Join us for the Thursday edition of "Stories & Poetry for the Lover & the Beloved". The facilitator is Randy Jones, author of "Medicine Without an Expiry Date: Indigenous Remedy for Modern Trouble."

Come prepared to be delighted by story and poetry, accompanied by a West African Djembe drum. Then lean forward for the heartfelt discussion. Through a unique method of facilitation, Jones will get the crowd sharing, speaking up and speaking out, laughing and listening, and maybe a little bit of foot tapping as well!

In the view of tribal peoples, the challenges and passions of life require more than human knowledge and skill. The extra power was often seen as coming from the unseen—myth, story, the magic of nature that can't be "3d printed." Myths could be helpful because they describe situations that all people in all times experience. It seems as if OUR time really is THE time that is on fire—but apparently, (according to what we find in myth) our ancestors often felt the same. The practice of bringing the personal into conversation with the perennial is an ongoing one. The myth doesn't tell you what to do—it helps you understand what the situation already really is anyway.

This way of working with story in community is not only personal, but the time-tested way of training those who would tell stories as well. If that is your interest, these evenings provide valuable experience. As Rumi said: "Dance when you're broken open. Dance, if you've torn the bandage off. Dance in the middle of the fighting."

YOUR INTENTION

What is your trouble at the moment? What is burning for you? Where is your source of water? (If you have one). Bring a willingness to see if the story might have any wisdom about fire or water to share.

PRACTICAL MATTERS

Full Tuition 60.00 —— Concession (self determined) $45.00

Please arrive before 7:00 opening time to get settled.

Please turn your cell phone off for the duration of the workshop unless absolutely needed. All are welcome in this space. If by any chance you know how to do hand drumming, please contact Randy prior to the event.

FACILITATION

Randy Jones is the author of "Medicine Without an Expiry Date: Indigenous Remedy for Modern Times." In the words of Malidoma Somé, Randy is "a person dedicated to teaching others by encouraging them to expand their horizons, explore their inner emotional depths and transform their way of being in the world.”

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