Ep. 5: The Stolen Mother Moon—A Folktale on Restoring The Buried Self at Midlife

You can’t set an alarm to warn you when midlife has arrived.Most women become aware of its presencewhen the light goes out.All the things on our to-do listare still getting done.But somewhere inside of us,darkness reigns.In this podcast episode, we learn how to turn on the light.Follow me to the English countryside—to the marshlands where land and sea kiss.There, we’ll explore an old English folktale about a buried moon, the dangerous bogs, and the villagers who courageously set off to restore the moon to her rightful place.Together, we’ll discover how midlife prepares us to reclaim our buried selves.You can enjoy this as a standalone episode.And when you want to dig a little deeper, I invite you to explore the other stories in this series:Episode 4: Anansi and the Strange Stone: A Folktale on Awakening The Self at MidlifeEpisode 3: The Stone Child: A Folktale on Freeing the Captive Self at MidlifeEpisode 2: The Magic Orange Tree — A Folktale on Feeding the Forbidden Hunger of MidlifeEpisode 1: Vasilisa the Beautiful and the Impossible Task of Midlife This is a public episode. If you would like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit marjorieflorestal1.substack.com