Topic: Pythagoras

Pythagoras comes up in 20 chapters across 17 episodes of The Higherside Chats Free Show, from July 2013 to August 2026.

July 2013 August 2026

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Jason Quitt | The Atlantis Myth, Cosmic Cycles, & Astral Abductions
• 17:16 - 22:39

Jason Quitt | The Atlantis Myth, Cosmic Cycles, & Astral Abductions

Demiurge Concepts, World Soul, and Pythagorean Harmonics

The conversation shifts to the role of the Demiurge in Plato's cosmology, described here as a benevolent creator of the World Soul. Quitt explains how the architecture of Atlantis, featuring concentric rings, mirrors the geometric and harmonic structure of the universe based on Pythagorean ratios. He likens these ancient attempts to map consciousness and reality to modern concepts like simulation theory and quantum mechanics.

Steve & Krys Crimi | Hermes, Inverted Myth, Sacrifice, & Gnosis
• 22:10 - 26:06

Steve & Krys Crimi | Hermes, Inverted Myth, Sacrifice, & Gnosis

Original Sacrifice and Musical Allegories in Plato

The concept of the "Original Sacrifice" is explored as the transition from "The One" to "The Many." Crimey references Pythagoras and Plato's Myth of Atlantis, arguing that these are musicological and geometric allegories rather than historical accounts. He explains that the closer a structure or society is to divine proportions (such as the Golden Mean), the more harmonious and connected to the divine it remains.

Matthew J. Bell | Synchromysticism, Ritual Mapping, & The Four Corners Mystery
• 20:44 - 25:25

Matthew J. Bell | Synchromysticism, Ritual Mapping, & The Four Corners Mystery

John Dee and the Mathematical Grid of Reality

The conversation examines the work of Elizabethan sorcerer John Dee and his influence on the modern systems of longitude and latitude. Bell argues that these systems act as a mathematical grid or "organ" that occultists can play to imbue events with energetic potency. He cites the National Reconnaissance Office (NRO) and DARPA’s Information Awareness Office as modern entities that utilize occult symbolism, such as the owl and the all-seeing eye, while mapping the globe.

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Pope Head | Mystical Toponomy, Occult Geographies, & The Great Polar Myth
• 35:47 - 39:17

Pope Head | Mystical Toponomy, Occult Geographies, & The Great Polar Myth

Pythagorean Numerology, Blood Sacrifice and Public Performances

The historical basis for numerical symbolism is traced back to Pythagoras and the Neoplatonic view that the universe has an underlying mathematical foundation. Popehead discusses the "tetractys" and its linguistic connection to Greek sacrificial traditions, suggesting a continuity between blood sacrifice and numerical sacrifice. This ancient logic provides the foundation for modern "public performances" or mass rituals conducted by the elite.

Brian Cotnoir | Alchemical Art, Ensouling Statues, & The Underrated Value Of Going Inward
• 31:11 - 34:09

Brian Cotnoir | Alchemical Art, Ensouling Statues, & The Underrated Value Of Going Inward

Pythagorean Numerology and the Five-Six Unification Dream

Copenhaver shares a personal anecdote from age 14 involving a vivid dream of a spinning crystal based on the numbers five and six. A guide in the dream challenged him to unify these two structures, a problem he only resolved geometrically decades later through Pythagorean study. This story illustrates how the mind uses mythic characters and symbols to present complex intellectual challenges that may take a lifetime to fully decode.

Pierre Sabak | Holographic Culture, Angelic Sailors, & The Divine Invasion
• 48:53 - 54:43

Pierre Sabak | Holographic Culture, Angelic Sailors, & The Divine Invasion

Seraphim-Cherubim Dialectic, Abductions and Information Downloads

Pierre Sabac explains the "Seraphim-Cherubim Dialectic," a hidden system of knowledge imparted to humanity through two distinct traditions: the non-human Seraphic and the humanoid Cherubic. He relates this to the Pythagorean "Speaker of the Serpent" tradition and modern UFO abduction accounts. Many abductees report "downloads" of complex information, such as mathematics and geometry, which Sabac views as a continuation of this ancient esoteric impartation.

