A Wild and Sacred Call

<p><b>An ecopsychological ecospiritual exploration of humankind's relationship with the rest of nature.</b></p><p>Our current ecological derangement is not only a biological crisis but more deeply a crisis of consciousness culture and relationship. The core ethical responsibility of our contemporary era therefore and the aspiration of this ecopsychological/ecospiritual book is to create a mutually enhancing relationship between humankind and the rest of nature. To address the urgent concerns of global warming mass extinction toxic environments and our loss of conscious contact with the natural world psychologist Will W. Adams weaves together insights from Zen Buddhism Christian mysticism phenomenology psychoanalysis and the practice of psychotherapy. Through a transpersonal nondual contemplative approach Adams explores the fundamental malady of <i>supposed</i> separation (or dissociation): mind over body self over others my tribe over others' humans over the rest of nature. Instead of merely discussing these crucial issues in abstract terms the book presents healing alternatives through storytelling poetry and theoretical inquiry. Written in an engaging down-to-earth manner grounded in vivid descriptions of actual lived experience <i>A Wild and Sacred Call</i> speaks across disciplines to students experts and nonspecialists alike.</p>