Ecomysticism: The Profound Experience of Nature as Spiritual Guide
“This, I believe, is an important book, a systematic and fearless new look at spirituality in the language of both the humanities and biology. It is impressive in scholarship and style . . . I believe it will stimulate new interest in the subject.” (E. O. Wilson, professor at Harvard University and author of The Creation: An Appeal to Save Life on)“A fascinating account of a crucial issue for our species, presented in an intelligent, articulate, and immensely readable way. I feel a close kinship in much of what he says.” (Anthony Stevens, Jungian analyst and author of The Two Million-Year-Old Self and The Roots of War an)“Carl von Essen mixes the personal, the scientific, and the ecological as he tracks the experiences of nature exemplified by the ways of the hunter, the warrior, the athlete, the mystic, and the scientist. As an angler, physician, scholar, and adventurer, he is uniquely qualified for these explorations. Read and be enlightened!” (Stephen Bodio, author of On the Edge of the Wild: Passions and Pleasures of the Naturalist and Eagle)“A significant statement in our present chemical era on the return of the physician to the role of the naturalist. To see ourselves through the lens of nature is to see that everything in nature is reflected in the life of the soul. And when we see this, God speaks to us and our consciousness is transformed.” (Eugene Taylor, Ph.D., author of William James on Consciousness beyond the Margin)“This is an important book in the advancement of education.” (Ron Macisaac, Lower Island News, March 2011)“Ecomysticismbridges the artificial divide between science and art. The author. . . reaches into our collective past, present and future to demonstrate why our spiritual relationship with Nature must be nurtured in order to “bring us back to our senses”. (Miriam Darlington, Resurgence Magazine, July 2011)“Offering a solid bridge between spiritual practice and environmental activism, von Essen's spiritual ecology reveals how only through a renewal of humanity's spiritual connection to nature can we effect true environmental healing.” (Arizona Networking News, March 2011)