Weed Wanderings Herbal eZine with Susun Weed
August 2004
Volume 4 Number 8
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Personal Mythology
by Conny Jasper

As children, we develop personal beliefs or stories about how our lives are. These personal myths contain our ideas, images, feelings, and attitudes that influence our understanding of life and direct our behavior. They are influenced by both our own personalities and by the circumstances that surround us. Throughout life, we continue to follow any one of our particular stories until the story is somehow challenged. We continually create new stories, change the old stories, or even deepen the old stories.

Maternal Roots ©2002 DURGA BERNHARDModern Western culture tends to lack a cohesive mythology that binds us and gives us a common direction. Therefore, our personal mythologies become our greater guiding forces. There was a time when the group mythology held great significance. Now the psyche of the individual holds the greater significance. However, at the same time we must be aware of how consensus mythology can become deeply ingrained in the individual's unconscious, thus becoming a personal mythology. Modern people have the opportunity and the capacity to become aware of and think about the contents of the personal unconscious. While our ancestors were largely bound to the group mind, myths in Western culture may no longer be imposed upon us by group dogma, those in power, or traditional practices.

Sometimes we adopt personal stories that are not in accord with who we truly are. When we live by a myth that is not right for us, then we suffer psychologically. For example, many people live by a particular religious doctrine that does not resonate with their inner self. They practice the religion because they were taught to follow it, but it never truly feels right. On the other hand, a personal myth that is true for someone, can be a source of disappointment when it conflicts with consensus reality. For instance, a person who is born genetically male, may in fact have the psyche and personal mythology of a female. But if that person lives in a society that has rigid ideas about gender roles, this can create difficulties.

When we recognize and embrace our personal myths we allow ourselves to live mythologically. We are alive with divine energy as it flows through us and in our lives. It is important to become aware of our personal myths, in order to empower ourselves and free ourselves from living involuntarily. Awareness of our personal myths gives us a fullness that can only be obtained by embracing the passion of life.

Conny Jasper is trained and certified in therapeutic massage and Gestalt psychotherapy, she is a Reiki Master. She has a Master's Degree in Counseling Psychology, and has worked with children, the disabled, and the mentally ill. Conny is the author of a book entitled The Way of the Tarot, a clear and concise guide to understanding and reading the Tarot. She is the co-creator of a CD entitled Earthcraft, featuring original poetry and evocative music, and she is the author of a book of poetry entitled Spellfyre. Currently, she is working on a thorough guide to Earth-based healing and spiritual development.

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