Previous Week's Stories
11/10/08 - 11/11/08
The Efficiency Drive ~ A Story About
Effectiveness
Copyright 2008 Leo Sofer
Click here to listen (MP3)
Running Time: 46:18
Three interwoven tales:
Overwhelmed from the immense pressures of his job, a
young man finds himself seeking guidance from a
complete stranger he's met on his way home from
work...
A cantankerous king asks his knight to kill an
innocent butterfly that has been disturbing his
afternoon nap...
A single mother of seven, overcome from the immense
burden of providing for her children, finally
snaps...
Recorded Live at the Findhorn Community, Scotland.
10/9/08 - 11/9/08
The Turning Girl ~ A Story About Choice
Copyright 2008 Leo Sofer
Click here to listen (MP3)
Running Time: 62:34
Three interwoven tales:
A little girl in a amusement park grapples with a
decision that leaves her shaking...
A ferocious mercenary wakes up one morning with a
strange sense that he has an important task to do --
but he can't remember what it is...
A young girl becomes famous across the kingdom for
her rather unusual method of locomotion...
Music by Carol Scorer.
Recorded live in Cluny, Scotland.
9/5/08 - 10/8/08
The Miraculous Milkmaid ~ A Story About
Overcoming Self-Doubt
Copyright 2008 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 34:53
Three interwoven tales:
A little girl, nervous to take an exam, finds the
questions to be not at all what she expected...
Unbenownst to her, a milkmaid has a most
extraordinary ability to create diamonds...
A king, feeling his kingdom was somehow "not
good enough", commissions his chamberlain to do
the most outrageous tasks in an effort to make it
better...
Recorded live at the Moray Steiner School.
8/4/08 - 9/4/08
Sailing Towards the East ~ A Story About
Future Planning
Copyright 2008 Leo Sofer
Click here to listen (MP3)
Running Time: 64:16
Three interwoven tales:
A man who constantly spends his time thinking of the
future, experiences something that throttles him back
into the present moment...
Much to his dismay, a farmer discovers his land has
mysteriously transformed itself back into its
pristine state, after being plowed the previous
day...
A king, obsessed with planning every minute detail of
his life, wakes up to find himself in a very
unexpected location...
A Studio Recording.
7/2/08 - 8/3/08
The Uncertain Circus ~ A Story About
Transitions
Copyright 2008 Leo Sofer
Click here to listen (MP3)
Running Time: 40:08
Three interwoven tales...
A man discovers a strange gold-leafed invitation
in his waste bin, with an even stranger
inscription...
A traveling circus, having lost their ringmaster,
descends into squabbling over where to travel next...
A man, whose occupation is digging holes,
gets commissioned to do a job that becomes
seemingly impossible...
Recorded Live at the Moray Steiner School
6/4/08 - 7/1/08
The Knight Who Thrived On Fear ~ A Story About Facing
Your Fears
Copyright 2008 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 65:06
Three interwoven tales...
A man, petrified most of his life, gets a most
shocking and unwelcomed visit...
A courageous knight, upon receiving a summons by the
king, experiences fear for the first time in his
life...
A queen, faced with a room in the palace all others
were afraid to enter, decides to take on the task for
herself...
Music by Carol Scorer
Recorded Live at the Findhorn Community, Scotland.
5/4/08 - 6/3/08
The Servant Girl and the King ~ A Story About
Discovering Your Life's Purpose
Copyright 2008 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 53:59
Three interwoven tales...
A young woman, after a night of intense partying,
awakes to find herself in the middle of country road,
not knowing how she got there...
A successful female executive who had brutally made
her way to the top of her profession, finds herself
in tears the day a little bird appeared at her
window...
A young servant girl, born into servitude, gets
visited by a mysterious cloaked figure asking her to
bring a package to the King...
Music by Carol Scorer
Recorded Live at the Findhorn Community, Scotland.
Performance Note: The exact theme for this story,
chosen from the audience, was "a herione's quest
to find what she is really meant to do with her
life."
4/2/08 - 5/3/08
The Blue Shadow ~ A Story About Self Confidence
Copyright 2008 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 39:55
Three interwoven tales...
A young boy, miserable after a day of being picked-on
at school, discovers the great power of his own
words...
