Hello friends, in the previous article, I introduced you to 6 secret societies in the world ( 14 of the most mysterious secret societies in the world! ( part 1) )...we have 8 left. Let's see what other secret societies they are.
7. Sons of freedom
Sons of Liberty is the name of a group of dissidents who existed in America before the Revolutionary War. They were not a secret society in the classical sense. Rather, it is about smaller groups of patriots scattered in the colonies who united for a common goal. They usually met in Boston, under an elm tree that has since become known as the Tree of Freedom. There, they agreed on resistance actions, which included the distribution of leaflets, and even some terrorist activities. The Boston group was the strongest among the other groups of the Sons of Liberty. But others were also very active. A group on Rhode Island burned a British cargo ship in protest of unfair trade. However, the most famous event is the so-called "Boston Tea Party" from 1773, when members dressed as Indians sank a load of tea in Boston Harbor.
8. Essene
The Essene Brotherhood dates back to the 2nd century BC. and members gathered in small villages outside the walls of the ancient city of Judea, where they lived in small isolated communities and according to their own rules. "With the discovery of Qumran's manuscript in 1947, the story of the Essenes becomes interesting again," Leone writes. The Essenes, also researched by Pliny the Elder, became part of the legend because they were believed to have healing abilities and because some scholars of ancient civilizations believed that Jesus Christ himself was a member of this brotherhood, but such claims are already entering a sensitive zone of religion.
9. Order of the Holy Apostle Paul
During the trial, Toto Rina (a well-known member of the Cosa Nostra) stated that the Epistles of St. read the Apostle Paul only "halfway". It is a novel by Luigi Natli, which was published in chapters in the "Sicilian Journal" in 1909. The novel is inspired by the Order of St. of the Apostle Paul. It is a sect of inquisitors who wore hoods and operated in Palermo between the 18th and 19th centuries. It is believed that Cosa Nostra also comes from this society. "It cannot be determined with certainty whether it is about the armed forces of the political leadership, evil subjects, religious fanatics or people in search of justice, but it is certainly just a matter of memory. Their story can't help but make us think about the difference between revenge and justice, "Leone writes.
10. Knights of the Apocalypse
They called themselves the defenders of the Catholic Church from the Antichrist, but in fact the Knights of the Apocalypse, starting with their founder Agostino Gabrin, were a mixture of fanaticism and mysticism and did not hide their desire to completely change the social order. "The sect reached the number of 80 members, most of whom were made up of craftsmen and merchants. They used to carry a sword strapped to their belts even while they were working, "reads the" Guide to Secret Societies ". The sect was on the rise until 1694, when the Inquisition condemned them and stopped their spread.
11. Brotherhood of eternal love
In an article written in 1972, the American magazine "Rolling Stone" called them "hippie mafia", but the concept of the Brotherhood of Eternal Love was closer to the ideas of antagonistic groups of America from the Nixon era than to the criminal organization "Cosa Nostra". Their philosophy was based on the teachings of different religions, with a special emphasis on the eastern ones. Above all, the Brotherhood wholeheartedly believed in the spiritual properties of the psychoactive substance LSD. They survived for a long time thanks to the sale of cannabis and LSD. It was this concept of the intertwining of drugs and religion that made the Brotherhood remembered as one of California's most bizarre secret (illegal) societies of the 1960s.
12. Elks
Perhaps the most famous American fraternity is certainly the Elks. Founded in 1868, they were initially a student movement of anti-prohibitionist attitudes, and over the years they developed into a secret society full of ritual rites. It was famous for the prestige of its members and their humanitarian projects. Today, a small number of these rites have remained secret, (almost) all the rituals of joining the fraternity have come to light, and there is also a website - elks.org. However, the Elks have preserved part of the old prestige thanks to the fact that many celebrities were among the most famous members. "... celebrities from the political top, from the field of sports, the American scene and trade. It is enough to list presidents such as Dwight D. Einshover, Warren G. Harding, Franklin D. Roosevelt, Harry S. Truman, John F. Kennedy and Gerald R. Ford, ”writes Leone.
13. Chicada 3301
The secret society of the Internet - Chikada 3301, which has been spreading a series of complicated enigmatic tasks on the Internet since 2012 in order to recruit "intelligent individuals" to solve them, must certainly be mentioned. Since the tasks related to data security, cryptography and shorthand are by no means easy, there are theories that Chicago is actually a way for secret services or technology companies to recruit information security experts.
14. Order of the Eastern Temple
Ordo templi orientis is a mystical organization founded at the beginning of the 20th century, modeled on the lesser secrets of "free Freemasons", and relies on ritual and occult rites, which serve as a means by which members climb the hierarchical ladder within the organization. Their general philosophical principle was the belief in the esoteric principles of the new age, as a method for realizing the true identity of a person. The famous occultist and eccentric Alistair Crowley compiled the manifesto "The Mystery of the Mystic Maxima", and later became its leader. After his death, the influence and popularity of the order began to fade.
The company still exists today, and has various subsidiaries around the world, mainly in the United States, Great Britain and some parts of Europe. As Alistair Crowley's popularity grew, the teachings of the Ordo Templi Orientis became better known to the public. The activities of the society today are less secret than in the past. But that does not mean that they do not perform some bizarre rituals even today. Chief among them is the fixation of members of society on human sexuality, especially their teaching on "phallus worship" and the magic of masturbation.
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