LOVE & the Power of Stories w— Michael J Morris

Too often we think of the truth as an objective reality we find outside ourselves. But what if it’s actually a story we tell together?

Today we welcome Michael J Morris back to home—body for a soulful conversation about the stories we tell and how we tell them. We explore the nature of Beauty, Life and Time as we weave astrology, mysticism, physics and myth together.

What shifts for us in our day-to-day lives if we understand that what’s happening right now is part of countless cyclical stories unfolding at the same time? How then do we take action differently? — Michael J. Morris

Guest bio: Michael J. Morris is an astrologer, tarot reader, dance artist, writer, and educator. They began their consulting practice Co Witchcraft Offerings in 2019, through which they offer astrology and tarot consultations, movement-based rituals, and workshops to support people in cultivating personal and collective healing and liberation. They hold a PhD in Dance Studies from The Ohio State University, and they were a Visiting Assistant Professor at Denison University from 2015-2021. Michael’s work has been presented in galleries, universities, community spaces, theaters, bars and nightclubs, films, and domestic spaces.

we discuss —

• Telling stories about the “end” of the world
• How story situates us within Time
• What truth is + isn’t
• Astrology as an artistic practice
• Stories of Beauty, Love + God
• How the qualities of our lives tell a story
• Resonance + dissonance
• Loving the world exactly as it is
• What breathing has to teach us about loving
• Death as a story of Life

If you enjoyed the episode, check out —

• Pleasure + Staying with the Trouble w— Michael J Morris
• NOW is the Seed for Next 🌱
• from Judgement to Mystery
• Beauty is Everything

More about our guest —

• Michael’s website
• Michael’s IG

Mentioned in the episode—

• The Fountain
• Staying with the Trouble by Donna J. Haraway
• M Archive: After the End of the World by Alexis Pauline Gumbs
• 78 Degrees of Wisdom by Rachel Pollack
• When No Thing Works by Norma Wong
• Norma Wong on How to Survive the End of the World podcast
• All About Love: New Visions by bell hooks
• June Jordan

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