A farmer, devastated by his failing crops, makes a
desperate decision that leads him to a very
insightful "little friend"...
The queen becomes increasingly distrustful of her
friends, believing they only spend time with her
because of her power and influence...
Recorded Live at the Moray Steiner School..
2/27/08 - 4/2/08
The White Wolf ~ A Story About Change
Copyright 2008 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 43:40
Three interwoven tales...
A distraught man, who has just lost all of his
worldly possessions, gets approached by a mysterious
"shimmering" young woman...
The youngest of three princesses, after watching her
sisters married off, decides
to take some extreme measures to fend off
"growing up"...
A carpenter, renowned for the crafting of chairs,
gets visited by a wealthy man proffering a quite
unusual business proposition...
A Live Recording.
Some Additional Notes:
This story was originally told to a group of 11 to 13
years olds on the topic of "puberty."
Before the telling, the group was asked the following
questions:
Do you like change?
What kind of change do you like?
What kind of change don't you like?
What have you enjoyed the change you've made so
far, from babyhood to where you are now?
What have you not enjoyed about that change?
What have you lost along the way, what do you miss?
And what about the change you are in now, this
process that will end when you become an adult, how
is your experience of that? Are you enjoying it? Are
you not enjoying it? Why?
1/30/08 - 2/26/08
The Eternal Painting ~ A Story About
Creativity
Copyright 2008 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 74:48
Three interwoven tales...
A famous painter, in the twilight of his career, gets
approached by a young artist yearning to understand
the secret of his creative process...
An all-powerful king, dissatisfied with his life,
goes on a quest to find a piece of art that would
gift him with eternal happiness...
A daydreaming princess, withdrawn from the outer
world, meets a mysterious figure that offers her a
way of sharing her rich inner life with others...
A Studio Recording.
1/8/08 - 1/29/08
The Ironmonger's Task ~ A Story about Seeking
Home
Copyright 2008 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 41:46
Three interwoven tales...
Searching for a new home, a family with twelve
children comes across a mysterious light hovering in
the sky in front of them...
A king and queen who took great pride in helping the
people of their kingdom, are stumped by the peculiar
problem of one young man...
A brawny craftsman who fashioned iron for the people
of his village, receives a perplexing request from a
mysterious old gentleman...
Recorded Live at the Moray Steiner School.
A Studio Recording.
12/15/07 - 1/07/08
I Am Who I Am ~ A Story about Non-Judgement
Copyright 2007 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 62:44
Once there was a Princess who refused to marry. No
suitor was good enough for her, and the more men came
seeking her hand the sharper her tongue became. But
one day a stranger arrives at her palace calling
himself "I am who I am" and declaring his
home to be "everywhere and nowhere".
Through him she learns to perceive the world as it
really is, and to see the beauty in every man and
woman.
A Studio Recording.
11/3/07 - 12/14/07
The Rickety Rollercoaster ~ A Story about
Living with the Crises of the World
Copyright 2007 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 61:10
Three interwoven tales:
A troubled young man, concerned about the degradation
of the planet, stumbles upon an elegantly dressed man
who apparently has the power to read his thoughts...
A young woman, tired of wrestling with the ways of
the world, decides to pack up her belongings and go
live in the jungle...
A rickety old rollercoaster on the outskirts of a
fair gives a young couple a ride that completely
changes their way of perceiving the world...
Music by Carol Scorer.
A Studio Recording.
10/11/07 - 11/02/07
The Princess of the Present Moment ~ A Story
About Broken Dreams
Copyright 2007 Leo Sofer
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here to listen (MP3)
Running Time: 57:48
Three interwoven tales:
A boy, attempting to ride his bike downhill, becomes
more and more confused as to where to place his
attention...
A school of fish, once purposefully swimming through
the ocean, find themselves trapped in a small
aquarium...
A king and queen become increasingly concerned over
their obsessively frugal daughter...
A Studio Recording..
9/26/07 - 10/10/07
The Jar of Heavenly Music ~ A Story About
Presence
Copyright 2007 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 53:28
Three interwoven tales:
A man, walking along a busy street, discovers a
mysterious note in his pocket that he hadn't put
there...
