Ego’s Struggle for Dominance in Today’s World
This new three volume series by Jim Willis takes us behind fairy tale and folklore to investigate the underlying archetypes and their relationships to the human psyche.
This handsome set is now available on Amazon or through your local book retailer.
Sometimes religion is not enough. We need more. Sometimes scientific explanations are insufficient. We need more. Sometimes mythological relevance doesn’t quite satisfy. We need more. Sometimes psychological motivation doesn’t do it for us. We need more. Sometimes philosophical discussion falls short. We need more. Merlin has become the “more.”
The Hero, Robin Hood, is a nature man who is at home in the wild forests of Sherwood. He defies the ego-centric, power-hungry sheriff of Nottingham, who remains ensconced in his fortified urban castle. In the end, the Hero teaches us to be victorious by defying Ego’s claims on personal freedom and individual choice. Robin Hood refuses walls and the loss of independence. His final victory is assured with the return of King Richard, and his marriage to Marian reunites nature and civilization into one spiritual landscape.
In the story of Little Snow White, the metaphorical Queen Ego, secure in her castle, seeks to destroy Snow White, the personification of Intuitive Innocence. Snow White lives in the wild forest “across the seven mountains” with the seven dwarfs. In the end, Innocence triumphs over Ego through her interaction with earth energies. Once victory is assured, her marriage to the prince from a faraway, mysterious land, unites the physical and the spiritual aspects of life in our perception realm. An old fairy tale thus becomes a roadmap for fulfillment in modern day life.
What People Are Saying…
“Through the lens of archetypal depth psychology, Eastern wisdom, nature spirituality, and shamanism, Jim Willis provides readers with a remarkable new way to interpret a beloved fairy tale. The profound insights in this book can be transformational to those who are open to exploring the realms of the mythic and the mysterious.”
-Dr. Paul J. Leslie, author of The Year of Living Magically: Practical Ways to Create a Life of Spirit, Wonder and Connection
“Willis has a knack for seeing the magic in the world around us, from the natural environment we live in, the systems we build, and the age-old stories we tell ourselves.”
– Ken Goudsward, author of Magic In The Bible and UFOs In The Bible