In this contribution to the emerging men's movement, Jungian analysts Robert Moore and Douglas Gillette argue that mature masculinity is not abusive or domineering, but generative, creative, and empowering of the self and others. They clearly define the four mature male archetypes - the king (the energy of just and creative ordering), the warrior (the energy of aggressive but nonviolent action), the magician (the energy of initiation and transformation), and the lover (the energy that connects one to others and the world) - as well as the four immature patterns (divine child, oedipal child, trickster and hero). The authors propose the idea of a "man psychology" that is the key to true, mature masculinity.

King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine

Politics & Social Sciences

MOORE, ROBERT L.

Gillette, Douglas

Social Sciences

HarperSanFrancisco

Often disparaged, seldom understood, the aggressive energy of the male psyche's inner Warrior is explored in this groundbreaking work. Jungian psychoanalyst Robert Moore and mythologist Douglas Gillette, authors of King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine offer a plan for personal empowerment to today's male warriors.

The Warrior Within: Accessing the Warrior in the Male Psyche

Self-Help

Avon/Books

The authors of The King Within present the psychological dynamics of the Magician "program"--which enables men to move from boyhood to manhood in a positive, self-affirmative way, then enables them to help others--and illustrate its universal presence in virtually all human societies. Readers are invited to use their capacities for thoughtful self-reflection to access the Trickster for fuller, more generative lives. Photographs.

The Magician Within: Accessing the Shaman in the Male Psyche

Moore, Robert

From the authors of The King Within, The Warrior Within and The Magician Within comes the concluding book in this powerful four-book series exploring the male psyche. Moore and Gillette teach men how to use their masculine energy to empower themselves and live richer, fuller, more satisfying lives.

The Lover Within: Accessing the Lover in the Male Psyche

Health, Fitness & Dieting

Psychology & Counseling

The first-ever popular "decoding" of the whole grand scheme of ancient Maya spirituality, The Shaman's Secret makes these spiritual teachings explicit and accessible to the general readership and shows how to integrate elements of this spiritual system into daily life. The author specifically examines and explains the Maya spiritual view of the cosmos; their myths and legends; attitudes toward death, suffering and joy; the Path of Beauty; their insights into love, sacrifice and ecstasy, and the attainment of eternal life. He also presents their compelling view of imminent changes in the millennium. Within each chapter, the author includes direct quotes and retellings of the ancient Maya myths, reflects on the encoded messages of sculptures, ruins, ceramics, and paintings, and compares and contrasts this spirituality with the Judeo-Christian spirituality and other world traditions. The Shaman's Secret offers ways to embrace Maya mythic systems to help readers further their own spirituality, and broaden and deepen their experience of spiritual ecstasy.

Shaman's Secret: The Lost Resurrection Teachings of the Ancient Maya

Bantam]

Now available in paperback, The Shaman's Secret is the most comprehensive documentation yet of the extraordinary spiritual forces that governed life for the ancient Maya. Shattering the misconceptions of the Maya as violent, barbaric people, Gillette puts the distasteful acts of bloodletting and human sacrifice into proper context and demonstrates the more important aspects of Maya culture. As Gillette deciphers sacred artwork, hieroglyphics, myths, and artifacts, he shows how entire cities mysteriously disappeared into enveloping jungles, taking with them a vast, untapped treasure of the human spirit. Utilizing his training in depth psychology and comparative religion, and drawing on his rich experiences in Mexico and Central America, Gillette enables us to share in the ancient Maya experience of "fire in the blood" and to hear for ourselves the once lost, now recovered sacred resurrection message of the ancient shamans. For anyone seeking a renewed sense of the relevance of spiritual truths to his or her daily life, The Shaman's Secret offers a vivid, passionate, and courageous way to complete life's journey.

The King Within: Accessing the King in the Male Psyche

The authors analyze the King at the center of every man's soul, arguing that the king is a response to men's growing sense of empowered masculine authenticity

William Morrow & Co.

Shows men how to experience their amorous urges without feeling overwhelmed or emasculated by them

Exploring the spiritual side of the male psyche, the authors present their special program for assisting men in the move from boyhood to manhood. By the authors of The King Within. 25,000 first printing.

Douglas Gillette has written a breath-catching, mind-dazzling book of lyrical illuminations which opens all aspects of our human souls and the earthly lives we live and lose to an expansive experience of beauty and wonder. He takes us in the midst of our mortal circumstances, awakens the immortal part of us, gives us wings, and encourages us to soar into the higher reality of our resurrection destinies!

At the Thresholds of Elysium: Lyrical Illuminations for Lifting Spirit into Bliss

Religion & Spirituality

New Age & Spirituality

DouglasGilletteCreations

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King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine

The Warrior Within: Accessing the Warrior in the Male Psyche

The Magician Within: Accessing the Shaman in the Male Psyche

The Lover Within: Accessing the Lover in the Male Psyche

Shaman's Secret: The Lost Resurrection Teachings of the Ancient Maya

Shaman's Secret: The Lost Resurrection Teachings of the Ancient Maya

The King Within: Accessing the King in the Male Psyche

The Lover Within: Accessing the Lover in the Male Psyche

The Magician Within: Accessing the Shaman in the Male Psyche

At the Thresholds of Elysium: Lyrical Illuminations for Lifting Spirit into Bliss