In today’s episode, we’re embarking on a captivating journey into ‘The Secret History of the World’ by Mark Booth. This hidden gem, recommended by Dean, has recently captured my attention. After multiple listens on Audible, I now hold a borrowed hard copy in hand. At the heart of our show’s mission is the desire to spotlight lesser-known Books and Ideas like this one. Join us as we delve into select passages from ‘The Secret History of the World’ and provide some insights that shed light on some of its enigmatic ideas. Our aim is to ignite intellectual curiosity by exploring uncharted territory, unraveling the mysteries of panpsychism, where consciousness is intrinsic to the universe, and the concept of mind-created matter, where thoughts shape reality. We’ll journey back more than two and a half thousand years to the initiates of the mystery schools and secret philosophies, uncovering their ancient wisdom and unique perspectives. We hope to gain a fresh perspective on historical perceptions and discover how these ancient ideas continue to influence our understanding of the world today. Join us as we decipher ‘The Secret History of the World’ and its impact on our intellectual journey.
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The Secret History of the World by Mark Booth
This is the book we’re covering in this episode. It comes in a nice illustrated version and in an Audible audiobook version.
The book is meant to cover the history of the world as passed down by the secret societies of the world. It’s an interesting read. Grab a copy for yourself and follow along with us.
Journey to the Sacred Garden by Hank Wesselman, Ph.D.
This short book is a compact instruction manual for teaching yourself the shamanic practice of journeying into the spirit worlds.
The Case Against Reality by Donald Hoffman
This excellent book enplains Donald Hoffman’s View that the world as described to us by science, the world of space-time is an illusion. He breaks down the issues with it and proposes that maybe instead of a universe of matter evolving to the point of creating consciousness, maybe the consciousness came first.
Also check out his legendary interview on Lex Fridman’s podcast.
On Feb. 14, 1990, Voyager 1 took this picture. Here’s some extra reading on the photo at NASA’s website. This is the photo the inspired Carl Sagan’s beautiful monologue.
Here’s a link to Rudolf Steiner talking about this subject.
It also reminds me of Randall Carlson’s talks about numerology and measurements systems. It’s worth a watch.
The Kolisko Effect is a phenomenon where metal salts are photographed and claimed to have different effects and shapes based on the positions of the heavenly bodies.
I found some interesting conversations about it online on Quora and Reddit
Cymatics is where you connect a flat surface to a speaker and then put sand or another substance on the surface. The different shapes are created by the different resonances that the speaker imparts into the surface.
Here’s a YouTube music video where the artist used cymatics for visualizations.
Cymatic could have implications on our health. Here’s a link to a YouTuber Anton Petrov and his explanation of a new scientific study that found that human cells have resonant frequencies.
Dr. Chandra Wickramasinghe
He’s a pioneer in astrobiology and has written about the panspermia hypothesis throughout his carrer. Here’s an interview with him on the Brothers of the Serpent podcast.
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Timestamps:
0:00:00 – Intro
0:01:11 – Secret History of the World
0:04:26 – The Mystery Schools
0:08:33 – Upside Down and Other Way Around
0:14:21 – Hank Wesselman
0:15:30 – The Structure
0:19:00 – Consciousness Created Matter
0:24:44 – Donald Hoffman
0:25:54 – A Fun Read
0:28:49 – Music Break
0:30:30 – Mouthful of Miracles
0:31:42 – In the Beginning
0:37:40 – For Mystics and Madmen
0:41:30 – Crying Out to the Heavens
0:49:16 – Esoteric Big Bang
0:55:25 – The Big Why Questions
1:07:22 – Music Break
1:08:24 – A Short Walk in the Ancient Woods
1:17:37 – As Above So Below
1:22:02 – Interconnectedness & Flow State
1:30:22 – Heavenly Bodies’ Affect on Us
1:34:19 – Music Break
1:35:59 – The Mother Goddess
1:43:53 – Her Opponent
1:54:10 – The Sun God
2:00:06 – Indra’s Net, Chandra Wickramasinghe
2:07:37 – Outro