#39 - Douglas Gillette on 'King, Warrior, Magician, Lover'

<p>In this episode, I speak with Douglas Gillette, co-author of <em>King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine</em>. Published in 1990, the book reads today as an early warning sign of what has since become an existential crisis of masculinity in the West. What&#39;s often called &quot;the patriarchy&quot; is, properly understood, an expression of &quot;boy psychology.&quot; The word <em>patriarchy</em>, though, has been hijacked and weaponized to suppress even genuine, generative masculine energy—ironically helping to produce the destructive shadow versions of these same archetypes that we associate with immature men.</p><p>Douglas Gillette is a mythologist, author, and former pastor whose work explores mythology, spirituality, and depth psychology. Along with the late Robert Moore, he coauthored <em>King, Warrior, Magician, Lover</em>, a study of four archetypes and what they reveal about men&#39;s growth and maturity.</p><p>Gillette has also taught, counseled, and led workshops, and is the author of <em>Soul Making: The Realization of the Mystical Life</em>.</p><p>Find him on his website: <a href="https://douglasgillettecreations.com/" target="_blank" rel="noopener noreferer">douglasgillettecreations.com</a></p>