THIRD EYE DROPS

🥰 Support TED and join the community on Patreon Musician, and philosopher, Alex Ebert enters the mind meld! You may know Alex from his massively popular band, Edward Sharpe and the Magnetic Zeros, his solo releases, his recent New York Times feature, or his written musings.  * New sponsor, Qualia Mind - Try the best brain fuel on earth. Use code THIRDEYEDROPS to save an extra 15% at checkout at neurohacker.com/THIRDEYEDROPS  * In this mind meld we riff on the spiritual catharsis creativity provides, and why Alex aims to become a creative vessel for forces beyond our understanding. We also muse about the forces driving the toxic discourse, soul sickness, making sense of the meaning crisis, the relationship between the shadow and art, and much more! Links for Alex: Substack Instagram Bandcamp Support Third Eye Drops: 🥰 Support TED and join the community on Patreon 🎧 Sub and Review on Apple Podcasts  🎧 Sub and Review on Spotify 🌀 Website 

Therapist, author, and visualization expert, Joanna Grover enters the mind meld! I’m always looking for ways to expand our agency and change the channel on our minds, particularly if they’re techniques that are backed by research. A new visualization practice, Functional Image Training checks all of the above boxes. Joanna Grover's new book, The Choice Point, outlines how we can use the technique to overcome obstacles and make choices that lead us to our goals. Joanna has trained Olympians, executives, and elite military operators to hack their autopilot systems and break records in their respective fields. 

What if we have “the gods” all wrong? What if they’re not bygone superstitions of ancient cultures, but living archetypes that are endemic to the human psyche? Watch the full video version here! Mythopoetic thinkers like psychiatrist, Carl Jung argued just that. But there’s one archetype that Jung and many others were (and are) particularly interested in. The Greeks called him Hermes, the Romans, Mercury. What is about this figure that captivates the curiosity of so many great minds? What does the archetype really symbolize? Why does Hermes stay in the zeitgeist? Why is he associated with the phenomenon of synchronicity? Why did Jung place him at the center of both the alchemical process and individuation? In this transmission, we’ll explore all of the above and more! Support Third Eye Drops: 🥰 Support TED and join the community on Patreon 🎧 Sub and Review on Apple Podcasts  🎧 Sub and Review on Spotify 🌀 Website     

🥰 Support TED and join the community on Patreon Autodidactic mythologist, psychology extraordinaire, and Myths That Make Us podcast host, Erick Godsey returns to the mind meld! In this one, we discuss sacred creativity and the psychic sickness permeating the zeitgeist. We also riff on individuation and psychic alchemy ala Carl Jung, as well as the mysterious ever-present influence of the Hermes archetype. 👀 Catch Erick's podcasts, courses and musings: https://www.erickgodsey.com/ 👈 https://www.instagram.com/erickgodsey/ 👈 Support Third Eye Drops: 🥰 Support TED and join the community on Patreon 🎧 Sub and Review on Apple Podcasts  🎧 Sub and Review on Spotify 🌀 Website 

🥰 Support TED and join the community on Patreon Functional medicine doctor and best-selling author, Will Cole enters the mind meld! In this one, we riff on intuition, inflammation, the connection between mind and body, and autoimmune disorders. We also discuss the surprising role of trauma and shame in physical health and more. Get Will’s latest book, Gut Feelings Support Third Eye Drops: 🥰 Support TED and join the community on Patreon 🎧 Sub and Review on Apple Podcasts  🎧 Sub and Review on Spotify 🌀 Website     

🥰 Support TED and join the community on Patreon What do we do when we feel purposeless? Where do we turn when the vital energy is sucked from life?  Original full video version here As the bleak statistics of the mental health epidemic demonstrate, for many, there is no clear answer. This disconnection from meaning and purpose, this depression of the soul, is devouring the psyche of millions. It's left us struggling to numb the pain through pathology, distraction, consumption, and ego games. Of course, none of the above brings us any closer to the deeper purpose we seek. They leave us thirstier for something real than we were to begin with. So, in this transmission, we'll confront this 'soul sickness' through the wisdom of luminaries like Carl Jung, Terence McKenna, Dr. Lisa Miller, and more. We'll also riff on some ways we might even be able to overcome it. Support Third Eye Drops: 🥰 Support TED and join the community on Patreon 🎧 Sub and Review on Apple Podcasts  🎧 Sub and Review on Spotify 🌀 Website   

Support TED and join the community on Patreon Scholar and practitioner of archetypal theory, Dr. Laurence Hillman enters the mind meld! Laurence holds a Ph.D. in psychology, is the author of Planets in Play, and co-creator of Archetypes at Work -- a method to assess and develop individuals and organizations based on archetypal theory. Laurence is also the son of the late psychologist and author, James Hillman, a thinker who's been a huge influence on my personal philosophy. In this mind meld, we riff on the power of archetypes, the influence of Carl Jung, find meaning in the modern world, the powerful and polarizing art of astrology (which Laurence is a longtime practitioner of), and much more. Support Third Eye Drops: 🥰 Support TED and join the community on Patreon 🎧 Sub and Review on Apple Podcasts  🎧 Sub and Review on Spotify 🌀 Website   

🥰 Support TED and join the community on Patreon Dr. Justin Sledge of the Esoterica Channel enters the mind meld! In this one, we talk trickster wisdom, the power of awe, and mystical experiences. We also riff on Justin’s personal philosophy and the importance of dialoguing with people who think differently. *Full Video Version Here* In addition to his channel, Dr. Justin Sledge holds a Ph.D. in philosophy and a MA (DRS) in Religious Studies, specializing in Hermetic Philosophy. 🥰 Support TED and join the community on Patreon 🎧 Sub and Review on Apple Podcasts  🎧 Sub and Review on Spotify 🌀 Website   

🥰 Support TED and join the community on Patreon Max Derrat enters the mind meld! On his YouTube channel, Max decodes the esoteric and philosophical undercurrent of media. His work exposes the hidden wisdom in your favorite video games, anime, and more. *Full video version of this episode here* In this one, we muse about the hidden esoteric wisdom in video games, anime, and media. We riff on some of our favorite pieces of deep media. We also muse about why storytellers are so compelled to imbue their work with alchemical, hermetic, and esoteric symbolism, the influence of eminent figures like Carl Jung, and much more.  🥰 Support TED and join the community on Patreon 🎧 Sub and Review on Apple Podcasts  🎧 Sub and Review on Spotify 🌀 Website   

*Support these transmissions and get rewards on Patreon!* *Video version here* Have you ever felt like there's more to your psyche than meets the eye? Have you had strange dreams that seem significant but you can't quite make sense of? Do you find yourself drawn to certain kinds of stories or wonder why humans, in general, seem to tell the same kinds of stories over and over again? Well, it’s not just you. For decades the philosophy of Swiss psychiatrist, Carl Jung has captivated millions. Jung's notions of the collective unconscious and the archetypes that live within it are, without a doubt, some of his most intriguing ideas. In this transmission, we’ll explore this realm of the collective unconscious and how it shapes not only the above but the very nature of reality. 🥰 Support TED and join the community on Patreon 🎧 Sub and Review on Apple Podcasts  🎧 Sub and Review on Spotify 🌀 Website