

The Whole Rabbit
Luke Madrid
The weekly occult podcast diving into the deep end of mythology, high-strangeness and religion. A show for seekers upon the path and wanderers of the outer abyss. Where others stay surface level, we go deep into the rabbit holes of demonolatry, chaos magick, gnosticism Thelema, Aleister Crowley, fallen angels, the ars goetia, MKULTRA, the black cross of Saturn and of course Ancient Egypt.
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Apr 8, 2023 • 49min
Decrypting The Emerald Tablet of Hermes Trismegistus
Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! The Emerald Tablet of Thoth is a mysterious and enigmatic text that has been studied and debated by scholars for centuries. The tablet is said to have been written by Hermes Trismagistus, an ancient Grecco-Egyptian priest, and it contains a series of cryptic teachings on alchemy, magic, and the nature of reality.In this episode we will explore the history and meaning of the Emerald Tablet. We discuss its fabled origins in the Middle East, its connection to Appolonius of Tyana, and its role in the development of alchemy and hermeticism. We will also examine the tablet's teachings on the nature of the universe and the human soul.The Emerald Tablet is a fascinating and complex text that has had a profound impact on Western thought. In this episode, we will seek to uncover its secrets and explore its meaning for the modern world.Here are some specific topics we will cover in the episode:The history of the Emerald TabletThe Caliphate of Al Ma’munIsaac Newton’s Alchemical PracticesAppolonius of TyanaThe role of the Emerald Tablet in the development of alchemy and hermeticismThe impact of the Emerald Tablet on Western thoughtPhysics and Space!In the extended show available http://www.patreon.com/TheWholeRabbit we discuss:The Translation of Each Line…How to Make an Immortal Plant Stone!The Higgs FieldQabalistic Tree of LifeParticle AcceleratorsThe Unified Theory of EverythingGlowing EggsWe hope you will hop on and enjoy this fascinating exploration of one of the most important texts in Western esotericism.Each host is responsible for writing and creating the content they present.Sources:The Emerald Tablets, Translations and Commentaries:https://www.sacred-texts.com/alc/emerald.htmhttps://www.ancienttexts.org/library/egyptian/emerald/treatise.htmlhttps://symbolsage.com/the-emerald-tablet-of-thoth/Al Ma’mun:https://www.britannica.com/biography/al-Mamunhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/House_of_WisdomIsaac newton’s Commentaries:https://www.theoldcraft.com/2018/03/20/isaac-newton-last-magicians-translator-tabula-smaragdina/Support the show

Apr 3, 2023 • 53min
The Magician: Lord of Illusion
Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! Who is the archetypal Magician? Is his magic mere illusion or something more? Join us this week as we explore the history, ideas and occult secrets only hinted at by the Magus of the Tarot. We discuss the first stage magician, Djedi of Ancient Egypt, the infamous cup-and-balls game, alchemy, the nature of magic and reality itself, erotic poetry in the bible and of course Aleister Crowley!Things in this episode:-The Magician of the Tarot-Relation to “The Fool”-History of Magicians-Cup and Balls!-Djedi-The Path of the Magus on The Tree of Life-The Thoth Deck-Etymology -Heka, God of Magic-Hermes, Pehusan and Pan!-0 and the 1In the extended show available at http://www.patreon.com/TheWholeRabbit we discuss:-Hermes Trismagistus-Thoth-Tehuti-Maya-Hindu Hanuman!-Jungian Symbolism-Alchemical Mercurius-Thelema-Erotic Bible Poetry-Liber B Vel MagiEach host is responsible for writing and creating the content they present.Where to find The Whole Rabbit:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0AnJZhmPzaby04afmEWOAVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_whole_rabbitTwitter: https://twitter.com/1WholeRabbitSources:Pan-Hermes-Pehusan:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saramahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Saramahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Maiahttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pushanhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Pehusonhttps://www.infoplease.com/culture-entertainment/mythology-folklore/classical-mythology-little-rascal-hermes#:~:text=When%20he%20found%20himself%20in,from%20a%20fallen%20oak%20tree.Cup and Balls:https://en.wikisource.org/wiki/Moral_letters_to_LuciliusCorpus Hermeticum:Books*The Book of Thoth (Egyptian Tarot) by Aleister Crowley*The Pictorial Key to the Tarot by A.E. Waites*A Dictionary of Alchemical Imagery by Lyndy Abraham*Jung and Tarot: An Archetypal Journey by Salli Nichols*The Corpus Hermeticum, Hermes TrismagistusSupport the show

