Douglas Gillette
Encyclopedia
Douglas Gillette is an author who has written a series of five books with co-author Robert L. Moore
that explore the archetypal level of the human psyche. He is also the author of The Shaman's Secret: The Lost Resurrection Teachings of the Ancient Maya. Gillette has worked as a mythologist, artist, and pastoral counselor, and is cofounder of the Institute for World Spirituality. Together with Moore, Gillette uses a modern adaptation of Carl Jung
's psychology, and has played an important role in the men's movement
in the United States. Gillette's expertise in mythology has also led his books to be considered some of the most influential works in the mythopoetic branch of the men's movement.
Robert L. Moore
Robert L. Moore, Ph.D., is an internationally recognized Jungian psychoanalyst and consultant in private practice in Chicago, Illinois, USA. He is: the Distinguished Service Professor of Psychology, Psychoanalysis and Spirituality in the Chicago Theological Seminary; a Training Analyst at the C.G...
that explore the archetypal level of the human psyche. He is also the author of The Shaman's Secret: The Lost Resurrection Teachings of the Ancient Maya. Gillette has worked as a mythologist, artist, and pastoral counselor, and is cofounder of the Institute for World Spirituality. Together with Moore, Gillette uses a modern adaptation of Carl Jung
Carl Jung
Carl Gustav Jung was a Swiss psychiatrist and the founder of Analytical Psychology. Jung is considered the first modern psychiatrist to view the human psyche as "by nature religious" and make it the focus of exploration. Jung is one of the best known researchers in the field of dream analysis and...
's psychology, and has played an important role in the men's movement
Men's movement
The men's movement is a social movement that includes a number of philosophies and organizations that seek to support men, change the male gender role and improve men's rights in regard to marriage, child access and victims of domestic violence...
in the United States. Gillette's expertise in mythology has also led his books to be considered some of the most influential works in the mythopoetic branch of the men's movement.
Books with Robert L. Moore
- King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine (HarperSanFrancisco, 1990).
- The King Within: Accessing the King in the Male Psyche (William Morrow, 1992).
- The Warrior Within: Accessing the Knight in the Male Psyche (William Morrow, 1992).
- The Magician Within: Accessing the Shaman in the Male Psyche (William Morrow, 1993).
- The Lover Within: Accessing the Lover in the Male Psyche (William Morrow, 1993).
External links
- The ManKind Project of Chicago, supporting men in leading meaningful lives of integrity, accountability, responsibility, and emotional intelligence