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Creative Codex

By MJDorian

Peer into the minds of the greatest creative geniuses in history. Join us as we explore the mystery of how creativity works, art history and how you can improve your own creative process. The labyrinth awaits. Creative Codex is one-part podcast and one-part imaginative lecture series, featuring thoroughly researched insights into the creative process mixed with captivating soundscapes and original music. Produced & Written by MJDorian
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Creative CodexApr 07, 2021

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Creativity Tip 23: Be Driven By A Vision

Creativity Tip 23: Be Driven By A Vision

All creative geniuses have visions throughout their lives which guide their work. What does it mean to have a vision? How does a vision differ from a goal? How do you discover your own vision? Let's talk about it.

This insight developed from recent studies and reflections I've been engaged in, it is part of my current attempt to define creative genius through several traits which all creative geniuses seem to share. In searching through all of the insights gathered over five years of doing this show, I've noticed that all of the figures we have covered have a vision which, in some way, guides their creativity.

I hope you find this minisode inspiring.

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Here are the questions mentioned in the episode. I recommend getting a journal or opening up a notepad on your computer and answering them to compel a vision of your own. Feel free to be as prosaic and lengthy as you like. 

  • What activities / mediums am I most passionate about? What are my strengths in those activities / mediums? 
  • What subjects and styles do I find most engaging? What subjects and styles do I love ‘creating in’ most? 
  • What’s something the world needs? What’s something I’ve never seen anyone do?

Even if the process of answering these doesn’t lead to a new vision immediately, the act of dialogue with your inner world will jumpstart something which will.

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Support Creative Codex on my Patreon and gain access to exclusive episodes, including the Kurt Cobain series, the RED BOOK READING series, and all the Episode Exclusives:  ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mjdorian⁠⁠⁠⁠ Buy me a coffee or add to my fancy books fund on Venmo: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3235189073379328069&created=1681912456.228596&printed=1⁠⁠⁠⁠ ----------- All Music by MJDorian Written & Produced by MJDorian ———— Connect with me on social media for all the newest updates: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/creativecodex⁠⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mjdorian/⁠⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/mjdorian⁠⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mjdorian⁠⁠⁠⁠ --------- Creative Codex is written & produced by MJDorian. All rights reserved.

Mar 26, 202412:14
45: Alexander McQueen • Woven in Shadows (Part 2)

45: Alexander McQueen • Woven in Shadows (Part 2)

More than anything else in the world, Alexander McQueen at 21 years old wants to be a fashion designer. He embarks on a bold journey to flip the fashion industry on its head. But what makes his early collections so revolutionary and controversial? And what leads to him being 'discovered'? ∞∞∞∞∞ View the companion gallery for this episode (including the video of McQueen's graduate collection) here: ⁠https://mjdorian.com/mcqueen/⁠ ∞∞∞∞∞ Support Creative Codex on my Patreon and get access to exclusive episodes, including the Kurt Cobain series, the RED BOOK READING series, and all the Episode Exclusives:  ⁠⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mjdorian⁠⁠⁠ Buy me a coffee or add to my fancy books fund on Venmo: ⁠⁠⁠https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3235189073379328069&created=1681912456.228596&printed=1⁠⁠⁠ -----------

A transcript is available of this episode on my site: ⁠https://mjdorian.com/transcripts/⁠

----------- Research Sources: • Alexander McQueen: Blood Beneath the Skin by Andrew Wilson • Alexander McQueen: The Life and the Legacy by Judith Watt • McDowell's Directory of Twentieth Century Fashion • Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty • McQueen (Documentary, 2018) • Cutting Up Rough: Alexander McQueen (Documentary, BBC, 1997) ———— Audio Editor: D. Martin Sound All Music by MJDorian Written & Produced by MJDorian ———— Thank you to my Dream Maker tier! Executive Producer: Mike Hill --------- Thank-you's & 'shout outs' to the Shadow Fam! Shadow-Fam: AKD, Anna Wolff, Aranea Push, Arturo Barrios, Barak Talker, Brandon Massengale, Cesar Roman, Chee Sing Kam, Clark Price, Clinton King, Dallas O’Kelly, Danny Olague, DVM, Elle, Ellis Morton, Gabriel Trudeau, Geo_H, Hamed Iranmehr, Jane Lopardo, Janet Roccanova, Jaskaran Purewal, Jasmine Carroll, Joe Boland, Kahlil Pyburn, Kawika, Kayla Dawson, Kristin Richard, Kristina Lamour Sansone, Maurus Fitze, Michael Lloyd, Nicole Wessel, Owen McAteer, Rach, Rachel Schultz, Rebecca, Ricky, Robert, Romina, Scott Wierzbicki, Sigitas Treciokas, Simon Bonanno, Sowmya Hariharan, Tamara, Terry W, Uppity Mantis, Venetia Nadin, Yadie Cisneros, Zarja Menart, and Zuzana. Thank you for your support! --------- Connect with me on social media for all the newest updates: YouTube: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.youtube.com/creativecodex⁠⁠⁠ Instagram: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.instagram.com/mjdorian/⁠⁠⁠ Twitter: ⁠⁠⁠https://twitter.com/mjdorian⁠⁠⁠ TikTok: ⁠⁠⁠https://www.tiktok.com/@mjdorian⁠⁠⁠ --------- Creative Codex is written & produced by MJDorian. All rights reserved.


Mar 07, 202401:23:36
44: Alexander McQueen • Woven in Shadows (Part 1)

44: Alexander McQueen • Woven in Shadows (Part 1)

How does a boy from a working class London background with no connections to the fashion industry go on to become one of the greatest fashion designers of all time? This is the story of Lee Alexander McQueen. Join me as we dive into the life and work of one of the most celebrated and controversial designers of the 21st century.

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A transcript is available of this episode on my site: https://mjdorian.com/transcripts/

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Research Sources:

• Alexander McQueen: Blood Beneath the Skin by Andrew Wilson

• Alexander McQueen: The Life and the Legacy by Judith Watt

• McDowell's Directory of Twentieth Century Fashion

• Alexander McQueen: Savage Beauty

• McQueen (Documentary, 2018)

• Cutting Up Rough: Alexander McQueen (Documentary, BBC, 1997)

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Audio Editor: D. Martin Sound

All Music by MJDorian

Written & Produced by MJDorian

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Thank you to my Dream Maker tier!

Executive Producer: Mike Hill

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Thank-you's & 'shout outs' to the Shadow Fam!

Shadow-Fam: AKD, Anna Wolff, Aranea Push, Arturo Barrios, Barak Talker, Brandon Massengale, Cesar Roman, Chee Sing Kam, Clark Price, Clinton King, Dallas O’Kelly, Danny Olague, DVM, Elle, Ellis Morton, Gabriel Trudeau, Geo_H, Hamed Iranmehr, Jane Lopardo, Janet Roccanova, Jaskaran Purewal, Jasmine Carroll, Joe Boland, Kahlil Pyburn, Kawika, Kayla Dawson, Kristin Richard, Kristina Lamour Sansone, Maurus Fitze, Michael Lloyd, Nicole Wessel, Owen McAteer, Rach, Rachel Schultz, Rebecca, Ricky, Robert, Romina, Scott Wierzbicki, Sigitas Treciokas, Simon Bonanno, Sowmya Hariharan, Tamara, Terry W, Uppity Mantis, Venetia Nadin, Yadie Cisneros, Zarja Menart, and Zuzana. Thank you for your support!

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Creative Codex is written & produced by MJDorian.

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Jan 25, 202401:04:59
Creativity Tip 22: Harvesting Time
Dec 21, 202311:29
43: Listener Q&A 🎉 5 Year Anniversary Special 🎉

43: Listener Q&A 🎉 5 Year Anniversary Special 🎉

All of the questions in this episode were sent in by listeners via Instagram, Patreon messages, or Spotify responses.


