Tenet 6: Who is telling the story?
by Pam England 6. There is not just one storyteller within each of us. Depending on what’s motivating the storytelling, and who the story-listener is, one of several parts of ourselves […]
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Tenet 5: Myth is Medicine, the Storyteller is the Courier
A week after the storytelling, a father phoned me with a mythic birth announcement! It was the first time I’d ever heard birth story in mythic terms instead of medical jargon.
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Tenet 4: Why We Search for Meaning
by Pam England 4. Life events and outcomes have no inherent meaning. Instead, how we define an experience determines its meaning, thus meaning can be changed as the storyteller and story evolve.
Tenet 3: On Creating a Temenos
by Pam England 3. The aesthetic of a dedicated space for birth story listening creates the temenos (a sacred enclosure) for inner work by turning the attention of storytellers and
On Feeling Abandoned in Childbirth
by Pam England Abandonment is frequently described in birth story sessions. When examining its causes and consequences, we discover an intricate web of influences and meanings. Whether it is an
The Soul Work Of Sorting A Birth Story
by Pam England One of the most beloved myths in Greek antiquity is the story of Psyche and Eros; it is a love story and a woman’s heroic-initiatory journey during
Thimble as a Symbol
by Pam England One reason we tell our stories is to find hidden meaning or to create meaning. Turning a troubling incident or miscommunication over and over in their mind
The Fatherless Daughter Archetype
by Pam England Watch: “Father and Daughter” (the 2000, Oscar-winning short film animation). https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Oo4KXZVApsQ On Father’s Day, I watched M. Dudock de Wit’s “Father and Daughter” several times. The narrative (without
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