Stepping Stones

The Return Home - Moving From Oz to Om

Choosing to set off on a spiritual journey begins by simply saying yes to the call to discover our authentic Self. As Dorothy’s story reveals, spiritual transformation is a process that is initiated deep inside us, from our home in the center of our being, and the journey calls us into a process of unfolding our authentic Self. The hero’s journey is just a metaphor for engaging with our life in a way that uncovers the hero we already are. Through the course of our lives we take on patterns, beliefs and behaviors meant to please others, keep us in our place, keep others comfortable, ensure our survival and gain acceptance from the outside world. But the spiritual journey calls us away from this small and safe outer life and challenges us to live from the truth of our inner life. The heroâ