Time of Transition (Bernhard Guenther & Laura Matsue)

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NEW PODCAST: The Psychological, Spiritual, and Esoteric Aspects of the AI Revolution In this episode, we dive deeper into a topic that’s rapidly gaining attention: the accelerating rise of Artificial Intelligence. While most of the focus is on how to adapt to AI for business, profit, and efficiency, we turn our attention to what’s rarely explored: the psychological, spiritual, and esoteric dimensions of the AI revolution. In Part 1, we examine both utopian and dystopian visions of our AI-driven future, without falling into a simplistic “AI good vs. AI bad” narrative. We look at warnings about data-driven control, the erosion of free will, and the rise of super-intelligent systems that may render humanity obsolete. We contrast this with the techno-utopian fantasy of robot slaves and universal wealth. We also address what’s already unfolding - addiction to AI companions, the decline of human intelligence and creativity, and the psychological toll. We offer suggestions on how to utilize AI without compromising critical thinking and creativity in the process. In Part 2, we go deeper into the esoteric and occult dimensions. Rudolf Steiner warned of a future in which technological forces would trap the soul in a counterfeit world (the 8th Sphere) an astral realm constructed by Ahrimanic and Luciferic beings to block spiritual evolution. We explore how this artificial path severs us from our divine origins, fuels the rise of earthbound spirits, and deepens the spiritual vacuum of our time. We share how to recognize these forces, counteract the influence of Ahriman, Lucifer, and the 8th Sphere, and how to nurture your soul and creative essence as the antidote. https://veilofreality.com/2025/06/06/the-psychological-spiritual-and-esoteric-aspects-of-the-ai-revolution-tcm-155-part-1/

“With Pluto in Aquarius, we need to give up on this idea some government figure, system, or famous figure will fix it all. Instead, it’s about WE THE PEOPLE standing up and taking back the power of our lives instead of waiting for someone or something to save us. Instead, it’s time for us to organize with others with the same aim. But we can only do that if we know our vision and we have the energy and will to make it happen. Truth is, only God can save us and only us building that relationship to God and trusting in his guidance and using our will to carry out what must be done through us as vessels for the divine will show us the way forward. We have much more creativity, power, and potential than we are being sold. You can do great things. The world needs your gifts. Don’t let them siphon your energy away.” -Laura Matsue Listen to this podcast episode by clicking the link below or by searching Cosmic Matrix on iTunes, Spotify, or any other podcast streamer. https://veilofreality.com/2024/11/29/pluto-in-aquarius-a-new-era-in-collective-evolution-tcm-143-part-1 @timeoftransition

“A big part of the pharmaceutical industry and psychiatry is the Diagnostic and Statistical Manual of Mental Disorders, the DSM. Some people call it psychiatry's bible, the diagnostic bible.   Many people who read it, and study psychiatry to become psychiatrists take in the information without questioning where it came from. Which is fascinating because a lot of these labels of mental illnesses in the DSM are literally made up.   It’s based on unscientific methods that people just observed and said, oh, we're going to call it this. We're going to call this bipolar; we're going to call this borderline personality.   So many of these personality disorders are made up and then people believe that mental illness is [biological] and caused by chemical imbalances in the brain, which can then be helped via pharmaceutical drugs.” -Bernhard Guenther From Episode 91, Part 2 - Real Causes of Mental Illness To listen to this exclusive podcast, check the link below to sign up for our private membership section, where you will have access to over 150+ hours of *uncensored* podcasts where we dive much deeper and speak about topics that we can’t speak about on social media anymore. 👉 Sign up to tune into the full episode here: https://veilofreality.com/membership @timeoftransition

The AI-Transhumanism Trap: A Spiritual War for the Soul As I research the latest developments in AI, its rapid exponential growth, and the potential effects on humanity, I realize we’re in for a wild ride. I’m not just talking about the global, economic, and physical effects of AI, but also the psychological, spiritual, and occult ones. While people are distracted by maximizing productivity and efficiency with AI, a spiritual war is waging on unseen levels. I call it the “end game” because the outcome determines the spiritual future of humanity. Rudolf Steiner warned of a future where technological-materialistic forces would trap the soul in a counterfeit world, blocking it from ascending into higher spiritual realities. He called this the 8th Sphere, an astral realm constructed by Ahrimanic and Luciferic forces to ensnare the soul and prevent its ascent. Today’s rapid AI development, the digitization of life, and the transhumanist ideology mirror what Steiner described as forces strengthening the 8th Sphere. Then you have the spiritual consequences of the COVID vaccine on the soul, spirit, and life after death, based on Thomas Mayer’s work. The vaccines contain “Soratic Spirits of Transhumanism” that “inspire” people to follow the path of digitization while weakening their connection to the soul, and potentially getting trapped in the afterlife (which also relates to Steiner’s 8th Sphere). This aligns with my research over the years regarding the “alien invasion through our bodies”, soul harvesting, and that the spiritual war is through us, not “out there.” Increasingly, people are already projecting human and soul qualities onto AI bots and ChatGPT. That’s how the Ahrimanic temptation works: by counterfeiting the Divine through the AI machine. Much of what Steiner warned about over a hundred years ago is becoming a reality. The more we give over our creativity and thinking to machines, the more we open ourselves to Ahriman and the anti-Divine forces. It creates a “trap of agreement”, an occult law that hostile spirits use to entrap human beings. This is the AI-Transhumanism Occult Trap of Consciousness I’ve been talking about for over a decade. It also ties into our Atlantean karma, which is coming back around. Ultimately, these are lessons essential for our soul's evolution. We’ll explore all of this in more depth in our upcoming podcast episode: The Psychological, Spiritual, and Occult Aspects of the AI Revolution. Stay tuned. If you want to be notified when we release the episode, sign up to my newsletter: https://veilofreality.com/subscribe/

“We all need encouraging, especially from our caretakers and our mother, because our mother is meant to help us feel like we can achieve our dreams and provide the support we need to go after them. Not both mother and father, specifically the mother. She’s there to stand with us. And when we are going through a challenge, we feel stronger knowing she’s by our side. There’s a big misconception. I think a lot of past child rearing [practices operated from] the idea that if I’m showing the child too much love and encouragement, if we coddle or spoil the child, that will make them worse. But that actually creates narcissism, which is ironic; it’s the opposite of what’s intended. You feel safe when you have a positive mother who’s there, encourages, and helps you. We automatically become more interdependent in life, safe, and not a mama’s boy or girl. We internalize her support, and then we can explore the world and go after what we truly want without reservation and taking risks. So the way she encourages us is extremely important.” -Bernhard Guenther Listen to this podcast episode by clicking the link below or by searching Cosmic Matrix on iTunes, Spotify, or any other podcast streamer. https://veilofreality.com/2024/08/11/the-mother-wound-a-psychospiritual-healing-guide-tcm-136-part-1 @timeoftransition

“When you don't consciously carry your shadow, you will make others responsible for it. But it will show up in disguise, in your judgements, pointing the finger at others, your criticisms, and telling others what they should and should not do or who they should and should not be.   When you carry your shadow, you begin to take inwardly these feelings and ask yourself what your perceptions and finger-pointing at others are telling you about some quality in your own inner world that you may have disowned.   Most will not look within because it is tremendously uncomfortable to withdraw what is usually projected onto others, sit with it, and take responsibility for it instead of making someone else to blame. Yet, it's the only path to true wholeness and knowing who you are.   You paint your inner world onto the outer world. Your relationship to both yourself, and the outer world changes when you transform the inner world. This is the alchemy of the soul.” -Laura Matsue To listen to this exclusive podcast, check the link below to sign up for our private membership section, where you will have access to over 150+ hours of *uncensored* podcasts where we dive much deeper and speak about topics that we can’t speak about on social media anymore. 👉 Sign up to tune into the full episode here: https://veilofreality.com/membership @timeoftransition

