Rituals and secret societies 2

Magic rituals were carried out throughout Middle ages and the Renaissance, and were carried out by many as adept as, say, or were John Di or Nostradamus. Deep and ancient occult ceremonies found a fervent supporters of the various "heretical" group or association, as were the Templars, Rosicrucians and Freemasons, who to this day acting as ultra secret societies.

In the book "Holy Blood, Holy Grail" (1982), authors Michael Baigent, Richard Leight and Henry Lincoln, offering persuasive evidence that all of these hermetic societies controlled by a mysterious monastery of Sion, which has a strong power even today the beginning of the third millennium. In spite of constant, sharp campaign of the church, these societies have never worshiped the devil, nor have they talked to the naive and stupid. For example, a Rosicrucian follower - and Grand Master powerful monasteries in Sion, was none other than - Leonardo da Vinci.

Magic rituals selected from many of these sources were revived in the 19th century society such as the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. They are confidential and performed today, believing in the great argument of Elifas Levi, who said that the magic is a great science that "reconciles faith with reason."

The testimony of reliable witnesses fuels claim that the results of properly performed magic rituals in which properly utter words of power and carried out by experienced adept - an extraordinary, successful, and often frightening!

The Assassins (Hashshashin)

The Assassins or the Hashshashin have aroused a lot of stories about them, and entered into legend. This clan was created at the end of XI century, founder was the famous Hasan-ben-Sabah from Horasana (Persia).

Having won the fortress Alamut in northern Persia, has argued that he is a incarnation of the last Imam, and collected a large number of supporters. "The old man on the mountain" was seized a large number of fortifications, both in Persia and in Syria, and his dominance quickly spread, thanks to so claimed the enemies of the Order - paid assassins who become fanatics with the help of Indian hemp or hashish (hence their name "The Assassins "), who had the task to kill all those who represented an obstacle to their goals of domination.

Initiation hierarchy closely subordinated to the Grand Master Sheikh or implied seven degrees, as in the classical Ismailism.

After Hasan's death, 1124th year, when he was ninety years, the Assassins might still grow. But in Syria, they clashed with the Knights Templar, who had many forts in the south hills Ansariex and led them fierce war bending they even pay tribute to them (one could think that the Knights Templar borrowed from the Assassins their esoteric doctrine).

The second part of the thirteenth century, the Assassins suffered the ultimate end, as in Syria and in Iran.

Knights Templar - The Ancestors Of Freemasonry?

Many people speculate that much of a secret Masonic society had arisen from the Knights Templar.

This theory went in favor of the mystique of the order itself, and many legends in which knights Templar talked about as the keepers of the Holy Grail and other relics such as the top-mast, which was pierced Christ on the Cross of the crucified, and even the embalmed head of Christ. When they tragically extinct in 1314th, it is believed that many of the Templars managed to escape to Scotland and there continue their work. Some theories speculate that the mystical rose and Cross Society (rosecruix) is the direct successor of the Knights Templar learning.

What is interesting in the study of secret societies and the Knights Templar is that one of the possible ways of Master Mason who wishes to expand its knowledge mentioned in the so-called Masonic. Scotland ceremony (Ancient and Accepted Scottish Rite), whose degrees (one in the south by the northern one jurisdiction) is undoubtedly associate with Templars legacy.