iainmcgilchrist — 47 - Navigating The Mid-Life Passage

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Jacob’s Ladder Image
Jacob’s Dream Genesis 28
Small Breakout Prompts
Chat messages from the Event
Sanctus
Sanctus Closing Video
Pope’s visit in 2015 to America: Abraham Lincoln, Dorothy Day, Martin Luther King, Thomas Merton

"Francesco Queirolo’s The Release from Deception (1759) is an exquisite marble sculpture carved from a single block of stone. The intricate net, seemingly delicate and flowing, is also marble—a testament to the artist’s unparalleled skill and patience over seven years of meticulous work."

This breathtaking sculpture, housed in the Sansevero Chapel in Naples, Italy, depicts a man entangled in a net, symbolizing the struggle to free oneself from deception and ignorance. The man is aided by a winged figure representing wisdom or enlightenment. What sets The Release from Deception apart is its astonishing detail, particularly the delicate marble net draped over the figure, carved with such precision that it appears impossibly fragile and realistic.

Francesco Queirolo, the Italian sculptor behind this masterpiece, demonstrated extraordinary craftsmanship and perseverance. Marble, an unforgiving medium, leaves no room for error, yet Queirolo executed the sculpture without a single visible mistake. This achievement is celebrated as one of the most intricate and challenging feats in the history of sculpture.

The piece reflects the Enlightenment ideals of reason and liberation, making it not only a technical marvel but also a profound philosophical statement. Today, it stands as a testament to human creativity and determination, captivating visitors with its complexity and beauty.

Recommended Reading

Iain McGilchrist Wikipedia
10 Minute Introduction into Iain’s Work

The Matter With Things - Volumes 1 and 2
’Our Brains, Our Delusions and the Unmaking of the World’ Iain McGilchris

Wild Man to Wise Man - Richard Rohr

Adam’s Return - Richard Rohr

King, Warrior, Magician and Lover - Robert Moore

The Everlasting Stream - Walt Harrington
Audio from page 102 - how hunting, transcends life

Strength to Love - Martin Luther King

Synchronicity

“All the events in a man's life would accordingly stand in two fundamentally different kinds of connection: firstly, in the objective, causal connection of the natural process; secondly, in a subjective connection which exists only in relation to the individual who experiences it, and which is thus as subjective as his own dreams[.]
— Arthur Schopenhauer, "Transcendent Speculation on the Apparent Deliberateness in the Fate of the Individual"

“The culmination of Jung's lifelong engagement with the paranormal is his theory of synchronicity, the view that the structure of reality includes a principle of acausal connection which manifests itself most conspicuously in the form of meaningful coincidences. Difficult, flawed, prone to misrepresentation, this theory none the less remains one of the most suggestive attempts yet made to bring the paranormal within the bounds of intelligibility. It has been found relevant by psychotherapists, parapsychologists, researchers of spiritual experience and a growing number of non-specialists. Indeed, Jung's writings in this area form an excellent general introduction to the whole field of the paranormal.”