Hollywood Decoded

Season 1, Episode 14: Lucas's Star Wars Trilogy

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In the Star Wars trilogy, several paradigms of mystical teachings converged in what would become the most influential movie franchise in history. Not only did it pioneer cutting edge special effects techniques, but it served as a vehicle for conveying spiritual teachings through an unexpected hero’s journey of redemption. Jay Dyer and Jay Weidner examine the characters who portray Jungian archetypes amid layers of Hermetic thought mixed Kabbalistic teachings, which present the power of spiritual discipline for overcoming tyrannical governments and the loss of one’s humanity.