Soaring Stories

My friend Linda Ruth, is an astrologer who often speaks about Chiron, the wounded healer.  I thought of the story “The Fisher King” and whether I have the facts right or not, I remember that the horrible wound the King has is healed by the one who asks “What ails you?”  No advice, no knowledge, just a simple question “what ails you?”  The reason this story is on my mind is because I have been putting together a number of workshop initiatives with storytelling and healing and thinking about the role of the listener in healing.  Being open to the answer when one attempts to speak the ailment.  There is a also my belief that all people have the capacity, with heartfelt and focused guidance, to find the healer within themselves. I guess this also comes from my experience of finding the stories I write and tell and hear to be a balm for my heart as well.  So, what ails you?