Have you awakened the powerful wisdom of the Seer within? [Seer 1]
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- The story I'm about to tell you represents the journey of psychological growth.
And it is epic.
You have walked this path before, guaranteed. But have you learned the lesson and unlocked the powerful wisdom that's up for grabs?
In other words, have you awakened the Seer within? This is how to find out.
By far my favourite of all the arcs, this is vid no.11 in the "Archetypal Character Arcs: Transformative Stories for the Modern World" series.
ARCHETYPAL CHARACTER ARCS
To recap, each archetypal journey includes:
1 protagonist who transitions between (at least) two archetypes
1 positive-change story arc (the journey of transformation)
2 archetypal antagonists (the baddies)
2 shadow selves (the dark sides of each archetype)
a selection of specific strengths and virtues as rewards
and a particular lie vs. truth - the real acid test for our transformation
As archetypal, these journeys resonate for us on an instinctive level: we know the challenges in our bones; the archetypes are etched onto our DNA. But that doesn't mean we'll all pass the tests they present.
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Key references for this series:
"Writing Archetypal Character Arcs" by K.M. Weiland
"Androgyny: The Opposites Within" by June Singer
"Awakening the Heroes Within", Carol S. Pearson
"The Archetypes and the Collective Unconscious", C.G. Jung
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I just stumbled across this video in my feed and I’m not sure yet what angle you are coming from, (writer characters, life, both) but this resonates with where I am. I am 63 and a few months ago I made the painful decision to leave my husband. I left behind my nice, big house in France, my art studio, everything. I returned to America and I’m living now with my Mom and sister. I have almost nothing and I’m broke. I knew I was embarking on a major life transition. On top of it all, my high end computer died that is essential to my business and old health problems have resurfaced. I have indeed left my sovereignty. What I’m discovering is that transformation is different than what I thought it would be. I imagined a glorious transformation, but it’s not that glamorous. I’m still figuring out what I need to take on as a challenge and what I need to let go of and move on. I’m going to look at your other videos. BTW, I related to the archetype of the goddess Kali who cuts away everything to get to your essential self.
Thank you. This is a fascinating story. Huge congratulations on making the move. That must have been really tough.
And I don’t think anything’s ever as glamorous as we imagine it to be! 😣
This was a sucker punch I wasn’t expecting but my subconscious has been waiting to have it read out load.
Between the lines you can find the same character arc in the movie “Arrival” and the book “Way of Kings” (Life Before Death)
Love you both & the platform you’re creating for this kind of work.
~SRW
6:12 wow. That explains SO MUCH. 🙏
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Wow. You’ve changed my life by helping me understand the deeper meaning of complicated things, simply. Thank you so much.
A short while ago I commented on one of these videos saying that I felt unmoored due to becoming an unpaid carer in my thirties and that I didn’t know where the hell I was on the journey (linear thinking…). And you kindly suggested it was this arc. The Seer.
And you’re right, it is. Every word in this rings true for me and there’s a huge amount to assimilate and reflect upon. I know that I’ll be listening to this many times.
Back in the day I passed through a Carlos Castaneda phase and particularly loved Journey to Ixtlan. One phrase struck me so profoundly that I remember it today in a new light: “Use Death as Your Advisor”.
I’m thinking it’s time to read some Tolkien and given that last night I finished the novel I was reading, there’s space… for a new book and a new chapter in life.
I’m still grieving for the unexpected loss of my beautiful and much beloved mum (two years ago), and am still caring for my partner who has an advanced neurological condition so I’m familiar with the Underworld. Also menopausal and ready to rise like a Phoenix.
Thank you for creating this series, for being here, for being you. I hope you know what a gift this channel is and how enchanted I am by Betwixt. I’m three dreams in and am hoping to upgrade soon when finances allow. I’m aware you offer free slots however something in me would like to be a Paragon. Maybe there are three Tenderfoots out there who need the help more than I do. (Transitioning out of cranky and disinterested is a sweet yet tender spot to be in).
