O.N.E. Spoken Story Series~ Xueda and Yinlin
About our Spoken Story Series
Because of the needs of this time —when our normal outgoing lives have suffered a change and our social interactions, our education and our entertainment are happening mostly in our own individual homes, ONE is offering a series of told stories for your enjoyment, healing, unwinding and to lean into the ancestral wisdom passed through tales, myths and legends.
Our story-teller, April Thanhauser, is a member of the ONE visioning council and a life-long lover of folk and fairy tales. She tells us:
“Stories, like hearth fires and campfires have always brought people together —for sharing wisdom, laughter, tears, and comfort. No matter where our people came from, stories are part of our heritage. The traditional tales I will be telling originate from many different parts of the world, but please accept them as your own, a gift from the old ones of our shared human culture.
Make yourself comfortable by our imaginary hearth and feel the friendship of the other listeners, apart from time and space perhaps, but together in wonder and laughter. And please, enjoy the stories, knowing that though they come from long ago and far away, they live in the time outside time and in a place as close as your own imagination.”
About this Episode: Xueda and Yinlin
And for our first story, "Xueda and Yinlin", a tale from the Xinjiang province of China, tells the adventures of two courageous young people who seek a cure for the mysterious illness which has stricken their village. (Source: Outfoxing Fear, Folktales from around the World, edited by Kathleen Ragan)
Story Time Tea Pairing from Humboldt Herbals: Chocolate and Roses
This delicious, decadent blend featuring organic Oolong tea grown high in the mountain regions of China will help connect your senses and your imagination to the story of Xueda and Yinlin. Roasted and raw cacao, roses, roasted vanilla beans, cardamom and just a touch of pink & white peppercorns all come together to elevate the distinctive and alluring flavor of one of China’s national treasures – Oolong tea. The Chinese word “oolong” roughly translates to “black dragon” and refers to the shape of the dried tea leaves. After the leaves have been dried and roasted tea makers roll and curl them to help release their distinctive aroma, which makes the leaves resemble tiny dragons. It’s fascinating that all green and black teas come from the same plant, Camellia sinensis – the differences in their colors and flavors depend on where they grow, when the leaves are picked and how the leaves are processed. Black teas are fermented, green teas aren’t, and oolongs, being partially fermented, are somewhere in-between. Traditional Chinese herbalists often recommend oolong to refresh the mind and support gut health. These properties are enhanced by the medicine of cacao and roses, resulting in a health tonic that nourishes while it delights. Brew a cup, cozy up with Xueda and Yinlin, and feel yourself transported into this magical mountain adventure.
Listen to other Stories:
“Picking Mountain Pears”, the tale of three brothers picking mountain pears for their beloved Mother.
In the story, “The Wonderful Healing Leaves”, the great-hearted, but perhaps not-too-sensible hero, must overcome overwhelming obstacles to procure healing leaves.
