Comments on: The Mythweavers: A Storyband http://www.mythic-cartography.org/2008/07/09/the-mythweavers-a-storyband/ Revitalizing Riddles, Mythic Story, Family, Village and Land. Fri, 12 Mar 2010 20:24:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.3.2 By: Abdallah B. Stickley http://www.mythic-cartography.org/2008/07/09/the-mythweavers-a-storyband/#comment-23974 Abdallah B. Stickley Sat, 12 Jul 2008 17:27:32 +0000 http://www.mythic-cartography.org/2008/07/09/the-mythweavers-a-storyband/#comment-23974 Oh, here is a link to the article itself. The author is right there in Portland at National College of Naturopathic Medicine. Heiner Fruehauf has been working for years to map the significance of symbolism in Chinese medicine, and to preserve the classical depth of the medicine. In fact, you might really appreciate the material on his website that details specifically the "mythic cartography" of the body that illuminates classical Chinese physiology. www.aaom.info/ameracu/vol43.pdf http://www.classicalchinesemedicine.org/scienceofsymbols/index.htm I've got more than a few reasons to want to move to Portland! I'll keep you posted on the storyjamming. Oh, here is a link to the article itself. The author is right there in Portland at National College of Naturopathic Medicine. Heiner Fruehauf has been working for years to map the significance of symbolism in Chinese medicine, and to preserve the classical depth of the medicine. In fact, you might really appreciate the material on his website that details specifically the “mythic cartography” of the body that illuminates classical Chinese physiology.

http://www.aaom.info/ameracu/vol43.pdf

http://www.classicalchinesemedicine.org/scienceofsymbols/index.htm

I’ve got more than a few reasons to want to move to Portland!

I’ll keep you posted on the storyjamming.

]]> By: Willem http://www.mythic-cartography.org/2008/07/09/the-mythweavers-a-storyband/#comment-23972 Willem Sat, 12 Jul 2008 02:58:02 +0000 http://www.mythic-cartography.org/2008/07/09/the-mythweavers-a-storyband/#comment-23972 Fascinating! Thanks for telling me about the story-telling healers of Northern China; that reminds me of the Hindu healer-bards I've posted about before here somewhere. The power of story to heal simply amazes and affirms so much for me. And Good luck with your Storyjamming! Fascinating! Thanks for telling me about the story-telling healers of Northern China; that reminds me of the Hindu healer-bards I’ve posted about before here somewhere. The power of story to heal simply amazes and affirms so much for me.

And Good luck with your Storyjamming!

]]> By: Abdallah B. Stickley http://www.mythic-cartography.org/2008/07/09/the-mythweavers-a-storyband/#comment-23967 Abdallah B. Stickley Thu, 10 Jul 2008 15:02:59 +0000 http://www.mythic-cartography.org/2008/07/09/the-mythweavers-a-storyband/#comment-23967 Willem, Again, I haven't listened to the whole episodes yet, but I am seriously inspired by the story-jamming practice. A few months ago I discovered a paper about a lineage of story-telling healers in Nothern China; that is, the story is the treatment. The response to the story is often vomiting, diarrhea, sweating,and trembling. Because of the work that I do with Chinese Pulse Diagnosis, I have a tactile mode of listening that generally gives me insight into the kinds of trauma that are often responsible for symptoms even much later. The visceral responses to the stories that I am describing is, of course, an autonomic response that can re-establish a more balanced activity within the nervous system. Bear in mind that these responses, with the exception of the trembling, are much less subtle than the typical responses to acupuncture that are equally effective. At any rate, I was naturally very inspired and interested in exploring this lineage. How else than to write a short play about it? Well, I think now I will try to explore it through a story-jamming approach, and I am enlisting a few like-minded folks. Once again, I have to say that the work you are doing is incredibly inspiring. It has struck a chord with me, and I am so keen on exploring ways to use these "invisible technologies" in my teaching, work,and life. Willem,

Again, I haven’t listened to the whole episodes yet, but I am seriously inspired by the story-jamming practice. A few months ago I discovered a paper about a lineage of story-telling healers in Nothern China; that is, the story is the treatment. The response to the story is often vomiting, diarrhea, sweating,and trembling. Because of the work that I do with Chinese Pulse Diagnosis, I have a tactile mode of listening that generally gives me insight into the kinds of trauma that are often responsible for symptoms even much later. The visceral responses to the stories that I am describing is, of course, an autonomic response that can re-establish a more balanced activity within the nervous system. Bear in mind that these responses, with the exception of the trembling, are much less subtle than the typical responses to acupuncture that are equally effective. At any rate, I was naturally very inspired and interested in exploring this lineage. How else than to write a short play about it? Well, I think now I will try to explore it through a story-jamming approach, and I am enlisting a few like-minded folks. Once again, I have to say that the work you are doing is incredibly inspiring. It has struck a chord with me, and I am so keen on exploring ways to use these “invisible technologies” in my teaching, work,and life.

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