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[music] [music] [music] >> Fraternitas Saturni gets shut down by Gestapo. Straight up for this one, I think you all should just buy the Stephen Flowers book. It's actually a fantastic exposé. Super thin, succinct, and packed full of info. History, doctrine, ritual, it's got everything. It's just over 200 pages. You could finish it in a spare weekend, dog.
But anyway, Fraternitas Saturni. Basically, these guys are the sigma gigachads of the left-hand path in the Western tradition. Why have they been placed in the right-hand pro-demiurge quadrant is beyond me. Basically, what the Golden Dawn are to the English-speaking world, these guys are to the German-speaking world. Western ceremonial magic, Eastern concentration practices, wacky cosmology that includes Prometheus, Lucifer, and the demiurge, pendulum magic, highly intellectual essay writing as a must to pass through certain grades, and a certain whispers of animal sacrifice and sex magic to create servitors so they can feed their egregore on the mental plane. These guys have it all. And a very similar aim to the Temple of Set. That is, they want to achieve an immortality that allows the personality to continue independent of the post-death state of the physical body. However, they also have a really complex and deep philosophical backbone, kind of equivalent to Dragon Rouge. So, it's kind of the best of both worlds.
I know Stephen Flowers is looked on as a kind of a sussy baka impostor amogus in some circles online, but I feel no shame shilling his book. It's literally the only one in English that has any substance on the subject. As for the meme reference of getting shut down by the Gestapo, this is a reference to the fact that these guys were suppressed during World War II with members even ending up in concentration camps. Specifically, Karl Germer, who was a member of the Fraternitas Saturni, but he was also the head of the OTO at the time as well. Nonetheless, if you want to join them, you may have to learn German and then get comically tied to a massive egregore named Gotos. Otherwise, just seek out Dragon Rouge if you want an actual good left-hand path order. For more info, check out Peter Koenig's Para-Religion website for a bunch of essays on the order.
OBOD time, or under its true name, Order of Bards, Ovates, and Druids. Basically, a modern druidry order, or perhaps the modern druidry order. That is to say, the followers of the pagan mystical systems of the pre-Christian Celts. Historically, there are quite interesting contemporary sources that equate the druids as being on the same level as Indian Brahmans. And anyone who knows anything about how much knowledge is stuffed into the Vedas can appreciate that as a compliment. People far smarter than me have made way more in-depth videos on the druids than I could ever do justice to. May I suggest the two-hour documentary-level video made by Fortress of Lugh. Or heck, any of the videos by Taliesin's Mapart, absolutely stacked.
Anyway, back to OBOD. There's nothing really noteworthy about the order, at least compared to previous entries, besides the fact that it was the order that John Michael Greer was a part of at one point. And if you don't know who John Michael Greer is and you consider yourself a part of the Western occult scene, well, you should fix that. Nonetheless, let's move on.
GRU P. This is another made-up group, which perhaps has parallels in the real world. Basically, GRU P is a group that exists in the SCP universe. "What's an SCP?" you ask. So, 4chan, 2007. The ex-paranormal board posted an OG creepypasta. What made this unique? The narrative, the formatting, and the data that you collect from the post builds the impression of a secret government organization in the same vein as the archetypal Men in Black. In this case, the main purpose of the SCP organization is to conceal, protect, and store objects that have paranormal properties. This clearly hit a nerve with some people, and they started making their own follow-up SCPs. Eventually, the SCPs gained their own following and moved offsite. An archive was made to store SCPs, as well as a place where members of the community could submit their own SCPs. The stories grew their own style, conventions, and internal lingo, as well as the universe itself grew in lore. SCP entries would reference each other, recurring characters arose, and whole divergent timelines and histories were made. People even dedicated themselves to making troves of SCP artwork and hentai, all for free. In their own time, an entire universe was generated by randoms on a meme website. Some SCPs are forgettable, some are cool little one-offs, and some are truly impressive original works that even move you emotionally.
