In today's segment, Dr. Tom explores the journey Siddhartha undertakes to leave the shadow of his family home. Archetypal themes explored include the ego, self, Self, the mother, father, river, forest, and social support systems the protagonist has to undertake his journey to realize his emergent Self. 

In today's episode, Dr. Tom explores the introductory paragraphs of Hermann Hesse's Siddhartha, laying the foundation of an archetypal journey to realize higher states of conscious awareness. 

In today's podcast, Dr. Tom ends the exploration of the symbols behind Old Sultan, focusing on consciousness as an exercise of maturation, from youth to old age, immaturity to wisdom, and the deals we must make in order to grow upon our natural life course. 

In today's podcast, Dr. Tom analyzes the concept of trust and its effect on intrapersonal and interpersonal relationships. 

In today's podcast, Dr. Tom says goodbye to a year gone by. Oh what sorrows, joy, pain, and love there was shared in homeschooling children during a year of pandemic education. 

In today's podcast, Dr. Tom explores childhood initiation, the need for old time wisdom, and rites of passage from the perspective of the Brother's Grimm Story Old Sultan.

In today's podcast, Dr. Tom explores a wonderful quote from Meister Eckhart, who reminds us that new beginnings are miracles afforded us each day. 

In today's podcast, Dr. Tom explores how a mother's day conversation around the beauty of life unfolds when we work on honoring the beauty within. 

In today's episode, Joseph Campbell leads the way from a wonderful citation that reminds us of the power behind developing a mythic framework from which to guide one's life. May the 4th Be With You!!!