Maturing Masculinity: The King, the Warrior, the Magician, the Lover

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Redefining age-old concepts of masculinity, Jungian analysts Robert Moore and Douglas Gillette make the argument that mature masculinity is not abusive or domineering, but generative, creative, and empowering of the self and others. Moore and Gillette clearly define the four mature male archetypes that stand out through myth and literature across history: 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 that interfere with masculine potential (divine child, oedipal child, trickster and hero). King, Warrior, Magician, Lover is an exploratory journey that will help men and women reimagine and deepen their understanding of the masculine psyche.

This was a pretty interesting book for the avid readers out there.
 
That looks like the man version of “Women Who Run With The Wolves”

Just take the Jungian philosophy with a grain of salt, it doesn’t totally line up with Church teaching
 
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Yes, this looks like C.G.Jung in a new dress, but this doesn´t have to be bad 😀
 
I will pass. It concerns me that men need books like this to be men.

I learned to be a man from my Dad, my coaches and my drill instructor. If you missed those kinds of experiences, a book ain’t gonna make up for it. If you had those kind of experiences, “you don’t need no stinkin’ book.”

BTW, I went to the book’s website. There is a section of recommended hobbies for me that made me laugh. Now, I have nothing against any of these. But I don’t see them as especially masculine, or anything that would make you a better man per se. Along with some more truly manly pursuits, they listed:
  • Ham radio
  • Ballroom dancing
  • Gardening
  • Lock picking (I guess if you are a manly burglar)
  • Stamp collecting
  • Building ships in bottles
  • Candle making
  • Gold prospecting
  • Coffee roasting
  • Antiquing
  • Metal detecting
  • Historical reinacting
  • Birding
  • Magic
  • Amatuer astronomy
  • Knitting
If you like these things, by all means, do them for enjoyment. If you need them to define you as a man, you must turn in your Man Card immediately! This book has to be some kind of joke.
 
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