The Sacred Art of Storytelling

Storytelling is an ancient and sacred art form. Ever since there has been human speech there have been stories. Perhaps even before that, stories were perhaps mimed. Myths and fables have been told by word of mouth and retold, generation after generation, long before there was writing. The tradition of oral storytelling is rich and ancient. Native Americans traditionally had no written language, so the oral tradition of storytelling was essential to the preservation of culture.

All ancient societies told stories. Ancient Greek stories were written down and we can read them today. Such plays, fables, and myths include: Aesop's Fables, the epic poems of The Iliad and the Odyssey, and the political comedy Lysistrata.

When we dream, we dream stories. The symbols in stories are powerful metaphors for our daily lives. Our beliefs about the nature of reality itself are based upon stories we have been told and stories we tell ourselves. There are the "official" stories that the government tells us. There are the religious stories that the churches, synagogues, and mosques tell us. When we tell our personal story to others we re-experience our lives in a new and different way. When we access our unconscious stories through guided meditation and dreams we may learn something new and different about ourselves.

Books and movies are also doorways to expanded understanding, giving us new ways to view the world and experience our own stories. Do you have a favorite story, book, or movie? Feel free to email me the title of your favorite book, movie, or story.

What is your story? What is the story you have been told about the true nature of the world? What is the narrative of your journey through life? What is the meaning of your life? What stories inspire you in your life's journey?

When we awaken our love energy, we may re-experience the world in a new way and we may even revise the story we have been told. Having a safe and supportive person to tell your story to is often very helpful to gaining new insights in life. As a guide to Love Energy Technique and Creative Liberation, I provide you with a safe space, a field of love energy, a bubble of love, where you may be more fully yourself, more expressive, more creative, more energized, and more self-empowered. For more information about my services, visit my Deerheart Page.