Mythology is composed by poets out of their insights and realizations. Mythologies are not invented; they are found. You can no more tell us what your dream is going to be tonight than we can invent a myth. Myths come from the mystical region of essential experience.
David Darling wins a Grammy for Prayer for CompassionPrintEmail
Congratulations to JCF Fellow David Darling, the jazz and classical
cellist who was awarded the Grammy for Best New Age Album at the 52nd
annual Grammy awards!
Play a snippet of Prayer for Compassion's title track!
The Collected Lectures to Spotlight Rare CampbellPrintEmail
After a brief period of hibernation, we're excited to announce that The Collected Lectures of Joseph Campbell audio series will resume this Spring, with the next release of three Campbell recordings to join the six that are already available for download through iTunes®.
Currently two separate discussions about Avatar, James Cameron's current box-office hit, are in progress in our Conversations of a Higher Order (CoHO) forums. Does Avatar speak to a yearning in the collective soul for a new myth, or is it simply political pandering - the latest incarnation of an anti-imperialist theme?
We are excited to announce the launch of our new contributions area. Please take a moment to explore it. JCF would not exist without the support of our visitors and Associates. Thank you!
The Mythological Toolbox™ Playshop is approaching!PrintEmail
JCF's Mythological Toolbox™ Playshop is an annual workshop held at the Esalen Institute in Big Sur, California. On March 21-26, come experience Everything Old is New Again.
Large Print Edition of Pathways to BlissPrintEmail
We are excited to announce the publication of a new large-print edition of one of the most popular titles in the Collected Works of Joseph Campbell series, Pathways to Bliss.