-Caveat Lector- From: http://www.freespeech.org/koenig/manson.htm "Before Charles Manson visited the open 'parties' at the meetings of Jean Brayton's Solar Lodge of the OTO, he already had a sort of history of occultism himself. "Allegedly Manson first got interested in Scientology while he was incarcerated in the McNeil Island Penitentiary in Washington. (Scientology had RECRUITING programs in prisons ...) It is said that Manson received 150 hours of Scientology 'auditing.' "After his release from prison, Manson went to Los Angeles where he was said to have met local Scientologists and attended several parties for movie stars, possibly the July 18 dedication of Scientology's first Celebrity Center in Hollywood. Manson was eager to meet celebrities in order to find producers for his guitar music. (For example, he contacted Terry Melcher, Doris Day's son, and a member of the Beach Boys.) "There are hints that shortly afterwards he got involved with the Solar Lodge of the OTO and may have also encountered The Process, a Satan-oriented group which broke away from Scientology, which itself had its own history with Crowley's OTO ... "[The Solar Lodge] held 'profane parties' to bring in the masses, and people were attracted to the idea of a special, semi-secret organization with rituals, with 'sex and good drugs and groovy people' ... About 50 non-members had been attracted, among them Hollywood stars ... [But] the most famous guest was Charles Manson ..." "When it became known that Manson had been a guest at Brayton's OTO, Grady McMurtry [head of a rival OTO group in Southern California] informed on Brayton to the FBI so as to avoid becoming HIMSELF a subject of the FBI's investigation. "He also fed material to journalist Ed Sanders, who returned the favor by avoiding mention of McMurtry in his book 'The Family.' In fact, newer editions of Sanders' book do not contain references to ANY lodge of the OTO." "One member of the Manson family, Bobby Beausoleil, had lived with movie maker Kenneth Anger [whose credits include 'Invocation of My Demon Brother,' in which Mick Jagger participated, and 'Inauguration of the Pleasure Dome.'] Before participating in the murder of Hollywood celebrities, Beausoleil acted as Lucifer in Anger's movie 'Lucifer Rising.' While in prison, he composed the music for the movie. "Kenneth Anger was also instrumental in founding Anton LaVey's Church of Satan [LaVey had been the 'technical advisor' for 'Rosemary's Baby,' starring Manson victim Sharon Tate.] Today, Kenneth Anger is a close friend of William Breeze, the Caliph of the new OTO group founded as a consequence of the Solar Lodge scandals ... " DECLARATION & DISCLAIMER ========== CTRL is a discussion and informational exchange list. Proselyzting propagandic screeds are not allowed. Substance—not soapboxing! These are sordid matters and 'conspiracy theory', with its many half-truths, misdirections and outright frauds is used politically by different groups with major and minor effects spread throughout the spectrum of time and thought. That being said, CTRL gives no endorsement to the validity of posts, and always suggests to readers; be wary of what you read. CTRL gives no credeence to Holocaust denial and nazi's need not apply. Let us please be civil and as always, Caveat Lector. ======================================================================== Archives Available at: http://home.ease.lsoft.com/archives/CTRL.html http:[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ ======================================================================== To subscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SUBSCRIBE CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] To UNsubscribe to Conspiracy Theory Research List[CTRL] send email: SIGNOFF CTRL [to:] [EMAIL PROTECTED] Om
