S2E5 - Chiron: Medicine for Transforming Wounds Into Gifts

In this episode of Story Medicine, we explore the story of Chiron from ancient Greek mythology. This is a story about what can be made from the most difficult of beginnings, and what it means to be carried through life by purpose.Born into violence and abandonment, Chiron is raised by Apollo and Artemis. He goes on to become the greatest teacher in Greece, training heroes including Achilles and Asclepius. When an incurable wound leaves him trapped between unending agony and immortality, he retreats to his cave, and emerges with a final act that is the fullest expression of everything his life has been.This story speaks to anyone carrying a wound they aren't sure what to do with, anyone who holds others through difficulty and wonders whether they are truly equipped to do so, or anyone searching for the thread of meaning that runs through their life... including its hardest parts.The episode includes the complete story told in full, 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