Myths that Find Us: A Podcast Practice on Storytelling, Nature, and Deep Connectivity

Welcome to a special episode of the Mythic Christ Podcast with your host, Matt Syrdal. Today, is an experiential introduction to the enchanting world of myth, story work, and deep nature connection. Inspired by the rich teachings of Julian of Norwich, we explore the profound significance of a tiny hazelnut, revealing the divine love in all creation. Embark on a personal journey where myths find you and stories from ancestral, sacred, or childhood ties surface, inviting you to engage with their mysteries.

Matt offers you an invitation to wander through semi-wild spaces and connect deeply with the more-than-human sounds of nature. Listen to the land and its inhabitants, past and present, and allow one particular being to tell you its story. Experience a sacred journey with that being, feeling, sensing, and opening yourself to profound wisdom.

Through a deep connection journaling exercise, Matt guides you to explore what this being might reveal about you, transforming your finding into a living poem. As you read it aloud, notice the shifts and emotions, and reflect on your newfound connection with the earth, the divine, and yourself. Let's embark together on this soulful journey of myth, wander, and deep connection.

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Here's a sequence of topics covered in the transcript from the podcast episode "Myth, Wander, Deep Connection":

1. Julian of Norwich's Vision

   • The hazelnut representation

   • Understanding of creation's endurance due to divine attention and holy imagination

2. An Introduction to Myth Work

   • Discovering or allowing a myth to find you

   • Connection to personal stories and ancestral stories from the land in which you live

   • Sourcing from various mythologies (e.g., Celtic, Hebrew, Norse) that have a resonance or charge for you

3. Sacred Story Wander Exercise

   • Choosing a semi-wild location for solitude

   • The logistical requirements for a wander

   • Emotional and sensory engagement during the process

4. Engagement with Nature

   • Connecting with the environment through senses and intuition

   • Encountering and communicating with a 'being' in nature

   • Bringing a natural object back with permission and gratitude

5. Deep Connection Journaling Exercise

   • Utilizing the found object from nature in journaling

   • Descriptive writing and poetic creation using sensory detail

   • Transitioning the description from 'This is' to 'I am'

6. Reflection and Sharing

   • Reading the poem aloud with the new 'I am' perspective

   • Journaling the experience and its impact on self and divine connection

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If you like what you heard and experienced, find out more about the upcoming "Awakening Mythic Imagination: Eco-Depth Yearlong Program" beginning August 1st. The Yearlong Program is filling up, so register soon, or schedule a 30 minute call with Matt for more questions.

Or, visit our website: Mythic Christ Mystery School to learn more.

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CREDITS:

The Deep Connection Journaling exercise was adapted from Michael Cohen, in "Reconnecting with Nature".

Musical credit:

Istvan Sky, "Love of Mauritius" from Voice of Avatar, 2016

"Tibetan Chant" from Pulse of the Planet Audio Journeys: Extraordinary Sounds from the Natural World, 1994