The journey of the hero
Wieland, Friedemann
The journey of the hero : personal growth, deep ecology and the quest for the Grail - Lindfield, New South Wales Prism Press; distrib. in the US by Avery Pub. Group c1991 - 162p.; ill.; bibliog.
Translated from the German ed., c1986 by Kosel-Verlag.. Introduction by Joanna Macy
Introduction - Joanna Macy. Prologue: The uninvited gods. 1 Myths and fairy tales. 2 The hero's journey. 3 The dance with the gods. 4 The grail legend. 5 The call. 6 The fool. 7 Merlin. 8 The path. 9 Condwiramurs. 10 The sacred wound. 11 Gawain. 12 Trevrizent. 13 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. 14 The magic castle. 15 The goddess of the wild. 16 Healing. 17 Myths and rituals. 18 Healing the wasteland
'...Wieland shows how we can use the ancient wisdom of myths and legends to enter into a creative process of self-discovery. Through the imagery of the Grail Legend--and with a wealth of unique exercises and guided fantasies--he invites us to explore our own life story as a heroic journey....A central image of the Grail Story is the wounded king whose land has turned to desert...Wieland explains how our problems are likewise related to the degradation of our environment, and demonstrates how the recovery of our visions and our creative potential can contribute to the healing of our planet.'
Paperback
1853270482
91058029
Mythology, Celtic
Grail
Active imagination
Nature
Environmental health
Ecology
Self-actualization (Psychology)
New Age movement
The journey of the hero : personal growth, deep ecology and the quest for the Grail - Lindfield, New South Wales Prism Press; distrib. in the US by Avery Pub. Group c1991 - 162p.; ill.; bibliog.
Translated from the German ed., c1986 by Kosel-Verlag.. Introduction by Joanna Macy
Introduction - Joanna Macy. Prologue: The uninvited gods. 1 Myths and fairy tales. 2 The hero's journey. 3 The dance with the gods. 4 The grail legend. 5 The call. 6 The fool. 7 Merlin. 8 The path. 9 Condwiramurs. 10 The sacred wound. 11 Gawain. 12 Trevrizent. 13 Sir Gawain and the Green Knight. 14 The magic castle. 15 The goddess of the wild. 16 Healing. 17 Myths and rituals. 18 Healing the wasteland
'...Wieland shows how we can use the ancient wisdom of myths and legends to enter into a creative process of self-discovery. Through the imagery of the Grail Legend--and with a wealth of unique exercises and guided fantasies--he invites us to explore our own life story as a heroic journey....A central image of the Grail Story is the wounded king whose land has turned to desert...Wieland explains how our problems are likewise related to the degradation of our environment, and demonstrates how the recovery of our visions and our creative potential can contribute to the healing of our planet.'
Paperback
1853270482
91058029
Mythology, Celtic
Grail
Active imagination
Nature
Environmental health
Ecology
Self-actualization (Psychology)
New Age movement