Where lies the truth?

In mythology we find gods and heroes,
legends, folklore and monsters.
In fairytales we hear of giants slain
and princes on quests to save the
virgin from the dragon
and the princess from the tower.

In theology we find the saviour,
The son of God himself.
Buddha, Krishna and Sai Baba,
Jehovah, Allah, Elohim.
We kneel in prayer and congregate
In worship, hymn and ceremony.

In shamanic practise we see
the master ascend to the skies.
He shape shifts and heals
and returns from the darkest
corners of the earth.
To tell us his tales of celestial angels
and demonic forces of the underworld.

In Paganism the High Priestess talks
of healing and magic and mystic art.
The druid blesses the seasons and
fasts on forest fruit during the sacred ritual.

In psychology we learn of paradigms and theory,
of focusing our thoughts in Freudian therapy.
We study human behaviour and relationships,
breaking into pieces the spiritual in analysis of the mind.

In science we find quantum realities,
electrons, molecules and photons.
Gravity, energy and human cells.
Genetics, string theory and anti-matter.

In philosophy we read Aristotle,
Socrates and Plato.
Discussing ethics, metaphysics and Esthetics.
Politics, reason and concepts.

So where lies the truth of the human seeker?
To which discipline do we turn?
Art, Science, religion?
Mysticism? Shamanism?
Tell me where do the answers to my questions lie?

Why all of them my weary friend,
traveller on the road of knowledge.
Lean not on one but all,
for they are aspects of the whole.
Truth falls to those who seek to unify,
not compartmentalise.

You may travel far and wide,
to exotic jungles and undiscovered civilisations.
Dive to the ocean floor
and climb the highest mountain.

Take a sacred journey to darkest Peru,
or a spiritual quest to Tibet.
Walk through a Labyrinth etched into the grass
at a pagan gathering in a Glastonbury field.

But the greatest journey the human can take,
Is the one within themselves.
To love, to peace, to happiness and freedom.
To become one with the divine, to become whole.

Return to the source from whence you came,
Your father, your mother, your creator, yourself.
But grow firm roots on planet earth,
Anchor yourself to Gaia.

For only then can you fly high and free,
Spread your wings and return to me.
The answers my friend lie everywhere,
In every corner of the cosmos.

Within yourself, within your body,
Your mind, your heart and soul.
We give you a glimpse of what you can have
When you return to your home.

Connect with another of opposite force,
Your equal, your nemesis, your mirror.
It won’t be easy for challenge it brings
but with it the greatest love.

This is the path of the human
that wishes to grow and ascend.
There will be sorrow, regret, pleasure and joy.
Follow the calling of your soul.

Your soul is connected directly to me,
To your higher self, to the Godhead.
Feel this connection, find it in paintings,
in dance, in poetry and in song.

For your life is a story waiting to unfold,
It's been written, it's unwritten you can take any road.
Follow the clues, follow the signs.
Have faith, be strong and embrace love.