About the author
Miguel Conner is a writer and broadcaster known for Aeon Byte Gnostic Radio, a long-running program exploring Gnosticism, esotericism, and their intersections with popular culture. His books for Destiny Books extend that interest to individual cultural figures: The Occult Elvis: The Mystical and Magical Life of the King (2025) draws on accounts from Priscilla Presley, family, and spiritual advisors to trace the esoteric interests behind Elvis Presley's public image, while The Occult David Bowie: The Starman's Gnostic Odyssey from Trauma to Transcendence examines Bowie's music and personas through Gnostic themes, Jungian psychology, and shamanic and esoteric influence. Conner's approach treats musicians as case studies in hidden spiritual searching rather than subjects of conventional biography, combining research into their private beliefs with broader argument about esotericism's presence in twentieth-century popular culture. His books suit readers interested in the occult undercurrents of rock and pop history.
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“Conner provides a fascinating, albeit specialized, look at Bowie’s life through an esoteric framework. The book succeeds in illuminating the mystical undercurrents often overlooked in mainstream biographies. However, readers…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Occult David Bowie: The Starman's Gnostic Odyssey from Trauma to Transcendence
“Conner provides a fascinating look at Elvis’s esoteric side, drawing on rare sources to challenge the standard Southern Christian narrative. However, readers seeking rigorous academic analysis of occult theory or detached…”
Esoterica Books editorial team, Occult literature desk · on The Occult Elvis: The Mystical and Magical Life of the King