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"Americans are weary-of pandemic woes, economic uncertainties, global unrest, political bickering. Yet Jungian analyst Bud Harris exhorts us to reject the poet T.S. Eliott's prediction that the world will end ""not with a bang but a whimper."" Now is the time to put on the armor and fighting spirit of the love warrior. Let's not forget, Harris says, that ""in our country's history, even in the face of darkness, we have been able to find better angels and create a future that has often inspired humanity."" In this introspective manual he shares nine important lessons to help fortify this love-warrior spirit, lifted directly from his years of experience as a trained Jungian analyst. To be a warrior is to use your power to develop skills, focus, strength, purpose and the determination to serve a higher value. And to do this from a place of love requires internal strength as well as far-reaching vision for what positive heights the chaos, sadness, and fatigue of today's world can eventually lead us. Each chapter in Becoming a Love Warrior is re-captured with a following workbook page. Here a list of ""points to ponder"" challenges the reader to re-examine personal reactions, fears, or hidden and debilitating experiences that may have surfaced. These are the internal hold-backs that keep us from fully exercising our power and love. To be a love warrior, one must recognize these in order to overcome. The legend of King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table-a story told long ago-does in fact offer a basic foundation for the love warrior today. ""Might for right"" became the motto of these warriors of yore. To save king and country from being a wasteland, they undertook the quest for the Holy Grail in order to bring the symbols of power and spiritual passion together to renew the life of the kingdom. In our quest to become love warriors we can learn a lot from this venerable legend, says Harris. The round table became a symbol of unity. Surprisingly, this historic legend becomes inspirational and instructive in the hands of Harris as he intertwines the philosophical foundation of the tale with the needs we have in today's world. He describes through nine lessons the ways that we can indeed put on that armor and fierceness to fight for right and, hopefully, bring more peace and harmony to society and, most of all, to ourselves. Read this book if you want to give yourself permission to reflect on how each of us contributes to the chaos, confusion, fatigue, and anxiety of today's world. examine nine Jungian-based lessons that challenge a basic societal assumption that ""might makes right"" - and instead interject the idea that passion, power, and inner strength can be used to bring harmony. examine deep seated hurts, anger, and disappointment that may keep you from becoming the love warrior we all need today. Dr. Bud Harris has been in the field of Jungian psychology for more than 40 years and has authored and co-authored numerous books. Now in his mid-80s, he has a long-standing practice in Asheville, North Carolina, which is still thriving. He wrote Becoming a Love Warrior because he believes that healing alienation and cultivating compassion are important steps to creating a finer world for our children and grandchildren. This book is his effort to help us learn how. For more information about Harris's practice and work, visit www.budharris.com or www.facebook.com/BudHarrisPh.D"

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'We are born to love and be loved.' This is a profound and central truth for living from meaning, often difficult to practice in the face of struggle, conflict, and fear. Becoming a Love Warrior provides a Medicine for our society that has sadly lost its moral and behavioral compass over the past many decades. As instinctive as love is, it is difficult to access for most, often morphed and camouflaged by its opposite-power, sadly normalized and misinterpreted by the collective. Dr. Harris has unpacked and disseminated profound wisdom and instruction in this most recent literary jewel, easily accessed on any page, providing guidance and clarity about what behaved authentic love actually is. His words, as always, inspire and provoke transformation. They land deeply and alchemically inside, evoking courage and urgency for us to be the bearers of fierce love during these troubled times. This book is a must read for any and all people dedicated to 'being the change they want to see in the world.- -Kalpana (Rose) Kumar M.D., Founder and Medical Director of The Omani Center for Integrative Medicine and Author of Becoming Real: Reclaiming Our Health in Midlife Have you been affected by the toxic stress, anger, and alienation that permeate society? Is your sense of well-being threatened by dehumanizing forces beyond your control? Bud Harris is a voice crying in the wilderness. His message is clear: We are born to love and be loved. With serious changes of heart, mind, and action we can unite love with power. As love warriors we can fight for the true needs of our souls and heal the world in the process. -Dr. Jean Raffa, recipient of the Nautilus Silver Medal Award for her new book, The Soul's Twins: Emancipate Your Feminine and Masculine Archetypes Take courage. Armed with enduring concepts of Dr. Carl Jung and wisdom of many authors including himself, Dr. Harris presents lessons for living in difficult times. This is a harsh season for humanity: alienation among people, harsh effects of climate change, extremes of poverty, and displacement of citizens of the world. But the message of love is a message for all seasons. In Becoming a Love Warrior: Nine Jungian Lessons in Love and Power Dr. Harris encourages us to engage fully in the world as we confront realities of our current crises, after thorough self-examination. Emboldened by the fierceness of love that comes from forces deep within our hearts, we can arm ourselves with courage. And, as Dr. Harris writes, 'the reward is to lift our lives beyond the ordinary and to open our eyes to a new perspective upon ourselves and the world.' -Sim Cozart, DDS, Community Organizer and Activist

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Dr. Bud Harris has been in the field of Jungian psychology for more than 40 years and has authored and co-authored numerous books and lectured widely. Now in his mid-80s, he has a long-standing practice in Asheville, North Carolina, which is still thriving.

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