The Psychology of The Trickster

[@Eternalised]

*“Trickster is at one and the same time creator and destroyer, giver and negator, he who dupes and who is always duped himself.”* Subscribe to newsletter: eternalisedofficial.com/subscribe Become a Patron (exclusive content): www.patreon.com/eternalised KZbin Member (exclusive content): kzbin.info/door/qos1tl0RntucGGtPXNxkkAjoin Official Merch: eternalised.creator-spring.com Donate a Coffee: ko-fi.com/eternalised Transcript and artwork gallery: eternalisedofficial.com/2022/09/16/the-psychology-of-the-trickster Special thanks to my Patrons: Icarium75, Jay B, Mr X, RhoBean, Jessica Armstrong, Spirit Gun, Ramunas Cepaitis, Keller Dellinger, Geraldine Cordero, Andrew Morisey, Justin Raper, Kyle Schaffrick, Ryon Brashear, Joanne Durkin, Joshua, Ronny Khalil, Aizistral, OwainW, Emmanuel Miller, Francesco Marchesoni, Abdullah Erkam Ak, Matthew Keyes, Terra Bell, Daniel Mureșan, 404.Toma

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[@Tacit_Tern]

@@David_Lo_Pan That would be fascinating.

[@Winteramen]

To play devil is fun until there is no more God to rebel against. Then you learn you simply tricked yourself into thinking you beat something, when in reality you were all alone. Then you realize you are God. Truly alone with nothing to fight against but your own ego.

[@chuhwey3632]

This is why the trickster is a friendly, mischief. If he was too disdainful he'd have nothing to rebel against. He enjoys the process of influencing others through evolution.

[@Lizardwizard2112]

Then they are deceived again. The devil cannot win against the Creator that’s foolishness, again the trickster is also tricked, the master is also slave. This world is dual, and is formed from the illusion of duality which is the ultimate trick, those who love this life will lose it and those who hate it shall find it eternal. There is only one way, and that is the way everything else is illusion

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Far from god buddy

[@liamp6491]

I cannot even explain how relevant and profound this is to my current psychological journey.

[@christospapakostas8405]

I have recently re-re-re-re-read the alchemist from P.Coelho, and "Maktub" is what comes to mind!

[@bencordell1965]

Are you telling us the truth

[@JSRF420]

Faling into a moment of synchronicity of sorts like in the video xD

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[@kalanyou3275]

I rarely compliment narration but this man has a great way about his tone, volume and lack of emotion without being monotone. Thankyou sir

[@obnoxiouspedant]

He sounds like he has marbles in his mouth

[@nna1u39]

"we can decieve others or be decieved, but we cannot decieve ourselves" ... that one sure hit close to home

[@nicknuggets369]

It sounds good but Idk about the 3rd part 🤷

[@nna1u39]

@@nicknuggets369 doensnt apply to everyone and if it did there would be a massive problem

[@lennyj722]

What about denial

[@craigridley7369]

@@lennyj722 just a nonsense quote. People deceive themselves daily.

[@nna1u39]

@@lennyj722 also a form of self deception or a coping mechanism, albeit all tends to be deceitful to one’s self

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I've found my archetype that's guided my inner growth and outer seeming turmoil. Thank you for the illumination 🦊

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[@nna1u39]

Your interpretation of “The Trickster” is incredibly profound. You not only look on the deceptive side but most importantly the self-deceptive the trickster can be

[@dongvermine]

Wrong

[@MaxRoss-q7r]

@@dongvermine How & why

[@KeyOfDestiny]

The trickster is my favorite entity in a story because he is neither an antagonist nor a protagonist, but in of itself it’s own being.

[@bardsamok9221]

There are countless stories where the trickster is either a protagonist or an antagonist. Most characters in stories are represented as beings, regardless of being a protagonist or antagonist. The sentence "in of itself its own being" is potentially circular or meaningless, it's hard to say which because of poor sentence construction so I'd assume both as it's apparently logically unparsable given linguistic norms.

[@bardsamok9221]

It's cool that it's your favourite character type, I'm guessing from your words that you are saying you like tricksters because because they can occasionally seem neutral in their ambivalence or alignment with a protagonist. But that's just a fraction of stories of course, and even then neutrality can be debatable, but I think I appreciate your point. Personally I like the classic antagonist type tricksters fwiw :)

[@bardsamok9221]

I have to agree that ethically or morally ambivalent characters, and their ambiguity as to whether they are helpful to a protagonist or not, are often the most amusing. What's your favourite 'neutral' trickster that's not an antagonist or protagonist?

[@bardsamok9221]

I'm guessing that when you refer to 'in of itself their own being' you may be thinking of a hypothetical metaphysical archetypical being a layer above the ostensible 'being' of a given written trickster character?

[@Zqwedrf]

@@bardsamok9221 both varys and littlefinger from asoiaf universe

[@jasontyron3036]

I think we're all highly conscious all of us that' s here on this channel learning about this and understanding it. This is life changing for me . Thank you

[@user-exuytv]

How is this life-changing it's a bunch of nonsense you fool

[@juliana.x0x0]

As soon as I saw the title, I had a sense that this would pertain to a central issue of my life, a certain main character in my story. I wasn’t wrong! It’s givin’ me goosebumps!

