Most folks know me as the old guy who still rides trail bikes and operates heavy equipment on his ranch at 96, and sure, that’s part of who I am. But under this skin and behind these old eyes is a man who’s been on a long, relentless quest, not for fortune, not for fame, but for original, authentic knowledge that the controllers of the world don’t want you to know.
Not the kind of “knowledge” you get in school or through cable news. I’m talkin’ about the real deal. The kind of truth the ancients whispered under moonlight and the kind that still lingers in the spaces between what we think we know. Truth that’s not just old, but timeless. And most of all, buried truth, forbidden, until you dig deeper.
You see, I didn’t start out this way. My early life revolved around engineering and entrepreneurship, mostly in the motorcycle world. I built things with my hands and tested them with my gut. I loved solving problems, but after a while, I realized I was only solving surface-level stuff. Machines break. Motors seize. Bearings wear out. But what about the machine of the human being? What makes us tick, and more importantly, what breaks us?
That’s when I dove deep and got my Ph.D. in natural nutrition. I started looking at the human body as an energy system, not just a sack of organs waiting to rot. I began to see that nearly everything we’d been told about wellness was backward. But that was just the start of my quest.
The more I learned, the more I saw the cracks in the wall. And not just in medicine. In history. In science. In religion. In every field where men and women were told “This is how it is,” I found another layer underneath, whispering, “That’s not quite it.” In fact, it may not even be close.
It didn’t matter if the information was passed down from your parents, taught by highly trained educators, or scribbled into ancient manuscripts; if it was part of the system, chances are it was bent to fit a mold with the hope that the people would never notice.
That’s a hard pill to swallow, especially for those who’ve invested their entire identity in the teachings of a particular master, mentor, or doctrine. But I’ll tell you plainly: The truth isn’t a comfort blanket. It’s more like a lightning strike. And it will rattle your bones.
But if you’ve got the nerve, if you’re really hungry to know, there is a path.
How I Access Forbidden Knowledge and How You Can Too
Let me share what I’ve learned, not from a book or a seminar, but from walking the lonely trails of discovery, day after day, and paying no attention to the mainstream and their attempt to lure me back.
- Cultivate Stillness
I start every morning with stillness. Just me, a chair, and the silence. No radio. No thoughts about what needs fixing. I watch the squirrels. I listen to the wind. That’s when the whispers come. Not from out there, but from in here, in the belly, the bones, the breath, and the mind, when you finally learn how to use it. The noise of the world will drown it out if you let it.
- Follow the Breadcrumbs
I keep a journal by my bedside. Dreams, weird coincidences, even that feeling you get when someone says something that hits too close to home. That’s your deeper self leaving clues. Trust me, once you start noticing them, you’ll wonder how you ever missed them before.
- Question Everything
One of the greatest tools I’ve ever used? A damn good question. Why do I believe that? Who told me that? What would I know if I’d never been told anything at all? If you can’t trace your beliefs to something that resonates deep in your gut, it might be time to let ‘em go, because they may not even be yours.
- Seek Direct Experience
Don’t believe me, or anybody else for that matter. You want to know if something’s true? Test it. Live it. Try the damn thing. I didn’t believe in energy healing till I saw it mend my shoulder faster than any doctor ever could. This world is your lab; learn to play in it.
- Honor the Symbols
You wouldn’t believe how many answers come in the form of symbols. Animals. Numbers. Random things that repeat. Pay attention. I draw ’em, look ’em up, meditate on ’em. Some of the most profound shifts in my life came from symbols that showed up again and again, like the time I saw a crow checking me out from outside my office window three mornings in a row, and knew it was time to prepare for new information, another profound shift was coming.
Once you access this kind of knowledge, you don’t just know differently, you become different. You start to feel out of place in the world you used to belong to. The old goals, money, approval, and status don’t shine so bright anymore. Some friendships fade. Some family members think you’ve gone off the deep end. That’s alright. That’s part of the path, and I’m starting to walk it.
But what you gain? Whoa, let me tell you.
You get a life of purpose. A sense of power that doesn’t come from titles, but from alignment. You start waking up with clarity, drive, and peace, even when the world outside seems to be losing its mind. And I’ll be damned if that doesn’t make these the best years of my life.
So, What’s It Gonna Be?
The door is open. Always has been. But no one’s gonna drag you through it. That’s a choice you gotta make for yourself.
If you’re willing to risk your identity, question everything, and walk the road few dare to travel, you’ll find it. That hidden knowledge. That eternal truth. That fire in your gut that tells you you were made for more.
I’m still on that road. Still learning. Still growing. And if you’re reading this, maybe you’re ready to ride along.
See you out there.
~ Herb Roi Richards