Joseph Campbell on Māyā, an Ever-Rippling Pond
“Māyā is the world of that rippling pond we spoke of, the fractured, sparkling image of reality that is no reality but only its broken surface…. It is when the inner light—the ultimate light that is no light, that is—Brahman-ātman—comes into manifestation that this māyā veil is
Read MoreMythology is…
“Mythology is the crop which the Old World bore before its soil was exhausted, before the fancy and imagination were affected with blight; and which it still bears, wherever its pristine vigor is unabated. All other literatures endure only as the elms which overshadow our houses
Read MoreHappy Birthday James Hillman!
In celebration of James Hillman’s birthday, here are a few of his own words: “The great men of the past were living realities…because they personified soul’s needs for spiritual ancestors, ideal types, internal guides and mentors who can share our lives with us and inspire them
Read MoreSpring Blooms at Opus – April 2012 eNewsletter!!
Our April 2012 eNewsletter is now available. Click here to read.
Read MoreInterview with Safron Rossi and Opus on Depth Insights Radio!
Last week Bonnie Bright, founder of Depth Psychology Alliance, and I spoke about Opus, the brilliant scholars whose archives we care for, and the treasures and unexpected finds that await the researcher. You can listen to the 3o minute interview here – The Living Archives: Stori
Read MoreApril 03, 2012
As the Moon Throws Off its Shadow: Myth 101
“One must remember the central truth…about Easter and Passover. We are all called out of the house of bondage…in the way in which the moon throws off its shadow to emerge anew, in the way that life throws off the shadow of death…. Easter and Passover make us ex
Read MoreApril 02, 2012
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