Stories Of The Sun Podcast

Episode 8 - Below The Horizon

Merry Met virtual traveller and welcome to Stories Of The Sun, a limited series podcast created as a companion to the book ‘Stories Of The Sun’, published by The History Press and written by me Dawn Nelson an author and professional storyteller, and for the next eight Fridays we’ll be exploring the ‘Stories Of The Sun’. In this last episode of this limited series podcast, I share with you, just a few of the things that did not quite make it into the book. Grab yourself a cuppa, find a comfy spot and come with me now for the last of my sunrise vigil. Mentioned in this episode: The Nef Clock - In The British Museum’s Clock Gallery The 6000 year old Elm Leaf from The British Museum’s Stonehenge Exhibition References for this episode include: Tithonus by Alfred Lord Tennyson - https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45389/tithonus [https://www.poetryfoundation.org/poems/45389/tithonus] The Gatekeeper Butterfly - https://butterfly-conservation.org/butterflies/gatekeeper [https://butterfly-conservation.org/butterflies/gatekeeper] The Sowilō Rune - https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sowilō_(rune) [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sowil%C5%8D_(rune)] The Nef, clock, in The British Museum - https://www.bmimages.com/preview.asp?image=00168811001 For more folklore and stories, you can subscribe to my Substack newsletter. Just hop over to the Substack site and search for Cerridwen’s Cauldron or use the link in the show notes. You can upgrade to paid for just £5 a month for an extra dose of wild storytelling to your inbox which includes podcast extras for Stories Of The Sun. Signing up as a paid or free subscriber is much appreciated and helps to support the podcast and my work with folklore and story. Podcast extras for Stories Of The Sun include, a full, uninterrupted version of the audio for the sunrise featured on this podcast, behind the scenes, journaling activities and extra stories. You can find me on Instagram as at dd underscore storyteller, on facebook as dd storyteller and via Substack as Cerridwen’s Cauldron. I hope to see you there as I’d love to tell you another story. I’ll see you next time. Toodle Pip.  Join The Cauldron here - http://cerridwenscauldron.substack.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cerridwenscauldron.substack.com/subscribe [https://cerridwenscauldron.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Episode 7 - The Dark Half

Merry Met virtual traveller and welcome to Stories Of The Sun, a limited series podcast created as a companion to the book ‘Stories Of The Sun’, published by The History Press and written by me Dawn Nelson an author and professional storyteller, and for the next eight Fridays we’ll be exploring the ‘Stories Of The Sun’. This episode explores the dark half, the importance of rest, hunkering down and hibernating. Grab yourself a cuppa, find a comfy spot and come with me now my sit-spot on the hill. For more folklore and stories, you can subscribe to my Substack newsletter. Just hop over to the Substack site and search for Cerridwen’s Cauldron or use the link in the show notes. You can upgrade to paid for just £5 a month for an extra dose of wild storytelling to your inbox which includes podcast extras for Stories Of The Sun. Signing up as a paid or free subscriber is much appreciated and helps to support the podcast and my work with folklore and story. Podcast extras for Stories Of The Sun include, a full, uninterrupted version of the audio for the sunrise featured on this podcast, behind the scenes, journaling activities and extra stories. You can find me on Instagram as at dd underscore storyteller, on facebook as dd storyteller and via Substack as Cerridwen’s Cauldron. I hope to see you there as I’d love to tell you another story. I’ll see you next time. Toodle Pip.  Join The Cauldron here - http://cerridwenscauldron.substack.com This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cerridwenscauldron.substack.com/subscribe [https://cerridwenscauldron.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Episode 6 - Dancing In The Liminal Space

Merry Met virtual traveller and welcome to Stories Of The Sun, a limited series podcast created as a companion to the book ‘Stories Of The Sun’, published by The History Press and written by me Dawn Nelson an author and professional storyteller and for the next eight Fridays we’ll be exploring the ‘Stories Of The Sun’. This episode explores liminal spaces, what may dwell there and why these spaces are where it’s all happening.  For more folklore and stories, you can subscribe to my Substack newsletter. Just hop over to the Substack site and search for Cerridwen’s Cauldron or use the link in the show notes. You can upgrade to paid for just £5 a month for an extra dose of wild storytelling to your inbox which includes podcast extras for Stories Of The Sun. Signing up as a paid or free subscriber is much appreciated and helps to support the podcast and my work with folklore and story. Podcast extras for Stories Of The Sun include, a full, uninterrupted version of the audio for the sunrise featured on this podcast, behind the scenes, journaling activities and extra stories. You can find me on Instagram as at dd underscore storyteller, on facebook as dd storyteller and via Substack as Cerridwen’s Cauldron. I hope to see you there as I’d love to tell you another story. I’ll see you next time. Toodle Pip.  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cerridwenscauldron.substack.com/subscribe [https://cerridwenscauldron.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Episode 5 - Sun-S**t & Chocolate

Merry Met virtual traveller and welcome to Stories Of The Sun, a limited series podcast created as a companion to the book ‘Stories Of The Sun’, published by The History Press and written by me Dawn Nelson an author and professional storyteller and for the next eight Fridays we’ll be exploring the ‘Stories Of The Sun’. This episode looks at the taming of the sun, autumn, gold and sundogs.   For more folklore and stories, you can subscribe to my Substack newsletter. Just hop over to the Substack site and search for Cerridwen’s Cauldron or use the link in the show notes. You can upgrade to paid for just £5 a month for an extra dose of wild storytelling to your inbox which includes podcast extras for Stories Of The Sun. Signing up as a paid or free subscriber is much appreciated and helps to support the podcast and my work with folklore and story. Podcast extras for Stories Of The Sun include, a full, uninterrupted version of the audio for the sunrise featured on this podcast, behind the scenes, journaling activities and extra stories. You can find me on Instagram as at dd underscore storyteller, on facebook as dd storyteller and via Substack as Cerridwen’s Cauldron. I hope to see you there as I’d love to tell you another story. I’ll see you next time. Toodle Pip.  This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cerridwenscauldron.substack.com/subscribe [https://cerridwenscauldron.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]

Episodes 1-4 Now Available

The first four episodes of my limited series podcast, to accompany the book 'Stories Of The Sun' are now available. Listen via my Substack Cerridwen's Cauldron, Spotify, Apple Podcasts, and your favourite streaming services. How the sun is halfway through its life, who first started to chronicle our stories and history, eclipses and solar events, and sun worshipers are just some of the subjects in the first four episodes. For more folklore and stories, you can subscribe to my Substack newsletter. Just hop over to the Substack site and search for Cerridwen’s Cauldron or use the link in the show notes. You can upgrade to paid for just £5 a month for an extra dose of wild storytelling to your inbox which includes podcast extras for Stories Of The Sun. Signing up as a paid or free subscriber is much appreciated and helps to support the podcast and my work with folklore and story. Podcast extras for Stories Of The Sun include, a full, uninterrupted version of the audio for the sunrise featured on this podcast, behind the scenes, journaling activities and extra stories. You can find me on Instagram as at dd underscore storyteller, on facebook as dd storyteller and via Substack as Cerridwen’s Cauldron. I hope to see you there as I’d love to tell you another story. I’ll see you next time. This is a public episode. If you'd like to discuss this with other subscribers or get access to bonus episodes, visit cerridwenscauldron.substack.com/subscribe [https://cerridwenscauldron.substack.com/subscribe?utm_medium=podcast&utm_campaign=CTA_2]