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not a spiritual organization but a
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Freemasonry. It was created by its
Health founder, Paul Twitchell, in 1965, to
promote worship of the gods of ancient Egypt. Not
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Eckankar logo authors to a shameless degree, but he deliberately
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naive members of the public to worship the magical
Spiritual Solutions deities from the Old Kingdom period of ancient Egypt. Eckankar is
therefore a disguised occult teaching with a hidden occult agenda. Most of
its members appear to be unaware of this.
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Mahanta, Hu, Eck and Eckankar – are all derived directly from the names
of Egyptian gods and goddesses. The ‘EK’ symbol, which many Eckankar
Archives members wear on a ring or lapel pin, is actually a thinly disguised magic
pentacle. The ‘Blue Star’ of Eckankar is nothing more than the magic
FAQ hexagram revered by witches for centuries. The ECK Temple in Minneapolis
is actually a temple to the Egyptian god, Hu, and embodies countless
Video & Audio Room occult features, including a Babylonian ziggurat roof. The ‘Eck’ worshipped
by Eckankar members is not the Holy Spirit but the Force worshipped by
E-Books witches, magicians and Freemasons in the higher degrees. In over 50 books
by its principal authors, Paul Twitchell and Harold Klemp, Eckankar does
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Links Eckankar members are invited to ask themselves the questions listed at
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Copyright Fair Use Introduction

Disclaimer Eckankar, which is known to its followers as
the Religion of the Light and Sound of God,
Site Search was founded by an American named Paul
Twitchell in 1965. Twitchell described himself
Contact Webmaster as ‘The Living ECK Master’ and defined
Eckankar as the Ancient Science of Soul Travel.
After his death in 1971, he was succeeded as
the Living ECK Master by Darwin Gross from
Oregon, of direct German descent. Gross
voluntarily relinquished the title of Living ECK
Master in 1981 to Harold Klemp from
Wisconsin, also of direct German descent.
After a bitter court case in 1983, he ousted
Paul Twitchell Gross from the organization and severed his
ties with Eckankar. Klemp continues to serve as world leader of the
organization.
Eckankar is believed to have 30,000 to 50,000 members, mostly in the

United States. They look to the Living ECK Master as their spiritual guide
and teacher. As an inner guide or angel, the Living ECK Master is known as
the Mahanta, a state of conscious-ness which, according to Eckankar,
supersedes all others, including Christ.
According to the Eckankar cosmology, creation comprises a lower and a

higher level. The lower level (‘lower worlds’) is divided into five main
levels, each presided over by a different deity. The higher level (‘pure
positive God worlds’) comprises at least seven main levels or heavens,
each with its own lord or deity. The supreme lord, in the ‘Ocean of Love
and Mercy,’ is called the Sugmad.
Followers spend decades acquiring the many initiations given by the Living
ECK Master which help them work off the ‘karma’ built up over ‘previous
lives.’ These initiations help followers move into a higher state of
consciousness so that, by the time they leave this world at death, they
have broken the cycle of reincarnation and achieved ‘God-Realization.’
In his book, The Making of a Spiritual Movement (1993), Professor David

Lane outlined the way the founder of Eckankar, Paul Twitchell, made
copious use of the works of other authors when manufacturing the path of
Eckankar. For example, he showed in considerable detail how the Eckankar
teachings were taken directly from the Indian paths of Sant Mat and Radha
Soami and how Paul Twitchell shamelessly plagiarised their writings.
Eckankar is very typical of the New Age paths described by Constance

Cumbey in her book, The Hidden Dangers of the Rainbow. Fritz Springmeier
in his book, Be Wise As Serpents, lists Eckankar as one of the fronts used
by the Illuminati to advance their agenda. However, he did not supply
supporting evidence for this opinion. The information set out below would
suggest that Springmeier was right and, furthermore, that Eckankar is one
of the religious teachings that the Illuminati will allow to operate after the
New World Order has been established.
We have not tried to present all the information available to us since it

would be much too extensive. Our analysis is based mainly on the public
writings of Eckankar, though we have managed to obtain, via former
members and by purchase over the internet, some insider material,
including copies of their ceremonies and their quarterly newsletter, The
Mystic World. We have also benefited from information supplied to us by
former members, including some in high standing, regarding the inner
workings of the organization.
In presenting this analysis and raising a number of serious questions about

Eckankar, we would stress that, as far as we can tell, the vast majority of
Eckankar members are unaware of the true nature of Eckankar, namely its
occult foundation or the role it plays in advancing the Illuminist agenda. In
particular, they would likely be deeply shocked to learn of the parallels
between their path and both Luciferian Freemasonry and Egyptian magic.
By and large, Eckankar followers would appear to be sincere in their
beliefs and to practice a high standard of ethics. It should also be noted
that, unlike certain other New Age paths, Eckankar does not milk its
members for large donations or charge for its seven ‘outer,’ or ceremonial,
initiations.
Thus, in presenting this material, we are keenly aware of the pain our
statements may cause some members. We sincerely request their
forbearance and ask that they take the time to evaluate the evidence
objectively.
The Illuminati
Before we set out our findings, it is first necessary to say a few words
about the Illuminati. These are the powerful network of families who
control most governments around the world and have a stranglehold over
the global financial system. They are bound together by intergenerational
blood ties and a deep commitment to the occult. Many are Satanists,
which means they are directed by demonic forces over which they have no
control. The Illuminati have been planning for centuries to establish a
worldwide fascist government, to abolish private property (except among
them-selves), and to impose a single worldwide system of Luciferian
worship. Since this entails the destruction of Christianity, they must first
lure millions of Christians away from orthodox Christianity and thereby
weaken their defenses against occult attack.
This strategy has been vigorously pursued over the past fifty years or more
by a variety of means, including the large scale promotion of narcotic
drugs, the horrendous increase in pornography, the endless attacks on
Christian values in the media, the wanton glamorisation of the occult by
Hollywood and mainstream television channels, the promulgation of so-
called scientific theories which are deliberately designed to undermine
Christian faith in the Bible, and the creation of vast numbers of New Age
organizations to cunningly promote and disseminate their occult beliefs.
The creation of Eckankar in 1965 fits neatly into this last category, though
its current leader, Harold Klemp, also takes regular swipes at Christianity
and Christian values.
Now, in sections 1-30 below, we will show how they do this. Please be
patient with our analysis since the full picture will emerge only gradually,
but when it does it will stand out very clearly. The reader will be left in no
doubt about the veracity of our claims.
1. Hexagram or six-pointed star / pentagram or five-pointed star

