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Living Myth
Michael Meade
45 episodes
Mosaic presents Living Myth, a podcast with Michael Meade, renowned mythologist and storyteller. Meade presents mythic stories that offer uniquely insightful and wise ways of understanding the current dilemmas of the world we live in. Living Myth proposes that genuine solutions to the complex and intractable problems of our world require both transcendent imagination and cohering, transformative narratives.
Episodes
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Ep. 510 - Myths of Loss and Renewal
On this episode, Michael Meade answers the question, "Why do you turn to myth in times of loss or disorientation in life?" Meade begins by describing his search for answers when a community became broken apart because…
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Ep. 509 - Uncovering and Discovering
We live in a time of the "lifting of the veil" that includes the uncovering of scandals as well as systematic abuses; but also the discovering of hidden truths that can reveal the way forward. On this episode of Living…
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Ep. 508 - A Liminal Time on Earth
On this episode, Michael Meade describes how "entering the modern world at this point is like entering a rite of passage that is already underway. In that sense, we are in a 'liminal phase' that requires a transition,…
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Ep. 507 - Transformation is the Essence of Life
This episode of Living Myth features a compelling and inspiring interview between Michael Meade and Robin Beck, the editor of The Artist of Possibility magazine, produced by Emergence Education. The conversation begins…
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Ep. 506 - We Relate Through Stories
This episode focuses on the idea that sharing stories is at the heart of any relationship. The word relate comes from Latin roots meaning "to carry back, to report, to tell." From ancient times humans have related by…
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Ep. 505 - AI, Mythology and the Edge of Existence
This episode begins with the increasing fears that the rapid development of AI might lead to the extinction of humanity. As the dangers posed by AI agents coincide with end-time fears, Michael Meade turns to an old…
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Ep. 504 - What the Heart Knows
In this episode of Living Myth, Michael Meade talks about the "inner initiate," the part of us that is ever willing to take a new step that can lead to a transformation of our life. After connecting the inner initiate…
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Ep. 503 - Rites of Transformation
This episode connects ancient ideas of rites of passage with the need for both transformation and healing on many levels of life. An old idea from the process of initiation states that before the journey begins, you…
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Ep. 502 - Mythic Imagination and Climate Change
In this episode, Michael Meade explores how when the world seems to make no sense, myth can make the most sense. Stories of renewal of the Earth can help us see the world with different eyes and create new contexts for…
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Ep. 501 - The Path of the Soul
In this episode, Michael Meade talks about the second adventure in life and the challenges of following the path of the soul in the modern world. Touching on themes of gratitude, joy and the genius of the soul, and…
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Ep. 500 - Mythic by Nature
"When the world seems to lose all sense and meaning, it is usually 'mythic sense' that is missing," says Michael Meade in talking about the vital language of myth. Without a sense of mythic imagination, the world can…
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Ep. 499 - Agents of Creation
The world is so flooded with change, it becomes difficult to keep abreast of radical climate changes, shifts in technology, and all the scandals and revelations of politics. In this episode of Living Myth, Michael…
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Ep. 498 - The Troubled World Outside and the Knowing Self Within Us
The fragmentation and polarization that trouble the outside world is also felt deeply within us. Since the world will not settle soon, the unity and wholeness so sorely missing in the outer world must be found within…
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Ep. 497 - Finding Unity in a Divided World
As tensions and conflicts in the outer world continue to escalate, fears and anxieties intensify inside each of us. Increasing polarization leaves us deeply uncertain about the future as well as increasingly…
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Ep. 496 - A Feather from the Golden Self
This episode begins with a fairy tale in which a wondrous tree grows in a palace garden at the center of a realm. The tree at the center produces golden fruit; but each night a golden apple mysteriously vanishes. The…
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Ep. 495 - Creativity, the Muse and the Dark Times
In this episode, Michael Meade talks about the various ways we can find and connect with our creative muse. He brings surprising insights into practical ways of being creative and the good news that everyone, artists…
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Ep. 494 - The Treasure Hard to Attain
In this episode, Michael Meade tells an old story about a man whose dreams call for him to go on a long, challenging journey to find a hidden treasure of gold. The story suggests that the treasure we desire most hides…
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Ep. 493 - Following Pathless Paths
This episode begins with the idea that each person has a unique story that seeks to unfold from within their soul. If a person is lucky or adventurous or devoted, they will typically find a path that aligns with their…
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Premium Episode 180 Excerpt - Stories of Healing and Renewal
On this excerpt from a Living Myth Premium episode, Michael Meade looks at the growing polarization, conflict and uncertainty in the world and considers how we are living within a "re-creation myth," a period…
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Ep. 492 - Tigers Medicine and the Soul
"Regardless of the conditions of the outside world, we are each here to transform our own lives from the inside and become a full expression of our unique soul." So says Michael Meade when he talks about one of his…
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Ep. 491 - Two Stories that Change the World
In this episode, Michael Meade considers how there are always two stories going on in life. The ongoing drama of what we call the world and the story of the individual soul trying to awaken to a life of meaning and…
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Ep. 490 - Facing Fate, Finding Destiny
In this episode, Michael Meade explores how each soul born bears a personal story that involves natural gifts intended to be given and an original agreement of the soul that includes an inherent sense of purpose in…