Blessed Be 💜
Oh my goodness. Reading through this has brought a tear to my eye. I’m so glad you stuck around to hear about this journey, and that it resonated.
That Castaneda quote is absolutely incredible. I only wish I’d known about that before recording the video!
I wish you all the very best on this journey. You are a phoenix, waiting to soar 🤍
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So beautiful. Thank you for sharing. Relating so much.
oh my. what a fascinating understanding of struggles against ageing. i am 70 this year. my dad died at 71. my mum died (as i will die) at 92, contentedly watching a tv show and eating a biscuit in her own house. my demons since becoming an orphan (how weird that feels) are with a body that can't do all the things i loved to do (think Dora the female explorer). that can't keep up as others zoom ahead, that has days i can hardly move for pain (mostly under control at the moment) teaching me it is necessary to slow down. i hear my friends rail in anger against their bodies and though i have learnt (mostly) to love my body, the journey to acceptance of death is fraught with all those self doubt things almost like adolescence. the dark night of my soul was 24 years ago and the learnings since then of paying attention to serendipity and not being in resistance are helping me now. I wanted to run away to the cabin in the woods, but learnt from trying out the haughty sovereign that compassion and tolerance are transitions to freedom and peace. i am not a humble person but humility is something different. i know nothing and that is also freedom. i don't fear death, but the journey is showing me what i live for and why. and that is enough.
thank you 🦋
Wow. Thank you. I found this really moving to read 🖤
Lie vs Truth is the acid test. I have to watch the video again in order to understand it or grasp it fully.
Thanks for all you do. Especially this fascinating journey of archetype arcs.
Thank you! This lie v truth actually took me a few days to properly grasp after I first came across it! I hope I've explained it clearly here as it was such a mind blowing moment for me. Big stuff.
@@Betwixt_App it's all big stuff and you make it understandable for us. So thank you and acknowledge your talent and gifts. I have never knew this concept of archetype arcs in my life before.
Tenderfoot, warrior, luminary, sovereign, seer and mage.
Thank you so much! I'm so, so glad this is all helping 🥰 🥰 🥰
There is an interesting parallel here with the greatest festival of ancient Greece - the mysteries of Elusis. It is an ancient belief that we must visit the underworld and face death to bring forth life. You will also find this parallel in the Bible - John 12:24 and in Biodynamics. Thanks Betwixt, really enjoying your work.
Yes! It’s also the myth of Persephone, etc. Death > rebirth, the phoenix from the ashes… it’s all super archetypal (in the most wonderful, magical way) 🖤
I completely love this arc too. My father died suddenly when I was very young and, naturally, it took me long time to stumble and dance my way through the other arcs before I reached this space and begun to find resolution and inner peace. You just captured it so neatly… seeing death not as the enemy but as an ally, thank you for sharing your gifts. The Five Remembrances from the Zen tradition that Thich Nhat Hahn (Plum Village) teaches so beautifully are a powerful way to bring this to life, so to speak!
Thank you for this comment. I’m so sorry for your loss. I also lost my dad much earlier than I would have liked. I was an adult at the time, but it still affected me in a way I can’t really articulate 🖤
@@Betwixt_App Thank you. Please accept my condolences on the passing of your father. I’m sure you’ll find words in time if necessary. I would describe it as a planet leaving a solar system. In time I came to see that his leaving so soon meant his gifts were imparted to me a in different way than had he been physically present, but they were imparted, I am part of his continuation and I no longer feel separated from him. I appreciate that might sound odd, however it is very peaceful and joyful to realise.
I'm still not sure if I've completely passed through the other archetypal stages, but this story is the one that hits the hardest for me right now. After moving away from home, I've lost my dream jobs, lost my partner, and family is starting to pass away. Great timing on this video, as I'm really just trying to find a reason and path to start over again.
