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Meaning is magic: the trickster Hermes and radical change

from Myth Matters Season 3 by Dr. Catherine Svehla

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Meaning is a very powerful thing. The meaning of something is intimately connected with the nature of the thing itself, whether that thing be an actual "thing" or an idea.

The meaning of something is central to its appearance, identity, and significance. When you change the meaning of something, you change the truth of it.

You change the context. You may change the "rules." Something brand new may come into the world. Changes in meaning = world creation, my friend!

I think this is a useful lens to apply to the painful divisions and amazing developments taking place right now. People are consciously attempting to manipulate or change the meanings of things. This is causing a lot of disagreement, discomfort, and excitement.

The mythological figure that is most closely associated with these activities is the trickster. In this episode we take a look at Hermes, the Greek trickster god, to see how an expert uses the magic of meaning to recreate the world.

A transcript of this episode is available at www.mythicmojo.com.Thanks for listening!

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from Myth Matters Season 3, released January 1, 2021

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Dr. Catherine Svehla Fort Collins, Colorado

Storyteller, scholar, artist, & desert activist with a PhD in mythology & depth psychology.

Myths & stories contain the wisdom of the human race. I want to know how we can keep the mystery in life alive? How can myths connect us to a larger sphere of being & meaning?

Many of these tracks are Myth in the Mojave programs that first aired online on Radio Free Joshua Tree.

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