A married couple, living on a desolate piece of land,
attempt something rather peculiar to gain clarity on
their situation...
An angel in heaven makes a somewhat extreme request
of God...
Recorded live at Findhorn, Scotland.
9/9/07 - 9/25/07
Sailing Towards the East ~ A Story About
Future Planning
Copyright 2007 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 64:16
Three interwoven tales:
A man who constantly spends his time thinking of the
future, experiences something that throttles him back
into the present moment...
Much to his dismay, a farmer discovers his land has
mysteriously transformed itself back into its
pristine state, after being plowed the previous
day...
A king, obsessed with planning every minute detail of
his life, wakes up to find himself in a very
unexpected location...
A Studio Recording.
8/17/07 - 9/8/07
There You Are ~ A Story About Discovery
Copyright 2007 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 47:12
Three interwoven tales:
A little girl, fascinated with science, pesters her
parents to buy her a very large microscope...
A boy finds himself possessed by the feeling that he
must find two sticks that look exactly alike...
A king and queen, constantly at odds with each other,
finally discover something that they can both agree
on...
Recorded Live at the Moray Steiner School.
7/30/07 - 8/16/07
The Weeping King ~ A Story About Fulfillment
Copyright 2007 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 67:32
Once there was a King who could not stop weeping.
Despite his great wealth and power, he found the
world to be a constant disappointment. But one night
a raven came to him and taught him the secret of
seeing the world's beauty...
A Studio Recording.
7/8/07 - 7/29/07
The Coal Miner's Daughter ~ A Story About
Despair
Copyright 2007 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 59:08
Three interwoven tales:
A man, cycling down the road, starts to hear the
sounds of something quite peculiar...
A coal miner, beaten down by the drudgery of his
life, discovers healing in the most unexpected
place...
A little boy finds himself drawn to visit the palace
of a tyrannical king...
Music by Carol Scorer.
A Studio Recording.
6/21/07 - 7/7/07
The Butterfly and the Moon ~ A Story About
Power
Copyright 2007 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 45:10
Three interwoven tales:
A young man, disappointed with his looks, believes
lifting weights will give him the power he is
seeking...
A mysterious pot has a quite unusual effect on a man
who believes he has great power because of his
wealth...
A king, pleased to exercise his power over his
kingdom, comes across a creature over whom he is
completely powerless...
Recorded Live at the Moray Steiner School.
5/27/07 - 6/20/07
The Angel Who Fell To Earth ~ A Story About
Heaven and Earth
Copyright 2007 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 63:26
Three interwoven tales:
A man walks through a deserted playground, and is
mysteriously moved to tears by what he sees...
An angel, commissioned to watch over earth, confronts
God as to why he allows so much suffering...
A king, passionate about his watch over his kingdom,
is one day confronted by a traveler that makes him
question the thoroughness of his activities...
A Studio Recording.
5/07/07 - 5/26/07
The Examination - A Story About Healing a
Wounded Heart
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 36:33
Two interwoven tales:
A college student arrives late to his final exam,
only to discover it's a very different kind of
test...
A king, seemingly gone mad, finds counsel in the most
unlikely of advisors...
Live at Oxford University.
4/20/07 - 5/06/07
Beauty
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time:63:22
Three interwoven tales:
A young man in a pub gets up the nerve to speak with
the most beautiful woman he's ever seen...
Three sisters travel deep into the desert for a much
anticipated rendezvous...
A king goes to the extreme in order to find beauty...
Recorded Live.
4/04/07 - 4/19/07
The Food of Human Kindness ~ A Story about
Inspiration
Copyright 2007 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 63:44
Three interwoven tales:
A forlorn university professor struggles to find
meaning in what he is teaching...
A rather resourceful farmer finds himself overcome
with compassion for a poor peasant girl...
A king, abundant in earthly wealth, finds himself
challenged to uncover a deeper treasure hidden inside
of him...
Music by Carol Scorer.
A Studio Recording.
3/21/07 - 4/03/07
The Charcoal Burner's Ring ~ A Story about
Illumination
Copyright 2007 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 69:42
Three interwoven tales:
Springtime. A young teacher, riding his bicycle up a
hill, suddenly finds himself slipping into a very
different reality than he was previously use to...
