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Beyond the Hero and the Patriarch: Fairy Tales of the Deep Masculine for Men and Women

January 15, 1994 @ 9:30 am - 4:30 pm PST

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After many millenia of the archetypal hero and patriarch, men and women today are ready for other models of masculine energy. A unique group of fairy tales offers such an alternative. Focused on mature men, these “men’s tales” come from around the world and share a common theme: they show men at mid-life moving away from the hero and the patriarch to a more ancient, masculine archetype-the shaman-Trickster. The stories have a dual meaning. On the level of the psyche, the offer men an invaluable map of mid-life development. On the level of society, they give women and men a vision of life beyond the patriarchy. This is because the shaman-Trickster emphasizes communication rather than competition, creativity instead of conquest, and healing over heroics. He complements rather than contests the goddess, seeking a balance between masculine and feminine.

The workshop will continue the storytelling and dialogue in greater depth with more tales, a chance for participants to enact some of the stories, and a slide presentation on the ancient roots of the shaman-Trickster.

Related Lecture: Beyond the Hero and the Patriarch: Fairy Tales of the Deep Masculine for Men and Women

Allan B. Chinen, M.D., is the author of four books and the psychological and spiritual tasks of aging: In the Ever After, Once Upon a Midlife, Beyond the Hero, and Waking the World. Although retired from private practice to focus on writing, he continues to teach as a Clinical Professor of Psychiatry, on the voluntary faculty of the School of Medicine, University of California, San Francisco. He Is a Distinguished Life Fellow of the American Psychiatric Association. Born and raised in Hawaii, he obtained his undergraduate and medical degrees at Stanford University, and completed his psychiatry residency and fellowship at University of California, San Francisco.

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Date:
January 15, 1994
Time:
9:30 am - 4:30 pm PST
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Venue

Westminister Presbyterian Church – Fireside Room
1624 NE Hancock
Portland, OR United States
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