This is the first book in a new field of study: Pirate Psychology
Image on the cover of (Unofficial) Pirate: Quest for the Mystic Bootye
About the Book Cover
The Cover of this book, the (Unofficial) Pirate: Quest for the Mystic Bootye, shows the archetypal pirate Hero dropping into the adventure of Life, always with a smile on his face. He is supported by a rope that represents the convergence of the collective strands of his biological, cultural, and psychological heritage.
The colored spheres indicate the various levels in the total spectrum of consciousness that are possible for the soul (psyche).* The Hero experiences all of them along the Way in his continuing Quest to obtain the Treasure.
He hangs on with the left arm while slashing out with the right to make his point. This introduces the concept of polarities including intuition vs. logic, safety vs. risk, individual vs. the group, inner vs. outer etc. The Ascent of the soul, or Return to the Above, after successfully overcoming the challenges of life, is symbolized by the Golden (Pirate) Ship which magically sails through the Realm. The image on the cover represents a concise summary of the hermetic journey of the Hero that occurs in every moment, and throughout a lifetime.
The picture on the cover was created by the author using elements from the following: Here Errol Flynn is shown in the role of Captain Blood from the cover of the video tape Captain Blood ©1935 Turner Entertainment Co., a Time Warner Company (Package Artwork, Design and Summary ©2001 Turner Entertainment Co. and Warner Home Video). The pirate ship that magically turns into a golden vessel and sails through the sky symbolically represents the transformation that occurs in the Peter Pan story after the participants have overcome their adversaries.This image is a visual quotation from Disney, W. (1986) Peter Pan, New York: Gallery Books, p. 90.
The Way of the Pirate in this Quest for Treasure is the Hero's Journey as seen though the "pirate lens." It explores the psycho-dynamics of pirates and piracy in the individual and culture of all ages.
Click here for a brief description of the book and Table Of Contents.
[* For more on colors see the Pirate Tarot Mandala with regard to *Levels of Consciousness and the system of chakras in psychology.]
The colored spheres indicate the various levels in the total spectrum of consciousness that are possible for the soul (psyche).* The Hero experiences all of them along the Way in his continuing Quest to obtain the Treasure.
He hangs on with the left arm while slashing out with the right to make his point. This introduces the concept of polarities including intuition vs. logic, safety vs. risk, individual vs. the group, inner vs. outer etc. The Ascent of the soul, or Return to the Above, after successfully overcoming the challenges of life, is symbolized by the Golden (Pirate) Ship which magically sails through the Realm. The image on the cover represents a concise summary of the hermetic journey of the Hero that occurs in every moment, and throughout a lifetime.
The picture on the cover was created by the author using elements from the following: Here Errol Flynn is shown in the role of Captain Blood from the cover of the video tape Captain Blood ©1935 Turner Entertainment Co., a Time Warner Company (Package Artwork, Design and Summary ©2001 Turner Entertainment Co. and Warner Home Video). The pirate ship that magically turns into a golden vessel and sails through the sky symbolically represents the transformation that occurs in the Peter Pan story after the participants have overcome their adversaries.This image is a visual quotation from Disney, W. (1986) Peter Pan, New York: Gallery Books, p. 90.
The Way of the Pirate in this Quest for Treasure is the Hero's Journey as seen though the "pirate lens." It explores the psycho-dynamics of pirates and piracy in the individual and culture of all ages.
Click here for a brief description of the book and Table Of Contents.
[* For more on colors see the Pirate Tarot Mandala with regard to *Levels of Consciousness and the system of chakras in psychology.]
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