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Herwaarns PodcastHerwaarns Verwikkeld 5 – RoodkapjeWelkom bij Herwaarns Verwikkeld! Dit is een variant op de Herwaarns podcast waarbij Merel en Wessel niet beginnen bij een thema, maar bij een centraal cultureel object. Van daaruit bekijken we verbanden met andere culturele objecten om een intertekstueel web te weven en daarmee het central object te onderzoeken.
Je wordt ingewikkeld geprikkeld in Herwaarns Verwikkeld!
Met in aflevering 5: Roodkapje.
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Bronnen:
De Gebroeders Grimm. “Roodkapje.”
Charles Perrault. “Le Petit Chaperon Rouge.” 1697.
“La Belle et la Bête.” Gabriell...2025-07-1042 min
The Story Apothecary52. The Power of LoveStory Prescription: To know love, we also must know that it may not last forever. To appreciate life, we must know that it cannot stay for eternity. This is a story about love and about death, and how the two are interlinked. Mostly it's a story about life and love, from Armenia.Thank you to InFeathers for the Music.Get your ticker to join me for A Damsel Not In Distress - Untamed Tales for International Women’s Day. It will be a great night.2025-02-1430 minThe Story Apothecary51. The Christmas SpidersStory Prescription: A Christmas story about hopeA story from the Ukraine about a poor family at Christmas, but miracles do happen!Stories of Vampires, Ghosts & Creatures of the Night: Saturday 4th January on Zoom. If you're interested in hearing some wonderfully dark stories for the Bulgarian 'Dirty Days' join me and musician In Feathers. More information here.If you enjoy this podcast, you can 'buy me a coffee' as a one-off way of supporting me if you enjoy listening. Music: Thank you to In Feathers for the beautiful music. 2024-12-2510 minThe Story Apothecary50. Bashakote - the Chieftain of the Wild Cats
Story Prescription: A story for jealousy. It's easy for it to be all-consuming, but sometimes it devours us.
A story from Bulgaria about the ruler of the wild cats, Bashakote. It's a humorous, slightly dark and wonderful tale.
Stories of Vampires, Ghosts & Creatures of the Night: Saturday 4th January on Zoom. If you're interested in hearing some wonderfully dark stories for the Bulgarian 'Dirty Days' join me and musician In Feathers. More information here.
If you enjoy this podcast, you can 'buy me a coffee' as a one-off way of supporting me if you...2024-12-1637 minThe Story Apothecary49. Song of the Sorrowing HarpStory Prescription: A story for Hallowe'en, All Hallow's Eve, when the souls of those past are remembered.
An ethereally spooky story from Scotland, about two sisters who love the same man. It doesn't end well, but it does end with a song of a harp that sings of sorrow.
If you are listening from the Scottish Highlands, or know someone who might enjoy Stories and Harp, join us on Saturday 16th November for Love in the Underworld.
If you are not local to Scotland, but would like to join me...2024-10-2726 minThe Story Apothecary48. How a Husband Weaned his Wife from FairytalesStory Prescription: A story that shows us that it's possible to keep the inner fire burning no matter the challenging circumstances.
Story Caution: This story contains domestic violence as a central theme. If you choose to listen, take care of yourself.
A story from Russia about a woman who loves fairytales, and who only lets guests stay if they can tale a tale. Her husband however, does not agree.
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2024-10-1128 minThe Story Apothecary47. The Hedgehog and his Bride
Story Prescription: A story for relationships, with significant others and also with ourselves. It takes many transformations, a life-death-life cycle to make a relationship work. It is also a story about overcoming difficult experiences, and the journey it takes to do this. A story full of courage.
A Baltic story from Lithuania, where a hardworking hedgehog wishes to marry none other than the King's daughter. How will he succeed? What does his future bride think of this? And how does an unequal marriage such as this one work? For lovers of the story East of the Sun and West of...2024-08-0743 minThe Story Apothecary46. The Blue Baba of the MarshStory Prescription: A story about the greed and the dangers of prioritising gold over the real treasure of the land.
A sweet story from the Ural Mountains about a young man who gets given a sieve and three feathers by his grandmother and the advice about where to find real treasure.
