David Alexander is a practising psychotherapist based in New Mexico, USA. He started studying Greek Stoicism in 2020 as part of a journey of self-discovery and searching for answers about how to practically help myself and others endure the challenging times we are living in. He found Stoic Philosophy to be a useful jumping-off point to explore important questions: What is Human Nature? What is your Nature? It is towards this goal, to “know thyself,” that David started studying Carl Jung’s theories regarding the structure of the psyche (soul) and the workings of the unconscious mind. His goal in studying integrative disciplines of psychology, philosophy, and mythology is to better understand the self, thereby learning to better understand others.
“You become what you give your attention to.” – Epictetus
Philosophical inquiry into the nature of true attention and contemplation on the highest good.
Over the next few months, I am planning a series of events to discuss the poem Voulspa, the Prophecy of the Seeress. It is one of the oldest recorded poems we have about the Old Norse world view, their story of the origin of the universe, the gods, and humanity.
Addressing the controversial myth of Heimdall and the social classes.
Shawn and David read the story of Mimir’s well and the price Odin had to pay to drink from it.
Shawn and David discuss a sequel story to the Aesir/Vanir War, “The Mead of Poetry”.
David explains the psychological significance of the three levels of the world tree Yggdrasil.