For thousands of years, people have claimed to encounter animal guides that offer wisdom, protection, healing, and spiritual insight. From ancient shamans and spirit guides to modern power animals and New Age practices, these traditions continue to influence millions of people today.

But where did these ideas originate?

Joel traces the history of familiar spirits, tutelary spirits, ancestral guides, and modern spirit animal teachings while examining their connections to occultism, esoteric societies, and contemporary spirituality. Along the way, he explores the symbolism attached to animals such as the wolf, bear, bat, raven, and dragon, as well as the role these beings play in shamanic journeying and mystical experiences.

The conversation also ventures into deeper territory, examining Michael Harner's Core Shamanism, the rise of neoshamanism, the Sirius mysteries, spirit guides, and Aleister Crowley's teachings on ego death, Crossing the Abyss, and the City of the Pyramids.

Are spirit animals merely symbolic archetypes? Are they psychological constructs? Are they spiritual entities? And what does Scripture have to say about seeking guidance from unseen spiritual beings?

Join Joel as he investigates one of the most popular concepts in modern spirituality through the lens of history, occult traditions, and biblical discernment.

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Spirit Animals, Power Animals, Totem Animals, Familiar Spirits, Spirit Guides, Shamanism, Neoshamanism, Animism, Michael Harner, Carlos Castaneda, Mircea Eliade, Native Traditions, Dog Star Sirius, Dogon Tribe, Freemasonry and Sirius, The Blazing Star, Occult Symbolism, Animal Totems, Wolf Symbolism, Bear Symbolism, Bat Symbolism, Dragon Symbolism, Raven Symbolism, Sheep Symbolism, Turkey Symbolism, Ladybug Symbolism, Ancestor Spirits, Tutelary Spirits, Familiars in European Folklore, Spirit Journeys, Vision Quests, Dreams and Spirit Animals, Aleister Crowley, Crossing the Abyss, Choronzon, Babalon, City of the Pyramids, Ego Dissolution, Biblical Discernment.

What if the stars were never meant to tell you your future?

In this episode, Joel explores the mysterious Biblical concept of the Mazzaroth—the Hebrew zodiac mentioned in the Book of Job—and examines whether the constellations were originally intended to declare God's plan of redemption rather than serve as tools of divination. From Genesis and Enoch to Psalm 19 and Revelation, we follow an ancient celestial narrative that many believe was corrupted after Babel and transformed into modern astrology.

Along the way, we investigate the Watchers' connection to astrology in the Book of Enoch, the Biblical condemnation of divination, the twelve tribes of Israel, the twelve signs of the Mazzaroth, and the controversial "Gospel in the Stars" theory.

Are the heavens simply beautiful creations of God, or do they contain a message that has been hidden in plain sight since the beginning?

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Mazzaroth, Biblical Zodiac, Job 38:32, Gospel in the Stars, Psalm 19, Genesis 3:15, The Seed of the Woman, The Lion of Judah, Twelve Tribes of Israel, Twelve Signs of the Zodiac, Hebrew Constellations, Astronomy vs Astrology, Astrology in the Bible, Divination, Isaiah 47, Deuteronomy 18, Jeremiah 10, 1 Enoch Chapter 8, Watchers, Fallen Angels, Tower of Babel, Ancient Mesopotamia, Orion, Pleiades, Arcturus, Virgo, Libra, Scorpio, Sagittarius, Capricorn, Aquarius, Pisces, Aries, Taurus, Gemini, Cancer, Leo, Sacred Geometry, Merkaba, Tetrahedron, Celestial Signs, Biblical Cosmology, End Times Prophecy, Revelation, Psalm 8, Psalm 97, Numbers 24, The Star of Jacob, Ancient Astronomy, Joseph Seiss, E.W. Bullinger

Was Pinocchio's Pleasure Island merely a children's story—or was it inspired by deeper currents flowing through the hidden history of Italy?

In the final Part 4 of the Occult Mafia series, Joel Thomas follows the trail from Giuseppe Mazzini's revolutionary networks into the world of Egyptian Freemasonry, the Memphis-Misraïm Rite, and the rise of the criminal brotherhoods that would eventually establish themselves in the United States.

