Digging Deeper Than Mythology Can Take Us | S6 Ep31

Last Call! Write with Us this SeptemberThe Writers’ Knot is welcoming new members! This is the global creative community where where the mythic imagination meets creative expression.Registration is now open and due to the intimate nature of this community, space is extremely limited: www.marisagoudy.com/writers-knot-communityPlease Support Our Show: Join us on SubstackLove KnotWork Storytelling? Your financial contribution helps me pay the amazing team that puts this show together.Subscribe to our newsletter Myth Is Medicine. Words Are MagicIN THIS EPISODEWhat takes us even deeper than mythology? The direct relationship with the earth itself. In this episode, I share a 20th century poem rather than an ancient story: Seamus Heaney’s "Digging."Finding the mythic, magical moments in the everyday, and in art that seems to describe “the mundane”The evolution of the name of my Substack newsletter to  Myth is Medicine. Words are Magic. Reflections on sharing poetry with my daughter at the start of our first day of homeschoolingThe nature of work, whether that’s farm labor or sitting at the writing deskListen to Mr. Heaney recite "Digging"Music at the start of the show is by Beth Sweeney and Billy Hardy: billyandbeth.comWORK WITH MARISA1:1 Writing Coaching: If you are working on a spiritual memoir or wellness professional or a creative entrepreneur who wants to use stories to build your business, book a free consultation with Marisa. Learn more at www.marisagoudy.comLearn about our global writing communities, the Authors’ Knot and the Writers’ Knot: www.marisagoudy.com/writing-groupsFollow the show on Substack, Instagram, and Facebook.