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  • 52: Hilma af Klint • Painting the Unseen • Part 1: Life & Death & Art
    Jul 2 2025

    What makes Hilma af Klint's artwork so groundbreaking? Did she really create her art with the aid of higher beings? And why did it take a century for the art world to catchup with her vision and finally recognize her genius? Join me as we discover the answers to all of that and so much more.

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    Resources used:

    • Hilma af Klint: A Biography by Julia Voss

    • Hilma af Klint: Paintings for the Future by The Guggenheim Museum

    • Hilma af Klint: Notes and Methods

    • Hilma af Klint and The Five's Sketchbooks

    • Hilma af Klint's Philosophy of Life by Johan af Klint

    • Modern Occultism by Mitch Horowitz

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    1 hr and 22 mins
  • 51: The Tarot • Part II: Synchronicity & The Spirit of Creative Genius
    May 14 2025

    By what mechanism does Tarot work? On this episode we answer that question through the illuminating writings and theories of Dr. Carl Jung and Marie Louise von Franz.

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    Resources used:

    • Synchronicity by C. G. Jung

    • On Divination and Synchronicity by Marie Louise von Franz

    • Alchemical Active Imagination by Marie Louise von Franz

    • Psyche & Matter by Marie Louise von Franz

    • 78 Degrees of Wisdom by Rachel Pollack (Great for beginners)

    • The Encyclopedia of Tarot by Stuart R. Kaplan

    • The Way of Tarot by Alejandro Jodorowsky

    • The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious by C.G. Jung

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    https://www.somniatarot.com/

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    1 hr and 23 mins
  • Tarot Exegesis: The Emperor & The Lovers
    Apr 29 2025

    Support my work and research by becoming a patron and get access to the full Tarot Exegesis series and many more exclusive episodes: patreon.com/mjdorian

    This is a preview of my Tarot Exegesis series, which analyzes every card of the Major Arcana. I've created this multi-part series as supplemental material to the main Tarot series.

    Each episode is an in depth exploration of the symbolism and psychological significance of several cards. On this preview I explore The Emperor & The Lovers (Major Arcana cards IIII & VI).

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    20 mins
  • 50: The Tarot • Part 1: Tarot's Origins & The Archetypes of the Collective Unconscious
    Mar 19 2025

    When did the Tarot begin? Can it be traced back to Egypt or is it more recent in origin?

    The Tarot is a tradition with a varied reputation, over centuries it has been labeled: a card game, a divination tool, a creation of the devil, and a spiritual book of wisdom. What is it about the Tarot's symbolism that provokes so much emotion out of us? We will explore the cards through the theories of Dr. Carl Jung to find out.

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    Companion gallery for this episode: http://mjdorian.com/tarot

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    Resources used:

    • 78 Degrees of Wisdom by Rachel Pollack (Great for beginners)

    • The Encyclopedia of Tarot by Stuart R. Kaplan

    • The Way of Tarot by Alejandro Jodorowsky

    • Tarot and the Archetypal Journey by Sallie Nichols

    • Man & His Symbols by C.G. Jung

    • The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious by C.G. Jung

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    1 hr and 26 mins
  • Creativity Tip 24: Pursue Ambitious Projects (Spotify Video Episode)
    Jan 30 2025

    What do J.R.R. Tolkien, David Lynch, Emily Dickinson, and Damon Albarn have in common? They each pursued ambitious projects—something challenging within their skillset that compelled their growth.

    On this video-minisode, we explore the benefits of ambitious projects and the many inspiring examples of artists pushing their limits.

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    14 mins
  • Visionary Art: The Book of Job by William Blake (Spotify Video Episode)
    Jan 2 2025

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    Why must the righteous suffer? This is a question at the heart of The Story of Job. On this special episode, we seek out the answer through the visionary artwork of William Blake. In 1805, William Blake was commissioned by his patron and friend, Thomas Butts, to create a set of watercolor illustrations depicting key scenes from The Book of Job. Blake clearly resonated with this 2,600 year old story—there are no other Biblical narratives which he dedicated so much time and energy to. What value did Blake see in The Book of Job? Let's find out. Join my Patreon to gain access to exclusive series such as my Kurt Cobain series, Carl Jung's Red Book Reading series, Jim Morrison series, and Creativity Tips episodes: https://www.patreon.com/mjdorian Credits: Audio Editor: Erik Texter Original Music: MJDorian Writer & Producer: MJDorian All Rights Reserved

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    46 mins
  • 49: William Blake • On Vision's Wing • Part 3: The Gods of William Blake
    Nov 28 2024

    Why did William Blake create his own gods? What does Blake's cosmology teach us about humanity? What role does Blake's visual art serve in fulfilling his creative vision?

