{"product_id":"forged-in-darkness-isbn-9781786786500","title":"Forged in Darkness","description":"\u003cb\u003e\"Provides an archetypal frame for approaching the descent that sooner or later we all experience during dark times.\" – James Hollis, Ph.D., Jungian analyst and bestselling author\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWritten by an experienced psychotherapist, \u003ci\u003eForged in Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e encourages readers to work with archetypes in mythology to stop rejecting the darkness within and instead learn to embrace it.\u003c\/b\u003e\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eWhen we search within, we inevitably find the underworld – lost connections, failed enterprises, haunting memories, insecurities and buried secrets. This book unites self-discovery with mythology, returning the underworld to its rightful place – a dreaded realm that harbours profound transformation, richness and expansion. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eUsing archetypes from mythology, psychotherapist Dr Joanna LaPrade teaches readers that experiences of darkness are natural and necessary markers along the path of growth and discovery. We all experience darkness, and this comprehensive and accessible guide will show readers of all ages how to embrace the shadowed parts of themselves. \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor millennia, cultures around the world have told myths about the underworld. It is a tragedy that the only image we have in the West is that of Hercules, requiring us to be strong and defeat the shadowed parts of our life. \u003ci\u003eForged in Darkness\u003c\/i\u003e explores the archetype Hercules represents and turns toward other heroes and gods for models of journeying into darkness. When we question, learn to accept and make sacrifices, Odysseus is present. We acknowledge Dionysus when we reconnect with what is volcanic, unrestrained and feral. We may experience Persephone as we’re abducted from our comforts and connected to a mysterious authority within.\u003ci\u003e\"Joanna LaPrade's Forged in Darkness provides an archetypal frame for approaching, sometimes even understanding, the descent that sooner or later we all experience during dark times.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e– \u003cb\u003eJames Hollis\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D., Jungian analyst and bestselling author \u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003ci\u003e\"Joanna LaPrade’s fine book reveals the underworld not as a mythic abstraction, but as the living reality of meaningful darkness and transformative suffering that we must all face, one way or another.\"\u003c\/i\u003e \u003cbr\u003e\u003cb\u003e- Keiron Le Grice\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D., author of \u003ci\u003eThe Rebirth of the Hero\u003c\/i\u003e and \u003ci\u003eThe Archetypal Cosmos\u003c\/i\u003e\u003cb\u003eJoanna LaPrade\u003c\/b\u003e, Ph.D., obtained her M.A. and Ph.D. in Jungian and archetypal psychology from Pacifica Graduate Institute. She is the founder of Aion Psychotherapy, where she practices as a Jungian psychologist. Dr. LaPrade is a educator, speaker, and author, concentrating on myth, Jungian theory, dreams, and the archetypal perspective.\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003eFor more information about her work, visit www.aionpsychotherapy.com","brand":"Watkins Publishing","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46305539260645,"sku":"NP9781786786500","price":19.95,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/1842\/7735\/files\/9781786786500.jpg?v=1767727573","url":"https:\/\/k12savings.com\/products\/forged-in-darkness-isbn-9781786786500","provider":"K12savings","version":"1.0","type":"link"}