Category: The Myth Within
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The Ascent of Spring
Inspiration No winter lasts forever; no spring skips its turn. Hal Borland Food For Thought Spring is here. On the drive to work this morning, I saw the almond and cherry trees’ beauty blossom, the birds chirped, and I was reminded that the beauty of spring is finally here. What beauty there is in the…
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Myth as Technology and Dream!
Inspiration Science and technology revolutionize our lives, but memory, tradition and myth frame our response. Arthur M. Schlesinger Food For Thought Modern myths abound. Who do your children idolize? Police Officers, Firemen, Doctors, Sports Stars, YouTubers, or Professional Video Gamers. The ideals behind myth form the foundation of our psychological development. These ideals are also…
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Public Myths, Private Dreams
Inspiration Myths are public dreams, dreams are private myths. We must be willing to get rid of the life we planned, so as to have the life that is waiting for us. Joseph Campbell Food For Thought In today’s podcast, I explore the depths of symbolism behind our private dreaming and the collective myths to…
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The Sun’s Eternal Kiss
Inspiration “Even After All this time The Sun never says to the Earth, “You owe me.” Look What happens With a love like that, It lights the whole sky.” Hafiz Food for Thought Love knows no bounds. It is given freely. To those who will brave its tests, not even the world itself can bound…
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Practical Applications of the Mythical Father (The Northwind and the Sun)
Food For Thought Myth remains only stories until we implement avenues by which it can affect our life. The nature of the archetypes call upon the inner workings of our soul to exhibit the polarities of the wicked, the holy, the right, the just, the bad, ugly, and even the good. Notice, just as night…
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Keep Your Face to the Sun
Inspiration Keep your face to the sun and you will never see the shadows. Helen Keller Food for Thought In The Northwind and the Sun, Aesop shows us the dual nature of the Father Archetype. In yesterday’s podcast, we explored the boisterous, bolstering nature of the wind, that will bellow, howl, and blow to his…
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The North-Wind and the Sun
Inspiration The winds howled and blew with all of their might, Yet through Loving Kindness and persuasion The Sun perseveres in its embracing flight! Namaste, my friends. May peace and blessings find you on your journey to advance confidently in the direction of your dreams. Credits Video by Mario Buonfiglio from Pexels Video by Pixabay from Pexels
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Abundance… To Tune Within!
Inspiration Abundance is not something we acquire. It is something we tune into. Wayne Dyer Food For Thought In today’s podcast, I explore the nature of tuning into abundance. For me, three things start the day right on any foot. Awaken to a Gratitude Prayer Write / Read Exercise There are plenty of exercises to…
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Abundance… A State Within!
Inspiration Not what we have But what we enjoy, constitutes our abundance. Epicurus Food For Thought Hello, friends and fellow travelers in this journey called life. Thank you for being here today. This week I focused on abundance. As one of my favorite subjects, it moves me in the way of a philosophical quandary that…
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Want Abundance?
Inspiration Doing what you love is the cornerstone of having abundance in your life. Wayne Dyer Food for Thought Dr. Wayne Dyer was a giant in helping people to find the strength and courage to engage their personal calling. In today’s podcast, I explore the tenets of this beautiful quote, the emotional barriers that often…
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On Realizing Self
Inspiration The privilege of a lifetime is being who you are. Joseph Campbell Introducing The Myth Within Greeting friends and fellow readers. I hope these words find you with blessings. I wanted to take a moment to introduce you to my new Podcast hosted on Anchor, a wonderful podcast hosting service from Spotify. I have…