Here we must simultaneously integrate two internal journeys. One is the archetypal vertical journey of descent and ascent in which we reclaim the authentic self and release the false self. The other journey is horizontal, twining the two threads of our internal and external experiences. These two journeys—descending and ascending, and integrating the internal and external—are essential tasks. We must undertake them if we are to develop character, acquire wisdom, and cultivate spiritual maturity.
