One might interpret the initiation rituals of Mysteria Mystica Maxima as being intended to progressively deprogram the initiate of all received wisdoms, be it familial, societal, cultural etc., the point being not their rejection, necessarily, but actively evaluating and then consciously applying them or not as circumstances indicate. To put it in contemporary argot.
Ergo, the subject of mind control is near and dear to some initiates and thus this new documentary about Charles Manson might be of some interest as this is one of its core themes. Or at least that’s what this review in the New York Times claims.Here’s an excerpt:
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The answer the movie gives is that we’re interested not so much in murder as mind control. It’s a compelling answer: We want to know how Manson did it, how he brainwashed people and compelled them to lose all prior sense of morals, ethics and humanity. In archival clips, Manson’s former followers, years after being deprogrammed from his influence, talk about his still being in their heads. How does someone do that?
“It’s an interesting question to try to answer in the case of “Chaos” because — though Morris never comes right out and says it — this anxiety clearly extends far beyond Charles Manson. It’s obvious the proliferation of true crime and cult documentaries, so often one and the same, is keyed to a very modern fear: What if it turns out your beliefs, everything you think is true about the world, is not just wrong, but implanted in your mind by someone who wants to manipulate you? This isn’t just about fringe cults on ranches anymore: It’s about social groups, theories about the world, the bubble you float around in on the internet, the candidate you believe in an election.”
Read the whole schmegeggee:
https://www.nytimes.com/2025/03/06/movies/chaos-the-manson-murders-review.html
