Welcome to Emergence Magazine's podcast.

I'm Emanuel Von Lee, executive editor of Emergence Magazine.

Each week we feature a new interview, narrated essay, or story, exploring the threads connecting ecology, culture, and spirituality.

As part of our recent online conversations with our contributors, mythologist and storyteller, Dr. Martin Shaw,

joined us to read from his new book, Cording the Wild Twin,

and talk about his recent op-eds for the magazine on the mythical response of the pandemic.

In the moderated discussion that followed, Martin shared his thoughts on initiation, agency, and the move into the mythical.

Our task now, he said, is to look at the prayer rug of our own lives as the mythic ground

that we each stand upon.

Hello, everybody, and welcome.

My name is Emmanuel Vaughn Lee, and I'm the executive editor here at Emergence Magazine.

Today, we are delighted to present a special reading and conversation with acclaimed scholar, mythologist, and emergence contributor, Dr. Martin Shaw.

Martin, welcome.

Thank you so much for joining us today.

Thank you.

Delighted to be here.

Today, Martin will be reading from his latest book, which is a fabulous read.

Encourage everybody to grab a copy and enjoy the tales he offered within it.

Cording the Wild Twin.

And he will be talking about the book, offering a reading,

and then also talking about his recent op-eds with the magazine.

And later in the hour, we'll have time from questions from all of you.

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