Raphael Rod BirneyRaphael Rod Birney, MD, is a psychiatrist who enjoys exploring the relationship between spiritual practice, neuroscience, quantum physics, and depth psychology. Rod has been actively engaged in his own inner work for over forty years. He continues tostudy modern psychology and ancient systems of wisdom. In our increasingly soulless world, he recognizes the importance of connecting with our depths to find meaning and purpose in our lives. He offers psychotherapy and SoulWork (spiritual psychology) sessions. He hopes someday he will be able to use traditional plant-based medicine to help heal human consciousness, as it has been used for thousands of years. He recognizes that all of us have a certain level of trauma and its resulting tensions that block our awareness of pleasure. He hopes these haikus will open you to reclaim pleasure, sensuality, and a passionate sex life, all of which help us heal. He thanks Yahya for making his musings into a coherent book! Read More Read Less