Explore the intricate 'creative middle way' where transformation occurs, bridging past wisdom and future possibilities. Dive into Rumi's poetry as a guide for self-discovery amid chaos. Understand the emotional ties to places that influence well-being, and discover techniques for inner peace. Uncover the power of liminal spaces in enhancing creativity and connection. Finally, embrace ancient beliefs and the concept of metanoia for deeper personal transformation and meaning in life.
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Humans in the Betwixt and Between
Humans exist in the "betwixt and between," bridging the cosmic and earthly realms.
This creative space allows us to connect with both the vast cosmos and practical details.
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Three Cosmic Levels
The world is composed of three cosmic levels: macrocosm, microcosm, and mesocosm (Earth).
Humans, as children of the mesocosm, are stretched between the heavens and hells, the small and the vast.
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Chaosmos and Creativity
We live in the "chaosmos," a chaotic mesocosm, experiencing polarization.
This chaotic middle ground is also the source of creativity and potential solutions.
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Michael Meade looks at how a living system tends to be most complex in the middle or at the center, while being most open at the edges. Being at one side of a bridge of change opens possibilities of crossing over and reaching a place of greater understanding on the other side.
Yet the actual change must happen in the complicated middle which involves both loss and renewal, both chaos and creation. The creative middle way involves the power of becoming; becoming aware of new ways of being as well as coming to know ancient wisdom again.
The inner medicine of the soul is found in the moving middle where a person can truly change. An older person can be inspired by a youthful spirit, a younger person can become wiser than their age might suggest. While in touch with the golden middle way we become most aware of our true selves and more in tune with the ever renewing mysteries of life.
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