Support Creative Codex on my Patreon and get access to exclusive episodes, including the RED BOOK READING series and all the Episode Exclusives: 

⁠⁠https://www.patreon.com/mjdorian⁠⁠


Questions (in order of appearance, with timestamps):

  1. Do you think sadness / heartache / trauma is the secret ingredient to making great art? - Nikita ( 3:33 )
  2. Of all the artists featured so far in Creative Codex, who would you most like to spend a day with – perhaps even working alongside or collaborating on a project? And what question would you most like to ask them? - Tamara ( 6:24 )
  3. Will you ever do an autobiography? - X ( 9:03 )
  4. What is the relation between Alchemy and Christianity, I know Jung wrote some pieces on it? - Tim Susss ( 10:16 )
  5. How the hell do you do it? Is this your full time job? How do you read and dive into so many heads and worlds and then share it in this rich and atmospheric podcast? - Vika ( 11:48 )
  6. What’s something you learned about a creator that caught you off guard and made you laugh? - Nolo ( 13:54 )
  7. In episode 39: Carl Jung and Alchemy Part 1, 15 minutes and 17 seconds in, I would love to know the name of that beautiful piece of music. - Daniel ( 16:41 )
  8. Do you think AI could ever independently tap into individual, animal or human collective consciousness? How will we know what art (say something done by hand like a painting or sculpture) is authentically from that artist anymore? Will imagination become an unused skill through laziness? - Sue Ryan ( 22:05 )
  9. I have started a YouTube channel but I get discouraged very quickly. How do I stop getting discouraged? - Priyanka ( 34:27 )
  10. What are your thoughts on the subject of channelling? - Diana Grigorieva ( 37:22 ) Sylvia Browne clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9yzz8vaZgE8
  11. I’d love to know about your writing process, I enjoy your work. Where do you start? - Thomas Widner & Vida013 ( 42:50 )
  12. Do you think the Collective experience of archetypes (to articulate beliefs and ideas) has contributed to the rise of fantasy / collaborative storytelling games and entertainment in the recent years? - Nathan Grabosch ( 45:20 )
  13. I have been reading Jacques Sadoul's “Alchemy and Gold”, and it states that alchemists wrote their discoveries in metaphors, since true knowledge has to remain occult. Why do you think this is? - Romina ( 47:10 )
  14. How do you reconcile the tension between the desire to create something absolutely original with the idea that creativity seems to be the revealing of a truth? Is there anything new under the sun and should we strive for that if there is? - J Kent ( 48:39 )
  15. Do you consider that genius is someone fixated in the stage of the albedo? This stage is the closest point between the ego and the collective unconscious. It’s a fascinating yet perilous stage (psychosis). - Trudy ( 52:45 )
  16. How does Jung remember all these dreams and poignant symbolism so clearly? How could we follow his genius processes of the internal if our dream memories are not nearly as clear, if even present? - Mulnah ( 54:26 )
  17. I’m curious what your feelings are about drugs and creativity? Are drugs a crutch, a useful tool, or something else? - Ben Thurnhoffer ( 56:00 )
  18. I’m curious about how symbolism works in alchemy as well as in Jung’s work, the origin of symbols and such. - Chris DeHaven ( 59:25 )
  19. Do you think that knowledge that Jung left behind was for the creatives and perhaps neurotypicals of today to be re-discovered to heal from modern madness and unlock potential? - Talos_draws ( 01:00:46 )
  20. What is the relationship between art and value? What is the value of art? To elicit an experience? To convey a message? To transform the subjective into the objective? - Al Spaulding ( 01:02:34 )
  21. How has this podcast changed your life? - Clinton King ( 01:05:30 )


Creative Codex Soundtrack Vol.1: https://mjdorian.bandcamp.com

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Dec 07, 202301:08:30
42: Carl Jung & Alchemy • Part IV: The Heart of Alchemy

42: Carl Jung & Alchemy • Part IV: The Heart of Alchemy

What is your relationship to matter? On this episode–the fourth and final episode in the Jung & Alchemy series–we journey to the heart of alchemy. Through studying examples in alchemy we answer these questions: What are archetypes? What is the collective unconscious? What is individuation?

And the question to end all questions on the matter: What happens when you practice alchemy? Does it confirm Jung's theories? Let's find out.

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Find the free alchemy and esoteric knowledge courses of Jean Dubuis here: http://www.portaelucis.fr/GB/html/publications/alchimie.htm

View a transcript of this episode here: ⁠https://mjdorian.com/transcripts/⁠

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Lustr Bustr Brand Supplements ad read by: Glen Vivaris (Follow Glen's escapades here: ⁠https://www.instagram.com/glenmakes/⁠ )

Cover art: artwork from Rosarium Philosophorum (1550)

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Research Sources:

• The Red Book by Carl Jung

• Psychology and Alchemy by Carl Jung

• Alchemical Studies by Carl Jung

• Mysterium Coniunctionis by Carl Jung

• Alchemical Active Imagination by Marie Louise von Franz

• Alchemical Imagination by Jeffrey Raff

• Atalanta Fugies by Michael Maier

• The Black Sun by Stanton Marlan

• Spagyrics by Jean Dubuis

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Audio Editor: D. Martin Sound

All Music by MJDorian

Written & Produced by MJDorian

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Thank you to my Dream Maker tier!

Executive Producer: Mike Hill

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Thank-you's & 'shout outs' to the Shadow Fam!

Shadow-Fam: AKD, Anna Wolff, Aranea Push, Arturo Barrios, Barak Talker, Brandon Massengale, Cesar Roman, Chee Sing Kam, Clark Price, Clinton King, Dallas O’Kelly, Danny Olague, DVM, Elle, Ellis Morton, Gabriel Trudeau, Geo_H, Hamed Iranmehr, Jane Lopardo, Janet Roccanova, Jaskaran Purewal, Jasmine Carroll, Joe Boland, Kahlil Pyburn, Kawika, Kayla Dawson, Kristin Richard, Kristina Lamour Sansone, Maurus Fitze, Michael Lloyd, Nicole Wessel, Owen McAteer, Rach, Rachel Schultz, Rebecca, Ricky, Robert, Romina, Scott Wierzbicki, Sigitas Treciokas, Simon Bonanno, Sowmya Hariharan, Tamara, Terry W, Uppity Mantis, Venetia Nadin, Yadie Cisneros, Zarja Menart, and Zuzana. Thank you for your support!

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Nov 01, 202301:34:35
Red Book Reading • Ch. 2: Refinding The Soul (Preview)

Red Book Reading • Ch. 2: Refinding The Soul (Preview)

This is a preview of my new Red Book Reading series, which is now available on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mjdorian

Each month I read the next chapter of Dr. Carl Jung's visionary masterpiece, The Red Book (also known as Liber Novus). Each reading is complete with original music and sound design.

Whether you've already read it once and hope to gain new insights, or you have it but haven't cracked it open yet–this series is for you.

Thank you in advance for your support!

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All Music by MJDorian

Written & Produced by MJDorian

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Oct 04, 202311:04
41: Carl Jung & Alchemy • Part III: Magnum Opus

41: Carl Jung & Alchemy • Part III: Magnum Opus

Join me for a journey back to a time when alchemy was revered by Kings & Queens and practiced in the courts of nobles. A time when Prague was the alchemical capital of the world–drawing occultists to it from all of Europe, and ruled by a King who supported esoteric spiritual practices. Along the way we will find direct parallels between Jung's Red Book and the work of the alchemists, leading us to Jung's most misunderstood psychotherapeutic method: active imagination.

We will also explore these questions: What can a two hundred year old Grimm's fairy tale teach us about alchemy? What value did Dr. Carl Jung see in fairy tales? Why is a scholarly mind one of alchemy's virtues? Is Hermes-Mercurius the God of Alchemy


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View a transcript of this episode here: https://mjdorian.com/transcripts/

Prague's historic alchemical laboratory, Speculum Alchimiae: http://www.alchemiae.cz/en

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Cover art: detail of a Ripley Scroll (1600's)

Christies auction house video about a Ripley Scroll: https://www.christies.com/features/The-fantastic-world-of-the-Ripley-Scroll-8760-3.aspx

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Research Sources:

• The Red Book by Carl Jung

• Psychology and Alchemy by Carl Jung

• Alchemical Studies by Carl Jung

• Mysterium Coniunctionis by Carl Jung

• Alchemical Active Imagination by Marie Louise von Franz

• Alchemical Imagination by Jeffrey Raff

• Atalanta Fugies by Michael Maier

• Spagyrics by Jean Dubuis

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Audio Editor: Donald Martin

All Music by MJDorian

Written & Produced by MJDorian

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Thank you to my Dream Maker tier!

Executive Producer: Mike Hill

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Thank-you's & 'shout outs' to the Shadow Fam!

