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The Quest for the Green Man by John Matthews ISBN: 9780835608251 paperback $34.90 hardback $59.90 (special order only) More books about Paganism HERE |
What do Merlin, Robin Hood, Puck, the Jolly
Green Giant, and the astronauts have in common? They're all Green Men,
as this full-color gift book celebrates at the summer solstice and
throughout the year. The Green Man is the archetype of the generative masculine energy of the earth. In the ancient mythology of myriad cultures, he is Mother Nature's consort--and their lusty union is what makes the earth fertile again every spring. Now, John Matthews says, the Green Man is reemerging to balance the stereotype of Man as Destroyer and to heal our relationship with the natural world. With stories, lore, and poetry, Matthews tracks the Green Man in his many guises throughout history and as an icon in the modern ecological movement. His lush text is enriched with illustrations ranging from medieval architecture to modern art and with simple meditations for finding the Green Man in the forest of our own imagination. Altogether, this lively book will delight the eye, thrill the story-loving heart, and quicken the spirit. |
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Experiencing the Green Man by Rob Hardy & Teresa Moorey ISBN: 9781861632494 RRP $33.95, Our price $33.50 (PAN Members $30.15) |
So what is different about this new book about the Green Man? The answer is that there are lots of books about the practical, external, search for the Green Man but not a great deal about the inner journey. This book gives proper attention to the practical quest but includes much food for the inner way: a Green Man pathworking, celebration descriptions, a full-blown ritual for invoking and linking with the Green Man, mask making and more. Refreshing. |
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The Hidden Spirituality of Men: Ten Metaphors to
Awaken the Sacred Masculine by Matthew Fox ISBN: 9781577316077 $40 Hardcover More books about CONTEMPORARY SPIRITUALITY HERE |
It is no secret that men are in trouble
today. From war to ecological collapse, most of the world’s critical
problems stem from a distorted masculinity out of control. Yet our
culture rewards the very dysfunctions responsible for those problems. To Matthew Fox, our crucial task is to open our minds to a deeper understanding of the healthy masculine than we receive from our media, culture and religions. Popular religion forces the punitive imagery of fundamentalism on us, pushing most men away from their natural yearning for spirituality and toward intolerance and domination. Meanwhile, many men, particularly young men, are looking for images of healthy masculinity to emulate and finding nothing. To awaken what Fox calls ‘the sacred masculine’, he unearths 10 metaphors or archetypes, ranging from the Green Man, an ancient pagan symbol of our fundamental relationship with nature, to the Grandfatherly Heart to the Spiritual Warrior. He explores archetypes of sacred marriage, showing how partnership becomes the ultimate expression of healthy masculinity. By stirring our natural yearning for healthy spirituality, Fox argues, these timeless archetypes can inspire men to pursue their higher calling to reinvent the world. “Matthew Fox might well be the most creative, the most comprehensive, surely the most challenging religious-spiritual teacher in America.” – Thomas Berry, author of The Great Work |