This episode explores the connections between Memphis-Misraïm Masonry, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Young Italy, New Orleans, Tammany Hall, the Palermo Brotherhood, and the emergence of the American Mafia. Along the way, Joel examines the symbolism of Pleasure Island, the transformation of boys into donkeys within the Pinocchio story, and how these themes may mirror systems of initiation, manipulation, and social engineering hidden beneath the surface of modern history.

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Occult Mafia, Pinocchio's Pleasure Island, Memphis Misraim, Egyptian Freemasonry, Giuseppe Mazzini, Giuseppe Garibaldi, Young Italy, Carbonari, American Mafia, Sicilian Mafia, New Orleans Mafia, Joseph Macheca, Tammany Hall, Ndrangheta, Secret Societies, Hermeticism, Hermes Trismegistus, Aleister Crowley, Hidden History, Conspiracy History, Free The Rabbits

Was the modern mafia shaped not only by secret brotherhoods… but by revolutionary networks, Freemasonic lodges, and political terror movements tied to the French Revolution itself?

In Part 3 of Free The Rabbits’ Occult Mafia, Joel Thomas investigates the rise of Giuseppe Mazzini, the Jacobins, Young Italy, the Carbonari, and the alleged role of British-backed revolutionary movements in shaping the underground structures that would later influence the Sicilian Mafia.

This episode explores the hidden relationship between the Jacobin terror networks, Freemasonry, the Dominican Order, the Inquisition legacy, the Knights of Malta, and the revolutionary secret societies that spread across Europe during the 18th and 19th centuries. From the French Revolution and the Reign of Terror to British intelligence influence, Lord Palmerston, Napoleon III, and the formation of Young Italy—this rabbit hole uncovers the alleged hidden architecture behind modern revolutionary movements and organized crime.

Was Giuseppe Mazzini merely a revolutionary hero… or the godfather of a deeper hidden network?

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Giuseppe Mazzini, Young Italy, Jacobins, Reign of Terror, Freemasonry, Carbonari, Knights of Malta, Dominican Order, French Revolution, British intelligence, Lord Palmerston, Napoleon III, Jacobin Club, Sicilian Mafia origins, revolutionary secret societies, Inquisition history, esoteric Christianity, occult politics, underground brotherhoods, hidden history, European revolutions, Malta lodges, Templar legacy, Giuseppe Garibaldi, oligarchy, terror networks

What happens when the hidden origins of the mafia don’t just trace back to secret brotherhoods... but to forbidden spiritual teachings, Gnostic mystery schools, and the Divine Feminine?

In Part 2 of Occult Mafia, Joel Thomas of Free The Rabbits follows the trail from the Spanish Garduña into the rise of the Neapolitan Camorra, uncovering how these criminal brotherhoods may have inherited far more than blood oaths and codes of silence.

This episode dives deep into the alleged Gnostic influences surrounding the Knights Templar, the Johannite traditions of St. John, the Apocryphon of John, the Monad, Barbelo, and the emergence of the so-called “Divine Feminine” in occult initiation systems. From Mithraism and Manichaeism to Mary Magdalene traditions, secret elect orders, and esoteric teachings hidden beneath Catholic symbolism—this rabbit hole gets darker than ever.

Was the shift from knight... to godfather... also a shift from sword... to secret doctrine?

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Apocryphon of John, Barbelo, Divine Feminine, Johannites, Knights Templar, Knights of Malta, Camorra, Garduña, Mary Magdalene, Manichaeism, Mithraism, Gnosticism, hidden gospels, occult initiations, mafia brotherhoods, secret societies, esoteric Christianity, Naples, Palermo, hidden history

When rumors started spreading about a private UFO meeting involving pastors, whistleblowers, intelligence-connected voices, and those in Christian alternative media, the internet did what it always does—filled in the blanks.

But this time… Tony Merkel and Joel Thomas were actually there.

