The Rewilding Podcast w/ Peter Michael Bauer Rewilding Myth w/ Sophie Strand
Mar 21, 2022
In this conversation, writer Sophie Strand explores the vital connection between myth and rewilding. A passionate advocate for blending ecology, spirituality, and storytelling, she delves into the significance of place-based myths and their role in maintaining ecological knowledge. Sophie shares insights on the Dionysian archetype as a transformative force against rigid societal norms, and discusses the impact of microbiology on behavior and identity. Practical rewilding practices, including engaging with ecosystems and understanding dietary taboos, round out this enlightening discussion.
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Myth As Land’s Teaching
- Sophie Strand defines myth as a way the land moves through humans and teaches right relationship with place.
- Writing myths down ossifies what should be adaptive, oral, situational storytelling.
Stories Are Adaptive Processes
- Oral myths adapt to local political and climatological situations every telling.
- Textual literature is recent; freezing myths in print opposes their kinetic nature.
Myth Transmits Ecological Know-How
- Peter Michael Bauer recounts learning Chinookan myth taboos tied to ecological seasons like acorn leaching.
- A translation error (acorn-eating raccoon filling pits with diarrhea) revealed ecological readiness knowledge.