Shadow-Fam: AKD, Anna Wolff, Aranea Push, Arturo Barrios, Barak Talker, Brandon Massengale, Cesar Roman, Chee Sing Kam, Clark Price, Clinton King, Dallas O’Kelly, Danny Olague, DVM, Elle, Ellis Morton, Gabriel Trudeau, Geo_H, Hamed Iranmehr, Jane Lopardo, Janet Roccanova, Jaskaran Purewal, Jasmine Carroll, Joe Boland, Kahlil Pyburn, Kawika, Kayla Dawson, Kristin Richard, Kristina Lamour Sansone, Maurus Fitze, Michael Lloyd, Nicole Wessel, Owen McAteer, Rach, Rachel Schultz, Rebecca, Ricky, Robert, Romina, Scott Wierzbicki, Sigitas Treciokas, Simon Bonanno, Sowmya Hariharan, Tamara, Terry W, Uppity Mantis, Venetia Nadin, Yadie Cisneros, Zarja Menart, and Zuzana. Thank you for your support!

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Connect with me on social media for all the newest updates:

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Twitter: https://twitter.com/mjdorian

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Aug 31, 202301:14:31
Creativity Tip 21: Think Less, Play More

Creativity Tip 21: Think Less, Play More

What is the hidden link between play and creativity? Why do we discourage adults from play? How do you heal your relationship with play and improve your creativity?


As we journey from childhood into adulthood, the world demands that we abandon play and daydream–relegating them to the domain of childhood. But of the many sacrifices we all must make in our transition into adulthood, this sacrifice is the most damaging to our creativity. It's time we heal our relationship with play and reimagine its place in our daily lives. On this Creativity Tip minisode we attempt to do just that.


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Listen to Chapter 1 of my Red Book Reading series for free: https://www.patreon.com/posts/red-book-reading-86794560?utm_medium=clipboard_copy&utm_source=copyLink&utm_campaign=postshare_creator&utm_content=join_link


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All Music by MJDorian (except Gnossiene No. 1 by Erik Satie)

Written & Produced by MJDorian

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Aug 06, 202314:23
40: Carl Jung & Alchemy • Part II: River of Gold

40: Carl Jung & Alchemy • Part II: River of Gold

Beneath the surface of Western history––deep within its cavernous tunnels––flows a river of gold.

On this episode we explore the essential concepts of alchemy, alchemical artwork, Jung's theory regarding the projection of unconscious material, inexplicable dreams with alchemical symbolism, the paradox of consciousness & matter, and the unique role of revelation in alchemy. In the end, we return to The Red Book to track down a special passage which seems to prove Dr. Jung tapped into alchemy through his active imagination method seven years before officially studying it.


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Read my Rudiments of Alchemy article and view the Splendor Solis gallery here: https://mjdorian.com/alchemy/

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Support Creative Codex on my Patreon and get access to exclusive episodes, including the Kurt Cobain series and all the Episode Exclusives: 

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Cover art: detail of Plate 4 from Splendor Solis (1553)

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Research Sources:

• Memories, Dreams, Reflections by Carl Jung

• The Red Book by Carl Jung

• Psychology and Alchemy by Carl Jung

• Alchemical Studies by Carl Jung

• Man & His Symbols by Carl Jung

• Alchemy by Marie Louise von Franz

• Alchemical Imagination by Jeffrey Raff

• Splendor Solis by Salomon Trimsosin

• Atalanta Fugies by Michael Maier

• Spagyrics by Jean Dubuis

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Audio Editor: Marisa Ferdenzi (Check out Marisa's band, Citygirl: https://www.instagram.com/citygirlband/ )

Bob the Law-Bot ad: Glen Vivaris (Follow Glen's escapades here: https://www.instagram.com/glenmakes/ )

All Music by MJDorian

Written & Produced by MJDorian

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Thank you to my Dream Maker tier!

Executive Producer: Mike Hill

Executive Producer: Kurt Ward

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Thank-you's & 'shout outs' to the Shadow Fam!

Shadow-Fam: AKD, Anna Wolff, Aranea Push, Angela Ramseyer, Deborah Meyers, Barak Talker, Carmella Cole, Corey, Cesar Roman, Clark Price, Clinton King, Dallas O’Kelly, DVM, Ellis Morton, Geo_H, Glen QuiltSwissy, Hamed Iranmehr, Hilde, Janet Roccanova, Jay, Jen The Atelierista, Jennifer Wilson, Joe Boland, Jye Marchant, Kahlil Pyburn, Kayla Dawson, Keith, Kristina Lamour Sansone, Maurus Fitze, Michael Lloyd, Payton, Rach, Rachel Schultz, Rebecca, Robert, Scott Wierzbicki, Sigitas Treciokas, Simon Bonanno, Sowmya Hariharan, Tim Sussss, Terry W, Yadie Cisneros, Cesar Roman, Romina, Kawika, Ristow Fitness, Yasmine Weiss, Danny Olague, Jane Lopardo. Thank you for your support!

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Jul 13, 202301:07:43
39: Carl Jung & Alchemy • Part I: Dreams, Art, & Synchronicity

39: Carl Jung & Alchemy • Part I: Dreams, Art, & Synchronicity

What is alchemy? Where does it come from? When did it begin? What does Jung find in alchemy? What does it represent to him that is so important, so profound, that it causes him to abandon his inspired work of the Red Book? It’s time to find out. 


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Cover art: detail of the Ripley Scroll (1624), depicting a phoenix eating its own wings, which was a paradoxical image that excited Dr. Jung when he stumbled on it as he first came across while conducting dream analysis of one of his patients.

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Research Sources:

• Memories, Dreams, Reflections by Carl Jung

• The Red Book by Carl Jung

• Psychology and Alchemy by Carl Jung

• Alchemy by Marie Louise von Franz

• Man & His Symbols by Carl Jung

• The Secret of The Golden Flower (trans. by Thomas Cleary)

• The Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus

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Audio Editor: Marisa Ferdenzi (Check out Marisa's band, Citygirl: https://www.instagram.com/citygirlband/ )

Testimonials for BrainChip: Michael Pisano (Check out Michael's project: ThatMakesMeSad: https://instagram.com/thatmakesmesad?igshid=ZWQyN2ExYTkwZQ==

All Music by MJDorian

Written & Produced by MJDorian

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Thank you to my Dream Maker tier!

Executive Producer: Mike Hill

Executive Producer: Kurt Ward

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Thank-you's & 'shout outs' to the Shadow Fam!

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Jun 09, 202357:25
Guided Meditation: Inner Child (Active Imagination)

Guided Meditation: Inner Child (Active Imagination)

This is a special guided meditation episode which takes you on a journey to meet your inner child and start a dialogue with them. It is inspired by Dr. Carl Jung's active imagination method. 

My hope is that this meditation will introduce you to a new way of relating to your inner world. A way that is playful and engages one of the most powerful and seemingly overlooked tools humans have: imagination.

In becoming familiar with the method of active imagination, and how to engage a dialogue with a part of your unconscious, we will have a way to not only understand Jung's theories in the following Jung & Alchemy series, but to also experience them.

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May 12, 202333:00
38: Marina Abramović • IMMATERIAL • Part III: Sublimation

38: Marina Abramović • IMMATERIAL • Part III: Sublimation

This is the final part of a three part series about the legend of performance art: Marina Abramović. In this episode we explore Marina & Ulay's hypnosis inspired performance pieces, we follow them into the Australian outback for their six months living with aborigines, and finally explore what leads to their last performance–walking the Great Wall of China.


Pieces discussed in order of appearance in the episode:

• Hypnosis inspired series (1980): Nature of Mind, Point of Contact, Timeless Point of View, Rest Energy

• Nightsea Crossing (1981-1987)

• Lovers (1988), The Great Wall of China

• The Artist Is Present (2010)


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Research Sources:

  • Walk Through Walls: A memoir by Marina Abramović
  • When Marina Abramović Dies by James Westcott
  • Marina Abramović Writings 1960 - 2014
  • Psychoanalyst Meets Marina Abramović by Jeannette Fischer
  • Documentary: No Predicted End

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Audio Editor: Marisa Ferdenzi (Check out Marisa's band, Citygirl: https://www.instagram.com/citygirlband/ )

All Music by MJDorian

Written & Produced by MJDorian

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Executive Producer: Mike Hill

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Apr 19, 202301:20:10
Creativity Tip 20: The Garbage Journal
Mar 21, 202311:42
37: Marina Abramović • IMMATERIAL • Part II: Conjunction

37: Marina Abramović • IMMATERIAL • Part II: Conjunction

This is Part 2 of a three part series about the legend of performance art: Marina Abramović. On this episode, we explore her intense relationship and art partnership with Ulay. The narrative weaves its way through their thirteen year collaboration, focusing on their early years, first performances together, and their Art Vital manifesto which encapsulated their life and art.

