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This person-by-person historical exploration winds its way through the lives of ancient Amerindian cultures, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, James Fenimore Cooper, James McNeill Whistler, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Herman Melville, Walt Whitman, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Greene and Greene (Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene), William James, Henry Adams, Winslow Homer, William Faulkner, Andrew Wyeth, Alan Hovhaness, Morris Graves, and Black Elk.

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Learn more about the Shared Presence Foundation – https://sharedpresencefoundation.org​]]>enHistoryShared Presence Foundationhttps://d3wo5wojvuv7l.cloudfront.net/t_rss_itunes_square_1400/images.spreaker.com/original/237f0538580c8b43fa2bfc4620b697c3.jpghttps://www.spreaker.com/podcast/hermetic-american-spiritual-classics--6517864Sat, 30 Aug 2025 17:58:42 +0000Roger WeirShared Presence Foundationinfo@sharedpresencefoundation.orgThis series explores the cultural history of America through a person by person examination spanning from the pre-colonial era, to colonial times, into the eighteenth, nineteenth, and twentieth centuries. The series is fittingly bookended by...
This person-by-person historical exploration winds its way through the lives of ancient Amerindian cultures, Benjamin Franklin, Thomas Jefferson, James Fenimore Cooper, James McNeill Whistler, Ralph Waldo Emerson, Henry David Thoreau, Herman Melville, Walt Whitman, Henry Wadsworth Longfellow, Greene and Greene (Charles Sumner Greene and Henry Mather Greene), William James, Henry Adams, Winslow Homer, William Faulkner, Andrew Wyeth, Alan Hovhaness, Morris Graves, and Black Elk.

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Image credit: Detail from “Scene from James Fenimore Cooper’s ’The Last of the Mohicans’” by Thomas Cole (1827).]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64368000Fri, 14 Feb 2025 03:36:27 +0000Roger WeirThis presentation discusses the original, indigenous American wisdom in mythology: The Wyoming Sun Wheel, the Anasazi, and mounds. This is the first presentation in this series which explores the cultural history of America through a person by person...
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Image credit: Detail from “Scene from James Fenimore Cooper’s ’The Last of the Mohicans’” by Thomas Cole (1827).]]>5589adult-learning,american-history,american-indians,american-traditions,college-lecture,esoteric-wisdom,hermetic-america,hermetic-tradition,native-americans,open-learning,roger-weir,shared-presence-foundationclean1fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/benjamin-franklin--64487422
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Image credit: Detail from “Scene from James Fenimore Cooper’s ’The Last of the Mohicans’” by Thomas Cole (1827).]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64487422Fri, 21 Feb 2025 15:37:40 +0000Roger WeirThis presentation discusses, sayings, endeavors, philosophy, metaphysical backgrounds of Benjamin Franklin and his autobiography. This is the second in a series of 13 presentations that explores American history by focusing on a diverse group of...
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Image credit: Detail from “Scene from James Fenimore Cooper’s ’The Last of the Mohicans’” by Thomas Cole (1827).]]>5711adult-learning,american-history,autobiography,benjamin-franklin,founding-fathers,hermetic-america,open-learning,roger-weir,shared-presence-foundationclean2fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/inside-jefferson-s-mind-a-founding-father-s-hidden-world--64645594
This is the third in a series of 13 presentations that explores Hermetic American history by focusing on a diverse group of hermetic figures spanning architecture, poetry, drama, religion, esoteric philosophy, and occultism. These presentations were delivered by Roger Weir in the spring of 1982 in Los Angeles, California.

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Image credit: Detail from “Scene from James Fenimore Cooper’s ’The Last of the Mohicans’” by Thomas Cole (1827).]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/64645594Sat, 01 Mar 2025 16:56:07 +0000Roger WeirWhat was Thomas Jefferson's role as a carrier of the hermetic tradition and hermetic wisdom in early America? The transmission of hermetic wisdom from Benjamin Franklin to Thomas Jefferson is an often overlooked aspect of American history – here it is...
This is the third in a series of 13 presentations that explores Hermetic American history by focusing on a diverse group of hermetic figures spanning architecture, poetry, drama, religion, esoteric philosophy, and occultism. These presentations were delivered by Roger Weir in the spring of 1982 in Los Angeles, California.

