Metamodernism! Integral Theory! The limits of postmodern pluralism and the teleology that our civilization needs to acknowledge and integrate that is pulling us closer toward an ever-retreating horizon. Brendan provides some comfort for those who are miffed that the Modernist promise of future utopia and the Postmodernist promise of a return to anarcho-primitivism both are unlikely to meet all our needs or even ever truly be actualized. He beautifully articulates the Metamodern vision that arise...
Sep 11, 2024•1 hr 21 min•Ep. 89
Super proud of this essay on the emergent subculture of Liminal Trickster Mystics that has given me a home and conquered my inability to ever feel like I belong anywhere. In a world where self-promo demands 11/10 excitement at all times, it’s hard to convey your feelings when you write something that you truly believe might make an impact on people’s lives. I feel that this is one of those times. Follow on Substack: The Creekmasons Follow on TikTok: @creekmasons If you like what you’re finding...
Sep 03, 2024•38 min
Today I spoke with Deborah Eden Tull, brilliant author of the Buddhist manual on embracing the shadow, Luminous Darkness. We spoke about Endarkenment of course! That's her concept, an alternative to enlightenment that is required if we are to reach the wholeness that our interesting moment of history demands. We dive into all-caps LOVE that creates opportunities to balance the Yin and the Yang of Receptivity and Agency, Feminine and Masculine, Earth and Heaven. We explore concrete tips for liste...
Aug 27, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 88
The first Essay Week has arrived! Even if you've already read "Yes-And-Ness" Outshines "Radical Acceptance" , today's episode is worth main-lining for the medium-length, medium-mania rant I am broadcasting straight into your cortex. Just try to shut me up about the cultural moment we find ourselves in, in which we have unprecedented access to the genius of spiritual traditions from across the globe. We have an opportunity to marry the perspectives of both Radical Responsibility and Radical Accep...
Aug 20, 2024•28 min
Grateful as always for a scintillating conversation with Colin, our newest Adeptus Maker. We chat about everything from the numerology behind ancient megalithic structures as endorsed by the Knights Templar to the truly radical acts of healing trauma and embracing vulnerability. You may already know Colin from recent contributions to the now collaborative Creekmason blog like Christ-like Suffering and Toxic Positivity in Healing. If you don't, what are you doing? Missing Newsletters?? Sign up al...
Aug 13, 2024•1 hr 28 min•Ep. 87
I had a truly enlivening conversation with the newest Node, Dr. Cynthia Miller, brilliant, awakened author of both books and blogs! We discuss the doctor's 12 Dimensional model of consciousness' progress into actualization, the toxic sides of both masculinity AND femininity, and the power of our ever evolving community of seekers in fostering faster and faster spiritual growth! Read something from Dr. Miller! The Inner (R)Evolution (Book) Reality Builders (Substack) Dr Cynthia Miller's Website !...
Jul 09, 2024•59 min•Ep. 86
Layman Pascal becomes a Node twice over with this wonderful episode about the pursuit of self-actualization. We discuss practices for deepening the connection with the divine, embracing liminal spaces in a revolution that includes dancing, and the importance of discernment in embodied sensemaking. Not to selfishly claim him as a part of our tribe, but Layman is one of the most Liminal Trickster Mystic thinkers that I've never encountered in the wild. Like a true New Thought-esque manifestation o...
Jun 25, 2024•1 hr 10 min•Ep. 85
The brilliant Alexander Beiner—author, podcaster, thought-leader and essayist—becomes a Node in the Net today to celebrate the Psychedelic Renaissance and chat about yes-and-ness, discernment, and navigating holding nuanced perspectives in a world brimming with binary thinkers among many other vibey topics. Check out Alexander's substack, The Bigger Picture and learn more about the book by the same name on his glorious website ! Sincere gratitude for the editing done by Colin Reinagel ! Follow...
Jun 11, 2024•56 min•Ep. 84
Come and celebrate the magnificent Colin Reinegal diving in to the deepest mysteries of the Creek by becoming the Creekmasons' newest Adeptus Maker! We'll soon be publishing his thoughts on the Creekmason blog and what brilliant and boldly woo thoughts they are! We chat about Sliva Mind control, the Tao Te Ching, and the general societal shift toward decentralization among many more topics in this wonderful episode. Check out Colin Reinagel 's website Weird Life Studios, to checkout out and pu...
May 28, 2024•1 hr 7 min•Ep. 83
Meredith White is a queer, nonbinary, and neurodivergent artist and facilitator based in Atlanta, GA. They work at the intersection of art, spirituality, and embodiment using textiles, tarot, and design to tell stories. And what an absolute joy and privilege it was to talk with them! In this banger, we talk Mutual aid, Cop City, Returning to Nature, and a TON more. Enjoy! Find Meredith on Substack, under Root Inward! Sincere gratitude for the editing done by Colin Reinagel ! Follow on Substack...
