Ladder to the Light – by Steven Charleston – Book Review

I rate this Book a 5 Star!

This is an absolutely “Must Read” for both your spiritual life enhancement and renewal as well as for a better understanding of the deep spiritual faith that is intertwined with daily life of the Indigenous Peoples of North America. Author Charleston brings his Choctaw heritage, as well as his theological, spiritual, environmental and writing expertise to this easy-to-read book which uses the vision of the Indigenous Kiva and the rungs of the ladder leading out of the darkness of the Kiva’s spiritual world into our everyday life in the light of the world in which we live. His essays and observations on Faith, Love, and Hope help us recognize how these spiritual blessings are exhibited and shared by all peoples every day in the world around us. He makes clear that these Blessings of the Spirit must come out of us in Actions to be shared in community with others in order for us to Renew and Transform the malaise of society which many feel we have sunken into inescapably. Our daily adherence to observing, listening to, the Earth we live in, coupled with sharing our meditations and truths in community is the way of dealing with and transforming our daily rush-rush artificial propaganda-filled world. An excellent quick initial read, but one you will want to revisit repeatedly to reinforce your own spiritual life and those around you.