Treasures in the Archives – The Mythic Bear
This amazing sculpture comes from Campbell’s Historical Atlas of World Mythology: Mythologies of the Great Hunt of the Celtic bear-goddess Artio. This statue shows the goddess feeding a she-bear and interestingly enough there is a slit in the box pedestal wherein coin offerings could
Read MoreSaturday Open Hours at the Campbell and Gimbutas Library
OPUS Archives and Research Center is thrilled to announce that beginning January 8th the Joseph Campbell and Marija Gimbutas Library will be open to the public from 2:30-4:30 every Saturday, no appointment necessary! The library is located at Pacifica Graduate Institute’s lower campus
Read MoreDecember 16, 2010
Alchemy, Psyche and Chaos
“Obscurity of expression is natural to the psyche. Prime example, our dreams; mere glimmerings. Saving the psyche’s phenomena calls for an alchemical method of chaos, a method which indulges the soul’s surprising beauty and inventive freedom, and speak both of the ps
Read MoreMyth 101 – Taliesin, twcie born and the shining brow
Taliesin, meaning “shining brow”, was a Welsh poet in the 6th century and a legendary character of magic and knowledge, one of the twice born. He is also known as Taliesin Ben Beirdd -Taliesin, Chief of Bards. According to the legend, Taliesin began life as Gwion Bach who
Read MoreJoseph Campbell on the myths we need today
“We need myths that will identify the individual not with his local group but with the planet.” Joseph Campbell, The Power of Myth with Bill Moyers
Read MoreNew Book on Symbols by ARAS
ARAS (The Archive for Research in Archetypal Symbolism) just released a new book titled The Book of Symbols: Reflections on Archetypal Images, published by Taschen. Taschen prints some of the most gorgeous books…and I am so excited to get a copy for the office! The Book of Symb
Read MoreDecember 01, 2010
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