The Primordial Code III

The Primordial Code III: The Return of the Stars

A Psychological Exploration of Ancient Tunnels, Suppressed Knowledge, and the Archetype of the Hidden Civilization

There are certain stories that refuse to stay buried.

They echo beneath the surface of culture the way forgotten tunnels run beneath the soil of Europe. They speak to something older than recorded history, older than institutions, older than dogma. They whisper that humanity once knew more than it remembers.

Marijn Poels explores this territory in The Primordial Code III: The Return of the Stars, a documentary that moves far beyond archaeology and enters the terrain of psychological archetypes, suppressed memory, and the deep human longing for reconnection with lost knowledge.

In this article we are not simply examining claims about tunnels. We are exploring what these tunnels represent within the human psyche.

If you have followed our work on Numerical Psychology, especially our articles on the symbolism of underground spaces and the archetype of hidden wisdom, you will immediately recognize the deeper pattern at play.

For those unfamiliar, you can begin here
https://numericalpsychology.com/the-archetype-of-hidden-knowledge/

And here
https://numericalpsychology.com/why-humanity-believes-in-lost-civilizations/

Let us go deeper.

The Underground as a Psychological Symbol

The documentary focuses heavily on the research of Heinrich Kusch and Ingrid Kusch. Their work, particularly in the book Secrets of the Ancient Underworld, describes more than eight hundred underground structures across Europe. Some, they argue, may be far older than conventional dating suggests.

These tunnels are commonly referred to as Erdställe. Mainstream archaeology places most of them in the medieval period. The Kuschs propose something much older.

But whether these tunnels are medieval or prehistoric is only one layer of the discussion.

Psychologically, underground structures symbolize descent into the unconscious.

Carl Jung wrote about the cellar as a representation of deeper psychic strata. In dream interpretation, descending underground often indicates contact with forgotten aspects of the self.

The documentary’s focus on tunnels taps into this universal psychological imagery.

Underground equals hidden memory.
Hidden memory equals lost power.
Lost power equals the promise of return.

This is not accidental. It is archetypal.

Klosterneuburg and the Intersection of Energy Lines

One of the focal points of the documentary is Klosterneuburg, a town near Vienna where, according to the narrative, important energy lines intersect.

The Kuschs suggest that this location was not random. They describe an advanced underground infrastructure, possibly connected across vast regions including Eastern Europe.

The idea of energy lines, sometimes called ley lines, appears repeatedly in alternative history.

From a Numerical Psychology perspective, energy line narratives reflect the human instinct to impose geometric order onto the earth itself.

We explored this in detail here
https://numericalpsychology.com/sacred-geometry-and-the-human-mind/

Humans are pattern seekers. When multiple sacred sites align geographically, we experience cognitive resonance. The mind perceives meaning in alignment.

This does not immediately validate or invalidate the existence of energy grids. Instead, it reveals how deeply we respond to structure and symmetry.

Klosterneuburg becomes more than a town. It becomes a node in a mythic map.

The Claim of Prehistoric Technology

Around the two hour nineteen minute mark, the documentary shifts into its most provocative territory.

It describes columns capable of dissolving matter into light particles. It speaks of teleportation via energy networks. It suggests crystal powered underground cities.

This is the point where many viewers split into two camps.

Believers feel confirmation. Skeptics feel dismissal.

But from a psychological lens, something more fascinating is happening.

Teleportation is the ultimate symbol of transcendence.

To dissolve matter into light is to escape limitation. It is the archetype of spiritual ascension translated into technological language.

Modern culture has replaced angels with quantum physics. Instead of ladders to heaven, we imagine frequency shifts and particle conversion.

In our article on technological mysticism, we explored this phenomenon
https://numericalpsychology.com/technology-as-modern-myth/

When science language merges with spiritual aspiration, we get narratives like this.

Crystal energy, matter to light transformation, teleportation grids. These are modern mythic forms.

The human psyche has always sought transcendence. The only thing that changes is vocabulary.

The Ukrainian Researcher and the Archetype of the Silenced Knower

The film mentions an unnamed Ukrainian scientist who allegedly investigated tunnel connections between Ukraine and Austria. According to the narrative, he uncovered evidence of teleportation systems and later died under suspicious circumstances, officially ruled a suicide.

No verifiable public identity has been confirmed.

Yet psychologically, the figure plays a powerful role.

He embodies what we call the Silenced Knower archetype.

You can read more about this archetype here
https://numericalpsychology.com/the-silenced-genius-pattern/

Throughout history, culture repeatedly generates stories of individuals who discover forbidden knowledge and are eliminated before revealing it.

Socrates. Galileo. Tesla. Conspiracy narratives amplify this pattern further.

The mind finds meaning in suppression stories because they reinforce a core emotional structure
Truth is dangerous.
Institutions hide knowledge.
The hero suffers.

Whether historically accurate or not, this archetype is deeply embedded in collective psychology.

