LORE ARCHIVE

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A tarot deck used by Psyche that features cards inspired by literature

artifact

A Kickstarter-funded tarot deck featuring literary characters and themes that Psyche uses for readings

character

The host's cat who regularly appears during livestreams and has become a beloved part of the show

event

The show features live panels where real interpersonal conflicts can explode in real-time, leading to dramatic exits

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The act of broadcasting opens metaphysical gates or thresholds. The audience unknowingly participates in ritual space by witnessing the stream.

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There are certain topics or information that cannot be fully shared on public live streams

ritual

The idea that community members are spiritually initiated through their participation in the chaotic livestream environment

event

The chaotic nature of live streaming where unexpected guests and technical pranks can completely disrupt planned content

artifact

A custom-built stream feature leveraging the National Weather Service API to display real-time weather personalized to Psyche's location and broadcast environment

ritual

Every broadcast opens gates, turns the camera lens into a summoning frame, and unknowingly implicates the audience in occult practice. The show itself is presented as active ritual magic, not merely documentation or entertainment.

ritual

A regularly updated personal document containing operating philosophy, ethics, boundaries, platform rules, epistemological standards (what counts as evidence and manipulation). Acts as a structural framework for Saturn in the ninth house.

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The concept that the podcast serves as a dynamic channel of symbols and insights for its audience.

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The possibility of existing outside societal programming and artificial constructs, represented by those with 'eyes that don't rinse sight'

cosmology

Reference to the Greek term 'logos' from the Book of John ('In the beginning was the word'), interpreted not as poetic metaphor but as a literal historical statement that the universe was manifested through sacred sound and that logos is the controlling principle of all existence.

cosmology

Foundational psychological and philosophical split explored through the Cupid and Psyche myth. Logos represents reason, objective truth, light, and traditionally masculine consciousness; mythos represents imagination, subjective emotion, darkness, and traditionally feminine consciousness. Western culture has privileged logos while dismissing mythos, but true maturity requires integration of both.

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Presented in a video essay [1:42:47–1:48:28] as a psychological framework. Logos = reason, logic, cold objectivity (historically coded as masculine/power). Mythos = emotion, imagination, subjective feeling (historically coded as feminine/weakness). Western culture treats these as hierarchical, with logos dominating. Mature psychological development (called 'hermeneutical thinking') involves placing logos and mythos 'side by side' in 'continuous equal dialogue,' rather than in competition. This rebalancing is associated with midlife and later adulthood, and is often misdiagnosed as 'cognitive decline' by clinical science when older adults rely on intuition and imagination.

cosmology

In Psyche's hierarchical cosmology, Loki serves as a 'second angel in command,' with Psyche positioned as the ultimate authority ('God here'). Loki can moderate the chat but lacks certain powers.

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A person who is repeatedly targeted by online communities for reactions, drama, and humiliation. Entire communities form around tracking, documenting, and provoking these individuals, often for years. These communities develop their own lore, archives, nicknames, enemies, internal politics, and collective rituals—sometimes becoming more organized than traditional fandoms.