Myth makes meaning by converting experience into narrative forms that can relieve anxiety and fears; but also reveal hidden knowledge and vital paths of awakening. Without a sense of mythic imagination, the world can seem more random and be more overwhelming. Myth is not about the facts of the matter, but about what matters most to us.
By seeing our own story through the lens of myth we can gain a psychological and poetic grasp of our own lives and the events of the world. In times of crisis the story of the soul tries to break through and become more conscious. Each time we align with the inner thread of our soul we can experience an awakening of imagination and a renewal of the flow of life energy.
Key themes and core ideas in "Myth, Meaning and Imagination":
Mythic imagination can break the spell of time and open us to a level of life that remains timeless.
Hearing a story awakens the mythic story living in each of us. It places us in a “mythic condition” that reconnects us to the core imagination and living story at the center of our soul.
The key issue with mythic images is to let them speak to us, wherever and whenever we find ourselves seeking guidance, permission, or understanding.
When in touch with the soul’s mythic thread we can find the arts and practices, the aims and meanings that allow our souls to grow deeper, our imagination to expand and our spirits to awaken.
Myth is not about what happened in past times; myth is about what happens to people all of the time.
Welcome to this course
Introduction to Myth, Meaning and Imagination
Mobile App
Session 1 Overview
Intro, Opening Song, The Territory of Myth
Archetypes: Apocalypsis & Initiation
Icanchu's Drum (Mantaco Myth)
Story Commentary
Markandeya - Hindu Myth
Story Commentary
Question 1: I’m thinking of people in bubbles, where truth has no meaning. Might they be caught in a fantasy of Trump as the savior? Can you speak more about the dance of myth and reality?
Question 2: Do we need a new myth?
Question 3: Can you say more about the heroic attitude and can it be counterproductive to the issues that we face at this time?
Question 4: How do you reach across to people caught in conspiracy theories, extreme politics and oppositional thinking?
Question 5: What does the story of Icanchu's Drum tell us about the role of contemplation and creation?
Audio - Myth Makes Meaning
Audio - Why Myth, Why Now?
Audio - Two Levels of Myth
Book Excerpt - Icanchu's Drum
Book Excerpt - "Swimming Towards God"
Essay - A Time of Transformation on Earth
Session 2 Overview
Sisters of Fate
Thread of Feeling
Question 1: You said myth is not something you create, but something that creates you instead. What did you mean by that?
Question 2: I'm curious about your interpretation of transformation, looking at it as the journey as opposed to the goal.
Question 3: What are some ways to keep myth energy alive at this time when the daily world ignores or dismisses such things?
Question 4: Collectively, can we fail to come through the crucible of these times? Can we fail to transform?
Conclusion and Closing Song
Audio - Threads of the Soul
Audio: Pura Sa Meni - Song and Commentary
Audio: Pura Sa Meni - Song (small choir version).
Book Excerpt - "A Mythological Transfusion"
Michael Meade Biography
Mosaic Multicultural Foundation
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