On this podcast Aaron talks about J.R.R. Tolkien's classic novel trilogy The Lord of the Rings within the context of occult and esoteric knowledge. Tolkien certainly was versed in occult studies. His enignmatic statement, that these books are not allegorical, is explored within the context of the history of consciousness.
Topics include: JRR Tolkien, Lord of the Rings, books, not an allegory, Owen Barfield, participation, history of consciousness, Middle Earth, beginning and end, Shire, purity, peace, innocence, light vs dark, good and evil, Sauron, Aragorn, king, sun, East, Mordor, new day, new age, dawn, golden ring, one ring, spirit, intangible essence, occult, esoteric, evil eye, West, sea, sunset, death, Grey Havens, gnosis, Saturn, sound, motion, matter, dinosaur, Ra, nous, Golem, longevity, soul, loss of self, DID, master slave relationship, sado-masochism, Frodo, troglodyte, creative destruction, orcs, rocks, door, Samwise Gamgee, common man, Merry, Pippin, ring bearer, wedding, chemical marriage, alchemy, knowledge, will, Nazghul wound, hobbits, common people, Gandalf, wizard, elves, dwarves, 10 rings, powers of nature, El, vulcan, 3, 7, one, Numenor, Numina, root race, genes, policy advisor, unify kingdoms, secret societies, corruption, Boromir, Faramir, boar, Typhon, ents, trees, ten, X, Cosmic Mother, Saruman
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