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Ep. 489 - Rituals to Transform and Renew
This episode considers how until modern times, people have relied on ritual practices to heal the wounds of culture, draw upon the renewing energies of nature and rejuvenate the life of both individuals and the…
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Ep. 488 - Finding Hope in Times of Despair
People increasingly question whether there is any hope for the world at this time. In this episode of Living Myth, Meade suggests that it is the nature of hope to become lost, before being found at another level of…
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Ep. 487 - Creativity and Resiliency in Times of Chaos
This episode of explores how as the world becomes a more chaotic and conflicted place, turning to creative practices can help us find ways to settle and center and grow a greater sense of self and soul. Throughout the…
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Ep. 486 - Uncertainty, Vulnerability and Meaningful Change
To be alive at this time means to be present as many familiar patterns simply dissolve. One major crisis quickly replaces another, so that both collective and personal levels of uncertainty grow day by day. It turns…
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Ep. 485 - Under the Spell of Power and Greed
This episode begins with the ancient tale of the Titans, the mythic giants who wreaked havoc at the beginning of civilization and arise again when human cultures become power driven and chaotic. For the Titans, nothing…
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Episode 484 - Changing Life by Finding Spirit and Making Soul
This episode of begins with the idea that the world we used to know is gone and we have not found a footing in the world that is trying to emerge. That leaves us in a state of uncertainty and in the midst of multiple…
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Episode 483 - When Things Fall Apart, Our Souls Can Awaken
This episode of Living Myth begins with the idea that we keep finding ourselves in uncharted waters in terms of the future of the planet and in unmapped territories in terms of human culture. The increasing pressures…
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Episode 482 - To Not Abandon Ourself
Clearly, we are living in radical times when almost everything can be taken to the extreme. We find ourselves in uncharted waters when it comes to the future of the planet and in unmapped territories in terms of human…
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Premium Episode 175 Excerpt - The Redemptive Power of Soul
On this excerpt from a Living Myth Premium episode, Michael Meade discusses the inherent longing for redemption and how it can be experienced as a life-seeking process rather than an end-of-life event. He explores the…
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Episode 481 - The Path of Dreams
In this episode, Michael Meade tells an old story of someone who follows a dream that leads to being stripped down and stuck, before it unfolds a path to healing and wholeness. Bringing a dream to life means changing…
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Premium Episode 163 Excerpt - Know Yourself, Change the World
On this excerpt from a Living Myth Premium episode, Michael Meade explores how resiliency amidst adversity is a hallmark of genius and an essential capacity for navigating a rapidly changing and confusing world. What…
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Premium Episode 151 Excerpt - Pathways to the Center
On this excerpt from a Living Myth Premium episode, Michael Meade explores how even in the darkest times, the inner abundance of the soul is ever nearby. The problem is that the pathways to our inner inheritance and…
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Premium Episode 116 Excerpt - The Subtle Ground of Imagination
On this excerpt from a Living Myth Premium episode, Michael Meade explores how inside of each of us is a mostly hidden, mostly golden and mostly eternal image and aspect of being similar to the gold that is buried in…
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Premium Episode 108 Excerpt - The Salt of Inner Wisdom
On this excerpt from a premium episode, Michael Meade follows a myth from ancient Ireland and weaves together cosmology, psychology and philosophy in order to open the soul's vision and catch the fish of wisdom. Rather…
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Premium Episode 104 Excerpt - Complexities of Life
On this excerpt from a premium episode, Michael Meade talks about key issues that affect transformation in our lives. He considers core complexes in family and culture and wades into the territory of deep emotions. The…
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Premium Episode 97 Excerpt - The Stars Know Your Name
On this excerpt from a Living Myth Premium episode, Michael Meade considers how when the certainty of the world collapses around us, the danger of cynicism, isolation, and becoming numb inevitably increases. In looking…
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Bonus Episode - Premium Podcast #37 - The Language of Truth
On this bonus sharing of the latest premium podcast, Michael Meade begins with a poetic response to the deadening language that at times dominates the discussion about impeaching the President. What begins as a…
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Premium Episode 23 Sample - Inner Eyes of the Soul
This excerpt from the latest premium episode offers samples from the new audio book Awakening the Soul, along with expanded content and spontaneous commentary by Meade. The book sample focuses on the chapter "Inner…
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"Awakening the Soul" Audio Book Sample
We are pleased to announce that Michael Meade's latest book "Awakening the Soul" is now available as an audio book. Here is a sample from this newly released title. The audio book can be purchased as a download or CD…
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Premium Q&A Episode 6 Excerpt - The Two Agreements of the Soul
On this excerpt from the latest Living Myth Premium episode, Michael Meade answers questions about the soul posed by listeners. One question is "what is the meaning of the original agreement of the soul?" Another is…
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Premium Episode 15 excerpt - The Song Coming Through
On this excerpt from the latest Living Myth Premium episode, Michael Meade reads selected poems from The Rag & Bone Shop of the Heart, the renowned anthology edited along with Robert Bly and James Hillman. The…
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New Podcast Offering - Living Myth Premium
Hey Living Myth listeners, thank you for being a part of this podcast. We wanted to let you know about the Living Myth Premium Podcast, a new offering from Mosaic that gives members access to additional content beyond…
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Episode 1 - Why Myth, Why Now?
Michael Meade introduces the role of myth in making sense of our complex and challenging world and he answers the question "Why Myth, Why Now?".
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