#110 Navigating Liminal Times with Mythic Wisdom: Michael Meade

Michael Meade is a renowned storyteller and scholar of mythology, anthropology, and psychology, who draws from his study of archetypal myths, ancestral wisdom and cross-cultural rituals to interpret our remarkable moment in human history. While many of us are attempting to recognize our own self-terminating patterns and inhabit new ways of being human, Michael helps us to see the stories we are living, and the new stories that are calling us.

He is the author of many books, including The Genius Myth, Fate and Destiny, Why the World Doesn’t End and The Water of Life.  He is also the founder of Mosaic Multicultural Foundation, a nonprofit organization that initiates innovative projects and unifying events that support and educate at-risk youth, refugees, combat veterans, and communities in need.

Resources:

• Michael Meade and Mosaic Multicultural Foundation
• ARTS AND PRACTICES - Antidotes to Overwhelm Sources of Resilience
• Michael Meade podcast, videos and essays
• Facing the Cascade of Crises: A SAND Community Gathering with Michael Meade and Gail Brenner
• Holding the Thread of Life: Michael Meade (Live at SAND 19) (heard in the episode around 38:00)
• Drumming at the Edge of Magic by Mickey Hart
  

Topics:

• 00:00 – Introduction
• 02:11 – US Elections and Political Climate
• 02:48 – Cultural and Environmental Unraveling
• 06:42 – The Role of Uncertainty and Inner Self
• 08:09 – Mythology and the Deeper Self
• 10:25 – Rite of Passage and Personal Transformation
• 18:47 – The Genius Myth vs. The Hero Myth
• 23:47 – The Nature of the Soul and Family Expectations
• 28:26 – Discovering Your Calling in Descent
• 29:30 – The Whisper of Genius
• 31:01 – Flattening of Modern Culture
• 31:53 – The Role of Inspiration in the Arts
• 32:40 – The Power of Practice
• 33:19 – The Sound of Creation
• 37:02 – "Holding the Thread of Life" (Excerpt) live at SAND 19 by Michael Meade
• 40:25 – Quieting Down to Hear the Call
• 41:47 – Expressing Emotions for Healing
• 46:32 – The Importance of Grief and Compassion
• 48:57 – The Magic of Words
• 53:27 – Connecting with Mythological Ideas
• 54:50 – Conclusion and Future Conversations

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