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7pm ET (NYC time)
Friday, May 1, 2026
PLEASE NOTE: Video playback of free events is only available to Patreon members. Become a Member HERE. Ticketholders: A Zoom invite is sent out two hours before the event to the email used at checkout. Please check your spam folder and if not received, emailhello@morbidanatomy.org.
During Beltane, we do not simply celebrate fertility—we encounter the raw force of life itself.
This ancient fire festival—traditionally marked by bonfires, ecstatic rites, and the symbolic union of land and lover—reveals a deeper truth: that creation emerges not from purity, but from tension between opposites, between longing and restraint, between power and surrender.
In this lecture-ritual, mythologist Dr. Selena Madden will explore Beltane through the lens of the erotic archetypes—the Lover, the Sovereign, the Wild One, and the Dark Feminine and Masculine—as forces of initiation, not comfort.
Drawing from Celtic traditions, European folk practices, and depth psychology, we will move beyond the surface of “fertility” and into the liminal terrain of Eros—where desire destabilizes, awakens, and demands transformation.
Selena Madden, PhD is a dedicated mythologist, archetypal educator, and somatic muse. Her profound passion lies in the exploration and integration of diverse archetypes and mythic narratives, unraveling the mysteries of the human psyche. Her PhD in Mythological Studies with an emphasis in Depth Psychology, earned from Pacifica Graduate Institute, provides her with a rich and nuanced understanding of the archetypal landscape, empowering her to bring forth profound insights and guide others on their own mythic odysseys.
7pm ET (NYC time)
Friday, May 1, 2026
PLEASE NOTE: Video playback of free events is only available to Patreon members. Become a Member HERE. Ticketholders: A Zoom invite is sent out two hours before the event to the email used at checkout. Please check your spam folder and if not received, emailhello@morbidanatomy.org.
During Beltane, we do not simply celebrate fertility—we encounter the raw force of life itself.
This ancient fire festival—traditionally marked by bonfires, ecstatic rites, and the symbolic union of land and lover—reveals a deeper truth: that creation emerges not from purity, but from tension between opposites, between longing and restraint, between power and surrender.
In this lecture-ritual, mythologist Dr. Selena Madden will explore Beltane through the lens of the erotic archetypes—the Lover, the Sovereign, the Wild One, and the Dark Feminine and Masculine—as forces of initiation, not comfort.
Drawing from Celtic traditions, European folk practices, and depth psychology, we will move beyond the surface of “fertility” and into the liminal terrain of Eros—where desire destabilizes, awakens, and demands transformation.
Selena Madden, PhD is a dedicated mythologist, archetypal educator, and somatic muse. Her profound passion lies in the exploration and integration of diverse archetypes and mythic narratives, unraveling the mysteries of the human psyche. Her PhD in Mythological Studies with an emphasis in Depth Psychology, earned from Pacifica Graduate Institute, provides her with a rich and nuanced understanding of the archetypal landscape, empowering her to bring forth profound insights and guide others on their own mythic odysseys.