Mindful Matrimony Raymond Switzer and the gardens north of

and the gardens north of Haifa at Bahji

Nowhere is this transition more profound than in marriage

where outdated expectations breed confinement and conflict

Gardens of the Spirit captures that history for the first time in one volume using stunning photographs and archival images and drawing upon details from published histories

A “mindful marriage” awakens partners to expanded requirements of equality

Mindful Matrimony Raymond Switzer and the gardens north ofHumanity today finds every bond in fluxfrom family ties and friendships to political, economic and ecological relationshipsleaving many of us adrift amid seismic shifts. The Bah writings foresaw these birthing pains as necessary passage from collective adolescence to global maturity, urging us to embrace upheaval as the forge of a new reality. Only by recognising and transcending unconscious patterns can we harness this transformation for individual