1. SUMMONING MEANING EVANGELICALS, HIPSTERS, AND THE SYMBOLOGY
OF THE OCCULT IN AMERICA
2. Occult: kept secret, esoteric, recondite, mysterious, beyond
the range of ordinary knowledge, involving the supernatural,
mystical, magical. 2 Source: OED Occult: Kept secret, esoteric,
recondite, mysterious, beyond the range of ordinary knowledge,
involving the supernatural, mystical, magical.
3. 3 Occultists seek the "Light in the Darkness" and the Cause
of causes; what is REALLY happening as opposed to what you are told
is happening, and to see the world without perspective (Gnosis). 3
Source: urbandictionary.com
4. Fringe Evangelicals 4 Millennial Hipsters TWO GROUPS IN
OPPOSITION
5. UNITED BY COMMON ANXIETIES Economic UNCERTAINTY DISTRUST of
mainstream institutions ALIENATION from post-industrial consumer
capitalism BREAKDOWN of the american dream SENSE of a world
spinning out of control 5
6. BOTH SEE THE OCCULT AS A SOURCE OF POWER For Fringe
Evangelicals, naming and identifying is a means of subduing it, and
of signalling their separation from societys dominant values and
forces For Millennial Hipsters, leveraging it is a means of
accessing their own spiritual power, and of signalling their
separation from societys dominant values and forces 6
7. BUT FIRST, SOME BACKGROUND 7 Fringe Evangelicals obsession
with the Occult derives from a belief that Modern Society is
secretly controlled by The Illuminati. Source: Wikipedia
8. Freemasonry Influenced Americas Founding Fathers THE TRUTH
BEHIND THE FEAR 8
9. Freemasonry was a driver in Americas Founding Belief in
Religious Tolerance 9 Source: Mitch Horowittz, author of Occult
America: The Secret History of How Mysticism Shaped our Nation v
THE TRUTH BEHIND THE FEAR
10. FREEMASONRY MAKES CONSCIOUS AND DELIBERATE USE OF SYMBOLISM
10 Source: Freemason Grand Lodge Website It is a beautiful system
of morality, veiled in allegory and illustrated by symbols.
11. TYPICAL OCCULT SYMBOLS PYRAMIDS TORCHES ALL-SEEING EYES SUN
MOON STARS PENTAGRAMS CIRCLES GODDESSES Occult symbols come from a
range of traditions: EGYPTIAN, CELTIC, DRUIDIC, NATIVE AMERICAN,
ANCIENT GREEK 11
12. 12 OCCULT IMAGERY IS WOVEN INTO THE FABRIC OF AMERICAN
SYMBOLISM Circle of stars suggests eternity Eye on the Pyramid. God
Smiles on Our New Order of the Ages." Torch, Star Tiara, Goddess-
like figure
13. 13 FOR FRINGE EVANGELICALS, AMERICAS FREE-THINKING ROOTS
ARE A SIGN OF SATANIC CONSPIRACY 13 Since 1776, our leadership
(U.S. Government) has been consistently moving us toward the
Luciferic New World Order. This leadership has always been working
through Secret Societies, misleading us as to their true
intentions.
14. 14 AMERICA IS SEEN AS A LOST, DAMNED NATION. 14 America no
longer has Gods blessing. What we have is the leftover vapor trail
of Gods blessing on America from previous generations, but we are
too stupefied to be able to discern the difference. Weve become a
nation of braying goats eating garbage where there used to be sheep
following a Shepherd, and drinking from pools of living waters.
Source: exposingsatanism.org
15. 15 Source: exposingsatanism.org AND ITS MASONIC ROOTS ARE
SEEN AS THE GUIDING FORCE BEHIND AMERICAS PERCEIVED CURRENT MORAL
DECAY. We are seeing an unprecedented rise in demonic symbols and
signs because the Wicked One is about to take the stage. Everywhere
you look, there he is. The All- Seeing Eye Of Horus staring back at
you from pop soda cans, sporting equipment, movies, television,
radio, clothing. Even on the very dollar bill in your pocket. Our
money says In God We Trust, and you know thats not true. Its not
even close to true. The things that America truly trusts in its
power, might and wealth are the very things that the bible says is
a witness against us in these end times.
