Explaining Mysticism in History

In this episode of History 102, 'WhatIfAltHist' creator Rudyard Lynch and co-host Austin Padgett go into a deep philosophical exploration of mystical traditions throughout history, examining Plato, Aristotle, Eastern and Western mysticism, and how ancient spiritual knowledge shaped modern civilization and consciousness. -- 📰 Be notified early when Turpentine's drops new publication: https://www.turpentine.co/exclusiveaccess -- SPONSOR: NETSUITE | SHOPIFY | ORACLE More than 42,000 businesses have already upgraded to NetSuite by Oracle, the #1 cloud financial system bringing accounting, financial management, inventory, HR, into ONE proven platform. If you're looking for an ERP platform, get a one-of-a-kind flexible financing program on NetSuite: https://netsuite.com/102 - Download your free CFO's guide to AI and machine learning. Shopify is the world's leading e-commerce platform, offering a market-leading checkout system Shoppay and exclusive AI apps. Nobody does selling better than Shopify. Get a $1 per month trial at https://shopify.com/momentofzen. Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI): Oracle's next-generation cloud platform delivers blazing-fast AI and ML performance with 50% less for compute and 80% less for outbound networking compared to other cloud providers. OCI powers industry leaders like Vodafone and Thomson Reuters with secure infrastructure and application development capabilities. New U.S. customers can get their cloud bill cut in half by switching to OCI before March 31, 2024 at https://oracle.com/cognitive. -- FOLLOW ON X: @whatifalthist (Rudyard) @LudwigNverMises (Austin) @TurpentineMedia -- TIMESTAMPS: 00:00) Introduction and Philosophy vs Religion (15:31) Sponsors: Netsuite | Shopify (18:43) Plato and the Divine Forms (44:00) Mystical Polarities: Right/Left Hand Paths (54:46) Sponsor: Oracle (56:25) Masculine and Feminine Archetypes (1:21:00) Trinitarian Social Structures and Perception (1:32:00) Shamanic and Spiral Dynamics Traditions (1:41:00) Eastern Mystical Traditions (1:57:00) Three Western Mystical Schools (2:25:00) The Death of Mysticism (2:33:00) Conclusion and Next Episode Preview Learn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices