{"id":86393,"date":"2023-09-05T10:16:08","date_gmt":"2023-09-05T14:16:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/arlingtoninstitute.org\/?page_id=86393"},"modified":"2023-11-13T13:00:44","modified_gmt":"2023-11-13T18:00:44","slug":"how-to-control-the-masses-the-making-and-breaking-of-a-zeitgeist","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/arlingtoninstitute.org\/how-to-control-the-masses-the-making-and-breaking-of-a-zeitgeist\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Control the Masses: The Making (and Breaking) of a Zeitgeist"},"content":{"rendered":"\t\t
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How to Control the Masses: The Making (and Breaking) of an Zeitgeist<\/h1>\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t
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Why do people act differently in groups then when by themselves? Is there truth to the idea of the “madness of crowds”? Is Mass Formation Psychosis a real experience? And if so, what are the operative mechanics behind it? Since the Classical Period to the present, scholars, rulers, priest class, and leaders of all stripes have sought to understand how to influence – even control – the mass of human beings within their spheres of influence. Some have believed that various occult forces, those of magic, can be invoked to assist – Bruno appears to hint at it and paid the price – more recently others look to a mysterious ‘Collective Unconscious’ and psycho-biological drives as the medium of ‘mass management.’<\/p>

Regardless, both schools of thought AND practice have a great deal to teach us about past, current, and predicting future events as we examine the power of symbols, rituals, mass media, crises creation and management, manipulation of idealism, and the dualling heads of Hope and Fear in influencing and controlling large groups of people. Some scriptures say, “The gods are scoundrels!” and others that “The gods come through for us with effort.” Which is it? Or maybe both. If so, it is best to know the rules by which the gods and humans in ‘the know’ play this cosmic game of life so we can play on equal terms – and win the prize of ultimate freedom.<\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t

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Mark Stavish<\/strong> is an internationally respected author of over thirty books including “The Path of Alchemy \u2013 Energetic Healing and the World of Natural Magic” (2006), “Kabbalah for Health and Wellness” (2007), “Between the Gates \u2013 Lucid Dreaming, Astral Projection and the Body of Light” (2007), and “The Path of Freemasonry \u2013 Symbols of Light” (2007), “The Magical World of Dr. Joseph Lisiewski” (2017), and “Egregores \u2013 The Occult Entities That Watch Over Human Destiny” (2018, audio book 2019), many of which have been translated into one or more of nine languages. He has been a consultant to various media including A&E\/History Channel, Cinnabar Productions, Coast to Coast (C2C) AM, New York Times, and the Boston Globe, Gaia Network (Open Minds with Regina Meredith and Beyond Belief with George Noory) and has appeared on all major internet programs dealing with the paranormal.<\/em><\/p>

Mark has experience in the non-profit field specializing in fundraising and development, events planning, public relations, and staff development. In 1998 he established the Institute for Hermetic Studies, an IRS recognized 501(c)3 organization, and one of the leading sources for high quality, academically sound, and useful information for students of traditional and modern Western esotericism and a variety of psycho-spiritual disciplines. In December 2001 he established The Louis Claude de St. Martin Fund dedicated exclusively to advance the study and practice of Western esotericism. Mark\u2019s education includes undergraduate degrees in Theology and Communications (King’s College) and a Master\u2019s degree in Counseling (Rhode Island College). He has also been a member and officer in several traditional organizations focusing on consciousness development.<\/em><\/p>\t\t\t\t\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t<\/div>\n\t\t\t\t

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