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Exploring the Foundations of Human Consciousness: Birth, Trauma, and Mysticism

The Symbolism of Birth in Myth and Religion

The conversation begins with a profound reflection on the shared human experience of birth and its embedded symbolism across various mythologies and religious traditions. It suggests that the stories we tell—be they in Christianity, Judaism, or other spiritual systems—may fundamentally represent a collective unconscious response to the trauma of coming into the world.