The hero's journey may last a month, or it may last a lifetime, but whatever else it is, it is a step away from the life of relationships and "busyness" that squeeze out a relationship with oneself. As the myths and wisdom of many indigenous peoples have said, it is a search, a vision quest, for the state where the beauty and radiance within link up with the beauty and radiance of the natural world, of the universe. It is a journey into mystery because there are no clear answers in the creator's life. In fact, it is a search for a life, or at least a time, where the answers are few -- where wonder takes the place of answers and certainty.
- The Hero's Journey, from the introduction by Phil Cousineau
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And reflections on the search to link up with beauty and radiance from Joseph Campbell, and being humble before the magic from Ethan Hubbard, here.
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