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Hal Zina Bennett

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Born in Detroit, I lived in Birmingham, a suburb of Detroit, until the age of 12, when we moved north to a small village on Deer Lake. I became interested in writing during high school but didn't take it seriously until I was in my twenties when a publisher became interested in my writing on alternative education. My first book was published jointly by Random House and Bookworks, a small California publisher. Title: "No More Public School." It was moderately successful, giving parents throughout the U.S. tips on homeschooling or setting up small parent-co-op private schools. This lead to a series of collaborations with Mike Samuels, MD, on wellness and health, notably "The Well Body Book," which was an international bestseller. My own books ...more

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Hal Zina Bennett I do something called "Writing in the present," which I've been teaching other writers I've coached for years. It's this simple: Relax, take a few dee…moreI do something called "Writing in the present," which I've been teaching other writers I've coached for years. It's this simple: Relax, take a few deep breaths, then tune in on what you are hearing, smelling, tasting, feeling right now, in the present. You'll be surprised where it will lead you and how "present" your descriptions become. Sometimes, however, your writing becomes detached from the senses and then you write whatever is going on in your head. Try it. (less)
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“in the heat of unprecedented technological breakthroughs it is easy to think that we are invincible, like gods who would rule the world. But none of us need be reminded that the future of our planet is being held hostage by our own cleverness, with nuclear physics, chemistry, agribusiness, mineral exploration, and bioengineering threatening our biosphere in ways we could never have imagined even twenty years ago.”
Hal Zina Bennett, Spirit Animals and the Wheel of Life: Earth-Centered Practices for Daily Living

“The art of writing is not as solitary as one might think. When it finally dawns on us one day that our task as writers is to share what we know of the human spirit, we suddenly discover that we were never truly alone.”
Hal Zina Bennett, Write from the Heart: Unleashing the Power of Your Creativity

“The novel comes from a long shamanic tradition wherein the shaman-storyteller himself is transformed, no longer storyteller but a character, an animal, a god, a goddess, or a natural force that is not his everyday identity. And these moments, when the characters come alive and the author disappears, take us into another world.”
Hal Zina Bennett, Spirit Circle: A Story of Adventure & Shamanic Revelation

“The art of writing is not as solitary as one might think. When it finally dawns on us one day that our task as writers is to share what we know of the human spirit, we suddenly discover that we were never truly alone.”
Hal Zina Bennett, Write from the Heart: Unleashing the Power of Your Creativity

“Dreams and visions are not always intended to be interpreted or analyzed. At times they say exactly what they mean, providing a set of images and meanings to be taken for no more or less than they are.”
Hal Zina Bennett, Write from the Heart: Unleashing the Power of Your Creativity

“The novel comes from a long shamanic tradition wherein the shaman-storyteller himself is transformed, no longer storyteller but a character, an animal, a god, a goddess, or a natural force that is not his everyday identity. And these moments, when the characters come alive and the author disappears, take us into another world.”
Hal Zina Bennett, Spirit Circle: A Story of Adventure & Shamanic Revelation

“in the heat of unprecedented technological breakthroughs it is easy to think that we are invincible, like gods who would rule the world. But none of us need be reminded that the future of our planet is being held hostage by our own cleverness, with nuclear physics, chemistry, agribusiness, mineral exploration, and bioengineering threatening our biosphere in ways we could never have imagined even twenty years ago.”
Hal Zina Bennett, Spirit Animals and the Wheel of Life: Earth-Centered Practices for Daily Living

“The coma carried me into a world where time and space seemed to vanish; it was a dreamlike existence in which people, places, and situations shifted as quickly as thoughts. I had a profound sense of being at a crossroads, a turning point, somewhere between death and life...”
Hal Zina Bennett, Zuni Fetishes: Using Native American Sacred Objects for Meditation, Reflection, and Insight

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