29 Books like From the Core

To Be a Man

by Robert Augustus Masters • 2015

Beyond confidence hacks: facing shame and shadow to build a masculinity strong enough to be soft.

3.96

334

🛠️ Men's Work 🌑 Shadow Work 💪 Healthy Masculinity 🫂 Shame And Healing 🧠 Jungian Psychology

To Be a Man 97%

Beyond confidence hacks: facing shame and shadow to build a masculinity strong enough to be soft.

by Robert Augustus Masters 2015

3.96

334 ratings

🛠️ Men's Work 🌑 Shadow Work 💪 Healthy Masculinity 🫂 Shame And Healing 🧠 Jungian Psychology

Finding God Through Sex

by David Deida • 2002

Sex as portal to divine love: open the heart through the body; let desire fuel awakening.

4.02

325

🕯️ Sacred Sexuality 💞 Conscious Relationships 🧘 Modern Tantra 🌑 Shadow Integration ⚡ Polarity Dynamics

Finding God Through Sex 96%

Sex as portal to divine love: open the heart through the body; let desire fuel awakening.

by David Deida 2002

4.02

325 ratings

🕯️ Sacred Sexuality 💞 Conscious Relationships 🧘 Modern Tantra 🌑 Shadow Integration ⚡ Polarity Dynamics

The Masculine in Relationship

by G.S. Youngblood • 2019

When pleasing her kills the spark, the answer is a grounded leadership most men never learn.

4.33

673

🧩 Relationship Dynamics ⚡ Sexual Polarity 🧠 Nervous System Regulation 🧘 Embodiment Practices ❤️ Emotional Leadership

The Masculine in Relationship 96%

When pleasing her kills the spark, the answer is a grounded leadership most men never learn.

by G.S. Youngblood 2019

4.33

673 ratings

🧩 Relationship Dynamics ⚡ Sexual Polarity 🧠 Nervous System Regulation 🧘 Embodiment Practices ❤️ Emotional Leadership

Men's Work

by Connor Beaton • 2023

Stop self-sabotage at its source by facing the darkness you've spent a lifetime running from.

4.39

599

🌑 Shadow Work 🧠 Jungian Psychology 💪 Healthy Masculinity 🧔 Father Wound ❤️‍🩹 Emotional Regulation

Men's Work 96%

Stop self-sabotage at its source by facing the darkness you've spent a lifetime running from.

by Connor Beaton 2023

4.39

599 ratings

🌑 Shadow Work 🧠 Jungian Psychology 💪 Healthy Masculinity 🧔 Father Wound ❤️‍🩹 Emotional Regulation

The Big Stick

by Robert A. Glover • 2023

Why being nice repels women and keeps men stuck, and the alternative that actually works.

4.25

🧔 Men's Self-Help 🎭 People Pleasing 🦁 Modern Masculinity ⚡ Polarity Dynamics 🔥 Sexual Confidence

The Big Stick 96%

Why being nice repels women and keeps men stuck, and the alternative that actually works.

by Robert A. Glover 2023

4.25

51 ratings

🧔 Men's Self-Help 🎭 People Pleasing 🦁 Modern Masculinity ⚡ Polarity Dynamics 🔥 Sexual Confidence

Blue Truth

by David Deida • 2005

Boundless love is your true nature. Your relationship struggles map exactly where you have closed.

4.12

651

🕊️ Spiritual Sexuality 💑 Conscious Relationships 🌌 Nonduality 🧘 Neo-Tantra 🌊 Emotional Openness

Blue Truth 96%

Boundless love is your true nature. Your relationship struggles map exactly where you have closed.

by David Deida 2005

4.12

651 ratings

🕊️ Spiritual Sexuality 💑 Conscious Relationships 🌌 Nonduality 🧘 Neo-Tantra 🌊 Emotional Openness

The Power of Divine Eros

by A.H. Almaas • 2013

Desire isn't your obstacle to awakening. It's the path, and sex is its most direct route.

4.07

📿 Sacred Sexuality 🧘 Embodied Spirituality 🔍 Spiritual Psychology 🕳️ Depth Psychology ☯️ Nondual Spirituality

The Power of Divine Eros 96%

Desire isn't your obstacle to awakening. It's the path, and sex is its most direct route.

by A.H. Almaas 2013

4.07

59 ratings

📿 Sacred Sexuality 🧘 Embodied Spirituality 🔍 Spiritual Psychology 🕳️ Depth Psychology ☯️ Nondual Spirituality

Hold On To Your N.U.T.s*

by Wayne M. Levine • 2007

Define your non-negotiables, hold the line, and run the romance without losing who you are.

