Tag Archives: Joseph Campbell

OPUS Archives

Posted on March 16, 2012 by

While I was at Pacifica’s Ladera Lane campus for the James Hillman Tribute event, I took advantage of the opportunity to attend one of the short tours in the OPUS archives. It took every effort not to walk around jaw-dropped … Continue reading →

Posted in Books, Grad School, Mythology | Tagged , | Leave a comment

The Tree of Life

Posted on January 27, 2012 by

Wow. I’m not really sure what one is supposed to do after watching The Tree of Life. You can’t just go immediately back to the regularly scheduled programing of your daily life. So, first I went back to the “Creation” … Continue reading →

Posted in Life, Mythology, Pop Culture | Tagged , , , | Leave a comment

Finding Joe

Posted on October 4, 2011 by

The documentary Finding Joe is a beautiful cinematographic exploration of Joseph Campbell. The primary focus is on the movement of Campbell’s monomyth, the hero cycle that virtually all mythology demonstrates. Finding Joe explores the hero cycle with insightful commentary from … Continue reading →

Posted in Mythology, Pop Culture | Tagged , | Leave a comment

Angel: Facing the Apocalypse

Posted on September 8, 2011 by

That special bi-yearly time is coming! Slayage will be here before we know it! This is a very special event for Whedon fans and scholars. Though there’s still a couple months before the proposal deadline, I got things together a … Continue reading →

Posted in Buffyverse, Pop Culture, Whedonverse, Writing | Tagged , , , , , , | 2 Comments

Studying Mythology

Posted on July 30, 2011 by

I often get asked what I study. Mythological Studies with an Emphasis in Depth Psychology. Then I get asked again. What? Myth. Mythology. Loaded words. Often with the terrible connotation of falsehoods. Depth Psychology. An uncommon term out of the … Continue reading →

Posted in Grad School, Mythology, Psychology | Tagged , , , , , | 9 Comments