Join host Ian MacKenzie for this rousing conversation with Norse mythographer and author Andreas Kornevall and Chaise Levy, as they discuss Tending the Well of Memory. We will weave the deep waters of magic and mythic tradition, exploring what it can mean to be tenders of the Northern Anima Universalis: the Tree of Life, named Yggdrasil. Join the upcoming program Tending the Well of Memory. Begins November https://www.schoolofmythopoetics.com/tendingthewell
Oct 18, 2023•37 min
"None are free till we are all free." BLACK HISTORY MONTH 2023 Theme: Celebrating our Sisters, Saluting our Sisters, and Honouring Matriarchs of Movements https://www.blackhistorymonth.org.uk You're invited to this edition of The Crow's Nest, an encounter between Miche Fabre Lewin and Yolanda Sokiri , two women artists and wisdom practitioners who share the Earth heart of African | European lineages. Inviting in ancient traditions and contemporary knowing, they are in a conversation to explore h...
Oct 12, 2023•43 min
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. ...
Sep 05, 2023•1 hr 31 min
It's our one-year anniversary month and we've decided to commemorate our first year of The School with a conversation among the Stewards on what we've accomplished, what we've been surprised by, and what we've learned along the way. Enroll in the School of Mythopoetics http://schoolofmythopoetics.com
Jun 27, 2023•31 min
The Crow's Nest is a (sometimes) weekly series with Ian MacKenzie and special guests. Each episode will riff on the latest current events and themes from a mythopoetic lens. This week we'll discuss the forthcoming tour CODES FROM THE OLD WORLD with mythologist Dr. Martin Shaw. Most of the tour is sold out but some cities available here https://www.schoolofmythopoetics.com/martinshawtour2023 And EVERYONE is invited to join the Livestream of May 15 https://streamofconsciousness.ca/event/codes-from...
Apr 12, 2023•50 min
The Crow's Nest is anew weekly series with Ian MacKenzie and special guests. Each episode will riff on the latest current events and themes from a mythopoetic lens. This week we'll discuss our forthcoming course KISS THE WITCH: A journey through the feminine archetypes for men. Join the course https://www.schoolofmythopoetics.com/kissthewitch ABOUT BOE HUNTRESS Boe Huntress is an artist and facilitator working with song, myth and archetypes. As the 'Artist in Residence' at Union Chapel (London) ...
Jan 26, 2023•33 min
Maziar Ghaderi is an award-winning director, writer, producer, multimedia artist, and educator that works in film, multimedia and interactive technology. With a background in media production, Maziar strives to articulate his social commentary through metaphors, epiphanies and critiques that speak to the zeitgeist of our times. In this conversation, we'll speak on the current uprising in Iran from a mythopoetic perspective. Follow Maziar on IG http://instagram.com/maziart
Dec 16, 2022•48 min
Daniel Deardorff (1952-2019) was a mythsinger, storyteller, ritualist, composer, andproducer. A survivorof paralytic polio and resultingparaplegia, and early teacher about Otherness, he toured extensively with renowned soft-rock band Seals and Crofts for ten years and produced award-winning albums for other artists. When post-polio sequelae required change, he became an independent scholar of myth teaching internationally with Robert Bly, Martin Shaw and others. The MythsingerLegacy Project http...
Nov 18, 2022•33 min
Join our upcoming live conversation with our special guest, as we discuss the forthcoming INTO THE DARK: Mythological Wonderings for End Times, unfolding Oct 29/30, 2022. Register here https://www.schoolofmythopoetics.com/intothedark2022 LANGSTON KAHN Langston Kahn is a shamanic practitioner and teacher specializing in radical human transformation, ancestral healing and the restoration of an authentic relationship with our wild hearts. He stands firmly at the crossroads, his practice informed by...
Oct 27, 2022•31 min
Like many of you, I've been watching the events unfolding in Iran with hope and horror. Just over one month ago, according to the BBC: Mahsa Amini, a 22-year-old from Kurdistan province, was visiting Tehran when morality-police officers arrested her, claiming that her headscarf, or hijab, was too loose. She fell into a coma and died in hospital three days later. Police said her death was due to a heart attack, while the state coroner said it was a result of pre-existing medical conditions. Her f...
Oct 19, 2022•22 min•Season 1Ep. 14
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.
Oct 13, 2022•31 min
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 th...
Sep 29, 2022•32 min•Season 1Ep. 11
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 ...
Sep 19, 2022•37 min
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...
Sep 08, 2022•57 min
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...
Sep 01, 2022•40 min
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 enl...
Jul 07, 2022•31 min
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...
Jun 30, 2022•32 min
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." Visi...
Jun 23, 2022•32 min
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 Offici...
Jun 15, 2022•29 min
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://schoolfomythopoeti...
Jun 08, 2022•30 min
The Crow's Nest is anew weekly series with Ian MacKenzie and special guests. Each episode will riff on the latest current events and themes from a mythopoetic lens. Become a Founding Member of The School of Mythopoetics http://schoolfomythopoetics.com
Jun 07, 2022•32 min
Topics: The school shooting in Texas, mythologies of masculinity, and how to create healthy cultural ecosystems. The Crow's Nest is anew weekly series with Ian MacKenzie and special guests. Each episode will riff on the latest current events and themes from a mythopoetic lens. Become a Founding Member of The School of Mythopoetics http://schoolfomythopoetics.com
May 31, 2022•33 min
In myth, the Underworld is a place of testing and initiation, but hopefully not a final destination. Within many stories the descent is the second element of a three-stage process, leading to a final grounding that is both redemptive and a gift to others. Martin Shaw is suggesting in the West we have often made the Underworld so comfortable, so subtle, and in some cases so chronic, we’ve become a two-stage, not three-stage culture. Without quite knowing it, the Underworld has become home. In thi...
May 25, 2022•1 hr 26 min
The reign of the Hero has come to an end. As humanity faces increasing crisis and collapse, we come to a threshold where the archetype of the Hero can no longer be our saviour. We have entered a liminal time – a space between stories – and so we must bend and instead look to, and learn from, the boundary-crossing, shape-shifting Trickster. Join Ben Murphy and John Wolfstone as they explore the significance of this cultural transition and how it applies to each of our lives....
May 25, 2022•1 hr 14 min
A camel driver leading his camels through a village. On his way to Baghdad, he is gripped with jealousy when he encounters a walled orchard. What transpires changes the lives of those affected forever. Based on one of the Hadiths from the Q’uran, one of Europe’s leading storytellers Jan Blake shares a tale which explores the question of mercy, justice and redemption. After the story, Jan will unpack the tale with the audience and practice applying mythopoetics to your own life....
May 19, 2022•1 hr 21 min
Adulthood Initiation Rites were found throughout nearly every ancestral and indigenous culture across this planet – which is how the culture continued to stay healthy, generative and life-serving. In a modern world, shadow runs rampant while new-age spirituality only points us to love and light. What about a spirituality that brings us into the dark? How can we craft rites-of-passage containers that can support us to transform our wounds into gifts and bring our own unique medicine to life? Join...
May 19, 2022•1 hr 28 min