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Music: Thank you to In Feathers for the beautiful music. 2024-07-0541 minThe Story Apothecary45. Nature's WaysStory Prescription: A story about freedom. A story about overcoming fear, asking the right questions and speaking your longing aloud.
A story from Armenia, where a controlling king locks his daughter away so that she may never leave his side.
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For more Story Medicine, following this link to my website where each prescription is linked to a story of t...2024-05-1835 minThe Story Apothecary44. The Snow MaidenStory Prescription: A story about love, and that if we open our hearts to feel the fire, we take a risk. But if we don't then we live in the shadows of the basement, where life is grey.
A story from Russia, where a snow child becomes alive. But she wants to feel the fire in her heart, even if that comes at a price.
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Music: Thank you to In Feathers for th...2024-01-1629 minThe Story Apothecary43. The Twelve MonthsStory Prescription: A reminder to live in the present to embrace each season of life as it arrives.
A magical story from Bulgaria about the time that all the twelve months gathered together, and what happened when a brave young girl saw them in the midst of winter searching for snowdrops, for new hope.
I wish you all very merry Christmas and a Joyful New Year!
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Tales of Winter Enchantment21. Dreams and storiesThe darkness invites us to open up the dreaming space...
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Enchant Your Winter Gift List: https://www.wearestardust.uk/blogs/journal/enchant-your-winter-gift-list
Why I adore the night article by Jeanette Winterson: https://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2009/oct/31/jeanette-winterson-night-guide
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Robin: Recording of a European Robin in Berlin in October 2023. Copyright Lars Lachmann, XC152508. Accessible at www.xeno-canto.org/152508.2023-12-2113 minThe Story Apothecary42. Daughter of the Moon, Son of the SunStory Prescription: A prescription about the moon and the Northern lights. A Saami story of love and loss, of hope and light. A story for the autumn and winter, so that we may find the light in the skies.
If you wanted to join my Wild Women course, a 6 Months Journey into the Wild Feminine through Stories, starting on the 9th November, then find out more here.
To support my work financially you can become a regular patron on Patreon, and you will receive the gift of stories and folklore.
You can also 'buy me...2023-10-2136 minThe Story Apothecary41. The Husband Who Stayed at HomeStory Prescription: A story for those who stay at home and don't have their work valued. For women whose labour doesn't get appreciated. A story for the equality and appreciation of women. A story of hope.
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A humorous story from Bulgaria (and all over Europe) about a husband who thinks that his wife's work at home is meaningless and easy. Then one day the husband stayed at home...
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To support my...2023-09-0123 minThe Story Apothecary40. Little Red Riding HoodStory Prescription: A story about coming of age, about having courage and about the importance of wise grandmothers.
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Story Caution: This story is for people over the age of 14, not because there are scary wolves, but because it contains some mature content.
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If you think you know Little Red Riding Hood, think again. I share with you the oral women's version of the story from France, before it became a written down and 'famous' version. There is a wolf of course, but this is where the similarities end. A story of women's sexuality and bravery. Enjoy!
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To support my work...2023-08-0638 minThe Story Apothecary39. Rumpelstiltskin-Story Prescription: A story for naming something which you fear by its true name; a story which cautions those who make promises in haste; a story about giving up that which you treasure the most
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A story from Germany, collected by the Grimm brothers about a miller's daughter who needs to spin straw into gold to save her head. She gets help from an other worldly creature, but the helps comes at a price.
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2023-07-0345 minThe Story Apothecary38. Cinderella (Mara Pepelashka)Story Prescription: A story for grief, loss, longing and hope.
Story Caution: This story deals with loss and death. Like many other stories, this is a tale for older humans. Recommended age 14+
A traditional Cinderella variant from Bulgaria. A story of Mara who becomes Cinderella (Pepelashka). We all know the story of Cinderella, or do we only know one sanitised, Bourgeoisie version made famous by one particular author? This Cinderella story deals with the grief of losing a mother, tending to the bones, the love of a cow, and of course a slipper.
...2023-05-2927 minThe Story Apothecary37. The Magic Fiddle-Story Prescription: A reminder of not trading or giving up those parts of us that are integral to our being.
