Lessons
The Imagination of Beginnings
Part One shows us the value of imagination as a way of relating to the wider earth.
Initiation and Cultural Memory
Part Two reveals the nature of life’s initiations and the memories culture chooses to preserve.
The Fox Woman
Martin Shaw tells the story of The Fox Woman.
Wildness & Discipline
Part Three takes us into the storytellers dance between wildness and discipline.
The Artfulness of Image
Part Four engages with both the weight and playfulness of an image over a concept.
Tatterhood
Martin Shaw tells the story of Tatterhood.
The Heartbeat of Everything
Part Five takes us in to the role of both rhythm and courage when crafting a story.
Truth & Bewonderment
Part Six strips back the process of articulating myth to two essential qualities: truth and wonder.
The Lindworm
Martin Shaw tells the story of The Lindworm.
The Authenticity of Incompleteness
Part Seven encourages us to begin where we stand, that our lives as they are now are our only prayer mat.
Handless Maiden
Martin Shaw tells the story of the Handless Maiden, before a live audience.
Trailing not Trapping
Part Eight opens us to the way of trailing not trapping a story, that it remains alive and lively.
Power Exile Monsters
Part Nine concerns the business of exile, what we send into the forest will eventually turn hostile—how do we court such energies back?
The Woman Who Became a Fox
Martin Shaw tells us more about The Woman Who Became a Fox.
The Marriage of Gawain to Lady Ragnell
In Part Ten, Martin tells the old Celtic story of the Marriage of Lady Ragnell and Gaiwan and tasks the audience with retelling the story while reflecting on its wider implications.
Conclusion
Martin Shaw calls you to walk in the place where there are no roads.