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Research Sources:

  • Walk Through Walls: A memoir by Marina Abramović
  • When Marina Abramović Dies by James Westcott
  • Marina Abramović Writings 1960 - 2014
  • Psychoanalyst Meets Marina Abramović by Jeannette Fischer
  • Documentary: No Predicted End

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All Music by MJDorian

Written & Produced by MJDorian

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Thank you to my Dream Maker tier!

Executive Producer: Mike Hill

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Thank-you's & 'shout outs' to the Shadow Fam!

Shadow-Fam: AKD, Anna Wolff, Aranea Push, Angela Ramseyer, Deborah Meyers, Barak Talker, Carmella Cole, Corey, Cesar Roman, Clark Price, Clinton King, Dallas O’Kelly, DVM, Ellis Morton, Geo_H, Glen QuiltSwissy, Hamed Iranmehr, Hilde, Janet Roccanova, Jay, Jen The Atelierista, Jennifer Wilson, Joe Boland, Jye Marchant, Kahlil Pyburn, Kayla Dawson, Keith, Kristina Lamour Sansone, Maurus Fitze, Michael Lloyd, Payton, Rach, Rachel Schultz, Rebecca, Robert, Scott Wierzbicki, Sigitas Treciokas, Simon Bonanno, Sowmya Hariharan, Tim Sussss, Terry W, Yadie Cisneros, Cesar Roman, Romina, Kawika, Ristow Fitness, Yasmine Weiss, Danny Olague, Jane Lopardo. Thank you for your support!

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Mar 03, 202301:06:32
36: Marina Abramović • IMMATERIAL • Part 1: Life or Death

36: Marina Abramović • IMMATERIAL • Part 1: Life or Death

This is Part 1 of a three part series about the legend of performance art: Marina Abramović. On this episode, we explore her childhood, Marina's first forays into art, and her controversial Rhythm series. In a first for podcasting, we explore her performance art through sonic simulations of the works as they are discussed.

Her artworks as they appear in this episode:

  • Rhythm 10 (1973)
  • Rhythm 5 (1974)
  • Rhythm 2 (1974)
  • Rhythm 4 (1974)
  • Rhythm 0 (1974)

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Research Sources:

  • Walk Through Walls: A memoir by Marina Abramović
  • When Marina Abramović Dies by James Westcott
  • Psychoanalyst Meets Marina Abramović by Jeannette Fischer

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Audio Editor: Marisa Ferdenzi

All Music by MJDorian

Written & Produced by MJDorian

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Executive Producer: Mike Hill

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Thank-you's & 'shout outs' to the Shadow Fam!

Shadow-Fam: AKD, Anna Wolff, Aranea Push, Angela Ramseyer, Deborah Meyers, Barak Talker, Carmella Cole, Corey, Cesar Roman, Clark Price, Clinton King, Dallas O’Kelly, DVM, Ellis Morton, Geo_H, Glen QuiltSwissy, Hamed Iranmehr, Hilde, Janet Roccanova, Jay, Jen The Atelierista, Jennifer Wilson, Joe Boland, Jye Marchant, Kahlil Pyburn, Kayla Dawson, Keith, Kristina Lamour Sansone, Maurus Fitze, Michael Lloyd, Payton, Rach, Rachel Schultz, Rebecca, Robert, Scott Wierzbicki, Sigitas Treciokas, Simon Bonanno, Sowmya Hariharan, Tim Sussss, Terry W, Yadie Cisneros, Cesar Roman, Romina, Kawika, Ristow Fitness, Yasmine Weiss, Danny Olague, Jane Lopardo. Thank you for your support!

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Feb 02, 202357:56
Letter to a Young Artist in the 21st Century

Letter to a Young Artist in the 21st Century

This essay was inspired by the listeners of Creative Codex. It is dedicated to all the young artists who are unsure of their place in the modern world, and all the well intentioned parents, who want to encourage their child's creative journey. To them I say: art is not an option–it is a necessity.

You can read this essay here: https://mjdorian.com/essays/ 

In the process of writing Letter to a Young Artist in the 21st Century, I realized 7 Universal Truths of Art. These are explored throughout the essay, they are included here for ease of reference:

  • Every creative act is an act of courage.
  • You will never feel good enough; even after decades of proving yourself.
  • There are only two paths for every artist–to create public work or to create private work.
  • To be an artist means to be possessed by something unreasonable and be devoted to something impractical.
  • The artist soul thrives in liminality.
  • Solitude is sacred.
  • Creativity renews humanity and empowers the individual.

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Jan 10, 202315:45
35: Hieronymus Bosch • The Hell Panel (The Garden of Earthly Delights Part II)

35: Hieronymus Bosch • The Hell Panel (The Garden of Earthly Delights Part II)

The Hell Panel of Hieronymus Bosch is considered the most infamous depiction of Hell in art history. On this episode, we will venture deeper into Bosch's Hell than anyone has ever ventured before. At its depths we will find philosophical insights, critiques of the Catholic Church, and Bosch's visionary creative genius on full display.

View a video companion of this episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/episode/2bfQsdvdVYpxTZGTaMt2Zn?si=aee56d57f19d4194

View a high resolution version of The Garden of Earthly Delights online at these links:

For mobile: http://boschproject.org/view.html?pointer=0.426,0.005&i=00MCPVIS

For desktop: http://boschproject.org/#/artworks/The_Garden_of_Earthly_Delights

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Research Sources:

  • Bosch: The Complete Works by Stephen Fischer (Published by Taschen)
  • Hieronymus Bosch: Visions and Nightmares by Nils Buttner
  • Hieronymus Bosch: New Insights Into His Life And Work (Published by Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Rotterdam)
  • Bosch by Carl Linfert

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The Garden of Earthly Delights is permanently on display at the Museo Nacional del Prado, in Madrid, Spain.

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Audio Editor: Marisa Ferdenzi

All Music by MJDorian

Except a brief example of: Codex Gluteo by Atrium Musicae (1978) 

Written & Produced by MJDorian

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Thank you to my Dream Maker tier!

Executive Producer: Mike Hill

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Thank-you's & 'shout outs' to the Shadow Fam!

Shadow-Fam: AKD, Anna Wolff, Aranea Push, Angela Ramseyer, Deborah Meyers, Barak Talker, Carmella Cole, Corey, Cesar Roman, Clark Price, Clinton King, Dallas O’Kelly, DVM, Ellis Morton, Geo_H, Glen QuiltSwissy, Hamed Iranmehr, Hilde, Janet Roccanova, Jay, Jen The Atelierista, Jennifer Wilson, Joe Boland, Jye Marchant, Kahlil Pyburn, Kayla Dawson, Keith, Kristina Lamour Sansone, Maurus Fitze, Michael Lloyd, Payton, Rach, Rachel Schultz, Rebecca, Robert, Scott Wierzbicki, Sigitas Treciokas, Simon Bonanno, Sowmya Hariharan, Tim Sussss, Terry W, Romina, and Yadie Cisneros. Thank you for your support!

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Dec 20, 202201:15:47
Creativity Tip 19: The Subtle Art of Mirroring

Creativity Tip 19: The Subtle Art of Mirroring

Have you ever noticed that you mirror your closest friend's habits and interests? Have you ever wondered: 'how do I think like Leonardo da Vinci or Albert Einstein?' On this creativity tip, we are going to explore something we all do naturally: mirroring. And how we can use to inspire our creative work in new and unexpected directions.

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Dec 06, 202208:38
34: Hieronymus Bosch • The Garden of Earthly Delights (Part I)

34: Hieronymus Bosch • The Garden of Earthly Delights (Part I)

Hieronymus Bosch created one of the strangest and most talked about paintings in art history: The Garden of Earthly Delights. But there is a riddle hidden in the garden: is it an idyllic paradise or a sinful false paradise? On this episode, we will dive deeper than ever before to search for the answer.

Other questions we will explore on this episode: what makes The Garden of Earthly Delights a work of creative genius? Why do some historians consider it a work of madness? And what do we really know about the mysterious painter: Hieronymus Bosch?

View a video companion of this episode on Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7IIv6uXWqQM3qyhzyKBluT?si=2841e67a5ac64e45

View a high resolution version of The Garden of Earthly Delights online: http://boschproject.org/view.html?pointer=0.426,0.005&i=00MCPVIS

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Research Sources:

  • Bosch: The Complete Works by Stephen Fischer (Published by Taschen)
  • Hieronymus Bosch: Visions and Nightmares by Nils Buttner
  • Hieronymus Bosch: New Insights Into His Life And Work (Published by Museum Boijmans Van Beuningen Rotterdam)
  • Bosch by Carl Linfert

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The Garden of Earthly Delights is permanently on display at the Museo Nacional del Prado, in Madrid, Spain.

