{"product_id":"counselling-spiritual-development","title":"Counselling \u0026 Spiritual Development","description":"\u003ch2 class=\"a-size-large a-spacing-none\"\u003e\u003cspan id=\"productTitle\" class=\"a-size-large product-title-word-break\"\u003eAnd Other Essays from the Golden Blade\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cspan\u003eThese essays cover a remarkable range. Whether his theme is as apparently mundane as driving the car or as little understood as the hidden connection between prayer and nature spirits, Adam Bittleston's insight into the reaching of Rudolf Steiner suggests reassuring practical advice. At the same time, he sets everyday matters in their historical context and perceives their spiritual origin in the stars and rhythms of the universe. In the gentle light of wisdom, the complexity of human relationships is fully appreciated and no easy answers are given. Yet, carefully read, these essays can help to draw forth self-healing and understanding for a fragmented world.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch3\u003eAbout the Author\u003c\/h3\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eAdam Bittleston (1911–1989) was an ordained priest of The Christian Community, a movement for religious renewal founded in 1922 with the help of Rudolf Steiner, philosopher and the founder of Anthroposophy. From his student days in Oxford, Bittleston was a close friend of William Golding, author of\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eLord of the Flies\u003c\/i\u003e. Bittleston was gifted with the written word, as well as being a much sought after spiritual counselor. His wife, Gisela, once wrote that his \"main interest was to help people sort out their destiny.\" His knowledge of Shakespeare was equal to that of any academic or writer of his time, and most of his books and articles draw deeply on Shakespeare's work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eBikttleston had deep knowledge of language, history, and the \"spirit\" of the English people, as well as religion and the Gospels. He was also recognized as one of the foremost theologians of The Christian Community in Britain.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eHe was able to translate spiritual ideas into modern life and was the author of several books, including\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eMeditative Prayers for Today\u003c\/i\u003e (1953),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eHuman Needs and Cosmic Answers: The Spirit of the Circling Stars\u003c\/i\u003e (1975),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eOur Spiritual Companions\u003c\/i\u003e (1983),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eThe Seven Planets\u003c\/i\u003e (1985),\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eFrom Loneliness to Connection\u003c\/i\u003e (1987), and\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ci\u003eCounselling and Spiritual Development\u003c\/i\u003e (1988).\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"RSA Bookstore","offers":[{"title":"Like New","offer_id":48525929611522,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Very Good","offer_id":48525929644290,"sku":null,"price":30.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":true},{"title":"Good","offer_id":48525929677058,"sku":null,"price":20.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Acceptable","offer_id":48525929709826,"sku":null,"price":22.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false},{"title":"Very Good - Signed","offer_id":48525929742594,"sku":null,"price":25.0,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0675\/4766\/0546\/files\/Bittleston.png?v=1789777725","url":"https:\/\/shop.rsarchive.org\/products\/counselling-spiritual-development","provider":"Rudolf Steiner Archive Bookstore","version":"1.0","type":"link"}