Content & Media
The Symbolic World provides content which attempts to awaken a new symbolic vision of the world. Jonathan Pageau explores traditional symbolism from religious imagery as well as other legends and stories. He also uses symbolic patterns to interpret the modern world, its cultural manifestation and historical movements. Most content featured here appears as YouTube videos, podcasts made by Jonathan as well as guest appearances on other platforms.
Advance view of hair video
https://youtu.be/QzSyBOQF7h8
read moreQuestions for Feb. Q&A
Put in your questions here for the upcoming Q&A. This will be the link for the video.
read moreFeb. Q&A dates
This is the link for the upcoming Q&A which will be on Feb. 26th at 9PM EST.
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The Symbolism of Technology in Christianity | From January Q&A
I answer a question from Thomas Mcgahan about the narrative around technology in the Christian story.
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Beauty Among The Ruins – Saskatoon talk
The 20th century has both wielded an absolute assault on Christianity and its artistic tradition, but in the darkest moment, a few flames were lit, and the traditions were reborn, spawning a new liturgical art which is flowering and still gaining strength today.
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Saskatoon Talk – Beauty among the ruins
Advance view of my Saskatoon talk from last week. https://youtu.be/1iEQHsNI6W0
read moreSacred Space in Secular Terms
Sacred spaces are not arbitrary, but are rather constructed in a particular way which show us what they are and also show us how space itself can become a specific place, a “here” which becomes the reference for identity.
read moreAll Previous Q&As from June 2018 to January 2019
Hello to all my supporters on The Symbolic World. Here is a link to all the previous Q&As on my youtube channel. https://youtu.be/NOiRuNGrHic https://youtu.be/Kp4g8vTeCjU https://youtu.be/EXOyhHtIwzI https://youtu.be/8_5c1gP4N4Q https://youtu.be/GBEQzqAfkNg...
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Makers and Mystics Outtakes
Hello to all. I had the chance to go on the Makers an Mystics podcast. Here is the original podcast: http://www.makersandmystics.com/makersandmystics/2019/1/29/s5-e2-the-symbolic-world-with-jonathan-pagaeu but there is also an outtakes edition which I am making...
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Lord of the Rings | Symbolism of the Ring of Power
We all intuitively feel that the ring of power on LOTR is intuitively right as a magic object, but what binds its aspects together to make it so fascinating? Why is it a ring, why does it make invisible, why does it participate in a dark hierarchy of power?
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