Esoteric Platonism and the Lost Wisdom of the Ancients with Dr. Gregory Shaw | Mind Meld 404
Philosopher, professor, and author, Dr. Gregory Shaw enters the mind meld!
Read MorePhilosopher, professor, and author, Dr. Gregory Shaw enters the mind meld!
Read MoreProfessor, philosopher and best-selling author, Richard Tarnas Ph.D returns mind meld! Richard is the author of Passion of the Western Mind and Cosmos and Psyche. He served as program director at the iconic Esalen Institute for a decade where he rubbed shoulders with great minds like Joesph Campbell, Terence McKenna, Ram Dass, Alan Watts, James Hillman, Stan Grof, and many more. Tarnas has an encyclopedic knowledge of history, philosophy, and spiritual traditions. In this one, we continue our conversation about the crucial role of Platonism, Jung, depth psychology and the romantics in sense-making. Grappling with the modern meaning crisis, developing a felt sense of the sacred, the importance of initiation and altered states, the need for archetypal fluency, synchronicity, and much more.
Read MorePlato’s Allegory of the Cave is a powerful tale. Not only is it one of the oldest versions of what, today, we’d call the “matrix” or “simulation” scenario, it’s the most practical, prescient, and esoteric.
Read MoreCreative Codex host, MjDorian returns! We delve into the psychology, philosophy, and esoteric history of Tarot.
Read MoreAs above, so below — Don’t mistake it for a new age platitude. It’s an adage that has inspired seekers for centuries and is being proven true by cutting-edge science.
Read MoreBruce J. MacLennan, Ph.D. enters the mind meld!
In this brain-melting transmission, we talk consciousness, the link between Carl Jung and hidden ancient wisdom, platonism, why the platonic realm of forms is logically inescapable, the mysterious esoteric practice known to the ancient Greeks as “theurgy,” why ancient philosophy is more important than ever, and much more.
Dr. Justin Sledge of the Esoterica Channel enters the mind meld!
In this one, we talk trickster wisdom, the power of awe, and mystical experiences. We also riff on Justin’s personal philosophy and the importance of dialoguing with people who think differently.
In addition to his channel, Dr. Justin Sledge holds a Ph.D. in philosophy and a MA (DRS) in Religious Studies, specializing in Hermetic Philosophy.
For rewards and podcast extras, become a patron Dr. Dean Radin is the Chief Scientist at the Institute of Noetic Sciences. He’s also the author of books like The Conscious Universe, Entangled Minds and his latest, Real Magic. For three decades, Dr. Radin has been engaged in frontiers research on the nature of consciousness. LISTEN | ITUNES YOUTUBE ARCHIVE STITCHER […]
Read MoreFor rewards and podcast extras, become a patron! Author and 32nd degree Freemason Robert W. Sullivan enters the mind meld to decipher the occulted protocols of culture, media and the mind. LISTEN | ITUNES YOUTUBE ARCHIVE STITCHER Give us a psychic smooch by leaving us a 5 star review on iTunes! If you have an eye for it, […]
Read MoreAs I mentioned in the write-up for this episode, I wish this mind meld were more than a podcast. In the spirit of that desire, here are some massively thought-provoking images that Psychedelic Gospels author, Dr. Jerry Brown shared with me during our chat. Whether you’re seeing these remarkable pieces as you listen, after the fact […]
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