10 Days of Silence: Meditation, Ego Death, Psychic Experiences & Why I Was Chasing Awakening(S04E24)

What happens when you sit in total silence for 10 days, meditate for 10 hours a day, give up your phone, your voice, and every distractionand finally stop chasing enlightenment? In this deeply raw and unfiltered episode of Strange and Mysterious World, William shares his second Vipassana meditation retreat experience, and why it completely reframed his entire spiritual journey.This wasn’t about visions, kundalini fireworks, aliens, angels, or downloads.This was about misery, attachment, ego, and the truth of awakening. We dive into: • Why William missed the entire point of Vipassana the first time • The brutal physical and psychological challenges of 10 days of silence • Why chasing spiritual experiences can actually delay awakening • Vipassana as the ultimate anti-anxiety and anti-depression practice • Breaking the cycle of craving, aversion, and suffering • Fasting, meditation, and altered states of consciousness • Psychic experiences, vivid dreams, psychometry, pendulums, and remote viewing • Strange dream-states, past-life imagery, and intense bodily sensations • Interstellar objects, cosmic cycles, Kali Yuga, and end-times speculation This episode is honest, funny, controversial, grounded, and deeply personal a reflection on spirituality without fantasy, escapism, or spiritual ego. If you’re on a spiritual path or questioning one, this conversation might be exactly what you need to hear right now. 🎧 Listen with an open mind. Music by Ashes of Truth

Are we living in a Matrix designed to keep us asleep? In this episode, William & Lee sit down with Kevin Turner, shamanic practitioner, Kriya yogi and author of Sky Shamans of Mongolia to uncover the hidden spiritual mechanics behind awakening, reincarnation, and the secret alchemy happening inside the human body. Kevin reveals: ✨ The “Secret Fire” of Kundalini ✨ Why most people fail their initiations and why that’s part of the path ✨ The Archons and forces that keep consciousness trapped ✨ The truth behind the “light trap” after death ✨ What Kriya Yoga really does inside the brain ✨ Why Jesus, the Buddha, and ancient shamans shared the same mystical process ✨ How to escape samsara by remembering who you truly are ✨ The shocking reason enlightenment is so rare ✨ Why the Yuga cycles show we’re entering a mass awakening This is not just a conversation,it’s a manual for breaking out of the illusion and understanding the real purpose of incarnation. If you’ve ever felt like you don’t belong here… or that life is a spiritual obstacle course designed to test you… this episode will change everything. 📌 Watch until the end, Kevin’s explanation of Kriya Yoga as literal spiritual alchemy is one of the most profound teachings we’ve ever captured. you can find Kevin at: https://www.shamanism-asia.com and his books can be found at amazon books.

Are benevolent “angels,” guides, and ascended masters actually imposters? In this shocking and deeply revealing episode of Strange & Mysterious World, Lee speaks with spiritual warrior Maya Zahira, who spent 10 years battling false light entities, jinn, demonic shapeshifters, and spiritual imposters hiding inside the New Age movement, religious spaces, and psychic communities. What follows is one of the most intense interviews we’ve ever done filled with real paranormal encounters, possession cases, entity trickery, and the hidden spiritual warfare happening behind the veil. KEY THEMES: • False Light Agenda & spiritual deception  • Jinn disguised as angels, guides & ascended masters  • Psychic attacks, entity attachments & black magic  • How positive energy can actually ATTRACT dark forces  • How to discern real benevolent beings from imposters  • Shapeshifters, demons, alien intelligence's & energetic infiltration  • The terrifying incident where a jinn tried to pull her soul out  • Real-life cases of possession, trickery & spiritual manipulation • Why so many healers and channels unknowingly work with imposters This episode is for anyone who meditates, channels, prays, or works with spiritual energies.  If you think you’re immune… think again. Find Maya’s books: Revealing the False Light Agenda, The Psychic Attack Source book available on Amazon.  Maya’s Website: psychicprotectionsanctuary.com  YouTube: Psychic Protection Sanctuary Music by: Ashes of Truth.

