Twin Souls: Finding Your True Spiritual Partner

by Maurie Pressman, Patricia Joudry

Overview

The idea that none of us is truly alone, that everyone has a complementary other of the opposite sex, has been a prevailing belief throughout the ages. From Plato's story of the Hermaphrodite who was split in two, eternally fated to search ceaselessly for it's other half, to Schopenhauer's theories of soul attraction, the notion of twin souls has always been central in any metaphysical speculation on the evolution of humankind.

In their landmark new book on the subject of twin soulship, authors Patricia Joudry an Maurie Pressman have given the idea fresh impetus within a modern context. Their intelligent and in-depth exploration of the evolution of the soul and their discussion of gender balance, central to the theory, makes for compelling reading. It is an idea whose time has come at last.

This extraordinary ontological event occurs when the two matching individual have evolved to particular levels of spiritual attainment. For the many individuals who have experienced disappointment in love and despair of ever finding happiness in relationship, here is a model to which we all can aspire.

The authors offer fascinating case studies of present-day couples who demonstrate all the essential characteristics of twin-soul pairings, along with examples from history-such as poets Elizabeth Barrett and Robert Browning, and scientist Pierre and Marie Curie.

Keynote chapters include discussion on sacred sexuality, how to recognize the twin, and the dangers of spiritual delusion.

In these dark times of gender confusion and discontent, this book is timely and important. It's message is not only uniquely exciting, but supremely comforting and inspiring, leaving readers with a profound sense of hope.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9780974970172
Publisher:	Inkwell Books LLC
Publication date:	09/01/2009
Pages:	220
Sales rank:	920,330
Product dimensions:	5.00(w) x 7.40(h) x 0.70(d)
Age Range:	12 Years

About the Author

Patricia Joudry (1921-2000) was an internationally known playwright and novelist and writer on spiritual subjects. She dedicated her life researching the subject of twin souls for over twenty years and to helping others with their spiritual development.

MAurie Pressman, M.D. is an author, lecturer, and former Chair of the Psychiatric Center in Philadelphia. He was also the Medical Director and President of the Institute of Psychiatric Wellness in New Jersey and Philadelphia, clinics which devoted themselves to bridging traditional psychiatry and holistic-spiritual therapy.

Read an Excerpt

For millennia, poets, philosophers, mystics, and lovers have told us of the perfect union, the coming together of two sundered souls to form the lost whole. Yet for most of us, such a perfect pairing remains a dream. Steeped in the lore of the ages, this inspiring book suggests that each of us does indeed have a true spiritual partner in the world and that, through spiritual discipline, we can find and unite with this "twin soul."

The authors tell us how to prepare for this meeting, how to find and recognize our twin soul, and how to overcome the obstacles and conflicts that stand in the way of the love that completes us-and that ultimately leads us back to the creative source of all souls.

Table of Contents

Introduction
1. The Soul's Purpose	1
2. The Masculine and the Feminine	29
3. Twin Souls in Conflict	61
4. Preparing for the Twin	81
5. Obstacles to Twin-Soul Union	99
6. Recognizing the Twin	115
7. Sex: Union of Body and Soul	133
8. Twin Souls in History	161
9. The Group Soul: Soul Mates	201
Afterwards	225
Permissions	227
Index	229
About the Authors	233

What People are Saying About This

Zalman Schachter-Shalomi

To partner and to grow without the right spirituality is almost impossible. Patricia Joudry and Maurie Pressman are gentle and sure guides in this most delicate issue, partnering and growth. (Rabbi Zalman Schachter-Shalomi- Author, From Age-ing to Sage-ing.)

Stanley Krippner

Readers of this captivating book will discover a novel framework in which they can relate at deep levels of the psyche. (Stanley Krippner, Ph.D.- Coauthor, Spiritual Dimensions of Healing.)