The Trickster: Consciousness, Meaning and Culture

[@RockStarholic]

Tricksters don't trick people, the people trick themselves; this is an often overlooked truth.

[@MrJoraymo20]

I believe I fit this archetype. Figuring out what that looks like moving forward. I’m curious to your insight ROCKSTARHOLIC

[@HerbFlowers]

Ur so wrong

[@dashiellhouse]

EXACTLY!!! The trickster is often the truth mirror and people are mortified by themselves being acknowledged

[@RockStarholic]

@@MrJoraymo20 it is often people's biases, hopes and fears that set all of us up to be tricked. The trickster is merely a presenter of choices and possibilities, it's up to you to choose wisely.

[@nav1519]

Brown Jesus.

[@sonofapollon447]

The trickster is an important and necessary archetype to maintain balance in society but they are hated for what I believe are two reasons: Their intellect and the knowledge that they carry makes the common man feel insecure and stupid and they have the power to shake up the status quo which makes people uncomfortable even if that change in the status quo is much needed.

[@funkytown2305]

Not true they are not component

[@delusionalpriest9699]

perfect description

[@DDXY2K]

Beautiful

[@Hedgehog3342]

The trickster is my favorite archetype character. It's a vital role to play in the world for without the trickster the world would most likely stagnate and collapse.

[@theevanator517]

@@DoItLikeJesus well said

[@theevanator517]

@@things_leftunsaid nah

[@kinginblack1120]

It sucks being one, though. Just because you have a role to play doesn't mean it is a fun one, and it often leads to the tricksters demise, anyway. Pretty much the worst job there is, no pay, get a bad rep, and then die.

[@theevanator517]

@@kinginblack1120 on gang lol

[@ottere]

@@DoItLikeJesus Assuming that people believe in the evolution, which I do not.

[@mandulis]

This is so brilliantly put together.. Explains it on the highest level. Appreciated.

[@nikipalla]

This presentation was fantastic. The music and art was wonderful and inspiring to feel / watch. Thanks for making this! c:

[@hermesnoelthefourthway]

Agree , 100% it is so good to come into contact with ideas and myths which originate from higher mind/consciousness in a world submerged in everyday trivia and meaninglessness. I got into classical philosophy and myth many years ago , best thing that ever happened to me. The nous and the logos (the word and the mind)

[@ritasjourney]

This was exactly what I wanted to say. :-)

[@SorbetCitron17]

I had three ads on this video all of them were highly synchronic (about personal stuff) and hilarious (not purposefully just the double meaning). Well played trickster. One of them about a telecom brand called salt. Alchemists would have loved that.

[@alfredobaldi-pj1tn]

The more i research about the trickster. The more I am convinced I (unfortunately) am a trickster archetype. Man, this is hard. We literally sacrifice ourselves for seemingly "meaningless" reasons. I just can't explain this, but what I can say is that no matter what, we cannot change our destiny. Instead we shall embrace it!

[@ameliagentle7873]

shoot I was Excited!!!! because I was always comedic, but i went through a rough unconscious period, when I started to learn about this archetype I knew this was me I can't wait to start ranting my truth ppl finna be cracking up!! you too it's time to get our shine on!!

[@sharingforimprovement155]

Wow this was outstanding and so well put together and delivered! Thank you for this wonderful video! I haven’t checked your channel yet but I hope you continue making videos!

[@mommametha8878]

This storry is the thrue which is hapening now to all off Us.. Every day is much more awakening people.. Love is the thrue energy and give Us a power to change with world! Love you my friend❤️

[@usserrnname]

A great footage this is! Treat a world with a little trick and with love, don't ask for one side of life, and a world will be pleased!

[@ss...7208]

to me, Trickersters are highly intelligent people that are just bored in life. so they "trick" or play around so they wouldnt be too bored in their lives

[@maelmitchell7207]

We all have the "Trickster" component within us! When utilized properly the Trickster helps us dispell the "programing" that we have been taught! Namaste.👍😊🙏💖

[@towardsthelight220]

As someone who trolls, I embrace the trickster archetype.

[@JustBe776]

That's exactly what I'm saying

[@31minutesago]

Trolling is godlike

[@DDXY2K]

😅

[@legtit132]

Same here brother

[@legtit132]

It’s god like

[@iwasbehindyou]

Everyone is you 🗝

[@beatleme2]

I've been the trickster, I've been the clown, still broken wings can't hold me down, I'm free again... goodbye to romance by: Ozzy

[@jax_pax_channel_podcast]

Beautiful music and artwork and great presentation all round!