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Audio Editor: Marisa Ferdenzi

Music by MJDorian

Written & Produced by MJDorian

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Thank you to my Dream Maker tier!

Executive Producer: Mike Hill

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Thank-you's & 'shout outs' to the Shadow Fam!

Shadow-Fam: AKD, Anna Wolff, Aranea Push, Angela Ramseyer, Deborah Meyers, Barak Talker, Carmella Cole, Corey, Cesar Roman, Clark Price, Clinton King, Dallas O’Kelly, DVM, Ellis Morton, Geo_H, Glen QuiltSwissy, Hamed Iranmehr, Hilde, Janet Roccanova, Jay, Jen The Atelierista, Jennifer Wilson, Joe Boland, Jye Marchant, Kahlil Pyburn, Kayla Dawson, Keith, Kristina Lamour Sansone, Maurus Fitze, Michael Lloyd, Payton, Rach, Rachel Schultz, Rebecca, Robert, Scott Wierzbicki, Sigitas Treciokas, Simon Bonanno, Sowmya Hariharan, Tim Sussss, Terry W, and Yadie Cisneros. Thank you for your support!

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Nov 13, 202201:22:45
33: Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci • Part 2: Treatise On Painting & The Vitruvian Man

33: Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci • Part 2: Treatise On Painting & The Vitruvian Man

Imagine if you were a student of Leonardo da Vinci during the height of the Renaissance? What would you learn? All the secrets of oil painting, the hidden proportions of human anatomy, Leonardo's philosophy on life...Let's find out. On this episode, we explore Leonardo da Vinci's Treatise On Painting through three lectures on Proportion, Anatomy, and Color. We stumble onto the invention of 'orange'. And finally, we uncover unlock the secrets of The Vitruvian Man.

Join me for this special two part series, as we dive into the thoughts, artwork, and paradoxes of Leonardo da Vinci's mind. A mind whose brilliance is exteriorized for us on the pages of these manuscripts.

Visit the companion gallery for this episode here: https://mjdorian.com/notebooks/

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Research & Resources:

• The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, edited by Edward MacCurdy (Definitive Edition in One Volume). (Digital version, Volume I: https://archive.org/details/in.ernet.dli.2015.283547 )

• Treatise On Painting, by Leonardo da Vinci (Digital version: https://archive.org/details/cu31924008661476 )

• Leonardo: The Complete Drawings, published by Taschen.

• The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, by Giorgio Vasari

• Leonardo da Vinci, by Walter Isaacson.

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Listen to episode 2 of Creative Codex for more about Leonardo da Vinci's personal life. Available in the main podcast feed, titled: '2: Leonardo da Vinci's Secret'.

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Thank you to my Dream Maker tier!

Executive Producer: Mike Hill

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Thank-you's & 'shout outs' to the Shadow Fam!

Shadow-Fam: AKD, Angela Ramseyer, Anna Wolff, Aranea Push, Barak Talker, Carmella Cole, Corey, Clark Price, Clinton King, Dallas O’Kelly, DVM, Ellis Morton, Geo_H, Glen QuiltSwissy, Hamed Iranmehr, Hilde, Janet Roccanova, Jay, Jen The Atelierista, Jennifer Wilson, Joe Boland, Jye Marchant, Kahlil Pyburn, Kayla Dawson, Keith, Kristina Lamour Sansone, Maurus Fitze, Michael Lloyd, Payton, Rach, Rachel Schultz, Rebecca, Robert, Scott Wierzbicki, Sigitas Treciokas, Simon Bonanno, Sowmya Hariharan, Tim Sussss, Terry W, Deborah Meyers, and Yadie Cisneros. Thank you for your support!

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Amadeus Mozart's Lacrymosa from Mozart's Requiem plays from 8:50-11:30. Performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Erich Leinsdorf.

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Oct 13, 202201:29:15
Creativity Tip 18: The Siesta Nap
Sep 14, 202217:14
Jimi Hendrix Electrifies The Star Spangled Banner (Today in Creative History)

Jimi Hendrix Electrifies The Star Spangled Banner (Today in Creative History)

Today in Creative History: August 18th, 1969, Jimi Hendrix plays a visionary rendition of The Star Spangled Banner for a stunned audience at Woodstock. It's a performance that will go down in history as the musical climax of a tumultuous decade in the USA. Decades later, this rendition still sounds as startling to our ears as it must have to the tens of thousands in attendance. 


If you'd like to become a supporter of Creative Codex and receive access to all of the patron exclusives (including the Kurt Cobain series and the Sermons Only version of Jung's Seven Sermons) check out my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mjdorian


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Thank you for your support!

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Watch Jimi Hendrix perform The Star Spangled Banner in this Woodstock clip: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=sjzZh6-h9fM

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Music featured in this episode:

Continuum by MJDorian

Foxey Lady (performed at Miami Pop, 1968) by The Jimi Hendrix Experience

The Star Spangled Banner (performed at Woodstock, 1969) Jimi Hendrix

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Aug 18, 202213:40
32: Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci • Part 1: The Inner Life of Genius

32: Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci • Part 1: The Inner Life of Genius

At this moment, strewn across the world, there exist over 7,200 pages of Leonardo da Vinci's notes. These pages are not only echoes of a distant past–embodying the inquisitive spirit of the Renaissance–according to scholars and historians they represent the 'greatest record of curiosity ever created'.

Join me for this special two part series, as we dive into the thoughts, artwork, and paradoxes of Leonardo da Vinci's mind. A mind whose brilliance is exteriorized for us on the pages of these manuscripts. 

Visit the companion gallery for this episode here: https://mjdorian.com/notebooks/

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Research & Resources:

• The Notebooks of Leonardo da Vinci, edited by Edward MacCurdy (Definitive Edition in One Volume).

• Leonardo: The Complete Drawings, published by Taschen.

• The Lives of the Most Excellent Painters, Sculptors, and Architects, by Giorgio Vasari

• Leonardo da Vinci, by Walter Isaacson.

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Listen to episode 2 of Creative Codex for more about Leonardo da Vinci's personal life. Available in the main podcast feed, titled: '2: Leonardo da Vinci's Secret'.

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Thank you to my Dream Maker tier!

Executive Producer: Mike Hill

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Thank-you's & 'shout outs' to the Shadow Fam!

Shadow-Fam: AKD, Anna Wolff, Aranea Push, Barak Talker, Carmella Cole, Corey, Clark Price, Clinton King, Dallas O’Kelly, DVM, Geo_H, Glen QuiltSwissy, Hamed Iranmehr, Hilde, Janet Roccanova, Jay, Jen The Atelierista, Jennifer Wilson, Jye Marchant, Kayla Dawson, Keith, Kirsten Dressler, Kristina Lamour Sansone, Maurus Fitze, Michael Lloyd, Owen McAteer, Rachulan, Rachel Schultz, Rebecca, Robert, Ruben Corona, Sigitas Treciokas, Simon Bonanno, Sowmya Hariharan, Stephanie Neal, Tim Sussss, Terry W, and Yadie Cisneros. Thank you for your support!

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All music written & produced by MJDorian. With one exception:

Amadeus Mozart's Lacrymosa from Mozart's Requiem plays from 8:50-11:30. Performed by the Boston Symphony Orchestra, conducted by Erich Leinsdorf.

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Jul 29, 202254:13
Guided Meditation: Intuition Mapping
Jun 28, 202222:02
31: Leonor Fini • The Dark Masquerade

31: Leonor Fini • The Dark Masquerade

Leonor Fini did not limit art to the confines of the frame, for her, it spilled out into all of life itself. Every year, Fini and her two lovers, Stanislao & Kot, would host soirees at an abandoned monastery on the island of Corsica. If you were invited, it meant you were part of her inner circle. The only requirement was: come dressed in a mask and costume–the more elaborate, the better.


Join me on a masquerade through Fini's imagination. Along the way we will witness a battle of wits between Dalí and Fini, we will also appreciate selected artworks from Fini’s mid-to-late career and interview Lissa Rivera, the curator for the first Leonor Fini retrospective exhibition in the USA.


View the Companion Gallery for this episode: https://mjdorian.com/fini/


(This is Part 2 of the Leonor Fini series, you can find Part 1 by scrolling down to Episode 30 in your podcast feed.)


