Table Of ContentWhat	people	are	saying	about
SoulWorks
What	makes	 SoulWorks	 such	 a	 useful	 book	 is	 that	 it	 deals	 in	 terms	 of
themes	that	run	through	people’s	lives	rather	than	simply	the	narratives.
Lives	 do	 have	 patterns,	 there	 is	 a	 direction	 –	 and	 when	 we	 tune	 into
these	 deeper	 structures,	 we	 get	 a	 sense	 of	 meaning	 which	 can	 then
inform	everything	we	do.	The	result	is	often	a	profound	shift	rather	than
a	superficial	change.
Jane	also	has	the	gift	for	expressing	complex	truths	simply,	for	making
the	abstruse	accessible.	This	is	a	must	read	for	anyone	interested	in	self-
development,	the	mind	and	the	way	we	function	as	human	beings	in	the
world.
Dr	 Shomit	 Mitter,	 M.Phil	 (Oxon),	 PhD	 (Cantab),
www.shomitmitter.com
SoulWorks	is	about	rediscovering	your	personal	potential	to	the	absolute
best	 of	 your	 ability.	 It	 combines	 Western	 and	 Eastern	 approaches	 to
psychology	and	philosophy	which	 inspire	you	 to	 create	your	very	own
life	 story.	There	 are	 plenty	 of	 practical	 exercises	 to	help	 readers	 apply
their	 new-found	 wisdom	 to	 everyday	 situations.	 Jane	 writes	 with
empathy	and	insight,	and	this	book	makes	an	original	contribution	to	the
popular	field	of	spiritual	development.
If	 you’re	 at	 a	 crossroads	 in	 your	 life	 looking	 for	 a	 new	 approach,
SoulWorks	provides	both	inspiration	and	practical	guidance.
Anna	Cherry,	The	Habitat	Affect
If	 you’ve	 fallen	 foul	 of	 the	 Western	 dilemma	 of	 disillusionment	 with
what	you	have,	then	this	is	surely	the	antidote.	Practical,	pragmatic	and
concise,	this	book	is	backed	by	science,	anecdote	and	experience.	Jane’s
work	cleverly	weaves	together	nuggets	of	wisdom	from	sources	as	wide-
ranging	 as	 Carl	 Jung,	 Joseph	 Campbell	 and	 Buddhism.	 Discover	 what
matters	 to	 you;	 what’s	 truly	 important;	 what	 brings	 you	 joy	 and
nourishment.	Live	passionately.	Live	purposefully.	Live	your	Soul	Story.
Bridget	Finklaire,	Consultant	Therapist
Using	tried	and	tested	exercises	and	her	in-depth	understanding	of	myth
and	traditional	tales,	Jane	Bailey	Bain	offers	you	a	simple	yet	profound
way	to	explore	your	own	soul	story.
John	Kent,	Director,	Voice	Dialogue	UK
This	is	a	beautiful	book	which	can	really	help	people.	It	has	a	wealth	of
interesting	 connections	 about	 the	 mind,	 body,	 soul	 and	 makes
fascinating	 links	 with	 music	 and	 myth,	 interwoven	 with	 the	 author’s
personal	reflection.	The	book	provides	practical	steps	and	visualisations
to	engage	the	reader	in	doing	the	work,	moving	them	forward	to	having
more	agency	in	their	life	experience.
Miranda	Kersley,	Clinical	Psychotherapist,	Counsellor	&	Life	Coach
The	 theme	 of	 the	 ‘soul	 story’	 in	 which	 associations	 between	 people,
places	 and	 events	 bring	 deep	 and	multifaceted	meaning	 to	 our	 lives	 is
very	 important	 to	 good	mental	 health.	 Often	 people	 in	 crisis	 are	 poor
historians	 of	 their	 own	 lives.	 Recovery	 comes	 when	 they	 are	 able	 to
explore	 their	 past,	 the	 influences	 and	 experiences	 that	 have	 shaped
them:	in	other	words,	to	first	discover	and	then	narrate	their	own	stories.
Jane	 provides	 inspiration	 for	 us	 all,	 as	 well	 as	 practical	 resources	 to
guide	us	through	the	hurly-burly	of	everyday	life.
Gillian	Wood,	MBPsS
A	fresh	and	accessible	perspective	upon	an	important	topic	for	an	age	of
seismic	changes.	Right	now,	identity	and	purpose	are	centrally	important
to	 personal	 evolution	 and	 success	 in	 self-discovery	 and	 development.
Jane	provides	a	fresh	approach	for	seekers	of	meaning.
Peter	Urey,	Director,	Find	Your	Path	In	Life
Other	Books	by	Jane	Bailey	Bain
LifeWorks
Why	did	your	life	turn	out	this	way?	Who	are	the	most	important	people
in	your	world?	What	would	you	do	differently,	if	you	had	the	chance?
Ever	since	you	were	a	child,	you	have	been	composing	your	own	life
script.	You	use	fragments	of	story	from	books,	films	and	magazines	to
weave	your	personal	narrative.	The	characters	in	your	script	are	acted
by	people	around	you,	and	you	can	choose	who	has	a	significant	role.
LifeWorks	is	a	practical	handbook	which	combines	insights	from
psychology	and	anthropology.	It	shows	you	how	to	identify	relationship
patterns	and	life	themes.	You	are	the	author	of	your	story,	and	play	the
principal	part.	Once	you	are	aware	of	this,	you	can	start	to	direct	your
own	life	script.
978-1-78099-038-5	(Paperback)
978-1-78099-039-2	(e-book)
StoryWorks
StoryWorks	is	a	practical	handbook	on	how	to	tell	stories.	It	ranges	from
classic	tools	like	the	‘Rule	of	Threes’	to	the	new	mnemonic	‘Five	Finger
Technique’.	There	are	creative	exercises,	applied	resources,	and	many
stories	to	expand	your	narrative	repertoire.	When	you	have	something	to
say,	the	best	way	to	communicate	is	by	telling	a	story.	This	book	shows
you	how	to	do	that	effectively.	Great	writers	know	the	power	of
narrative.	Teachers	and	trainers	use	words	as	a	tool	for	transformation.
If	you’re	a	writer	wanting	to	improve	your	skills,	a	coach	or	leader
looking	for	new	ideas,	a	teacher	working	with	young	people	–	this	book
will	help	you	tell	better	stories.
978-1-78279-986-3	(Paperback)
978-1-78279-987-0	(e-book)
First	published	by	O-Books,	2018
O-Books	is	an	imprint	of	John	Hunt	Publishing	Ltd.,	No.	3	East	St.,	Alresford,	Hampshire	SO24
9EE,	UK
Contents
Preface
Part	I
Soul	Story
The	Parallel	World
The	Science	of	SoulWork
Doing	the	Practice
So	Who	Are	You?
Part	II
1.	Being	Who	You	Are
2.	Where	You’re	Going
3.	Telling	Your	Story
4.	Relationships
5.	Gifts
Part	III
The	Way	Ahead
Spiritual	Awakening
Brave	New	World
Now	and	Forever
Making	A	Start
End	Note
Acknowledgements
About	the	Author
Also	by	Jane	Bailey	Bain:
LifeWorks:	Using	myth	and	archetype	to	develop	your	life	story	(2012)
StoryWorks:	A	Handbook	for	Leaders,	Writers	and	Speakers	(2015)
For	Kyrian,	Wulfie	and	Annapurna