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Fate and Destiny, The Two Agreements of the Soul - Newly Revised and Expanded Edition Paperback – May 22, 2012

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Drawing on the experiences of his life, traditional wisdom stories, poetic and metaphoric language, etymology, and his personal brand of scholarship, Michael Meade leads us to an undeniable truth: that the only story we came here to live is our own. Often called "an instant classic," in this newly revised and expanded edition of Fate and Destiny, Meade has taken his original message of the uniqueness of each life to new levels of meaning and inspiration. By elaborating key themes and polishing the gems of wisdom, Meade gives us an even more powerful opportunity to change ourselves and the world. Meade shows how the limitations of family and fate form the inner threads from which our individual destiny must emerge. He explains how our wounds can become doorways to our deepest gifts and how our greatest obstacles are intended to lead us to a treasure divinely seeded within us before birth. Amidst the current turmoil of the world, Fate and Destiny speaks directly to young people seeking to find a genuine path in life and trying to awaken to the dream they carry inside. At the same time, stories of the elders help older people find new ways to value their lives and touch the threads of their own destiny. Fate and Destiny offers everyone penetrating insights for those caught in life's inevitable struggles and shows the wisdom of elders depends upon remembering the spirit of eternal youth.
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    336 pages
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    GreenFire Press
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    May 22, 2012
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    6 x 1 x 8.75 inches
  6. ISBN-10
    9780982939147
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Carefully re-teaching us words we think we know: genius, destiny, fate, soul, gift, fame and infamy Michael Meade introduces us to our own soul s interior meanings and our unique life s divinely imprinted designs. I love the threading of these teachings with stories from Meade s own remarkable life. It is a relief to witness the glory of an awakened elder, here. There is brilliant medicine in this book. --Alice Walker ~ Overcoming Speechlessness / The Color Purple

Michael Meade is one of our most brilliant and visionary teachers, and this profound book is a life-line to the soul. I truly hope your good fate brings you to read this book and be transformed by its wild blessings and wisdom. --Jack Kornfield

At the age of thirteen Michael became a lover of myth. That love kept unfolding. Now he is a great elder in our tribe, and this book is the flowering and the fruiting of the seed-story of this unique individual. His genius is a generous gift to us all. --Coleman Barks ~ Rumi: Bridge to the Soul / The Essential Rumi

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Michael Meade, born and raised in New York City, is a renowned storyteller, author, and scholar of mythology, anthropology, and psychology. He combines hypnotic and fiery storytelling, street savvy perceptiveness, and spellbinding interpretations of ancient myths with a deep knowledge of cross-cultural rituals. His ability to tap into ancestral sources of wisdom to help people of today heal their communities inspires thousands of men and women throughout the United States, Canada, and the British Isles. His unique translations of age-old myths and symbols into culturally relevant, everyday language earned him an honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from Pacifica Graduate Institute. Michael is also the founder of Mosaic Multicultural Foundation, author of The World Behind the World, The Water of Life, co-editor of The Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart, and editor of the cross-cultural anthology on rites of passage: Crossroads: A Quest for Contemporary Rites of Passage.

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  • ASIN ‏ : ‎ 0982939140
  • Publisher ‏ : ‎ GreenFire Press; Second Edition (May 22, 2012)
  • Language ‏ : ‎ English
  • Paperback ‏ : ‎ 336 pages
  • ISBN-10 ‏ : ‎ 9780982939147
  • ISBN-13 ‏ : ‎ 978-0982939147
  • Item Weight ‏ : ‎ 1.15 pounds
  • Dimensions ‏ : ‎ 6 x 1 x 8.75 inches
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Michael Meade, born and raised in New York City, is a renowned storyteller, author, and scholar of mythology, anthropology, and psychology. He combines hypnotic and fiery storytelling, street savvy perceptiveness, and spellbinding interpretations of ancient myths with a deep knowledge of cross-cultural rituals. His ability to tap into ancestral sources of wisdom to help people of today heal their communities has inspired thousands of people throughout the world. His unique translations of age-old myths and symbols into culturally relevant, everyday language earned him an honorary Doctorate in Humane Letters from Pacifica Graduate Institute. Michael is also the founder of Mosaic Multicultural Foundation, author of The Genius Myth, The Water of Life, The World Behind the World, Fate and Destiny and Why the World Doesn't End. He is co-editor of The Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart, and editor of the cross-cultural anthology on rites of passage: Crossroads: A Quest for Contemporary Rites of Passage.

