Creative Codex

MJDorian
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Peer into the minds of the greatest creative geniuses in history. Join us as we explore the mystery of how creativity works, art history and how you can improve your own creative process. The labyrinth awaits. Creative Codex is one-part podcast and one-part imaginative lecture series, featuring thoroughly researched insights into the creative process mixed with captivating soundscapes and original music. Produced & Written by MJDorian

  1. 53: Hilma af Klint • Painting the Unseen • Part 2: For The Temple

    SEP 11

    53: Hilma af Klint • Painting the Unseen • Part 2: For The Temple

    In 1906, Hilma af Klint begins painting a monumental project: Paintings for the Temple. She receives a commission for this series from higher beings contacted through channeling sessions. What is the message of these paintings? And what makes them so remarkable? ∞∞∞∞∞ Support Creative Codex on my Patreon and get access to exclusive episodes including Kurt Cobain, Jung's Red Book Reading series, Jim Morrison, and the Tarot Exegesis series: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mjdorian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you in advance! ∞∞∞∞∞ View the Companion Gallery for this episode: https://mjdorian.com/hilma/ ∞∞∞∞∞ Go follow Glen Vivaris (Thank you for your help with the Porch Sitter's Convention ad!): https://www.youtube.com/glenmakes ∞∞∞∞∞ View full transcript for this episode here: https://mjdorian.com/transcript-53/ ∞∞∞∞∞ Resources used: • Hilma af Klint: A Biography by Julia Voss • Hilma af Klint: Paintings for the Future by The Guggenheim Museum • Hilma af Klint: Notes and Methods • Hilma af Klint and The Five's Sketchbooks • Hilma af Klint's Philosophy of Life by Johan af Klint • Modern Occultism by Mitch Horowitz ∞∞∞∞∞ Buy me a coffee or add to my fancy books fund on Venmo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3235189073379328069&created=1681912456.228596&printed=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ∞∞∞∞∞ Thank you to my Dream Maker tier! Executive Producers: Mike Hill, Madie Laine, Ryan Williamson View The Wall of Gratitude for this episode, with all of the shout-outs: https://mjdorian.com/thankyou/ --------- Connect with me on social media for all the newest updates:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/creativecodex⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mjdorian/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/mjdorian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mjdorian⁠⁠ --------- Creative Codex is written & produced by MJDorian Music by MJDorian. All rights reserved.

    1h 23m
  2. Tarot Exegesis: The Devil & The Star

    AUG 18

    Tarot Exegesis: The Devil & The Star

    Get access to the full Tarot Exegesis series and many more exclusive episodes: ⁠patreon.com/mjdorian⁠ This is a preview of my Tarot Exegesis series, which analyzes every card of the Major Arcana. I've created this multi-part series as supplemental material to the main Tarot series and as a thank you to all my Patreon supporters. Each episode is an in depth exploration of the symbolism and psychological significance of several cards. On this preview I explore The Devil & The Star (Major Arcana cards XV & XVII). ∞∞∞∞∞ Buy me a coffee or add to my fancy books fund on Venmo:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3235189073379328069&created=1681912456.228596&printed=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ∞∞∞∞∞ Watch Creative Codex on YouTube and connect with me on social media for all the newest updates: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/creativecodex⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mjdorian/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/mjdorian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mjdorian⁠ ∞∞∞∞∞ Creative Codex is written & produced by MJDorian Music by MJDorian. All rights reserved.

    19 min
  3. 52: Hilma af Klint • Painting the Unseen • Part 1: Life & Death & Art

