The Vocation….
“The old god is dead, with his little world and his little, closed society. The new formal center of …
Category Archives: Joseph Campbell
Zen Wholeness….
“Zen, it might be said, is the art of being ‘in form’ for everything, all the time. There is …
Old Men And Women….
“Could by any chance culture be the meaning and purpose of the second half of life?”—Carl Jung, as quoted from …
‘Like A Magnetic Field… ‘
“Actually,…there is a formative force spontaneously working, like a magnetic field, to precipitate and organize the ethnic [local, historical] …
Wise Words….
“But beyond that [the normal daylight working of the intellect] there is a thinking in primordial images—in symbols that …
Communities….
“The link that binds all these individuals together into one coordinated super-organism is a highly effective system of communication.”—David …
The Impending Rebirth Of Symbols….
“Symbols hold the mind to truth but are not themselves truth, hence it is delusory to borrow them. Each …
The Ins And Outs Of Shaman-Types….
What a rich vein I opened up with yesterday’s quotes! Might as well work it a little more …
Relativity… And The Omphalos Cafe….
“And since in human traditional rites also a certain psychological readiness to respond to certain specific sign stimuli is …
Need We Read Or Watch The Odyssey Today?…
Sure, fill your boots, as the saying goes. “Are you not entertained?!!” Challenged Maximus to the bloodthirsty Roman …
