CONSCIOUS CINEMA
In the end , facing down fears and digging deep to find our inner reserves of courage are essential when we come up against our destiny . In some cases , that means confronting our own personal dark night of the soul , as seen in the underrated ( and often misunderstood ) science fiction thriller “ Signs ” ( 2002 ), in which a former pastor ( Mel Gibson ) who lost his faith as a result of a personal tragedy now faces an array of even greater calamities in coping with the fallout from a worldwide alien invasion . On a somewhat lighter ( though nevertheless daunting ) note , the quest to live out our destiny permeates the narrative of “ The Walk ” ( 2015 ), the biography of high-wire artist Philippe Petit ( Joseph Gordon-Levitt ), who amazed the world by traversing the space between the twin towers of New York ’ s World Trade Center – without a net – an act that epitomizes the power of belief in what can be accomplished – and in ourselves .
Whatever fears may get in our way , we ultimately must seek to get past them if we hope to realize our most cherished dreams and aspirations . Ridding ourselves of beliefs that fuel such apprehensions and embracing intents that empower us to succeed are key to this , and we ’ d be wise to follow these recommendations . Should we do so , though , the bogeyman will surely be vanquished , and there ’ s no telling what we can achieve .
Copyright © 2016 , by Brent Marchant . All rights reserved .
A lifelong movie fan and longtime student of metaphysics , Brent Marchant is the award-winning author of Get the Picture ?!: Conscious Creation Goes to the Movies ( http :// booklaunch . io / brent % 20marchant / getthe-picture ) and Consciously Created Cinema : The Movie Lover ’ s Guide to the Law of Attraction ( http :// booklaunch . io / brent % 20marchant / consciously-created-cinema ), books that provide a reader-friendly look at how the practice of “ conscious creation ” ( also known as “ the law of attraction ”) is illustrated through film . Brent maintains an ongoing blog ( http :// brentmarchantsblog . blogspot . com ) about metaphysical cinema and other self-empowerment topics through his web site ( www . BrentMarchant . com ). He is also Featured Contributor for Smart Women ’ s Empowerment ( http :// www . smartwomensempowerment . org ) and Movie Correspondent for The Good Radio Network ( http :// www . thegoodradionetwork . com /). His additional writing credits have included contributions to Library Journal , BeliefNet , VividLife magazine , New Age News and Master Heart Magazine . Hear Brent as movie review radio correspondent on Frankiesense & More ( http :// toginet . com / shows / frankiesenseandmore /) and on New Consciousness Review ’ s Reviewers Roundtable ( www . ncreview . com ). He ’ s a frequent guest on various Internet and broadcast radio shows , as well as a regular presenter at conscious creation conferences . Brent holds a B . A . in magazine journalism and history from Syracuse University .
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