Soul Mates: Honoring the Mysteries of Love and Relationship Paperback – 16 February 2016
by Thomas Moore MD (Author)
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This companion volume to Care of the Soul offers more of Thomas Moore's inspiring wisdom and empathy as it expands on his ideas about life, love, and the mysteries of human relationships.
In Care of the Soul, Thomas Moore explored the importance of nurturing the soul and struck a chord nationwide--the book became a long-standing bestseller, topping charts across the country.
Building on that book's wisdom, Soul Mates explores how relationships of all kinds enhance our lives and fulfill the needs of our souls. Moore emphasizes the difficulties that inevitably accompany many relationships and focuses on the need to work through these differences in order to experience the deep reward that comes with intimacy and unconfined love.
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"I devoured Soul Mates like some comfort food for the spirit . . . Moore moves love off the fast track and into the realm of mystery and imagination where it belongs." -- New Woman
"[Moore] delights in plainness, things imperfect, ragged edges, loose ends, failures, flops, incompletions, annoyances, dissatisfactions. The comfort he offers is that in such shortfalls from ultimacy and salvation, we may find our richest reality. The soul's fertility is slow and organic." -- New Orleans Times Picayune
"An eloquent, passionate, often mystical exploration of how we mere mortals might better understand ourselves and others in a late-20th century society in which so much emphasis is placed on interpersonal dynamics and so little on introspection, care, grace, gratitude and honor." -- Detroit News
"In richly textured and shaded prose, he evokes mythology, poetry and sacred and philosophical traditions to speak not to our agendas but to our souls." -- San Francisco Chronicle
About the Author
Thomas Moore is the author of the bestselling Care of the Soul and twenty other books on spirituality and depth psychology that have been translated into thirty languages. He has been practicing depth psychotherapy for thirty-five years. He lectures and gives workshops in several countries on depth spirituality, soulful medicine, and psychotherapy. He has been a monk and a university professor, and is a consultant for organizations and spiritual leaders. He has often been on television and radio, most recently on Oprah Winfrey's Super Soul Sunday.
Publisher : Harper Perennial; Reprint edition (16 February 2016)
Language : English
Paperback : 304 pages
4.4 out of 5 stars 131 ratings
Thomas Moore is the author of the bestselling book Care of the Soul and thirty other books on deepening spirituality and cultivating soul in every aspect of life. He has been a monk, a musician, a university professor, and a psychotherapist. He has Ph. D. in religion from Syracuse University and has won several awards, including an honorary doctorate from Lesley University and the Humanitarian Award from Einstein Medical School. He also writes fiction and music and often works with his wife, artist Joan Hanley. He has a background in music composition and plays the piano daily as a kind of meditation. His most recent book is Soul Therapy: The Art and Craft of Caring Conversations.
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Michael Walden
5.0 out of 5 stars Gift
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 2 December 2022
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Bought this book to give to my wife on our wedding day. The book itself arrived brand new in shrinkwrap. Would definitely recommend.
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Miroku Nemeth
5.0 out of 5 stars Delving deep in the darkness and light.
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I think that the best advice one can gain from this book is to explore both the darkness and the light in love and life and see them as necessary cycles that will and must unfold. Live life as poetry unfolding. A very worthwhile read.
Was interested when Moore praised the Medici sponsored humanist Marsilio Ficino. Was reading more on Ficino and found one of the most vulgar misogynist statements I have ever read from a philosopher: "Women should be used like chamber pots: hidden away once a man has pissed in them." How often are heroes deeply flawed. It is ironic that "Soul Mates" is subtitled "Honoring the Mysteries of Love and Relationship" and the fifth chapter is introduced around Ficino and his community. I like Moore and his books, but find the lack of realistic interrogation of heroes troubling. I find misogyny one of the most vile, stupid, and blameworthy of all cultural and civilizational phenomena. It is interesting as well that Ficino is credited with introducing the term and concept of "platonic love" into the West while his proclivities may or may not have been so "platonic".
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denise wesserle
4.0 out of 5 stars I enjoy Thomas Moore's and I wanted a copy of Soul Mates to complete my collection.
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I was surprised to receive a hardcover book in excellent condition! I was expecting a paperback!
