On the Soul's Terms

The Homeric Hymn to Demeter is one of the most revered  and powerful stories of the Western Tradition. It outlines perfectly the Pluto Process of death, rebirth, transformation and initiation. Whilst also aligning with the phases of grief and loss.2:12    The astrology of today's Solar Eclipse with a breakdown of each planet involves and the themes in our atmosphere at this moment.27:29   A retelling of the Homeric Hymn to Demeter43:41   A breakdown of the story including how it maps onto the phases of grief & loss (Elisabeth Kubler-Ross), initiation & transformation and the many wonders of Pluto Processes.Join the Newsletter! Podcast Musician: Marlia CoeurPlease consider becoming a Patron to support the show!Go to OnTheSoulsTerms.com for more.

This week I'm joined by Christina Nielsen, the founder of the Metavision Institute of NSW, Australia. Metavision is where I received my training in Process Oriented Psychotherapy - a holistic style that combines the understandings of reality from Quantum Physics with Jungian Psychodynamics.Our conversation weaves in the idea of the life-myth of the individual having a secret connection with the mythic themes of the times. We visit Christina's childhood memories with Bilbo Baggins the dog, as well as an early childhood dream, to see how the seed of Metavision was expressing itself from her very earliest moments on earth.Christina is a wealth of knowledge, wisdom and experience. She has extensively studied Chinese Medicine, Steiner's Spiritual Science and Arnold Mindell's Process Work. Her life and work display what's possible from a holistic perspective when it comes to the health of ourselves and our connection with our living planet.An old teacher of mine once said to me, 'your message to the world is the life you live.' On reflection from our interview I was most moved by the living theme in Christina's life of the importance of combining cleverness with wisdom, and how the two are neither mutually exclusive nor intrinsically implied.Find out more about Christina here.And Metavision here.There's a moment in the interview where Christina doesn't quite remember the name of a book that explores the antithesis of 'Lord of the Flies'. That book is Humankind: A Hopeful History.Thanks for listening in. If you enjoy this and want the podcast to continue doing its thing, please consider becoming a Patron for just $5 a month.Join the Newsletter! Podcast Musician: Marlia CoeurPlease consider becoming a Patron to support the show!Go to OnTheSoulsTerms.com for more.

In this introduction to the NEW podcast, On the Soul's Terms, the story of The Fisher King is told as an initiation myth for Chris' solo project.The Fisher King, lost in the forest as a youth, wounds himself with a piece of hot salmon roasting on the spit of a campfire. His wound, sustained in the 12th century and shared far and wide through song all throughout Europe in different forms, is a symbol for our collective wound.The healing of the wound rests on the shoulders of the fool, Parsival, who is destined to ask a simple question to restore the Fisher King's health by returning his vision to the Holy Grail. When he stumbles upon the kingdom, however, he remembers his mother's advice to 'not ask too many questions'. As such the moment is missed and many moons need to pass before he asks again.The myth sets the tone for the podcast - a chance to ask a few foolish questions with regard to our inner and outer worlds. And perhaps, as we go, find the opportunity for healing in simple ways.Enjoy. We'll be back next week with an interview with Christina Nielsen, founder of the Metavision Institute in NSW, Australia, to kick things off. She'll be the first of many guests who'll be shining a light on ways that ancient wisdom can and does find its way into the modern world with powerful effects.Also - a Patreon account will be available soon - a chance to support the podcast and receive a few bonus pieces as we go.Thanks for listening.If you like this podcast please consider becoming a Patron here: https://www.patreon.com/onthesoulstermsAnd... stars and reviews help spread the word too. Join the Newsletter! Podcast Musician: Marlia CoeurPlease consider becoming a Patron to support the show!Go to OnTheSoulsTerms.com for more.