Friday is Book Day on the blog, when we take a look at books – old and new — that I highly recommend you not miss. This week’s recommended reading: Soul to Soul: Communications from the Heart
My wonderful friend Gary Zukav has just released his latest book, a collection of his personal and heartfelt thoughts about many aspects of life.
In its review of this new volume Publisher’s Weekly said:

“This new work claims to be written directly from his heart, and the personal, intimate tone fulfills that promise. The first half explores soul subjects, or observations of physical circumstances plus a recognition of what they mean. The second half answers philosophical ponderings labeled here as soul questions.
“In very brief essays both sections address key subjects: love, fear, choice, responsibility, letting go, trusting life’s processes. In Zukav’s understanding, we are all attending Earth School, where in repeated incarnations we are given opportunities to fulfill our soul’s mission. He cogently asserts that as more of us gain multi-sensory perception-the ability to intuit meaning beyond data gathered by our five senses-we are coming to understand how our choices impact our every moment and therefore our soul’s work.”

Of course, I agree with Gary profoundly in this regard. Our soul HAS come here to do “work” — and it is the work of deciding and defining Who We Are and Who We Choose to Be. In other words, it is the work of Self Creation. Or, as some would have it, of Evolution.
In my view we are evolving the spirit; we are “evolving God.” We are God, in the process of “godding” — or becoming what we next choose to be. This is the work of the soul, and it is accomplished as a moment-to-moment encounter with life.
Gary Zukav has one of the greatest minds of our time. His spiritual insight is wondrous to behold, and that is apparent in everything he has ever written. Moreover, he is a kind and gentle man, utterly without bile. He has curbed every violent tendency of word or action that he might ever have (like all humans) had, and he sees everything through the lens of spirituality. That is, he views all of life — each and every single moment — as a spiritual event, a spiritual encounter, a spiritual experience, and an expression of spirituality itself.
I am excited that Gary has released another book — and I note with interest the final line in the Publisher’s Weekly review:

“His probing choice — revenge or compassion — regarding September 11th is alone more than worth the cost of the book.”

Even if you do not agree with everything that this magnificent observer has to say, I predict that you will surely find it intellectually stimulating, spiritually inspiring, and emotionally rewarding to pick up this latest Zukav volume.
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