Venturing into Sacred Space | Archetype of the Magician

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In this conclusion of my Archetype Series based on the book King, Warrior, Magician, Lover by Robert Moore and Douglas Gillette, I examine the archetype of the Magician and explore some related concepts such as initiation, ritual process and sacred space.
Sources:
Robert Moore and Douglas Gillette - King, Warrior, Magician, Lover: amzn.to/2HfYEiZ
Carol S. Pearson - The Hero Within: amzn.to/2HRlYku
Robert Moore - The Archetype of Initiation: amzn.to/2JZE705
Mircea Eliade - The Sacred and the Profane: amzn.to/2K5jrn9
Victor Turner - The Ritual Process: amzn.to/2Jg0wVN
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Films used, in order of appearance;
The Right Stuff
Harry Potter and the Philosopher’s Stone
The Lord of the Rings: The Fellowship of the Ring
Harry Potter and the Chamber of Secrets
Batman Begins
Star Wars: A New Hope
Star Wars: The Empire Strikes Back
The Lord of the Rings: The Two Towers
Voyage of Time
Embrace of the Serpent
The Tree of Life
Star Wars: The Last Jedi
Spring, Summer, Fall, Winter …and Spring
Avatar
The Fountain
Lady Bird
Into the Wild
Sunshine
Eat, Pray, Love
Raiders of the Lost Ark
Apocalypse Now
Man Down
Amadeus
The Dark Knight
Good Will Hunting

[@TheRealValus]

"Look to those who carry their wisdom lightly about them and not as a burden for others to behold." - Pepper Lewis

[@RikLeedsMusic.77]

yet without burdens (challenges)...one's wisdom cannot grow. If it is solid wisdom you carry...it will be heavy.

[@gilpires2732]

@@RikLeedsMusic.77 Its about the integration purpose, like new cells in the body, new wisdom interconnects with the our ADN, that has in total length, of all the cells in our body, about 67 billion miles long, thats a lot of space to integrate even the most cosmic wisdom we can percieve, so the trick for me is APPLYING, the wisdom into the world, into my actions, so i can transmit my message, not with words, but with 67 billion miles of information, in a simple and humble gesture

[@elizatolley7502]

If its heavy it's probably not integrated wisdom its trauma imo now that stuff is heavy

[@timhorton2486]

My heart fills with joy knowing that there are creative and curious people out there, giving time and effort into productions like this in the hope of relaying deep messages to those who most need them. Thank you for doing what you do.

[@arpix9897]

And I realised eye drops are also joyful

[@ml3891]

Well said!

[@zishanmohammed2845]

@tim horton well said.

[@CalWillify]

Thank you so much for these videos 🙏💗 As a combat vet with the US Army, that part where you mentioned how the military initiates you but fails to bring you back home really hit home and literally brought tears to my eyes. It is so true. So many of my brothers in arms are suffering, because it is so hard to integrate back into society on your own without a proper guide after being on the battlefield for multiple years. Without ayahuasca and then a meditation practice to take over from there, I shutter to think about where I would be right now. Probably dead or in prison. I want to make this perfectly clear tho; there are programs and support in place nowadays (much more than there used to be), to help with job placement, education, and health issues. That helps a lot, and frankly it's more than most Americans get. The problem is not that they don't want to help. The problem is they do not know how. This ties into the broader message of this video, how we, as a society, have lost the concepts of sacred space and liminal spaces. We have few places to go to reconnect to our deeper selves and truly grow which means affecting lasting change instead of momentary reprieve. So therefore, we too often become lost in the noise and become hopeless with no way out of our suffering. But although these sacred spaces are no longer promoted and advertised, they are still out there waiting to be found. "Seek and ye shall find" but remember, in the end, even the seeker must disappear.

[@TheChimppimp]

Robin Williams in Good Will Hunting is an excellent example and I’m glad you showed that in the video

[@pneumaE]

The actual character wasn't very professionally contained, had unresolved grief and loss trauma, and violated many ethical boundaries - film theatrics perhaps demands this.

[@siddsen95]

Do you know that this channel is a sacred space of its own?

[@BakaryD]

YES

[@tesspulido]

This video and this channel are beautiful. Thank you.

[@dhirajkumargupta4151]

@@tesspulido you are too!

[@nisibonum7634]

Truelly

[@mdhall04]

True holy ground is within the realm of knowledge.

