We: Understanding the Psychology of Romantic Love

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this book by Robert A. Johnson describes his thesis about Romantic Love and how its permanence in Western Life consumes much of our aspirational energy. Personally, this book hit me like a jolt since although I know that many of my actions and behaviors in life have been heavily influenced by collective-conscious needs to fulfill Romantic Love, 'We' was the first time that I was able to actually label all of these feelings and responses that had been and become automatic needs. Thus, this book is not directly about how to love you partner better (which I had thought might be the case) but instead rocket-ships you into a doorway to how the need and idea of Romantic Love can shape/drive/push your life around. Summarized, his thesis is that westerners (as this is particular to our culture) have encapsulated and bottled all our aspirational energy (love, hope, desire, ...) in that *special* person who is supposed to fulfill all - and what a tall order to fill !!! I think and agree with him, that this is one of the biggest and daunting tasks for us to bring all of these feelings back to their rightful place.

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Once you have had enough of suffering through romantic failures you are ready for this book! Mr Robert A. Johnson has created 3 Master works on Human Beings- He, She and We. Through myth, which is the best way to unravel the mystical he explains how Men, Women and the Union between them work. Trying to understand these subjects through our intellect has been done over the millenia, often creating as much confusion about those subjects as not. By approaching it through myth, another more powerful realm opens up. He and She are short reads, yet they deliver deep insights when read and re-read until it 'sinks' in. 'We' reveals itself slowly. It is worth working through it. If more of us read and understood it, there would be less unnecessary 'heart ache' in our world, and I applaud that! This is a necessary antidote to the Mills and Boon/ Hollywood etc unrealistic stories of ‘living happily ever after’. Read and reread! Invest in your relationships. At the end of the day, isn’t love the most important aspect of your Human experience? If you say it’s not, that’s only because you have suffered and shut yourself off from getting hurt again! I would encourage you to read this book and then find the courage to give ‘love’ another go, and another! It does take Courage, Humility, Patience, Trust in your Path. The Japanese have a great saying: 7 times down, 8 times up! Another great teacher of Love in relationships is Barry Long, an Australian Mystic and Spiritual Master. His teachings too are about serving love through your partner. Blessings for your exploration of Love, there is no greater adventure!💕