Learn more about Lissa Rivera (Photographer / Curator): 

Website: http://www.lissarivera.com

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lissa_rivera_/


Follow Emily Simone (violinist on Codex 30 & 31):

https://www.emilysimone.com/about

https://www.instagram.com/EMILYSIMONEMUSIC/


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Resources used for research on this episode:


Books

• Sphinx: The Life and Art of Leonor Fini by Peter Webb

• Rogomelec by Leonor Fini

• Interview with the Muse by Nina Winter

• Leonor Fini: Catalogue Raisonné of the Oil Paintings by Richard Overstreet & Neil Zukerman


Podcast

• Les grandes dame de l'art, Episode 8: Leonor Fini

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Credits...

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Thank you to my Dream Maker tier!

Executive Producer: Mike Hill

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Thank-you's & 'shout outs' to the Shadow Fam!

Shadow-Fam: AKD, Anna Wolff, Aranea Push, Barak Talker, Carmella Cole, Corey, Clark Price, Clinton King, Dallas O’Kelly, DVM, Geo_H, Glen QuiltSwissy, Hamed Iranmehr, Hilde, Jay, Jen The Atelierista, Jye Marchant, Kayla Dawson, Keith, Kirsten Dressler, Kristina Lamour Sansone, Maurus Fitze, Michael Lloyd, Owen McAteer, Rachel Schultz, Rebecca, Robert, Ruben Corona, Sigitas Treciokas, Simon Bonanno, Sowmya Hariharan, Stephanie Neal, Terry W, and Yadie Cisneros. Thank you for your support!

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Jun 09, 202201:39:22
30: Leonor Fini • Mirrors of the Dark Sublime (Part I)

30: Leonor Fini • Mirrors of the Dark Sublime (Part I)

Leonor Fini was one of the most prolific and mysterious artists of the 20th century. Her career spans an impressive 67 years, she completed over 1,100 oil paintings, and her art was featured in over 350 international gallery exhibitions during her lifetime. Yet she is virtually unknown to us today. Her art and career are shrouded with the mystery of a sphinx's riddle. This is the story of Leonor Fini, one of the 20th century's great creative geniuses.

Visit the companion gallery for this episode: https://mjdorian.com/fini/

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Violin performed by Emily Simone

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AKD, Anna Wolff, Aranea Push, Barak Talker, Corey, Clark Price, Clinton King, Dallas O’Kelly, DVM, Glen QuiltSwissy, Hamed Iranmehr, Hilde, Jay, Jen The Atelierista, Jye Marchant, Kayla Dawson, Keith, Kristina Lamour  Sansone, Michael Lloyd, Owen McAteer, Rebecca, Robert, Ruben Corona, Sigitas Treciokas, Simon Bonanno, Sowmya Hariharan, Stephanie Neal, Terry W, Viggs Verikas, and Yadie Cisneros. Thank you for your support!

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Apr 22, 202201:13:30
The World Is Burning–Why Should I Make Art?

The World Is Burning–Why Should I Make Art?

Why make art during times of turmoil? Why make art in times of war? Why should you even be creative when it feels like the world is burning?

In this minisode, we explore the reason why we need art to help us transcend our darkest times.

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Cover Art: Photograph by Joseph Eid, 2017. The man pictured is Mohammed Anis, a civilian in Aleppo, Syria. He sits on his bed, with a pipe in his hand, listening to a vinyl record on his gramophone–surrounded by the bombed wreckage of his home.

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Listen to the 20th century masterpiece featured in this episode, Quartet for the End of Time by Oliver Messiaen, here: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e2hbwINj7dE

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If you’d like to offer any support to an organization working to provide humanitarian assistance in war-torn countries, I recommend UNICEF. 

This is the United Nations Children’s Fund. They provide relief to children and families in over 190 countries and territories. With food, immunization, and safe drinking water. Places where families have been displaced or torn apart by war. Including Ukraine, Syria, Africa, and many others. 

UNICEF is not a paid sponsor of this show, I’m just sharing this with you because I’ve donated to them and I support their work. They’re a non-profit organization, with an impressive 88% of donated funds going toward the charity work they do. Follow this link to donate: https://www.unicef.org/

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Mar 29, 202209:10
29: Carl Jung • Seven Sermons to the Dead (Part III)

29: Carl Jung • Seven Sermons to the Dead (Part III)

On this episode, we will conclusively answer this question: why was Gnosticism so important to Dr. Carl Jung?

Along the way, we will dive deep into Sermons 5 thru 7 to answer these questions: what is the relationship between spirituality and sexuality? How does Jung's libido theory differ from Freud's libido theory? What is the significance of the dove and the serpent in religious symbolism? According to the Seven Sermons to the Dead: what is the goal of life?

As mentioned in the episode–here is Jung's mysterious anagram–which is found on the bottom of the final page of the Seven Sermons to the Dead:

NAHTRIHECCUNDE

GAHINNEVERAHTUNIN

ZEHGESSURKLACH

ZUNNUS.

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A full transcript of this episode is available here: https://mjdorian.com/transcripts/

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Cover Art: Dove & Serpent by MJDorian. Follow more of my art here: Instagram: @mjdorian

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Books used as sources for this episode:

Memories, Dreams, Reflections by Dr. Carl Jung & Anielle Jaffe

The Red Book by Dr. Carl Jung

The Gnostic Scriptures by Bentley Layton

The Gnostic Jung by Stephan Hoeller

The Gnostic Jung by Robert A. Segal

and Psychology of the Unconscious by Dr. Carl Jung


For a practical application of Jungian Psychology, the author, Robert Johnson, has written numerous books. The one mentioned in the conclusion of this episode: Inner Work.

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Thank you to all of my Patreon supporters. And shout-outs to the Shadow Fam:

AKD, Anna Wolff, Aranea Push, Barak Talker, Corey, Clark Price, Clinton King, Dallas Okelly, Diana, DVM, Glen QuiltSwissy, Hamed Iranmehr, Hilde, Jay, Jen The Atelierista, Jye Marchant, Kayla Dawson, Keith, Kristina Lamour  Sansone, Michael Lloyd, Owen McAteer, Rebecca, Ruben Corona,  Simon Bonanno, Sowmya  Harigaran, Stephanie Neal, Viggs Verikas, and Yadie Cisneros. Thank you for your support!

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Mar 10, 202201:22:02
Art Is Dangerous: Nazi Degenerate Art Exhibition • Entartete Kunst, 1937

Art Is Dangerous: Nazi Degenerate Art Exhibition • Entartete Kunst, 1937

When the Nazi Party came to power in Germany, in 1933, one of their first goals was to reshape culture by force. The Nazis organized book burnings, stormed artist studios, confiscating work they disagreed with, and fired contemporary artists from teaching positions in universities. The goal was to place limits on human expression–an ominous display for what was to come. 

Visit the companion gallery for this episode here: https://mjdorian.com/dangerous/ 

The celebrated 1800's German poet, Heinrich Heine, wrote: "where books are burned, there too, people will burn." 

On this episode, we explore the Degenerate Art Exhibition of 1937, otherwise known as Entartete Kunst. The intended goal of the exhibit was to insult and ridicule the featured artists and kill modern art. Making it clearly known to the German public that the Nazi Party was forbidding any form of abstraction in painting, film, sculpture, or music.  

The suppression or censorship of art is a symptom that something is desperately wrong in the cultural fabric of a society. What happened to the artists featured in the exhibition? Did they continue making art? Did they flee or stay and protest? Why is art so dangerous? 

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Artists featured in this episode: Otto Dix, Max Beckmann, Ernst Ludwig Kirchner, Emil Nolde, and Conrad Felixmüller. Explore their work in this special companion gallery I put together: https://mjdorian.com/dangerous/ 

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All music in this episode was produced & composed by MJDorian. 

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Jan 23, 202222:01
28: Carl Jung • Seven Sermons to the Dead (Part II)

28: Carl Jung • Seven Sermons to the Dead (Part II)

In 1916, Dr. Carl Jung wrote his most mystifying work: The Seven Sermons to the Dead. In this episode, we continue our quest to understand it the way Jung understood it, exploring Sermons 3 & 4. We will attempt to answer these questions: Who is Abraxas? Why is he a god above gods? Who is Basilides? Why does Jung credit him as the writer of the Seven Sermons? And what leads Jung to have this creative breakthrough? Does it come from a point of inner turmoil or inspired grace? It’s time we find out. 

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Cover Artwork: Abraxas Exegesis by MJDorian. More illustrations & art here: https://mjdorian.com/art/

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Listen to the new Limited Release series episode: 'Kurt Cobain • I'm Not Like Them' on my Patreon https://www.patreon.com/mjdorian 

Hear a preview of the episode in the mid-point intermission of episode 28, Seven Sermons (Part II). 

