King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine
- Downloads：9162
- Type：Epub+TxT+PDF+Mobi
- Create Date：2021-10-02 09:54:03
- Update Date：2025-09-07
- Status：finish
- Author：Robert L. Moore
- ISBN：0062506064
- Environment：PC/Android/iPhone/iPad/Kindle
- Download
Summary
The corporate "yes man，" the wife-beater， the hot-shot male junior executive and the emotionally distant father are all boys pretending to be men， observe the authors of this liberating guide to self-transformation。 Writing within a Jungian framework， they perceive symptoms of "Boycaps per book psychology" all around us--in men's abusive behaviors， passivity and inability to act creatively。 To help males become more nurturing and mature， Moore and Gillette identify four archetypes of masculine energies from myth and literature: the Lover， brimming with vitality and sensitivity; the Magician， guider of the processes of inner and outer transformation; the selfless and wise King identified with Adam or primordial man; and the Warrior， whose energies often go awry in destructive activity。 Dream analysis， meditation， Jungian "active imagination" and ritual processes are among the tools set forth in a clear， concise map to territories of masculine selfhood。
Reviews
Kyle Dea
，
Great analysis and history of the masculine archetypes in myths and cultures。 The authors sandwich the analysis with a call to live well with each archetype （and it does have relevance today）， but other philosophies of life have been more convincing and impactful in my opinion。
Aditya
，
In my all time favorites ！
Lolo
，
While this provides an interesting perspective into the masculine， I had difficulty relating with the examples given in this book。 It seems that the author tries to support each perspective of the masculine with examples from stories， allegories， and myths。 I had the expectation to hear more day to day examples and results from clinical experiments。A good book to expand your perspective on the masculine energies， but something is lacking that I can’t identify with certainty。
Andrew Nease
，
Well， I'm kind of an armchair Jungian， so I thought this book sounded kind of interesting when it showed up in my recommended on here， and decided to give it a go。I was kind of surprised， when I started reading it， to see that it was published in the early nineties。 With today's discussion of 'toxic' versus 'wholesome' masculinity （another subject I find rather interesting）， I would have assumed it was at most a few years old。 It does feel a bit dated in places， but overall the message is a time Well， I'm kind of an armchair Jungian， so I thought this book sounded kind of interesting when it showed up in my recommended on here， and decided to give it a go。I was kind of surprised， when I started reading it， to see that it was published in the early nineties。 With today's discussion of 'toxic' versus 'wholesome' masculinity （another subject I find rather interesting）， I would have assumed it was at most a few years old。 It does feel a bit dated in places， but overall the message is a timeless one， and is good for making you think about yourself， the whole world， and everything in between， which is the great thing about Jungianism。 。。。more
Arunkumar
，
Wow
Marcus Follin
，
The authors are correct in the sense that masculinity is lacking in the modern world。 The book also contains some interesting perspectives。 However， between the constant Star Wars （and other popular culture references） and factually incorrect statements （such as the claim that SS soldiers were required to torture puppies – in the country with one of the strictest animal welfare laws at the time） I cannot recommend this book。 It also does not contain much in terms of practical advice for men。
Brad
，
