The way of wisdom: The salmon of knowledge

The way of wisdom: The salmon of knowledge

According to Irish mythology the first thing to ever come into creation was a hazel tree, and in its branches was contained all the knowledge of the universe. This hazel tree flourished over the Well of Wisdom (Tobar Segais) within which lived a great speckled salmon....
Odysseus, chaos and crisis: the man of multiple resources

Odysseus, chaos and crisis: the man of multiple resources

Luc Ferry writes that the Odyssey is the first representative of an attempt at creating a cosmic wisdom, a ‘secular spirituality’ and a compelling definition of the good life. He is referred to as the ‘divine Odysseus’, the wisest of men. His quest is to attempt to...
Becoming Promethean: Creativity, courage and compassion

Becoming Promethean: Creativity, courage and compassion

The great god Zeus tasked Prometheus and his brother Epimetheus, who were both skilled craftsmen, with populating the earth. Epimetheus made animals and birds, insects and fish. When he was finished Prometheus stepped forward and made the last creature. He took some...
The archetypes: Meeting the gods within

The archetypes: Meeting the gods within

“Each of us contains within us the whole Olympian pantheon” Edward Edinger The Greek pantheon, writes Edinger, the immortal ones, are fundamental presences that inhabit the collective unconscious of humankind. These are the archetypes. An archetype is a typical...
Jason and the golden fleece: answering the call of crisis

Jason and the golden fleece: answering the call of crisis

Jason’s father was the King of Thebes, but one day, his own brother, Pelias, took the throne from him and threw him in prison. Pelias challenged Jason to find the famous Golden Fleece and bring it back to him. If he succeeded the King would return the crown to the...