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Conscious Evolution

2008-06-14T13:26:00.002-04:00

In response to Joshua at mythoself-tm@yahoogroup.com
Re: Warrior-Magician-Lover-King and the Neurobiological Development of Becoming Fully Human ...
[Considerations of Magical Models, The Neurobiology of the Magical Child and Joseph Campbell’s “Hero’s Journey”]

Too bad you missed the most recent module of the Mytho2/8 program in the UK I think you would have found it fascinating. I developed an idea posed by Joseph Chilton Pearce in this book the “Magical Child” regarding neurobiological development in regard to the MythoSelf® Process model. This idea is based on quite substantial research into brain development in utero as well as afterwards up to about the age of twenty years or so. Then I mapped this over to the somatic/semantic (cognitive) forms that we use to promote this development and integration, what I’ve called “conscious evolution” for many, many years now.

In essence what you’ve laid out here as a “magical model” of the “Warrior-Magician-Lover-King” follows directly along with the neurobiological development that Dr. Pearce lays out that I refer to above. The human fetus’ brain develops forward from the brain stem or medulla oblongata along with the “hind brain” (CNS and peripheral nervous system) towards the “fore brain” or cerebellum/cerebral cortex (including the prefrontal cortex). The brain is pretty well developed at birth with the exception of the prefrontal lobes which develop significantly much later on (beginning at about fifteen to twenty years of age and continuing to develop at least through the age of thirty on average). What Dr. Pearce strongly references is that the brain must develop fully from the previous developmental stages to become fully developed at adulthood. If an early stage is not completed or fully developed the following development will suffer for it.

Now let’s do a little mapping shall we?

Warrior – Brain Stem - Medulla Oblongata/Limbic System – reflex, instinctive, primal response ... sensory/motor skills integration ... i.e.: an impetus to action

Magician – Right Hemisphere/Left Hemisphere – new learning, whole-form thinking, synthesis ... analysis, independent, deconstruction/reconstruction ... highly cross integrated through the corpus callosum ... capable of both isolated and systemic thinking in regard to outcome

Lover – Cerebellum – relationship, judgment, interaction ... emotional response ... interpersonal considerations, contextual response

King – Prefrontal Lobes – abstract/imaginative thinking ... future planning, outcome oriented ... can override the system and create “feed-forward” loops

This follows exactly along the path outlined by Dr. Pearce based on his neurological research. The Brain Stem – Medulla Oblongata developing rapidly and near completely by age one to two and continuing to integrate and develop incrementally through age seven at least. The Limbic System’s development kicks in strongly at age one and continues developing significantly through at least age eleven, it is well developed at age three (especially some of the sub-modules of the limbic system like amygdala response, i.e.: threat/anger/violence response). The Right Hemisphere development kicks in strongly at age four and continues rapidly developing and connecting with other brain modules through age fifteen - part of the key development of the right hemisphere is its interconnectivity with all other parts of the brain system. Then the Left Hemisphere’s major development begins around age seven (this is often regarded as the beginning of the end of “magical thinking”), significant leaps in independent, abstract thinking occur as the left hemisphere develops – including the ability to think in terms of manifesting in the world. The Cerebellum begins a rapid growth and developmental period at age eleven (around puberty) and leads to significant increases in the ability to make sense of both relationships and one’s place in the world in regard to others, in addition there is major growth in the ability to “read” people. At age fifteen the prefrontal lobes begin to develop and open fully, with this development future planning and the sense of destiny begin to develop as well, the individual becomes increasing capable of considering through-time implications and consequences in and on the system.

Beyond the “labels” Warrior-Magician-Lover-King, the system develops along a continuum for humans coming of age. What’s interesting about this from within the MythoSelf® Process model includes the idea that the organizing paradigm at each developmental stage is the individual or personal mythology. Then there’s the realization that people don’t necessarily complete the development of each stage either fully or with complete integration before the next phase of development has begun. This often becomes the work of a MythoSelf® Facilitator – to assist in the completion and integration of the developmental process of the individual, and then the individual in relation to their contextual surroundings. Additionally, the major theme of the MythoSelf® Process model is how this material is expressed and integrated in the body-mind system with the primary experience held somatically and triggered semantically. Updating the system and moving it forward towards the prefrontal lobes development becomes a theme of advanced MythoSelf® training. The allows the individual to both integrate their personal resources and themselves within the system that they occupy. From there they can begin to organize themselves and their actions in the world to generate the outcomes for themselves and others they are associated with (both near and far within the system as they choose) against the “match and fit” paradigm of the mythology they organized for themselves. This mythology, when free of the impositions and limitations of the inhibitory learning of their past, is the sense of “being” in relation to who they are endlessly “becoming.” In order to fulfill this mythology they must not only be present to the way they organize themselves in regard to the system, but also the way they organize the system in regard to themselves.

