Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul: A Celtic Guide to Listening to Our Souls and Saving the World

A leading spiritual teacher reveals how Celtic spirituality -listening to the sacred around us and inside us – can help us heal the earth, overcome our conflicts, and reconnect with ourselves. John Philip Newell shares the long hidden tradition of Celtic Christianity, explaining how this earth – based spirituality can help us rediscover the natural rhythms of life and deepen our spiritual connection with God, with each other, and with the earth. Newell introduces some of Celtic Christianity’s leading practitioners, both saints and pioneers of faith, whose timeless wisdom is more necessary than ever, including: Pelagius, who shows us how to look beyond sin to affirm our sacredness as part of all God’s creation, and courageously stands up for our principles in the face of oppression. Brigid of Kildare, who illuminates the interrelationship of all things and reminds us of the power of the sacred feminine to overcome those seeking to control us. John Muir, who encourages us to see the holiness and beauty of wilderness and what we must do to protect these gifts. Teilhard de Chardin, who inspires us to see how science, faith, and our future tell one universal story that beings with sacredness. By embracing the wisdom of Celtic Christianity, we can learn how to listen to the sacred in nature and within one another, but our culture – at the times even our faiths – have made us forget what each of us already know deep in our souls but have learned to surpress. Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul offers a new spiritual foundation for our lives, once centered on encouragement, guidance, and hope for creating a better world. In Sacred Earth, Sacred Soul, Newell's profound understanding of Celtic Christianity and its rituals provides a unique perspective on living a spiritual life. His teachings, a blend of religion and self-help, offer a path to reconnecting with our sacred selves and the world around us. For fans of John O'Donohue (Walking in Wonder), Richard Rohr (Falling Upward, Revised and Updated), Rowan Williams (Passions of the Soul), Selina Stone (Tarry Awhile), and Brian D. Mclaren (Life After Doom).