Ep. 136 - Wetiko: Understanding Our Collective Malady with Paul Levy

Apr 8, 2025

Paul Levy, a wounded healer and spiritual teacher, dives deep into the concept of Wetiko, a collective mind virus affecting humanity. He discusses how acknowledging this dark aspect can lead to personal and societal healing. The conversation emphasizes the importance of confronting our inner shadows and recognizing our true essence. Levy connects insights from quantum physics and Carl Jung, advocating for compassion as a remedy for overcoming our collective challenges. He passionately explores the potential for individual transformation to spark a global awakening.

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INSIGHT

Recognizing Wetiko's Grip

Wetiko, a mind virus, distorts perception and feeds on unconsciousness.
Recognize its grip by noticing self-destructive behaviors and dissociation from pain.

INSIGHT

Wetiko's Peculiar Blindness

Wetiko is a peculiar blindness; it thinks it sees better than those who do.
It's a self-induced hypnosis through our mind's projective tendencies.

INSIGHT

Wetiko as Collective Psychosis

Wetiko is a collective psychosis of vast proportions, a diagnosis of our malady.
Its origin and solution lie within the psyche, impacting world events.

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Paul Levy, a pioneer in spiritual emergence, chats with Chris Grosso about the concept of Wetiko and healing our collective malady.

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In this episode, Chris and Paul explore:

The diagnosis of our collective malady and defining Wetiko
Waking up through the darkness
Life as a collective dream we are all manifesting
The mind virus we are all suffering from and what it can reveal to us
The primary importance of the psyche in creating world events
Accessing our divine inheritance and divine power
Psychologist and Dream Analyst Carl Jung’s exploration of Wetiko
The danger of turning a blind eye to our shadows
Quantum physics as a dreaming phenomena
Shedding light into our unconscious mind
Compassion as the ultimate dissolver of Wetiko

About Paul Levy:

Paul Levy is an author, speaker, and facilitator who describes himself as “a wounded healer in private practice, assisting others who are also awakening to the dreamlike nature of reality.” Paul brilliantly synthesizes wisdom streams from quantum physics, Carl Jung, Buddhism, alchemy, shamanism, Kabbalah, mystical Christianity, and the work of science fiction author Philip K. Dick. He has been a Tibetan Buddhist practitioner for over 35 years, was the coordinator for the Portland Padmasambhava Buddhist Center, and is the founder of the “Awakening in the Dream Community.” Paul’s books include The Quantum Revelation: A Radical Synthesis of Science and Spirituality, Dispelling Wetiko: Breaking the Curse of Evil, and Awakened By Darkness. Learn more about Paul on his website.

"Wetiko is a Native American term but every spiritual tradition talks about it, just in different languages. This is the diagnosis. We've made a huge breakthrough. There's been a diagnosis of what's at the bottom of our collective malady. We're in the middle of a collective psychosis of titanic proportions, that is what Wetiko is.” – Paul Levy

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