Anne Maria Clarke - Tales of Wonder - Ancient Wisdom from Myth, Legend & Fairy tale - blog

Happy Valentine's Day - Your Invitation to the Venice Carnival with Anne Maria Clarke

2/14/2023

#venicecarnival #happyvalentinesday #cinderella

Anne Maria Clarke ...invites you to take an imaginary stroll through the heart of Venice on the last night of the Carnivale....

" Imagine the scene if you will - La Piazza di San Marco, swathed in plumes of gossamer like mist on a dark February night. It’s Shrove Tuesday, night of the last excess before the Christian season of lent....."

Written & Presented - Anne Maria Clarke
Music The Fairy Tale Waltz - Courtesy of Kevin MacLoud
Audio Production David Johnson
Read the text in full - http://www.annemariaclarke.net/blog/carnevale-di-venezia-the-last-excess
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Down the Rabbit Hole Anne Maria Clarke

1/12/2023

#wonderland #whiterabbit #aliceinwonderland #disney #alice #madhatter #wonderland #cheshirecat #art #whiterabbit #lewiscarroll

The Last Dream of the Old Oak - Hans Christian Anderson - narrated by Anne Maria Clarke

12/14/2022

The Dream Temples of Asclepius - Anne Maria Clarke

5/7/2022

#dreaming #Asclepius #healing #greekgods
The Dream Temples of Asclepius
It seems that healing: the sort that can bring about deep & lasting change often takes place beyond the everyday – behind the scenes of what appears so solid – in the realm of the imaginal – this mysterious dimension - known through the ages to shamans, story-makers, healers and dreamers the world over - where things closer to the source of our dis-ease can be observed and possibly interacted with. The ancient Greek temples of Asclepius were certainly based upon this type of idea. Those who made their way to these temples were often those whom local physicians had turned away as incurable. Their process began with three days of ritual fasting and prayers, often offered to Memory, mother of the muses; for the source of all disease was held to be of a spiritual nature - a seperation from God - a dis-membering or forgetfulness that needed to be made good, in order for health to return. Afterwards the person would be led to an enclosed chamber where he/she would be left for the night to dream. The hope was that Asclepius himself would visit them in their dreams, elucidating the underlying causes of their dis-ease and offerring ways forward back to health. When subjects awoke – they were encouraged to share their dreams with the priest or priestess of the temple – who were called the therapuetes - meaning those who attended the gods - and this telling – simple as it may seem - together with being empathically heard - was then and has remained at the very core of the psychotherapeutic modality.

Written & Presented by Anne Maria Clarke
Flute Meditation - Courtesy of Krishna Flute Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxxF4
Cover Illustration - Oberon, Titania and Puck with Fairies Dancing, c. 1789, William Blake Tate, London
Full article @ link below http://www.annemariaclarke.net/blog/t... REFERENCES Michael Conforti - Dreams, ung, M.L. Von Franz
Robert Bosnak - The Phenomenal Power of Asclepian Dream Incubation. Christine Downing - Only the Wounded Healer Heals
Carl Jung - The Red Book

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Easter Meditations - Inspired by the exquisite 14th century fresco cycle by Giotto di Bondone - Anne Maria Clarke

4/7/2022

#Giotto #scrovegnichapel #westernchristianity #easterstory

EASTER MEDITATIONS
Inspired by the exquisite 14th century fresco cycle by Giotto di Bondone, from The Scrovegni Chapel, Padua (Italy)

Some of these works, like the Lamentation are said to be amongst the greatest paintings of the Middle Ages.
Yet our focus here is on a re-telling of the story rather than on the art of the frescoes themselves. They will be our way in, our point of entry into a deep pondering of the story, as they were created to be.
Written & Presented by Anne Maria Clarke
Audio Production: David Johnson
Music: Sanctus Chant - sung by Anne Maria Clarke
Flute Meditation Courtesy of: Inside Relaxation Music
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WxxF4

