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Deborah Rose DipHyp: In house Hypnotherapist for StressFreeCaringInTheCity. Holistic Well-Being for Stressed out Social Workers. www.stressfreecaringinthecity.org
Overview
I stared at the dark cover design in my hands, with its subtitle,Stories for Work, Life, the Dark Shadow and Oneself, and found myself tingling, and prepared to accept the incredible invitation the title offered me. The tone was set. I was immediately excited and a little bit apprehensive. What might I find? Could I handle it? Would there be some warning that I did not want to hear? Was there some story I did not want to engage. Insecure emotions were stirred. I felt and heard them switch themselves on. They were ready for me to embrace, but I was not ready for them, not just yet. It seemed to be saying, live deliberately or live by a default hidden pattern. So I quickly put them on pause and then turn them down. My insecurities, which had been sitting just under the surface, had been touched. Whilst all of that was going on, I found myself gradually being put at ease. Firstly by the nature of the books layout. It has a very well laid out chapter structure that created a wonderful visual foundation. Then I was assured by just scanning the topic headlines and found myself gradually opening up to the opportunities that each headline presented. I then just breathed out deeply, and then even more deeply and finally rested into the books content.
Foreword
The book is a real Zen inspiration. It even has a simple foreword by Owens Master Zen Teacher, Dennis Genpo Merzel, which in itself was a superb read. Feeling extra sensitive, I closed my eyes and drifted off, processing a few issues that popped up for me after reading his writings. His words had a lasting impact for me, I then quickly moved onto the main text.
The Salmon of Knowledge is Nick Owens third book on metaphors. It is definitely deeper and darker than his earlier work and is connected to the moredarker uncertain feminine elements of life. The underbelly of life. Those very taboos that we might sometimes feel are unmanageable are dealt with through the range of stories, in a simple, quick and lasting manner. Often the stories appear indirect, because they reflect a persons unconscious emotions, which may appear to still be undecided, blurred, vague, or doubtful, yet are just waiting for a simple questioning. I recommend that you take advantage of the gift of this book. Only because meeting the underbelly of our own life is an important aspect to appreciate for yourself, yourself.
Owen openly invites readers to make this collection, their collection. A collection that helps the reader deal with the more disquieting parts of their life. Just as Owen has reworked each story that he has brought into his collection. So too does he invite you to match each reading closely to your needs. Whats brilliant about this is that Owen reassures you that you can bring your own cultural traditions to these engagingly graceful stories. Each of these which bring light to our capabilities for the Dark Shadow. Yes, reading the stories helps teach how to listen to inner warnings. Your own inner tuition. Opening you up to your own wisdom, which has you acting like your own nurturing inner parent?
The Salmon of knowledge: A guide to the science of Inner teaching via storytelling and universal truths. I know from my own exposure to the Works of great storytellers like Wole Soyinka, Bob Marley, Maya Angelou, and Derek Walcott, that stories help rediscover the magical side of reality, helping to decide what needs to be worked with at any given point in Life. How to serve in the world, or determine what you want to get from life. How to know what you want to give in a situation and what you want to be. The Salmon of Knowledge nurtures such universal truisms knitting together the taboos contained by our lives. Both Tompkins and Lawley pioneers in the use of metaphor for business, health, and healing go on to state that Owen"allows each reader to find deep meaning ad significance for themselves,. This is a book you can keep returning to like a really good friend who tells you the things that others wont.
The Salmon of Knowledge, an aide for Personal Development:The stories are short. Some super short. So, if you are pushed for time, you can still find great stories in this book for you that feed your soul. Any way you approach it, is perfectly fine.
The Salmon of Knowledge, an aide for Professional Therapists: From my professional therapeutic point of view, this is an ideal book to use with clients. I can ask clients to flip the pages to find a story they enjoy and then probe further into what they have learnt from it. Or I can be more directive and choose story I would like them to read. I wonder how other therapists may use this text. And I would certainly put it in the hands of my master colleagues, those who already assist others to resolve complex issues. I would also offer it to my less experienced colleagues to inspire their genius mastery to flow at a pace they would prefer.
The Salmon of Knowledge, an aide for Students; The therapeutic world is always looking at ways to assist the next generation of therapists surge ahead. The book is an essential tool to assist students to tap into those issues laying under the surface. This book will really assist students to develop a level of mastery around the usefulness of Shadows for both themselves and their clients, thus creating a more rounded compassionate student, and professional body.
The Salmon of Knowledge, an aide for Inducing Well-Being in the Workplace; Professional groups who have a significant or minor pastoral element in their functions may truly be able to use this Work to inspire their vocation.
Ideal for school teachers, teaching assistants, television presenters, well known Celebrity Television presenters like Oprah or Jeremy Kyle. Civil servants, doctors, nurses, domiciliary care Workers, tradesmen and tradeswomen, fashion designers, retail management, retail staff, performing artistes, visual artistes, graphic designers, farmers, lawyers, drivers, delivery men and women. Pilots, midwifes, school governors, IT specialists, Factory Workers, Police, caterers, publishers, sales personnel, Company Directors, accountants, entrepreneurs, vocalists, songwriters, poets, stall holders, internet cafe owners, chefs, demonstrators, professors, athletes, coaches, PAs, event organisers, florists, make-up artistes, beauty therapists, lawyer, barrister, or dancer. You can see I have come up with a random list of functions in the world, because this work is a practical resource for any other job that deals with people in any way.
In closing. Owens collection of stories will not lead you to self critisms. Instead, his collection of work, leads you instead to action, to empower and to listen to your own inner teacher. I loved the book. I could use it quickly and simply and found some of the stories lasted with me for ages. Thank you Nick for your collection of three books, this one, The Salmon of Knowledge, being my favourite.