A story from Hungary about a traveller whose fiddle plays the most beautiful music. But he gives it all one day for something more worthwhile.
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Prompted by Nature5.11b 'Creating a Folklore of Place' Writing Prompt for my Conversation with Elin ManonWelcome to your writing prompt for my conversation with Elin Manon. This is one of those prompts that doesn’t have to be written - it can be if you’d like, and know that these prompts are always more of creative prompts that you can make of what you will - but could be one to use to inspire a piece of artwork like a collage or painting. Whatever direction you’d like to take this in is fine!
So the invitation here is to do a little background research into the folklore of your area. Folklore...2023-02-1405 minThe Story Apothecary36. The Spoilt Daughter-Story Prescription: A story for the freedom of women
-Story Caution: TW: This story deals with domestic violence
A Bulgarian well-known folktale of Bogdana, who was a spoilt daughter and therefore a bad, good-for-nothing wife. But is there more than meets the eye? In a ecofeminist retelling of this story, we might find that there is more than meets the eye to useless, spoilt Bogdana, and her idiot mother. Perhaps their voices have been forgotten, up till now. A story I dedicate to all Bulgarian women across the world, who were only told a singular version of this story. The...2023-01-3139 minThe Story ApothecaryInvitation to Stories for the DarkJoin me from the warmth of your home on Monday 19th December 2022, to listen to Stories for the Dark.
Stories to guide us through the darkness. A woman who walked in iron shoes for nine years, a woman with no hands given to wild beasts, a woman who lost her son, and seeks him in Baba Yaga's hut. Tales of transformation, hardship, loss and love. We need such stories to guide us through the darkness of winter.
There is no light without darkness. Stories teach us this. They teach us that we can overcome long j...2022-12-1503 minThe Story Apothecary35. The Golden MaidenStory Prescription: A story of the Woman's Quest, a feminine journey, a story of female initiation into adulthood, and into an awakening.
A Bulgarian wondertale about a girl to enters into an old woman's hut and finds gold; and her step-sister who instead of gold finds darkness - but that too is a gift, if you know to recognise it as one.
Music: Thank you to In Feathers for the beautiful music. You can find more of his music and musings at https://www.instagram.com/in.feathers/
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The Story Apothecary34. Vasilisa and Baba YagaStory Prescription: A story about entering the frightening places in our lives, like Baba Yaga's hut, in order to come out on the other side. A story about following inner wisdom and intuition, and embracing the darkness that we all need to face sometimes.
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A story from Eastern Europe about a girl called Vasilisa the Beautiful, who needs to go to Baba Yaga's hut for a light, and face her ultimate fear - a human devouring, frightening witch, the keeper of the underworld, a powerful goddess. But is there more to Baba Yaga that meets the e...2022-10-2254 min
The Story Apothecary33. Clever GretelStory Prescription: A story about doing what feels good rather than what one should do. A story for self-indulgence, pleasure, rest, and enjoying life with no guilt.
A humorous story from Germany about a clever and witty woman, a cook, who knows what she wants, and takes it with no guilt and no apology. With so many of us having lost touch with what we want or desire, through life circumstances, and if and when we take it, there is a lot of guilt. This story speaks to this part of us and offers medicine.
Episode artwork: Vincent Van Gogh
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The Story Apothecary32. The Tailor's Coat-Story Prescription: A story of hope, of marking endings, and remembering stories.
A lighthearted, bittersweet and hopeful Yiddish tale of a Tailor in Russia who made a beloved coat that just kept giving, until there was just not enough.
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Thank you to In Feathers for the beautiful music.2022-08-0927 minPrompted by Nature4.13a Jackee Holder: Writing with Trees in the Urban LandscapeWelcome to series 4, episode 13 of the Prompted by Nature podcast. So today is the final episode of the pod before I take a little break for the summer.
Today’s action point: Stop Jackdaw campaign are organising a week of action to push back against the approval of the Jackdaw gas field. All information about the week can be found on their website www.stopcambo.org.
