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The Mechanics of Magick: Flicker Light and the Brain’s Hidden Geometry
May 4, 2026
1h 07m 13s
Jen Sankey- Manifesting by the Moon: A Guide to Lunar Magic
May 3, 2026
1h 20m 46s
The Occult Rejects with Viv Scarlet Star
May 2, 2026
1h 13m 53s
Valentinus Part 2: The War for Early Christianity
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| 5/4/26 | ![]() The Mechanics of Magick: Flicker Light and the Brain’s Hidden Geometry | If you enjoy this episode, we’re sure you will enjoy more content like this on The Occult Rejects. In fact, we have curated playlists on occult topics like grimoires, esoteric concepts and phenomena, occult history, analyzing true crime and cults with an occult lens, Para politics, and occultism in music. Whether you enjoy consuming your content visually or via audio, we’ve got you covered - and it will always be provided free of charge. So, if you enjoy what we do and want to support our work of providing accessible, free content on various platforms, please consider making a donation to the links provided below. Thank you and enjoy the episode!Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Cash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsBibliography / Show NotesAmaya, I. A., Behrens, F., et al. “Effect of Frequency and Rhythmicity on Flicker Light-Induced Visual Hallucinations.” PLOS ONE, 2023.Key use: frequency, rhythmicity, 10 Hz flicker, Klüver forms.Shenyan, O., Lisi, M., Greenwood, J. A., Skipper, J. I., & Dekker, T. M. “Visual Hallucinations Induced by Ganzflicker and Ganzfeld Differ in Frequency, Complexity, and Content.” Scientific Reports, 2024.Key use: Ganzfeld vs. Ganzflicker.Bressloff, P. C., Cowan, J. D., Golubitsky, M., Thomas, P. J., & Wiener, M. C. “Geometric Visual Hallucinations, Euclidean Symmetry and the Functional Architecture of Striate Cortex.” Philosophical Transactions of the Royal Society B, 2001.Key use: form constants, tunnels, spirals, lattices, honeycombs, visual cortex modeling.Bressloff, P. C. “What Geometric Visual Hallucinations Tell Us About the Visual Cortex.” Neural Computation, 2002.Key use: Klüver form constants and visual cortex explanation.Mauro, F., et al. “A Bidirectional Link Between Brain Oscillations and Geometric Patterns.” Journal of Neuroscience, 2015.Key use: brain oscillations and geometric visual patterns.Hewitt, T., et al. “Stroboscopically Induced Visual Hallucinations.” Neuroscience of Consciousness, 2025.Key use: history and science of stroboscopic hallucinations.Netherlands Institute for Neuroscience. “Hallucinations from Flickering Lights: What Happens in Our Brain?” 2024.Key use: standing waves / visual cortex explanation.Purkinje, J. E. Early 19th-century writings on subjective visual phenomena and flicker effects.Key use: historical scientific observation of flicker-induced visual effects.Klüver, H. Mescal and Mechanisms of Hallucinations. University of Chicago Press, 1966.Key use: form constants: tunnels, spirals, lattices, cobwebs.Epilepsy Foundation / clinical photosensitivity guidance.Key use: photosensitive epilepsy safety warning; flashing lights and visual patterns can trigger seizures in susceptible people.“Visually-Provoked Seizures: Consensus of the Epilepsy Foundation of America Working Group.” Epilepsia.Key use: safety, photosensitive seizure risk.Ofcom / broadcast photosensitive epilepsy standards and strobe-light safety cases.Key use: real-world risk from rapid flashing light in media environments.Extra useful context sourcesGysin, B., and Sommerville, I. Dreamachine-related writings and documentation.Key use: 20th-century flicker device, art, counterculture, visionary technology.Huxley, A. The Doors of Perception.Key use: altered perception context, though not specifically flicker science.Lewis-Williams, D. The Mind in the Cave.Key use: cave art, altered states, entoptic imagery, visionary interpretation.Eliade, M. Shamanism: Archaic Techniques of Ecstasy.Key use: older ritual technologies of altered states; use carefully as historical theory.Tart, C. T., ed. Altered States of Consciousness.Key use: broader academic framing for non-ordinary states.Vaitl, D., et al. “Psychobiology of Altered States of Consciousness.” Psychological Bulletin, 2005.Key use: general altered-state science framework.Also want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. Now let me introduce the rest of the panel and guests. | 1h 07m 13s | ||||||
| 5/3/26 | ![]() Jen Sankey- Manifesting by the Moon: A Guide to Lunar Magic✨ | lunar magicmanifesting+3 | Jen Sankey | The Occult RejectsOccult Research Institute+4 | — | lunar magicmanifesting+4 | — | 1h 20m 46s | |
| 5/2/26 | ![]() The Occult Rejects with Viv Scarlet Star✨ | occult topicsesoteric concepts+5 | Viv Scarlet Star | The Occult RejectsOccult Research Institute+4 | — | occultgrimoires+5 | — | 1h 13m 53s | |
| 5/1/26 | ![]() Valentinus Part 2: The War for Early Christianity✨ | early ChristianityValentinus+3 | — | The Occult RejectsAgainst Heresies+3 | — | Valentinusearly Christianity+3 | — | 1h 00m 33s | |
