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Alyssa Polizzi's avatar

Karen, thank you for sharing this personal story. What I love is how a fantasy and internal yearning was made manifest outwardly. That feels like a beautiful linking between inner and outer home. Rather than purely seeking it in one place or the other, they coalesce, a true coniunctio :)

I have heard good things about Facing the Gods but have yet to read it myself. Putting that on my list. Have you read Hillman's Mythic Figures? He has a great chapter on Hestia in that volume.

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Karen Hume's avatar

I haven’t read Mythic Figures. Putting it on my list! The chapter in Facing the Gods is by Barbara Kirksey and is titled, “Hestia: A Background of Psychological Focusing.” I’ve realized that this post is a few months old, but if you have need of Hestia material sooner than later, let me know and I can get the chapter to you.

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Alyssa Polizzi's avatar

Thank you for the offer. I'm planning to buy it in my next used book purchase. It's been recommended to me a few times, this is the push I need to get it in hand!

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