In his book, Cloak of Consciousness, the Living ECK Master, Harold Klemp,
states the following:
“The ECK-Vidya, Ancient Science of Prophecy, mentions that a form with

three points, the triangle, represents a highly creative energy. A form
made up of two triangles, one pointing up and one pointing down, such as
the Star of David or the six-pointed Star of ECK, is also a highly creative
one. It indicates the balance between working in the spiritual worlds and
the physical world at the same time. The individual who sees the six-
pointed Blue Star of the Mahanta is able to draw on the inner experiences
for use in his outer world, and vice versa.” (p.78)
Students of the occult regard the

hexagram as a powerful magical symbol.
They also attach great importance to the
star as a symbol of the occult. Oddly
enough, the Blue Star of Eckankar, which
features prominently in its Temple and its
literature, is a combination of both these
symbols. This makes it an unusually
potent occult symbol (Photos of the Blue
Star and the Temple of ECK may be seen
on their official website, eckankar.org).
As James Davis notes in The Dream

Weaver Chronicles, published by Eckankar,
the six-pointed Blue Star (‘Star of ECK’ or
‘Blue Star of the Mahanta’) is the central
image in the Temple of ECK in Chanhassen, a suburb of Minneapolis. He
also states that the Temple itself is designed to embody the pentagram or
five-pointed star, another powerful occult symbol. For example he says,
“This is the Holy Fire of ECK which dwells in the temple of the human body
and in the Temple of ECK. To me, the five-pointed star represents the
Temple, the house wherein dwells the Holy Spirit.” (p.153.) (Please note
that what Eckankar calls the ‘Holy Spirit’ is completely different from
what Christians understand by it.)
He then goes on to say that, “I believe the number eleven signifies the
union of Spirit (the six-pointed star) and its Temple (the five-pointed star),
whether that temple be the human body or a stone edifice.” (p.154) [See
section 7 below for further references to the number eleven and its
significance in Eckankar.]
It should be noted that this Blue Star plays a major role in the inner life of
each member of Eckankar, who is required to practice daily meditative
techniques in order to perceive the ‘star’ within himself. As Paul Twitchell
says, “Thus the Master appears often as the Blue Star, and sometimes as a
misty, pale blue light.” (The Spiritual Notebook, 1971, p.75) The
internalisation of this powerful occult symbol is a central element in the
mind control exercised by Eckankar over its members.
2. The ziggurat roof on the Temple of ECK

Students of the occult place great importance on the pyramid and ziggurat
as symbols of magic and hidden power. They also trace their teachings
back to Sumeria, Assyria and Babylonia. In addition, they regard gold as a
key symbol in Alchemy, a well-known system of magic. It is notable,
therefore, that the Temple of ECK in Chanhassen has a pronounced
ziggurat roof in a golden color (See images at the official Eckankar
website, eckankar.org). This has been explicitly linked by Harold Klemp
and James Davis to the ziggurat temples of Babylonia, Assyria and Sumeria.
As one former member of the Illuminati has stated, the ziggurat temples
on the plains of Babylon were profoundly occult in nature – see section 22
below.
3. Lincoln Memorial.
The Chanhassen ECK Temple design is very similar to an early design for
the Lincoln Memorial in Washington DC, a city built largely in accordance
with a Masonic plan. It is well known that all the major monuments, plus
the main street plans and many of the buildings, in that city were designed
by Masons. This link between their Temple and the Lincoln Memorial was
brought to the attention of Eckankar members in their quarterly
newsletter, The Mystic World, in December 1997. It is noteworthy that the
Eckankar leadership saw fit to highlight such a direct connection between
it and Freemasonry.
4. Master Freemason
Freemasons describe a member of the 33rd degree as a master of his craft.
In The Dream Weaver Chronicles, James Davis asks: “Who is the Dream
Weaver? He is one of the many faces of the Mahanta, the Living ECK
Master. And he is a Master of his craft.” (pages 38-39). Given that the book
was published by Eckankar itself, this admission is remarkable in its
audacity.
5. Field of Dreams
Davis compares the ECK Temple to a “magical field” and “a mandala.”
The Living ECK Master, Harold Klemp linked the building of the Temple
with the movie ‘Field of Dreams,’ even citing twice a key line from the
movie, “If you build it, he will come” (The Dream Master, p.154). Davis
also refers to this connection, again quoting the line, “If you build it, he
will come.” This begs the question – who is ‘he’? What is the significance
of this entity in the context of the Temple? Given that the Temple is
described as a “magical field” and “a mandala,” this is a major question
for anyone looking at Eckankar.
6. Solar Temples
Many ancient temples, revered today by practitioners of the occult, were
solar shrines, dedicated to solar gods. This meant they were built to
celebrate the sun god and were linked in an occult manner to the power of
the sun. These include the ziggurats of Mesopotamia, the Temple of Apollo
(a sun god) at Delphi – which is described in very positive terms by Paul
Twitchell in The ECK-Vidya – and the ziggurat temples of the Aztecs and
the Incas.
In a chapter entitled ‘The Celestial Temple of ECK,’ James Davis states