A solitary man, while tending wood for charcoal,
comes across a luminescent golden ring...
A King and Queen, deeply in love, have a most
peculiar wedding ring fashioned that allowed them
both to wear it simultaneously...
A Studio Recording.
3/5/07 - 3/20/07
The Tale of the Gabook ~ A Story about
Freedom
Copyright 2007 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 44:42
Three interwoven tales:
On a late night walk, a grandfather tells his
grandson the tale of a mysterious creature called
"The Gabook"...
A young farmer, on his way home from work, comes
across a most peculiar bird...
A queen, most admired by the people of her land,
finds herself overcome with an insatiable desire to
fly...
Recorded Live at the Moray Steiner School.
2/18/07 - 3/4/07
The Handkerchief That Cured All Sorrows ~ A
Story about Wealth
Copyright 2007 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 36:22
Three interwoven tales:
A man, compulsively digging through his pockets, is
approached by a kindly old woman with a story to
tell...
A king, in dismay over his ailing wife, meets a most
unlikely messenger of healing...
A peddler, carrying an empty rucksack, comes across
an odd old man in possession of a very peculiar
handkerchief...
Recorded Live at the Moray Steiner School.
2/4/07 - 2/17/07
The Emperor's Desire ~ A Story About the
Suffering in the World
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 68:22
Three interwoven tales:
An old woman, while reading the morning paper, finds
herself driven to tears hearing about all of the
suffering in the world...
A man, while delivering newspapers by horse to the
far reaches of the kingdom, mistakenly guides his
carriage into a dangerous rut in the road...
An emperor, rich beyond imagination, finds himself
yearning for a pleasure not currently in his
possession...
A Studio Recording.
1/21/07 - 2/3/07
The Lord's Bulls ~
A Story About Transforming Inner Conflict Into
Service
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 57:50
Three interwoven tales:
A young woman, while learning to ride a bicycle, gets
approached by a rather appealing stranger...
A prize-winning gardener finds herself deeply
depressed, despite the many praises she receives...
A wealthy lord decides to save a group of bulls from
the slaughter, not quite knowing what he's gotten
himself into...
A Studio Recording.
1/7/07 - 1/20/07
The Unlikely Princess ~ A Story About the
Nature of Time
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 66:40
Three interwoven tales:
A man standing in a marketplace becomes obsessed with
the subtle movements of his watch...
A newly built state-of-the art ship faces a fierce
storm far out to sea...
A king and queen find themselves unable to perceive
the hidden beauty within one of their two
daughters...
A Studio Recording.
12/31/06 - 1/6/07
The Blind Carpenter- A Story About Purpose
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 68:22
Three interwoven tales:
A man biking down the road at a frantic pace,
realizes he has completely forgotten where he was
headed...
A mouse living in the sewers discovers a very special
article of jewelry...
A blind carpenter, renown for his sublime
craftsmanship, receives an order that completely
changes his world...
A Studio Recording.
12/10/06 - 12/30/06
The Bejewelled Toe Scratcher - A Story About
Community Versus Solitude
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 45:48
Three interwoven tales:
A young girl wanders down a country path tormented by
a decision she thinks she has to make...
A country dweller travels many miles to a distant
marketplace hoping to find something to sell there
along the way...
A chamberlain is sent off to find a most unusual item
for the king...
Recorded Live at the Moray Steiner School.
11/26/06 - 12/9/06
Listening to Heaven - A Story About Longing
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 61:06
Three interwoven tales:
A boy, whistling on his way home from school,
attracts the attention of an unlikely admirer...
A poor farmer's wife takes extreme measures in order
to bring resolution to their problems...
A princess, gifted with a knack for listening,
unravels a mystery plaguing the kingdom...
A Studio Recording.
11/12/06 - 11/25/06
The Song of an Angel
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 64:10
Three interwoven tales:
A disheveled old man, picking up scraps on a city
street, meets a curious young man with a story to
tell...
A gardener, in preparation for autumn, comes across a
squirrel preparing to eat his harvest...
Once there was a young and exceptionally talented
princess who was overtaken by a deep and profound
sadness...
A Studio Recording.
