Maps for the Journey 

This is the first of two parts of the Introduction to Just Conflict. It is a presentation and discussion about the possibilities we all have to become more mature and confident in our selves and in our relationships.

Self-transcendence is a possibility for nearly everyone.

While the process of maturation may never end, we are compelled to mature only to the point that we are at about the same level as most of those around us.  Beyond that point maturation becomes more and more difficult as it distinguishes us from others in our community.  The Orders of Self is a map for guiding and illuminating our efforts at gaining greater maturity, especially beyond the limits of what our own societies define as “normal.”  It is a map for going higher.

The Orders of Self is also a map of human experience that invites us to greater consciousness of what we already experience.  The territory already exists but most of us don’t choose to go exploring.  It is a map for going deeper.