Bailey argues that these glamours are not just individual but national and racial. For example, she cites the "materialistic value" placed on money as a massive, ancient glamour that distorts human values on a global scale. This collective fog creates a "sea of fog" where humanity is immersed, unable to distinguish its true soul nature from these surrounding emotional currents. The Path to Dissipation
: Primarily mental, affecting intellectual types who may misunderstand or misinterpret abstract ideas and thoughtforms. Glamor-A World Problem Alice A. Bailey
: Illusion on the mental plane is dispelled by the light of the intuition. Bailey argues that these glamours are not just
: Astral in nature, it is a "mental illusion intensified by desire". It acts like a mist or fog, distorting emotional responses and blinding individuals to reality. Glamor-A World Problem Alice A. Bailey