10/29/06 - 11/11/06
The Magic Olives - A Story About True Beauty
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 95:00
Once there was a frog who wanted to marry a Princess.
But as everyone told him, frogs don't marry
Princesses! Before long, however, he has become the
King's private advisor, and discovered the secret of
winning the Princess's heart. But only then does he
discover what he's really wanting...
A Studio Recording.
10/15/06 - 10/28/06
Regaining the Inner Fire - A Story About
Patience
Copyright 2005 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 49:43
Three interwoven tales:
A bricklayer, finding his creation in ruins, gets
approached by a "sly" stranger...
Sadness envelopes a successful farmer, leading him on
a journey down to the river's edge...
A dragon, who completely lost his ability to breathe
fire, meets a little friend with big answers...
Recorded live in London.
10/1/06 - 10/14/06
The Dragon Tamer- A Story About True Bravery
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 40:56
An affluent woman on a beautiful summer day has a
rather peculiar interaction with a tennis ball...
A man, in a mad search for something to pawn of his
belongings, comes across a most "willing"
object...
A brave and determined crippled child from a certain
kingdom travels many days to confront an angry and
hostile dragon...
A Studio Recording.
9/24/06 - 9/30/06
The Invisible Thread - A Story About
Unburdening Oneself
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 40:56
A schoolboy, overloaded with books, meets an old
woman determined to help him lighten his load...
A meticulous ship inspector is visited by a man in
black with a strange message to impart...
A very rich woman discovers her fetish for shoes
brings her more than she bargained for...
Recorded Live at Findhorn, Scotland.
9/17/06 - 9/23/06
The Lone Rose - A Story About Grace
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 32:25
A weary traveler meets a peculiar little man
with a story to tell...
A simple garden boy educates a princess on the finer
points of Grace...
A lone rose in a field has a mysterious effect on a
farmer and his wife...
Recorded Live.
9/10/06 - 9/16/06
The Fish Who Wanted To Fly
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 43:47
Once there was a fish who wanted to fly. Oh how he
wanted to fly! But no-one could tell him how to do
so. No-one, that is, until a wise old fish tells him
the secret. But that is only the beginning of his
adventures...
Music and cover artwork by Stella Sofer.
A Studio Recording.
9/3/06 - 9/09/06
The Laughing Cat
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 48:19
Once there was a cat who was always laughing!
Whatever she saw, whoever she was with, she would
laugh and laugh, and no-one knew why. But one day a
little girl asked her why and found that the cat had
quite a story to tell...
Music and cover artwork by Stella Sofer.
A Studio Recording.
8/27/06 - 9//02/06
The Landlocked Lighthouse - A Story About
Letting Go
Copyright 2005 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 61:33
Recommended for Ages 15 and older
Three interwoven tales on the power of surrender.
A man discovers a lighthouse where a lighthouse
shouldn't be...
An impatient baker is taught a cooking secret by the
unlikliest of chefs...
A little girl watches her world get blown by her
window...
Recorded live in London.
8/20/06 - 8/26/06
The Wedding Story
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 23:53
Two interwoven tales:
A man rows out to the center of a lake brimming with
one specific question...
A elephant wanders into a very serious discussion
taking place in the middle of the forest...
Recorded Live.
(Some background noise)
8/13/06 - 8/19/06
The Caravan - A Story About Trust
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 45:57
Three interwoven tales:
A woman and her children travel into a stormy night
with only the slightest notion of their
destination...
A boy, obsessed with collecting things, uncovers a
new and surprising object to feed his fascination...
A restless monarch can't shake the feeling that there
is something in his life left undone...
Recorded Live at Findhorn, Scotland.
8/6/06 - 8/12/06
The Rainmaking Monkey - A Story About
Generosity
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 35:24
Three interwoven tales:
A young girl and her father, on a walk through the
forest, meet up with a unexpected creature...
A drought overtakes the jungle and the animals
"discuss" what is to be done...
There once was a queen bee who kept all the nectar to
herself and shared it with no one...
Recorded Live at Moray Steiner School.
7/30/06 - 8/5/06
The Angry Ocean - A Story About Taming Anger
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 46:41
Three interwoven tales:
A man, overcome with anger, runs wild through the
streets of a city until he finally comes across the
object of his condition...
