351 — How Storytelling Heals the Soul With Nancy Mellon

The stories we tell each other and ourselves have a very profound effect on our ability to sooth, heal and nurture ourselves.Nancy Mellon, a pioneer in healing and therapeutic storytelling and author of the landmark book, Body Eloquence: The Power of Myth to Awaken the Body’s Energies, shares her life lessons, the moment she discovered Rudolf Steiner and how myth plays a critical role in our lives this week on Spirit Gym.Find out more about Nancy and her work at her Healing Story website. Schedule a free 15-minute consultation with Nancy here.Timestamps2:12 Paul’s all-time, top-three book for health, healing and centering yourself.10:09 Nancy experiences Rudolf Steiner for the first time.21:14 How Nancy was inspired to write Body Eloquence.26:00 An opening in Nancy’s heart one spring morning.37:16 A case study symbolizing the power of story and art.51:33 An old definition of inspiration: The breath of God.1:09:31 Paul’s first encounter with Rudolf Steiner.1:21:39 Imagination is in danger of being electrocuted.1:36:09 Nancy’s favorite myths: Demeter and Persephone and Prometheus.1:43:40 Einstein and fairy tales.1:52:52 “The best healers are the wounded healers.”2:01:10 Breath: An important element of storytelling.2:13:38 “Every good story should be strange and miraculous.”2:32:22 “The heart is the best guide for finding our real selves.”ResourcesHealing Storytelling: The Art of Imagination and Storytelling for Personal Growth by Nancy MellonThe Cycle of the Year by Rudolf SteinerHealing Forces in the Word and Its Rhythms by Heinz Müeller (free access via Internet Archive)An Outline of Occult Science by Rudolf SteinerFind more resources for this episode on our website.Music Credit: Meet Your Heroes (444Hz) by Brave as BearsAll Rights Reserved MusicFit Records 2024Thanks to our awesome sponsors:PaleovalleyBIOptimizers US and BIOptimizers UK PAUL15Organifi CHEK20Spirit GymCHEK InstituteWe may earn commissions from qualifying purchases using affiliate links.