Episode Details

A dying queen demands that her husband remarry only someone as beautiful as she.  After the mourning period, his advisors scramble around to find a new monarch, but the king’s eye alights on his very own daughter.  She demands abstrusse wedding gifts, but they are manufactured.  In desperation, she flees with her dowry, including a fur made from all the kingdom’s animals, and hides in the forest.

What can come from an impossible promise to a dying monarch, and how does one redeem oneself from a horrific crime by one’s own father?  Ian and I summarize and then discuss this tale that begins in tragedy, runs through trauma, butts up against cruelty and envy, and culminates in the tearing away of an old wound.  

00:00 Story Summary

08:04 This Story and Trauma

11:40 An Inability to Grieve

19:40 Why Did the Queen Demand Another Like Herself?

28:24 The Power of Images

35:25 Getting Lost in a Dying Wish

38:45 Three-Step Reveals

45:19 The Ripped Away Old Protective Persona

51:29 The Fur-of-All-Kinds

55:48 The King Rips off the Cloak

1:00:19 Only the King Recognizes Her

1:08:02 Working Mindfully for Personal Development

1:12:49 The Three Grand Balls

Thank you for watching!  

A Summary of the Story:

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Allerleirauh

The Story’s Full Text:

https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/grimm065.html

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About our guest:

Ian Reclusado is currently off exploring the poetic wilds of psychology, neuroscience, and spirituality. 

He also offers guidance services for those interested in delving into their own inner wilderness.

You can find his weekly dispatches at www.thekindknife.com or follow him on Instagram: @ian_reclusado

I plan to conduct more interviews with various guests, so please check back later for those.