Plants and the Mythic Imagination (Audio)

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The following audio presentation was recorded live at the 14th International Herb Symposium, June 2019.

In this intensive class, we’ll work with the old story of ‘The Wild Swans’, in which a young woman must weave a shirt made from nettles plucked with her bare hands, in order to transform her ensorcelled brothers from swans back into men. We’ll speak about plants as agents of transformation in the old stories, and talk about the ways in which fairy tales require us to negotiate with the wild – both inner and outer. We’ll delve deeply into the folklore of nettles, and explore the ways in which we can work with plants and with the mythic imagination to bring ourselves more fully into relationship with the anima mundi, the soul of the world.

Please note that all courses and lessons from the 14th International Herb Symposium are audio only. Transcriptions are unavailable at this time. Featured image by Rigel. Image source: Wikimedia Commons.

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