Episode 36

Ep 36 - Underworld as Teacher — Zach Seagle on Ego Development and Initiation

Zach is an educator and founder of Agora Academy, guiding young people in cultivating a meaningful life, deeply connected to the natural world.

In this conversation we explore the role of "The Underworld" in one's growth and maturation, how we can use dreams and symbols to make sense of our path, and what soul maturation means in the context of these challenges.

You can find more of Zach at agoraacademy.org

Some books to go deeper on the thinkers Zach references:

  1. Wild Mind - Bill Plotkin
  2. The Wild Edge of Sorrow - Francis Weller
  3. Of Water and the Spirit - Malidoma Somé
  4. Long Life, Honey in the Heart - Martin Prechtel

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Tim Stewart

Like many, nature and adventure has deeply transformed who I am.

I like to envision the wisdom, healing, and flow states gifted to me in nature as whispers from the mountain, transmissions that bring out our best selves, give us clarity of purpose, and our show us place in the world.

This project is an exploration of how people like to play outdoors, the way it bring meaning and transformation, and what it looks like to build a practice to give us reliable access to inspiration, connection, and healing.