Michael Meade

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When a culture is disintegrating and the stories everybody believed in no longer fit, its time to rekindle our connection to ancient wisdom and universal truths. Mythologist, author and storyteller Michael Meade, founder of the Mosaic Multicultural Foundation, reminds us that the word apocalypse - which has come to mean the end of the world, actually means an unveiling. Once we penetrate that veil, its not the end - but the beginning of a new story  the a new beginning to the old story.

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Why the World Doesn't End: Recreation Myths of Nature and Culture | Michael Meade

Michael Meade joins host, Lyn Moelich, for a lively and deep discussion of violence in our culture

The Pervasive Violence in our Culture with Michael Meade from KBOO

From New Dimensions Radio -- Michael Meade joins host, Justine Willis Toms, for a lively and rich discussion of the new book, Why the World Doesn't End. Topics include the meaning of apocalypse, living in a betwixt and between time, and why the world cannot end.

Why the World Doesn't End

From KBOO Radio -- This recording offers Michael Meade's mythic view of modern economic troubles and the loss of soul that plagues both culture and Nature. Using an ancient myth, Meade shows that creation has two hands: a spirit hand that brings bright beginnings, and a soul hand that touches darkness and knows how to be creative in troubled times.
Full of great wit and healing humor, rich with surprising insights and compelling stories this recording weaves a path through modern troubles while constantly showing how soul would have us understand who we are individually and what we serve collectively. "When all seems lost, the things that are most essentially ours can be found again."

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We are living in a world desperately out of balance:  extreme climate uphealval;  corporations who are killing the planet that feeds them for next-quarters profit; and humans who sacrifice their relationship to the natural world and each other, in constant search for new shiny technology.  What can help return us to right relationship with the rest of the planet?  How do we change the story that says human beings "conquer" nature?

Humans are made up of stories as much as we are made of  atoms --  and we are very attached to those stories. How do we find more compelling stories to bring us back to having a sane realationship to the natural world.... Micheal Meade says one tool we have is the Power of Imagination.

 He finds heart in the intersection of three movements: The Social Justice Movement, The Climate Activist Movement and The Mythology Movement.  Not much is said about the Mythology Movement, a subject addressed in this interview.

The Power of Imagination - Interview with KBOO

Michael Meade speaks with Julia McCutchen of the International Association of Conscious and Creative Writers delve into a remarkable and inspiring conversation about the true meaning of genius and its essential role in all of the arts and practices of human creativity.





Writers On Genius -  Michael Meade interviewed by Julia McCutchen of IACCW

Michael Meade and Terry Patten talk about how, whether rich or poor, we are all being pushed to the margins to face our brokenness during this time of “apocalypsis” — in which both collapse and renewal are unveiling all that has been hidden.

They talk about how adversity in the margins, at the edge, is what triggers each person’s unique genius and gifts, and thus is the source of renewal. In our time, this fomenting of unique genius in the margins takes on added importance, since there is no one “right” solution for the numerous, complex problems in the world. Instead, there are many solutions waiting to be awakened in each person.


The World is in Trouble and it Needs Your Genius - Interview on Beyond Awakening with Terry Patten

Luis J. Rodriguez, Michael Meade, and John Densmore
Reading, music, and conversation
January 20, 2016 | ALOUD @ Los Angeles Public Library

Allen Ginsberg spoke of “the voice in the burning bush,” that illuminates as in a fire, yet never destroys even as it burns. Luis Rodriguez, L.A. Poet Laureate; Michael Meade, author, storyteller, and mythologist; and John Densmore, musician and author, have all been at the forefront of sparking social and cultural change, seeking to push the boundaries of their disciplines in order to open greater possibility for human connectivity and healing. In a world of turmoil and destruction, how can we learn to speak to each other? Share in an illuminating evening of readings, stories and performance to fuel our minds and souls.