This time of covid and quarantine is a rite of passage for humanity, and phenomenally rapid change is possible. What we believe and what we project into the world matters deeply- especially in times of chaos, when a new story is being written. Let us act wisely in the wake of this culture-shifting pandemic. IN THE INTERVIEW: Everything happening as a result of coronavirus is an intensification of trends already in place Acknowledging that we don’t know what’s going on, and likely never will, to the extent we’d like to believe we do Making sense of the competing narratives around COVID19 Is reality bifurcating? What is the relationship between belief and reality? Conspiracy theories don’t leave enough room for ordinary human folly, and the world is not that controllable However, the tilt of civilization has been skewing ever closer to totalitarian control, and this is heightening that War mentality and going deeper than the constant search for a new enemy to fight Asking, instead, what conditions were in place to create this? The possibility that this shifts the current medical paradigm Do we choose further disconnection, or do we reclaim human togetherness? Propagating a new story- what we radiate out in this potent moment is a suggestion to others about what’s possible for humans  We won’t survive life, so what can this collective lesson in dying teach us? The more we are governed by security, the more anemic our lives become Our actions matter- recovering the primordial knowing of our own power and the connection between self and cosmos Real health comes from community- it is an illusion that we can thrive in isolation Shifting the prepping paradigm from personal hoarding to preparing to help others When humans disrupt the matrix of interbeing, proliferation of novel viruses, disease-bearing ticks, etc, is inevitable Generosity of community is the only reliable insurance policy AFTERWORD: Ecological interbeing, nature connection as antidote, and a pandemic of possibility LINKS (if listening on an app that doesn’t support links, find these at https://mythicmedicine.love/podcast): Read Charles' full essay at The Coronation Stephen Buhner’s post on ecological interbeing Katie LaMonte’s post on nature connection as antidote Dr. Zach Bush on A Pandemic of Possibility Medicine Stories Patreon (podcast bonuses!) My website MythicMedicine.love  Take my fun Which Healing Herb is Your Spirit Medicine? Quiz Medicine Stories Facebook group Mythic Medicine on Instagram Music by Mariee Sioux (from her beautiful song Wild Eyes)