Heart of Soul An Afrocentric Perspective of Psychology

The book explores the lack of soul as the foundation of the current crisis in western society, especially as it relates to psychology, religion & human service delivery systems. The Dark Feminine--the spiritual culture of Mother Africa--as the archetypal symbol of the soul & root of human consciousness serves as the Heart of Soul of human evolution. This aspect of human consciousness has been systematically deleted from conscious validation & inclusion in the various systems & concepts of western, if not world, culture. The reason for, & the consequences of, the eclipse of the soul from western culture is explored. The soul under active repression, sets up compensatory mechanisms to re-enter consciousness, often by storm. This re-entry of the repressed soul into consciousness represents the return of the repressed shadow. The return of the repressed represents a forking in the road of human consciousness & may take a negative or a positive direction, depending on the way it is approached & handled by the conscious mind. Martin Luther King, Jr. addressed this fork-in-the-road in human consciousness in his book WHERE DO WE GO FROM HERE: CHAOS OR COMMUNITY. We must consciously elect Community over Chaos.Bolling, John L. is the author of 'Heart of Soul An Afrocentric Perspective of Psychology' with ISBN 9780926324008 and ISBN 0926324004.