The Language of Myth: The Depth of Meaning in Symbol and Myth

In this four part course, John will explain how to see deeper into myth, ritual, and religion in order to find deep, practical wisdom that can lead to real change in your life. Myths are not just quaint stories from ancient cultures—they're an encoded instruction manual for how to balance the patterns of the cosmos with the energies within. --- 1. The Symbolic Worldview The myths we're most familiar with are hundreds if not thousands of years old; needless to say, a lot has changed in that time! We'll discuss the assumptions and philosophy that provided the foundation for the ancient myths, and why that matters to us. 2. The Language of Myth We'll look at how to understand a myth on its own terms. While there's never any single "meaning" of a myth, a sort of "meta-meaning" emerges when the myth is considered on many levels simultaneously. This is the starting point from which we can begin to hear the secrets locked within mythic figures, stories, and worlds. 3. Practical Wisdom Even fr