| 4/29/26 | ![]() Gnosticism with Aeon Byte and Ike Baker✨ | Gnosticismoccultism+5 | Aeon ByteIke Baker | The Occult RejectsOccult Research Institute | — | Gnosticismoccult+5 | — | 1h 55m 16s | |
| 4/27/26 | ![]() The Epstein Files w William Ramsey✨ | occulttrue crime+4 | William Ramsey | The Occult RejectsOccult Research Institute | Asheville Masonic Temple | Epsteinoccultism+5 | — | 1h 36m 25s | |
| 4/26/26 | ![]() Initiates Oracle with Marcella Kroll & Adam Smith✨ | occult topicsesoteric concepts+5 | Marcella KrollAdam Smith | The Occult RejectsOccult Research Institute | Asheville Masonic Temple | occultesoteric+5 | — | 1h 21m 57s | |
| 4/26/26 | ![]() Found at Church: The Jose Saez Jr. Case✨ | true crimeoccult+3 | — | U.S. Attorney’s Office, Eastern District of New YorkFBI+2 | — | Jose Saez Jr.sexual exploitation+5 | — | 18m 58s | |
| 4/25/26 | ![]() Anti Psychonaut with Richard Ruach & Collin Conkwright✨ | occultismesoteric concepts+4 | Richard RuachCollin Conkwright | The Occult RejectsOccult Research Institute | Asheville Masonic Temple | occultpsychonaut+5 | — | 1h 15m 43s | |
| 4/24/26 | ![]() Valentinus Part 1: The Hidden Architect of Early Christianity✨ | ValentinusEarly Christianity+3 | — | The Occult RejectsOccult Research Institute+4 | — | ValentinusEarly Christianity+5 | — | 56m 45s | |
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| 4/22/26 | ![]() Seeing Auras with The Occult Rejects✨ | aurasoccultism+3 | — | The Occult RejectsOccult Research Institute | Asheville Masonic Temple | aurasoccult+3 | — | 1h 44m 46s | |
| 4/19/26 | ![]() Behind The Christian Mask: The Dennis Myers Case✨ | Christianitytrue crime+4 | — | U.S. Attorney’s Office, Western District of MissouriBlue Springs Police Department+2 | — | Dennis Myerschild exploitation+4 | — | 12m 12s | |
| 4/19/26 | ![]() The Occult Timothy Leary with Joseph L. Flatley✨ | occultismTimothy Leary+4 | Joseph L. Flatley | The Occult RejectsOccult Research Institute | Asheville Masonic Temple | Timothy Learyoccult+5 | — | 1h 41m 52s | |
| 4/18/26 | ![]() The Book of Astrological Returns with Theresa Reed✨ | astrologyoccultism+3 | Theresa Reed | The Occult RejectsOccult Research Institute | Asheville Masonic Temple | astrologyoccult+5 | — | 1h 31m 10s | |
| 4/17/26 | ![]() When Stone Sings: Sacred Architecture and the Science of Resonance✨ | sacred architecturescience of resonance+3 | — | The Occult RejectsOccult Research Institute | Asheville Masonic Temple | sacred architectureresonance+5 | — | 1h 40m 19s | |
| 4/15/26 | ![]() Ogham - Divining in the Celtic Way with Jane Matthews | If you enjoy this episode, we’re sure you will enjoy more content like this on The Occult Rejects. In fact, we have curated playlists on occult topics like grimoires, esoteric concepts and phenomena, occult history, analyzing true crime and cults with an occult lens, Para politics, and occultism in music. Whether you enjoy consuming your content visually or via audio, we’ve got you covered - and it will always be provided free of charge. So, if you enjoy what we do and want to support our work of providing accessible, free content on various platforms, please consider making a donation to the links provided below. Thank you and enjoy the episode!Links For The Occult Rejects and The Spiritual Gangsters https://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Cash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsAlso want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. Now let me introduce the rest of the panel and guests. | 1h 11m 56s | ||||||
| 4/14/26 | ![]() The Age of Aquarius: Precession, Prophecy, and the New World to Come | If you enjoy this episode, we’re sure you will enjoy more content like this on The Occult Rejects. In fact, we have curated playlists on occult topics like grimoires, esoteric concepts and phenomena, occult history, analyzing true crime and cults with an occult lens, Para politics, and occultism in music. Whether you enjoy consuming your content visually or via audio, we’ve got you covered - and it will always be provided free of charge. So, if you enjoy what we do and want to support our work of providing accessible, free content on various platforms, please consider making a donation to the links provided below. Thank you and enjoy the episode!Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Cash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsAlso want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. Now let me introduce the rest of the panel and guests. | 2h 01m 47s | ||||||