[@partytoy1]

that would be The Old Dirty Bastard of the Wu Tang Clan personality

[@oiiiich]

Trickster is for the children

[@forestgrumpy119]

Could you do more archetypal overviews?

[@isaacvr6947]

Destruction is necessary in our current condition, it is by being able to slowly detach and destroy our mental images that the separation between Creation and Creator slowly becomes harder to distinguish. In other words, the lack of self, and devotion towards Godly purposes, will likely remove or unlearn ill behaviors of greed, aversion, and delusion. If mankind can comprehend these things and slowly separate "I" from reality it will become amazing. But sadly, they are tied down by so much, therefore destruction is necessary. Destruction of their idols, destruction of their love for their idols and the return to the True Path, away from self-hood. So yeah, be prepared, because that feelin is deep and it is as vast as the sea. There's going to be a lot of sneaking around and playing along but its all for the fun of laughing at this life and proving the point that the societal understanding of reality is heavily flawed and we can be less condemned by our own afflictions we cause to ourselves and through others. By doing this, man can deny his own mind's understanding and live over his intellectual nature, free and joyful, and likewise on the outer, the god of this world will be denied and fall, his influence will diminish and reason will enter the world. The trickster will be king for an hour, only to return the planet to its rightful Creator, and then belial will become a man and shamefully struggle as we have. He will be in agony and suffer the life of a man, but he will rebel and take the world eventually. But all of this is worthwhile.

[@isaacvr6947]

@Grey Philosopher because I have to destroy the current one.

[@isaacvr6947]

@Grey Philosopher It's the heart. Or the masses conciousness. That's why it'll be troublesome and very very difficult to put these things into play and give them murky water revelations. How to do so? How do you destroy a world? From the inside, out. It's not about me, in the end it's about you, and your world. And beyond that, it's about you and the very source of life, who else? The Creator is. But that's all nonsense, just another lunatic speaking, amirite? But in all sincerity, I want to leave this world a better place before I leave, and share everything I learned in devotion and silence. I'm going to free people from their own madness of the self and their hearts will be broken, but open.

[@isaacvr6947]

@Grey Philosopher first comes destruction, the disassembling of societal norms and understandings. We are not the body, but something else, re-implementation of meaning in the world. And then the self being proven false. Then liberation begins. Then a re-creation begins and these inner motivated individuals will maintain that world. Influence from even beyond the 🪦

[@isaacvr6947]

As for any outside forces, it would be quite pleasurable to see them realize their works have been in vain. The breaking down of their identities also and less motivated to influence. Neither man nor gods are free from the cycles of this living Cosmos, so all are capable of being destroyed, so long as they have a conciousness. Therefore even the gods fear a trickster.

[@isaacvr6947]

@Grey Philosopher I think it's optional. Because so many people will go without really understanding or experiencing what I'm saying. So those people need to first become sensitive torwards life. And with sensitivity comes embracing.

[@lavelleandrae27]

I’ve been a trickster my entire life. Always questioning, destroying and creating. Remembering all is 1 and nothing 0. Life is Balance.

[@lewissmith6086]

The on off symbol on your electronics is on off

[@lavelleandrae27]

@@lewissmith6086 G

[@Schmusan]

I feel you!!

[@lavelleandrae27]

@Infinite Shoeblack no I’m not a disruptor. The Trickster openly questions and mocks authority, encourages impulse and enthusiasm, seeks out new ideas and experiences, destroys convention and complacency, and promotes chaos and unrest.

[@lavelleandrae27]

@Infinite Shoeblack all is SELF. So you all are correct. 😁

[@andredelacerdasantos4439]

Please turn the volume of the music down. I can't make out what you're saying some of the time.

[@jamaninone2889]

Why is music just as loud as voiceover? Very hard to listen to

[@fomorians]

This was fascinating and insightful, but I'd prefer if the music volume was turned down, it's very difficult to concentrate on the spoken word.

[@jumpingspider9]

Good job sir !

[@Brooder85]

please no loud distracting music during narration. It's just a bad touch. No offense.

[@razony]

It really is/does.

