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Ernest William Swan who will attend

Invite twenty one of the bewildered masses to a feast and who will come? One will suspect your intentions and insist on a background investigation. One will first consult their lawyer. One will care more about the serving spoon. One will ask what their husband thinks. One will have a to do list. One will not be in the mood. One will want to know who put what where. One will keep a cool head, but stay home. One will stay home and kill plants without knowing it. One would rather exchange love with… Continue

Added by Ernest William Swan on February 15, 2010 at 11:21am — No Comments

Michael Scott Brooks Prayer to the Creator ...

A prayer to the Creator

We honor the four directions,
the Sun and the Moon,
the masculine and feminine

We honor the darkness
and we honor the light that
shines in all creation

We honor the past,
the place where we come from;
that which has brought us here
to the present

... and we give thanks for
the learning we have received

We honor the future,
for we know t… Continue

Added by Michael Scott Brooks on February 10, 2010 at 11:00am — 2 Comments

stephanie Orion's Be(e): A Tale Retold

Here is an excerpt taken from the essay, "Orion's Be(e)" published January 2, 2010 to MYTHOPOETRY SCHOLAR annual e-zine.… Continue

Added by stephanie on January 29, 2010 at 6:52am — No Comments

Philip Bennett Grief, and the idea of generational tasks.

Dear Friends, In Duvall, WA a small group of us are working on a grief ritual in the Dagara tradition from Malidoma and Sobonfu Some, passed down to Francis Weller and Kim Scanlon of WisdomBridge. We are finding that big, deceptively simple questions are being raised by this process, such as: What do we do with grief? What are appropriate and dignified ways to express it? What is it's purpose? It seems likely that our ancestors had cultural technologies for dealing with grief, that they invit… Continue

Added by Philip Bennett on November 20, 2009 at 5:56pm — No Comments

Ramona Wright For Laurence Cole and Mythsinger friends

Laurence: I met you at one of your song line classes. My name is Ramona Wright. I am an Activity Director at San Juan Villa Dementia Care. I would like to invite your "Songline" group and any of the other Mythsinger artists, dancers etc.. to come and perform for the residents here. I think it would be a great experience for them. The residents here are are so forgotten by society, even more so than normal elders. I try to keep them engaged as much as I can, but I'm only one person for 30 residen… Continue

Added by Ramona Wright on November 5, 2009 at 12:16pm — No Comments

Pushkara Sally Ashford SingPeace! A Pilgrimage for Peace & Global Harmony

Nov. 7 & 8: SingPeace! A Pilgrimage for Peace & Global Harmony Gypsy Wagon Sing 'n Mingle-style Song Circle Port Townsend Woodworker's Show American Legion Hall 209 Monroe St, downtown Port Townsend Song Leaders: Laurence Cole & PT Songlines Choir Rob Tobias, Eugene Sara Tone, the Universe Saturday show, 11 a.m.-8 p.m., singing outside, 1 p.m.-3p.m., and 6-7 p.m. Saturday night, 8:30-10:00 p.m., inside at Pope Marine Building (across the street), following "PT Shorts" stories &… Continue

Added by Pushkara Sally Ashford on November 1, 2009 at 4:46pm — No Comments

Steven & Whitney Boe Gods & Goddesses of the Modern World

In general people of Western civilization consider themselves to belong to one of two groups; atheistic or monotheistic. However to tell you the truth we have seldom met either. The literalized Christian religions say they believe in and worship one god, and in name this is true. But right out front you have Jesus as well as God. They are worshipped as one, as well as separate beings; The father, son and holy ghost. You then have the next level of worshipped beings; The Virgin Mary, The Devil, T… Continue

Added by Steven & Whitney Boe on October 27, 2009 at 1:36pm — No Comments

Rebecca Lowe Mayan Dreaming

A recent set of dreams--over three nights--have left me with the fraying edge of some piece of tapestry. Interesting enough, I have now found out that there is a black hawk, native to Central and Northern So. America--sometime s seen in the SW of the US as well. I offer them up to any who might hear what they have to say, while I dip deeper into Mayan Cosmologies~ I was standing in the dark night in a field outside a gathering house—a long house of some kind was green in the night and people r… Continue

Added by Rebecca Lowe on October 2, 2009 at 1:20pm — No Comments

Paul Newman Tam Lin - a Samhain story...

