Words from the Water's Edge: Mystical Writings of Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee

by Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee

Overview

Words from the Water’s Edge: The Mystical Writings of Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee, is a comprehensive anthology of a Sufi teacher’s writings, talks, and previously un-published pieces. Here, spiritual teachings about Sufism, Oneness, and Spiritual Ecology interweave with personal passages describing Vaughan-Lee’s experiences as a young seeker driven by longing, through decades of being a Sufi spiritual teacher in a tumultuous modern world, to an aging mystic reflecting from where the two seas meet— the place of no place where the inner and outer come together. The author’s story is braided throughout chapters exploring the mystical relationship of lover and beloved, the power of love, how love nourishes both the soul and the outer world, and the spiritual roots of our ecological crisis. Again and again, Words from the Water’s Edge points readers to the Original Instructions available to humanity that guide life aligned with a sacred cosmos. While sharing decades of visions, sorrows, and ecstasy, this remarkable book never leaves the mystical landscape of Vaughan-Lee’s own heart, where love and life reveal their many secrets and nature is the first book of revelation.

Product Details

ISBN-13:	9781941394533
Publisher:	The Golden Sufi Center
Publication date:	11/06/2025
Pages:	136
Product dimensions:	5.50(w) x 8.50(h) x (d)

About the Author

Llewellyn Vaughan­ -Lee, Ph.D., is a Sufi teacher and author. He has written a series of books giving a detailed exploration of the stages of spiritual and psychological transformation experienced on the Sufi path, with a particular focus on the use of dreamwork as inner guidance on the journey. Since 2000 the focus of his writing and teaching has been on spiritual ecology, the need for a spiritual response to our present ecological crisis (see Spiritual Ecology: The Cry of the Earth). He has been interviewed by Oprah Winfrey on Super Soul Sunday and featured on the Global Spirit series on PBS

Table of Contents

Foreword 1. Lover and the Beloved 2. The Power of Love 3. Light Upon Light 4. Oneness 5. Spiritual Ecology 6. Stories for a Living Future 7. Where the Two Seas Meet Epilogue Notes Bibliography

Editorial Reviews

"There are a handful of souls in every generation who are vast in their vision and rooted in our common humanity. The great Sufi teacher Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee is one of those remarkable souls. In his new book, Words from the Water’s Edge, Llewellyn assembles his mystical writings through the years. There you will find the notes of an inner explorer, gem after gem, unadorned and compelling. This book is an uplifting companion.” —Mark Nepo, author of You Don’t Have to Do It Alone and The Book of Awakening
 
“This collection of Llewellyn Vaughan-Lee’s aphorisms, hand-collected by the author, is a basket of seeds to plant in your soul garden and harvest for a lifetime.” —Mirabai Starr, Author of Wild Mercy and Ordinary Mysticism
 
“This beautiful primer—a collection of quotes and passages—distills (Vaughan-Lee’s) work down to even more of its essential nature: Try one dose per day, and watch your experience change.” —Elise Loehnen, host “Pulling the Thread” podcast, and author On Our Best Behavior

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