Posts Tagged ‘crisis’
The Hero and the Storm
There is an old pattern woven into nearly every great story ever told. The hero does not find a peaceful road. The hero finds a storm. Again and again, across myth, legend, and lived human life, we see the same strange phenomenon: the one who carries courage in their bones somehow ends up standing exactly…
Read MoreTHE ARCHIVE: Interpretation of The Storm (36)
The Storm The Dark Night of the Soul Internal Motivator: The drive to have an experience Powerful emotions Sexual drive Positive Attributes: Aliveness Readiness Experience Depth Achilles Heel: Creates turbulence Easily triggered feelings Nervousness over expectations Restlessness WHO IS THIS ARCHETYPE? The Storm has to do with the human experimental way. Humans learn as we…
Read MoreThe Storm Will Always Find You
There are seasons in life when we believe we can outrun what is coming. We tighten our grip. We organize, strategize, distract, desensitize, explain. We become more efficient, more spiritual, more disciplined, more defended. We tell ourselves that if we are careful enough, wise enough, good enough, we can avoid the unraveling. We can avoid…
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