[@retiredbarista]

Everything from the art images, the quotes chosen, and the in depth look into this topic was thoroughly enjoyable. Thank you so much for your work. One time might not be enough to fully absorb this presentation.

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This was profound. You have a talent for distilling the core message embedded in these stories and insights into something readily consumable and coherent. This video is what I needed in my life, and I thank you for delivering the message.

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[@sethrenville798]

I think that the trickster causes mischief in times of peace to keep people from becoming complacent, and continuing their development on the path of change, wherever that change may lead them. In contrast, when external forces seek this trip individuals of their free will, that is legitimately never a beneficial change, and know the trickster will not outright stop the overpowering force, giving people hope allows them to recognize their own internal power, and avoid the fear that is being sown by the oppressive force, in order to keep them from even considering trying to change their circumstances. The trickster is not a deity of life, death, tricks, or anything else in that vein, in my opinion. Rather, it is the vehicle, through which change, the more absurd the better, is able to be manifest into our reality, likely because of the fact that the more novel The experience, the more information density it contains, and the more quickly human beings with a certain level of self-incory can use that information to hasten their spiritual evolution, if they so choose. He fucks around not to cause havoc, or mayhem, but to show people where the gigantic, gaping holes in their perception line, so that they can expand their awareness, IMO. This is also why the trickster is often embodied as a shapeshifter, to show individuals that they are not tied to any ideas, emotions, beliefs, or filters they may currently hold on to, but they, too, can shift their shape into whatever they see fit, for any given moment, once they metaphorically give up the ghosts of their past. Relating to another thing that was said, Lucifer does not disguise himself as an angel of light. He is the original angel of light, but, through a similar fall that humanity had, which I take to mean the development of a personal ego, and not only understanding, but acceptance that it is separate from the divine, I don't think the Divine through it out, I think accepting that perception caused it to no longer be compatible enough with the energy of the undistorted Divine to be able to connect directly with it, any longer. I think that may be why these personifications seem to take such great care in protecting humanity, at their darkest hours, because they have gone through the exact same path we had, but come out the other side, as a more fully realized being, and simply want to assist us in traversing this incredibly confusing, and often, painful path as quickly as possible, if we so choose to do so. I like to think of humanity as the TV show friends. A lot of the time, it seems like no one was at all in charge of planning the episodes, and it oftentimes devolves into nonsense, in a way that isn't even funny, but nonetheless, a significant amount of individuals are enamored by that drama, since they have evolved past the generation of their own. After all, many people watch drama and mystery series so that they can remind themselves of their own unique perspectives, and how they could apply to various situations, I'll be at they only generally do this subconsciously.

[@kinkyii2405]

thank you

[@godislove3445]

Lucifer does disguise himself as an Angel of light. It is the very attribute of the trickster.

[@SpiritualityBro]

Wow just marvelously explained

[@datzunik]

i cant help but wonder if trickster got anything to do with adhd

[@SgtTeddybear66]

Satan is less so a Trickster and more a Deciever. He isn't a fool, but instead very wise. His goals are to dismantle and set up his own rather than to cause pure mischief. It's easy to confuse the two becauae they are very similar. But the Trickster is just having fun. A Deciever is someone who is being purposely destructive to achieve a goal. He saw Humanity was going to have a higher standing than him. He wanted to be God and he got jealous. So he dragged humanity down.

[@entropic6439]

It's been a while since I've watched a video with undivided attention but this one gave me no choice. Fantastic work, and thank you for the knowledge.

[@mvflp2218]

Dang, the “you tell the truth but others don’t believe you” way of tricksters hits real close to home

[@merlinmakinson4185]

Excellent. I love the way you walk us through the historical examples and into Individuation. Into the alchemical process of uniting the unconscious with the conscious . This is really helpful to me im my own personal journey. I’ve begun to use this by seeing myself in others . If I can see myself in them as a mirror into myself I believe I can unearth this unconscious and help heal myself.

[@driencap3123]

Am in Africa and it's extraordinary to finally understand and feel myself in these words you just spoke. Have been always seeing myself in others and experienced the universe in a unique way but always in a constant state of confusion. This master piece has thought me to heal and clear all the gas and fog in my head

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[@DjVerox]

Powerful! Ive also had to find a way to accept 'the other' as really being 'me', or in better words 'us'. Took a lot of anger away, and made me a better person for it, i hope. Goood luck!

[@rjscott3939]

"When we describe trickster phenomena we are always describing an aspect of ourselves." This is such a good quote. Thank you for this. It's really going to stick with me. Understanding the trickster can really help us to transcend fear because if we realize that what we fear (like certain changes for example) are just part of ourselves then what is there truly to fear?

[@Jimmy1982Playlists]

Absolutely, well said! Each of us contain all the archetypes within.

[@dusandragovic09srb]

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[@Relayzy1]

Only the fear of the unknown, ask and i shall answer, I'm pure trickster and i assure you there's nothing funny about it...

[@mw9297]

The devil and god whispering in our ears. Thinking of good and evil.

