Sacred Ceremony and Desert Legacy

Ian Prattis

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Manor House Publishing Inc.
18 January 2024

Zen Buddhism

"Ian Prattis' new publication, Sacred Ceremony and Desert Legacy. is another riveting medley of poetry and prose, autobiographical essays and a memoir of his mystical journey as a shaman and a Zen teacher. His gentle but powerful activism to save the Earth is the sacred glue fusing together all of the genres featured in this book.

Prattis uses the power of the word to remind us to open our hearts and our senses to the natural world, to hear the symphony in the whale song, and marvel at the flight of geese, or to ""see spring blossoms cast a rainbow in summer rain.""

Prattis' reflections on impermanence remind us that ""our only possessions are the consequences of our actions"", and that we should awaken from our apathy and slumber and show a renewed reverence toward nature becoming both leaders and followers of radical change.

His social commentary on wars and the destruction of our home Earth is couched in stirringly beautiful poetic language, which acts as a guiding light to beckon us toward a shift of consciousness.

- Jana Begovic, author, Poisonous Whispers and

Dragonfly Slayer"

By: Ian Prattis
Imprint: Manor House Publishing Inc.
Dimensions: Height: 216mm, Width: 140mm, Spine: 10mm
Weight: 313g
ISBN: 9781998938018
ISBN 10: 1998938018
Pages: 142
Publication Date: 18 January 2024
Audience: General/trade , ELT Advanced
Format: Hardback
Publisher's Status: Active

"Dr. Ian Prattis, Professor Emeritus at Carleton University in Ottawa, Canada, is an award-winning author of 20 books. Recent awards include Gold for Redemption at the 2015 Florida Book Festival, 2015 Quill Award from Focus on Women Magazine for Trailing Sky Six Feathers and Silver for Environment from the 2014 Living Now Literary Awards for Failsafe; Saving the Earth From Ourselves. He received the 2019 Gold from the eLit Excellence Awards, the 2011 Ottawa Earth Day Environment Award and in 2018 the Yellow Lotus award from the Vesak Project for spiritual guidance and teaching dharma. His book ""Shattered Earth"" received the 2020 Gold Medal from the eLit Excellence Awards."

Reviews for Sacred Ceremony and Desert Legacy

"""Sacred Ceremony and Desert Legacy"" describes our world in words that are full of pragmatic hope. Ian's optimism that humanity can become symbiotic with Nature is contagious...Using enchanting imagery Ian reminds us that our future is of our creation but that also, we are not the only creators...."" - Suha Mardelli, Ottawa Independent Writers, Board Director ""With this, his twentieth book, Dr. Prattis takes the reader on an enchanting journey of discovery. Sacred Ceremony and Desert Legacy ... reflects on climate change, Indigenous wisdom and captivating spiritual journeys that he has experienced in his own life..l."" - Krystina McGuire-Eggins, Therapist This is a book about an open mind, an open heart, a troubled heart, sometimes enraged, sometimes tired and overwhelmed but always searching, always inquiring..."" - Lynn Adamson-Malelli, Author, Artist ""Our determination to be peace and our courage to stand for it creates the force for peace and courage to stand for it. The author enters into deep listening, respectful communication, understanding to create bridges of understanding..."" - Carol Gravelle, Writer ""Sacred Ceremony and Desert Legacy... offers wisdom, experiences, assertiveness and activism of the highest quality. Beautifully captured in words that will last for future generations to enjoy, the desert is a living being, pulsing with energy, ceremony, and traditions."" - Claudiu Murgan, author-editor, Love Letters to Water ""In Sacred Ceremony and Desert Legacy, Ian eloquently shows us that within each interaction and life experience, we can appreciate divinity and wonder, if we choose to be mindful and realize the interconnected of ALL that is..."" - Dawn James, Award-Winning author of Unveiled: Autobiography of an Awakened One ""In Sacred Ceremony and Desert Legacy, Ian completes his twentieth book, bringing together themes of his previous publications in compelling prose and eloquent verse. His autobiographical style encourages us to find our true nature by telling his own stories of struggles and human failings, his spiritual experiences and insights, and his lifelong devotion to planet earth. From the ashram in India to the wilderness of the Arizona desert, and the appearance of his wolf guardian who led him to his life partner, this book is engaging and inspiring, while also alerting us to the future we are creating through our choices."" - Peggy Lehmann, Author, Reiki Master ""A remarkable, insightful and engaging offering of literary essays and poetry advocating spiritualism and environmental protection and preservation..."" - Michael B. Davie, author, Great Advice"