that the Temple of ECK in Chanhassen is linked directly to the sun and, by
implication, to the rest of the solar system. He draws attention (p.133) to
the cycle “where the whole solar system comes into a gravitational
balance around the sun and which happens only a few times every
thousand years.”
He also states that this phenomenon, whereby the sun aligns with the
centre of the solar system, occurs only once every 179 years. Calling it
“this great periodic balancing of our solar system,” he notes with
enthusiasm that the latest “re-balancing” took place during the period
that the Temple of ECK in Chanhassen, the ‘Celestial Temple,’ was being
built (September 1989 to October 1990).
Davis also draws a direct parallel (p.133) between a famous Egyptian solar
temple and the Temple of ECK: “Some investigators of the great pyramid
of Khufu at Giza claim to have found in its measurements thousands of
years of prophecy. I was shown how the Temple of ECK has its own
prophecies built into it.”
He also highlights in chapter 7, ‘Field of Dreams,’ the link between the

Temple of ECK and the number 9. While doing so he says, “I believe that
the theme of Sri Harold’s mission and the Temple of ECK is to bring
together Divine Spirit (the number nine) and the physical world...” (p.83)
(Again, the reader is reminded that what Eckankar calls Divine Spirit is not
the Holy Spirit of Christianity.)
Paul Twitchell linked the number nine with the solar power, as follows:
“The number 9 is the sun-force and should be revered as that which uplifts
the individual through the higher initiation.” (The ECK-Vidya, p.140) He
underlined this connection between Eckankar and the sun gods when he
said, “In Egypt, the Pharaoh of old was both a god and the son of a
god...Many men have become gods and many gods have become men. But
the Mahanta is the living Light, in the tradition of the ancient sun gods of
Asia.” (The Spiritual Notebook, 1971, p.23)
From these unqualified declarations by Davis, Klemp and Twitchell, it is

clear that the Temple of ECK in Minneapolis is of great occult significance
to those who built it.
7. Numerology and Eckankar

The numbers 3, 7, 11 and 13, and multiples thereof, are very significant in
the occult.
The Eckankar writings constantly emphasize the creative power of the

number 3, while the book The Dream Weaver Chronicles highlights the role
of the current Living ECK Master in achieving Consciousness 9, which Davis
points out is 3 x 3.
The same book also draws particular attention to the significance of the
number 11 in relation to the Temple of ECK:
“If this were a book on the sacred numbers of the ECK-Vidya, a chapter
could easily be written on the number eleven and the Temple of ECK.”
(p.70)
In addition to the quotation in section 1 above, where he linked the ECK

Temple to the number 11, Davis goes on to cite some significant dates
based on the number 11, including
(a) permission to build the Temple was given on 22 (2 x 11) May 1989;
(b) the groundbreaking at the Temple took place on 11 September 1989;

and
(c) the dedication of the Temple took place on 22 (2 x 11) October 1990.
Students of the occult have independently drawn attention to the

significance of September 11 (which also happens to be the date of the
groundbreaking at the Temple of ECK), citing the following sinister events
in recent history:
September 11, 1941 Groundbreaking at the Pentagon (which contains the

occult pentagram).
September 11, 1972 Murder of Jewish sportsmen at Munich Olympics.
September 11, 1973 Overthrow of President Allende in Chile.
September 11, 1990 President Bush Senior announced the New World Order
(which is the occult goal of the Illuminati).
September 11, 2001 Attack on Twin Towers in New York (which many
believe was orchestrated by elements within the
American government).
In the realm of magic, the date and time an event occurs is believed to
have a marked bearing on how it develops subsequently. Eckankar asserts
that this is the whole basis of the ECK-Vidya, their system of prophecy. As
Paul Twitchell says in chapter two of The ECK-Vidya, Ancient Science of
Prophecy:
There is one great rule that goes in the ECK-Vidya. “Whosoever, and
whatsoever is born or done at a given moment of time has the qualities of
that moment of time.”
Given the importance of this principle in Eckankar, the date and time of
the groundbreaking at the Temple of ECK must have been thought out very
carefully. And yet it took place on the morning of 11th September!
Occultists also ascribe great importance to the numerical link between

names and numbers. The numeric value of names is computed by
reference to the sequence of letters in the alphabet (a =1, b =2, etc). In
light of this, we are entitled to ask why the Living ECK Master is known as
Z, which is the 26th letter of the alphabet (2 x 13)?
While we are on this subject, we can also ask why the Temple of ECK has
52 columns (4 x 13)?
8. Owl Symbolism
In The Dream Weaver Chronicles, James Davis refers numerous times, each
time in glowing terms, to the owl as a symbol of spiritual enlightenment.
He also points out that it is the bird associated with the Greek goddess,
Athena. The great horned owl happens to be the symbol of the Illuminati
who assemble annually at Bohemian Grove in northern California to carry
out their occult ceremonies and plan the next stage in their creation of
the New World Order. The owl is also associated traditionally with the
powers of darkness. Since it is referred to in the most positive terms
throughout The Dream Weaver Chronicles, its occult significance in
Eckankar is impossible to ignore.
While describing what he regarded as a revelatory experience from the

Dream Weaver, Davis also suggested a connection between the cry of the
great horned owl and the ‘holy’ word Hu, which figures prominently in
Eckankar as a way of invoking a higher power: “After a few moments, he
[the owl] cocked his head, leaned down a little, and gave a long
“Whoooooooooo.” The Eckankar Dictionary (1973) says the charged word
Hu should be pronounced hyoo or hoo.
9. New Age Religion

