Myth, Complexity, and Emergent Futures: An Interview with Téo Montoya
In this stimulating conversation from the Visions& interview series, host Erendira Jimenez Esquinca talks with Téo Montoya—a Mythworker, Human Design Analyst, and Indigenous Futurist based in Santa Fe, New Mexico. Téo shares his multifaceted approach to mythology, human development, and indigenous futurism, emphasizing the integration of complex systems, personal mythology, and ecological literacy. The discussion explores the shift from individualistic self-optimization to a collective embrace of complexity, chaos, and relationality with the more-than-human world. Téo delves into the importance of grief, rage, and elderhood in navigating personal and communal transformation, offering a critique of traditional spiritual structures and envisioning new, inclusive ways of being and knowing.
00:00 Introduction to Visions&
00:58 Meet Téo Montoya: Mythworker and Indigenous Futurist
01:48 Téo's Background and Work
05:00 The Complexity of Modern Spirituality
10:13 Embracing Trickster Energy and Complexity
13:25 Building Relationships with the More-Than-Human World
19:07 The Multifaceted Self and Archetypes
21:25 The Importance of Elderhood and Adulthood
25:12 Encouragement for Emerging Voices
29:08 Claiming Your Heritage and Knowledge
29:45 Expressing Ideas and Avoiding Fights
32:40 The Importance of Grief and Rage
40:29 Navigating Spiritual Formation and Way Closings
43:43 The Complexity of Christianity and Belonging
50:27 Embracing Mystery and Complexity
54:05 Future Directions and Personal Growth