Today, I’m speaking with the incredible Jackee Holder. A well seasoned walker of London streets, parks and green spaces with over 10,000 walking and writing hours under her belt, Jack...2022-07-311h 15The Story Apothecary31. Storyteller Wendy Shearer shares the story of How Tortoise Fooled Elephant-Story Prescription: For anyone who is is need of some Trickster energy, in a world that is often serious. A story that offers the richness of humour and transformation, as well as challenges the status quo.
- A funny and lighthearted story from Tanzania, about the day Tortoise fooled the Elephant, told by the brilliant Wendy Shearer.
Wendy is a Professional London Storyteller and author.
Wendy’s repertoire of stories of tricksters, shapeshifters, ancient Greek heroes, gods and goddesses is drawn mostly from her Afro-Caribbean heritage and her first degree in Classics. You can find out more about Wendy, her upc...2022-07-1250 min
The Story Apothecary30. The Paid AdviceA funny and lighthearted story from Bulgaria about a man who decides he is better off following advice because it cost him a lot of money.
-Story Prescription: For anyone who likes to give advice freely, and for anyone who follows advice that does not serve them. For those who wish to have some wisdom by which to live their lives.
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Prompted by Nature4.5b 'In a Land of Giants' Writing Prompt for my Interview with Cheryl DuerdenIn this writing prompt, we focus on woods and trees and I offer some ideas for incorporating these into your writing.
The episodes I refer to are:
'Speaking with the Trees' series 1, episode 7 - Nana Tomova
'Quiet Enough for Nature' series 2, episode 5 - Nick Hayes
I've also popped the image I talk about over on my website, which you can find at https://www.promptedbynature.co.uk/series-four/45-cheryl-duerden-in-a-land-of-giants-empathetic-forestry
Let me know how you get on and enjoy!
Happy writing!
Helen x
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The Story Apothecary29. Why the Bat Hangs Upside DownA story from Sudan. Bat is shunned from animals and birds as he doesn't belong in either. He is neither bird, nor animal.
Story Prescription: A sad, lighthearted and endearing story about not belonging, which we can all relate to.
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The Story Apothecary28. Baba Yaga and the Seven OrphansA story from the Slavic lands about Baba Yaga - the liminal Crone Goddess. It is an uncomfortable and uneasy story about burying the animal, wild, parts of us and the dangers that follow.
Story Prescription: A story about the importance of initiation, and having elders in your life. A story about the importance of those wild barking parts of us that tell us when something is not right, and how we chose to bury them.
-Story Caution: A frightening story for children. This one might be for adults or for slightly older children. There are also themes of animal cr...2022-01-1939 min
The Story Apothecary27. Christmas Story - Brother and SisterA Bulgarian Christmas Story (available in English for the first time here) about a sister and brother who met misfortune one winter day. A story of hardship and hope.
-Story Prescription: A story to feel festive, a story for gratefulness, for the unfairness of life sometimes, for small miracles.
-Story Caution: Some not very nice things happen to brother and sister. If listening with little ones, I recommend listening to the end with them.
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The Story Apothecary26. The Seventh SwanThe Seventh Swan (Cambridgeshire, England) - a somewhat dark, and beautiful tale about a boy who tries to kill a swan. The other six swans, her companions come to her aid.
-Story Prescription: A story of feminine power, of true friendship, of wild nature.
-Story Caution: This story is rather intense in places and deals with taking that which is not given in multiple senses of the word. It is beautiful though, and rather wild. I hope that you like it.
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The Story Apothecary25. The Three AuntsA story from Norway. A girl finds herself in a castle asked to spin impossible quantities of flax in just a night and a day. Three old women come to help her.
-Story Prescription: A tale of women's power and intuition, of help from wiser generations, of respect for grandmothers. And a little bit of humour.
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The Story Apothecary24. Mannikin SpanalongA tale from Germany about a strange creature called Mannikin Spanalong which a young girl helps to free, and she gets her own freedom in return.
Story Prescription: A story about facing your fears and moving forward; about being kind in the face of uncertainty and adversity; a story about being strong and independent; about importance of caring for elders, and the wisdom that you can gain in return.
Story Caution: If listening alone, some very small children might find Mannikin Spanalong a little frightening. It is a story worth finishing till the end.
