Nosferatu - Alchemy, Jung, von Franz

The film Nosferatu directed by Robert Eggers seems to explicitly point to the work of CG Jung and Marie-Louise von Franz on alchemy. Here's a video essay looking at the film as a fairy tale of the occult, one ripe for Marie-Louise von Franz style analysis. It can be understood as a powerful mythological cosmic fairy tale in which Ellen and Count Orlok represent two figures in the Jungian collective unconscious. And their fate is intertwined with the fate of the world.

Twin Peaks: The Return - Redemption of Soul Video Essay Series

In this multi-part video essay series, I discuss how Twin Peaks: The Return can be understood as a warning of the illness that plagues the modern soul and how it hints at the possibility of redemption. The Return includes symbolic imagery and themes that resonate with esoteric mythology and teachings found within various ancient philosophical traditions, religions, mystery cults, and magical beliefs as well as the mystic explorations of depth psychologist C.G. Jung.

Understanding the Oscar winning film Everything Everywhere at Once and its portrayal of spiritual enlightenment.

Everything Everywhere All at Once starring Michelle Yeoh is a masterpiece which won Oscars in several categories like Best Picture, Best Directing, Best Actress, Best Supporting Actor, Best Supporting Actress, Best Original Screenplay, and Best Editing.

After watching the film, I felt compelled to make a video series exploring some reasons why the film has made such an impact on viewers around the globe and how it ties in to esoteric ideas about enlightenment.