New Thinkin • Apr 20, 2025 Miguel Conner is host of the Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio podcast. He has authored two books of interviews about gnosticism, and also four novels. His newest book is The Occult Elvis: The Mystical and Magical Life of the King. Here he characterizes Elvis as a wounded healer or shaman. He provides many details concerning Elvis’ interests in yoga, western occultism, Theosophy, and metaphysics. He also offers examples of Elvis’ ability to perform dramatic healings, and even to seemingly control the weather. He points out that Elvis was also a catalyst for generational change in America. 00:00 Introduction 07:42 Elvis as a tragic figure 11:00 The circumstances of Elvis’ birth 13:59 Elvis’ spiritual interests 19:17 Elvis’ healing abilities 23:52 Premonitions of an early death 26:00 Elvis’ overly possessive mother 28:56 Elvis’ death 33:19 Elvis’ influence and charisma 43:50 Conclusion New Thinking Allowed host, Jeffrey Mishlove, PhD, is author of The Roots of Consciousness, Psi Development Systems, and The PK Man. Between 1986 and 2002 he hosted and co-produced the original Thinking Allowed public television series. He is the recipient of the only doctoral diploma in “parapsychology” ever awarded by an accredited university (University of California, Berkeley, 1980). He is also the Grand Prize winner of the 2021 Bigelow Institute essay competition regarding the best evidence for survival of human consciousness after permanent bodily death. He is Co-Director of Parapsychology Education at the California Institute for Human Science. (Recorded on April 1, 2025)