The Occult Rejects From Light to Sight: The Anatomy of Vision
Mar 28, 2026
56:57
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Bibliography
National Eye Institute. How the Eyes Work. U.S. National Institutes of Health.
National Eye Institute. How Tears Work. U.S. National Institutes of Health.
Kolb, Helga E. Gross Anatomy of the Eye. In Webvision: The Organization of the Retina and Visual System. University of Utah Health Sciences Center.
Pradeep, Tejus, Divy Mehra, and Patrick H. Le. Histology, Eye. StatPearls. NCBI Bookshelf.
Physiology, Aqueous Humor Circulation. StatPearls. NCBI Bookshelf.
Aliancy, Joah F., and Nick Mamalis. Crystalline Lens and Cataract. In Webvision: The Organization of the Retina and Visual System. University of Utah Health Sciences Center.
Nguyen, Kevin H., Bhupendra C. Patel, and Prasanna Tadi. Anatomy, Head and Neck: Retina. StatPearls. NCBI Bookshelf.
Kolb, Helga E., and Ralph F. Nelson. How the Retina Works. In Webvision: The Organization of the Retina and Visual System. University of Utah Health Sciences Center.
Central Visual Pathways. In Neuroscience. NCBI Bookshelf.
Gupta, Mohit, Ashley C. Ireland, and Bruno Bordoni. Neuroanatomy, Visual Pathway. StatPearls. NCBI Bookshelf.
Ireland, Ashley C., and Iverson B. Carter. Neuroanatomy, Optic Chiasm. StatPearls. NCBI Bookshelf.
Covington, Benjamin P., and Yasir Al Khalili. Neuroanatomy, Nucleus Lateral Geniculate. StatPearls. NCBI Bookshelf.
The Primary Visual Cortex. In Webvision: The Organization of the Retina and Visual System. University of Utah Health Sciences Center.
Phototransduction and Photoreceptor Signaling / retinal processing chapters in Webvision and NCBI Bookshelf. Used for the sections on rods, cones, phototransduction, and retinal circuitry.
On Saturday, April 25th, 2026, the 2026 Southeastern Masonic Symposium is happening in person at the Asheville Masonic Temple (80 Broadway St., Asheville, NC)
I’ll be there in person, so, come down and meet me and the rest of the crew.
John Michael Greer — prolific occult and esoteric historian with 70+ books, including Circles of Power and the award-winning New Encyclopedia of the Occult; an initiate across Hermetic, Masonic, and Druidic lineages, and former Grand Archdruid (AODA).
Collin Conkwright (American Esoteric) — creator behind American Esoteric, focused on ancient philosophy & comparative religion and serious work around universalism and the Western tradition; also publicly listed as a Master Mason and writer.
Ike Baker — independent scholar & esoteric instructor, a practicing ceremonialist and initiatic Mason (Blue Lodge + York Rite), also connected with Martinism and the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn; host of the ARCANVM podcast; author of A Formless Fire and Aetheric Magic.
Thom Carter — a Brother out of Mt. Hermon Lodge No. 118 (Asheville, NC) and part of the presenting lineup for the symposium.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-asheville-masonic-symposium-tickets-1980822909645?aff=ebdssbdestsearch
Thank you and enjoy the episode!
Links For The Occult Rejects
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Occult Research Institute
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@TheOccultRejects
Buy Me A Coffee
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Bibliography
National Eye Institute. How the Eyes Work. U.S. National Institutes of Health.
National Eye Institute. How Tears Work. U.S. National Institutes of Health.
Kolb, Helga E. Gross Anatomy of the Eye. In Webvision: The Organization of the Retina and Visual System. University of Utah Health Sciences Center.
Pradeep, Tejus, Divy Mehra, and Patrick H. Le. Histology, Eye. StatPearls. NCBI Bookshelf.
Physiology, Aqueous Humor Circulation. StatPearls. NCBI Bookshelf.
Aliancy, Joah F., and Nick Mamalis. Crystalline Lens and Cataract. In Webvision: The Organization of the Retina and Visual System. University of Utah Health Sciences Center.
Nguyen, Kevin H., Bhupendra C. Patel, and Prasanna Tadi. Anatomy, Head and Neck: Retina. StatPearls. NCBI Bookshelf.
Kolb, Helga E., and Ralph F. Nelson. How the Retina Works. In Webvision: The Organization of the Retina and Visual System. University of Utah Health Sciences Center.
Central Visual Pathways. In Neuroscience. NCBI Bookshelf.
Gupta, Mohit, Ashley C. Ireland, and Bruno Bordoni. Neuroanatomy, Visual Pathway. StatPearls. NCBI Bookshelf.
Ireland, Ashley C., and Iverson B. Carter. Neuroanatomy, Optic Chiasm. StatPearls. NCBI Bookshelf.
Covington, Benjamin P., and Yasir Al Khalili. Neuroanatomy, Nucleus Lateral Geniculate. StatPearls. NCBI Bookshelf.
The Primary Visual Cortex. In Webvision: The Organization of the Retina and Visual System. University of Utah Health Sciences Center.
Phototransduction and Photoreceptor Signaling / retinal processing chapters in Webvision and NCBI Bookshelf. Used for the sections on rods, cones, phototransduction, and retinal circuitry.
On Saturday, April 25th, 2026, the 2026 Southeastern Masonic Symposium is happening in person at the Asheville Masonic Temple (80 Broadway St., Asheville, NC)
I’ll be there in person, so, come down and meet me and the rest of the crew.
John Michael Greer — prolific occult and esoteric historian with 70+ books, including Circles of Power and the award-winning New Encyclopedia of the Occult; an initiate across Hermetic, Masonic, and Druidic lineages, and former Grand Archdruid (AODA).
Collin Conkwright (American Esoteric) — creator behind American Esoteric, focused on ancient philosophy & comparative religion and serious work around universalism and the Western tradition; also publicly listed as a Master Mason and writer.
Ike Baker — independent scholar & esoteric instructor, a practicing ceremonialist and initiatic Mason (Blue Lodge + York Rite), also connected with Martinism and the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn; host of the ARCANVM podcast; author of A Formless Fire and Aetheric Magic.
Thom Carter — a Brother out of Mt. Hermon Lodge No. 118 (Asheville, NC) and part of the presenting lineup for the symposium.
https://www.eventbrite.com/e/2026-asheville-masonic-symposium-tickets-1980822909645?aff=ebdssbdestsearch