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Jerry, Age & Gender & Location {Required}: 63 MD Have You Posted Before? Date of Last Post {Use Search and Your Post Name to Help Find Last Post} Male How Did You Find the Dream Forum? yes Dec 25th, 2010 - 2:55 PM
Lawrence, Age & Gender & Location {Required}: 60 Murfreesboro, Tn Have You Posted Before? Date of Last Post {Use Search and Your Post Name to Help Find Last Post} Male How Did You Find the Dream Forum? Yes Dec 27th, 2010 - 6:48 AM
Jerry {Host & WebMaster MDS Dream Forum} Lawrence, Your use of then word 'serendipitously' reminds me of my own seren·dipi·tous encounter with Joseph Campbell. That occurred in late 1992 with The Power of Myth when it was shown on my local PBS station. It changed my life, lead me to Jung and is the path I have been on every since. I believe nature provides us with such chance encounters that have the power to change lives. And as with the hero journey they come about just when we need them to do so. My goal is to make Myths-Dreams-Symbols a tool to share what I have learned from my journey. But the essence of any serendipitous encounter is not about me or Myths-Dreams-Symbols. It is that 'light' in the darkness of ones life that hopefully is switched on when the true path is realized. I hope your being drawn to the Dream Forum will help in some small way in your heroic journey to wholeness. Thoughts: I beleive we are drawn 'serendipitously' to individuals on our journey to wholeness. I will secure a copy of 'The Power of Myth ' in the next few days and begin to read and consider how mit will assust in the journey. I am grateful for your dedication to physical fitness. Our generation is the first to experiment with good health attitudes and I see you and I as good examples of how much better life can be when one takes care of the temple/body. And to read your whole family participates in this endeavor of the higher self, that is encouraging. Life need not decline to a point where it is a suffering just to get up every morning, taking pills to just survive. For you and I, and anyone else who finds the discipline to exercise the body, life is just beginning. We can use the wisdom we have gained from experiences in life and share what we have learned. We need to be good teachers and image has so much to do with perceptions. Getting the word across is much easier when you are a good example. I am sure you agree. Thoughts: Fitness is an important of the journey because we need not lose our capacity to function well just because society celebrates youth. I hope I am a good exaple to many of the journet jsut as you are. We do need to continue to spread and live the word. Baptist roots. I too was raised Baptist and Church of Christ. Having studied all the religions of the world {an important part of understanding the importance myth} I have withdrawn from those 'closed' ideologies and have been healed of their negative influences. But I have not rejected the most important aspect of the teachings. WWJD is the path I try to follow and live my life. I don't look outside myself for salvation, I look within. Just as with the Gnostics I believe Jesus is about finding spirituality within oneself, and then discovering it within everything else in nature. When I need spiritual nourishment I either engage myself with my dream work, my bliss, or go to the 'forest', back to nature. Waterfalls are a big attraction for my soul. As I tell all my Christian friends, if you must judge, judge me not by my faith but by what I do. WWJD is my path and good deeds is my faith. Thoughts: I was fortunate to become friends with a Presbyterian Minister 25-30 years ago through a Presbytery Meeting who served as a spiritual guide since he was open to and had studied the world religions. I had just ebough in college to be dangerous. The friendship led to readings that led to other readings based on refernces in books and ultimately to 'The Cloud of Unknowing'. Readings that have shaped my world view the past ten or so years have been Marcus Borg, Huston Smith, Parker Palmer etc, There was one book we studied in 25 (?) years ago group 'Celebration of Discipline' which provided many books that I pursued. Bill Moyer is a favorite of mine and I hope he will come back again...Waterfalls are an attration to me particularly in the fierce landscapes of CO. I always feel the presence/thin places in the mountains and peace beyond words. Then first I would be more interested in learning more about your spiritual life and how that has evolved. And your path overall. I know you have a lot to share and with all that I know about you I can only guess it is educational. Thought: I have been blessed with a Spiritual Guide who led me to many readings and redirection over the years. I have been without a guide due to relocation six years ago. Will close for now but I will meditate, pray and reflect on all you have said...and you can do the same. Serendipity? Jerry   Age & Gender & Location {Required}: 63 MD Have You Posted Before? Date of Last Post {Use Search and Your Post Name to Help Find Last Post} Male How Did You Find the Dream Forum? Yes amd follow up to interpretation Dec 27th, 2010 - 10:13 PM
Lawrence, Age & Gender & Location {Required}: 60 Murfreesboro, Tn Have You Posted Before? Date of Last Post {Use Search and Your Post Name to Help Find Last Post} Male How Did You Find the Dream Forum? Yes Dec 29th, 2010 - 5:03 AM
Have a great New Year Lawrence. Look forward to your future posts. Age & Gender & Location {Required}: 60 Murfreesboro, Tn Have You Posted Before? Date of Last Post {Use Search and Your Post Name to Help Find Last Post} Male How Did You Find the Dream Forum? Yes Jan 1st, 2011 - 9:08 AM
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