We are approaching all hallows eve - known to many as the festival of the dead or hallowe'en - one of the times of year when the veil between this world and the other is at it's thinnest. This is a setting of a traditional story from Britain exploring some of the lore associated with this time of year - very much in it's first stages and I'd be grateful if you'd let me know what you think doesn't work and how it could be improved. Many moons ago, when the wild wood was still thick enough to… Continue

Added by Paul Newman on September 29, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Pushkara Sally Ashford The Eagle & the Condor: Re-telling the Story of Our Time

Whidbey Institute, Saturday, October 10, 10:00am - 5:00pm $45 Ancient indigenous prophecy of the eagle and the condor speaks about our time as one of great change and awakening, individually and globally-bringing forth the merging of heart & mind, science and religion, and a sense of deep interconnectedness. Explore the next chapter in your story as we delve into the great drama of this unique moment in history facing challenges for environmental sustainability, social justice and spiritua… Continue

Added by Pushkara Sally Ashford on September 8, 2009 at 12:00pm — No Comments

linda wolf womens sacred circle/yoga retreat in yelapa mexico next april 2010

this is a most special experience - to read about it, go to: http://yelapa2010.eventbrite.com Continue

Added by linda wolf on August 27, 2009 at 2:46pm — No Comments

Pushkara Sally Ashford Tribal Canoe Journey 2009, a "Pilgrimage and Spiritual Rebirth"

Pacific Northwest Tribal Canoe Journey 2009; A Journey of ‘Spiritual Rebirth' for dozens of Pacific Northwest Tribes, a true pilgrimage of the soul, both historic and mythic in its intent and proportions. http://www.peninsuladailynews.com/apps/pbcs.dll/article?AID=2009307209991 This will be something everyone can witness and participate in! See the map (enclosed link) of the canoe journeys being made my native tribal members, where they will gather and learn about the event at Suquamish, August… Continue

Added by Pushkara Sally Ashford on July 26, 2009 at 11:35am — No Comments

Pushkara Sally Ashford Sacred Fire Offerings

Sacred Fire Offering Ice Wisdom shares this prophecy: “One day, when the world needs it most, the sacred fire will come home to the people at the top of the world.“ Greenland Eskimo Elder and Wisdom-Keeper, Angaangaq, explains that “when the fire meets ice at the top of the world, it will melt the ice in the heart of man.” [http://www.icewisdom.com/teachings/qilaut/ ]

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Added by Pushkara Sally Ashford on July 20, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Jennifer Spisla Timeless Curiosity

What happens when the stories merge? When lives seemingly cross paths from lifetime to lifetime? Where do we find completion? Is that the point? There is a mixture of continuous joy, the sadness of loss, and very present longing hope. The mind tries to understand every little detail in hopes of finding truth. Which truth? There is a truth that is beyond thinking, and even beyond feeling. Does the story link us to this truth or merely proliferate the cycle of the mind? If the story lives beyond t… Continue

Added by Jennifer Spisla on July 12, 2009 at 8:00pm — No Comments

Pushkara Sally Ashford Tribute to a Great Soul, Vi Hilbert, Turtle Island Storyteller

Tribute for Vi Hilbert, Vi Hilbert Tribute: Skagit Elder,Whidbey Institute, Tuesday, July 14, 2-9 p.m. Details: http://handsofalchemy.blogspot.com/2007/10/book-music-film-features-and-reviews.html

The Cedar and the Salmon http://www.turtleislandstorytellers.net/tis_washington/tra… Continue

Added by Pushkara Sally Ashford on July 10, 2009 at 2:26pm — 1 Comment

Steven & Whitney Boe Fate & The Journey

“The gods will invite you on a journey, if you refuse they’ll drag you kicking and screaming.”

This old saying (as roughly remembered by two filmmakers from Los Angeles) started us t

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Added by Steven & Whitney Boe on July 10, 2009 at 11:00am — No Comments

Steven & Whitney Boe Limiting Our Passions

Having the wonderful experience of making "Mythic Journeys" forced us to look back on our own journey and how we came to where we are today. We’d like to share that with you. A few years ago we were working on films that, although we are very proud of, had a lot of lim… Continue

Added by Steven & Whitney Boe on July 10, 2009 at 10:12am — No Comments

Steven & Whitney Boe Excerpt from Tikkun Olam

This is a short excerpt transcription of one of the many session at the 2006 Mythic Journeys Conference in Atlanta, GA. The panel features DEEPAK CHOPRA, SOBONFU SOME, MICHELLE NUNN & ELLEN KUSHNER. To find out more information and how you can watch the entire video or host your own Tikkun Olam Forum for your group or organization please visit: http://imaginalcellsinc.com/Pages/MythicJourneysEvents.htm

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Added by Steven & Whitney Boe on July 10, 2009 at 9:00am — No Comments

Steven & Whitney Boe Recognizing when the Journey Begins

My wife and I were married in the fall of nineteen ninety….six. I know the exact date but I have a habit of drifting off the subject when I write so I thought for the sake of condensing useless information I would just keep it short and

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Added by Steven & Whitney Boe on July 10, 2009 at 8:30am — No Comments

Pushkara Sally Ashford Blackbird Medicine

BLACK BIRD MEDICINE Recently, I had a dream in which a blackbird with a purplish sheen to its head appeared inside the back window ledge of my car. I tried to help it escape through the window, but it didn't want to leave. I recognized this as a medicine dream, appropriate for this moment in time. I found many online references to Native American Blackbird Animal Medicine which together weave a great tale. My bird book describes the Brewer's Blackbird: black with a purplish sheen to the head,… Continue

Added by Pushkara Sally Ashford on July 10, 2009 at 12:00am — No Comments

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