Numerology/Astrology
for 9/17/15
September 17th is the number 7. Do you feel
like the familiar patterns have disappeared from your reality? Do you long for
anything that feels familiar? Wishing for the past will not bring that
experience back and as much as we all know that, it is still difficult to let
go of the longing. Take a breath and follow that pattern of life that
constantly inhales and exhales. Feel into the rhythm of organic change and find
peace in that unique flow. There is a mystery to be uncovered. There is
something that you need to embark on or find. It is the eye seeking to see
itself. You are now on a new and exciting quest. All quests have a pattern and
that pattern is below in my long blog today but for those that don’t like to
read long things there is, The Ordinary World, The Call to Adventure, Refusal
of the Call, Meeting the Mentor, Crossing the Threshold, Tests, Allies, and
Enemies, Approach to the Inmost Cave, Ordeal, Reward, The Road Back, Resurrection,
and The Return with the Elixir. Right now many are being “Called to Adventure”.
So notice that there is a long way to go yet. Read, Joseph Campbell’s words in
the blog to further understand. Jupiter opposes Neptune early into the day, and
a pattern between the planets brings further strength to the aspect. Your plans
reach a critical point as you become aware of areas of lack, particularly if
they are not fulfilling spiritual or imaginative needs and desires. You may doubt
your ideas, beliefs, or plans now. Cloudy thinking or confusion can figure
strongly now with Mercury stationing and turning retrograde. Communication can
be tricky, and it can be hard to focus on cold, hard facts, especially if you
have been fuzzy in recent days. Mercury will remain retrograde until October
9th. During this time, your thinking is turned inward, as you review and
re-assess matters. This period is best used for re-organizing and reflecting.
You look at the world a little differently - through different filters - and
can come up with some very important inner revelations. Mercury retrograde
periods can be times of heightened inner awareness, when meditation, benefiting
from keeping a journal, reworking old plans, and reviewing past work are
favored. Minor breaks in the mechanical aspects of communication can actually
re-connect you to other, possibly more meaningful, means of communication. A
Solar Eclipse recently occurred, so that in many ways you are looking ahead and
moving forward, but with Mercury retrograde now, you are also in a state of
review. Saturn re-enters Sagittarius today, and will continue to transit the
sign, uninterrupted this time, until December 2017 (Saturn was in Sagittarius
from December 23, 2014 to June 14, 2015 when it transited Scorpio until today).
The Moon is in Scorpio all day.
~Suzanne Wagner~
Quote
And so it seems, that perception is shaped by what’s predominantly
being carried inside…Acquired illusory baggage picked up early on in life and
through the lessons of experience. At some point in the journey, perhaps by
grace or awakening, the burden is discarded - with realization that the extra
weight is not really necessary for the trip. And all that’s required is to
trust in our natural state - the inner guidance, the innocence, wonder and love
that one’s soul came pre-equipped with…for the trek across time.
~Seedeeply~
Blog
This is Joseph Campbell’s Stages for the Hero’s Journey
- Ordinary World
This is where the Hero's exists before his present story begins,
oblivious of the adventures to come. It's his safe place. His everyday life
where we learn crucial details about our Hero, his true nature, capabilities
and outlook on life. This anchors the Hero as a human, just like you and me,
and makes it easier for us to identify with him and hence later, empathize with
his plight.
- Call To Adventure
The Hero's adventure begins when he receives a call to action,
such as a direct threat to his safety, his family, his way of life or to the
peace of the community in which he lives. It may not be as dramatic as a
gunshot, but simply a phone call or conversation but whatever the call is, and
however it manifests itself, it ultimately disrupts the comfort of the Hero's
Ordinary World and presents a challenge or quest that must be undertaken.
- Refusal Of The Call
Although the Hero may be eager to accept the quest, at this stage
he will have fears that need overcoming. Second thoughts or even deep personal
doubts as to whether or not he is up to the challenge. When this happens, the
Hero will refuse the call and as a result may suffer somehow. The problem he
faces may seem to much to handle and the comfort of home far more attractive
than the perilous road ahead. This would also be our own response and once
again helps us bond further with the reluctant Hero.
- Meeting The Mentor
At this crucial turning point where the Hero desperately needs
guidance he meets a mentor figure who gives him something he needs. He could be
given an object of great importance, insight into the dilemma he faces, wise
advice, practical training or even self-confidence. Whatever the mentor
provides the Hero with it serves to dispel his doubts and fears and give him
the strength and courage to begin his quest.
- Crossing The Threshold
The Hero is now ready to act upon his call to adventure and truly
begin his quest, whether it be physical, spiritual or emotional. He may go
willingly or he may be pushed, but either way he finally crosses the threshold
between the world he is familiar with and that which he is not. It may be
leaving home for the first time in his life or just doing something he has
always been scared to do. However the threshold presents itself, this action
signifies the Hero's commitment to his journey an whatever it may have in store
for him.
