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ISBN-10: 1583944931
ISBN-13: 9781583944936
Edition: 2012
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Although the spirit beings of the four elements of nature have been represented in literature, religion, and folk tales, descriptions of these creatures have been vague, and direct experience with them is quite rare. Yet each of the four elemental kingdoms offers great gifts to humanity, if we are willing to recognize that the psychological and spiritual qualities they embody are already inherent in human nature.Mermaids dwell in the oceans, lakes, and rivers. They offer love and sharing, a sense of wonder, beauty, and innocence. Sylphs roam the sky; they represent harmony, balance, and the attainment of freedom. Gnomes live underground. Their quiet inner wisdom banishes depression and… sorrow. Salamanders dwell in volcanoes and vast caverns of magma beneath the earth. They offer the power of intense heat to refine, transform, and integrate. Who are these mysterious creatures of water, air, earth, and fire? Author William Mistele has devoted a significant portion of his life to finding out.Addressing the perennial questions Why are we here? What is the deepest purpose of life? What are our options?,Mermaids, Sylphs, Gnomes, and Salamanderstakes the reader directly into the realms of these spirits, telling stories from their perspective. Weaving together fairy tales and poems, thoughtful analysis, and meditative exercises, Mistele illuminates the qualities these beings have mastered and humanity must begin to embrace: empathy, an inner peace with the universe, a divine level of sensuality, and a love that is everywhere in every moment.From the preface:My task in this book ... is contemplative. It relates to presenting a spiritual psychology that unites natural, human, and divine awareness. To that end, I engage the kings and queens of the four elements in dialogues. I ask them questions such as "What is your innermost essence and the dreams at the core of your being?" and "What are your secret desires?"In doing this, I am not practicing something that is esoteric, occult, or magical. Rather, I am studying human nature. The beauty and power underlying nature on this marvelous planet are also found within us. These spirits of the four elements embody the love, the harmony, the endurance, and the will that are hidden within ourselves.Simultaneous ebook release. ISBN 978-1-58394-524-7