{"product_id":"the-odyssey-a-living-map-of-the-soul-with-phil-cousineau","title":"The Odyssey: A Living Map of the Soul with Phil Cousineau","description":"\u003ch2\u003eMP3 Download\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eFor nearly 3,000 years, the poet known as Homer has offered, through his epic \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eThe Odyssey,\u003c\/i\u003e a guide for navigating life’s most turbulent times. The enduring wisdom of this extraordinary poem speaks to our lives here and now through its vivid, imaginative language, \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eThe\u003c\/i\u003e \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eOdyssey\u003c\/i\u003e reveals what can happen when we break away from ordinary time and space in pursuit of our deepest longings. It is far more than an adventure tale or a historical account of Mediterranean warfare in the Bronze Age. It is a spiraling, nonlinear journey—one that tells of the agony of return and the restoration of home. At its heart, \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e is the story of a traumatized warrior who loses his soul in battle and struggles to reclaim it. By facing his deepest fears and holding faith in the love of his wife and son, he finds his way back. It is, ultimately, a wisdom story—an enduring roadmap of the human soul. \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003e(hosted by Justine Willis Toms\u003c\/i\u003e)\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003ch2 style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: normal;\"\u003eBio\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/h2\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePhil Cousineau is a freelance writer, filmmaker, photographer, art and literary tour leader, teacher of creativity, mythographer, storyteller, and an all-around Renaissance man. He's published over 40 books and has over 25 documentary film writing credits. He is also host and co-writer of \"Global Spirit,\" a nationally broadcast television series.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003ePhil Cousineau’s books include:\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eStoking The Creative Fires\u003c\/i\u003e (Red Wheel\/Wiser 2008)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eWordcatche\u003c\/i\u003er (Viva Editions, Cleis Press 2010)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eBeyond Forgiveness: Reflections On Atonement\u003c\/i\u003e (Jossey-Bass 2011)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eBurning the Midnight Oil: Illuminating Words For the Long Night's Journey Into Day\u003c\/i\u003e (Viva Editions 2014)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eThe Book of Roads: Travel Stories from Michigan to Marrakech\u003c\/i\u003e (Viva Editions 2015)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eThe Art of Pilgrimage revised\u003c\/i\u003e (Conari Press 2021)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eThe Lost Notes of Sisyphus\u003c\/i\u003e (Sisyphus Press 2021)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\n\u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eThe Wisdom of the Odyssey: Twenty-Four Life Lessons from Homer’s Epic. \u003c\/i\u003e(New World Library 2026)\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003eTo learn more about the work of Phil Cousineau go to \u003ca rel=\"noopener\" href=\"www.philcousineau.net\" target=\"_blank\"\u003e\u003cu\u003ewww.philcousineau.net\u003c\/u\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003e \u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cb\u003eTopics explored in this dialogue include:\u003c\/b\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cul type=\"disc\" style=\"margin-top: 0in;\"\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eHow \u003ci style=\"mso-bidi-font-style: normal;\"\u003eThe Odyssey\u003c\/i\u003e is a map of the human soul and a guide through trauma and transformation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eHow storytelling is a means of healing, meaning-making, and reclaiming one’s life\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eHow Odysseus, as a wounded warrior: is early portrayal of psychological trauma (PTSD) and recovery\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWhat was the role of love of Penelope, Telemachus, and the homeland in the Odyssey as the force drawing Odysseus back to wholeness\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWhy Hospitality (xenia) versus xenophobia is a moral and cultural foundation\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eWhat are the dangers of seduction and illusion (sirens, glamour, temptation) versus staying true to one’s path\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eHow the journey from warrior to storyteller is the turning point toward redemption\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli style=\"margin-top: 0in; margin-bottom: .0001pt; mso-list: l0 level1 lfo1; tab-stops: list .5in;\" class=\"MsoNormal\"\u003e\u003cspan style=\"mso-bidi-font-weight: bold;\"\u003eHow the feminine (Athena, Penelope, and others) are the force for guiding healing and balance\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e\n\u003cp style=\"margin: 0in; 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