Von Schonwerth’s “The Iron Shoes”

The king’s groundskeeper doesn’t know what to do with his son so he kicks him off the farm with anger.  Hans goes out into the world and encounters a dark, ruined castle.  Inside, all is silent.  Exhausted, he wants to rest, and a woman in black gives him food and wordlessly points to the bed.  Three days he endures torture from dark figures, and the woman, now in white, saves and marries him.   Returning to his father wearing a magic ring, he is not recognized, and at the king’s feast he feels belittled and calls the princess to prove his worth.  Since he broke his promise, she is gone the next day, leaving him a pair of iron shoes.  He now searches the world for her, enduring a long journey that takes him up a mountain, where he proves his guile and gains magic objects that speeds him on his journey.  Faster than the wind, he sabotages his wife’s wedding. Fully descended to the station of a beggar, he steals from the reception plates and shares with them.  Her ring falls off his hand and is returned to her.  He shows her the worn shoes and they are reunited. Ian and I discuss this story of going out into the world and encountering the demons of darkness, of mistakes from ego, of long suffering because of those mistakes, of endurance, of adventure, of loss and agency, of guile, skill and ultimate union.  Please join us on this journey. About our guest: Ian Reclusado is currently off exploring the poetic wilds of psychology, neuroscience, and spirituality.  He also offers guidance services for those interested in delving into their own inner wilderness. You can find his weekly dispatches at www.thekindknife.com or follow him on Instagram: @ian_reclusado   Thank you for the likes! A comment and a subscribe really helps us out!   And please link to or comment with someone I should check out or talk with!   The video of this episode:  https://youtu.be/TEWtNrXFIU0   For more in this podcast, please go to: Podbean: https://benomtad.podbean.com Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/podcast-benomtad/id1748320863 YouTube: https://m.youtube.com/@scissorsandpaper/videos Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/4kJPGlaJjGVyLa9AKhci6t?si=8XXrX9FUT3CU71reCfA5kQ X: https://x.com/Benomtad Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/benomtad   About our guest: Ian Reclusado is currently off exploring the poetic wilds of psychology, neuroscience, and spirituality.  He also offers guidance services for those interested in delving into their own inner wilderness. You can find his weekly dispatches at www.thekindknife.com or follow him on Instagram: @ian_reclusado   I plan to conduct more interviews with various guests, so please check back later for those.