# Music to melt the physical world: Mike Fiorito on sonic spiritual passports Page: https://stenobird.com/podcast/neon-galactic-with-james-faulk-6985223/music-to-melt-the-physical-world-mike-fiorito-on-sonic-spiritual-passports Text version: https://stenobird.com/podcast/neon-galactic-with-james-faulk-6985223/music-to-melt-the-physical-world-mike-fiorito-on-sonic-spiritual-passports.md Podcast: [Neon Galactic with James Faulk](https://stenobird.com/podcast/neon-galactic-with-james-faulk-6985223) Published: 2026-03-12T12:00:00+00:00 Episode link: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/james-faulk/episodes/Music-to-melt-the-physical-world-Mike-Fiorito-on-sonic-spiritual-passports-e3gaacm Audio file: https://anchor.fm/s/f7423cd4/podcast/play/116778838/https%3A%2F%2Fd3ctxlq1ktw2nl.cloudfront.net%2Fstaging%2F2026-2-11%2Ff34c61d2-be1a-a350-bfa0-62f28f46300f.mp3 Processing state: not_requested JSON: https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/neon-galactic-with-james-faulk-6985223/episodes/music-to-melt-the-physical-world-mike-fiorito-on-sonic-spiritual-passports Duration seconds: 3692 ## Resource In this interview, author and musician Mike Fiorito and I discuss his latest book, "The Innerspace of Outer Space," then explore how music and sound can serve as a vehicle for connecting with transcendent realms and non-human intelligence. The conversation describes Fiorito's syncretic approach in this book for connecting music, UFOs, and mystical traditions across different cultures and time periods, with a focus on artists like Sun Ra, Brian Eno, Stephen Halpern, and Pink Floyd. In particular, we consider Sun Ra's spiritual beliefs, and how he believed he was visited by sentient beings who provided him with a cosmic mission to remind human beings of their spiritual origins. Then we consider how that idea impacted his music.We discuss how music can "dematerialize" reality, create shared emotional experiences, and serve as a bridge between the physical and spiritual realms.Fiorito also describes how he used a Tarot deck to guide his writing process and connect with the energy of different musical subjects. To learn more and buy Fiorito's books:https://mikefiorito.com/-------------------------Music Credits: Music: Cinematic Logo 04 by TaigaSoundProd Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/8221-cinema... Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license Music: Technology Calm Logo 01 by TaigaSoundProd Free download: https://filmmusic.io/song/6660-techno... Licensed under CC BY 4.0: https://filmmusic.io/standard-license --- Please don’t forget to like and subscribe. Support this channel on Patreon: www.patreon.com/neongalactic On X: @jfrickingfaulk #UFO #UAP #psi #ESP #psychic #consciousness #alien #daimon #Jung #archetype #idealism #monism #illuminism #enlightenment #kybalion #hermetic #gnostic #shamanism #occult #magic #magick #conspir… ## Actions - request_transcript: `POST https://stenobird.com/v1/public/podcasts/neon-galactic-with-james-faulk-6985223/episodes/music-to-melt-the-physical-world-mike-fiorito-on-sonic-spiritual-passports/transcription-requests` — Idempotently request low-priority transcript generation for this episode. - read_markdown: `GET https://stenobird.com/podcast/neon-galactic-with-james-faulk-6985223/music-to-melt-the-physical-world-mike-fiorito-on-sonic-spiritual-passports.md` — Read the agent-friendly Markdown representation of this episode resource. A page view does not enqueue transcription. Agents should invoke `request_transcript` explicitly when they need this episode processed. ## Transcript Full transcripts are not published on public pages unless there is a clear rights basis.