[@trou.kpgodwin]

It's hard to hear through the veiled explicit images

[@hermesnoelthefourthway]

To be sincere to insincere people is a great mistake. There is a teaching brought to the world by a Greek mystic named Gurdjieff knows as The fourth way. It also known as the way of the sly man. It is the most miraculous teaching ever brought to the world. The results are atomic. I speak from personal experience. Nice painting of Hermes in the underworld. Hermes , the master trickster. Formerly Thoth of Egypt

[@brandonheat9785]

Just stop you sound so cringe

[@cyph3rfuge802]

Oh' you mean, "wise as serpent's, gentle as dove's"- maybe? Idk. I'm just a silly rabbit.

[@hermesnoelthefourthway]

@@cyph3rfuge802 that's a good one, isn't it?! Especially coming from a "silly rabbit ". Gives it that added clout. Have a good one, silly rabbit 🐰

[@mariussielcken]

Ask questions without expecting what the answers may be.

[@God-T]

the answers is you make your own damn answer

[@nadatopcagic841]

Everything was great but you should turn the volume of music a little bit

[@zinkadu]

Very informative but sometimes difficult to hear all, because the music is too loud

[@SorbetCitron17]

Lewis Hyde has some beautiful and gripping sentences.

[@alimd9447]

The content was good but music background was a mess...what was the point of that ?

[@wingman751]

great content .. background music is BAD .. choose something less distracting .. please !

[@coolbreeze6198]

Cool channel dude 👍 subscribed 🙏

[@Nasticore]

Great 😊

[@janbuse5835]

Interesting, but extremely disturbing with the music in the background.

[@meganf1259]

This explained a lot. Thank you.

[@tomjmdalton8855]

music could be lower volume

[@hawaiisidecar]

"There is no peace at the gate."

[@jasminealixandranorth]

music is too loud.

[@aidanmehigan7062]

Great content.

[@bettinageorge]

The music very loud

[@teddy3761]

Painting at 2 mins? Please somebody help please 🙏 I gotta know. Thnks

[@chennessycomposer]

Wow youre videos are amazing! If you ever need any music let me know!

[@prletariat476]

Interested in your opinions of Machiavelli given your channel name, I'm certain it might frame your perspective?

[@lananewman1064]

Thank you

[@SkullTruth170]

Good stuff bro

[@Strangerloco1]

Nice.. well done 👍..

[@MrRhadoo]

Very difficult to follow your argument due to added music. Otherwise, pretty interesting channel.

[@BarenakedStones]

I really enjoyed your video 😎👍👍 Whatever you want to call it, they or, them? It is not always just a form of mythos. It was our ancestors way of rationalizing the inexplicable. Your video has more relevance than most will ever realize. If you are truly an astute and unbiased observer? You will notice a plethora of circumstances, defying logical or, any reasonable explanation. A famous Shakespeare quote, sums it up rather well. "There are more things on heaven and earth, than are dreamt of in your philosophy", End quote😎👍

[@maria.1c1313]

Brilliant, thank you!

[@TheDreamDetective888]

Just came across, spoke to me, thank you.

[@bobfromupstairs9153]

I was told about the trickster as a teenager. Was told by an ol lady who was my bosses wife , and closeish friends , explained was evil , because would give the feeling of a cat above you on stair case swatting your head on way down , in there house I learnt a little about it and in some ways I have grown up as this sorta way as in my youngest years I was up to no good , and I grasped a meaningthat took me to great lenghts , I learnt to stay away from my parents they made me feel different and my mom almost had a phsycic controll almost to copy her emotion or follow the imagination , my first house I woke up to missing shoes my blankets a mess , shooting from one state of mind to another , and it really became clear over time bonds with people , plus reki , and the belif you can do something or what ever without trying you can phsocologically mess with someone help them or controll even help your self . It's all in the state of mind and for me it's not always guess work but you look back sometimes cause of lazy and u realise why you felt the way you did . Also, useing intuition to mess around with SoMeone like telling them by instinct to turn down the music and if they follow you cause a reaction like makeing them seccount guess there intitive propertyy , the lieing of the feel , this is where my mind rests on the trickster innocent because he can see the good the fun , cold as ice because aslong as he sees no evil and has a clear objective anything goes . Thanks for a trip down meme lane

[@brandonheat9785]

That was a really complicated way of coming out the closet.

[@russellwalter5145]

Great video !

[@bougiebum9138]

WOW. Thank you for this

[@whootywhoo6274]

Hey your beautiful philosophical share is getting picked up by the algorithm!!

