The
Joseph Campbell Foundation Mythological Roundtable of Ojai presents an
evening at the Ojai Foundation on Thursday, November 8th at 7 PM in the
Council House. This month’s topic is “Sun and Moon in Mythology and
Alchemy.”

The solar and lunar cycles express and enact
cosmological qualities that inform the myths of the world and guide the
tides of the times. Furthermore, they provide archetypal foundations to
the structures and processes at work deep in the collective and
individual psyche.

Emphasis will be given to solar and lunar
events of sunset and sunrise, solstices and equinoxes, phases of the
moon, and eclipses. Additionally, we will consider the archetypal
qualities of the sun and moon per se, and the value of their synergy
within the individual and collective.

To this end, material
from world mythology and alchemy will provide a context of the evening’s
terrain. We look forward to exploring some ways in which these ancient
sources can help us to navigate our lives through these rapidly shifting
times.