May 14, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 82
You're in for a treat with this delightful episode with Amos J Hunt, the author behind the Grub Street Grackle literary magazine and one of my current favorite living poets! Amos explores the depths of his psyche's various Parts in these chatsies where we really picked apart some of the contradictory forces that we're ALL beset with. I had a lot of fun exploring the conflict between the internalized archetype we all seem to have of a Scientific Materialist annoying Redditor debatelord and the ov...
Apr 17, 2024•1 hr 2 min•Ep. 80
If you're a fully initiated Creekmason, you well know the host of the Passing Through Podcast by his Discord handle, Guru. His undeniably tricksterish energy, liminal insight and mystical prowess are an essential engine powering the Discord's continued High Vibration. Love him! We chat Internal Family Systems, ego death, mystical ketamine experiences and how to milk a sphinx in this delicious episode! Check out Guru's Passing Through Podcast! As for your Host... Follow on Substack: The Creekmaso...
Apr 09, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 79
The brilliant author of the Vice Averse series, Mathieu Crowley became a Node today. Among other things, we talked a lot about the infinite reincarnation theory of metaphysics, so if you're into Andy Weir's The Egg or the Soul School hypothesis or the idea that the next Buddha will be the Sangha, this is the episode for you! Check out Mathieu's books, Vice Bound and Capital Vice! As for your host... Follow on Substack: The Creekmasons Follow on TikTok: @creekmasons Writing and contact info at:...
Apr 03, 2024•1 hr 13 min•Ep. 78
Kristin Skrydlak-simlai, better known to my fellow Creekmason Initiates as the amazing human behind the Goddess Moon discord handle, was an electrifying joy to speak with. We chatted community organizing, magick, the True Self, and woman-empowering childbirth and it was a BLAST to record! Follow on Substack: The Creekmasons Follow on TikTok: @creekmasons Writing and contact info at: https://creekmasons.com...
Mar 27, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 77
Isaac Moraga, of WithinTheVacuum (or 8W8) rejoins the podcast to talk a bit about the new album he's just finished recording, a bit about the philosophy of the True Self, and a whole lot about the problems with a civilization that aims to detach us from our innate gifts, interests, and goodness. Enjoy! You can read more about what Isaac is up to and find links to his music on Minds ! As for the Creekmasons... Follow on Substack: The Creekmasons Follow on TikTok: @creekmasons Writing and contac...
Mar 07, 2024•1 hr 11 min•Ep. 72
Delightful conversation with the fabulous artist, new to the Creekmason Community, Colin Reinagel (known to the Discord Community as CJ). This is just the kind of deep and wideranging conversation that the medium of podcasts is meant to support. Poignant, engaging, and frequently skull popping! Find out more about (and PURCHASE) Colin's art: https://weirdlifestudios.com And check him out on Instagram, @weirdlifestudios Find out more about the Creekmasons: Follow on Substack: The Creekmasons Foll...
Feb 28, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 75
The brilliant Professor Heather Freeman becomes an official Node today! Heather is the host of the Magic in the United States podcast where she employs the perfect mix of belief in the esoteric and groundedness in material reality to convey fascinating stories related to real-deal magic’s history, practice, ritual and tradition. A must listen! Listen to Heather’s podcast, Magic in the United States Follow on Substack: The Creekmasons Follow on TikTok: @creekmasons Writing and contact info at: ...
Feb 22, 2024•1 hr 9 min•Ep. 74
What can I say about today's guest? Someone out there actually living the van-life meme... a badass Intensive Care Unit Registered Nurse... a literal psychic who heals patients via the publicly verifiable transfer of visualized assistance... MY SISTER?? Christine Wolfer joins the podcast today primarily to share her harrowing story as a nurse who healed her pandemic trauma by camping completely alone in Death Valley. It's an emotional episode folks. Enjoy! Follow on Substack: The Creekmasons Fol...
Feb 14, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 73
It's a serious joy to get to record with the Hot Alien Summer Camp's very own Paige! After a long discussion of manifestation, energy levels, and the similarities between human and dog psychology, Paige and I dive into the real meat and I get a little of my Human Design Chart read on the air. Paige is a valuable person to know for anyone who wants to better understand their Human Design. Thanks for being a Node! Join her and her Alien friends on the Hot Alien Summer Camp Discord! Learn more abou...
Feb 08, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 72
This intricate linguistic waltz with the wizardly Layman Pascal was truly one of the most engaging conversations Geoff's had the privilege of enjoying, either here on the podcast or in his 34 years of life in meatspace. This is exactly the kind of integrity-leavened concept-genius that we want in the vanguard of our liminal movement. Trust me. Read some of Layman's writing on Substack! Layman Pascal Xagick Or listen to the Integral Stage podcast!! And learn more about the Creekmasons too! Follow...
