Learn more about the full year long Adulthood Initiation Ritual Apprenticeship Program https://www.schoolofmythopoetics.com/ritual-apprenticeship   John Wolfstone is a wilderness rites of passage guide and ritual artist dedicated to revitalizing cultures of initiation. He is also co-founder of The School of Mythopoetics.

The Crow's Nest is a weekly live series with Ian MacKenzie and special guests. Each episode will riff on the latest current events and themes from a mythopoetic lens.    Listen on your fav podcast platform http://schoolofmythopoetics.com/podcast Enroll in The School http://schoolofmythopoetics.com Dr. Sharon Blackie is an award-winning writer, psychologist and mythologist. Her highly acclaimed books, courses, lectures and workshops are focused on the development of the mythic imagination, and on the relevance of myth, fairy tales and folk traditions to the personal, social and environmental problems we face today.   As well as writing five books of fiction and nonfiction, including the bestselling If Women Rose Rooted, her writing has appeared in several international media outlets, among them the Guardian, the Irish Times, and the Scotsman. Her books have been translated into several languages, and she has been interviewed by the BBC, US public radio and other broadcasters on her areas of expertise.   Join the Hagitude Program https://hagitude.org/

Hearing the call of the forest and following instructions from Elders of the territories, ancestors and spirit, Rainbow Eyez, has been a key defender of ancient forests on Vancouver Island, including the old growth forests of ‘Ada’itsx (Fairy Creek), since 2020. Rainbow Eyez is a Ha-ma-yas Stewardship Network Guardian for the Da’naxda’xw/Awaetlala First Nation - she has worked for four years as a guardian in Knight Inlet where she helps to protect the lands, waters, wildlife and cultural values for future generations. In June 2022, she was named a Deputy Leader to the Green Party of Canada. Follow Rainbow Eyez on Instagram https://www.instagram.com/aunty_rainboweyez Get the latest on Fairy Creek https://laststandforforests.com Follow Adaitsx on IG https://www.instagram.com/adaitsx Enroll in the School of Mythopoetics http://schoolofmythopoetics.com

Join this live conversation around the new book 'Reckonin' with Stephen Jenkinson and Kimberly Johnson.  Find the book here https://orphanwisdom.com/reckoning  Reckoning is an unguarded, sober meeting with Spirit Work, Conspiracies, Elderhood, Grief and Plague and Building Culture in a Me First Era. Try this at home. With Companions.   Stephen Jenkinson, MTS, MSW, is a spiritual activist, author, ceremonialist and farmer. Stephen teaches internationally and is the creator and principal instructor of the Orphan Wisdom School, founded in 2010. With Master’s degrees from Harvard University (Theology) and the University of Toronto (Social Work), he is the author of several books including the award-winning Die Wise: A Manifesto for Sanity and Soul, Come of Age: The Case for Elderhood in a Time of Trouble and A Generation's Worth. Stephen is the subject of the National Film Board of Canada feature length film documentary, Griefwalker.   Kimberly Ann Johnson is a Sexological Bodyworker, Somatic Experiencing trauma resolution practitioner, birth doula, and single mom. She specializes in helping women prepare for birth, recover from birth injuries and birth trauma, and heal from sexual trauma. She is the founder of Magamama.com, an international holistic women’s health care resource for expectant and new mothers. She is the author of The Fourth Trimester and Call of the Wild.

The Crow's Nest is a new weekly series with Ian MacKenzie and special guests. Each episode will riff on the latest current events and themes from a mythopoetic lens. Enroll in the School http://schoolofmythopoetics.com Joshua Michael Schrei is the founder and host of The Emerald podcast. The Emerald combines evocative narrative, soul-stirring music, and interviews with award-winning authors and luminaries to explore the human experience through a vibrant lens of myth, story, and imagination. The Emerald draws from a deep well of poetry, lore, and mythos to challenge conventional narratives on politics and public discourse, meditation and mindfulness, art, science, literature, and more.  A writer, teacher, and a lifelong student of the cosmologies and mythologies of the world — in particular the Indian subcontinent — Josh has sought to navigate the living, animate space of the imagination and advocate for a world that prioritizes imaginative vision. Josh has taught intensive courses in mythology and somatic disciplines for nearly 20 years. Support The Emerald http://patreon.com/theemeraldpodcast

The Crow's Nest is a new weekly series with Ian MacKenzie and special guests. Each episode will riff on the latest current events and themes from a mythopoetic lens. Enroll in the School http://schoolofmythopoetics.com  Raamayan is an architect for the Next Civilization Experiment. He is an international speaker, a multi-company impact entrepreneur, and a systems designer. Rooted in the spiritual lineages of Advaita Vedanta & HUMUH Clear Mind Buddhism, Raamayan brings together the ancient enlightenment traditions forward into the modern world.   Raamayan is the founder of VEME, a web 3 creator network built to usher in the next renaissance. He works at the intersection of  creative expression, new economic systems and spirituality.   Follow Raamayan https://www.instagram.com/raamayan

The Crow's Nest is a new weekly series with Ian MacKenzie and special guests. Each episode will riff on the latest current events and themes from a mythopoetic lens.    Sarah Durham Wilson midwives women from the wounded, patriarchalized feminine across the bridge to the archetypal Mother, or mature feminine. Before her service to the Goddess, she was a rock journalist in New York City, beginning with an internship at Rolling Stone and culminating as an editor at Interview magazine. For more, visit: themotherspirit.com Join the School of Mythopoetics http://schoolofmythopoetics.com

The Crow's Nest is a new weekly series with Ian MacKenzie and special guests. Each episode will riff on the latest current events and themes from a mythopoetic lens.  Enroll in the School of Mythopoetics http://schoolofmythopoetics.com Day Schildkret is internationally known for Morning Altars and has inspired tens of thousands of people across the globe to heal and connect with nature, art and ritual. His latest book is "Hello, Goodbye:  75 Rituals for Times of Loss, Celebration and Change." Visit Day's official website http://dayschildkret.com Get the book http://morningaltars.com

The Crow's Nest is a new weekly series with Ian MacKenzie and special guests. Each episode will riff on the latest current events and themes from a mythopoetic lens. In this episode, I speak with Andreas Kornevall is an author, storyteller and ecological activist. We discuss his new book "Waking The Dragons: Norse Myth, Folklore, Runes and Magic" along with rituals of reconciliation, the power of thought-forms in magic, and the birth of Google's new empathic being LaMDA. Andreas Kornevall Official Website https://www.kornevall.com Enroll in The School of Mythopoetics http://schoolofmythopoetics.com

The Crow's Nest is a new weekly series with Ian MacKenzie and special guests. Each episode will riff on the latest current events and themes from a mythopoetic lens.  In this Wed edition, I'll be joined by Samara Concepcion, a birth doula who is directing a forthcoming documentary Birth: A New Story.  We'll talk about the film and a mythopoetic exploration of birth.    Support the film Birth: A New Story http://birthanewstory.com Become a Member of The School of Mythopoetics http://schoolfomythopoetics.com