Passage to Poros

“A story that defies time—or better, finds the threads of mythic time within historical time. Ed’s memories offer the poetic space of archetypes, divinities, and the precious Greek people of Poros. Readers will gain new wisdom through ancient stories.” * Dennis Patrick Slattery, Ph.D., Professor Emeritus at the Pacifica Graduate Institute *
“Passage to Poros is a radiant sanctuary, capturing the spiritual light and safety of this place. With wisdom, Tick conveys what poets, artists, travelers, and refugees cherish, offering a profound, grateful embrace of its sheltering essence.” * Babis Kanatsidis, leading journalist on Poros and editor of Poros News *
“On the beguiling island of Poros, Ed Tick combines his love for the people and culture of modern Greece with the wisdom, mythology, and healing practices of the ancients. On Poseidon’s island, we encounter mythical heroes, renowned artists, local personalities, refugees, an array of expats, and American veterans, all of whom have come to appreciate the value of philoxenia (hospitality) found in this magical place. As I read this book, I was transported to Poros, with its kali aura (beautiful air), serene waters, and magnificent sleeping goddess. This is a book that feeds the soul.” * Peter Meineck, Ph.D., associate professor of Classics in the Modern World, New York University *
“Ed Tick rebirths an ancient fountain of healing and life in this book. Having spent every summer on this island since 1974, it is wholesome to experience Poros through his eyes. He brings healing not only to the reader but also to the land itself.” * Lindy McMullin, Ph.D., director of psychology programs at the Hellenic American University *
“This book is like the psychological tales of the travels of the winds from classical mythology as they surf over the tiny island of Poros, sift through particular pines, strike the ancient rocks of time, and finally gather at the mouth of the cave of Poseidon, who continues to speak—in this case, personally to Tick, and through him, to all of us. We should listen.” * Steven B. Katz, Ph.D., Pearce Professor Emeritus of Professional Communication and English at Clemso *
“Healers and storytellers, Homer assures us, are always welcome. There is no better or more urgent time to welcome Ed Tick, compassionate healer and inspired storyteller, into your life. In Passage to Poros, Tick takes us on a transformative journey, offering us asylum from a crazed world and entry into inner healing and peace. Part travel guide, part memoir, part poetic commentary, and part spiritual meditation—every chapter is a pilgrimage, a journey of soul. This book is a paean to sanctuary.” * Robert Emmet Meagher, author of Herakles Gone Mad, Killing from the Inside Out, and War and Moral In *
“This is the story of love for the island of Poros, love for the people, and love for the past, present, and future. Ed Tick invites us into the world of myths and archetypes that bring new light to our modern hardships, giving them roots and the wisdom of the eternal. With modesty and generosity, the author shares his insights and feelings with the reader, opening a door to a new dimension of the invisible world of symbols and imagination that heals our souls.” * Natalia Pavlikova, Jungian analyst and previous president of the Russian Society for Analytical Psyc *
“In Poros, Ed Tick found a home, and in Greece, he summoned Psykhe from her ancient Olympian home into our modern lives through Western medicine, psychiatry, and psychology.” * Ikhlas Grace Akra, M.D., holistic naturopathic psychiatrist in the ancient Hippocratic tradition and *
“Ed Tick writes with a breadth of scholarship, depth of soul, and love. Reading Passage to Poros is like reading a love poem to Poros and to the archetypal ground of our human imagination.” * Roger Brooke, Ph.D., ABPP, Professor Emeritus of Psychology at Duquesne University *
“A spiritual book that revives myth in the heart of the present, reminding us that we need a safe place to seek refuge and reconnect with the universal soul.” * Gianluca Cinelli, editor of Close Encounters in War Journal *
“Edward Tick constructs a sublime, colorful mosaic. A precious reminder of the authentic wisdom of the ancients: how we can draw it into the present, restore it in our own lives, and preserve and protect it.” * Susan Raby-Dunne, military historian, veterans’ advocate, and author *