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by Allison Stieger | May 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
I had originally planned to teach a four week long class on creativity and myth, beginning on June 1st and running until June 22nd. My plans have changed, and if you weren’t able to attend the class before, but can now, reach out at allison@mythicstories.com and...
by Allison Stieger | May 29, 2014 | Uncategorized
After my blog post yesterday, I was thinking more about celebrities and the roles they play in our culture. It occurs to me that our modern day temples are movie theaters, concert halls, and sports stadiums. Actors, athletes and musicians hold the archetypal space in...
by Allison Stieger | May 28, 2014 | Uncategorized
I don’t often comment on current events in this space, but something about this particular story has me wanting to chime in. I think there is room for a mythological perspective on aspects of this story. Like most of the world, I was heartbroken to hear about...
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by Allison Stieger | May 10, 2014 | Uncategorized
My own recent creative dry spell has had me thinking about the nature of the dry spell, and how to escape it’s clutches. In my meditations on the issue, I began thinking about Aphrodite, and what her story might have to teach us about the impact of dryness on...
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by Allison Stieger | May 2, 2014 | Uncategorized
Hello Friends, I’ve been in a bit of a creative dry spell lately, which is unusual for me. It has inspired me to go back through some of my earlier writing and see if I can re-inspire myself with my own work. I did find an interesting bit in a paper I wrote on...
by Allison Stieger | Mar 5, 2014 | Uncategorized
Over the past few months, I’ve been thinking and reading a lot on myth, embodiment, creativity and innovation in preparation for the trip to Greece that I’m co-leading in October (detailed information here). I’ve also had many requests for a summer...
