The Wild Edge of Sorrow Audiobook by Francis Weller, Michael Lerner - foreword

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your choice for free. Title: The Wild Edge of Sorrow Subtitle:
Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief Author: Francis
Weller, Michael Lerner - foreword Narrator: Derek Botten Format:
Unabridged Length: 6 hrs and 51 mins Language: English Release
date: 12-13-16 Publisher: North Atlantic Books Ratings: 5 of 5 out
of 12 votes Genres: Religion & Spirituality, Religious Thought
Publisher's Summary: Noted psychotherapist Francis Weller provides
an essential guide for navigating the deep waters of sorrow and
loss in this lyrical yet practical handbook for mastering the art
of grieving. Describing how Western patterns of amnesia and
anesthesia affect our capacity to cope with personal and collective
sorrows, Weller reveals the new vitality we may encounter when we
welcome, rather than fear, the pain of loss. Through moving
personal stories, poetry, and insightful reflections, he leads us
into the central energy of sorrow and to the profound healing and
heightened communion with each other and our planet that reside
alongside it. The Wild Edge of Sorrow explains that grief has
always been communal and illustrates how we need the healing touch
of others, an atmosphere of compassion, and the comfort of ritual
in order to fully metabolize our grief. Weller describes how we
often hide our pain from the world, wrapping it in a secret mantle
of shame. This causes sorrow to linger unexpressed in our bodies,
weighing us down and pulling us into the territory of depression
and death. We have come to fear grief and feel too alone to face an
encounter with the powerful energies of sorrow. Those who work with
people in grief, who have experienced the loss of a loved one, who
mourn the ongoing destruction of our planet, or who suffer the
accumulated traumas of a lifetime will appreciate the discussion of
obstacles to successful grief work such as privatized pain, lack of
communal rituals, a pervasive feeling of fear, and a culturally
restrictive range of emotion. Weller highlights the intimate bond
between grief and gratitude, sorrow and intimacy. In addition to
showing us that the greatest gifts are often hidden in the things
we avoid, he offers powerful tools and rituals and a list of
resources to help us transform grief into a force that allows us to
live and love more fully.