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PANTHEON PREFACE (1999): When I began my own study and practice of pathworking, it became readily apparent to me that there was much more to be learned about godforms in Jungian literature than in all the Qabala and Magick books put together.  But no one had been very comprehensive nor systematic about their presentations.  Pantheon is a broad survey or study of the archetypes as discussed in the literature of Jungian Psychology.  Typically, the Jungians discuss archetypes by using the Greek godforms, since they are generally more familiar from school days and considered  more "user-friendly".  But pantheons are a cross-cultural phenomena, so a table of correspondences is provided to translate into other cultural pantheons.

This is not neo-paganism.  These gods and goddesses are not presented as objects of worship or veneration, but as universal autonomous forces with their own agendas which weave constantly through our outer and inner reality.  They are relevant in daily life because they are the motivating factors behind our beliefs, thoughts, feelings, and behavior.  We can hardly hope to be self-directing individuals without some knowledge of their patterns and effects on our lives and souls.  In this work, the correspondences of godforms to chapters is patterned after the Paths and Tarot Trumps.  A godform is corresponded with each Trump through astrological attributes.  This makes Pantheon useful to students of Tarot, Qabala, astrology, and Jungian thought.

When I first wrote it in 1983, it was the first and only compilation of this material in one convenient source.  Since then, Jungian ideas became mainstream and several analysts and other Transpersonal Psychologists have offered many workshops and written excellent books on "personal mythology."  These include such eminent personalities as Joseph Campbell, Jean Houston, Robert Bly, Jean Shinoda Bolin, and Stan Krippner to name just a few.  Yet, this volume still has something unique to offer with its workbook format, suggestions for further study, and the qabalistic spin.  Myth has become an important core feature of modern spirituality.