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EPISODE · Apr 22, 2026 · 28 MIN

S2E4 - Pele and Hi'iaka: Medicine for the Loyal Heart

from Story Medicine · host Joe Summerfield

In this episode of Story Medicine, we explore the Hawaiian epic of Pele and Hi'iaka. This is a story about two sisters who embody two of the most powerful forces in human experience: fire and devotion. Pele, the volcano goddess, falls in love in a dream. Unable to travel to her lover herself, she sends her most beloved sister Hi'iaka on a long and dangerous journey across the Hawaiian islands. Hi'iaka sets out faithfully, battles supernatural forces, reunites a dead man with his soul, and holds to her promise every single day... even as the terms are broken around her. This story speaks to anyone who has put their whole heart into something and found the outcome was not what they hoped for, to anyone who recognises the potential for consumption or destruction in the intensity of passion, or anyone trying to find the balance between fire and tending in their own life. The episode includes the complete story told in full, depth psychology analysis revealing the archetypal patterns and symbolic meaning, and three practical integration exercises to help you embody the medicine. Send us Fan MailSupport the showLearn more about Joe's therapeutic work: www.joesummerfield.co.uk Connect on Instagram:  @joe.therapiesRegister your interest in the online Story Medicine Circle: www.joesummerfield.co.uk/story-medicine-podcast

In this episode of Story Medicine, we explore the Hawaiian epic of Pele and Hi'iaka. This is a story about two sisters who embody two of the most powerful forces in human experience: fire and devotion. Pele, the volcano goddess, falls in love in a dream. Unable to travel to her lover herself, she sends her most beloved sister Hi'iaka on a long and dangerous journey across the Hawaiian islands. Hi'iaka sets out faithfully, battles supernatural forces, reunites a dead man with his soul, a...

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