An expanding danger (by Marco Strano – 2022) – Study Center for Legality Security and Justice

In the field of worship/interest in the Templar symbolism there is a vast type of individuals and organizations. Obviously there are scholars and enthusiasts of medieval history including I also place (as an amateur historian) as a promoter, for hobbies, of a trekking project called “The traces of the Templars” (www.camminodeitemplare.it).

Then there are several chivalric orders – not recognized by the Catholic Church – which are interested in the spiritual dimension (without ever trying to circulate anyone) and which sometimes also promote positive social and charity initiatives.

Unfortunately, for about twenty years there has been, however, a continuous increase of seven neo-tepular and the uncertainty for the future linked to the Pandemia Covid has further aggravated the situation. I have a specific professional experience on this topic. Since 2003, in fact, the year of foundation of the anti -Sette clinic sponsored by the Lazio Region) I deal as a scientific director of studying the phenomenon and providing free advice to those (formerly followers and family members) who have stumbled upon this kind of destructive cults, often receiving threats and intimidations.

In the period when I was on duty at the communications police I then dealt with analyzing the proselytism techniques that this kind of seven implements through the internet.

In this guise I therefore want to underline the fact that the Templar symbolism has also been used historically by real “esoteric-religious seven”, dangerous and destructive realities as in the case of the notorious “Order of the Temple of the Sun (OTS)”, initially called the International Cavallere Order of Solar Tradition, which is a neo-Templare Esoteric Group founded in Geneva from Geneva Luc Jouret e Jo di Mambro.

This sect (which presents itself as a sort of chivalrous order) is known mainly for mass suicides in Switzerland, France and Canada which caused 74 victims in 1994, 1995 and 1997 and for disputes that arose from these facts. Precisely this story caused a strengthening of the fight against seven in France. In France, OTS is considered as a sect from the report of the 1995 French parliamentary investigation commission.

Always of French origin but then widespread in other nations, we also remember “The order of the temple of heavenly Jerusalem“(OTJC), which later changed its name as a” order of the new operating Templars “(Onto), and which was officially dissolved under pressure from the French authorities in the late eighties. Later the” Guyard report “on the state of the seven in France, it will actually label it as a” Gnostic-Esoteric sect “also known as ECK (Energo Crome Kinesi or Energo Chromo Kinèse).

Marco Strano (Scientific director of the Anti -Sette Clinic)

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