Tag Archives: Joseph Campbell

the shrubbery of bliss

Posted on October 10, 2013 by Michael Patton

  “All the things that I did, you need to understand…I did it for me…I was alive.” Those lines, from the finale of the TV series Breaking Bad, brought to mind a statement made by mythologist Joseph Campbell, years ago: … Continue reading →

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Realizing What We Know

Posted on January 7, 2011 by Michael Patton

Through one of those wonderful, magical events we call “synchronicities”… …I found these words from Joseph Campbell after posting my own thoughts on the circular nature of horizontal time (see December 31 entry)… “Out of the digital you get the … Continue reading →

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Singing the Path

Posted on May 4, 2010 by Michael Patton

  Since the 2010 National Day of Prayer is this Thursday, May 6… …I thought I should post a prayer. But what exactly do we mean by “prayer”?  I’ve worked to find a suitable definition for myself. To me, prayer … Continue reading →

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Enigmatic Earth

Posted on April 20, 2010 by Michael Patton

“When you see the earth from the moon, you don’t see any divisions there of nations or states. This might be the symbol, really, for the new mythology to come. That is the country that we are going to be … Continue reading →

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