The Story Apothecary

A story from Russia about a poor cottager who is granted wishes by a magic linden (lime) tree. He gets carried away and, well, things turn out differently to how he wished. 
-Story Prescription: A story for greed and for gratefulness. A reminder of not desiring what is impossible- if you desire too much, you may lose what you had. 
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To support my work financially you can become a a regular patron on Patreon, and you will receive the gift of stories and folklore.
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You can also 'buy me a coffee' as a one-off way of supporting me if you enjoy listening.
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Music:
Thank you to In Feathers for the beautiful music. You can find more of his music and musings at https://www.instagram.com/in.feathers/

A story from Russia about a seven year old who knows the important things in life.
-Story Prescription: A story about the wisdom of women, and of our younger selves. A story of nature, and for valuing the strong, wise, and independent girls in our stories and in our world.
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Ways to Support this podcast:
-If you have enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a rating or review as this helps others to find it. Share this podcast with your friends and on social media. You can find me on Instagram @nana.tomova or on Twitter @NanaTomova or on Facebook @NanaTomovaStoryteller. You can book story walks and find out about my work and upcoming events via my website www.nanatomova.com
To support my work financially you can become a a regular patron on Patreon, and you will receive the gift of stories and folklore.
.
You can also 'buy me a coffee' as a one-off way of supporting me if you enjoy listening.
.
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Music:
Thank you to In Feathers for the beautiful music. You can find more of his music and musings at https://www.instagram.com/in.feathers/

An important and lighthearted story from England, about King Arthur who must save his life by answering a riddle - what do women want, more than anything. Does he succeed to find the answer? 
-Story Prescription: For all women out there, for all who identify as women, for all who treasure their feminine qualities, for all that appreciate the women in their lives. For International Women's Day, there couldn't be a more apt story.
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Ways to Support this podcast:
-If you have enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a rating or review as this helps others to find it. Share this podcast with your friends and on social media. You can find me on Instagram @nana.tomova or on Twitter @NanaTomova or on Facebook @NanaTomovaStoryteller
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To support my work financially you can become a a regular patron on Patreon, and you will receive the gift of stories and folklore.
.
You can also 'buy me a coffee' as a one-off way of supporting me if you enjoy listening.
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Buy a ticket for Slavic Stories for the Spring Equinox here.
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Music:
Thank you to In Feathers for the beautiful music. You can find more of his music and musings at https://www.instagram.com/in.feathers/

A wise and sobering story from Bulgaria, which I've translated especially for this podcast. It's about a woman who poisons a loaf of bread to teach someone a lesson. Things don't turn out the way she planned.
-Story Prescription: A story for pondering on our actions. One for reflection and for helping us to set an intention for what we do. A story to encourage kindness towards ourselves and others.
-Story Caution: This story can be triggering for anyone who has experienced loss and bereavement recently. If this is the case for you, ensure that you are in a place both physically, and emotionally, to be able to receive this story. 
Coming Up: Slavic Stories for the Spring Equinox: Book Here
Ways to Support this podcast:
-If you have enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a rating or review as this helps others to find it. Share this podcast with your friends and on social media. You can find me on Instagram @nana.tomova or on Twitter @NanaTomova or on Facebook @NanaTomovaStoryteller
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To support my work financially you can become a a regular patron on Patreon, and you will receive the gift of stories and folklore, and Baba Yaga's Calendar.
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You can also 'buy me a coffee' as a one-off way of supporting me if you enjoy listening.
.
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Music:
Thank you to In Feathers for the beautiful music. You can find more of his music and musings at https://www.instagram.com/in.feathers/

A lighthearted and yet poignant and cautionary tale from Tibet about some monkeys, led by their monkey leader, who doesn't take time for reflection and advice, leads his monkeys to rescue the moon from deep water as he thinks she is drowning. 
-Story Prescription: A story about misguided leadership, one to give courage and strength to speak up in challenging circumstances. A story to provide inward and outward reflection.
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Ways to Support this podcast:
-If you have enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a rating or review as this helps others to find it. Share this podcast with your friends and on social media. You can find me on Instagram @nana.tomova or on Twitter @NanaTomova or on Facebook @NanaTomovaStoryteller
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To support my work financially you can become a a regular patron on Patreon, and you will receive the gift of stories and folklore.
.
You can also 'buy me a coffee' as a one-off way of supporting me if you enjoy listening.
.
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Music:
Thank you to In Feathers for the beautiful music. You can find more of his music and musings at https://www.instagram.com/in.feathers/
You can find more about National Storytelling Week at: https://www.sfs.org.uk 

