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Ten Commandments for Writing Mythology
Lore on December 17th, 2008
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Mythologies are more than fictional tales. They are sacred teachings that impart spiritual understandings. Our mythologies — both public and personal — help form our lives and our society. They help us teach our children what to value and what to reject. On a personal level, our mythologies about our Selves influence every decision we make. If we believe we are not good at math, we will choose careers that don’t involve math. If we believe we are good at math, then broader career opportunities seem viable to us. It is as important to examine our self-mythology as it is to challenge the mythologies our cultures use to define us. Changing either changes our self-perception.
Joseph Campbell pointed out an important failing in ancient concepts: “”There are no models in our mythology for an individual woman’s quest. Nor is there any model for the male in marriage to an individuated female.”
Our quest for the sacred feminine and for our personal stature needs to overcome this lack if we are to succeed. This new mythology is evolving through the ideas of a host of authors and seekers. We encourage you to add your voice to the to the tales we need to weave.
You can begin with ancient myth or create one entirely new. Both are equally valuable. We encourage you to use the vision of the artists and authors featured on our pages to enhance your vision of the sacred feminine.
The Ten Commandments for Writing Mythology are meant to inspire you in this endeavor:
Moondance offers classes on myth writing. If you are interested, please contact us.
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