The Alchemy of the Word

In this episode we examine how translation influences meaning across psychological and spiritual traditions. We discuss examples from religious and historical texts, consider the work of Giordano Bruno and Frances Yates, and reflect on “masculine” and “feminine” as symbolic principles shaping human experience.

Books Mentioned:

James Hollis Under Saturn’s Shadow

Frances Yates Giordano Bruno and the Hermetic Tradition

S.J. Parris Heresy (Historical Fiction)

Demetra George Mysteries of the Dark Moon

Iamblichus On the Mysteries

Plato Timaeus

Richard Gotshalk The Classic of Way and Her Power (Lao Tzu translation)

Erich Neumann The Fear of the Feminine

Iain McGilchrist The Matter with Things