In this episode:
I explore one of the more challenging aspects of the symbolic life: the call to leave behind the comfort of the known, the safe, and the familiar.
Sources for quotes and more:
- 'Moby-Dick' by Herman Melville (Chapter 3: The Spouter-Inn; Chapter 16: The Ship; Chapter 22: Merry Christmas; Chapter 23: The Lee Shore)
- 'The Development of the Personality' by C.G. Jung (CW17)
- The Bible -- Matthew 8:18 - 27
- 'New Seeds of Contemplation' by Thomas Merton
- 'Religious but Not Religious' by Jason E. Smith
Music:
"Dreaming Days," "Slow Vibing," and "The Return" by Ketsa are licensed under CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
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