Otherworld Connections

In this episode, I sit down with researcher and thinker Francesco Sani to explore deep questions about our ancient past. We discuss the stellar cult and other early belief systems, the origins of fairy tales, astrotheology, and why the study of the zodiac and the stars once held such profound importance. This conversation is part of my ongoing journey to understand what fairy tales truly mean at a...

I bumped into Geri at Mark Passio ‘s online Shadow Work Seminar. We had a chat about Early Childhood Education, teaching Natural Law, The Great Work, self-defence and we ended up circling back to the topic of shadow work many times. Check out Geri’s work here: https://godislovetruthfreedom.com/

I get out my dowsing cards and pendulum to find a quirky antidote to overinvesting in social media. Removing polyester clothing from your wardrobe is one small step to tip the scales against the ascending Ahrimanic force, the technologically tyrannical life we live in our current times. How? Polyester clothing is an endocrine disruptor, causing infertility. Polyester is also bad for the environmen...

If you "know the rules", understand Natural Law, act in kindness, act in service of good… then the woo-woo stuff can be a valuable tool. In fact, you can do anything you want! Tarot, dowsing and more can be the tools in your toolkit to help you with many aspects of your life. You can receive advice on: things you are missing in your life; your diet; exercise; your health condition; shadow aspects...

Pablo Picasso said, “We all know that Art is not truth. Art is a lie that makes us realise truth at least the truth that is given us to understand. The artist must know the manner whereby to convince others of the truthfulness of his lies.” There is some connection between art, creativity, the subconscious mind and the space in which young children hold themselves. The point being, in art, things...

Exploring the patterns in "The Blade of Straw, The Coal and The Bean", thanks to Marie-Louise von Franz, shows us the duality and closeness of things that might seem opposing or separate. Funerals become wonderful celebrations. Joyous parties become angry brawls. The episode aims to lead you to the concept that attempting to eliminate "violence", from children's books and real-life, is also an (un...

In this episode of Otherworld Connections, we begin an exploration of the culture around fairy tales. We start off with one of the five main reasons why fairy tales are being banned, edited or censored. The first and foremost reason is regarding violence. We unpack how the term "violence" is misunderstood and by editing fairy tales actually increases the violent content in fairy tales! Links Viole...

Try a listening meditation on the sound of a swarm of bees. What do you hear? What else do you hear? What is your "inner voice" telling you? The ancient Egyptians likened the sound of bees to the voice of souls crying out. Is this literally true? I believe there is truth to this concept. The only way to discover the truth about our existence, and to understand the laws of nature, is by discovery....

In this episode we finish the list of "50 Ways to Help Save The Bees" from the book of said name by Sally Coulthard. Some of the solutions highlight the narcissist/echoist dichotomy that we live through. The bees certainly would disagree with blaming you for the dire bee situation of the bees. By "you", I mean you who would read the book or listen to this podcast and try to implement ways to save...

In this episode we continue through the list of "50 Ways to Help Save The Bees" from the book of said name by Sally Coulthard. Some of the solutions highlight the toxicity of pesticides. Affected bees are a marker of the damage that can be done to nature. Bees make us think of what how harmful toxins are and inspire us to make changes with whatever toxins we may have in our home. Books Coulthard,...

In this episode we go through a list of "50 Ways to Help Save The Bees" from the book of said name by Sally Coulthard. One example is to buy local organic honey. An act so wholesome and confirming of community that you must try it if you haven't done already! Better still, skip the honey completely and look at ways to promote bees in your property. Books Ransome, Hilda M. (1937). The Sacred Bee in...

Rudolf Steiner's lectures are inspiring and mind-expanding, if nothing else. Putting the science in "Spiritual Science", Steiner explains to us how oxalic acid is worked into formic acid inside the body. Life-essential formic acid is found in humans, ants, wasps and bees and it is absorbed into and emitted from soil. It is in the air as well. When I read these transcriptions of Steiner's speeches,...

Steiner says life involves work, not substance. And in this episode, Steiner explains how ant-acid aka formic acid does not provide a direct increase in formic acid, inside the body, to cure illnesses. Steiner explains how the functions of the body require things that promote work and effort. He makes a fine case for oxalic acid (found in leafy wild greens) as the medicine required to increase the...

Today's episode is a read-through of a lecture by Rudolf Steiner. It was delivered in Dornach on December 15, 1923. Steiner walks us through the wisdom of ants, to an understanding of our connectedness to ants, wasps, bees, the earth and life itself through the substance called formic acid. Steiner, Rudolf. (1998). Bees with an Afterword on the Art of Joseph Beuys - Lectures by Rudolf Steiner. Ant...

The recent extreme loss of bee colonies in the USA has sparked inquiry into the effect of EMF and pesticides on bees. Bees symbolise success in achieving goals for the greater good. They symbolise communities operating in harmony for the greater good. There has been a recent explosion of the "Bro-trepreneur", the popularisation of "Anarcho-Capitalism", and the growing dependence on AI. We are now...

One review of Bernard Roger's The Initiatory Path in Fairy Tales: The Alchemical Secrets of Mother Goose states, "How can a writer transform such an exciting subject into something so boring? It is a mystery in itself. The book deals with something that could have been very interesting. But is written in a way that makes it a pain to read." While I found it a pain myself, it has deepened my revere...

According to author Bernard Roger, V.I.T.R.I.O.L. (the Door of The Temple) is encoded in fairy tales. It is the underground world found deep in forests, the forest's edge, castles, at the bottom of wells and at the location of a transgression made on one of the characters. The "interior of the earth" is more often visited by girl characters. V.I.T.R.I.O.L. means something like, "go within yourself...

We continue reading Bernard Roger's The Initiatory Path in Fairy Tales: The Alchemical Secrets of Mother Goose . He continues his de-coding of Fairy Takes through the lens of Freemasonry and Alchemy. More often than not, the protagonist sets out on a quest. Roger breaks down the common themes, or plot devices, and connects the symbolism around fairy tale quests. There are universal themes in quest...

In Bernard Roger's The Initiatory Path in Fairy Tales: The Alchemical Secrets of Mother Goose , he highlights parallels and pluralities to Freemasonry and alchemy. So we begin to see that the connections are there. The symbols are valid. So what of them and what is the point. We hope to find out toward the end of the book. In this instalment of Otherworld Connections , Bernard Roger points out som...

Watch out for the loners, the losers, the failures, the rejects and the black sheep. They are being supported by the faery realm who are trying to push the outcasts into The Great Work. Bernard Roger's The Initiatory Path in Fairy Tales explains that the common characters, settings and situations found in found in fairy tales are literal demonstrations of the type of circumstances that are ripe fo...

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. B...

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 in...

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"....

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 storie...

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...