Archetypes To Live By with Carol Pearson

Program Description

Heroic archetypes can be powerful guides to help you discover your hidden gifts, solve difficult problems and transform your life. Although you may think of heroes as mythological creatures or larger-than-life historical figures, the fact is that heroes are often people just like you and me. Carol Pearson speaks to the evolving hero in all of us: “Rather than the hero’s journey being something for a few very special people, it’s now pretty much a required curriculum for all of us if we’re going to adapt to a complex world.”

The president of The Center for Archetypal Studies and Applications, Pearson is senior editor of The Inner Edge: A Resource for Enlightened Business Practice, and the author of several books, including The Hero Within: Six Archetypes We Live By (HarperSanFrancisco 1998).

Topics Explored in this Dialogue:

• How the power of archetypes can enrich your life
• How to find the archetype you need at this time
• How your personal archetypes change as you age
• The archetypal qualities of Princess Diana, Richard Nixon and the Dalai Lama
• The changing role of leaders in the modern world
• What the Y2K problem represents in our society
• The new millennium and the emergence of the magician archetype
• The difference between how women and men pursue the heroís journey
• How to find the pattern that lies inside the chaos of your life

Program Number: 2736                 Host: Michael Toms                 Interview Date: 7/21/1998