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The hero within : six archetypes we live by / Carol S. Pearson.

By: Material type: TextTextPublication details: [San Francisco] : HarperSanFrancisco, c1998.Edition: 3rd edDescription: xxii, 338 p. ; 21 cmISBN:
  • 0062515551 (pbk.)
  • 9780062515551 (pbk.)
Subject(s): DDC classification:
  • 150.19/54 21
  • 150.1954 22
LOC classification:
  • BF175.5.A72 P43 1998
Online resources:
Contents:
The heroic journey, the map. Introduction: making a difference: the heroic journey ; Choosing freedom: the guides ; Surviving difficulty: from the innocent to the orphan ; Finding yourself: the wanderer ; Proving your worth: the warrior ; Showing generosity: the altruist ; Achieving happiness: the innocent's return ; Transforming your life: the magician -- Personal mastery: the guidebook. Introduction: personal mastery: inner resource development ; Honoring your life: the route ; Troubleshooting when you get lost or stuck: the compass ; The ethics of the journey: the code -- Appendixes: The heroic myth self-test ; Guidelines for heroic journey groups ; Creating heroic environments ; Awakening the heroes within twelve-archetype model: notes and resources.
Summary: Argues that cultural archetypes shape our lives and relationships, shows how to use these archetypes to control our lives, and provides practice exercises.
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"Newly revised and expanded"--Cover.

Includes bibliographical references (p. [327]-329).

The heroic journey, the map. Introduction: making a difference: the heroic journey ; Choosing freedom: the guides ; Surviving difficulty: from the innocent to the orphan ; Finding yourself: the wanderer ; Proving your worth: the warrior ; Showing generosity: the altruist ; Achieving happiness: the innocent's return ; Transforming your life: the magician -- Personal mastery: the guidebook. Introduction: personal mastery: inner resource development ; Honoring your life: the route ; Troubleshooting when you get lost or stuck: the compass ; The ethics of the journey: the code -- Appendixes: The heroic myth self-test ; Guidelines for heroic journey groups ; Creating heroic environments ; Awakening the heroes within twelve-archetype model: notes and resources.

Argues that cultural archetypes shape our lives and relationships, shows how to use these archetypes to control our lives, and provides practice exercises.

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