| 4/13/26 | ![]() The Christian Puppeteer | If you enjoy this episode, we’re sure you will enjoy more content like this on The Occult Rejects. In fact, we have curated playlists on occult topics like grimoires, esoteric concepts and phenomena, occult history, analyzing true crime and cults with an occult lens, Para politics, and occultism in music. Whether you enjoy consuming your content visually or via audio, we’ve got you covered - and it will always be provided free of charge. So, if you enjoy what we do and want to support our work of providing accessible, free content on various platforms, please consider making a donation to the links provided below. Thank you and enjoy the episode!Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Cash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsEndnotes / bibliographyU.S. Department of Justice, Middle District of Florida, “Largo Puppeteer Pleads Guilty To Possession And Receipt Of Child Pornography,” March 25, 2013.U.S. Department of Justice, Middle District of Florida, “Largo Puppeteer Sentenced To 20 Years in Federal Prison,” July 29, 2013.United States v. Ronald William Brown, No. 13-13670 (11th Cir. Nov. 25, 2014), describing Brown’s public background, the chats, the sentencing rationale, and the affirmance of the 240-month sentence.Bay News 9 / Spectrum News reporting on Brown’s church and youth-ministry context, and on prosecutors not pursuing the most serious conspiracy-to-kidnap charge.Also want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. Now let me introduce the rest of the panel and guests. | 16m 59s | ||||||
| 4/12/26 | ![]() Cristina Farella and Divination for Dummies | If you enjoy this episode, we’re sure you will enjoy more content like this on The Occult Rejects. In fact, we have curated playlists on occult topics like grimoires, esoteric concepts and phenomena, occult history, analyzing true crime and cults with an occult lens, Para politics, and occultism in music. Whether you enjoy consuming your content visually or via audio, we’ve got you covered - and it will always be provided free of charge. So, if you enjoy what we do and want to support our work of providing accessible, free content on various platforms, please consider making a donation to the links provided below. Thank you and enjoy the episode!Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Cash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsCristina Website: https://www.cristinafarella.com/ The School of Astrological Arcana: https://www.cristinafarella.com/school-of-astrological-arcana-spring-26-1 Divination for Dummies Pre-Order: https://a.co/d/06zw0kr0 Substack: https://eighthhouseastrology.substack.com/Also want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. Now let me introduce the rest of the panel and guests. | 1h 10m 56s | ||||||
| 4/12/26 | ![]() Raelism, Pscionics, Cloning and Devine feminine with The Biblical Hitmen | If you enjoy this episode, we’re sure you will enjoy more content like this on The Occult Rejects. In fact, we have curated playlists on occult topics like grimoires, esoteric concepts and phenomena, occult history, analyzing true crime and cults with an occult lens, Para politics, and occultism in music. Whether you enjoy consuming your content visually or via audio, we’ve got you covered - and it will always be provided free of charge. So, if you enjoy what we do and want to support our work of providing accessible, free content on various platforms, please consider making a donation to the links provided below. Thank you and enjoy the episode!Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Cash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsAlso want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. Now let me introduce the rest of the panel and guests. | 2h 18m 27s | ||||||
| 4/11/26 | ![]() Jennifer Fairgate Case with Weekly Bizarre Podcast | If you enjoy this episode, we’re sure you will enjoy more content like this on The Occult Rejects. In fact, we have curated playlists on occult topics like grimoires, esoteric concepts and phenomena, occult history, analyzing true crime and cults with an occult lens, Para politics, and occultism in music. Whether you enjoy consuming your content visually or via audio, we’ve got you covered - and it will always be provided free of charge. So, if you enjoy what we do and want to support our work of providing accessible, free content on various platforms, please consider making a donation to the links provided below. Thank you and enjoy the episode!Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Cash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsAlso want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. Now let me introduce the rest of the panel and guests. | 1h 38m 30s | ||||||
| 4/11/26 | ![]() More of 777 The Kabbalah of Aleister Crowley | If you enjoy this episode, we’re sure you will enjoy more content like this on The Occult Rejects. In fact, we have curated playlists on occult topics like grimoires, esoteric concepts and phenomena, occult history, analyzing true crime and cults with an occult lens, Para politics, and occultism in music. Whether you enjoy consuming your content visually or via audio, we’ve got you covered - and it will always be provided free of charge. So, if you enjoy what we do and want to support our work of providing accessible, free content on various platforms, please consider making a donation to the links provided below. Thank you and enjoy the episode!Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Cash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsAlso want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. Now let me introduce the rest of the panel and guests. | 34m 09s | ||||||
