The raw material of mythology: An Imbolc storytelling circle
with Sam Crosby
Tickets: https://ticketpass.org/event/EGNJMC/the-raw-material-of-mythology-an-imbolc-storytelling-circle
Come to The Convivial for an evening of ancient mythology and reflection to celebrate Imbolc: the new year according the Celtic calendar.
Guided by Sam Crosby of Recalling Fire, take an evening to a explore the turning points in your life through the lens of mythic meaning-making. Start the Celtic new year with a strong dose of remembering, sharing and food.
And bring a bottle, if that's your preference.
"Wisdom isn't learning something new, it's being reminded of what you've always known."
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There's something insane happening to us in the modern day. We are living as though we're alone. Ancestorless. Root-parted. We've forgotten the names of our great grandparents, our oldest stories. And we bang and jolt our way through our modern trials, drunk on the absurdity of global politic, keeping ourselves to ourselves, keeping it all together.
This event is a dare. An invitation to look back. Get mythic. Instead of stepping into the Celtic new year as though we're alone, we'll call up old stories and see what the old timers had to say.
Ancient images full of universal, time-tested wisdom, mirroring the patterns we go through when we face challenge.
Transition. Transformation. Threshold.
Whether you're one of the "new-year-new-me" people, the "shhh, it's still winter" people or somewhere in the middle, this event is your opportunity to step over the threshold. Winter ending. Spring beginning.
Join Sam Crosby at The Convivial for an evening of food, community and myth, exploring the wisdom already inside you.
What to bring
A short story or a poem to share and/or...
Listening ears
Storyteller
Sam Crosby is an oral storyteller, speaker, programme lead and facilitator, author of the The Re-Eldering Manifesto: REFIREMENT, Not Retirement, founder of Recalling Fire and host of Drop The Map.
What to expect
6pm - Doors open
6.30pm - Stories for spring
7.40pm - Vegan dinner is served
8.10-9pm - Stories and poems sharing (dare yourself to bring your own, or come to listen)
9-9.30pm - Soft close, socialising
This event is BYOB - please bring along a drink to have yourself and/or to share! There is a SPAR shop just a few meters up the road. There will be a selection of soft drinks available at a low cost, and free tea and coffee on tap.
Tickets
All tickets include a hot vegan meal. Please refer to the following suggestions when booking your tickets:
No spare income - pay what you can! £0+
Low spare income - £5
Medium spare income - £10 (actual cost of the event)
High spare income - £15
Supporter ticket - £20+
Tickets: https://ticketpass.org/event/EGNJMC/the-raw-material-of-mythology-an-imbolc-storytelling-circle