"You don't need to believe in ghosts to balance spirit and live the right way in
this world. You can use any metaphor you like--for example ego, id, superego and
persona. Frontal lobe, monkey brain, neo-cortex and lizard brain. Athos,
Porthos, Aramis and d'Artagnan. Harry, Ron, Hermione and Malfoy. Monkey spirit,
Pig spirit, Fish spirit and Tripitaka. Matthew, Mark, Luke and John. Whatever
stories your cultural experience offers you, you can still perceive spirit
through metaphor and bring it into balance to step into your designated role as
a custodian of reality. Some new cultures keep asking, 'Why are we here?' It's
easy. This is why we're here. We look after things on the earth and in the sky
and the places in between."
Aboriginal scholar, arts critic and researcher Tyson Yunkaporta explains how
humans became a custodial species and their role to increase the connections
within the world.
