If an institution has three possible scenarios that may play out when facing change (transrevolution, self-destruction, or parasitism) then might also these three options be offered to an individual facing change? When facing change, an individual ca
Read more…The myth or stories that we tell ourselves regarding our past and present shape our future.
It seems our culture have lost the tradition of telling sacred stories. Instead our culture is shaped by our mainstream media, the vampires (rich and famous)
http://www.ynetnews.com/articles/0,7340,L-4637581,00.html
No, Plutarch, the great god Pan is not dead....
Read more…The Earthrise Eradigm provides an exciting vision of what could be. I am reminded of a seer - one who has a flash of a future, of what could be - but it is only one possibility. The wisdom of earth in that moment revealed to us one potential future.
Read more…I read this great article previously to signing up for this course.
Read more…Hi everyone,
For some reason the video on this didn't take but the audio came through: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ohF4JIDb4mc&feature=youtu.be
The slides are attached so you can follow along.
Read more…Hello All...
My name is Gary Williams. I am a Licensed Counselor in private practice in Birmingham, Alabama. I also provide consultation for business, typically in the areas of conflict resolution, team building, leader development and more. I am a f
Read more…Highly recommend the Youtube clip that Craig mentioned on Ray Anderson. I just watched it - very inspiring! There were multiple clips, but the link to his Ted Talk is below.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iP9QF_lBOyA
Read more…HI to everyone on this mythic journey,
My name is Michael and I'm completing my doctorate in East-West Psychology at CIIS. I realized last week that I took the level one Applied Mythology course before; somehow I thought this was part two. I guess t
Read more…i think i'm just going to plonk down a few ideas in somewhat random order ...
a pilot decides (as it looks like) to destroy. or the destructive impulse takes over and makes that decision. or, "the shadow erupts." i doubt that a person like that "i
Read more…After reflecting on the lecture and the readings, it left me in a state of wonder with what seems like just as many questions as answers. Some of these questions seem to have challenged me for a while now and maybe it is precisely through the study o
Read more…Does anyone know where we send our final proposal paper?
I sent mine to craig@chalquist.com yesterday, which was the contact email on Dr. Chalquist's website.
I hope that was the right email address.
Read more…hi all - i'm isabella. i grew up in germany and have been in canada since 1982. i work in mental health; by training i'm a counsellor but right now i work as a family support and involvement coordinator at a big psychiatric hospital, which is part
Read more…A few reflections on the readings for this past week...
In the "What is mythology" reading I was struck by the line, "To be equipped with a mythology education and the means to understand it psychologically is to live on the forefront of creative ad
Read more…I have particularly enjoyed the discussion on the reductionist and the organic theories of myth. As a historian who examines the intellectual climate of institutions and societies, I find the most interesting to be the creation myth. Organizations
Read more…The article "A Brief Mythology of Petroleum" caught my attention on many levels. Besides feeling being taken for a fool and buying into the false notion of "progress", I have to add that the oil Plutocracy needed another willing player in the cha
Read more…Hi everyone,
Here are the documents I mentioned in my message--please start with the Outline because it lists requirements and readings:
These are readings for later weeks:
See you Saturday--
Read more…Exploring the zombie myth has left myth with a better understanding of how myths in general can evolve over time. The zombie story has been told in numerous ways and I favor the ones that are overtly comical (Army of Darkness, Shaun of the Dead, etc
Read more…Beholding the earthrise scene brought to us by the Apollo astronauts, was a life changing event for me. We finally got to "see" ourselves from a distance-something similar to when we are at an impasse with a problem, we take a step back to view it
Read more…I thoroughly enjoyed the presentation and will review the slides once again soon. The experience had me realize that the information and concepts, intersecting ancient and modern myth with historical and contemporary events with my tendency to link p
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