Connecting to Soul with Thomas Moore

Thomas Moore, PhD, is the author of the number one bestseller Care of the Soul and thirty other books on the depth psychology of everyday life. He has been a psychotherapist for over thirty years and frequently lectures for Jung societies, medical conferences, spirituality conferences and therapy organizations. His most recent books include Soul Therapy and The Eloquence of Silence.

Thomas shares his thoughts on soul and soulful living—in particular in our connection to nature. He emphasizes that it is important to approach the world as living, as alive and enchanted, so we can deeply listen and receive guidance without any interference.

00:00:00 Introduction
00:02:07 Defining soul
00:07:17 Transcendentalists and nature
00:16:12 Practices and divine guidance
00:26:23 Jung the magician
00:31:48 Redefining religion
00:38:10 Flow and the source of knowledge
00:46:45 Reenchantment and the world soul
00:53:13 Ideological versus spiritual
00:57:46 Thoreau and social justice
01:02:20 Intelligent action

Edited subtitles for this video are available in English, French, German, Spanish, Italian, Portuguese, Russian, and Swedish.


Producer: Megumi Nishikura
Editor: John Hartmann

(Recorded on April 3, 2024)

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[Novacynthia]

Thank You ❤ I read Care of the Soul in my mid twenties and it remains in the forefront of my consciousness today~Soo happy to hear this interview!! 💫🙏🌹

[tewtravelers]

I haven’t watched much in a couple years, and I wasn’t sure what to expect with a new host. Let me say, this was wonderful. Great pace and interesting questions. Thank you for sharing so much wisdom!

[paullemay]

A beautifully ponderous conversation that got to the heart of so many "vital" themes. And instructive too. I was definitely prompted to go look up the original Greek meaning of the word daimon (daemon). That was helpful. And it was also helpful to hear about Thomas Moore's early life and how he went into monastery at such an early age. I did not know that about him. That helps to contextualize him a great deal for me. I seem to recall having read his "Care for the Soul" when it first came out in the late 1990s, but that now seems so long ago that my recollection has faded into the tapestry of its integration along my path. His upcoming work on Thoreau sounds intriguing. I recall reading On Walden Pond a long time back as well. My how the old becomes new again. Thanks for the interview.

[asifas]

Its always amazing to watch your videos.

[chrisallard]

Marvellous - such an inspiration! Thank you

[jessemorales]

This was so relevant to me and so interesting. Im grateful

[Ghost-rbtg]

Leanne you are so wonderful, thank you for sharing this wonderful interview with us. Peace and blessings

[freethinker]

"The soul is our mother, and she gives birth to us." --Gospel of Philip

[boweb]

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[DavydWood]

Just a thought, in regards to guest hosts... wouldn't it make a nice change to have someone who is not White?

[Mungowongo]

Switch off the internet, TV, toxic media, get rid of the mobile phone and all your depression and stuff will disappear.