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Happy New Year – Cinema Symbolism 4 sneak peek

Posted in Alchemy, Astrology, Blog, Blog post, Carl Jung, Cinema, Cinema History, Cinema Symbolism, Classic Horror, Film, Freemasonry, Gnosticism, Halloween, Hollywood, Horror Movies, Illuminati, Joseph Campbell, Kabbalah, Madam Blavatsky, Midsommar, Monsters, Movie History, Movies, Mysticism, Mythology, Occult Hollywood, Philosophy, Secret Societies, Stanley Kubrick, Symbolism, Tarot Cards, The Occult, Wizard of Oz with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on December 29, 2022 by robertwsullivaniv

Happy New Year! Enjoy this sneak peek at Cinema Symbolism 4 (the Preface, rough copy). Enjoy!

To this author, the thought of composing another occult movie book in the vein of Cinema Symbolism 2 (2017) and Cinema Symbolism 3 (2021) is, quite frankly, nauseating. I have no interest in writing another volume focusing on a particular movie, then analyzing it through an esoteric-Hermetic-Gnostic lens while identifying Easter eggs. I’ll take a rain check on that.

Instead, this time around, I am taking Cinema Symbolism 4 in another direction. While select films will get individual chapters (those with well-hidden undercurrents like The Batman, 2022), this book will focus on arcane topics and how specific movies project and visualize the occult, magic, and mythology into pop culture, casting powerful spells. For instance, rather than apply Joseph Campbell’s (1904-1987) monomyth to a certain film, I will present the elements of the hero’s journey and identify them as they appear in cinema proper. Indeed, I will continue to point out Easter eggs as I discover them; if I didn’t do that, what sort of analyst would I be?

And speaking of Easter eggs, how did I miss that elusive one in Mother! (2017) and that diabolical homage in The Witch: A New-England Folktale (2015). Mother!, a Gnostic flick that looks like it was directed by Valentinus (ca. 100-ca. 180 CE) and produced by Philo of Alexandria (ca. 25 BCE-ca. 50 CE), was dissected thoroughly in Cinema Symbolism 3 (2021) by yours truly. However, upon rewatching it in the autumn of 2021, I noticed the yellow elixir Mother (Jennifer Lawrence) drinks to ease her anxiety alludes to the Rolling Stones’ appropriately titled song “Mother’s Little Helper” (1966). The tune is about a mama who consumes yellow tranquilizers to alleviate her depression. Does not Lawrence’s Sophia-like Mother “… go running for the shelter of her mother’s little helper ♫” to get her through her “♫ busy dying days ♫” spent with the demiurgic, capricious Him (Javier Bardem)?

The Witch, a Luciferian masterpiece also scrutinized in Cinema Symbolism 3, was rewatched by this author during the summer of ’22. Once more, something jumped off my flat-screen television I hadn’t observed before. William’s (Ralph Ineson), the pride-infected father of the doomed family, ceaseless wood splitting hearkens back to The Amityville Horror (1979), wherein the hapless patriarch, George Lutz (James Brolin), also incessantly chops firewood. Whether the impetus is conscious or subconscious, Robert Eggers, The Witch’s director, uses woodcutting as an occult mnemonic, transferring the evil lurking inside 112 Ocean Avenue to the Puritan family’s seventeenth-century homestead where the satanic Black Phillip is king (because “ a crown grows out his head [and] to a nanny queen is wed ♫”).

Also left out of my last book was the origin of Twin Peaks’ (1990-2017) Dweller on the Threshold, a term lifted from the neo-Gnostic world of Madame Helena Blavatsky’s (1831-1891) Theosophy Society. The Russian mystic defined them as “certain maleficent astral doubles of defunct persons,” hence the entities inhabiting the Black Lodge representing the person’s shadow self and unresolved issues at the time of their death.[1] Make no mistake, David Lynch and his ilk are occult experts.

If the reader is familiar with Cinema Symbolism 3, then they should know Midsommar (2019) is a morbid retelling of The Wizard of Oz (1939) eighty years later. Ergo, the conspicuous airplane turbulence in the former is a throwback to the tornado in the latter. Just as a violent twister whisks Dorothy Gale (Judy Garland, 1922-1969) to a magical yet foreboding land, a bumpy flight speeds Dani Ardor (Florence Pugh) to a beautiful yet saturnine landscape accordingly. I can’t believe I did not pick up on this one earlier.

