Spiritual Wanderlust: The Field Guide to Deep Desire

by Kelly Deutsch, Christopher West (Foreword)

“This book is a must-read for everyone who aches to live with meaning.” - Richard Rohr, OFM, author of The Universal Christ "The way Kelly unfolds our interior experience is so rich, so insightful, so revealing, it brought a lump to my throat. I found myself saying 'YES – that’s it!'” - From the Foreword by Christopher West, author of Fill These God, Sex, and the Universal Longing

Spiritual Wanderlust is a field guide for anyone who’s experienced undefinable longing. You know—that ache for something authentic and REAL, crackling with life. Perhaps, like many of us, you have spent hours meditating, devouring books, or traveling the world in the hopes of tasting it. In this book, spiritual coach Kelly Deutsch invites you to venture deeper than you’ve ever gone before. Calling on the wisdom of two mystics, Augustine and John of the Cross, she’ll help you locate the path to the Great Unknown we so desperately desire. With refreshing spark, wit, and vulnerability, she’ll show only embark on this journey if you’re prepared for some sore spiritual muscles, amazing vistas, and real interior challenge. Recommended curiosity, loose limbs, and above all, unquenchable desire.

Genres: Religion, Spirituality

149 pages, Paperback

Published February 14, 2019

Reviews

[Tonia Jenny · Rating 5 out of 5]

I love how this book presented spiritual concepts in such an approachable way, with humility and wit sprinkled throughout. Concepts were touched upon that are rare to see in most self-help books. So much of what I read made me feel understood and less alone on my personal path.

[Ryan · Rating 4 out of 5]

Accessible introduction to mysticism

[Alyson · Rating 4 out of 5]

A deep and thoughtful read. As I reflect on my inner life, it propels me to seek into the deeper longing of my soul. Into the most beautiful love story with the Divine.

The last section of the book, practical tips for sitting in desire, has been a vehicle with the means to guide in my thoughts.

Quote from the book: "The choice is ours. We can allow our desires to draw us into the eternal love story, or we can pout. But when we see the bigger picture - we recognize we are desired, and that our own sense of longing is an invitation to join the play - why would anyone choose to pout?"

[Marion J. · Rating 4 out of 5]

A refreshing invitation to seek and develop the inner life, through loving eyes, silence, and self reflection. She encourages the necessity of longing as important to discovery of mystical union with the Divine.
She ends the book with recommended practices to help with this journey.

[Pat · Rating 5 out of 5]

Very quick little read with a wealth of insight for the contemplative seeker. Starting with the concept of desire for union with God, the author leads to a greater understanding of meditation.

[Kenny · Rating 4 out of 5]

Using St. Augustine and John of the Cross as guides, the author has written a helpful and accessible guide to the origins and shape of our deep longing and desire.

[Allen Goetz · Rating 4 out of 5]

A really good consideration of the unfulfilled longing that dominates our lives...

[Cathy Milano Rudolph · Rating 5 out of 5]

This book widened the place in my heart for the divine.