The Story of Tuan Mac Cairill and the Salmon of Knowledge

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  “I went out to the hazel wood,Because a fire was in my head,And cut and peeled a hazel wand,And hooked a berry to a thread..”  —from “The Song of Wandering Aengus” by W.B. Yeats  The Salmon of Knowledge is … Continued

Mythical Bonds: Dogs, Kinship, and the Irish tale of Fionn and the Birth of Bran

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  “Dogs are our link to paradise.”  — Milan Kundera Sometimes a “little” detail in my day triggers thoughts about my mythic orientation and brings stories to mind. This episode began with a short news story about a dog. Which led … Continued

Churning the Cosmic sea: Joseph Campbell, meaning, and the rapture of being alive

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  “I don’t think the meaning of life is what we’re seeking. I think it’s an experience of being alive, so that our life experiences on the purely physical plane will have residences within our own innermost being in reality, … Continued