About this episode
The episode explores a climactic moment in a movie where an acolyte ascends to a sacrificial altar, intertwining themes of desire and consumption.
“At the climax of the movie, the entranced and drugged acolyte begins her slow climb up the temple steps toward the ravening cold flame of the sacrificial altar. It will consume not just her body, but her soul. And she wants this. Will our hero arrive in time?” Created in AUM on iPad using the new groovebox app Snorkel Synth: https://apps.apple.com/gb/app/snorkel-synth/id6759827999
People in this episode
Host: Svetlovska
Topics covered
- sacrifice
- ritual
- drugs
- hero's journey
- temple
- climax
Keywords
- acolyte
- sacrifice
- temple steps
- cold flame
- hero
- drugged
- entranced
- soul
Mentioned in this episode
Products: Snorkel Synth
Books & works: Ecstasy of the Acolyte
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