3.98

330

🧔 Men's Relationships 💪 Masculine Identity 🧭 Core Values 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🤝 Conflict Resolution

Hold On To Your N.U.T.s* 96%

Define your non-negotiables, hold the line, and run the romance without losing who you are.

by Wayne M. Levine 2007

3.98

330 ratings

🧔 Men's Relationships 💪 Masculine Identity 🧭 Core Values 🧘 Emotional Regulation 🤝 Conflict Resolution

Tantric Love

by Diana Richardson • 2009

Love is a steady state, not a fleeting emotion. Your storms are old pain in disguise.

4.53

🕉️ Tantric Sexuality 💞 Conscious Relationships 💧 Emotional Release Work 🧍 Somatic Awareness 🧘 Present-Moment Awareness

Tantric Love 96%

Love is a steady state, not a fleeting emotion. Your storms are old pain in disguise.

by Diana Richardson 2009

4.53

30 ratings

🕉️ Tantric Sexuality 💞 Conscious Relationships 💧 Emotional Release Work 🧍 Somatic Awareness 🧘 Present-Moment Awareness

I Used to Be a Miserable F*ck

by John Kim • 2019

A profane guide to building manhood from the inside, starting with the mess you stand in.

3.88

2k+

🧔 Modern Masculinity ❤️ Men's Emotional Health 🎯 Accountability 🧘 Holistic Wellness 🗣️ Communication Skills

I Used to Be a Miserable F*ck 96%

A profane guide to building manhood from the inside, starting with the mess you stand in.

by John Kim 2019

3.88

2k+ ratings

🧔 Modern Masculinity ❤️ Men's Emotional Health 🎯 Accountability 🧘 Holistic Wellness 🗣️ Communication Skills

Tantra Made Easy

by Shashi Solluna • 2018

Tantra without the mystery: heal sexual shame, circulate energy, and turn the bedroom into a temple.

4.23

✨ Sacred Sexuality 💞 Conscious Relationships 🔥 Sexual Energy 🌸 Sexual Healing 🕉️ Neo-Tantra

Tantra Made Easy 96%

Tantra without the mystery: heal sexual shame, circulate energy, and turn the bedroom into a temple.

by Shashi Solluna 2018

4.23

48 ratings

✨ Sacred Sexuality 💞 Conscious Relationships 🔥 Sexual Energy 🌸 Sexual Healing 🕉️ Neo-Tantra

Warrior, Magician, Lover, King

by Rod Boothroyd • 2018

Four inner figures drive every man. Healing the childhood wounds that distort them.

4.30

156

🧠 Jungian Psychology 👤 Masculine Psychology ⚡ Masculine Archetypes 🌑 Shadow Work 🧒 Inner Child Work

Warrior, Magician, Lover, King 95%

Four inner figures drive every man. Healing the childhood wounds that distort them.

by Rod Boothroyd 2018

4.30

156 ratings

🧠 Jungian Psychology 👤 Masculine Psychology ⚡ Masculine Archetypes 🌑 Shadow Work 🧒 Inner Child Work

How to Be an Adult in Love

by David Richo • 2013

The five habits that transform romantic need into adult love, starting with how you treat yourself.

4.01

544

💞 Emotional Intimacy 🌑 Shadow Work 🫂 Self-Compassion 🧘 Loving-Kindness Practice 💔 Vulnerability

How to Be an Adult in Love 95%

The five habits that transform romantic need into adult love, starting with how you treat yourself.

by David Richo 2013

4.01

544 ratings

💞 Emotional Intimacy 🌑 Shadow Work 🫂 Self-Compassion 🧘 Loving-Kindness Practice 💔 Vulnerability

Dear Lover

by David Deida • 2002

Love's deepest bliss requires a discipline of staying open that draws a man into his full integrity.

3.81

1k+

🧲 Sexual Polarity 🕯️ Sacred Sexuality 🙏 Spiritual Intimacy 🌸 Feminine Energy ॐ Modern Tantra

Dear Lover 95%

Love's deepest bliss requires a discipline of staying open that draws a man into his full integrity.

by David Deida 2002

3.81

1k+ ratings

🧲 Sexual Polarity 🕯️ Sacred Sexuality 🙏 Spiritual Intimacy 🌸 Feminine Energy ॐ Modern Tantra

فن احتواء الذات

by Hal Stone • 2023

A map of your inner cast of characters to stop old fights and build real intimacy.

