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b'What Is a Secret Society?

In this knowledge share, we will concentrate mostly on the origin of secret societies and what lies behind the beliefs and rituals of many of the world\\u2019s religions.

In the beginning, this will lead us through seemingly unrelated material, such as electromagnetism and cyclic phenomena, but all will become apparent as we discover that this natural world relates entirely to our belief systems. These belief systems are similar the world over and are the basis of the esoteric side of secret societies. However, we need to understand the language of secret societies and exactly what a secret society is. This is a hotly debated subject and is open to various interpretations, as we shall discover.

There are tales of secret societies throughout history. The first question we have to ask is why they had to remain secret. According to popular belief, it is because those meeting in secret were \\u201cmen of renown\\u201d or \\u201cstanding\\u201d and were plotting to change civilization - whether this be through destroying the Church or the royalty or through defending the same.

According to this popular belief, one of the original secret societies was called the Brotherhood of the Snake (or \\u201cdragon\\u201d or \\u201cserpent\\u201d). Although no real historical records of an ancient Brotherhood of the Snake, first mentioned by Madame Blavatsky, is in existence, it is a fact that the rituals and beliefs of this supposed secret organization are similar to many that do exist and are strangely related to the serpent.

In Secrets of the Serpent it\'s discovered that there had been an ancient and worldwide serpent religion. Merged with solar, lunar, and cosmic belief systems, this ancient faith did, indeed, take on a worldwide aspect, utilizing the serpent on many levels. Eventually, these beliefs crept in to secret cults and societies and became hidden. Almost in every instance these secret societies are playing a religious role - contacting god or the gods in ways that the state religion cannot or will not. This, in itself, gives us a good insight. It is a stark fact that religion or beliefs are excellent ways of drawing in members and utilizing a heightened state in the individual for their own ends - whatever they may be. As with most religions, the members of secret societies are chosen ones, members of the few. A clear example of this is the way that Christians say - without knowing the real meaning of these phrases - that the way is narrow, or that it is easier to pass through the eye of a needle than to enter the kingdom of God.

This, in turn, makes the initiate feel more important when accepted - even though precious few are turned down at the initiate stage. This chosen way is universal, and not just the remit of secret societies or religion. It is also found in normal everyday clubs and organizations where you still have to pass tests that are blatantly measured to allow everybody to enter, but at different levels. The idea of there being different levels then moves the process on and ensures that the new initiate strives to become an adherent or full member by learning the ways of the club or society - and thus the initiate becomes fully engulfed in the world of the society.

Secret societies take this membership a step further by including certain devices within the \\u201cknowledge bank\\u201d that the initiate must learn. These devices include secret handshakes and words, special days of the year known only to the few, and insights into standard texts. All this, and more, makes the initiate feel ever more important. In all instances, the ultimate enlightenment experience seems to be kept back for the very highest levels of initiation - lower levels of illumination are permitted and used for the lower degrees.

There is also a build-up of comradeship through regular meetings. This allows the member to feel part of a wider family and thus more important. Speak to any serving military personnel and you will find that one of the major factors in the success of their unit is credited to camaraderie. This leads the member down a path into the secret society of such emotional depth that to leave would feel like losing a member of the family. The comfort zone the initiate finds himself in is such that he does not wish to leave. Read More: http://www.bibliotecapleyades.net/sociopolitica/secretsoc/secretsoc01.htm

The 7 Secret Societies Discussed in this Show:

1) The Freemasons
2) The Illuminati
3) The Skull and Bones
4) The Rosicrucians
5) The Bilderberg Group
6) The Elders of Zion
7) The Knights Templar

The \'Alex Grecian\' article featured in this TRC episode can be located here: http://www.huffingtonpost.com/alex-grecian/the-most-exclusive-secret_b_5398914.html

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2) TLuv (artist) ... Meat Puppets (song)
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3) Kellee Maize and J. Glaze (artists) ... Catch Me (song)
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4) Jens East (artist) ... Running feat. Elske (song)
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5) Huma-Huma (artist) ... Crimson Fly (song)
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