This is the eighteenth book in a series of 21 Brotherhood of Light Courses by C. C. Zain on the Hermetic Sciences, Astrology, Alchemy, Tarot, Kabbalah and the Occult. This book covers the effect of unseen (occult) forces that arise from various sources including astrological energies, misinformation in public media, the thoughts and actions of others, rituals, religious beliefs and ceremonial magic. With respect to astrological forces, the author explains how transits, minor progressed aspects, major (secondary) progressed aspects and other astrological weather conditions have the power to impact us and what to do about it. The book discusses in detail how to work with birthstones, numbers, names and environmental vibrations. It also shows how to avoid being influenced by black magic, suggestion and inversive propaganda.
Again this is book is reminder of the philosophical underpinning of Zain's Religion of the Stars, and that is tiresome, but the real gem of this one lies in many of observations he makes about newspaper repetition and other methods of thought control. It's rather unfortunate to read that the newspaper false narratives was something going on for a lot longer than most suspected, but Zain lays out quite thoroughly, and convincingly their methods of controlling your vote. While Book 17 was just a rehash, C18 was a great awakening. I enjoyed this one tremendously.