For a year or so, the Eckankar organisation began describing itself
officially as the New Age Religion (This is also noted in The Dream Weaver
Chronicles, p.27). This was clearly considered a step too far and, within a
year, it switched to another, less revealing title, ‘Religion of the Light and
Sound of God.’
10. Holy Fire

The ‘holy fire’ image, which appears a lot in the Eckankar writings,
including the title of two important books for High Initiates, is also closely
associated with Free-masonry, Theosophy and other branches of the
occult. In an esoteric sense, it is used to denote the symmetry between
the kundalini, sexual desire and the solar force.
Images and rituals linking fire and water also appear frequently in the
occult. The text of three of the Eckankar ceremonies give prominence to
fire and water imagery and both substances are included in their
respective rituals. These are the ECK Consecration Ceremony, the ECK Rite
of Passage, and the ECK Wedding Ceremony. It should be noted that, in the
occult, the upward pointing triangle in the hexagram denotes fire, while
the downward facing one denotes water.
11. Pallas Athene and Lucifer

The Eckankar writings speak highly of the Greek goddess, Athene,
sometimes known as Pallas Athene, whose symbol is the owl. Paul Twitchell
states in The Spiritual Notebook that she was an actual person, not a
mythical figure, and that she had the power of ECK (The word ‘ECK’ or
‘Eck’ means the universal spirit force worshipped by members of
Eckankar). Eckankar also gives high praise to her temple, the Parthenon in
Athens, which was designed by Phidias, who is described as an ECK Master.
Masons of high degree are members of an inner organisation within

Freemasonry known as the New and Reformed Palladian Rite, named after
Pallas Athene. In Architects of Deception, Juri Lina says: “Palladism in
effect became a demonic satanic cult. This cult or religion worshipped
Lucifer as a god, which is shown by its oath: "The masonic religion should
be, by all of us initiates of the high degrees, maintained in the purity of
the Luciferian Doctrine." ” (p.190)
Lina also states: “Manly P. Hall, a 33rd degree freemason declared in his
book The Lost Keys of Freemasonry or the Secret of Hiram Abiff that the
freemason always has access to "the bubbling energy of Lucifer".” (p.130)
He notes also that “At meetings, the leading freemasons sing hymns to
Satan. Only the highest degrees use the cross of Baphomet. Aleister
Crowley, who practised black magic, used the cross of Baphomet in his
signature. Baphomet was an evil spirit, a monstrous entity that the
medieval Knights Templar worshipped and that is associated with Lucifer.
Several defectors have revealed that the masonic leaders worship
Baphomet. Albert Pike called Baphomet "the primary element of the great
work (Freemasonry)".” (p.109)
Most members of Eckankar are unaware of the Masonic links between

Eckankar, Pallas Athene and Lucifer.
It should be noted that the two writers quoted above by Lina are among
the highest authorities on Freemasonry. Pike carried the title of Sovereign
Grand Commander of Freemasonry, while Manly Hall was its most prolific
modern author and is revered today by Masons the world over.
12. All-Seeing Eye and Trance Channeling

The Living ECK Master has his followers that seeing a single eye in
contemplation or in their dreams is very significant (Ask the Master, Book
Two, p.5 and Cloak of Consciousness, p.91).
In Cloak of Consciousness, where someone asks about seeing “a large eye,”

Harold Klemp says: “The back of the American one-dollar bill includes an
illustration of a very similar eye. Some of the [Masonic] lodges use it as a
symbol, too. It’s a reflection of the Spiritual Eye.” (Cloak of Consciousness,
p.77)
This symbol, sometimes called the Eye of Horus, is revered by

practitioners of the occult. For example, they regard the single eye on the
US dollar bill as a symbol of Lucifer and of great significance to
Freemasons. In Architects of Deception, Juri Lina says, “The symbol of this
was the all-seeing eye, an eye within a pyramid, which was the illuministic
symbol of power. It was also known as "the evil eye", which symbolized
Osiris. This symbol originated from the Brotherhood of the Serpent
(Dragon) of ancient Egypt, at the same time proclaiming Lucifer as wisdom
incarnate.” (p.173)
In How to Survive Spiritually in Our Times, Harold Klemp also gave a strong
endorsement of Joan Grant’s books, including Eyes of Horus, which are set
in ancient Egypt and deal with the struggle between opposing magical
systems.
Regarding another Grant book, Winged Pharaoh (1936), which he praised

very highly, Klemp says, “It could be an ECK book; the only thing missing is
the word ECK.” In her autobiographical book, Many Lifetimes, Grant said
that Winged Pharaoh was written in its entirety while she lay in a trance
and dictated the material to her husband. This was done over some two
hundred sessions of trance dictation and only when she finished the cycle
was it possible to assemble the output from the sessions in their correct
chronological sequence.
Harold Klemp also speaks well of Edgar Cayce, whom he studied: “...I
began a private study that lasted a number of years through the different
aspects of the occult, through different paths such as the Rosicrucians and
Edgar Cayce, and through a whole lot of other information” (How to Find
God, p.199). There is a large amount of Cayce-type material in Eckankar,
including astral travel, which Eckankar calls soul travel. Like Grant, Cayce
also gave his readings while in a trance. Significantly, he used the pronoun
“we” (and not “I”) when vocalising his findings. Many commentators
believe that Cayce was possessed by a demon, akin to the spirit of
divination mentioned in the New Testament:
And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with

a spirit of divination met us, which brought her masters much gain by
soothsaying. The same followed Paul and us, and cried, “These men are
the servants of the Most High God, which show unto us the way of
salvation.” And this she did for many days. But Paul, being grieved, turned
and said to the spirit, “I command thee in the name of Jesus Christ to
come out of her.” And he came out the same hour. (Acts 16:16-18).
After he cast out the demon, the girl lost her ability to soothsay. Her
owners were furious with St Paul, since they had lost a source of income,
and brought him before the local magistrates.
In Shifting Shadows of Supernatural Power (2006), Loren, Johnson and

