The funny thing about looking for and finding myth in your life: you find it!
Here’s to the quest, and the myth(s) surrounding it.
A myth a day …
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Starting – any movement – releases energy
Today, I had a rather large and daunting to-do list. It was so large, that it felt overwhelming.
So, I decided to start the first item on the list – to take the first step towards its’ completion.
That first step immediately released energy, direction and passion for the task at hand. It also gave me focus to be completely present and in the moment.
It stuck with me all day today, and I’m proud of what I accomplished.
It’s amazing what taking the first, small step towards a larger goal can do. I liken it to the call to a quest.
Starting is the key to any call and any quest!
A mini-Quest and a new path
In my last post, I discussed past points of failure in my life. It was a sobering exercise for me to commit those words to writing, and they have been on my mind all day.
I was working on a task today – one in which I could have taken the easy, fast path to completion. However, I had the post from yesterday ringing in my mind. Quality and care were the order of the day.
I took the quality path, and it led to a longer job, but one in which I was much more satisfied with my effort. And the end result showed that extra quality, as well.
So, a successful mini-Quest and a new, more interesting path going forward. A small win, but a proud win.
My personal myth – the Powers
Yesterday, I presented some ideas about the cosmos of my own personal myth. Today, I’d like to talk about the Powers within my cosmos. Some might call them gods, but I don’t have a frame of reference for gods.
Having said that, I spent the first 16 years of my life as a Catholic, and I dutifully attended church each Sunday. However, once I had an opportunity to choose to attend, or not, I faded away from the Church. I’ve got nothing per se against the institution; it just does not work for me.
My myth has Powers – not necessarily beings – but energy and intelligence. I think it’s possible to have positive and negative energy, and hence positive and negative Powers. Sorry, but that’s all I’ve got. Gods and Powers are an enigma to me – I’m not completely sure how they fit into my world, nor into my life. I just feel there’s “something out there”. Something we may never know or understand. That’s OK, too.
My personal myth – cosmos
It occurred to me that in order for me to create a myth for my own life, that my first step should be some commentary about the universe or cosmos within which I live. How do I perceive my universe?
I envision a universe made of energy – a very fine and subtle energy. I see a universe with secrets we may never know or understand, but are worthy of seeking to explain. A universe with some sort of intelligence that exists within it.
I see all of us as an energy stream or consciousness within and part of that intelligence. We can receive guidance and wisdom from that intelligence. We can also be shown elements of what our Mission here on Earth could be, if we choose to accept the Call.
That Mission and Call are always there for us to perceive, accept and take on. I don’t feel the Mission is hardwired within us, but on some level, I think it evolves out of our natural loves.
I strongly feel that when we’re ready to see it – really see it – then our ability to perceive it becomes real.
As Joseph Campbell said:
“Follow your bliss, and the universe will open doors for you where there were only walls.”
In my own life, I’ve always been afraid to embrace my Call – to be all I can be. Now I feel ready for it – not sure why, other than it’s my time. The desire to Be has outweighed the Fear to stay in place. I’m actually fearful to write the above line, but know that I must, if I’m going to break free of the fears that have ruled too much of my life.
The Universe is calling – I’m ready to answer.
A personal myth – coming home
I had a friend over for dinner this evening, and we reminisced for a time about past travels. He talked a bit about his travels to Europe, and I about a couple trips to York, England.
I told him that whenever I returned to York, it was like coming home for me. I was born in Canada to parents from Belgium & the Netherlands, so it was not a connection to England through DNA.
It was a connection at a soul level. I’ve always had an attachment to Arthurian legend, and I think it extends from that linkage.
I felt at peace walking around York, and grounded, too.
Anyway, our conversation got me to thinking about what my personal myth could look like. I’m keen to pursue some ideas about that, and I’ll start to look at it from a macro level tomorrow: my cosmos.
On the journey home
I’m writing this post by the side of the road, as I make my way home. I’m surrounded by this beautiful vista, and listening to Anathema playing “Internal Landscapes”.
I’m struck by the magnificence of life – sights, sounds and wonder – as I make my mini-pilgrimage home. All of the elements I mentioned above have combined to give me peace and a sense of comfort that it’ll all turn out right – I’ll find the perfect opportunity, and I’ll know it when I see it.
And the universe delivered, once again
Today, late in the afternoon, we were sitting on our back dock when we heard the beautiful and haunting sounds of our neighbour playing his bagpipes.
This chap comes up once every year or so, and when he does, we are given the gift of his free concert. We cannot see him behind the trees on his land, but the sound wafts across the water to our place a short distance away.
If I’ve learned anything about life – and I know there’s much to learn – it’s that the universe is constantly giving us moments of joy, beauty and wonder. Tonight’s concert was no exception.
The trick is to know it when it comes, to give thanks, and be grateful for the perfection of the moment. Thank you.
And, chaos reigned, and it was good
I’m sitting in the family cottage – 9:30 pm on a Sunday night. My dad, sister and brother and their families have come up for a visit. As I write this, I’m surrounded by the sounds of the kids playing a wild, crazy and loud game of Monopoly. The two dogs are moving around the cottage, and a storm is raging outside.
One could easily perceive this as an enormous distraction from the very serious task of writing about life, hope and abundance. And, as you’ve no doubt guessed, it is actually all of those things – it is joy, it is life and it is perfect.
Another example of the wonder of children being crazy, being wild and being alive. Nothing more to say …
The real world is coming to meet me soon
Here I sit on a Saturday afternoon, whiling away the hours on a beautiful day. In the next few days, I’ll be heading back to the city with the intention of finding my next career opportunity.
I have no real sense of my direction right now – inklings and ideas – but that’s really it. It’s not that I’m waiting for some lightning strike or bold tap from the universe. I feel some unease, some fear and also some hope that things always happen for a reason, and that they will turn out. And, better than I can now imagine.
I do wish that I had a better sense of where I’m going next. However, the hope is what carries me each and every day.
Myth Hope and Life 