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Food, Sex and Communion
This post is a transcript of a video from June 2018. Thanks to Heather Lee for the transcription and JP Marceau for the edition. This video is based on a Patreon comment. I ask the $10+ level patrons to suggest a subject for a video and then I pick the ones that I...
Chasing Inspiration – How Western Art Moved Away From Christianity
During the last seven centuries, the history of painting has been marked by a series of liberations - some intentional, others accidental. As the art world, through these upheavals, became what is now called ‘fine art’, the world of traditional medieval art became...
Jonah and the Upside-Down World
This post is a transcript of a video from October 2020. Thanks to Magda Andronache for the transcription and JP Marceau for the edition. I'm sure none of you will be surprised to find out that the story of Jonah is one of my favorites in Scripture. It is a story that...
The Death of God and The Need for Symbolic Literacy
In a world where the scientific worldview is considered to be ultimate, the study of symbols, stories, and myths is looked down upon. Facts, information, and data are considered superior to stories; we are told that the real world is made of atoms and...
The Symbolic Structure of Movies – Conan the Barbarian (1986)
For all the works of cultured man Must fare and fade and fall. I am the Dark Barbarian That towers over all. Robert E. Howard, Collected Poems 452, Selected Poems 19 Introduction Robert E. Howard’s most famous character, Conan, is an imposing figure in the world of...
The Symbolism of Hagiography
I would like to attempt to lay out a symbolic understanding of how hagiography works, and make a case for why hagiography is so important to our understanding of the patterns by which reality manifests.
Guénon and the Solidification of the World
If you’ve been following symbolism for a while, you’ve probably heard of René Guénon. While problematic in several respects, Guénon was extremely insightful and he also had the merit of being extremely straightforward. He did not hold back. Perhaps his most remarkable...
Hosting the Spirit of Christmas
While I’m writing this, we’re half-way through December and the Spirit of Christmas is at hand! But what is the Spirit of Christmas? What does it mean that it is at hand? Can we impact it – make it grow or shrink perhaps? Can we participate with it in some manner?...
The Symbolism of the Burning Bush: a response to Matthew McConaughey
In this article, we will help our friend, Mr. McConaughey, understand the deeper meaning of the burning bush using the allegorical approach.
Have you Made a Deal with the Devil?
Have you made a deal with the Devil? Probably not. Let’s be honest, neither you nor I are likely powerful enough to warrant his attention. But that doesn’t mean you haven’t been brokering deals with principalities. Most of us do. I dare say, all of us must. Let’s...