You believe your thoughts are your own.

That the desires driving your decisions and actions, and the beliefs shaping your worldview, originate from within you.

But what if most of what moves through your mind isn't yours at all?

The mind functions less like a generator and more like a receiver and transmitter, constantly interacting with what occult teachings call elementals.

Every thought and emotion generates and sustains a subtle energetic formation in the astral and etheric realms, contributing to the collective psychic environment we all inhabit.

On a collective level, these formations crystallize into egregores that influence groups, movements, and entire societies.

Many egregores are fueled by shadow material.

Rage, envy, jealousy, hatred, greed, anger, and the unintegrated instinctual drives, especially the sexual impulse of the lower nature that is suppressed in most people, are projected outward and collectively reinforced.

Many of the thoughts, desires, goals, and beliefs people identify with are not truly their own but are unconsciously absorbed from these collective fields and mistaken for their own.

Have you ever questioned the thoughts and desires you think you have?

This is why forced positivity and simplistic New Age "thoughts create reality" teachings are not just incomplete, but dangerous.

They ignore the deeper mechanics of the psyche, spiritual forces, and the role of emotional repression.

Trying to "manifest" from conditioned thought patterns and suppressed emotions can create karmic consequences for lifetimes to come and potentially create traps of agreement with occult forces.

Unprocessed and suppressed emotions do not go away.

They harden in the body-mind, creating tension and densifying the life force, which turns into toxic Qi, like sludge, serving as a feeding pool for lower astral beings, just as mosquitoes are drawn to the stagnant water of a swamp.

This also feeds and attracts unconscious thought-forms from other humans who match the vibration, densifying the shadow and infusing you with beliefs and desires you mistake as your own.

This shadow becomes darker and harder to liquefy and transmute as one ages, if there is a lack of conscious shadow integration.

This is why trying to "stay positive" while ignoring what is unresolved and suppressed often makes things worse.

The real antidote is individuation.

Psychological maturity, somatic shadow integration, and a conscious relationship to one's inner life break the spell of hive-mind consciousness, break down unconscious armor in the body, and open the door to genuine, original, creative thinking.

Once you are aligned with the real "I" and can clearly distinguish what comes from within versus what enters from the outside, there is no need to try to "manifest" anything.

Life begins to organize itself as a natural reflection of who you truly are, aligned with your dharma and soul purpose. As a result, positive thoughts and emotions arise naturally from the inner state of your true Self.

If you want to learn more, listen to our latest podcast
"Thought Forms, Egregores, and the Mechanics of Mass Psychosis":
https://veilofreality.com/2026/01/15/thought-forms-egregores-and-the-mechanics-of-mass-psychosis-tcm-168-part-1/

“Facing the way we lie and deceive ourselves is the crucial first step in the awakening and individuation process. Many people avoid this step by:

• dissociating [being stuck in the head],
• engaging in unconscious distractions & defense mechanisms,
• falling into spiritual bypassing
• creating “buffers” to avoid feeling conscience [Gurdjieff]

We can also externalize all evil and darkness when we don’t face our shadow and heal the array of childhood wounds/trauma and uncomfortable feelings we would rather not feel/acknowledge (shame, guilt, sadness).

But the only way out is in and through.

Most often, these feelings are suppressed and buried for decades [or even one’s whole life] under a thick “character armor,” which gives rise to the false self people mistake for who they really are.

More importantly, it’s about acknowledging how we are “unwittingly supporting the collective madness and have been complicit in our own victimization,” as Paul Levy pointed out. i.e., “facing evil within.

And that is the hardest parts for people to face and acknowledge.

It’s always easier to externalize, project on others, or pretend we are wholly good via virtue signalling.”

-Bernhard Guenther

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“When people are tuned ​into ​an ​egregore, you’re ​not ​talking ​to ​the ​person ​anymore. ​That’s ​why ​it’s ​so ​frustrating ​to ​reach ​someone ​who’s ​operating ​and ​being ​influenced ​by ​the egregore - you’re ​just ​talking ​to ​the ​egregore ​that's ​acting ​through ​them.

