King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine
What defined rites of passage in ancient times?
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The book describes that rites of passage are (such as what one sees in a movie) defined by young men being separated from the rest of society (either in a sacred space or in a jungle, etc.), guided by a ritual elder, and forced to endure hardships to discover their nature.
King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: Rediscovering the Archetypes of the Mature Masculine