“THE FIVE STAGES OF THE SOUL”
BY HARRY R. MOODY, PhD & DAVID L. CARROLL

“The Five Stages of the Soul" is the first book to identify the five specific stages of spiritual awakening that most of us go through. A brief outline of the key points follows:

(1) THE CALL
-when we receive a message that we have lost our way, and that something has gone wrong in
our lives;
(2) THE SEARCH
- on a conscious level, the Search is a quest for a spiritual practice that seems right for us.
(3) THE STRUGGLE
- when we have found the way and begin the climb to spiritual fulfilment;
(4) THE BREAKTHROUGH
- to discover those parts of ourselves that are connected to the Supreme Principle of the Universe.
(5) THE RETURN
- some people, for example, emerge from a Breakthrough as kinder and better individuals.

COMBINING PSYCHOLOGY, RELIGION, MYTH AND LITERATURE

“Combining psychology, religion, myth, and literature, Harry Moody - in the best-selling tradition of Joseph Campbell, Thomas Moore, and Scott Peck - charts the passages of countless individuals across the country who have lived through these five spiritual stages, and recounts their lessons and experiences. Moreover, he explores their confrontation with the question of meaning in their lives and the experiences the five stages offered them - from a return to traditional religion to an embrace of mysticism to the desire simply to do community service. ”The Five Stages of the Soul, was published by Doubleday Anchor Books, and has been translated into seven languages worldwide”: https://www.hrmoody.com/‍ ‍

FURTHER RESOURCE INFORMATION

“Dr Moody is the author of over 100 scholarly articles, as well as a number of books including: Abundance of Life: Human Development Policies for an Aging Society (Columbia University Press, 1988); Ethics in an Aging Society (Johns Hopkins University Press, 1992); and Aging: Concepts and Controversies, a gerontology textbook now in its 8th edition.

In Australia, the book can be purchased here:
https://www.thenile.com.au/books/harry-r-moody/the-five-stages-of-the-soul/9780385486774.

“HUMAN VALUES IN AGING”

Harry R. Moody is the editor of Human Values in Aging, a regular age-related newsletter that reaches 10,000 subscribers each month. You can subscribe here:
https://www.institute4learning.com/2012/08/07/subscribe-to-aarps-free-newsletter-human-values-in-aging/.

Reflection:
I facilitated a home-based consciousness-spiritual study group in 2016, where the Five Stages was discussed. Our group consisted of participants over the age of 55, and collectively, all were able to identify with the five stages.

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