[@hermesnoelthefourthway]

"Do" or be done unto. Be like gold. Gold acts , it isn't acted upon

[@lukaszurb3452]

Higly poetical. Reminded me a bit of my lif. Thanx i cried.

[@sanjanewmoonlife]

Why you need music when you talk?

[@beep2699]

Life can be very lonely when you’re living life on a whim

[@profile_01]

The Trickster as an unlikely teacher

[@dantefernandodantezambrano7910]

Even in the Universe's creation; there is such a legend in which the Light (Yahveh; the Elohim, etc) escaped the Darkness, and by roaming across the universe the Light got created.

[@johndelong5574]

The devil comes to steal kill and destroy,the son of God has come to destroy the works of the evil one.

[@TheMadhatter4ever]

Jester yes fool no. But yea you found me out. Bravo. Wonderful show. Let's continue on to act 2.

[@mrsbethaniesmith]

9:43... the moment I realized that this video was a tool of the enemy. Please Like if you agree.

[@mrsbethaniesmith]

Thank you for liking. I'm trying to see how many people see what I see

[@jilloutthebox1381]

This part confused me/went a bit over my head but I knew it didn’t resonate so I didn’t try and dissect it but maybe that means I should… I’m very open to hearing your perspective as I too felt iffy about this section….

[@mrsbethaniesmith]

@@jilloutthebox1381 for me, it was a bit too specific, mentioning the Good News of Jesus Christ as a direct example of what not to believe. But I am a little biased 😅

[@Idothinkysaurus]

The music getting super loud around here doesn't help with trying to criticize it as it's coming. I've been getting better with it, but selective hearing is hard to master.

[@mrsbethaniesmith]

@pizza berry confusion is another tool of the enemy....and your message is confusing to me.

[@danielm978]

"These myths are only stories" what an unintelligent statement

[@VictoriaWonders]

- anyone under 30 yeeees

[@grace.throughfaith]

loved the art

[@buffy377]

I would love to interview you!

[@TenaciousDmitchell]

So that is what I am.

[@Alejandroredgear]

So let's do something. Let's prosper with good ideas and resolve.

[@usaintltrade]

AMAZING

[@mandulis]

Papa Legba.....👑

[@oneshowoneservant]

🔥landed🔥

[@ohegypsy]

So interesting ty

[@whootywhoo6274]

Life is but what we, Accept your strife and precept the free. The world is now a swirl of when and how. The why is your sky see the high, but know the low.

[@stephenmaginn7247]

Tricks don't make plans

[@GKViddingHD]

Thanks for the essay. Curious how the trickster has entered pop culture in the early 2000s and has had a stellar career ever since. But the most fascinating tricksters remain in real life, I think. Catiline, Sir Richard Francis Burton, Aleister Crowley, they all come with a biography full of mischief, failure and, most importantly, an incorrigible nature. And even a Donald Trump has the potential to be one. EDIT: the German Religion Ethnologist, Dr. Alexander Knorr, did an insightful and humorous take on mythological and real life tricksters, called "Metatrickster". I highly recommend it, not sure it is available in English, though.

[@SorbetCitron17]

Thanks for the reference. Looks good. I'll try to get it.

[@samxsara]

Can we consider Paul a trickster in his own way?

[@TheMachiavellians]

Do you mean the apostle Paul? Nietzsche did think of Christianity as seductive and the ascetic priests as seducers of the masses. I've been considering the possibility that philosophers might have a little of the trickster in them. They project their own values into the structure of reality and act as though it exists in itself, fooling both themselves and others. So I do think the trickster works through these individuals.

[@mariussielcken]

There is something new under the sun.

[@theresefournier3269]

Yes Marius, it is referred as "those days" never seen before nor to be seen ever again. These are it! 😘❤️🔥

[@jeffford6705]

@@theresefournier3269 Explain further please.

[@theresefournier3269]

@@jeffford6705 It's to be found in the Scriptures, and or deep in your h-eart and it was all part of the bigger plan, as predicted, when light and live would replace all darkness and evil, when this will feel like a brand new eart-h.🎶🕊️🎶🐦🎶😘 Resulting in Revelation 21: 3-4

[@andredelacerdasantos4439]

nope

[@theresefournier3269]

@@jeffford6705 That was supposed to read: "light and love"! Sorry for the typo! 😘🎶🕊️❤️

[@raycosmic9019]

According to the ancient greeks, all things are composed of the gods. Sound familiar?

