The Cath Maige Tuired is rich, powerful cycle of stories that explore themes of jealousy, loss, identity, belonging, and relationality with the land we live on. Sacred wells, powerful plants, and shapeshifting ancestors come to life to remind us that we are not alone in time, however terrifying the present moment may be.
In depth storytelling, ancient myths and tales are interwoven with music, poetry, and questions for the listener so that we can reflect on and embody the story, quilting it to the present moment and finding echoes of ourselves within it.
This event will be a fundraiser for the Once and Future Forest, whose mission is to germinate seeds from the remaining mother trees of the Irish forest and plant them along the route of a bronze age pilgrimage trail that traverses the breadth of Ireland.
Come be enchanted by story and old-growth conversation on this autumnal equinox.
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Lissa Carter is a licensed clinical mental health counselor and expressive arts therapist practicing in Asheville.
Her storytelling weaves together music, poetry, and self-reflection to create an experiential relationship between the world of the listener and the world of the story.
Old stories are breadcrumb trails left by our ancestors. Through building relationship with old stories, we can kindle our imaginative creativity and alchemize hopelessness into loving action.
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Raised as a swamp goblin in steamy Florida, Teagan began exploring her bog fae heritage whilst walking across Ireland last year, and has since found Asheville to be a pleasant hub for such fen folk.
Singing in other languages gives her a special sense of wanderer's joy, and harmonizing has always seemed like a good skill to hone if she ever wants to get her giant three-headed dog to sleep through a road trip.