Chavda state that: “The more Cayce gave himself over to the dissociative
trance state, the more he found himself under the control of demonic
spirits who sought to influence listeners into new ways of thinking rooted
in Eastern religions and theosophical foundations.”
A former Illuminati trainer, who went by the name ‘Svali’ for her own
protection, made the following comments regarding the Eye of Horus and
the importance of the pyramid to modern practitioners of the occult:
The pyramid and the “eye of Horus” on the back of the dollar bill are
Illuminati symbology. The pyramid is an ancient form based on the holiness
of the number 3 to the ancient mystery religions (it, not 6, is considered
the most spiritual number), and a pyramid was a structure used
specifically to call up the demonic, or occult, a point of psychic activity.
The eye is the all seeing eye of Horus (remember the emphasis on Egyptian
magical religious practices? The book of the undead, etc?) and the fact
that no one can escape his magical reach. This eye is considered a
demonic eye in the group, or the eye of the deity, and in Illuminati
mythology is either open or closed, depending upon the spiritual time of
year and the state of the person psychically.
[This quotation may be found on the website svalispeaks.wordpress.com]
It should be noted that the Eckankar writings claim (Those Wonderful ECK
Masters, p.6.) that one of its leading adepts, the ECK Master known as
Gopal Das, founded the Egyptian cult of Isis and Osiris, whose sacred text
is The Egyptian Book of the Dead, a magical funerary text also known as
Spells of Going Forth by Day.
Eckankar members are also reminded frequently that the inner side of the
Living ECK Master, known as the Mahanta, sees everything they do, 24
hours a day, much like an all-seeing eye.
13. Shamanism and Animal Familiars

The use of animal familiars is a central element in witchcraft and
shamanism. Practitioners believe the animal is possessed by an elemental
spirit whose magical powers can be used to their advantage. The best
known example of this is the witch’s cat. Communication with these
animal familiars is thus an important skill. The Living ECK Master has
recommended several books which deal with telepathic commun-ication
with animals, including What the Animals Tell Me by Beatrice Lydecker and
Kinship with all Life by J Allen Boone. In Kinship with All Life, Boone
communicates at length with a fly – which occultists associate with the
demon, Beelzebub.
The Living ECK Master has also recommended the book Medicine Cards:
The Discovery of Power through the Ways of Animals by Jamie Sams and
David Carson. This is a system of shamanic divination based on the

selection, display and interpretation of cards depicting animals, rather like
the system used by tarot card readers.
In the book which he co-authored with Brad Steiger, In My Soul I Am Free

(chapter 19), Paul Twitchell gave many stories about a black cat that
appeared to him frequently throughout his life in its astral body in order to
protect him. This cat was called Jadoo which, according to Paul Twitchell,
meant ‘Black Magic’ (The ECK-Vidya, p.140).
14. Paul Twitchell and the Occult

The founder of Eckankar, Paul Twitchell, was a public representative of
Ron Hubbard, the founder of Scientology, for about a year. It is well
documented that Hubbard conducted frenzied black magic rites with a
close colleague of Aleister Crowley known as John (or Jack) Parsons. These
rites were designed to raise demons, especially the god, Pan (See the
Wikipedia article on ‘Jack Parsons’). Crowley was known among Satanists
as The Beast. The friendship and business association between Twitchell
and a known Satanist (Hubbard) is very significant. The relationship must
have remained amicable since Twitchell later gave favorable exposure to
Hubbard’s work in his book, Letters to Gail, Volume Two (letter dated May
23, 1963), and actually acknowledged its source – something he hardly
ever did.
In a biography which strongly endorses Paul Twitchell and his work, Doug
Marman quotes an excerpt from an Eckankar magazine, The ECK World
News (1976), in which a friend and associate of Twitchell, Dick Braun, says:
“I was constantly after him [Paul] as to how old he was. And he said he was
not really of this particular world. And I said, “Well, what do you mean –
world? Now we have to define ‘world.’ And how old are you?” He said he
was 23,000 years old. And he was a Thetan. And he said that he had come
from outside our solar system, but in the physical universe.”
[The Whole Truth, The Spiritual Legacy of Paul Twitchell, 2007]
Braun said this exchange took place sometime in the period 1959-1961.
Anyone familiar with Scientology will know that this is exactly the kind of
reply a Scientologist would give. In their philosophy, the immortal reality
of the individual is described as a ‘Thetan.’
15. Amulets and Eckankar

Webster’s online dictionary defines an amulet as “a charm (as an
ornament) often inscribed with a magic incantation or symbol to aid the
wearer or protect against evil (as disease or witchcraft).”
In The ECK-Vidya, Paul Twitchell says:
“He [the child of ECK parents] may also be given an ECK-amulet which can
be kept on his person during his lifetime.” (p.27)
“Often the ECKist will wear a charm and amulet for protection against
certain forces and currents of the Kal force which could make him ill.”
(p.38)
This would suggest that Eckankar endorses the use of magic amulets or
charms inscribed with magic incantations.
16. Freemasons and HU

The initiatory book for Freemasonry is Morals and Dogma of the Ancient
and Accepted Scottish Rite of Freemasonry by Albert Pike, Supreme Grand
Commander of Freemasonry, published in Charleston, S Carolina in 1871.
This book has been difficult to obtain until recently. It was given only to
Masons of the 32nd degree and had to be returned from their estate when
they died.
It is important to note that the higher degrees of Freemasonry deceive

members in the lower degrees (chiefly those in the First, Second and Third
degrees) as to the true purpose and nature of Freemasonry. Only those in
the higher degrees receive full instruction in the craft. The higher degrees,
notably those at and above the 19th degree, worship Lucifer as the true
deity and call him the Light-bearer. In a famous passage, Pike says
LUCIFER, the Light-bearer! Strange and mysterious name to give to the

