BOMcast!
Gonzo, Bronze, Cara, and occasional guests present a reactionary reading of the first edition of the Book of Mormon devoid of a religious context. Join us weekly as we read and react to the text of this book that has been identified as a singular work: it's the only book all educated people know about but have not read.
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Episode 24 Lehi's Dream
Gonzo talks to Mike (Mormons on Mushrooms) about Lehi's Tree of Life dream. Mike is our first, and hopefully, not last expert on BOMcast. His background in depth psychology, dream analysis, his penchant for the absurd, and his delightful laugh serve him very well as he helps us explicate this crazy dream.
We cover it all:
- Party mansion on the hill? Check!
- Smiter in the sex dungeon? Check!
- Iron rod as a phallic symbol? Check!
- Tree of life and magic fruit? Check!
But we go into new territory too! Mists of darkness in the valley; could they be a vaginal reference and/or a nod to the divine feminine? Is Lehi projecting and placing a bunch of negative self-image onto his eldest son, Laman? Is this dream actually a beautiful metaphor of self-love and masturbation? Cum-on! you know it is!