#108 Sarah Elkhaldy | Is Reality a Negative Simulation?

On this episode of the Acid For Squares podcast, hosts Tanya Dahl and Cody Blue sit down with Sarah Elkhaldy, aka The Alchemist, a mystic, spiritual teacher, author, and internationally recognized voice in contemporary esotericism. After nearly two decades of studying ancient mystery traditions, spiritual alchemy, and consciousness, Sarah has built a global community around making the hidden mechanics of reality accessible to the modern seeker. Her teachings have reached millions through YouTube, her TV show 'Mystery Teachings', and her first book, Book of the Body, arrives in October 2026. Sarah shares the story of the experience that transformed everything she thought she understood about spirituality. Her path began with formal study of the Fourth Way tradition, but years later, during a powerful plant medicine ceremony, she underwent what she describes as an apotheosis experience. Suddenly, teachings she had accumulated throughout her life no longer felt like separate ideas. They converged into a single understanding of consciousness, existence, and the architecture of reality. From there, the conversation ventures deep into the paradoxes of Hermetic mysticism and Gnostic philosophy, including one of the most unsettling questions at the heart of esoteric thought: What if the reality we experience is "a negative simulation"? Sarah explores how this idea relates to The Law of One, polarity, non-duality, and the possibility that what we perceive as darkness may serve a purpose within the evolution of consciousness. The conversation also turns to UFO and UAP disclosure, the difference between positive disclosure and psyop disclosure, the manipulated government narratives surrounding non-human intelligence, and whether humanity is being prepared for something much larger than the existence of extraterrestrial life. Sarah proposes that the instability unfolding across the world represents a collective dark night of the soul, a necessary confrontation with the shadow before an entirely new paradigm can emerge. But this raises an even stranger possibility. If positively oriented higher-dimensional beings revealed themselves to humanity right now, would we actually recognize them as good? Sarah argues that a civilization still conditioned to perceive reality through opposites such as good and evil, light and dark, and self and other may be incapable of accurately perceiving an intelligence that exists beyond those divisions. What appears frightening or incomprehensible from one level of consciousness may look entirely different from another. This episode is a journey into spiritual awakening, Hermeticism, Gnosticism, The Law of One, UFO disclosure, plant medicine, higher dimensional intelligence, non-duality, and the possibility that humanity’s current crisis is not the end of something, but the painful birth of a new paradigm. THIS EPISODE IS PROUDLY SPONSORED BY: MIDWEST GROW KITS Explore their full collection of sacred plant tools and wellness products using the link below, and use code ACIDFORSQUARES at checkout for 15% off your order! CLICK HERE: https://www.midwestgrowkits.com Hosts: Tanya Dahl & Cody Blue Guests: Sarah Elkhaldy More On SARAH IG: https://www.instagram.com/the.alchemist Website: https://www.thealchemist.community/ ACID FOR SQUARES MERCH HERE https://acidforsquares-shop.fourthwall.com/ GET MORE FROM ACID FOR SQUARES at PATREON www.patreon.com/acidforsquares PLEASE FOLLOW, LIKE, COMMENT AND SHARE! Your interaction with our content helps us so much! Follow Acid For Squares: @acidforsquares across all social media And same on YouTube, Apple Podcasts, Spotify, and all major platforms. Disclaimer: The views and opinions expressed on the Acid For Squares Podcast are those of the guests and do not necessarily reflect those of the hosts or affiliated companies. The podcast is for entertainment and informational purposes only and is not professional advice. Topics may include mature content, parental discretion is advised. _______ Learn more about your ad choices. Visit podcastchoices.com/adchoices