A tailor gets a seemingly impossible request from a
loyal patron...
A group of fishermen enlist the help of a little girl
to tame an angry ocean...
Recorded at The Steiner House, London.
7/16/06 - 7/29/06
The Examination - A Story About Healing a
Wounded Heart
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 36:33
Two interwoven tales:
A college student arrives late to his final exam,
only to discover it's a very different kind of
test...
A king, seemingly gone mad, finds counsel in the most
unlikely of advisors...
Live at Oxford University.
7/9/06 - 7/15/06
Beauty
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time:63:22
Three interwoven tales:
A young man in a pub gets up the nerve to speak with
the most beautiful woman he's ever seen...
Three sisters travel deep into the desert for a much
anticipated rendezvous...
A king goes to the extreme in order to find beauty...
Recorded Live.
7/2/06 - 7/8/06
The Animal That Time Forgot - A Story About Presence
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 70:01
Three interwoven tales:
A businessman forgets his intended destination and
meets up with a wise "little" friend...
A mysterious animal appears in an old barn,
attracting both man and beast...
A messenger instructs a king about the secrets held
within presence...
Recorded
Live in Findhorn, Scotland
6/19/06 - 7/1/06
Listening to the Birds - A Story About Following
Guidance
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 70:01
Once there was a Princess who refused to
learn anything from books. No matter how many tutors
her parents hired she confounded every one of them.
But one day a young man arrives at the palace who
teaches the Princess the art of listening to the
birds. Soon she can understand every bird in the
palace gardens! Yet soon she is burning with a
question that no bird can answer, a question which
leads her to a deeper listening than she ever thought
possible.
5/29/06 - 6/18/06
The Princess in Her Tower - A Story About Stepping
into the Unknown
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 54:21
Three interwoven tales:
An overly cautious princess finds counsel in one who
knows no fear...
A master gardener finds himself strangely compelled
to completely destroy his creation...
An airplane full of passengers discovers a very
different kind of flight path...
Recorded live in London.
5/22/06 - 5/28/06
The Wisdom of Water - A Story About True Essence
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 48:08
Three interwoven tales about discovering our deepest
self.
A man busting rocks in a quarry has a curious
conversation with a dragonfly...
A truck driver, on his way to Dover, discovers he has
no idea what he's hauling...
A couple on vacation in the tropics are forced to
seriously question what they perceive as
reality ...
Recorded live in London.
5/15/05 - 5/21/05
The Messenger - A Story About Innocence
Copyright 2005 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 40:47
Three interwoven tales on rediscovering child-like
wisdom:
The king's messenger arrives bearing a rather cryptic
message from another king...
A braying goat wakes up a nearby village, in more
ways than one...
A master chef gets caught up in a bizarre whirlwind
of truth-telling...
A London studio recording.
5/8/05 - 5/14/05
Regaining the Inner Fire - A Story About
Patience
Copyright 2005 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 49:43
Three interwoven tales:
A bricklayer, finding his creation in ruins, gets
approached by a "sly" stranger...
Sadness envelopes a successful farmer, leading him on
a journey down to the river's edge...
A dragon, who completely lost his ability to breathe
fire, meets a little friend with big answers...
Recorded live in London.
5/1/06 - 5/7/06
The Magic Olives - A Story About True Beauty
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 95:00
Once there was a frog who wanted to marry a Princess.
But as everyone told him, frogs don't marry
Princesses! Before long, however, he has become the
King's private advisor, and discovered the secret of
winning the Princess's heart. But only then does he
discover what he's really wanting...
A Studio Recording.
4/24/06 - 4/30/06
The True Drummer - A Story About Manifesting Your
Dreams
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 41:48
Once there was a boy who would not stop drumming. He
drummed day and night and drove his parents half
crazy! Whenever they asked him when he would stop he
would reply "I will only stop drumming when the
true drummer arrives!", an answer which left his
parents none the wiser as to what to do with him.
Only when his little sister intervenes does he
realise what he's been waiting for, and the way to
find the true drummer.
Recorded Live in Mt. Shasta, CA.
4/17/06 - 4/23/06
Calling to the Sun - A Story About Transformation
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 56:24
Three interwoven tales on the process of becoming:
A forlorn man in a train station seeks a destination
not on the daily schedule...