[@Relayzy1]

@@mw9297 there's no good or evil perspective.

[@indridcold2872]

'The Trickster and the Paranormal' from George P. Hansen is a highly recommended book, proving that the trickster figure has a major role in paranormal events.

[@freethinker79]

Great recommendation! I also suggest the work of Dr. Gregory Little. Much of his research intersects with Hansen's.

[@aidancreager4095]

Can you say more?

[@wastelandguy]

So you mean to say that these experiences could be in part from the unconscious aspect of the trickster manifesting itseld?

[@indridcold2872]

@@wastelandguy That is correct.

[@mobilegamercapone]

@@indridcold2872 interesting 🤔 cause I have had many many paranormal events

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Probably one of my favourite videos on KZbin right now

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Okay yeah I'm watching now I want to know more 💯

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This is such a good channel. Man thank you. You’re so well spoken. Well written. Just so satisfying to watch with all the “ahas” and coming across ideas that are so relevant in the time you find them. Thank you for sharing so much symbolism and writing producing! Words can’t explain just how grateful and how much admiration I have for this channel.

[@TheToesofTaweret2]

Wrote my master’s thesis on the trickster type. This new video is one of my favorites.

[@SamMcPherson1]

Would you like to share it? I feel I'd like to read it

[@MrSadSmileyFace]

I’m with Sam on that, would love to see it if available

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Share it! :)

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its actually mindblowing that I stumbled across this video, saved it, and watched it at this exact moment, exactly when I needed to.

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I saved this video a year and some change and I was going to watch it the same day I got into a car accident and today I came up on it and I can say the same things, I watched it exactly when I needed too

[@BlackShogun]

I have always been drawn to this archetype in literature/mythology and have been told that I too like to sow a little chaos for fun. I’ve never really considered the depth or psychological implications of this existence however. Very profound video.

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This is an incredibly well-made video. I don't think you missed anything in putting this together.

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I am very impressed with the insight presented here. Well done. Helpful to keeping my own relentless ego in check. Thank You!

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[@Hollyslse]

Thanks!

[@MoonGooned]

"We can never deceive ourselves." This line had me rolling on the floor in tears of uproarious laughter.

[@dusandragovic09srb]

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[@Takerofbootyeaterofcoochie]

Quite trickster of you

[@luukipuuk3537]

Ikr. I’ve deceived myself more times than I can count lol

[@TimStark-kh2zx]

But deep down you know it's just a facade what implies that you again can't deceive yourself

[@alZiiHardstylez]

I get what you're saying but ultimately deception has to be without knowledge of being deceived. We're willingly deceiving ourselves but choosing to ignore it. We all lie to ourselves but that doesn't mean we aren't aware of that. So, technicaly, we really can't deceive ourselves because we're aware of that deception.

[@Samou-1]

شكرًا

[@mayatrash]

I’ve had an intense Candyflip Trip (100ug LSD and 100mg MDMA) in a controlled study setting and met „the trickster“ (or „tricksters“, „gnomes“) and he really played with me, showing me discomfort and destroying deep believes I’ve held in my Ego, dissoluting it to mere atoms, showing me incredible but terrifying beauty. He pushed me towards my boundaries, showing me a „joke“ in any case - pretty or not, he didn’t care. I’ve had this deep believe about psychedelics that they are something profound and deeply spiritual, thought, I „finally get it“, but he showed me how wrong my believes are, that a psychedelic trip could be at the same time something profound but also something deeply mundane and primitive, just being a toxin from a plant to confuse every animal daring to eat something they should not (like a mushroom), being a mere tactic in a evolutionary sense, hacking the nervous system and letting the animal be disassociated and depersonalized, putting a voltage of several thousand volts to the nervous system just because it can. But the joke was easy - even if spiritual or mundane, the trip still exists in all its glory, either showing something about the reality we perceive, as something our brain filters out, alas we live in a „low resolution“ in every day life and the „trip“ is the „real world“ - or showing that the brain is just malfunctioning, reality is as it is, but the trip shows the nature of the toxin, merely to confuse, the big question still stands: why are we seeing these geometric patterns, this simulation we live in deconstructed? Even if mundane or spiritual, this truth is still true and my point of view doesn’t change this fact - my interpretation is as wrong as it’s right, the trickster showed me this joke - humans see patterns when there are none and both interpretations are mere patterns we see, both right and wrong at the same time - the trickster showed me how funny it is to hold myself to „a meaning“ when there is maybe a lot of meaning or none at all My ego was fast to think it has understood it, quick to fool itself with meaning (or none), while both is true and false, while the answer is maybe not important but the question still reveals a lot about human nature and myself. The trickster showed me beautiful things and horrors, scared me with self righteous jokes, just to prove a point - how seemingly bipolar things can be true at the same time, oxymorons exist in real life and contradictions and irrationality are truth in many perspectives. He showed me to be patient, to understand more, be more introspective, not so fast to judge. I was humbled by force. He was not evil, nor was he good, he just was. Wanted to share this experience.

[@xxxx-rn3yu]

Amazing

[@ch0wned]

Thank you!

