Secret Societies

Skull and Bones (George Bush left of Clock) 1947

The Order of Skull and Bones, a Yale University society, was originally known as the Brotherhood of Death. It is one of the oldest student secret societies in the United States. It was founded in 1832 and membership is open to an elite few. The society uses masonic inspired rituals to this day. Members meet every Thursday and Sunday of each week in a building they call the “Tomb”.

Freemasons Annual Meeting 1992

 

The Grand Masonic Lodge was created in 1717 when four small groups of lodges joined together. Membership levels were initially first and second degree, but in the 1750s this was expanded to create the third degree which caused a split in the group. When a person reaches the third degree, they are called a Master Mason.

Masons use signs and handshakes to gain admission to their meetings, as well as to identify themselves to other people who may be Masons. The signs and handshakes often differ from one jurisdiction to another and are often changed or updated. This protects the group from people finding out how to gain admission under false pretenses. Masons also wear stylized clothing based upon the clothing worn by stone masons from the middle ages. The most well known of these is the apron.

Pyramid

A movement of freethinkers that were the most radical offshoot of The Enlightenment — whose followers were given the name Illuminati (but who called themselves “Perfectibilists”) — was founded on May 1, 1776 in Ingolstadt (Upper Bavaria), by Jesuit-taught Adam Weishaupt. This group is now known as the Bavarian Illuminati. While it was not legally allowed to operate, many influential intellectuals and progressive politicians counted themselves as members.

Many people believe that the Illuminati is still operating and managing the main actions of the governments of the world. It is believed that they wish to create a One World Government based on humanist and atheist principles.

The Cow

Yes, it's true this is another secret society that millions of people belong to--yet really don't want to admit it.  The thought came to me last Sunday as I passed somebody in the parking lot at church--you heard correctly--at church.  We glanced at each other then quickly looked away.  Both of us not wanting to admit that we earlier we had sent each other a cow.

Later during the service as I was looking at the choir, I noticed several of them--my neighbors/virtual ones.  As we pass each other in church there are unspoken messages between us.  "Thanks for the pig, thanks for the chicken, and thanks for helping me build my barn."  But these words of thanks must never be spoken out-loud.  After all we are professional working women and pillars of society.

In this secret club as we leave our virtual farms and travel outside in the real world, we see things differently than most people.  You might look at an animal and see just that--an animal.   But when we  look upon trees, animals, or crops growing along side the road; a pink heart will appear signifying the harvest is ready!

We are also millionaires and billionaires, although looking at our homes you would never guess.  We have more money stashed away in our virtual accounts than the global bank itself.  So the next time you see someone staring at a tree in a frenzied kind of way; maybe--just maybe they are seeing a possibility--if only they were at their computer!

Oh, by the way, I really need more neighbors if anybody is interested--but remember it's a secret!