S2E29: What Is A Mystic? An Interview with Simon Drew

David interviews Simon Drew, Poet, Podcaster, and Founder of The Walled Garden Philosophical Society. In our conversation, we talk about the founding of The Walled Garden, and it's mission of "finding Wisdom, wherever it might be found". How poetry and mysticism contribute to the mission of a philosophical society. We discuss pathways to initiation, including mythology and philosophy, as ways to understand Wisdom. We discuss our own journeys of coming to understand what we know and what we don't know. Simon also shares one of his poems, The Mystic, to explain "What is a Mystic anyways?" There is an event with Professor Joe Siracusa on January 5th. If you are interested in attending and want a 50% off discount code, contact me on Twitter. https://thewalledgarden.com/humanbeinginglobalizedworld Links to two of Joe’s podcast episodes with Walled Garden: https://player.fm/series/the-walled-garden-2364564/the-power-of-the-human-spirit-with-prof-joe-siracusa https://anchor.fm/thewalledgarden/episodes/Prof--Joseph-Siracusa--911-and-American-Diplomacy-e19apja Rocco Jarmin’s Eyes Wide Open Podcast: https://eyeswideopenlife.org/podcast/ My I Ching episode and The Walled Garden Episode with Paul O'Brien. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/s1-episode-22-b2r-short-divination-and-the-i-ching/id1604263830?i=1000565923175 https://thewalledgarden.com/paul-obrien-divination-the-i-ching Poem 'The Mystic' at Simon’s ‘The Sanctuary’ within the Walled Garden. https://thewalledgarden.com/thesanctuary Follow us on Twitter (@TwoRavenPodcast https://twitter.com/TwoRavenPodcast) to get updates about the Fireside Chat, planned for early January 2023. A live Between Two Ravens event where fans can watch Shawn and David record a live episode, read a myth by a fire, and answer fan questions. It is free for everyone to attend and we look forward to meeting some of our fans face to face (so to speak). The event will be posted at https://thewalledgarden.com/events Ways to support us: If you have been enjoying our show, please write a 5 star review on itunes to help spread our podcast to a wider audience: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/between-two-ravens-a-norse-mythology-podcast/id1604263830 Follow us or leave a message on Twitter or Instagram: Twitter: (@TwoRavenPodcast): https://twitter.com/TwoRavenPodcast Instagram: (@BetweenTwoRavens): https://www.instagram.com/betweentworavens/ Check out David’s writing:  Prosoche Project (www.prosocheproject.com).  Walled Garden (https://thewalledgarden.com/davidalexander) Our podcast is part of The Walled Garden Podcast Network. The Walled Garden is committed to the pursuit of Truth, Wisdom, Virtue, and the Divine, wherever it might be found.  Visit thewalledgarden.com to learn more about weekly meet-ups and the writing and podcasts of our other contributors. Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices