“It is not strong women who make men weak, it is weak men who make women strong.”—Anias Nin

  How many years ago did I first read those words? Thirty-five? Forty? 

  They’ve stuck with me ever since. 

  And they are at the heart of what goes on here at the Omphalos Cafe. 

  When I write of men in the West having no center and being largely directionless arrows, those words play silently in the background. 

  When I write of the Power Of Myth I am referring to a psycho-spiritual arrow orienting message conjured by Shaman-Types for the aspirational fostering of men in a new vitally dynamic community, and those words play silently in the background. 

  And when I write of what is to come and of Joseph Campbell’s conviction that “…in a grand fortissimo of all sections sounding together, irresistibly advancing to some kind of mighty climax, … the next great movement will emerge,” those words sing silently in the background. 

  So men: it’s time to get to work! 

  And remember… 

  Or learn once more for the thousandth time…

  Life is ALL there is….!

  Have you delved deeply into Joseph Campbell? Because as far as I can tell not many have. Let’s have some fun with him at omphaloscafe@gmail.com!