Support this podcast: Patreon: www.patreon.c...2021-10-0625 min
The Story Apothecary23. Vasilisa, the Priest's DaughterA lighthearted story from Russia. This is not a story of Vasilisa the wise, the brave, the beautiful. This is a different girl called Vasilisa. Vasilisa is also called Vasily, a boy's name. Which is she - a woman or a man - the king desperately tries to find out. But he can't. A wonderful story of wit that defies the perceived social roles of gender.
Story Prescription for breaking gender stereotypes, and stereotypes of many a kind. A story for having the courage to live life in the way that you want, a story for fighting for what you...2021-09-0630 min
The Story Apothecary22. The RiverA story from Portugal. A father and his daughter move from place to place. His fear that she will abandon him keeps them moving, despite her wanting to settle down. A story of breaking free, of a love - suffocating rather than nurturing.
-Story Prescription: A story for anxiety, for unbalanced relationships of any kind, of loving too tightly, a story of being afraid to let go. A story of seeking freedom.
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The Story Apothecary21. The Treasure in the LandA sweet story about the bread of life, and about the tenderness and richness of the harvest.
-Story Prescription: A story for the earth and the land.
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The Story Apothecary20. The Wood MaidenA beautiful and lighthearted story from from former Czechoslovakia about a girl who tends her goats when she meets a wood maiden - a forest nymph in the woods.
-Story Prescription: A story about knowing when to work and when to dance. A story about giving yourself permission to feel joy, and maybe sometimes - letting go and enjoying the magic around.
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The Story Apothecary19. The Linden TreeA story from Russia about a poor cottager who is granted wishes by a magic linden (lime) tree. He gets carried away and, well, things turn out differently to how he wished.
-Story Prescription: A story for greed and for gratefulness. A reminder of not desiring what is impossible- if you desire too much, you may lose what you had.
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The Story Apothecary18. The Wise Little GirlA story from Russia about a seven year old who knows the important things in life.
-Story Prescription: A story about the wisdom of women, and of our younger selves. A story of nature, and for valuing the strong, wise, and independent girls in our stories and in our world.
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The Story Apothecary17. What Do Women Want (The Loathsome Hag)An important and lighthearted story from England, about King Arthur who must save his life by answering a riddle - what do women want, more than anything. Does he succeed to find the answer?
-Story Prescription: For all women out there, for all who identify as women, for all who treasure their feminine qualities, for all that appreciate the women in their lives. For International Women's Day, there couldn't be a more apt story.
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The Story ApothecaryBaba Marta - Grandmother March (Sample)Hi all, as today is the 1st March and it is a celebrated day in many countries, such as Bulgaria, Romania, Macedonia and parts of Greece, I wanted to tell you a little story about Baba Marta herself. Through myths about the calendar, and customs we feel connected to the land, our ancestors and our similarities connect us - they are usually more than our differences. The rest of the folklore of the month, you can find on Baba Yaga’s Calendar through my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/NanaTomova2021-03-0108 min
The Story Apothecary16. Whatever you do, you do it to yourselfA wise and sobering story from Bulgaria, which I've translated especially for this podcast. It's about a woman who poisons a loaf of bread to teach someone a lesson. Things don't turn out the way she planned.
-Story Prescription: A story for pondering on our actions. One for reflection and for helping us to set an intention for what we do. A story to encourage kindness towards ourselves and others.
-Story Caution: This story can be triggering for anyone who has experienced loss and bereavement recently. If this is the case for you, ensure that you are in a place...2021-02-2321 min
The Story Apothecary15. Monkeys Rescue the Moon - National Storytelling WeekA lighthearted and yet poignant and cautionary tale from Tibet about some monkeys, led by their monkey leader, who doesn't take time for reflection and advice, leads his monkeys to rescue the moon from deep water as he thinks she is drowning.
-Story Prescription: A story about misguided leadership, one to give courage and strength to speak up in challenging circumstances. A story to provide inward and outward reflection.
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The Story Apothecary14. The Potter's WishA wise and lighthearted story from Nepal about a potter who makes a wish for his pots to be unbreakable.
-Story Prescription: A story for perfectionism, a story for and about creativity, imperfection and the beauty of impermanence.