I stared at the dark cover design in my hands, with its subtitle,Stories for Work, Life, the Dark Shadow and Oneself, and found myself tingling, and prepared to accept the incredible invitation the title offered me. The tone was set. I was immediately excited and a little bit apprehensive. What might I find? Could I handle it? Would there be some warning that I did not want to hear? Was there some story I did not want to engage. Insecure emotions were stirred. I felt and heard them switch themselves on. They were ready for me to embrace, but I was not ready for them, not just yet. It seemed to be saying, live deliberately or live by a default hidden pattern. So I quickly put them on pause and then turn them down. My insecurities, which had been sitting just under the surface, had been touched. Whilst all of that was going on, I found myself gradually being put at ease. Firstly by the nature of the books layout. It has a very well laid out chapter structure that created a wonderful visual foundation. Then I was assured by just scanning the topic headlines and found myself gradually opening up to the opportunities that each headline presented. I then just breathed out deeply, and then even more deeply and finally rested into the books content.
Foreword
The book is a real Zen inspiration. It even has a simple foreword by Owens Master Zen Teacher, Dennis Genpo Merzel, which in itself was a superb read. Feeling extra sensitive, I closed my eyes and drifted off, processing a few issues that popped up for me after reading his writings. His words had a lasting impact for me, I then quickly moved onto the main text.
The Salmon of Knowledge is Nick Owens third book on metaphors. It is definitely deeper and darker than his earlier work and is connected to the moredarker uncertain feminine elements of life. The underbelly of life. Those very taboos that we might sometimes feel are unmanageable are dealt with through the range of stories, in a simple, quick and lasting manner. Often the stories appear indirect, because they reflect a persons unconscious emotions, which may appear to still be undecided, blurred, vague, or doubtful, yet are just waiting for a simple questioning. I recommend that you take advantage of the gift of this book. Only because meeting the underbelly of our own life is an important aspect to appreciate for yourself, yourself.
Owen openly invites readers to make this collection, their collection. A collection that helps the reader deal with the more disquieting parts of their life. Just as Owen has reworked each story that he has brought into his collection. So too does he invite you to match each reading closely to your needs. Whats brilliant about this is that Owen reassures you that you can bring your own cultural traditions to these engagingly graceful stories. Each of these which bring light to our capabilities for the Dark Shadow. Yes, reading the stories helps teach how to listen to inner warnings. Your own inner tuition. Opening you up to your own wisdom, which has you acting like your own nurturing inner parent?
The Salmon of knowledge: A guide to the science of Inner teaching via storytelling and universal truths. I know from my own exposure to the Works of great storytellers like Wole Soyinka, Bob Marley, Maya Angelou, and Derek Walcott, that stories help rediscover the magical side of reality, helping to decide what needs to be worked with at any given point in Life. How to serve in the world, or determine what you want to get from life. How to know what you want to give in a situation and what you want to be. The Salmon of Knowledge nurtures such universal truisms knitting together the taboos contained by our lives. Both Tompkins and Lawley pioneers in the use of metaphor for business, health, and healing go on to state that Owen"allows each reader to find deep meaning ad significance for themselves,. This is a book you can keep returning to like a really good friend who tells you the things that others wont.
The Salmon of Knowledge, an aide for Personal Development:The stories are short. Some super short. So, if you are pushed for time, you can still find great stories in this book for you that feed your soul. Any way you approach it, is perfectly fine.
The Salmon of Knowledge, an aide for Professional Therapists: From my professional therapeutic point of view, this is an ideal book to use with clients. I can ask clients to flip the pages to find a story they enjoy and then probe further into what they have learnt from it. Or I can be more directive and choose story I would like them to read. I wonder how other therapists may use this text. And I would certainly put it in the hands of my master colleagues, those who already assist others to resolve complex issues. I would also offer it to my less experienced colleagues to inspire their genius mastery to flow at a pace they would prefer.
The Salmon of Knowledge, an aide for Students; The therapeutic world is always looking at ways to assist the next generation of therapists surge ahead. The book is an essential tool to assist students to tap into those issues laying under the surface. This book will really assist students to develop a level of mastery around the usefulness of Shadows for both themselves and their clients, thus creating a more rounded compassionate student, and professional body.
The Salmon of Knowledge, an aide for Inducing Well-Being in the Workplace; Professional groups who have a significant or minor pastoral element in their functions may truly be able to use this Work to inspire their vocation.
Ideal for school teachers, teaching assistants, television presenters, well known Celebrity Television presenters like Oprah or Jeremy Kyle. Civil servants, doctors, nurses, domiciliary care Workers, tradesmen and tradeswomen, fashion designers, retail management, retail staff, performing artistes, visual artistes, graphic designers, farmers, lawyers, drivers, delivery men and women. Pilots, midwifes, school governors, IT specialists, Factory Workers, Police, caterers, publishers, sales personnel, Company Directors, accountants, entrepreneurs, vocalists, songwriters, poets, stall holders, internet cafe owners, chefs, demonstrators, professors, athletes, coaches, PAs, event organisers, florists, make-up artistes, beauty therapists, lawyer, barrister, or dancer. You can see I have come up with a random list of functions in the world, because this work is a practical resource for any other job that deals with people in any way.
In closing. Owens collection of stories will not lead you to self critisms. Instead, his collection of work, leads you instead to action, to empower and to listen to your own inner teacher. I loved the book. I could use it quickly and simply and found some of the stories lasted with me for ages. Thank you Nick for your collection of three books, this one, The Salmon of Knowledge, being my favourite.
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