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Rekindling myth's role in modern consciousness.
If you're feeling disconnected in our fast-paced, hyper-rational world, "The Philosophers’ Secret Fire" could be the breath of fresh air your intellect craves. Patrick Harpur weaves a rich tapestry that bridges myths with our modern psyche, suggesting that these ancient narratives might still illuminate truths about our lives today. It invites you on a journey to rediscover the lost enchantment offered by imagination, offering a profound way to reconnect with the more mysterious and spiritual aspects of existence.
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ISBN: 9780980286526
Authors:
Patrick Harpur
Publisher: Blue Angel Gallery
Date of Publication: 2007-06-01
Format: Paperback
Goodreads rating: 4.29
(rated by 304 readers)
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Is there any place for the ancient myths of our ancestors in modern times? Could their shadowy presence in our common imagination be more influential than we realize? Across the globe, many societies still believe in an Otherworld of spirits, gods, and daimons, which the West has banished to the unconscious mind and now only visits in dreams. Yet this visionary tradition continues to subvert the rational universe, erupting out of the shadows in times of intense religious and philosophical transition. In his dazzling history of the imagination, Patrick Harpur links together fields as far apart as Greek philosophy and depth psychology, Renaissance magic and tribal ritual, Romantic poetry and the ecstasy of the shaman, to trace how myths have been used to make sense of the world. He uncovers that tradition which alchemists imagined as a Golden Chain of initiates, who passed their mysterious secret fire down through the ages. As this inspiring book shows, the secret of this perennial wisdom is of an imaginative a simple way of seeing that re-enchants our existence and restores us to our own true selves.
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