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River of Awareness

River of Awareness is a manuscript that explores the spiritual adventure of love written by Steve Sims.

It is divided into four books portraying archetypal motifs of life: journey, integrity, darkness and compassion. River of Awareness celebrates consciousness and compassion and the search for that wisdom which will open our hearts to love and lead us into a rapture of being.

Below is an outline of the twenty chapters which comprise this book.

Book I live water: journey
1. the pure river … path of awareness and love
2. tension and chaos … yourself to discover
3. right at the edge … resistance and readiness
4. awakening original experience… the hero path
5. river of images … symbol and spirit.

Book II inspired quest: integrity
6. to live the question … awareness power
7. insight and action … alienation to authenticity
8. feelings are stories … buried fire
9. intellectual darkness … bias and decline
10. fragile bodies … the healing force

Book III mud path: darkness
11. desolation … evil and impermanence
12. guilt and amendment … scapegoating
13. moral breakthrough … beyond blame
14. the practice of forgiveness… justice-making
15. mud and mystery … the death dance

Book IV sacred fire: compassion
16. inner connection … the silent river
17. born in the encounter…belonging and wholeness
18. the peace trek … building synergies
19. earth and fire … cosmic grammar
20. generosity and gratitude … celebrating compassion