A wise and lighthearted story from Nepal about a potter who makes a wish for his pots to be unbreakable. 
-Story Prescription: A story for perfectionism, a story for and about creativity, imperfection and the beauty of impermanence. 
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Ways to Support this podcast:
-If you have enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a rating or review as this helps others to find it. Share this podcast with your friends and on social media. You can find me on Instagram @nana.tomova or on Twitter @NanaTomova or on Facebook @NanaTomovaStoryteller
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To support my work financially you can become a a regular patron on Patreon, and you will receive the gift of Baba Yaga's Calendar, stories, poems and folklore.
.
You can also 'buy me a coffee' as a one-off way of supporting me if you enjoy listening.
.
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Music:
Thank you to In Feathers for the beautiful music. You can find more of his music and musings at https://www.instagram.com/in.feathers/

A sad, sobering and hopeful Bulgarian story which I've translated into English about Grandmother Plague, old woman, who comes to visit.
-Story Prescription: A story to help with not living in fear and being present in our times. A tale to encourage kindness and compassion. 
-Story Caution: This story talks of the Plague taking lives. It conjures up similarities to the current pandemic, and therefore if you or someone you know is ill, or you have lost someone, this story may be difficult for you.
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Ways to Support this podcast:
-If you have enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a rating and review as this helps others to find it. Share this podcast with your friends and on social media. You can find me on Instagram @nana.tomova or on Twitter @NanaTomova or on Facebook @NanaTomovaStoryteller
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To support my work financially you can become a a regular patron on Patreon, and you will receive the gift of stories and folklore.
.
You can also 'buy me a coffee' as a one-off way of supporting me if you enjoy listening.
.
_
Music:
Thank you to In Feathers for the beautiful music. You can find more of his music and musings at https://www.instagram.com/in.feathers/

A warm European story about a poor traveller who enters a poor village and he shows them how to make stone soup to ease everyone's hunger. This episode might make you peckish!
-Story Prescription: A story about the power of community. A story to bring hope in times of divide and ease loneliness, with a reminder that community can be formed in many different ways. 
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Ways to Support this podcast:
-If you have enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a rating or review as this helps others to find it. Share this podcast with your friends and on social media. You can find me on Instagram @nana.tomova or on Twitter @NanaTomova or on Facebook @NanaTomovaStoryteller
.
To support my work financially you can become a regular patron on Patreon, and you will receive the gift of stories and folklore.
.
You can also 'buy me a coffee' as a one-off way of supporting me if you enjoy listening.
.
_
Music:
Thank you to In Feathers for the beautiful music. You can find more of his music and musings at https://www.instagram.com/in.feathers/

A hilarious and wise story from Norway about a girl riding a goat with a wooden spoon in her first.
-Story Prescription: This story is helpful to redefine ideals of gender and ideals of beauty. It's a story of bravery and determination. A humorous story to ease feelings of insecurity and to embrace who you are in the world, so that your beauty may shine. A story for balance between your wild and tame side,  so that your inner wildness wakes up.
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Ways to Support this podcast:
-If you have enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a rating or review as this helps others to find it. Share this podcast with your friends and on social media. You can find me on Instagram @nana.tomova or on Twitter @NanaTomova or on Facebook @NanaTomovaStoryteller
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To support my work financially you can become a a regular patron on Patreon, and you will receive the gift of stories and folklore.
.
You can also 'buy me a coffee' as a one-off way of supporting me if you enjoy listening.
.
_
Music:
Thank you to In Feathers for the beautiful music. You can find more of his music and musings at https://www.instagram.com/in.feathers/

A beautiful, sad and hopeful story from Lincolnshire in the UK about the Moon, and people's reliance on her light.
-Story Prescription: For anyone who is looking for light. For those who wish to get in touch with their intuition, and to honour their feminine nature. For those who need to know when to rest. For those people who wish to uncover what lies for them inside the bogs, and to uncover where the light has gone. For anyone who might be feeling down, or going through dark times - a story about light and hope prevailing after darkness. And for all mothers out there, who at times may sit in the darkness for those they love. 
-Story Caution: In this story, there are some parts which deal with violence against the Moon. If anyone has experienced physical or sexual trauma, ensure that before listening you are feeling resourced. It's such a beautiful and medicinal story - if listened at the right time for you.
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Ways to Support this podcast:
-If you have enjoyed this episode, please subscribe, leave a rating or review as this helps others to find it. Share this podcast with your friends and on social media. You can find me on Instagram @nana.tomova or on Twitter @NanaTomova or on Facebook @NanaTomovaStoryteller
.
To support my work financially you can become a regular patron on Patreon, and you will receive the gift of stories and folklore.
.
You can also 'buy me a coffee' as a one-off way of supporting me if you enjoy listening.
.
_
Music:
Thank you to In Feathers for the beautiful music. You can find more of his music and musings at https://www.instagram.com/in.feathers/