King is your centeredness， generativity， Warrior is decisive action， Magician is intellect and logical thinking， Lover is the ability to connect to others， passion， zest for life。 The idea is to integrate these archetypes into your psyche and to understand how the shadow forms of these archetypes control your life。 To make the unconscious conscious by observing yourself and your behaviors。 The part about chronic masturbation and porn use being a consequence of the shadow form of the immature oed King is your centeredness， generativity， Warrior is decisive action， Magician is intellect and logical thinking， Lover is the ability to connect to others， passion， zest for life。 The idea is to integrate these archetypes into your psyche and to understand how the shadow forms of these archetypes control your life。 To make the unconscious conscious by observing yourself and your behaviors。 The part about chronic masturbation and porn use being a consequence of the shadow form of the immature oedpial child archetype which is the precursor to the mature Lover archetype was particularly poignant。 People who use porn and masturbate are seeking the All-Mother Goddess in the form of endless different women's bodies。 They are unwilling to take responsibility in the form of fostering a relationship with the opposite sex so they resort to self-pleasure and endless novelty。Basically， all immature shadow archetypes stem from the unwillingness to take responsibility for themselves and their actions。 They expect the world to be given to them on a silver plater。It takes work and time to integrate the mature masculine archetypes into one's life。 For them to all work together in their whole forms is an endless work in progress， but a fulfilling one。 We all suffer from the bipolar shadow forms of the ideal archetype at one point or another。 We only need to understand how and to make sure we strive to make whole in the psyche that which is splintered and disintegrated。The book serves as an introduction to Jungian thought。 I liked it but it is quite elementary， which is fine。 There are other books on the same subject which are more in depth and complex。 This book serves as a starting point for people who want to get into Jung。 。。。more
Paul Gassee
，
Great read！ For any man that wants to better understand himself and become a greater human， this is a wonderful book。 Wish I had read it sooner！
Fredösphere
，
Excellent material 。。。 although I think the youtube videos that summarize the content will give you 80% of what you need。
Cyrex Diablo
，
Welcome to Adulthood <^> My Stages of Awakening…🥇The Power of Now by Eckhart Tolle 🥈 The Buddha’s Scripture 🥉 K / W / M / L Easterner meets Westward Consciously yours，Я Λ Z Y Λ T ✝️ Modern Being wįt Ancient Wisdom ☸️<^>
Jonathan Tran
，
Great book。I didn't realize that the masculine archetype could be broken down into 4 separate components or entities。Being able to identify what they are can show you where you are and how far along your strengths are， and what areas need work。What is branded as "toxic masculinity" today should really be called "immature masculinity"， and not "mature masculinity"。Most men these days feel lost in how to hold and carry themselves because becoming a man from that of a boy requires an initiation pro Great book。I didn't realize that the masculine archetype could be broken down into 4 separate components or entities。Being able to identify what they are can show you where you are and how far along your strengths are， and what areas need work。What is branded as "toxic masculinity" today should really be called "immature masculinity"， and not "mature masculinity"。Most men these days feel lost in how to hold and carry themselves because becoming a man from that of a boy requires an initiation process from those that have achieved it before them。A good study of psychology， ego， subconscious， and shadow， or negative archetypes。I recommend this book。 。。。more
Selton Chagas
，
Um livro fundamental para quem se propôs a um processo de （re）conhecimento da masculinidade saudável， em contraposição às mazelas sociais e psíquicas do patriarcado。A ausência de rituais coletivos e o ensimesmamento orientado pelo nosso hegemônico modelo de sociedade ocidental capitalista/patriarcalista e colonialista tendem a nos afastar das dimensões mais genuínas e interiores de importantes processos de autoconhecimento。 Sobremaneira a nós， homens， que somos （ainda） ensinados a não entender n Um livro fundamental para quem se propôs a um processo de （re）conhecimento da masculinidade saudável， em contraposição às mazelas sociais e psíquicas do patriarcado。