In a world where the only constant is change, how can we find the best of our wisdom?  How can we find true connection to the spirits of the places we live so that we might learn better how to be in the transition that is coming?  How, above all, can we approach death with equanimity, and even joy?  This week, we explore all of this with author, mythicist - and elder - Sharon Blackie.Dr. Sharon Blackie is an award-winning writer and internationally recognised teacher whose work sits at the interface of psychology, mythology and ecology.Her highly acclaimed books, courses, lectures and workshops are focused on the development of the mythic imagination, and on the relevance of our native myths, fairy tales and folk traditions to the personal, social and environmental problems we face today.As well as writing four books of fiction and nonfiction, including the bestselling If Women Rose Rooted, her writing has appeared in the Guardian, the Irish Times, the Scotsman and more, and she has been interviewed by the BBC and other major broadcasters on her areas of expertise. Sharon is one of those rare people who walks her talk in every part of her life.  Through the past decades, she has lived in each one of the Celtic lands: Scotland, then Ireland, then Wales, always in remote areas with few people and a wild, powerful landscape.  Her deep roots to our mythology and to the spirits of place have left her uniquely placed to speak to and of the old ways of our ancestors - and the ways we can avail ourselves of the ancient wisdom of lineage and place to weave new ways of being that will help to guide us through the change that is coming.  This week's podcast is a deep, deep dive into our shamanic past and our future.  Join us and step beyond the veils. Sharon Blackie Website: https://sharonblackie.netBooks:  https://uk.bookshop.org/shop/sharonblackie