Mar 25, 2023 • 52min
The Spiritual Fool: Secrets of the Clowns!
Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! Pressurize the seltzer, polish up your big red nose and prepare your face for pie because on this week’s episode we’re discussing not just the exceedingly ancient history of clowns but their strangely coherent set of symbols and mythology spanning multiple time periods and cultures concluding with the Heyoka of the Native American Sioux tribes. In the extended show we discuss what clowns have to do with Egyptian deities, the religion of Thelema, Carl Jung and of course the Fool in the Tarot.In this week’s episode we discuss:Egyptian DwarvesOccupational HazardsYu-Sze, Chinese ClownRoman ClownsThe CircusCatholic Feast of FoolsJuggalosKokapelli ManKoshare of the Pueblo IndiansHeyoka of the SiouxIn the extended show available at www.patreon.com/TheWholeRabbit we discuss:The Egyptian BesThe Stele of RevealingHarpocrates, Divine ChildMa’at, Goddess of Justice0 vs. 1Book of the Law NumerologyThe Milk of HathoorWepwawet, Opener of the WayHobo ClownsThe Hermit and LamedThe Jungian FoolEach host is responsible for writing and creating the content they present.Where to find The Whole Rabbit:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0AnJZhmPzaby04afmEWOAVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_whole_rabbitTwitter: https://twitter.com/1WholeRabbitSources:Daneg:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Dwarfs_and_pygmies_in_ancient_EgyptRoyal Dwarfs in Ancient Egypt:http://www.saac.archeo.uj.edu.pl/documents/16319255/c7f6ef3e-6e4f-4065-83fd-654a821a294e& https://www.academia.edu/30055582/Historical_Review_Dwarfs_in_Ancient_Egypt& https://pdfs.semanticscholar.org/2ef5/d65cddfa49fe160de2520274d2272de24180.pdfStupidus:https://books.openedition.org/pufr/8575?lang=enhttps://www.clownbluey.co.uk/more-info/clown-historyHeyoka:https://digitalcommons.unl.edu/cgi/viewcontent.cgi?article=1023&context=nebanthroKoshare:https://medium.com/dose/the-native-american-clowns-who-bit-the-heads-off-live-mice-ccc909123b97https://www.biodiversitylibrary.org/bibliography/37968#/summaryLame-Deer:https://archive.org/stream/LameDeerLameDeerSeekerOfVisions/Lame%20Deer%20-%20Lame%20Deer%20Seeker%20of%20Visions%20_djvu.txtTramp and Hobo Clown History:https://michaelgiovinco.com/2016/05/12/hobo-and-tramp-history-vs-practicum/Support the show

Mar 17, 2023 • 43min
The Alchemy of Finding Nemo
Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! Get your scuba gear on because we're going down into the unexpected occult symbolism of Pixar’s 2003 classic, Finding Nemo. While we explore some popular fan theories you may be familiar with, we go beneath the surface and discover a treasure trove of occult symbolism that not only relates to Alchemy, The Tarot, Jungian archetypes and the philosophy of Aleister Crowley but manages to do so in a way that reinforces the wholesome message of the film. In the extended show we dive even deeper exploring what Egyptian Mythology, Gnosticism, The Qabbalistic Tree of Life and The Greek Magical Papyri have to do with Finding Nemo. Thank you and enjoy the show!In the free show we discuss:-Adult Content in Kids Cartoons-The Kubrick Connection-What is “Finding Nemo” really about?-The Tarot-Coping Behaviors-The Book of the Law-Ritual Initiation-Clownfish Biology-The Dweller of the Abyss-The Garden of Eden-Divine Feminine-Gematria & Numerology-The Cup of Babalon and Crossing the Abyss-What does Marlin represent?In the extended show available at www.patreon.com/TheWholeRabbit we discuss:-Who is Dory really?-The NOX Formulae-The Holy Guardian Angel-Fraternal Bonds of Tankhood-Harpocrates on Crocodiles-The Paths Leading to Malkuth-Who is Darla really?-Alchemy-The Demiurge-The Ritual of the Headless OneEach host is responsible for writing and creating the content they present.Where to find The Whole Rabbit:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0AnJZhmPzaby04afmEWOAVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_whole_rabbitTwitter: https://twitter.com/1WholeRabbitSources:Protheus:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/ProteusNin:https://www.thejc.com/judaism/jewish-words/nin-1.8190#:~:text=In%20modern%20Hebrew%2C%20nin%20means%20%E2%80%9Cgreat%2Dgrandson%E2%80%9D.Thelema:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Great_Work_(Thelema)Anatatman:https://www.britannica.com/topic/anattaAlchemical Symbolism:https://www.amazon.com/Dictionary-Alchemical-Imagery-Lyndy-Abraham/dp/0521000009/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=dictionary+of+alchemical+imagery&qid=1679016421&sprefix=dictionary+of+alchemical+%2Caps%2C172&sr=8-1&ufe=app_do%3Aamzn1.fos.006c50ae-5d4c-4777-9bc0-4513d670b6bcFinding Nemo Characters:https://disney.fandom.com/wiki/Finding_NemoSupport the show

