The Power of Myth

  Myths are stories that are told not because they are true but because hearing them can bring to mind new perspectives on the meaning of the lives we are living. They are ways to think about what is beyond the words being heard or spoken and can potentially lead us into new territory where what was hidden can be known. Joseph Campbell said that he did not expect to actually get to the places these stories pointed to in his life but his work in bringing them to light means we have access to them in our own journeys. The videos with Moyers are excellent and useful in filling our lives with those things that help move us forward in our journey.