Lessons
The Imagination of Beginnings

Part One shows us the value of imagination as a way of relating to the wider earth.
Initiation and Cultural Memory

Part Two reveals the nature of life’s initiations and the memories culture chooses to preserve.
The Fox Woman

Martin Shaw tells the story of The Fox Woman.
Wildness & Discipline

Part Three takes us into the storytellers dance between wildness and discipline.
The Artfulness of Image

Part Four engages with both the weight and playfulness of an image over a concept.
Tatterhood

Martin Shaw tells the story of Tatterhood.
The Heartbeat of Everything

Part Five takes us in to the role of both rhythm and courage when crafting a story.
Truth & Bewonderment

Part Six strips back the process of articulating myth to two essential qualities: truth and wonder.
The Lindworm

Martin Shaw tells the story of The Lindworm.
The Authenticity of Incompleteness

Part Seven encourages us to begin where we stand, that our lives as they are now are our only prayer mat.
Handless Maiden

Martin Shaw tells the story of the Handless Maiden, before a live audience.
Trailing not Trapping

Part Eight opens us to the way of trailing not trapping a story, that it remains alive and lively.
Power Exile Monsters

Part Nine concerns the business of exile, what we send into the forest will eventually turn hostile—how do we court such energies back?
The Woman Who Became a Fox

Martin Shaw tells us more about The Woman Who Became a Fox.
The Marriage of Gawain to Lady Ragnell

In Part Ten, Martin tells the old Celtic story of the Marriage of Lady Ragnell and Gaiwan and tasks the audience with retelling the story while reflecting on its wider implications.
Conclusion

Martin Shaw calls you to walk in the place where there are no roads.