Sophia Stewart, often called the "Seer of Science Fiction" or the "Mother of the Matrix," has long alleged that Hollywood studios stolen her 1981 manuscript after she submitted it to various producers.

However, for the serious mystic—the one who suspects reality is a hologram, who feels pressure in their forehead during meditation, or who has exhausted mainstream spirituality— is a water hose in a desert of shallow affirmations. It is a challenging, relentless, and potentially dangerous text. Dangerous because once you read it, you cannot unsee the architecture of the matrix.

These are almost always scams.

While often described as a novel, readers frequently note that the published version is unconventional in its structure. It typically includes: A Story Treatment:

Sophia Stewart is widely known for her 2003 lawsuit against the Wachowskis, James Cameron, and Warner Bros., alleging they stole her 1981 manuscript after she submitted it to a 1986 science fiction contest. Book Review - The Third Eye by Sophia Stewart