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In 1999 a film appeared in theaters that made an interesting contribution not only to science fiction cinema, but also in a number of areas beyond it, as its impact reverberated beyond the silver screen. The film was The Matrix . Matrixism involves holding to The Four Tenets, the first three understood as coming from The Matrix , and the final tenet coming from common religious experience and a connection to "a mystic text of the Baha'i religion". Just as myth sheds light on facets of new religions, it also helps understand the new, hyper-real religion of Matrixism. FinalIy, the author addresses science fiction narratives as a forum for spiritual exploration that can result in expressions of religion that resemble more traditional forms of religiosity. Just as fans of Star Trek embrace a particular valued ideal imparted by science fiction, so do those who follow the pathway of Matrixism. Keywords:Baheoe religion; hyper-real religion; Matrixism; myth; science fiction; spiritual exploration; Star Trek