Myth as Medicine Week 5 Video

Greetings all, Thanks for a rich Samhain session last night...I hope you got a chance to throw a sheet over your head and go and spook your neighbours in exchange for chocolate after our session ;-)I managed an outdoor fire in the darkness which...

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Nov 01, 2023
Scottish International Story Fest

Greetings all, We creep towards Samhain, the time when the veil is thin between this world and the next, witches and bogles abound, and in Scotland we have a storytelling festival.I'm delighted to have been invited to host the Open Hearth event on th...

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Oct 06, 2023
The Cailleach Awakens

Greetings story Lovers,The seasons have shifted suddenly here in Scotland and we can suddenly feel the Cailleach's icy breathe upon our backs. The skies have greyed and the rivers swollen. We have shifted into the darker half of the year once again.I...

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Sep 27, 2023
Myth as Medicine Autumn Programme

Greetings Story Lovers,There's the slightest chill in the air and I can feel the first hints of Autumn here in Scotland. Quite the opposite of my recent trip to the desert, but that's another story for another time!Very briefly: I had a wonderful tim...

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Sep 01, 2023
Myth as Medicine Autumn Programme

Greetings Story Lovers, There's the slightest chill in the air and I can feel the first hints of Autumn here in Scotland. Quite the opposite of my recent trip to the desert, but that's another story for another time!This is a brief mail to announce t...

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Aug 31, 2023
Animate Lands @ Edinburgh Fringe Festival

Greetings all,I hope your summer has been filled with adventure, long bright evenings and tales told by open fires.I feel like I've almost had too much adventure this summer having journeyed to Norway, the Hebrides and South West England. It's been e...

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Jul 31, 2023
Podcast and Summer Fun

Warm greetings from the height of Scottish summer,It seems the sun never sets in Scotland in June and there is a verdant lushness to the land.I've been at festivals these past two weekends, and am building up to a primitive skills trip to Norway at t...

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Jun 09, 2023
Online offerings

Greetings all,The summer has all of a sudden sprung in Scotland, and today was very much a 'taps aff' kind of day. Celebrating the sun, I boldly made my way into a stream before realising all of the stones were covered in a thin slimy algae that is t...

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May 15, 2023
Myth as Medicine Finale

Hi Everybody, Thanks for a really sweet closing session last night. Such rich and varied offerings, and a real depth cultivated within the group. What a journey it's been! Here is the video link for anyone who missed it, or would like to revisit:http...

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May 11, 2023
Final week gathering

Greetings all, Just a quick reminder that we meet this evening for the final time in this series. It'll be in a 'ceilidh' format, with each person welcome to share a story, poem, song, reflection, riddle, etc. Or just come and enjoy.Zoom link is the...

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May 10, 2023