I’m sorry to hear you’re going through so much at once! I wish you all the best on this journey, and I’m glad this video landed 🖤
I hear what you are saying. I've lost everything as well. I eventually found my reason and path: every morning, I start a pot of coffee, toss the bedspread up just to say I did it, take my old Puppy for a walk (ok, I didn't lose everything), and then sit out back watching the sun come up (or just go up higher, if I got up late) with a cup of coffee while she lays down in the grass and chews on some stick she found. That morning breeze is my best and truest friend. Everything after that is just golden luxury.
Beautiful. Will watch a few more times in case I missed some magic ❤
I am truly your fan. Such an eye opening lesson, really. Found it when all my thoughts and actions were connected with the topic of «rebirth». «Rebirth in the form of the decision and opportunity to fully live life even when it means starting again from nothing» - this thing got me bursted into tears because it resonates so much, even though I am young. And I think the path of the Seer still can be applied to anyone
@@voiceofrazum Oh, I’m so glad it resonated for you, too. I absolutely find this journey to be the most meaningful for them all 🖤🖤🖤
its so simple but hard at the same time to understand fully such a mindblowing wisdom
@@voiceofrazum Yes, I think that’s the power of archetypal motifs. I expect we understand them best when we don’t _try_ (to analyse, compute, etc.)
I was waiting for this one! I can see why it would be a favorite!
Thank you for these videos and for the game. I downloaded it last week after being recommended one of your videos and watching all the other ones on the playlist. The game is great, so poetic, eye-opening in many ways!
You were truly inspired when you came up with this model. As a lover of stories and poetry, I was craving some way to bring that into my real life and this is really helpful.
Thank you for putting in the work to bring all of this into life ❤
Oh, thank you so much! I’m so glad you’re enjoying Betwixt! (And that the TH-cam god decided to put us in front of you) 🖤
Wonderful, thank you 🙏 💕
You’re so welcome! 🖤
I have downloaded the app and it's amazing. i have come to two major realizations about my attitude since starting playing the game. after the first adventure i was so so grateful to be at the state of mind to be able to take so much from the app and really seeing my deepest motivations behind my attitude and process them in a productive way. thank you for your dedication of creating this tool to help people better understand themselves 💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗💗
Thank you for this beautiful comment!! I’m thrilled to read it 😍
I'm an INFP! Running with the ball (as best I can!)!! Now hosting at a very busy bar&grill. |'m celebrating (having a hoot of a time!!) in those areas that were scary when | was young (now 72). But as for what my mind's eye sees going on around me.. -Regress. More specifically, yet "visibly" simple in my opinion, we (our society) has gone crazy with doubling down on techie whirly-gigs, the latest innovative material contraptions, and has been ignoring Progress otherwise. We're lopsided. And lopsidedness has us going off to malfunction land. We need a holism agenda in charge of mass mind management, our propaganda ministry.
We *are* lopsided! I totally agree. Jung predicted exactly this back in the 30s (he saw it starting even then) 🖤
Thank you *so* much. This is validating in ways I can't express.
Thank _you_ for your support! I’m so glad these videos are clicking for you 🤍
There was a part of my life where I thought that after 30 years old, there would be only a slow decline of my physical body. Having practiced martial arts for more than half of my life, having never competed for various reasons and coming from a seemingly limitating knee injury, I thought that "it was over" for that side of me, and that it meant that practicing martial arts would be useless for me after all, there was no way I would ever be able to compete without losing at the first round.
I have started again, with a less promising body than that I had when I started, but with a deeper connection to this side of myself, not so much attached to the ability to perform in a specific way, but more as a journey toward discovering where this path may lead me. I feel that I am more in tune with my body now than I ever was before, and that I actually enjoy what I do, and that is in and of itself a journey worth exploring for a lifetime. This may be a taste of a Seer's quest, accepting eventual decline as a transitional point from an unaware possibility toward a more limited, but aware capability. It is intense and bitter but still, worth all the pain it costed.
Oooh!! I can’t tell you how much sense this makes! I trained and competed as a fighter for over a decade, and suffered a huge mental and physical burnout as a result of an incorrect (very much overly _heroesque_ attitude). I see that burnout as my first trip to the Underworld. I came back different, definitely. And my relationship with my body and exercise will never be the same again, which is very, very good.