[@Manjarow]

Candyflip is the word

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[@garyvte]

Hey man this is a really awesome comment. Have you thought about writing, you described your experience incredibly well to the point where I can very easily understand. The trickster is essential in showing us one truth about many truths.

[@Reddotzebra]

I don't know why but the way the Minotaur is painted to peek around the corner in such a dainty way brings me joy on some primal level. I guess that's part of what Trickster represents. Here's this creature, powerful, in control and in its own preferred environment, and yet it feels the need to peek around the corner like a naughty school kid waiting for someone to sit on a whoopee cushion.

[@vincenzooliverio6588]

Just like utility of the trickster do not become complacent. You are manufacturing quality right now man keep up that thirst for knowledge!☯️

[@PointlessRhetoric]

This is quite an expansive subject but I just want to add my little two cents to the discussion here. As an alcoholic and a long time struggling addict I can tell you that the philosophy and deeper search for understanding is something that can be helpful and can also be a burden. I think we all are trapped in our own undoing as mortal beings. I think the subconscious is constantly reminding us that every breath we take it's one less that we'll take. These are just random observations and not pointed in any particular direction just glad to have resources such as videos like this to expand my mind and get a little bit more in touch with reality.

[@a.p.602]

The paintings that you display are incredible, so powerful

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This channel deserves way more views. Keep up the great videos.🙏

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It does not deserve more visits than necessary, those of us who are here is because we must be here.

[@cowl6867]

I love the concept of the trickster. I've been living part of my life with the philosophy of the trickster. It is now a part of me

[@bobhope5114]

It's a part of all humans... congratulations.

[@johngoldsworthy7135]

@@bobhope5114 yes but 99% of people are unconscious of it. Congratulations

[@Metaphoria_Music]

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@@patricia2007 *passesgrasstoPatricia* Enjoy sister

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never stop this channel is mad important for me

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¡Gracias!

[@Mapache1999]

Un ensayo audiovisual extraordinario. Muchas gracias. Espero poder dedicarle el tiempo adecuado para re-escucharlo y entenderlo más profundamente.

[@eshqo9199]

I love the portrayal, the unexpected details, the flowing meaningful explanation of every single angle the trickster shows are all here

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Like a diamond in the sky

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I’m really glad I stumbled on this video. Great work with this one man

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This entire vid is absolutely amazing!! A work of art! Your hard work in creating this, has not gone unnoticed. Thank you for this. I revisit often. One of my favorite things on KZbin.🔥🙏🥰😘

[@TheVagueIdeas]

This is easily one of the most interesting and informative videos I have ever seen on KZbin

[@myshkakozlovski802]

The belief that “We can never deceive ourselves” is a clear example of us deceiving ourselves.

[@leeannschaffer1433]

This video is as warm and fun and reverent and sacred as the topic begged for. Thank you 😊 💓

[@bohemianversace]

Thought I was gonna fall asleep to this but this was amazing. Good stuff.

[@SigismundSonOfDorn]

Jesus, this made me reflect quite a bit on my own active immaturity. I've always hated having to be serious and even as a kid I never saw the point in things like status, social standing etc. Now I'm more or less the same, only with a more grown up perspective. Still mocking society and its delicate sensibilities often getting people mad at me. I started being more outward after constantly letting people walk on me. This video was immensely insightful Edit: in short, I am a shit poster who is actively and knowingly immature and obnoxious when it comes to my own opinions on the silliness of people trying to conform or force conformity or make conformity the "status quo". I don't like being forced into a mold, and honestly I don't think anyone does, I think we conform out of a desire to be accepted. I'm against that too. Why try to fit in if you're not being your true self? Why lie just to be liked? It's maddening to me. I'd rather be a free outcast than a popular slave

[@430WorldSt]

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[@MCJOHNSON95]

Wow I feel quite similar

[@missnellaful]

Some professional musicians are these assholes. A few Canadians are very good at being illegal and should be in prison for what they do to their young fans!

[@johnbrown4682]

Wow you're just like everyone else

[@mrlonely5324]

@@johnbrown4682 y are u over here hating. You must be a kid to not know what people will do to be a certain status. Even in skool many people wants to be “popular”

[@SadieMage]

“Balance each thought with its opposite. Their marriage is the destruction of illusion “ -Aleister Crowley

[@observantmonkey4055]

this is why im priviliged that my teacher read us The Giver in 5th grade. completely changed how i view myself and the world around me.

[@dusandragovic09srb]

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[@observantmonkey4055]

@@buongiorno9714 yeah lol but i do think more than i need to these days which i love and hate so maybe you dodged a bullet in the long run yeah?

[@arawiri]

Animal sacrifices

[@kwekwlos]

@@observantmonkey4055 I loved that book

[@zaph7375]

Authority hates the trickster because the trickster exposes the truth of it, namely, that authority can become cynical, tyrannical, without taking considerations of the persons authority needs to guide. Nobody is angrier than a tyrant being exposed for what they are.

