The Dangers of Ritual: Between Early Medieval Texts and Social Scientific Theory Book

This is a reflective short book.

Parker talks about the difference between a goal and a calling in relation to a vocation. ...
...listening to our inner truths....our gifts, our limitations, regrets and mistakes...in the area of vocation.

His shares about his own life's journey with depression, ( the ultimate state of disconnection), and shares about his position in leadership, and his connection with community.

By Parker sharing his experiences....his trials and tribulations.. we contemplate the different perspectives on what empowers and what dis-empowers our own choices.

As he reflected on his human modesty - authenticity - and consciousness- in human responsibility... we do the same. We look into our own lives.

I especially resonated with this excerpt: Its one I've looked at and explored a few times with Elkhart Tolle in his book "A New Earth"... awakening to your life's purpose":
"Without a global revolution in the sphere of human consciousness, nothing will change for the better...and the catastrophe toward which this world is headed weather it be it ecological, social, demographic, or a general breakdown of civilization, will be unavoidable".

Parker, in much the same way as Tolle does...
asks us to look at our life's purpose.
Ha.... unfortunately it's not something we only do once!

At every age and stage of our lives - our purposes are evolving...

Leaders like Tolle and Parker teach and empower us to be better people and be a contributor in building a better world.

For about the past 10 or 15 years....
I have had a request for myself: that I include in my reading ...at least once a year '
enlightening - uplifting- and spiritual books.... "read from the great spiritual leaders".

'Before' my own calling came - late in life - ( reading called me late in life)...
I was constantly exploring transformation....with self and through organization.
The only books I read for pleasure during my young adult life were about awakening, consciousness, quality of life, meditation, well being, child development, nutrition, human growth, health, happiness, love, and full self expression.
Once I discovered the world of fiction, historical fiction,
and 'stories'...( delicious storytelling),
I got away from reading books from our spiritual leaders and/ or nutritional leaders....
so as I mentioned about 10 or 15 years ago ...
I requested of myself that I not drop the ball completely...
So... at least once a year I make sure to read 'something' that taps into questions about my life's purpose ...and how I might be a better human being.

Parker Palmer was new to me until months ago...a perfect-yearly- spiritual-choice.
He's the real deal.
This was my second time reading one of his books.
Parker's life journey and life's work inspires.
This book is packed with truth.....
a gentle - non- preachy guidance through darkness into the lightness of finding one's own calling.
Ha... and again... fortunately or unfortunately, it's not something we can only ask of ourselves only one time in life.
It's part of our life work.
Books like Parker's... support us.

Once more - I have *Laysee *to thank for introducing Parker to me.
Thank You, Laysee!

Blessings to ongoing journeys: self & globally together.