{"id":240,"date":"2023-12-07T12:35:12","date_gmt":"2023-12-07T17:35:12","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/hopscotchchronicles.com\/?p=240"},"modified":"2023-12-08T15:48:56","modified_gmt":"2023-12-08T20:48:56","slug":"ep-6-denis-poisson-aka-foolish-fish-seeing-past-the-maps-and-words-and-rules","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"http:\/\/hopscotchchronicles.com\/?p=240","title":{"rendered":"Ep.6: Denis Poisson (aka Foolish Fish) &#8211; Seeing Past the Maps and Words and Rules."},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p><em>Available on\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/podcasts.apple.com\/ca\/podcast\/hopscotch-chronicles-podcast-with-dominic-vall\u00e9e\/id1693298668?i=1000637837152\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Apple Podcasts<\/a>,\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/episode\/1oUwKAqgujvsuckGKURMAW?si=dd06e22f86944742\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">Spotify<\/a>\u00a0and\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/gZ-X3AwfmGg\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">YouTube<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-block-embed-youtube wp-embed-aspect-16-9 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<iframe loading=\"lazy\" title=\"Seeing Past The Maps And Words And Rules :: Denis Poisson (aka Foolish Fish) :: Ep.6\" width=\"500\" height=\"281\" src=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/embed\/gZ-X3AwfmGg?feature=oembed\" frameborder=\"0\" allow=\"accelerometer; autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; gyroscope; picture-in-picture; web-share\" referrerpolicy=\"strict-origin-when-cross-origin\" allowfullscreen><\/iframe>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>This time, magician Denis Poisson (aka Foolish Fish &nbsp;@FoolishFishBooks&nbsp;) sits with me from his home in Poland to discuss his adventures in applied mysticism and spirituality. In this lively chat, we address a wide array of subjects including perennialism, DIY in magical practices and the (free?) will of the gods.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h3 class=\"wp-block-heading\">*** ABOUT DENIS ***<\/h3>\n\n\n\n<p>Denis Poisson is the host of the Foolish Fish Youtube channel.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The majority of his content revolves around reviews and previews of books for the modern, practicing esotericist and occultist, but once a fortnight, he creates a short lesson designed to simplify an esoteric concept, introducing his viewers to new ideas, and maps of the spiritual experience, scouting the edges of commonly accepted tropes and dogma to work out what\u2019s really going on out there because Denis Poissons\u2019 core passion is helping others see past the maps and the words and rules and the prescriptions, and apprehend firsthand the divine ground of which we are both a part and the whole.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The YouTube channel became very popular after Denis shared an account of a very strange experience that forced him to radically reassess his assumptions about the fixed, objective nature of the Universe, and instead embrace the possibility that the material world arises within the mind, and not mind out of matter. After studying the main world religions from an experiential perspective to better understand the vocabulary that people have traditionally used to describe these numinous experiences, Denis Poisson embarked on a career as a teacher of &#8220;Religion Studies&#8221; in the South East of England where he was employed as a World Religions specialist.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>After 10 years he relocated with his family to central Poland where a career change freed up enough spare time and resources to start up a YouTube channel where he could continue teaching with the freedom to delve more deeply into the esoteric, experiential aspects of spiritual encounters and activities which are his passion.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The Foolish Fish Discord chat server, which he maintains along with a group of dedicated, passionate admins, has also been an enormous success, growing to encompass most aspects of Magic and Esotericism that might be relevant to any explorer.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Denis Poisson&#8217;s relevant links:<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>YouTube: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@FoolishFishBooks\">https:\/\/www.youtube.com\/@FoolishFishBooks<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Patreon: <a href=\"https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/foolishfish\">https:\/\/www.patreon.com\/foolishfish<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Private Consultations: <a href=\"https:\/\/foolishfish.simplybook.it\">https:\/\/foolishfish.simplybook.it<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Hidden Paths (my book): <a href=\"https:\/\/www.blackletter-press.com\/product-page\/denis-poisson-hidden-paths\">https:\/\/www.blackletter-press.com\/product-page\/denis-poisson-hidden-paths<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">*** STUFF MENTIONED IN THE SHOW ***<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/kx8HjyQV2Hc\">Foolish Fish \u00ab&nbsp;What is Magic?&nbsp;\u00bb video<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/Yamaha_CS-80\">Yamaha CS-80<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/SxWgOHNa-YU\">Foolish Fish \u00ab&nbsp;A Problem With My Religion &#8211; (in defense of Perennialism)&nbsp;\u00bb video<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/en.wikipedia.org\/wiki\/The_Perennial_Philosophy\">Aldous Huxley\u2019s The Perennial Philosophy<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/scarletimprint.com\/publications\/p\/holy-daimon\">Frater Acher\u2019s Holy Daimon<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/bMMd4pFAicw\">Foolish Fish \u00ab&nbsp;30 minute Mind Expansion&nbsp;\u00bb video<\/a><\/li>\n\n\n\n<li><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/fo6MQBr1Mds\">Foolish Fish \u00ab\u00a0Something Very Strange Happened To Me\u00a0\u00bb video<\/a><\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">*** TIMESTAMPS ***<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>0:00:00 INTRO<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>0:07:53 Denis Poisson\u2019s bio<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>0:09:56 INTERVIEW BEGINS<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>0:16:21 Denis (the magician)\u2019s adventures in perennialism<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>0:28:26 Magic as applied mysticism and adapting one\u2019s practice<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>0:39:51 More comments on \u00ab&nbsp;bringing our own flavour&nbsp;\u00bb to magic<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>0:45:27 Do the gods change their minds?<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1:03:01 The Holy Guardian Angel VS Non-dualism: a convoluted question<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1:10:11 The Holy Guardian Angel VS Non-dualism: a Denis\u2019 perfect answer<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1:23:15 Dominic\u2019s strange story: the possessed dog and the 5$ bill<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1:29:54 Denis wisely keeps from finding an explanation to the story<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1:34:11 The book that wasn\u2019t to be thrown away<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1:38:51 Where to find Denis, aka Foolish Fish\u2019s work<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>1:44:10 Goodbyes<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Available on\u00a0Apple Podcasts,\u00a0Spotify\u00a0and\u00a0YouTube. This time, magician Denis Poisson (aka Foolish Fish &nbsp;@FoolishFishBooks&nbsp;) sits with me from his home in Poland to discuss his adventures in applied mysticism and spirituality. 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