The Secret Teachings

Humans are driven by reward-based instincts that rely on biochemical reactions in the body and brain to encourage the expansion of life and learning / experiences. In seeking food, water, sex, shelter, community, companionship, etc., we are driven by dopamine and endorphins, sometimes adrenaline, into self-preservation. We are seeking euphoria and the more we obtain such a feeling the more anxiety and stress diminish. Sometimes we seek self-satisfaction by ‘pushing the envelope’ to the point of danger but it’s all part of the experience. Humans are driven by instinct to learn and grow, and this is what psychologists call the ‘dark side’, although this darkness is not evil or grotesque. Instead, this shadow side helps us to grow like a daemon by encouraging us to be curious about the world. Horror movies allow us to vicariously explore this nature without consequence in a risk-free, self-controlled, environment. They also allow us to ‘rehearse’ our responses to similar situations. Being scared can also be therapeutic in these and other ways, as can pornography or food, but too much pleasure-seeking can be dangerous. Although human psychology is interesting it is also vulnerable to exploitation. Studies show that the more arousal we feel watching a scary movie the more enjoyment and euphoria we feel in the end; now consider the bombardment we face with every type of news feeding us the worst stories.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-secret-teachings--5328407/support.

The yearly acting out of roaming spirits, trick-or-treating, shares a relationship with the Christmas custom of gifts for the nice and coal for the naughty. Its in the name Santa (contractual) Clause. Roaming spirits, embodied in costume, wander around looking for appeasement, which is where the food or candy - treats - come into play. The collective cultural and historical lot is an expression of mythology, science, astrology, astronomy, and sociology. While some of us dismiss or celebrate Halloween as ‘satan’s birthday’, others are more interested in the costumes and candy. But without background Halloween becomes Hollow-ween. Every year there is a new costume considered politically incorrect, and this year it is the playboy bunny. However, the top 19 list of costumes for 2022 list witches, cheerleaders, vampires, female comic book villains, fairies, and angels, all of which are more sexualized than a playboy costume. In fact, with cultural trends turning towards the disappearance of modesty in its entirety, some sexual costumes may have more material than what the average person typically wears anyways. And besides, nearly every costume now is either ‘slutty’ or a ‘zombie’. The question is: where are our priorities? Inflation of candy prices has skittles up 42% and Snickers up 14% but we continue to buy them, which along with costumes and decorations, set Americans back a stunning 10-billion a year on average.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-secret-teachings--5328407/support.

According to the Secretary of State for Arizona, Katie Hobbs, who is also running for governor, her office sent out between 6 and 10 thousand faulty ballots recently. Refusing to divulge the party affiliations involved, the ballots essentially de-registered the voters as having no personal identification, and therefore defaulted them to a federal voter instead. This was done through the Motor Vehicle Department. As part of a “voter registration” error, other voters, including myself (Ryan Gable), have been informed their ballot during the primary was already received upon arriving at voting centers, or have received ballots without request in early voting for the general election. Katie Hobbs has also been unable to get enough Republican ballots to voting centers on day-of elections, and we now know that in the last six months she has spent only 19 days in office. The mutilation and disgracing of the electoral process is as horrific as any Halloween movie.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-secret-teachings--5328407/support.

Divination comes in many forms, from using an egg or melted wax, to the precursor to a modern Talking or Spirit Board - Alectryomancy, whereby a bird would peck at seeds placed next to letters. Author and historian Karen Dahlman joins us to discuss the history of talking boards or spirit boards, generally known as the Ouija Board. Whether beginner or expert, and whether you find genuine interest or if you find the board demonic, Karen will explore it all. (https://tbhs.org/board/karen-dahlman/) (http://karenadahlman.com)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-secret-teachings--5328407/support.

When reporters asked Tampa Bay Buccaneers coach Todd Bowels if he gets along with other ‘black’ coaches there was a deep rooted racism that implied ‘blacks’ are different, in his words “odd,” or must all know each other. It would be like asking Andy Reid if he gets along well with other overweight coaches. The NFL already has a relatively proportionate number of black headaches, not to mention other members of coaching staffs, but that means little - and it doesn’t stop there. Now even the NHL is adopting the same narrative, with a recent report finding that most staff are white and about 38% of staff are women, which is equal to about the same percent of the population that enjoys hockey. This is supposed to imply racism or sexism but numbers from both leagues demonstrate the opposite of discrimination. Besides, hockey is a unique regional sport typically played by players with lighter skin as the NFL and NBA are made up of roughly 58% and 73% Black players. More ‘people or color’ are employed in playing professional sports by leagues, including the 83% non-white WNBA, than ‘whites’, and yet the narrative is focused on the skin color of coaches and other staff, or their genitals. Charlie Robinson of Macroaggressions joins us for a discussion. (http://theoctopusofglobalcontrol.com) (https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/macroaggressions/id1501964274)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-secret-teachings--5328407/support.

