Welcome to my Wisdom Tale pages. This is the part of my web site devoted to stories, healing, and spirituality, or the getting of wisdom. If you are interested in finding out more about my work as a storyteller, teacher, and author, please click on my picture, or name on the left.

There are five different offerings on my wisdom tale pages. I hope you will check them all out and let me know what you think.

Doorways to the Soul - A collection of 52 wisdom tales from around the world by Elisa Pearmain

1) Get a collection of tales (See bibliography for suggestions), and commit to reading only one story at the beginning of each week. If

possible make it a ritual to share this weekly story with family members or a close friend. Do not skip over familiar stories.

2) Tell the story to as many other people as possible during the week. Either in person or by posting a Xerox copy (one only please, including sources) on your office bulletin board, or in your community bulletin, or circulate it by e-mail among friends. Thus allowing the images and ideas in the story to become common language among the people with whom you live and work.

3) Let the story mull inside you. Go for a walk and tell the story to yourself. Let each of the main characters tell it from their perspective.

4) In a quiet setting close your eyes and drop into the story setting; walk around in it exploring the story using all of your senses, observing characters and emotions as you go.

5) Tell the story as if it happened to you. Make up a modern day version and share it.

6) Write about the messages of the story and how they relate to your life. Recollect times in your life when you grappled (or refused to grapple) with the issues in the story. Share your stories and ask friends to share theirs.

7) Explore the symbols and metaphors in the story, finding your connection to them.

8) Be creative. Find practical ways of reminding yourself of a story's wisdom, like drawing a picture of a Blue Sky bird