About the author
Angeles Arrien (December 25, 1940 – April 24, 2014) was a Basque-American cultural anthropologist, educator, author, lecturer and consultant, best known for her book The Four-Fold Way: Walking the Paths of the Warrior, Healer, Teacher and Visionary. == Early life == Angeles Arrien was born in 1940 in the Basque Country, Spain, to Salvatore Arrien and Marie Elordi. She moved with her family to Idaho, USA, when she was seven years old, and later became a naturalized American. She received a Bachelor's degree from the University of Idaho, a Master's degree from the University of California Berkeley, and a doctorate from the California Institute of Integral Studies. == Career == Arrien taught at the California Institute of Integral Studies, the Alaya Institute, Spain, John F. Kennedy University, and at the Metta Institute, California. She was a founder of the External (Global) Program at the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology (now Sofia University). She served as Vice President of the Association for Transpersonal Psychology and as President of the Angeles Arrien Foundation for Cross-Cultural Education and Research.
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💬 What our editors say about Angeles Arrien's books
“Arrien’s anthropological approach offers a refreshing, unbiased perspective on tarot archetypes, making it a robust resource for psychological exploration. However, readers seeking traditional fortune-telling or rigid divinatory…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Tarot Handbook: Practical Applications of Ancient Visual Symbols
“Arrien provides a compelling manual for the second half of life, utilizing poetry and myth to guide readers through eight stages of initiation. While the cross-cultural symbolism offers rich material for introspection, this text…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Second Half of Life: Opening the Eight Gates of Wisdom
“Angeles Arrien provides a compelling synthesis of indigenous wisdom and psychological insight, offering clear frameworks for self-discovery. However, readers preferring rigorous academic anthropology or skeptical, evidence-based…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Four-Fold Way: Walking the Paths of the Warrior, Teacher, Healer, and Visionary
📋 Editions by Angeles Arrien in the catalog
| Edition | Year | Publisher | Pages | ISBN |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Tarot Handbook: Practical Applications of Ancient Visual Sym | — | Tarcher | 320 | 9780874778953 |
| The Second Half of Life: Opening the Eight Gates of Wisdom | — | St. Martin's Essentials / | 200 | 9781591795728 |
| The Four-Fold Way: Walking the Paths of the Warrior, Teacher, He | 1993 | HarperOne | 224 | 9780062500595 |
