Freemasonry was too heavily invested in its own spiritual symbolism and Rosicrucian-influenced rituals for Weishaupt to make much of an impact, though. Weishaupt made matters worse for himself when he joined the Freemasons and tried to align his idea with theirs. Weishaupt’s attack on religion was sure to run afoul of the royalty whose ties to the Catholic Church were stronger than the abstract ideas of humanism and freedom. He called his group the Order of the Illuminati to highlight that they believed in enlightenment - albeit through reason - for humanity. Weishaupt had been educated by Jesuits but grew distrustful of a church that constantly seemed to abandon reason for superstition. But first we have to highlight what conspiracy theorists might see as pesky facts.Ī quick look back: In 1776, a Bavarian law professor by the name of Adam Weishaupt gathered together like-minded men to form a society that would attempt to liberalize the spirit of society.
While there may be disagreements over who controls what - and to what degree Jews are involved - there is a basic outline that is generally accepted. The enemy of my enemy is my friend, as it were. If you want to find common ground between the extreme far left and the extreme far right, conspiracy theories about the Illuminati will bring even the most hated enemies together.
Jay Z raps that he is in control of his own destiny but, studied from another angle, he might be merely a pawn in a sinister game of control. This is Baphomet, believed by some to be the hidden god of the Freemasons revealed during the 33rd degree ritual, who paves the way for the initiate to become part of an even greater fraternity known as the Illuminati. It can’t be talent alone - no black man in America could make it as big as Jay Z without help from “the inside.” Underlying the truth is that Jay Z sold his soul to the devil - seen clearly in those horns that flash during the video. It’s a self-referential narrative of success, of moving forward, not looking back, embracing his riches, and a warning that his fame and creative output are only going to get greater.īut pay closer attention, as certain fans indicate in the YouTube community, and you might see that some of these gestures and images that make up his persona point to the hidden secret of Jay Z’s success. Jay Z’s raps are fairly standard as far as hip-hop goes. Throughout the video, frame after frame of flashing images, is a well-dressed man in skull-like makeup reminiscent of the Joker a white-gowned ninja battling the air with batons a jewel-studded skull smoke swirling into Rorschach test patterns a crucifix thick red lips dripping blood and goat skulls with massive horns.
Jay Z stands in the center of the frame, haloed by a circle of dim lights behind him. The video for Jay Z’s 2009 single “On to the Next One” is a masterpiece of symbolism. In this excerpt, Bebergal looks at the rumors that have long circulated about Jay Z’s involvement with the mysterious Illuminati cabal, and what those rumors signify about how we think of the rap superstar. In his rollicking, insightful new book Season of the Witch: How the Occult Saved Rock and Roll, author Peter Bebergal delves deep into the weird connections between popular music and the occult, and how the former has so often utilized the mystique of the latter.
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