3.78

508

🧩 Inner Parts Work 🌑 Shadow Integration 💞 Emotional Vulnerability 💡 Conscious Relationships 🛋️ Couples Therapy

فن احتواء الذات 95%

A map of your inner cast of characters to stop old fights and build real intimacy.

by Hal Stone 2023

3.78

508 ratings

🧩 Inner Parts Work 🌑 Shadow Integration 💞 Emotional Vulnerability 💡 Conscious Relationships 🛋️ Couples Therapy

The Dating Playbook For Men

by Andrew Ferebee • 2015

The self-reliant, emotionally present man attracts more than any line. A system that builds him.

4.06

516

📋 Dating Advice 🧠 Inner Game 🦁 Masculine Energy 💞 Emotional Connection 🗣️ Social Confidence

The Dating Playbook For Men 95%

The self-reliant, emotionally present man attracts more than any line. A system that builds him.

by Andrew Ferebee 2015

4.06

516 ratings

📋 Dating Advice 🧠 Inner Game 🦁 Masculine Energy 💞 Emotional Connection 🗣️ Social Confidence

Slow Sex

by Diana Richardson • 2011

End the race to orgasm. Relax into sex so mindful it heals and becomes spiritual practice.

3.61

365

🕯️ Conscious Sexuality 🧘 Neo-Tantra ❤️ Sexual Intimacy ⚡ Polarity Work 🩹 Healing Through Intimacy

Slow Sex 95%

End the race to orgasm. Relax into sex so mindful it heals and becomes spiritual practice.

by Diana Richardson 2011

3.61

365 ratings

🕯️ Conscious Sexuality 🧘 Neo-Tantra ❤️ Sexual Intimacy ⚡ Polarity Work 🩹 Healing Through Intimacy

Fire in the Belly

by Sam Keen • 1991

The false rites of work, war, and sex. The inward pilgrimage to a fiercer, humbler manhood.

3.80

1k+

🛠️ Men's Work 👔 Modern Masculinity 🗿 Archetypal Psychology 🚪 Rites Of Passage 🎭 Cultural Criticism

Fire in the Belly 95%

The false rites of work, war, and sex. The inward pilgrimage to a fiercer, humbler manhood.

by Sam Keen 1991

3.80

1k+ ratings

🛠️ Men's Work 👔 Modern Masculinity 🗿 Archetypal Psychology 🚪 Rites Of Passage 🎭 Cultural Criticism

No More Mr. Nice Guy!

by Robert A. Glover • 2000

He thinks being nice will get him love. It is getting him nothing but resentment.

4.04

25k+

🧔 Men's Self-Help 🧠 Male Psychology 🎭 People Pleasing 🚧 Boundary Setting 🦁 Men's Movement

No More Mr. Nice Guy! 95%

He thinks being nice will get him love. It is getting him nothing but resentment.

by Robert A. Glover 2000

4.04

25k+ ratings

🧔 Men's Self-Help 🧠 Male Psychology 🎭 People Pleasing 🚧 Boundary Setting 🦁 Men's Movement

The Soul of Sex

by Thomas Moore • 1998

Beyond biology: how myth, imagination, and everyday beauty reveal the spiritual depths of sex.

3.94

639

🕯️ Sacred Sexuality 🏛️ Erotic Philosophy 🏺 Archetypal Psychology 🌌 Erotic Imagination 🧘 Mindful Sexuality

The Soul of Sex 95%

Beyond biology: how myth, imagination, and everyday beauty reveal the spiritual depths of sex.

by Thomas Moore 1998

3.94

639 ratings

🕯️ Sacred Sexuality 🏛️ Erotic Philosophy 🏺 Archetypal Psychology 🌌 Erotic Imagination 🧘 Mindful Sexuality

Open Her

by Karen Brody • 2014

Seven inner archetypes that unlock her deepest love and desire, no pickup tricks required.

4.23

604

🗣️ Relationship Advice 🦁 Masculine Archetypes 🧠 Female Psychology 🔥 Desire Dynamics 🎯 Confident Leadership

Open Her 95%

Seven inner archetypes that unlock her deepest love and desire, no pickup tricks required.

by Karen Brody 2014

4.23

604 ratings

🗣️ Relationship Advice 🦁 Masculine Archetypes 🧠 Female Psychology 🔥 Desire Dynamics 🎯 Confident Leadership

Spiritual Partnership

by Gary Zukav • 2010

A partnership isn't for comfort. It's a soul gym where every fight reveals what to heal.

