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The Wave or Adventures with Cassiopaea #8
Debugging the Universe: The Hero's Journey
The Path of the Fool, the Hero's Journey, the Great Work - by whatever name it takes, the path of self-development and growth of knowledge is one fraught with difficult lessons and intense struggle. But what exactly is the nature of those lessons, and what insights can the latest advances in modern science provide for us along the way? Debugging the Universe takes us into the heart of what it means to be human, from the molecules of our DNA to our life purpose and true place in the universe, and everything that separates us from embodying that higher potential. Explored within are real-life applications of the Hero's archetype, the relevance of neuroscience and the 'molecules of emotion', the hidden meaning behind the enigmatic symbols of esoterica, and what it means to live inside a complex system: the universal breath of chaos and order. This volume concludes the publication in print of Laura Knight-Jadczyk's unparalleled and controversial magnum opus: The Wave or Adventures with Cassiopaea. Originally published online (www.cassiopaea.org), The Wave is a fully modern exposition of the knowledge of the ancients, with subjects ranging from metaphysics, science, cosmology, and psychology to the paranormal, UFOs, hyperdimensions and macrocosmic transformation.
292 pages, Paperback
First published February 1, 2012
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August 18, 2013
For anyone who has followed Mrs. Knight-Jadczyk's Wave Series (either online or in print), you'll know how much material she covers, and the latest addition to the series is no exception. Everything from mythology, genetics, imprinting, neurochemistry, esoterica, cosmology, physics and more make it into this volume. But that's not what makes it great - it's not simply a hodgepodge of interesting information and theories to make your imagination run wild. What Laura does is to bring all these concepts down to earth and show what they mean for our everyday lives. The 'little picture' gets just as much play as the big picture, maybe more. In other words, she makes complex issues understandable, and most importantly, practical. What implications does this have for MY life? What does it tell me about the way I'm living and the things I can do to change it? That's what makes this book (and all her others) so much different than all the other "alternative history" or "occult" books on the market these days. She gets to the heart of the matter, the real significance hidden behind the allegory, brings it out of the realm of simply 'mysterious' or 'fascinating', and down to a level where it simply makes sense.
Part of the way she does this is by using her own life as an example. Again, by itself, just reading her account of all the experiences she has had makes for a page-turning good read, but it's always for a purpose: to get to the bottom of what happened, what went wrong and why, and what she learned from the experience. It's like a guidebook for life, in a way, even if it doesn't necessarily seem like it at first. (That was my experience, anyway.) So this book starts out with a very practical application of the Hero's Journey archetype, how exactly it plays itself out in real life, and what it all means. From there it goes into all the areas I mentioned above. I'm not going to spoil the ending, but I'll just say that she brings it all together to give one of the best portrayals of the 'big picture' of human life and the cosmos that I've ever read (with a little help from her husband, mathematical physicist Ark Jadczyk). Even though I loved them all, I think this was probably the best volume in the series. So check it out!
Part of the way she does this is by using her own life as an example. Again, by itself, just reading her account of all the experiences she has had makes for a page-turning good read, but it's always for a purpose: to get to the bottom of what happened, what went wrong and why, and what she learned from the experience. It's like a guidebook for life, in a way, even if it doesn't necessarily seem like it at first. (That was my experience, anyway.) So this book starts out with a very practical application of the Hero's Journey archetype, how exactly it plays itself out in real life, and what it all means. From there it goes into all the areas I mentioned above. I'm not going to spoil the ending, but I'll just say that she brings it all together to give one of the best portrayals of the 'big picture' of human life and the cosmos that I've ever read (with a little help from her husband, mathematical physicist Ark Jadczyk). Even though I loved them all, I think this was probably the best volume in the series. So check it out!
February 5, 2018
Thought provoking
A lot of eye opening and mindblowing information. The ideas are presented in the form of a semibiography and that helps by making the abstract concepts more clear. There are many references to other great works too. The whole series is a rewarding challenge to read. The book is filled with a vast amount of topics to study, think, and reflect about.
A lot of eye opening and mindblowing information. The ideas are presented in the form of a semibiography and that helps by making the abstract concepts more clear. There are many references to other great works too. The whole series is a rewarding challenge to read. The book is filled with a vast amount of topics to study, think, and reflect about.
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