[@KevinJohnson-cv2no]

The Tyrant could care less for the Trickster lol; for all of his jokes & "exposing", he holds little power to actually impact the state of things (even if he did, he frequently holds little will to do so outside of entertainment). Tyrants fear other tyrants; who are politically astute, and perfectly aware of how to steal their power from them. Being "exposed as evil" doesn't really matter lmao

[@zaph7375]

@@KevinJohnson-cv2no the trickster alone cannot impact things, it is the people who are supporting the tyrant that can go the long way. A person only supports a tyrant if that person does not see what the tyrant is actually doing. The role of the trickster is to show that.

[@adamh.4933]

Nobody angrier ey? You oughta meet my wife.... Badum-chhh

[@chuhwey3632]

@@KevinJohnson-cv2no Keep telling yourself that. The trickster exist to increase boundaries and potentials. Undermining the system effectively by letting the truth shine. Inevitably causing the deterioration of the system. Seen it happen in workplaces, schools, history. You're coping with reality. Maybe you don't care about it. But reality does, little one. Everyone else does. And your entire ability is undermined until it is your turn again.

[@joad8537]

@@KevinJohnson-cv2no you’re right. the jester was allowed to criticize the king just as we are allowed to criticize our government. The tyrants rule but the jester is a constant reminder that their power can end thru the hypocrisy pointed out by the jester.

[@KHAIM3RA]

Ive really been digging hindusim/yoga recently and ive realized that many of its teachings overlap with nietzche and carl jung. Carl jung says that each man is acting out a myth and until he becomes conscious of his unconscious myth he will call it fate. One of shivas first teachings was that humans are just "patterns" with predetermined paths shaped by their "manas" (manas being beliefs and memories), and that one can only find freedom once he is free from himself, which happens through consciousness and overcoming ones own patterns and manas. Shiva is also seen as a god beyond good and evil, he takes on both the form of the creator and destroyer, it is even said that "good and evil is simply concepts of the mind, nothing more" and one should instead guide by "inner evolution" (will to power) and the desire for expression.

[@noirmanoir1061]

Thank you for this. You are doing a great service here by putting this into compact form.

[@tommeakin1732]

Such an interesting archetype. Quite a few years ago, before I really got into any of these subjects, I was learning about psychedelics, and one of things that I found so fascinating was the constantly reoccurring image of the jester in people's DMT experiences (I think mostly when smoked, for whatever reason). It can seemingly arise in a demonic, or wholesomely playful manner; but I've never been quite able to understand why it seems to arise from so many people's psyche when they intake that specific substance. Not to say it won't arise through the use of other psychedelics, but there's seems to be a particular association with DMT. The closest I can get to an answer is that it's about the boundaries. Psychedelics, almost by their nature, being boundary destroyers.

[@tommeakin1732]

Okay I'm only half way through the video and you've already given me so much food for thought on this. Amazing.

[@aethericphoenix3423]

They are nothing more than the archetype imprinted in the collective conscious,i think learning about the occult has got me closed to this response.

[@tommeakin1732]

@Andrew Das Did I do that? I think you're imagining me to be something I am not, and the passion in your response suggests you're arguing with a demon in your own mind, not me. I've never taken a meaningful dose of any psychedelic; but I do find them to be a very interesting anomaly, purely for their ability to allow for immediate insight into the depths of one's own mind. Anything that allows some insight into the unconscious is profoundly interesting to me. As for why the trickster would appear in psychedelic experiences: This video is fully of reasons why, if you know even a little about psychedelics.

[@tommeakin1732]

@@aethericphoenix3423 Yes I agree, but I was wondering why that specific experience seems to trigger that archetype. I think this video has actually given a lot of reasons why, which is cool.

[@Vini2016]

Maybe my story will help you in some way. My name is Vinícius and I am 24 years old. I had already used magic mushrooms twice with my girlfriend, about 3 grams... one day I had the opportunity to be alone in a friend's apartment and I decided to ingest about 7 grams (a dose known as a "heroic dose" for some people). Unlike the first two experiences, it started in an extremely negative way, I had nausea and was stuck in an indescribable place in time and space. I went to the shower with a horrible feeling, which never seemed to end, lay in the shower and felt like a drug addict for finding myself in that situation. A while later, as an instinct, I decided to lie in bed, in the dark, listening to an incredible artist called “acid pauli”. Surprisingly all the bad feeling slowly turned into pure experience, depersonalization, I became the whole. About 40 minutes later I saw something like a green temple, which turned into Catholic church windows. In one of these windows I saw an image of Christ, walking slowly. A short time later the music became denser, and my vision became “infected” by the red color. After that, the red has condensed into the devil's figure, but it was a figure from children's movies, so I’ve had a quick feeling of anguish and fear turned into laughter. When I laughed, the devil took on the jester's figure and smiled back at me, disappearing. A few months later I heard that Joe Rogan had a similar experience using DMT, which convinced me about the existence of Carl Jung's archetypes and the collective unconscious. You seem like a curious guy, good luck in your search man!

[@afti03]

I enjoyed this thoroughly and feel i've finaly uncovered a great personal mistery. You deserve at least a a new subscriber.

[@savesoil3133]

Have you heard of the #ConsciousPlanet? You might be interested Also #Innerengineering

[@garbageFreeFall]

Comedians are so important to our society.

[@Reddotzebra]

And when comedy is suppressed, bad things happen.