Then there is the solar tapestry woven around Elvis Presley’s (1935-1977) life that I analyzed in my last movie book. I thought I had nailed everything, only to recently learn the King of Rock ‘n’ Roll purchased Graceland in mid-March ’57, a few days before the vernal equinox when daylight and warmth overcome darkness; thus, Elvis’ heliacal career was on its way symbolized by his opulent estate. He married Priscilla (née Wagner) on May 1st, 1967. Beltane is midway between the vernal equinox and the summer solstice when daylight triumphs; ergo, it’s only appropriate for the Apollonian musical messiah to take a wife that day. Elvis’ daughter, Lisa Marie, was born on Imbolc, February 1st, 1968, halfway between the winter solstice and the vernal equinox when light continues to gain strength.

On top of that, the sun king’s manager, Col. Tom Parker (1909-1997), was born on June 26th, a mere two days after midsummer when the life-giving orb is at its apex in the northern hemisphere. Thanks to him, Elvis famously began performing at the International Hotel in Las Vegas on Lammas Eve, 1969, midway between the summer solstice and the vernal equinox signifying the forthcoming harvest while honoring the weakening sun. As such, Elvis would entertain audiences at the renowned venue up to the year he perished. However, the King met with the leader of the free world, the thirty-seventh President of the United States, Richard Milhous Nixon (1913-1994), on December 21st, 1970, the day before midwinter when the sun is annually renewed or born again, signifying his pop culture transcendence.  

How the fuck did I miss these? The answer: ultimately, no one is perfect.

Unlike my other cinema tomes, this preface will be brief as my purpose in writing it is to explain the book’s template, then move on to the good stuff. As with my other volumes, keep an eye out for Easter eggs concealed in the text and image layout. With that, I unveil Cinema Symbolism 4.

Robert W. Sullivan IV, Esq.
Lughnasadh 2022
Baltimore, MD, USA

Copyright 2022 Robert W. Sullivan IV. All Rights Reserved.


[1] G. de Purucker, Occult Glossary: A Compendium of Oriental and Theosophical Terms (London: Rider & Co. Paternoster House, E.C., 1933), 50-51.

Michigan UFO Sightings and Paranormal Encounters Podcast

Posted in Alchemy, Black Swan, Blog, Blog post, Carl Jung, Cinema Symbolism, Classic Horror, Dracula, Enochian Magick, Film, Frankenstein, Freemasonry, Gnosticism, Horror Movies, Illuminati, Joker, Joseph Campbell, Kabbalah, Lucifer, Madam Blavatsky, Magick, Midsommar, Monsters, Movie History, Movies, Mysticism, Mythology, Occult History, Philosophy, Radio, Royal Arch of Enoch, Secret Societies, Stanley Kubrick, Star Wars, Tarot Cards, The Occult, Twin Peaks, UFOs, Universal Horror, Wizard of Oz with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on November 14, 2021 by robertwsullivaniv

Enjoy the smooth stylings on Rob on Michigan UFO Sightings and Paranormal Encounters Podcast! Rob talks Freemasonry, occult movie themes, and his encounters with a UFO and the supernatural! Click the banner to listen:

Stay up all night with Rob on the Conspiracy Show, June 27, 2021

Posted in Alchemy, Back to the Future, Black Swan, Blog, Blog post, Carl Jung, Cinema Symbolism, Frankenstein, Freemasonry, Gnosticism, Halloween, Illuminati, James Bond, Joker, Madam Blavatsky, Matrix, Movies, Mythology, Philosophy, Radio, Stanley Kubrick, Star Wars, Symbolism, The Occult, Theosophy, Universal Horror, Warner Brothers, Wizard of Oz with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 19, 2021 by robertwsullivaniv

Join Rob when he will be live for two hours, Sunday evening, June 27th, as a guest on Richard Syrett’s Conspiracy Show. The program debuts at 11:00 pm EST and can be heard on Zoomer AM and will stream across YouTube. To listen, click image:

Archive: Rob on 3 Beards Podcast

Posted in Academy Awards, Astrology, Black Swan, Blog, Blog post, Carl Jung, Cinema Symbolism, Frankenstein, Gnosticism, Illuminati, Joseph Campbell, Midsommar, Religion, Stanley Kubrick, Star Wars, The Occult, Wizard of Oz with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on June 3, 2021 by robertwsullivaniv

In case you missed it, Rob’s June 2, 2021, appearance on 3 Beards Podcast is now stationed on YouTube. Listen to Rob preview his new book, Cinema Symbolism 3. Check it out!