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A full transcript of this episode is available here: https://mjdorian.com/transcripts/

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Big Thank you to my Patreon supporters! 

Shout out to the Shadow Fam: AKD, Aneudy Valerio, Anna Wolff, Barak Talker, Corey, Clark Price, Dallas Okelly, DVM, Glen QuiltSwissy, Hamed Iranmehr, Hilde, Jay, John Bergmans, Jye Marchant, Kristina Lamour Sansone, Michael Lloyd, Owen McAteer, Rebecca, Ruben Corona,  Sowmya Harigaran, Stephanie Neal, Tess Callahan, Viggs Verikas, Yadie Cisneros, and Zuko's World. Thank you for your support! 

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Creative Codex YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/CreativeCodex 

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mjdorian/ 

Want to buy me coffee? Head over to Venmo and search @creativecodex in businesses. This show runs on 100% Arabica beans. Thank you for your support! Also accepting crypto donations, just reach out to me on Instagram: @mjdorian Thank you! 

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Resources: 

The Red Book: by Carl Jung Memories, Dreams, Reflections: by Carl Jung and Aniella Jaffe 

The Gnostic Scriptures: by Bentley Layton 

The Gnostic Jung: Stephan Hoeller 

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Creative Codex is written & produced by MJDorian. 

All music written by MJDorian.

Jan 04, 202201:10:23
Video Bonus: The Most Disturbing Painting of All Time (Vincent van Gogh's Asylum Portrait)

Video Bonus: The Most Disturbing Painting of All Time (Vincent van Gogh's Asylum Portrait)

This is a special Video Bonus episode of Creative Codex! Our show has been selected by Spotify to showcase the new video options for podcasters on Spotify. If you dig it, please share it with someone! (The video playback is currently only supported on Spotify.)

( This video bonus first appeared on the Creative Codex Youtube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC9xwt3hz49VBbgqN80driTQ )

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Our story begins in the late 1800's, with one of history's most beloved artists: Vincent van Gogh. In between bouts of debilitating psychotic episodes, Vincent paints 141 masterful paintings during his yearlong stay in St. Paul's mental asylum. All of these 141 paintings are made while he is of 'sound' mind... except one.   This is a special video episode about that self portrait. Is it the most disturbing painting of all time? Let's find out.

If you'd like to become a Patron of Creative Codex, and receive immediate access to all of our Creativity Tip mini-episodes as well as the Episode Exclusives, head over to my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/mjdorian 

Here is an article about the conclusive attribution of this painting to Vincent van Gogh: https://news.artnet.com/art-world/van... 

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CREATIVE CODEX is written & produced by MJDorian. 

Find out more about my work on my Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mjdorian/

Or visit my site: https://mjdorian.com/

Dec 06, 202113:13
27: Carl Jung • Seven Sermons to the Dead (Part I)

27: Carl Jung • Seven Sermons to the Dead (Part I)

In 1916, Dr. Carl Jung experienced a strange phenomenon that possessed him with tremendous creative force. The experience inspired him to write a philosophical & psychological scripture he called: The Seven Sermons to the Dead. 

This is Jung's most mystifying work. It appears in the final chapter of The Red Book, and it embodies the culmination of Jung's numinous inner explorations from 1913 - 1916.

On this special episode, we will dive deep into Sermons One and Two, to attempt to understand this rare creative work the way that Jung understood it. Along the way we will delve into Gnostic scriptures which likely inspired Jung, explore key Jungian theories which are embodied in the Seven Sermons, and try to understand the larger significance of this esoteric literary work.

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Cover Artwork: Tree of Life by Carl Jung.

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A full transcript of this episode is available here: https://mjdorian.com/transcripts/

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Find Episode Exclusives and Patron-Only minisodes on my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/mjdorian

The Episode Exclusive from this episode explores the personal letters between Freud and Jung leading up to their split in 1913. In addition, Patrons have access to all of the Creativity Tip episodes as well as new full length episodes of Creative Codex; part of our Limited Release series. The first creative genius coming to the new Limited Release series this December: Kurt Cobain.

Big Thank you to my Patreon supporters!

Shout out to the Shadow Fam: Aneudy Valerio, Barak Talker, Corey, Dallas Okelly, Daniel V., DVM, Glen QuiltSwissy, Hamed Iranmehr, Hilde, Jay, Jimmy D, John Bergmans, Jye Marchant, Karina Hurenkamp-Alvarenga, Kristina Lamour Sansone, Michael Lloyd, Owen McAteer, Ruben Corona, Sasta Kuppan, Sowmya Harigaran, Tess Callahan, Thivai Abhor, Viggs Verikas, Yadie Cisneros, and Zuko's World.

Thank you for your support!

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Creative Codex YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/c/CreativeCodex

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mjdorian/

Want to buy me coffee? Head over to Venmo and search @creativecodex in businesses. This show runs on 100% Arabica beans. Thank you for your support!

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Resources: 

Memories, Dreams, Reflections: by Carl Jung and Aniella Jaffe 

The Red Book: by Carl Jung

The Gnostic Scriptures: by Bentley Layton

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Creative Codex is written & produced by MJDorian.

All music written by MJDorian.

Nov 26, 202101:17:03
Best of Creative Codex • Sonic Simulations (100k Special)
Oct 27, 202150:08
Creativity Tip 17: Boredom Breeds Creativity (The Mental Cigarette Break)

Creativity Tip 17: Boredom Breeds Creativity (The Mental Cigarette Break)

Does boredom play an important role in creativity? If so, is technology ridding our lives of boredom at a perilous cost? On this Creativity Tip minisode, the truth gets 'curiouser and curiouser.' Along the way we explore research in neuroscience regarding the Default Mode Network, and psychological research that potentially proves the link between boredom and creativity.

Try the Mental Cigarette Break Challenge:

• Five minutes. Every day. For seven days.

• Turn your phone notifications off. Put your devices to the side.

• Stare out of a window. And let your mind wander for five minutes.

• Take note of how you feel, what you thought about, and the quality of your awareness in that state.

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Episode cover art: Brain image showing the main regions of the Default Mode Network (in yellow) with the paths of connectivity between regions. Source: https://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Default_Mode_Network_Connectivity.png

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Research mentioned in this episode: 

- Dr. Marcus Raichle, the neurologist who discovered the Default Mode Network through brain imaging studies. Find out more about his important work at this video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0r15-Xde66s&t=6s

- Dr. Sandi Mann & Rebekah Cadman's research study on the link between boredom and creative problem solving: http://clok.uclan.ac.uk/22263/1/22263%20Does%2520being%2520bored%2520make%2520us%2520more%2520creativeV2.pdf

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Oct 15, 202114:48
26: L'FREAQ (In Conversation)

26: L'FREAQ (In Conversation)

On this episode we sit down with multi-talented singer / songwriter: L'FREAQ. (Also known as Lea Cappelli.) We dive deep into all of the most interesting topics: Does creativity feed on despair and depression? How do you get to the gold? What is L'FREAQ's songwriting process? Do you hear music on the cusp of sleep?

Listen to L'FREAQ's phenomenal new album, Showgirl: https://open.spotify.com/artist/6yIxwhGx8Mq6i1WwgRSfkQ?si=LeKcBiROTw-hW4Xy5xL9OA&dl_branch=1

Showgirl is also available on all music platforms. 

Connect with L'FREAQ:

Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lfreaq/

YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/user/leacappelli

Big thank you to Lea for coming on the show! It was a blast to geek out about songwriting and creativity.

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Big Thank you to my Patreon supporters!

Shout out to the Shadow Fam: Aneudy Valerio, Barak Talker, Corey, Dallas Okelly, Daniel V., DVM, Glen QuiltSwissy, Jay, Jimmy D, John Bergmans, Jye Marchant, Karina Hurenkamp-Alvarenga, Kristina Lamour Sansone, Michael Lloyd, Owen McAteer, Ruben Corona, Sowmya Harigaran, Tess Callahan, Thivai Abhor, Viggs Verikas, Yadie Cisneros, and Zuko's World.

If you'd like to become a Patron of the show, and gain access to all of the exclusive Creativity Tip episodes, as well as Episode Exclusives, head over to: https://www.patreon.com/mjdorian

Thank you for all of your support!

