Reviews for Spiritual Emerson

The average rating for Spiritual Emerson based on 2 reviews is 5 stars.

Review # 1 was written on 2016-04-13 00:00:00 James Matras Hands down, Ralph Waldo Emerson is one of my favorite spiritual writers of all time! I also count him to be a prophet of nature, the Self and the Soul. I believe that any avid spiritual reader should read the classics. For me, that would include Emerson's writings. Together with Thoreau, he led the 19th century American spiritual movement called Transcendentalism. Emerson believed that there were two places you could find God, in your own Self (the higher self or soul) and in Nature. He was the head of the Unitarian church, but then not only left it, he broke off from religion altogether to espouse a spirituality that was divorced from any dogma or form. I love this compilation and edition from Tarcher, which includes his best spiritual writing. His essay The Over-Soul is my favorite. Other favorite essays in this compilation include Self Reliance, Spiritual Laws and Fate. The Spiritual Emerson only offers a small selection of his essays, which makes for a great introduction to his work. For a more comprehensive compendium, try Selected Writings of Emerson, which also includes his poems. Below is one of my favorite quotes from The Over-Soul: "The action of the soul is oftener in that which is felt and left unsaid than it that which is said in any conversation."

Review # 2 was written on 2014-01-06 00:00:00 Amy Bredemeyer Emerson has no peer or rival. Too much wisdom in one person. Genius flows from his every word.