The Secret Teachings, 2021-09-14: Talismanic Magic of the Mind

From the exploitation of Maslow’s hierarchy of needs to the Biderman framework for extracting false confessions, and from nervous system manipulation by electromagnetic fields emanating from computer monitors to psycho-electric weapons, sound beaming, voice to skull, etc., there are countless methods to induce thought patterns artificially, implant false memories, and to read one’s deepest thoughts. The psychological methods have recently been laid out by Yale and ClinicalTrials.gov, and the American Medical Association, all in relation to using manipulation rather than informed consent to coerce people into accepting their demands. There are other methods, too, of a more mystical or magical nature. The New England Journal of Medicine reported in 2020 that not only did masks offer little to no protection outside health care facilities, but that the mask itself was nothing more than a ‘talisman’, an object with magic powers thought to bring good luck. From 9.11 and the shrines of Babylon to the ritual killings of animals linked to Santeria, or even social movements linked to Ifa, magic certainly is the most common practice running the world and our minds.