Otherworld Connections

The word "initiation" is mentioned a hundred times in this episode. As we continue to read Bernard Roger's book, The Initiatory Path in Fairy Tales, he valiantly explains the origins of Fairy Tales came from the origins of initiation itself. We learn about Bear John and that it is one of the oldest Fairy Tales in existence. The bear itself, corresponds as one of the most ancient symbols of man.

Books
Roger, Bernard. (2013). The Initiatory Path in Fairy Tales: The Alchemical Secrets of Mother Goose. Inner Traditions.
https://www.amazon.com/Initiatory-Path-Fairy-Tales-Alchemical-ebook/dp/B00ZPIZTDA
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Continuing with Bernard Roger's book, The Initiatory Path in Fairy Tales: The Alchemical Secrets of Mother Goose, we continue uncovering the origins of the terms used for the old stories. We also start to learn summaries of other authors' opinions on what role fairy tales play in life and the world. Gino throws his two cents in and continues his analogy of the meaning of fairy tales. Different interpretations could be seen as "different toppings for the same pizza".

Roger, Bernard. (2013). The Initiatory Path in Fairy Tales: The Alchemical Secrets of Mother Goose. Inner Traditions.
https://www.amazon.com/Initiatory-Path-Fairy-Tales-Alchemical-ebook/dp/B00ZPIZTDA
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Gino continues reading Bernard Roger's The Initiatory Path in Fairy Tales: The Alchemical Secrets of Mother Goose. Looking at the origins, of the names of tales, reveals that the old tales have more to them than just fantasy and entertainment. This episode reads through the origins of the terms: "Blue Stories"; "Mother Goose Stories"; "Old Wive's Tales"; "Cock and Bull Stories" and "Airy Tales". Looking at the origins of words helps to gain an understanding of what is true, and what is not. The origins of the aforementioned terms helps to shed light on which fairy-tale-origin-theories might be true or not.

Books
Roger, Bernard. (2013). The Initiatory Path in Fairy Tales: The Alchemical Secrets of Mother Goose. Inner Traditions.
https://www.amazon.com/Initiatory-Path-Fairy-Tales-Alchemical-ebook/dp/B00ZPIZTDA
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Continuing our exploration of Fairy Tale origins, Gino discovers a book by Bernard Roger called, The Initiatory Path in Fairy Tales: The Alchemical Secrets of Mother Goose. Translated from French, we learn the origins of the terms associated with identifying fairy tales. It turns out that Fairy Tales were always meant for our contemplation to uncover deeper meanings, or pluralities, to the stories. A fairy tales even more profound and crucial than we ever considered here on Otherworld Connections?

Links
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Turba_Philosophorum
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fulcanelli
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Emmanuel_Cosquin
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Marie-Louise_von_Franz

Books
Roger, Bernard. (2013). The Initiatory Path in Fairy Tales: The Alchemical Secrets of Mother Goose. Inner Traditions.
https://www.amazon.com/Initiatory-Path-Fairy-Tales-Alchemical-ebook/dp/B00ZPIZTDA
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Success is associated with the idea of wealth. The more wealth you have, the more successful you are. In the Grimm's Fairy Tale, The Bright Sun Will Bring It to Light, we discover a sequence of symbols that explain this to be false. Success is about sovereignty and freedom. Money plays a part in this and so does balance. The content-creator-brotrepreneur-economy is obsessed with money and forever changing. It is forever chasing the dragon. Financial success could mean many things, but it is about freedom. Having freedom around finances could mean having very little money at all! We are more likely to be holistically successful if we live a life of balance and remain optimistic as we work towards our slice of sovereignty. At least, that is what is decoded from our Grimm's fairy tale in this episode!

Links
Coffee tree symbolism:
https://treespiritwisdom.com/tree-spirit-wisdom/coffee-tree-symbolism/

Books
Zipes, J. (Ed.) (2007). “The Bright Sun Will Bring It to Light”. Vintage Grimm: The Complete Fairy Tales. Vintage Classics.
https://www.amazon.com/Complete-Fairy-Tales-Grimm/dp/0099511444

Olderr, Steven. (2012). Symbolism: A Comprehensive Dictionary. McFarland & Company.
https://www.amazon.com/Symbolism-Comprehensive-Dictionary-Steven-Older/dp/0786469552

Lawrence, Shirley Blackwell, Msc.D. (2001). The Secret Science of Numerology: The Hidden Meaning of Numbers and Letters. New Page Books.
https://www.amazon.com/Secret-Science-Numerology-Shirley-Lawrence/dp/1564145298
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Fairy tales from Maoridom make me think of the mild mushroom trip I had near the mighty Whanganui river. The visual ripple effect, typical of psilocybin mushrooms, was like a dragon writhing from inside the river and rippling inside the earth. He sent a message of strength and perseverance. Could magic mushrooms explain the myth of the Taniwha? Whilst only anectdotal, my mushroom experience was an encounter with a taniwha, an unseen entity that was felt and heard. Fairy tales remind us of times and experiences that are human and important. These experiences are what make us who we are and guide us along our path in life. This episode showcases three stories that point us to dragons and the moon.

