Myth Matters Podcast

  Here we are, on the cusp on the new year, 2022. Around the world, throughout history, this is a time to rest. To pause and take stock. To restore dreams of harmony. To hope. To begin again. In this … Continued

  The cycle of material and psychic life is often encapsulated as life, death, and rebirth. This cycle is the mythological context of the solstice. But in her formulation of the ancient triple goddess, Marija Gimbutas writes of life, death … Continued

  Part 2 of “Iron John,” a fairy tale popularized by Robert Bly, and a meditation on outer riches, inner rewards, self-worth, and the quest to own your gold. Transcript of Iron John (part 2) Owning your gold Hello, and … Continued

The words “this wide, beautiful, crazy world of ours” have been part of my introduction for this podcast for years. In my experience, this is an accurate picture and yet the meaning and context for the descriptors: “wide,” “beautiful,” and … Continued

  A myth from the Aztec creation cycle, the mythology of bones, and what it might mean to be in service to life today. “I have come here only to sing.”– Motenhuatzin, poet from Tlaxcala who witnessed the fall of … Continued

  The Celtic story of Cerridwen and her cauldron calls to me as Halloween/Samhain approaches. She’s a witch in search of a potion and yet, the tug of the story is deeper. Seasonal changes amplify the energies of betwixt and … Continued