In this episode, we explore the fascinating world of tricksters, ghosts, and liminal spaces, delving into myth, paranormal phenomena, and personal stories that challenge our understanding of reality. Join us for a deep dive into archetypes, chaos, and the hidden energies that shape our lives.

References:

Primary Sources

Hansen, George P. (2001), The Trickster and the Paranormal , Xlibris corp.

Hyde, Lewis (1997). Trickster Makes this World: Mischief. Myth, and Art. Farrar, Straus & Giroux

Pelton, Robert D. (1980). The Trickster in West Africa A study of Mythic irony and sacred delight. California Press

Basso, Ellen B. (1987). In Favor of Deceit: a Study of Tricksters in and Amazonian Society. University of Arizona Press, Tucson

Other sources

Juggler and trickster overlap: Pratt, C. (2007). Encyclopedia of shamanism (Vol 2). Rosen Publishing Group, Inc.

Avoid identifying with an archetype: Jung, Carl G. (1959). The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious. Princeton University Press, Collective works Bollingen Series, p103-104

Explore the fascinating world of tricksters across cultures, mythologies, and folklore, uncovering their roles as shapeshifters, boundary crossers, and cultural transformers. This episode delves into archetypes like Hermes, Coyote, and Sun Wukong, revealing how tricksters embody humanity's curiosity, chaos, creativity, and transformation; and their role at portals and crossroads of change.

References:

Primary Sources

Hansen, George P. (2001), The Trickster and the Paranormal , Xlibris corp.

Hyde, Lewis (1997). Trickster Makes this World: Mischief. Myth, and Art. Farrar, Straus & Giroux

Pelton, Robert D. (1980). The Trickster in West Africa A study of Mythic irony and sacred delight. California Press

Basso, Ellen B. (1987). In Favor of Deceit: a Study of Tricksters in and Amazonian Society. University of Arizona Press, Tucson

Other Sources:

Trickster origins: The Trickster Archetype: Tracing the Trickster Myths to Their Proto-Trickster Roots https://etd.ohiolink.edu/apexprod/rws_etd/send_file/send?accession=toledo1300928452&disposition=inline p33

Archaic levels of the trickster & On Hermes: Jung, C.G. (1964). Man & his symbols. Doubleday, P151 & 156

Nanobozho: Voegelin, Ermine W. (1984). The Funk & Wagnalls Standard Dictionary of Folklore Mythology and Legend. Harper Collins Publishers, San Francisco, p783

Kushtaka: The Fearsome Alaskan Tlingit Kushtaka: If it’s not One Thing, it’s an Otter – EsoterX https://esoterx.com/2013/01/09/the-fearsome-alaskan-tlingit-kushtaka-if-its-not-one-thing-its-an-otter/

Hlakanyana: Sherman, Josepha (1996). Trickster tales: forty folk stories from around the world.

Zulu Tricksters (Pratt covering Wissler. C.): Pratt, C. (2007). Encyclopedia of shamanism (Vol 2). Rosen Publishing Group, Inc. p564

In this concluding (for now) episode on the Trickster-Monster Complex, we explore the roles of tricksters and monsters across cultures, mythologies, and consciousness states. We delve into archetypes like Hecate, Morgana Le Fay, and the trickster's influence on societal norms, portals, and spiritual transformations.

References:

Primary Sources

Hansen, George P. (2001), The Trickster and the Paranormal , Xlibris corp.

Hyde, Lewis (1997). Trickster Makes this World: Mischief. Myth, and Art. Farrar, Straus & Giroux

Pelton, Robert D. (1980). The Trickster in West Africa A study of Mythic irony and sacred delight. California Press

Basso, Ellen B. (1987). In Favor of Deceit: a Study of Tricksters in and Amazonian Society. University of Arizona Press, Tucson

Other Sources

Rangda at the crossroads: Nadeau, K. (Nov 2020). Dancing around the Cauldron with Rangda, the Balinese widow-witch: Exploring gender relations and attitudes toward women and children in Southeast Asia . Department of Anthropology, California State University, p

Trickster archetype in the group dynamic: The Richards in Jung to live by:

Understanding the Trickster "Archetype": How to Answer its Riddle - YouTube https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JN25Nmp9HLs

Boundary & Ritual: Turner, V.W. (1969) Ritual Process, Cornell University, forward p vii

Trickster overlap: Van Gennep, Arnold (1909), The Rites of Passage, University of Chicago Press

Chaldean Oracles and Hekate: Johnston, Sarah I. (1990). Hekate Soteira, Scholars Press

Kurdaitcha of the Warlpiri: Musharbash, Y., & Presterudstuen, G.H. (2014). Monster anthropology in Australasia and beyond. Academia.edu p144,p153-154