The Grimm fairy tale “The Goose Girl at the Well” is not a holiday story and yet, the symbolic language of transformation and value, of what truly matters in a good life, speak to the concerns and longings of December. Like many fairy tales, characters in this story undergo transformation through encounters with enigmatic forces that reveal deeper truths.
“He who runs after two hares will catch neither.” Japanese proverb Feelings of emptiness, lack, greed, dishonesty— are any of us immune from this experience? The number of stories that revolve around this problem suggest a near universal … Continued
The existence and importance of other worlds populated by other beings, non-human beings, is consistent across mythological traditions. Today, the dominant culture has a difficult time accepting these stories and yet we continue to tell them. We continue to … Continued