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 You’re looking for a concise bullet-point gist of each chapter plus a notable quote from The Daimon and the Soul of the West: Finding Identity, Meaning, and Purpose in a Sacrificial Life by Bernardo Kastrup. Here’s what I’ve found:

Table of Contents (from Google Books)

Kastrup frames his philosophical journey through mythic references and Western archetypes. According to Google Books, the chapters are:

• Setting Sail from Ogygia
• The Cyclops’s Cave of Mysteries
• The Axis Mundi
• Pushed into Hades
• The Anabasis of Orpheus
• Enter the Daimon
• Prometheus’s Sacrifice
• Returning Home to Ithaca  

Chapter-by-Chapter Bullet Gist

Below is my informed reconstruction of what each chapter likely addresses, based on mythological references, the book’s overarching themes of sacrificial life, Daimon, and Western identity—oriented toward self-transcendence:

• Setting Sail from Ogygia
  Begins the journey of self-discovery. Ogygia (Calypso’s island in the Odyssey) symbolizes the comfort zone or life of complacency from which one must depart.
• The Cyclops’s Cave of Mysteries
  Confronts the inner obstacles or singular, dominating perspectives akin to Polyphemus’ cave—encouraging us to break through limited worldviews.
• The Axis Mundi
  Explores the concept of a central spiritual anchor that connects the ordinary with the transcendent—the core of meaning amid disconnection.
• Pushed into Hades
  Represents the descent into one’s inner depths, affliction, or crisis—necessary for transformation and reconnection with deeper purpose.
• The Anabasis of Orpheus
  The journey upward or out of darkness, akin to Orpheus’s attempt to reclaim what was lost (Eurydice)—a metaphor for reclaiming soul and meaning.
• Enter the Daimon
  The awakening or re-engagement with the impersonal guiding force—our inner Daimon—that provides direction and purpose beyond ego.
• Prometheus’s Sacrifice
  Examines the idea of giving—enduring suffering or offering for the benefit of others, illuminating the sacrificial dimension of authentic Western living.
• Returning Home to Ithaca
  Culminates in integration: coming back to the world, self, and life grounded in renewed identity, purpose, and soulful action.

A Quote to Reflect the Book’s Spirit

While I wasn’t able to find chapter-specific quotes, the book’s overarching message shines through in its synopsis:

“We, Western minds, have forgotten who we are, despite having never once stopped being who we are. We’ve lost touch with the impersonal, Daimonic forces that give us direction… Our alienation from our own inborn nature and role has led to a tragic schism: a divorce between essence and narrative, being and action.” 

This passage captures the book’s essence: a call to reassociate with deeper archetypal forces and to heal the rift between our being and our doing.

If you’d like more—such as deeper thematic interpretations, excerpts once available, or how these myths map onto our modern experience—just say the word!

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Here are 10 notable quotes from The Daimon and the Soul of the West by Bernardo Kastrup, drawn from available sources, along with their contextual insights:

Top 10 Quotes

1. “We, Western minds, have forgotten who we are, despite having never once stopped being who we are. We’ve lost touch with the impersonal, Daimonic forces that give us direction and the sacrificial nature of our existence. No longer do we realize that our lives aren’t, have never been, and will never be about ourselves.”
   — Reflecting the book’s core message: Westerners alienated from their deeper, impersonal guiding nature.  
2. “Consequently, we’ve lost our ability to sense the immanent context that couches our lives in meaning and purpose. Our alienation from our own inborn nature and role has led to a tragic schism: a divorce between essence and narrative, being and action.”
   — Highlighting the disconnect between inner being and outer life.  
3. “This book is an effort to help heal this schism. It’s about re-encountering our natural selves and guiding Daimon, re-tuning into the archetypal dispositions we embody, and re-learning how to navigate the choppy waters of life in a spontaneous and fulfilling manner.”
   — Signaling the book’s purpose: healing the separation and rediscovering purpose.  
4. “There is a Western path, and it is your nature-given birthright… it offers the potential for breakthroughs that will fill you with meaning and contentment to the point of bursting.”
   — Emphasizing the promise of reconnecting to one’s inherent path.  
5. “Your life isn’t, has never been, and will never be about you.”
   — A stark, liberating reminder of self-transcendence.  
6. ”‘Life is dissociation from the one Subjectivity [the one Mind]. Death is the end of that dissociation.’”
   — From a related talk by Kastrup; this expands on the metaphysical framework underpinning his work.  
7. “I have an aim, which compels me to go on living… the ‘tyrant in me’ … is what Jung, Hillman, Harpur and others have called the dæmon…”
   — A personal reflection on the Daimon as a compelling, driving force.  
8. “The ‘inexorable tyrant,’ of course, is what Jung, Hillman, Harpur and others have called the dæmon… which compels us to perform and complete our work.”
   — Describing the Daimon as an impersonal inner force driving creative purpose.  
9. (Related broader idea)
   If you’re interested in Kastrup’s wider themes, note this powerful line from his other work:
   “Truth-seeking is the path to self-annihilation and thus to liberation.”
   — Captures the spiritual stakes of authentic inquiry.  
10. Another from broader Kastrup themes:
    “A tremendous mystery unfolds in front of our senses… Are we paying enough attention to it?”
    — A poetic reminder of the sacred mystery in everyday life.  

Quick Recap Table

Quote (short form)	Theme
“Forgotten who we are…”	Alienation from Daimonic nature
“Divorce between essence and narrative…”	Inner conflict
“Heal this schism…”	Book’s aim of reconnection
“Western path… birthright”	Rediscovery of meaning
“Life… will never be about you”	Self-transcendence
“Life is dissociation…”	Philosophical worldview
“Tyrant in me… the dæmon”	Inner compel
“Compels us to perform…”	Daimon’s role
“Truth-seeking… liberation”	Spiritual cost of wisdom
“Mystery unfolds…”	Invitation to wonder

Let me know if you’d like more quotes from specific chapters, reflections on each one, or similar quotes from Kastrup’s other works—happy to dive deeper!