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Author Pearson, Carol, 1944-

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

Imprint [San Francisco] : HarperSanFrancisco, c1998.

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Location Call No. OPAC Message Status
 Axe 3rd Floor Stacks  150.1954 P317h 1998    ---  Available
Edition 3rd ed.
Description xxii, 338 p. ; 21 cm.
Note "Newly revised and expanded"--Cover.
Bibliography Includes bibliographical references (p. [327]-329).
Summary Argues that cultural archetypes shape our lives and relationships, shows how to use these archetypes to control our lives, and provides practice exercises.
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.
Subject Archetype (Psychology)
Self-actualization (Psychology)
New Age movement.
ISBN 0062515551 (pbk.)
9780062515551 (pbk.)

 
    
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