[@icywinterof88]

Why do these videos on this channel make me cry? The beauty in them...I feel so overwhelmed by the message each time.

[@TheRealMrSnickers]

Optimistic Writer me too 😥

[@robotputty]

Because they strike right into the core of humanity. These stories and archetypes are the foundation of our experience. Once pointed out, you see how they relate to your experience, and that makes it much more meaningful.

[@OneBalance]

My God, I was about to make the same comment. When the experience of awe, of being small and insignificant against the backdrop of the universe is tapped into with the use of archetypal images, characters. music, etc. I always feel a longing to find that experience in real life. I find it strange that a movie can pull that emotion out of me---it exists, but where in everyday life?

[@icywinterof88]

OneBalance I feel like you can find this in life but it takes deep conversations with people. I think it's extremely hard if not impossible, to find these things in life by yourself. Only together can we find these things and put names to them.

[@robotputty]

OneBalance I don’t think we should be pursuing these archetypes or stories. (Not that I am saying that you implied that) I think we should go about our lives like we ordinarily would, and then we can look at how those archetypes can be applied to our lives situations.

[@Carakav]

People have such a hard time wrapping their heads around this concept, but I totally got it when I was out trying to hike the Appalachian Trail a few years ago. It starts out as just a hike, but as weeks pass, the walk itself becomes sacred. It enters your psyche and it becomes this source of energy in your memory that you continue to draw on years after you leave the trail. The trail is full of magicians, too: older hikers that guide you through the traditions of the trail, and even just other normal people that the trail introduces you to, that give alternate perspectives, helping you to expand your own understanding of your journey. It's so addictive and empowering, because completing a thru-hike isn't just a spiritual journey, it's also a quest that helps you understand your inner warrior. To find your limits, and to give you something to strive for that it is bigger than any material thing I've ever encountered in my life.

[@sheltenjones1291]

@Lucus ness lol u sir are a dickhead that was funny...but i agree with carakav

[@sayusayme7729]

It must have been an amazing journey. 🇨🇦

[@gr8northernpike]

I choked up a dozen times while watching this…and I am in the midst of “The Sacred and The Profane “ by Mircea Eliade, to which there are references in this video. And in the way of the Magician, there abides a portal that, once one enters, alters perception by introducing an elevated level of consciousness that contains an almost laser like visual acuity, allowing extreme clarity of the whole and its parts, simultaneously, from its near atomic structure to the zoomed out long view. I have experienced this a few times, but it was temporary…like a two week free trial period, after which one drifts back to the ordinary. But, it always happened in a sacred place. It would seem that it may be time for me to venture deeper into this process, and journey onward, away from the fog… Blessings to you for creating this…

[@JavierGomezX]

It can be difficult to find what you are looking for. The type of full experience you are looking for always have "ritual leaders". This is why religion is still so highly popular despite us living in an ever more fragmented world. True transformation is not possible without the existence of spiritual leaders that can humbly guide others through their own spiritual journeys. The problem with this is that there are very few capable, spiritual leaders, and among the many "Magicians" that exist there are a lot of "Shadow Magicians" selling snake oil, providing just enough for you to get something, but to also keep you coming back because they don't do it freely. Seeking status, control and power. I still encourage you to keep seeking. There are true guides out there still, and God can guide you if you keep seeking.

[@redefinedliving5974]

@@JavierGomezXWhat's worse is society do not respect the notion of spiritual leaders! Maybe thats how its supposed to work but reading comments like this make me feel less alone!

[@daniel_netzel]

I'm gonna miss this series, I thoroughly enjoyed each one of these videos, and this one was probably my favorite.

[@LikeStoriesofOld]

Me too, thanks!

[@juan29zapata]

Wait, he's not going to do more? Oh no!

[@haizi7179]

Same and same ):

[@micanikko]

What? Why is he stopping??

[@haizi7179]

@@micanikko He made 4 videos for each of the archetypes spoken about in King warrior magician lover

[@mnorth1351]

This is one of the things that modern church architecture (Catholic and protestant, Evangelical, and especially mega-church) doesn't understand. In most modern churches, there is no sense of the sacred. Churches cease to be places of encountering the sacred, and they become just human meeting places. But this doesn't fully satisfy the human soul, no matter how good the free coffee is.

