Who Were the Gods?withNiel Freer July 8, 2023Neil Freer is author of Breaking the Godspell, a book which delves into the implications of the radical theories of scholar Zecharia Sitchin (The Twelfth Planet, Stairway to Heaven, etc). Here he discusses the hypothesis that the gods of ancient cultures were actually from another planet that colonized the earth. Several lines of argumentation support this [...]
Classic Reboot: Understanding The Trial by Franz KafkawithJason Reza Jorjani July 7, 2023Here he describes the important plot threads of Franz Kafka’s posthumously published novel. The main character seems to be trapped in a nightmarish scenario, in which he is put through a mysterious legal proceding, from which he cannot seem to escape. Jorjani elucidates several important folklore and mythological references. Ultimately, he believes that the protagonist [...]
Henry Corbin and the Mundus ImaginaliswithTom Cheetham August 4, 2023Here he describes the life and scholarship of the French scholar, Henry Corbin, particularly with reference to Iranian mysticism and his concept of the imaginal.
The Battle for the Soul of the WorldwithTom Cheetham September 22, 2023Here he focuses on the struggle between materialism and spiritual realities, particularly in the light of Henry Corbin’s great scholarship regarding Islamic mysticism. He finds a possible resolution in the poetic imagination.
Exploring Imaginal CognitionwithAlan Steinfeld September 13, 2023Steinfeld’s new book is called Making Contact: Preparing for the New Realities of Extraterrestial Existence: https://amzn.to/3IDQIWL The book contains original writings by: Linda Moulton Howe, Whitley Strieber Professor John E. Mack, Darryl Anka, Nick Pope, Grant Cameron, Drs. J.J. and Desiree Hurtak, Caroline Cory, Mary Rodwell, and Henrietta Weekes.
Spiritual TrainingwithIrina Tweedie August 19, 2023Mrs. Irina Tweedie was the author of Daughter of Fire, a diary of her intensive spiritual training in India with a Hindu Sufi master. In this moving and personal interview, the 80-year-old Mrs. Tweedie, who was then a Sufi teacher in London, describes the bliss, peace and love — and the despair, hatred and loneliness [...]
Soul InitiationwithBill Plotkin March 19, 2021Here he explains his use of the term “soul” as relating to an individual’s unique ecological niche in mythopoetic terms. He points out that soul initiation is not the same as a vision quest, a hero’s journey, psychotherapy, nor a rite of passage. It can be a very lengthy process involving a dissolution of the [...]