Inside the Priory of Sion: Revelations from the World’s Most Secret Society

WikiLeaks and Anonymous are driven by the same ideals and aims as the Illuminati were 250 years ago, and the next counter culture revolution has already begun online. Throughout history governments, dictators and religious leaders have fought to cling to power by either force or manipulation. To counter these there have always been secret societies and groups working in the shadows for the emancipation of humanity. The Illuminati formed in 1776 among European Freemasons and academics with the intention of liberating humanity from physical, mental and spiritual bondage. This brought them into conflict with the ruling elite and religion, but during their brief incarnation they encapsulated the entire ethos of counter-culture into a single system of organized dissent that is still relevant today. The term Illuminati has since become usurped by the idea of a New World Order, but their principles live on through counter-culture and the connected communities of the internet age. Hacktivits and cultural movements like Anonymous and WikiLeaks currently wage war against corrupt corporations and government agencies that try to oppress and exploit society. This book is a wake up call for all who value their liberty and privacy to join the battle to protect counter-culture before it is too late. "The Illuminati, founded in 1776, aimed to rid Europe of the ruling aristocracy and religious control of education, politics and science. They supported the Age of Enlightenment and were accused of fueling the dissent that culminated in the French Revolution. Since that time the term Illuminati has become a meme, giving a name to a secret network believed by conspiracy theorists to control the world. These were depicted as pranksters, working in the shadows to manipulate society. It was in this climate of pranks, memes and conspiracy theories that the hacktivist collective Anonymous were born. Their ideals of freedom from censorship and the empowering of societies against their rulers make them the spiritual successors of the Illuminati. The kindling of the French Revolution by the Illuminati has found a modern counterpart in how Anonymous and WikiLeaks played a key role in the Arab Spring uprisings using the internet as a new weapon against dictatorships. It is the same battle fought by secret societies for a millennium but the new inquisition has shifted its focus from secret societies to wage a war on the connected communities of the internet age." -- Provided by publisher A lo largo de la historia, los gobiernos, los dictadores y los líderes religiosos han luchado por aferrarse al poder por la fuerza o mediante la manipulación. Para contrarrestar estas fuerzas siempre han existido sociedades y grupos secretos que trabajan entre las sombras para la emancipación de la humanidad. Los Illuminati se constituyeron en 1776, entre masones y académicos europeos, con la intención de liberar a los humanos de la esclavitud física, mental y espiritual. Esto les hizo entrar en conflicto con la élite política y religiosa gobernante, pero condensaron todos los valores de la contracultura en un único sistema de disconformidad organizada que sigue siendo importante en la actualidad. El término Illuminati ha sido, desde entonces, usurpado por la idea de un nuevo orden mundial, pero sus principios viven a través de la contracultura y de las comunidades conectadas de la era de Internet. Los hacktivistas y los movimientos culturales como Anonymous y WikiLeaks libran, actualmente, una guerra contra las corporaciones y las agencias gubernamentales corruptas que intentan oprimir y explotar a la sociedad. MYSTICISM, MAGIC & RITUAL. Throughout history governments, dictators and religious leaders have fought to cling to power by either force or manipulation. To counter these there have always been secret societies and groups working in the shadows for the emancipation of humanity. The Illuminati formed in 1776 among European Freemasons and academics with the intention of liberating humanity from physical, mental and spiritual bondage. This brought them into conflict with the ruling elite and religion, but during their brief incarnation they encapsulated the entire ethos of counter-culture into a single system of organized dissent that is still relevant today. The term Illuminati has since become usurped by the idea of a New World Order, but their principles live on through counter-culture and the connected communities of the internet age