Feb 01, 2024•1 hr 6 min•Ep. 71
What a delight, honor and joy it is to get to talk to Tifnee about the Hot Alien Summer Camp, consciousness and the nature of reality. With Jessa Reed as the Aliens' sort of para-guru, but a devout commitment to decentralized, collaborative, autonomous vibe maintenance and personal awakening, the Aliens are a beautiful group of souls who I'm profoundly grateful to have in my life. I hope they enjoy this episode, and I hope you will too! Join the Aliens! Follow Tifnee on Instagram! Join the Disco...
Jan 24, 2024•1 hr 15 min•Ep. 70
Geoff's spiritual friend, Nintozen, becomes a Node thrice over with this wonderful conversation that draws out the wisdom from his recent trip to Japan to train in martial arts and make holy pilgrimage. I got a lot out of this chat and I know you will to. Let us know what you think! Find out more about Nintozen! Check out his brilliant blog! Join his digital Sangha on the Creekmason Discord! Initiate yourself deeper into the Creekmasons! Follow on Substack: The Creekmasons Content Collective Fol...
Jan 18, 2024•1 hr 23 min•Ep. 69
What a delight to get to talk to another community organizer who is valiantly striving to reify the liminal spaces on the outskirts of belonging. An alien with a zeal for building lasting edifices of ebullient light and brilliant love. A podcaster, mystic and wizard! Jeffrey Williams!! Learn more about Jeff! Check out his wizardly wares at naptownmystic.com ! Listen to his other podcasts, Panda Pod and Interviewing Aliens And Follow the Creekmasons! Follow on Substack: The Creekmasons Content Co...
Jan 10, 2024•1 hr 8 min•Ep. 68
Doctor Daniel Ingram joins the podcast today—the brilliant, incisive, witty, awakened, wise, Liminal Trickster Mystic and full-on arhat, himself! We have a chat about meditation, attainments, mental health and the Doctor's neuroscience research that listens back like a shot of hot espresso. Wowza! Find out more about Daniel Ingram! The Emergent Phenomenology Research Consortium Dontate to The Emergence Benefactors ! Read Mastering the Core Teachings of the Buddha or his book about Fire Kasina (f...
Jan 03, 2024•1 hr 16 min•Ep. 67
What follows is one of the clearest attempts I've ever spit into a microphone to capture the mission of the Creekmasons as they exist today, the day before 2023's Winter Solstice. More and more I'm thinking these Holiday Hiatus episodes are a worthy introduction to the Creekmasons. It sure feels cozy in this Winter Solstice cocoon. I can't want for the days to start getting longer, though. And again, with the new year, comes new guests! Stay tuned. Follow on Substack: The Creekmasons Content Col...
Dec 20, 2023•38 min
Ever felt like you weren't mainlining nearly enough unhinged ranting straight into your sweet sweet cortical folds? Today's Holiday Hiatus episode of Nodes in the Net might be just the earbeating you're looking for. Listen to me manically leap frog one tangent after another for about half an hour, then enjoy the full text of one of my all-time favorite Creekmasons essays! Follow on Substack: The Creekmasons Content Collective Follow on TikTok: @creekmasons Writing and contact info at: https://...
Dec 13, 2023•40 min
Be careful with this one. You're gonna get blasted in the face with a long rant about how paranoia and cultiness are opposite poles of a toxic spectrum of which I prefer to explore the warm, radiant middle section. I prefer to be ping-ponging between Me and We and never fully belonging in either. Or maybe, someday, belonging in both, but not in a reaching and grasping rugged individualist way nor as the desperate dupe of some imperfect mortal with their own karmic baggage but enough phony holy s...
Dec 06, 2023•34 min
The Nodes in the Net Holiday Hiatus continues with this second installment. In this episode, after a short rant about the defeat that I sometimes inexplicably feel when I can't live up to the productivity standards dictated to me by my own internalized capitalism demons, I read the Canonical Creekmason Pieces first edition, the Who We Are essay. This is a great place to start if you're brand new to Nodes in the Net or to the Creekmasons! If you missed the Black Friday sale on the epic poem read ...
Nov 30, 2023•20 min
Nodes in the Net is going on a guest hiatus for the rest of the year. We're going to be coming back strong in 2024 with some guests that I've already recorded with and am INCREDIBLY PSYCHED ABOUT, but for now, please enjoy this journey through the archives. In today's canonical Creekmason piece, we've got an excerpt from The Mental Appendage, which is going on sale for Black Friday! Get yourself a copy and please let me know what you think! Follow on Substack: The Creekmasons Content Collective ...
Nov 22, 2023•16 min
Ah Travis Redtail... What an amazing, dynamic, fascinating, powerful, charismatic, bold, mystical, compassionate, guru I've found to wake you up, my Liminal Trickster Mystic friends! If you need help believing the world can be saved, listen to this! Find out more about Travis by checking out His Instagram His podcast The Sacred Everything His course, Empowering Revolutionary Leaders And for more on the Creekmasons... Follow on Substack: The Creekmasons Content Collective Follow on Twitter: @node...
Nov 07, 2023•1 hr 18 min•Ep. 63
