BONUS Hereditary: Explaining the Occult Meaning and Illuminati Symbolism!

On today’s episode of the Conspiracy Theories and Unpopular Culture podcast we review and analyze the horror film Hereditary! This is a movie about occult rituals and the forces that bind this dimension to another. We see practical use of ritual magic and conjuring entities for personal gain in its worst form. Films like this demonstrate the real horrors […]On today's episode of the Conspiracy Theories and Unpopular Culture podcast we review and analyze the horror film Hereditary! This is a movie about occult rituals and the forces that bind this dimension to another. We see practical use of ritual magic and conjuring entities for personal gain in its worst form. Films like this demonstrate the real horrors of what could happen if one takes these esoteric belief systems too far and we should take them very seriously considering the recent mainstreaming of occult practices (e.g. Harry Potter, spiritual mediums, ghost hunting, yoga, etc.).I'll be explaining the symbolism from the movie, meaning of the rituals, themes of occult magick, and filling in some blanks on how this relates to other theorists and topics in pop culture because hey, that's what we do here on the Conspiracy Theories and Unpopular Culture podcast!HEAVY PLOT SPOILERSThe first half of the show is free for all; with the second half available for Patreon Tier 1+ supporters.Show Topics:Ritual MagicDiorama mini-figures are analogous to the reality of ritual magicians controlling the universe- we saw this with the first Lego Movie.Ellen (Grandma's) room had a triangle of manifestation on floorBook on Spiritualism in grandma's (Ellen) collectionObvious references to ritual magick with the seances and conjuring entities which is actually a warning to ghost huntersDirector Ari Aster: *Aster=Astor, Illuminati bloodline"I'm not tied in any way to the occult, so the research was disturbing, but I knew that I had to go there and I knew that I wanted the ritual elements of the film, which are held at a distance and you only get pieces of them, I knew I wanted them to be rooted in something real, I was lead to witchcraft manuals that are instructing people on how to cast spells and this and that."Rosemary's Baby parallelsIt's all about birthing the moonchildEulogy at funeral: so many strange new faces- indicates there was a large following in this cultAnnie says "she had private rituals, private friends."Meaning for names on walls: Satony, Zazas, Liftoach PandemoniumZazas:Kenneth Grant's Magickal Revival describes it as a portal to Hell:"The traditional formula for opening infernal regions is: Zazas, Zazas, Nasatanada Zazas. By this spell Adam was reputed to have opened the gates of Hell. Hell is the concealed place- the hole or hall of the dead; the "dead" being the forgotten images our past selves which respond to the incantation and resurrect in the flesh of the present."Liftoach Pandemonium:Hebrew for "open" along with the chaotic capital of Hell in Paradise LostPaimon symbol has three 6's in itIt's the symbol for PaimonPeter's classroom is talking on Greek mythology and SophoclesMythology of Iphigenia (princess as a blood sacrifice)Ancient Greek culture is critical to the core beliefs of occultism. Pythagoras and Hermeticism (written by Hermes Trismegistus or Thoth; the god of magic).Cathy O'Brien,...