Next projects….

Posted in Alchemy, Back to the Future, Batman, Blog, Blog post, Carl Jung, Cinema Symbolism, Coast to Coast, Disney, Elizabeth Burnblack, Freemasonry, Gnosticism, Halloween, History, Illuminati, James Bond, Joseph Campbell, Kabbalah, Lucifer, Movies, Mysticism, Mythology, Royal Arch of Enoch, Smurfs, Stanley Kubrick, Star Wars, Symbolism, Tarot Cards, The Occult, United States, Walt Disney, Washington, Witchcraft, Wizard of Oz with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on May 6, 2021 by robertwsullivaniv

With the publication of Cinema Symbolism 3 (eBook due out late May/early June), I will be returning to radio, appearing on shows about twice a month.

I am also making final edits/additions/revisions to my prior books (both print and eBook), which is a long time in coming. These will not be new editions but will replace the ones currently on the market. In sum, these will be revised, re-edited, and expanded versions. These will be released 2022-205. Stay tuned…..



Rob returns to the airwaves tonight…

Posted in Alchemy, Black Swan, Blog, Blog post, Carl Jung, Cinema Symbolism, Disney, Film, Freemasonry, Gnosticism, Halloween, History Channel, Illuminati, Joseph Campbell, Kabbalah, Matrix, Mysticism, Philosophy, Radio, Royal Arch of Enoch, Stanley Kubrick, Star Wars, Symbolism, Tarot Cards, The Occult, Twin Peaks, Wizard of Oz with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , on March 11, 2021 by robertwsullivaniv

Rob returns to live radio tonight, Thursday, March 11, 2021, when he will be a guest on Midnight Society airing on Midnight FM. The show debuts at 10:00 pm EST; to listen, click banner:

Cinema Symbolism 3 update

Posted in Alchemy, Astrology, Black Swan, Blog, Blog post, Carl Jung, Cinema Symbolism, Classic Horror, Entertainment, Frankenstein, Freemasonry, Gnosticism, Halloween, Horror Movies, Illuminati, Joker, Joseph Campbell, Kabbalah, Matrix, Monsters, Movie History, Movies, Mysticism, Occult Hollywood, Rosicrucianism, Stanley Kubrick, Symbolism, Tarot Cards, The Occult, Twin Peaks, Wizard of Oz with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 17, 2021 by robertwsullivaniv

CS3 is still on track, currently slated for a February-March 2021 release. Stay tuned…..

Midsommar & Joker to be included in Cinema Symbolism 3

Posted in Alchemy, Astrology, Blog, Blog post, Film, Freemasonry, Gnosticism, Illuminati, Joker, Joseph Campbell, Kabbalah, Midsommar, Mythology, Philosophy, Wizard of Oz with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , , on January 20, 2020 by robertwsullivaniv

After consideration, I have decided to include Midsommar (2019) and Joker (2019) in Cinema Symbolism 3.  This will delay its publication by a couple months but fuck it.
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Cinema Symbolism 3 update….

Posted in Blog, Blog post, Cinema Symbolism, Film, Freemasonry, Gnosticism, Illuminati, Movies, Mysticism, Twin Peaks with tags , , , , , , , , , , , , , on August 22, 2019 by robertwsullivaniv

David Lynch is obsessed with The Wizard of Oz.  Coming January-March 2020….stay tuned…..
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Archive: Rob on Coast to Coast AM!

Posted in Alchemy, Black Swan, Blog, Blog post, Cinema Symbolism, Enochian Magick, Film, Freemasonry, Gnosticism, Illuminati, James Bond, Madam Blavatsky, Movies, Mysticism, Rosicrucianism, Royal Arch of Enoch, Wizard of Oz with tags , , , , , , , , , , on March 3, 2019 by robertwsullivaniv

In case you missed it, Rob’s March 2nd, 2019, appearance on Coast to Coast AM is now archived! Listen to Rob talk the esoterica of The Shining, The Wizard of Oz, James BondNational Treasure, and many more. To listen click image:
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