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Debra
5.0 out of 5 stars Very insightful and important book
Reviewed in the United States on January 5, 2013
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For anyone who feels like we're losing our culture and a sense of direction and purpose in our lives, this book not only addresses the issues but gives you a look at what one deeply caring old soul, Michael Meade, has done to fight back. The book is full of an account of his very personal struggles and the healing that comes about through finding the thread of meaning that runs through his life.
By accident Michael's aunt gives him a book on Greek Mythology as a boy and his love of that book sets a course for his life as he struggles through some very dark moments in his life.
Michael Meade is not just someone with some warm and fuzzy words for us. He lays out through the telling of his story and from stories throughout the world, what the difference is between Fate and Destiny. You can't help but respect someone who has his courage and wisdom. Great book indeed.
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AnitaKom
5.0 out of 5 stars Enlightening
Reviewed in the United States on June 18, 2022
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This book helped me realize a lot about the importance of life.
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Erin A Whitelock
5.0 out of 5 stars A pathway to yourself.
Reviewed in the United States on March 25, 2016
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This book inspires me to find my own greatness, my life's work. And, to see that in everyone else as well. Michael Meade feels like a modern day prophet to me. I know that sounds a bit dramatic. But, for me, the world of organized religion falls flat, does not provide the deep, self appreciation and search for meaningful spirituality. This book's spinning of myth and man's struggle is helping me understand my own life and how I can have access to my own directive inspiration that wells up from my own intuition and other mysterious, perhaps mystical places. I highly recommend this book. -Erin Salt Lake City, UT
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Cynthia Griswold
4.0 out of 5 stars Thought provoking picture of our journey through life
Reviewed in the United States on November 27, 2013
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Michael Meade brings our journey through life into a visual perspective through stories and fables. I had the privilege to meet this author and hear his personal thoughts regarding fate and destiny. He takes conventional "wisdom" about fate and turns it upside down, translating it into a much more plausible relationship with reality. This is a very enjoyable and thought provoking book.
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TAYLOR L.
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspiring at the core!
Reviewed in the United States on January 7, 2014
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The language that Meade uses resonates at a deep level. After decades of working with elders and youth and collaborating with other wisdom keepers, he has distilled quite eloquently the ultimate path that all of us seek -- our destiny in life.
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DaveH
5.0 out of 5 stars Marvelous
Reviewed in the United States on November 19, 2013
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Michael Meade has a wonderful way of presenting significant psychological material through mythological story telling. This book made me more attentive to my life as an unfolding story revealing why I am alive and what my soul desires.
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Daddymelt
5.0 out of 5 stars A dense trove of hard won wisdom.
Reviewed in the United States on October 15, 2014
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I'm reading it for the second time. Highly original and profound, the insights are not spelled out but embedded and require the reader to look long and deep into their "soul."
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helen k mcallister
5.0 out of 5 stars exceptional book for our time
Reviewed in the United States on April 19, 2017
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Everyone should read this book. It is well written and the subject mastered by the author.
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Ian Robert Clarkson
5.0 out of 5 stars Inspirational
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on January 5, 2024
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I have been on a journey of self discovery now for several years and have shone the torch in the dark corners of my life. A lot of the time I don’t understand what I am doing but on reading this book and particularly the stories contained within, I now resonate and connect with so many of my experiences - thank you. After reading the book I have now started a story night to share with others the experiences of the book.
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5.0 out of 5 stars An important read for anyone trying to move forward
Reviewed in Canada on December 26, 2017
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For anyone search for the life they always dreamed of, pick up this book. It will illumate a path, that perhaps you’ve already chosen or are trying to get back to, in your life that you’ve always known was for you to walk. There’s confirmation and courage in it. Enjoy.
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5.0 out of 5 stars A joy to engrain
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TrevorS
5.0 out of 5 stars A book to live by
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on May 26, 2018
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In truth, I found this book hard to read. It’s message scared me so much I regularly had to put it down. It’s message strikes at some fundamental truth we know, and can spend our whole life denying. Michael is a poet, and a seer. Surrender to the meanderings of his storytelling, and have the patience to wait for some deep truths about your life to hit you between the eyes. Hard. Please read this.
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Samantha G
5.0 out of 5 stars A Book to Make you think
Reviewed in the United Kingdom on August 17, 2012
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I bought two books about fate and destiny. This one my second choice at the time I purchased them. However having read them I found this one to be filled with wisdom and information and the other a load of old waffle.
If you plan to buy any book about Fate than I would say buy this one. I have yet to find a better book on the subject matter.
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