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Category Archives: LifeWorks
Myth & Music
Ever since the first people sat around their campfires, we have told stories. People tell tales to explain events and to justify their actions. We see how one thing led to another, and wonder what might happen next. We learn … Continue reading
Posted in Life, LifeWorks, Mythology, Storytelling, StoryWorks, Uncategorized, Writing
Tagged Dance, Jazz, music, Myth, Story, storytelling, StoryWorks
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Telling Your Story
“So what do you do?” It’s a question that most of us answer badly. We fall back behind a label (‘I’m a doctor / lawyer / accountant’). Or we relate what we’ve done in the past, a list of tasks … Continue reading
Labyrinths
Labyrinths are sometimes seen as a metaphor for confusion. Theseus chases the Minotaur through a labyrinth; Jung talks of the labyrinth of the unconscious mind. Actually these are examples of mazes, not labyrinths. A maze is a web of tracks … Continue reading
Posted in History, LifeWorks, Mythology, Religion, Spirituality
Tagged cathedral, Chartres, Christian, labyrinth, Labyrinth London Underground, labyrinths, maze
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Hiawatha
In the old days, the braves were always fighting. Summertime, and the living was easy: what else was there for a boy to do? Quite a lot, actually. The Iroquois tribes who controlled lands along the Atlantic coast were renowned … Continue reading
Posted in History, LifeWorks, Mythology
Tagged Deganawida, Haio Hwa Tha, Haudenonsaunee, Hiawatha, historical character, Iroquois, League of the Longhouse, Longfellow, Longhouse, Mohawk
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Lughnasa
Lughnasa (1st August) marks the beginning of harvest-time and the ripening of the first crops. In Irish mythology, the festival takes its name from Lugh, the god of light. According to the Book of Invasions, Lugh was a boy hero … Continue reading
The Hero’s Journey
Do you know about the hero’s journey? The one where you set out on a journey, and meet a wise man, and fight a dragon to gain treasure? Of course you do, because you’ve done it. The monster you fought … Continue reading
Posted in Life, LifeWorks, Mythology
Tagged Herakles, Hercules, Hero, Hero's Journey, heroic cycle, heroine, Joseph Campbell, Labours, mythic quest, Twelve Labours, unconscious, underworld
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Mermaids: A Fishy Tale
Do you believe in mermaids? A beautiful woman with a fish’s tail. Sometimes they come out of the water and sit on the rocks combing their hair. Sweet-voiced and slippery, they are hard to catch. In Shakespeare’s time, the term … Continue reading
Posted in History, LifeWorks, Mythology
Tagged April, April Fool's Day, Avril, baby mermaid, fish, Jane Bailey Bain, LifeWorks, mermaid, mermaids, poisson, poisson d'Avril, Shakespeare
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The Story of Writing
Ever since the first men sat around their camp fire, people have wondered about the meaning of life. Who am I? Why am I here? One of the ways we answer these questions is to tell stories… ‘LifeWorks’ In the … Continue reading
Posted in History, LifeWorks, Writing
Tagged cuneiform, Jane Bailey, Jane Bailey Bain, Jane Bain, LifeWorks, Oxford, printing press, publishing, Queen's, stone age, Sumerian, writing
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Thanksgiving Traditions
Thanksgiving is a time of praise and plenty. Surrounded by friends and family, we celebrate the fruits of the past year. But what did this feast mean to the first inhabitants of America? The Pilgrim Fathers landed at Cape Cod … Continue reading
Posted in History, LifeWorks
Tagged Communion, Eucharist, First Thanksgiving, Jane Bailey Bain, LifeWorks, Maize, Massasoit, Mayflower, Pilgrim Fathers, Squanto, Thanksgiving, Thanksgiving traditions, Wampanoag
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LifeWorks: Welcome
Welcome to LifeWorks: an alternative, ad hoc and occasionally aspirational look at using stories in everyday life. ‘LifeWorks: Using myth and archetype to compose your life script‘ (2012) Published by John Hunt (O-Books) ‘StoryWorks: A handbook for leaders, writers and … Continue reading
Posted in Life, LifeWorks, Spirituality
Tagged Archetype, archetypes, book, Jane Bailey, Jane Bailey Bain, Jane Bain, janebaileybain, life story, LifeWorks, Myth, Story, writing
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