Angeles Arrien Explained

Angeles Arrien (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.^[1] She moved with her family to Idaho, USA, when she was seven years old, and later became a naturalized American.^[2] She received a Bachelor's degree from the University of Idaho,^[3] a Master's degree from the University of California Berkeley, and a doctorate from the California Institute of Integral Studies.^[4]

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).^[5] She served as Vice President of the Association for Transpersonal Psychology^[5] and as President of the Angeles Arrien Foundation for Cross-Cultural Education and Research. She received honorary doctorates from the Institute of Transpersonal Psychology and the East-West Interfaith Ministry, California.^{[6] [7]} She lectured, gave keynote speeches to medical, academic and corporate conferences, held workshops and worked as a personal consultant across the US and worldwide.^{[8] [9]} She mentored many colleagues, students and individuals.^{[7] [10]}
Arrien published ten major works that bridged anthropology, psychology, and religion over a period of twenty-four years, and which were translated into many languages. Her book The Signs of Life won the 1993 IBPA Benjamin Franklin Award, and The Second Half of Life won the 2007 Nautilus Book Award for Best book on Ageing.^[11] Her book Working Together, in which she recognised that cultural diversity is a reality in many fields of employment, and proposed strategies that would enable workforces to build on that diversity and create bridges between people from different cultural backgrounds, was influential in the fields of leadership development and change management.^{[2] [12] [13]} The concepts developed in her book The Four-Fold Way: Walking the Paths of the Warrior, Healer, Teacher and Visionary influenced the personal and professional development of many who attended her lectures, keynote speeches or workshops.

Arrien died on April 24, 2014, aged 74, due to pneumonia.^[14]

Bibliography

• The Tarot handbook : practical applications of ancient visual symbols (1987, 1991, 1997)
• Power and Love in Relationships (1991)
• Signs of life : the five universal shapes and how to use them (1992, 1998)^{[15] [16] [17]}
• The Four-Fold Way: walking the paths of the warrior, teacher, healer, and visionary (1993, 2013)^{[16] [18] [19]}
• Gathering Medicine: stories, songs, and methods for soul retrieval (1994)
• Working Together: producing synergy by honoring diversity (editor; 1998, 2001)^{[12] [13]}
• The Nine Muses: a mythological path to creativity (2000)
• The Preferential Shapes Test (2002)
• The Second Half of Life: opening the eight gates of wisdom (2007)^{[20] [21]}
• Living in Gratitude: a journey that will change your life (2011)

Notes and References

1. News: Low . Jacqueline . Euzkadi In The City . 30 November 2018 . The San Francisco Examiner . 24 September 1972 . 36.
2. Web site: Grand Circle Foundation. www.grandcirclefoundation.org. 2018-11-09.
3. News: Angeles Arrien engaged . 1 December 2018 . The Times-News . 15 August 1963 . Twin Falls, Idaho . 7.
4. Web site: Angeles Arrien. Sounds True. en. 2018-11-09.
5. Boucouvalas M. 'Editor’s Note.' Journal of Transpersonal Psychology. 2014;46(1):V-Vi.
6. Web site: About Interfaith . East-West Interfaith Seminary . 1 December 2018.
7. Web site: Angeles Arrien, 1940–2014 . The Four Directions . 1 December 2018.
8. Book: Eliason . Mickey . Reflecting on the Teaching of Angeles Arrien: From a to Z . 2016 . CreateSpace Independent Publishing . 9781523647576.
9. Robinson-Walker . Catherine . Paying Tribute to Dr. Angeles Arrien . Nurse Leader . October 2014 . 12 . 5 . 12–13 . Mosby . New York . 1541-4620.
10. News: The Legacy of Angeles Arrien. Charter for Compassion. 2018-11-09. en-gb.
11. Web site: Honorees: Angeles Arrian . YWCA San Francisco & Marin . 1 December 2018.
12. Connaughton . Mary . Hassinger . James . Leadership character: antidote to organizational fatigue . Journal of Nursing Administration . October 2007 . 37 . 10 . 464–470 . 0002-0443. 10.1097/01.NNA.0000285150.72365.b7 . 17914294 . 29059334 .
13. Shelton K. 'The Constant of Change.' Executive Excellence. 2001;18(12):2.
14. Web site: Metta : Angeles Arrien, In Memoriam. www.mettainstitute.org. 2018-11-09.
15. News: Jowers . Andrew . Circling toward knowledge of mankind . 30 November 2018 . The Press Democrat . 21 July 1993 . 60.
16. News: Madrigal . Alix . Archetypes, Myths and Symbols . 30 November 2018 . The San Francisco Examiner . 28 March 1993 . Review: 9.
17. News: Schnitzer . Lynn . Understanding the signs of life . 30 November 2018 . The Petaluma Argus-Courier . 6 July 1993 . Petaluma, California . 2.
18. News: Cummins . H.J. . Today's conflicts can be resolved by ancient values . 30 November 2018 . Star Tribune . 10 August 2006 . Minneapolis, Minnesota . D1,D5.
19. 24493004. Oral Traditions and Scientific Knowledge: Some Remarks on the Epistemological Validity of the Indigenous Perspective. Southeast Asian Journal of Social Science. 28. 1. 171–184. Doebel. Reinald. 2000. 10.1163/030382400X00217.
20. News: Lankard . Charlotte . Find later half of life promising . 30 November 2018 . The Daily Oklahoman . 20 February 2006 . Oklahoma City, Oklahoma . 19.
21. HEERY M. 'Baby Boomers on Conscious Aging.' Journal of Transpersonal Psychology. 2011;43(2):256-259.