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. 6d ago

    55: Hermes Trismegistus • The God-Philosopher of Occultism

    In 1460, a traveling monk discovered an ancient book of spiritual treatises that changed the world. The work came to be known as the Corpus Hermeticum and all of its writings were credited to a mysterious figure named Hermes Trismegistus. For centuries, historians claimed Trismegistus was a contemporary of Moses, existing in pre-flood Biblical times. While recently unearthed Egyptian records show people of ancient Alexandria referring to him as a god. Was Hermes Trismegistus a god or a human? Or something even stranger? And what do these groundbreaking spiritual texts communicate? Join me on this episode as we find out. ∞∞∞∞∞ Support Creative Codex on my Patreon and gain access to exclusive episodes including Jung's Red Book Reading series, Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, and the Tarot Exegesis series: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mjdorian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Thank you in advance! ∞∞∞∞∞ Bibliography: ​The Way of Hermes translated by Clement Salaman (Includes a translation of the Corpus Hermeticum as well as the "Definitions" treatise.)​Asclepius: The Perfect Discourse of Hermes Trismegistus translated by Clement Salaman​The Secret History of Hermes Trismegistus by Florian Ebeling ∞∞∞∞∞ 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: Madie Laine & Bee Boys --------- 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. (Except Satie's Gnossiene No. 1, which appears as the second to last piece in the episode. This recording was performed & recorded by MJDorian.) All rights reserved.

    55: Hermes Trismegistus • The God-Philosopher of Occultism

  2. Sep 1

    Listener Q&A • 8th Year Anniversary Special

    Time to celebrate 8 years of Creative Codex! On this episode we'll answer 8 juicy questions sent in by listeners of the show. Thank you so much to everyone who has listened, re-listened, shared the show with friends, and supported this passion project on Patreon. You make this all possible. Thank you. ----------- Signup for the Creative Codex Newsletter here: https://mjdorian.com/newsletter/ ----------- Join the virtual class I'm teaching for Morbid Anatomy library starting Sept. 2nd, 2026 about Dr. Carl Jung's Red Book. Signup here: https://www.morbidanatomy.org/classes/p/dr-carl-jungs-red-book-a-visionary-guide-to-psychological-spiritual-transformation-with-artist-mjdorian ----------- Support Creative Codex on my Patreon and gain access to exclusive episodes, including the Kurt Cobain series, 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 ----------- All Music by MJDorian Written & Produced by MJDorian ———— 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. All rights reserved.

  3. Jul 28

    Creativity Tip 25: Three Habits to Cure Writer's Block...for Life

    Here are three habits which will guarantee a healthy creative process and help you to avoid writer's block. The three habits in order are: Feed the GardenGet Curious or Get DistanceKeep the Wheels in MotionThis episode is a culmination of studying the habits of creative geniuses for 8 years of Creative Codex. I hope you enjoy. ----------- Support Creative Codex on my Patreon and gain access to exclusive episodes, including the Kurt Cobain series, 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 ----------- All Music by MJDorianWritten & Produced by MJDorian ———— 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. All rights reserved.

  4. May 14

    54: Hilma af Klint • Painting the Unseen • Part 3: Behind the Forces of Matter

    Hilma af Klint's paintings are not an intellectual exercise in abstraction, they are symbolic works encoded with specific spiritual messages. What are the spiritual messages encoded in her artworks? Can they be deciphered? Was Hilma part of a Rosicrucian Order? We will also make an in depth exploration of Hilma's most infamous series: The Ten Largest. What is it about The Ten Largest which makes it a work of genius? And how does Hilma tell the story of the 'life of the soul' through it? ∞∞∞∞∞ Support Creative Codex on my Patreon and gain access to exclusive episodes including Jung's Red Book Reading series, Kurt Cobain, 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/⁠ ∞∞∞∞∞ Thank you to Julia Voss! Author of Hilma af Klint: A Biography. Follow her work here: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/julia.voss_/⁠ Thank you to Johan af Klint for his guidance on Hilma's art, life, and spirituality. ∞∞∞∞∞ 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 Catalogue Raisonné (Book 2) • Thought Forms by Annie Besant & C.W. Leadbeater • Hilma af Klint's Philosophy of Life by Johan af Klint ∞∞∞∞∞ 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: Madie Laine & Ryan Williamson View The Wall of Gratitude for this episode, with all of the Shadow-Fam Plus 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.

