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Type of bind: Paperback
Dewey Decimal Number: 158
EAN num: 9781570626173
ISBN number: 1570626170
Label: Shambhala
Manufacturer: Shambhala
Quantity: 1
Page Count: 304
Printing Date: May 01, 2001
Publishing house: Shambhala
Release Date: May 01, 2001
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How can a modern relationship possibly survive? By looking to the past, for the age-old mythic traditions of the world provide all the advice we need about love, according to Michael Gurian. And the wisdom they offer is strikingly similar across cultures: a relationship must ultimately look beyond itself and be consciously accepted as a spiritual path. Gurian has drawn on a range of spiritual and mythic traditions to create the new model for relationship that he presents in his popular workshops. This model, called the 'Lover's Journey,' consists of four distinct 'seasons': The Season of Enchantment: the springtime of falling in love The Season of Awakening: the summertime, when the euphoria of romance is past and we learn independent co-existence The Season of Partnership: the autumn of maturity, when the fruits of our joint efforts can be enjoyed The Season of Nonattachment: the winter of companionship, quietude, and the letting-go of old age
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This is a truly great book.....so great that it is amazing it is not a bestseller. Especially, since Gurian's other extremely popular books about the psychological development of male adolescents are based at heart on the same model he uses in this book to chart the journey of a love relationship between two people.
In short, Gurian presents a model of love as a journey through 4 seasons (likened to the climatic seasons), going from dependence to independence to interdependence. Each stage is marked at it's heart by a crisis and it is the successful negotiation of each such crisis that takes the relationship into the subsequent stage which then presents it's own challenges.
This model dramatically expands the understanding of what happens in long-term relationship, truly bringing to life the truth behind cliches such as every test is a challenge. One feels intensely for the entire journey and experiences great hope tinged with just the right amount of trepidation at what lies ahead on the path.
Gurian's rendition of every season begins with a story, some picked from different world traditions and some crafted from diverse sources. These myths are then explored on the basis of the model, giving an almost dream-like quality to the entire book. Gurian's writing is inspired, spiritual even and brings out clearly the sacred nature of a two-partner relationship.
This book deepens our vision of long-term relationship like no other.
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