Mar 10, 2023 • 53min
Terence McKenna & The Food of The Gods
Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! On this week’s episode we journey down the Rio Putumayo to catch a glimpse at the Cosmic Other being channeled into our timestream by the mighty master of mushroom munching, Terencee McKenna and his brother Dennis. Join us as we tease out the delirious details of McKenna’s TimeWave Zero theory, UFO sightings, globe-trotting adventures smuggling drugs and his wise words on the psychedelic nature of life and the soul. In the extended episode we take a dive into Terrance McKenna’s “Food of the Gods” to meet ancient mushroom cults, thick-skulled neanderthals and a very horny Goddess. Thank you and enjoy the show.In this episode we discuss:-The Purpose Of Psychedelics-McKenna’s Early Years-MKULTRA and R. Robert Wasson-The Journey to La Chorrera-Psilocybin Mushrooms-UFOs-Was Terence McKenna CIA?-Time Wave Zero and the ICHING-Novelty vs. EntropyIn the extended episode available at http://www.Patreon.com/TheWholeRabbit we discuss:-Food of the Gods-Shamanism-Julian Jayne’s Theory of Consciousness-Mycelium Networks-Four Classes of Natural Psychedelics-The Word of God-The Horned Goddess-Mushroom Human Symbiosis-Tassili-n-Ajjer-Min and HathoorEach host is responsible for writing and creating the content they present.Where to find The Whole Rabbit:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0AnJZhmPzaby04afmEWOAVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_whole_rabbitTwitter: https://twitter.com/1WholeRabbitSources:Petroglyphs/Rock Art of the Qurta I Site and Wadi Sura:https://www.world-archaeology.com/features/egypt-the-aurochs-of-qurta/&https://www.universiteitleiden.nl/en/nvic/research/archaeology--egyptology/ongoing-projects/the-belgian-archaeological-mission-to-elkab/rock-art-research-at-qurta#:~:text=As%20such%2C%20Qurta%20constitutes%20the,elsewhere%20in%20Egypt%20and%20Africa.&https://www.bradshawfoundation.com/africa/gilf_kebir_cave_of_swimmers/#:~:text=The%20paintings%20are%20estimated%20to,Clayton%20in%201931.Dennis McKenna Interview:https://boingboing.net/2011/06/09/mck.htmlCIA Connections:https://logosmedia.com/McKenna-AgentEarly African Cattle Domestication:https://link.springer.com/article/10.1007/s10963-017-9112-9&https://theconversation.com/ancient-dna-is-revealing-the-origins-of-livestock-herding-in-africa-114387&https://www.worldhistory.org/article/997/ancSupport the show

Mar 3, 2023 • 38min
The Hidden Power of Names
Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! On this week’s show we discuss the hidden power of names and what makes them such a powerful tool in the hands of sorcerers past and present. We explore how various cultures across time thought of names and see what classical Jewish, Christian, and Occult texts have to say on the matter. In the extended episode we discuss having a bad name, properly naming boats, how gematria works, naming demons, names of God, epithets, Neti Neti and the barbarous name to invoke the Bornless One. Thank you and enjoy the show!Enjoy "The Whole Rabbit?" Check out our friends at Cryptic Chronicles podcast for more great content like this!On this week’s episode we discuss:-Nominative Determinism-Romeo and Juliet-Brand Names-Adam of Genesis-The Bible-The Sepher Yetzirah-Egyptian Ren SoulIn the extended show available at www.patreon.com/TheWholeRabbit we discuss:-Having a Bad Name-Naming Boats-Gematria-The Magick Motto-Epithets-How to Name Demons-The Rose Crosss-Names of God-The Bornless One-Neti NetiEach host is responsible for writing and creating the content they present.Where to find The Whole Rabbit:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0AnJZhmPzaby04afmEWOAVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_whole_rabbitTwitter: https://twitter.com/1WholeRabbitSources:The Bornless One:https://zims-en.kiwix.campusafrica.gos.orange.com/wikipedia_en_all_nopic/A/Bornless_RitualLon Milo Duqeutte’s Low Magick:https://www.amazon.com/Low-Magick-Your-Head-Just/dp/0738719242Etymology:https://www.etymonline.com/word/nameDan’s Inferno:https://secretsofinferno.wordpress.com/2013/11/17/dante-and-shakespeare-a-tale-of-montagues-and-capulets/Support the show

