Henry Corbin's Poetic Fabric of Reality - Dr. Tom Cheetham, Author - DS Pod #269

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Aug 1, 2024

Dr. Tom Cheetham, a naturalist, poet, and author, shares his deep dive into Henry Corbin's exploration of the imaginal realm. They discuss how Corbin's insights connect mysticism and modernity, challenging rational perspectives. Cheetham reflects on the visionary power of psychedelics, the transformative nature of poetry, and the quest for personal truth beyond institutional dogmas. They also touch on the intriguing intersection of UFO phenomena and spirituality, advocating for a more expansive approach to understanding reality.

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ANECDOTE

Cheetham's Path to Corbin

Tom Cheetham's journey to Henri Corbin began unexpectedly.
It started with a book by James Hillman, sparking a fascination with the imagination's central role.

INSIGHT

Eranos Conferences' Significance

The Eranos conferences, known for C.G. Jung's presence, were hubs for mythologically-infused studies.
They explored the intersection of mythology, spirituality, religion, and even science.

ANECDOTE

Mellon's Influence on Poetry

Paul Mellon and his wife funded Eranos Conferences publications, influencing American poets.
Poets like Diane di Prima read the Bollingen series, connecting Corbin's work to American poetry.

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Dr. Tom Cheetham is a naturalist, poet, and author who has spent the last few decades of his life engrossed in the work of Henry Corbin, who inspired a century of studies of the unconscious mind. Corbin’s aim was to understand the line that cut across the mystic traditions of the world, in the hopes of finding something that was the universal ground of being. To that end, he searched for answers in the work of everyone from Continental philosophers, to the medieval gnostics, to the Persian mystics and honed in on something he called the “imaginal realm,” inhabited by angels who guide their human charges towards a life of meaning and profundity. We talk with Cheetham about the nature of inspiration, the universal ground of experience, the search for truth, and the visionary power of psychedelic experiences Sign up for our Patreon and get episodes early + join our weekly Patron Chat https://bit.ly/3lcAasB AND rock some Demystify Gear to spread the word: https://demystifysci.myspreadshop.com/ Check out (00:00) Go! (00:08:46) Cheetham's road to Corbin (00:13:17) Eranos conferences (00:22:21) Poetry as undefinable revelations (00:38:20) Interpretation of visions (00:58:24) Needing a handbook for visions (01:06:37) Escaping death (01:15:26) True open-mindedness can be dangerous (01:26:28) Need to plant cap T truth flags (01:31:28) Conquest & western psychology (01:42:19) UFO hits the NYTimes & opens up esotericism (01:52:30) Abductees & Mack (02:08:16) Psychdelic breaks & burden of the self (02:32:44) Wave equation for a symphony (02:47:45) Search for shared reality #sciencepodcast, #longformpodcast, #HenriCorbin, #ComparativeReligion, #Mysticism, #Gnosticism, #Hermeneutics, #Psychedelics, #Consciousness, #PhilosophyOfMind, #SpiritualityAndScience, #ImaginationAndReality, #ModernMysticism, #AngelologyAndUFOs, #JungianPsychology, #PoeticBasisOfMind, #ExploringConsciousness Check our short-films channel, @DemystifySci: https://www.youtube.com/c/DemystifyingScience AND our material science investigations of atomics, @MaterialAtomics https://www.youtube.com/@MaterialAtomics Join our mailing list https://bit.ly/3v3kz2S PODCAST INFO: Anastasia completed her PhD studying bioelectricity at Columbia University. When not talking to brilliant people or making movies, she spends her time painting, reading, and guiding backcountry excursions. Shilo also did his PhD at Columbia studying the elastic properties of molecular water. When he's not in the film studio, he's exploring sound in music. They are both freelance professors at various universities. - Blog: http://DemystifySci.com/blog - RSS: https://anchor.fm/s/2be66934/podcast/rss - Donate: https://bit.ly/3wkPqaD - Swag: https://bit.ly/2PXdC2y SOCIAL: - Discord: https://discord.gg/MJzKT8CQub - Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/groups/DemystifySci - Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/DemystifySci/ - Twitter: https://twitter.com/DemystifySci MUSIC: -Shilo Delay: https://g.co/kgs/oty671