This last bit is the chasm even advanced MythoSelfers face as they develop along the evolutionary continuum offered in this model. What’s required is both the surrender to the experience of their lives and also the building of the capacity to hold the form intended regardless of the onslaught of evidence to the contrary. I’d suggest to you that this is a Mytho8 level consideration for most folks, and not for a “proper” discussion here and now. However, what’s interesting is how Joseph Campbell also seems to point to exactly the same developmental continuum without the neurobiological references, using mythological/symbolic references instead to pave the path.

What we’re doing here (in the MythoSelf® Process model) is to organize a “how-to” form to evolve along this continuum that integrates the somatic and semantic development in a particularly effective methodology that can be applied regardless of the evolutionary stage of development the individual is experiencing. The ability to go beyond the theory and research about “how come” with regards to neurobiological development and evolution to “how-to” is a significant factor of attention, focus and action in this model. Understanding for instance the specific ways to lead the system away from the inhibitory form to the excitatory form and the impact that has on learning and updating in the system is one example of the model’s form. Generating the updating in regard to systemic referencing rather than cognitive referencing so the default response becomes systemic is another. To bring the neurobiological form forward with this kind of exactitude requires a massive and deep learning that is itself integrated into the learning of MythoSelf® Facilitators.

I’d love to know if this matches and fits to your experience as well now that I’ve laid it out explicitly for you.

Best regards,

Joseph Riggio, Ph.D.
Architect and Developer of the MythoSelf® Process

PS – Program information and descriptions of the Mytho2 – MythoSelf® Facilitator’s Training program are available at http://www.mythoself.com ... open programs are running in both California and England now, get the full details at http://www.mythoself.com/Programs/Mytho2_-_MythoSelf__Facilitator_Training_Program_Description.asp

Primal Response ...

2005-10-25T15:10:00.001-04:00

http://www.jsriggio.com/files/MythoSelfAudioCast25oct2005.mp3

Joseph's audio/podcast for 25 October 2005

Today Joseph continues the explanation he's begun regarding neurobiological development and the workings of the human brain/neural/motor system interactions. What Joseph suggests is that there is no seperation between you and the world ... literally that there is no boundary between your senses, the world and your response in it.

You'll enjoy Joseph's easy overview into this complex topic of neurobiology as you begin to take a peek into what makes human thinking so human. Joseph continues to offer the unique insights he applies to the Mythogenic Self(tm) Process regarding the evolution of consciousness.

NOTICE: Joseph's next free teleseminar - Beyond Belief ...(tm): A Journey into the Mythogenic Self(tm) Process, is happening on October 27 2005. He'll be presenting this teleseminar twice that day at both 2:00 PM (14:00) and again at 7:00 (19:00) EST - NY, USA. For more information go to http://www.beyondnlp.com/mythoexperience, while the teleseminar is absolutely free the spaces are limited so please register early - Joseph's teleseminars virtually always oversubscribe and when all the lines are registered for there will be no more spaces available beyond those.

Also, please remember that Joseph continues to aks that you to send a note to three or four people that you know with the links to this audio/podcast http://mythoself.blogspot.com and just as importantly to his written blog at http://blognostra.blogspot.com as well. Joseph suggests that you sign-up for the direct email feeds for these blogs directly on the website page for each of them with FeedBlitz an email forwarding service for delivering his blogs directly to your email. This is only a forwarding service so all you'll be receiving are his blogs and nothing else. Doing this will give Joseph the ability to better manage his blogs and you the ability to make sure you get notice of when he's posted effortlessly and efficiently.

Weaving Creation ...

2005-10-19T19:50:00.000-04:00

http://www.jsriggio.comfiles/MythoSelfAudioCast19oct2005.mp3

Joseph's audio/podcast for 19 October 2005

Today Joseph opens up a new idea the neurobiological foundations of thinking,
perception and the relationship to the Mythogenic Self(tm) Process. He begins to
lay the groundwork for going into the physical properties of the brain
resonsible for creating reality as we know it. You'll enjoy Joseph's easy
overview into this complex topic of neurobiology as you begin to take a peek
into what makes human thinking so human. In additional Joseph hints at how this
neurobiological process generates human creativity and gives us access to our
fundamental ways of being in the world. Please remember that Joseph continues to
aks that you to send a note to three or four people that you know with the links
to this audio/podcast http://mythoself.blogspot.com and just as importantly to
his written blog at http://blognostra.blogspot.com as well. Joseph suggests that
you sign-up for the direct email feeds for these blogs directly on the website
page for each of them with FeedBlitz an email forwarding service for delivering
his blogs directly to your email. This is only a forwarding service so all
you'll be receiving are his blogs and nothing else. Doing this will give Joseph
the ability to better manage his blogs and you the ability to make sure you get
notice of when he's posted effortlessly and efficiently.

