The Soul's Code

This book marked a turning point in my life. From chronic depression and anxiety to a sense of inner peace and purpose. And not the boring fluffy new age buddhist kind of inner peace, an inner peace born of true acceptance of a chaotic and s**t-filled world.This was the first book I bought extra copies of so I could give to people.In my opinion James Hillman is one of the greatest thinkers and life-givers since DH Lawrence, an author he quotes from occasionally. Life-giving in the sense that he gives you back your life! His words incite new life and desire and purpose and passion, all of which we are sorely lacking in our dead-eyed, drone-filled mechanical world. We're too comfortable, too passive and accepting of our numbness in the Western world.Read this book for an understanding of the world and your place in it. Read this is you're sick of the easy answer superficial self-help industry. Read this if you want something deep, soulful and rich with meaning and vitality.

An astonishing book by one of the most creative psychological thinkers of the 20th century.

I found this a difficult book but that is not to say uninteresting. It is densely written and puts foreword a fascinating hypothesis - that we all carry within us the kernel of what we are bound to become. Sometimes things go wrong and we don't live the life we were destined for. At least this is what I understood.

enjoyable

Hillman weaves a lovely tale.When reading it, I wished so much for it to be true. Unfortunately, there can be no dismissing ones dismal beginnings: the unwillingness or inability of a parent to offer a suitable attachment, suitable nurturing and the all important, essential, unconditional love, can make or break during a child's formative years.Berne (father of transactional analysis) writes of a 'Script,' that part of us formed very early on in life and that reflects levels of nature / nurture.I admire the mind that conceived of such a treasure. The, 'Acorn-Theory,' is a wonderfully optimistic endeavour and offers much in the way of hope.Personally, I don't fully buy into it - perhaps neither should you: like all good theories, they should be questioned and submitted to scrutiny, not taken laying down.A good book - author waffles wildly and at random throughout, but a great sentiment nonetheless. A wonderful and much needed worldly tonic, in these dark and difficult days….Buy it!

GOOD

Very good

Pleasant read, plenty of food for thought. If in search of character, then surely worth the while.

Excellent, different conceps. Hillman is well read and brilliant. He does, indeed, bring 'Soul' back into psychology.

This book arrived in poor condition, it was for a gift :(

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o autor descarta que cada um de nós possa ser reduzido a mero produto do meio-ambiente e de nossa herança genética. Ao invés disso cita biografia de diversas personalidades para mostrar que já viearm o mundo com o que os gregos chamavam 'daimon' e os cristãos 'anjo da guarda'

Very insightful and rich. Useful for personal growth.