Transformational Storytelling

Diving Deeply - Dream Stories
2021-01-19 12:00 - 13:00, 2021-01-26 12:00 - 13:00 (America/New_York) | Zoom
The Diving Deeply series invites participants to explore stories with rich metaphor and mystery, seeking meanings below the surface that often affect the listener – and the storyteller – without their awareness. Participants dissect the stories, their symbols and metaphors, and uncover both the first set of meanings that seem to present themselves and then consider alternative tellings and impacts.
In this series, we will dive deeply into the world of Dream stories. In particular, we’ll be looking at “The Peddler of Swaffham” and “The Man who Bought a Dream.”
This special edition of Diving Deeply into Stories is being offered with Laura Deal and Maggid Jim Brulé. In addition to writing and telling stories, Laura Deal studied the deeper meanings of dreams for 18 years with dream expert Rev. Dr. Jeremy Taylor. She’s a certified Dream Work Facilitator from the Marin Institute for Projective Dream Work, and the founder of the First Church of Metaphor.
Maggid Jim Brulé is a transformational storyteller, and the founder of the Transformational Storytelling school, of which this program is a part. Brulé also works with organizations and communities to bring the power of storytelling to healing the fractures which so often divide us around race, class, faith tradition, and culture.
A limited number of “Pay as you wish” tickets are available. Likewise, those who can afford more to help subsidize those who can’t are encouraged to do so.
This is truly a unique experience to dive deeply into these mystical depths.

Mexico and its Stories
2021-02-02 12:00 - 13:30, 2021-02-09 12:00 - 13:30, 2021-02-16 12:00 - 13:30, 2021-02-23 12:00 - 13:30 | Zoom
The Diving Deeply series invites participants to explore stories with rich metaphor and mystery, seeking meanings below the surface that often affect the listener – and the storyteller – without their awareness. Participants dissect the stories, their symbols and metaphors, and uncover both the first set of meanings that seem to present themselves and then consider alternative tellings and impacts.
In this series, we dive deeply into the world of the indigenous side of Mexican stories, filled with magical realism and parallel worlds.
This special edition of Diving Deeply into Stories is being offered with Valentina Ortiz and Maggid Jim Brulé. Valentina Ortiz is a storyteller, musician, writer, recording artist, teacher, and humanitarian. She considers herself a citizen of the world, as she tells her stories in English, Spanish or French. Valentina is the magic of Mexican traditions, with their music, native languages, and stories. She is also the flavors of the Caribbean drums; she is the union of the different cultures from the tropics to the mountains. She speaks words of hope, of song and music, of strong women, of responsibility towards Mother Nature and community.
Maggid Jim Brulé is a transformational storyteller, and the founder of the Transformational Storytelling school, of which this program is a part. Brulé also works with organizations and communities to bring the power of storytelling to healing the fractures which so often divide us around race, class, faith tradition, and culture. His two-year program has graduated students from around the world, including several ordinations of Jewish students as a Maggid – a spiritual storyteller in the Jewish tradition.
A limited number of “Pay as you wish” tickets are available.
This is truly a unique experience to dive deeply into these mystical depths.

Diving Deeply into Stories - 8 weeks
2021-02-08 18:00 - 19:30 | https://transformationalstorytelling.org/event/diving-deeply-into-stories-8-weeks/2021-02-08/
This class gives storytellers and non-storytellers the tools to uncover and explore the deeper
meanings found in traditional narratives. Exploring stories from Hungary, Nigeria, South
Africa, Egypt, Eastern Europe, and India, students begin by dissecting stories, their symbols
and metaphors. After uncovering the first “obvious” set of meanings, they then consider
alternative storylines and impacts. Students will find meanings below the surface that often
affect the listener – and the storyteller – without their awareness.
Co-taught with Jim Brulé & Sara Armstrong
Note: Students who wish will be able to present one of the class’ stories in a Showcase
event.