Now, in this universe, the main organization is the aforementioned SCP agency, of course. However, there are more than a dozen groups of interest in this world, including but not limited to the Global Occult Coalition, the Fifth Church, Marshall, Carter, and Dark Ltd., and GRU Division P. Basically, the SCP group, while technically a worldwide agency, is mainly based in America. As such, the Russians have their own agency, GRU P. Originally known as the Fourth Department of Abnormal Occurrences Commission, it was established in the early 1935 by the direct decree of Joseph Stalin. GRU Division P didn't just secure and contain anomalous objects, but seemed to intensely study them in the hopes of making psychotronic weapons of destruction that can serve the Soviet Union and destabilize America, even counteracting other nations' anomalous weaponry, specifically that of the SS and the Vatican. After the fall of the Soviet Union, GRU Division P was disbanded. Many of the operatives were absorbed into other organizations, such as the Eastern Europe branches of Marshall, Carter, and Dark. However, that doesn't mean there aren't still loyalist operatives of GRU P out there who still have the same aims and enormous knowledge of anomalies and who are just waiting to get their hands on something they can use against their old enemies.
>> [music] >> The Theosophical Society, despised by trads and loved by new agers. You ever wonder how the concepts of karma, reincarnation, and even things like kundalini became so ubiquitous in the new age spirituality in the West? Well, a large part of it is the efforts of the Theosophical Society, who genuinely tried to bridge the gap between East and West by using eternal and spiritual truths. Were they successful or even 100% ethical at all times? Debatable, but it is undeniable that the works of the founder, Madame Blavatsky, for better or for worse, sent shockwaves through the occult societies of her time and long after. Till this day, many groups, even without realizing it, have a cosmology that, if not entirely based on, then definitely influenced by theosophy, specifically that of Blavatsky. Her magnum opus, The Secret Doctrine, is an attempt at synthesizing science, philosophy, and religion. While it's debatable if she was successful, it's still a work of such piercing intellect that even her greatest critic, René Guénon, had to admit that she was a genius, though adding that this wasn't a tribute her successes did not share. Her influences include the late Platonists, Paracelsus, Jakob Böhme, the Zohar, and Eliphas Lévi. And those are just the Western influences. While her understanding of Eastern spirituality may seem dated, her Western sources are solid. And if one is able to bracket them out, you may find some golden nuggets here and there.
Now, much of the criticism of theosophy, it should be noted, is due to those who came after Blavatsky. Schisms ensued. Annie Besant edited parts of The Secret Doctrine to suit her own beliefs. W. B. Leadbeater kept adding to the list of great people who happened to be the past lives of theosophist leaders, but only those in the friend group, of course. And when new people came along, he would all of a sudden realize that they, too, were great personalities reincarnated anew, especially if they had thick and deep wallets, if you know what I mean. This apparently distaste Steiner so much, it was one of the leading factors that drove him to break away and take a large section of the German Theosophical Society with him.
Politics aside, though, where are they now? Pretty much every major city has a chapter. Nowadays, they're very benign, and many members have never actually even read Blavatsky. Although, I will note and encourage all my viewers, please check out your city's chapter. Usually, they have a bookshop or even a library, which, due to accumulation over time, i.e., members donating their entire libraries in their will, they actually are good centers of occult knowledge, unironically. Now, it depends from center to center, but in some cities, the society is still super active despite the advanced age of its members, and will conduct weekly meetings and in lectures. And due to the broad horizon of the Theosophical goal, you usually find a diverse range of lecturers. Some lecture on mythology, some on tarot, some on Jungian psychology or Zen meditation. These places can be a genuinely good environment that foster an exchange of different esoteric views. To sum up, it's not really an order with hierarchy and degrees with a systematic doctrine that aims to develop you in a certain way, but it's a good generalist space to help broaden those horizons. Also, just saying, every now and then they sell crazy rare books at their bookshop because they have no idea what they are. Check them out.
