E104| Phenomenology of the Tortured Prophet w/ Simon van der Els & Tim Adalin

A dialogue integrating themes of ecology, shamanism, prophecy, artistry, and underground philosophy, welcoming Transition Guide and Voicecraft Network member Dr Simon van der Els & Tim Adalin.

 
 

 
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    Timestamps

    00:00 - Introduction

    01:32 - Imagery and Imagination in Relating to Complexity

    04:56 - Perceiving Oneself and Others

    08:19 - The Importance of Groundedness

    10:18 - Holding Space and Sharing Space

    15:59 - The Tension of the Scream and the Call

    22:37 - Phenomenology of the Tortured Prophet

    27:36 - Integration and Maturation in Artists

    34:36 - Exploring Psychosis and Different Realities

    41:43 - The Challenge of Genuinely Sharing Space Together

    Keywords

    perception, sensitivity, reception, imagery, imagination, shamanism, complexity, tension, groundedness, holding space, sharing space, prophet, scream, call, swarm organisms, mapping the unknown, integration, maturation, evolution, artists, holding space, sharing space, psychosis, wildness, cultural philosophy, psychedelics, group communion

    AI Summary

    In this conversation, Tim and Simon discuss the capacity for perception and the importance of cultivating sensitivity and reception. They explore the role of imagery and imagination in relating to complexity and tension. They also touch on the concept of shamanism and the tools and modalities associated with it. The conversation delves into the challenges of perceiving oneself and others, the importance of groundedness, and the balance between holding space and sharing space. They discuss the role of the prophet and the tension between the scream and the call. They also draw analogies to swarm organisms and the process of mapping the unknown. The conversation explores the themes of integration, maturation, and evolution in the context of artists and their creative process. It delves into the concept of holding space and sharing space, and the challenges of relating with psychosis and wildness within oneself and in a cultural context. The importance of cultivating the art of genuinely sharing space together is emphasized, as well as the need for a stable and supportive cultural philosophy. The conversation also touches on the role of psychedelics in facilitating internal conversations and group communion.

  • Simon van der Els is a student of the invisible realm. He holds a PhD title in the empirical tradition of molecular microbiology. He also explores the subjective realm of shamanism, as a way of re-discovering the interiority of the living cosmos, and assisting in healing of Gaia. He enjoys time in nature, dance and other sensory embodied experiences. Dialogue is one of the practices in which he can encounter flowstate, and this is one of his favorite activities.

    Connect with Simon @ https://www.linkedin.com/in/simon-van-der-els-66434b231/

  • Tim is the founder of Voicecraft and a philosopher with a focus on the relation between participation and transformation. You can connect with Tim individually @ https://www.timadalin.xyz

  • Voicecraft conversations deepen how the world is known across themes of psyche, culture and nature.

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