4.14

595

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Conscious Relationships 🌌 New Age Spirituality 🧩 Inner Parts Work 🎯 Intention Setting 🕳️ Shadow Work

Spiritual Partnership 95%

A partnership isn't for comfort. It's a soul gym where every fight reveals what to heal.

by Gary Zukav 2010

4.14

595 ratings

🧑‍🤝‍🧑 Conscious Relationships 🌌 New Age Spirituality 🧩 Inner Parts Work 🎯 Intention Setting 🕳️ Shadow Work

Love, Freedom, and Aloneness

by Osho • 2001

Stop searching for your other half. The love you want begins in the solitude you flee.

4.11

7k+

🫂 Conscious Relating 🕉️ Tantric Philosophy 🫧 Ego Dissolution 🌗 Emotional Wholeness 🧘 Meditation Practice

Love, Freedom, and Aloneness 95%

Stop searching for your other half. The love you want begins in the solitude you flee.

by Osho 2001

4.11

7k+ ratings

🫂 Conscious Relating 🕉️ Tantric Philosophy 🫧 Ego Dissolution 🌗 Emotional Wholeness 🧘 Meditation Practice

Tantra

by Shashi Solluna • 2016

The missing piece between better sex and spiritual depth: a practical guide to Tantra.

3.78

💫 Sacred Sexuality 🕉️ Neo-Tantra 🔓 Sexual Shame ☸️ Chakra Healing ⚡ Energy Cultivation

Tantra 95%

The missing piece between better sex and spiritual depth: a practical guide to Tantra.

by Shashi Solluna 2016

3.78

46 ratings

💫 Sacred Sexuality 🕉️ Neo-Tantra 🔓 Sexual Shame ☸️ Chakra Healing ⚡ Energy Cultivation

Unfuck Your Intimacy

by Faith G. Harper • 2019

Science, sarcasm, and a trauma-informed plan to stop sabotaging your own intimacy.

3.57

3k+

🧠 Trauma-Informed Care 🌈 Sex Positivity 🚧 Boundaries 💗 Self-Compassion 🧘 Body Acceptance

Unfuck Your Intimacy 95%

Science, sarcasm, and a trauma-informed plan to stop sabotaging your own intimacy.

by Faith G. Harper 2019

3.57

3k+ ratings

🧠 Trauma-Informed Care 🌈 Sex Positivity 🚧 Boundaries 💗 Self-Compassion 🧘 Body Acceptance

The Mask of Masculinity

by Lewis Howes • 2017

Men perform toughness, silence, and control because the alternative feels like weakness. It isn't.

3.98

2k+

🧔 Men's Self-Help 📚 Masculinity Studies ⚠️ Toxic Masculinity 👦 Male Socialization 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

The Mask of Masculinity 95%

Men perform toughness, silence, and control because the alternative feels like weakness. It isn't.

by Lewis Howes 2017

3.98

2k+ ratings

🧔 Men's Self-Help 📚 Masculinity Studies ⚠️ Toxic Masculinity 👦 Male Socialization 🧠 Emotional Intelligence

The Man's Guide to Women

by John M. Gottman • 2016

The emotional skills women need most from men, drawn from decades of couples research.

4.19

3k+

🔬 Relationship Science 👨 For Men 💞 Emotional Intimacy ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🧠 Female Psychology

The Man's Guide to Women 95%

The emotional skills women need most from men, drawn from decades of couples research.

by John M. Gottman 2016

4.19

3k+ ratings

🔬 Relationship Science 👨 For Men 💞 Emotional Intimacy ⚡ Conflict Resolution 🧠 Female Psychology

Existential Kink

by Carolyn Elliott • 2020

Your worst patterns give you a secret thrill. Admit it, and they dissolve.

3.81

4k+

🌑 Shadow Work ✨ Manifestation 🚧 Self-Sabotage 🧠 Unconscious Mind 🙏 Radical Acceptance

Existential Kink 95%

Your worst patterns give you a secret thrill. Admit it, and they dissolve.

by Carolyn Elliott 2020

3.81

4k+ ratings

🌑 Shadow Work ✨ Manifestation 🚧 Self-Sabotage 🧠 Unconscious Mind 🙏 Radical Acceptance

Soul Mates

by Thomas Moore • 1994

Your relationship problems are not bugs. They are the whole point: the engine of your becoming.

3.93

5k+

🏛️ Archetypal Psychology 🙏 Spiritual Psychology 💞 Conscious Relationships 💍 Sacred Marriage 🔨 Inner Work

Soul Mates 95%

Your relationship problems are not bugs. They are the whole point: the engine of your becoming.

by Thomas Moore 1994

3.93

5k+ ratings

🏛️ Archetypal Psychology 🙏 Spiritual Psychology 💞 Conscious Relationships 💍 Sacred Marriage 🔨 Inner Work

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