Howes, Edith. (1913). Maoriland Fairy Tales. Ward, Locke & Co.
https://archive.org/details/maorilandfairyta00howe
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On an exploration of smell magick, we stumble upon the secrets of the satanic witch. In this episode of Otherworld Connections, we learn the power of scent and the lengths that some might go to for power and control over an individual. Could you use the smell of chocolate to bend a child to your will? Could there be a circumstance where this is not evil? With the scents of the natural word yielding such power, lets find out how to harness scent to get a whiff of courage and freedom to serve others and achieve goals.

Books
Robinson, Katelynn. (2020). The Sense of Smell in The Middle Ages: A Source of Certainty. Routledge.
https://www.amazon.com/Sense-Smell-Middle-Ages-Certainty/dp/0367000687

Lavey, Anton Szandor. (1989). The Satanic Witch. Feral House.
https://archive.org/details/satanicwitch0000lave

Cunningham, Scott. (2020). Magical Aromatherapy: The Power of Scent. Llewellyn.
https://www.llewellyn.com/product.php?ean=9780875421292
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In this episode, we look at the work of Stefan Verstappen and Thomas Sheridan. Both are noble renaissance men who have nobly given their time to educate others on narcissism and the dark triad personality types. As carers of humanity and deep thinkers, it is no coincidence that they both happen to be established and talented artists!

Links
Stefan Verstappen:
https://www.chinastrategies.com/

Stefan Verstappen ‘Defense Against the Psychopath’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=MgGyvxqYSbE&rco=1

Thomas Sheridan:
https://substack.com/@thomassheridan
https://www.youtube.com/@ThomasSheridanArts

Thomas Sheridan ‘Avoiding Toxic People and Situations - The Bigger Picture’
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=d0-DmXynOcY&list=PLBAF0AFC457D5493E&index=15
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With authorities on Narcissism being either "Dark Triads" themselves or strongly advising to completely disengage the "Dark Triads", can we ever solve the problem of Narcissism? Is it even a problem any more? It must be up to the victims to completely change, be stronger and more willing to refuse to be a victim, stand up for themselves and take things less seriously. In a world without victims, dark triad types would not be such a big deal, because it really is only an issue for those that have been victimised by such people. Perhaps dark personalities come into our lives to help us become stronger and better.

Links
Professor Sam Vaknin: https://vaknin-talks.com/

Thomas Sheridan on "Inside The Eye" with Fetch:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HMoaMpAWHGA

Thomas Sheridan's Books: 
https://www.amazon.com/stores/Thomas-Sheridan/author/B00MCUBIZC

Inside The Eye with Fetch Live on Revolution Radio, Studio A, Saturdays 11am-2pm.
https://revolution.radio/

"Labrinth of The Psychopath" Series by Thomas Sheridan:
https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PLBAF0AFC457D5493E

Books
Vaknin, Sam. (2003). Narcissism Book of Quotes: A Selection of Quotes from the Collective Wisdom of Over 12,000 Individual Discussions. Suite 101.
https://archive.org/details/NarcissismBookOfQuotes_880

Hare, Robert D. (2007). Snakes in Suits: When Psychopaths Go to Work. Harper Business.
https://www.amazon.com/Snakes-Suits-When-Psychopaths-Work/dp/0061147893
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One in six people are narcissists, according to statistics. That means that you probably have one in your life. It could mean that you are one. Society plays out a bully-victim dynamic that we are a part of. What does that mean and how do we deal with it? Are there ways to deal with evil manipulators without going to jail? Are we forced to behave in a narcissistic way just to get by. To opt out of society, are we to opt out of interacting with people? We look at narcissism and how to protect ourselves while making the solutions focus on your own life and your own goals. This series looks at an over-used term that is seriously under-acted upon.

Links
Tap with Brad - Reclaim Your Power
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=CzsI4hGDL54

Books
Tudor, H. G. (2015). Danger: 50 Things You Should Not Do with a Narcissist. Insight Books.
https://www.amazon.com/Danger-Things-You-Should-Narcissist-ebook/dp/B017WTSHMO

Oliker, Ditta M. (2012). The Light Side of The Moon: Reclaiming Your Lost Potential. Central Recovery Press.
https://www.amazon.com/Light-Side-Moon-Reclaiming-Potential/dp/1936290952

Gross, Chris & Peck, Alice. (2018). Dead Set on Living: Making The Difficult but Beautiful Journey From F#*king Up to Waking Up. Gallery Books.
https://www.amazon.com/Dead-Set-Living-Difficult-Beautiful/dp/168441072X
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