[@AbandonedVoid]

I agree. There are some Christian places that there is a sense of the spiritual and the sacred, but for the most part it seems bastardized. I, myself, am a theistic Satanist and on the apex of our revival into the modern world we brought with us the complexities of occult magick and all of the warnings against it. Meditation, ritual, initiation, greater forces, introspection, and much more are integral to our craft and there is a real sense of sacred spaces. On the outskirts of our religion you will find those who, similar to modern Christianity, have lost the spirituality that was once at the core. Indeed, I think the witch burnings of the Catholic church and the conversion of pagans seemed to sweep spirituality as a whole out of the hands of the people. If you like this channel, "The Unexplored Depths of Spider-Man 3" actually gives a good analogue to the journey the church has taken so far. I do like that you point out that it's modern church architecture. There are some churches that still retain their spirituality, although they are difficult to find. I still don't agree with their message, their path isn't mine, but you would do well to seek out churches with ties to Rosicrucianism and possession by the holy spirit if this is something you're looking for. As cliché as it sounds, the Free Masons were once this, but in recent years they have corrupted and blurred their lines in the same way Anton LaVey did when he proclaimed a newfound atheism and drove away the closest to his original divinely-inspired message.

[@lewisyaworski8962]

Matthew Northenscold Your comment is true. I felt this deeply in my studies years ago and this is why I chose not to pursue becoming a Pastor.

[@moonwatch7963]

There's nobody left anymore who has any real teachings to pass on, all they know how to do is read from books to you and repeat what someone else read out of a book to them. The churches should have people who can see demons and clean your aura and be honest with you about spiritual health and tell you why you don't have any if so, etc etc, but - nobody teaches it, cause there's no teachers left. They all got killed off as witches or whatever, all the medicine men and women lost. Churches thesedays often still do condemn some evil but they go along with supporting systems that are clearly evil, as if they are actually ok. They are very 'blue pill' and that is why they can't help people who are 'woke' and this is a big problem, they are only much use for helping those who cannot think for themselves, and then only at lower levels. So nothing ever gets fixed in society and it just keeps on going the wrong way, as there is nothing and nobody to support those who are clever and 'awake' to how wrong this world all is. Best you get is likes of - um shave your head and wear a robe and change your diet. So what do we want, a world full of one type of mystic only, that is all they know how to do. It's more a refuge provision or likes of a spiritual halfway house. Blind leading the blind and all that.

[@seanmcdermott5520]

Abandoned Void o

[@seanmcdermott5520]

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[@mrs.g.9816]

I think I found a sacred space - Outside on my property when it's a clear, starry night. I have the urge to pray and give thanks.

[@theravenmagick]

Thank you for articulating this so clearly - the Magician is an Archetypal Fluid in our Collective Shadow and I applaud those integrating it ✨🖤💫

[@biglogan6142]

this series is flat out some of the best content on youtube ... I came looking for thoughts on writing and storytelling and left reflecting deeply on my own nature ... thanks for the great work!

[@zianawind2970]

I read a comment that this channel is a sacred space of its own and I gladly vouch for that. As a therapist and student I have learned and shared so much from these videos. It has helped and encouraged me and so many others. In behalf of myself and those who I know but may never meet, thank you for your work and carry on everyone in learning and growing.

[@djkymaera]

The magician understands and integrates the idea of 'as above so below', master of the elements, reaching for his full potential..... the eternal into the actual.

[@ForrestJ88]

This made me shed some tears in my sheer appreciation of its beauty and truth. Thank you. All my love and compassion to every single one of you.

[@valerioboldreghini4239]

Your voice is relaxing, your words are deep, and I really enjoy your videos... taking inspiration from movies to describe our minds in a philosophical yet understandable way. Thanks!

[@kai9720]

Your videos make me lost for words, I find it difficult to process the information, probably because this wisdom is so profound and takes great willpower to implement it. Yet I want to thank you deeply, because whenever I watch a video of yours I feel incredibly grateful, for you make me understand things I would never have understood without you. I Love you for this

[@SmokeeeTreees]

This is much deeper than you think. The magician goes far beyond the mind.

[@ondaterraquea9192]

How on earth a single man gathers The embrace of the serpent and a classic of Kim Ki Duk together. Its superb.

[@CairistionaO]

Maaaaaan, the academic in me loves how many books you've referenced to back up your points. I can only think of a mythological magician and he might not even fit the bill - Tiresias from Greek mythology was a blind prophet (oh the irony) who was called upon to illuminate the truth to Oedipus about his mother, and he instructed Odysseus on how to get home. And in really minor Greek mythology Aeetes over time was written to be black hearted controlling despot by ancient poets, he was also a magician, so he fits the shadow magician quite nicely.

