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Review – Way of the Dreamcatcher: Spirit Lessons with
Robert Lax: Poet, Peacemaker Sage |
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Author —
Steven T. Georgiou
Published by Novalis Press
Review by Tom Gilbert — © 2008
 Once
in a while I get around to reading a book that has been
on my bookshelf for sometime. And occasionally it turns
out to be a great gift to finally read it. There can be
many reasons for not reading a book when you first get
it including time, attention, other books and priorities.
You know how that is, a book you plan to get to but for
some reason it has to wait for the right time. I truly
believe it was the Holy Spirit that finally prompted me
to pick this one up.
The book is The
Way of the Dreamcatcher: Spirit Lessons with Robert Lax:
Poet, Peacemaker, Sage (Novalis Press). It
was written by Steve T. Georgiou, a teacher and writer
from San Francisco who traveled to Greece seeking spiritual
renewal. He had no idea who Robert Lax was or that he
had been living on the Greek isle of Patmos (where the
disciple John wrote the New Testament's Book of Revelation).
He was steered to this poet and sage by residents of the
island.
Robert Lax was a close friend of Thomas Merton. They went
to school together in Columbia and were both converts
to Catholicism, although Lax came from Judaism. Lax had
a profound effect on Merton and many years later on the
author of this book.
Over the course of several visits Lax revealed his gentle,
humble, humorous and profound spiritual insights to his
new “disciple”. Lax had the gift that many
poets have of seeing the world for its spiritual beauty.
This American poet has never been fully appreciated in
the United States for his poetry, but those who’ve
encountered his minimalist, yet insightful, style are
inevitably impressed. He’s best known for his collection,
Circus Days and Nights. Georgiou’s back story helps
the reader understand a bit about this wise sage, and
their engaging dialog sheds wonderful insight on the spiritual
journey and the importance of embracing the holiness of
simple things and everyday life.
Lax is straightforward in his spiritual advice. And he’s
disarmingly funny. Don’t expect a pious pep talk
from a holy hermit engaged in navel-gazing upon some mountaintop.
However, the conversations Georgiou shared with Lax are
certainly enlightening, humorous, and profound. He walked
his talk and the advice he dispensed is utterly practical
and simple. Love is the key force was one of his main
points.
Robert Lax was clearly a holy man who lived simply and
was full of love for all of life. Steve Georgiou has done
us a favor in writing this book and I encourage you to
read it.
You can purchase The Way of the Dreamcatcher:
Spirit Lessons with Robert Lax: Poet, Peacemaker, Sage
online at our Living the Solution store.
Order
it here
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