Transpersonal psychologist Frances Vaughan shares in this book some of her insights about the nature of soul and the challenges of the spiritual journey. Both soul and spirituality involve intuition and imagination. And both are most evident in our responses to love, sex, death, healing, and empowerment. Vaughan shows how spirituality keeps expanding the boundaries of her world and how her inward journey is fueled by ancient traditions and modern resources. In the closing chapters, she puts the spotlight on obstacles to spiritual freedom and the steps involved in spiritual practice. Shadows of the Sacred is a good sourcebook for devotees of grassroots spirituality.