>> [music] >> Martinists, Freemasonry, but somehow gayer. Oof. That's a little harsh. So, Martinism is when some guy rocks up and says, "Hey, yo. I have initiation rituals that are pure theurgy with Rosicrucian elements." Then he refuses to elaborate and leaves. His two students, Willermoz and Louis Claude, use his teachings to make their own orders. Willermoz makes up Masonic rite called the Rectified Rite. Good luck finding a lodge that operates that. And Louis Claude Saint-Martin becomes more reflective and promotes introspection and meditation exercises over ceremonial magic. Do you like Western mysticism and the idea of reintegration of being? Martinism may be a viable path for you. I recommend the videos on this channel and then moving outwards using the info you've learned to find a group or order that matches you. Many orders like this might actually offer some kind of correspondence training. Although, to actually be initiated, you will most likely have to fly to a physical temple to receive the degrees. Nonetheless, if you have the wherewithal to prepare a public lecture, you could ask your local Theosophical Society to do a public talk. This could increase enthusiasm for Martinism and enough people may arise that you could open a lodge in your area. Not saying you should, just saying you could.
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>> [laughter] [music] [music] >> And here we are, the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, the premier modern Hermetic school of magic. If you practice the occult, this system is inescapable. In fact, you can find many modern-day pagan schools basically teaching Golden Dawn system magic with, say, a Celtic paint job or a Norse paint job. Now, this order was originally founded in England in 1888 by high-ranking Masons who were also SRIA members. There is a lot of convoluted stories of how these guys actually founded the order. Some talk about cipher manuscripts, some talk about Andrew Mackenzie, some talk about mysterious female adepts, some combine all of these links. Really, if you want to deep dive into the history of the order, check out Ike Baker on Arcanum. He has a fantastic deep dive into the history of the Golden Dawn. Balls deep, shaft to tip, he's got everything.
Now, the incredible thing about the Golden Dawn really is the diverse range of personalities. From this order, we get Dion Fortune, Paul Foster Case, Arthur Edward Waite, W.B. Yeats, Israel Regardie. And not only figures, but we also get multiple schisms of then different orders that produce valuable content in and of themselves, like Case's BOTA or Dion Fortune's Fraternity of Light. As for the system of this order, you ever heard of the Lesser Banishing Ritual of the Pentagram or the Middle Pillar? You have the Golden Dawn to thank. Cabalistic pathworking, geomancy, Enochian magic, part Sith from theory if you know where to look. If you're not interested in mysticism, but are really interested in magic, this is a very good school. It was perfect. Perfect. Everything down to the last minute details. There are vibrant communities online that practice this system and give each other advice. Many people recommend Regardie's brick, The Golden Dawn Complete Rituals, but I would argue that if you're a beginner, while you should still definitely make that purchase and have it as a reference guide, I think a much better user-friendly manual for someone to get started would be The Circles of Power by John Michael Greer. It condenses down the theory and the practice into 13 short chapters that you can operate as a single lone practitioner. It's a huge system. There's years of content for you to cut your teeth on. If you're into it, good luck.
>> [music] [music] >> Chaldea. The Antichrist. Time travels to fix OP's mistake. I am so angry at this entry because it's a joke entry and I had no idea. At first, I thought maybe the creator was implying some connection from ancient Babylonian kings to present-day members of the UN or maybe there's something to do with the Eastern Chaldean Church, but then the time travel reference in the meme kept throwing me off while I was researching and I was like, "What the hell is that?" And as I kept researching, I kept getting results for this Chaldea Security Organization from the Fate series and I'm like, "What is Oh my god." It's a joke entry. That's the joke. I haven't watched the Fate series, so I immediately stopped caring. I have no idea who this Wojak is supposed to be and I have no idea what time traveling to fix OP's mistakes mean. It's time to move on.
>> [music] >> UGLE, United Grand Lodge of England. Here we have a take on the Freemasons and you know what I think about that? I think it's cringe. I hate Freemason conspiracy theories. Any conspiracy theory that tries to tie itself to the Freemasons is always a red herring. There may have been some legitimate stuff back in the day, but trust me, the Freemasons are just a punching bag. You'll hear all sorts of cringe of what goes on and it's like, bro, it's a bunch of old dudes making boomer memes. That's about it. Probably the truest thing I've ever heard anyone say about Freemasonry was, funnily enough, Graham Hancock randomly in an interview was asked what he thought about Freemasons and he said, "Freemasons are custodians of symbols and rituals that they have forgotten the meaning to." And I was like, "Yes, 100%."
