In this 2026 conversation with Justine WillisToms mythologist Michael Meade explores metamorphosis, the caterpillar's transformation into a butterfly, as a model for renewal amid upheaval. He traces imaginal cells, liminality, and rites of passage, sharing his own initiation as a personal rite of passage into a new identity, and the discovery of the Lascaux caves, offering a myth of forgiveness for finding purpose in uncertain times.

Michael Meade is a renowned storyteller, author, and scholar of mythology who has spent decades gathering folk tales from traditional cultures around the world to uncover ancestral sources of wisdom. He is the founder of the Mosaic Multicultural Foundation, offers the Living Myth podcast, and leads workshops on myth and ritual. He is the author of many books, including The Heart of Transformation: Personal and Cultural Renewal on Earth (Greenfire Press 2026)

Interview Date: 9/11/2026 Tags: Michael Meade, metamorphosis, transformation, recreation, imaginal cells, liminality, initiation, rites of passage, Lascaux caves, cultural renewal, storytelling, ritual, psyche, soul, super generation, awakening, creativity, purpose, not knowing, creation stories, new beginnings, recreation, Basho, Old woman reweaving the world myth, world, Mythology, Personal Transformation, Social Change/Politics

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