    Join me on a journey to The Morgan Library & Museum, where we view Blake's original manuscripts & artworks, to answer these questions.

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    View the companion gallery for this episode here, including a fully rendered copy of The First Book of Urizen with transcribed text and a diagram of Blake's gods: ⁠⁠https://mjdorian.com/blake/⁠⁠

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    View an online copy of A Blake Dictionary by S. Foster Damon: ⁠⁠https://books.google.com/books?id=HOxpOMQ_Pa8C&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false⁠⁠

    ∞∞∞∞∞ Research Sources: • The Life of William Blake by Alexander Gilchrist • William Blake vs The World by John Higgs • The Complete Poetry & Prose of William Blake publ. by Anchor Books

    • A Blake Dictionary by S. Foster Damon • Fearful Symmetry by Northrop Frye • William Blake: The Complete Illuminated Books

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    (With the exception of brief samples of Double Vision by Foreigner and Stranded by Gojira.) Written & Produced by MJDorian ———— Thank you to my Dream Maker tier! Executive Producer: Mike Hill & Madie Laine --------- Connect with me on social media for all the newest updates: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/creativecodex⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mjdorian/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/mjdorian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mjdorian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ ---------

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    1 hr and 19 mins
  • 48: William Blake • On Vision's Wing • Part 2: Innocence & Experience
    Sep 30 2024

    What makes Blake's Songs of Innocent & of Experience a work of genius? What is the nature of vision? What is Blake's concept of fourfold vision? Is it even graspable by the intellect? We will make the attempt. Join us for a deep dive into all of this and much more.

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    View an online copy of A Blake Dictionary by S. Foster Damon: ⁠https://books.google.com/books?id=HOxpOMQ_Pa8C&printsec=frontcover#v=onepage&q&f=false⁠

    ∞∞∞∞∞Research Sources:• The Life of William Blake by Alexander Gilchrist• William Blake vs The World by John Higgs• The Complete Poetry & Prose of William Blake publ. by Anchor Books

    • A Blake Dictionary by S. Foster Damon• Fearful Symmetry by Northrop Frye• William Blake: The Complete Illuminated Books

    ————Audio Editor: Erik TexterAll Music by MJDorianWritten & Produced by MJDorian————Thank you to my Dream Maker tier!Executive Producer: Mike Hill---------Thank-you's & 'shout outs' to the Shadow Fam!Shadow-Fam: AKD, Anna Wolff, Aranea Push, Arturo Barrios, Barak Talker, Brandon Massengale, Cesar Roman, Chee Sing Kam, Clark Price, Clinton King, Dallas O’Kelly, Danny Olague, DVM, Elle, Ellis Morton, Gabriel Trudeau, Geo_H, Hamed Iranmehr, Jane Lopardo, Janet Roccanova, Jaskaran Purewal, Jasmine Carroll, Joe Boland, Kahlil Pyburn, Kawika, Kayla Dawson, Kristin Richard, Kristina Lamour Sansone, Maurus Fitze, Michael Lloyd, Nicole Wessel, Owen McAteer, Rach, Rachel Schultz, Rebecca, Ricky, Robert, Romina, Scott Wierzbicki, Sigitas Treciokas, Simon Bonanno, Sowmya Hariharan, Tamara, Terry W, Uppity Mantis, Venetia Nadin, Yadie Cisneros, Zarja Menart, and Zuzana. Thank you for your support!---------Connect with me on social media for all the newest updates:YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/creativecodex⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mjdorian/⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/mjdorian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mjdorian⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠---------Creative Codex is written & produced by MJDorian.All rights reserved.

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    1 hr and 23 mins