Adventures in Soulmaking Stories and Principles of Spiritual Formation and Depth Psychology Troy Caldwell MD 9780996760010 Books
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Soulmaking is what happens when we live life deeply and learn by heart the lessons intended from all the conflicts and struggles we encounter. The whole world and all of life are the raw materials for soul-making. For over 30 years, psychiatrist and spiritual director, Troy Caldwell, has been a shepherd of souls in the making. He has walked with many through their crises, opportunities, loves, and deaths. The patterns arising from such dramas help us discover the deeper meaning that we all seek. Insights from depth psychology and spiritual formation enable us to better form our own souls. The practice of psychiatry offers in-depth glimpses of the human soul that few are privileged to see. This has led Dr. Caldwell on adventures that he shares with readers in this two-part book. Using both story and theory, he shows how God guides people to develop their inner lives in a manner that allows them to “glorify God and enjoy Him forever.” Many parallels in psychological theory with spirituality teachings are highlighted. In particular, Carl Jung’s theories of archetypes, individuation, and symbolism are used to illuminate and amplify traditional teaching in spiritual formation. The first part of Adventures in Soulmaking is subtitled Discovering the Kingdom Within. With storytelling and methodical instruction, a coherent model of the soul is developed and diagrammed. The spiritual journey and its stages of Purgative, Illuminative and Unitive are then linked to the model. By the end of this section, the reader has a firm foundation for understanding the practices suggested in the second part. The second part, titled Keys to the Open Heart, explores numerous important practices such as recollection, scripture meditation, lectio divina, and more. The book culminates in a number of mind-expanding stories of Jesus as he reveals himself in the lives of individuals and in archetypal literature. The theology of the book is orthodox with an evangelical flavor that will be appeal to both groups. Mental health professionals, spiritual directors, and pastors will also be interested audiences. Join Dr. Caldwell on this fascinating journey!
Adventures in Soulmaking Stories and Principles of Spiritual Formation and Depth Psychology Troy Caldwell MD 9780996760010 Books
Dr. Caldwell’s new book, “Adventures in Soulmaking,” is a much needed and helpful guide for people interested in growing in the spiritual life. Though the book would be enjoyed by non-Christians, the primary audience seems to be Christians who are feeling called to deepen their faith and their relationship with God. Throughout the book he uses Scripture extensively and often illuminates familiar passages in new ways as he deftly interprets some verses from a Jungian viewpoint. St. Paul often uses the word, “flesh (sarx),” in his letters to his faith communities. Over the years an unfortunate dualistic ethos favored seeing “flesh” as meaning the body, and its needs, thus relegating it to secondary status and even an impediment to spiritual growth. Caldwell asserts that Paul’s “sarx” is actually his way of naming the shadow side of our own unconscious and that of the collective unconscious.What sets this book apart from other books that offer guidance in spiritual growth is how the writer is able to convey the breadth of his more than thirty years of experience in psychiatry, depth psychology, and spiritual direction, in meaningful, coherent, and colorful ways. For example, Dr. Caldwell illustrates that our souls communicate with us each night when we dream. He offers lucid examples of how dream analysis can help our conscious awareness learn the language of our unconscious which he calls, “Symbolese,” and how knowing and heeding this language can lead to movement through the traditional spiritual stages of the purgative, the illuminative, and the unitive.
Dr. Caldwell draws upon Jungian thought and his training in spiritual direction to create a new map of the soul that illustrates the locations of the conscious, ego, the veil, the higher unconscious (nous), the lower unconscious (sarx), the still point, etc. This drawing helped me contextualize the many concepts that he puts forth. He treats the topic of archetypes in a way that I haven’t seen before as he not only describes them but gives an example of how he actually witnessed an archetype possess a patient of his. This story and the many other stories and examples he provides flesh out the theories behind potentially complicated concepts. One never feels that Dr. Caldwell is leading too far in advance of his students. In fact, one of the charms of the book is that he presents himself in a vulnerable manner. He offers his own dreams to the reader and is not afraid of revealing some of his own shadow.
The second half of the book is particularly useful as he delves deeper into the “how-to’s” of spiritual growth. He offers an excellent treatment of the use of active imagination that allows one to reenter a dream from a relaxed state and engage with the different characters in the dream to learn what the soul wants to say. In my own counseling practice, I have introduced some of these techniques that I learned from this book with my clients to good effect. His chapter on the important topic of discernment is much needed especially as it touches on differentiating spirits, whether internal or external in nature. True spiritual direction not only helps a directee uncover and follow his or her most treasured longings, which come from God, but also includes guidance and knowledge regarding spiritual blockages whose etiology may be innate in the person or from energetics beyond and external to the person that would be threatened by illumination. Dr. Caldwell’s presentation on discernment and throughout the rest of the book is highly Christic and instructs the reader on the efficacy of engaging Christ in new and exciting ways that might not have occurred to us otherwise.
I highly recommend Adventures for anyone who is curious to see what the “next step” is in their faith journey. Dr. Caldwell leads from the three lenses of depth psychology, psychiatry, and spiritual direction and always from a place of deep humility. The reader will be touched by the obvious tenderness and care that he holds his subjects in the book: his former patients and directees. If a guide you can trust is a wounded healer, then Dr. Caldwell is a trustworthy presence and his book is a pathway to spiritual development that you can sink into and spend some time with.
