Our Lughnasa Writers' Retreat Is Free for All Paid Subscribers

Explore your own creative myths and strengths with us on August 1!

Lughnasa: the first harvest of the Celtic year.

August 1: an opportunity to gather with writers and creatives from around the world.

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On August 1, in celebration of Lughnasa, I’m bringing my two worlds together - the writing and the myth-working - for an online event called HARVEST: a half-day retreat for mythic-minded writers.

Through storytelling, writing, and conversation, we’ll reflect on our creative year so far and imagine what’s possible in the seasons to come.

I am inviting all Myth Is Medicine subscribers to join us for this event - it’s free with your paid subscription. (A $109 value!)

It’s my way of thanking you for your support of my work, including the KnotWork Storytelling podcast.

Not a paid member yet? This is the perfect time to upgrade your subscription!

The Mythology of the Celtic Festival of Lughnasa

Lughnasa is a special day on the Celtic Wheel of the Year. It is the first harvest and a time for celebration and abundance.

The festival bears the name of Lugh, one of the Irish gods of the mythical race of the Tuatha Dé Dannan, who is associated with the sun and with great skill.

But, though the holiday is named for Lugh, it was actually a celebration in honor of his foster mother, Tailtiu.

She was a goddess who cleared the plains of Ireland and gave the people the gift of agriculture… and then died of exhaustion.

What a strange and terrible paradox! What an opportunity to think about our own patterns of creativity, service, and overproduction!

During HARVEST, we’ll dance with those contradictions and rework the myth so we can explore:

• the seeds we’ve planted

• the work we’ve done

• the celebrations that need to happen

• how we how are serving and sharing our work with others

• how we’re allotting our energy

• we are nurturing ourselves

• and, the ways we’re destroying ourselves with all this productivity

During our time together, I’ll take you into the world of Tailtiu’s story.

You’ll be invited to engage in “myth work” - the practice of exploring an age-old tale in order to help you make meaning of your own experience and our collective experience.

Want to join us?

If you’re already a paid subscriber, please put August 1 from 2 - 5 PM ET on your calendar. You’ll receive the Zoom link as the date approaches. (It would be great if you could leave comment below to let me know you plan to come!)

Been enjoying Myth Is Medicine at the free level? First, thank you for following this work! And second, please consider upgrading your subscription so you can join us at HARVEST retreat in a couple of weeks!