NOTICE: Joseph's next free teleseminar - Beyond Belief ...(tm): A Journey
into the Mythogenic Self(tm) Process, has been resceduled to October 27 2005.
He'll be presenting this teleseminar twice that day at both 2:00 PM (14:00) and
again at 7:00 (19:00) EST - NY, USA. For more information go to http://www.beyondnlp.com/mythoexperience,
while the teleseminar is absolutely free the spaces are limited so please
register early - Joseph's teleseminars virtually always oversubscribe and when
all the lines are registered for there will be no more spaces available beyond
those.

Spreading the Evolution ...

2005-10-18T00:09:00.000-04:00

http://www.jsriggio.com/files/MythoSelfAudioCast18oct2005.mp3

Joseph's audio/podcast for 18 October 2005

Joseph's used today's audio/podcast to do something different, he's asking all his listeners to do him a favor ... to help him spread the word about these blogs he's posting. He wants you to send a note to three or four people that you know the links to this audio/podcast and more importantly to his written blog at http://blognostra.blogspot.com.

Joseph also asks that you sign-up for the direct email feeds for these blogs directly on the website page for each of them with FeedBlitz an email forwarding service for delivering his blogs directly to your email. This is only a forwarding service so all you'll be receiving are his blogs and nothing else. This will give Joseph the ability to better manage his blogs and you the ability to make sure you get notice of when he's posted effortlessly and efficiently.

NOTICE: Joseph will be presenting another free teleseminar - Beyond Belief ...(tm): A Journey into the Mythogenic Self(tm) Process, and he's moved the date to October 20 2005 - so stay tuned for more information and how to be a part of this live event with Joseph.

The Ground of Being ...

2005-10-13T12:20:00.000-04:00

http://www.jsriggio.com/files/MythoSelfAudioCast13oct2005.mp3

Joseph's audio/podcast for 13 October 2005

Today Joseph extends his discussion of pre-conscious/pre-verbal experience. Beyond pointing out how to begin accessing direct sensory/somatic experience Joseph introduces the idea of reforming the "somatic groud of your being" to begin gaining some degree of control over who it is ithat you're becoming.

As you listen today you'll here Joseph delve into some of the sources of his somatic work with the Mythogenic Self(tm) Process model. We think you'll find today's audio/podcast especially exciting and interesting if you've ever wondered how the body-mind acts in generating the experience of your experience.

NOTICE: Joseph will be presenting another free teleseminar - Beyond Belief ...(tm): A Journey into the Mythogenic Self(tm) Process, on 18 October 2005 - stay tuned for more information and how to be a part of this live event with Joseph.

Establishing a Direct Connection ...

2005-10-12T13:47:00.000-04:00

http://www.jsriggio.com/files/MythoSelfAudioCast12oct2005.mp3

Joseph's audio/podcast for 12 October 2005

Joseph continues exploring the domain of pre-conscious/pre-verbal experience. In this audiocast he offers some suggestions for going beyond the descriptive experience or narrative of experience to having the experience directly.

As you begin to learn to build the skill of having direct sensory/somatic experience and holding back the description Joseph suggests that the experience itself may in fact become something else entirely.

NOTICE: Joseph will be presenting another free teleseminar - Beyond Belief ...(tm): A Journey into the Mythogenic Self(tm) Process, on 18 October 2005 - stay tuned for more information and how to be a part of this live event with Joseph.

Building the Direct Response ...

2005-10-11T09:45:00.000-04:00

http://www.jsriggio.com/files/MythoSelfAudioCast11oct2005.mp3

Joseph's audio/podcast for 11 October 2005

Joseph continues his exploration of the pre-conscious, pre-verbal experience of moving directly into the unfolding of the events of your life. What he expands upon here addresses the direct sensory/somatic experience when you experience the unfolding of the events of your life becoming part of them.

Today Joseph will lead you through a short somatic experiement to uncover the difference when experiencing the world in this way ... directly. He points out how you experience each moment as different from every other.

NOTICE: Joseph will be presenting another free teleseminar - Beyond Belief ...(tm): A Journey into the Mythogenic Self(tm) Process, on 18 October 2005 - stay tuned for more information and how to be a part of this live event with Joseph.

Beyond Conscious Response ...