Phoenix Aurelius | Personal Mastery, The Unseen Realms, & Fungi
• 16:28 - 20:42

Phoenix Aurelius | Personal Mastery, The Unseen Realms, & Fungi

Alchemical Cosmology, Platonic Solids and Geometric Creation

Alchemical theory posits that everything originates from a universal monad, which differentiates into masculine and feminine polarities known as celestial niter and celestial salt. This binary coding manifests in the causal dimension through sacred geometry and the Platonic solids. Each element corresponds to a specific shape: the tetrahedron represents fire, the icosahedron represents water, and the pentagonal dodecahedron represents spirit, forming the building blocks of reality.

Phoenix Aurelius | Personal Mastery, The Unseen Realms, & Fungi
• 38:15 - 41:24

Phoenix Aurelius | Personal Mastery, The Unseen Realms, & Fungi

Astral Repository, Harmony of the Spheres and Visualization

The astral plane serves as a repository for every thought, emotion, and electromagnetic interaction, including the Pythagorean "harmony of the spheres." Paracelsus referred to the lower astral realm that affects the physical plane as the Archaea, or the etheric. Mastery over this realm requires the discipline of visualization and sensationalization, which allows an individual to perceive planetary frequencies and the causal patterns of cause and effect.

Robert W. Sullivan IV | Cinema Symbolism 2, Occult Casting, & More Movie Magic
• 36:00 - 39:28

Robert W. Sullivan IV | Cinema Symbolism 2, Occult Casting, & More Movie Magic

Pythagorean Mathematics, The Number Nine and Palindromic Pairs

The discussion explores the esoteric significance of the number nine, described by both John Dee and Buckminster Fuller as a "null number" or the "horizon." In Pythagorean mathematics, ten represents divinity, while nine is associated with palindromic pairs and the union of opposites. This mathematical lecture suggests that understanding these specific numerical patterns allows one to "think like God."

Miguel Conner | Gnosticism,  Archons, & Simon Magus
• 23:45 - 27:34

Miguel Conner | Gnosticism, Archons, & Simon Magus

Alexandria, Neoplatonism and Shamanistic Roots

Alexandria served as a melting pot where Gnostics, Neoplatonists, and Jewish communities exchanged radical ideas about plane travel and controlling super-angels. Despite friction with Neoplatonists who opposed "materializing the fabric of the cosmos," Gnostics engaged in theurgy, ritual dancing, and the use of entheogens. Miguel Conner argues that Gnosticism has legitimate shamanistic roots, tracing a lineage from Mongolian shamans to Pythagoras and eventually to the Greek Gnostics.

Michael Joseph | The Occult Religion of the Elite & Its Influence
• 8:59 - 12:16

Michael Joseph | The Occult Religion of the Elite & Its Influence

Ancient Greek Gnosis and the Primitive Religion of Cosmos

The fundamental principles of elite occultism are rooted in the belief that a "primitive religion" of the cosmos is hidden within exoteric faiths. Michael Joseph cites Helena Blavatsky and Albert Pike to explain how Alexandrian Gnosis, Neoplatonism, and Pythagorean thought form the basis of this secret knowledge. This worldview distinguishes between "profane" paganism and an esoteric understanding of astronomical concepts and non-dualism.

Marty Leeds | Flat Earth Implications, NASA Lies, & Gematria
• 18:40 - 21:04

Marty Leeds | Flat Earth Implications, NASA Lies, & Gematria

Historical Figures, Pythagoras and the Invention of History

The historical existence of figures like Pythagoras is questioned, suggesting they may be mythological characters created by secret groups rather than real individuals. The implementation of the globe model is viewed as a potential historical manipulation by "winners" who write the records. This skepticism extends to modern figures like Stephen Hawking, questioning if his synthesized voice truly represents his own thoughts.

Richard Merrick | Interference Theory, Ancient Culture, & The Venus Blueprint
• 11:56 - 15:05

Richard Merrick | Interference Theory, Ancient Culture, & The Venus Blueprint

Pythagoras, Greek Philosophy and the Cosmic Error

The origins of the tritone's negative reputation are traced back to Pythagoras and ancient Greek philosophy. Pythagoras identified the tritone as "incommensurable" because it could not be split using simple harmonic proportions, leading the Greeks to view it as a "crack" or error in the universe. This philosophical stance established a dualism between good and evil that preceded the Catholic Church's theological adoption of the concept.

