Myth Matters Podcast

  The hero is a central figure in our myths and stories. The hero can often provide inspiration or comfort. These stories can help us find our courage or feel a bit more powerful. The image of the hero is … Continued

  “Always you will find that within you the shadow and the light go together… It is up to you to know how to utilize the one to realize the other.” -Sri Aurobindo   Each of us is called to … Continued

  “Noting these tokens and examples some have saidthat a share of divine intelligence is in bees,and a draught of (a)ether: since there is a god in everything…”—Virgil, The “Georgics,” 29 BCE Stories from contemporary indigenous cultures convey an ecological … Continued

    We are an impossibility in an impossible universe.” ― Ray Bradbury   The impossibilities of our existence are more than a matter of statistics and probabilities. Our stories remind us of the tensions that we are called to … Continued

  Our notion of “self” is one of the deep and enduring mysteries of human existence. The concept of self is both obvious and unfathomable, the meanings elusive and diverse. It can range from the concrete “me” to the illusory– … Continued