This month's Q&A is public! Join at the $10 level or higher to submit your question in advance: https://thesymbolicworld.com/subscribe Reach out to inquiries@symbolicworldpress.com or through our website for technical assistance: https://thesymbolicworld.com/contact 00:00 - Start 02:19 - Someone told me that you'll be in Oxford in the fall. 03:21 - In last month's Q and A, you mentioned that you're not supposed to act on a divinatory dream. 06:30 - We'd love to hear your thoughts on the Church of Malt, Crustopharianism, and the advent of AI-generated religion. 10:27 - Who's speaking at the summit? 11:20 - Can you talk about Tolkien's understanding about allegory and why he did not like to tell stories like this? 13:36 - So many indigenous cultures across America, Africa, Asia, and Europe have superstitions warning about whistling at night. Can you explain this? 15:36 - What do you think of icons on weapons even on a sword? 18:04 - Have you ever seen the movie Donnie Darko? 19:17 - How is how the Eucharist heals us similar to the placebo effect? 22:20 - What's the relationship between the vertical and horizontal as it relates to top down linear gestalt perception? 25:41 - Could you talk about the symbolism in the icon of Joachim and Anna, specifically their embrace? 29:19 - What is the symbolism of balding? 30:20 - What were your thoughts on the 2026 Olympics opening compared to the previous opening in Paris? 31:30 - How can you tell the difference between a path that God is truly calling you to follow and a narrative or story you might be creating in your own mind? 34:34 - Have you been paying attention to the free climber Alex Honnold? 36:37 - How should we understand myth as symbolic storytelling, as a symbolic mapping of reality, or as a synthesis of both modes? 39:34 - Is biblical zodiac symbolism mainly an early outreach language to the Gentiles and does it become unnecessary once the Gospels preach and Scripture is revealed? 41:29 - Is there a symbolism in the new revelation of the digestive system being connected to the nervous system? 44:06 - What is the symbolism of Nick Fuentes merchandising the garments of Jeffrey Epstein? 50:40 - Is the life of Christ a typology for the life of the church? 54:14 - Do you have any particular thoughts on what is primarily wrong with systems of public education and what some solutions are? 01:00:07 - What is the relationship between something's aesthetic and its true nature? 01:03:50 - Is free will the ultimate reason for God allowing Adam and Eve to reach for the fruit in the garden before humans were ready? 01:06:26 - Does the hero myth and other portions of Christ's truth being present throughout most culture indicate a shared source? 01:09:01 - Is Jeffrey Epstein replacing Hitler as a cultural symbol of the ultimate evil person? 01:10:55 - How does creation experience of art interact with comprehension of divinity or theosis? 01:12:59 - Why don't we have the life of Jesus series like we have for Moses? 01:15:21 - Could you speak on religious trauma? 01:20:09 - Are there any markers to distinguish the true beauty of an angel and the seductive beauty of a demon? 01:23:04 - What is the symbolism of a woman removing her veil in a crowd of people to offer that veil to Christ? 01:24:37 - What have been your experiences of trying to view young kids into the tradition? 01:26:25 - What is your opinion of the work of Jean Borrella? 01:27:18 - Do you think society is collapsing toward human extinction? 01:28:05 - The scripture talks about the 12 tribes, but there are 13. 01:28:57 - Does beauty as a coincidence of opposites correspond to your view? 01:30:53 - Have there been any updates on your GodsDog series? 01:33:15 - What discernment or direction do you use when considering Jude 23?