The Rise in Esotericism
In the nineteenth century there was a rise of new trends of esoteric thought that became known as occultism. Occultism which has it tie to luciferianism became more prominent in the twentieth century. Groups like the Theosophical Society and the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn. Modern Paganism developed within occultism, and includes religious movements such as Wicca. Esoteric ideas permeated the counterculture of the 1960s and later cultural tendencies, from which emerged the New Age phenomenon in the 1970s.
The Theosophical Society - Formation and Objectives
- To form a nucleus of the universal brotherhood of humanity without distinction of race, creed, sex, caste, or color.
- To encourage the study of comparative religion, philosophy, and science.
- To investigate the unexplained laws of nature and the powers latent in man.
One the surface the theosophical society formation sound great. However, this objective "To form a nucleus of the universal brotherhood of humanity without distinction of race, creed, sex, caste, or color" is not an isolated movement. Their is a very powerful movement for one world religion stemming from the catholic church. The merging of church and state has already started since the inception of the idea f the university which has it origin in Rome.
Wicca - Formation and Objective
Wicca was developed in England during the first half of the 20th century and was introduced to the public in 1954 by Gerald Gardner, a retired British civil servant, he was also initiated by Dorothy Clutterbuck. Gerald was a catholic however the catholic church had no problem with wica, the church never denounced Gardner. Remember the catholic church practices sun worship. Wicca has no central authority figure. Its traditional core beliefs, principles, and practices were originally outlined in the 1940s and 1950s by Gardner and Doreen Valiente, both in published books and in secret written and oral teachings passed along to their initiates.
Gerald Gardner was ordained a member of the "Ancient British Churchâ on the 29th of August 1946 by Dorian Bishop of Caerleon and witnessed by W. Ohly and M. S. Saunders This "certificate" was proudly preserved in Gardner's private library. Here are some more resources link1 link2
