A Branch from the Lightning Tree
By Martin Shaw
Ragnell Press , 258 pages
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A Branch from the Lightening Tree is a brilliant exploration of the relationship between myth, wilderness, and alife of depth and vocation. Martin Shaw claims that we are socially addicted to the act of severance, and have replaced longing with disappointment. This in turn, creates a defense against our own beauty. With a cluster of initiatory myths, deft commentary, and personal narrative of his four years in the wild, Shaw suggests a “Culture of Wildness” is possible, indeed vital, for a restoration of Soul in our lives.
Eloquent and elegant, Shaw offers an irresistible invitation to “dive down the rabbit hole” into realms that hold the wisdom of, not only survival, but expanding into one’s sense of purpose, maturing into the gift of service to the collective.
MALIDOMA SOME, Elder, author of ‘Of Water and the Spirit’
Martin Shaw presides over an astonishing flow of language, which brings much reading with it, and a great deal of time in tbe wilderness. His prose reaches into the high old areas Joseph Campbell used to do his arm-wrestling in, and many of his leaps are absolutely superb. He is writing about experiencing ancient myths in a new way, and he does it elegantly. As a storyteller he moves very surely, encouraging professors teeth to fall out and the teeth of the young to grow.
ROBERT BLY, Poet Laureate, author of ‘Iron John’ and ‘The Sibling Society’
This extraordinary book, woven with insight and magic reveals the rich alchemy between myth and rites-of-passage. He opens up the pan-cultural nature of this inter-relationship whilst creating a solid foundation of intriguing wisdom to guide us through the challenges of the modern world. And how I love the intelligent, poetic and wild way of his voice.
MEREDITH LITTLE, Co-author of ‘The Book of the Vision Quest’ and Co-founder of the School of Lost Borders.
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