Thank you 😇
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"Why not? Let's just give Death a good ol' talking to."
Gramps. I have a character in my story. Gramps.
This archetype, this journey of the Seer, is settling over Gramps' own journey like a soft velvet cover. When he came knocking at my door, as I started the story, he just fit into the story. I didn't understand why, but the old man broke my heart, so I gave him shelter.
The Sovereign's Journey likewise settled in, a soft blanket of fresh winter snow, to his backstory. Gramps has been through crap: he and Grandma built a farm, raised a family; then he lost her, his youngest daughter leaving the country life for the big city, his oldest daughter chained to the farm by obligations; and he just ... pulled back.
Until his youngest came back, with a small child in tow, widowed and lost in grief. I didn't know what Gramps' purpose in life was, and he himself had long since forgotten.
Until now.
God, I am tearing up here. Give me a minute ...
Thank you.
Oh, Jon!! I love the sound of Gramps, and I’m so glad this arc spoke to you, too! I just find this whole archetype and journey so moving. So many of the comments on this vid are so touching and human. Thank you for being one of them! 🖤
very interesting indeed, and lots of ideas come to my mind. Firstly, I recognize a process where my newly started family life has permitted me to disintegrate all of my egos (ok, not all of them, but some of them ;) So, I felt from a throne (as a family leader) to a position where I don't feel like being responsible of much. The funny thing is that most psychologist would call that some kind of "responsibility avoidance", whereas I don't live that in that way. Therefore, I would say that there don't need to be such a "dramatic" event, it all could just be some kind of psychological process... and absolutely I do agree with you in the mental psychopaths mentality in the western society with regards with the death, this is why this is not a problem in other more traditional cultures (budhist, for example, as you are mentioning Alan Watts).
Yes, exactly. Buddhist teaching suggests we go out of our way to remind ourselves of our imminent death five times a day! That’s really quite different to our culture.
That's a really great quote by Estes at 6:48. I'm not sure what it is yet, but I'll bet I'll be raising my hand for the passive shadow aspect of the Seer next video 🙋 Haha! I'll make that jump and slowly turning to it with more and more blasé glee. What the Hell, let's check it out.
If it’s a comfort, I think the Seer’s passive shadow is actually a necessary step (unlike the others, we _need_ it after the trauma of the Sovereign’s retreat/demise). So the challenge is to rise up out of it as opposed to resist it 🖤
"they are old, they're gonna die anyway, why not?" this is the kind of extreme logical thinking I love.
hahaha! I love it even more if you push it out of its way.
the seer's truth:
lol! oh my god! that's exactly what I say to people who only want to see the dark side in everything. it's the same with life, I say, you are going to die anyway, so what's the point in living? and yet here you are, enjoying your Dom Pérignon on a terrasse!
this one too makes sens for me. I went trough this transformation 3 to 4 times already. during the pandemic for the very first time I chose the enemy: I met a group of people, I realized afterwards it was a sect - and the guru (who didn't want to be called a guru) pretended to have the formula to immortality. and I believed him. yeah I did. but I very fast felt cramped in that philosophy. and the guru didn't like the way I began to question his choices and authority.
guess what? I got dumped. do you believe it? the only moment I chose immortality, I was dumped on the road like the corpse of humanity's guilt on the way back from las vegas.... in that moment I felt so lost and devastated! now I find this experience truculent. really, it makes me laugh. how did I believe that lie?
for me the most difficult arch so far is the luminary. getting in, and getting out of it are my most difficult experiences.
let's see if the mage's arch adds to it.
thanks!
I agree entirely about the Luminary arc!! I have a theory, actually: the Luminary is my gender version of the Mother, which I think has become an _impossible_ role to fulfil “successfully”. So perhaps this archetype feels unreachable as a result? If that’s true, there may be more work needed to unearth a realer version of the Luminary (as in, one without too many modern projections). I’m thinking the Estes’ Wild Woman Archetype is potentially relevant…
Anyway, I’m rambling, but it’s interesting! I’ll give it some thought.
