The Lure of the Ring: Power, Addiction and Transcendence in Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings - Softcover

Strachan, Alan James; Coster, Janet

 
9781732315600: The Lure of the Ring: Power, Addiction and Transcendence in Tolkien’s The Lord of the Rings
Softcover
ISBN 10: 1732315604 ISBN 13: 9781732315600
Publisher: Alan Strachan, Ph.D., 2019

Synopsis

What if the One Ring wasn’t just fantasy… but a mirror of your own inner journey?

The Lure of the Ring is a powerful and original exploration of power, addiction, and spiritual awakening through the lens of Tolkien’s beloved mythos. With insight, depth, and decades of clinical and spiritual experience, Alan James Strachan, Ph.D. and Janet Coster, M.A. guide readers through the psychological and mythological meaning behind Middle-earth.

📖 Discover:

  • Why Sauron is the ultimate symbol of narcissistic addiction and Hungry Ghost suffering
  • How Tom Bombadil represents enlightened, non-dual consciousness
  • The surprising spiritual lessons hidden in Galadriel’s refusal of the Ring
  • What Tolkien’s characters reveal about our own shadow, ego, and potential for transformation
Whether you love nondual spirituality, transpersonal psychology, Richard Rohr’s teachings, or the spiritual symbolism in fantasy literature — this book offers an unforgettable journey from power to presence.

“Compellingly captures the essence of addiction, the seduction of power, and the nature of embodied spiritual transformation. I highly recommend this wise and engaging book.” – Richard Rohr, O.F.M.

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Publisher
Alan Strachan, Ph.D.
Publication date
2019
Language
English
ISBN 10 
1732315604
ISBN 13 
9781732315600
Binding
Paperback
Number of pages
85