The Science Behind Ancient Magic

Episode #0052

Here's the thing: every time Greg comes on, it's like we peel back another layer of reality, exposing something truly wild underneath. This time, we went from ancient artifacts to papal prophecies, and honestly, my jaw is still on the floor.

Is "Magic" Just Science We Don't Understand (Yet)?

We started off by diving into Greg's journey with Cosmos University, and how he saw this massive gap between what people believe—especially in the spiritual community. and what science can actually verify. Think about it: all these claims about crystals, metals, even plants, having specific "magical" properties. As someone who's always been fascinated by the unexplained, I've always wondered about the why behind these things.

And then Greg drops the bomb about Solomon's Ring. You know, the one made of silver, brass, and emerald? My man went full science nerd on me, explaining how silver is conductive, brass and silver create a potential difference, and emeralds have piezoelectric properties. Meaning they can convert electromagnetic waves into electricity and vice-versa. And Solomon, thousands of years ago, supposedly used this combination to "mess with the divine," to "bind demons" and extract secrets.

Now, pause for a second. Seriously. He believed this ring helped him talk to entities! And here we are, today, understanding the underlying physics. It makes you wonder, doesn't it? Did the ancients know this stuff on a deep level but just explain it in poetic, "magical" terms because they lacked our modern scientific vocabulary? I think they absolutely did. For me, that's the epiphany: "magic" isn't necessarily supernatural; it's simply what we can't (or choose not to) explain with our current understanding.

This immediately took me back to my roots, literally. Growing up in Transylvania, you hear all sorts of folklore. The one that always got me was garlic warding off vampires. Why garlic? How did that become the go-to vampire repellant? As Greg pointed out, garlic has some seriously weird, potent chemical properties. Maybe, just maybe, there's some biological or energetic interaction we don't fully grasp. It's the same mindset, right? Trying to find the "quantitative basis" for what seems like pure myth.

Drowning in Information, Starving for Wisdom

One of my biggest concerns these days is how we're absolutely drowning in information. It's a spam-fest out there! Everything's fleeting, here today, gone tomorrow, replaced by the next viral sensation. And no offense, but sometimes I feel like I hear more about who Kim Kardashian is dating than I do about truly profound discoveries. (Still not entirely sure who she is, by the way, but her name keeps popping up!)

It makes me question if we're constantly reinventing the wheel. Are we so focused on the new that we're missing something old and incredibly valuable? This is where ancient texts, like the Book of Enoch, become so captivating for me. It's like we've lost huge chunks of our own human story, and these old books are dusty, forgotten blueprints.

Now, don't get me wrong, I'm not advocating for some weird nationalistic pride in ancient findings. I mean, here in Romania, we have folklore about giants living in our mountains. And almost immediately, you get extreme political groups saying, "See! Romania is the center of the universe!" It's precisely this kind of subjective, self-serving interpretation that derails genuine research. As Greg so eloquently put it, we need to be "Team Human" first, before we start claiming ancient giants for our own modern, arbitrary borders. We're all just passing through these lands, after all.

The Vatican's Secrets and Modern-Day "Magic"

Speaking of lost information, the Vatican's archives always spark my curiosity. What's hidden in there? Like in "The Book of Eli," is it something so profound that if it got out, it would shatter our understanding of history and reality? Greg suggested they might haveto keep it secret, because if all the ancient stories about "bird-headed deities" and "magical objects" were true, our history looks a lot more like a sci-fi movie than a slow, gradual evolution.

And isn't it interesting how when the US Department of Defense recently acknowledged communication with extraterrestrial civilizations, the news cycle just… shrugged? Nobody blinked an eye! It's like we're so bombarded with stimuli, we can't even process truly monumental revelations. It makes you wonder if "they" (whoever "they" are) are just subtly delaying things, because the truth, the real truth, about the electromagnetic spectrum and how it ties into everything, is probably right in front of us.

This brings me back to my "aha!" moment about magic. If magic is just unexplained science, then modern technology is wielding magicall the time. Greg brought up some truly unsettling research from MIT – like the "EQ Radio" that can infer emotional states from Wi-Fi signals, or even "dream slipping," where they can reliably insert dreams into people's minds! My God. That's scary stuff.

