The Sacred Ache: How Mystical Practices Speak to Our Need for Transcendence--and How the Christian Story Fulfills Our Spiritual Longings

Across the West, a younger generation is turning away from hard-edged secularism and toward the mystical--tarot, energy healing, crystals and astrology, witchcraft, and more. Far from a passing trend, this hunger for transcendence and meaning signals something deep and true: we were made for more than what materialism can offer.

Gen Z Christian writer Belle Tindall-Riley has watched this spiritual awakening unfold among her peers and believes it's worth celebrating. In The Sacred Ache, she uncovers the soul cravings beneath each mystical practice, then turns to the Christian story to show how Jesus meets every one of those longings--and then some. In this book, readers will

- discover what popular mystical practices reveal about our deepest spiritual hungers,
- encounter Christianity's wildest and most soul-satisfying dimensions, and
- find a playful and open-handed invitation to consider whether their spiritual ache already has a name.

Written with honesty and vulnerability, The Sacred Ache is a generous, clear-eyed guide for skeptics, seekers, and curious Christians alike.Read less