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Top 5 Oldest and Most Powerful Secret Societies in the World (Videos)

Saturday, November 14, 2015 15:10

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Ever since posting Ten Mysterious Ancient Civilizations Modern Science Cannot Explain back in July, if it’s not already obvious I’ll admit it, I’ve become somewhat enamored with both secret societies in general, and various sites of antiquity across the globe, particularly if the explanation for how the site was built doesn’t pass the smell test, and virtually none of the explanations for giant megalithic sites do. The story is always the same: Even though many of the sites predate the advent of the wheel by 20,000 years, we’re supposed to believe primitive man was able to build enormous megalithic structures by hand, when even our finest machines today would have trouble duplicating the work. Add too that the knowledge of the stars that some sites incorporate into their structure, and forget it. The “official” story is horsesh**. For example:

Did you know that the earth’s ideal distance from the sun is 91,287,092.9? If you didn’t, don’t feel bad, neither did I. Let me ask you something: Do you think it was pure coincidence that the the builders of the Great Pyramids in Egypt knew to make the distance 9128.709 inches between the Great Pyramid’s two north side corner sockets and is the first dimension, line, number to be addressed when preparing to enter it? I’m sure you don’t, but if you did, I could rattle off dozens and dozens of other similar “coincidences” which when viewed all in one giant structure, there virtually are zero odds that all those “coincidences” could have happened at the same place at the same time, not to mention that it happened at dozens of sites all over the world with similar features.

I’m not suggesting I have the answers, nor am I saying that the answers have to be some far out “conspiratorial” answers in order for them to make sense. What I AM saying, is the builders knew those numbers related to the stars, numbers there is no way they could have possibly known on their own. So, if we can agree they knew to use those precise numbers in the construction if the sites, the obvious question is WHO or WHAT did they get them from?

It didn’t take very long before I noticed that with each mystery I looked into, I’d reach a dead end at the same spot every time. In some way, shape, or form, it always came down to despite phsycial evidence to the contrary, somehow the same lies contradicting the evidence continue to be taught, as if to cover something up. But, since no nation state has the kind of power to traverse international boundaries and cultures at will, there must be another organization that was responsible. Money has no ethnicity or cultural boundaries, so when I learned that families like the Rothschild’s and their $500 TRILLION dollar fortune were part of super secret societies along with the rest of the world’s uber elite, that’s when I began to have such a fascination with the secret societies themselves, and their nefarious intentions for their fellow man. You’ll find plenty of links at the end of the this post that each contain volumes of information. For now, enjoy the history of each secret society, along with a special treat at the end…

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Secret Societies are usually clubs or organizations whose inner workings are highly classified, accessible only to the elite members who generally have to go through considerably harsh rite of passage. Depending on the nature of the society and the discretion of its members, they conceal their secrets with varying degrees of success. Secret societies are usually notable by the ambition to conceal the group from the general public, a lack of clarity on membership figures and finances, involvement in the exchange of off-the-record information and underground rituals between members which reinforce a “family relationship” and harmony. Historically and anthropologically, secret societies were generally brotherhoods, encouraging traditional ‘male bonding’ and networking.

TOP 5 OLDEST SECRET SOCIETIES

Over the centuries, secret societies have appeared and disappeared, but some have managed to stay, thanks to the many legends associated with them. IlluLife has a list of the top five oldest and most high-profile conspiracy-laden secret societies throughout history.

5. ROSICRUCIAN ORDER – 1607

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The creation of a group of German Protestants, the Rosicrucian (Rose and Cross) Order is believed to have emerged in the early 1600s after the publication of at least two critical documents, namely Fama Fraternitatis Rosae Crucis – or ‘The Fame of the Brotherhood of RC’ – and Confessio Fraternitatis, or the Confession of the Brotherhood. The first document narrates the life of a mysterious alchemist who travelled to different parts of the world gathering secret knowledge. The second document tells of a secret brotherhood of alchemists prepared to change the political and religious face of Europe. When pamphlets began to circulate around Europe in the 17th century, there was a distinct buzz about this group of alchemists who would transform the artistic and scientific and cultural landscape of the time.

While shrouded in mystery to this day, allusions to the brotherhood in literature from the time imply the movement was based on the search for knowledge through experimentation, but it’s unclear whether the group intended to partake in literal alchemical experimentation or more of a epistemological alchemy. It’s said that Rosicrucianism contributed to the emergence of Freemasonry in later years and today, there are several Rosicrucian groups that claim to be direct descendants of the original order.

4. FREEMASONS – 1717

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While this high-profile society could hardly be called ‘secret’, the group are known to be exclusive – with a gradual, graded system of entry – and their practices are still shrouded in secrecy. In 1717, four small groups of lodges were joined together to create the Grand Masonic Lodge: Initially, members could either be first degree or second degree freemasons but a third degree was introduced in the 1750s causing the group to split. The three degrees of masonry are Entered Apprentice, which qualifies one as a basic member of the organisation, Fellow Craft – which requires one to further his knowledge about masonry – and Master Mason, the standard a member has to meet to partake in Masonic activities. The Freemasons’ regular meetings are conducted in a ritualised style that revolves around an array of signs and symbols. Member are said to use secret hand gestures to identify themselves to each other. In this way, the group manages to restrict admission to only those people who are deemed ‘worthy’ by the group. Masons have stylised attires based on the clothing worn by stonemasons in the middle ages.

