The deep and radical idea of the Native Americans about “wetiko,” a virus of the mind, lies at the root of the collective madness and evil that manifests destructively around the world. However, as Paul Levy reveals, embedded within wetiko is the very medicine needed to combat the virus of the mind and heal ourselves and our world.

Levy begins by exploring how the process of becoming disturbed, hurt, or experiencing pain can help us better understand the functioning of wetiko in a way that transforms our struggles into opportunities for awakening. He reveals the source of wetiko: the unhealed multiple generational traumatic experience, which manifests, is inherited, and promoted through the family line via our relationships.

He emphasizes one of the main archetypes that are currently activated in the collective unconscious of humanity—the wounded healer/shaman—and shows how recognizing this archetype can assist us as we navigate a collective downward trajectory into the unconscious underground, a true bardic space between our past and future worlds.

Drawing from the works of C. G. Jung, Rudolf Steiner, Henry Corbin, Wilhelm Reich, and Nicolas Berdyaev, the author introduces the inner guide—a demon/angel that lives within us as an ally in our encounters with the demonic energy of wetiko. He explores how to cultivate “symbolic awareness” (interpreting the events of our lives symbolically—as a dream) as a path for creating meaning, which alchemically transforms the poison of wetiko into medicine for the healing of the soul.

Examining the nature of synchronicity, Levy reveals how wetiko can only be perceived when we recognize that—like a dream—our inner and outer worlds reflect one another. He also explores the quantum nature of wetiko, showing how this helps us understand the deceptive nature of the pirate of this mind virus and illuminates the quantum nature of both the world and ourselves.

Ultimately, the author reveals that the best protection and medicine for wetiko is to connect with the light of our true nature, becoming who we truly are.

Pages: 416, Year of Publication: 0622, Dimensions: 15.2x15.2cm