16. 16 AMERICA ITSELF IS THEREFORE SEEN AS SATANIC 16
17. 17 FRINGE EVANGELICALS FEVERISHLY LABEL AND ANALYZE OCCULT
MANIFESTATIONS IN U.S. GOVERNMENT SYMBOLISM TO PROVE ITS CORRUPTION
AND INIQUITY
18. LINKED TO THIS CONSPIRACY THEORY IS A PREOCCUPATION WITH
HIDDEN OCCULT AND SATANIC SYMBOLISM IN CORPORATE MESSAGING 18
Studies have reported that an average person is exposed to about a
thousand logos a day. Few people however ponder on the symbolic
meaning of these marketing tools and their occult origins. Logos
are one of the results of extensive studies (funded by the
Rockefellers Chicago School) in cognitive sciences, neuropsychology
and biology. Those studies constitute the core of marketing, a
heavily funded field which keeps its findings totally secret from
the general public. Why are the findings secret? Well, if you knew
why marketing worked on you, you wouldnt fall for it anymore. The
huge visibility of corporate logos is also an opportunity for the
elite to showcase their beliefs and their power. The same way
occult symbols are inserted on buildings and sites they are hidden
in plain view on corporate logos.
19. 19 CORPORATE LOGOS ARE SCRUTINIZED FOR SECRET PATTERNS AND
HIDDEN SYMBOLS CONVEYING SATANIC, OCCULT OR ZIONIST MESSAGES.
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20. 20 EVEN CHRISTIAN ROCK IS NOT EXEMPT 20 The following so-
called Christian singers and bands are OF THE DEVIL. They have sold
their souls for worldly fame, fortune and success.
21. 21 WHILE FRINGE EVANGELICALS FEAR THE OCCULT, SOME HIPSTER
MILLENNIALS EMBRACE IT. Social and Economic forces undermining
sense of personal control Alienation from Organized religion
Growing interest in ecology and nature Seeking unmediated
spirituality and a sense of wonder and enchantment in a
hyper-rationalized world Youthful resentment of The Establishment
and desire to shock
22. 22 UNCERTAINTY DRIVES NIHILISM: POPULARITY OF UNDEAD
ENTERTAINMENT
23. 23 SEEKING KNOWLEDGE OF THE FUTURE FOR CONTROL OF THE
PRESENT
24. 24 ALIENATION AND YEARNING FOR MEANING: IRONIC EVOCATIONS
OF PARANORMAL
25. 25 UNMEDIATED PAGAN SPIRITUALITY: RECONNECTING WITH NATURE
AND ANCIENT WISDOM
26. 26 WICCAN WISDOM Source: Wiccan Pamela J. Grossman Honoring
the earth and our bodies; shifting away from mass- market medicines
and agri-business toward natural healing and whole foods; sharing
our resources rather than focusing on mere accumulation of goods;
collaborating and communicating more openly; helping to elevate
women and girls to equality all over the world: these are all grand
workings of feminine magic that we are manifesting together. So for
the rest of 2013 and beyond, I wish you more witching, more
opportunities to claim your power, to slough off old skin, to
ritualize your life. May your year have you feeling more attuned to
the rhythms of nature, more connected to one another, and more
plugged into planet and purpose.
27. 27 SEARCHING FOR SACREDNESS AND MYSTERY
28. 28 SATIRE AND YOUTHFUL REBELLION 28
29. 29 FRINGE EVANGELICALS Knowledge is Corrupt Searching for
Salvation Seeking Protection MILLENNIAL HIPSTERS Knowledge is a
commodity Searching for Enchantment Seeking Escape TO SUM UP For
Fringe Evangelicals and Millennial Hipsters, Occult invocations are
driven by similar anxieties but used to achieve strikingly
different ends. THE SACRED POWER OF MYSTERY THE SACRED POWER OF
NAMING
30. 30 PLOTTING PERSPECTIVES Knowledge What We Know Ignorance
What We Dont Know Paranoia What We Think We Know Wonder What We
Know We Dont Know MYSTERY ILLUSION FACTS THEORIES FRINGE
EVANGELICALS MILLENNIAL HIPSTERS
31. 31 IMPLICATIONS FOR BRANDS In a time when institutions and
corporations are increasingly distrusted, consumers will develop
their own strategies for managing their anxieties Brands can
respond to these anxieties by either challenging them or embracing
them Many are already countering perceptions of black box corporate
behaviour by emphasizing transparency, social responsibility and
dialogue But another approach could be to actively embrace the
sense of Magic and Mystery that many consumers seek...