this episode, I sit down with Miguel Conner for a wide-ranging conversation that moves through Gnosticism, mysticism, and the strange feeling that reality itself is out of alignment.

We explore the idea of stasis—how human beings get trapped in repetitive inner and outer cycles—and how the Demiurge functions as a symbol for false order, illusion, and spiritual stagnation. From there, the conversation opens into mystical experience, the shamanic path, and the ancient role of altered states in breaking through false realities.

We also take a fascinating detour into rock-and-roll mysticism, talking about Elvis Presley and other iconic musicians who embodied a shaman-like role—channeling something larger than themselves, standing between worlds.