A Part of Your Soul Leaves When You Give Up on Getting Better (Clip)
The image of the dark, ruined castle as the unconscious mind. Then there is a series of steps going deeper and deeper, and silent. And after Hans' repeated bouts of suffering, the princess is able t...
16 Aug 20254min
Von Schonwerth’s “The Iron Shoes”
The king’s groundskeeper doesn’t know what to do with his son so he kicks him off the farm with anger. Hans goes out into the world and encounters a dark, ruined castle. Inside, all is silent. Exha...
11 Aug 20251h 50min
The Loneliness of the Tyrant (Clip)
The loneliness of the tyrant. Swiveling head, eyes leery of plots real and chimerical. Ian: the need for power to that degree can only come from a misunderstanding of power as the means of procuring...
10 Aug 20253min
Aristotle, Character, Wisdom and Foolishness, Part 2
Ian and I continue our discussion on Aristotle’s idea of Character and the Golden Mean, bringing in other ideas from wisdom traditions and our experiences. Join us for this wide and deep dive into th...
6 Aug 20251h 36min
Realizing What You’ve Done, and Changing Your Life (Clip)
To free yourself, some people probably have to change their lives. Tony Soprano or an oppressive dictator cannot grow spiritually and stay in their positions. Thank you for the likes! A comment and a...
2 Aug 20252min
Aristotle, Character, Wisdom and Foolishness, Part 1
Aristotle, Character, Wisdom and Foolishness, Part 1 Plato gave us an early psychological theory, that the mind has three parts: a man (rationality), a monster (appetite), and a lion (honor-seeking)....
29 Jul 20252h 20min
Creating Rituals is Easy, but Be Very Careful (Clip)
Creating rituals is not difficult, but they have to come from a need, and you have to be careful about what the purpose is. If it is egoistic, self-serving, they will come back to you and could be in...
28 Jul 20253min
Ritual
Ritual Ian talks with me about his knowledge and experience with ritual, which is informed by Malidoma Somé. This is a fascinating topic, both personally and culturally, as something we seem to most...
23 Jul 20251h 28min