Thanks for the video!
Back at the beginning of the series, I wrote a comment asking about the correlation between that archetypical structure and the development of some spiritual masters in history. You kindly wrote back saying I would recognize this path on the latter videos of the series. Now, I feel I am able to get that by observing the Seer path, e.g., the narration of the temptation of Christ and the enlightenment story of The Buddha under the Bodhi tree. Do you think that would be it?
Yes! I would need to look into these myths in more detail to give a clever response here (I may well do that in future as it’s fascinating to me!), but I certainly see Jesus as fitting the last 2 or 3 archetypes (Sovereign > Seer, death and rebirth, certainly). And I see Buddha as fitting the last two archetypes: Seer > Mage.
It’s really amazing to think about the structure of these such influential stories! I’m sure I’ll look into them specifically at some stage 🤍
The Seer's Journey:
This is where the seeker's life becomes abstract, non-concrete, allegorical. Having been severed from all forms of power over others, all that is left is to seek power over the inner self. One finds that motivation and meaning have always been focused outward but that avenue is no longer available. Here philosophy reigns as we try to re-derive meaning from nothing. "Why should I do things. No one will care." becomes a real and pressing problem. Philosophy and religion are built for these problems, providing answers either from the abstract musings of others or from ones own deep reflections. Absurdism, for example, answers life's meaninglessness by saying "screw it, let's have a good time anyway!" And here, armed with your abstracted thoughts and ideals you emerge, ready to move on to the next phase of life, and death.
Mostly. One may instead realize that without any point to life, eating badly, getting out of bed at noon, and playing computer solitare instead of doing laundry is just as valid as any other way of life (The Dude, Big Lebowski). Death has taken this Seeker and will not relinquish until the body also accepts death or the mind breaks free and finds it's own meaning.
Sometimes, the Seeker instead refuses Death when it knocks. Powerless in their own life, they may focus meaning on elements external to their control. perhaps choosing to follow a charismatic leader or cause(the narrator from fight club?, Brian, Life of Brian) , anything to stop the self-introspection and acceptance of powerlessness and Death. But who's to blame them for wanting to have a distraction from the isolating introspection of their meaninglessness. Here one gets a companion that can help ease that burden, provide a little external meaning in their lives and help navigate the underworld. Might I suggest a cat.
"I meant," said Ipslore bitterly, "what is there in this world that truly makes living worth while?" Death thought about it. "CATS," he said eventually. "CATS ARE NICE."
- Terry Pratchett, Sourcery
i think this is helpful and psychedelic
The truth of this arc made me think of Hozier's song, All things End. It was very important to me as I had to uproot my life last year
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Thank you so much for your videos! I feel a profound affinity to the "seer" archetype and look out for it in the stories that I digest and the people I look up to. I've currently been listening to a strange combinatjon of Edward Said's lectures and in particular a brilliant documentary by Al Jazeera about his life, and Kendrick Lamar most recent album, Mr Morale and the Big Steppers. The last two songs of that album really encapsulate an abridged version the seers journey. Po/Shifu's journeys in the first two Kung Fu Panda movies also come to mind! I thought I would share some random examples which are speaking to me and if anyone reads this comment and feels compelled, feel free to also share examples which speak to your experience since I'm always on the lookout :)
I love this! I actually haven’t watched Kung Fu Panda (I realise I probably should have!)
I’d love for people to add other examples here if they have any in mind. I realise now that I should have posed that Q in the vids as I’d love a good list for each archetype!
Although aimed at children, the emotional core of the movies are incredibly resonant and daoist! If you'd like to get a sense of it and not watch the whole movie, look up the scene "Oogway ascends".
For a more serious example when I'm really struggling, I constantly return to The Red Book by Jung, which he wrote in the middle of what could be oversimplified as a prolonged psychotic episode or break from a shared reality. His life and work are so deeply connected to the "seer" as you have laid it out here, but this period of his life was where he truly confronted death and meaningless. A free pdf of it exists online, and a fantastic place to start is the chapter titled "On the Service of the Soul". This and his meditations on the "dark night of the soul" act as guides for me through this archetypal journey and my own experiences of bipolar and psychotic mania/depression.
