A Supplement to a Course in Miracles

These are two pamphlets combined into one volume. They were taken down in the same "inner dictation" that produced A COURSE IN MIRACLES. The first pamphlet is: PSYCHOTHERAPY: PURPOSE, PROCESS, AND PRACTICE. IntroductionChapter 1: The Purpose of PsychotherapyChapter 2: The Process of PsychotherapyI. The Limits on PsychotherapyII. The Place of Religion in PsychotherapyIII. The Role of the PsychotherapistIV. The Process of IllnessV. The Process of HealingVI. The Definition of HealingVII. The Ideal Patient-Therapist RelationshipChapter 3: The Practice of PsychotherapyI. The Selection of Patients II. Is Psychotherapy a Profession? III. The Question of PaymentForty-seven pages in all, this is recommended reading for all students of A COURSE IN MIRACLES. But Kenneth Wapnick PhD., himself a psychiatrist, has suggested that this booklet be read after the student of the Course has read the Course proper. Also, he cautions against anyone taking this booklet to their therapist unless the therapist has asked for it or is familiar with the Course. As with the Course proper, this booklet is primarily intended for personal study in aiding the reader in healing his own perspective. The second pamphlet in this volume is: THE SONG OF PRAYERChapter 1: PrayerIntroductionI. True PrayerII. The Ladder of PrayerIII. Praying for OthersIV. Praying with OthersV. The Ladder EndsChapter 2: ForgivenessIntroductionI. Forgiveness of YourselfII. Forgiveness-to-DestroyIII. Forgiveness-for-SalvationChapter 3: HealingIntroductionI. The Cause of SicknessII. False versus True HealingIII. Separation versus UnionIV. The Holiness of HealingForty-four pages in all, this is a beautifully written booklet that ends with one of my favorite passages in all of the Course material: "So now return your holy voice to Me. The song of prayer is silent without you. The universe is waiting your release because it is its own. Be kind to it and yourself, and then be kind to Me. I ask but this; that you be comforted and live no more in terror and in pain. Do not abandon Love. Remember this; whatever you may think about yourself, whatever you may think about the world, your Father needs you and will call to you until you come to Him in peace at last." - Paragraph 10, page 44Kenneth Wapnick, PhD., founder of "Foundation for A Course In Miracles" has commented that THE SONG OF PRAYER is important in the Course curriculum in part because it is the only place within all the scribed material (A COURSE IN MIRACLES, as well as SUPPLEMENTS TO A COURSE IN MIRACLES) in which "forgiveness-to-destroy" is mentioned. In Course theory, true forgiveness means that you forgive another for what they have not done; this entails recognizing that the one who has "sinned" against you is not a body in reality, that individual identity is an illusion, and that the world is not real. From that perspective, one is able to see how illusory sin is and that in reality there is nothing to forgive. What you are really doing by forgiv

I highly recommend this book as excellent reading for any therapist who comes from a spiritual perspective, especially those who are student of A Course in Miracles or any of many other spiritual paths. It reinterprets some of Freud's ideas of transference, countertransference and projection in spiritual terms. If you have ever wondered how to solve your own issues that come up when you work with others, this book can be a great help. It is best when used in conjunction with the whole Course in Miracles.

Students of A COURSE IN MIRACLES will want to be aware of this little volume, which represents two subsequent additions to the Course. Though they are very short, they both pack the same wallop as the Course and are of the same consistent quality and depth.The first of these two monographs has to do with with some rather technical questions relating to the professional life of Helen Schucman, the scribe of the Course. Though well worth reading, it is likely to be of less interest to Course students than the second monograph.The second monograph, THE SONG OF PRAYER, is an absolute must for those who would pursue the Course teachings to the limit. If there is anything available in print that could be considered superior to the Course itself, this is it! The final paragraphs of THE SONG OF PRAYERE go beyond anything I have ever read anywhere. Both monographs were received in the same manner as was A COURSE IN MIRACLES and therefore, for all intents and purposes, they can be considered as virtual appendices of the Course proper.