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Zach Tollen
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An extremely rare self-induced spiritual initiation left me, Zach Tollen, with no category to describe myself. So now I say I'm a Jungian Depth Mystic, and this is my story, and also, the community I'm building around Depth Mysticism. Related Authors: Joseph Campbell, Carl Jung, Edward F. Edinger, Robert A. Johnson. Marie-Louise von Franz, Erich Neumann, Peter Kingsley, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Ralph Waldo Emerson. Topics: Individuation, Spiritually Transformative Experience (STE). Star Wars, Jedi, the Force. Self-Reliance. The Hero's Journey. Religion. Philosophy. Taoism, Yin and Yang. Zen. Japanese Samurai cultural influence. Siberian shamans. Cover emblem by Michael Maier (1608), coloring copyright Adam McLean, taken from alchemywebsite.com Public Discussion Forums: Discord: https://discord.gg/KqE3EfKC9P Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1910776442826840

  1. 46: Man and Machine Random Convo 1

    Jun 2

    46: Man and Machine Random Convo 1

    The basic philosophy of Depth Mysticism having been covered in Episodes 1-44, we are now calling that Season 1 and transitioning into Season 2, where we just have a weekly conversation with no preplanned topic. The topic that came up naturally this week, however, was Man and Machine in relation to Zach's fledgling video game. And so it is! Discussion Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1910776442826840 Discord: https://discord.gg/KqE3EfKC9P

    12 min
  2. 45: Intermezzo

    May 26

    45: Intermezzo

    This week, a short "Yin" intermezzo. Admittedly, we are still perfecting the craft of doing such Yin episodes. But we also want to make space for this type of episode, because it's certainly a part of the big picture. For the next intermezzo, I'd like to be more comfortable and open up more space for deep relaxed meditation. But part of Yin is being incomplete, uncomfortable, and still finding one's way, which is a part of life. Does that make sense?

    8 min
  3. 44: Yin and Yang in America and Politics

    May 19

    44: Yin and Yang in America and Politics

    In this episode, Depth Mystic Zach Tollen preaches extensively on Yin, Yang, Freedom, Slavery, America as Idea and Country, Free Will vs. Fate, elite politics, King Arthur and the Knights of the Round Table, the Egyptian Pharaohs, and Shamanism... and he ties it all together rather elegantly, I must say! Discussion Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1910776442826840 Discord: https://discord.gg/KqE3EfKC9P

    23 min
  4. 43: Nurturing the Mother of God!

    May 12

    43: Nurturing the Mother of God!

    We dive into an intellectual insight Jungian Depth Mystic Zach Tollen recently had, and how it seems to connect with the archetype of the Mother of God! Discussion Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1910776442826840 Discord: https://discord.gg/KqE3EfKC9P

    21 min
  5. 42: Edward F. Edinger: A 20th Century Emerson

    May 5

    42: Edward F. Edinger: A 20th Century Emerson

    Our first question is about why the world is so dark nowadays, and then we proceed to this week's main topic, the great American Jungian analyst, Edward F. Edinger. (Then we tie the two topics together at the end, because Edinger definitely goes there!)

    23 min
  6. 41: Why It's Called Depth Mysticism, plus Robert A. Johnson

    Apr 28

    41: Why It's Called Depth Mysticism, plus Robert A. Johnson

    This week we explain why I chose the name Depth Mysticism to describe our/my religious philosophy. Also, we cover the important works of another Depth Mystic, Robert A, Johnson, with whom I have the more in common than any other Depth Mystic!

    16 min
  7. 40: "Mr. Unconscious"

    Apr 21

    40: "Mr. Unconscious"

    This week, we talk about one of Zach's "autonomous unconscious complexes", how he encounters it in daily life, and its parallel to an important but mysterious figure from alchemy many hundreds of years ago! What is the Unconscious? What does the Unconscious think of Itself? Is that even a legitimate question? Yes, and it has a legitimate answer, and least according to Carl Jung, and in my own dream world! Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1910776442826840 Discord: https://discord.gg/KqE3EfKC9P

    22 min
  8. 39: The Laundry

    Apr 14

    39: The Laundry

    "After ecstasy, the laundry," goes the Zen Buddhist saying. For us, we're doing the Laundry after the Kenosis (the ancient Greek word for Emptying) of episode 38. Kind of a hodge-podge episode, a dialogue about what the episode should even be about. We find some stuff though. An Umbilical Cord to Reality! Among other things. Discussion Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1910776442826840 Discord: https://discord.gg/KqE3EfKC9P

    18 min
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An extremely rare self-induced spiritual initiation left me, Zach Tollen, with no category to describe myself. So now I say I'm a Jungian Depth Mystic, and this is my story, and also, the community I'm building around Depth Mysticism. Related Authors: Joseph Campbell, Carl Jung, Edward F. Edinger, Robert A. Johnson. Marie-Louise von Franz, Erich Neumann, Peter Kingsley, Johann Wolfgang von Goethe, Ralph Waldo Emerson. Topics: Individuation, Spiritually Transformative Experience (STE). Star Wars, Jedi, the Force. Self-Reliance. The Hero's Journey. Religion. Philosophy. Taoism, Yin and Yang. Zen. Japanese Samurai cultural influence. Siberian shamans. Cover emblem by Michael Maier (1608), coloring copyright Adam McLean, taken from alchemywebsite.com Public Discussion Forums: Discord: https://discord.gg/KqE3EfKC9P Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/1910776442826840

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