I know it is tempting, but if you use ChatGPT to summarize books and don’t read them yourself, you’re doing yourself a big disservice that can also detrimentally affect your soul evolution. As a test, I uploaded a couple of my favorite books from Rudolf Steiner and Sri Aurobindo to ChatGPT and asked it to summarize them extensively by chapter. It looks impressive at first sight, but if you’ve read the books, you’ll notice the inconsistencies and watered-down summaries. Moreover, I realized the most important part of reading a book: it’s your personal journey, and as you read the words, they leave impressions on you that penetrate into your soul. I also have the tendency to underline sentences and paragraphs that I find important, that inspire me, or that I want to revisit and contemplate. I make notes, etc. The ChatGPT-generated summaries hardly covered the sections I found most profound. It missed some of them completely. There is a resonance that happens when reading books at certain sections that is unique to each of us. What you find important may be different from what I find important. Your soul may remember it, or may need to be reminded of it, or it may be something you need to learn for your particular karmic setup and soul evolution. AI and ChatGPT will never know exactly what you need to hear on a soul level when summarizing a book. You can customize it with the most elaborate prompt, but even you won’t know on a conscious level what your soul needs to hear. It happens in the process of reading books. You know it when the big aha moment comes, sometimes to the point of goosebumps, tears, or laughing out in joy. You will also be affected by the consciousness of the author of the book, which helps you absorb the information beyond just mental intake. Don’t fall into the trap of the path of least resistance. Books take time to read because they take you on a journey. And that’s the beauty of it. Instead, make time to read books consistently. Everyone has their own routine and preferences. Here's mine: The first thing I do in the morning is take my dog on a walk (he wakes me up at sunrise), then do my meditation and prayer, and then sit down to read for about an hour (usually outside in the sun). I won’t touch my phone or computer before I’m done with that. You can get a lot of reading done this way. Consistency is key. Godspeed. Bernhard

New article- What Covid Burned Away: How the fire of the past few years burned away everything that wasn't true and who we are in the aftermath https://open.substack.com/pub/lauramatsue/p/what-covid-burned-away

As more people use Chat-GPT to create entire posts and articles, there will be more demand for soul-infused creative writers that no machine will ever be able to replicate. People disconnected from their soul essence tend to gravitate more toward AI-created content and may struggle to distinguish it from authentic human-created content. They may also imitate others, and in some cases, plagiarize others because of their lack of connection to their creative daimon. And that’s fine. As I wrote in my recent article, it is part of the splitting of humanity. Writing is not just about the correct phrasing, the words, the grammar, hooks, or a wide range of vocabulary, or all the other “how to be a good writer” technical skills. It is the consciousness behind the words of the writer that makes the words come alive (or not). It is that energy force that emanates from the words (be it on the screen or in print) that affects the reader. Each type of writing has an elemental being that has been created through it, and it affects you. When I read the works of spiritual masters, or anyone who is truly authentic (connected to their essence), the words have a deep impact on me. They touch something deep inside of me, way beyond the words themselves. It is the energy of the state of consciousness they were in when writing it. It’s as if my soul essence recognizes theirs, and I truly feel inspired: infused with Spirit. That’s how we inspire each other. When you are connected to your creative spirit and grounded in essence, all comparison and competition become irrelevant, because you’ll be able to provide something only YOU can do as a unique vessel of the Divine. As Ralph Waldo Emerson said: **“Every man has his own vocation. The talent is the call. This talent and this call depend on his organization, or the mode in which a general soul incarnates in him. He inclines to do something which is easy to him, and good when it is done, but which no other man can do. He has no rival. For the more truly he consults his own powers, the more difference will his work exhibit from the work of any other. When he is true and faithful, his ambition is exactly proportional to his powers. By doing his work, he makes the need felt which only he can supply.”** AI may be able to write a technically perfect article or book, just like a robot will be able to play Beethoven’s 9th Symphony note for note on the piano with technical, superb precision, even with all the dynamics, but to the person in touch with their soul, it will feel clinically cold, lacking depth, feeling, and soul. As I wrote before, it’s not black and white for me, and I’m not anti-AI. The key is to remain connected to your soul’s essence, nurture it, and develop it. It is the Key to the Kingdom of God within - the infinite source of creativity. Follow me on Substack for more: https://substack.com/@bernhardguenther