[@davidsirmons]

And thank you for showing a brief moment of The Fountain. Hopefully one day you'll give discussion of it fully. It is one of the most incredibly powerful movies I've ever seen.

[@quinnlees2961]

This video is extraordinary. It exquisitely displays the kind of meaning and lessons that movies can have for those who are willing to digest them to a great extend, and how much they can be appreciated rather than simply being a source of crude entertainment. The atmosphere Like Stories of Old creates with this compilation and others is perfectly suited to the meaning it conveys. Thank you for your efforts Like Stories of Old! Please keep it up.

[@peace_generation3172]

Watching with a defocused concentration, whilst almost 1/2 asleep gives an amazing effect to this video - almost a deeper felt understanding, that doesn't happen if I just try and watch it as an instructiona' video. Amazing stuff.

[@Solastar]

One of the best ways to watch certain movies and works

[@LeBingeDoctor]

This 4-part series is truly a sacred space in KZbin.

[@gmonorail]

grasped about 10% of that

[@matthewmalpeli]

That's because it was a load of old cryptic woo

[@annaaurora81303]

Watch it 3x charmed

[@pRahvi0]

I suppose there is about 10% substance that could be grasped rationally. The rest, I guess, can only be understood emotionally - whatever that means (I only ever do that while asleep so I'm not sure). I think the video does quite impressive job given the premise. It expresses the emotional stuff quite strongly. Not that I understand any of that but it certainly is strongly present.

[@sheltenjones1291]

@bokudensuduharagmail hey man i wanna know more

[@ArcAngle111]

Better than 9%.

[@valor36az]

Please keep producing these essays

[@damfernandez5310]

I'm a bit broken now - this kind of deep understanding and beauty is overwhelming. Thanks for this.

[@-----------g-]

I've seen the Buddhist-esque film spring summer etc. Truly mystical and ethereal.

[@jesuszendejas1753]

which one?

[@justmart4455]

@@jesuszendejas1753 4:40

[@boiboiboi1419]

You’re somewhat magician, venturing this deep to secret knowledge

[@BlueNightZX]

of pop culture movies, very secret

[@dungc6479]

@@BlueNightZX Some truths that appear incredulous are hidden in plain sight within many forms of media

[@evangelion2894]

This is like a list of absolutely must see movies.

[@juanmanuelorregolondono6356]

Esta es la oportunidad para agradecerte, mi hermano. Desde hace un par de meses he seguido tu contenido gracias a los subtítulos en español. Con cada vídeo experimentado sensaciones que no puedo nombrar, un verdadero ánimo por la vida y una invitación a la Unidad, a integrar y reconocer estas energías universales en mi propio universo interior. Muchas gracias por crear este tipo de espacios.

[@wobblefoot7607]

I JUST watched your other archetype videos this morning.. wondering if I'd get to see Magician any time soon and here it is.

[@LikeStoriesofOld]

At your service :)

[@chrismorrison6126]

Your channel is something really special.

[@Duterasemis]

I watched your Blade Runner video first but this is the one that made me subscribe. I usually don't feel anything in response to "inspiring" stuff but this actually moved me. You're doing good work here. Keep it up.

[@mikemathers4524]

You referenced two of my favorite movies in this video. Sunshine and Spring, summer, fall, winter, and spring.

[@ShivavihS]

This is a pleasant surprise, have watched King, warrior, lover. Looking forward to watching this

[@orsonwelles4254]

Do the Trickster motif!

[@ClearOutSamskaras]

Yes, a video or two on the trickster would be wonderful.

[@thelaserdoc1]

Watching this has brought me to my sacred space within.

[@MrDavidKord]

I have honestly never subscribed so fast. Once I saw the video series on these archetypes I was sold.

[@chrismtauer]

I can't thank you enough for helping me solidify the ideas of the four archetypes. After reading each chapter, I've come to your videos to review and gain a better understanding of each one. It helps so much introducing different examples and other sources than Moore and Gillette offer on their own. On to the Lover!

