The greatest secret is that the journey
is already over before it has begun.
You are already there.
That one for whom you seek is already present.
Why is this a secret?
Because so few claim it.
Do you?
With your next breath?
John-Roger, DSS

Why This Course?

Journey to Ithaca: Our Voyage Home to Our Self is a sixteen-week experiential course that uses one of humanity’s oldest and most beloved stories — Homer’s Odyssey — as a map for the Soul’s journey home to itself.

The spiritual meaning of Homer’s Odyssey centers on nostos (homecoming), representing the Soul’s journey back to its true, divine nature through inner transformation, trial, and disillusionment. It is an allegory of the human spirit navigating the chaotic sea of existence to reach inner fulfillment (Ithaca) and unity with the divine, guided by wisdom (Athena). In other words, it is a story for our times!

Home is neither here nor there.
Home is within you,
or home is nowhere at all.
Herman Hesse

Homer’s Odyssey is a profound map of inner transformation: from the first stirring that something is missing, through encounters with beauty and danger, diving into the depths of our existence, the stripping away of everything false, and the return home to who we truly are.

Each week, we will follow a specific episode from Homer’s epic and explore its spiritual underpinnings through the wisdom of John-Roger’s teachings, and how the Sound Current weaves into the story. We’ll be including modern cultural touchstones on the story, such as the movie, O Brother, Where Art Thou; James Joyce’s novel, Ulysses; Depth Psychology; all of which re‑imagine the story’s profound themes in fresh, relatable, and meaningful ways.

We shall not cease from exploration
And the end of all our exploring
Will be to arrive where we started
And know the place for the first time.
T.S. Eliot, Four Quartets

We’ll uncover how Odysseus’s trials are blueprints for our own lives. From the wisdom of Athena to the transformative encounters with Circe, Calypso, and the Sirens, we’ll explore how these figures serve as catalysts for change, navigating us through the obstacles that stand between us and our true Self. This ancient rhythm of departure, reconciliation with the unconscious, and return is more than just a story, it is a mirror of life’s journey every one of us must take.

This course is for anyone who senses that something essential is calling them home at a deeper level and is ready to set out on this beautiful adventure in consciousness with fresh eyes. No prior knowledge of Homer, Joyce, or spiritual practice is required. The course provides experiential practices designed for each stage of the journey with guided meditations, inner listening exercises, journaling, and sharing with a community of fellow travelers. The Odyssey reminds us that no one makes this journey alone and that our destiny is guided, at every moment, by the Divine.

Keep Ithaka always in your mind.
Arriving there is what you’re destined for.
–
And if you find her poor, Ithaka won’t have fooled you.
Wise as you will have become, so full of experience,
you’ll have understood by then what these Ithakas mean.
C. P. Cavafy, Ithaka

What’s Included: