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Creative Codex
Hosted by MJDorian · EN
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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54: Hilma af Klint • Painting the Unseen • Part 3: Behind the Forces of Matter
May 1401:55:38Tap to summarizeHilma af Klint's paintings are not an intellectual exercise in abstraction, they are symbolic works encoded with specific spiritual messages. What are the spiritual messages encoded in her artworks? Can they be deciphered? Was Hilma part of a Rosicrucian Order?We will also make an in depth exploration of Hilma's most infamous series: The Ten Largest. What is it about The Ten Largest which makes it a work of genius? And how does Hilma tell the story of the 'life of the soul' through it?∞∞∞∞∞Support Creative Codex on my Patreon and gain access to exclusive episodes including Jung's Red Book Reading series, Kurt Cobain, Jim Morrison, and the Tarot Exegesis series: https://www.patreon.com/mjdorianThank you in advance!∞∞∞∞∞View the Companion Gallery for this episode: https://mjdorian.com/hilma/∞∞∞∞∞Thank you to Julia Voss! Author of Hilma af Klint: A Biography. Follow her work here: https://www.instagram.com/julia.voss_/Thank you to Johan af Klint for his guidance on Hilma's art, life, and spirituality.∞∞∞∞∞Resources used:• Hilma af Klint: A Biography by Julia Voss• Hilma af Klint: Paintings for the Future by The Guggenheim Museum• Hilma af Klint: Notes and Methods• Hilma af Klint and The Five's Sketchbooks• Hilma af Klint Catalogue Raisonné (Book 2)• Thought Forms by Annie Besant & C.W. Leadbeater• Hilma af Klint's Philosophy of Life by Johan af Klint∞∞∞∞∞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∞∞∞∞∞Thank you to my Dream Maker tier!Executive Producers: Madie Laine & Ryan WilliamsonView The Wall of Gratitude for this episode, with all of the Shadow-Fam Plus shout-outs: https://mjdorian.com/thankyou/---------Connect with me on social media for all the newest updates:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/creativecodexInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mjdorian/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mjdorianTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mjdorian---------Creative Codex is written & produced by MJDorianMusic by MJDorian.All rights reserved.
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The 3 Signs of Human Genius • Leonardo da Vinci's Annunciation (Video)
Mar 2701:16:15Tap to summarizeDiscover the 3 Signs of Genius through a journey into the mind of Leonardo da Vinci. What made Leonardo so brilliant? We will venture deeper than anyone else to find out through the most comprehensive analysis of Leonardo da Vinci's first masterpiece: Annunciation.Support the Creative Codex vision and get access to exclusive episodes (Kurt Cobain, Jung's Red Book, Creativity Tips, etc.) by joining my Patreon: https://www.patreon.com/c/mjdorianCreator's Note: No A.I. was used in the production of this video. This includes: no image generation, no text generation, and no music generation. ALL of the art imagery was made by human artists and is credited accordingly throughout the video on the lower right side of the screen. All research, writing, and music is by MJDorian with no assistance from generative A.I. at any point in the production process.Audio Editor: Erik TexterAnimation: Michael PisanoConnect with Michael Pisano: https://www.michaeljamespisano.com/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/papa_pisanoInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/thatmakesmesadWritten & Produced by MJDorianMusic by MJDorianConnect with MJDorian:Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/mjdorianYouTube: https://youtube.com/@creativecodex?si=To9hmuUQmuPlb8gNCopyright 2026All rights reserved.
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The Red Book: The Midlife Catharsis of Dr. Carl Jung (Video Bonus)
Jan 2900:44:30Tap to summarizeDr. Carl Jung wrote that around the age of 35 we enter "the shadow side of life". Nowadays we call it a midlife crisis, but to Jung, it's a call from the depths of your soul—an invitation for the journey inward. Will you answer the call?Support my work and the Creative Codex vision on Patreon, where you can gain access to my Red Book Reading series, along with all my Creativity Tip minisodes, the Jim Morrison and Kurt Cobain series: https://www.patreon.com/mjdorian∞∞∞∞∞Note on the imagery used in the video: Attribution for artworks appears in the lower right hand corner onscreen. The imagery shown during Jung's vision segments was made with Midjourney. All other imagery, such as the artworks shown when discussing Jung's physical Red Book, are the original documents & artworks.∞∞∞∞∞Written & Produced by MJDorianAll music by MJDorian
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Nov 2301:13:57Tap to summarizeWatch Part 2: The Midlife Catharsis of Dr. Carl Jung on the Creative Codex YouTube channel: https://youtu.be/y6_H95DH-LM?si=tUQZmK0vEzpXisggThis is the true story of Dr. Carl Jung's descent into the depths of his psyche.Support my work and the Creative Codex vision on Patreon and gain access to tons of exclusive goodies & episodes: https://www.patreon.com/c/mjdorian∞∞∞∞∞• Note: This episode is a re-release of Episode 11: "Carl Jung • The Red Book (Part 1)". This is the most popular episode of Creative Codex, and on its six year anniversary, it felt appropriate to celebrate it with a video special.• Note on the imagery used in the video: The imagery shown during Jung's vision segments was made with Midjourney. All other imagery, such as the paintings shown when discussing Jung's physical Red Book, are the original documents & artworks.∞∞∞∞∞Written & Produced by MJDorianAll music by MJDorian
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53: Hilma af Klint • Painting the Unseen • Part 2: For The Temple
Sep 1101:22:35Tap to summarizeIn 1906, Hilma af Klint begins painting a monumental project: Paintings for the Temple. She receives a commission for this series from higher beings contacted through channeling sessions. What is the message of these paintings? And what makes them so remarkable?∞∞∞∞∞Support Creative Codex on my Patreon and get access to exclusive episodes including Kurt Cobain, Jung's Red Book Reading series, Jim Morrison, and the Tarot Exegesis series: https://www.patreon.com/mjdorianThank you in advance!∞∞∞∞∞View the Companion Gallery for this episode: https://mjdorian.com/hilma/∞∞∞∞∞Thank you to Julia Voss! Author of Hilma af Klint: A Biography. Follow her work here: https://www.instagram.com/julia.voss_/Thank you to Glen Vivaris for help with the Porch Sitter's Convention ad! Follow his inspired escapades here: https://www.youtube.com/glenmakes∞∞∞∞∞View full transcript for this episode here: https://mjdorian.com/transcript-53/∞∞∞∞∞Resources used:• Hilma af Klint: A Biography by Julia Voss• Hilma af Klint: Paintings for the Future by The Guggenheim Museum• Hilma af Klint: Notes and Methods• Hilma af Klint and The Five's Sketchbooks• Hilma af Klint's Philosophy of Life by Johan af Klint• Modern Occultism by Mitch Horowitz∞∞∞∞∞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∞∞∞∞∞Thank you to my Dream Maker tier!Executive Producers: Mike Hill, Madie Laine, Ryan WilliamsonView The Wall of Gratitude for this episode, with all of the shout-outs: https://mjdorian.com/thankyou/---------Connect with me on social media for all the newest updates:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/creativecodexInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mjdorian/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mjdorianTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mjdorian---------Creative Codex is written & produced by MJDorianMusic by MJDorian.All rights reserved.
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Tarot Exegesis: The Devil & The Star
Aug 1800:18:30Tap to summarizeGet access to the full Tarot Exegesis series and many more exclusive episodes: patreon.com/mjdorianThis is a preview of my Tarot Exegesis series, which analyzes every card of the Major Arcana. I've created this multi-part series as supplemental material to the main Tarot series and as a thank you to all my Patreon supporters.Each episode is an in depth exploration of the symbolism and psychological significance of several cards. On this preview I explore The Devil & The Star (Major Arcana cards XV & XVII).∞∞∞∞∞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∞∞∞∞∞Watch Creative Codex on YouTube and connect with me on social media for all the newest updates:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/creativecodexInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mjdorian/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mjdorianTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mjdorian∞∞∞∞∞Creative Codex is written & produced by MJDorianMusic by MJDorian.All rights reserved.
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52: Hilma af Klint • Painting the Unseen • Part 1: Life & Death & Art
Jul 2, 202501:21:53Tap to summarizeWhat makes Hilma af Klint's artwork so groundbreaking? Did she really create her art with the aid of higher beings? And why did it take a century for the art world to catchup with her vision and finally recognize her genius? Join me as we discover the answers to all of that and so much more.∞∞∞∞∞Visit our sponsor, Magic Mind, and try one of three different mental performance shots. Get 60% off with promo code: CODEX60. Just follow this link: http://magicmind.com/codexmf∞∞∞∞∞Support Creative Codex on my Patreon and get access to exclusive episodes including Kurt Cobain, Jung's Red Book Reading, and the Tarot Exegesis series: https://www.patreon.com/mjdorianThank you in advance!∞∞∞∞∞Resources used:• Hilma af Klint: A Biography by Julia Voss• Hilma af Klint: Paintings for the Future by The Guggenheim Museum• Hilma af Klint: Notes and Methods• Hilma af Klint and The Five's Sketchbooks• Hilma af Klint's Philosophy of Life by Johan af Klint• Modern Occultism by Mitch Horowitz∞∞∞∞∞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∞∞∞∞∞Thank you to my Dream Maker tier!Executive Producers: Mike Hill & Madie Laine---------Connect with me on social media for all the newest updates:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/creativecodexInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mjdorian/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mjdorianTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mjdorian---------Creative Codex is written & produced by MJDorianMusic by MJDorian.All rights reserved.
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51: The Tarot • Part II: Synchronicity & The Spirit of Creative Genius
May 14, 202501:23:24Tap to summarizeBy what mechanism does Tarot work? On this episode we answer that question through the illuminating writings and theories of Dr. Carl Jung and Marie Louise von Franz. ∞∞∞∞∞Visit our sponsor, Magic Mind, and try their mental performance shots. Get 48% off with promo code: CREATIVECODEX. Just follow this link: https://magicmind.com/creativecodex∞∞∞∞∞Support Creative Codex on my Patreon and get access to my exclusive Tarot Exegesis episodes: https://www.patreon.com/mjdorian∞∞∞∞∞Resources used:• Synchronicity by C. G. Jung• On Divination and Synchronicity by Marie Louise von Franz• Alchemical Active Imagination by Marie Louise von Franz• Psyche & Matter by Marie Louise von Franz• 78 Degrees of Wisdom by Rachel Pollack (Great for beginners)• The Encyclopedia of Tarot by Stuart R. Kaplan• The Way of Tarot by Alejandro Jodorowsky• The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious by C.G. Jung∞∞∞∞∞Follow the Tarot work of Nightgrowler and Nicola Bruno here:Nightgrowler • Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/nightgrowler/Nicolas Bruno:https://www.somniatarot.com/∞∞∞∞∞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∞∞∞∞∞Read the transcript of this episode (including all the quoted passages): https://mjdorian.com/transcript-51/∞∞∞∞∞Thank you to my Dream Maker tier!Executive Producers: Mike Hill & Madie Laine---------Connect with me on social media for all the newest updates:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/creativecodexInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mjdorian/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mjdorianTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mjdorian---------Creative Codex is written & produced by MJDorianMusic by MJDorian.All rights reserved.
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Tarot Exegesis: The Emperor & The Lovers
Apr 29, 202500:20:26Tap to summarizeSupport my work and research by becoming a patron and get access to the full Tarot Exegesis series and many more exclusive episodes: patreon.com/mjdorianThis is a preview of my Tarot Exegesis series, which analyzes every card of the Major Arcana. I've created this multi-part series as supplemental material to the main Tarot series. Each episode is an in depth exploration of the symbolism and psychological significance of several cards. On this preview I explore The Emperor & The Lovers (Major Arcana cards IIII & VI).∞∞∞∞∞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∞∞∞∞∞Connect with me on social media for all the newest updates:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/creativecodexInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mjdorian/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mjdorianTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mjdorian∞∞∞∞∞Creative Codex is written & produced by MJDorianMusic by MJDorian.All rights reserved.
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50: The Tarot • Part 1: Tarot's Origins & The Archetypes of the Collective Unconscious
Mar 19, 202501:26:26Tap to summarizeWhen did the Tarot begin? Can it be traced back to Egypt or is it more recent in origin?The Tarot is a tradition with a varied reputation, over centuries it has been labeled: a card game, a divination tool, a creation of the devil, and a spiritual book of wisdom. What is it about the Tarot's symbolism that provokes so much emotion out of us? We will explore the cards through the theories of Dr. Carl Jung to find out.∞∞∞∞∞Companion gallery for this episode: http://mjdorian.com/tarot∞∞∞∞∞Resources used:• 78 Degrees of Wisdom by Rachel Pollack (Great for beginners)• The Encyclopedia of Tarot by Stuart R. Kaplan• The Way of Tarot by Alejandro Jodorowsky• Tarot and the Archetypal Journey by Sallie Nichols• Man & His Symbols by C.G. Jung• The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious by C.G. Jung∞∞∞∞∞Support Creative Codex on my Patreon and get access to my exclusive The Tarot: Exegesis of the Major Arcana episodes: https://www.patreon.com/mjdorianBuy me a coffee or add to my fancy books fund on Venmo:https://venmo.com/code?user_id=3235189073379328069&created=1681912456.228596&printed=1---------Thank you to my Dream Maker tier!Executive Producer: Mike Hill & Madie Laine---------Connect with me on social media for all the newest updates:YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/creativecodexInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/mjdorian/Twitter: https://twitter.com/mjdorianTikTok: https://www.tiktok.com/@mjdorian---------Creative Codex is written & produced by MJDorianMusic by MJDorian.All rights reserved.
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