The Rebirth of the Hero: Mythology as a Guide to Spiritual

The Rebirth of the Hero: Mythology as a Guide to Spiritual Transformation

In The Rebirth of the Hero, Keiron Le Grice draws on the ideas and life experiences of C. G. Jung, Joseph Campbell, and Friedrich Nietzsche to explore the spiritual journey of the modern self, from existential crisis and the â€œawakening of the selfâ€ to the dramatic encounter with the underworld of the psyche and the arduous labor of spiritual transformation. In a work of wide-ranging scope and penetrating insight, Le Grice analyzes scenes from a number of popular filmsâ€”Jason and the Argonauts, Star Wars, The Lord of the Rings, Panâ€™s Labyrinth, and moreâ€”to illuminate the themes and stages of psychospiritual rebirth and individuation, helping to make the deepest of transformative experiences more readily accessible and intelligible to us all.

Drawing interchangeably on classical Greek myths, Christianity, alchemy, Romanticism, and depth psychology, the author also relates the individualâ€™s personal journey of transformation to the relationship in Western civilization between spirit and nature, reason and instinct, and masculine and feminine. In so doing, The Rebirth of the Hero demonstrates the critical significance of the archetypal pattern of the hero not only for the individual, but also for cultural renewal and the wider spiritual transformation of our time.

â€œIn this much-needed accessible navigation of the heroâ€™s journey, Le Grice gathers dynamic sourcesâ€“â€“C. G. Jung, Joseph Campbell, and Friedrich Nietzscheâ€“â€“to provide a fresh perspective on the evolution of consciousness and psychospiritual transformation. Exploring the often-avoided subject of death and rebirth experiences from a non-pathological view, he makes an outstanding contribution in offering a freshly-laid path for the individuation process. Most importantly, he invites us to renew the value of myth, which, in turn, transforms the individual, culture, and the heartbeat of the earth.â€

â€“â€“Kathryn Madden, Ph.D.,
Editor-in-Chief, Quadrant: The Journal of the C. G. Jung Foundation for Analytical Psychology, and author of Dark Light of the Soul.

Country	USA
Author	Keiron Le Grice
Binding	Kindle Edition
EISBN	9781908995056
Format	Kindle eBook
IsAdultProduct
Label	Muswell Hill Press
Manufacturer	Muswell Hill Press
NumberOfPages	302
PublicationDate	2013-03-26
Publisher	Muswell Hill Press
ReleaseDate	2013-03-26
Studio	Muswell Hill Press

The Rebirth of the Hero: Mythology as a Guide to Spiritual Transformation

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