A pressing question is answered by the most unlikely
person...
A little girl witnesses the creation of the world...
Recorded live in London.
4/10/06 - 4/16/06
The Old Woman with the Magic Hats - A Story About
Courage
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 47:45
A story for both adults and children.
A young lad delivers coal with the unshakable sense
that something unusual is about to happen to him...
A feuding town's couple carry a rather unique brand
of healing...
A Princess's struggle with her appearance summons the
presence of an old woman bearing mysterious garb...
Recorded Live
4/03/06 - 4/09/06
The Lone Rose - A Story About Grace
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 32:25
A weary traveler meets a peculiar little man
with a story to tell...
A simple garden boy educates a princess on the finer
points of Grace...
A lone rose in a field has a mysterious effect on a
farmer and his wife...
Recorded Live.
3/27/06 - 4/02/06
The King's Lute - A Story About Self Acceptance
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 72 min
When the King was a young man, he had
assembled all the saints and the sages of the kingdom
and sought to imbibe their wisdom. For years they sat
with him in his rose garden, explaining to him the
workings of the universe until one by one they
departed, declaring that they had nothing left to
teach him. Filled with zeal, the King set out to
teach his people the wisdom he had learned. And this
is where his difficulties really began.
3/20/06 - 3/26/06
The Pearl of Fearlessness - A Story About Overcoming
Fear
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 74 min
Once there was a Prince who received a pearl
which contained the key to his heart's desire. But
only when he has faced his deepest fears does the
pearl deliver its promise.
3/13/06 - 3/19/06
Listening to the Birds - A Story About Following
Guidance
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 70:01
Once there was a Princess who refused to
learn anything from books. No matter how many tutors
her parents hired she confounded every one of them.
But one day a young man arrives at the palace who
teaches the Princess the art of listening to the
birds. Soon she can understand every bird in the
palace gardens! Yet soon she is burning with a
question that no bird can answer, a question which
leads her to a deeper listening than she ever thought
possible.
3/6/06 - 3/12/06
How the Dragon Remembered His Fire - A Story About
Love
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 70:36
For as long as anyone could remember the
Dragon had sat in his cave, huddled around a feeble
fire and weeping for lack of warmth. Only when a
curious boy comes and offers to help him does he
remember where his true fire comes from.
(This is a story that both adults and children will
enjoy!)
2/27/06 - 3/5/06
The Princess in Her Tower - A Story About Stepping
into the Unknown
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 54:21
Three interwoven tales:
An overly cautious princess finds counsel in one who
knows no fear...
A master gardener finds himself strangely compelled
to completely destroy his creation...
An airplane full of passengers discovers a very
different kind of flight path...
Recorded live in London.
2/20/06 - 2/26/06
The Messenger - A Story About Innocence
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 40:47
Three interwoven tales on rediscovering child-like
wisdom:
The king's messenger arrives bearing a rather cryptic
message from another king...
A braying goat wakes up a nearby village, in more
ways than one...
A master chef gets caught up in a bizarre whirlwind
of truth-telling...
A London studio recording.
2/13/06 - 2/19/06
The Landlocked Lighthouse - A Story About
Letting Go
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 61:33
Recommended for Ages 15 and older
Three interwoven tales on the power of surrender.
A man discovers a lighthouse where a lighthouse
shouldn't be...
An impatient baker is taught a cooking secret by the
unlikliest of chefs...
A little girl watches her world get blown by her
window...
Recorded live in London.
2/6/06 - 2/12/06
What's Really Mine? - A Story About Possessions
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 44:36
Recommended for Ages 15 and Older
Three interwoven tales:
A broken window leads to a rather curious interaction
with a policeman...
A major disappointment leads a befuddled fisherman to
an unexpected discovery...
A guild of trees impart a very different kind of
wisdom...
Recorded live in London.
1/30/06 - 2/5/06
The Wisdom of Water - A Story About True Essence
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 48:08
Three interwoven tales about discovering our deepest
self.
A man busting rocks in a quarry has a curious
conversation with a dragon fly...
A truck driver, on his way to Dover, discovers he has
no idea what hes hauling...
