“The border around sacred art … alerts us that we are crossing over into something special, something sacred.” Following the example of the Iconographic, if we want to revive Gothic as a living tradition we need to start offering some rules or conventions to guide artists who wish to workContinue Reading
Every good hero story builds up to a great ordeal, a battle with the villain. Our spiritual hero’s quest is no exception. The journey of the Spirit is an inward journey and the great battle we must win is often against our own fears and doubts. APPROACH Everything the heroContinue Reading
“As the hero undertakes preparation for the great battle ahead, we must prepare ourselves for to defeat the Adversary who constantly preys on our past fears and hurts.” Changing Our View of the World At his point in a well told story, the hero has come to view the worldContinue Reading
“In our journey we frequently encounter trials and temptations that threaten to delay us, hinder us, or stop us all together. It is important to realize that these tests come in two distinct waves with different intent and different outcomes.” New Rules We cross the threshold from the visible worldContinue Reading
“The Journey of the Spirit, this Hero’s Quest that we are all on, is a journey to find our purpose, the person God meant for us to be, and the task we are meant to fulfill.” The Hero has successfully passed the guardians and crossed the threshold. He has shownContinue Reading
“Crossing the Threshold is all about this new world with new rules. In our spiritual journey, our quest to find our true self, this may mean that for the first time we truly enter the spiritual world.” Thresholds Thresholds are dangerous places, they present a barrier to prevent us fromContinue Reading