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Creative Codex is written & produced by MJDorian.

https://mjdorian.com/

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Sep 28, 202101:04:46
Art Is Dangerous (Exhibit A: The Devil Wood Incident)

Art Is Dangerous (Exhibit A: The Devil Wood Incident)

Is art dangerous? On this minisode, I share a personal story about the art project that almost killed me. I call this: The Devil Wood Incident. This is Exhibit A in a miniseries exploring the theme: Art Is Dangerous. 

Here is a link to the Devil Wood music video: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TTL-GKBMTk

If you would like to share your own Art Is Dangerous story for a future episode, reach out to me: info@mjdorian.com

Instagram of singer / songwriter / vocal alchemist, Shelley Thomas: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9TTL-GKBMTk

The song featured in this episode is called Dwell Within Me (feat. Shelley Thomas), on Spotify here: https://open.spotify.com/track/45TKlkP734PwRGYbhKaLzZ?si=9f6e26d2826444a2

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Thank you for your support!

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Sep 14, 202116:14
25: Vincent van Gogh • At Eternity's Gate (Madness, Genius, & Tragedy: Part 4)

25: Vincent van Gogh • At Eternity's Gate (Madness, Genius, & Tragedy: Part 4)

On this episode we explore the tragic death of Vincent van Gogh. We seek to answer, once and for all, was it: suicide or homicide? In the process we discover that the two popular theories explaining Vincent's death are deeply flawed, and a new theory emerges. 

This episode follows the events of that fateful day through Theo's perspective. After a thorough investigation, we explore the aftermath, and meet the woman who made Vincent van Gogh a household name: Johanna van Gogh-Bonger.

The original music of this episode features a very special guest, singer & songwriter: L'FREAQ. (Also known as Lea Cappelli.) Follow  all of L'FREAQ's music through her Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/lfreaq/

Listen to L'FREAQ on Spotify: L'FREAQ Spotify

And enjoy her YouTube music vids (one which I directed!): https://www.youtube.com/user/leacappelli

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Explore the paintings mentioned in this episode by visiting this companion gallery I made: https://mjdorian.com/vincent/

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Diaries of Johanna van Gogh: https://www.bongerdiaries.org/dagboek_jo_3_section_83

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Watch my video about Vincent's most disturbing painting, done while he was suffering from a psychotic episode: https://youtu.be/EHkm6LMXjiA

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Become a supporter of the show, and receive access to all the Creativity Tip episodes and Episode Exclusives here: https://www.patreon.com/mjdorian

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A full transcript of this episode is available here: https://mjdorian.com/transcripts/

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Creative Codex is written & produced by MJDorian.

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For Merch & News: https://mjdorian.com/

Aug 25, 202101:31:38
24: Vincent van Gogh • The Asylum (Madness, Genius, & Tragedy: Part 3)
Jul 29, 202101:06:05
Creativity Tip 15: The 10,000 Hours Rule

Creativity Tip 15: The 10,000 Hours Rule

What is the 10,000 Hours Rule? How can you apply it in your life?

I first stumbled on this theory in the book: Outliers by Malcolm Gladwell. The basic premise is this: to achieve mastery in any skill that requires complex cognitive processes, you need to put in roughly 10,000 hours of effort, spread across a 10 year span.

In other words, if you want to become a master at something, you will have to clock in about 10,000 hours into that domain. That could be anything from cooking, computer coding, rapping, martial arts, piano playing, oil painting, and so on.

Since that book, the theory has been a bit more fleshed out by more recent studies, that bring 'deliberate practice' into the equation. In this special Creativity Tip episode I explain and explore the implications of this compelling theory. And most importantly: how to apply it in your life.

Here is a link to the original 1993 research paper by Anders Ericsson: https://psycnet.apa.org/record/1993-40718-001

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Thank you for your support!

Creative Codex is written & produced by MJDorian

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Jul 11, 202113:32
23: Vincent van Gogh • The Ear Incident (Madness, Genius, & Tragedy: Part 2)

23: Vincent van Gogh • The Ear Incident (Madness, Genius, & Tragedy: Part 2)

On this special episode, we dive into the full truth about the most infamous event in art history: Vincent van Gogh's ear incident. The 'ear incident' serves as a catalyst event, which signals the onset of a mental affliction which will torment Vincent van Gogh for his final three years. Paradoxically, at the same time his mental health is in decline, his paintings are showing the signs of a creative genius. 

Explore all of the paintings mentioned in this episode at this companion gallery: https://mjdorian.com/vincent/

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Music featured in this episode:

Necro-Future (Featured during the 'Vincent van Goth' section of the episode @9:43 of this episode.)

Song written & performed by Horned Head: https://soundcloud.com/user-86360942

Guitar / Vocals: Michael Pisano / Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papa_pisano/

Website: https://www.michaeljamespisano.com/

Drums: James Aqua / Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/james_aqua/ 

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If you'd like to become a patron of Creative Codex, and unlock access to all of the exclusive Creativity Tip episodes (and Episode Exclusives), head over to my Patreon page: https://www.patreon.com/mjdorian

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A full transcript of this episode is available here: https://mjdorian.com/transcripts/

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Do your own research and explore Vincent's incredible correspondences at: http://vangoghletters.org/vg/

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Creative Codex is written & produced by MJDorian

All music by MJDorian (except as mentioned above)

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Jun 11, 202101:11:16
22: Vincent van Gogh • A Strange Boy (Madness, Genius, & Tragedy: Part 1)

22: Vincent van Gogh • A Strange Boy (Madness, Genius, & Tragedy: Part 1)

Can madness and genius be contained in one individual? Can psychosis and the rarest artistry be contained in one mind?

These contradictions pervade the story of Vincent van Gogh. And in the final three years of his life, they culminate in a whirlwind.

You may think you know Vincent, you may have heard about him on a TV show or a podcast. But not like this. 

Over the next three episodes, we will explore Van Gogh’s personal letters, doctor’s reports, police reports, and family letters, to paint a vivid picture of Vincent in his three final years, these are the years that produced his most famous and beloved works, and the years in which Vincent’s final tragic descent begins.

Was he actually psychotic or just misunderstood? Did he really cut off his ear and commit suicide? Was he actually a creative genius or is it all just hype? Let’s find out.

Episode Notes:

• Here is a special gallery I made (as mentioned in the episode) where you can view selections of Vincent's paintings from 1880-1887: https://mjdorian.com/vincent/

• If you are enjoying CREATIVE CODEX please share it with someone! Anyone who you think would enjoy it. It is the number one way to help this show grow! And thank you in advance.

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• Thank you for your support!

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A full transcript of this episode is available here: https://mjdorian.com/transcripts/

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Creative Codex is written & produced by MJDorian.

All music in this episode was written & produced by MJDorian.

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May 26, 202157:29
Guided Meditation • Discover Your Heart
May 05, 202138:16
The Madness of Genius (Opening Lecture from Creative Codex Club event 4/20/21)

The Madness of Genius (Opening Lecture from Creative Codex Club event 4/20/21)

Is there a line between genius and madness? What is the difference between the madness of artists and the madness of genius? This is a brief opening lecture which I presented for an event called The Madness of Genius, which was held on April 20th, 2021, on the Clubhouse app. This was the first event held by the Creative Codex Club, and featured two special guest speakers: Emily Dickinson scholar, Justin Horm, and holistic psychiatrist, Dr. Kelley O'Donnell. 

If you have Clubhouse, follow Creative Codex Club and myself (MJ Dorian), to join the community and enjoy future conversations! Here is a link: https://www.joinclubhouse.com/club/creative-codex-club

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...To be an artist means to be possessed by something unreasonable; to be devoted to something entirely impractical...

...Artists are the only people in the world whom we give the rare permission to be — strange. We expect them to be bold. In fact, we even need them to be. Because when we see an artist embodying something strange and bold, it gives us the permission to be ourselves. It presents us an opportunity to accept the parts of our psychology we often keep in the shadows...

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Apr 22, 202111:26
21: The Magic Secrets of Salvador Dali
Apr 07, 202101:24:23
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20: Listener Q&A (Topics: Carl Jung, creativity as a form of magic, Bollingen Tower, NFTs, Emily Dickinson, etc)
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19: The Enigma of Emily Dickinson (Part 2)

19: The Enigma of Emily Dickinson (Part 2)

Join us as we dive deep into the enigmatic mind of Emily Dickinson. In this episode, we explore her creative process, her most intimate letters, the mysterious details about her illness, and the secret to her creative genius: solitude.

Episode Guide including the featured poems is available here: http://mjdorian.com/emily/

The voice of Emily Dickinson is performed by: Frances LaVette. Follow Frances and her projects on social media here: https://www.instagram.com/l.a.d.y_l.a.z.a.r.u.s._/

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