Holy Gonzo! Embracing Chaos and Truth on the Path to Self-Discovery
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Editor’s Note: Lately, I’ve been taking a deep dive into my own spiritual practice, and I’ve realised something: I’m not wired for that serene, detached retreat from the world kind…
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Reclaiming your inner world from consumer culture
“In a dualistic, binary, and suprarational culture, our need for mythic realms becomes evident and therefore violently saturated in commercial exploitation.” – Carl Abrahamsson, Occulture: The Unseen Forces That Drive…
Cernunnos: Keeper of the Wild and the Wisdom of Cycles
In the heart of an ancient forest, where the trees whispered secrets older than time and the air hung thick with the scent of moss and loam, there walked a…
From Alchemy to AI: How Occulture is Shaping the Conversation Around Technology
Introduction: The Paradox of Progress The alchemist’s workshop was a cluttered, smoky den, filled with the scent of charred herbs and the glint of peculiar metals. Strange symbols were scrawled…
Rewilding the Psyche: A Return to Our Untamed Inner Wilderness
There’s a growing movement in ecological circles called rewilding, where humans seek to restore ecosystems to their natural, uncultivated states. It’s a call to bring back the wolves, to unchain…
Reflections from Wonderland
This image evokes one of the most iconic moments in modern cinematic history: Neo’s choice between the red pill and the blue pill in The Matrix. In this moment, Neo…
Exploring the Connection Between Tarot’s Court Cards and the MBTI
Have you ever wondered how the symbolic world of tarot could intersect with the psychological insights of personality typing? It turns out that tarot’s 16 court cards and the Myers-Briggs…
Lecture Notes: Jungian Perspective and the Tarot—Lesson 3
Outline for Lecture: Tarot and the Minor Arcana Lecturer: Jungian Analyst, Kenneth James, Ph.D. Minor Arcana Overview Tarot as a Visual Tool Typological Functions & Tarot Suits Experiencing the PIP…
Mental filtering
Your thoughts, beliefs, and perceptions all weave together in a continuous dance, intermixing in a way that profoundly shapes your experience of the world. It’s like you’re constantly curating your…
Robert Pirsig on Classical thinking vs romantic thinking
Shout to Dave Anderson, who inspired this post with this post. Classical thinking and romantic thinking are two distinct ways for you to perceive and engage with the world, and…
How do you come to know yourself?
How do you come to know yourself? And how do you come to know others? It’s a question that feels deceptively simple on the surface, yet as soon as you…
The Three Faces of Time
Our unrealised potential will always draw us into the unknown of our lives, pulling us into territories we’ve yet to explore. It’s a mysterious, almost magnetic force, urging us to…
Batman as the Wounded Hero: Navigating the Liminal Spaces between Light and Shadow
Batman has long stood as a symbol of resilience, justice, and the power of human will. Cloaked in darkness, he’s a hero who walks the line between vigilante and saviour,…
Uncertainty is not a barrier
In times of heightened uncertainty, the external world—often chaotic and unpredictable—seems to close in on us. It’s easy to feel like the familiar pathways of decision-making, routine, and control have…
Through the Digital Veil
I’ve always believed that there are layers to reality—the seen and the unseen, the known and the mysterious, the world we walk in and the one that whispers just beyond…
Consulting for the Gods
Last night, I had one of those dreams that lingers like smoke in the morning air—a dream where the gods themselves were in need of some good old-fashioned PR. Specifically,…
Transpersonal Wisdom Through Randomness and Synchronicity
The concept of transpersonal intelligence is rooted in the idea that human consciousness can extend beyond the individual self, tapping into deeper, interconnected layers of reality. In this framework, knowledge…
Lecture Notes: Jungian Perspective and the Tarot—Lesson 2
Lecturer: Jungian Analyst, Kenneth James, Ph.D. Using the Tarot to work on oneself Key Messages:
Which Greek God or Goddess Are You?
Ready to discover which Greek deity mirrors your inner self? Whether you’re a natural-born leader, a strategic thinker, or a master of charm and beauty, there’s a god or goddess…
Embracing The Fool
Lately, I’ve been diving deep into my relationship with The Fool, guided by Rachel Pollack’s The New Tarot Handbook: Master the Meaning of the Cards. As someone who’s always felt…