I even had a personal connection to this. Years ago, I heard about these sleep diagnosis tapes for quitting smoking, playing subliminal messages right before you hit REM sleep. It makes perfect sense now, doesn't it? We're so easily "hacked," whether by ancient rituals or cutting-edge tech. Neuro-linguistic programming (NLP) is another example – ever heard of Apollo Robbins, the world's most famous pickpocket? He literally manipulates your attention so flawlessly, you hand him your watch and don't even realize it. Humans are, apparently, incredibly manipulatable.

The Book of Enoch: Prophecies That'll Make Your Jaw Drop

But the real showstopper, the part that utterly blew my mind, was when Greg started talking about his discoveries in the Book of Enoch. He wasn't just republishing it; he was decoding it.

First, the 10,000-year prophecy. Enoch is told that it will be 10,000 years until "the guilt is consummated." When you factor in the scientific flood date (around 12,000 years ago) and add 10,000 years, it nails the date of Christ's crucifixion – the ultimate "consummation of guilt." And then, a 5,000-year "binding" of the fallen angels, which aligns perfectly with the archaeological record of when cities and advanced "angel technology" started reappearing around 5,000 BC. That kind of precision in a 2,300-year-old text? That's not coincidence, folks. That's just… crazy.

But then, it got even crazier with "The Shepherd's Vision." Enoch sees 35 good shepherds (leaders), and then the 36th leader brings corruption. Greg, with his encyclopedic knowledge, connected this to the Catholic papacy. There are 35 Popes, from the first to the 35th, who are all recognized saints. But the 36th, Pope Liberius, not so much. His story is bananas. He was exiled, a new pope (Damasus) was elected after a literal slaughter of his opponents, and Damasus then ushered in the Vulgate (the standard Bible) and a series of councils that introduced rules never seen before. Rules like banning "magical amulets," forbidding math, and explicitly listing which books could (and couldn't) be read in church. This is where the Book of Enoch got "removed" from the approved canon.

It hit me like a ton of bricks: this vision, written thousands of years ago, seemingly predicted a pivotal moment in the shaping of modern Christianity. It suggests the church was "corrupted" by Roman influence, symbolized by the eagle. What if this is the kind of stuff they're hiding in the Vatican archives? Information that clearly shows how our most sacred institutions were shaped and, dare I say, manipulated, at critical junctures? It’s not about banning books; it’s about not putting them on the list – a subtle but incredibly powerful form of control.

The Power of Writing (and Its Decline?)

This whole conversation naturally led us to discuss the "forbidden teachings" the Watchers gave humanity. Greg argued that writing was the most dangerous. And you know what? He's absolutely right. Our voices die with our breath, but writing? That can last forever. It allows for the transmission of ideas, technology, and yes, even propaganda, across millennia. It’s a good-and-bad kind of technology, capable of inspiring generations to love or to hate.

It makes me reflect on where we are today with writing. Are we in a "decay of reading," as I suggested? We're certainly in an evolution of information, where bandwidth is through the roof. But is it leading to an involution of critical thinking, of deep engagement with complex ideas? With AI generating hyper-customized content, it feels like we're moving towards a world where information is spoon-fed, not actively sought. It's a double-edged sword: easier access but perhaps less profound understanding.

Keeping an Open Mind in a Crazy World

Look, Greg and I didn't solve all the world's mysteries in this episode (or in this blog post!), but what we did, I think, is demonstrate the absolute necessity of keeping an open mind. We have to admit that we don't know everything. In fact, we probably don't know much at all compared to what's out there or what was known in the past. Remember Troy? Mythical city for ages, until we dug it up. Atlantis? Still "mythical," but what if it's not?

My biggest takeaway from every conversation with Greg is this: if we approach these ancient narratives and "magical" claims with a scientific, open-minded curiosity, instead of outright dismissal, we might just uncover some of the biggest answers about who we are, where we came from, and where we're going. And frankly, that's a journey I'm always eager to embark on.

So, thanks for sticking with me on this one. My brain is still trying to process everything, and honestly, I hope yours is too! Greg, you got me again, man. We have to do another one. This stuff is just too fascinating to let lie.

Until next time, keep questioning everything, and stay curious!

Warmly,

Your Host, Paul.

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