- Tests, Allies, Enemies
Now finally out of his comfort zone the Hero is confronted with an
ever more difficult series of challenges that test him in a variety of ways.
Obstacles are thrown across his path; whether they be physical hurdles or
people bent on thwarting his progress, the Hero must overcome each challenge he
is presented with on the journey towards his ultimate goal.
The Hero needs to find out who can be trusted and who can't. He
may earn allies and meet enemies who will, each in their own way, help prepare
him for the greater ordeals yet to come. This is the stage where his skills
and/or powers are tested and every obstacle that he faces helps us gain a
deeper insight into his character and ultimately identify with him even more.
- Approach To The Inmost Cave
The inmost cave may represent many things in the Hero's story such
as an actual location in which lies a terrible danger or an inner conflict
which up until now the Hero has not had to face. As the Hero approaches the
cave he must make final preparations before taking that final leap into the
great unknown.
At the threshold to the inmost cave the Hero may once again face
some of the doubts and fears that first surfaced upon his call to adventure. He
may need some time to reflect upon his journey and the treacherous road ahead
in order to find the courage to continue. This brief respite helps the audience
understand the magnitude of the ordeal that awaits the Hero and escalates the
tension in anticipation of his ultimate test.
- Ordeal
The Supreme Ordeal may be a dangerous physical test or a deep
inner crisis that the Hero must face in order to survive or for the world in
which the Hero lives to continue to exist. Whether it be facing his greatest
fear or most deadly foe, the Hero must draw upon all of his skills and his
experiences gathered upon the path to the inmost cave in order to overcome his
most difficulty challenge.
Only through some form of "death" can the Hero be
reborn, experiencing a metaphorical resurrection that somehow grants him
greater power or insight necessary in order to fulfill his destiny or reach his
journey's end. This is the high-point of the Hero's story and where everything
he holds dear is put on the line. If he fails, he will either die or life as he
knows it will never be the same again.
- Reward (Seizing The Sword)
After defeating the enemy, surviving death and finally overcoming
his greatest personal challenge, the Hero is ultimately transformed into a new
state, emerging from battle as a stronger person and often with a prize.
The Reward may come in many forms: an object of great importance
or power, a secret, greater knowledge or insight, or even reconciliation with a
loved one or ally. Whatever the treasure, which may well facilitate his return
to the Ordinary World, the Hero must quickly put celebrations aside and prepare
for the last leg of his journey.
10. The Road
Back
This stage in the Hero's journey represents a reverse echo of the
Call to Adventure in which the Hero had to cross the first threshold. Now he
must return home with his reward but this time the anticipation of danger is
replaced with that of acclaim and perhaps vindication, absolution or even
exoneration.
But the Hero's journey is not yet over and he may still need one
last push back into the Ordinary World. The moment before the Hero finally
commits to the last stage of his journey may be a moment in which he must
choose between his own personal objective and that of a Higher Cause.
11.
Resurrection
This is the climax in which the Hero must have his final and most
dangerous encounter with death. The final battle also represents something far
greater than the Hero's own existence with its outcome having far-reaching
consequences to his Ordinary World and the lives of those he left behind.
If he fails, others will suffer and this not only places more
weight upon his shoulders but in a movie, grips the audience so that they too
feel part of the conflict and share the Hero's hopes, fears and trepidation.
Ultimately the Hero will succeed, destroy his enemy and emerge from battle
cleansed and reborn.
12. Return
With The Elixir
This is the final stage of the Hero's journey in which he returns
home to his Ordinary World a changed man. He will have grown as a person,
learned many things, faced many terrible dangers and even death but now looks
forward to the start of a new life. His return may bring fresh hope to those he
left behind, a direct solution to their problems or perhaps a new perspective
for everyone to consider.
The final reward that he obtains may be literal or metaphoric. It
could be a cause for celebration, self-realization or an end to strife, but
whatever it is it represents three things: change, success and proof of his
journey. The return home also signals the need for resolution for the story's
other key players. The Hero's doubters will be ostracized, his enemies punished
and his allies rewarded. Ultimately the Hero will return to where he started
but things will clearly never be the same again.
2 Comments:
Suzzanne, thank you so much for blogging Campbell's stages with explanations. I copied entire blog and have been writing my own story of awakening using it a a template. Only at stage 3 and I am recognizing how much this activity is teaching me about my soul's journey and even surprising myself with what I have learned and from where, as I go along. I can hardly wait until I come to the stage that is next for me. I had to comment before I went any further but this may not be last comment on this blog, I wish more people would learn from your blog, but maybe when the rains come they will take the time. Bless you and bless Joseph Campbell for educating all souls to their purpose and their way. This has been an "accidental pea" from the sky for me. Thank you.
After I came to the stage that I am now at in my most recent hero journey, I realized that my first journey actually began at birth and that journey lead me into the next journey. I have been writing all day long and am only half way through my third journey. I am amazed that each has followed the pattern that Campbell defined. The pea was actually a watermelon. Thanks is too tiny a word.
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