The Ukrainian scientist functions as narrative catalyst. His ambiguity increases mystique. The lack of documentation paradoxically strengthens the myth.

When identity is undefined, projection fills the gap.

The Sealing of the Tunnels

The documentary suggests that parts of the tunnel system were sealed by the Church around the sixteenth century to suppress knowledge of advanced underground civilizations.

Institutional concealment narratives are powerful because they activate distrust toward centralized authority.

We examined this in our study on psychological reactions to power structures
https://numericalpsychology.com/authority-and-rebellion-dynamics/

Human psychology operates in cycles of trust and rebellion. Whenever knowledge appears restricted, imagination intensifies.

It is important to note that mainstream archaeology interprets Erdstall tunnels as medieval hideouts, ritual spaces, or storage systems. There is no established scientific evidence of prehistoric teleportation networks.

However, from a symbolic standpoint, the Church sealing tunnels represents something deeper.

It represents the repression of ancient wisdom.

Every generation feels that something authentic was lost. The sealing narrative dramatizes that feeling.

Professor Neugebauer's Secret Experimentation

The documentary references a Professor Wolfgang Neugebauer who allegedly succeeded in self teleportation experiments before dying without revealing his findings.

A real archaeologist named Johannes-Wolfgang Neugebauer lived from 1949 to 2002 and was born in Klosterneuburg. There is no documented evidence linking him to teleportation research.

This appears to be either conflation or speculative storytelling.

Yet again, psychologically, the pattern remains consistent.

The lone academic who crosses into forbidden territory and vanishes before disclosure.

It is structurally identical to the Ukrainian researcher narrative.

Repetition reinforces archetype.

Archetype reinforces emotional conviction.

This cycle of loss and return is foundational to myth across cultures.

Atlantis. Lemuria. The Golden Age.

The documentary situates Europe’s tunnels within that same framework.

In Numerical Psychology, we analyze recurring myth structures as reflections of internal developmental cycles.

You can explore that framework here
https://numericalpsychology.com/the-cycle-of-forgetting-and-remembering/

The pattern is simple
Phase one expansion
Phase two collapse
Phase three hidden survival
Phase four rediscovery

The Return of the Stars is literally phase four language.

Return implies restoration.

Stars imply origin beyond Earth.

The Psychological Magnetism of Teleportation

Teleportation fascinates the human mind because it eliminates separation.

Distance is one of the fundamental constraints of physical existence. The promise of instantaneous movement symbolizes liberation from limitation.

In dreams, flight and instantaneous travel often correlate with empowerment.

In myth, gods move effortlessly across realms.

In science fiction, teleportation represents ultimate technological mastery.

When the documentary suggests ancient teleportation systems, it merges ancient myth with futuristic possibility.

The brain experiences this as cognitive expansion.

We detailed this mechanism in
https://numericalpsychology.com/the-psychology-of-impossible-technologies/

When a narrative stretches perceived limits without immediately collapsing into absurdity, it activates curiosity circuits.

Curiosity releases dopamine.

Dopamine strengthens belief retention.

This is not manipulation. It is neurobiology.

The Tunnels as Collective Unconscious Metaphor

Whether medieval or prehistoric, the tunnels exist physically. They are narrow, often claustrophobic, carved through stone.

Symbolically, they mirror the human subconscious.

Narrow passages represent initiatory pathways. Darkness represents uncertainty. Emergence into light represents revelation.

Ancient mystery schools used caves as ritual spaces precisely for this psychological effect.

The documentary frames tunnels as infrastructure of advanced civilization. Even if that claim remains unverified, the symbolism remains potent.

Underground equals hidden.
Hidden equals powerful.
Powerful equals transformativ

The Return of the Stars as Archetypal Language

The title itself carries symbolic weight.

Primordial refers to origin.
Code implies hidden structure.
Return signals cyclical restoration.
Stars symbolize cosmic ancestry.

The film is not just about tunnels. It is about identity.

Who are we
Where did we come from
What was lost
Can it be regained

These questions are perennial.

You can watch the official documentary here
https://theprimordialcode.com

Viewing it through both emotional openness and analytical rigor provides a more balanced experience.

Final Reflection

The Primordial Code III: The Return of the Stars presents a compelling narrative that blends underground archaeology, alternative history, and themes of suppressed knowledge.

There is powerful psychological symbolism embedded throughout the story.

The tunnels represent descent into forgotten layers of human identity. The silenced researcher embodies the archetype of forbidden truth. The sealed chambers symbolize repression. The promise of return activates hope.

Whether one views the film as speculative exploration or fringe theory, its deeper impact lies in how it engages the collective unconscious.

Stories of lost civilizations endure because they speak to something unresolved within us.

Perhaps the real tunnel is inward.

Perhaps the real teleportation is cognitive transformation.

Perhaps the return of the stars is not about ancient machines but about reclaiming forgotten aspects of human potential.

When we examine such narratives through the lens of Numerical Psychology, we gain something more valuable than belief or disbelief.

We gain understanding.