Topic: Illusion

Illusion comes up in 15 chapters across 13 episodes of The Higherside Chats Free Show, from January 2016 to June 2024.

January 2016 June 2024

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Shannon Taggart | Spiritualist History, Seance Photography, & Ectoplasm
• 52:07 - 56:36

Shannon Taggart | Spiritualist History, Seance Photography, & Ectoplasm

The Big Hand Experience and Ectoplasmic Transfiguration

During a seance with Gordon Garforth, Shannon Taggart witnessed his hand appear to skip into a "gigantic, grotesque" size. Despite her initial fear that it was a subjective hallucination or hypnotic induction, her camera captured the same oversized, "foam hand" appearance. Taggart discusses the various interpretations of the event, ranging from a physical ectoplasmic change to an optical illusion caused by red light and shutter speed. She emphasizes her commitment to documenting these events as they are perceived by the participants.

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Michelle Gibson | Moorish Pre-America, The History Highjack, & The Shriner’s Secret
• 35:00 - 36:54

Michelle Gibson | Moorish Pre-America, The History Highjack, & The Shriner’s Secret

Personal Encounters with Moorish-American Researchers in Oklahoma

Michelle Gibson recounts traveling through Oklahoma and Arkansas with a Moorish-American friend who introduced her to the Great Seal of the Moors. This experience helped her begin seeing megaliths and ancient infrastructure hidden in plain sight near everyday locations like Starbucks. These realizations inspired the name of her website, Piercing the Veil of Illusion.

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Michelle Gibson | Moorish Pre-America, The History Highjack, & The Shriner’s Secret
• 1:04:05 - 1:06:42

Michelle Gibson | Moorish Pre-America, The History Highjack, & The Shriner’s Secret

Michelle Gibson Research Support and Closing Thoughts

Michelle Gibson encourages listeners to explore her detailed imagery and blog posts at piercingtheveilofillusion.com. She mentions her Patreon and YouTube channel as primary outlets for her work, which she funds through a VA pension and listener support. Despite health challenges like cataracts, Gibson remains committed to exposing the "hijacked" narrative before the controllers regain their grip.

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Cathy O’Brien | MK Ultra Mind Control, Mark Phillips, & The Slave Society Agenda
• 32:31 - 36:08

Cathy O’Brien | MK Ultra Mind Control, Mark Phillips, & The Slave Society Agenda

Media Bias, Fiction Templates and The Wizard of Oz

The host and guest discuss how certain works of fiction, such as The Wizard of Oz and Alice in Wonderland, serve as templates for psychological programming. O'Brien characterizes the powerful elite as a small group of "perpetrators" who use media control to create an illusion of overwhelming power. She argues that by exposing this dark agenda, the public can realize they are the majority and stop complying with the manufactured reality.

Dr. Christiane Northrup | COVID Shot Concerns, Medical Freedom, & The Long Game
• 3:47 - 7:17

Dr. Christiane Northrup | COVID Shot Concerns, Medical Freedom, & The Long Game

Suzanne Humphreys, History of Vaccination and Renal Function

Dr. Christiane Northrup discusses the history of vaccinations, citing the work of nephrologist Suzanne Humphreys and her book Dissolving Illusions. The narrative details how Humphreys observed declining renal function in dialysis patients following routine adult vaccinations for pneumonia and shingles. Northrup argues that the current medical agenda has been developing for decades, specifically pointing to the introduction of Hepatitis B shots for infants in 1991.

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Dr. Raymond Moody | Near Death Experience, Nonsense Logic, & Storming The Afterlife
• 34:25 - 38:31

Dr. Raymond Moody | Near Death Experience, Nonsense Logic, & Storming The Afterlife

Life as a Dramatic Narrative and Story

Dr. Moody recounts his time working in a geriatrics clinic where elderly patients frequently described their lives as a play, movie, or drama. Referencing mythologist Joseph Campbell and writer Elie Wiesel, he explores the idea that human consciousness is geared toward weaving events into a continuing narrative. He suggests that while life feels relentless and real, it may ultimately be a persistent illusion or a series of stories.

Isaac Weishaupt | Aliens, Demons, Disclosure, & The Occult
• 1:00:14 - 1:06:02

Isaac Weishaupt | Aliens, Demons, Disclosure, & The Occult

Isaac Weishaupt's Books and Digital Platforms

Isaac Weishaupt provides information on where to find his work, including his podcast Conspiracy Theories and Unpopular Culture and his books available on Amazon and Audible. He mentions his Gumroad store for signed copies and his Patreon, which offers exclusive content like the Kubrick's Code video and the Dark Path ebook.

