The Story Apothecary Nana Tomova

Story Prescription: A story about love, and that if we open our hearts to feel the fire, we take a risk. But if we don't then we live in the shadows of the basement, where life is grey.



A story from Russia, where a snow child becomes alive. But she wants to feel the fire in her heart, even if that comes at a price.

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To support my work financially you can 'buy me a coffee' if you enjoy listening. 

Music: Thank you to In Feathers for the beautiful music.



Links for events which are coming up:

https://www.nanatomova.com/events

Story Prescription: A reminder to live in the present to embrace each season of life as it arrives.

A magical story from Bulgaria about the time that all the twelve months gathered together, and what happened when a brave young girl saw them in the midst of winter searching for snowdrops, for new hope.

I wish you all very merry Christmas and a Joyful New Year!

_To support my work financially you can become a a regular patron on Patreon, and you will receive the gift of stories and folklore. 

.You can also 'buy me a coffee' as a one-off way of supporting me if you enjoy listening. 

_Music: Thank you to In Feathers for the beautiful music.

Story Prescription: A prescription about the moon and the Northern lights. A Saami story of love and loss, of hope and light. A story for the autumn and winter, so that we may find the light in the skies. 

If you wanted to join my Wild Women course, a 6 Months Journey into the Wild Feminine through Stories, starting on the 9th November, then find out more ⁠here.⁠ 



To support my work financially you can become a regular patron on⁠ ⁠⁠Patreon⁠, and you will receive the gift of stories and folklore. 

You can also '⁠buy me a coffee' ⁠as a one-off way of supporting me if you enjoy listening. 



Music: Thank you to ⁠In Feathers ⁠for the beautiful music. 

Story Prescription: A story for those who stay at home and don't have their work valued. For women whose labour doesn't get appreciated. A story for the equality and appreciation of women. A story of hope.

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A humorous story from Bulgaria (and all over Europe) about a husband who thinks that his wife's work at home is meaningless and easy. Then one day the husband stayed at home...

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To see my future Story events, courses and workshops visit my website here.



To support my work financially you can 'buy me a coffee' as a one-off way of supporting me if you enjoy listening. 



Music: Thank you to In Feathers for the beautiful music.

Story Prescription: A story about coming of age, about having courage and about the importance of wise grandmothers.
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Story Caution: This story is for people over the age of 14, not because there are scary wolves, but because it contains some mature content.
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If you think you know Little Red Riding Hood, think again. I share with you the oral women's version of the story from France, before it became a written down and 'famous' version. There is a wolf of course, but this is where the similarities end. A story of women's sexuality and bravery. Enjoy!
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To support my work financially you can become a a regular patron on Patreon. You can also 'buy me a coffee' as a one-off way of supporting me if you enjoy listening. 
To join me for the Handless Maiden workshop, you can find more here.

Music: Thank you to In Feathers for the beautiful music.

-Story Prescription: A story for naming something which you fear by its true name; a story which cautions those who make promises in haste; a story about giving up that which you treasure the most

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A story from Germany, collected by the Grimm brothers about a miller's daughter who needs to spin straw into gold to save her head. She gets help from an other worldly creature, but the helps comes at a price.

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To support my work financially you can become a regular patron on Patreon.

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You can also 'buy me a coffee' as a one-off way of supporting me if you enjoy listening. 

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Music: Thank you to In Feathers for the beautiful music.