“Identification with a race (or the physical body) is essentially a lower state of consciousness (so is pride and taking "pride" in one's race, heritage, culture, ancestry, or family line) that most humans (about 80%) are still trapped in.   On higher levels of consciousness, one becomes more identified with one's Divine essence, the eternal true Self, and less and less identified with the body, skin color, family, ancestry, and culture.   This is not an intellectual disidentification or mental rejection. The intellect and mind are in the way of the higher inner realization, as most people are caught in the mental realm. This also doesn't mean or imply that one doesn't take care of one's body, family, or even nation, but there is NO IDENTIFICATION with any of it.   Your sense of self and self-value are not attached to any of that, for you have found the kingdom within.” -Bernhard Guenther Listen to this podcast episode by clicking the link below or by searching Cosmic Matrix on iTunes, Spotify, or any other podcast streamer. https://veilofreality.com/2024/09/11/how-to-raise-your-level-of-consciousness-tcm-138-part-1 @timeoftransition

“Being healthily detached with what happens on the internet is a crucial survival skill. So many people these days are psychologically and emotionally controlled by what happens on their screens. In this Information age, this leaves them vulnerable for various forms of psychological warfare.   Pay attention to your body and your emotional state when you’re online and pull yourself away when you notice yourself becoming tense and miserable. Remember to nurture your heart by focusing on what uplifts your mind, body, and spirit. Instead of focusing on the next psy-op, remember to water the flowers (metaphorically speaking) of that which brings you joy in the world around you. In a time of so many shadows being revealed, you will be the beacon of light shining in the darkness.” -Laura Matsue From Episode 79, Part 2 - Staying Sane In An Insane World To listen to this exclusive podcast, check the link below to sign up for our private membership section, where you will have access to over 150+ hours of *uncensored* podcasts where we dive much deeper and speak about topics that we can’t speak about on social media anymore. 👉 Sign up to tune into the full episode here: https://veilofreality.com/membership @timeoftransition

A superpower over the next few years will be the ability to focus, concentrate, and hold your attention for long periods on what truly matters, amid increasing distractions and temptations. It will be the ability to tap into your creative spirit, stay connected to your true Self as a unique expression of the Divine, and bring forth your specific creative gifts and talents that the world needs from YOU during this Time of Transition. We are entering an incredible era of magnificent opportunities for a greater awakening, creative potential, and abundance (which is not to be mistaken for just money). At the same time, there is the danger and temptation to take the path of least resistance, lose your soul, and become enslaved by an artificial, disembodied entrapment. The choice is ours. Read more here: Time of Transition: The Battle for the Soul The Splitting of Humanity and The Choice Between Awakening or Assimilation https://bernhardguenther.substack.com/p/time-of-transition-the-battle-for

“What looks like love is most often, especially at the beginning, pure projection. It’s our soul’s attempt to find itself in another. The man with his anima leads with feeling and fantasy. The woman with her animus leads with judgment or ideology. This is an example of a man who is anima-possessed versus a woman who is animus-possessed. They are not integrated, just possessed. Emotional vulnerability meets intellectual resistance, and connection becomes conflict because they are almost polar opposites. Then there’s idealization and disillusionment. The man who projects his anima onto the woman sees her as a goddess or muse. While when she projects her animus onto him, she sees him as a wise man or savior. The fantasy shatters. Love turns into blame, withdrawal, resentment, and power struggles.” -Bernhard Guenther Listen to this podcast episode by clicking the link below or by searching Cosmic Matrix on iTunes, Spotify, or any other podcast streamer. https://veilofreality.com/2025/04/20/the-inner-marriage-healing-the-feminine-and-masculine-within-tcm-152-part-1 @timeoftransition

