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In what has become one of Europe's last wilderness areas, we will explore the living memory of Transylvania through its myths, traditions, and archetypes.
As the start of our journey in building Regenerative Futures Transylvania, with this workshop we ask: what role does remembrance play in building a peaceful and thriving future? Which stories, characters, and wisdoms can guide us through this time of upheaval and transformation? What can we learn about being connected to nature and community from the memory of our ancestors?
𝗧𝗵𝗲 𝗣𝗹𝗮𝗰𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗜𝘁𝘀 𝗦𝘁𝗼𝗿𝗶𝗲𝘀
Nestled in the Carpathian basin, Transylvania (Latin: "across the forests") has a rich history, often at the crossroads of empires and cultures. Romanian, Hungarian, Roma, German, and pagan influences have created a rich cultural repertoire closely connected to stunning natural heritage - primal forests and majestic mountain chains.
Like a journey back to when time was cyclical, the mythological world we explore in this workshop invites reflection on our relationship with Transylvania and its inhabitants through stories and the archetypal characters living in them.
𝗪𝗵𝗮𝘁 𝗬𝗼𝘂'𝗹𝗹 𝗚𝗲𝘁:
· Understanding of how Transylvanian myths encode ecological and community wisdom
· Tools for using mythological thinking in your work
· Connection with others exploring ancestral memory's role in building futures
· Personal mythological story-framework for your work in/with Transylvania
· The opportunity to join at the start of Regenerative Futures Transylvania
𝗠𝗲𝗲𝘁 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗠𝘆𝘁𝗵𝗼𝗹𝗼𝗴𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗜𝗻𝗵𝗮𝗯𝗶𝘁𝗮𝗻𝘁𝘀:
𝗕𝗮𝗹𝗮𝘂𝗿 – A dragon-like creature with multiple heads and serpentine features. He appears at times of destruction and the adversarial challenges that punctuate human experience. While events like war or ecosystem collapse seem too big to face, his presence reflects both our darkest fears and most radiant hopes. Despite the direness of circumstances, courage and wits can light our way, even when faced with multiple, fire-breathing heads.
𝗨𝗿𝗶𝗮𝘀̦ – These giants are guardians of the lands and judges of human action. A traveler seeking wisdom or a desperate favor might bring a gift—a wildflower, a flask of honeyed spirits—hoping to catch an Uriaș in a generous mood. If you are respectful and true, they may guide you through a mountain pass no map shows, or teach you the forgotten names of birds and stones.
𝗭𝗯𝘂𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗼𝗿𝘂𝗹 – The mystical lover, a sexy teacher in Eros, who appears in dreams, awakening deep longing and creative inspiration. This shape-shifting spirit represents the power of desire and the visionary force that drives transformation. In regenerative work, Zburatorul reminds us that passion and vision are essential—but we must balance dreams with grounded action.
𝗣𝗿𝗮𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗰𝗮𝗹 𝗗𝗲𝘁𝗮𝗶𝗹𝘀:
𝗗𝗮𝘁𝗲: 𝟮𝟬 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝗮𝘁 𝟭𝟲𝗵 (𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘆𝗹𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮, 𝗚𝗠𝗧+𝟮) / 𝟭𝟰𝗵 (𝗚𝗠𝗧)
𝗟𝗼𝗰𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗼𝗻𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝗮𝗻𝗱 𝗮𝘁 𝗖𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗮.𝐂𝐨𝐥𝐢𝐯𝐢𝐧𝐠 (𝗭𝗮̆𝗿𝗻𝗲𝘀̦𝘁𝗶, 𝗕𝗿𝗮𝘀̦𝗼𝘃 𝗰𝗼𝘂𝗻𝘁𝘆, 𝗥𝗼𝗺𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮)
𝗢𝗻𝘀𝗶𝘁𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗴𝗶𝘀𝘁𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻: 𝗯𝘆 𝗲𝗺𝗮𝗶𝗹 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 (𝗱𝗲𝗮𝗱𝗹𝗶𝗻𝗲 𝟭𝟲 𝗝𝗮𝗻𝘂𝗮𝗿𝘆 𝘂𝗻𝘁𝗶𝗹 𝗰𝗮𝗽𝗮𝗰𝗶𝘁𝘆 𝗼𝗳 𝟮𝟬 𝗽𝗲𝗼𝗽𝗹𝗲 𝗿𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱) - 𝘀𝘁𝗮𝘆@𝗰𝗼-𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗮.𝗰𝗼
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𝐈𝐧𝐜𝐥𝐮𝐝𝐞𝐬: 𝐭𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐨𝐟 𝐬𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐥𝐨𝐜𝐚𝐥 𝐨𝐫𝐠𝐚𝐧𝐢𝐜 𝐜𝐡𝐞𝐞𝐬𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐝𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐤𝐬 (𝐭̦𝐮𝐢𝐜𝐚̆, 𝐧𝐮𝐜𝐚𝐭𝐚̆)
𝗪𝗵𝗼 𝗦𝗵𝗼𝘂𝗹𝗱 𝗔𝘁𝘁𝗲𝗻𝗱: Anyone curious about Transylvania's cultural heritage and interested in exploring how to connect more deeply to Transylvania through shared regenerative practices—whether you're a changemaker, visitor, cultural practitioner, or entrepreneur from this or other bioregions.
𝗙𝗮𝗰𝗶𝗹𝗶𝘁𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗝𝗲𝗮𝗻-𝗣𝗵𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗽𝗽𝗲 𝗦𝘁𝗲𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗿 (Regenerative Futures Transylvania, re:storied and Perspectivist), a French-Romanian-German entrepreneur who works in narrative strategy, leadership development, and collective story embodiment in organizational and social transformation.
𝗛𝗼𝘀𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗗𝗮𝘃𝗶𝗱 𝗱𝗲 𝗝𝗼𝗻𝗴 𝗳𝗿𝗼𝗺 𝗖𝗼𝗯𝗮𝗻𝗮 (Zărnești), regenerative co-living hub and living lab of Regenerative Futures Transylvania, developing bioregional accelerator and incubator programmes for sustainable and regenerative businesses.
𝗦𝘂𝗽𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗯𝘆 𝗘𝗺𝗶𝗹𝗶𝗮 𝗣𝗿𝗼𝗱𝗲𝗮 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐭𝐞𝐚𝐦 𝐚𝐭 𝐍𝐨𝐦𝐚𝐝 𝗘𝗰𝗼𝘃𝗶𝗹𝗹𝗮𝗴𝗲: a mobile, ecological NGO, focused on fostering sustainable living, community life, cultural exchange and nature-based tourism.
This workshop marks the beginning of Regenerative Futures Transylvania's community journey. As we work to transform this region into a thriving bioregional economy in harmony with nature, we recognize that the future must be rooted in the wisdom of place. Join us in remembering forward—using the myths and memories of Transylvania to guide our regenerative work.
𝗝𝗼𝗶𝗻 𝗥𝗲𝗴𝗲𝗻𝗲𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗶𝘃𝗲 𝗙𝘂𝘁𝘂𝗿𝗲𝘀 𝗧𝗿𝗮𝗻𝘀𝘆𝗹𝘃𝗮𝗻𝗶𝗮
Become part of our lively, growing community to create a thriving and largely self-sustaining bioregion: https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSdElSHfjrSj84sxhnNwFDzL3HWTCwFpviDbROvK1RMwUox5mw/viewform?pli=1
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