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Eric Dollard | Revealing Secret Sciences, Tesla Tech, & The Physics Fallacy
• 40:03 - 41:57

Eric Dollard | Revealing Secret Sciences, Tesla Tech, & The Physics Fallacy

Historical Suppression from Pythagoras to Opus Dei

Eric Dollard places his struggles in a historical context, comparing his treatment to that of Galileo and Pythagoras. He suggests that organizations like the Catholic Church and Opus Dei have historically suppressed knowledge that challenges established power structures. He argues that the suppression is not about technology itself, but about preventing a specific understanding of reality from existing.

Eric Dollard | Revealing Secret Sciences, Tesla Tech, & The Physics Fallacy
• 41:57 - 45:00

Eric Dollard | Revealing Secret Sciences, Tesla Tech, & The Physics Fallacy

Tesla Misinformation and the Science of Music

Eric Dollard addresses widespread misinformation regarding Nikola Tesla, clarifying that Tesla's "death ray" is a legitimate, engineerable device. He reveals his current research focus on the Pythagorean understanding of music and sound, which he believes the ancient Egyptians used for tasks like levitating rocks. He emphasizes that music and electricity are fundamentally the same phenomenon.

Eric Dubay | The Flat Earth Theory & The Masonic Matrix Manipulators
• 7:50 - 9:24

Eric Dubay | The Flat Earth Theory & The Masonic Matrix Manipulators

Freemasonic Influence on Science, Pythagoras, and Indoctrination History

The historical transition from geocentric to heliocentric models is attributed to a lineage of Freemasons and Jesuits, including Pythagoras, Copernicus, and Newton. Eric Dubay claims modern figures like Neil deGrasse Tyson and organizations like NASA continue this "pseudo-scientific" indoctrination to maintain moral domination over a slave class. This conspiracy is described as a method to replace intelligent design with a nihilistic Big Bang cosmology.

THC 99: Alexx Bollen | Occultism, Chaos Magick, & The THC Tarot Forecast
• 24:53 - 27:55

THC 99: Alexx Bollen | Occultism, Chaos Magick, & The THC Tarot Forecast

Pythagoras, Plato, and the Concept of Anamnesis

Historical accounts of Pythagoras and Plato receiving secret knowledge from Egyptian priests are analyzed. The conversation references Socrates’ theory of anamnesis, which suggests that all learning is actually a process of remembering innate knowledge. This aligns with the idea that ancient wisdom is not taught but "coaxed out" of the individual, similar to inheriting a pre-existing spiritual legacy.

THC 75: Robert Sullivan | The Secrets of Masonic Ritual, Philosophy, & Symbolism
• 38:36 - 41:41

THC 75: Robert Sullivan | The Secrets of Masonic Ritual, Philosophy, & Symbolism

Hermetic Maxims and Washington DC Architecture

Sullivan details the Masonic lore of Hermes Trismegistus and Pythagoras, who reportedly restored the pillars of knowledge inscribed by Enoch. The Hermetic maxim "as above, so below" influenced the alignment of important buildings to astral configurations. This philosophy was carried forward by figures like Raymond Lully and Giordano Bruno, who viewed architecture as a means to preserve sacred astral wisdom.

THC 75: Robert Sullivan | The Secrets of Masonic Ritual, Philosophy, & Symbolism
• 54:37 - 57:01

THC 75: Robert Sullivan | The Secrets of Masonic Ritual, Philosophy, & Symbolism

The Secret Vault and the Restoration of Learning

Masonic ritual tells the story of Enoch building a secret underground vault to preserve mathematical and scientific secrets from the Great Flood. This knowledge was later restored by Hermes and Pythagoras, according to higher-degree lore. Sullivan also addresses the controversial "Lucifer" passages in the writings of Albert Pike, clarifying that they refer to the planet Venus as the "light-bearer" announcing the sun.

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THC 63: Santos Bonacci Interview | False Reality, Astrology, & The Biblical Code
• 49:17 - 53:40

THC 63: Santos Bonacci Interview | False Reality, Astrology, & The Biblical Code

Persecuted Philosophers, Imperial Reductionism, Gospel Hearsay

A distinction is made between "thinking" philosophers like Darwin, who rely on sensory observation, and "knowing" philosophers like Pythagoras and Plato. Bonacci argues that luminaries throughout history have been persecuted or institutionalized for teaching universal truths that challenge the orthodox status quo. He points out that the Gospels are explicitly labeled as hearsay, allowing the elite to twist the words of the Savior for control.

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