Mud and Antler Bone with Martin Shaw

This past August we had a chance to sit down and talk with Martin about the intelligence that lies at the heart of myths. The best stories, he says, ought to be trailed not trapped, and approached with discernment, an open heart, and an attuned ear.

Some mythological gems

Burning away veils

“A life truly lived constantly burns away veils of illusion, burns away what is no longer relevant, gradually reveals our essence, until, at last, we are strong enough to stand in our naked truth.”

— Marion Woodman

Under the Skin with Russell Brand + Brene Brown on Vulnerability & Power

Cuatro Vientos por Danit

Be a poem

“I believed I wanted to be a poet, but deep down, I just wanted to be a poem.”

— Jaime Gil de Biedma​

Radical Dharma

On Intelligence through Fairy Tales

“If you want your children to be intelligent, read them fairy tales. If you want them to be more intelligent, read them more fairy tales. When I examine myself and my methods of thought, I come to the conclusion that the gift of fantasy has meant more to me than any talent for abstract, positive thinking”

— Albert Einstein

Emergence Magazine with Robin Wall Kimmerer

As part of our recent series of online offerings, the Emergence Magazine Book Club spent the month of April reading Robin Wall Kimmerer's celebrated, best-selling book Braiding Sweetgrass: Indigenous Wisdom, Scientific Knowledge, and the Teachings of Plants. For the Book Club's last meeting, Robin joined us in a vibrant live video zoom conversation, hosted by acclaimed writer Robert Macfarlane.