Few writers who explore contemporary love as a sacred path do so as lyrically, as deeply, and as cogently as John Welwood. In his beautifully-cratted new book Love and Awakening, Welwood examines human relationship at that unique junture where psychology and spirituality meet.

Body Mind Spirit

Welwood has combined Eastern philosophy with Western teachings in previous bestsellers and here turns to long-term intimacy as the most spiritual teacher in life. Never sinking to psychobabble or presuming to suggest touchy-feely answers to complicated problems, Welwood welcomes us to the magic of our innermost nature as reflected in the gaze and soul of the beloved.

San Francisco Chronicle

Though the idea of "relationship as a sacred path" is a notion I have heard given lip service for years, this thoroughly engaging and enlightening book is the first I have encountered that actually contributes something concrete to the process of helping couples experience their relationship as sacred.

AHP Perspective
Assn. For Humanistic Psychology Newsletter

Welwood introduces a new paradigm for intimate relationship in which the inevitable difficulties all couples face can be a springboard for enriching and deepening their connection.

Yoga Magazine

Love and Awakening offers a new, inviting, and challenging vision that gives hope to those of us who have become too soured, too guilty, too cynical. Where the glut of simplistic "how-to" books leaves us in the shallows, Welwood stirs the depths of relationships and the reader experiences those depths rising into possibilities. Don't simply read this book, take it in and let it help you and yours return to the Source.

New Perspectives