The Wisdom of Your Life
A ritual is the enactment of a myth. And, by participating in the ritual, you are participating in the myth. And since myth is a projection of the depth wisdom of the psyche, by participating in a ritual, participating in the myth, you are being, as it were, put in accord with that wisdom, which is the wisdom that is inherent within you anyhow. Your consciousness is being re-minded of the wisdom of your own life.
— Joseph Campbell
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We can reject everything else: religion, ideology, all received wisdom. But we cannot escape the necessity of love and compassion… In this sense, there is no need for temple or church, for mosque or synagogue, no need for complicated philosophy, doctrine or drama. Our own heart, our own mind, is the temple.
— Dalaï Lama
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Giving yourself permission to feel and learning to process and integrate your shadows allows you to break free from the chains…
As with anything, love is the key.
I was taught by my old tribe that, “the key is under your Mother’s pillow.” I always wondered what that meant. (Iron John Poem)
Mother taught me love was/is the key. She showed me much farther down the road where it applied to my existence. My wound worshiping and fear kept me trapped in cycles…
