Unravelling the Myth/Metaphor Layer in Causal Layered Analysis

There are three traditional bridges: mathematics, music, and myths. Mysticism might be considered a fourth. However, mysticism unites visible and invisible; all things are transparent and proclaim their invisible ground.

Myth cannot be dismissed as mere fiction. Myths are epic, powerful stories that arise from, pervade, and shape the cultures we breathe. They are formed from our collective capacity to understand, interpret, and shape our world. The potency of myths is that they provide ways for us to make sense of our experience, to make meaning we can count on and

Metaphors “reflect an ability of the human mind to readily connect abstract ideas with concrete scenarios,” he wrote in an academic paper in 2010 titled “The Cognitive Niche.” Metaphors can be considered expressions of human frames. They reflect causal relationships that capture a concrete situation and can be abstracted to apply to other domains.