Feb 18, 2023 • 48min
Creativity: Invoking the Muse
Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! In this week’s episode we invoke the Muses to discuss their origin and how we might find ourselves on the receiving end of their blessings. We ask Hesiod and Diodores what they know about the Mousai and explore how their description lines up with the Qabalistic Tree of Life. We also discuss the role creativity plays in science, music and even how to overcome writer's block. In the extended show we discuss the Hindu Sarasvati, even more Qabalah, The Alchemical workings of the Art or Temperance card of the Tarot, love, Confucianism and if creation is even possible or if it's all just a remix?Special thanks: https://crypticchroniclespodcast.com/ In this episode we discuss:The Muses or Mousai of Greek MythologyOsiris and DionysusGetting HighThe Qabalistic Tree of LifeInvoking the MuseEtymologyThe Devil’s Trill SonataWriters BlockIn the extended show available at www.patreon.com/TheWholeRabbit we discuss:Novelty vs. ImitationLuciferic EgoIntellectual PropertyAlchemy of the Art CardSaraswatiCreativity in the West vs. EastAnd more!Each host is responsible for writing and creating the content they present.Where to find The Whole Rabbit:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0AnJZhmPzaby04afmEWOAVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_whole_rabbitTwitter: https://twitter.com/1WholeRabbitSources:Diodoros, Muses:https://penelope.uchicago.edu/Thayer/E/Roman/Texts/Diodorus_Siculus/4A*.html#2Sarasvati:https://www.worldhistory.org/Sarasvati/Everything is a Remix by Kirby Ferguson:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=nJPERZDfyWcJordan Peterson:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KxGPe1jD-qYLUCA, Last Universal Common Ancestor:https://www.nytimes.com/2016/07/26/science/last-universal-ancestor.htmlFingerprints:https://sites.rutgers.edu/fingerprinting/no-two-finger-prints-are-alike/C.G. Jung: Archetypes of the Collective Unconscious:https://www.amazon.com/Archetypes-Collective-Unconscious-Collected-Works/dp/0691018332C.G. Jung: Mysterium Coniunctionis:https://www.amazon.ca/Collected-Works-C-G-Jung-Coniunctionis/dp/0691018162Dictionary of Alchemical Imagery:https://www.amazon.com/Dictionary-Alchemical-Imagery-Lyndy-Abraham/dp/0521000009/ref=sr_1_1?keywords=a+dictionary+of+alchemical+imagery&qSupport the show

Feb 10, 2023 • 38min
Holy Relics: Weapons of Imperial Power
Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! Where is the Spear of Destiny and what is the true origin of its power? We focus our attention on the fabled Holy Lance and the pre-Christian symbolism which was borrowed to embellish the legend of the spear, its corollaries in other cultures and the occult tradition. We take a few minutes to discuss the swastika and the Roman fasces. In the extended show we shift our focus to the Ark of the Covenant and the Imperial Treasures of Japan which have been kept secret from the public for over 2,000 years.In this episode we discuss:The Blame of Christ’s CrucifixionPontius PilateThe Prophecy of the Passover LambChrist, The Morning StarPrometheusOdin and GungnirTarotSaint Maurice and the Theban LegionThe SwastikaThe FascesCharlemagne's SwordIn the extended show available at www.patreon.com/TheWholeRabbit we discuss:The Ark of the CovenantThe Holy TableUlfberht SwordsMuramasa SengoKusanagi no TsurugiYasa-kani no Maga-tamaThe Eight Ata MirrorKnighting CeremoniesThe Crown JewelsCurtanaThe Stone of SconeEach host is responsible for writing and creating the content they present.Where to find The Whole Rabbit:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0AnJZhmPzaby04afmEWOAVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_whole_rabbitTwitter: https://twitter.com/1WholeRabbitSources:Spear of Liturgy:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Spear_(liturgy)Spear of Destiny:https://www.britannica.com/topic/Holy-Lancehttps://www.kcblau.com/holylance/Blood and Water:https://www.gotquestions.org/blood-water-Jesus.htmlProse Tristan:https://sites.pitt.edu/~dash/tristan.htmlCurtana and Other Crown Jewels:https://monarchy-of-britain.fandom.com/wiki/Curtanahttps://theenchantedmanor.com/tag/three-ceremonial-swords-used-in-coronation/Imperial Regalia:https://alaska.digication.com/the_imperial_japanese_regalia/Yata-no-KagamiSupport the show

