Baba Yaga and the Seven Orphans - a podcast by Nana Tomova

A story from the Slavic lands about Baba Yaga - the liminal Crone Goddess. It is an uncomfortable and uneasy story about burying the animal, wild, parts of us and the dangers that follow. 

Story Prescription: A story about the importance of initiation, and having elders in your life. A story about the importance of those wild barking parts of us that tell us when something is not right, and how we chose to bury them. 

-Story Caution: A frightening story for children. This one might be for adults or for slightly older children. There are also themes of animal cruelty throughout. Nonetheless, a story full of wisdom and metaphor.

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Music:

Thank you to In Feathers for the beautiful music.

Story Artwork: Baba Yaga by Ivan Bilibin, 1909

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