The Fall | When the Self You Were Can No Longer Survive

Welcome to Folklore & Flourish.In today’s episode, we explore the fall—the moment when the old self collapses and the ground gives way beneath what once felt solid. Across folklore and spiritual traditions, the fall is not the end of the journey, but the necessary breaking that precedes rebirth.Today’s reflections draw from Egyptian, Norse, Biblical, and Welsh traditions—each offering stories where death, betrayal, or mortal wounding becomes the doorway to transformation. From Osiris torn apart, to Baldr struck down, to brothers divided by violence, and kings marked forever by injury, these stories remind us that what shatters us often reshapes us.Rooted in folklore, spirituality, and reflective practice, this episode invites us to consider the moment that destroyed who we used to be. Here, collapse is not framed as failure or punishment, but as an opening—an unmaking that clears space for something truer to emerge.This podcast honors stories as they were told and the wisdom they carry, offering space for reflection, remembrance, and growth.NEW EPISODES DAILY.