| 4/10/26 | ![]() The Life & Religion of Mani | If you enjoy this episode, we’re sure you will enjoy more content like this on The Occult Rejects. In fact, we have curated playlists on occult topics like grimoires, esoteric concepts and phenomena, occult history, analyzing true crime and cults with an occult lens, Para politics, and occultism in music. Whether you enjoy consuming your content visually or via audio, we’ve got you covered - and it will always be provided free of charge. So, if you enjoy what we do and want to support our work of providing accessible, free content on various platforms, please consider making a donation to the links provided below. Thank you and enjoy the episode!Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Cash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsSources used:Core biography / historical framingWerner Sundermann, “Mani”, Encyclopaedia Iranica. Best concise scholarly entry on Mani’s life, mission, martyrdom, and later memory.Iain Gardner, The Founder of Manichaeism (Cambridge University Press, 2020). Best modern monograph for Mani as preacher, healer, founder, and public religious figure.Cosmology / beliefsWerner Sundermann, “Manicheism i. General Survey”, Encyclopaedia Iranica. Best single source for the World of Light, World of Darkness, the First Man, the rescue of trapped Light, ethics, ritual, and church structure.Encyclopaedia Iranica, “Manicheism” parent entry. Useful hub for the whole Iranica Manichaeism set.Encyclopaedia Iranica, “Manicheism ii. The Manichean Pantheon”. Best source for the sun, moon, divine beings, and cosmic devotional imagery.Art / imagery / thumbnail motifsKlaus V. Kessler, “Aržang”, Encyclopaedia Iranica. Best source for Mani’s Book of Pictures and the historical basis for portraying him with scripture and sacred imagery.Scripture / canon / imperial framingEncyclopaedia Iranica, “Šābuhragān”. Key source for Mani’s Middle Persian book dedicated to Shapur and for his scriptural project in an imperial setting.Encyclopaedia Iranica, “IRAN ix. Religions in Iran: Manicheism”. Strong for Mani’s aim to spread the religion “in all tongues and in all lands,” plus canon, mission, and church organization.Mission / spreadWerner Sundermann, “Manicheism V. Missionary Activity and Technique”, Encyclopaedia Iranica. Best source for how deliberately organized and wide-ranging Manichaean mission was.Mani and the wider world of gnosisEncyclopaedia Iranica, “Gnosticism”. Helpful for positioning Mani in relation to gnosis and his Jewish-Christian baptist background without flattening Manichaeism into generic “Gnosticism.” Also want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. Now let me introduce the rest of the panel and guests. | 1h 12m 02s | ||||||
| 4/8/26 | ![]() Rosicrucianism with Richard Ruach | If you enjoy this episode, we’re sure you will enjoy more content like this on The Occult Rejects. In fact, we have curated playlists on occult topics like grimoires, esoteric concepts and phenomena, occult history, analyzing true crime and cults with an occult lens, Para politics, and occultism in music. Whether you enjoy consuming your content visually or via audio, we’ve got you covered - and it will always be provided free of charge. So, if you enjoy what we do and want to support our work of providing accessible, free content on various platforms, please consider making a donation to the links provided below. Thank you and enjoy the episode!Links For The Occult Rejects and The Spiritual Gangsters https://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Cash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsAlso want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. Now let me introduce the rest of the panel and guests. | 2h 22m 08s | ||||||
| 4/7/26 | ![]() The Haunted Files - Guest Nick from The Occult Rejects | If you enjoy this episode, we’re sure you will enjoy more content like this on The Occult Rejects. In fact, we have curated playlists on occult topics like grimoires, esoteric concepts and phenomena, occult history, analyzing true crime and cults with an occult lens, Para politics, and occultism in music. Whether you enjoy consuming your content visually or via audio, we’ve got you covered - and it will always be provided free of charge. So, if you enjoy what we do and want to support our work of providing accessible, free content on various platforms, please consider making a donation to the links provided below. Thank you and enjoy the episode!Links For The Occult Rejectshttps://linktr.ee/theoccultrejectsOccult Research Institutehttps://www.occultresearchinstitute.org/Cash Apphttps://cash.app/$theoccultrejectsVenmo@TheOccultRejectsBuy Me A Coffeebuymeacoffee.com/TheOccultRejectsPatreonhttps://www.patreon.com/TheOccultRejectsAlso want to remind people about the website, if you're into reading we have tons of information by multiple contributors, and we got t-shirts up on the site if you're interested. Fun fact, the art is all based on the eyeball. Now let me introduce the rest of the panel and guests. | 1h 27m 38s | ||||||
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