2005-10-10T23:13:00.000-04:00

http://www.jsriggio.com/files/MythoSelfAudioCast10oct2005.mp3

Joseph's audio/podcast for 10 October 2005

Today Joseph begins a new thread on pre-conscious response. He begins to describe the experience of coming into contact with the world directly at a sensory level that's pre-verbal and pre-conscious in regard to having a "cognitive experience" of the event that has transpired.

Let Jopseh begin to expose you to how you can make your world more extraordinary, unique and wonderous ...

Enjoy ...

Beyond the Boon ...

2005-10-07T14:02:00.000-04:00

http://www.jsriggio.com/files/MythoSelfAudioCast7oct2005.mp3

Joseph's audio/podcast for 7 October 2005

Joseph presents the last installment of his Joseph Campbell "Hero's Journey" series with "Beyond the Boon ..." covering the portion of the adventure where the hero receives the "gift" or the "magic elixir" or the "boon" and how this is not really the end of the journey ... but the start of another ...

You'll find Joseph's summation of the journey experieince a fascinating glimpse into the experience of being human from the unique point of view that Joseph holds and is always so willing to share ... the "excitatory"or "positive" bias.

Today Joseph also re-invited anyone listening to these audio/podcasts to reserve a line on his upcoming free Beyond Hypnosis ...(tm) Teleseminar on this Saturday (8 October - 2:00PM EST). This is a totally free call (expect for any long distance charges that might apply). You can sign-up and reserve a space on this call today without any cost or obligation - go to:

Beyond Hypnosis...(tm) - that's http://www.beyondnlp.com/andhypnosis and sign-up now before all the available spaces are filled (the last teleseminar Joseph did was overbooked in less than 24 hours).

Have a Great Weekend and Enjoy ...

Passing the Trials ...

2005-10-06T10:36:00.000-04:00

http://www.jsriggio.com/files/MythoSelfAudioCast6oct2005.mp3

Joseph's audio/podcast for 6 October 2005

Here's Joseph again covering the next step in Joseph Campbell's "Hero's Journey" ... Passing the Trials ... the monsters, the demons, the terror ... ultimately facing one's self.

He speaks a bit about the idea of the full continuum of human experience and how he addresses this within the Mythogenic Self(tm) Process work that he does. You'll come to realize that the part of the journey which most people might prefer to avoid and which will even keep some people from beginning their own journey is in fact in many ways the most exciting part of the journey.

Today Joseph also made an invitation to anyone listening to these audio/podcasts to reserve a line on his upcoming free Beyond Hypnosis ...(tm) Teleseminar on this Saturday (8 October - 2:00PM EST). This is a totally free call (expect for any long distance charges that might apply). You can sign-up and reserve a space on this call today without any cost or obligation - go to:
Beyond Hypnosis ...(tm) (that's http://www.beyondnlp.com/andhypnosis) and sign-up now before all the available spaces are filled (the last teleseminar Joseph made was overbooked in less than 24hours).

Enjoy ...

Meeting the Magic Helpers ...

2005-10-05T10:20:00.000-04:00

http://www.jsriggio.com/files/MythoSelfAudioCast5oct2005.mp3

My Odeo Channel (odeo/13904f07f0a89622) [Note: Posting to Odeo Channel]

Joseph's audio/podcast for 5 October 2005

After a month away Joseph picks up on where he left off on his presentation of Joseph Campbell's "Hero's Journey" and it's relationship and integration into the Mythogenic Self(tm) Process.

Today he presents the next section of the journey, "Meeting the Magic Helpers" ... what to expect and how to recognize those magical meetings that happen "in plain sight" and "ear shot" of everyone and yet are only aimed at you. Enjoy ...

(PS - Joseph promises he'll be back again tomorow and the day after that ... continuing this exciting series of podcasts within the Mythogenic Self(tm) Process ...)

Facing the Guardians ...

2005-08-31T14:55:00.000-04:00

http://www.jsriggio.com/files/MythoSelfAudioCast31aug2005.mp3

Joseph's audio/podcast for 30 August 2005

Joseph continues the adventure into describing Joseph Campbell's "Hero's Journey" and its relationship to the MythoSelf(tm) model. Today he speaks about meeting the "Threshold Guardians" - how to know who/what they are and what to keep in mind as you do. Enjoy ...

Beginning Your Journey ...

2005-08-30T18:09:00.000-04:00

http://www.josephriggio.com/files/MythoSelfAudioCast30aug2005.mp3

Joseph's audio/podcast for 30 August 2005

Joseph continues describing the structure of the "Hero's Journey" with the transition into the journey itself. He speaks about how you can know if you've answered the "Call to Adventure" and what to expect as a result.

