A Mystic Garden: Working with Soil, Attending to Soul

A Mystic Garden: Working with Soil, Attending to Soul

by Gunilla Norris (Author)

Synopsis

A Mystic Garden is a lyrical primer on the spirituality of gardening, affirming the garden as a soulful space where people can take root and experience the changing seasons and the enduring cycle of renewal. Gunilla Norris shares with us a year's time in her New England garden, and shows that all she observes there illuminates the sacredness of the everyday.

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Format: Hardcover
Pages: 112
Publisher: BlueBridge
Published: 01 Jul 2006

ISBN 10: 1933346019
ISBN 13: 9781933346014

Media Reviews
I was almost breathless with wonder at the beauty of Gunilla Norris's words. --Bishop Desmond M. Tutu
This book is a rare blessing you will return to again and again. --Gail Straub, author, The Rhythm of Compassion
A gentle, beautiful book that fills one's heart with joy and lifts one's spirits. -- Joan Medlicott, author, The Gardens of Covington
A gem-like meditation--more like a whispered prayer--on the gifts the soil can bestow on the soul. --Peg Streep, author, Spiritual Gardening
Norris exquisitely observes the seasons of a garden and draws a parallel to the seasons of our lives. --Marcia Kelly and Jack Kelly, coauthors, Sanctuaries
Gunilla's garden is truly a sacred space...where the soul may put down deep roots, be nourished, and grow. --Margaret Silf, author, The Gift of Prayer and Inner Compass
Treat yourself to the beauty and bountiful insights of this book. --Joyce Rupp, author, Walk in a Relaxed Manner
Author Bio
Gunilla Norris is a writer, meditation teacher, and psychotherapist in private practice. She is the author of Becoming Bread, Being Home, and Inviting Silence. She lives in Mystic, Connecticut.