Angeles Arrien, Ph.D.: Connecting to the Wilderness Within

Angeles Arrien, Ph.D.: Connecting to the Wilderness Within
Angeles Arrien, Ph.D.: Connecting to the Wilderness Within
Posted in CRAZYWISE Conversations Personal Journeys of Transcendence and Healing, Traditional Practices and Rituals

Dr. Angeles Arrien was a cultural anthropologist, author, and educator who conducted workshops and lectures worldwide. Her work, which bridged cultural anthropology, psychology, and comparative religions, led to her support and interest in Transpersonal Psychology.

Her most famous book, The Four-Fold Way explores archetypes of the Native American medicine wheel and describes our life’s journey in terms of ‘the call’, ‘the search’, ‘the struggle’, ‘the breakthrough’, and ‘the return.’ In this interview, she speaks of the power of nature, silence and contemplation to connect us more profoundly to our instinctual nature—what she calls ‘the wilderness within.’

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