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Today's episode follows up the previous episode, which introduced and outlined the core teachings of psychologist Stanislav Grof. In this episode, we'll be hearing directly from Dr. Grof himself: I have chopped up and sampled a lecture of his from the late-90s, where he overviews and outlines the core ideas, findings, and conclusions taken from his decades of research into non-ordinary and mystical states of consciousness. There is remarkable similarity between Grof's conclusions about the core realities of life and those reached by both Carl Jung and Manly P. Hall. I think you'll enjoy this episode! - Alexwww.alexsachon.comwww.thewisdomtradition.bigcartel.comInstagram: @thewisdomtraditionSend us a text

This episode continues in a series that investigates the contents of my new publication "Psychology: The Science of the Soul". Here we go into Ch. 2, which delves into the work of psychologist Stanislav Grof whose career was focused on the study of "non-ordinary states of consciousness." In particular, he focused on a special category of such states which he termed "Holotropic experiences" - these involve mystical and spiritual encounters with archetypal elements of the collective unconscious. Tune in to find out more.My Website: www.alexsachon.com -> has a link to my YouTube for video versionMy store where you can get a copy of this zine: www.thewisdomtradition.bigcartel .comInstagram: @thewisdomtraditionPodcast: "The Wisdom Tradition" (on all major platforms)Cheers, - AlexSend us a text

This episode is part 2/2 and follows episode 26a. We again hear directly from Carl Jung and Joseph Campbell and also, this time, from Manly P. Hall. The objective is to give a psychoanalysis of modern society and to focus in on how we have become collectively neurotic as a result of living without a "modern myth". First we discuss the symptoms associated with the collective neurosis that plagues our secular scientific age before moving on to a discussion of the core factors of myth that we must consider as we are confronted with the need to establish a new mythos for ourselves. As part of this we'll be looking at a case study on the symbolism of UFOs and the question of extraterrestrial intelligence.This episode is part of a larger series that delves into the contents of my new publication - "Psychology: the Science of the Soul", which is available exclusively at my estore. Thanks for tuning in and God Bless: - Alexvideo link: https://youtu.be/6i3CXVUyAsEstore: www.thewisdomtradition.bigcartel .commy site: www.alexsachon.cominstagram: @thewisdomtraditionSpecial shout out to the Manly P. Hall Society's YouTube channel for uploading the MPH lecture that I reference in this video.Send us a text

Hey everyone,In this episode we continue the series that explores the contents of my new publication, "Psychology: The Science of the Soul" (available at my e-store). More specifically, this episode follows up the previous episode detailing the essential elements of Carl Jung's approach to Psychology. Here, I have extracted clips from Carl Jung, as well as from various other Jungian analysts such as Joseph Campbell and Jordan Peterson, which outline the core concepts of Depth Psychology. I offer my commentary throughout to help link everything together. I think you're going to really enjoy this one!This episode is part 1 of 2. In the second episode, which will be posted soon, I will be utilizing the ideas and concepts discussed here in order to do a psychoanalysis of modern man. Again, many clips of Jung, Campbell, Manly Hall, and others will be sampled and shared.I have much more content based off my Psychology zine planned so stay tuned! Please pick up a copy (Digital or physical) from my e-store: www.thewisdomtradition.bigcartel.comMy site with more info and links to stuff: www.alexsachon.comInstagram: @thewisdomtraditionVideo link (YouTube): https://youtu.be/X00TvDV7YwwSend us a text

This episode is the second in a series that overviews the contents of a new publication I've just launched on the topic of Depth Psychology. This video focuses on the zine's first chapter, which offers a sweeping overview of Carl Jung's core ideas concerning the structures and dynamics of the human psyche. Topics include: the Self vs. the ego, the collective vs.  personal unconscious, psychological archetypes, the four psychic functions (plus a mystical fifth), introversion vs. extroversion, anima vs. animus, and more.  The writings of philosopher Manly P. Hall are cited throughout.Copies are available at my store: www.thewisdomtradition.bigcartel.comYouTube version: https://youtu.be/muZCkyplu40My website with links to stuff: www.alexsachon.comInstagram: @thewisdomtraditionSend us a text

In this episode, I introduce and preview my new publication that re-interprets the global response to the covid epidemic through the lens of Depth Psychology. In the zine's first two chapters I outline and overview the core teachings of Carl Jung and Stanislav Grof. Here I focus on their findings that there is  a "transpersonal" dimension to the human psyche. This discussion sets the stage for the zine's third chapter, which looks at the link between Depth Psychology and Astrology. Here I look at the astrological dynamics underlying the global response to Covid. In the zine's final chapter, I discuss the theme of "death-rebirth" and analyze how this current moment in time indicates a death of "scientific materialism" and a rebirth of the philosophy of the sacred.This month I have a ton of content planned around this zine, where I'll be doing a deep dive on each  of its 4 chapters. You can find digital and print copies (limited in quantity)  at my store - thewisdomtradition.bigcartel.com. Thanks for tuning in! Be back soon, - Alexwww.alexsachon.comSend us a text