[@starviper3556]

@@Reddotzebra even if the humor is dead, the comedy stays alive!

[@ilovepavement1]

This is such great teaching - comprehensive but never dense; direct but never simplistic.

[@lindanorris2455]

THE PAINTINGS ARE SO GORGEOUS!

[@tattishamaani9163]

Wow, i just tripped on shrooms yesterday and my whole trip was like a trickster fucking around with me. It was pure pain, like a string stretching almost to a point where it breaks. But later on when i could start to make more sense i found all the good stuff again and more. Still in pain though. The main message was ”the deeper you go in the pain the more you find good stuff. And do everything like youre creating something new and expressing yourself to the fullest”. I mean i guess every trip is kinda like this but this time it felt more specific.

[@KarusMBII]

I had a very similar experience a few years back when I tripped for the first time.

[@Alleellaa]

Wow. This was exactly the video I needed to see. Almost like... Divine timing. In tarot, I relate most to "the fool", which I believe this video describes quite well. I had no idea the amount of instances in which this archetype plays a major role. Fascinating. Thank you for all the work you put into this, and thanks for sharing it with the world! Very helpful. Cheers!

[@Mikeystonet]

Quit playing with tarot cards

[@Maximillian-00]

You're being tricked by your own mind, fool.

[@alexisaguirrevideos]

@@Mikeystonet why ? Genuinely curious

[@jesterdays]

Don't listen to these losers, do whatever you want, it doesn't hurt anyone.

[@7star7storm7]

Purrrfect 🌛🧚‍♀️🌠 You have done a brilliant job of breaking this Archetype down while keeping all it's depth ✌️

[@GulenYilmaz]

Teşekkürler.

[@MariaLikePythia]

This is absolutely astounding. I’m hooked. I keep replaying lol so much good information present

[@kennethmthobisi6782]

Really really mind boggling, raises a lot of questions about self. Can you please make another video of the contrary? Thank you.

[@Ikaros23]

The contrary would be Apollo. The creator of order and protector of the higher arts

[@batoulasaad8443]

I'm currently working with children and I was having trouble understanding them but after watching this it amazingly makes so much more sense how and why they sometimes behave the way the do.....it's the tricksters side of us that we leave behind in our unconsciousness when we grow up 🤯

[@alexmassey4708]

The cause us to act up with “isms” & self deprecating actions. He need’s to be remembered and honoured especially in adulthood. Thats what i got from the video

[@Bruzumi]

Not all grow up to leave him behind.

[@alexjoseph8257]

What i got is that the trickster is always a part of us even in adulthood he’s the unconscious and sometimes can take over us in a moment of heat or any other moment be it something we ourselves don’t dear to do like holding back, it’s not positive or negative but yet both, the trickster doesn’t just trick other people he also tricks us within ourselves and eventually himself too

[@Hillwood365]

@Pete Testube Dave Chappelle, Any character Will Ferrell plays. Mephisto from Marvel comics. Deadpool. Most twilight zone stories.

[@bentonrp]

@Pete Testube I don't know if this example will suffice, but kids and toddlers will want to run around and experiment with everything, because they don't know about painful consequences in their life as much as they do rewarding explorations, so when they're told something is dangerous and not to play with something, they'll often become curious as to this strange reason of "why not," and use their love of exploring to find a way to "push the boundaries" of your rules, so that they can use their energy to understand why not by using their best skills: to explore the dangerous thing themselves. So, they may lie, and say they they didn't touch it, but they'll lie in a way where you can tell they're exploring the concept of lying, too, and pushing the boundaries to see how that concept works, they hate punishment since it's the only thing they know to be a tragic emergency in life, so they'll work to avoid punishment, yet still fulfill their every desire to explore. Sometimes that doesn't mean lying to you if you don't see eye to eye with them and they disobeyed. Sometimes it means acting coy, playing cute, wailing, whining or crying, hiding their faces, running away, etc. All sorts of different tricks. 😊

[@trinsic6652]

Scary how many people report to have seen Jesters, Fools and Clown like entities during a Psychedelic experience.

[@suncoasthoast9479]

The experience is like the circus- Terence McKenna

[@donahuge]

No fear, just is. Then was.

[@dabrainlessone]

😂its pretty tight lol they just dance or show u stuff… nothinh goes on… until they start doing soul surgery hahah

[@KD--iu7yi]

Never thought they might be demons?

[@discolady3000]

@@dabrainlessone soul surgery?

[@bjn679]

This is a great overview. Thanks for putting this together.

[@ryul_daniel]

Thank you for including legends from Africa and Native American culture Never heard of these figures before

[@bun2287]

Fantastic video, also Sheogorath is a lovely example of a trickster figure imo

[@revain2383]

This is an awesome channel and this was a very interesting video. I can often find myself in a moment when I realise that humour brakes my rigid patterns of thinking, and by doing that transforms my mind to become more plastic. I always feel very creative in that moment. It’s like I know what I want to do and how to do it. Perhaps it’s not that bad of an idea to see The Trickster archetype as the force that loosens up the brain when it is too rigid and boring.

[@robinjackson7540]

Well said, very great articulation!