A ausência de rituais coletivos e o ensimesmamento orientado pelo nosso hegemônico modelo de sociedade ocidental capitalista/patriarcalista e colonialista tendem a nos afastar das dimensões mais genuínas e interiores de importantes processos de autoconhecimento。 Sobremaneira a nós， homens， que somos （ainda） ensinados a não entender nossos processos emocionais humanos interiores。 São muitas as leituras que desvendaram a concreticidade de masculino ligado ao patriarcado。 No entanto， muitas vezes， o ser homem acaba sendo confundido com este homem histórico da masculinidade tóxica e doentia。 Todavia o masculino， assim como o feminino， é， de fato， sagrado e necessário。 Aceder a aspectos desta possível sacralidade， por meio do estudos dos arquétipos com base na psicanálise junguiana， torna-se um poderoso mecanismo de ressignificação do nosso ser Homem。 Ressaltando seus potenciais para a transformação criativa da realidade histórico-social。Compreender o Rei， o Guerreiro， o Mago e o Amante que está em cada um de nós， enquanto herança de um inconsciente coletivo da humanidade， assim como encarar e desvendar suas sombras， é， sem dúvida， uma poderosa ferramenta de autotransformação masculina。 。。。more
Uncertainty's Edge
，
I also couldn't finish it this one and need a reminder not to try to do so。 I also couldn't finish it this one and need a reminder not to try to do so。 。。。more
Tamtam Abdo
，
good book。。l deserve my self more after reading it。。 thanks
Mike
，
Be prepared to have your proverbial socks blown off as you dive into this insightful work and much needed exploration of masculinity。 In a world slamming on masculinity， learning to face our shadows is paramount。 I definitely recommend this book if you’re trying to understand more about masculinity。
Emad Saady
，
4 نجوم بس علشان حسيت بالملل في بعض الاجزاء بسبب ان في كلام كتير بدون داعي كان ممكن الاستغناء عنه مع تحقق واكتمال المعنيالكتاب ممتاز جدا وبيناقش قضية مهمة وهي قضية الصبيانية وعدم اكتمال النضج عند الذكور، لخص فيه الكاتب الصورة الكاملة للنضج الذكوري في أربعة نماذج هم الملك، المحارب ،الساحر، والمحب وشرح ووضح صفات الصورة الكاملة للنموذج ومن ثم ظلاله، والتي هي عبارة عن قطبي النموذج السالب والموجب （الصور غير السوية للنموذج）。وأتبع ذلك في نهاية الكتاب موجزا ببعض النصائح والطرق للوصول للصور الكاملة لكل ال 4 نجوم بس علشان حسيت بالملل في بعض الاجزاء بسبب ان في كلام كتير بدون داعي كان ممكن الاستغناء عنه مع تحقق واكتمال المعنيالكتاب ممتاز جدا وبيناقش قضية مهمة وهي قضية الصبيانية وعدم اكتمال النضج عند الذكور، لخص فيه الكاتب الصورة الكاملة للنضج الذكوري في أربعة نماذج هم الملك، المحارب ،الساحر، والمحب وشرح ووضح صفات الصورة الكاملة للنموذج ومن ثم ظلاله، والتي هي عبارة عن قطبي النموذج السالب والموجب （الصور غير السوية للنموذج）。وأتبع ذلك في نهاية الكتاب موجزا ببعض النصائح والطرق للوصول للصور الكاملة لكل النماذج دي。ملحوظة: الكتاب تشخيصي أكثر من كونه علاجي، بمعني انه هيساعدك تتعرف علي كل نموذج بشكل مفصل وتعرف موقعك من النموذج لكنه موضحش بشكل كافي ازاي نوصل للصورة الكاملة للنموذج وبالتالي للنضج الذكوري。 。。。more
Abhinav
，
Excellent read。 For someone who felt disconnected from his masculinity， and was fed up of bloggers telling him to be aggressive all the time。 Gonna read it again， a few pages daily。
Abinraj T
，
Amazing deep dive into masculine psychology
Mohammad Abdelsalam
，
الكتاب جيد ولا انكر اني اعلم هذا قبل قراءته لأنه كان ترشيحا بالأساس لكن ما اعيبه علي الكتاب هو ادخال ميثولوجيا الأديان بالنماذج الأصلية قد يكون هذا تدليلا على قدم النماذج و استمريريتها لكني فى الحقيقة غير مهتم بما يعتقده السيخ او الهندوس ولا اعتقد اني اهتم ايضا باليونان القديمة و استخدام كلمة طاقة في اكثر من موضع بدل كلمه نموذج او نمط كان غير موفق على الأطلاق لا انكر اني احببت معظم الكتاب ولا انكر ان اهم امراض العالم اليوم هي تدجين الرجال فكثرة الرجال الغير ناضجين ادت بنا إلي ما نحن فيه من شتات الكتاب جيد ولا انكر اني اعلم هذا قبل قراءته لأنه كان ترشيحا بالأساس لكن ما اعيبه علي الكتاب هو ادخال ميثولوجيا الأديان بالنماذج الأصلية قد يكون هذا تدليلا على قدم النماذج و استمريريتها لكني فى الحقيقة غير مهتم بما يعتقده السيخ او الهندوس ولا اعتقد اني اهتم ايضا باليونان القديمة و استخدام كلمة طاقة في اكثر من موضع بدل كلمه نموذج او نمط كان غير موفق على الأطلاق لا انكر اني احببت معظم الكتاب ولا انكر ان اهم امراض العالم اليوم هي تدجين الرجال فكثرة الرجال الغير ناضجين ادت بنا إلي ما نحن فيه من شتات فكري في الكثير من الامور العالم بالفعل محتاج لرجال اكثر نضجا اعتقد اننا بحاجة ماسة للكوامل من الرجال حتي ننهض مما نحن فية اختم كلامي بكلمة علي لسان كل نموذج من النماذج الأربعةالملك : سأرعاك و اعتني بيك لكن حاذر ان اكون طاغية و اظلمك او ان اصبح ضعيفا فتتغلب على قوانينيالمحارب : للمجد نعلوا سأموت من اجل القضية التي عشت لها لكن حاذر ان انسي الهدف و استغرق فى الحرب فانا اعشق التحدي او ان اصبح جبانا فاهربالساحر : نعم املك المعرفة نعم اعشقها وسأساعدك لتعلم متي تفعل ماذا لكن حاذر ان اصبح متلاعبة الهوا بمن حولي او ان اصبح مدع للبراءة بليدالمحب : اعشق الجمال احب كل ما هو حولي و استطيع الأتحاد و الشعور بالأخرين لكن حاذر انا لا املك حدودا فمن الممكن ان اذوب فيمن اتحد معه 。。。more
