Ancestral Legacies, Lost Cultures, & Personal Mythmaking - Janelle Hardy
The stories that call to us, the ancestors who live in us, the cultures that are lost to us, and so much more...
IN THE INTRO:
Self care and energy hygiene for sensitive types
Ancestral languages
Elderberry magic
IN THE INTERVIEW:
Making peace with our names, the legacy of patriarchal naming, changing names, prehistoric kinship ties, and pondering how our most ancient ancestors chose names
Spectral visitations from the grandfather who died before Janelle was born
Rootlessness, and what is lost when people set out on their own and leave their land and people behind
How our ancestors live in us, even when we can't claim their culture as our own
Language as a gateway to the ancestors
Megalithic monuments and the transition from hunting and gathering to farming in Europe
Starting a podcast
Knowing whose land you're living on
The ancient tales we're drawn to
Diving deep into embodiment and creativity
The profound inner and outer journey of Personal Mythmaking
Navigating the world as a Highly Sensitive Person and empath- "I need a lot of self care to be connected to my deep self"
Biodynamic craniosacral therapy, somatic experiencing, and other coping mechanisms/self care
Chronic trauma responses and nervous system stuckness
The more ephemeral cultural transmissions: textiles, fiber arts, music, dance, cooking, etc.
LINKS:
My interview on the Personal Mythmakers Podcast
My website MythicMedicine.love
Medicine Stories Patreon (podcast bonuses)
The Medicine Stories Facebook group
Take our fun quiz Which Healing Herb Matches Your Energy?
Mythic Medicine on Instagram
Music by Mariee Siou (from her beautiful song Wild Eyes)
The Memory Code by Lynne Kelly
Ancient Spirit Rising by Pegi Eyers
The Highly Sensitive Person by Dr. Elaine Aron