Marion Woodman interview archive

It has been said that Marion Woodman is “one of the wisest women in the world.” She is a brilliant Jungian analyst, mystic, healer, writer and international speaker. It is true that her work is inspiring, healing and whole-making. To share a glimpse into the world of Marion Woodman, I searched the web and gathered links to every interview I could find. If you know of any others, please let me know and I will update the list. Otherwise, do enjoy these, they are wonderful…

Empowering Soul Through the Feminine
1993

Inner Man, Inner Woman
December 1993 – M.E.N. magazine

An Interview with Marion Woodman
November 1995 – M.E.N. magazine

The Dark Goddess Returns
1996

Marion Woodman Profile
May 13, 1996 – Maclean’s magazine

An Interview with Marion Woodman
November 1, 1997 – The London Free Press

Abandoned Soul, Abandoned Planet
1998

Robert Bly and Marion Woodman
Over a Decade of Magic in Working Together
1998 – M.E.N. magazine

Marion Woodman Interview
November 1998 – Yoga Journal

Slow Down and Meet Your Sacred Feminine
January 1999 – New Times

Taming Patriarchy
The Emergence of the Black Goddess
Fall/Winter 1999 – EnlightenNext magazine

Conscious Femininity
A Speech by Marion Woodman
September 2004 – 3rd Annual Women & Power Conference

Men Are From Earth, And So Are Women
Marion Woodman on the Inner Marriage of the True Masculine and the True Feminine
August 2006 – The Sun

I had a marvellous dream about a metaphor machine…
2007 – Ascent magazine

Marion Woodman video interview
2009 – PBS “Life (Part 2)”

8 Ways of Looking at Power
The Power of the Feminine
September 2009 – O, The Oprah Magazine

Jungian Analysis, Eating Disorders and the ‘Great Work’
May 21, 2010 – Huffington Post

* Marion Woodman books, audio-books, lectures and DVDs
* Marion Woodman Foundation website

Jean Shinoda Bolen says we are one

This is a wonderful interview with Jean Shinoda Bolen from the 2004 Parliament of World’s Religions in Barcelona. [mp4]

spilling seeds

did you forget his name
already they all
become the same
why even learn
if it’s such a struggle
not to burn
why even turn
when the same way
is just too easy
so keep going
is it personal treason
to keep blowing
for no other reason
than to take the seeds
and hold them dear
as no one holds
the ones already here

God in the 21st Century

On May 24, 2005, Bishop John Shelby Spong presented a lecture on “Who is the Popular God in Public Life in the 21st Century?” in Columbia Hall at the University of Oregon campus [mp4]. This was around the time of publication of his book, The Sins of Scripture: Exposing the Bible’s Texts of Hate to Reveal the God of Love.

the amazing Sufjan Stevens

Sufjan Stevens is one of my favorite artists, so here are a few concert recordings that I’ve collected. If you have more, please share!

2004-11-16 Live in Toronto at Lee’s Place
2005-07-14 Live on KCRW in Los Angeles
2005-07-23 Live on KEXP in Seattle
2006-10-13 Live in Portland
2011-01 Live in Sydney (3 songs – mp3/mp4)

Sufjan Stevens live at the Sydney Opera House, January 2011

“Too Much”

“Age of Adz”

“All Delighted People”

The Future of Christianity

Bishop John Shelby Spong talks about the Future of Christianity at Unity Institute in November 2008 [save as mp3].

words like rain

tearing through me
are words
I can’t even hear
or see coming
holding out hands to
take me down
to take us all
around the town
don’t look
in a certain book
to see if this is real
look inside yourself and feel
the earth reach
with arms up to the sky
the wind knows
every word is a lie
to live you must die
to smile you must cry
but words only sound like rain
coming and going
down the drain

Urgent Message from Mother

In this interview, Jean Shinoda Bolen talks about her book, Urgent Message from Mother: Gather the Women, Save the World. [mp3/mp4]

Andrew Harvey on Inner Quest

One of today’s leading mystics, Andrew Harvey, appeared on Inner Quest in 2009 to promote his acclaimed book, The Hope: A Guide to Sacred Activism. Watch below or save the mp4/mp3.

bleeding / black holes

“bleeding”

what have you got to show
for it
for yourself
if anything
why show it
why bleed for anyone

halfway there
and stopping
too soon
you fool
just keep going
just be there



“black holes”

eyes
those holes
black holes
never know
when you go there
who is calling to me
who is being me
am I even myself
selfless or selfishly
seeing all things
as myself
through eyes
becoming black holes