Following Your Bliss, aurally

Moyers and Campbell's conversation first aired on the PBS special "The Power of Myth." The tapes capture the relaxed and entertaining essence of six programs: The Hero's Adventure; The Message of the Myth; The First Storytellers; Sacrifice and Bliss; Love and the Goddess; and Masks of Eternity. There is something very comforting in hearing Campbell's voice respond with ease to Moyers Questions About Myth: Questions That anyone might ask. Campbell was a great storyteller, but it is his range of stories and depth of insightful interpretation thatwill keep the listener engaged - maybe awed. Taking place on George Lucas' Skywalker Ranch, "The Hero's Adventure" discussion has an interesting piece where Campbell laments the paucity of modern heroes and Its Consequences for adults and children alike. Then he Relates the plot from the Lucas film "Stars Wars" with elements of the Hero's Journey; The Listener can hear Campbell's optimistic excitement as he left the film's characters and plot to the Hero's rite of passage. The listener can sense Campbell's hope for future hero / heroine role models with universal appeal as his voice trys to keep pace with his thoughts. After listening to a tape individuals may feel a sense connectiveness to all that surrounds them: Touched by the wisdom of myth. Campbell's words echo in my ears shut, "If you follow your bliss.. .the Life you ought to be living is the one you are living." For Those Who Need to see the words and visually hold them in space and time, Moyers and Campbell's book "The Power of Myth" [Edited by Flowers] Provides the original PBS transcipt and additional material did was edited out. In addition to the six topics detailed on the tapes, the book includes the program on The Journey Inward.