Michael J. Meade (born January 16, 1944) is an American author, mythologist, storyteller, and was a figure in the

Men's Movement The men's movement is a social movement that emerged in the 1960s and 1970s, primarily in Western countries, which consists of groups and organizations of men and their allies who focus on gender issues and whose activities range from self-help a ...

of the 1980s. Having distanced himself from the Men's Movement, he continues to publish and teach to a broader audience. His essays have appeared in ''To Be A Man'', ''Tending the Fire'', ''Wingspan'', ''Walking Swiftly'', and ''The Rag and Bone Shop of the Heart''. The latter is an anthology of poetry, which he edited with Robert Bly and

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. His book ''Men and the Water of Life: Initiation and the Tempering of Men'' was published in 1993 by Harper San Francisco. He is the author of the books ''The Water of Life'', ''The World Behind the World'', ''Fate and Destiny, the Two Agreements in Life'', and ''Why the World Doesn't End, The Genius Myth'' and ''Awakening the Soul''. Meade uses story and mythology as a means of discovery for others to find their inner wisdom and inherent gifts, and he is among those interviewed in the documentary '' Mythic Journeys'', focused on people like Robert Bly and James Hillman, and other leading figures of the Men's Movement. Micheal Meade is the creator and host of the weekly Living Myth Podcast and looks at contemporary issues in nature and culture through a mythic perspective.

Philanthropy

Michael J. Meade is the founder of the Mosaic Multicultural Foundation, a Seattle-based non-profit dedicated to education and culture. The focus of his current work is to bring healing through story and

mythology Myth is a genre of folklore consisting primarily of narratives that play a fundamental role in a society. For scholars, this is very different from the vernacular usage of the term "myth" that refers to a belief that is not true. Instead, the ...

to disaffected populations from many sectors of modern culture. He frequently works with at-risk youth, homeless populations, returning veterans, prisoners, and youth involved in gang life. Meade leads day-long workshops and residential retreats aimed at healing and personal growth. He collaborates in this multicultural work with leaders like Luis J. Rodriguez and Jack Kornfield. He is adjunct faculty in

depth psychology Depth psychology (from the German term ''Tiefenpsychologie'') refers to the practice and research of the science of the unconscious, covering both psychoanalysis and psychology. It is also defined as the psychological theory that explores the rel ...

at Pacifica Graduate Institute, where his honorary degree is from, and often teaches programs on mythology and depth psychology. He earned a B.A. from Saint John's University.

Publications

* ''Men and the Water of Life: Initiation and the Tempering of Men'', 1994, * ''The Water of Life: Initiation and the Tempering of the Soul'', 2006, * ''The World Behind the World: Living at the ends of time'', 2008, * ''Fate and Destiny: The Two Agreements of the Soul'', 2010, * ''Why the World Doesn't End'', 2012, * ''The Genius Myth'', 2016, * ''Awakening the Soul'', 2018,

References

Living people Men's movement Mythopoeia 1944 births Pacifica Graduate Institute faculty

External links

* {{Official website, https://www.mosaicvoices.org/
Living Myth podcast