Spirit of Darkness! Lucifer, the Son of the Morning! Is it he who bears the
Light, and with its splendors intolerable blinds feeble, sensual or selfish
Souls? Doubt it not!
Freemasons at this level believe in The Force, an impersonal universal

energy. They do not believe in the Holy Spirit as taught in Christianity. The
dark or evil side of this Force they call Satan, and the light or good side
they call Lucifer. Those who are fully imbued with Lucifer are called
Illuminati. The Illumined Ones stand in opposition to Christ and his
teachings. Illuminism is based on the belief that men can become gods,
which is the opposite of what Christ taught.
In his book, The Hidden Life in Freemasonry, C W Leadbeater, a 33rd

degree Mason, refers to the Senior Deacon in Masonic rituals as one who
takes on the role of Lucifer: “The SD [Senior Deacon] is the Lucifer, who
bears the light to his fellow men.” He also refers to gigantic “Angels”
taking over 33rd degree Masons (These facts are cited by Fritz Springmeier
in his excellent work, Be Wise As Serpents). Thus practitioners at this level
are willingly submitting to a form of demonic possession.
Given the way Masons advance along an initiatory path, getting ever closer
to their union with Lucifer, the Light-bearer, the names used to denote the
Force and the Deity at the higher degrees become especially important.
Such names or charged words evoke the power that Masons seek.
Repetition of these names increases their occult influence. Masons of the
28th degree, known as Knight of the Sun or Prince Adept, are given the
“Ineffable Name” of God.
Here is what Pike says in Morals and Dogma:
The True Word of a Mason is to be found in the concealed and profound

meaning of the Ineffable Name of Deity, communicated by God to Moses;
and which meaning was long lost by the very precautions taken to conceal
it. The true pronunciation of that was in truth a secret, in which, however,
was involved the far more profound secret of its meaning. In that meaning
is included all the truth than can be known by us, in regard to the nature
of God.
He goes on to identify this “Ineffable Name of Deity” with the word IHUH.
So HUA-HIA, He-She, could properly be written HU-HI; or by trans-position

of the letters, common with the Talmudists, IH-UH, which is the
Tetragrammaton or Ineffable Name.
After discussing the philological derivation of the name IHUH, he goes on

to say:
This was the great Mystery of the Ineffable Name; and this true
arrangement of its letters, and of course its true pronunciation and its
meaning, soon became lost to all except the select few to whom it was
confided; it being concealed from common people, because the Deity thus
metaphysically named was not that personal and capricious, and as it were
tangible God in whom they believed, and who alone was within the reach
of their rude capacities...
And this TRUE WORD is with entire accuracy said to have been lost;
because its meaning was lost even among the Hebrews, although we still
find the name (its real meaning unsuspected), in the Hu of the Druids and
the Fo Hi of the Chinese.
Later he says:
All Categories whatever go forth from Hakemah; and in it are contained all
things, unmanifested; and the aggregate of all things, or the Unity in
which the many are, and out of which all flow, is the Sacred Name IHUH.
The supreme sacred name in Eckankar, as emphasized again and again in

the Eckankar writings, is HU. This is the same as the IHUH of the
Freemasons. Harold Klemp confirmed this when he said:
“The Masonic order speaks of the lost word. This lost word actually is the
sound of HU, or the Sound of God. This is one of the sacred names of God,
which is a charged word.” – How to Find God, p.89
Later in the same book he says, “There are many organizations, such as
the Masons, that are very good in that they provide a classroom of spiritual
education at a certain level where people can learn fundamentals.”
(p.227)
The parallels do not end there. Not only is the supreme name of God
basically the same in both Eckankar and Luciferian Freemasonry, but their
supreme inner guides or angels are analogous: Where Freemasons look to
Lucifer, the Light-bearer, members of Eckankar look to the Mahanta, whom
they often describe as the Light Giver. References to the Mahanta as the
Light Giver are scattered throughout the Eckankar writings. For example,
their holy book, The Shariyat-Ki-Sugmad, states,
“The Mahanta, the Living ECK Master has other titles. He is the Godman,
the Vi-Guru, the Light Giver...” (p.416);
“The initiation into Eckankar is the true way, and the radiant form of the
Mahanta, the Vi-Guru, the Light Giver, lights up ever Soul who enters into
it...” (p.461);
“The Mahanta, the Living ECK Master is the Vi-Guru, the Light Giver who
lights up the worlds of God when he inherits the spiritual mantle of the
title” (p.477).
17. Non-use of the term ‘Lucifer’ in Eckankar

The Eckankar leadership refers to the dark or negative force as Satan or
Kal. But they never refer to Lucifer or to their stance as regards this
entity. Despite hundreds of references to Kal in the Eckankar writings, and
many to Satan, there would appear to be no reference whatever to
Lucifer. For example, this entity is not referred to by name in the Eckankar
holy book, The Shariyat-Ki-Sugmad by Paul Twitchell, the 16 books of the
Mahanta Transcripts by Harold Klemp, the Eckankar Dictionary- Lexicon, or
even the ECK Concordance (which lists all key words, terms and ideas in
the public Eckankar writings – over 60 books). Thus there is no indication
anywhere in the Eckankar writings that its leadership rejects Lucifer and
his works.
18. Works of God versus works of Lucifer

In chapter 6 of his book, Soul Travelers of the Far Country, Harold Klemp
asserts that the Church fathers were wrong to dismiss the wonders
performed by Simon Magus and Apollonius of Tyana as sorcery. He says,
“There were those in Christ’s day who could perform miracles as he
did...In respect to miracles, Apollonius and Simon Magus resembled Christ
more than did the apostles, who are credited with only a few miracles
among the lot of them.” This extraordinary statement fails to make any
distinction between the works of God and the works of Lucifer.
19. The Morning Star and Lucifer