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Dante Alighieri In Quest of Paradise part 7 Dante 's Mystic Vision Anne Maria Clarke

3/29/2022

#Dante2021 #divinecomedy #danteparadiso
Finally it's time to upload the final instalment of our Dante Alighieri - In Quest of Paradise series. It's been an absolute joy & great privilege to present it. Thank you to all those who have enjoyed it.
Dante Alighieri - In Quest of Paradise A series of talks in celebration of the 700-year anniversary of Dante’s death in 1321.
Written & Presented by Anne Maria Clarke
Audio Production: David Johnson
Music: Gates of Paradise Carlos Estella
Illustration - The Eternal Pilgrim - Katerina Machytkova
Playlist for full series https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF...

Dante Alighieri - In Quest of Paradise part 6 The Heavens of the Fixed Stars (2) & Primum Mobile

3/28/2022

#Dante2021#divinecomedy #danteparadiso
Dante Alighieri - In Quest of Paradise
A series of talks in celebration of the 700-year anniversary of Dante’s death in 1321. Written & Presented by Anne Maria Clarke
Audio Production: David Johnson
Music: Gates of Paradise Carlos Estella
Illumination The Light from BL YT 36, f. 179 British Museum
Playlist for full series https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF...

Dante Alighieri - In Quest of Paradise part 5 The Heavens of Saturn & the Fixed Stars

3/27/2022

#Dante2021#divinecomedy
Dante Alighieri - In Quest of Paradise
A series of talks in celebration of the 700-year anniversary of Dante’s death in 1321. Written & Presented by Anne Maria Clarke
Audio Production: David Johnson
Music: Gates of Paradise Carlos Estella
Illustration Dante & Beatrice in Paradise - Gustave Doré
Playlist for full series https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PLF...

Dante Alighieri - In Quest of Paradise part 4 The Heavens of Mars & Jupiter - Anne Maria Clarke

3/26/2022

#divinecomedy
A series of talks in celebration of the 700-year anniversary of Dante’s death in 1321. Written & Presented by Anne Maria Clarke
Audio Production: David Johnson
Music: Gates of Paradise Carlos Estella
Playlist for full series https://youtu.be/_RA7Hecia4w

Dante Alighieri - In Quest of Paradise part 3 The Heaven of the Sun - Anne Maria Clarke

3/26/2022

A series of talks in celebration of the 700-year anniversary of Dante’s death in 1321. Written & Presented by Anne Maria Clarke
Audio Production: David Johnson Music: Gates of Paradise Carlos Estella
Playlist for full series https://youtu.be/_RA7Hecia4w

Dante Alighieri - In Quest of Paradise Anne Maria Clarke

3/26/2022

Dante Alighieri - In Quest of Paradise
part 2 The Heaven's of Mercury & Venus
A series of talks in celebration of the 700-year anniversary of Dante’s death in 1321. Written & Presented by Anne Maria Clarke
Audio Production: David Johnson
Music: Gates of Paradise Carlos Estella
Playlist for full series https://youtu.be/_RA7Hecia4w

Dante Alighieri: In Quest of Paradise - Paradiso - part one - The Heaven of the Moon Anne Maria Clarke

3/2/2022

Dante2021#divinecomedy#Dante'sParadiso#
A series of talks in celebration of the 700-year anniversary of Dante’s death in 1321.
Written & Presented by Anne Maria Clarke
Audio Production: David Johnson
Music: Gates of Paradise Carlos Estella
Ave Maria - Gregorian chant Rebecca Gorzynska
Illumination - Paradise: The Heaven of the Moon from BL Eg 943, f. 131

Dante Alighieri - In Quest of Paradise - Purgatory part 8 The Earthly Paradise

2/6/2022

Dante Alighieri - In Quest of Paradise - Purgatory - part 7 Lust - Anne Maria Clarke

2/1/2022

Dante Alighieri - In Quest of Paradise - Purgatory - part 6 Gluttony - Anne Maria Clarke

1/29/2022