Myth and Folklore

Historically, every culture has asked the same questions, and the answer often comes in the form of myth and folklore. While often dismissed as outdated, these forms of storytelling have been vital for preserving and communicating the wisdom of the past, and for many, these lessons are as relevant as ever for our modern world, reminding us of the perennial truths that recycle and return in every life and age.

Black Elk Speaks

John Neihardt

‘My friend, I am going to tell you the story of my life, as you wish; and if it were only the story of my life I think I would not tell it; for what is one man that he should make much of his winters, even when they bend him like a heavy snow?... It is the story of all life that is holy and is good to tell, and of us two-leggeds sharing in it with the four-leggeds and the wings of the air and all green things; for these are children of one mother and their father is one Spirit.’

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Anam Ċara

John O’Donohue

'You can never love another person unless you are equally involved in the beautiful but difficult spiritual work of learning to love yourself. There is within each of us, at the soul level, an enriching fountain of love. In other words, you do not have to go outside yourself to know what love is.’

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