Four Elements: Reflections on Nature

Four Elements: Reflections on Nature

From the beloved author of the bestselling <i>To Bless the Space Between Us</i> and <i>Anam Cara </i>comes a new work that shares his insights on nature and the ancient wisdom of this earth.<br><br>John O'Donohue won hundreds of thousands of admirers with his now classic work on Celtic spirituality <i>Anam Cara</i>. Unfortunately he died suddenly at age fifty-two just as his book of blessings, <i>To Bless the Space Between Us</i>, was being published. The loss of his powerfully wise and lyrical voice has been profoundly missed, but his many readers are given a special opportunity to revisit John in a new book based on a series of papers he wrote on the elements of water, stone, air, and fire, now published here for the first time. O'Donohue's readers know him as both a spiritual guide and a poet, and in this work he exhibits both qualities, sharing his Celtic heritage and his love for his native landscape in the west of Ireland. As O'Donohue explores a range of themes relating to the way we live our lives today, he reveals how the energy and rhythm of the natural world€"its innocence and creativity, its power and splendor€"hold profound lessons for us all. With a foreword written by his beloved brother, Pat, this illuminating book is an inspired reflection on the ancient wisdom of the earth.