The society requires one to be of sound mind, at least 18 years old and recommended by three existing masons, in order to join as a member. The Freemasons refer to god as ‘The Great Architect of the Universe’ and many religions reject Masonic practices. Indeed, the Roman Catholic Church actually forbids Catholics to join the society under pain of excommunication.

3. ILLUMINATI – 1776

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Due to the mass amount of hype and misleading videos about the Illuminati and the Bavarian Illuminati circulating the net. It was very difficult to even find actual concrete information on this group. As you will read further the original Illuminati group has been discontinued in the late 1700′s. We encourage our readers not to believe this Illuminati hype thats currently at an all time rage.

Illuminati was originally the name given to followers of an intellectual movement in the late 17th and 18th Century in Europe. It was originally founded as a secret society based on the ideals of empiricism, opposing notions of superstition and religion. Founded in Ingolstadt in Upper Bavaria by Jesuit Adam Weishaupt on May 1776, members of the Illuminati often called themselves: Perfectibilists, which means perfectionists. Initially, the society was outlawed but after several progressive politicians and influential intellectuals joined their ranks, the Illuminati gained influence throughout Europe. the modern day incarnation of the Illuminati groups are often discussed but remain elusive. The Illuminati are atheistic, and most of its members would also identify with humanist ideals. One conspiracy theory of many attached this secret society is that the Illuminati plans to overthrow organised religion.

While the majority believe that the Illuminati’s failure to find a new leader and the government’s attempts to ban the group eventually led to its collapse in the late 1700s, conspiracy theorists maintained that the Illuminati survived into the 19th century and some hold that the organization still exists today. Celebrities and powerful figureheads are often alleged to be part of the modern day Illuminati but in reality there’s very little evidence to support the popular conspiracy theory that the Illuminati manipulates world events and the media and is striving to form a One World Government based on atheist and humanist principles.

2. SKULL AND BONES – 1832

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The Order of Skull and Bones was originally known as the Brotherhood of Death and it holds the title of the oldest student secret society in the United States. Founded in 1832 for senior undergraduate students at the Ivy League Yale university, this society is open to a few elite members only. To this day, it makes use of Masonic rituals when the members meet on Thursdays and Sundays of each week in a building that they call the ‘Tomb’. According to Yale University’s chief archivist Judy Schiff, the names of the members used to be commonly known before the 1970s but their rituals were always kept secret. There are a number of conspiracy theories that surround Skull and Bones, one of which is that the CIA recruits directly from this group. In 2007 however, the CIA released a statement denying any association with the secret society.

1. THE BILDERBERG GROUP – 1954

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This secret organization is slightly different from the others since it has no official membership. The Bilderberg Group is a name given to a circle of highly influential people who meet each year in privacy, with strong government sponsorship and military security, to discuss issues remain entirely mysterious to the outside world. Attendance at these world-class conferences is strictly by invitation only. The first of such meetings, initiated by Polish political advisor Joseph Retinger, took place at Hotel Bilderberg in the Netherlands in 1954. He was worried about increasing anti-American sentiment in Western Europe and suggested an international conference take place between leaders from the United States and several European countries in order to work towards a solution.

While the agenda of the get together and a list of participants is made available to the public, what exactly happens on the inside of these meetings remains unclear to the world, especially since the press is prohibited from entering the congregation. Not only is the content of the meetings kept secret, the attendees are forbidden, under oath, to divulge any details. Needless to say, the group’s fixation on privacy has led to much controversy and a number of conspiracy theories.

EXTRA: THE WAR BETWEEN THE BILDERBERG GROUP AND ASIAN SECRET SOCIETIES

The son of a Canadian diplomat, Benjamin Fulford rebelled against his upbringing and at the age of 17 made his way by boat into the heart of the Amazon to live with a tribe of former cannibals. Continuing to seek answers and better understand Western society, he spent time in a self-sufficient community in Argentina before heading to attend university in Japan.

Principled, brave, and still a diehard idealist after all these years, he resigned as Asia-Pacific Bureau Chief of Forbes Magazine after investigating a scandal which the editor refused to report. As he researched global affairs further in his own time, he uncovered for himself the complex web which is global financial control at the hands of the Rockefellers and the Rothschilds – and also the existence of racially targeted bioweapons such as SARS.

It was these plans for global depopulation that upset some important and powerful factions in Japan, Taiwan and China. After being approached by a real-life, present-day Ninja, matters came to a head in 2007 when Benjamin became the first Westerner for 500 years to be admitted into the ranks of the Eastern Secret Societies, a vast group with six million members.