The Mystic Cave
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The Mystic Cave
Getting Lost: Michael Trotta on the Art of Being in Nature
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Becoming reacquainted with the natural world seems daunting at first. We've lived so long indoors, amusing ourselves to death with things that go Ping!, we've almost forgotten what it's like to be part of nature, how to be, what to do.
Michael Trotta, with whom I spoke last fall about myths and fairy tales, agreed to return to The Mystic Cave to give me a hand. A survivalist teacher and personal coach, Michael walked me through a program of reentry. First, I had to lose my busy brain with its grand delusions of communing with coyotes and talking to trees. But then, as I learned to still myself, nature did begin to approach me, but not like I'd imagined. Deeper.
Topics:
For a breakdown of the topics we covered in this conversation and their time markers, just click the “Chapters” tab above.
Episode Links:
Michael's web site and podcast on myths and fairy tales: https://www.storymischief.com
Lynn Trotta's web site on nature-based wisdom and guidance: https://www.lynntrotta.com
The previous Mystic Cave episode that introduces this topic: https://www.buzzsprout.com/1577227/episodes/10468817-into-the-wild-ageing-nature-and-a-horse-named-jackson
Resources:
Michael's book: "Sit Spot and the Art of Inner Tracking" by R. Michael Trotta; Sagefire Institute, 2013 (available on Amazon)
Personal Links
My web site (where you can sign up for my blog): https://www.brianepearson.ca
My email address: mysticcaveman53@gmail.com
Series Music Credit
"Into the Mystic" by Van Morrison, performed by Colin James, from the album, Limelight, 2005; licensed under SOCAN 2022