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“Between two worlds” – portals, doorways and channels in Twin Peaks

“And now we’ve arrived at what the veil is. It’s the ethereal curtain between the everyday illusion of separation and the divine truth of eternity and oneness with all that is. When we meditate or perform ritual, or when we have a mystical experience of any variety, this curtain parts and we are able to gaze into the place of power, the place between the worlds.” Tess Whitehurst, “The Veil Between the Worlds is Thin” The disparate strands of Twin Peaks: The Return appear to be gradually coming together. And it seems they are converging to a single (or perhaps double) point of space and time. The location is identified by Major Briggs’ coordinates, a perfect McGuffin that has cost many lives and caused much intrigue. The time is also named by Briggs in his time capsule message to the Twin Peaks sheriffs – 2:53 on the first and second of October. But why there? And why then? It feels like this time and place might represent an opening – a rare moment where parallel paths unexpect...

Eternal Stories from the Upanishads in The Return

“I thought when I started meditation that I was going to get real calm and peaceful and it's going to be over. It's not that way; it's so energetic. That's where all the energy and creativity is.” - David Lynch David Lynch makes no secret of the fact that he is a deeply spiritual man. He’s a long-time practitioner of, and vocal advocate for, transcendental meditation. He believes the technique can bring enlightenment, inspiration, happiness and peace. Threads of this spirituality have always been woven into Twin Peaks , especially Cooper’s ideas about Tibet and his belief in intuitive investigation. Part 14 of The Return put spiritual ideas firmly back in the spotlight, with a quotation from a philosophical Sanskrit text, part of which formed the episode title. As Cole related “another Monica Bellucci dream” (I love the idea that these are a recurring thing for him), he reported the Italian model and actress spoke a memorable phrase: “We are like the drea...

Filling the Void: What to Watch and Read in the Wake of The Return

As we slowly come to terms with the end of The Return , wrestling with the meaning and emotional upheaval, it is hard to ignore the void that is left in the wake of this amazing TV show. Without new episodes to anticipate and digest, the rhythm of the week is all out of whack. We need something to fill the void. So, the team at 25 Years Later has formed a self-help group – sharing the films, TV shows, books and other media that we think will appeal to fans of Twin Peaks: The Return . Some are well known, some are a little more offbeat, but all of them have something a little bit ‘Peaksy’ in their DNA. Of course, we know that nothing will replace something as unique as The Return , but the list below will definitely take the edge off for those struggling to go cold turkey. And we want you to join the self-help group too! Leave a comment below with any books, films, TV or other media you’d like to suggest – or share your thoughts on Facebook and...

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