An Introduction to Symbolic Thought
A guide using Jonathan Pageau
Introduction
The ideas of Jonathan Pageau can seem difficult to grasp, especially for those with a scientific background. This guide aims to provide a starting point for understanding symbolism through his videos.The recommendations are roughly divided into 3 parts by level of importance and accessibility.You can watch 1 video from each part in sequence, or focus on a single part before moving to the next. Feel free to combine them in any way that fits your interests and time.It's helpful to remember that the more videos you watch, the easier it becomes to see the patterns. At first it may seem abstract, but eventually it will click.To give symbolism an honest try, I recommend watching at least 2 videos even if the first doesn't fully resonate. The concepts build on each other.With an open and patient mindset, Jonathan's videos can provide enlightening perspective. This guide aims to make the content more accessible by breaking it into manageable pieces.
Beginner
A good place to start is his movie or story interpretations. This works best when you know the movie or story referenced, so I will leave several videos since I don't know what you're personally familiar with. If you watched Logan, I personally think that's the best one.Symbolism in Logan - Ascending the Mountain (18 minutes)Symbolism in Gravity - Death and Resurrection (15 minutes)The Cosmic Significance of Puss in Boots (27 minutes)Symbolism in Blade Runner 2049 - Finding the Pattern of Reality (18 minutes)
Intermediate
After you have watched at least one of those, I would encourage you to watch one of the following videos, which explain it in a bit more abstract form.The first two in particular are very important to truly understand the cosmology.What is Symbolism? - With Matthieu Pageau (67 minutes)Santa Claus and the Tooth Fairy Exist (19 minutes)Symbolism Happens (27 minutes)
Advanced
If you want some extra material, I found these enlighting. However, they are likely not to make much sense unless you have watched some of the content previously covered.A Full Frontal Attack on The Copernican Revolution (83 minutes)The Entire Cosmos in the Parable of the Sower (34 minutes)Anthropology of Mysticism (62 minutes)Following a Symbolic Thread - Heaven and Earth From Genesis to Christ (31 minutes)
And the ultimate resource is Matthieu Pageau's (his brother) book. But it's heavy, so I would save it for last.The Language of Creation: Cosmic Symbolism in Genesis
https://www.amazon.co.uk/Language-Creation-Symbolism-Genesis-Commentary/dp/1981549331/---If you want to watch more videos from him, there is over 200 on his YouTube channel.And they are very nicely organized by playlists as well, which you can see here:https://www.youtube.com/c/JonathanPageau/playlists---While not about not Jonathan specifically, I also have 2 podcast episodes that you may find helpful when thinking about religion.
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