And ​the ​good ​news ​is, ​for ​some, ​the ​possession ​is ​temporary, but ​many ​people ​in ​this ​world ​have ​deep, ​unresolved ​wounds.

You see this with ​online ​mobs or ​cancel ​culture: “You ​need ​to ​do ​this, ​you ​need ​to ​speak ​up ​for ​this ​group; otherwise, ​we’re ​going ​to ​mob ​you, ​we’re ​going ​to ​cancel ​you.”

That’s just ​a ​powerful ​egregore ​that is turned ​into ​this psychic ​energy, and a lot of people become emotionally entangled with it. Then people use this as an outlet to project their shadow, and the egregore grows as well.”

-Laura Matsue

Episode 168 – Thought Forms, Egregores, and the Mechanics of Mass Psychosis

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“The Mother said we’re about to plunge into what she called the “dark night of civilization,” and it would not be “necessary” if we truly heed the voice of the divine, but most of us don’t.

So here’s a reflection for you: how sincere are you with yourself? What is your relationship to the divine and the inner work? How bad do you want, and not from an ego/will perspective, to awaken and really confront that within?

You cannot control the outside world. It’s going to get crazy, and it’s not about fearmongering, but you can see the trajectory. Anything can change at any time, depending on each of us—every single individual in our sincerity.

And what is most important is this inner alignment with the divine forces and our inner sincere self-work, regardless of what information we collect intellectually.”

-Bernhard Guenther

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Episode 23, Part 2 - Winter, Reflections, and Contemplating Death

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In my latest article, I explore the global shift and purification phase we are entering during this Time of Transition, the futility of relying solely on physical preparation, the illusion of trying to eradicate evil externally, and the deeper alignment being asked of us
https://bernhardguenther.substack.com/p/the-only-safe-shelter-becoming-seeds

“We are unconsciously attracted to people who reflect something we need to heal in ourselves. The question is, do you withdraw those projections and use them as a mirror to look at what you need to heal in yourself? Or do you just stay with each other, trauma bonding at that same level?

The moment that you change, you disrupt the stability of the relationship. And some people don’t like that, they will respond asking, “Who are you, and why are you acting differently all of a sudden?

Even in our most loving relationships, if the other person starts acting differently all of a sudden, it can throw us off. It can bring up discomfort because our mind needs that security in relationships in order to feel a sense of stability.”

-Laura Matsue

Episode 140 – Spiritual Awakening and Its Impact on Relationships

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“We need to “become the change” via inner psycho-spiritual work, which is the only way to bring about more harmony and peace in the world according to the Universal and Divine law “As Within so Without.” Seek the kingdom of God within you first.

As Krishnamurti once said, “There is really only one war, the war within ourselves, which produces external wars.” This is not spiritual bypassing or just meditating on peace, nor does that imply inactivity. I don’t suggest a New Age love and light cop-out; it goes much deeper than that.

What I realized is that a shift of consciousness implies becoming aware of the occult forces, entities and beings who are behind ALL wars and human conflict and especially how they work through us and not just seeing it out there in others.

If you think you are only good and virtuous and only see evil out there on the other side, this occult matrix has you in its grips.”

-Bernhard Guenther

Episode 166 – Is the Kali Yuga Ending in 2025? The Great Turning and What It Asks of Us

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“There are hidden power structures, groups, and even non-physical beings with agendas aimed at enslaving humanity. This is real. But attempting only to fight them externally is like fighting shadows in Plato’s cave, a futile endeavor that keeps you fixated on projections.

I’m not suggesting we should be ignorant of these dark collective and global forces.

The plandemic five years ago showed us how many seemingly “spiritual” people, even those engaged in inner work, were easily manipulated by lies and propaganda because they lacked a deeper understanding of evil and the matrix forces acting on humanity through institutions.

However, most of what people do when they say we need to ‘fight evil’ is posting outrage porn on social media, changing their profile pic to a flag, or going to protests, as if any of that will change anything fundamentally.

