by admin | Apr 1, 2021 | Animism, Archetypes, Consciousness, Ecomythic, Elemental, Evolution, Myth, Nature, Ritual, Sacred
Depth psychologist Carl Jung was fascinated by the medieval Alchemists, who apparently tried to turn lead to gold. It probably comes as no surprise that this was always a metaphor. It is as if they knew that by refining metals they were exposing themselves to the...
by admin | Jan 1, 2021 | Archetypes, Consciousness, Ecomythic, Ecopoetics, Environmental Activism, Evolution, Meditation & Mindfulness
Have you ever noticed how many traditions ask you to start your exercise with the right side? “Now, reach out with your right hand …” The right hand side is associated with action in the world. Sometimes, i feel sympathy for my left side. Like it...
by admin | Sep 14, 2020 | Animism, Archetypes, Biodiversity, Consciousness, Deep Connection, Ecopoetics, Ecosystem, Elemental, Meditation & Mindfulness, Myth, Nature, Sacred
It was really refreshing to have a conversation with my mate, Dr Thomas Bristow, an expert in ecopoetics, and Senior Editor of the journal i am also an editor for, PAN: Philosophy Activism Nature. Tom wanted to chat about what the Romantic poets – Blake, Yeats,...
by admin | Aug 31, 2020 | Animism, Archetypes, Climate Science, Consciousness, Elemental, Environmental Activism, Evolution, Meditation & Mindfulness, Myth, Nature, Ritual, Sacred
It’s the worst year most of us can remember. It’s 2020 and Covid-19 has sucked the life out of so much. We can’t go out and play together. Everything has become a challenge worthy of a strategic planning meeting: work, school, shopping, home. But...
by admin | Apr 20, 2020 | Animism, Archetypes, Biodiversity, Blog, Consciousness, Deep Connection, Ecosystem, Elemental, Myth, Nature, Ritual, Sacred
It’s like every conversation has to be about Covid-19, which in this digital age means the viral has gone viral. So what’s the ecomythic angle? What would we hear if we heard Nature Calling, if we tuned into the stories that are arising out of the earth, communicating...
by admin | Jan 18, 2020 | Archetypes, Community, Consciousness, Deep Connection, Elemental, Environmental Activism, Evolution, Myth, Nature, Ritual, Sacred
We can’t help staring into the flames. Whether it be a humble campfire, the stars at night, or the glitter and glam of stage and screen, we are drawn to light like primate moths around a flame. That’s why we also love burning fuel; from the humble whale...
