mythology

Transforming Bull

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Thus far, I’ve been settled snugly in a Greco-Roman groove, so forgive the turbulence as we get pantheistic. In times of crisis nowadays, I turn not to Theseus but to the Buddha. A mythic hero by accident at best, Gautama overcame most obstacles through letting go of expectations, releasing attachments. Through this deceptively simple gesture,…

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Transforming Apples and Oranges

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Wherein all our hero wants is a phone number. Theseus was a hero who would not take bull from anyone. To save the Athenians from Cretan tyranny, he had to navigate a labyrinth and slay the ferocious minotaur – then, worst of all, he had to find his way back out again. Of course, a…

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Transforming Rocks and Hard Places

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Odysseus was trying to get home; he missed his wife. To reach Ithaca, his ship was forced to navigate a perilously tight passage flanked by two sea monsters, Scylla and Charybdis. Upon the advice of Circe the enchantress, he sailed closer to Scylla, losing six of his crew but preserving his ship. Travel makes me…

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