14. Weaving a Life of Story, Poetry and Myth - Kim Rashidi

What happens when you combine tarot and poetry? What is an accidental altar? How can animacy inspire and nurture our creativity? These are a few of the topics covered in today's conversation with Kim Rashidi. We delve further into myth and storytelling, navigating how to deal with self doubt and so much more. Kim Rashidi is a Toronto-based writer with a soft spot for capturing the magic of the mundane. Writing about the lives, cities, and timelines that mirror back the romantic, she weaves reality with imagined possibilities. She holds an MA in English Literature and is the author of two books creatively inspired by tarot cards: Fortunate: Tarot Poetry and Only Alive on Sundays: A Novella. Her up-coming poetry book to be released in Fall 2024 is a katabasis—a deep dive into the underworld via the lens of girlhood. Kim has recently started a literary magazine, The Weaver, dedicated to reviving patronage of the arts. Each monthly issue is governed by an esoteric or mystical theme and she invites writers and artists to explore conceptual worlds in expansive ways. Links: The Purple Path Patreon (subscribe to participate in the giveaway!) Kim's Instagram Ayelle's Instagram The Weaver (40% off with code PURPLEPATH) Fortunate: Tarot Poetry by Kim Rashidi Only Alive on Sundays by Kim Rashidi The Heroine's Journey by Maureen Murdock Song of a Captive Bird by Jasmin Darznik Shutter Island by Dennis Lehane Music from my song "For Me" - produced by Albin Tengblad