Students of the occult give praise to Lucifer as the Morning Star. The
Morning Star (in capitals) figures prominently in the marriage ceremony at
the end of the book, The Drums of ECK, by Paul Twitchell and was used in
the ECK Wedding Ceremony (1971) for two decades until it was removed in
a revised edition published by Harold Klemp in 1991. We understand that
no explanation for its removal has ever been given.
20. The annual Eckankar holy day

The most important date in the Eckankar calendar is 22 October. This is
regarded as the true start of the new spiritual year. The first edition of
their holy book, The Shariyat-Ki-Sugmad (Book One, Chapter 10) stated
that “This date is considered the full moon of the celestial equinox.” Most
Eckankar members are not aware that this statement was removed from
the second edition published in 1987, probably because it plainly links the
annual Eckankar cycle to the lunar calendar.
In the first edition of The Spiritual Notebook (1971), Paul Twitchell also
states the following:
The departing Master always leaves on our calendar date of October 22nd,
and in turn his successor always accepts the Rod of ECK Power on the same
day, at midnight, in the full of the moon in the Valley of Shangta, in
northern Tibet, near the Katsupari Monastery. (p.152)
In the second edition of this book, which was published in 1990, Harold
Klemp removed the words “in the full of the moon.”
21. Eckankar endorsement of the Rosicrucians

Eckankar looks favorably on both Freemasonry and the Rosicrucian
movement, despite their pronounced occult orientation. For example, in
The Slow Burning Love of God (p.55), Harold Klemp says, “The Rosicrucians
are a fine group; they try to teach people self-responsibility.” And in How
to Find God (p.131) he says, “The Rosicrucians are a good step. I studied
with them, too, for a while” and (p.199) “...I began a private study that
lasted a number of years through the different aspects of the occult,
through different paths such as the Rosicrucians and Edgar Cayce, and
through a whole lot of other information.”
22. Eckankar in History

The Eckankar writings repeatedly say that Eckankar had no beginning, that
it traces its origins back to the very dawn of time, and that its Masters
have existed in an unbroken line from then until now. They also state that,
while the name has changed, the teaching has remained the same.
Compare this with the highly revealing comments made by Svali, a former
member of the Illuminati:
I was taught that the Illuminati had its roots in the ancient practices that
reach into the beginning of recorded time; that the Babylonians on the
plains created ziggurats to their deities, whom the Illuminati worship.
They were proud of the fact that it was supposedly an unbroken occult line
from then until now. The names changed, the basic group was the same.
The ancient mystery religions of Egypt, heart of dark magic, were another
forerunner, with adherents of Set, Osiris, Horus and Ra; and the Illuminists
also believe their bloodlines have come down from the ancient kings of
Egypt.
[This quotation may be found on the website svalispeaks.wordpress.com]
23. Satanic Music

Harold Klemp gives two live talks every year to his followers, one at the
Springtime Seminar (held at Easter) and one at the World Wide Seminar
(held a week or so before Halloween). Followers attach considerable
importance to remarks and recommendations made by him at these two
events. Recently, at one of these seminars, he strongly recommended the
music of singer, Johnny Cash. Anyone familiar with the music of ‘the man
in black’ will know how dark and depressing it is. However, most followers
of Eckankar would not be aware that two of the last songs recorded by
Cash were written by an avowed Satanist, Glenn Danzig. The songs were
entitled ‘Thirteen’ and ‘Unchained’. Here are the lyrics to the former:
Bad luck wind been blowing at my back

I was born to bring trouble to wherever I'm at
Got the number thirteen tattooed on my neck
When the ink starts to itch, then the black will turn to red
I was born in the soul of misery
Never had me a name
They just gave me the number when I was young
Got a long line of heartache I carry it well
The list of lives I've broken reach from here to hell
Back luck been blowing at my back
I pray you don't look at me, I pray I don't look back.
Clearly, this is deeply occult. It is extraordinary that anyone purporting to

promote true spirituality should recommend music of this nature. What is
more, a very famous music video of Cash singing the song ‘Hurt’, made by
director Mark Romanek, is exceedingly dark in tone and full of occult
imagery. (We don’t recommend that you view this video, which is freely
accessible on the internet, unless you are prepared to deal with its
disturbing content.)
24. Dangers of deep hypnosis

Harold Klemp gave high praise to the work of master hypnotist, Michael
Newton, author of Journey of Souls and Destiny of Souls. These books deal
with ‘life between lives,’ the alleged activities of Soul as it moves from
one ‘incarnation’ to another. Many Christian writers have warned of the
dangers of hypnosis since, by surrendering his will and self-control, the
subject can fall under demonic influence. These writers speak of the risks
even in cases where the hypnotic process lasts only a few minutes.
Incredibly, Michael Newton works on his subjects for three hours or more,
taking them into ever deeper hypnotic states. The dangers for anyone
submitting to this, whether sincere Christians or naive members of
Eckankar, are considerable.
25. Occult connection with Egyptian Deities

