I am by nature a curious man.
I have for years sought out esoteric knowledge and thought.
I am also always interested in finding more.
I am curious what people here on ATS think about the pursuit of so called 'secret societies' (easy there mason's i know how you feel about this
term) and their potential link to obtaining such knowledge.
Is there a valid group that can be accessed by a individual like myself that would truly grant me access to such information. I do not seek it for
power or glory but rather for self-improvement and the improvement of the world around me.
There are of course the obvious options, groups such as the Free Masons, who can easily be found on the web and accessed in real life. But do these
institutions really offer anything in value in regards to my pursuits? Is there in fact ANY such organization who I could petition that is of such
value to me?
Thanks for humoring me.

[edit on 1-8-2009 by Animal]