The Path of the WarriorMystic, Angel Millar
The Path of the WarriorMystic, Angel Millar
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The Path of the Warrior-Mystic
Being a Man in an Age of Chaos

Author: Angel Millar

Narrator: Matt Rocker

Unabridged: 7 hr 16 min

Format: Digital Audiobook Download

Published: 11/09/2021


Synopsis

• Explores the archetypal and classical male ideal found in ancient societies around the world

• Examines some of the problems facing men in the world today and shares practices to develop yourself in the face of these problems

• Provides techniques for developing your thinking and focus, overcoming fear, relaxing tension in your body, and developing a self-image more appropriate to who you are and aspire to be

Ancient and classical societies have always had an ideal of manhood. In Japan, the samurai cultivated not only the art of the sword but also poetry, calligraphy, and spiritual practice. In Confucianism, the ideal man was the Chun-Tzu (the Higher Man), who cultivated both the arts of war and the arts of peace. And in medieval Europe, the knight lived by the comparable code of chivalry. Such men, considered both warriors and mystics, exempli ed wholeness. Yet today, men exist in a chaotic world without role models, guidance, or a sense of the sacred masculine.

Exploring how to reconnect with the archetypal male ideal and develop the different sides of your being, author Angel Millar offers a journey of self-development to help cultivate yourself as a whole--mentally, physically, and spiritually. He examines some of the problems facing men in the world today--lack of strong friendships, distractingtechnology, constant criticism--and shares practices to develop yourself in the face of these problems. He shares techniques for enhancing your focus, overcoming fear, integrating your shadow, developing inner silence, and creating a self-image more appropriate to who you are and who you aspire to be. He also explores the importance of relaxing tension in your body to help you break free from pattern-induced behavior and self-defeating thoughts embedded through muscle memory.

Examining in uential gures both contemporary and historical like Steve Jobs and Swami Vivekananda, powerful myths from East and West such as the tale of Sir Gawain and the Green Knight, warrior and brotherhood traditions as well as literature and fine art, this guide will help you discover your inner sacred masculine, a better understanding of the world and your place in it, and ultimately how to become a confident, strong, and dynamic contemporary higher man and a leader in your own life.

About Angel Millar

A practitioner of esotericism for more than three decades, Angel Millar is the author of The Path of The Warrior-Mystic: Being a Man in an Age of Chaos and The Three Stages of Initiatic Spirituality: Craftsman, Warrior, Magician, among other books. A qualified hypnotist, martial artist, and fine artist, he is well-known in the U.S.A. as a lecturer on self-development and spirituality.


Reviews

Goodreads review by Peter A. Lio on December 12, 2021

Lots of great wisdom in here! “To give up our sense of victimhood may seem an obvious step, but as the Armenian mystic and spiritual teacher G. I. Gurdjieff observed, a person will often give up pleasure, but he will not easily let go of "his suffering. " We see this most obviously in the religious d......more

Goodreads review by Hans on August 14, 2022

I personally had really high hopes for this book. I think it’s a great start for those beginning down the path of expanding their spirituality through the masculine. I admire the author for sharing his years of hard earned insights in a condensed book, it gives one a taste of what’s out there and th......more

Goodreads review by Sergeant on February 16, 2023

"[Man] is a lukewarm sinner and a tepid saint." There's a lot to recommend here. Millar diagnoses well the anomie of our present age, and how this aimlessness is reflected in our men. We "go with the flow" to a fault, not committing our hearts and souls to anything. Millar has many good thoughts abou......more

Goodreads review by Gökçe on July 13, 2022

Modern zaman yol bulmayı zorlaştıran bir karmaşa içinde. Geçmişten gelen bilgiyi yadsıyan ama yenisini üretmeyen bir düşünce dünyası içindeyiz. Eski fikirler değersiz gibi gözükse de aslında insan binlerce yıldır değişmedi. Angel Millar bu bilgelik yapıtlarını alıp günümüz erkeği için pusulalar üreti......more

Goodreads review by Glenjamin on December 10, 2024

So funny enough. This book gonna be my last book for my original goal of 12 books this year but kept on reading and reading. Now it's my final book of the new goal. Number 36! This book was a Christmas gift about 2 years ago. Self-help books really aren't my jam, but obviously read this because someo......more


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“Busting all categories and conventions, Angel Millar creates a new code of masculine development by uniting contemporary needs with esoteric wisdom to reintroduce honor, purpose, accountability, ethics, and effort into a culture that has astoundingly degraded or forgotten these ideals. As steeped in magic, rite, and hidden history as he is in good sense, Angel delivers the book on positive manhood for which our culture has been yearning. Cynics will never forgive him.”

“In his impressively researched book, Angel Millar takes us step by step on a journey to authenticity. Citing images and examples from myth, art, and religion, he shows us men how to grow into our highest expression as males of both strength and uncompromising insight.”

“Throughout the ages, and in most traditional civilizations, there exists a masculine ideal: that of the warrior-poet, or warriormystic, who has been initiated into both the worlds of action and contemplation--the harmony of pen and sword. However, during our age of chaos, masculinity as an ideal is no longer recognized but actively demonized by the forces of deconstruction and distraction, and hence, many modern men are lost in a wasteland devoid of meaning, balance, and higher ideals. Angel Millar has taken upon himself the noble task of helping to restore this lost balance, and his book offers both traditional wisdom and sage practical advice specific to our time on how to re-embrace the heroic, perennial masculine ideal.”

“A comprehensive and intelligently written book on a topic of vital importance: the development of psychologically and spiritually healthy men living in the complex age of the early twenty-first century.”