"...like the crane whose one leg bears his all,
with balance I can stand."

— from Crane Dance by Julia Ecklar

[Image: Crane Dancer © 2006 Nanda Currant ]

September 2006
EQUINOX: Merlin, equilibrium, equality, equivalence, equipoise, dance, being in and out of balance, cranes

• "The Life of Merlin"
  
  At Mythic Journeys '06, an eclectic cast of actors, mystics, authors and academics conjured a reader's theater version of Geoffrey of Monmouth's "The Life of Merlin". We have transcribed it all for you and included photos of the event.
  — John and Caitlín Matthews [more]

• "The Shapeshifter"
  From The Hero With a Thousand Faces"
  "There is no final system for the interpretation of myths, and there will never be any such thing." Joseph Campbell continues to provoke thought in this essay from "The Hero With a Thousand Faces" reprinted with the kind permission of the Joseph Campbell Foundation.
  — Joseph Campbell [more]
  
  

• Possum Lizard Tree
  and Ghost Coyotes below Equinox Rock
  
  Stu Jenks is the photographer whose firey spiral images have become forever associated with Mythic Journeys. Join him on a journey out into the desert under an equinox moon to photograph a wildfire-ravaged landscape.
  — Stu Jenks [more]
  
  

• World Mythologies
  
  Dr. Doty goes a'huntin' for the companion textbooks for next spring's seminar "Mythologies of the World". After reading this article, you may want to go a'huntin' yourself.
  — William Doty, Ph. D. [more]
  
  
• Balance:
  Or How I Learned to Stop Worrying and Love the Bomb
  
  A conversation with a former ballet-dancer-turned-flight-attendant focused thoughts on maintaining both the creativity and the passion to follow one's bliss.
  — Honora Foah [more]

Poetry & Music


• Taliesin 2006
  — William Todd Jones [more]
  
  
• A Bit of Free Verse from Mrs Merlin on the Subject of Balance
  — O.R. Melling [more]
  
  
• Crane Dance
  — Julia Ecklar [more]
  
  

• Courting the Muse
  Decibels below the scream of the obvious, the essence of our physical creation speaks to us in a whisper. This more knowing, essential wisdom we might call The Muse. She is the one pointing the way inward, towards a more balanced center where the masculine and feminine unite. For women and men alike — the spirit of the time is calling on us to cultivate a healthy relationship with the mystery and the creative potential of the Muse.
  — Jerry Wennstrom [more]
  
  

Photo Essays


• The Equinox of Isadora Duncan
  
  The dance pioneer Isadora Duncan once said, "If I could tell you what it meant, there would be no point in dancing it." Celebrate the life and passion of this unique artist who could dance the concept of balance but could not live it.
  — Dahna Barnett & Honora Foah [more]
  
  
• Isadora and Nietzsche
  
  Isadora Duncan and Nietzsche influenced each other's thoughts and careers.
  — Dahna Barnett [more]