Journey to the Wild Heart: Four Invitations to Contemplative Living - by Amy Frykholm (Paperback)

About the Book

"Four Invitations to the contemplative spiritual life-Discover, Behold, Bewilder, Discern-guide us on a treasure hunt through our inner lives"--

Book Synopsis

A treasure hunt through our own inner lives

Every pilgrimage--whether it is an interior soul-searching, a stay-in-place retreat, or a pilgrimage to near and far places--sends us on a treasure hunt through our own souls . . . . As we take these journeys, the wild, contemplative heart emerges, not from new forms of knowledge or a quick ten-step guide, but from the integration and expansion of what we don't know, what contemplatives call he via avia, the way of no way." --from the book

Delve into this all-in-one guide for contemplative living which offers a rich array of spiritual practices, applications and insights, questions for reflection, and resources for further reading.

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Review Quotes

"A wild and wise book. From ancient mystics to modern poets and philosophers to recipe books, Frykholm weaves together a set of lush and juicy practices and invites her reader into deeper knowing. --Christine Valters Paintner, PhD, online Abbess of Abbey of the Arts and author of more than twenty books on contemplative practice and creative expression

"Trustworthy guidance on stepping into a contemplative way that meets the unpredictable dimensions of the everyday with poetry, wisdom, and boldness."--Paul Swanson, Contemplify

Amy Frykholm is your delightful and wise guide on a journey exploring contemplative living.--Dawn Araujo-Hawkins, religion journalist, vice president of Religion News Association

"Amy Frykholm's book helps the reader re-frame, re-imagine, re-create the abundant life of love, grace and mercy. Practical counsel and clear guidance."--Mary C. Earle, author, The Desert Mothers

"You can trust Amy Frykholm as a modern-day amma who knows the terrain of the soul. Reading Journey to the Wild Heart is like going out to the desert for a word. It helps us slow down, let go, unknow in Silence, and embody Love.--Carmen Acevedo Butcher, PhD, poet and award-winning translator of The Cloud of Unknowing, Practice of the Presence by Brother Lawrence, and Hildegard of Bingen

"With honesty, wisdom, and a true contemplative's eye for beauty, Amy Frykholm leads us deep into the mystery of ourselves".--Paula Huston, author, One Ordinary Sunday and The Hermits of Big Sur

"On the ever-changing path of life, Amy reminds us of the sacred rhythms that can ground us and invites us to remember that contemplative life is within reach."--Rev. Cassidy Hall, MA, MDiv, MTS, author, Queering Contemplation

"One of the most succinct and accessible frameworks for reflection and contemplation that I have ever come across."--Carl McColman, co-host, "Encountering Silence" podcast

About the Author

Amy Frykholm is an award-winning American writer, podcaster, and journalist whose books of non-fiction have covered the territory of American religion from apocalyptists to saints. She has a PhD in Literature from Duke University and lives in Colorado.