The Emerald The Fauna Mandala: Animals, Imagination, and Consciousness
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Jul 16, 2019 This podcast explores the profound connection between humans and animals throughout history, discussing their role in human survival, rituals, imagination, and consciousness. It also delves into the power of words and animal symbolism, as well as the origins of language and its connection to animals. Lastly, it explores the impact of animals on imagination and consciousness, and highlights the potential consequences of species extinction on the human mind.
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Moose Encounter That Shifted Consciousness
- Josh describes a sudden encounter with a bull Alaskan moose that made time feel altered and his hair rise on end.
- That visceral moment became a lasting revelation that shaped his relationship to wild animals and consciousness.
Animals Shaped Early Human Life And Time
- For 98% of human history activities and timekeeping were organized around wild animals, not abstract concepts.
- Animals were both life-giving resources and forces that could inspire ecstatic or fatal encounters shaping human consciousness.
Trance As Becoming Animal
- Trance states across cultures reproduce animal sensations and movements, showing people 'become' animals in ritual.
- These embodied experiences harness ancestral animal encounters to access expanded consciousness.