The Soul of Masculinity

For Imbolc 2021, we held a live experience of storytellers, musicians and poets, exploring ‘The Soul of Masculinity’.

Read a letter from host Ian MacKenzie.

The Experience

Guided by hosts Ian MacKenzie and Zamir Dhanji, each day wove a tapestry of story, punctuated by musical performances and spoken word artists. After each story, the audience will be invited to dive deeper with a shared conversation with the teller, connecting around the themes, insights, and characters that naturally spill forth from this old time magic.

“This event was so incredible, I forgot about COVID.” — Attendee

THEME: THE SOUL OF MASCULINITY

Many would say the Masculine has been lost for some time. Whether we speak of men, or the Inner Masculine within us all - many are struggling under violence, depression and addiction, or lost in toxic power games and perpetuating ecological collapse.

In the era of #metoo and the scales of social justice tipping toward a much needed reckoning, there seem to be few pathways towards a Masculine that is powerful, nurturing, and connected. Perhaps we might look to the old stories for guidance, to shine light anew on modern challenges and illuminate how we might yet become?

This inaugural Gathering of Stories aimed to shine a beacon of possibility and magic, at a time when the mythic imagination must play a vital role once again.