Musing #3: Jodorowsky's Movies

Goodbye comfort zone

The short stories are WAY more transformational for me than I expected.

So if they challenge you as well, and push you outside of your comfort zone…then mission accomplished! This is what you are here for.

I recently learned that there are four world views: Science, Religion, Art and Magic.

There is a whole course in UCLA about that.

In my exploration of Magic to write the Part I of the Archetype short stories, I have stumbled upon the “psycho-magical” universe of Alejandro Jodorowsky. He has filmed his first two movies in Mexico where I currently live so I have found him very relevant these days.

Introducing the magical and deeply unsettling world of…

I watched the Holy Mountain recently, and Holy Shit! What a strange, unsettling and deeply moving picture that was. There is a lot to say about him, his imagery and symbolism.

Fun fact #1 for fellow Egyptians: Omar El Sherif stars in one of his later movies in 1999.

Fun fact #2 for fellow Dune lovers: He almost did the first Dune version but it never happened.

Fun fact #3 he is 90 years old, still doing movies, and fully cognitive, so love or hate him, there is something admirable about how has lived his life.

I am very excited for our fictional character to go through his archetypal King in a few days. Can’t wait to see what Paul did with that.

Novel and Gumption Updates

• The book draft is done! Been keeping a distance from it, and will start revising in May.

• Looking forward to bringing you the actual Lamu Diaries posts and remaining videos, after we are done with the archetypes series. More on that later.

• Excited to see the number of subscribers grow this month after a long plateau! I am reaching out to those of you who are the most regular readers to learn more about what keeps you coming back for gumption.

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Much love,

Omar