[@LitTalkNetwork]

Agent of change

[@m.e.5313]

This is very base, and to me appears as the most rhetorical information i learned when i was about 5 years old. Nothing new here.

[@tirrellbrown_deadchoirboyz1949]

Plagiarism is a form of trickster.

[@vladimiroboukhov8395]

And so is parody

[@edgreen8140]

F60.81 uses the trickster and projection.

[@gimoon26]

Subscribed

[@duke3250]

Guys I think im the trickster.

[@mpcc2022]

The trickster is an archetype, realize your real self, so this archetype may do work through you, or all you will seem to the uninitiated is isane or arrogant or inauthentic.

[@duke3250]

@@mpcc2022 thanks man.

[@mpcc2022]

@@duke3250 You're welcome 🖖.

[@andredelacerdasantos4439]

Identification with the archetypal figure is an immature state that precedes the state where the third element can take over and end the conflict caused by the immature state.

[@BurlyBadger]

@@andredelacerdasantos4439 when does this happen?

[@aquilathered8444]

Well not surprised... I AM also the trickster, along with Jesus!! And the 100th to comment- the 100th sheep that was lost, making it a right hand even number again- They argue and accuse me of being outsider and under, below, ground (could mean foundation- in terms of literal higher hierarchy of a column structure; why I'm like then i guess I'll rip the ground right out from under you!!) And also feel the need to keep saying they are the order, the panel, etc... say I see no order here! Only disorder- war, and perversion and mockery of God's beautiful love and truth... bo government really seems to have a complete firm handle on anything!! So I'm not understand what it is that you are fighting to keep- must he perks of a seat, or serving an evil that bribes in immediate material wealth gratification.... i was fine keeping to myself with my arts and crafts and lesson plans of study... but if i must step up to be the crazy trickster because no one else is insane enough... lol, then so be it! My life would be ended or in worse ruin if it was kept in my own leadership direction and control... at least now i can see the madness is not in vane... praise God hallelujah!

[@aquilathered8444]

Ha yes... exactly what i daid- the only judgment sentence i see most fitting is everyone attend groups in learning to laugh at yourself/ not take yourself so seriously... exact

[@aquilathered8444]

Yes- just like snakes needing to shed their skin- our beliefs must not become "beliefs", but always jept on our toes and adaptable! God is too vast to be bound... state of existence is always in constant change and motion, transformation... so now them telling me its script and game now is clear...

[@imaginaryuniverse632]

Order moves into disorder in order to transform into greater order. Jesus went into hell before his resurrection, Dorothy was thrown by the tornado 🌪️, the Jews went into the wilderness, Jesus went into the wilderness, Putin went into Ukraine... Then, "I walked upon high to see the world below, had to laugh at myself cause it's the world I know" then, "there are no problems only solutions".

[@imaginaryuniverse632]

Is there any force in the Universe other than consciousness with the ability to deviate anything from it's otherwise inevitable position? Has there ever been?

[@imaginaryuniverse632]

@Grey Philosopher So cryptic... 🤔 I will begin a quest to find the meaning hidden in your word... 👍

[@imaginaryuniverse632]

@Grey Philosopher I saw a video titled, The Red Book by Carl Jung from a channel called the Truth with Carlos... It came up as a suggestion shortly after I saw this video and I think it provides a lot of insights that relate to this video. I think it relates a great deal with the song, Losing my religion, by REM who said it was about unrequited Love but he didn't mention that he was referring to the Love that forms creation. 🙏

[@shilohenry5481]

Interesting Correct

[@gabrielajonczyk5663]

Lie? Theft? If there is no separation there is no truth and ownership.

[@KP-ov3mg]

The thumbnail kind of looks like a jacked conan Obrien

[@aislynnmari]

I offer this comment to the algorithm gods

[@illougal_invader]

👍

[@vigilanteqamako746]

🙏

[@JeraldMYates]

Some people need to learn to TALK. .....Lol ! .....Thankyou, so very interesting to say the least.

[@LitTalkNetwork]

Bringing something from one realm to another, like green myth of stealing sun from the gods 😅

[@tabathacole]

🦋

[@nav1519]

Gotcha

[@stevelawrence5268]

A most lovely aphorism " Christ is a contingent claim ", the prefix Jesus is understood, although not a generally accepted rule of thumb but then again it is not He that needs to win by popular vote .but We need be endorsed under him to be on His ticket

[@niekvanderwegen8046]

Ty