INTERLUDE 1
RECLAIMING YOUR SOUL
It is by going into the abyss that we recover the treasures of life.
Where you stumble, there lies your treasure.
The very cave you are afraid to enter turns out to be the source of what you are looking for. The damned thing in the cave that was so dreaded has become the center. You find the jewel and it draws you off.1
—Joseph Campbell
In their very first meeting, Maria invites Steve Camden to plunge into his own personal abyss. Sensibly enough, he hesitates. Does this crazy woman have any idea what she is talking about? Will the cave he is afraid to enter really bring him to what he is seeking? Or will that “damned thing in the cave” simply bring more pain and confusion? Is this trip necessary, or might ...
