Myth in the Mojave
Do you like to hear a good story? Are you interested in learning how the old myths and stories shape contemporary life? Myth in the Mojave was created and hosted by cultural mythologist, storyteller, teacher, and activist Dr. Catherine Svehla. Find new content under the new name, "Myth Matters." Thanks for listening and keep the mystery in your life alive.
Myth in the Mojave
The Power of Names, Seeing, and the Titanic
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Catherine Svehla, PhD
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Season 4
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Episode 79
"We do not have to live as if we are alone." Wendell Berry
The names that we have for things can be labels and replacements for what "is," or a means of seeing and an invitation to deeper knowing of the Other. The natural connections between names and recognition, awareness and affection can enrich our daily lives and populate the titanic emptiness that numbs us and threatens our world today.
With readings excerpted from Wendell Berry, Ursula LeGuin, Annie Dillard, David Abram, and poet Mary Oliver.