Matthew LaCroix | Suppressed History, Anunnaki Engineering, & The Eagle/Serpent Divide
• 1:10:26 - 1:12:19

Matthew LaCroix | Suppressed History, Anunnaki Engineering, & The Eagle/Serpent Divide

The Epic of Humanity, Book Updates, and Audio Releases

Matthew LaCroix announces several upcoming projects, including a new book co-written with Billy Carson titled The Epic of Humanity. He has also released a third edition of The Illusion of Us and a second edition of The Stage of Time, which will now include a professional audiobook version. These works aim to preserve ancient texts and protect historical information for future generations.

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Sol Luckman | Potentiate Your DNA, Vaccine Damage, & The Fragmentary Body
• 37:00 - 41:12

Sol Luckman | Potentiate Your DNA, Vaccine Damage, & The Fragmentary Body

Brendan Murphy, Secret Societies, and the Path of Mastery

Author Brendan Murphy is cited as a long-term facilitator of the Regenetics method who views the process as a liberation of the spirit. The discussion links these concepts to the historical goals of secret societies seeking alignment and mastery. The segment also touches on Werner Heisenberg's work regarding the observer effect and the creation of reality.

Dr. Gregory L. Little | Denisonvan Origins: The Giants, The Mounds, & The Path of Souls
• 1:13:47 - 1:18:14

Dr. Gregory L. Little | Denisonvan Origins: The Giants, The Mounds, & The Path of Souls

High Strangeness and the Humboldt Museum Giant Denial

Greg Carlwood reflects on the interview and discusses Greg Little's book Grand Illusions, which explores the intersection of UFO abductions and ancient rituals. Carlwood also mentions a sign at the Humboldt Museum in Nevada that explicitly denies the existence of "red-haired giants" from Lovelock Cave. He criticizes this as "Wikipedia whitewashing" of archaeological mysteries.

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Jordan Sather | Q Anon, Celebrity Suicides, Space Force, & The Deep State War
• 0:13 - 4:23

Jordan Sather | Q Anon, Celebrity Suicides, Space Force, & The Deep State War

Jordan Sather, QAnon and Secret Space Program Research

Jordan Sather, creator of the YouTube channel Destroying the Illusion, joins the program to discuss the QAnon phenomenon and the battle against the deep state. The introduction explores Sather's background in researching health, wellness, and the secret space program while wearing a red MAGA hat. Initial skepticism regarding the Q material is addressed alongside curious family connections involving Donald Trump's uncle, John Trump, and Nikola Tesla's materials at MIT.

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Jordan Sather | Q Anon, Celebrity Suicides, Space Force, & The Deep State War
• 56:12 - 58:38

Jordan Sather | Q Anon, Celebrity Suicides, Space Force, & The Deep State War

Destroying the Illusion, Censorship and Newsletter Subscription

Jordan Sather provides information on where to find his work following the termination of his original YouTube channel, which had 150,000 subscribers. He directs listeners to "Destroying the Illusion 2.0" on YouTube, as well as alternative platforms like BitChute and DTube. Sather emphasizes the importance of his email newsletter as a censorship-proof way to receive information directly.

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Richard Lighthouse | The Blinking Universe, Secret Science, Aliens, & Time Travel
• 3:40 - 6:14

Richard Lighthouse | The Blinking Universe, Secret Science, Aliens, & Time Travel

Universe Frame Rate, Movie Projector Analogy

The blinking universe is compared to a movie projector operating at 30 frames per second where the human eye does not perceive the blank intervals. At a trillion frames per second, consciousness perceives a continuous moving image, though space and time are mathematically represented as temporary illusions.

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Crrow | Conspiracies, Space Lies, & Constructs
• 28:34 - 31:39

Crrow | Conspiracies, Space Lies, & Constructs

Deceptive Construct and the Proximity of the Sun

Crow clarifies that while he views the current model of the universe as an "illusion," he believes the sun and moon are real objects that have been intentionally misdescribed. He points to the "hotspot" visible on the ocean beneath the sun as evidence that the light source is close to the surface, rather than 93 million miles away. He argues that the system conditions people from birth to reject common-sense observations in favor of ridiculous mainstream models.

Alon Nu explores the blurred lines between stage magic and the occult practices of figures like Aleister Crowley and John Dee. He suggests that the modern definition of magic has been reduced to mere "illusion" over the last 200 years, stripping away its broader historical meaning. The discussion posits that magic represents a duality between reality and the inexplicable, capable of shifting reality in ways not currently understood by science.