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Chetan P. Ahooja
4.0 out of 5 stars Soul Mates - My View.
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Wonderful book. I learned that a soul mate is not necessarily a person of the opposite sex that you fall in love with on the first sight. Every person walking on this earth in my life time is my potential soul mate. A beautiful and noble concept. All I need to do is try to connect. I just love it.
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S. N. Rivera Burgos
5.0 out of 5 stars Soul enmeshed in mythology, life and love
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 21 August 2017
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I find the author is writing for me, what i want to hear, what soothes me. I like how he writes. Read it in ebook format and it's all underlined in "erotic" colors. Really enjoyed it. Now i'm reading The Soul of Sex, just beautiful also. Plan on reading his last one too. Thank you Thomas Moore lots of good wishes for you and your family.
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Wayne L. Stanton
4.0 out of 5 stars Are We???
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 19 August 2017
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It's hard to read, but very interesting, I have always wondered what a Sole Mate is? I'm not sure if we are Sole Mates or not and if it is something we can grow into or learn. Interesting!!!!
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Greg Logan
4.0 out of 5 stars Very helpful insights
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 14 June 2015
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I have gotten a lot out of this book - primarily confirming my own explorations of the deep, complex nature of soul in relationship - and the various parts of soul that are not necessarily consistent.
NOTE: This has little to do with the standard concept of "Soul Mates" but is much larger.
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Richard Rodefer
5.0 out of 5 stars Where was this book when I needed it ?
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Within the turmoil of a divorce, unexpected or expected, the rational mind is often set askew, to say the least. This book is invaluable for the recovery regime as one struggles to reach an even keel. More IMPORTANTLY, this book provides cogent insight for the long recovery period and helps one gain the insight and COURAGE to continue the search to find your own 'SOUL MATE'
I regret not reading this wisdom, decades ago.
GOOD LUCK IN YOUR OWN JOURNEY.
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Blue Eyed Girl
5.0 out of 5 stars Very deep...
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 28 October 2009
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Thomas Moore is one of my favorite authors. His books are very thought-provoking and this is the type of book you may need to read a few times, just to get the wealth of information it offers.
Moore explains the difference between soul mates and twin souls, which are just that...very different. Lots more in the book to think about as well. Well done!
Awesome book. I also have his Dark Night of the Soul, which is just as spectacular.
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lexiradigan1996
5.0 out of 5 stars Great Author
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 5 December 2018
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Thomas Moore is my new favorite author. The themes of his books stand out to me. This is the second book of his that I’m reading and I’m enjoying it so far!
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Risa
4.0 out of 5 stars Another great book from Thomas Moore
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 28 January 2015
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I love Thomas Moore's work. This isn't my favorite of his books, but he's a remarkable author with amazing insight into the human soul and condition. Worth the read.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Still One of the Best Works on the Subject.
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 12 September 2015
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Originally read his work when first published. Since then, many authors have penned their research based in either energy work, or metaphysics. This work comes from a deeper prospective. More gentle. Healing to the broken hearted.
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on 18 October 2017
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got it
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5.0 out of 5 stars Five Stars
Reviewed in Canada 🇨🇦 on 17 January 2016
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In this book I enjoy the thoughtful attention to all relationships
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Elaine P.
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 31 May 2016
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Liked this very much
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GoddessLuv3
4.0 out of 5 stars Four Stars
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This is an interesting read and on my 3RD reading.
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KeSummers
5.0 out of 5 stars Enjoyable and Informative
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 1 April 2019
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I am really enjoying this book
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J. Elizabeth Dousson
5.0 out of 5 stars a profound book by a profound author
Reviewed in the United States 🇺🇸 on 8 April 2014
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i read this ages ago when i started a new relationship and it was very wise...so i sent a copy to my friend just recently and she also found very insightful
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Zanna
3.0 out of 5 stars Three Stars
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 15 February 2015
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Haven't read it completely so far so good!
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Emma Louise
5.0 out of 5 stars great book
Reviewed in the United Kingdom 🇬🇧 on 2 February 2013
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if you like thomas moores ways of looking inot and discussing relationships, then you'll enjoy this. I am loving browsing in it.
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