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The Conference of the Birds

from MITM Myths & Stories Vol 8 by Dr. Catherine Svehla

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Behind all seen things lies something vaster; everything is but a path, a portal or a window opening on something other than itself. ” ― Antoine de Saint-Exupéry

Myths and stories can offer such paths and portals—it may be the images they evoke, the power of their metaphors, or the questions that they pose. In that spirit, let me tell you my version of The Conference of the Birds, a 12th century epic poem written by the Sufi Farid ud Din Attar. The poem tells the story of the birds’ quest to find their true king. Attar’s example later inspired Rumi who said, “Attar is the soul itself.” I hope his poem inspires you too.

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from MITM Myths & Stories Vol 8, released July 15, 2016

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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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