π©The Four Acts
on the Journey Home: Remembering Who You Are
Quick Recap
m3 is storytelling methodology for healing and uncovering our deeper truth.
In other words, m3 is the map and a navigation tool on the journe home: remembering we are.
So far, we have gained awareness and learned about the Four Primary Relationships that generate our life's story-spiral...
Let's face it... essentially - we are the dance of the two opposite & complimentary energies that generates the four elements and relationships all so we can master navigation and come back to the center - the seat of consciousness itself, our soul... oneness.
But how are we going to do this work? How will we be introduced to all these relationships, elements and powers?
The Four Acts is life's organic way to take us around its wheel so we can get to know every aspect of ourselves.
Yes, life's journey has four main acts built in, they don't have to come in a particular order, but they usually do - especially in the context of western culture. These four acts are the exploratory journey of the soul to introduce you, intimately with the four primary relationships and everything that comes along with "re-membering" who you are...
As I keep saying, awareness is the key here, not much "to do", it is more about noticing and gaining the wisdom to know where you have been and where you might be going next.
Life is already taking us on this journey of remembering... the Four Acts is the basic structure of this sacred self-realization journey.
Introducing the Four Acts on the Journey of Your Soul Remembering itself...
The Four Act structure of Self-Realization repeats itself in every Primary Relationship!
I learned a lot from my study and research of Hollywood screenwriting and Joseph Campbell's Hero's Journey, but in truth, the five years I spent deep diving into the parallels of shamanism and story structure have made these Four Acts unarguably the most important map and tool to discover where you are in life and what might happen next.
The 12 Beats section, is the break-down of the Four Acts... the markers, check-points and identifiers along these Four Acts.
Understand your own whereabouts on the Four Acts and you will breathe much more comfortably as you journey home...
The Four Acts
The big idea: your self-realization journey has Four main Acts, each with three "beats" that represent quantum moments and story-turning-points that progress you towards the next transformational period of this particular primary relationship (and your life in general).
ACT 1: PRESENCE. The Birth into forgetfulness, our Original hurt / pain and lies... and the motivation / catalyst for change - our journey begins on the quest outwards.
(correlating with the element of Earth and the Relationship of Body)
ACT 2: EXPRESSION. We begin our journey of individuation - outwards - fixing things the wrong way. This act usually gives us what we want, not what we need.
(correlating with the element of Fire and the Relationship of Mind)
ACT 3: CREATION. Act 1 and 2 collide... the big bang destroys our perceived identity and false victories - forcing us to surrender and journey inwards.
ACT 4: SHARING. Without a map and guidance, most just start act 1 again... Act 4 is the most coveted by the soul as it years to confront its Original Lie and Remember itself.
Remember: the destination of our journey is back to center - oneness
The Four Acts in Action
Let's examine the Four Acts in the Context of the Primary Relationship of Heart - since it is a common source of pain & suffering.
Here is what the Four Acts might look like in the Heart Relationship:
Let's pick a simple and common Original Lie, once that is ingrained in western culture through media, entertainment and social media.
π₯ By-default, you are NOT enough (society)
πYou are not lovable unless you are happy (social media)
π’You are not worthy of love unless you become special (movies)
πYou must compromise and settle down to find love (your parents)
The above twists and beliefs are programmed into use from a young age, without anyone warning us of their effect...
These twists create a BIG LIE of not being good enough for love unless....
... enter Act 2
Okay - let's unpack each ACT...
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