From Inner Forces to Personal Power

The making of this book has demanded the tapping of many resources. Perhaps the first and foremost is that of personal experience. The exploration of the furthest reaches of consciousness can be approached from many different directions. In an earlier work on ecstasy, the belief structure of mystical experience was the focus. In this present work, the intent is to look into that which represents the utter reality, the nucleus of primal human consciousness. This existential basis can be found in the elemental experience that we see expressed as Earth, Air, Fire and Water. This materialization of our inner being knowledge, gave birth to the years of study that are represented in the present volume. The experience that gives birth to the study began as a most personal communion with the God of religion: Earth [Bread], Air [Holy Spirit], Fire [Candles], and Water [Baptism]. This God rendered real through the sacraments of religion, fostered the inspiration that in all that touches us most deeply, there is a presence of this touchable truth. That this truth nestles in the core of our consciousness was a direct conclusion from his pervasive quality. Out of this long-ago inspiration, there were workshops created that gave form and vehicle for sharing it with others. These workshops in creative process have provided additional insight into the original thought and extended this process well beyond its original conception. Along the way, it has been necessary to nourish the process with the insights of brilliant authors who have contributed their genius for all of us to share. These men and women of science were also filled with spirit and their contributions have made this work an enjoyable experience. Their resources have proven supportive and frequently challenging. Finally, this book is a growth manual, a companion for self-awareness and possibly healing. The discoveries of inner wellness that are hidden here are shared with the desire that their message may prove inspiring.
About the Author: The author of this work, Robert M. Johnson PhD, has spent most of his life in the pursuit of wellness in body and mind. The present work, "From Inner Forces to Personal Power," was written at an important juncture in his life, the awarding of the Doctorate in Philosophy in Mental Health. He is the author of one hundred works of theory and fiction, most available for sale on Amazon Books Inc. His background, in Philosophy, Theology and Psychology, is evident in every page of the present work. The initial years of study at a private catholic school in northern Minnesota gave him a groundwork in classical and linguistic pursuits. From there, he studied for ten years in the French alps, in an institute that was founded in the year 1084. He was ordained a priest in 1966 in Grenoble France. He was in the original group that founded the Carthusian catholic monastery in Arlington, Vermont in 1970. He left the Order and the Priesthood in 1974 with the approval of Rome. Subsequently, he married and is the father of three grown children. His work as a Psychologist began during the 1970's and culminated in the Doctoral Degree of 1988. After that, he worked as a clinical Psychologist and Professor until his retirement in 2010. The present work represents more than thirty years of intense study and research. It has not been altered from its original presentation in 1988.