Events come at us now like trucks on a freeway. What do they mean? How do they connect? Lorecast examines the symbols, images, and metaphors behind events of our time to help us navigate them with understanding, grace, and hope: not the passive "hope" of waiting for change, but the active hope of making our reenchanted way through a world in need of inspiration and vision. The Lorecast is available in Spotify, Apple Podcasts, iHeartRadio, Amazon Music, TuneIn + Alexa, Podcast Index, Podcast ...
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A mythological lens can reveal layers of meaning that usually remain obscured or hidden. In the Mythic podcast, host Boston Blake explores archetypal themes in ancient legends and modern media, myth and folklore superheroes sci-fi pop culture history current events your personal issues Nothing is off-limits! The Mythic perspective may forever change the way you think about your favorite stories--and yourself. Caution: Listening to this podcast may contribute to increased synchronicity.
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Let's hear about a kind of experience-based spirituality unique to the United States starting far back and long ago, long before the founding of the nation. It is a spirituality of unlimited vision and yet practical concern, of utopian goals and pragmatic methods, of aspiration blended with a yearning for freedom and justice. Chalquist.com…
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"Lamplighting" is my term for a new kind of change-making in the world by visionaries, dreamers, intuitives, and depth workers gathering in service to deep cultural (and personal) transformation. Those of us who work on ourselves have the privilege of a large and effective toolbox. Perhaps it's time to bring it more fully out into the world, and to…
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There is no shortage of examples of ring-kissing, selling out, and being a moral windsock as entire companies, departments, and branches of government kiss up to authoritarian bullies. Isn't this when the heroes emerge? Some are. But the figure of the junzi, the exemplary person from Chinese folklore and philosophy, has something to offer as a mode…
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How many times must we be fooled by unscrupulous and event violent leaders until we wake up and get conscious? Persephone and Innana might be good examples of how to obtain the "night vision" of recognizing when we are being mistreated and refusing to put up with it. Chalquist.comBy Craig Chalquist, PhD
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The Village and the Mountaintop: The Inside Guide on Integrating Peak Experience
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48:56What does it mean to return to the village? Boston Blake chats with Michael DiPietro and Marcey Donnelly, coauthors of 'The Inside Guide: Breaking Through to Intuitive Wisdom and Inspired Living.' They delve into key themes such as intuitive wisdom, the hero's journey, integrating peak experiences into daily life, and understanding the role of desi…
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Dr. Jody Bower: Barbie, Post-Heroic Activism, and the Heroine's Journey
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55:08Cultural mythologist Dr. Jody Bower offers her wisdom and keen insight into the evolution of the Heroine's Journey and how it is distinct from that of the hero. Dr. Bower is the author of two books: Jane Eyre's Sisters: How Women Live and Write the Heroine's Story and The Princess Powers Up: Watching the Sleeping Beauties Become Warrior Goddesses I…
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David Berger - Reimagining Myths for Redemption
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45:54Author David Berger discusses Task Force Gaea and his mythic influences. Ovid's Metamorphoses, Clash of the Titans, Wonder Woman, and more! About David Berger David Berger was the boy under the blanket reading books by flashlight when he should have been sleeping, and he hasn’t stopped reading since. His creative fires started by reading Greek myth…
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Andrea Slominski, PhD - Regency, Rise of the Feminine Midlife Archetype
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41:40Welcome to Mythic, where we explore meaningful living through the power of myth, including topics that span ancient lore, modern popular culture, and depth psychology. I'm your host, Boston Blake. Andrea Slominski, PhD - Regency, Rise of the Feminine Midlife Archetype About Dr. Andrea Slominski Andrea M. Slominski, Ph.D., is a women's midlife coach…
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Nicola Scott - Celebrating Wonder Woman and Making Historia
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1:36:35Welcome to Mythic, where we explore meaningful living through the power of myth, including topics that span ancient lore, modern popular culture, and depth psychology. I'm your host, Boston Blake. Nicola Scott - Celebrating Wonder Woman and Making Historia https://bostonblake.com/mythic-podcast/making-historia-with-wonder-woman-artist-nicola-scott …
