Robert Johnson and Jerry Ruhl on going on 'the quest', utilising symbols that arise from our own unconscious.
The Artist's Journey: The Wake of the Hero's Journey and the Lifelong Pursuit of Meaning
amazon.compsychologist Carl Jung believed that our spiritual experience of “the Self,” which I call the authentic self, could only be truly realized by “circumambulating.”
Sarah B. Breathnach • Simple Abundance: A Daybook of Comfort & Joy
The core message is that a quest can bring purpose and meaning to your life, too. Why pursue a quest? Because each of us in our lives is writing our own story, and we only have one chance to get it right.
Chris Guillebeau • The Happiness of Pursuit: Find the Quest that will Bring Purpose to Your Life
A quest is an adventure, and you expect it to be one. You expect a quest to take you into a new and unfamiliar landscape. You expect there to be puzzles... See more
David Cain • Do Quests, Not Goals
one’s spiritual quest, it’s actually the end of the restless seeker but the beginning of exploring the infinite nature of the reality one has awoken to, as well as the inexhaustible journey of embodying that reality in the challenging terrain of your everyday life, through the priceless vehicle of your human incarnation.
Adyashanti • The Direct Way: Thirty Practices to Evoke Awakening
some American Indian tribes send young men out on “vision quests.” These men leave their names and their childhoods back at the hearth fire and go into the wilderness alone, surviving as best they can until Something Happens. They aren’t told what the Something will be, only that they’ll know it when they experience it. It may be a dream, a storm,
... See moreMartha Beck • Finding Your Own North Star: Claiming the Life You Were Meant to Live
If you’re not happy with how things are in your ordinary world, for instance, maybe you’re refusing your call to adventure? Perhaps what you need is to hear and accept your call and maybe a mentor will help. Or, if something or someone seems to be deliberately trying to stop you achieving your aims – no need to fret, this is just a test or an enemy
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