Frances Vaughan

SHADOWS OF THE SACRED: Seeing through spiritual illusions.

Contents

Forward by Ken Wilber / ix

Preface / xv

Introduction / 1

1. Golden Chains on the Spiritual Path / 3

2. Living in Two Worlds: The World of Ego and the World of Soul / 29

3. Sex and Death: Eros and Thanatos / 49

4. The Path of Love / 81

5. Awakening Soul: Ancient Wisdom and Modern Science / 108

6. Soul and Gender / 138

7. Healing and Empowerment / 152

8. The Myth of Enlightenment / 196

9. Spiritual Freedom / 224

10. Spiritual Practice in Daily Life / 253

Notes / 289

Index / 307

Selected Works

Fetzer Institute Newsletter, Spring 2007
Notes on the relationship of forgiveness to love.
Forgiveness as a means to awakening love.
Article.
What is spiritual intelligence?
Discusses the unique qualities of spiritual intelligence and spiritual maturity.
Psychology/Spirituality
Shadows of the Sacred: Seeing through spiritual illusions
Explores many dimensions of the spiritual path.
The Inward Arc: Healing in psychotherapy and spirituality
Practical wisdom for healthy human development from a transpersonal perspective.
Psychology/Personal growth
Awakening Intuition
Guidelines for training and developing trustworthy intuition.
Psychology/transpersonal
Paths Beyond Ego: The transpersonal vision
A comprehensive, edited volume of the best authors in transpersonal psychology.
Spirituality
Accept This Gift: Selections from A Course in Miracles
A goldmine of psychological and spiritual insights.
Gifts from A Course in Miracles
Nuggets of truth that will change your life.