[@revain2383]

@@robinjackson7540 Thank you friend☺️

[@jayabyss377]

21:16 "The trickster is a forerunner of the saviour, and, like him, God, man, and animal at once. He is both subhuman and superhuman, a bestial and divine being, whose chief and most alarming characteristic is his unconsciousness... He is so unconscious of himself that his body is not a unity, and his two hands fight each other.”

[@antoniobatista884]

Thank you so much for your work. I didn't know how much I needed this for my journey.

[@Given119]

I was typing the biblical passage you used as it came onto the video... love it!

[@P.Subaeruginosa]

I found out I have a heavy trickster archetype when I was on mushrooms and the jesters that often terrorize people welcomed me and we laughed together hysterically for a few hours

[@nathanportas2787]

Me to brother

[@jonathonsmith6989]

I had a similiar experience on psychedelics, except they were laughing at me lol interesting how they welcomed you. I did not feel that way in mine, but then again I have, until recently, always repressed my shadows.

[@P.Subaeruginosa]

@@jonathonsmith6989 to me they laughed evilly but when I laughed at them it got really friendly

[@jonathonsmith6989]

@@P.Subaeruginosa damn bro okay mine did as well. I felt as if they were mocking me. except I was frightened by it. interesting.

[@pronounshismajesty3542]

@@jonathonsmith6989 god I hate white collar whites are doing psychedelics now. I bet you’re in an open relationship alos

[@randallvance1299]

Saul Goodman is one of my favorite trickster characters

[@donutcarrotall3258]

Standing ovation...loved it. Great job compiling this, both in terms of narrative, structure and visual aids. Also the context is just baffling...

[@sirslaughter00]

You should do “The Psychology of …” all major Jungian archetypal figures. This video was amazing.

[@nathanbruce1992]

So glad you have an extensive references page. I usually click out of videos without them!

[@avedic]

I've used psilocybin a handful of times. One experience in particular brought out the trickster energy in full. My girlfriend at the time and I were tripping in the woods. It was incredible...deep primordial connection to nature, etc. But then...I saw these gnomes...scampering about the underbrush. They looked like classic folklore gnomes...total David the Gnome vibes. And what was bizarre...was that they were _open eye_ hallucinations. And they interacted with the environment...climbing up branches, sliding down leaves, etc. There seemed to be a hundred that I could see....and thousands that I could sense somewhere out there...hiding. But then, they noticed me...noticing them. And they got VERY excited by that. They all started....taunting me. Playfully for the most part. But every now and then...one of them would yell out something mean and personal, like "hey fucker, your girlfriend is hot, why is she with YOU?" It was _very_ weird...but also fascinating and quite entertaining. They basically saw any and every weakness or fear or anxiety I had, in that moment, or in my life, and commented on it out loud. One would say something...and then 20 others would laugh. It was hyper vivid....very hard to tell myself this wasn't literally happening. (Was it??) And then....they all started saying "this is boring...you're boring...we're leaving...bye loser!" and scampered off just as quick as they came. What's weird is I have zero interest in fantasy...or fantasy creatures, etc. I literally watched David the Gnome as a kid....that's it. And yet, my subconscious rendered full on 3D lucid _gnomes_ complete with red pointy hats and little knapsacks full of....herbs? idk... It had immense trickster energy.....and to this day, I cannot fully explain how my mere mind conjured THAT.

[@aidancreager4095]

That’s wild

[@P7777-u7r]

The human mind can definitely conjure that the surprise is that it was achieved with psilocybin alone.

[@mountainlaurel5264]

And the sun use to revolve around the earth

[@avedic]

@@mountainlaurel5264 come again..?

[@kesselsol]

Hahaha I experienced the same thing. Expect I went into this everchanging moving clown circus child realm partially volunteerly because I was in awe of it's beauty but knew I was pulled there because of my dumb ass mentality of the time of giving up on life a bit. They laughed at me vigorously, "you think that, but you're still alive!" "You're still alive!!!" "Soo yoou still have a chaancee!!!" X1000. I was conscious of all this, and I tried not to laugh with them out of pure curiousity and it HURT to do so. But once I laughed with them, a louder laugh than all the elve children and doing it for my own reason, I felt accepted and rose to be some sort of leader for all the children. To live, dance, and laugh with them with the energy of life. It was pretty brilliant experience, I loove laughing with them. Fills me with joy, love, and will to live. The elves laugh at truths we are not willing to face up to ourselves. They are our inner children and inner playground of our desire of life. And I laugh once more lol, because of the high synchroncity that there is several artwork of clowns near me right now.

[@Beederda]

This has me thinking about the anime full metal alchemist and how the secret to the philosopher stone was human lives. Trying to use forbidden alchemy the brothers try to bring back their dead mother but al loses his entire body and soul and ed loses a leg. How ed makes his sacrifice to bring back his brothers soul he is faced with the door and gained access to the knowledge of the inner philosopher stone allowing him to create without the circle and he becomes a trickster man of sorts to embark on the search for the philosopher stone to return his brothers body to his soul (now attached to a suit of armour) not knowing he has the philosopher stone inside him all along. This was a great video thought provoking for sure. You do stupendous work eternalized ❤️🤙🍄

[@chuhwey3632]

The main character is a trickster. Makes you think

[@dlloydy5356]

Fantastic comprehensive information. Thank you

[@ayda2876]

Yeah best channel on KZbin by far. Why couldn't i find this earlier

[@josemarta8243]

I feel these words were spoken in this particular order deliberately with the intent of tricking me into believing i needed to listen to this till the end ... and then hear it again 10 more times

[@nicolascalderoli711]

Un gran trabajo. Gracias por habilitar el subtítulo en español. Saludos...

