Climate of the Soul
Ecological Spirituality for Anxious Times
- Publisher: Resource Publications (Wipf and Stock)
- Published: 2022
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Publisher's Description
This book bears us on eagles' wings into the vault of the heavens and plunges us into the hidden depths of the soul. As the climate crisis alerts us to the state of the planet, so we look into our soul. We see how the Bible and classic spiritual writers use arresting meteorological imagery to describe both the discovery of the Divine and the condition of humanity. We explore a rich and diverse vocabulary, archetypal, universal, and primal, enabling us to describe the movements of the soul. These images and metaphors help us express what is going on in our spiritual lives as we learn the skill of reading the climate of our soul. Attentiveness to the ecology of the soul leads to a sharper perception of the environmental issues facing our planet. This book helps us to look differently at our turbulent world within the interplay of microcosm of soul and macrocosm of climate, celebrating a sacramental approach to the universe, to the elements, and to ourselves.
Endorsements (4)
“Here is a wonderful book which reflects upon the spiritual significance of ‘every kind of weather.’ Drawing on the rich use of weather images and metaphors in Scripture and the spiritual traditions through the ages, Mayes offers deep wisdom for an age of growing concern about climate change and its effects upon our lives and the life of the planet. An amazing book which will be a valuable resource for study and reflection.”
“The ancient people and authors of the Bible drew upon images of wind, sun, clouds, and rain to express their experience of the divine. Mayes’s rich compendium of biblical resources, woven with reflections of Christian spiritual writers through the ages, opens afresh our modern eyes—beyond the wonders of supercomputers, satellites, and daily forecasts—to re-enchant our vision of the weather as a window into a bigger world.”
“In a most accessible way, Mayes shows how Hebrew and Christian Scriptures have invoked weather and the climate of our planet to illuminate spirituality and ‘the climate of the soul.’ A glorious primer.”
“Settling turbulence inside ourselves stimulates our settling turbulence outside, as we respond to climate change. Mayes engages with Scripture and Christian spirituality through the ages to illuminate that link between the world’s transition and our own toward what we were made to be. I found this book invaluable on a self-conducted retreat. The suggested exercises enable detachment from anxiety and refuel zeal for building a better world.”
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