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From the terrestrial to the divine, from counterculture to the mystic’s path, this episode’s overarching theme is all about spiritual expansion, elevation, transcendance. Of course we talked about Ronnie Pontiac’s mentor, namely the great Manly P. Hall, but we also went into a subject that’s close to my heart: the essence of Punk and DIY philosophies as expressed through mysticism. That… plus archetypes, the Orphic hymns, astrology and the gods.
*** ABOUT RONNIE ***
Ronnie Pontiac is a writer, musician and documentary producer currently residing in Los Angeles. He is known among other things for having been the personal research assistant and designated substitute lecturer for the well-known author, lecturer and mystic, Manly P. Hall. He has written many articles for several esoteric magazines and is also the author of American Metaphysical Religion, as well as, more recently, The Magic of the Orphic Hymns, co-authored with his wife Tamra Lucid. Additionally, Ronnie and Tamra are the founding members of experimental rock band Lucid Nation still active since its formation in the 90s.
Find Ronnie at these links:
YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIbjuKPFuC5athEotcmTqTw
Facebook https://www.facebook.com/ronnie.pontiac
Instagram https://www.instagram.com/theronniepontiac/
Threads https://www.threads.net/theronniepontiac
*** SHOW NOTES ***
- Ronnie’s Golden Flower interview on New Thinking Allowed
- Manly P. Hall
- Mia Zapata – The Gits documentary
- Cuban Hip Hop duo – Viva Cuba Libre documentary
- Ronnie Pontiac: America Metaphysical Religion
- Tamra Lucid and Ronnie Pontiac: The Magic of the Orphic Hymns
- D.I.Y., or do-it-yourself
- The Philosophical Research Society
- Riot Grrrl movement
- Tamra Lucid
- Eliphas Levi
- Spitboy (band)
- Food Not Bombs
- End of the Line – The Women of Standing Rock (movie)
- Exile Nation: The Plastic People (movie)
- Tamra Lucid’s book: Making the Ordinary Extraordinary
- Sekhmet
- Hymn to Atum (disk of the sun)
- Orpheus
- Marsilio Ficino
- Cocteau’s Orpheus movie
- Helena Petrovna Blavatsky
- Plotinus
- Walking meditation: Kinhin
*** TIMESTAMPS ***
0:00:00 INTRO
0:04:30 Ronnie’s bio
0:07:26 THEME + INTERVIEW BEGINS
0:09:22 Ronnie presents himself and his work
0:24:16 The true impact of DIY inspired ventures
0:30:40 Connecting Punk-DIY and mysticism
0:41:56 The origins of DIY (in spirituality)
0:47:29 Followers of Orpheus
0:53:56 The will of the gods
1:01:36 The path that’s most alive
1:10:47 Planetary energies
1:21:40 The ever-changing conditions of the moment
1:29:41 Maintaining the meditative state and synchronicities
1:34:29 Wrapping up and goodbyes
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*** ABOUT THE PODCAST ***
Hopscotch Chronicles is a collection of provoked chance encounters with people, ideas and Nature. Through a series of conversations and short essays on arts, creativity, philosophy and spirituality, the show aims to pragmatically contribute to the listener’s search for meaning and transcendence.
*** ABOUT DOMINIC VALLÉE ***
Fierce apostle for the DIY spirit and author of Zinfaendel, the Mystic’s Path of Self-Knowledge, Dominic Vallée tirelessly seeks to expand the boundaries of normality, to make the real more real. Eager for connection and believer in concrete experience, he now devotes his time to researching and promoting new ways to navigate the chaotic and sacred game that is life. Find out more on www.dominicvallee.com.