In this special solo episode, Maria tells the European folktale of Fox Woman and explores some of its central symbols: the soul self, the archetype of beauty, and the home as an image of the psyche. She also shares why myths and fairy tales have become such an essential part of her own life, and introduces Anima Mythica, her new year-long journey into myths, ... Show More
Aug 16
Fairy Tales & the Noble Feminine Heart: On Princesses, Witches, and Awakening with Michelle Tocher
Fairy tales, symbols, and the transformative power of stories weave through this conversation with Michelle Tocher, award-winning Canadian author, storyteller, and founder of Wonderlit.Together, we explore the noble feminine heart of the princess, witches and fairy godmothers, Br ... Show More
1h 3m
Jul 5
The Mythopoetic Imagination, Ancient Religion & the Living World with Gabriela Gutiérrez
Ancient religion, imagination, and the living world weave through this conversation with Gabriela Gutiérrez, writer, mythopoetic researcher, and independent scholar.Together, we explore the prehistoric roots of the Greek gods, dreams, ritual, the transformation of the ancient god ... Show More
1h 22m
Jun 11
Women’s Spiritual Inheritance: History, Embodiment, and Sovereignty with Liz Childs Kelly
The sacred feminine, women’s spiritual inheritance, and the search for sovereignty are at the heart of this conversation with Liz Childs Kelly, author of Home to Her.Together, we explore the sacred feminine as both a historical reality and a lived experience, discussing embodied ... Show More
55m 14s
Jul 2016
Ep. 4 | Motherhood, Mythology, and Marjane
This week, the Reading discuss Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn Ward and Persepolis by Majane Satrapi.
Books Mentioned in this Podcast
Salvage the Bones by Jesmyn WardPersepolis by Marjane SatropiSex Object by Jessica ValentiSex and Girls by Peggy OrgensteinAll the Single Ladies by ... Show More
39m 14s
Sep 2024
Ancient Goddesses: Rebellion, Magic & Sexual Liberation
Struggling for role models in the modern world? We've got your back, looking way back to the ancient world.Join Kate and Jasmine Elmer, author of her new book, Goddess With A Thousand Faces, as they explore the remarkable stories of some of histories most incredible ancient Godde ... Show More
44m 41s
Jul 2018
Learn How To Activate Your Inner Goddess
This week, author and Kiwi Goddess, Emma Mildon, gives listeners a crash course in Goddesses, and how to incorporate the divine feminine into your everyday life. Elsewhere, resident astrologer, Jessica Lanyadoo, gives us a lesson in the current Mars retrograde and what we can lea ... Show More
23m 8s
Mar 2021
Evil or Righteous? Manipulative or Brilliant? Wronged Women of Mythology
In the first episode of International Women's Month, stories of the many women wronged by history and mythology. Jocasta, Medea, Medusa, Helen, Andromeda, Clytemnestra, and Penelope.CW/TW: far too many Greek myths involve assault. Given it's fiction, and typically involves gods a ... Show More
34m 29s