Most often, this type of activism is fueled by shadow projections and heightened by egregores and hostile entities working through people.

These forces serve a teaching function: they feed on our collective shadow and mirror humanity’s level of consciousness, which is very low in this current dark age.

The real solution lies in turning toward the light that casts the shadows, which means working on your consciousness and alignment with the Divine.”

-Bernhard Guenther

Episode 168 – Thought Forms, Egregores, and the Mechanics of Mass Psychosis

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“There are many people with a wounded inner child who decide to identify with a new “spiritual identity” to mask their pain. The new “spiritual identity” is seen as a “savior” to that wounded inner child.

The wounded child creates a fantasy self to save them in the form of their new idealized spiritual self.

Perhaps they now identify as a “Starseed,” “ascended master”, or claim they now live “in 5D”, but meanwhile, unconsciously, this need to be seen as “special” is being driven by childhood trauma where their light wasn’t seen or acknowledged.

Therefore, later in life, there is a deep unresolved developmental need for the wounded inner child to adopt a “special identity” where they hope others will recognize them as special in the way their early caregivers didn’t.

The problem with this is both the wounded inner child and the false spiritual self end up cut off from the true self. It’s a compensation to avoid the truth.

This wounded inner child’s alliance with a new, shiny, but false spiritual identity is the basis of a lot of spiritual materialism/bypassing we see in the world.

To heal this, you need to witness the childhood wounds that felt the need to create a false spiritual identity so you can return home to the truth of who you are and develop the real “I” (the aware observer).

We are all special but also human. We are divine but also human. We cannot “transcend” without including the depths of our human experience and all the wounds that made us who we are.”

-Laura Matsue

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I recently completed a written interview with Lies are Unbekoming on COVID vaccines, soul displacement, and the fight for human consciousness, exploring the spiritual and hyperdimensional dimensions of the current civilizational crisis.

The conversation covers:

- How personal suffering led to the direct realization that unseen forces influence humanity
- Why true self-work requires integrating psychological shadow work with esoteric work and occult discernment
- Thomas Mayer's supersensible research on COVID vaccines
- Vaccine beings and Soratic spirits of transhumanism
- Rudolf Steiner's prophetic warnings about vaccination
- Transhumanism as the "ultimate alien invasion through our bodies."
- Afterlife implications and the "excarnation jam."
- Childhood vaccines from an esoteric perspective
- Atlantean karma and the opportunity in this "repeat round."
- The Great Work of soul embodiment as a practical antidote
- How to engage this material without falling into denial or doom and gloom

This interview serves as both an introduction for newcomers and a synthesis for those already familiar with these topics.

https://unbekoming.substack.com/p/interview-with-bernhard-guenther

“This old era is going to die, and the new one will arrive, but it’s not going to arrive without chaos. All the institutions collapsing, the public distrust we see in government, the polarization, are all part of us being pushed into a total restructuring, and it’s not about fixing this old left/right system.

It’s about the death of an old way, purification of what exists, and a rebirth at a civilizational level. It’s not going be easy or painless, just as winter is the darkest season and it marks the end of the year, we are really entering the end of an era.

Just as the leaves must fall to make room for new growth, the leaves of this current civilization must fall to make room for the next era that we will be entering.

We need not fear the process of change, both individually and collectively, because the Fourth Turning emphasizes that life moves in a saeculum, a great circle. In the West, we have this illusion of linear progress where we’re either going linearly up or linearly down, and the circle is about wholeness; there’s going to be a life, death, and rebirth process.

And most importantly, there’s a sense of continuity here that after every winter we have a spring and a summer and a fall again, and we’re just moving through these cycles.

If we want to move into this next phase, both personally and collectively, we need to let go of what needs to be released, purifying aspects of our lives, individually and collectively, that need to be purified, and allowing anything that’s not built on something real to collapse.”

-Laura Matsue

Episode 167 – Your Psycho-Spiritual Guide to 2026 and the Peak of the Fourth Turning

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