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Sacred Paths for Modern Men: A Wake Up Call from Your 12 Archetypes

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I got this book after browsing the pagan section at Borders. Being in the military I skipped straight to "The Warrior" section and read it with great interest. This chapter was great. I took it with me to my regular meeting with my therapist who has been helping me deal with issues from Iraq as well as issues of intimacy in my relationships. I told her that it seemed that someone else had written the things she's been telling me for the past year in the two chapters dealing with the Warrior and the Lover.

I'm not going offer you a review from a literary standpoint here. Nope. I am only going to tell you that a 37 year old man who has been in Desert Storm and Operation Iraqi Freedom, has seen combat, has volunteer as a firedepartment, who has given up his job and possessions to simply move 2000 miles away, who's followed love and had his heart crushed, who has seen death and dealt it and is dealing with the ramifications, who reads Jung and Campbell and others, who has asked for all the growth one tiny little soul can ask for, and still dares to dream of happiness... has found this book to be of much depth and complexity and has much to offer men who do not think of themselves as typified by beer commercials, who can attack with great ferocity the enemy before them, who can hold a child with tenderness, and more. This book is a great addition to any library.

Thank you for writing this book. It does well for the men in America (throwing ropes to other men, as written in the back) and it does a great service to the Pagan community to have writings of this caliber representing the depth that our spirituality has to offer.

Not all Witches just worship the Goddess... some also serve the God in all his glory, in his multitude of aspects. Pagan/Wiccan Women tend to be more naturally inclined to serve and honour the Goddess. Men... well, it's a bit more difficult: The image and ideas of "masculinity," as well as the image of GOD (necessarily masculine) in modern western culture is absolutely skewed, so additionally finding empowerment in the Great Masculine can seem uncertain or even threatening. Dagonet's book is a refreshing take on ancient male archetypes, portraying men's spiritual roles in the past and present. The book is fun, conversational & realistic. It doesn't fall into genderized trappings, but instead challenges common views of gender. This book is an absolute MUST-HAVE for Pagan men wishing to explore their sacred roles in a spiritual path that is so often focused solely on the feminine.

This book was an eye opener for me. I am the primary organizer of a festival focused on reclaiming our place in society as Masculine Individuals and I found this book to be the best resource in helping to gain insight and direction to meet this goal. Dewr based his work on King, Warrior, Magician, Lover, but expanded it to encompass the whole of the Individual and the Divine Masculine in each of us. The Guide Posts that Dewr sets out for the reader are easy enough to follow, yet makes the reader reconsider the way they have been living their lives. Every reader will identify with at least one of the 12 archetypes if not several. Dewr explores the positives and negatives of the archetypes and gives examples of each, drawing from myths from around the world and explaining how each figure exemplifies his point.

Over all a great book, very informative and I'll even say, life changing when you read it with an open mind. I have used it as the foundation of my Festival and recommend it as part of the reading list for all attendees.

I won't say that this book is flawless in every way, but it fills a place that few others do. It touches on 12 useful archetypes for men to help the understand their roles better. Modern life has a way of making us lose ourselves in fruitless consumerism and entertainment, and we fail to gain insight on living a good life. This book can help any many wanting a wise guide. You need not a "pagan" or any other type of person. This is the kind of stuff every grandfather and father should instruct their sons in. We need men of honor, dignity and security.
As one other reviewer, I too am a Desert Storm vet. Having experienced the Warrior and wondering how it fits into modern life can be a tough challenge. It worth a read for any man wanting to find his place or become a well rounded male.

This book was very informative. I really liked the myths that the author choose to discuss with each chapter. It was well written and enjoyable.

Very informative and an interesting read for men wanting to explore their spiritual side from a different point of view.

What a fantastic book for men buy one of the backbone's of the Pagan Pride moment. This book truly made me feel more connected to divinity as well as serving as a great reminder of things long ago forgotten. As a father I found the information inspirational, as a creator I found the information inspirational. This book altered the old neural net inside the mans brain for the better. I think every subversive son of Hermes, chaos magician and witch should give it a test drive.

Ok so i got this book and was VERY excited about such a subject. i just finished the trickster part and already i feel as if the author is a man i would not only dislike but choose to not associate with. He makes the broad generalities about the idea of Fraternities ( which aren't all bad, they have positive aspects too) and football ( i don't watch it but he paints it as some way to keep the spirit of men down). then we get into the trickster section and he goes into rants about his disbelief of Ragnorok which is neither here nor their to the subject matter of the book. all in all i like SOME aspects of this book but i cannot get around this idea that he is horribly sanctimonious