Thich naht hanh's lectures on TH-cam have also been an invaluable resource.
A coproduced example list for the archetypes would be fantastic and you already have started them in each video! I feel particularly strongly about resources for the seers journey, since it is the journey inward and alone which traverses so close to the abyss. Loneliness is such a strong theme for this journey, and being armed with the knowledge that other people have found their way is extremely comforting when you are staring down your own path through the dark.
Blessings to you for making these videos and carving out a place for people to reflect and share. This comment is offered in that same way.
@@safiyule3902 Thabk you so much! This is all really helpful and interesting. I’ve read a lot of Jung but not _The Red Book_ (yet). I will add it to my list!! I’ll also watch KFP 😂
Thanks again!! 🖤
Thank you both for the beautiful sharing. Just to add to related resources, you might enjoy this podcast from Plum Village (Zen Buddhist tradition) all about contemplating death. As mentioned in my own comment, I have found this very powerful. th-cam.com/video/CcFWP9x0M4E/w-d-xo.htmlsi=JIaNNOInWXBkTaXy
This is the Eye of Eden in Sky.
Eager to see what comes next in this series - and if it maps to Orbit, which comes after the Eye of Eden. I wonder how closely they are following these archetypes, or if these stages of life are universally discoverable.
I know I pester you too much about Sky! But the storyline follows all of these archetypes. (And I play Sky literally every day. Because there are daily tasks, and because it is my "TV & beer." 😅)
Also eager to see where Act 3 goes in the Horizon game franchise. I've been really worrying that Aloy will sacrifice herself at the end - as her ancestor did. But if "rebirth" is a part of this journey...maybe there's hope? 😅
Argh! I really need to get going on Sky! There didn’t seem to be a storyline at all when I played before. I just flew around collecting light. What am I missing??
@@Betwixt_App the game is .... difficult to really grok. That's part of the reason I'd love to play together and discuss during play! (I'll dig out that code again - I make friends all the time and give codes all the time to strangers in game.)
The story is very weakly told. But the elements of story are fundamental to the world itself. Which is why they're hard to see - like seeing these symbols in your own mundane daily life.
Play in Sky is...pretty mundane. Everyone is busy with daily tasks. But there's so much magic in the spontaneous interactions between players. Just as there is with people in real life.
I think you (like me) may be fascinated by a game that encourages collaboration and kindness in players.
Anyway, that said: here's what I think you'd enjoy - look for these archetypes in each of the realms below as you play.
Isle of Dawn - this is probably the only realm you've experienced. It's infancy. It's empty. It's a desert. You're learning to control your character, like a baby with their body. You leave Isle by leaping into the sky and learning to fly.
Prarie is childhood. It's bright green, and sunny! Butterflies! And lots of new people playing and interacting. It's simple. You learn to play, explore, and communicate with others.
Hidden Forest is where things get interesting. This is teenhood. This is the first place you can die. (Well not really!) The rain drains your light. When I want to meet new people, I hang around here and rescue them! Lol I have made so many permanent friends here!
(I'll not spoil things from here.)
Valley of Triumph is the rat race of adulthood.
Golden Wasteland is midlife crisis (old battlefields and ruins).
Vault is wisdom.
And then...Eden.
@@Betwixt_App also, I'm away from Sky for a week, and hope to finish Betwixt!! ❤️
Lastly, I pester you because we have similar interests: game dev and mental health! (I'm curious if Betwixt could be adapted to 3D play somehow...)
so, there goes this.
i feel strange about your game. i only completed a quarter of the dreams and, i'll be honest, the impact it's had is awesome. i love the dreams, i love that i discovered something about myself in them, and whatnot.
but i gotta say, it feels like something sketchy is going on behind. i read somewhere you guys were granted a million dollars when the game was already almost done and i don't really understand the reason. i've read it has something to do with one of the developers knowing the right person and etc. i also read you guys are into nfts now, or selling them (?)
