Manifest Myself

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Hello All :-)

Myth (A definition): a story that use cultural symbols to explain natural phenomena and/or express a truth about the world.

As a writer, as a reader - I love myths. Today, Lindy and I get to talk about them :-) We explore the similarities that we found when reading creation myths from Polynesia, Ancient Egyptia, India and the Zulu creation myth.

I was initially fascinated with this subject when I stumbled on the story of the Polynesian god Tangaroa, who in one version of myth, gains consciousness in a dark void. After becoming aware of himself Tangaroa breaks out of the shell of his existence and creates the world using parts of himself and the shell. He creates all the gods and goddesses from within himself.

This myth reminded me of a type of meditation that focuses on becoming aware of the void of creation or the quantum field (depending on who you’re listening to!). This type of meditation calls us to become aware of the creative source that is the origin of everything. It can be imagined as a place of darkness but full of potential.

Tangaroa sits in darkness. It is only until he becomes aware of himself to realise that he is in a shell that he is able to break free and use his creative power. Isn’t this what we do when we practise consciousness techniques such as meditation? Are creation gods like Tangaroa, pictures of us? Are they an example of the explosive, life-giving power that is inside of all us? Do we just need to wake up?

It’s something I ‘ve heard and seen before from different sources, but looking at gods and goddesses, not simply as imaginative constructs but as symbols of who we really are is a challenge to step out of my comfort zone and create something by calling it forth from myself.

Hey- I hope you enjoy the talk and as always thank you for joining the conversation!

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