In this explosive conversation, Father Damon Urbani returns to Strange & Mysterious World to reveal the hidden story behind the Elohim, mistranslations inside the Hebrew texts, the shocking truth behind “God Almighty,” the Watchers of Enoch, and whether humanity is trapped in a spiritual reincarnation matrix. We dive into: • Why Elohim is plural and why that changes everything • Mauro Biglino’s Vatican translations that got him fired • The true meaning of El Shaddai (“the destroyer”) • The Tower of Babel as possible suppressed technology • The Old Testament vs the God of Jesus a complete mismatch • The origins of ancient civilizations and the pre-Flood world • The Nephilim, the Watchers, and genetic engineering • Saturn, Lucifer, Archons, and the “light trap” • Are we living in a cosmic farm for consciousness? • How to escape the reincarnation cycle This is one of the deepest, boldest, most controversial biblical episodes we’ve ever done. If you're a seeker, a questioner, or someone who’s always felt that the Old Testament “doesn’t add up,” this episode will shake your worldview. 👉 Watch now and question everything. 00:00 – Intro: The Gods of the Bible 00:33 – Father Damon Joins Us (food poisoning & all) 01:00 – Are We Misreading the Bible? Language, bias & mistranslation 01:23 – Apocalypse Doesn’t Mean “End of the World” 02:10 – Old Testament God vs Jesus’ Father, two different beings? 03:14 – Elohim is plural: “powerful ones,” not “God” 04:25 – Vatican translator Mauro Biglino reveals forbidden truths 05:22 – The real meaning of El Shaddai (“the destroyer”) 06:50 – Tower of Babel, suppressed progress? Technological fear? 08:05 – “Let US make man in OUR image”, who is “us”? 09:24 – Psalm 82: God standing in the “assembly of gods” 10:05 – Jesus rewrites the law, the woman caught in adultery 12:00 – Kabbalah, the Zohar, and hidden meanings 13:53 – Why questioning scripture was once punishable by death 14:37 – Ruach doesn’t mean “spirit of God” it means “wind” 15:24 – What is Yahweh? No one knows. 16:24 – The Elohim as ancient beings ruling regions 16:58 – Ancient aliens? Or survivors of a pre-Flood civilization? 17:58 – Chromosome 2 and evidence of human genetic engineering 19:09 – Von Däniken, Hancock & the missing high civilization 21:18 – Bizarre Bible stories that don’t match actual morality 24:28 – Slavery in scripture, why was it never condemned? 25:45 – Ancient religions with no afterlife 29:52 – Nephilim & Watchers, the Book of Enoch 31:23 – Are we being manipulated by “gods” who aren’t God? 32:28 – Vatican translator gets fired for telling the truth 33:32 – Women, misogyny & misunderstood doctrine 34:14 – The Fall, what it REALLY meant 36:24 – The modern “illusion creators” 38:39 – Physics, archaeology & why no one may question 41:57 – Satan vs Lucifer, two different beings? 42:52 – The 7-day week and planetary control systems 43:47 – Is the solar system conscious? 44:32 – THE LIGHT TRAP: Should you avoid the light when you die? 46:09 – Saturn, the Moon & the reincarnation cycle 47:00 – NDEs are any of them trustworthy? 48:46 – COVID, manipulation & waking up 49:55 – Final teachings: How to escape the matrix 50:30 – Outro: Father Damon’s wisdom & where to find EleusisTV Music by :Ashes of Truth