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Adventures in Soulmaking Stories and Principles of Spiritual Formation and Depth Psychology Troy Caldwell MD 9780996760010 Books Reviews
First, a disclaimer I have known the author for twenty years, have watched him work, and have benefited greatly from his teaching, his friendship, and his example as a spiritual director and psychiatrist. Troy and I trained together at The Anglican School of Theology, and we are both psychiatrists here in Dallas. The person who will enjoy Troy's work is that individual who sees life as a spiritual journey, someone who enjoys the wisdom of a physician steeped in Christianity and devoted to spiritual life. Troy and I both, for example, admire the work of Richard Rohr in the realm of psychology and spirituality. My own spiritual journey has actually been quite different from Troy's, and my take on theology is from a different perspective, but I find his thoughts inspiring, evocative, and at times simply fascinating. I had the pleasure of reading early drafts, where many of his ideas draw upon lectures and talks he has presented over the years. He has refined this work methodically, reflecting his deeply contemplative approach to spirituality. Troy's explorations of the soul have taken him across a wide range of territories, and this is work that reflects not only his devotion to Christ, but also his serious study of depth psychology and his limitless curiosity about what makes people tick. At a time when many authors write at the level of "pop" psychology, Troy has chosen to trust the reader as a companion on the path to God, in search of ultimate meanings, hungering as all mystics must hunger. I haven't written many reviews on , and I don't know whether any of this will be helpful to the prospective reader; but I do know that once you have read this book you will feel a friendship and a bond with the author, and that alone is worth your investment.
This is a very deep and rich book, written by a psychiatrist and spiritual director who has observed and listened deeply for over 30 years. Dr. Caldwell's experiences and learning from seeking God and a deeper spiritual life himself as well as intensive work with and listening to others, gives the reader a glimpse into the "soul life" of the earthly journeyer who longs for more of God and life.
The book got a little dense for me in certain parts, but if I simply slowed down and paid closer attention it was fine. In fact, that is something this book will encourage for LIFE - - slowing down and paying closer attention. This is where and when the soul's cry might be heard and streams of living water for life found. Dr. Caldwell's book is a tool for such a journey.
Dr. Caldwell’s new book, “Adventures in Soulmaking,” is a much needed and helpful guide for people interested in growing in the spiritual life. Though the book would be enjoyed by non-Christians, the primary audience seems to be Christians who are feeling called to deepen their faith and their relationship with God. Throughout the book he uses Scripture extensively and often illuminates familiar passages in new ways as he deftly interprets some verses from a Jungian viewpoint. St. Paul often uses the word, “flesh (sarx),” in his letters to his faith communities. Over the years an unfortunate dualistic ethos favored seeing “flesh” as meaning the body, and its needs, thus relegating it to secondary status and even an impediment to spiritual growth. Caldwell asserts that Paul’s “sarx” is actually his way of naming the shadow side of our own unconscious and that of the collective unconscious.
What sets this book apart from other books that offer guidance in spiritual growth is how the writer is able to convey the breadth of his more than thirty years of experience in psychiatry, depth psychology, and spiritual direction, in meaningful, coherent, and colorful ways. For example, Dr. Caldwell illustrates that our souls communicate with us each night when we dream. He offers lucid examples of how dream analysis can help our conscious awareness learn the language of our unconscious which he calls, “Symbolese,” and how knowing and heeding this language can lead to movement through the traditional spiritual stages of the purgative, the illuminative, and the unitive.
Dr. Caldwell draws upon Jungian thought and his training in spiritual direction to create a new map of the soul that illustrates the locations of the conscious, ego, the veil, the higher unconscious (nous), the lower unconscious (sarx), the still point, etc. This drawing helped me contextualize the many concepts that he puts forth. He treats the topic of archetypes in a way that I haven’t seen before as he not only describes them but gives an example of how he actually witnessed an archetype possess a patient of his. This story and the many other stories and examples he provides flesh out the theories behind potentially complicated concepts. One never feels that Dr. Caldwell is leading too far in advance of his students. In fact, one of the charms of the book is that he presents himself in a vulnerable manner. He offers his own dreams to the reader and is not afraid of revealing some of his own shadow.
The second half of the book is particularly useful as he delves deeper into the “how-to’s” of spiritual growth. He offers an excellent treatment of the use of active imagination that allows one to reenter a dream from a relaxed state and engage with the different characters in the dream to learn what the soul wants to say. In my own counseling practice, I have introduced some of these techniques that I learned from this book with my clients to good effect. His chapter on the important topic of discernment is much needed especially as it touches on differentiating spirits, whether internal or external in nature. True spiritual direction not only helps a directee uncover and follow his or her most treasured longings, which come from God, but also includes guidance and knowledge regarding spiritual blockages whose etiology may be innate in the person or from energetics beyond and external to the person that would be threatened by illumination. Dr. Caldwell’s presentation on discernment and throughout the rest of the book is highly Christic and instructs the reader on the efficacy of engaging Christ in new and exciting ways that might not have occurred to us otherwise.
I highly recommend Adventures for anyone who is curious to see what the “next step” is in their faith journey. Dr. Caldwell leads from the three lenses of depth psychology, psychiatry, and spiritual direction and always from a place of deep humility. The reader will be touched by the obvious tenderness and care that he holds his subjects in the book his former patients and directees. If a guide you can trust is a wounded healer, then Dr. Caldwell is a trustworthy presence and his book is a pathway to spiritual development that you can sink into and spend some time with.
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