[@storytellers1]

Finally watched this. Great conclusion to the series, Tom! It reminded me a little of the ideas posed in my Moonrise Kingdom video and this explored those propositions nicely. There was a lot of reading in this one but I guess it's hard if not impossible to avoid that considering the subject matter and amount of sources. Well done! - Thomas

[@arnyarny77]

words like "initiates", and "adepts", remind me of the hermetic order of the golden dawn.

[@AetherXIV]

I've found myself often at the surprising edge of tears whenever the archetypes are spoken of

[@venkatselvan]

As always the best, I have been waiting for this video for quite long, out of curiosity I read the book last month, it's one of the best books I have read, after reading I got a sense of feeling which I was lacking for years. Thank you man.

[@littleveicy8819]

Which book? Sounds very interesting.

[@venkatselvan]

Little Veicy King, Warrior, Magician, Lover

[@ironmonkey349]

Venkat Venky have you read Carl Jung's Archetypes of the collective unconcsious? Good reading ;)

[@venkatselvan]

ironmonkey349 Haven't read yet, it's on my reading list. Looking forward to reading it. How was it?

[@ironmonkey349]

chills all throughout the book :)

[@HowardWimshurst]

Love this series, thank you so much. The comparisons you make provoke me to think. I especially like the first example you used for this one.

[@dagoelius]

Of the all the archetypes, the magician resonates with me the most.

[@showercurtaintowel]

This taught me so much. Its been a long time since a video had brought tears to my eyes.

[@TheRealMrSnickers]

Beautiful and profound. Thank you

[@00HoODBoy]

loved embrace of the serpent and tree of life. this channel is becoming my favourite on youtube, not only movie content but videos like this one are so incredible and kind of get me out of my mundane lifestyle and make my brain and thoughts go crazy. thank you

[@odiwalker3973]

It's borderline criminal to create such great content so short... But then again this brilliance might just as well ebb from knowing when to stop.

[@IchNachtLiebe]

This video really touched me. My friend and I have recently decided to step away from the material world as much as is realistic. Only 8 months ago I was planning to pursue a doctorate in clinical psychology but once a devastating event thrust me back onto a path of spirituality I've begun a path to seek to be a servant to as many people as I can in a new way. Practicing more tribal ceremony and studying more ancient ideas of the human psyche is a much greater tool of healing than the modern schools of psychology (in my opinion). I will, in about 7 more month, be traveling the country with people of the same intention. This video put the archetype of the magician/shaman/priest into a well structured simplification of an important component of tribes and communities

[@EveryCarpet]

How did it go?

[@EmmanuelLambertCanada]

Your series on the archetypes is absolutely amazing...Thank you so much for this! Peace

[@greenecv]

Another great video. I was quite moved by the end. Many thanks!

[@sebastianjosephmarkjones9332]

Moore and Gillette are phenomenal. The Warrior the King the Lover and the magician, should be taught in all schools

[@FrancisMaxino]

Fantastic film Spring, Summer...profound and moving...

[@markfiedler9415]

Thanks a lot for making these videos man. I really appreciate the work you are doing to put these together.

[@AliasEliahus]

I feel like I need to thank you, I try with great struggle to make stories but it's people like you and the analysis you make of the world that help me learn to improve and to tell a better story. In many ways you are are a magician to people like me and I want to say I appreciate that.

[@jamesrichie7844]

Embrace of the Serpent is a great movie! Thanks for mentioning it!

[@MrCaioFaco]

Dear Sir, your videos are one of the most beautiful things I have ever seen. There is beauty in every moment, in every image and word... Thank you, from heart.

[@aigarsbru6702]

I've listened to this 10 times. Will do at leaat another 10, to soak it up

[@rhetoricalzombie4596]

Your videos always make me smile. Honestly some of the best work I have seen on KZbin. Thank you. I appreciate everything you do.

[@matthewtilleygoes]

Loved your series of four. Keep makin em'

[@alexanderoliveira3677]

I have watched this about 4 times since I discovered this channel; These videos never get old. Sincerely, Thank You.

[@KatieKamala]

This is simply brilliant. Love all the references I will enjoy digging deeper into. Thank you.

[@jennybardoville5455]

Thank you for introducing us to Robert Moore & Douglas Gillette's book, plus Carol Pearson too, I have them both, and discovering the inner magician, both shadow and light. Such great, succinct reminders. The stewardship aspect , I found, is most profound in the Harry potter series. Love your essays. Thanks again

[@aitorarrazola]

Thank you for this series of vídeos 🙏🏼

[@stevena3333]

Absolutely incredible. Nearly had me in tears...

