Eye of the Heart: A Spiritual Journey Into the Imaginal Realm

This groundbreaking book shares the culmination of Cynthia Bourgeault's spiritual journey and offers a new map to understanding energy and our collective reality. In Eye of the Heart, Cynthia Bourgeault investigates the imaginal realm--an energetic realm invisible to the physical eye, but clearly perceptible through the view of the heart. The imaginal realm has long been associated with the world of dreams, prophecy, and oracles, and Bourgeault shows readers how we can receive its messages in our lives. Expertly blending her own lived experiences with research on the imaginal realm, Bourgeault explores how her relationships have helped to bring these teachings into sharper focus and the role this realm plays in Christian and other mystical traditions. Coming from the Islamic mystical tradition, "Imaginal" denotes a subtle and fluid "intermediate" realm suspended midway between form and formlessness. She delves into the connections between our inner consciousness and what happens in the world, exploring the transformative energy and governing conventions that make the manifestation of this realm possible. Eye of the Heart presents Bourgeault's spiritual journey with the imaginal realm and encourages readers to attune their hearts for the well-being of the world.