The psychological process which is symbolized by Joseph Campbell’s Hero’s Journey is not a one time event, for while each “death” and subsequent rebirth results in an expansion of consciousness, this expansion is always necessarily partial, for the creativity of the unconscious source is inexhaustible. Therefore, the Hero’s Journey is never complete. [Read more…]
Navel gazing versus the journey to the World Navel: Individuation and community
September 13, 2012 by 6 Comments
Jungians are sometimes accused of being ego-centric navel gazers in the Pagan community. There is a certain truth to this. Jung wrote that “every step towards fuller consciousness removes [a man] further from his original, purely animal participation mystique with the herd, from submersion in a common unconsciousness. Every step forward means tearing oneself loose [Read More…]
These are my gods: or my biography told in deities
August 3, 2012 by 7 Comments
The God of the Old Testament The LORD said, “Go out and stand on the mountain in the presence of the LORD, for the LORD is about to pass by.” Then a great and powerful wind tore the mountains apart and shattered the rocks before the LORD, but the LORD was […] in the wind. [Read More…]
Finding Joe
January 19, 2012 by Leave a Comment
Finding Joe, the movie You should really check out this movie: Finding Joe. It is about Joseph Campbell’s monomyth or “Journey of the Hero” as they call it in the movie. I bought it and didn’t regret it. It presents the monomyth in terms that a layperson unfamiliar with Campbell can understand. If you’re looking [Read More…]