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Image credit: Detail from “Scene from James Fenimore Cooper’s ’The Last of the Mohicans’” by Thomas Cole (1827).]]>5669american-history,american-presidents,american-revolution,autobiography,esotericism,hermeticism,roger-weir,shared-presence-foundationclean3fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-cooper-and-whistler-shaped-american-identity--65627807This is the fourth in a series of 13 presentations that explores Hermetic American history by focusing on a diverse group of hermetic figures spanning architecture, poetry, drama, religion, esoteric philosophy, and occultism. These presentations were delivered by Roger Weir in the spring of 1982 in Los Angeles, California.

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Image credit: Detail from “Scene from James Fenimore Cooper’s ’The Last of the Mohicans’” by Thomas Cole (1827).]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/65627807Sat, 19 Apr 2025 18:35:54 +0000Roger WeirHave you read any works from James Fenimore Cooper? Or have you seen one of James McNeill Whistler's paintings? These two men, born in early America, captured the "Age of Revolution" spirit in their work and helped shape the landscape of literature...This is the fourth in a series of 13 presentations that explores Hermetic American history by focusing on a diverse group of hermetic figures spanning architecture, poetry, drama, religion, esoteric philosophy, and occultism. These presentations were delivered by Roger Weir in the spring of 1982 in Los Angeles, California.

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Image credit: Detail from “Scene from James Fenimore Cooper’s ’The Last of the Mohicans’” by Thomas Cole (1827).]]>5708american-authors,american-literature,american-painter,esotericism,hermeticism,james-fenimore-cooper,james-mcneill-whistler,open-learning,roger-weir,shared-presence-foundationclean4fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/how-two-writers-redefined-american-freedom-emerson-and-thoreau--65977086
This is the fifth in a series of 13 presentations that explores Hermetic American history by focusing on a diverse group of hermetic figures spanning architecture, poetry, drama, religion, esoteric philosophy, and occultism. These presentations were delivered by Roger Weir in the spring of 1982 in Los Angeles, California.

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This is the fifth in a series of 13 presentations that explores Hermetic American history by focusing on a diverse group of hermetic figures spanning architecture, poetry, drama, religion, esoteric philosophy, and occultism. These presentations were delivered by Roger Weir in the spring of 1982 in Los Angeles, California.

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This is the sixth in a series of 13 presentations that explores Hermetic American history by focusing on a diverse group of hermetic figures spanning architecture, poetry, drama, religion, esoteric philosophy, and occultism. These presentations were delivered by Roger Weir in the spring of 1982 in Los Angeles, California.

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This is the sixth in a series of 13 presentations that explores Hermetic American history by focusing on a diverse group of hermetic figures spanning architecture, poetry, drama, religion, esoteric philosophy, and occultism. These presentations were delivered by Roger Weir in the spring of 1982 in Los Angeles, California.

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This is the seventh in a series of 13 presentations that explores Hermetic American history by focusing on a diverse group of hermetic figures spanning architecture, poetry, drama, religion, esoteric philosophy, and occultism. These presentations were delivered by Roger Weir in the spring of 1982 in Los Angeles, California.

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This is the seventh in a series of 13 presentations that explores Hermetic American history by focusing on a diverse group of hermetic figures spanning architecture, poetry, drama, religion, esoteric philosophy, and occultism. These presentations were delivered by Roger Weir in the spring of 1982 in Los Angeles, California.

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This is the eighth in a series of 13 presentations that explores Hermetic American history by focusing on a diverse group of hermetic figures spanning architecture, poetry, drama, religion, esoteric philosophy, and occultism. These presentations were delivered by Roger Weir in the spring of 1982 in Los Angeles, California.

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This is the eighth in a series of 13 presentations that explores Hermetic American history by focusing on a diverse group of hermetic figures spanning architecture, poetry, drama, religion, esoteric philosophy, and occultism. These presentations were delivered by Roger Weir in the spring of 1982 in Los Angeles, California.

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This is the ninth in a series of 13 presentations that explores Hermetic American history by focusing on a diverse group of hermetic figures spanning architecture, poetry, drama, religion, esoteric philosophy, and occultism. These presentations were delivered by Roger Weir in the spring of 1982 in Los Angeles, California.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/66890043Tue, 08 Jul 2025 18:37:42 +0000Roger WeirWilliam James—philosopher, psychologist, and pioneer of American pragmatism. From the stream of consciousness to the varieties of religious experience, James redefined how we understand truth, belief, and the human mind. This is the ninth in a series...
This is the ninth in a series of 13 presentations that explores Hermetic American history by focusing on a diverse group of hermetic figures spanning architecture, poetry, drama, religion, esoteric philosophy, and occultism. These presentations were delivered by Roger Weir in the spring of 1982 in Los Angeles, California.