[@sonofapollon447]

Many people label the tricksters behavior as unnatural but considering they themselves are the creators of the theoretical boundary between natural and unnatural they are far beyond either of those labels applying to them. It's their decision as to what is considered natural or unnatural in the first place so they are both and neither at the same time.

[@KevinJohnson-cv2no]

The Ruler archetype decides what is unnatural; as it is the archetype which resides over social norms (as well as being the decision-maker of the archetypes, in general). The Trickster simply takes this already defined axis and manipulates it for his own amusement, he does not re-define it (hence why he's still labeled as unnatural by all; if he defines it, why would they label him as such?).

[@klarakrass9160]

@@KevinJohnson-cv2no in nature nothing is unnatural

[@werren894]

@@KevinJohnson-cv2no both nature

[@chuhwey3632]

@@KevinJohnson-cv2no You identify with the ruler for a sense of control. You do not like giving any control to the trickster who has natural power over you. Since your archetype deals with stabilization and his, creation. You're just in an ego loop. It is the trickster who decides what is unnatural as he sees the limitations of the system and it's loopholes and exposes it to "free" others for evolution. Thus beginning a new cycle. Your antagonization is apparent. Your archetype deals with sticking to what works. And the trickster creates vision for what works. Making you subservient to him as you wait for him to expose what you will follow. Your ego, being unable to accept this. Seeming lost of control, is in denial and you are now antagonizing the type and its usefulness. Therefore you hold no power over the trickster. You are too weak.

[@22archetypesnaturallaw62]

I do a lot of tarot... I'm really amazed how this video presents an incredible in depth interpretation of this archetype, that is often overlooked.. Had a life changing experience several years ago.. Had a lot of fake friends in my life, but the trickster told me to keep my brick on the board -> glad i did so, 'cause they were playing a game that became so serious that I might have crippled my mental state, to a point of no return... If I simply had flipped the board and left the cheaters to continue the game, now simply off the board

[@Kreeghabandolo]

Let go of attachments, and always keep a certain distance from people.

[@PlatinumHustle]

Never understood tarot.. It’s not like astrology where you can study actual planets..I mean, you’re just picking a random card out of a deck

[@DreamOnDamu]

@@PlatinumHustle it's all bullshit but the psychology behind all the shit can really enlighten you and help you understand yourself a little better

[@CatharticCreation]

@Damu it’s not bullshit at all. people who say this have never actually experienced the depths of the tarot. I’ll never understand people who strip the magic out of everything. Like Jung followers who don’t even believe in synchronicity. You’re blocking yourself.

[@sil_ent_o]

@@CatharticCreation absolutely right

[@wadecodez]

So glad to be learning psychology along with the other ology courses this year. Mythology for religion and astrology for the stars.

[@ryanfrizzell736]

Great. This improves my psychology and tricks.

[@glendolamichelledennison-ij1hl]

There is always room for more. It's a good thing to have. Helps us grow and learn more.

[@Kainlarsen]

"Lost on a mountain, Rust in the brain, The air is sacred here, In spite of your claim; Up on the rooftops, Out of reach, Tricker is meaningless, Trickster is weak. He's talking out the world Talking out the world."

[@andrewhills5177]

Interesting

[@Sconechoc]

What’s the song?

[@Bigg232]

Meaning?

[@rainsoakedscribe7068]

Thank you for helping organizing my thoughts for my writing process. I was having a hard time putting into words what I had in mind for one of my characters, but this crystalized how to approach the character.

[@MrMomos25]

The trickster is an archetype. Everyone has a trickster inside of oneself. It manifests from time to time in various forms more or less conscious. It is very aware of social norms and constructs but he choses deliberately to cross them and crates awkward situations for the ones in witch he manifests. This is one of the reasons why this archetype is sometimes suppressed by the conscious mind of a "serious" person, but the more it is suppressed , the harder and more unpredictable it is.

[@milosmitic2071]

That doesn't make it right

[@phoenixkali]

The tarots major Archana contain all the main archetypes we have an essence of within us. The minor Archana contain the nuances of human behaviour. The fool card is zero, followed by card one , the magician, which he is in divine essence when appearing in upright position. In reverse, he is the trickster.

[@phoenixkali]

@Uncle Sam Hermit, Emperor , or try the royal cards, kings and Queens of minor Archana. Find a pack of tarot and pick your own.

[@Santiag2008]

This is the first video of this channel I've seen. Judging by the title and thumbnail, I expected a fun video about the behavior of mischievous people or something, but instead I ended up with a degree in philosophy and a new understanding of the world.

[@sylvier333]

Thank you for sharing your work. 🌻