Prepare yourself,  this is one of the deepest, most mind-expanding episodes we’ve ever recorded. Today on Strange and Mysterious World, we sit down with internationally acclaimed scholar and author Rabbi Simon Jacobson, who tears open the veil between the visible and the invisible, the physical and the Spiritual, the ordinary and the extraordinary. In this episode dive into: ✨ What Kabbalah really is (beyond the New Age fluff) ✨ How the universe operates through hidden frequencies, energies & “spiritual DNA” ✨ The true meaning behind the biblical stories, especially the story of Joseph ✨ Soul vs. spirit vs. consciousness ✨ Why suffering appears when we begin a spiritual path ✨ The coming era of AI, spiritual evolution & why the world is changing now ✨ How to find your purpose, navigate chaos, and recognize the 'inner world' as the REAL world. Rabbi Jacobson drops one revelation after another, explaining the secret architecture of the soul, the 5 levels of consciousness, how the Tree of Life actually works, and why humanity is heading toward a new spiritual revolution. This episode is packed with wisdom, clarity, and life-changing insight. If you’ve ever searched for meaning, felt lost on your spiritual path, or questioned how reality truly works… this conversation will hit you right in the soul. Rabbi Jacobson can be found @: meaningfullife.com; facebook.com/; MeaningfulLifeCenter; instagram.com/rabbisimonjacobson; linkedin.com/in/simonjacobson1 00:00 – Opening: Meeting Rabbi Jacobson a warm introduction and the Rabbi immediately comments on your psychedelic colours. 01:02 – What Is Kabbalah? the Rabbi explains the invisible forces behind all reality, the “engine room of the universe.” 03:49 – Energy, Vibration & Hidden Layers of the World, how everything... sound, matter, thought is frequency and deeper than the surface. 05:02 – The Joseph Story Re-Explained a mind-blowing mystical breakdown of Joseph, Egypt, and the spiritual archetypes within us. 10:46 – Why These Mystical Teachings Were Hidden. The Rabbi reveals why the ancients protected Kabbalah and why the world is ready now. 15:14 – The Zohar & the People Not Ready for the Truth, Why the Zohar was hidden for centuries and released at the exact right time. 17:36 – Technology, AI & The Coming Spiritual Revolution a shocking prediction: AI will force humanity into deeper spiritual awareness. 23:10 – What Kabbalah Really Means (“To Receive”) the true definition of Kabbalah and why sensitivity is required to understand the universe. 25:02 – Why It’s Impossible to Learn Kabbalah From Random Books, Kabbalah’s many levels, the problem with New Age distortions, and how to find real teachers. 28:09 – Are You Studying the Real Thing? How to spot authentic Kabbalah vs. watered-down or commercialized versions. 33:03 – The Ensof & How the Infinite Interacts With Humans Understanding the Infinite, the filters, the Tree of Life, and the actual structure of consciousness. 35:05 – The Five Levels of the Soul one of the most powerful segments, outlining biological life, emotions, intellect, transcendence and oneness. 37:55 – How to Evolve Spiritually Without Escaping Life, the Rabbi explains how to stay grounded while growing spiritually. 40:22 – Why Chaos Happens When You Begin Spiritual Work is it real growth or just spiritual marketing? The Rabbi gives the raw truth. 43:26 – Confidence, Inner Resources & Navigating Life Storms, life-changing tools to survive psychological and spiritual challenges. 47:55 – The SPA Method: A Daily Spiritual Practice (Study, Prayer & Action) the Rabbi’s formula for transforming your life. 49:50 – “I Think I Do Too Much…” a brutally honest conversation about overloading on spiritual practices. 53:00 – Being Your Own Master, Finding the Right Teacher why most seekers struggle and how to finally find guidance that works. 56:25 – Closing & Final Blessing a beautiful wrap-up filled with gratitude and wisdom.

Probably better to watch this one on our you tube channel. What happens when modern medicine fails and the only thing that might save you is a leech? In today’s wildest episode yet, Lee And William interview the leech Doctor. William is on a boat in Gordon’s Bay and lets a leech bite him on his neck to treat his tinnitus and psoriasis…Meanwhile, the Leech Doctor reveals the shocking story of how leeches literally saved his legs from amputation

In this chilling and mind-expanding Halloween special of Strange and Mysterious World, Lee Strydom, filmmaker William Collinson and Father Damon Urbani, a liberal Catholic priest and Gnostic scholar, dive deep into one of humanity’s darkest archetypes, the vampire. Where does the myth come from? Could “the undead” be real, astral projections of souls trapped between life and death? And what do these ancient legends reveal about the afterlife, entities, and the true nature of evil? From Nosferatu and blood sacrifice in the Old Testament, to the Gnostic idea of a fallen world ruled by lower entities, this episode journeys into forbidden theology, esoteric Christianity, and the unsettling possibility that our world may not be ruled by the divine, but by something pretending to be. Stay tuned till the end as Father Damon explains the Tibetan Book of the Dead, why cremation is spiritually crucial, and how to protect your soul from lower forces. Music by Ashes of Truth

