Mothers, Sons, and Lovers How a Man's Relationship with His Mother Affects the Rest of His Life

by Gurian, Michael

• ISBN13: 9780877739456
• ISBN10: 0877739455
• eBook ISBN(s): 9780834822467
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 1993-11-23
• Publisher: Shambhala

Summary

Through exercises and guided meditations, the author provides the means to uncover the influence of the primal bond between a man and his mother and to facilitate healing there-as well as in marriage, parenthood, friendship, and all other relationships of love.

Author Biography

Michael Gurian is a teacher, therapist, storyteller, and workshop leader. He is also the author of Mothers, Sons, and Lovers: How a Man's Relationship with His Mother Affects the Rest of His Life, The Prince and the King: Healing the Father-Son Wound, and The Wonder of Boys.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgments
Introduction	p. 1
How a Son's Relationship with His Mother Affects the Rest of His Life	p. 13
Searching for the Man in the Mirror	p. 15
Dancing in Our Mothers' Mirrors	p. 47
Dancing in Our Lovers' Mirrors	p. 90
Healing the Mother-Son Relationship: A Guided Journey of Initiation	p. 117
Beginning Your Heroic Quest	p. 119
Standing on the Earth and Saying Who You Are	p. 140
The Wise Ones Who Walk with Me	p. 155
Stealing the Gray Woman's Eye	p. 179
Accepting Gifts from the Maidens	p. 199
Confronting Your Medusa	p. 223
Meeting Andromeda: Reclaiming the Beloved Feminine	p. 262
Reunion with the Goddess-Mother	p. 278
Epilogue	p. 289
Selected Readings	p. 293
Credits	p. 299
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