Livioli
，
The gateway drug into masculinity
Jonatan
，
[T]ruly deep and rooted masculinity is not abusive。 In this lovely classic about the male psyche， Moore and Gillette draws from myths and folklore when presenting the four Jungian archetypes in the title。 Three of the core takeaways are: （1） masculinity in itself is not something bad; （2） the problems that men are often responsible for are rather signs of immature masculinity - "boy psychology"， rather than "man psychology"; and （3） in modern society there is a dangerous "disappearance of ritual [T]ruly deep and rooted masculinity is not abusive。 In this lovely classic about the male psyche， Moore and Gillette draws from myths and folklore when presenting the four Jungian archetypes in the title。 Three of the core takeaways are: （1） masculinity in itself is not something bad; （2） the problems that men are often responsible for are rather signs of immature masculinity - "boy psychology"， rather than "man psychology"; and （3） in modern society there is a dangerous "disappearance of ritual processes for initiating boys into manhood"。 While you would not want to read this book if you are looking for empirically validated personality traits （then I would recommend a book about the Big Five model）， it is very much worth the read if you want to dive into some anthropological philosophical reasoning。Remember， there are no specific genes deciding whether you embody a certain archetype or not。 But the fact that these characters and stories can be found all across the world， indicates that there is something here worthy of our attention。 As a famous psychologist would put it: this is not real in the sense that it is material， but in a way it is even more real than matter itself。 。。。more
Sergio Rosas
，
Interesting concepts。 Easy to agree with。 Learned some things that are not taught by families， school l， or society。 Recommended for both men and women。
Rodrigo Domínguez
，
There's something to be said about the art of reading books you know you don't agree with。 Coming into this book from a non-Jungian （or worse， anti-Jungian） background is tough as it is rewarding。The average reader will notice there's a lot in here that either is bullshit， or sounds like it。 No amount of scientific jargon can hide the deeply Gnostic and esoteric roots of Jungian thought， as the metaphysical assumption of a primordial life energy with a neat multi-polar topology has been disputed There's something to be said about the art of reading books you know you don't agree with。 Coming into this book from a non-Jungian （or worse， anti-Jungian） background is tough as it is rewarding。The average reader will notice there's a lot in here that either is bullshit， or sounds like it。 No amount of scientific jargon can hide the deeply Gnostic and esoteric roots of Jungian thought， as the metaphysical assumption of a primordial life energy with a neat multi-polar topology has been disputed from multiple fronts。 Also， the tacit but strong insistence on two essential （ie， biological） genders adds a layer of polemics that will surely put future Jungians to sweat。 Finally， politically-minded readers might find the book "apolitical" to a fault。At the same time， dismissing everything here as obscurantist New Ageism might be a bit too close-minded。 Comparative mythology is itself a very interesting field， and the notion of deep knowledge being encoded in our ancient tales through recurring motifs is convincing， if not outright evident。 The pragmatics of it are of little importance。 Whether conscious or unconscious， genetic or cultural， necessary or contingent， whether or not we can accept Jung， Campbell， or anyone as the sole interpreter of the collective unconscious， the fact remains that reading stories and thinking archetypes can be good practical tools in the ultimate pursuit of the good life。