[@aa8631]

Thank you for this channel, it helped me with my personal growth. Great job, keep going.

[@topiasnatynki9130]

That voice makes 50% of the impact in these videos 😂

[@treasurem2491]

Totally

[@allinthemind2006]

Man this has me in tears. Thank you

[@nadinesnoopy]

Wow! This was beautiful! Thank you!

[@edcapos]

I really appreciate your content.

[@manlyastronaut6984]

You should check out "Swiss Army Man" if you haven't already. You can analyze this movie over and over again and never get the same message from it. It kinda relates to magicians since "the inexplicable" is a big part of the story. Great video as usual. Peace!

[@LikeStoriesofOld]

Oh that's a good one!

[@pdzombie1906]

There's an indian myth called: the King's Corpse, you wouldn't believe how many similarities are between that and the movie. You can check it out on Heinrich Zimmer's anthology of myths about resurrection compiled by Joseph Campbell... I posted an essay about it in my blog but in spanish...

[@adamv.2760]

This video is EXACTLY what i needed. Thank you!

[@mrfagon]

These videos are amazingly epic! So much gratitude for making these!

[@skellymom]

Great video. However, I wouldn't say the trickster isn't a good magician. Western native people have the Katchina's/Sacred Clowns and many other types of tricksters. They serve a valuable purpose of turning what you think you know on it's head and also taking those too high on their horse down back to earth. Some even use humor to do so. I think they serve a purpose to shake you up, make you aware, and learn from your mistakes on your own. So then, you become the master by taking up your own responsibilities. It comes down to regeneration. And, at times a difficult lesson to learn.

[@jimslav6973]

Agreed. Everybody thinks The Fool is about to take a bad fall, but he isn't. He's going to waltz right into that far off cloud bank and everyone is going to wonder how he did it.

[@erwinfelis4613]

I agree. There's even examples of the trickster magician taking on a more benevolent role in literature, even if those characters have their own problems. Brandon Sanderson writes about such a character called the king's wit in his fantasy series A Stormlight Archive. He is their world's version of the court jester or fool, and oftentimes will speak his mind even if he is insulting the king himself. He ends up being a character that is guiding people behind the scenes and more influential than just being a fool.

[@yellowkidJL]

Might argue that the court jester, being the one to sneak into the King’s court and speak his truth - often times artfully through plays or songs - under guise of a ‘fool’ is actually an evolved magician all along. I like (and appreciate) the distinction of the trickster evolving by determination of a nobler end for his own traveled path. The magician/trickster probably IS a bit childlike, which I love. But without discovering maturity is simply reckless, undermining for his own personal amusement or gain.

[@TheDoctor2nd]

@@yellowkidJL I agree. Take for example Gandalf in Lord of the Rings. While Gandalf is a wise and mature figure, he very often shows displays of humor, indicating that an enlightened role model is not above acts of whimsy or mockery.

[@Shin_Lona]

Correct. It's best to think of the Trickster as a teacher. Folly is often used to prevent us from taking the wrong path.

[@JohnThornley]

I just found your channel. I'm home.

[@Noob-ee2cy]

This is beautiful. Thank you

[@TheWindy0]

Beautifully done.

[@SuperYouthful]

"Do not go quitely into the darkness of nightfall."

[@lilonelywts2968]

I've done it. When I first started hiking nature terrified me. I felt there was something in the bushes about to jump out at me. Then I realized I was feeling the spirit of the trees bushes etc. Then I decided to go all out. Now I'm not scared at all. I prefer hiking at night. I love the feeling of being alert and using all my senses to navigate my way.

[@LikeStoriesofOld]

Edit: to answer a frequently asked question, the last track is 'Family' by Josh Leake ;) What films do you think had a great Magician presence? Let me know below!

[@johnathonallen8638]

Like Stories of Old You’re work is glorious, good sir

[@firewithfire2745]

Fight Club has a great shadow magician. Battle Royale has a great magician. Shogo Kawada

[@petrosltdo]

Like Stories of Old Great content, needs awesome subtitles.

[@lucasgill7819]

Platoon. Has both magician (Sgt. Elijah) and shadow magician (Sgt. Barnes)

[@themadgi]

An obvious one would be John Boorman's Excalibur. A more naturalistic depiction of magic. After all Merlin was a druid...

