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King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine
Douglas Gillette, Robert L. Moore
3.81 AVERAGE
96 reviews for:
King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine
Douglas Gillette, Robert L. Moore
3.81 AVERAGE
emotional
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
fast-paced
This book suffers from the Horoscope Phenomenon. While it seems deeply sensible, much of what it claims is too general and abstract to make practical sense.
But then, if a system of predicting what someone's week be like existed, would be really be able to test it? It would need to be sufficiently vague to cover a lot of people and just about enough accurate to be measured.
But then, if a system of predicting what someone's week be like existed, would be really be able to test it? It would need to be sufficiently vague to cover a lot of people and just about enough accurate to be measured.
hopeful
informative
inspiring
reflective
medium-paced
While there were parts that were a stretch, and a lot of psychobabble, there were other elements that were incredibly helpful. The beginning of the book through the Warrior chapter I found were stronger than the Magician & Lover chapters and the conclusion. It loses some steam, and the depictions of the magician and lover are less clear than the king and warrior.
Despite this, I really, really enjoyed the read. It is quick and easy (I read it on two plane rides), and will give you lots to think about. Moore's reflection on patriarchy as a result of immature masculinity rather than mature masculinity is very helpful, and a needed message for today.
Someone said this is the book Jordan Peterson wished he could write, and from the little I have seen of Jordan Peterson, I think that is true. It is thoughtful, reflective, honoring to men without any need to diminish or compare them to women. It is a call to deeper and mature masculinity, which is generative, orderly, decisive, intentional, and humble. Ultimately, a reflection of the true King.
Will be added to my "immediate suggestion" list for both men and women.
Despite this, I really, really enjoyed the read. It is quick and easy (I read it on two plane rides), and will give you lots to think about. Moore's reflection on patriarchy as a result of immature masculinity rather than mature masculinity is very helpful, and a needed message for today.
Someone said this is the book Jordan Peterson wished he could write, and from the little I have seen of Jordan Peterson, I think that is true. It is thoughtful, reflective, honoring to men without any need to diminish or compare them to women. It is a call to deeper and mature masculinity, which is generative, orderly, decisive, intentional, and humble. Ultimately, a reflection of the true King.
Will be added to my "immediate suggestion" list for both men and women.
King, Warrior, Magician, Love has a compelling premise: it uses the eponymous Jungian archetypes developed by the authors to explore facets of masculinity. This framework examines both the positive traits of the masculine archetypes as well as the negatives -- which the authors condemned decades before the term "toxic masculinity" would enter the zeitgeist -- and explores how to embody the mature traits and their positive aspects "in their fullness".
However, the text suffers massively from poor execution. Apocryphal anecdotes, historical and mythical examples, and pop culture references are interspersed randomly throughout and usually only addressed superficially. I would have liked a more systematic approach that explored each example more deeply in its historical and cultural context and juxtaposed the manifestations of the masculine archetypes against the ideals the authors assert. Instead, we get a meandering commentary that makes conclusions that are at best poorly supported or at worst completely contrived.
Ultimately, I would recommend that anyone interested in this topic should read a summary of this book. The ideas are worth exploring, and there are many summaries available online that do a good job of organizing content concisely. There is little value to be gained by reading the rest of the content in the book itself.
However, the text suffers massively from poor execution. Apocryphal anecdotes, historical and mythical examples, and pop culture references are interspersed randomly throughout and usually only addressed superficially. I would have liked a more systematic approach that explored each example more deeply in its historical and cultural context and juxtaposed the manifestations of the masculine archetypes against the ideals the authors assert. Instead, we get a meandering commentary that makes conclusions that are at best poorly supported or at worst completely contrived.
Ultimately, I would recommend that anyone interested in this topic should read a summary of this book. The ideas are worth exploring, and there are many summaries available online that do a good job of organizing content concisely. There is little value to be gained by reading the rest of the content in the book itself.
informative
reflective
medium-paced
This was ok. It was a little esoteric for me but I do think there is something in what has been communicated it will be good to reflect and journal on.
Well, that was Fun!
Nothing like being told, and shown categorically that you're still a boy, with a lot of growing up to do.
This little gem I found, is quite useful, its message clear and resound, its observations haunting, its plea noble, especially with the current bombardment of noises of what it means to be a man, and when that's not enough - a 'real man'.
Recommended!
Nothing like being told, and shown categorically that you're still a boy, with a lot of growing up to do.
This little gem I found, is quite useful, its message clear and resound, its observations haunting, its plea noble, especially with the current bombardment of noises of what it means to be a man, and when that's not enough - a 'real man'.
Recommended!
Het boek biedt goede inzichten in de vier meest voorkomende archetypen van mannen. Ze worden allemaal concreet beschreven. Toch vind ik dat het thema te wazig is beschreven.