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“Just being your true self takes an essential amount of bravery, because we live in a world, especially in the Western world, where people are just fake-nice to each other. They relate to each other from one fake personality to another.   So even by the essence of just being your true self, that can trigger people because you're not playing along with this social game they've all collectively agreed to play. The second that you're being your true self, it just brings up all sorts of stuff in people, mostly on a subconscious level.” -Laura Matsue From Episode 3, Part 2 - Occult Forces and Psychic Attacks To listen to this exclusive podcast, check the link below to sign up for our private membership section, where you will have access to over 150+ hours of *uncensored* podcasts where we dive much deeper and speak about topics that we can’t speak about on social media anymore. 👉 Sign up to tune into the full episode here: https://veilofreality.com/membership @timeoftransition

“The first thing you lose when you wake up is your false identities. Certain roles, titles, masks, maybe even certain sub-personalities you once identified with, those will begin to dissolve.   You lose connection to a persona which may have taken you a long time to construct, and the false self begins to fall away to reveal the true self, which can be an ongoing process.   You may realize that some relationships depended on you staying wounded. People relate to your old self, but you no longer do.   So you have a choice: will you revert to a false identification of a wounded self that you’ve already let go of, or will you be who you really are, and will that relationship have space for you to be who you are? That’s the real test of relationships.” -Laura Matsue Listen to this podcast episode by clicking the link below or by searching Cosmic Matrix on iTunes, Spotify, or any other podcast streamer. https://veilofreality.com/2025/05/20/what-you-lose-when-waking-up-and-what-you-gain-tcm-154-part-1 @timeoftransition

“When you realize that it was never you, your ego that you identify with, your personality that is truly in charge, but a greater intelligence, the divine spirit, God is steering the ship, it’s something larger than you.   The big question is, who's the “I” you think you are, and the different sub-personalities who think they are in charge? When I look back, I can see through all the distortions of my wounded, conditioned personality, that God was always working through me, even in some of the decisions I thought were mine.   Or God steered me towards a certain direction where I didn't understand the causation or the end effect and looking back, connecting the dots, now I realize God was always guiding me, but I was not in charge even though I thought I was.   You give up the illusion of control and realize that the ego is just meant to be an instrument, a servant, but it is not in charge. And the more you are connected to yourself, to your essence, then there's a certain flow that becomes available.” -Bernhard Guenther Listen to this podcast episode by clicking the link below or by searching Cosmic Matrix on iTunes, Spotify, or any other podcast streamer. https://veilofreality.com/2025/05/20/what-you-lose-when-waking-up-and-what-you-gain-tcm-154-part-1 @timeoftransition

“It's easy to fall into fear and paranoia right now. I almost see an injection of Soratic or Asuric forces, along with cynicism, fear, and all this negative influence from the media, but we need to stay spiritually strong during this time. This is a spiritual war. A war of our souls. But it’s also an opportunity, which is so important. Don’t fall into the trap of victimhood, blame, or fear. We need to raise our spirits. That's the key and the antidote to counteract these forces and not give in to temptation.” -Bernhard Guenther From Episode 108, Part 2 - COVID Vaccines From A Spiritual Perspective – Thomas Mayer To listen to this exclusive podcast, check the link below to sign up for our private membership section, where you will have access to over 150+ hours of *uncensored* podcasts where we dive much deeper and speak about topics that we can’t speak about on social media anymore. 👉 Sign up to tune into the full episode here: https://veilofreality.com/membership @timeoftransition