Lately I have been thinking of archetypal patterns. The bifurcation images of the leaf, the tree and the river were amazing. Then to see the tree with the full canopy and the other similar shape, followed by the tree shape in the cauliflower and its
Read more…Hi Craig and Bonnie,
I took a note about going through modern myths, choosing one, and going through the question series. Was that assignment mandatory?
Also, is there a week one slides pdf? I don't seem to have it.
Could you perhaps send around a do
Read more…Dear Class and Craig,
So, I was having a discussion with my family in NYC about myths and about rigidification into ideologies. I think Craig had said that myths were not taken literally at first but that then would sometimes become rigid ideologies.
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Today Craig suggested creating "circles" to do mythological activism through.
It just so happens I was doing some research this afternoon and tripped over these two audio presentations related to the idea of "circles." I haven't had a cha
Read more…here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AVjdpBfjFnc&feature=youtu.be
Pay particular attention to the Applied Mythology 8 Steps and to the Next Steps at the end. Cheers--
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Read more…I apologize for my lack of introduction and participation during this webinar. My time and energies have been occupied with a family health crises...it is feeling calmer now. I have been enjoying the webinars and conversations...blowing my mind a lit
Read more…I don't recall whether I posted anything about the reading assignment, "A Brief Mythology of Petroleum." So I'm making a point of doing ti now. And I'll start by saying what a remarkable piece of work! The research for this was simply brilliant.
Read more…Earthrise is the ideal image to end this particular program on. I agree wholeheartedly with Joseph Campbell that the image reminds us that there is no division and that we are united in our planetary destiny.
I believe we reconnect with this myth wh
Read more…Somewhere between the readings about Zombies & Earthrise, I remembered how many dreams I’ve been having of zombies. And, indeed, I’ve become pretty zombie-like in waking life. Undead, but driven. Pushing through 60 hour work weeks controlled by t
Read more…There is a meme floating around Facebook showing teenagers texting, suggesting “Here is the zombie apocalypse.”
It makes me laugh, and yet I do believe there is a large element of truth in it. We have become technological giants, and yet have remain
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Well, this has been a very valuable class for me and I want to thank you all in advance for your participation and reflections in the group discussions. I feel that I'm just starting to scratch the surface and explore this fascinating new are
Read more…This has been such a rich and powerful class and I am so inspired by all of this material. I’ve also had several potent dreams that I think are related to this myth and apocalypse theme. I will post on one of those separately. My schedule has been m
Read more…I've been thinking about this idea of the modern myth lately--something that fits into the definitions given in this week's lectures. While i was writing in a coffee shop, two young adults, early 20s, began relentlessly snapping selfies at the table
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I love the idea of Earthrise, the way it could stand as a mythic umbrella to the cultural, social and ecological ideas and actions which co-exist and co-develop in our current reality: the goddess movement, the environmental movement, ecopsychoogy, a
Read more…I just finished the recording from Friday. What a powerful discussion! I have such a helpless feeling in regard to Monsanto and I was amazed to realize it is archetypal. I have a similar reaction to the Koch brothers, however, there is something else
Read more…I listen to a fair amount of music and apart from the ridiculous shallow crap that dominates, there's plenty of good stuff out there. Here's one that came to me recently that I had another listen to because it reminded me of the water stuff I wrote.
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