by Richard Stromer | Jul 27, 2021 | Fiction, Hero's Journey, Journey, Movies, Personal Mythology, Spirituality
The Wizard of Oz is undoubtedly one of the greatest of America’s cultural icons. In addition to its fame as a classic of pop culture, the film is also considered among the greatest cinematic works of all time. For example, The Wizard of Oz was selected in 1989 by the...
by Richard Stromer | Jan 31, 2020 | Personal Mythology, Personal Religion, Spirituality
While a growing number of Americans say they feel alienated from organized religion, a sizeable and increasing number are also expressing a desire for spiritual sustenance outside of traditional religious denominations. This trend suggests that even though many...
by Richard Stromer | Sep 21, 2018 | Depth Psychology, Joseph Campbell, Personal Mythology, Religious Function of Myth, The Sacred
Of all of the figures who can be said to have played seminal roles in the development of the concept of personal mythology, Joseph Campbell is probably the individual most commonly associated with this idea. Moreover, regarding the idea of personal mythology as...
by Richard Stromer | May 11, 2018 | Archetypes, Carl Jung, Personal Mythology, The Mother
In the introduction to his ground-breaking work The Symbols of Transformation, C. G. Jung asked a question simultaneously simple yet profound: “What is the myth you are living?” That fundamental question is one which, in their related, yet different, ways both...