    54: Hilma af Klint • Painting the Unseen • Part 3: Behind the Forces of Matter

  5. Mar 27

    The 3 Signs of Human Genius • Leonardo da Vinci's Annunciation (Video)

    Discover the 3 Signs of Genius through a journey into the mind of Leonardo da Vinci. What made Leonardo so brilliant? We will venture deeper than anyone else to find out through the most comprehensive analysis of Leonardo da Vinci's first masterpiece: Annunciation.Support the Creative Codex vision and get access to exclusive episodes (Kurt Cobain, Jung's Red Book, Creativity Tips, etc.) by joining my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/mjdorianCreator's Note: No A.I. was used in the production of this video. This includes: no image generation, no text generation, and no music generation. ALL of the art imagery was made by human artists and is credited accordingly throughout the video on the lower right side of the screen. All research, writing, and music is by MJDorian with no assistance from generative A.I. at any point in the production process.Audio Editor: Erik TexterAnimation: Michael PisanoConnect with Michael Pisano: https://www.michaeljamespisano.com/   Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papa_pisano Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatmakesmesadWritten & Produced by MJDorianMusic by MJDorianConnect with MJDorian: Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mjdorian YouTube: https://youtube.com/@creativecodex?si=To9hmuUQmuPlb8gNCopyright 2026All rights reserved.

    The 3 Signs of Human Genius • Leonardo da Vinci's Annunciation (Video)

  6. Jan 29

    The Red Book: The Midlife Catharsis of Dr. Carl Jung (Video Bonus)

    Dr. Carl Jung wrote that around the age of 35 we enter "the shadow side of life". Nowadays we call it a midlife crisis, but to Jung, it's a call from the depths of your soul—an invitation for the journey inward. Will you answer the call?Support my work and the Creative Codex vision on Patreon, where you can gain access to my Red Book Reading series, along with all my Creativity Tip minisodes, the Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain series: https://www.patreon.com/mjdorian∞∞∞∞∞Note on the imagery used in the video: Attribution for artworks appears in the lower right hand corner onscreen. The imagery shown during Jung's vision segments was made with Midjourney. All other imagery, such as the artworks shown when discussing Jung's physical Red Book, are the original documents & artworks.∞∞∞∞∞Written & Produced by MJDorianAll music by MJDorian

    The Red Book: The Midlife Catharsis of Dr. Carl Jung (Video Bonus)

  7. 11/23/2025

    The Divine Madness of Dr. Carl Jung (Video Bonus)

    Watch Part 2: The Midlife Catharsis of Dr. Carl Jung on the Creative Codex YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/y6_H95DH-LM?si=tUQZmK0vEzpXisgg This is the true story of Dr. Carl Jung's descent into the depths of his psyche.Support my work and the Creative Codex vision on Patreon and gain access to tons of exclusive goodies & episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/mjdorian∞∞∞∞∞• Note: This episode is a re-release of Episode 11: "Carl Jung • The Red Book (Part 1)". This is the most popular episode of Creative Codex, and on its six year anniversary, it felt appropriate to celebrate it with a video special. • Note on the imagery used in the video: The imagery shown during Jung's vision segments was made with Midjourney. All other imagery, such as the paintings shown when discussing Jung's physical Red Book, are the original documents & artworks.∞∞∞∞∞Written & Produced by MJDorianAll music by MJDorian

  8. 09/11/2025

    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.

    53: Hilma af Klint • Painting the Unseen • Part 2: For The Temple
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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 - 2026
  • Episodes
    99
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    Clean
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    Creative Codex

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