Reisa, I think that's a great idea! A next step is to let the person doing the blessing know, because often times folks who want animals but don't have them don't go to the blessings. But the Priest/Pastor/Minister often knows who they are...
I'm really just starting to tell. But already animals are figuring prominently in my work. For one thing, I'm a Franciscan (Episcopal Church secular order) so I have that connection. But between mythology and "real" life, I have a few animals storie…
We promote youth storytelling as well as encourage educators and other adults to use storytelling with youth as an educational tool in classrooms and in other settings. We teach to tell and tell to teach.
I having been telling stories since I was quite young, and am just transitioning to Storytelling as a profession. Many stories at my disposal are from various religious traditions (Christian, Jewish, Islam-particularly Sufi, and Buddhist). I have also been working with mythological themes and lately, specifically with Grimms Fairy Tales. I am not currently telling "on a calendar," but plan to begin telling in August of next year.
Hope everything is going well. I hope to see you again soon.
Peace.
Rob
At 12:38pm on September 27, 2008, Rachel Hedman said…
Dear Dan:
Welcome to Professional Storyteller. It's nice to see you here as well as on Facebook. The amount of storytellers in both places is wonderful though I expect much more growth in the next few months.