Herschel Walker recently said at a Senate debate that “you gotta eat right” or insulin is “doing you no good.” The response was aggressive by all political sides. Suddenly everyone agreed that this was insulting despite the fact that the real insult is added to injury by conditioning people to the idea of living their life on a line thrown out by Big-Pharma. Too many of us shun personal responsibility in exchange for turning our life and health over to others. We rely on drugs, pharmaceutical companies, and politicians to take care of us. We vote for people who will ‘lower’ the cost of already ‘overpriced’ irresponsibility in most cases. Instead of debating over who did or didn’t vote to cap the cost of prescription drugs or insulin, how about asking why so many people need these things to begin with? What about the revolving door between industry and government that works together to gaslight the public into believing they are getting a deal on things they largely don’t need to begin with. The CDC says that “eliminating 3 risk factors – poor diet, inactivity, and smoking – would prevent 80% of heart disease and stroke cases, 80% of type 2 diabetes mellitus cases, and 40% of cancer cases.” How come members of the pandemos cult are not constantly talking about the massive amount of money and life that can be saved here? Likewise, how come those refusing gene-therapy needles for side-effects or ingredients willingly consume Halloween candy or cereals like Franken Berry, Boo Berry and Count Chocula, containing Red 40, Blue 1, and Blue 2, which not only cause toxicity to the liver and kidney’s, but cancer and DNA damage? Listen as these things snap, crack, and pop you into terror.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-secret-teachings--5328407/support.

Zombies, vampires, werwolves, monsters, and demons are both real and unreal. They are astral corpses, shells, and vessels as much as they are expressions of human consciousness. If the pen is mightier than the sword, then ink is more powerful than spilled blood. Ink of the squid or octopus with its many tentacles writes our news and entertainment to steer our perception with information, which in turn controls our thought and behavior. We become dolls or artificial wombs in a process of an ectogenesis of the mind for ideas to manifest from outside our internal temples. Real dolls and robots also replace the human being as we pump energy and information into both the black mirror of the Internet and literal machines, particular in a sexual manner, by which the machine is the alchemical vessel for the creation of artificial consciousness through the wasted organic ’spark of life’. In other words, humans become more doll-like and the dolls become more human. Humans then become obsolete with the ‘natural’ world around them as it is replaced. The VAMPIRE sucks our energy, or life force, by blood and currency, which may also mean money. The WEREWOLF is the turning of the human into a digressed animalistic state, though this creature may also be an outside entity attempting to manifest as ‘man’s best friend' to make us feel safe, or it may be an abomination of dark sorcery or thought-form. The CANNIBAL eats its own but this consumption can also be energetic like a vampire, or social in the form of abusing and aggressing against those with different points of view. The ‘man-eater’ in the Egyptian Hall of Judgement consumes those with a heavy heart, including all of us consumed by carnal destructions with a pathway distant from conscious evolution, and inverted towards the depths of hell. Derek Murphy, synchromystic, joins us for the discussion.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-secret-teachings--5328407/support.

Nowadays acts of vandalism against statues, books, and priceless cultural art are protected and justified by zealous cults. Recently Vincent van Gogh’s “Sunflowers” painting was luckily protected by a casing when two ‘protestor-vandals’ threw Heinz creamy tomato soup. Good thing it wasn’t chunky. They then glued themselves to the wall and screamed: “What is worth more: art or life? Is it worth more than food? Worth more than justice?” The vandals are with a group called Just Stop Oil. This type of destruction is mirrored by King, then Prince, Charles when he said we need a “war-like footing” to deal with Climate Change. War always implies destruction, to build something back in its place. Considering soup was used in the recent paint protest, we could call this a Warhol-like footing. But this isn’t the first time something like this has happened. Others have attempted to destroy, spray paint, or glue themselves to art or signs. Virtually all of these classic paintings are made with plant-based oils. Just Stop Oil's funder, Climate Emergency Fund, was set up by the granddaughter of an oil tycoon. Their headquarters is in Beverly Hills California. The glue they use is made with petroleum. The label of the soup can, which was wasted, when it could’ve given it to a hungry person, is made of polyethylene - oil / plastic. The spray paint other protesters have recently used is also made of oil, and it’s an aerosol. Frank of Quite Frankly will join us to discuss what is happening. (https://www.quitefrankly.tv)Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-secret-teachings--5328407/support.

The world is full of vampires and predators, but both creature and concept have their vital role to play in the ecosystem of human nature and psychology. Despite what 'everybody knows', reality is far different than what perception based on non-contextual information implies. From weather to daily stressors, we are conditioned to believe that 'it is all falling apart' while advancements in human civilization have led to increases in the general 'good' which we overlook and take for granted. It's time for a second opinion on evil.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-secret-teachings--5328407/support.

Halloween is a time of shadow, blurred lines between the visible and invisible. It is also a time for reflection as the sun loses strength and the moon dominates. We can reflect on ourselves as much as on the changing of nature around us. Anthony Tyler joins us for a deep dive into the psychology of autumn, winter and Halloween.Become a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/the-secret-teachings--5328407/support.