Angeles Arrien Books

Focusing on personal growth, this book offers strategies to combat destructive feelings like envy and comparison, which often stem from narcissistic tendencies. It provides practical exercises and insights to help readers cultivate self-awareness and empathy, ultimately fostering healthier relationships and a more fulfilling life. By addressing these common emotional pitfalls, the author guides individuals toward a more authentic and contented existence.

In this updated edition of The Tarot Handbook, now with a new introduction by the author, Angeles Arrien takes tarot beyond the limits of the fortune-telling realm and shows us how this time-honored application is both a visual and symbolic map of consciousness, and a source of ancient wisdom. An exciting handbook for either a beginning or an ardent student of the tarot, it contains a multitude of charts, spreads, illustrations of the Thoth Deck, and other methodology tools for anyone looking for insights into personal and spiritual development.An anthropologist who specializes in cross-cultural myths, Arrien demonstrates how the seventy-eight figures of the tarot are portraitures and archetypes that are prevalent in the collective human experience. The author teaches us to use this realization to look beyond our cultural viewpoint or bias when we approach the tarot, and to rely instead on these more important universal principles, thereby deepening the quality and accuracy of our interpretations and expanding our awareness of the human psyche. A significant and classic piece of tarot literature, The Tarot Handbook is both a required manual for teachers and students of the subject, and an accessible and fascinating exploration of cultural anthropology.

A leading expert on native spirituality and shamanism reveals the four archetypal principles of the Native American medicine wheel and how they can lead us to a higher spirituality and a better world.

Exploring the psychological and mythological significance of shapes, Angeles Arrien reveals how our preferences for certain forms can reflect our inner selves. Drawing on her expertise as a cultural anthropologist, she provides tools for individuals, parents, teachers, and therapists to connect their attraction to shapes with personal growth and emotional states. Illustrated with drawings and photographs, the book encourages readers to perceive life as an art form, unveiling the universal patterns and symbols that influence our experiences.

Focusing on personal transformation at midlife, the book guides readers through the Eight Gates of Initiation, encouraging them to embrace change and deepen their character. By utilizing images, poetry, and metaphors from various cultures, Dr. Arrien helps individuals reconnect with their core values and create a meaningful legacy. This journey emphasizes nurturing relationships, reclaiming creativity, and shifting from ambition to a sense of purpose, ultimately leading to spiritual maturity and the realization of one's potential as an exceptional elder.

Innerer Krieger, Heiler, Seher und Lehrer – 4 Archetypen, die auch heute noch grundlegenden menschlichen Verhaltensmustern entsprechen. Entscheidend für die Persönlichkeit ist, dass diese vier Kräfte ausgewogen sind: Der Weg des Kriegers ist bestimmend für die persönliche Ausstrahlung und den Führungsstil. Der Weg des Heilers kennzeichnet die Einstellung zur Erhaltung der eigenen Gesundheit und den Schutz der Umwelt. Der Weg des Sehers offenbart sich in Kreativität und Umsetzung von Visionen und Lebensträumen. Der Weg des Lehrers zeigt sich in konstruktiver Kommunikation und gelassenem Handeln. Wie man diese Qualitäten und Kräfte bewusst fördern und entwickeln kann, um sein persönliches Potential zu optimieren und in Harmonie mit sich und seinem Umfeld zu leben, zeigt das Buch mit vielfältigen, praktischen Anleitungen.

LAS CUATRO SENDAS DEL CHAMÁN revela la esencia de los cuatro arquetipos que se encuentran virtualmente en todas las tradiciones chamánicas -el guerrero, el sanador, el vidente y el maestro- y muestra cómo recorrer en la actualidad esas antiguas sendas. Cada uno de estos principios está en nuestro interior, y juntos conforman lo que Angeles Arrien denomina el cuádruple sendero. La mayoría de la gente domina uno o tal vez dos de estos principios. Pero según Arrien, para recorrer la senda hacia la totalidad es preciso desarrollar equilibradamente los cuatro. Con este fin, cada capítulo contiene una detallada explicación de las herramientas, los procesos y las prácticas más beneficiosas para desarrollar la fuerza y el poder de cada arquetipo, así como las responsabilidades y los aspectos sombríos que caracterizan su reverso. Esta obra es el resultado de una profunda exploración transcultural de las sabidurías perennes de los aborígenes. Angeles Arrien se ha sumergido en las culturas de los pueblos nativos de cada continente y ha extraído sus legados de tal forma que pueden ser incorporados y aplicados de manera práctica en el mundo contemporáneo.

Ce manuel invite à reconnaître l'impossibilité pour l'homme de contrôler ce qui ne dépend pas de lui: l'avis des autres, la richesse, la chance, les malheurs, la mort. L'idée de l'ouvrage est la nécessité de n'attacher d'importance qu'à ce qui dépend de nous: opinions, désirs, pensées, et autres « opérations de l'âme ». Le philosophe doit se concentrer sur ce qui est sous son contrôle, c'est-à-dire son âme, seule partie libre de son ètre. Vouloir changer ce qui ne dépend pas de lui rend l'homme malheureux, tandis qu'accepter son impuissance sur ces choses et ne s'occuper que de la partie de lui-mème qu'il peut contrôler l'amène à un bonheur immuable et infini.