Rediscovering the archetypes of the mature masculine from the worlds largest community of readers. The most useful story youll ever hear chapter 1 the king, warrior, magician, and lover once upon a time there was a land in chaos, full of much war and strife, and confusion, starvation, disease, and unhappiness. Rediscovering the archetypes of the mature masculine new edition by moore, robert, gillette, douglas isbn. These images of maturity1and their bipolar shadows2can serve to inspire and structure selfreflection as part of the construction and reconstruction of. Rediscovering the archetypes of the mature masculine by robert moore and douglas gillette aug 16, 1991 c. I keep this book close by so when i need to remember truth, i can find it. Exploring the archetype of the king in movies and television duration.
The crisis in mature masculinity is very much upon us. Life is a journey and reid baer has somehow been gifted to communicate its different aspects with subtle references to deep truths. The purpose of the art of manliness is to help men become better men. Rediscovering the archetypes of the mature masculine by robert moore and douglas gillette is the study of the four main archetypes of the male personality. You also possess aspects of the magician, warrior, and kingqueen personalities and your complete personality profile can be described as 38.
King warrior magician lover king warrior magician lover king warrior magician lover lover. King, warrior, magician, lover archetypes of the mature. Highly recommend this book for anybody who wants to be a better version of themselves and how to unlock your full potential as a human being. Based on a recommendation from the art of manliness, i bought king, warrior. However, as outlined in the book king, warrior, magician, lover rediscovering the archetypes of the mature masculine by douglas gillette and robert moore, there is a clear line drawn between immature archetypes boy psychology and mature archetypes man psychology. So begin by completing the 4 faces of love inventory. The book begins with the authors stating the crisis that young men face today because there are no ritual elders to guide them into manhood. This is a great way to understand the four universal archetypes that are present in everybody. Excellent book to help you decipher those nasty voices that are sometimes in your head. Look out, michelangeloyou are predominately a lover.
A boy, for instance, evolves sequentially through the youth, the wanderer, the lover, the warrior, through husband and father to teacher, king, sage and mystic. Humanistic psychology, jungian psychology, books to read, my books. Moore is probably most widely known as the senior author, with douglas gillette, of a series of five books on the indepth structure of the male psyche, drawing on the account of the archetypal level of the human psyche developed by c. Some of the ideas in kwml are of the newagey, sensitive ponytail guy, sitting in drum circles in the woods type. Jung based interpretation of masculine behavior and personality in the light of social context mythology, poetry and art. King, warrior, magician, lover robert moore paperback. The benevolent king, the courageous and disciplined warrior, capable and knowledgable magician, and the connected and loyal lover all have their place, while the immature archetypes provide a guide for what really needs repair within the psyche. Understanding the king, the warrior, the magician, and the lover will give you a bigger appreciation of your inner most potential. My shadow warrior will no longer have control over my life. King energy is grounded, disciplined, firm, decisive, protective, responsive, present, and centred. The four mature archetypes and their attendant immature shadows were highly illustrative to me. This book describes what it takes for a man and boy to grow up, what c.
It is an interesting and thoughtprovoking explanation of the male psyche and archetypes. Not satisfied merely to be the student of freud, he integrated freuds teachings on dreams and sexuality and ventured further into new and uncharted territories. King, warrior, magician, lover kwml archetypes of the. I enjoyed his humor and felt inspired by his insights. Everyday low prices and free delivery on eligible orders.
In their book king, warrior, magician, lover, authors robert moore and douglas gillette tell us that the human individual matures from archetype to archetype. The problem with this is that we end up with a very limited view of masculinity. King warrior magician lover by robert moore and douglas gillette preface first presented as audio tapes by robert moore at the university of chicago. Then if you are really really into it you can buy the other books actually magician and warrior are hard to buy, but you can get them from the library level 2. Based on a recommendation from the art of manliness, i bought king, warrior, magician, lover. King, warrior, magician, lover, robert l moore douglas gillette. Knowing that the reason for the breakup was mostly my fault, i began to seek answers and turn a new leaf. This is the fourth part of a series on the archetypes of mature masculinity based on the book king, warrior, magician, lover by robert moore and douglas gillette.
Find all the books, read about the author, and more. Since starting the art of manliness, ive read a boatload of books about masculinity, manliness, and simply being a man. Some people are of the opinion that masculinity is present in a guy by naturei. In boy psychology, there is in the model a clearly delineated path. Lacking adequate models of mature men, and lacking the societal cohesion and institutional structures for actualizing ritual process, its every man for himself. Rediscovering the archetypes of the mature masculine by robert l. King, warrior, magician, lover book by douglas gillette. To that end, we often explore some of the problems unique to modern men and offer suggestions on actions they can take to overcome those problems. Since a king, in the traditional sense, is a wellrounded, deeply trustable man, king energy is what you earn as a result of having of having integrated the magician, lover, and warrior archetypes. Click to read more about king, warrior, magician, lover. Infuse and expand the lover,warrior,king with neville johnsons teaching on the 4 of faces of jesus. Librarything is a cataloging and social networking site for booklovers. Redefining ageold concepts of masculinity, jungian analysts robert moore and douglas gillette. There are books out there on every aspect of the male experience from practical skills like carving a turkey and dressing well to sociological studies on what it means to be a man in history and modern society to more poetic examinations of the male experience.
To see what your friends thought of this book, please sign up. Since i bought it used, it took me forever to find the tiny mens issues section. Foundation of a mature, authentic, and revitalized masculinity. The lover archetype of masculinity art of manliness. Author robert moore argues that masculinity is made up of four archetypal male energies which serve. Rediscovering the archetypes of the mature masculine is an. Bilder aus dem unbewussten german edition hardcover 2. King, warrior, magician, lover a unique primer on a revolutionary psychological map for the masculine psyche v1. He is a musician, poet and artist, and a lover of all things, both inner and outer.
Please practice handwashing and social distancing, and check out our resources for adapting to these times. Moore and gillette clearly define the four mature male archetypes that stand out through myth and literature across history. This book helped align my psyche as a man and push me into the right direction. Royal, warrior, magician, lover to inquire into the ways they might facilitate ongoing teacher reflection and development. Rediscovering the archetypes of the mature masculine from bookmans. Masculinity is basically the set of attributes, behavior, norms and values that are relatedassociated with nature of boys and men. Also, keep in mind that these posts are a little more esoteric than our normal fare, and are meant to be contemplated and thoughtfully. Rediscovering the archetypes of the mature masculine this book is specifically written by none other than the psychologist named, robert moore along with douglas gillette who is a mythologist. Spirit sciencebrain science quantum physicsbook of shadowsspiritual. Rediscovering the archetypes of the mature masculine book online at best prices in india on.
Rediscovering the archetypes of the mature masculine. If you havent already, i highly recommend reading the introduction to the series first. Oct 4, 2016 there are many types of lovea love for family, for friends, for god, and for life itselfand the lover archetype passionately seeks after them all. You can still see the influence of king, warrior, magician, lover in books like wild at heart or weekend mens retreats like the mankind project.
Rediscovering the archetypes of the mature masculine paperback august 16, 1991. I couldnt find it at my local new bookstores, but you can find it online new or used. King, warrior, magician, lover rediscovering the archetypes of the mature masculine is a c. Rob roy king warrior magician lover lyrics genius lyrics.
Take charge of your masculinity with these 5 books. The lover archetype of masculinity the art of manliness. An age old conundrum for men is around the theme of intimacy and connection. King, warrior, magician, lover kwml archetypes of the mature.