One in eight women will be diagnosed with
invasive breast cancer but countless others are affected.
Chiron Publications
is pleased to announce the release Breast
Cancer: A Soul Journey written by a breast cancer survivor. Patricia
Greer, MA, PhD is a Jungian psychoanalyst whose own journey with cancer began
26 years ago.
Breast
Cancer: A Soul Journey, speaks to the sisterhood of women that breast
cancer creates—and to all those who love them. Greer works with metaphors and
meanings related to the illness “in the hope that it may offer examples for
other women who want to reflect on their experiences and find insights and
lessons that may be gained from viewing cancer as a teacher.”
Greer says of her journey, “I have learned to savor and feel gratitude for the
small and ordinary moments of life.” She is not naïve about the devastating
fears evoked by the words breast cancer—the fear of disfigurement, the fear of
treatment, and the fear of death.
In celebration of Breast Cancer Awareness Month, Chiron accelerated
the production schedule for the book.
Breast
Cancer: A Soul Journey, takes the reader through Greer’s experience
with dream and imagery to show the many ways psyche expresses itself. Hers is a
non-linear journey, “a circling around the reality and metaphor of cancer,
allowing meanings to appear and shift and transform.” Moving in this world establishes
a sacred space or “inner sanctuary where images can be held and
honored.” To begin, Greer shows how one must first clear space, creating
an inner emptiness that is rich with potential. She then describes several
methods she found useful to access and honor the language of soul, including
journaling, poetry, active imagination, drawing, sandplay, and work with
dreams. The result, this book, is rich with the harvest of Greer’s journey
including her own poetry.
Patricia
Greer, MA, PhD is a Jungian Psychoanalyst and a breast cancer survivor. For
more information visit www.patriciagreer.com
To learn more visit Chiron Publications at www.chironpublications.com.
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