There are many movies with hidden spiritual messages. Some of these movies will allow you to question, think, and further decipher reality. The more you awaken to your truth, the more the hidden messages become evident. Listed below are 10 movies that share wisdom, insight, and powerful messages that will change how you see things. 

1. The Matrix Franchise is filled with occult symbolism and hidden messages about what’s going on in the world around you. 

“You have to see it for yourself. This is your last chance. After this, there is no turning back. You take the blue pill and the story ends. You wake in your bed and believe whatever you want to believe. You take the red pill and you stay in Wonderland and I show you how deep the rabbit-hole goes.” –Morpheus to Neo in the movie The Matrix

The Matrix (1999), The Matrix Reloaded (2003), Animatrix (2003), The Matrix Revolutions (2003): The Matrix series is a visual driven set of films depicting a future where robots have defeated humans in a global war and imprisoned/grow humans in pods with their brains being groomed and conditioned with a false reality program; the Matrix. A surviving/unplugged group of humans and a chosen leader (Neo) fight to defeat the machines and programs.

Symbolism: The series uses the way that a computer system is designed and fuses it with a projected reality that is hard to differentiate between what’s real or fake. The film express the similarity between the programed Matrix and the modern society that we exist in today that drains our mental, physical and spiritual energy in many ways. One major theme of the film is what happens when humans create A.I. (Artificial Intelligence) and it surpasses our expectations and we are looked at as pets or a nuisance to it. An ongoing lesson for the main character is understanding what it takes to be human, the ability to make choices and freedom. Symbolism dealing with gnostic/esoteric Christianity and universal spirituality, the womb (ovaries, umbilical cord, amniotic sac, eggs), male sperm, Divine essence and destiny was also shown.

2. Waking Life dives into an important question. When are we really awake? In the dream state or day to day life? Which part of our life is an illusion?

"Hey, are you a dreamer? I haven’t seen too many around lately. Things have been tough lately for dreamers. They say dreaming is dead, no one does it anymore. It’s not dead it’s just that it’s been forgotten, removed from our language.

Nobody teaches it so nobody knows it exists. The dreamer is banished to obscurity. Well, I’m trying to change all that, and I hope you are too. By dreaming, every day. Dreaming with our hands and dreaming with our minds.

Our planet is facing the greatest problems it’s ever faced, ever. So whatever you do, don’t be bored, this is absolutely the most exciting time we could have possibly hoped to be alive and things are just starting.." - Waking Life

Symbolisim: Waking Life examines these questions in the framework of a "lucid dream," a term coined by Frederik van Eeden (1860-1932), a Dutch novelist, poet, and practicing physician who studied and classified dreams. Simply defined, a lucid dream is the kind of dream in which you know that you are dreaming. The realization is often triggered during the dream by something that seems unusual. According to van Eeden, an important characteristic of lucid dreams is that the dreamer has access to all his mental functions and memories, and is able to make choices.

3. Pan's Labyrinth [also known as The Labyrinth of the Faun] (2006): A beautiful film highlighting the importance of knowing where your true happiness and root of your existence lies. The film uses a female character which represents the feminine aspect of all humans that goes through a journey to find itself again through the human Earth school.

Symbolism: The female character Ofelia/Princess Moanna represents the soul, spirit and consciousness of humans that have strayed from their awaken purpose and destiny after being temporarily blinded by overwhelming knowledge. The internal trinity (mind, body and soul), the underworld (inner self), reincarnation and transition of the soul are shown in the film.   

4. The Adjustment Bureau (2011): An intriguing film about a man that encounters a female that changes his entire outlook on life. With the power of love, will power, patience and determination the union of the masculine and feminine is united no matter the obstacles.

Symbolism: The film shows there is no such thing as coincidences; everything happens for a reason and gets recorded in the universe. Time travel/manipulation, multiple timelines/realities, doorway/portal/gateway travel or teleportation are demonstrated by the agents of the bureau who are watchers/guardians/angel like beings. The will power within humans is a major theme. 

5. Star Wars franchise (1977 to present day): Star Wars is a stimulating cult following favorite space saga taking place in a galaxy with humans and various species trying to exist in peace within an ongoing war between the Jedi light side and the dark side forces. 

Symbolism: Star Wars is filled with universal esoteric/gnostic/mystical spiritual sciences with combinations of mythology, folk lore and storytelling of the hero within all humans. It is expressed through the battle between duality and polarity that manifest as the light and darkness that is within an individual/being.

6. Doctor Strange (2016): One of the best films in recent years showing visuals to ancient esoteric views of the hidden realities of existence that is only detected by higher awareness, subtle senses and enlightenment. The journey of going from ignorance and arrogance to humble and being in sync with cosmic flow was the connected thread with the main character.

Symbolism: Ancient Eastern mysticism was the template used to express metaphysical views of the soul, spirit, reincarnation and other dimensions/planes. Sorcery was used to show how the cosmos works through mental will power along with the purpose of Divine, cosmic, universal and natural law. 

7. Inception (2010): A film that can only be enjoyed if seen because of its amazingly impactful visuals. A journey of redemption shown through the life of the main character (Cobb) that had to make hard decisions with the knowledge and power of being able to manipulate the reality and consciousness of anyone.

Symbolism: The many layers of cognition, subconscious and consciousness, psychology and manipulation were shown. The limbo state of being is a very serious topic in the film. Aspects of the dream realm is relatable to people that have lucid dreams and dreams within dreams. Mental power is a subtle gem of the film. The seriousness of dealing with imbalances that come with attachment and the importance of detachment was a major lesson. Symbolism of masculine and feminine energy working together was also key.

8. The Fountain (2006): A surprising spiritual movie combining three story timelines into one. A very good visual about transition of the soul and spirit back to the Divine (God: He, She, It, The All).

Symbolism: A very unique film showing aspects of immortality, reincarnation, the tree of life and how love transcends time and space. 

9. The Golden Compass (2007): Mixture of fantasy, science, spirituality and wonder. A great film about the importance of the soul and how oppression out of fear and control never works. There is more to humanity than just a human existence. 

Symbolism: A parallel universe and aspects of what can be seen as a Vatican like religious system ruling an entire planet. Symbolism of the soul/spirit/consciousness are represented by external creatures. The connection between the cosmic dust/material that formed everything in existence and the soul is hinted at in the film. 

10. Get Out: One of the best written movies in recent years combining horror, thriller, science, social issues, manipulation, comedy and more. The most powerful theme of the movie is the control of the mind and body.

Symbolism: Brainwashing, body transfusion, possession, psychology, hypnotism, trusting your intuition, layers of the subconscious and brain, stereotypes, childhood trauma, slavery and racism are highlighted. 

Article Contributed by Moorish Brooklyn! More information on films, spiritual insight, and wisdom on unlocking the secrets/hidden messages of life can be found on his twitter account.