A couple on vacation in the tropics are forced to
seriously question what they perceive as
reality ...
Recorded live in London.
1/23/06 - 1/29/06
Calling to the Sun - A Story About Transformation
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 56:24
Three interwoven tales on the process of becoming:
A forlorn man in a train station seeks a destination
not on the daily schedule...
A pressing question is answered by the most unlikely
person...
A little girl witnesses the creation of the world...
Recorded live in London.
1/16/06 - 1/22/06
I Am Who I Am - A Story About Non-Judgement
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 62:44
Once there was a Princess who refused to marry. No
suitor was good enough for her, and the more men came
seeking her hand the sharper her tongue became. But
one day a stranger arrives at her palace calling
himself "I am who I am" and declaring his
home to be "everywhere and nowhere".
Through him she learns to perceive the world as it
really is, and to see the beauty in every man and
woman.
A Studio Recording
1/9/06 - 1/15/06
The True Drummer - A Story About Manifesting Your
Dreams
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 41:48
Once there was a boy who would not stop
drumming. He drummed day and night and drove his
parents half crazy! Whenever they asked him when he
would stop he would reply "I will only stop
drumming when the true drummer arrives!", an
answer which left his parents none the wiser as to
what to do with him. Only when his little sister
intervenes does he realise what he's been waiting
for, and the way to find the true drummer.
Recorded Live in Mt. Shasta, CA.
1/2/06 - 1/8/06
The Magic Olives - A Story About True Beauty
Copyright 2006 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 95:00
Once there was a frog who wanted to marry a
Princess. But as everyone told him, frogs don't marry
Princesses! Before long, however, he has become the
King's private advisor, and discovered the secret of
winning the Princess's heart. But only then does he
discover what he's really wanting...
A Studio Recording.
12/26/05 - 1/1/06
The Princess in Her Tower - A Story About Stepping
into the Unknown
Copyright 2005 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 54:21
Three interwoven tales:
An overly cautious princess finds counsel in one who
knows no fear...
A master gardener finds himself strangely compelled
to completely destroy his creation...
An airplane full of passengers discovers a very
different kind of flight path...
Recorded live in London.
12/19/05 - 12/25/05
Regaining the Inner Fire - A Story About
Patience
Copyright 2005 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 49:43
Three interwoven tales:
A bricklayer, finding his creation in ruins, gets
approached by a "sly" stranger...
Sadness envelopes a successful farmer, leading him on
a journey down to the river's edge...
A dragon, who completely lost his ability to breathe
fire, meets a little friend with big answers...
Recorded live in London.
12/12 - 12/18/05
What's Really Mine? - A Story About
Possessions
Copyright 2005 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 44:36
Recommended for Ages 15 and Older
Three interwoven tales:
A broken window leads to a rather curious interaction
with a policeman...
A major disappointment leads a befuddled fisherman to
an unexpected discovery...
A guild of trees impart a very different kind of
wisdom...
Recorded live in London.
12/05 - 12/11/05
The Messenger - A Story About Innocence
Copyright 2005 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 40:47
Three interwoven tales on rediscovering child-like
wisdom:
The king's messenger arrives bearing a rather cryptic
message from another king...
A braying goat wakes up a nearby village, in more
ways than one...
A master chef gets caught up in a bizarre whirlwind
of truth-telling...
A London studio recording.
11/28 - 12/04
The Landlocked Lighthouse - A Story About
Letting Go
Copyright 2005 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 61:33
Recommended for Ages 15 and older
Three interwoven tales on the power of surrender:
A man discovers a lighthouse where a lighthouse
shouldn't be...
An impatient baker is taught a cooking secret by the
unlikliest of chefs...
A little girl watches her world get blown by her
window...
Recorded live in London.
11/20 - 11/27/05
The Wisdom of Water - A Story About True
Essence
Copyright 2005 Leo Sofer
Running Time: 48:08
Three interwoven tales about discovering our deepest
self:
A man busting rocks in a quarry has a curious
conversation with a dragon fly...
A truck driver, on his way to Dover, discovers he has
no idea what he's hauling...
A couple on vacation in the tropics are forced to
seriously question what they perceive as
reality...
Recorded live in London.