The Sky High Tree
2021-02-14 10:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
In this 3-hour workshop, we will dive deeply into the world of the Hungarian magic tale „Az égig érő fa” (Sky High Tree), which appears in multiple forms and variations. The tale of Égig Érő Fa has elements dating back to shamanic culture, is filled with the supernatural, along with unique and archetypal characters.
Besides searching for meanings and connections for ourselves in the rich world of this story, we will also examine how the language of traditional oral narration paints images with words and how does it evoke inner images in the listeners and make the story compelling.
IF YOU DID NOT ATTEND EARLIER EVENTS, YOU WILL BE GIVEN ACCESS TO A CONDENSED RECORDING AND ALL BACKGROUND MATERIALS. THIS WILL NOT BE AN IMPEDIMENT TO YOUR PARTICIPATION!
This is the fourth in a series of recurring classes workshops, held for 3 hours on Sundays to allow for greater depth and exploration. Foundational materials are provided; the series may be entered without having attended prior classes but will be enhanced for those who continue.
This special edition of Diving Deeply into Stories is being offered with Maja Bumberák and Maggid Jim Brulé. Maja Bumberák is a renowned storyteller and singer based in Budapest, Hungary. She is known around the world for her storytelling, and even more so for researching and reviving the artform of oral storytelling in Hungary. As a scholarship holder of the Hungarian Academy of Arts, she is training teachers and student teachers in oral storytelling.
Maggid Jim Brulé is a transformational storyteller, and the founder of the Transformational Storytelling school, of which this program is a part. Jim Brulé also works with organizations and communities to bring the power of storytelling to healing the fractures which so often divide us around race, class, faith tradition, and culture. His two-year program has graduated students from around the world, including several ordinations of Jewish students as a Maggid – a spiritual storyteller in the Jewish tradition.
This is truly a unique experience to dive deeply into these mystical depths.

Diving Deeply into Stories - 8 weeks
2021-02-15 18:00 - 19:30 | https://transformationalstorytelling.org/event/diving-deeply-into-stories-8-weeks/2021-02-15/

Diving Deeply into Stories - 8 weeks
2021-02-22 18:00 - 19:30 | https://transformationalstorytelling.org/event/diving-deeply-into-stories-8-weeks/2021-02-22/

Diving Deeply into Stories - 8 weeks
2021-03-01 18:00 - 19:30 | https://transformationalstorytelling.org/event/diving-deeply-into-stories-8-weeks/2021-03-01/

Diving Deeply into Stories - 8 weeks
2021-03-08 18:00 - 19:30 | https://transformationalstorytelling.org/event/diving-deeply-into-stories-8-weeks/2021-03-08/

Diving Deeply - Dancing with Death
2021-03-09 12:30 - 14:00, 2021-03-16 12:30 - 14:00, 2021-03-23 12:30 - 14:00, 2021-03-30 12:30 - 14:00 | Zoom

Diving Deeply into Stories - 8 weeks
2021-03-15 18:00 - 19:30 | https://transformationalstorytelling.org/event/diving-deeply-into-stories-8-weeks/2021-03-15/

Diving Deeply into Stories - 8 weeks
2021-03-22 18:00 - 19:30 | https://transformationalstorytelling.org/event/diving-deeply-into-stories-8-weeks/2021-03-22/

Diving Deeply into Stories - 8 weeks
2021-03-29 18:00 - 19:30 | https://transformationalstorytelling.org/event/diving-deeply-into-stories-8-weeks/2021-03-29/

Diving Deeply: The Power of Names
2021-04-06 12:30 - 13:00, 2021-04-13 12:30 - 13:00, 2021-04-20 12:30 - 13:00, 2021-04-27 12:30 - 13:00 | Zoom
Fred Mindlin and Maggid Jim Brulé explore personal and traditional stories about the power of names: names that are hidden, proclaimed, and changed. Come prepared to learn about the power of names – including your own! – and how that power is shared through storytelling. Tickets range from $15 – $70; more info and registration at https://transformationalstorytell.simpletix.com/e/65563

