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Happy trails and hopefully we’ll catch each other on the next one!

In Philia!

Andredge

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We expanded on what is Shadow Work in general. We talked about the advantages and the caveats of working with psychedelics as a tool to heal and integrate the shadow.

The Diamond Net

Shadow Integration webinar

1-1 Coaching

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Timestamps:

0:00 Intro

02:39 Authenticity

41:33 Longing

49:55 Peak and challenging states

1:04:00 Lessons from Shadow Work coaching

1:08:36 Non-psychic Tarot and Art

1:16:50 Lady Ragnell

1:36:00 Culture vs Shadows

1:52:00 Psychedelics

2:00:30 Integration

2:08:00 Meaning of Life

2:17:26 Shadow in content creation

2:26:07 Cover of TOOL / Song: 46 & 2

0:00 Intro

0:05:01 Francesca on Intimacy

0:14:46 Trio of women on Vulnerability

0:22:47 Anna on Power

0:30.47 Contemplations

Wisdom begins with wonder! But do you have to be a philosopher to engage in philosophy without feeling like an impostor? Can the Liminal Web and its practices be applied to people from all walks of life without fearing that it could get messy or that you have to over correct and enforce a specific outcome?

Of course, behind these practices you will find everyday people. I wanted to test for myself again what would happen once I stepped out of my intellectual bubble and tried to meet people where they were, and still be left wondering. Or would something still be missing because of the lack of experience in the practice?

In this new episode of Trailing Wisdom, we have deep conversations with random people wandering through London’s Royal Botanical Gardens and ask them for their personal definition of Intimacy, Vulnerability and Power. And what’s peculiar is that this time I only had women taking up the challenge, so here it is for a feminine perspective.

This is a bit of a vlogging episode or a podcast-on-the-go style, i have never done that before so this is an exploration. The end result is a mysterious and a humbling one for me, and I think you will enjoy this one and would love to hear your impressions.

Otherwise, let me know in the comments your own definition of Intimacy, Vulnerability and Power, so we can keep exploring the notion without trapping it!

I find with this practice that the more one explores a notion, the more we embody it, and the more we can witness it in our lives, staying primed for when it next ambushes us and breaks the script of the mundane.

May this be a beacon of wonder in this life!

Happy trails!

Andredge

0:00 Intro

0:05:01 Francesca on Intimacy

0:14:466 Trio of women on Vulnerability

0:22:47 Anna on Power

0:30.47 Contemplations

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In Philia!

Andredge

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But do you have to be a philosopher to engage in philosophy without feeling like an impostor? Can the Liminal Web and its practices be applied to people from all walks of life without fearing that it could get messy or that you have to overcorrect and enforce a specific outcome?

Of course not, behind these practices you will find everyday people. But I wanted to test for myself what would happen once I stepped out of my intellectual bubble and tried to meet people where they were, and still be left wondering. Or would something still be missing because of the lack of experience in the practice? Or because my composure would break outside of a zoom-call setting?

My intuition was that, just as parents gain marvelous insights from interacting with their children, a certain openness combined with the right environment and intention would be enough.

In this episode, we have deep conversations with random people wandering through London’s Hampstead Heath and ask them for their personal definition of wonder. This is a bit of a vlogging episode or a podcast-on-the-go style. You get to hear me struggling to find someone to engage with, but did manage to find people to play with. The end result was simply wonderful for me, and I think you will enjoy this one.

Otherwise, let me know in the comments your own definition of being in wonder, so we can keep exploring the notion without trapping it!

I find with this practice that the more one explores a notion, the more we embody it, and the more we can appreciate it in our lives, staying primed for when it next ambushes us and breaks the script of the mundane.

May this be a beacon of wonder in this life!

Happy trails!

André

Time stamps:

0:00 Intro

0:02:41 First wave of rejections

0:07:41 Samuel and Vincent

0:16:05 French young woman from the mountains

0:23:27 Aguette and Justine

0:31:51 Friend trio (Grace, Alex, and … for the life of me, I cannot recall the other name, I am so sorry.)

0:44:00 Contemplation

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Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

0:01:15 Greeting the land

0:02:00 Power

08:00 Experience of the Transcendent

0:16:30 Logos

0:27:12 Intuition

0:44:32 Fear

0:47:55 Odysseus

0:48:59 Children

0:53:10 Waking up from the Matrix

0:59:13 Vassalisa the Beautiful

1:09:27 Witchcraft and words

1:19: 07 Future

1:34:30 Fitness and Nutrition

2:04:00Final thoughts

2:07:00 Song: Spirit Bird by Xavier Rudd

Timestamps:

00:00 Intro

0:02:15 Greeting the land

0:07:00 The Celts

0:14:41 Hawthorn bush

0:16:10 Birds chirping interjecting

0:18:23 Grief and Love

0:21:33 Love

0:24:23 Ireland’s Celtic spirit

0:39:52 Song: I caught her eye | Bog Bodies

0:51:40 Asking the ancestors

1:00:17 Reborn our of the cairn

1:09:15 Grappling with fatherhood and boundaries

1:19: 07 Irish language

1:28:30 Meaning and pragmatism

1:30:39 Technology, Harmony and Hardship

1:41:04 Idealist contemplations

1:44:17 Foraging and nutrition

1:49:50 Ubermensch

1:59:15 Story: The Pedlar of Swaffham / a.k.a John of the dream

2:13:55 Recurring dreams

2:25:05 Psychedelics

2:48:09 Higher-Self and the Meaning crisis

3:04:13 Contemplations on leaving of the land

3:10:46 Building and fostering community

3:15:12 Digital Monasteries

3:22:35 White paper for Community 3.0

3:34:49 Beautiful Chorus

3:38:00 Final thoughts

3:41:00 Song: Pachamama by Beautiful Chorus

Resources:

* Poem Inversnaid by Gerard Manley Hopkins

* Song: Pachamama | Beautiful Chorus

* Song: I caught her eye | Bog Bodies

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The experience was amazing and I learned a lot about how creating from scratch doesn’t have to be a painful and lonely process. On the contrary, this felt fun and well-crafted, with incremental steps that made the final piece so very personal, sincere, authentic, and true for each and all of us participating.

I will likely take part in what they do, as I understand that Mezrab is becoming a hub for storytelling in my part of the world.

Until then, happy trails and I wish you a lovely time with your loved ones for this end-of-year celebration

In philia

André

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Time stamps:

0:00 Intro

0:02:41 Greeting the land

0:03:28 How we met

0:05:46 Early days with music

0:09:05 Originality | Elitism in music

0:15:32 Creative process

0:21:18 Crossroads with theater

0:28:44 Discipline and priorities

0:35:25 Visual arts

0:42:00 Catharsis

0:53:05 Gratitude and the stories we tell ourselves

0:54:18 Meditation

1:06:50 Humor and irony

1:18:02 Voice acting and artistic collabs

1:30:36 Education system

2:15:05 Like a kid

Resources:

* https://luckydee.newgrounds.com/movies

* https://lnk.bio/LuckyDee

* Song: 976evil by Deftones

Until then, wishing you happy trails!