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Number of CDs: 2
Release Date: 20-07-2005
Label: Sounds True
Catalog Number: AW00936D
Barcode: 600835093620
Musical Style: Spoken Word / Aging
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Description:
In every culture, in every age, the wise have observed that in the middle of our years, we encounter a series of great 'thresholds' we must cross in order to fulfill the final stage of our destiny. 'We are all born with a great dream for our lives.' explains cultural anthropologist Angeles Arrien, 'a dream which may have been derailed along the way by family and career responsibilities or submerged by our own choices. In the second half of life, after your roots have gone deeply into the world, it is time to resurrect this dream.'
On The Second Half of Life, Dr. Arrien introduces you to the Eight Gates of Initiation. Through images, poetry, and timeless metaphors from diverse world cultures, you will learn to understand their lessons and gifts, harvest the meaning and purpose of your life, and come into spiritual maturity. Follow this gifted storyteller as she takes you step by step through each gate to deepen your most valuable relationships, reclaim your untended creative talents, and shift your focus from ambition to meaning to grow into the magnificent elder you were meant to become.
Biography:
Angeles Arrien is a teacher, author, and cultural anthropologist. She received her master's degree from the University of California - Berkeley, and her doctorate from the California Institute for Integral Studies. Dr Arrien's teachings bridge the disciplines of anthropology, psychology, and comparative religion, while focusing on universal beliefs shared by humanity. She lectures and leads workshops internationally on cultural anthropology and transpersonal psychology at colleges, corporate settings, and personal growth facilities.
