The Journey of Life

"We shall not cease from exploration, and the end of all our exploring will be to arrive where we started and know the place for the first time." —T. S. Eliot

Timestamps:
0:00 Introduction: Ontogeny recapitulates phylogeny?
3:40 The journey up
7:21 The journey down
11:17 Conclusion: Circumambulation of the Self

References:
- Bessel van der Kolk: The Body Keeps the Score: Brain, Mind, and Body in the Healing of Trauma
- Carl Jung: Memories, Dreams, Reflections
- Robert Bly: Iron John: A Book About Men
- Joseph Campbell: The Hero with a Thousand Faces

Image: Expulsion – Moon and Firelight by Thomas Cole