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.