The Water of Life: Spiritual Renewal in the Fairy Tale
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| Rating | : | 4.57 (638 Votes) |
| Asin | : | 0761819576 |
| Format Type | : | paperback |
| Number of Pages | : | 128 Pages |
| Publish Date | : | 2013-06-29 |
| Language | : | English |
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Grady Harp said Discovering Realities in the Realm of Make Believe. THE WATER OF LIFE is one of those books that results in multiple readings: the first reading will be one of fascination that such a learned man as David L. Hart could find another way of approaching the ages old tradition of fairy tales other than a means of satisfying children's needs for dreaming of a world where anything is possible, but then the subsequent readings become intimate associations w. "A lovely, profound book" according to Maya. This is one of my favorite books about the power of story. David Hart was a quiet man and a profound teacher of fairytale interpretation. A psychologist, a Jungian psychoanalyst and a lover of the imaginal world, he discusses his views here with humility and grace. I recommend this work to anyone who has encountered the value of narrative, both for unraveling some of life's mystery and finding heali. Michael Sylvester said The Author Knew C.G. Jung. "The Water of Life" is a breath of fresh air to all those who have outgrown "POP" psychology. The author (who incidentally, is my therapist and knew C.G. Jung) gives a spiritual/Jungian perspective on a host of Fairy Tales. This approach allowed me to see fairy tales in a whole different light. As Dr. Hart says so eloquently in this book, "Fairly tales do justice to the fact that life itself cannot
. Hart is a Training Analyst, C.G. David L. Jung Institute and a Licensed Psychologist in private practice
. Jung Institute and a Licensed Psychologist in private practice. Hart is a Training Analyst, C.G. About the AuthorDavid L
Hart's in depth analysis of their spiritual and psychological meaning. Each of these tales reveals, in its own way, an encounter with a previously unknown, powerful world, whose effect on the outcome of the story depends on how the hero or heroine deals with it. Does she or he relate to it, listen to it, learn from it? If so, life, its true meaning and true possibility, is transformed. The Water of Life is a collection of eight extremely important fairy tales together with David L. There ensues not "wish-fulfillment"—which is typically assumed about fairy tales with their happy endings—but life fulfilled, genuine happiness based on awakening to and realizing spiritual reality.