Alchemy of the heart : the sacred marriage of Dionysos & Ariadne / A. Marina Aguilar.

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Part 1: history; origins, myths and mysteries -- Who is Dionysos? Why does it matter? -- Roots -- Flowering -- Mythic beginnings -- The god of women -- Part 2: the feminine psyche & her relationship to the masculine -- Feminine individuation and the animus -- The sacred feminine -- Soul, body, spirit: Dionysos and Christ -- The "Chemical Wedding" or Ariadne and Dionysos -- Initiation and individuation: the women of Pompeii and the women of today -- Part 3: Dionysos and Ariadne in today's world -- Dionysos and the feminine in the contemporary world -- A contemporary view Dionysos and Ariadne in the 21st Century -- Conclusion

'Dionysos, one of the most misunderstood of the gods, is a masculine energy that brings us back to life and vitality in a way that includes deep partnership with the feminine. Through the exploration of the love story of Ariadne and Dionysos, Alchemy of the Heart takes us on an archetypal adventure into an ancient world where the dance of masculine and feminine ignites fullness of being in both men and women. From the shadowy labyrinth of Minos to the sacred Initiation Chamber at Pompeii, Alchemy of the Heart travels the landscape of both the outer world and the inner psyche as it points the way past contemporary hedonism and pornography addiction into a Dionysian world of joy, vibrant sexuality, and spiritual transcendence.'

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