Beyond the Rabbit Hole

  I recently watched the new film, Late Night With the Devil , with David Dastmalchian, and honestly, enjoyed it quite a bit.  It has a bit of everything...Abraxas, Bohemian Grove, the occult, Satan...the movie is a treasure trove of goodies for those who are into Hollywood symbolism and the occult.  Some conspiracy theorist types have made mention that movies such as these provide a glimpse into the power workings of those who run the world...sort of like a "mention of the method."  Yet in the case of the film, there is a true dark underbelly that references the consequences of belonging to such a group and taking in part of worldly pleasures.  Still, I was more curious about one of the film's characters, Mr. Wriggles.  Who is Mr. Wriggles?  Here you go on what the character is : Mr. Wriggles is the main antagonist in the 2024 found footage supernatural horror film "Late Night with the Devil". Portrayed by Ingrid Torelli as Lilly D'Abo, Mr. Wriggles ...

  If you follow UFOlogy at all, you might be familiar with the Betty and Barney Hill incident from 1961. There is a lot of “stuff” attached to this incident: Aleister Crowley, the television show “The Outer Limits,” possible psychological operations, or maybe, just maybe, a good old-fashioned encounter with extraterrestrials. If you aren’t familiar with the alleged incident, I asked my newfound friend, Gemini, to summarize it for those who might need a refresher course: In September 1961, Betty and Barney Hill, an interracial couple, were driving home to New Hampshire from vacation when they observed a strange, bright light following their car. They experienced a period of missing time and unsettling physical and emotional symptoms afterward. Troubled by the experience, they eventually sought help through hypnosis therapy. Under hypnosis, they recalled detailed memories of being abducted and taken onboard a disc-shaped craft. Within the craft, the Hills described encou...

    Do you ever have those crazy, vivid dreams that seem to reveal a hidden truth, only to fade away upon waking? I do, and they're always a little frustrating. I might hear incredible, never-before-released music, watch mind-bending movies, or even dream of reading a revelatory passage hidden in a familiar book. Last night's dream was one of those. The Dream Bookstore The dream was as such : I was in bed, browsing my nightstand for something to read, when I stumbled upon a battered old paperback by Jacques Vallee. Musty and yellowed, covered in scribbles, it was titled something like "An Analysis of the Color of UFOs and Parameters Pertaining to Deity." Intriguing, but the real mystery lay in the book's first four pages. Printed on the glossy paper common in vintage UFO books, they were covered in cryptic symbols and English letters. Vallee's hypothesis, as I recall, was: "Transitioning from Man to God through Color." Accompanying this was a childli...

  From The Indianapolis New , Saturday, March 12, 1960, as presented by the Reverend John L. McKenzie... This article summarizes some first "thoughts" regarding the book titled, The Secret Sayings of Jesus , as written by Robert M. Grant with David Noel Freedman.  After reading this book, I went ahead and purchased a first edition, paperback version of this book.  More to come on that later...in the meantime... What does this article mention of interest?  A few points I thought worth mentioning here. The name Gnostic, from the Greek work gnosis, or knowledge, comes from a fundamental principle of this heresy: the principle of salvation was attained by knowledge rather than by virtue. This "knowledge" was prized as being secret, and as having more value than any knowledge shared in the New Testament. The author reviews Grant and Freedman's key takeaways regarding the Gospel of Thomas  The book, Secret Sa yings, is described as being an excellent introduction to ...

  Or, I should say, with AI acting as the Demiurge.  I asked Gemini AI if it would pretend to be the Gnostic Demiurge for the purposes of an interview for this blog.  Gemini thought it would be fun to do...so let's do this thing and see where it goes... Q: Ok, Demiurge, why did you create this world? Demiurge: Ah, the question of origins! A riddle I myself have grappled with for untold ages. Was it... Blind Impulse: Perhaps I acted as an extension of some greater force. A cosmic breath that I drew, creating without understanding the ultimate reason. Like an artist compelled to fill a canvas, I shaped and molded, only realizing the implications of my work long after the first brushstroke. A Flawed Mirror: Some among the whisperers of Gnostic lore see me as an echo of the true divinity, a distorted reflection of the Pleroma's light. In this view, I created to bridge the chasm, to replicate the unknowable glory of the higher realms. Yet, my imperfect tools yielded only...

  Or, at least that is what Philip said... According to The Herald's May 27, 1961 article : The translations of the NHL appear to finally have gotten to what is known at this time as The Gospel of Philip .  So what does this article discuss?   The article introduces the Gnostics, a primitive religious group in early Christianity with unorthodox beliefs surrounding the creation story. Contrary to the biblical version, they believed Adam's rib to be the root of evil. Eve, created from this rib, is blamed for bringing trouble into the world by introducing the separation of sexes. This idea is found in a Gnostic document called "The Gospel of Philip." The article outlines the Gnostic ideas discovered in both "The Gospel of Philip" and "The Gospel of Thomas." Both texts express that gender division caused a "fall" for mankind. To gain salvation, individuals must overcome separation – women becoming more like men. Notably, in "T...