Whatever their purpose might be, there is something off about them. Although they have political or religious objectives, in time they have become the targets of some conspiracy theories, theories that involved these secret societies in anything, from Aliens to world domination.
Let’s talk a bit about the Top 10 Secret Societies in the world today.
10. Ordo Templi Orientis
This is a mystical organization which was founded at the beginning of the 20th century. The group was created on the same lines as the freemasonry and it is based on the occult practices through which members move from one level into another inside the organization.
The philosophy of the group is faith in the esoteric New Age principles. The organization still exists in the United States, United Kingdom and some parts of Europe.
9. Bilderberg Group
This is not a secret organization or society per se, but it is just as mysterious. It was founded in 1954 as a invitation based conference. Some of the people who joined were many heads of states, businessmen or media moguls.
8. Hashshashin – Assassin’s Order
Also named Nizari, it was a mysterious muslim assassins organization who was founded in the Middle East in the 13ed century. The group was formed by Shia muslims who left a bigger sect and joined together to found the state of Shi’ite. Because they were not manny, they used guerrilla tactics against their enemies, including espionage, sabotage and political assassination. Before the group was destroyed, they worked for different historic characters, including King Richard LionHeart.
7. The Black Hand
The Black Hand was a secret anti-imperialism revolutionaries society created in Serbia in 1912. It was born as a branch of Narodna Adbrona, who wanted to unite all Slave people in Europe into a single country. The group used anti-Austria propaganda, trained saboteurs and assassins to destroy political leaders in the area. The Black hand society would have been forgotten if they were not involved in one of the biggest events of the 20th century – the Franz Ferdinand assassination. The Austria-Hungary declared war on Serbia and this eventually lead to the First World War.
6. The Knights Of The Golden Circle
It was a secret society who blossomed during the Civil War. At the beginning the society wanted to join Mexico and Western India believing that this will help in developing slavery. But after the Civil War has started, the society backed colonialism in supporting the new Confederate Government. The Knights Of The Golden Circle had thousands of members, and they also formed guerrilla armies.
5. Thule Secret Society
The Thule Secret Society was created in Germany, right after the First World War. They started out as a occult organization but rapidly transformed into a society that supported the Aryan race ideology and they started to hunt down Jews and other minorities. In 1919 the Thule society formed a political organization named The German Labor party – the future Nazi party, and some of it’s members was also Adolf Hitler.
4. Sons Of Liberty
A secret society that existed in North America before the Revolutionary War. It was not a secret society per se, but more like a group of colonial patriots, who supported a common purpose. They used sabotage and terrorist activities being more the Sons of Violence then Liberty.
3. Skulls And Bones
The Skulls and Bones Yale society is one of the most famous organizations. The organization picks new members out of the University students each spring – generally athletes, members of the student body of fraternity presidents. Some of the Skulls and Bones members were former United States Presidents, senators and Judges. This caused the belief that the society forms the Politics Elite.
2. Illuminati
The Illuminati society is considered to be a myth, but the legend dates back to the time of a real society that existed in Germany in 1700. At that time, the members of the group were self proclaimed enlighten thinkers. The media started a campaign against them and the organization was seen a dissidents force that allegedly caused the French Revolution. The group disappeared, but it is still believed that the Illuminati is influencing the political world from the shadows. It is alleged that George Bush, William Churchill and even Barack Obama are members of this group but there is no evidence to support this claim.
1. Freemasonry
Although today it is no longer as powerful, freemasonry remains the most famous “secret” society in the world – so secret that it has around 5 million members. The group was officially founded in 1717 but it dates back to 1300.
Initially, it was created as a fraternity between people with theosophical ideas, some of them being the belief in a higher power. They say that they are morally just, working to serve the community and helping the needy. Despite these appearances, it appears the Freemasons are involved in bizarre occult practices.
So bad how can people join such society.