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The Story ApothecaryBaba Yaga's Calendar - SampleHi everyone I wanted to leave a little sample of a new project I've been working on - Baba Yaga's calendar, a monthly Patreon special episode where I talk about the folklore and the celebrations of mainly Slavic countries but also the U.K. and some Celtic and European celebrations. In it I talk about the month’s plants and I may even tell you a story associated with the month as I have done for January. This has been something I have been excited about for some time and it’s wonderful to have released it!
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The Story Apothecary13. Grandmother Plague (Baba Chuma)A sad, sobering and hopeful Bulgarian story which I've translated into English about Grandmother Plague, old woman, who comes to visit.
-Story Prescription: A story to help with not living in fear and being present in our times. A tale to encourage kindness and compassion.
-Story Caution: This story talks of the Plague taking lives. It conjures up similarities to the current pandemic, and therefore if you or someone you know is ill, or you have lost someone, this story may be difficult for you.
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The Story Apothecary12. Stone SoupA warm European story about a poor traveller who enters a poor village and he shows them how to make stone soup to ease everyone's hunger. This episode might make you peckish!
-Story Prescription: A story about the power of community. A story to bring hope in times of divide and ease loneliness, with a reminder that community can be formed in many different ways.
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The Story Apothecary11. TatterhoodA hilarious and wise story from Norway about a girl riding a goat with a wooden spoon in her first.
-Story Prescription: This story is helpful to redefine ideals of gender and ideals of beauty. It's a story of bravery and determination. A humorous story to ease feelings of insecurity and to embrace who you are in the world, so that your beauty may shine. A story for balance between your wild and tame side, so that your inner wildness wakes up.
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House of Legends: World Myths & LegendsEpisode 52: Salt Is The Dearest with Nana TomovaOur guest this week is Nana Tomova, host of The Story Apothecary Podcast. Nana is a storyteller, poet, photographer, as well as a mental health specialist and pharmacist, who draws deep inspiration from nature. We discussed her work and Nana told the Bulgarian story, Salt Is The Dearest.I hope you enjoy the conversation and the story. If you’d like to skip straight to the story, you can use the chapter marker.Lisen to Nana's podcast at:https://podcasts.apple.com/gb/podcast/the-story-apothecary/id1508380185Learn about her other work at...2020-11-0941 min
The Story Apothecary10. Mother MoonA beautiful, sad and hopeful story from Lincolnshire in the UK about the Moon, and people's reliance on her light.
-Story Prescription: For anyone who is looking for light. For those who wish to get in touch with their intuition, and to honour their feminine nature. For those who need to know when to rest. For those people who wish to uncover what lies for them inside the bogs, and to uncover where the light has gone. For anyone who might be feeling down, or going through dark times - a story about light and hope prevailing after darkness. And...2020-10-2035 min
The Story Apothecary9. The Willow WifeAn ethereal Japanese story about a man who saves his favourite willow tree from being cut down, and meets the woman who will become his wife under that beautiful willow.
-Story Prescription: This is a story prescription for the Earth, and for anyone who would like to cherish or deepen their relationship with nature.
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The Story Apothecary8. Munachar & ManacharA funny and lighthearted story from Ireland about two strange friends who go picking blackberries and it doesn't quite go according to plan!
Story Prescription: For anyone who is is need of laughing kindly to themselves, if they have gotten caught up in something and forgotten why they had started on their journey. For anyone prone to having too much of a good thing, or anyone who ruminates about something over and over again.
Story Caution: This story is humorous, however it does mention the topic of hanging. Munachar wants to hang his friend Manachar for he has eaten all...2020-08-1830 minThe Story Apothecary7. ‘Death in a Nut’ with storyteller Daniel AllisonIn this episode, I conduct my first ever interview. It was really lovely to interview Daniel Allison for this podcast, and I will be featuring in his: House of Legends. You can find more about Daniel here: https://www.houseoflegends.me
In this episode we discuss creativity and the dance between writing stories and telling stories, how the places we live in and have a connection with influence the stories we tell. We discuss how we can be in relationship with stories more deeply, how it is important to keep them as true as possible. We talk about what wisdom w...2020-07-2843 min
The Story Apothecary6. The Serpent of DreamsA king has dreams he cannot decipher, and a young peasant interprets the dreams due to the help of a wise serpent A poignant story about how we may be influenced by our surroundings more than we think. And a story about how the dreams that visit us at night might be worth listening to. Story Prescription: For those that wish to belong, for those that have done something they regret, or for those that wish to live life differently.Music: Thank you to In Feathers fo...2020-07-1425 min
The Story Apothecary5. The White WolfA beautiful story from Croatia about a young ex-soldier who falls in love with the woman inside the white wolf.