In this episode I review a recent article of F. William Engdahl on the topic of geopolitics, the financial markets, the pandemic, and "The Great Reset" initiative. This discussion directly follows up a previous episode (ep. 9a) from August, where I delved into a March 2020 article of Michael Hudson on systemic fragility in the financial system. This episode also touches on material from the previous few episodes on the science underlying coronavirus and what it tells us about the larger forces at work behind this global operation.F. William Engdahl's website: www.williamengdahl.comMichael Hudson's website: www.michael-hudson.comMy website: www.alexsachon.com (which now includes a donations button.)IG: @thewisdomtraditionstore: thewisdomtradition.bigcartel.com (new zine on Jungian psychology coming very soon!)YouTube: my channel name is under "Alex Sachon"Send us a text

Note: for podcast listeners, I recorded this to post on YouTube, since my previous episode got blocked on copyright grounds. It rehashes the main set of arguments I laid out in my previous two videos (but doesn't feature any clips).From my YouTube description:On my podcast "The Wisdom Tradition" I recently posted an episode where I broke down several clips from Dr. Peter McCullough's recent blockbuster interview on the Joe Rogan Experience podcast. This video got blocked from YouTube for copyright reasons, so I made this video (without any clips) that goes over my main take-away from the episode. This video is intended to pair with my previous video, which goes into Dr. Tom Cowan's recent ebook that deconstructs virology's claim of virus isolation.Links to my podcast and more can be found at www.alexsachon.comI also have a store with zines and merch. Check it out! (link at my site)Send us a text

Hey everyone, in this episode I do a deep-dive into Dr. Peter McCullough's recent blockbuster interview on Joe Rogan's podcast. I edited out several clips from the interview and share those, while offering detailed analysis on the content of what he is saying. This episode follows my previous episode, which is on the issue of virus isolation. I start things off in this current episode by comparing Dr. McCullough's approach with the ideas discussed in that previous episode.A video version of this will be available on  Rumble or Odysee (links available soon). Also, check out my store - a new zine is coming soon and your patronage would be much appreciated. See also my PayPal donation link at my website.Thank you, - Alexwww.alexsachon.comSend us a text

In this episode I analyze  one of the key topics discussed in Dr. Tom Cowan's recent ebook "Breaking the Spell": virology's claim that it has successfully accomplished "virus isolation" for the various virus strains that they claim are responsible for the numerous disease epidemics that have occurred throughout recent  history, including COVID, AIDS, polio, and many others. As we will be exploring, it is far from conclusive that an entity called a "virus" actually exists in nature. Likely, virologists are mistaking "viruses" for  "exosomes" - packets of genetic information released as part of the natural process of cell sickness and death. These particles (exosomes) emerge from a cell  after the cell has already been sickened. They are not the cause of the cell being sickened; it is being sickened from other factors and is emitting the exosomes (mistaken as viruses) as an inevitable consequence of its sickness. The main idea here is that viruses are not disease-causing agents; they are not the cause of illness but a symptom or effect of a cell that has become sick for other reasons. Blaming illness on  contagious viruses is a red herring, one that distracts us from seeking out the true cause of disease.The question of what is actually causing tody's global epidemic of illness is a topic that many researchers are still exploring. But you don't have to have that answer completely figured out in order to disqualify other theories which have been proposed to explain the disease outbreak but which, upon consideration, have failed to persuasively argue its scientific case. In other words, we can falsify or "nullify" a theory that has been proposed without having already worked out what the correct explanation is. All we need to do is apply the scientific method to the theory; if it is not able to successfully pass through the requirements of the method, then the theory is 'nullified' - it is shown to be invalid.As it turns out, the virus theory of contagion does not pass the scientific method - it has been nullified; it does not qualify as a valid scientific hypothesis to explain how and why disease epidemics emerge in human beings. One or more other explanations are needed; the virus theory is done for. A further point must be considered: as long as we keep spending all our attention on viruses, we restrict and distract ourselves from going on the quest of finding the epidemic's true cause (which may be dynamic and include numerous variables, rather than just one). By fixating on viruses, we never give ourselves the chance to develop proper prevention or treatment protocols based on an accurate diagnosis of what's really afflicting people. If you enjoyed this episode and are interested hearing more explorations of this topic, check out my podcast archive where I have other related episodes. I'm also working on a full written report on the topic, one which will factor in Manly Hall's teachings on the metaphysics of human health.More info can be found at: - www.alexsachon.com (links to my YouTube, store, instagram, and more)- Store: thewisdomtradition.bigcartel.com (New publication coming soon!!)- Instagram: @TheWisdomTraditionThank you! - AlexSend us a text