So how does one go about starting the first post of a new blog? What to post? Welcome? Hey, thanks for coming by? It’s not an easy thing to just start writing, but in fact, that’s what this blog is all about. Writing. Sharing. Collaborating and discussing. It is my sincere hope that you enjoy this blog. It’s been planned for a long time because I’m long winded and have lots to say, but also lazy. So now that the initial barriers have been overcome and it’s time to start writing, here goes!
What Is The Point Of Creation Mythology?
It’s probably the first thing we learn as spiritual beings. Whether in church or from books, that God created the Heavens and the Earth and everything else that followed. All the way up to you and me and here and now. We are taught that these things we’ll call “facts” are the basis of all that exists, and the explanation for everything that’s come about. Then, as devoted believers, we are taught not to question this history and just to have faith without firm evidence that all these facts are true. Amen.
For many people, if not most people, this explanation of how things happened goes without question. They are the good believers and faithfully attend to their learning and never give it a second thought. But for many people, it can become a source of frustration and confusion as they grow into adults and become intellectuals with a scientific education and the ability to apply critical thought. Try to find common ground with facts from science and stories from scripture is an effort fraught with great danger. Many will tend to discard their learning, from one side or the other, and then end up without any real answers to their deeper questions.
The Way They Work Together
In the modern age, we rely so much on technology that we don’t give it a second thought. Yes when it comes to modern spiritual practice, it seems so many of us are stuck in the dark ages. We live in a time when ignorance is championed as a new way of thinking. We ignore the facts and just make up new ones that suit our preferences and pre-conceived notions. We make things up to justify our fears and give them depth and truth. We live in a time when literal words are twisted to mean things they never meant.
But that is the beauty of mythology. It doesn’t matter what the literal words say because that’s not where the most important information is anyway. That information is written into the myth behind the words, where preferences and politics cannot touch. That’s what makes these words so eternal. They are timeless because they speak to all of us on a deeper level and inform us about ourselves and the lives we are living. A creation myth, whether it’s about the God of The Bible or the Hawaiian Demigod Maui, teaches us the beginnings of our own mystery and our ability to manifest the lives we long for if we are brave enough to answer the call.
What does it mean to “answer the call”? It means opening to life as a greater mystery than what we can see with our mortal eyes. Hopefully, in the best of cases, answering the call means to become devoted to a life with an open heart. To become ur own spiritual warriors, in whatever form that may be, and to honor the mystery as much as the seen world. To become devoted to a life of unconditional love for it all and gratitude for the life we already have.
~With love,
Guru Dave.