Therapist Reacts to Lateralus by Tool

Therapist analyzes the lyrics of Lateralus by Tool to discuss how "spiraling out" can actually be a good thing. When we spiral out of our comfort zone we can explore, and expand! Tool allows us to reframe the spiral.

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[sinaarasteh]

Opiate: Aggression
Undertow: Realization
Aenima: Reaction
Salival: Experimentation
Lateralus: Resolution
10, 000 Days: Reflection
Fear Inoculum: Meditation

[Padregazelle]

This is the best song ever written, recorded, performed

[thetalantonx]

1 - Black
1 - Then
2 - White Are
3 - All I See
5 - In My Infancy
8 - Red And Yellow Then Came To Be
5 - Reaching Out To Me
3 - Lets Me See

You're gonna see a lot of us Overthinking and Overanalyzing. ;)

The colors are the four stage process of the Magnum Opus of Alchemy

1 - Nigredo (Black) - The Piece of the Void, The Shadow
2 - Albedo (White) - Purification, Raising the Unconscious to Consciousness
3 - Citrinitas (Yellow) - Development of the Solar Light, Manifestation of the Inner Light/Higher Self
4 - Rubedo (Red) - The finished Philosopher's Stone, Individuation and full integration of the Self

"As Above, So Below" - From the Emerald Tablet, the foundation of Mysticism and a key part of the Hermetic tradition

Quod est superius est sicut quod inferius, et quod inferius est sicut quod est superius.

That which is above is like to that which is below, and that which is below is like to that which is above.

[PepeAtreides-sb]

Patient- “ Hi…I’m here for my 1 o’clock appt “
Therapist - “ Wanna listen to TOOL for an hour?”
Patient - “ F•ck Yes “
Therapist - “ Have you ever heard of DMT ? “

[B.Zee...]

IMHO, one of the greatest songs ever created

[FlatShoeLance]

I absolutely love your breakdowns of Tool's lyrics. I understand you are a therapist, but you are breaking it down like someone who has listened to Tool for 30 years. I'm here for it!

[ArkaeaFCL]

The crazy thing about the spiral is how often it appears in nature and the universe. From a shell to the galaxy, everything is connected and always spiraling out. Its like the flower of life. It's present in so much of our lives.

[scatpack]

Some of the genius of this song is the writing and singing to the Fibinocci sequence

[schenk]

What a coincidence I am going to get to hear my baby's heartbeat for the first time today at my wife's OBGYN appointment.

[aidancampbell]

I love this song.
I remember 20 years ago my girlfriend lying down and listening to this for the first time murmuring to me “now I understand why you love this music”.

[TheErikBallew]

This song makes me feel like we can achieve anything as long as we KEEP GOING!

[Samuel]

Listening to Tool's albums in the order they were released is an amazing journey both mentally, and spiritually!

[uncletaco]

I cried watching this reaction? Not the advice or permission but more just your discovery during the music. It’s a good one.

[burntoutttt]

Tool 'H' is a must, up your avenue me thinks

[Devilspocket]

never have I clicked on a video so fast before. Spiral out!

[Mandonburphy]

And now Tool Army, the moment we've all been waiting for!

[michaeldost]

Screw fell out of chair rocking to Tool...sounds about right.

[shaunwhelan]

I highly suggest "Right in Two" for personal listening

[terryyunie]

“Swing on the spiral of our divinity and still be a human”. Im Native American I’m fortunate to still be able to participate and watch our ceremonies/dances. This part always takes me back home. Reminds me that no matter what is going on in the world, whatever or whoever we pray to. Everything will be ok.

[briangunderson]

One of my favorite songs to teach to high school students during our modern poetry unit. Helping students realize that every step into bewilderment is pushing the envelope of their existence was thrilling.