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The Hero-Heroine's Journey
REV. DR. STEPHANIE RUTT
"In his heart he felt a strange sense of joy for he was about to die in pursuit of his Personal Legend. Here he was face-to-face with his enemy, but there was no need to be concerned about dying - the Soul of the World awaited him..." The Alchemist

We all yearn to live our Personal Legend. But, we may be less inclined to take the journey to do so for, inevitably, it requires nothing short of our death - the death of what stands in the way of our entry into unity with the Soul of the World. Arjuna was faced with this great Truth in the Bhagavad Gita and Saint Francis said the same when he reminded us, "It is in dying that we are born into eternal life." This is the mythological hero-heroines' journey I wrote about in my blog. I can see now, ever more clearly, how the journey was absolutely necessary to my ability to fulfill my part in launching our amazing Tree of Life vision. The experience, simply and graciously, changed my life.  
And, so it is with all of us at different points in our lives. We can feel that we are called and being sent on a journey to meet a critical challenge before us. And, we somehow know that to do so is really not a choice if we are to truly live.
If you are finding yourself at one of those crossroads, this class is for you. Hand in hand, we will follow the alchemist on the hero-heroines' journey to help you answer the call of your unique Personal Legend that sits in waiting, longing patiently, for you in the Soul of the World. Your heart already knows what is required on the journey for it holds the treasure gifted to you by the Soul of the World at your birth. As always, we will integrate our study with meditation, dance, journeying and, mostly, Love. 
Required Reading: The Alchemist, Paul Coelho and other materials from Joseph Campbell and Carl Jung
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About Rev. Dr. Stephanie Rutt
​“You and I have the power to change the world – one encounter at a time,” I declared with what felt like a heart explosion of love as I looked out over the auditorium and into the cameras. This was how I started my TEDx talk but I didn’t know I was going to start that way until that very morning – yes, that very morning – not until after the early arrival, not until we nine speakers had gathered briefly to collectively prepare ourselves for the day to come, not until our host for the event, who happened to be my speaker coach, was giving us a pep talk and said without much fan fair, “Each of you has the power to change the world with your talk.” In that amazing instant, I felt a familiar jolt and I knew, clearly, I had just been given instructions to reframe my entire talk with this inspirational glue. read more... 
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  • Home
    • About Us
    • Contact Us
    • Our History
    • Our Founder Rev. Dr. Stephanie Rutt
    • Our Presiding Minister Rev. Linda Goodman
  • Temple
    • Worship Services >
      • Upcoming Worship Services
      • Worship Service Proposal Form
      • Archive
    • Classes and Offerings at the Temple >
      • Seekers Book Club
      • Monday Meditation Yoga Nidra
      • Conversations in the Wilderness
      • Rise Up and Call Her Name
      • Our Sacred Call
      • Dream Works
      • Class Proposal >
        • Class Proposal Form
        • Program Presenter Contract
      • Archived Classes at the Temple >
        • Writing Personal Essay and Memoir as a Spiritual Practice
        • Braver Angels - Depolarizing Political Conversation
        • SEVA (Service Project) 9 week Free Yoga with Carol Gaudreau
        • Fall Classes for 2019 >
          • Building Your Yogi Toolbox
          • Cooking Basics for Health & Wellness
          • Introduction to the Yoga Sutras of Patanjali
          • Writing Personal Essay and Memoir
        • 2019 Classes at the Sparrows Nest: Owned and Operated by Rev. Dr. Stephanie Rutt, our Presiding Minister >
          • On the Shaman's Drum
          • Pray Without Ceasing
        • Spring 2019 >
          • Chakra Vibration - An Inner Journey
          • Grief Yoga - Moving to Empowerment
          • The Secret Garden
          • What is Happiness - How do we find and nurture it
          • Psalm 23
          • Yoga Nidra
        • Winter 2019 >
          • Spiritual Dowsing
          • Tai Chi
        • Fall 2018 >
          • Call of the Morning Dove
          • Gentle Yoga
          • Interfaith Approach to Christian Mysticism
          • Hinds' Feet on High Places
          • Lord's Prayer in Aramaic
          • Mala Workshop
          • Our Relationship with Food
          • Soul Collage
          • The Hero-Heroine's Journey
          • Writing Personal Essay and Memoir
    • Membership >
      • Membership Overview
      • Becoming a Member
      • 2021 Membership & Pledge Drive
      • Ministers Roster
    • Our Community >
      • A Gift from the Light
      • Our Ministries/Our Lives >
        • Carol LaChance
        • Stephanie Rutt
        • Camilla Sanderson
  • Interfaith Seminary
    • The Vision: We Are Called
    • The Seminary Program >
      • Curriculum
      • Spiritual Practice
      • Community Service
      • World Religions
      • Ministerial Duties
      • Seminary Guides
    • The Seminary Overview >
      • Fees , Scholarship Aid & Applications >
        • Seminary Application
        • Scholarship Aid
      • Bookstore >
        • Seminary Core Curriculum
        • Suggested Reading
        • World Religions
    • Seminarians' Reflections >
      • 2018
      • 2017
      • 2015
      • 2014
      • 2013
      • 2012
      • 2011
  • Interfaith Collaboration
    • World AWAKE
    • Interfaith in our neighborhood
    • Community Outreach
  • Donations
    • Donations for us
    • Donations for Seminary Scholarship Fund
    • Donations for our neighbors
  • Interfaith Spiritual Practice