    JUL 2

    52: Hilma af Klint • Painting the Unseen • Part 1: Life & Death & Art

    What makes Hilma af Klint's artwork so groundbreaking? Did she really create her art with the aid of higher beings? And why did it take a century for the art world to catchup with her vision and finally recognize her genius? Join me as we discover the answers to all of that and so much more. ∞∞∞∞∞ Visit our sponsor, Magic Mind, and try one of three different mental performance shots. Get 60% off with promo code: CODEX60. Just follow this link: http://magicmind.com/codexmf ∞∞∞∞∞ Support Creative Codex on my Patreon and get access to exclusive episodes including Kurt Cobain, Jung's Red Book Reading, and the Tarot Exegesis series: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mjdorian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you in advance! ∞∞∞∞∞ Resources used: • Hilma af Klint: A Biography by Julia Voss • Hilma af Klint: Paintings for the Future by The Guggenheim Museum • Hilma af Klint: Notes and Methods • Hilma af Klint and The Five's Sketchbooks • Hilma af Klint's Philosophy of Life by Johan af Klint • Modern Occultism by Mitch Horowitz ∞∞∞∞∞ Buy me a coffee or add to my fancy books fund on Venmo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3235189073379328069&created=1681912456.228596&printed=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ∞∞∞∞∞ Thank you to my Dream Maker tier! Executive Producers: Mike Hill & Madie Laine --------- Connect with me on social media for all the newest updates:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/creativecodex⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mjdorian/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/mjdorian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mjdorian⁠ --------- Creative Codex is written & produced by MJDorian Music by MJDorian. All rights reserved.

    1h 22m
  4. 51: The Tarot • Part II: Synchronicity & The Spirit of Creative Genius

    MAY 14

    51: The Tarot • Part II: Synchronicity & The Spirit of Creative Genius

    By what mechanism does Tarot work? On this episode we answer that question through the illuminating writings and theories of Dr. Carl Jung and Marie Louise von Franz. ∞∞∞∞∞ Visit our sponsor, Magic Mind, and try their mental performance shots. Get 48% off with promo code: CREATIVECODEX. Just follow this link: https://magicmind.com/creativecodex ∞∞∞∞∞ Support Creative Codex on my Patreon and get access to my exclusive Tarot Exegesis episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mjdorian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ∞∞∞∞∞ Resources used: • Synchronicity by C. G. Jung • On Divination and Synchronicity by Marie Louise von Franz • Alchemical Active Imagination by Marie Louise von Franz • Psyche & Matter by Marie Louise von Franz • 78 Degrees of Wisdom by Rachel Pollack (Great for beginners) • The Encyclopedia of Tarot by Stuart R. Kaplan • The Way of Tarot by Alejandro Jodorowsky • The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious by C.G. Jung ∞∞∞∞∞ Follow the Tarot work of Nightgrowler and Nicola Bruno here: Nightgrowler • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightgrowler/ Nicolas Bruno: https://www.somniatarot.com/ ∞∞∞∞∞ Buy me a coffee or add to my fancy books fund on Venmo:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3235189073379328069&created=1681912456.228596&printed=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ∞∞∞∞∞ Read the transcript of this episode (including all the quoted passages): https://mjdorian.com/transcript-51/ ∞∞∞∞∞ Thank you to my Dream Maker tier! Executive Producers: Mike Hill & Madie Laine --------- Connect with me on social media for all the newest updates:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/creativecodex⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mjdorian/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/mjdorian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mjdorian --------- Creative Codex is written & produced by MJDorian Music by MJDorian. All rights reserved.

    1h 23m
  5. Tarot Exegesis: The Emperor & The Lovers

    APR 29 · BONUS

    Tarot Exegesis: The Emperor & The Lovers

    Support my work and research by becoming a patron and get access to the full Tarot Exegesis series and many more exclusive episodes: patreon.com/mjdorian This is a preview of my Tarot Exegesis series, which analyzes every card of the Major Arcana. I've created this multi-part series as supplemental material to the main Tarot series. Each episode is an in depth exploration of the symbolism and psychological significance of several cards. On this preview I explore The Emperor & The Lovers (Major Arcana cards IIII & VI). ∞∞∞∞∞ Buy me a coffee or add to my fancy books fund on Venmo:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3235189073379328069&created=1681912456.228596&printed=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ∞∞∞∞∞ Connect with me on social media for all the newest updates: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/creativecodex⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mjdorian/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/mjdorian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mjdorian ∞∞∞∞∞ Creative Codex is written & produced by MJDorian Music by MJDorian. All rights reserved.

