Ever Widening Circles & Mystical Moments: Autobiographical, Historical, Spiritual, Psychological & Political

Ever Widening Circles and Mystical Moments is a long-awaited memoir by Jean Shinoda Bolen MD that invites readers to journey through a life interwoven with personal experiences and historical events. The book begins with Bolen's childhood, marked by her Japanese American family's forced relocation from California following the bombing of Pearl Harbor. This experience—along with her early eye surgery and frequent moves to different states and schools where she was perceived as an “exotic other”—deeply impacted Bolen's worldview and led her to pursue a career as an author, activist, psychiatrist, and Jungian analyst. Throughout the memoir, Bolen examines the archetypes, synchronicities, and mystical moments that guided her life choices, including her decision to pursue medicine, her evolving relationship with spirituality, her work as a Jungian whistleblower and leader in the women's spirituality movement, and advocacy for circle gatherings as part of The Millionth Circle initiative. She candidly shares her personal challenges, including her brother's struggles after a birth injury, the complexities of her marriage, and her son's battle with neurofibromatosis. Bolen emphasizes the importance of finding meaning in life even amidst adversity. She encourages readers to embrace their authentic purpose, using her own experiences to illustrate the significance of love, gratitude, and the power of collective action. Table of Contents Preface Section 1 - Chapters 1-9 Eye Surgery, World War II, Many Moves, Promises to God Chapter 1 Above the Clouds – Depth Perception Chapter 2 My Parents – Pearl Harbor – the Evacuation Chapter 3 Wartime – Living in Many Places Chapter 4 From the Farm to the City Chapter 5 End of World War II – Sky Mother Chapter 6 Initiations Chapter 7 My Brother – My Parents’ Grief Chapter 8 High School Protester Chapter 9 Gratitude – Promises to God Section 2 - Chapters 10-13 Medical School, Finding My Calling, Family Crisis, Grief Chapter 10 Medical School Chapter 11 Began Residency – Found My Calling Chapter 12 Family Crisis Chapter 13 Back to Residency – Bottled Up Grief Section 3 - Chapters 14-19 Marriage, Private Practice, Magazine, Motherhood, Jungian Institute Chapter 14 Thanksgiving – Marriage – Feminism Chapter 15 Psychic Magazine – Psychic People Chapter 16 Initiation – Giving Birth Chapter 17 Private Practice – UCSF Faculty – ERA – Jungian Institute Chapter 18 Becoming a Jungian Analyst Chapter 19 Becoming a Jungian Whistle-Blower 1 Section 4 - Chapters 20-24 Women’s Spirituality, Activist, Solo, Mother & Son Chapter 20 Pulling Together – Growing Apart Chapter 21 Women’s Spirituality – Goddess Chapter 22 Solo Journey – Hestia Chapter 23 Doctor-Mother and Son Section 5 - Chapters 24-27 Pilgrimage, Travel, Mysticism Chapter 24 Pilgrimage – Heart Center/Chakra Chapter 25 Feathered Pipe – Greece – Peru Chapter 26 Home – Four Corners – Labyrinth Chapter 27 Andy’s Message – Close to the Bone Section 6 - Chapters 28-32 Liminal Circles, Spiritual Activism, Author, Cancer Chapter 28 Those on the Other Side – Soul Friends Chapter 29 Author-Activist – Millionth Circle Chapter 30 Birthing Books – Breast Cancer Chapter 31 Return of Cancer – My Dog – My Only Grandchild Chapter 32 Honors & Recognition in Who’s Who Chapter 33 Wondering: “What Next?”… Epilogue Index
ASIN: 168503540X
VSKU: GBV.168503540X.A
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Author/Artist:Bolen MD, Jean Shinoda
Binding: Paperback
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