Topic: Italian Renaissance

Troy McLachlan discusses the work of Peter Mark Adams, specifically the book Game of Saturn, which documents a Saturn cult among the elites of the Italian Renaissance. The Sola Busca tarot deck is identified as evidence of an unbroken link between ancient Saturn worship and modern occult practices. The discussion addresses the disturbing themes of ritual sacrifice and the psychological motivations of those who follow these traditions.

Predictions for the 2016 election suggest a Hillary Clinton victory as a capstone to a specific power era ending in 2020. The segment references JP Morgan's famous quote about billionaires using astrology and recounts an Italian Renaissance anecdote where mistreated astrologers led their lord to his death by picking an inauspicious time for battle. These stories emphasize the historical weight of astrological consultation in high-stakes environments.