Story Medicine: For anyone who has lost their wild nature, or is losing their intuition. For those that are trapped somewhere where they don’t wish to be or where they don’t belong - either a place, or a relationship.
Music: Thank you to In Feathers for the beautiful music. You can find more of his music and musings at https://www.instagram.com/in.feathers/
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The Story Apothecary4. The Tiger's WhiskerA beautiful Korean folktale about a woman who needs to bring back a whisker of a dangerous tiger in order to be healed. A medicinal story about finding your inner strength.
Story Prescription: This story serves as medicine for anxiety; PTSD; finding courage; finding inner strength; facing up to your fears, and healing a relationship.
Song within the story: I found a lovely little Korean lullaby called Island baby, which was written in the 1950s during Korean wartime. It was written by Han Inhyun and composed by Lee Heungyeol. Here is a translation of the lyrics of the entire song:
...2020-06-0329 minPrompted by Nature7b. 'Conversations with a Tree' Meditation and Writing Prompt for Nana TomovaSomething a little different for you this week! This week's writing prompt asks you to spend some time with a tree in your local area, noticing all the little details that so often go unnoticed as we walk by. This prompt is about telling the story of the tree, perhaps in the style of a fairy tale or a fable, or maybe something more modern, telling the story of everything the tree has seen in its life, the changes and people and so on.
Please do share any writing with me if you'd like!
Happy wr...2020-06-0106 minPrompted by Nature7a. Nana Tomova, Story-telling, Mental Health and 'The Story Apothocary'Hello and welcome to my interview with Nana Tomova from The Story Apothecary. So, how are you? Things are changing quickly, aren’t they? I hope you’ve been able to find space to breathe, write, and do whatever you need to stay creative and centred.
Nana is a storyteller based in Sussex. She is a storyteller of oral stories, of poetry and of images through her photography. She is drawn to stories about nature and our relationship with her. Nana loves to tell transformational tales about strong women, and Bulgarian and Slavic Stories. Nana was born by t...2020-06-0153 min
The Story Apothecary3. This Too Shall PassKing Solomon asks his trusted advisor to find him a magic ring - a ring that can make a happy person sad, and a sad person happy!A beautiful Jewish medicinal story about the magic ring that gave King Solomon even more wisdom for the rest of his ruling days. This marvelous story is very poignant for this time in particular, and can offer hope and a little ray of sunshine on dark days.Story Prescription: For anyone feeling down, or in need of some hope or good news...2020-05-1217 min
The Story Apothecary2. The Mustard SeedIn this episode of the Story Apothecary, Nana tells the powerful medicinal story of the Mustard Seed. This a beautiful Buddhist story, and talks about impermanence and how departure from this life is unavoidable.
Story Prescription: It is a truly healing story for anyone who is in the process of experiencing loss of a loved one, or has difficulty with the process of loss, or wants to celebrate the fragility and beauty of life.
Story Cautions: As this is quite a potent story, which deals with death, and specifically the loss of a child - ensure that you are in a...2020-04-2823 min
The Story Apothecary1. The Curing FoxIn this episode of the Story Apothecary, Nana tells the healing story about an ill girl who is helped by a fox.
Story Prescription: This medicinal story is helpful for anyone who needs hope, is amidst illness, or needs some wildness or tenderness in their life.
Source of The Curing Fox story - Tales of Wisdom and Wonder by world renowned Storyteller Hugh Lupton. http://hughlupton.co.uk/ Music by In Feathers. http://infeathers.com/2020-04-1421 minThe Story ApothecaryPodcast TrailerWelcome to the Story Apothecary, where you will find healing and medicinal stories for the body, heart, mind, soul and Earth.2020-04-1300 min