Diving Deeply: The Mabinogion
2021-05-04 12:00 - 13:30, 2021-05-11 12:00 - 13:30, 2021-05-18 12:00 - 13:30, 2021-05-25 12:00 - 13:30 | Zoom
In this class, we will enter the flourishing forest of the Mabinogion, that Welsh story cycle of transformation, wandering, and repair of the relations between ourselves and the Otherworld. We will encounter a cauldron of re-birth, women who transform themselves into animals, a wandering king, and a horse-goddess who cannot be caught. The classes will be led by Jay Leeming and Maggid Jim Brulé. Come prepared to relate to these beings through our hearts and bodies as well as our minds, learning to find them both in the world and in ourselves and perhaps to catch a glimmer of the wild transformations they offer us.
Jay Leeming is a poet and storyteller who in response to Covid-19 told fifty stories online over ten weeks during the spring of 2020. He enjoys connecting the wild river of poetry to the earth-based stories humans have carried in their voices for the last ten thousand years, bringing these stories alive through the Crane Bag Storytelling podcast. He is the author of Miracle Atlas (Writers and Books, 2011) and Dynamite on a China Plate (Backwaters Press, 2006), and the recipient of a fellowship from the National Endowment for the Arts. Recordings and more information about his work can be found at www.JayLeeming.com.
Maggid Jim Brulé is a transformational storyteller, and the founder of the Transformational Storytelling school, of which this program is a part. Jim also works with organizations and communities to bring the power of storytelling to healing the fractures which so often divide us around race, class, faith tradition, and culture.

Using Stories to Build Connections – and Community
2021-05-26 12:00 - 13:00 | Zoom
Please join me as I host Congregation Beit Simchat Torah’s Lunch and Learn on 26 May at noon Eastern. My topic is “Using Stories to Build Connections – and Community”, and you can learn more here: https://cbst.org/content/lunch-learn

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Congregation Beit Simchat Torah (CBST) is a vibrant spiritual community and a progressive voice within Judaism. Founded in 1973, CBST attracts and welcomes gay men, lesbians, bisexuals, transgender, queer and straight individuals and families who share common values. Passionate, provocative, and deeply Jewish, CBST champions a Judaism that rejoices in diversity, denounces social injustice wherever it exists, and strives for human rights for all people.

Three Wishes - A Concert of Stories
2021-06-13 12:00 - 14:00 | Zoom
We would like to invite you to join us for a concert of stories with Maja Bumberák and Jim Brulé. At this storytelling event we will share stories and songs from different cultures and religions.

There will also be space to reflect on the stories, to play and connect with each other. We would also like to introduce you to the Multifaith Transformational Storytelling School, which reopens in October 2021. Come, listen to the stories and join us in the explorations.

See our trailer to the event at: https://vimeo.com/548371066

Register at https://tinyurl.com/XformConcert

Admission $0-$15.

Diving Deeply: “We Are All Related”
2021-07-06 12:00 - 13:30 | Zoom
In this class, we will begin by sharing an overview of the multitude of Native American cultures that existed before the European colonization. Stories were and still are at the core of our lives. We will work with stories from different traditions, and then look at the “bones” of the stories and their evolution.
The classes will be led by Hears Crow and Maggid Jim Brulé. Come prepared to relate to these beings through our hearts and bodies as well as our minds, learning to find them both in the world and in ourselves and perhaps to catch a glimpse of the deeper journeys they offer us.
You can register and get more information here: https://www.simpletix.com/e/we-are-all-related-four-classes-tickets-71102
The Diving Deeply series invites participants to explore stories rich in metaphor and mystery, seeking meanings below the surface that often elude the listener. Participants will delve deeply into the stories, discovering in their images both surface meanings as well as deeper patterns; we will also consider alternative tellings and pathways, seeking there a key to our relationship with the unseen forces at work both in stories and in our lives.
Hears Crow Nootauau Kaukontuoh, “she hears the crow”, is a woman of the Eastern Woodlands. She lives her life in the tradition of the Nanhigganêuck, the people known today as the Narragansett. She is a Storyteller of Longhouse Tales, told in many different ways including Native Sign Language, call and response, as well as other traditional styles. As a ‘kuhkootomwehteâen’ (one who shares knowledge) with thirty-five plus years of telling in these different styles, she brings forth the culture of the Longhouse People through their stories.
Maggid Jim Brulé is a transformational storyteller, and the founder of the Transformational Storytelling school, of which this program is a part. Jim also works with organizations and communities to bring the power of storytelling to healing the fractures which so often divide us around race, class, faith tradition, and culture.
