C. C. Zain is the pen name used by Elbert Benjamine (1882-1951), the noted astrologer, naturalist and occultist, for those writings done under the auspices of The Brotherhood of Light during the years 1914 - 1934. This body of knowledge has become known as The Brotherhood of Light Lessons. Elbert Benjamine was one of the most prolific astrological writers of the 20th century. In addition to the twenty-three volumes of the Brotherhood of Light series published under the penname C. C. Zain, Benjamine also wrote over fifty books and hundreds of magazine articles. A scholar who mastered every physical science of his time, Benjamine brought the same vigor to his exploration of the metaphysical sciences. Like the writings of Bailey, Blavatsky, Steiner, and Heindl, the works of C. C. Zain (Elbert Benjamine) have impacted the lives of thousands of students of Western Occultism. Elbert Benjamine was born Benjamin P. Williams in the small town of Adel, Iowa, December 12, 1882. He was a natural psychic and seer. In his youth, his heightened awareness brought him into contact with those who had passed from this plane to the next. In the autumn of 1898, he began his esoteric studies. By 1900 he had contacted The Brotherhood of Light and began serious study of astrology. His father was a doctor and deacon in the Disciples of Christ church in Iowa, where the community strongly disapproved of any interest in astrology and the occult. For this reason, upon moving to Los Angeles, he changed his name to Elbert Benjamine in order to protect his family. In the spring of 1910 he gave his promise to write the Twenty-One Brotherhood of Light Courses covering astrology, alchemy and magic, under the penname of C. C. Zain. From that time until his death in 1951, he devoted his life’s energy and personal resources to writing the lessons, and to establishing The Church of Light as a vehicle for disseminating The Brotherhood of Light teachings. Books Published under the name C. C. Zain: The Brotherhood of Light 21 Courses CS01 Laws of Occultism CS02 Astrological Signatures CS03 Spiritual Alchemy CS04 Ancient Masonry CS05 Esoteric Psychology CS06 The Sacred Tarot CS07 Spiritual Astrology CS08 Horary Astrology CS09 Mental Alchemy CS10-1 Natal Astrology: Delineating the Horoscope CS10-2 Natal Astrology: Progressing the Horoscope CS11 Divination & Character Reading CS12-1 Natural Alchemy: Evolution of Life CS12-2 Natural Alchemy: Evolution of Religion CS13 Mundane Astrology CS14 Occultism Applied CS15 Weather Predicting CS16 Stellar Healing CS17 Cosmic Alchemy CS18 Imponderable Forces CS19 Organic Alchemy CS20 The Next Life CS21 Personal Alchemy Books Published under the name Elbert Benjamine: Astrodyne Manual Astrological Lore of All Ages Beginner Horoscope Maker and Reader How to Select a Vocation Progressed Aspects of Standard Astrology Research Cyclopedia - Volume 1 and 2 When and What Events Will Happen - With Statistical Analysis of 2000 Charts Progressed to Time of Events
