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InnerSelf's Daily Inspiration
April 20, 2023
The focus for today's inspiration is:
Sacred speech and silence nourish the soul
and open the door to soul encounters.
Too often we attempt to fill every social moment with chatter as if we are terrified of the silence between us. Often we are; we're scared of who or what might jump into the conversation, the voices from below or behind.
So we might make it a practice, from time to time, to express our preference for and enjoyment of silence when in the presence of others, especially after we have already spoken of the meaningful things.
A regular diet of sacred speech and silence nourishes the soul and opens the door to soul encounter. Gradually, our everyday consciousness shifts.
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Sacred Speech and Silence: From the Heart and to the Soul
Written by Bill Plotkin, Ph.D.
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This is Marie T. Russell, publisher of InnerSelf.com, wishing you a day of sacred speech and silence opening the door to soul encounters (today and every day).
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RECOMMENDED BOOK: Soulcraft
Soulcraft: Crossing into the Mysteries of Nature and Psyche
by Bill Plotkin, Ph.D.
Written for people in search of their true selves – in particular those on the verge of adulthood and those at a major crossroads such as divorce or career change – Soulcraft provides a means of personal growth and self-empowerment. Exercises and insightful stories explain how to discover one’s unique gift, or "soul purpose," to be shared with others. Drawing on ancient traditions, this vision quest serves as a modern rite of initiation.
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About the Author
Bill Plotkin, PhD, has been a psychotherapist, research psychologist, rock musician, river runner, professor of psychology, and mountain-bike racer. As a research psychologist, he studied dreams and nonordinary states of consciousness achieved through meditation, biofeedback, and hypnosis. The founder and president of Animas Valley Institute, he has guided thousands of people through initiatory passages in nature since 1980. Currently an ecotherapist, depth psychologist, and wilderness guide, he leads a variety of experiential, nature-based individuation programs.
Visit Bill Plotkin online at www.natureandthehumansoul.com.