If you're an occultist, a Western occultist, you're into the Western esoteric tradition, I got news for you. All of the old guard, all of the big boys, all of the best Rosicrucian teachers, alchemists, all of them were Freemasons or at least affiliated in some way. People forget what life was like before the modern era. There was no political parties, no corporations. There was the monarchy and there was the church and that was it. If you wanted any upward mobility whatsoever, you got it to get you got you got to get skills, dog. You got to get into a guild. Become a butcher, become a baker, become a candlestick maker. So, guilds, societies, lodges, clubs were all over the place and literally everyone was a member. When you look at history and you see someone was a Freemason, that's literally a marker of nothing. So, whenever you hear a conspiracy theorist be like, "Oh, Karl Marx was a Freemason. Therefore, the the communist revolution was actually a Masonic conspiracy." Yeah, you know, Tsar Nicholas was also a Freemason. Tsar Nicholas was also the head of the Martinist lodges in Russia. That's how hardcore he was. And so, what is it is were all the Red Russians all secretly Freemasons? Well, guess what? All the White Russians were Freemasons as well. So, who cares? Everyone was a Freemason. It's a marker of nothing.
If you want to talk about specific lodges, then we can get into some details. If you want to talk about higher degrees, if you want to talk about different orders, different rites, we can talk about some of that. But if you just want one of the people who are like, "Oh, Freemasons. They drink wine out of baby skulls and step on the Bible." No, they didn't. No, they didn't. Stop being cringe. Do actual research, dog. Buy a book. I I'm begging of you. I'm choking and wheezing, begging on my knees. Get any of the actual good books on Freemasonry and just read it. Just read it, dog. All of those conspiracy theories you see online, all of the all of those 5-hour documentaries they have of like, "There's something rotten in Hollywood." and then they just show a slideshow of a whole bunch of famous people covering up one eye and they go, "You know what? Society has one eye."
>> [laughter] >> That's right. It's the Freemason Yeah, it's just crap. It's crap, dog. I don't care. I don't like entertaining them anymore. It's a literal dead end that goes nowhere. If anyone is still peddling Freemason conspiracy theories in this modern day, you should treat them with extreme suspicion. Either they're an idiot or they're deliberately trying to lead you astray. And let's face it, most likely they're idiots.
>> [singing] [music] [music] [singing] [music and singing] >> And the final one, the Jesuits, founded by Saint Ignatius. Now, for those who don't know, Saint Ignatius is based. He fought in the military, got wounded, went on a spiritual retreat with Benedictine monks while healing, read the Imitation of the Christ, practiced asceticism in a cave, received visions, then created a a series of spiritual exercises for future generations. Based. He went on to found the Jesuits in the mid-1500s, but as the centuries moved on, they seem to have played a role in certain dubious things.
Now, it should be mentioned in all conspiracies, when you have a large organization that is suspected, it's almost never the entire organization. Hence what we just talked about before. Usually, there are factions within these organizations. I.e. one group are genuine believers, one are in it for the money, some are there for nefarious purposes, and still others have motives that may even be too arcane for you to understand on the outside. Also, one must consider that the lines between the factions are almost never clear. They almost always overlap. Like some of the more nefarious factions may work with the money-grubbing faction, etc.
Now, one of the more interesting recent conspiracies about the Jesuits has to do with the Rosicrucians and René Descartes. Many people know that historically Descartes has had an interest in the Rosicrucians but never found them. Some orders like AMORC even actually go so far as to say he was a member. But recent scholarship has shown that this is highly unlikely and what's more likely is the case that Descartes was a Jesuit spy sent by them to penetrate the order and subvert it from within. This also connects to other conspiracies with the Jesuits deliberately funding atheist philosophers and the rise of atheism as a sort of 5D chess move to subvert other religions and cults and then naturally uno reverse everything at the last second and bring everyone back into the fold. Whatever conspiracy one hears about the Jesuits, it's almost always incredibly elaborate and deeply schizo. I'll link a lecture by Steiner where he contrasts the Jesuits and the Rosicrucians if anyone is interested. And that's it. That's all for now.