Readying Yourself for the Journey ...

2005-08-29T20:53:00.000-04:00

http://www.jsriggio.com/files/MythoSelfAudioCast29aug2005.mp3

Joseph's audio/podcast for 29 August 2005

Joseph picks up on where he'd left off with his presentation of Joseph Campbell's "Hero's Journey" and it's relation to the MythoSelf(tm) Process. Joseph introduces the "Call to Adventure" and the necessity for the hero to choose the adventure ... and how to organize to be ready to choose.

Expanding the Journey ...

2005-08-28T10:41:00.000-04:00

http://www.jsriggio.com/files/MythoSelfAudioCast28aug2005.mp3

As promised Joseph is posting a bonus audiocast this weekend since he was unable to post most of last week due to getting settled into his new place ... picking up on the theme he began last week Joseph continues to share his thoughts about Joseph Campbells' work takeing a little side journey with us.

Most people are familiar with Joseph Campbell's often quoted remark, however Joseph shares some insights on Joseph Campbell's less famous remark, "Follow Your Bliss""The Insecure Way is the Secure Way" ... enjoy this post and join Joseph tomorrow as he continues the audio/podcasts on Joseph Campbell's "Hero's Journey" and the relationship with the MythoSelf(tm) Process ...

Absence from the scene

2005-08-26T10:59:00.000-04:00

Howdy folks,

I do apologize for going missing this past week ... I got a little blindsided. We moved house from Ridgewood to Princeton and it was a bit of chaos for the past four days. The boxes were over our heads from Monday until today ... and my computers just got hooked up the internet yesterday so that I could check into my mail ... stacks of it!!!

I haven’t been able to get my blogs up or my audiocasts this week – however I will be doing a special edition of the MythoSelf AudioCast tomorrow ... and I will be posting a blog entry on BlogNostra over the weekend ... and fortunately I’ll be able to stay on schedule with the new “Exquisite Performance” AudioCast at http://www.exquisiteperformance.blogspot.com over the weekend as well.

So we’ll be in-touch again as of this weekend and next week will find us up to date and running with the program as usual. I’m looking forward to it with you all.

Best regards,

Joseph

The Adventure Begins ...

2005-08-22T08:19:00.000-04:00

http://www.jsriggio.com/files/TheAdventureBegins....mp3

Joseph's audio/podcast for 22 August 2005

Joseph begins the series of audiocasts relating Joseph Campbell's "Hero's Journey" and Joseph Riggio's "MythoSelf(tm) Process" ... enjoy ...

Fascinating Journey ...

2005-08-19T11:04:00.000-04:00

http://www.jsriggio.com/files/MythoSelfAudioCast19aug2005.mp3

Joseph's audio/podcast for 19 August 2005

Joseph concludes this week's audio/podcasts regarding the nature of fascination and personal manifestation and expression. He introduces the idea of fascination being linked to mythology, the "Hero's Journey" and personal mythology.

Characteristics of Coming from Your Center - Audiocast 18aug2005

2005-08-18T11:41:00.000-04:00

http://www.appliednlp.com/files/MythoSelfAudioCast18aug2005MP3.mp3

Joseph's Audio/Podcast for 18 August 2005

Joseph discusses the linkage between noticing for characteristics and qualities in what fascinates you and "coming from your center."

Test Cast

2005-08-18T09:43:00.000-04:00

http://www.jsriggio.com/files/Audiocast2018aug200520MP3.mp3

Howdy all,

The phone lines at Audioblogger seem to be down so I'm posting this test cast to see if I can use an alternative method to get a full audiocast up today.

Thanks for your patience,

Joseph

2005-08-16T09:21:00.000-04:00

2005-08-15T11:35:00.000-04:00

BONUS Blog - EPC2(tm) Model Graphic

2005-08-13T16:12:00.000-04:00

Howdy folks,

Because of some recent requests to make it easy I'm putting the image of the Exquisite Performance Coaching and Consulting model up on-line here for you at www.mythoself.blogspot.com.

Remember ... the model is about collapsing "Desire" and "Expectation" into a singularity, where Desire and Expectation are intergrated and aligned until there is only one thing that they both refer to and represent. (For more information go to Thursday's audiocast 10-Aug-2005.)

Next week I'll begin outlining how to access an internally organized position from which you'll learn how to move out into the world from your own center. This is an essential piece of the learning within the MythoSelf(tm) Process model. The information I share with you in these upcoming audiocasts will add to the power of the EPC2(tm) model immensely.

Thanks for tuning in ...

Joseph

2005-08-12T13:11:00.000-04:00