Your post makes more sense now that I have watched that episode. S03E08 Morty's Mind Blowers.
The entire show reeks of occult knowledge and is very dark but it has grabbed me. I think there may be more truth in here then I would like to admit.
Rick is a self proclaimed God through his own making.
He represent the ultimate illuminated individual.
Some of the episodes seem to indicate that it's all in Rick's mind. He is just imaging his adventures…