In Part I, we began exploring the turning of the Wheel of Fortune. We moved past the idea of chaos, chance, and fate and introduced the idea of perfection. The Wheel of Fortune and the World imply continuous turning: the unending flow of time. A journey does not solely cover distance, but also time. Consider,…
Visionary Fiction writers take us on a Heroās Journey. Not only are the heroes and journeys archetypal, but so are the many characters and situations encountered along the way. Another version of the Heroās Journey is the Foolās Journey, which specifically refers to the Major Arcana of the Tarot, but also the variations as I…
HERO’S JOURNEY What is the Heroās Journey, and why do so many visionary writers like George Lucas use it to craft their stories? To answer that question, we need to understand where the Heroās Journey comes from. Joseph Ā Campbell recognized that myths around the world follow a similar template. He referred to this asĀ monomyth. The…
By Eleni Papanou March 3, 2014 āWhen I was twelve, I read the line, āAn unexamined life is not worth living.ā I took it seriously to heart. And literally. Like it was a requirement in life, akin to the Buddhaās suggestion that we maintain ‘sufficiently inquiring minds.’” Harold Ramis interview in Shambhala Sun When Harold…
By Eleni Papanou Visionary Fiction villains are my favorite of all villains because they have a chance to evolve beyond their fiendish personalities. What sets apart visionary fiction from other genres isĀ good and evil are seen as acts rather than the core of a person’s existence. In other words, even villains can evolve. Since…