“The tales
that rivet the mind . . . involve a Quest that we do not choose for ourselves.
Instead we find ourselves embarked upon a journey or mission quite apart from
our choosing” (147) — Ralph C.
Wood, Author of The Gospel According to
Tolkien: Visions of the Kingdom in Middle-earth
Next, I would like to distinguish
between the collective mythosphere and the personal mythosphere. The collective
mythosphere relates to the diverse mythological traditions of the world, while
the personal mythosphere has to do with the inner stories that we tell about
ourselves—this field
of study is called personal mythology (it’s how our imagination shapes our
world, identity, and experiences).
In the series of prompts that will follow,
I offer to develop as well as challenge certain aspects of our personal
mythologies through self-reflection, that is, through a series of posts serving
as journal prompts.
Furthermore, borrowing the term mythogem from mythologist Stephen
Larsen, author of The Mythic Imagination:
The Quest for Meaning Through Personal Mythology, I propose that each
prompt leads to the discovery of a mythogem—a piece to the puzzle of: What
story am I living?
Hearty questing!
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