{"title":"Francis Weller","description":"FRANCIS WELLER, MFT, is a psychotherapist, writer, and soul activist. A master of synthesizing diverse streams of thought from psychology, anthropology, mythology, alchemy, indigenous cultures, and poetic traditions, he has introduced the healing work of ritual to thousands of people. The core of his work is creating pathways to reclaiming our indigenous soul, what psychologist Carl Jung called the \"unforgotten wisdom\" that resides in the heart of the psyche. To further his work, he founded and currently directs WisdomBridge, an organization offering educational programs that seek to integrate the wisdom from traditional cultures with the insights and knowledge gathered from western cultures.","products":[{"product_id":"the-wild-edge-of-sorrow-rituals-of-renewal-and-the-sacred-work-of-grief-paperback","title":"The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHope and healing for a profoundly fractured world--a pathway home to the brightness, pains, and gifts of being alive \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe bestselling book on grief and loss from psychotherapist Francis Weller: \"One of the best books on grief I have ever read. ... It helped me turn to and understand my grief in ways I never had before. It has helped me feel alive again.\" --Anderson Cooper \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eProfoundly moving, beautifully written, \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Edge of Sorrow\u003c\/i\u003e is a balm for the soul and a necessary salve for moving together through difficult times. Grounded in ritual and connection, this book welcomes each grief with care and attention, opening us to the feelings, experiences, and sacred knowledge that connect us to each other and ultimately make us whole. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003ePsychotherapist Francis Weller introduces the 5 gates of grief, helping us come to terms with grief and loss within a culture so fundamentally detached from the needs of the soul. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eThe \u003cb\u003efirst gate\u003c\/b\u003e recognizes that \u003ci\u003eeverything we love, we will lose\u003c\/i\u003e. 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Weller helps us rediscover wilwhat modernity has made us forget...and reconnects us to our most profound and human yearnings. Less a self-help volume than a blessing, this book is a homecoming for the soul.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51317785690335,"sku":"9781583949764","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/XsZFfSghOd9781583949764.webp?v=1788348498"},{"product_id":"entering-the-healing-ground-the-wild-edge-of-sorrow-official-workbook-reflections-rituals-and-meditations-for-grief-and-renewal-paperback","title":"Entering the Healing Ground: The Wild Edge of Sorrow Official Workbook--Reflections, Rituals, and Meditations for Grief and Renewal - Paperback","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eThe official companion to \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Edge of Sorrow\u003c\/i\u003e--reflection prompts, timely exercises, and rituals of renewal for moving with grief and loss from bestselling author Francis Weller \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e \"[\u003ci\u003eThe Wild Edge of Sorrow\u003c\/i\u003e] blew me away. I underlined things on nearly every page.\" --Anderson Cooper, \u003ci\u003eAll There Is\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eInspired by Francis Weller's revelatory bestseller, \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Edge of Sorrow Workbook\u003c\/i\u003e offers a guided pathway through the sacred depths, unexpected turns, and soul-restoring work of grief. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eChapter by chapter, Weller walks readers through writing exercises, embodied practices, guided reflections, and rituals from \u003ci\u003eThe Wild Edge of Sorrow\u003c\/i\u003e. The workbook is designed to be flexible: you can work section by section as you read the book or dip into standalone chapters that resonate with your own specific experiences. Weller invites you to cultivate a conversation with your grief, to understand your pains and losses in new and poignant ways--and he welcomes you into a deepened relationship with the \u003ci\u003eanima mundi\u003c\/i\u003e, the soul of the world. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cb\u003eNew exercises include: \u003c\/b\u003e \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eOrientation: An apprenticeship with sorrow\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eWriting practice: Supporting your grief work\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReflection prompt: Deepening your kinship with the living earth\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInvitation: Holding a ritual space\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eJournal prompts: The Five Gates of Grief\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn a profoundly fractured world, Weller's gentle and compassionate voice calls us back into ourselves--our griefs, joys, pains, and the ineffable qualities that make us human...and opens us up, once again, to the interdependence and healing connections that make us whole.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51317831270623,"sku":"9798889843313","price":18.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/uE93_aa0ci9798889843313.webp?v=1788348589"},{"product_id":"the-wild-edge-of-sorrow-rituals-of-renewal-and-the-sacred-work-of-grief-hardcover","title":"The Wild Edge of Sorrow: Rituals of Renewal and the Sacred Work of Grief - Hardcover","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cb\u003eHope and healing for a profoundly fractured world--a pathway home to the brightness, pains, and gifts of being alive \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003eThe bestselling book on grief and loss from psychotherapist Francis Weller: \"One of the best books on grief I have ever read. ... 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Through essays like \"Some People Wake Up...,\" \"The Gift of Restraint,\" and \"Gratitude for All That Is,\" Weller offers clarity and wisdom on how to face the sobering stakes of our time--while offering the nourishment and support we need to embody the new roles this initiation requires. \u003cp\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSection 1, \"When the Bough Breaks,\"\u003c\/b\u003e names our collective traumas and peels back the false armor of modernity. We're called to the depths, to understand the power of descent, and to cultivate the necessary skills of initiation.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003e\n\u003cb\u003eSection 2, \"Care of the Soul,\"\u003c\/b\u003e differentiates between the connected soul and the individualistic self, inviting us back into alignment with the wider world of belonging. 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It offers rituals of gratitude and practices of kinship to restore our bond with the living Earth.\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn each essay, Weller fortifies us to become immense--to meet these unpredictable times with presence and faith, to restore our souls' place in the soul of the world, and to hold steady, amid and for it all.","brand":"BooksCloud","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":51317840150751,"sku":"9798889842613","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0813\/8958\/4607\/files\/DHKFeOJ85n9798889842613.webp?v=1788348608"}],"url":"https:\/\/blackandbarhe.com\/collections\/francis-weller.oembed","provider":"Black \u0026 Barhe Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}