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.
January 2022 Q&A
The January Q&A will be on Monday the 31st at 8pm EST. As you might know, the Q&As are now done live only for patrons. For those who are supporting at 10$+, you can ask a question in advance. Put your question in the comment section below. The questions are now...
The Human Person as the Pattern of “Is” and “Could Be”
No poem or painting could ever capture the fullness of what it means to be the variable, entangled, conscious, powerful, powerless, material, transcendent being that is a human. We might be tempted to leave the project of capturing the essence of human nature to the...
Weaponized Compassion
In this video I discuss the aspect of Antichrist that is weaponized compassion. I use the examples of Judas in Scripture and the 2016 film called ‘Silence’ as stark demonstrations of this pattern, that can help us to recognize it in our world today.
The Body of a City & How Authority Works
This video is a repost from a discussion I had with Sam Glenn, whose YouTube channel is dedicated to exploring philosophy. We discuss the symbolic reality of the bodies and agency of cities as principalities. Viewers might find it complementary to last my discussion with John Vervaeke, linked below. Sam and I also talk about how authority ideally functions, and modernity’s relationship to authority, hierarchy and technology. Enjoy.
Zombies and the Eucharist
Jonathan and JP explain how the zombie is a symbol of the materialism and nihilism of our society. Further, they explain how the Eucharist is the solution to the zombie problem.
The Divine Comedy: Love in Heaven and in Hell (Kintore College talk + Q&A)
Kintore College invited me to give a talk on love as the driving force of human existence as part of their Philosophy and Literature program. Since many found it useful I decided to repost it on my channel, also including the Q&A section at the end.
A Logos Runs Through It: Heraclitus Reveals A Symbolic Framework for Psychological Identity
The presocratic philosophers recognized the world is diverse, dynamic, and that human beings were prone to illusions. At the same time, they at least tried to understand the world in a coherent manner. The context of the presocratic, ancient world was one suffused...
My Prediction For 2022 – Dec. Patron Video
This is my prediction for 2022, which includes discussion on the rise of authoritarianism and the mark of the beast. The video was posted on Bitchute. https://www.bitchute.com/video/1KnNoLZFHWKb/
December 2021 Q&A
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How Christmas Reorganizes the Gods
We look at how Christmas changes the functions and orientation of the heavenly beings, both in the gospel story and in the way we celebrate Christmas in the Nativity Troparion.