Jean Houston Bücher

A brilliant transformation journey with Cosmic Keys and practices for activating your future human potential.

The Hero and the Goddess explores the transformational power of one of the world's greatest stories The Odyssey. This classic tale of adventures and exploits is the supreme metaphor in the Western mind for spiritual initiation. Jean Houston interprets each episode from the epic —including Odysseus's confrontation with the Cyclops, his temptation by the Sirens, his descent into the Underworld, and his ultimate reunion with the subtle and brilliant Penelope and explores with us the universal themes of wounding and betrayal, suffering and loss, terrifying triumph and the search for the Divine Beloved.The Odyssey's most important lesson is the recognition of the powerful union created by the Hero and the Goddess within each of us. Like Odysseus, we are all heroes confronting our own temptations and descent into the Underworld as we forge our destiny. Houston also believes that The Odyssey contains the power to help humanity reinvent itself through harnessing the potent force of the Divine Feminine— for it is through Odysseus's deep and committed relationship with the Goddess Athena that he is ushered to the climax of self-transformation.Through detailed exercises and dramatic enactments that can be done in groups or alone, The Hero and the Goddess guides us to our journey's end— renewed, reborn, and rededicated to the possibilities our lives offer.

Discover the powerful, unique skills and qualities of Dorothy, the Wizard, and the other archetypes of mind, heart, and courage that live within each of us. Houston offers new understanding of the human condition, the importance of myth, and the critical nature of our role and how we can participate in the creation of a better world. It's time to uncover your inner hero and become the essential human you were always meant to be.

The narrative highlights Jean Houston's influential role during the summer of 1996, when her collaboration with Hillary Clinton garnered national attention. Woodward's report details their connection, particularly during a Camp David retreat that featured various prominent figures. Following this event, Houston became a regular consultant for the White House, assisting Clinton notably with her bestselling book, "It Takes a Village." The account emphasizes the intersection of personal relationships and political influence.

s/t: A Course in Enhancing Your Physical, Mental & Creative AbilitiesIn what has been called "an intellectual and spiritual feast, " acclaimed pioneer in human development Dr. Jean Houston offers readers a tour of the great and unknowable homeland of the human spirit, while introducing them to a comprehensive theory and program for conscious creativity. THE POSSIBLE HUMAN is the book version of Houston's innovative and groundbreaking workshops.