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Oh, hawg who dwelt in the ground.
Be not afraid of thyn Shadow.
That mystery, however frightful, is only the undiscovered side of yourself.
Come out of yourn cave, my friend.
A secret I shall share with you: buried in that Shadow, just underneath the tar, lays a bounty of gold.
Be not afraid nor overly critical.
For what you would shrink from and scold is none other than your divine hidden soul.
~James…
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Spirit of the Times:
War Against the Self
“his destiny moves us only because it could have been our own”
I sought the truth. A struggle it did become.
I sought the answer. Horrified, am I, that the response can not be undone.
How long has this task consumed me? It has taken all…
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A Call to Adventure & A Cry for Authenticity
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The Sounding Body is the workshop...
jamie
and thanks in your blog for Campbell's 4-part definition of myth - great citation!
Welcome James, I'm looking forward to checking out your mythic blog!
Ruth
Welcome James,
The "End-Times" has always fascinated me both in the way the days are determined and in the way we humans respond. I'll be heading to your website and reading your blogs with great interest.
Ed