The Call to Adventure

"The call to adventure signifies that destiny has summoned the hero and transferred his spiritual center of gravity from within the pale of this society to a zone unknown." -- Joseph Campbell.

Today, Steve has heeded his call to adventure. At 6:30am he set off into the sunrise into this zone unknown so "doors can open where there were no doors before." (another Campbell nod, if I may.)

And always on this road of adventure - the hero's journey - the hero himself is fraught with obstacles great and small, with tests that tempt his will and shatter his thoughts of what was. The giant river snake may steal his mighty sword. The crushing storm while at sea may all but drown the hero. The outlaws may have their way with his purse of gold on the trail through the forest. But the true hero never lets these obstacles get in his way. In the end the princess is always saved, the castle is always standing and the hero is a greater, deeper and more profound person than when the journey began.

And just as it is in mythology, it is in life, we have found these past few months of the first steps of the hero's journey. Our hero, Steve, has had to slay the leaky basement river giant. The crushing storm came in the form of an ovarian cyst rupture in the night from his queen, j. And the outlaws took $$$$.$$ to fix the car. Yet, the hero is off to new lands: To North Carolina! Off to more new adventures: To BioFuel Mania. To a farm of plenty. Off to new townfolk we hope to bond with readily.

Everyone light a candle, say a prayer, meditate, or have a moment of silence for Steve's journey. His queen, jeannie, and faithful steed, ellie girl, are awaiting their reunite with baited breath. Until then queen jeannie will bake bread with the castle chef Fouad Catrib and rub down a few knights and maidens in distress until such time as they can't take it anymore, j finds a job downsouth or the castle is handed over to the new lords and ladies.

Until next time... when they all live happily ever after.