In this episode of Beth of Fresh Air, Micah Ellars and Dagmar Stansova join me to unpack the many layers of the Netflix series The OA.If you've seen it, you already know this isn't a show that easily leaves you.There are stories within stories, symbols within symbols, and characters whose meaning seems to shift depending on which layer you're looking through.Both Micah and Dagmar bring professional experience in film, writing, and acting to this conversation, which gives us another fascinating lens for looking at how a story like The OA is constructed—and what it may be communicating underneath the storyline itself.We'll explore the multiple layers of meaning embedded in the characters and plot, and go into the symbolism of angels, particularly fallen angels, and what they may represent within the world of The OA.We'll also venture into darker territory and ask questions about the relationship between media, trauma, and the human psyche.How is film and television be used for trauma-based mind control? What happens when an audience is repeatedly exposed to disturbing, emotionally charged, or highly symbolic imagery? What kinds of impressions can a story leave behind in us long after we've stopped watching?And then there are the uncanny overlaps with some of the territory we've been exploring lately on BoFA.We'll look at themes that echo Gurdjieff's work, the Toltec teachings, shifting perception, alternate realities, death and rebirth, captivity and freedom, movements of the body, and the possibility that reality contains far more than our ordinary state of consciousness allows us to perceive.There is a LOT to unpack here.And with three different sets of eyes looking into it, I suspect we'll find a few things none of us saw on our own.Join Micah, Dagmar, and me as we pull apart the threads and see where they lead.***Sign up to watch the recording of the Journey Code Open House:Why Saying No Isn't Enough -- The Architecture of Human Behaviour ***MORE FROM BETHSign up to take a 5-minute King Hero’s Journey archetype quizApply to become a member of the House of Free WillRumbleKing Hero Telegram ChannelTwitter (X)InstagramSign up for a Hero's Journey Archetype ReadingOrder a copy of my book, ‘Journey: A Map of Archetypes to Find Lost Purpose in a Sea of Meaninglessness’Donate by PayPal if you’re inspiredFollow the King Hero's Journey Podcast on... Apple Podcasts SpotifyIf we're just meeting...I’m Beth Martens—founder of the House of Free Will, pattern hunter, archetype reader, podcaster, author, coach trainer, and business coach. My calling has truly been a life-or-death matter. After a decade as a corporate VP in my family’s firm, eight transformative trips to India, and a three-year battle with cancer nearly 25 years ago, I turned to archetypes and deep deprogramming work to save my life.Despite doing everything wrong based on limited health knowledge, I accessed the hidden inner roots of what was keeping me sick, stuck, and unconscious. Letting those patterns go changed everything. I went from dying to living almost overnight.Today, I help people who love truth more than their beliefs—people who want to serve with their life’s work and walk their Hero’s Journey—to deprogram the beast system from within and stop unconsciously feeding the forces that harm us.I host the King Hero interview series, where I spotlight leaders, entrepreneurs, movement makers, and lovers of freedom who are carving new paths in a world that desperately needs them. And I also share my own voice, insights, and stories through my new solo podcast, Beth of Fresh Air.

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