Conspiracy Theories and the Occult
The Internet is a wonderful thing, letting people spread ideas far more quickly than at any time previous to now. It also, however, gives a greater voice to conspiracy theorists who string together random facts and see grand motives behind them.
There's a whole category of conspiracy theory's linked to corporate logos. Apparently, many large corporations are part of an occult New World Order, and for some reason wish to advertise this fact through secret symbols common people can't recognize. (In which case, who are the symbols intended for? People already in on the secret?)
This particular article is dedicated toward worship of the planet Saturn and the god it represents. Does your logo even vaguely imply a ring around it? You're part of the conspiracy. As is usual in these sorts of theories, a variety of historical "facts" are presented to bolster their argument, even though I can't even begin to guess the basis of most of their claims. Things like:
- "Occult researchers affirm that Saturn ruled the kingdom of Atlantis and became the divine ancestor of all earthly patriarchs and kings." Apparently he reads different researchers than I. People who know their Plato (as many occultists do), know that Altantis is an allegorical invention of the Greek philosopher.
- "[M]any authos [sic] argue that the word Satan is derived from the word Saturn." Really, a Hebrew word (satan) is derived from a Latin one? How did that happen?
- "Saturn is the farthest planet from the sun, the latter being associated with the principle of Good...Saturn is consequently the celestial body that is the less exposed to the sun’s divine light and thus associated with the coldness of the principle of Evil." The writer is correct (finally!) in that the Sun is generally associated with good. The fact that Saturn is the farthest planet from the sun known to the ancients, however, is meaningless, because these cultures didn't believe in a heliocentric system. He is correct that Saturn has traditionally held many negative connotations in astrology, although there are positive interpretations of the planet as well.
Supposed references to Saturn aren't the only thing you can find in logos. Does your logo include wings? Sunbursts? Even a round, yellow object that might be compared with the sun? Occult. According to this article, symbols can't possibly represent any of the other myriad meanings that we commonly associate with them.
This stuff scares people, and these people run in packs. They feed off each other's websites. Find a conspiracy theory and google it, and you'll likely find it repeated many times elsewhere, giving the illusion of substance behind them. What these sites regularly do not do is cite from where they are getting their information, even though they often depend upon claimed authority such as "occult researchers affirm..." and "many authors argue...".
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Well…I have studied esoteric subjects for years and I can say the author of the site that you’ve linked to actually KNOWS western occultism while you only seem to be “judging from the outside”.
If you had done a minimum of research, you would have known that initiates of occult mysteries believe that Atlantis truly existed and was really submerged by a Great Flood, which was documented by all religions. Do you even know what are Rosicrucians or Freemasons?
You would also know that Mystery Schools of ancient Egypt knew of the heliocentric nature of the universe.
Despite your attempts to discredit the author, he cites very credible sources, which are actually studied by initiates of occult brotherhoods (I.E. Manly P. Hall).
At least, I’ve discovered a pretty interesting site because of you! Thanks!
TonyT, Catherine’s no stranger to researching the occult, and has done more than her fair share. Have a clicky-click at her bio.
I do love a good conspiracy theory, but only to a point. That point being where it stops being an entertaining theory and becomes omg fact. And where a post like this falls into the “anti-conspiracy theory” conspiracy theory.
I must concur with TonyT. Catherine, you’re obviously out of your league here. I understand that you’ve studied paganism and whatnot but I dont think that it is wise to attack concepts not fully understood. Although the relation between the likeness of Saturn and its use in corporate logos is opened for interpretation, the site actually does a good job summing up the symbolic manifestations of Saturn in History.
By attempting to debunk so called “conspiracy theories” (a term you like to attach to concepts you dont agree with), you’re actually leading people further towards ignorance.
The two chaps who put up this site have got to be the WORST historians and scholars I have ever encountered. Their logic is also suspect. My question is “Why would the rings of Saturn, the symbol of the god of evil by virtue of its being the furthest from the Sun, be displayed behind the heads of Christian Religious personages.
Also, these jokers should at least read M.P. Hall before they start quoting him. Or at least make a proper citation.
Conspiracy theories work because, like any other propaganda, they use a bit of truth as their base.
While I may generally agree that there is a conspiracy operating along the line of the Bilderbergs, building big black cubes in the middle of cities seems to be an unlikely connection. And there seems little to connect it to the Rosicrucians and the Freemasons.
All the logos are trying to use subliminal message tactics. And this article shows how well it works. “You see what you want to see.” The fact that we are all talking about it shows how well it works. And also helps spread the name and logo of the company.