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May 12, 2011
New Dimensions Interview
I'm pleased to let you know that "New Dimensions" radio is featuring me on their worldwide radio broadcast on Wednesday, May 11-17, 2011. "THE POWER OF THE GRIMM BROTHER'S COLLECTION OF FOLKTALES with ALLAN G. HUNTER, Ph.D." It is hosted by Justine Willis Toms. Program #3394
It will be airing the week, May 11 – 17, 2011 (broadcast week begins on Wednesdays) on stations throughout the U.S. and Australia. You can also hear it streaming for free on the New Dimensions website for two weeks beginning May 11th or you can download it for a small fee at that time. Go to "Listen" on their website menu for a list of stations and carry "New Dimensions." www.newdimensions.org
This interview will part of their wonderful archive as well as over 900 other dialogues in their archive (including 1 other interview with Hunter #3257). I am pleased to let you know that New Dimensions is working in partnership with Stanford University Library to digitize their entire archive of over 6000 hours of deep dialogues with hundreds of the most innovative movers and shakers on the planet. More hours are added to the archive every week.
Description of the program:
THE POWER OF THE GRIMM BROTHER'S COLLECTION OF FOLKTALES with ALLAN G. HUNTER, Ph.D.
Program #3394
Topics explored in the dialogue include:
· Why the Grimm Brothers folktales stand out as a collection
· What does magic represent in the Germanic folktales
· What is the "un-Disneyfied" story of Cinderella and its significance
· Why Grimm's tales are often disturbing
· How these are healing tales for the community and society, both then and now
· How the Frog Prince story is one of empowerment for women
· What does the ugly toad stand for psychologically in folktales
Fairytales have given pleasure and delight for centuries, and ultimately many of them have been a source of wisdom for generations of people, who had no psychology textbooks to reference, and no certified therapists to consult. However, in recent decades we've "Disneyfied" them and assimilated commercialized versions, while the real tales full of wisdom remain unread. The collection of tales by the Grimm Brothers deal with some very murky human passions, and they hold the possibility of a productive way of being, on the other side of difficulty. In the early 1800s, the Grimm brothers carefully wrote down stories from itinerant storytellers, who were basically an endangered species and dying out. Being academics, they recognized the power of these folktales and understood they shouldn't be lost. Hunter points out, "We can't get to that real wisdom if we don't get back to the original tales and see how very different they are from Disney's wonderful, but saccharin and sucrose versions. We need to get back to the originals or we lose that wisdom." (hosted by Justine Willis Toms)
Born in England in 1955, Allan G. Hunter gained his degrees at Oxford University, emerging with a doctorate in English Literature in 1983. He is a therapist and, for the past 20 years, a professor of literature at Curry College in Massachusetts. He is the author of Joseph Conrad and the Ethics of Darwinism, (Routledge Kegan & Paul 1983), Life Passages (Kroshka Books 2000), and The Sanity Manual (Kroshka Books 1999); his work as a therapist led to uncovering the presence of the six archetypes in literature, and he is author of Stories We Need To Know: Reading Your Life Path in Literature (Findhorn Press 2008), Write Your Memoir: The Soul Work of Telling Your Story (Findhorn Press 2010), as well as Princes, Frogs, and Ugly Sisters; The Healing Power of the Grimm Brothers' Tales (Findhorn Press 2010). To learn more about the work of Allan G. Hunter go to www.allanhunter.net
Program #3394 1 hour
The most recent New Dimensions Interview is now available
I'm pleased to let you know that "New Dimensions" radio is featuring me on their worldwide radio broadcast on Wednesday, May 11-17, 2011. "THE POWER OF THE GRIMM BROTHER'S COLLECTION OF FOLKTALES with ALLAN G. HUNTER, Ph.D." It is hosted by Justine Willis Toms. Program #3394
It will be airing the week, May 11 – 17, 2011 (broadcast week begins on Wednesdays) on stations throughout the U.S. and Australia. You can also hear it streaming for free on the New Dimensions website for two weeks beginning May 11th or you can download it for a small fee at that time. Go to "Listen" on their website menu for a list of stations and carry "New Dimensions." www.newdimensions.org
This interview will part of their wonderful archive as well as over 900 other dialogues in their archive (including 1 other interview with Hunter #3257). I am pleased to let you know that New Dimensions is working in partnership with Stanford University Library to digitize their entire archive of over 6000 hours of deep dialogues with hundreds of the most innovative movers and shakers on the planet. More hours are added to the archive every week.
Description of the program:
THE POWER OF THE GRIMM BROTHER'S COLLECTION OF FOLKTALES with ALLAN G. HUNTER, Ph.D.
