The Souls Code: In Search of Character and Calling by James Hillman

Plato and the Greeks called it daimon, the Romans genius, the Christians guardian angel. Today we use the terms heart, spirit, and soul. To James Hillman, the acknowledged intellectual source for Thomas Moores bestselling sensation Care of the Soul, it is the central and guiding force of his utterly compelling acorn theory--in which each life is formed by a unique image, an image that is the essence of that life and calls it to a destiny, just as the mighty oaks destiny is written in the tiny acorn. In this new look at age-old themes, Hillman provides a radical, frequently amusing, and highly accessible path to realization through an extensive array of examples. He urges his readers to discover the blueprints particular to their own individual lives, certain that there is more to life than can be explained by genetics or environment. As he says, We need a fresh way of looking at the importance of our lives. What The Souls Code offers is an inspirational, positive approach to life--a way of seeing, and a way of recovering what has been lost of our intrinsic selves.

Author: James Hillman

Language: English

Edition: 1st

Binding: Hardcover

Pages: 334

Publisher: Random House

Publication Date: 1996-08-13