so i feel kind of shitty for letting the dreams affect me, i mean...
i don't know how to feel about it. i don't want my mental health to depend on random people developing a game to then sell nfts, or a random psychologist posting videos online and telling you how you think and feel and what your goals tell about yourself and what friends you don't need... idk, i just feel skeptical about all of this.
and now, this video* (referring to the lingo in it, the process you gotta go through...), it feels like a variant of the zodiac signs, where you have to learn all the terms* and who to let in your life and who is not good for you (almost cult-like, it feels like). but then again, irdk, i just feel confused.
edit: im really asking for help here, not trying to defame anyone, or anything like that.
Hi!
I’m so sorry you have a bad feeling, and thanks for reaching out, as I do hope I’ll be able to clear things up.
First, the grant we won was for $1m (which may sound like a hell of a lot, by the way, but it’s really not that much when you’re developing an app). This wasn’t a “know the right person” thing, though - we were awarded the grant by Gala Games after a large vote was held with their community. Without this funding, I’m not sure where we’d be now. It allowed us to design Betwixt with only our users’ interest in mind (because we didn't have investors who expected us to grow fast and make big returns, which would have meant we wouldn't be able to offer Betwixt for free).
NFTs… ugh, yes, we sold one collection years ago before leaving the space. We were naïve about that world, to be honest. We fell in love with our idea - we created pieces of generative art that developed as a player completed their dreams, meaning that they had a unique visual representation of their journey at the end. They were actually very cool! But while that was happening, we learned what that world was like, saw all the scamming going on and that no one trusted each other, and decided to leave very quickly. We haven’t had anything to do with NFTs or crypto for about two years now and we won’t go back.
I really hope this allays some of your doubt. We built Betwixt because we wanted to create something helpful and different (and we wanted it to be free for those who can’t pay, which is why we aren’t charging expensive subscription fees). There’s absolutely no sketchy mind control going on, neither in the app nor here on TH-cam (I honestly wouldn’t know how even if I had such dark intentions), we just want to help.
Please feel free to ask any more questions. And I don’t know where you read the above, but I’d love to set the source straight too, so if you could point me in their direction, please do!
Hazel
Oh man..your videos are amazing.
You know that rich guy whos trying to stay young forever and hes literally taking blood transfusions from his son to do so? Besides being super gross and predatory to his own child in pursuit of denying aging and death...I saw a long form interview with him and he seems a very sad person. He misses his own dad and thats driving a lot of his own need to not die ever. Its so demented and tragic tho. No one wants to leave but when you find yourself siphoning your own kid's blood to prevent your body from getting even a wrinkle? Maybe you should rethink some stuff. The guy is a techie bigwig..I wonder if he would ever be open to playing your archetype game and ifit could bring him some relief or help his grief at all.
Omg. I actually don’t know this story. Someone else mentioned him on here a while back and I looked him up, but I didn’t know he was literally leeching the blood from his own child ☹️
What is mu?
Seem to be stuck in a loop on your app. You claim that people who pay are buying free use for one or more people. Does it just mean someone else in your family can have free access. As my income is very low I was hoping I could maybe have free access for a period of time at least, doesn’t seem to be the case though 🙁
Oh, you absolutely can! You simply need to request a free slot, which you can do when prompted after Dream 3. Where are you in the game?
@@Betwixt_App I appear to live in a parallel universe were things that work for many many people simply don’t do what they are said to do when I try to use them, especially were tech is involved. Just clicked on the link in an email I was sent (by betwixt) to join a conversation platform and I get ‘address invalid’ ! Is that because I’m using Safari?
Dream 1. How do I proceed to dream 2?
You should be able to simply scroll to the next dream (or press the “next dream” button at the bottom of the page).
If the Dream 2 card isn’t yet clickable, make sure you have pressed “wake up” from inside Dream 1, as that’s what unlocks the next chapter.
@@Betwixt_App Found dream 2 thank you
Hmmm ... Klingt beides nicht so fantastisch ...