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It is invisible to the physical eye, but clearly perceptible through the eye of the heart. The imaginal realm has long been associated with the personal world of dreams, prophecy, and oracles, and it also points toward a higher vision of our human purpose that is both evolutionary and collective. Bourgeault explores both aspects of imaginal reality and shows readers how we can cooperate more fully with its guidance in our lives.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eExpertly blending her own lived experiences with research on the imaginal realm, Bourgeault explores how her personal relationships have helped to bring these teachings into sharper focus and the role this realm plays in Christian and other mystical traditions. She delves into the connections between our inner consciousness and what happens in the world, exploring the transformative energy and governing conventions that make the manifestation of this realm possible. \u003ci\u003eEye of the Heart \u003c\/i\u003epresents Bourgeault's spiritual journey with the imaginal realm and encourages readers to attune their hearts for the well-being of the world.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56301948207477,"sku":"9781611806526","price":19.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781611806526_bdef9157-8dae-4ea5-9751-08707bd80605.jpg?v=1786023526"},{"product_id":"9781561012626","title":"Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening","description":"Practitioners of Centering Prayer are known for the great enthusiasm they bring to the practice of this ancient discipline. Centering Prayer and Inner Awakening is a complete guidebook for all who wish to know the practice of Centering Prayer. Cynthia Bourgeault goes further than offering an introduction, however. She examines how the practice is related to the classic tradition of Christian contemplation, looks at the distinct nuances of its method, and explores its revolutionary potential to transform Christian life. The book encourages dialogue between Centering Prayer enthusiasts and those classic institutions of Christian nurture—churches, seminaries, and schools of theology—that have yet to accept real ownership of the practice and its potential.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56303696904565,"sku":"9781561012626","price":12.99,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781561012626_711eca01-4ac0-48ad-8eec-a4e32938436d.jpg?v=1786023066"},{"product_id":"9781590305805","title":"The Wisdom Jesus","description":"\u003cb\u003eA new view of Jesus as a Buddha-like wisdom teacher who taught the transformation of consciousness—includes traditional meditative practices you can do yourself\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e If you put aside what you think you know about Jesus and approach the Gospels as though for the first time, something remarkable happens: Jesus emerges as a teacher of the transformation of consciousness.\u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e \u003ci\u003eThe Wisdom Jesus\u003c\/i\u003e provides a new perspective on Christ and an expansive interpretation of His message. 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How did she become such a compelling saint in the face of such paltry evidence? \u003cbr\u003e  \u003cbr\u003e In her effort to answer that question, Cynthia Bourgeault examines the Bible, church tradition, art, legend, and newly discovered texts to see what’s there. She then applies her own reasoning and intuition, informed by the wisdom of the ages-old Christian contemplative tradition. What emerges is a radical view of Mary Magdalene as Jesus’s most important disciple, the one he considered to understand his teaching best. That teaching was characterized by a nondualistic approach to the world and by a deep understanding of the value of the feminine. Cynthia shows how an understanding of Mary Magdalene can revitalize contemporary Christianity, how Christians and others can, through her, find their way to Jesus’s original teachings and apply them to their modern lives.","brand":"Gardners","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":56304632955253,"sku":"9781590304952","price":23.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0612\/7193\/3106\/files\/9781590304952_95050539-25f1-49f0-98bf-3ca51b825ff7.jpg?v=1786023102"},{"product_id":"9781645471844","title":"Thomas Keating","description":"\u003cb\u003eThe first portrait of spiritual luminary Thomas Keating’s remarkable evolution, in the last decades of his life, into a fully realized modern-day Christian mystic.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eIn the first four decades of his life as a Trappist monk, Thomas Keating created a comprehensive, unified psychospiritual pathway leading from healing to holiness and from contemporary psychological wellness to classic mystical sanctity and beatitude. As one of the key innovators of the meditative practice of Centering Prayer, he fashioned a powerful on-ramp to the Christian contemplative tradition. Yet, as beloved author and Keating disciple Cynthia Bourgeault shows, that was not the end of Keating’s story—his evolution as a spiritual thinker and mystic continued in ways few have explored in depth. In this unique blend of biography, personal experience, and close reading of his late works, Bourgeault illuminates Keating’s remarkable spiritual development from the late 1980s until his death in 2018. 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