In the case of King， Warrior， Magician， Lover， the discussed archetypes are undoubtedly positive models of virtue， courage， responsibility and selflessness; values whose absence is felt by many of us to be harming contemporary society。 More importantly， they're framed in the context of a full， mature masculinity and offered as an antidote against what feminists call the patriarchy and Moore & Gillette call boy psychology。 This makes the book relevant in an age where masculinity itself has been decried as problematic without boys being offered a clear alternative。 。。。more
Junaid Awan
，
Just finished this intriguing book。 My first one， related to psychology Genre。Sequent to Carl Jung's Archetypes modelMoore described that every human being has been ingrained with four Archetypes intrinsically which helps in transformation of Boy into a man。 King， Warrior， Magician & Lover。Mastery of all these & which to use when， where & how is an art that our modern world lacks。 Because of that we commonly see boyish attitude in grown ups everywhere which results in chaos & anarchy。Implication Just finished this intriguing book。 My first one， related to psychology Genre。Sequent to Carl Jung's Archetypes modelMoore described that every human being has been ingrained with four Archetypes intrinsically which helps in transformation of Boy into a man。 King， Warrior， Magician & Lover。Mastery of all these & which to use when， where & how is an art that our modern world lacks。 Because of that we commonly see boyish attitude in grown ups everywhere which results in chaos & anarchy。Implications of misuse of these 4 traits are also discussed in detailsIt's a Thought provoking read。 。。。more
Caspar Vega
，
Intriguing stuff。
Denis Koltsov
，
This book in its goal to "reimagine masculine archetypes" leaves me with a sense that I just read an elaborate horoscope of sorts。 Sure， it makes sense to some degree， but then you can come up with infinite number of categorizations that are generic enough to "make sense"。The book is written very well in terms of language but it felt very， how to say， "cultish" to me。 Clearly it is targeted towards people susceptible to that kind of rhetoric that would make you do things "for the common good" if This book in its goal to "reimagine masculine archetypes" leaves me with a sense that I just read an elaborate horoscope of sorts。 Sure， it makes sense to some degree， but then you can come up with infinite number of categorizations that are generic enough to "make sense"。The book is written very well in terms of language but it felt very， how to say， "cultish" to me。 Clearly it is targeted towards people susceptible to that kind of rhetoric that would make you do things "for the common good" if you know what I mean。 And like all cults， it has somewhat a legitimate fundament， which in this case is Jungian psychological archetypes with a pinch of esotericism and nostalgia。Lastly the author tends to over-romanticize the past， explaining with passion how men were better， wiser， stronger back in the days and how we are all marching to oblivion in 21st century。 Again: I might agree to some degree that traditional masculinity is often ostracized today and it's not always for the good。 But then one can argue that people are opening up and trying to learn how to live freely in a new world where men don't need to shove their feelings away anymore waiting for nervous breakdown or suicide to happen。 Desperately clinging to past is not the way forward。 。。。more
Balled Fist
，
pseudoscience
Bejoy Mathew
，
An essential book to understand the four archetypes。 I was parallelly reading some zen books， which was a nice coincidence because although there are similar ideas in both these books， the ideas presented in this book are more practical。 Practical in the sense that， it gives a clear picture of how the ideal and non-ideal states of masculinity will look like and you could identify yourself with those states and work towards it。
Koen
，
Good book， but not very in-depth。 The information about mythologies/history was new to me and a welcome surprise。 Very interesting。
Serge
，