A Word From A Sponsor

"Any move against the archetypal child is a move against soul, because this child is a face of the soul, and whatever aspect of the soul we neglect, becomes a source of suffering.

We are a society that finds it difficult to discover the exuberant joy and spontaneity of childhood; instead, we spend great sums of money on electronic entertainment centers that don't speak to the soul's need for childlike direct pleasure. The United States ranks low on the list of how well nations take care of their children. For all our sentimental advocacy of children, we don't make genuine efforts on behalf of children. In our country child abuse is rampant, yet it is still largely covered up and denied. This tragic situation is both a symptom and a cause of our failure to appreciate the archetypal child.

To embrace the child may threaten the adult who values information above wonder, entertainment above play, and intelligence above ignorance.

If we were really to care for the child, we would have to face our own lower natures--our indomitable emotions, our insane desires, and the vast range of our incapacity."

Thomas Moore
Care of The Soul
A Guide Book For Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life
1994