(Part 1 below)
Talking with Javier about connecting with the city in a spiritual way, facing the shadow, and life as a mirror. Javier is from Venezula and is someone I often find insight from and share ideas with. He is a rune reader, artist, and perhaps even an urban shaman. Our conversation flows from the concept of urban shamanism and our respective locations in Venezuela and Japan (part 1), to our evolving relationship with animals and the spirituality of storytelling (part 2) and finally, shadow work (part 3).
We will do this again very soon. I love hearing Javier’s perspective. It resembles mine but with a lot more study of religious text and tradition, fictional narratives, and the occult.
Check out Javier's blog at :
https://peakd.com/@drrune/posts
tiktok.com/@drrune
Check out Zack’s work:
Confessions of the Damaged by I+Everything - A series of novellas that follow man wandering the streets, talking to trees and untangling through memories and dreams.
https://books2read.com/u/4ERDlE
Part 1:
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Websites don't care if you cross-post. It's always people that have tantrums about it for some reason XD
whooo had a problem with it?
No one specific, I just like taking the piss whenever people feel like they have to explain cross-posting XD
Damn I don't even notice myself doing it. What's even real!?!?
I love Javier's personality and knowledge and I do enjoy reading your studies and this community as well so I honestly got really excited when I saw the part I of this conversation - I j ust haven't had the time to listen to it and now you come with the second part already! Oh, boy!
I will be listening to you two tonight, though. Really curious and excited about your topics and how the conversation unfolds. Always glad to listen to Javier hahahahaha sorry I'm kind of a fan
Well you better hurry up cause part 3 is coming and it's my favorite 😝😝😝
I know what you mean. I’ve been thinking about doing a podcast for a long long time but when we started having these conversations I knew I couldn’t wait any longer. He helps contextualize a lot of the ideas that I share with recurring themes in different narratives and it’s fantastic.
I will ask him to come on again before episode #10 😝😝😝 this was so much fun.
Nature is mysterious
Here is a detailed summary article about the key topics discussed in this episode:
Connecting with the City and the Land
The speaker discusses the idea of connecting with a city or the land in a city in a deeper, more spiritual way. They explain that cities, like all material structures, are composed of the four classical elements - fire, water, earth, and air. These elements all have their own emotions and spirits.
When you connect with a city, you can see how the architectural features and buildings tell a story about the energy and purpose of that place. Churches, for example, were designed with specific religious intentions in mind during the medieval period. The same is true for other types of buildings - they all reflect the society and culture that created them. When a city or its features are destroyed, it represents a meaningful transformation occurring at social, religious, spiritual, and political levels.
The speaker draws on the hermetic principle of "as above, so below" to explain how the physical world mirrors the spiritual world. Just as the positions of celestial bodies can be read to understand one's personal experiences, the speaker believes the places we inhabit and move through can also reveal insights about ourselves and the energies at play. They give the example of how people who love cats tend to have a special connection with felines, because the cat-like qualities resonate with their own energetic makeup.
Macaws and Urban Wildlife
The speaker discusses the phenomenon of macaws, a type of parrot, proliferating in the city of Caracas, Venezuela. A local resident had started rescuing and releasing these colorful birds, leading to a population explosion. While biologists are concerned about the impact on local biodiversity, the general public has embraced the macaws, feeding and caring for them.
The speaker sees the macaws as spiritual messengers or heralds, reflecting the energetic connections between the city, its inhabitants, and the natural world. They explain how in many spiritual traditions, birds are seen as carrying messages from higher planes of existence. The abundance of macaws in Caracas is seen as a reflection of the city's unique energetic qualities.
Shared Mythological Narratives
The speaker delves into the idea that mythological and spiritual narratives from around the world share common themes and archetypes, regardless of cultural differences. They provide examples from Hinduism, Kabbalah, Voodoo, and indigenous South American traditions, all of which contain similar characters and motifs, just expressed through different cultural lenses.
This leads the speaker to discuss how modern media and entertainment, such as Marvel, Game of Thrones, and House of Cards, also tap into these universal mythological patterns, even if unconsciously. They see these shows as providing insights into the nature of power, tyranny, and the human condition, regardless of whether the creators intended to convey those deeper truths.
The speaker emphasizes that one must approach these narratives, whether ancient or contemporary, with an open and non-judgmental mindset in order to extract the meaningful wisdom they contain. The truth being channeled through the art or story is more important than the author's original intent.