Monday, August 15, 2022

Book Nook: The Liminal Odyssey

 “Liminal” means threshold, and thresholds are not just transitionary places; they are opportunities for discovery, awareness and choice, posits Sande Hart. 

In her new book, which I got to review, The Liminal Odyssey, Hart invites readers to step into, not over, the thresholds of their daily lives to explore the transformative power of the space between crisis and action.

 

“Oftentimes, we simply step over the mundane or ignore what may seem meaningless, not realizing what gems these synchronicities and messages can actually reveal in our lives,” Hart says. “In this space, we can interpret and examine possibilities for creativity that help us move on from old problems, beliefs and myths of who we are.”


The book was an intriguing read. It combined stories and lessons from Hart's life with wisdom and philosophy to help readers be inspired on their own journey. Some elements of the book I could really agree with - listening, forgiveness, grace, etc. Some parts of the book I didn't completely get behind, but I still found the book, as a whole, worthwhile.

 

The Liminal Odyssey incorporates philosophy, science, shared indigenous knowledge and psychology by some of the world's most spiritually prolific leaders, authors, scientists and indigenous grandmothers. Hart has created a call-to-action for the current era, where a changing world is summoning a cultural shift.

 

 

About Sande Hart

Sande Hart is an award-winning leader in the fields of women’s empowerment and interfaith community building. She founded the women’s interfaith international grassroots organization S.A.R.A.H. (The Spiritual And Religious Alliance for Hope) the morning of 9/11, an instinct to gather women of diverse faiths to protect all that they consider sacred, now in its 20th year. She founded and served as director of Charter for Compassion’s Women and Girls sector, served as chair for the United Religions Initiative for North America and serves on the Women’s Task Force for The Parliament of World’s Religions.

 

Hart is also the founder of Compassionate California. She is currently being inducted into the Women’s Oral History Library of Claremont Colleges.

 

For more information, please visit https://www.liminalodyssey.com/.

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