[@samuelglenn123]

This is a breath-taking work of art - thank you! 🙏🙏🙏

[@Alex-se3uy]

Beautifully put together.. The ending had me in tears.

[@return2innocence221]

When tribal leaders are asked what is wrong with the modern world they say its really quite simple...we have lost our connection to spirit 🌈 xxxxxxxxxxx

[@QuantumWalnut]

10:00 Sounds exactly like Mark Zuckerberg. Facebook's motto is "move fast and break things." They've broken a lot of things but they want none of the responsibilities to fix their mess.

[@aladdinoscopy]

Love you for doing this work man.

[@veronicahelps4335]

What an amazing video! ! Thank you!

[@PhilosopherJEB]

I think you just dethroned your WONDERFUL LIFE essay as my personal favorite of yours so far. Very well done! And in terms of other Magician Archetypes, what would you think of John C. Reily's character in MAGNOLIA?

[@Thrallking]

Man if only the new star wars had actually taken to heart any of these concepts.

[@BigHenFor]

Lol. It did by deconstructing and reconstructing the Magician and the Warrior archetypes, but it seems you didn't notice. The truth of the concept of archetypes lies in the fact that they only work correctly when we stop looking outside ourselves for these qualities and start to embody them ourselves. Just a thought.

[@nickshelbourne4426]

@@BigHenFor "Deconstructing and reconstructing" - I think you've missed what archetypes are

[@paulatreides0777]

MrDylanHM true it has no soul now, just an echo chamber for liberal ideologies

[@KangaJanga]

@MrDylanHM watch Girls With Sabers channel and maybe you will start to look at the sequel trilogy in a new light :)

[@alexandraprodan92]

Beautifully done! Such a thoughtful and penetrating analysis! Thank you so much!

[@JeffEmbracedDC]

Beautiful and stunning. Thank you!

[@FelixTheSpaceBear]

I watch this video almost daily! Would love to see a video just on Sacred Spaces. What is the music at the end? Many thanks

[@crystalhallgame4965]

You’re not the only one searching for this. It’s the sound of bliss.

[@elvarorri6475]

After a bit of a search, I managed to find the ending title. It's "Josh Leake - Family"

[@esyphillis101]

Curious, what are your thoughts on the last Jedi? Since you referenced it quite a few times. Also those last few images in this video are beautiful. Where did you get them from?

[@LikeStoriesofOld]

I enjoyed The Last Jedi when I saw it in theater, I've been meaning to rewatch it because I did have some issues but haven't gotten around to it yet. And the last images are from Embrace of the Serpent and Voyage of Time (documentary by Terrence Malick)

[@mysticat7652]

Incredible! Thank you so very much for all you do! You have our support.

[@JFranklin1001]

You really do beautiful work...thanks for this!

[@Durzo1259]

Maybe I'm just tired (it's almost 2:00am), but I'm still left with the question, "okay, so what do I do with that?"

[@kt9495]

Keep going 💚

[@Astral_serpent]

find a sacred space of your own, a place that reminds you of your purpose and aspiration to return to your higher self. you are divinely guided my friend, look for the signs because the universe is always communicating with you.

[@Jim-Mc]

"The magician knows not to force social change." Wow, take notes politicians.

[@artstrology]

Well, it is a bit more complex than that. The politician is a different archetype, and the magician can walk in that world, and simply by being present, bring healthy transformations. The politicians at one time, were required to complete the spiritual training before being eligible to lead the people. It is one of many specialties of the magician archetype to be present in those spaces, and it is what is missing in US culture. Many politicians went to Standing Rock and were transformed as were many ex soldiers,. it was just the exposure to the "sense of sacred" that was transformative. They simply hadn't had the experience. Many veterans now take spiritual journeys far away to find it, and it should be available to everyone in our own communities. it's not that hard.

[@bluebird5173]

Sorry, but sometimes social change HAS to be forced. How do you think the Americans gained independence from the British? How do you think we abolished slavery? How do you think we ended segregation? These things didn't just happen on their own. We forced them to happen in the face of stubborn opposition.

[@artstrology]

@@bluebird5173 It is indeed to responsibility of the mystics and magicians to work for the betterment of future generations. No holds barred.

[@thefonzkiss]

Politicians are warrior archetype anyway.

[@user-vw6xp5nl6t]

Beautiful work. Thank you very much.

[@thetransformationnow]

Beautiful Video. Deepest gratitude for posting it. Thank You!