• Soul Authority

  • Liberatory Tools to Heal from Oppressive Patterns and Restore Trust in Your Heart Compass
  • By: Loraine Y. Van Tuyl
  • Narrated by: Loraine Y. Van Tuyl
  • Length: 10 hrs and 29 mins

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Soul Authority

By: Loraine Y. Van Tuyl
Narrated by: Loraine Y. Van Tuyl
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Publisher's summary

Reconnect to your soul’s innate wisdom with ancient healing practices, nature-based wisdom, and psychological principles - live authentically, nourish your inner power, and be a force for personal and collective liberation.

If you’ve ever wondered what was missing - or felt out of step with the social and cultural programming of the westernized worldview - Soul Authority will empower you to find balance, build your soul sanctuary, and become a powerful agent of positive transformation.

There is a soul authority that exists in all of us, a higher knowing that connects us to each other, the living Earth, and back to ourselves - even as we live in a world that sows division, destruction, and uncertainty. Shamanic eco-psychologist Loraine Van Tuyl, PhD, shows you how to tap into this innate wisdom, giving you the tools to trust its insights, hear its voice, and come home to our interrelated collective soul.

Interwoven with stories from the author’s personal journey from growing up in Suriname during a military coup to pursuing her doctorate in clinical psychology amid a profound spiritual awakening, Soul Authority is an inspiring alchemical exploration of rekindling the deep knowing that’s accessible to all of us.

Through exercises, reflections, and concrete action steps, you’ll discover:

  • How to find your own True North, the guiding compass aligned with your inner truth
  • Practical skills for combatting the burnout, overwhelm, and disconnection that prevents us from making a bigger impact in the world
  • How to tap into the soul mission that nourishes your purpose
  • How your healing journey and collective liberation are interconnected
  • How to heal the “ancestral deficit” and “nature deficit” that leave you overwhelmed
  • Strategies for grounding, clearing, visibility, and creativity

PLEASE NOTE: When you purchase this title, the accompanying PDF will be available in your Audible Library along with the audio.

©2022 Loraine Van Tuyl (P)2022 North Atlantic Books

Critic reviews

"Dr. Van Tuyl’s highly readable book is exactly what the world needs right now. Her Soul Authority system has offered me the tools and the robust yet malleable framework I need to reconnect to my core self, heal intergenerational trauma, and move through life feeling more grounded, centered, and empowered." - Sharline Chiang, writer, activist, and co-host of Democracy in Color

"Dr. Van Tuyl’s provocative deep dive into the tremendous upheaval caused by today’s social, environmental, and political tsunamis lays a solid foundation that will inspire readers to transform from passive spectator to committed change agent. Her seasoned professional experience shines through as she takes the reader on a journey to release buried shackles of old trauma and heal soul wounds. Her pitfall alerts, relatable examples, research-based nuggets, highlights of Soul Authority sessions, and step-by-step meditation scripts to reconnect with the elements made me feel as if I was being accompanied by a trusted guide while exploring a fresh and unorthodox path of transformation and realignment." - Mirella Baker Bemmel, EdD, sociology professor, founder of Next Level Educators, and author of Building Blocks to an Abundant Life

"Soul Authority is incredibly rich, complex, and nuanced in both its breadth and depth, yet approachable for readers of diverse backgrounds and all levels of contemplative practice. Van Tuyl’s innovative approach is grounded in her professional, spiritual, and multicultural histories and informed by current-day events that readers will recognize as touchstones of their own. Rather than follow a specific program to arrive at a specific conclusion, I felt invited to pull from a rich compendium to discover and develop my own innate wisdom and 'soul authority'. Parts of this book skillfully anchored me in familiarity and parts invited me to explore, stretch, and grow." - Peggy Acott, certified life-cycle celebrant and co-author of Portland Made

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