Nature & Nurture #133: Angel Millar - The Path of the Warrior-Mystic

Angel Millar is a hypnotist, martial artist, and author of The Path of the Warrior-Mystic: Being a Man in an Age of Chaos.

In this episode we discuss the balance between masculine and feminine traits, discipline and creativity, mind and body, and tradition and modernity. The warrior-mystic, Angel explains, represents the ideal balance between these traits, and we discuss historical examples including Greek philosopher-athletes, Japanese samurai-artists, and English knight-poets. We discuss the virtues of discipline and delayed gratification, how they apply to modern life amidst our panoplies of temptation, their relation to evolution and sexual selection, and the archetypal symbols in each of these motifs and in mythology. Lastly, we discuss Angel’s career as a hypnotist, and our formative experiences leading to our shared interests in psychology, mysticism, and traditional masculinity. 

00:24 Exploring Masculinity and Spirituality

02:14 The Warrior Mystic: Balancing Masculine and Feminine

03:07 Historical Shifts in Masculinity and Femininity

03:45 Impact of World Wars on Gender Roles

06:22 The Role of Archetypal Patterns in Culture

09:30 The Power of Anticipation and Delayed Gratification

12:15 Exploring the Benefits of Meditation

15:00 The Journey into the Unknown: Sir Gawain's Story

16:32 The Role of Boredom in Creativity

18:54 The Impact of Social Media on Honesty

23:13 The Intersection of Video Games and Personal Growth

25:17 The Importance of Balance in Personal Development

28:00 The Role of Risk-Taking in Personal Growth

30:24 The Power of Diverse Interests in Innovation

33:12 The Role of Creativity in Leadership

37:52 The Role of Masculinity in Modern Culture

38:32 The Dichotomy of Gender Roles

41:03 The Symbolism of Beheading in Art

43:43 The Phoenix Motif and Its Connection to Christ

45:50 The Influence of Past on Self-Improvement

52:27 The Role of Hypnotism in Self-Improvement

57:53 The Influence of Attractiveness on Self-Improvement