Are UFOs the modern myth of our time, or the edge of a new discovery? In this thought-provoking episode, Becky Ferreira, acclaimed science journalist and author of First Contact: The Story of Our Obsession with Aliens, joins William Collinson and Lee Strydom to explore how the human imagination, science, and UFO culture collide. Becky, a contributor to The New York Times, VICE, and 404 Media, shares why our collective fascination with aliens reveals something profound about humanity itself. From the Kepler telescope to UAP hearings, she unpacks the fine line between data and belief and why the search for life beyond Earth might be more about us than “them.” From Oumuamua and Mars biosignatures to interdimensional theories, alien religions, and Navy pilot footage, this conversation spans the space between scientific inquiry and spiritual curiosity. 🔹 Guest: Becky Ferreira, Science Journalist, Author of First Contact: The Story of Our Obsession with Aliens 🔹 Hosts: William Collinson & Lee Strydom 🔹 Topics: UFOs, UAPs, Extraterrestrial Life, Oumuamua, NASA, Alien Religions, Mythology, Scientific Skepticism, CE5 ✨ “Everyone secretly wants to believe, even the skeptics.”  

 ✨In this jaw-dropping episode of Strange & Mysterious World, Will and Lee sit down with Olivia Graves,The Witch of Wonderlust a traveling witch, death worker, and teacher who blends folk magic, animism, and raw human experience into a breathtaking spiritual practice. From encounters with spirits, psychic attacks, and hauntings in Colorado, to her philosophy on death as transformation and how intention shapes reality, Olivia shares stories that will leave you questioning everything you thought you knew about magic and science. 🕯 Discover how a witch becomes a “death worker.” 🌙 Hear about her most terrifying supernatural experiences. 💫 Learn the secret connection between manifestation, witchcraft, and quantum science. 🔥 And why love, energy, and belief might literally change reality. A mesmerizing, fearless deep-dive into witchcraft, death, and the human spirit. 🎧 Listen on YouTube, Spotify, and Apple Podcasts. 📺 Watch more episodes at: [Strange & Mysterious World YouTube Channel] Music by: Ashes of Truth

What if your dog, cat  or even a goldfish  could actually speak back to you? In this mind-bending episode of Strange & Mysterious World, hosts William Collinson and Lee Strydom sit down with South African animal communicator Kate Muller, a Trust Technique practitioner who teaches humans how to connect with animals telepathically heart to heart and soul to soul. Kate shares astonishing real-life stories of communication beyond words: 🐾 A goldfish that eavesdrops on his owner’s therapy sessions. 🐾 A dog that predicted its owner’s near tragedy. 🐾 Cats, wild animals, and even departed pets communicating from the afterlife. This is a deep conversation about energy, empathy, reincarnation, and the metaphysical bridge between all living beings. Learn how to tune into your intuition, open the heart-mind channel, and rediscover the sacred connection between humans, animals, and the greater consciousness of nature. 🎙 Topics include: • The telepathic language of animals • Animal mediumship and reincarnation • Wild animal consciousness and energetic presence • Healing trauma and emotions through interspecies empathy • How to start communicating with your own pets 📍 Guest: Kate Muller – Animal Communicator, Trust Technique Practitioner, and Retreat Facilitator 📍 Hosts: William Collinson & Lee Strydom 📍 Podcast: Strange & Mysterious World   00:00 – Introduction: Welcome to Strange & Mysterious World 01:00 – Meet Kate Muller: The woman who speaks with animals 03:00 – The Celestine Prophecy and awakening to hidden energies 05:00 – The goldfish that knew everything 09:00 – What animal telepathy really feels like 11:00 – The science and spirituality behind intuitive communication 14:00 – How animals sense your emotions and respond to your energy 18:00 – Why some animals absorb your stress and sickness 24:00 – Wild animals and their overwhelming energy fields 27:00 – Power animals and the ancient wisdom of totem spirits 30:00 – Animal soul journeys and reincarnation stories 36:00 – Are animals wiser than humans? 40:00 – How to begin learning animal communication yourself 45:00 – Funny (and profound) first telepathic experiences 51:00 – How workshops awaken your intuitive “muscle” 56:00 – Healing trauma through presence and connection 01:00:00 – Courses, retreats, and how to train with Kate Muller 01:04:00 – Closing reflections: The wisdom of the animal kingdom