Conversations for the Future Bill Plotkin on The Descent to Soul
Jan 14, 2021
Bill Plotkin, an eco-depth psychologist and founder of the Animas Valley Institute, explores profound themes from his new book, The Journey of Soul Initiation. He delves into the roots of cultural and ecological decay, linking human development with societal change. Listeners are introduced to the five phases of the Descent to Soul, which include Preparation, Dissolution, and Metamorphosis. Bill emphasizes that true adulthood is rare and involves embodying our connection to nature. His ideas challenge conventional views on education, ego, and the process of initiation.
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Arrested Development Enables Cultural Decay
- Contemporary culture depends on arrested development and infantilization to remain controllable.
- If many people matured to true adulthood, most social systems would change profoundly.
Stunted Development Fuels Global Crises
- Human development can stall after puberty leaving adults psychologically immature.
- Many global crises have roots in widespread arrested human development.
Soul Is An Ecological Niche
- True adulthood is ecological: belonging to the greater earth community becomes primary.
- Soul equals a person's unique ecological niche as their deepest purpose.
