Sand, Water, Silence - The Embodiment of Spirit de Mary Jane Markell

Sand, Water, Silence - The Embodiment of Spirit: Explorations in Matter and Psyche

Mary Jane Markell

en Limba Engleză Paperback – 31 mar 2002

Sandplay therapy, which combines the physical actions of play with observation and understanding through the use of symbolism, can be a useful method of treating emotional damage. This book focuses on the theoretical aspects of sandplay therapy, presenting Dora M. Kalff's ideas and drawing out the significance of Kalffian sandplay for therapists.

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Notă biografică

Mary Jane Markell is a Founding Member of Sandplay Therapists of America and a Teaching Member of the International Society of Sandplay Therapists; she served on the Executive Board of ISST for four years. She studied for a number of years with Dora Kalff, both in the United States and in Switzerland. She worked for many years with children and was a founding director of a day treatment program and mental health clinic for children and their families in California. Ms Markell is currently an international lecturer on sandplay and resides in Amsterdam, The Netherlands.

Cuprins

Introduction.1. The Vision. 2. Sacred Time, Sacred Space: Creating Temenos. 3. Meeting with the Serpent: The Divine Secret of Renewal. 4. The Flowering of the Serpent: Chakras as an Archetypal Path. 5. Origins and Source. 6. Ordering Rhythms: The Play of Subtle Energy. 7. The Loon and the Fish: The Emergent Integration of Opposites. 8. The Manifestation of the Compassionate Heart. References. Index.