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Sacred Earth Sacred Soul: A Celtic guide to listening to our souls and saving the world
Author: John Philip Newell
‘We need to go back to some fundamental questions.’
Nature is my go-to source of spiritual refreshment. Somehow, the natural world ‘opens me up’ and inspires me. So when I was first introduced to this book a little over a year ago, I listened to the audiobook version, and it spoke to my condition. But recently I was inspired to return to the text following a talk at the Quaker Universalist Group conference on the future of religion, when a speaker noted that Quakerism has much to offer that can constructively address the many spiritual challenges we face today, not least, the climate emergency. At a time of declining religious belonging in the west, this book speaks of humanity’s need to reconnect with that inner wisdom we all hold, through our deep connection with the natural world. As Newell writes: ‘In Celtic wisdom we remember the earth as sacred. Every tree and bush, every flower and creature, every hill mountain is on fire with the divine.’