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]]>5634american-philosopher,father-of-psychology,hermetic-america,hermetic-tradition,historical-figures,open-learning,philosophy,roger-weir,shared-presence-foundationclean9fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/henry-adams-winslow-homer--67088213
This is the tenth in a series of 13 presentations that explores Hermetic American history by focusing on a diverse group of hermetic figures spanning architecture, poetry, drama, religion, esoteric philosophy, and occultism. These presentations were delivered by Roger Weir in the spring of 1982 in Los Angeles, California.

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This is the tenth in a series of 13 presentations that explores Hermetic American history by focusing on a diverse group of hermetic figures spanning architecture, poetry, drama, religion, esoteric philosophy, and occultism. These presentations were delivered by Roger Weir in the spring of 1982 in Los Angeles, California.

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This is the eleventh in a series of 13 presentations that explores Hermetic American history by focusing on a diverse group of hermetic figures spanning architecture, poetry, drama, religion, esoteric philosophy, and occultism. These presentations were delivered by Roger Weir in the spring of 1982 in Los Angeles, California.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67247101Mon, 04 Aug 2025 16:27:44 +0000Roger WeirDive into the American Hermetic tradition through the haunting worlds of William Faulkner and Andrew Wyeth—two artists who, across words and images, revealed the layered, symbolic depths of rural life, memory, and the unseen forces shaping identity....
This is the eleventh in a series of 13 presentations that explores Hermetic American history by focusing on a diverse group of hermetic figures spanning architecture, poetry, drama, religion, esoteric philosophy, and occultism. These presentations were delivered by Roger Weir in the spring of 1982 in Los Angeles, California.

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]]>6473american-history,american-literature,andrew-wyeth,hermetic-america,hermetic-tradition,historical-figures,roger-weir,shared-presence-foundation,william-faulknerclean11fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/black-elk--67563262
This is the last in a series of 13 presentations that explores Hermetic American history by focusing on a diverse group of hermetic figures spanning architecture, poetry, drama, religion, esoteric philosophy, and occultism. These presentations were delivered by Roger Weir in the spring of 1982 in Los Angeles, California.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67563262Sat, 30 Aug 2025 17:53:19 +0000Roger WeirExplore the profound vision of Black Elk, the Oglala Lakota holy man whose sacred dreams and teachings resonate deeply with the American Hermetic tradition. His spiritual insight bridged the worlds of earth and sky, community and cosmos, offering a...
This is the last in a series of 13 presentations that explores Hermetic American history by focusing on a diverse group of hermetic figures spanning architecture, poetry, drama, religion, esoteric philosophy, and occultism. These presentations were delivered by Roger Weir in the spring of 1982 in Los Angeles, California.

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]]>5105adult-education,american-history,american-indians,ancient-wisdom,black-elk-speaks,hermetic-america,hermetic-tradition,native-american,roger-weir,shared-presence-foundationclean13fullhttps://www.spreaker.com/episode/alan-hovhaness-morris-graves-mysticism-in-music-and-art--67563288
This is the twelfth in a series of 13 presentations that explores Hermetic American history by focusing on a diverse group of hermetic figures spanning architecture, poetry, drama, religion, esoteric philosophy, and occultism. These presentations were delivered by Roger Weir in the spring of 1982 in Los Angeles, California.

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]]>https://api.spreaker.com/episode/67563288Sat, 30 Aug 2025 17:57:30 +0000Roger WeirDiscover the American Hermetic tradition through the visionary works of Alan Hovhaness and Morris Graves—a composer and a painter who each sought transcendence beyond the visible world. Hovhaness’s mystical music, rooted in Eastern modes and cosmic...
This is the twelfth in a series of 13 presentations that explores Hermetic American history by focusing on a diverse group of hermetic figures spanning architecture, poetry, drama, religion, esoteric philosophy, and occultism. These presentations were delivered by Roger Weir in the spring of 1982 in Los Angeles, California.

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