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Monica Mody, PhD - Decolonizing Mythology
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49:24Welcome to Mythic, where we explore meaningful living through the power of myth, including topics that span ancient lore, modern popular culture, and depth psychology. I'm your host, Boston Blake. Monica Mody, PhD - Decolonizing Mythology About Monica Mody Dr. Monica Mody is a transdisciplinary poet, educator and theorist working at the intersectio…
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As a follow-up to the last episode, Becca Tarnas answers Boston's five questions, touching on dark matter, reincarnation, and astrological archetypes. What were your childhood stories? What do you believe? What's an extraordinary experience that has shaped you? How are you the same as your childhood self? When have you experienced ecstasy?…
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Becca Tarnas, PhD - The Imaginal Realm: Astrology, Mythology, and Middle Earth
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1:09:48Moments Becca’s Origin Story Connecting mathematics, mythology, and astrology A mythic interpretation of the December 2021 Venus-Pluto conjunction. Beauty, sexuality, and the arts meet the underworld extremes. Beauty and the Beast themes in the story of Pluto and Venus The story of Eros and Psyche plays out in the sky New tellings of myth from wome…
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Craig Chalquist, PhD - The Heart of Dionysus Beats in San Francisco
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46:58Key Topics 01:39 Introduction to Dr. Craig Chalquist 03:35 Depth psychology, mythology, and terrapsychology 07:41 The terrapsychology of San Luis Obisbo 10:32 Dionysus and San Francisco (Burning Man, Emperor Norton, and the Bushman) 20:21 The Orphic myth playing out in San Francisco and the day of the orange sky 31:24 The Trickster in politics 35:2…
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David Odorisio, PhD - Integrating Hero and Villain, Senex and Puer
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56:34How does the Hero myth necessitate the Villain? What does a post-Heroic myth look like? What's the connection between the decline of patriarchy and the decline of organized religion? Dr. David Odorisio of Pacifica Graduate Institute shares his own synchronistic journey as we explore hero and villain archetypes in media and culture, as well as how t…
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Phil Jimenez - Greek Gods in Wonder Woman: Historia
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57:05The month marks Wonder Woman's 80th Anniversary, and this interview is a love letter to Diana, whose origins are steeped in Greek mythology. In this fabulous conversation, award-winning comics artist Phil Jimenez reveals the secrets behind Wonder Woman: Historia, his upcoming collaboration with writer Kelly Sue DeConnick for DC Comics Black Label! …
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Jennifer Whetzel - Archetypes, Branding, and Self-Discovery
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53:31Guest: Jennifer Whetzel, Ladyjane Branding Contact: [email protected] Website: https://ladyjanebranding.com About Jennifer: After more than 25 years in the marketing and advertising industry, and after finding significant symptom relief in medical cannabis and emotional support from community members, Jennifer Whetzel was inspired to us…
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Who were the Titans? And what was the word's original meaning? From the birth of Aphrodite to the rise of Zeus -- and what happened in between.By Boston Blake
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Mother's Day Special: Mom-Goddesses of Greece
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10:04In this special Mother's Day episode, Boston tells the story of four generations of mother goddesses from Greek mythology. Gaia. Rhea. Hera. Maia.By Boston Blake
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Host Boston Blake connects the dots between Wonder Woman, Aphrodite, and the origin of the world according to Greek mythology. Persons, places, and things mentioned in this episode: Wonder Woman (the movie) Wonder Woman (comics) Clash of the Titans Archetypes Joseph Campbell D'Aulaire's Book of Greek Myths Edith Hamilton's Mythology Mythos by Steph…
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Renita Wellman, PhD - The Goddesses Within
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40:02Organizational psychologist Renita Wellman discusses her journey from Catholic school to an intentional community, narrative therapy, her Jungian perspective, and how the goddesses in everywoman manifest in her.By Boston Blake
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Do you love myths, legends, and folklore -- gods, heroes, monsters, fairies, elves, magical artifacts, and wild adventures that are also journeys of the soul? Then Mythic may just be your jam. Host Boston Blake weaves the fantastical into the ordinary world, connecting ancient archetypes to contemporary life. Media, culture, and the mundane become …
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