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Same content as Kosmos: Overture to the Heartwood Path plus the first three chapters of from the original book, which takes readers through the virtual Land of Earthly Blessings. Chapters include “Logos: Universal Principles and the Origin and Structure of Integrity,” “Egos: Connecting with the Individual Self,” and “Ecos: Connecting with Nature.” The reader will receive time-tested wisdom, lessons in how to anchor one’s individuality, and lessons in how to integrate one’s self into the whole. In the first section “Kosmos: Overture to the Heartwood Path” the reader receives answers the following questions: “Who is this book for?” “Who is this book not for?” “What is this book about?” “What is the main theme of this book” “Besides information, what will the readers receive by reading this book” “How will the readers be changed by reading the Heartwood Path” “What will be improved by reading the Heartwood Path” “What problem does this book seek to correct.” “How has this book helped the author (does it work)?” “How did this book come to be?” “Why should anyone follow the Heartwood Path beyond the reading of this book?” “How is the Heartwood Path different from other self-help books?” “What is the relationship between the Heartwood Path and religion?” “Is the Heartwood Path compatible with Christianity?” “Why not following the Heartwood Path can lead to failed pilgrimages?” “What do I need to know before proceeding down the Heartwood Path?” “How can I visualize the Heartwood Path before I begin?” And “How is this book organized?”
In Chapter One: “Logos: Universal Principles and the Origin and Structure of Integrity” the reader receives a description of the functioning of the universe (the tangible realm of things and behaviors and the inner realm of ethics and intentions) This chapter provides the base of information needed to travel the Heartwood Path. It provides knowledge of ancient and contemporary universal principles used to understand how to balance your own assent into Spirit with your descent into material form. It provides an understanding that there is a seamless fabric that unites the smallest, least complex with the largest, most organized.
Topics include: the Overture the Heartwood Path, the Pierce Principle, learning through both joy and sorrow, the philosophy behind Native American Seven Directions ceremonies, the importance of laughter, the revelation of oneness, the veils of illusion, the Great Work! of saving the Earth by perfecting people (and vice versa), who the Heartwood Path is for, the pursuit of personal and planetary improvement, transcendence, expected personal changes, the problem that is corrected by following the Heartwood Path, origins of the Heartwood Path, the uniqueness of the Heartwood Path, religion, avoidance of failed pilgrimages, preparations needed for following the Heartwood Path, the Heartwood Path vision, the three lands traversed by the Heartwood Path, the Heartwood Path’s three cardinal prescriptions (1. Prepare Yourself for Love, 2. Share Love With Another, 3. Put Love to Good Use), universal principles and the origin and structure of integrity, anchoring one’s own individual character through self-examination, strengthening one’s own universal aspect through Nature kinship and environmental protection, reconciling one’s individual and universal aspects through private, intimate, and loving flights of rapture, activating the individual will to seek justice through personal motivation, increasing the effectiveness of the collective will to seek justice through team building, persevering in the effort to seek justice through the charm of everyday life and, in the process, learning how enchantment itself needs to be a vital component of a new world view, reaching higher stages of personal development, the Four-leaf Model of Integrity, expanding one’s capacity for Truth, Goodness, and Beauty, the great work of one’s life, transformative practices, the Heartwood Path’s New Alchemy of Transmutation, the Heartwood Path vision (People united in the praise of God, in their effort to perfect themselves and others, in their love for each other, and in the protection of God’s creation), appropriate language, the differences between nature and Nature/cosmos and Kosmos/Soul and Spirit, Chakras, the Seven Heartwood Path Cardinal Prescriptions (1. Understand what it takes to have integrity. 2. Develop your own individual character through personal growth. 3. Realize your universal character through Nature kinship and environmental protection 4. Reconcile your individual and universal aspects through private flights of rapture. 5. Become motivated to act by developing your individual Will. 6. Seek justice effectively by participating in the collective Will of a team. 7. Persevere by finding enchantment with everyday life.), intimacy and “ultimacy,” the benefits of forgiveness, adding to the critical mass of love, building integrity by meditating on oneness, working towards oneness, the value of meditation, facing fears and regrets, the three opposing cosmic forces (1. the pull to be singular against the pull to be plural, 2. the pull to be a formed physical thing (knowable through staring) against the pull to be formless (perceived in others through sharing), and 3. the pull to dissolve against the pull to add organizational depth (evolve), the universe’s creative advance into novelty, holarchy and the Great Chain of Being, the Sacred Compound Self, testing the validity of claims, the seven Hermetic Principles (1. All is Mind, 2. As above, so below, 3) All is in vibration, 4. Everything is non-dual, 5. Everything flows, 6. Everything happens according to law, and 7. Everything has its masculine and feminine principles:” being the change one seeks for the world, a vision for the Compound Self, moral vs. moralistic, mercy, tough ethics, kindness, the dark side of life, working with resentments, demands, and appreciations, one’s deepest self, bringing light to despair and sorrow, realistic changes through relaxation, affirmation, and visualization, caring for humanity as a way to care for the Earth, compassion through mindfulness, the Heartwood Path’s Three Graces (1. Spirit, 2. Nature, and 3. Sex), the seven basic urges such as the zeal to repeal and the urge to merge, avoiding pitfalls of spiritual paths, simplifying one’s life, seeking good health, wellbeing, the yogic ethics of love (five having to do with consciously choosing positive thoughts, words, and behavior—Kindness, Honesty, Responsibility, Unity and Simplicity, and five that help us maintain a supportive environment for personal growth and change—Clarity, Acceptance, Sacrifice, Understanding and Spirituality), the appropriate eye for seeing, blind conformity, the power or Eros and Thanatos, non-duality, levels of depth, balancing ascent towards Spirit and descent towards physical manifestation, balancing individuality and universality, the power of myth, self-focusing activists known as eartHearts, a creation myth for eartHearts, the pleasure of Creation as a blessing, the four pillars of pleasure (1. excitement, 2. challenge, 3. authenticity, 4. and courage), enlightenment, using sex to overcome an over-reliance on the intellect, the value of rituals, how joy leads to justice, the value of being childlike, the value of boldness and immediacy, seeking justice, developing patience, humility and confidentiality, becoming an eartHeart, inner world structures, bringing about the Ecozoic era, using your imagination, how an individual can change the whole, and deferring old unworkable habits.
