Tom Hirons is an oral storyteller, poet, acupuncturist, wilderness vigil guide and storytelling teacher, to name a few roles. I've taken three of his classes, and found him to be a wise and warm guide into stories and storytelling. Something he said piqued my interest, the idea that stories exist in layers, from primeaval myths to everyday gossip. He unpacks this concept, and we consider different metaphors that might hold this.
We also touch on grief, initiation into becoming an adult, and ecological collapse.
You can find out more about Tom's work and see some beauitful publications that he's made along with his partner in art and life, Rima Staines.
https://hedgespoken.org/
https://tomhirons.com/
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