Episode 442 - Your Lot in Life

Jul 2, 2025

Explore the ancient belief that every soul has a unique path, rooted in the symbolism of the World Tree. Delve into the role of myths in shaping our understanding of life’s complexities and the significance of individual destinies. Discover how recognizing your divine purpose can guide you through challenges and awaken your true self. The podcast emphasizes personal growth and authenticity as crucial for contributing to a more united and renewed human experience.

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Soul's Divine Lot in Life

Each soul carries a "lot in life," a divine word inscribed as a unique living symbol from the World Tree or Tree of Destiny.
This divine imprint shapes our deeper inner nature beyond the fate or circumstances we face externally.

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World Tree and Soul's Lot

Our soul's lot is symbolized by a chip of wood drawn from the World Tree, blank on one side but inscribed with a divine word on the other.
This inner divine word forms the deepest root of our being and potential destiny we carry at birth.

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Fate as Oracle Within

We are human by fate but divine by origin, born with a unique inner script that calls us toward meaning and purpose.
Accepting our fate as an oracle within rather than a fixed outcome opens possibilities for living our true destiny.

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This episode of Living Myth begins with the ancient idea of each soul receiving a “lot in life.” Lot basically means “a chip of wood,” but in this case, the chip comes from the roots of the World Tree, that also used to be known as the Tree of Destiny. Thus, each of our souls secretly carries a “divine word” or living symbol drawn from the Tree of Life that makes each person a divine experiment in life.

We are human by lot, but we are divine by origin. We must begin life with the hand that fate has dealt us; yet our fate can be seen as more of an oracle set within us than as an outcome predetermined for us. When so many aspects of modern life seem increasingly out of our control, turning to the adventure our souls would have us live can give us our best chance to find a sense of inner unity and live with meaning and purpose.

The soul’s adventure involves stepping off the common pathways and going off the maps that others have given to us. This “second adventure of life” intends an unfolding of the meaningful story trying to unfold from within us. It is a path of awakening to who we already are at our core and how we can best contribute to life. The soul’s adventure aims at things beyond the concerns of the daily world, and yet the transformations it can produce are essential for renewing human culture and for determining the fate of life on Earth.

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