EPISODE 306

Mark Wooding: The Art Spirit

Art provides an immeasurable amount of awe and wonder and insight to our lives. This powerful tool helps us interpret the world in ways we never would’ve imagined and gives us the language to document it and make sense of it.

Experience how artist and animator Mark Wooding, creator of the amazingly successful After Skool and Before Skool YouTube channels, sees our world this week on Spirit Gym.

Learn more about Mark’s work on his website and on social media via Facebook, X/Twitter, Instagram and Patreon.

SHOW NOTES

Public episode

3:30 Mark’s awesome Show and Tell skills in elementary school.

6:17 Enjoy the experience of creating.

12:01 How to spot a fake guru.

19:48 Does everyone have their own truths?

30:35 Why does the psychic side of spirituality resonate more with women than men?

37:58 Sacred geometry.

49:22 Mark’s sees his video series as an upside-down vortex leading to a unified vision of oneness.

53:15 How long can you sit on a toilet?

1:05:46 The role of the artist.

1:14:13 Is looking at straight lines all day harming you?

1:23:11 The Ouroboros: The story of God.

Members-only extended version

1:33 “This selfish inward journey is what resonates with people in the outer world the most.”

6:30 “People greatly overestimate what they can do in a day but greatly underestimate what they can accomplish in a year.”

10:13 Using mushrooms to design cities.

20:57 Magic vs. Magick.

26:00 Art reveals more about the artist than she/he is comfortable with most people knowing.

34:46 Adding life to life.

40:13 Spend 10 minutes each morning practicing the fine art of making love to the world.

RESOURCES & FURTHER READING

Why Don’t Country Flags Use The Color Purple? By Mark Wooding

Mark’s Before Skool conversation with Randall Carlson on YouTube

Mark’s After Skool video about The Story of Creation Through Sacred Geometry on YouTube

Paul’s Living 4D conversations with Jonathan Nagel, Dr. Robert Gilbert, Daniel Mapel, YaHuMa and Dr. Ibrahim Karim

Aubrey Marcus’ podcast conversation with Sadhguru on YouTube

The work of David Bohm, Benebell Wen, Alex Grey, Alan Watts, C.S. Lewis, Heraclitus, Dr. Larry Dossey and Herb Alpert

Isaiah 45:7

The Gem Goddess on YouTube

Shawshank Redemption

The Lord of the Rings: The Motion Picture Trilogy

Native American Teachings by Joseph Rael (DVD)

The Mystic Spiral: Journey of the Soul by Jill Purce

What I Learned From a Bucket by Paul on YouTube

Deming by Laura Krol

Siddhartha by Herman Hesse

The Art Spirit by Robert Henri

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