Tag: mental-health

The Natural Order in Intimacy: Surrender That Is Offered

“The deepest surrender is never taken. It is offered.” There are moments in the Gor saga that transcend plot and become something larger inside the minds of readers. They stop being merely scenes in a fictional world and become mirrors through which people begin… Continue Reading “The Natural Order in Intimacy: Surrender That Is Offered”

Gorean Aliveness: The Contrast with Earth Civilization

This is Part 9 of our series The Home Stone of Port Kar: Loyalty and Belonging. If you are new here, you may wish to begin with The Gorean Lifestyle: Myths, Realities and What It Really Is. The Gray Men There is a moment… Continue Reading “Gorean Aliveness: The Contrast with Earth Civilization”

On Earth There Are Many Males, But Few Men

Man in a black suit standing in a desert Western town street.

Gor’s Contrast with Earth Norms There are Gorean lines that function almost like a blade: short, sharp, and impossible to ignore. For me, one of the clearest is Tarl Cabot’s reflection that on Earth there are “many males, but few men.” It endures because… Continue Reading “On Earth There Are Many Males, But Few Men”

I Was Gorean, I Was Male: Tarl Cabot’s Epiphany

There are moments in the Gorean saga when John Norman stops merely telling a story and starts putting a philosophy under a spotlight. For me, one of the clearest of those moments comes in Marauders of Gor. It is not a scene of seduction.… Continue Reading “I Was Gorean, I Was Male: Tarl Cabot’s Epiphany”