Dive into an ancient Amazonian myth where the soul journeys to the cosmos each night, gathering messages woven into dreams. Explore the idea that each individual carries a hidden 'speck of star' meant to guide them. The discussion emphasizes the importance of awakening our unique selves during turbulent times, urging listeners to recognize their inherent genius. The narrative contrasts the richness of the inner world with societal pressures, advocating for authenticity and personal growth as essential for adding deeper meaning to our lives.
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Appentary Dream Soul
The Appentary tribe believes everyone has a dream soul that travels to the cosmos' center nightly.
This soul receives a message, brought back as a dream, which the tribe then sings to the dreamer.
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Irreplaceable Soul
Each person is unique and irreplaceable, possessing inherent worth.
Strive to make yourself irreplaceable by expressing your unique soul.
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Purposeful Soul
Two philosophies exist: the soul is either empty, filled by surroundings, or seeded with purpose.
Meade suggests the soul has a purpose, especially during challenging times.
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This episode begins with an ancient myth from a tribe along the Amazon River. The story tells how the inner soul of each person travels at night all the way the center of the cosmos. Once there, the soul receives a message that is brought back and shared with the tribe as a dream. Meade draws on this link between the individual soul and the cosmos to describe how ancient cultures imagined each person to be born with a speck of star hidden in their soul, buried in their heart, just waiting to become a person’s “guiding star.” Each person is intended to contribute presence and meaning to the world and liberation happens each time we become conscious of the contents of our soul. We are here to awaken and learn how to express the uniqueness of our souls, and if we do that we add presence, being and creativity to the world and we become irreplaceable. If we don’t find the meanings hidden in our souls, the world loses presence and people who have no idea who they are come to dominate society. Rumi wrote that: “The world inside is bigger than the world outside.” Meade argues that in this time of darkness and conflict, hatred and bigotry, we have to revive the sense of the inner magnanimity and enduring brilliance of the individual soul. Thank you for listening to and supporting Living Myth. You can further support this podcast by becoming a member of Living Myth Premium. Members receive bonus episodes each month, access to the full archives of over 700 episodes and a 30% discount on all events, courses and book and audio titles. Learn more and join this community of listeners at: patreon.com/livingmyth If you enjoy this podcast, we appreciate you leaving a review wherever you listen and sharing it with your friends. On behalf of Michael Meade and the whole Mosaic staff, we wish you well and thank you for your support of our work.
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