Feb 2, 2023 • 36min
“WTF is Heaven?”
Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! We glance up briefly from the seemingly endless toil of daily life to re-examine the conditions we were promised in the afterlife. We discuss the history and origin of various religious beliefs concerning heaven, explore the evolution of what Abrahamic faiths promise their most devout followers developing alongside Greek culture and its reminiscence to those of Ancient Egypt. In the extended show we venture into Aztec paradise, the esoteric symbolism of Christian heaven in Revelations, uncover the Houris of the Quran and finally get a definitive answer about whether or not there is sex in heaven.On this week's show we discuss:Sheol and GehennaThe World To ComeEgyptian Field of Reeds, AruThe Elysian FieldsThe Astronomy of AnaximanderPlato’s Timaeus (of course)In the extended episode we discuss:Aztec TlālōcānPearly Gates of ChristianityLuciferic Symbolism Is There Sex In Heaven?The Houris of the QuranEach host is responsible for writing and creating the content they present.Where to find The Whole Rabbit:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0AnJZhmPzaby04afmEWOAVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_whole_rabbitTwitter: https://twitter.com/1WholeRabbitSources:Structure of Heaven and Earth:https://isthatinthebible.wordpress.com/2019/08/17/the-structure-of-heaven-and-earth-how-ancient-cosmology-shaped-everyones-theology/The Timaeus:http://classics.mit.edu/Plato/timaeus.htmlGreek Astronomy:https://explorable.com/greek-astronomyThe BibleHouris:Smith & Haddad, Islamic Understanding, 1981: p.164Hibbut Ha Keber:https://www.jewishencyclopedia.com/articles/7680-hibbut-ha-keberOlam Ha Ba:https://www.jewfaq.org/olamhaba.htmSupport the show

Jan 27, 2023 • 41min
Lucifer, Son of the Morning
Send us comments, suggestions and ideas here! On this week’s show we discuss the Son of Morning himself, Lucifer. While exploring the popular mythology of Lucifer we investigate his role in the Bible and the origins of the words used to arrive at the translation of his name giving us a number of solid clues to clarify the much intuited and controversial relationship between Lucifer, Jesus Christ and the planet Venus. In the extended show we repel further down the rabbit-hole and discuss the Greek Prometheus, but especially his parents, the sigil of Lucifer, what it has to do with human vision, the pineal gland, pinecones and peacocks.On this week’s show we discuss:The Twin Lucifers of LiègeLucifer of the BibleThe Planet VenusMystery BabylonEos and MemnonThe Book of EnochWho is Azazel?The Christ ConnectionIn the extended episode available at www.patreon.com/TheWholeRabbit we discuss:Promethean ParentsSigil of LuciferThe Serpent and Human VisionWorlds of ShadowThe Pineal GlandThe Eye of HorusOsirisMelek Taus of the YazidiIblis and Azazil777 and MezlaEach host is responsible for writing and creating the content they present.Where to find The Whole Rabbit:Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/0AnJZhmPzaby04afmEWOAVInstagram: https://www.instagram.com/the_whole_rabbitTwitter: https://twitter.com/1WholeRabbitSources:Book of Enoch:https://www.ccel.org/c/charles/otpseudepig/enoch/ENOCH_1.HTMApocalypse of Abraham:https://www.marquette.edu/maqom/box.pdfBiblical Translations for Lucifer:https://www.adventistbiblicalresearch.org/wp-content/uploads/WhereDidWeGet.pdfAstronomical Ceiling of Senenmut’s Tomb:https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Astronomical_ceiling_of_Senenmut%27s_TombPineal Gland:https://www.webmd.com/sleep-disorders/what-to-know-about-calcification-of-the-pineal-glandSnakes and Pineal Glands:https://blogs.scientificamerican.com/guest-blog/me-and-the-copperheads-or-why-we-still-dont-know-if-snakes-secrete-melatonin-at-night/#:~:text=There%20is%20also%20no%20circadian,like%20they%20came%20from%20mammals.Pineal gland and DMT:https://www.psypost.org/2019/07/study-provides-evidence-that-dmt-is-produced-naturally-from-neurons-in-the-mammalian-brain-54051Colour Wavelengths:https://science.nasa.gov/ems/09_visiblelight#:~:text=Violet%20has%20the%20shortest%20wavelSupport the show


