Exploring fear as a path to personal growth, the podcast delves into the mythic perspective of fear as an awakener to inner nature and purpose. It discusses the importance of facing fears, embracing transformation, and finding threads of growth by willingly going where most fear to go.

The podcast explores the concept of avidya, a veiling of truth that causes individuals and groups to become blind to reality. It discusses the importance of uncovering inner truth and developing a deeper sense of self to navigate through confusing and polarized times. The podcast also tells a folktale about conflicting messages about death, explores the concept of Avidia, and emphasizes the need to awaken to inner truth and embrace change for personal and global transformation.

The podcast explores the wisdom of folk myths and how they offer guidance on survival. It discusses the importance of seeking advice from experienced individuals and emphasizes the value of awakening inner capacity. The concept of loving one's country and understanding the purpose of the soul is explored. The podcast also highlights the importance of leaving comfort zones and seeking deeper understanding. It emphasizes the interconnectedness of self and expresses gratitude for listeners' support.

Increasing tensions throughout the world pit the effects of modern culture against the instinctive practice of becoming a genuine individual. Yet, the heart of the human drama concerns whether we are becoming a greater vessel for the flow of life. Either we are following spirit and growing more soul or we can find ourselves shrinking from life.   Downward movement personalizes and upward movement eternalizes. Thus, the genuine way is made by answering both the call to spirit and the pull of soul. Spirit continually calls us to awaken to a greater sense of self, while soul would have us connect more deeply to the world.   When in touch with the soul’s mythic thread we can find the arts and practices, the aims and meanings that allow our souls to grow deeper, our imagination to expand and our spirits to awaken.   Thank you for listening to and supporting Living Myth. You can further support this podcast by becoming a member of Living Myth Premium. Members receive bonus episodes each month, access to the full archives of over 600 episodes and a 30% discount on all events, courses and book and audio titles. Learn more and join this community of listeners at patreon.com/livingmyth.   If you enjoy this podcast, we appreciate you leaving a review wherever you listen and sharing it with your friends. On behalf of Michael Meade and the whole Mosaic staff, we wish you well during this challenging and uncertain times and thank you for your support of our work.

This podcast explores the power of redemption and renewal through symbols, archetypal energies, and creativity. It delves into ancestral practices, the power of song, and connecting with the origins of life. The podcast also discusses the transformative journey of Rumi, the retrieval of the Vedas, and the importance of imagination and reconnecting with the soul.

This podcast explores the transformative potential of facing our deepest fears and tapping into the rich resources of our self and soul. It discusses the concept of a collective rite of passage as a catalyst for personal and collective transformation. The struggle between fixed beliefs and the need for change in culture is also explored, emphasizing the role of fear as a restriction. A story about a young woman overcoming her fear of losing love by venturing into the mountains each night to feed a tiger highlights the transformative power within ourselves. The impact of upbringing and societal pressure on self-expression is discussed, emphasizing the importance of embracing one's gifts despite criticism.

Currently, the world is beset by a cascade of crises that seem impossible to solve. Yet, the situation can also be seen as what the ancient Greeks called a kairos period, a betwixt and between time in which the course of history changes and all of reality seems to be altered. Things become both impossible and more possible at the same time as life transforms on many levels.   A kairos period often begins with crises that break time open and break down our usual patterns of life. Although radically disorienting, such moments can be transformative, even revelatory as hidden potentials of life become more visible. In that sense, kairos can be seen as “awakened time,” moments in which we can awaken to a greater sense of the world and our place in it.   Moments of awakening become “lived time” in which genuine transformation can occur at all levels of life. We have entered such an extended moment of radical change and alteration, one that is life-defining as well as life-changing. When the whole world turns upside down, it is the soul at the bottom of everything that is trying to become known again.   Thank you for listening to and supporting Living Myth. You can further support this podcast by becoming a member of Living Myth Premium. Members receive bonus episodes each month, access to the full archives of over 600 episodes and a 30% discount on all events, courses and book and audio titles. Learn more and join this community of listeners at patreon.com/livingmyth.   If you enjoy this podcast, we appreciate you leaving a review wherever you listen and sharing it with your friends. On behalf of Michael Meade and the whole Mosaic staff, we wish you well during this challenging and uncertain times and thank you for your support of our work.

This episode takes up the issue of healing from the ancient idea of the Sacred Fifth, or Secret Fifth, that represents the hidden center of the world, the original source of wholeness and renewal. Following the Navajo myth of the Fifth World, Meade describes how a small reed can become the connective link to the axis of the world that then leads to the hidden center that remains the living source of life.  The ancient myth becomes a way of recovering from and shifting the burden of the otherwise overwhelming dilemmas of the modern world.   Thank you for listening to and supporting Living Myth. You can further support this podcast by becoming a member of Living Myth Premium. Members receive bonus episodes each month, access to the full archives of nearly 600 episodes and a 30% discount on all events, courses and book and audio titles. Learn more and join this community of listeners at patreon.com/livingmyth.   If you enjoy this podcast, we appreciate you leaving a review wherever you listen and sharing it with your friends. On behalf of Michael Meade and the whole Mosaic staff, we wish you well during this challenging and uncertain times and thank you for your support of our work.

This podcast explores myths of creation and re-creation, discussing concepts of chaos and cosmos, abundance and loneliness intertwined. It reflects on uncertainties of the new year and the importance of embracing difficult emotions. It emphasizes the constant process of creation and recreation, inviting all aspects of ourselves.

The podcast dives into the interplay of darkness and light, particularly during the winter solstice. It examines how modern life has distanced us from ancient wisdom about time and eternity. Listeners will explore the journey from ignorance to enlightenment, emphasizing the need for renewal in dark times. The discussion also highlights the spiritual significance of nighttime and warns against artificial light's impact on natural rhythms. Overall, it encourages embracing both darkness and light to foster hope and community.