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=                  Thomas_Moore_(spiritual_writer)                   =
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                             Introduction                             
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Thomas Moore (born October 8, 1940, in Detroit, Michigan) is a
psychotherapist, former monk, and writer of popular spiritual books,
including the 'New York Times' bestseller 'Care of the Soul' (1992), a
"guide to cultivating depth and sacredness in everyday life". He
writes and lectures in the fields of archetypal psychology, mythology,
and imagination. His work is influenced by the writings of Carl Jung
and James Hillman.


                       Early life and education                       
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Moore was born to an Irish Catholic family in Detroit, Michigan. At
age 13, he joined the prep seminary of the Servites, a Roman Catholic
lay order, where he studied philosophy and music. However, he left the
order 13 years later, just before his ordination as a priest.

Moore earned a B.A. from DePaul University in Chicago, an M.A. in
musicology from the University of Michigan, an M.A. in theology from
the University of Windsor, Ontario, and in 1975, a Ph.D. in religion
from Syracuse University. He taught at Glassboro State College and
then Southern Methodist University. Denial of tenure at SMU launched
Moore's next career.


                                Career                                
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From 1974 to 1990, Moore practiced as a psychotherapist, first in
Dallas, Texas, and later in New England. After the success of 'Care of
the Soul: Guide for Cultivating Depth and Sacredness in Everyday Life'
(1992) and its companion volume 'Soul Mates: Honoring the Mysteries of
Love and Relationship' (1994), he became a full-time writer who
lectures internationally about spirituality, ecology, psychotherapy,
and religion. He is also a columnist with 'The Huffington Post', and
'Spirituality & Health Magazine' and 'Beliefnet'.


                            Personal life                             
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He lives in New Hampshire with his wife, the artist Hari Kirin (born
Joan Hanley), whom he met at Lesley College, where she was a student
in his art therapy class. They have two children.


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* 'The Planets Within: Ficino's Astrological Psychology'. Bucknell
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* Analytical psychology
* Carl Jung
* James Hillman


                            External links                            
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*[http://thomasmooresoul.com/ Official site: thomasmooresoul.com]
*[http://barque.blogspot.com/ Barque: Thomas Moore] A blog dedicated
to Moore's work
*[http://www.wholeterrain.org/bio.cfm?Contributor_ID=233 Whole
Terrain] link to Moore's articles published in Whole Terrain


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