"In the pages of Reclaiming the Wild Soul , the forests and mountains, the deserts and the oceans, the rivers and the grasslands find their voice. Once heard, we can never forget what they have to say. Nor do we want to. May we all follow the summons and embark on such a journey. Thompson's field guide illuminates the way." —Clare Dakin, Founder, TreeSisters "Woven with enchanting stories and wise counsel, Reclaiming the Wild Soul lavishly supports us, at this time of global crisis/opportunity, to return, emboldened, to Earth and to our own human wildness." —Bill Plotkin, author of Wild Mind: A Field Guide to the Human Psyche and Soulcraft: Crossing into the Mysteries of Nature and Psyche Beyond the chaos and stresses of our modern age, there lies a forgotten yet primal terrain rich in wisdom, healing, and wholeness. In Reclaiming the Wild Soul , Mary Reynolds Thompson takes us on a journey into Earth's five great landscapes as aspects of our deeper, wilder selves. There, where the inner and outer worlds meet, we discover within our souls: the silence and simplicity of deserts - the mystery of forests - the flow of oceans and rivers - the inspiration of mountains - the regenerative spirit of grasslands Once awakened, these "soulscapes" reveal the beauty and magnificence of our own true nature—and a path of personal transformation aligned with the healing of the wild Earth. Reclaiming the Wild Soul is simultaneously self-help and a courageous call to action for our times. "Mary Reynolds Thompson explores 'the breath of wildness,' the reality of kinship that exists just beyond the reach of our senses -- or at least our most familiar senses. She has rolled up her sleeves and commenced what Thomas Berry called the Great Work of the 21st century:reconnecting to the rest of the natural world, for meaning. For soul." Richard Louv, The Nature Principle and Last Child in the Woods "Mary Reynolds Thompson's book works simple magic to bind our broken souls back into full-round rapport with the more-than-human terrain. And as the land restores our sanity, we're empowered to work with new clarity to replenish the many-voiced vitality of the animate earth." --David Abram, The Spell of the Sensuous , Becoming Animal "With ingenuity and subtlety, Mary Reynolds Thompson guides us in ways both old and new to enter Earth's archetypal wildscapes and allow them to infuse us and make us whole again, fully human. Woven with enchanting stories and wise counsel, Reclaiming the Wild Soul lavishly supports us, at this time of global crisis/opportunity, to return,emboldened, to Earth and to our own human wildness." -- Bill Plotkin, author of Wild Mind: A Field Guide to the Human Psyche and Soulcraft: Crossing into the Mysteries of Nature and Psyche " Reclaiming the Wild Soul touches on so much that makes us more deeply human. But even more, we are invited into a new way of being human. Mary Reynolds Thompson identifies the most powerful qualities of our Earth's great landscapes.She then magically guides us back into a nearly lost realm where we truly feel that our imagination, our inner lives, and our physical selves are an integral expression of the planet herself. To go to the Earth for guidance, we simultaneously go inward to our deeper self and outward to the Great Self of oceans, rivers, deserts, grasslands,mountains, and forests. Reclaiming the Wild Soul is a beautiful,passionate, and trustworthy handbook for deeper transformation." --Lauren de Boer, executive editor, Earth Light , a magazine of ecology, cosmology, and spirituality " Reclaiming the Wild Soul leads us on a journey of exploration, through imagery, poetry, story and creative imagination, to connect back to the five archetypal landscapes in Nature, and reconnect to our own inherent Nature." --Angeles Arrien, author of The Four Fold Way and Living with Gratitude "With the urgency of Rachel Carson and the lyricism of Terry Tempest Williams, Mary Reynolds Thompson brings startling clarity to the myriad ways the earth's archetypal landscapes mirror our own pain, struggles,resources and triumphs. Simultaneously self-help and a courageous call to action, Reclaiming the Wild Soul is a vibrant and necessary addition to the literature on eco psychology, Gaia consciousness, and the thinking person's interior life." --Kathleen Adams, director, Center for Journal Therapy, Inc.; editor, Expressive Writing: Foundations of Practice "The future of religion and of the planet's health are both connected integrally with our gaining a new sense of reverence for the Earth. Mary Reynolds Thompson's writing provides a creative, fresh approach to this spiritual task. Through language that connects our inner depths with nature's mysterious and challenging beauty, she invites us to deepen our allegiances to our own true nature, to nature itself, and to the source of both." --The Rev. Fletcher Harper, executive director, GreenFaith Reclaim