Mephit Fur Meet 2009 Labor Day Weekend, Memphis, TN

We wanted to extend an enthusiastic thanks to all of you who attended our panels.  It was one of the most successful tracks we'd ever had with the rooms filled to near capacity for most of them.  The high quality discussion and enthusiasm just would not have been possible without you guys.

 And now, a taste of what is to come next year.  The topic for next year is Northwestern Mythology.  This covers everything from the the Inuits and other tribes of the Great White North to the coastal Natives of Oregon and Washington.  Our totem animal will be Bear and our mythological totem panel will be shared by Thunderbird and Wendigo.  It will give our panel attendees a change to explore the true meaning of the word "totem" in its original context and unlock some of its mysteries.

The Shamanic Shapeshifting panel was a huge success and we will be continuing this panel next year.  Additionally, we'll be doing one called Creative Mythology.  The details of the project are currently still in development, but you might want to get started by getting hold of Joseph Campbell's book by the same title.

 Quite a few of you asked about a list of resources used for this year's panels.  Some of these are out of print.  We suggest trying Amazon first or going to a really good secondhand book store:

 Oriental Mythology by Joseph Campbell

A Treasury of Asian Literature by John D Yohannan

Animal-Speak by Ted Andrews

Animal-Wise by Ted Andrews

The Serpent and the Swan:  The Animal Bride in Folklore and Literature by Boria Sax

Primitive Mythology by Joseph Campbell

Creative Mythology by Joseph Campbell

Asian Mythologies by Yves Bonnefoy

Asian-Pacific Folktales by Jeannette Faurot

The Dragonology Handbook by Ernest Drake

The Horse in Myth and Magic by M. Oldfield Howey

Dragonology - The Complete Guide to Dragons by Ernest Drake

Dragonology Field Guide to Dragons by Ernest Drake

Crafting Personal Shrines by Carol Owen

Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy by Mircea Eliade

Myths to Live By by Joseph Campbell

The Snow Lion's Turquoise Mane by Lama Surya Das

Dragons and Unicorns: A Natural History by Paul and Karin Johnsgaard

Power Animals by Steven D. Farmer

Japanese Tales by Royall Tyler

The Book of Shamanic Healing by Kirstin Madden

Beginner's Guide to Meditation by Goswami Kriyananda

Beginner's Guide to Buddhist Meditation by Christina Feldman

Meditation for Busy People by Osho

Half Human, Half Animal: Tales of Werewolves and Related Creatures by Boria Sax

The Strong Eye of Shamanism: A Journey to the Caves of Consciousness by Robert E. Ryan

Power Animal Meditations by Nicki Scully