Soul Vows: Gathering the Presence of the Divine in You, Through You, and as You

by Janet Conner

If you long to know your soul's purpose, Soul Vows is an ideal place to begin. Your soul vows describe how you choose to walk this earth, in every moment of every day. They are how you receive and spread grace. As you live your soul vows, you become a fertile container in which your purpose can take root and prosper.



With her characteristic blend of personal story, love of paradox, expansive inquiry into the heart of diverse spiritual traditions, and confidence in the power of deep soul writing to elicit personal divine guidance, Janet Conner leads us through a groundbreaking application of the ancient chakra system to discover our own unique soul vows.



Your soul vows are your personal path to the peak experiences seekers want most: authenticity, integrity, wholeness, and the vibrant presence of the Divine. Your soul vows are custom designed; no two paths look the same. Soul vows are a living construct of a whole and holy divine in you that build collectively into the expression of the divine in us, through us, and as us. Surely this is how we create the kingdom of heaven on earth.

Genres: Spirituality, Nonfiction, Psychology, Self Help

256 pages, Paperback

First published April 1, 2015

About the author

In Writing Down Your Soul: How to Activate and Listen to the Extraordinary Voice Within, Janet Conner tells a profound story of what actually happens in our hearts, minds, and souls when we write with the intention of accessing divine wisdom. Not content to have simply experienced the life-changing power of writing, Janet set out to uncover the science that explains why writing by hand is the single most effective vehicle into unconscious mind and beyond. Weaving together the most potent elements, Janet presents a simple, modern process that anyone can use to access the wisdom that waits just below the conscious surface. With this practical tool at your disposal, you'll know exactly how to ask for and receive the guidance you need to create the life you want. "

Reviews

[Yelda Basar Moers · Rating 5 out of 5]

Soul Vows is a beautiful, gem of a book that sincerely questions and guides us on how to live our life on our own terms—not the morals and the ethics or the rules imposed on us, but the sacred principles that sprout from us, that come from our divine being.

I absolutely love Janet Conner’s books and have read them all. Soul Vows is her latest, an exploration through the ancient chakra system to arrive at a set of personal principles of the soul that she calls “soul vows.” What vows can be more important than the ones that we make to ourselves? Conner has been on a quest to discover the workings of the soul and the true self since she penned her first book Writing Down Your Soul, by far the best book on soul writing that I have ever read. I find this book even challenges Ralph Waldo Emerson’s classic quintessential essay on the soul, The Over-Soul, in its insights and understanding of what we believe the soul to be. Her follow up to that, The Lotus and the Lily, which incorporates the teachings of Buddha and Jesus for a 30-Day Soul Program, is equally eye opening and transformative. Now, she has arrived at the next step in her exploration of the soul: discovering the personal principles that can help pave and support one’s soul-driven path.

She focuses on the seven chakras, the energy centers of the body, and makes explorations with each chakra. She then confronts paradoxes that lead to discoveries. Each discovery helps the reader get closer to his or her own soul vows, striving towards divine unity. Conner seamlessly weaves in mystical poetry and spiritual insights from other writers to bolster her prose.

Soul vows are the principles with which you live by, how you want to conduct your soul-driven life, and find the divine presence within, your ultimate compass. Conner writes that the fourth heart chakra is key, and it’s at this point where she begins to ask her readers to write down their soul vows. The soul has plenty to say, she says, and it wants to commit to values, to make each individual the highest, most authentic being that it can be. Writing down these vows should feel good, she says. Your soul vows should belong together, feel complete, be your own, and vibrate with power. Conner shares her own vows in her pages. They are part of her daily prayers and posted in her personal space. After closely following her journey, I came up with my own.

I wanted to share them:

Be true to yourself and trust your inner voice.
Let your soul direct, your mind confirm.
Finish what you start.
Listen & love without judgment.
Befriend yourself, rely on yourself.
Seek strength & guidance in your connections.
Respect your boundaries and others.

[Rachel · Rating 1 out of 5]

K: DNF at 12%. Far too consumed with the idea of God and the self advertisement of her journals, CDs and courses. I’m not buying that this is a book on soul exploration when you’re trying to make me buy your journal. Not for me, I’ll do my soul searching elsewhere.

[Sara · Rating 4 out of 5]

I recommend this to anyone needing inspiration regarding their purpose and how they are able to create a life full of meaningful relationships.

[Pam Thomas · Rating 5 out of 5]

A most fascinating subject this one is and the book is most intriguing especially with reference to the souls purpose. How the soul wants 5 things, to commit to values, to experience spiritual practice, have a relationship with the self and life and influence everything you do which also includes choices you make on your spiritual journey making a difference both within and without.

[Alison · Rating 3 out of 5]

Ok, not earth-shattering. Nothing new here but a good reminder of some principles.