Sexuality Series (Ep. 12: Tom Clearwater)
To shake things up a little on The Integral Stage, we are dropping down a few chakras to explore all the ins and outs of awakened sexuality, conscious relationship, and sensuously embodied spiritual practice.
For the twelfth episode of the Sexuality Series, Tom Clearwater joins Layman Pascal to take a deep dive into polarity -- the contradictory identity of opposites -- and especially Tom's understanding of gender identity, gender roles, and the polarity work that leads at once to greater differentiation and greater communion.
Tom Clearwater was born and raised in Saskatchewan Canada. From early childhood, he was interested broadly in matters touching on human experience, and read widely among scientists, philosophers, and psychologists on matters of cosmology and the reality of life on planet Earth. He began formal education in a theological college studying theology and ancient textual and religious studies. Following this, he obtained a B.A. in general arts, pursuing a generalist orientation by studying widely across many disciplines. He followed this degree with an M.A. in ancient religious studies. In his thesis he wrote on Otto Rank, one of the few psychologists to incorporate principles of polarity into his theory. The thesis showed how ancient religious forms and psychodynamics evolved into the discipline of psychology as it emerged in the late 19th century. Tom finished his education attaining a law degree (LL.B.) where he graduated summa cum laude and gold medalist in his class. He then entered the practice of law where he practiced at the top of his field in Canada, starting as a clerk in the Federal Court of Appeal, then into government (Somalia Commission Inquiry) and private practice at top law firms in Canada. Tom is also a film producer, known for Truth Embargo, Close Encounters of the Fifth Kind (2020), and Sirius (2013).