Kindling the Examined Life
“Here is a rosary of soaring myth, gripping narrative, and deep wisdom, all told with breathtaking verve that enchants and sweeps us along, from first word to last. A superb, inspiring read.”
— Gabor Maté, author of The Myth of Normal
Dr. Martin Shaw a writer, mythographer, wilderness guide, and Christian thinker. In our conversation we delve into his latest book, Liturgies of the Wild: Myths That Make Us. A book that any personal library would benefit from. Shaw delivers a rousing grasp of the mythic life from a poetic lens of the dream of Christianity. A master storyteller with wit and wisdom, that will have you smiling as resonant tears well in your eyes.
Visit Dr. Martin Shaw at drmartinshaw.com | IG: @drmartinshaw | Substack: The House of Beasts & Vines
Episode Show Notes
Works by Dr. Martin Shaw
- Liturgies of the Wild: Myths That Make Us
- Courting the Wild Twin
- Cinderbiter: Celtic Poems
- Smoke Hole: Looking to the Wild in the Time of the Spyglass
- Dr. Martin Shaw’s full catalog
Resources & People Mentioned
- Percival
- Gary Snyder
- On the Roadby Jack Kerouac
- James Hillman
- The Poetics of Space by Gaston Bachelard
- David Abram
- Iron Johnby Robert Bly
- C.S. Lewis
- Women Who Run with the Wolves: Myths and Stories of the Wild Woman Archetypeby Clarissa Pinkola Estés
- The Captain’s Verses: Love Poemsby Pablo Neruda
- Jane Hirschfield
- W.B. Yeats
- Ted Hughes
- William Blake
- “Fern Hill” by Dylan Thomas
- Yo-Yo Ma
- This Worldby Teddy Macker
- Federico García Lorca
- Rainer Maria Rilke
- Juan Ramón Jiménez
- Antonio Machado
Drink Recommended
- Negroni
Photo credit: Ruth Medjber
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