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Myth Steps
http://mythsteps.wordpress.com
Searching for the new mythology while crawling blindfolded through the labyrinth. All aspects of mythology/religion are considered, as well as personal/societal growth. I will be gazing backward to try to see future possibilities.
- Added on: Jan 14th, 2009
- Country: United States
- Language: English
- Author: Michael Patton
- Listed in: Development and Growth Religion
Recent Posts
Christmas Past Is Future
Because I believe in recycling (and revising, constantly revising)… I am reposting my contemplation of our Christmas holiday from last year: How often have we heard that we’ve lost the true spirit of Christmas in this society? In one sen...
Not Just Words Talking
“These are not just words talking.” –– Mary Oliver When President Barack Obama stated, in his Nobel Prize acceptance speech, that “there is evil in this world”, those...
Creatively Confused
A growing number of Americans now categorize themselves as “spiritual, but not religious”. Though I hate to fall in line with trends, I must count myself among that group. But what exactly does it mean to be “spiritual, but not rel...
Clearly Confusing
If these times seem confusing… …maybe that’s because we’re actually seeing more clearly. So, in our new mythology, perhaps we should not strive for certainty. This seemingly contradictory idea came to me when I considered a recent...
Therapeutic Creation
Does our new mythology need a creation myth? But what purpose would such a myth serve? Hasn’t science already told us how the Universe was formed? Yes and no. Science is apt to change its story, based on new discoveries. However, according to ...
Great North
In my dreams of Canada, I’ve found a connection to Native American myth and legend. Once again, my dreams have taken me from the personal to the collective. “Canada” may appear in my dreams in many different ways. A dream might use...
