This episode of Living Myth begins with the ancient idea of each soul receiving a "lot in life." Lot basically means "a chip of wood," but in this case, the chip comes from the roots of the World Tree, that also used to be known as the Tree of Destiny. Thus, each of our souls secretly carries a "divine word" or living symbol drawn from the Tree of Life that makes each person a divine experiment in life.

We are human by lot, but we are divine by origin. We must begin life with the hand that fate has dealt us; yet our fate can be seen as more of an oracle set within us than as an outcome predetermined for us. When so many aspects of modern life seem increasingly out of our control, turning to the adventure our souls would have us live can give us our best chance to find a sense of inner unity and live with meaning and purpose.

The soul's adventure involves stepping off the common pathways and going off the maps that others have given to us. This "second adventure of life" intends an unfolding of the meaningful story trying to unfold from within us. It is a path of awakening to who we already are at our core and how we can best contribute to life. The soul's adventure aims at things beyond the concerns of the daily world, and yet the transformations it can produce are essential for renewing human culture and for determining the fate of life on Earth.

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