Soul Psychology: How to Clear Negative Emotions and Spiritualize Your Life

by Joshua D. Stone

The words of Sai Baba, "God equals man minus ego," are echoed by Dr. Joshua David Stone in his seminal work, Soul Psychology. A veteran transpersonal psychologist and family counselor, Dr. Stone teaches us how our entire understanding of ourselves and others is completely changed when we integrate our soul into the way we live our lives. Based on eighteen years of Dr. Stone's practice, this book is not a psychological approach to spirituality. It is rather a spiritual approach to the psychology of everyday living.

At the heart of Soul Psychology is emotional healing through the dismantling of the "negative ego," a psychological cancer that prevents us from acting in accordance with our soul's true nature and purpose. This negative energy drives us to find our security outside of ourselves; whereas the only true security is one that is grounded in having a right relationship with self and a right relationship with the Divine. To guide us onto this path of spiritual ascension, Soul Psychology offers a stimulating new viewpoint that expands the boundaries of traditional spiritual practice, providing a wealth of accessible and powerful meditations and exercises, including

- The six-step process for healing and spiritualizing emotions
- The spiritual science of the seven rays and the twenty-two chakras
- Methods for clearing negative psychic energies that inhibit soul growth
- The one hundred most common pitfalls and traps on the spiritual path

Genres: Spirituality, Psychology

336 pages, Paperback

First published November 2, 1999

Reviews

[Rubina · Rating 5 out of 5]

"Everything in life is perception, interpretation, and our belief system. The whole purpose of soul psychology is attitudinal healing - to shift our thinking from fear-based thought and emotions to love-based thought and emotions."
This is the second time I'm reading this book, and it is just as, if not even more impactful. A wonderful book on spiritual development, it provides a guide on how to balance our three minds (the subconscious, conscious, superconscious minds) and our four bodies (emotional, mental, physical, spiritual bodies). Dr Stone reminds us that only by claiming our personal power through re-programming our subconsciousness, dismantling our negative egos and realizing that our thoughts create our reality, can we achieve true transformation of our souls.

[Jana · Rating 5 out of 5]

One of the top 10 most important books I have read in my adult life. It is powerful and gigantic, life changing and turbulent. It is radically changing my perspectives on a daily basis. I love, love, love it.

[Suzanne · Rating 3 out of 5]

The book was written in 1999 (almost 25 years ago).
The book contains 18 chapters and 325 pages.
Even though the title of the book was appealing to me, the content itself was not in depth analyzed by the author, there is no logic order of chapters and the understanding why the author starts with affirmation, goes to eating habits, then to tarot, then chakra. I was confused all along.
This book is rather a light collection of other authors findings on affirmation, inner child, positive thinking, ego, tarot, chakra, eating.
At the end of the book there is no bibliography of the sources used.
If the author is so convinced on positive thinking, chakra healing, eating, he nevertheless dies in his fifties.
Take the elements of the book with caution!
I will not read another book of this author.

[Selin Crystal · Rating 5 out of 5]

The most life-altering book that I’ve ever read in my life. I’ve learned something new every time I’ve opened this book. Never ending knowledge!!

[Brittany · Rating 4 out of 5]

I found this book to be very insightful, you find your world opening up to many possibilities that seem unimaginable, yet the knowledge you can gain from this book could become life changing if put into practice. I felt grounded and positive after finishing this book and it is still engrained in my memory. I would highly recommend to those who are open to a spirituality based way of thought, and who are out to expand their view on this world we live in, and ways to maintain a healthy way of living mentally (which in turn helps us physically).

[Rita]

Anything by Joshua David Stone is magnificent and valuable for the person seeking insight and truth upon the path to enlightenment and understanding. One will always find his information important to go back to for reference and deeper reflection. His work so worthy to be had and I recommend him greatly!!!

[Kathy Peveler · Rating 5 out of 5]

There is more than reading about becoming enlightened you've got to integrate all you've learned. That's what this book is all about.

[Dianne Murphy · Rating 4 out of 5]

outstanding