Myth Matters Podcast

  “Loving is an authentic psychological task, the most demanding there is, just because it activates in us new ways of knowing ourselves.’” — Aldo Carotenuto The myth of Eros and Psyche can be read as a myth of initiation … Continued

    “I have always thought of a myth as something that never was but is always happening.”– Jean Houston, The Possible Human   Eros and Psyche, or Cupid and Psyche to the Romans, a marvelous old myth about love, … Continued

  “Love recognizes no barriers. It jumps hurdles, leaps fences, penetrates walls to arrive at its destination full of hope.” — Maya Angelou     What can we do when we are motivated by love? I recently had the great … Continued

  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