Program #3394
Topics explored in the dialogue include:
· Why the Grimm Brothers folktales stand out as a collection
· What does magic represent in the Germanic folktales
· What is the "un-Disneyfied" story of Cinderella and its significance
· Why Grimm's tales are often disturbing
· How these are healing tales for the community and society, both then and now
· How the Frog Prince story is one of empowerment for women
· What does the ugly toad stand for psychologically in folktales
Fairytales have given pleasure and delight for centuries, and ultimately many of them have been a source of wisdom for generations of people, who had no psychology textbooks to reference, and no certified therapists to consult. However, in recent decades we've "Disneyfied" them and assimilated commercialized versions, while the real tales full of wisdom remain unread. The collection of tales by the Grimm Brothers deal with some very murky human passions, and they hold the possibility of a productive way of being, on the other side of difficulty. In the early 1800s, the Grimm brothers carefully wrote down stories from itinerant storytellers, who were basically an endangered species and dying out. Being academics, they recognized the power of these folktales and understood they shouldn't be lost. Hunter points out, "We can't get to that real wisdom if we don't get back to the original tales and see how very different they are from Disney's wonderful, but saccharin and sucrose versions. We need to get back to the originals or we lose that wisdom." (hosted by Justine Willis Toms)
Born in England in 1955, Allan G. Hunter gained his degrees at Oxford University, emerging with a doctorate in English Literature in 1983. He is a therapist and, for the past 20 years, a professor of literature at Curry College in Massachusetts. He is the author of Joseph Conrad and the Ethics of Darwinism, (Routledge Kegan & Paul 1983), Life Passages (Kroshka Books 2000), and The Sanity Manual (Kroshka Books 1999); his work as a therapist led to uncovering the presence of the six archetypes in literature, and he is author of Stories We Need To Know: Reading Your Life Path in Literature (Findhorn Press 2008), Write Your Memoir: The Soul Work of Telling Your Story (Findhorn Press 2010), as well as Princes, Frogs, and Ugly Sisters; The Healing Power of the Grimm Brothers' Tales (Findhorn Press 2010). To learn more about the work of Allan G. Hunter go to www.allanhunter.net
Program #3394 1 hour
May 10, 2011
The second Kat Tansey Interview
I'm delighted to tell you that the second interview with Kat Tansey on archetypes will be aired on Exceptional Wisdom Radio, on Thursday May 12th, at 6pm EST. Here's the link:
http://exceptionalwisdomradio.com/shows/Finding_Magic_In_Midlife.html#upcoming
Kat is an inspiring interviewer, and the discussion gets very lively! Enjoy!
May 4, 2011
Kat Tansey Interview #2
Today I was delighted to be in the company (by phone) of Kat Tansey, once again, as we recorded a new interview for 'Magic at Midlife'. The program was a lot of fun - it always is when Kat's at the helm - and we talked through the archetypes. Plenty of synergy in this interview! Part I was only a couple of weeks ago, so you can scroll down and click on the link to hear it if you feel so inclined.
The new program will air next Thursday, May 12th, so be sure to tune in if you want to know how to work successfully with the archetypes, and become the best possible version of who you can be.
April 24, 2011
Blogging and Golf
These two have a huge amount in common. Both take up a lot of time, both can be enjoyed alone, or with one or two or three others (the fate of most bloggers is to have such an audience). Both can be expressions of frustration, and create more frustration. In both cases only a very very few people actually make money or get any tangible return on their investment of time, money, effort, and hours spent away from their loved ones.
Blog the way you'd play golf - for fun, for the exercise in itself. And perhaps we shouldn't expect to have a large audience. There's nothing wrong with finding out what you think through blogging about it. At that point it can become a spiritual practice.
And so can golf.
April 12, 2011
The Interview with Kat Tansey
I think you'll enjoy this one, too…. It's coming up on Thursday, at 6pm EST and this link should get you to Exceptional Wisdom Radio:
March 20, 2011
The Path of Synchronicity
It's not out until June, but you can pre-order from Amazon (at a cheaper rate…) If you'd like to browse the first few pages, click on this link:
March 16, 2011
Video of the TV show
Here's the link to the TV show I did recently on Memoir. I think you'll like it…. Just click on the word 'memoir' . It's a half hour show.
March 13, 2011
The New Dimensions Cafe Interview
How the Grimm Brothers' Tales can be healing tales.
Here's the link. The first one should take you straight to the recording.
The Healing Power of the Grimm Brothers\' tales
Or try pasting this in your browser's window.
http://www.newdimensions.org/data/podcast/cafe/C0196-Allan_Hunter.mp3
March 7, 2011
Drawing on the mind
Today I took the advice from 'The Confident Creative' and started drawing. First I drew the cups and plates on the breakfast table, since that was where I was. Lots of circles and loops and curves there. Ever tried drawing a spoon? Hmmm.
Then I looked out of the window and drew the view. And as I drew I noticed that between the horizontals of the clapboards, the blinds, the deck planks, and the verticals of the various fences, banisters, and so on I was living behind a grid: a grid that fenced me in.
I've been living here 20 years and I'd always looked past the bars of what I now realize is my cage; but now I can't pretend they're not there.
To what extent has my mind been imprisoned by the subliminal effects of living behind bars? How would I be, who would I be, if I lived amid gentle curves of arches (as some houses in the south are built)?
Architecture does matter. Domestic architecture especially.
