The Secret Spiritual World of Children: The Breakthrough Discovery that Profoundly Alters Our Conventional View of Children's Mystical Experiences

Many children experience some form of divine union see visions or have an inkling of ephemeral truth and wisdomconnections to the spiritual world that they often cannot articulate. If overlooked or ignored a childs spiritual development quickly fades or disappears entirely. Tobin Hart psychologist professor and pioneer of the ChildSpirit movement explains how to recognize and identify childrens deep spiritual connections. Childrens spirituality is an important part of the development of identity and self-actualization and recognizing and nurturing this growth process is critical for parents educators and therapists. Based on more than ten years of interviews this book combines startling firsthand accounts of secret spiritual lives including recollections from adults who have forgotten or repressed such childhood experiences. Dr. Harts exploration reveals the astonishing complexity of inner spirituality and exposes childrens innate ability to access wisdom and knowledge far beyond their years. Nimbly interweaving insights and practical advice into a body of scientific study The Secret Spiritual World of Children provides an entirely accessible and practical guide for nurturing the heightened spiritual sensitivity in children and reclaiming it as adults.