    20 min
  6. 50: The Tarot • Part 1: Tarot's Origins & The Archetypes of the Collective Unconscious

    MAR 19

    50: The Tarot • Part 1: Tarot's Origins & The Archetypes of the Collective Unconscious

    When did the Tarot begin? Can it be traced back to Egypt or is it more recent in origin? The Tarot is a tradition with a varied reputation, over centuries it has been labeled: a card game, a divination tool, a creation of the devil, and a spiritual book of wisdom. What is it about the Tarot's symbolism that provokes so much emotion out of us? We will explore the cards through the theories of Dr. Carl Jung to find out. ∞∞∞∞∞ Companion gallery for this episode: http://mjdorian.com/tarot ∞∞∞∞∞ Resources used: • 78 Degrees of Wisdom by Rachel Pollack (Great for beginners) • The Encyclopedia of Tarot by Stuart R. Kaplan • The Way of Tarot by Alejandro Jodorowsky • Tarot and the Archetypal Journey by Sallie Nichols • Man & His Symbols by C.G. Jung • The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious by C.G. Jung ∞∞∞∞∞ Support Creative Codex on my Patreon and get access to my exclusive The Tarot: Exegesis of the Major Arcana episodes: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mjdorian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy me a coffee or add to my fancy books fund on Venmo:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3235189073379328069&created=1681912456.228596&printed=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------- Thank you to my Dream Maker tier!Executive Producer: Mike Hill & Madie Laine---------Connect with me on social media for all the newest updates:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/creativecodex⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mjdorian/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/mjdorian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mjdorian --------- Creative Codex is written & produced by MJDorian Music by MJDorian. All rights reserved.

    1h 26m

  7. JAN 30

    Creativity Tip 24: Pursue Ambitious Projects (Spotify Video Episode)

    What do J.R.R. Tolkien, David Lynch, Emily Dickinson, and Damon Albarn have in common? They each pursued ambitious projects—something challenging within their skillset that compelled their growth. On this video-minisode, we explore the benefits of ambitious projects and the many inspiring examples of artists pushing their limits. ∞∞∞∞∞ Check out the dark pop album (CATHARSIS) which I wrote & produced here: https://www.youtube.com/@mjdorian ∞∞∞∞∞Support Creative Codex on my Patreon and get access to exclusive episodes, including the LIMITED RELEASE SERIES (Jim Morrison & Kurt Cobain), the Red Book Reading series, and all the Episode Exclusives: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mjdorian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy me a coffee or add to my fancy books fund on Venmo:⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3235189073379328069&created=1681912456.228596&printed=1⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ∞∞∞∞∞ Connect with me on social media for all the newest updates:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/creativecodex⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mjdorian/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/mjdorian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mjdorian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------- Written & Produced by MJDorian All Rights Reserved.

    14 min
  8. Visionary Art: The Book of Job by William Blake (Spotify Video Episode)

    JAN 2

    Visionary Art: The Book of Job by William Blake (Spotify Video Episode)

    Video not showing? Watch it on the Creative Codex YouTube channel here: https://youtu.be/WLCVwqdw53o ---------- Why must the righteous suffer? This is a question at the heart of The Story of Job. On this special episode, we seek out the answer through the visionary artwork of William Blake. In 1805, William Blake was commissioned by his patron and friend, Thomas Butts, to create a set of watercolor illustrations depicting key scenes from The Book of Job. Blake clearly resonated with this 2,600 year old story—there are no other Biblical narratives which he dedicated so much time and energy to. What value did Blake see in The Book of Job? Let's find out. Join my Patreon to gain access to exclusive series such as my Kurt Cobain series, Carl Jung's Red Book Reading series, Jim Morrison series, and Creativity Tips episodes: https://www.patreon.com/mjdorian Credits: Audio Editor: Erik Texter Original Music: MJDorian Writer & Producer: MJDorian All Rights Reserved

    46 min
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Peer into the minds of the greatest creative geniuses in history. Join us as we explore the mystery of how creativity works, art history and how you can improve your own creative process. The labyrinth awaits. Creative Codex is one-part podcast and one-part imaginative lecture series, featuring thoroughly researched insights into the creative process mixed with captivating soundscapes and original music. Produced & Written by MJDorian

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  • Creator
    MJDorian
  • Years Active
    2018 - 2025
  • Episodes
    92
  • Rating
    Explicit
  • Copyright
    © 104192
  • Show Website
    Creative Codex

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