Chapter 2 Egos: “Connecting With the Personal Self” contains the following topics: connecting with the individual self, the stages of inner creativity, creativity-producing behaviors, the stages of cognitive development, multiple intelligences, life-long learning, testing knowledge, enlivening experience through refinement of the senses, embracing the unknown, ambiguity, paradox, and uncertainty, whole brain thinking, cultivating the development of Grace, ambidexterity, fitness and poise, remaining healthy through the recognition of interconnectedness, working towards personal fulfillment, developmental assets, financial success, learning from your Future Core Self, connecting with your Soul through attunement, the stages of spiritual development, discovering proper actions, visualizing, knowing your self, knowing one’s temperament, active-breathing, mindfulness, meditating on the vital force within, examining your own power, effective relaxation, practicing non-judgmental thinking, listing your talents, solving problems through inner work, practicing yoga, reducing stress, reviewing your uniqueness, assessing your needs, the need to pay more attention to what you hear, music as a critical tool in one’s development, the contemplative state of Samadhi, doing a life inventory, making a life line, abundant, authentic, and abiding happiness, enhancing pleasures, picking your strengths to increase your virtue, practicing to make yourself perfect, building a meaningful life on a foundation of morality, developing boundaries and avoiding enmeshment, the False Self and the Authentic Self, age regression, the worldview of an eartHeart, preserving both depth and span, the
Cauldron of Awareness, emptying yourself of old, unworkable notions, and connecting with the best in yourself.
Chapter Three: “Ecos: Connecting with Nature” includes the following topics: helping yourself and others become benignly present, how thinking and having detract from being, weakening the grip of the inner world “Grieving Ghost known as “the Shadow,” becoming “perfect in one,” discovering the more-than-individual Self, becoming perfect, the peace of Heaven on Earth, the awareness of being, awakened doing through acceptance, delight, and fervor, looking for signs of ecological destruction, systems thinking, perceiving more truth through a broader perspective, learning from horses and other domesticated animals, establishing an intimate rapport with the world, one’s lines of intelligence, remembering one’s connection to the whole, remembering beauty, identifying with others, finding Blessed Grace in Wildness, remembering one’s Resplendent Wholeness, reducing our dependence on stored sunlight, fighting the lure of the dominant culture, focusing on the person first (then the planet), the Cosmic Christ, the development of eyesight and insight, the significance of peace pipes, crystals, sweat lodge ceremonies, Black Elk’s vision, Sun dance rituals, making relatives, and give-away ceremonies, using totems, building and using medicine wheels, creating your own goals and agenda, bringing back meaning to celebrations, bio-regionalism, studying Nature to find unity, preserving the Commons, working to find meaning, living in harmony with Nature through environmental education, establishing “Childlife Preserves,” recognizing the growing inner world divide between people and Nature, creating a local Youth Earth Service Corps, developing a place-based education program, developing a sense of place, experiential education techniques, education programs without walls, blocked bonding with Nature, your perception, vision quests, aligning one’s self with Nature by perceiving ecological conditions through six practices (1. Learning to attend. 2. Perceiving the relations. 3. Adding context and processes to one’s perceptions of material objects. 4. Maintaining flexibility of perception. 5. Perceiving depth. And 6. Using the imagination.), mindlessness, egolessness, and timelessness, applying the healing power of Nature, developing one’s ecological consciousness, the sense of place, creating a personal property list and a community network map, fighting individual and collective stress, conducting a personal/global care self-assessment, connecting with one’s Omphalos, personal power center, interpreting the mythic presence of one’s local place, the cause of support for environmental protection, developing one’s eco-political identity, eco-feminism, the transcendence of the environmental movement, tough ethical deliberations, using the yogic ethics of love to protect the environment, the distinction between Agape, Eros, and Philia, making industry Earth-friendly, using collaboration to fight discord and conflict resolution on controversy, controlling human population levels, the value of relations and community over affluence, the improvement of technology, ways to secure sustainability, and evoking the authentic whole.
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