Secret Societies

The book discusses how ancient "gnosis" — hidden knowledge, revealed by the gods to the first people, was passed down through the ages and millennia. It explains who the Cathars, Rosicrucians, Martinists, and Illuminati are; how Carbonari differ from Calderari;... what activities Freemasons engaged in Russia and whether Jewish Freemasons are really that frightening. The author unveils the secrets of medieval witches and alchemists, describes traditional perverse Russian sects: Skrytniks, Beguny, Khlysts, and Skoptsy; their sinister rituals involving self-mutilation and even murder. Separate chapters are devoted to criminal organizations, the secrets of the Nazi Reich, contemporary sects, and closed clubs "for the chosen".