In this episode, Joel pulls back the curtain on what really happened at the undisclosed gathering, what was actually discussed behind closed doors, and why some of the narratives now circulating online are completely disconnected from reality.

From claims involving reptilian entities, fallen angel technology, UFO disclosure, government psyops, occult influence, human abductions, and the growing spiritual framing of the UAP phenomenon—this conversation goes deep.

Joel also breaks down why Christians may be uniquely targeted in this cultural moment, how scripture should be used as the filter for extraordinary claims, and why discernment matters now more than ever.

This isn’t rumor.
This isn’t secondhand speculation.
This is from someone who was actually in the room.

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UFO disclosure, UAP phenomenon, reptilian entities, Perry Stone claims, demonic UFO theory, Christian pastors and disclosure, government psyops, occult influence in aerospace, Aleister Crowley, Lam entity, consciousness research, remote viewing, whistleblowers, Nephilim, fallen angels, spiritual deception, end times, biblical discernment, trafficking allegations, disclosure narratives, jake barber, psionics

What happens when the origins of the Sicilian Cosa Nostra are traced far beyond modern organized crime… back to Crusader orders, secret initiations, religious warfare, and the hidden power structures of medieval Europe?

In this explosive first installment of Occult Mafia, Joel Thomas of Free The Rabbits begins connecting the dots between the Knights Templar, the Knights of Malta, early Freemasonry, and the shadowy criminal brotherhood known as the Garduña—an organization many researchers point to as a foundational myth behind the Sicilian Mafia, the Neapolitan Camorra, and the Calabrian ’Ndrangheta.

From the Crusades and the rise of the Hospitallers… to Malta lodges, secret rituals, aristocratic networks, and the religious-political machinery of the Spanish Inquisition—this episode explores whether Europe’s most feared criminal brotherhoods were simply gangs… or the underground continuation of something far older.

Along the way, Joel dives into the symbolism of the Maltese Cross, the hidden influence of medieval orders, and the mysterious “Madonna of the Mountains”—a recurring thread that may connect sacred imagery, secret societies, and the birth of the mafia underworld.

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Knights Templar, Knights of Malta, Garduña brotherhood, Freemasonry, Cosa Nostra, Camorra, ’Ndrangheta, Crusades, Spanish Inquisition, Maltese Cross, medieval secret societies, aristocratic bloodlines, Sicily, Palermo, Spain, occult brotherhoods, criminal hierarchies, hidden history, Catholic military orders, secret lodges, mafia origins

What if the Bible doesn’t begin where we’ve been told it does?

In this episode, Joel Thomas dives deep into one of the most controversial and overlooked ideas in Scripture—the possibility that something existed before Adam. Not just spiritually… but physically. A world. A civilization. Maybe even entire races of beings lost to time.

We break down the original Hebrew of Genesis 1:1–2, exploring the true meaning of Tohu Va-Bohu and whether the earth was created in chaos—or restored from something that came before. Because if God didn’t create the earth “in vain,” then what happened?

From ancient technological civilizations hinted at in Ecclesiastes, to the idea of Day 6 people, to the mystery of Cain’s origin, we start connecting dots that most people never question.

And then it gets deeper…

Fallen angels, pre-Adamic nations, Lucifer’s rebellion, destroyed cities before Adam, and the possibility that what we call “creation” may actually be a reset.

This isn’t about blind belief.
This is about reading the text for yourself—and asking the questions most people are afraid to ask.

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Pre-Adamite man, Genesis 1:1-2 breakdown, Tohu Va-Bohu meaning, original Hebrew Genesis, Old Earth theory, gap theory explained, ancient civilizations before Adam, Ecclesiastes nothing new under the sun, Day 6 people, Cain origin mystery, Nephilim before the flood, fallen angels and watchers, Lucifer before Adam, Isaiah 14 kingdoms, Ezekiel 28 trading nations, Jeremiah 4 destruction, pre-flood advanced technology, ancient cities destroyed, Noah and pure bloodline, multiple races in Genesis, biblical cosmology, hidden history of the earth