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Article: Soul walking
- Article from:
- Journal of Family and Consumer Sciences
- Article date:
- January 1, 2001
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CopyrightCopyright American Association of Family & Consumer Sciences 2001. Provided by ProQuest LLC. (Hide copyright information)
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Soul evades definition. It is the indefinable essence of spirit and being. It can not be touched and yet the absence of soul causes distress. James Hillman, in A Blue Fire, states that soul is best defined by its context... words long associated with the soul are mind, spirit, heart, life, humanness, intentionality, essence, purpose, virtue, and wisdom.
Soul searching is about relationship. Relationship with self, others, a higher consciousness, the environment, our work, with a soul mate. . .. we as a society are in search of meaning in our relationships. Stand in a bookstore and read the titles at the check out counter. Chicken Soup for the Soul. The Soul Code. Books about the soul and ...