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I've wanted to do this video for over a year. Something happened this past week that made me go down a huge rabbit hole of Souls lore... and I came back with some (potentially) novel insights.

Link #1:    • Elden Ring is an Allegory for Alchemy  
Link #2:    • Who Velka REALLY Is - The Hidden Secr...  
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1. Introduction: 0:00 - 3:13
2. Sponsor (The Ridge): 3:14 - 3:44
3. Three Occult Principles -
a) Sol and Luna (Gwyndolin and More): 3:45 - 5:16
b) The First Matter (Dark, Abyss, Arch Trees): 5:17 - 7:22
c) Mercury as Serpent and Dragon (Primordial Serpents, Shields and More): 7:23 - 10:43
4. Dark Souls 1 Story Recap: 10:44 - 12:24
5. Dark Souls 1 Story Speculation (Velka and the Occult Rebellion): 12:25 - 13:54
6. The Fourth Occult Principle: 13:55 - 15:11
7. Minor Examples of the Union of Opposites: 15:12 - 15:51
8. Linking the Occult Principles to Dark Souls: 15:52 - 20:38
9. Recapping the Occult Principles One More Time: 20:39 - 21:17
10. The Two-Headed Dragon and the Caduceus: 21:18 - 23:02
11. The Occult Path to Godhood: 23:03 - 24:31
12. Conclusion: 24:32 - 25:37

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