We have already seen that Eckankar has many ties with ancient mystery
religions from the Middle East, including Egypt, Greece and Babylon. The
link with ancient Egypt is actually very strong. The sun god motif which is
embodied in the Temple of ECK, as described by James Davis (see above),
is linked to the Egyptian reverence for the sun god, Ra. Ra was
accompanied at all times in the solar barque or sun-boat by the divine

twins, Hu and Saa, who served as his bodyguard. The Egyptian god, Hu,
was the god of divine utterance or divine command, while Saa was the
goddess of wisdom. The first word uttered by Ra was Hu. Thus the
primordial Eckankar name for god, Hu, is synonymous with the Egyptian
deity, Hu.
The two twins were formed from the body of Ra, Hu from his tongue and
Saa from his heart. Since Ra was often depicted as a hawk or an eagle, Hu
is the Cry of the Hawk (which is revered by Eckankar), while Saa is the
Heart of the Eagle. Together Hu and Saa were known as the Eyes of Horus.
Working with Ra, their job was to bring order out of chaos.
Students of the occult and the dark world of the Illuminati will
immediately recognize the ‘order out of chaos’ connection (In Latin, Ordo
Ab Chao). This is linked to the Latin phrase beneath the Eye of Horus on
the American one dollar bill – Novus Ordo Seclorum or ‘The New World
Order.’ The term ‘order out of chaos’ is a well known slogan among
Masons, a kind of battle cry.
This would suggest that the Temple of ECK in the greater metropolitan
area of Minneapolis is actually a temple to the Egyptian god, Hu, and that
it is ‘twinned’ with a second temple in the area which is dedicated to the
corresponding Egyptian deity, the goddess Saa. The most obvious candidate
is the imposing Triune Masonic Temple in St Paul, which is listed on the US
National Register of Historic Places. This is located, fittingly enough, on
Iglehart Avenue. Note that Iglehart and Eagle Heart, a reference to Saa,
are phonetically equivalent, and that Minneapolis and St Paul are ‘twin’
cities.
26. Derivation of the name Sugmad

The topmost god in the Eckankar pantheon of gods is called Sugmad. The
key to the etymology of this word may be found in Masonry.
The Masons are told the name by which they are to refer to their topmost
deity when they reach a certain degree of initiation, known as the Royal
Arch degree. This is to serve as the ‘Ineffable Name’ until such time as
they reach the highest degrees, when they are told about IHUH or HU. The
name imparted to Royal Arch Masons is ‘Jahbulon.’ It may seem
nonsensical until it is broken down into its component syllables, as
described by Stephen Knight in The Brotherhood (1983):
“In the ritual of exaltation, the name of the Great Architect of the
Universe is revealed as JAH-BUL-ON – not a general umbrella term open to
any interpretation an individual Freemason may choose, but a precise
designation that describes a specific supernatural being – a compound
deity composed of three separate personalities fused in one. Each syllable
of the ‘ineffable name’ represents one personality of this Trinity:
JAH = Jahweh, the God of the Hebrews
BUL = Baal, the ancient Canaanite fertility god associated with

‘licentious rites of imitative magic.’
ON = Osiris, the ancient Egyptian god of the underworld.”
By the way, this is how Christian Freemasons are lured away from
Christianity, by getting them to accept pagan deities and treat them on a
par with the One True God.
When Saa and Hu created order out of chaos, the resulting order was
known as Maat, another Egyptian deity (Note that Saa is sometimes spelt
Sia). As the famous Egyptologist, Henri Frankfort, says in Kingship and the
Gods (1948):
The king lives under the obligation to maintain maat, which is usually
translated “truth,” but which really means the “right order” – the inherent
structure of creation, of which justice is an integral part...Maat is,
naturally, personified – a goddess, the daughter of the sun-god Re whose
regular circuit is the most striking manifestation of the established cosmic
order. Thus it is said of the king: “Authoritative Utterance (hu) is in thy
mouth. Understanding (sia) is in thy heart. Thy speech is the shrine of
truth (maat).”...“Hu, Sia, and Maat are with thee.”
Thus we have:
SAA = Goddess of wisdom, understanding and perception
HU = God of authoritative utterance or divine command
MAAT = God of truth, order, harmony and justice.
Putting these three deities together, Saa-Hu-Maat, we get Sugmad, Paul

Twitchell’s cleverly anglicized version of the supreme god in the Eckankar
pantheon. When this word, Sugmad, is chanted in the Eckankar style – a
long drawn out breath – it is hard to distinguish from saa-hu-maat.
As with Jahbulon, Sugmad is not just a random term but, as Knight says, “a
precise designation that describes a specific supernatural being.”
27. Derivation of the names Eck and Eckankar

The Eckankar Dictionary (1973) defines the term Eck as follows:
...all that is life...stream of life force...the thread that binds together all
beings in all planes, all universes...the source of all; the creator of all
things; the great forming force which works in a creative way...is
everywhere; the essence of the SUGMAD.
Compare this term, ‘Eck,’ with the Egyptian god, Heka:
Heka is described as coming into being at the beginning of time at the will
of the creator god...to provide a supernatural strength which would
pervade the universe and enable deities and mankind to function.
– Egyptian Gods and Goddesses, G Hart, 2005
The only gods with him [Ra] in the boat [sun barque] are SA and HEKA,
here the personifications of the intelligence and the word of power. The
duty of SA is to make all plans for the god's journey, and HEKA will utter
the words of power which will enable him to overcome all opposition. –
Egyptian Heaven and Hell, W Budge, 1905
The "magical powers" (heka) which the king is also said to have "eaten,"
are the words and formulae, the utterance of which by him, in whatever
circumstances he may be placed, will cause every being, friendly or
unfriendly, to do his will.
– Egyptian Ideas of the Future Life, W Budge, 1899
These descriptions would suggest that, in addition to their phonetic

similarity, the Egyptian god Heka and the term ‘Eck’ are broadly
synonymous. The first quotation by Budge would even suggest that Hu and
Heka may denote the same god.
The parallel between Eck and Heka are consistent with the way Twitchell
settled on the words Hu and Sugmad as key terms in his philosophy, and
even how he came up with the term Eckankar. This term is defined in the
Eckankar Dictionary as “co-worker with God.” By examining this word as
we did Sugmad and Jahbulon, we find that it is actually made up of three
related ideas, as follows:
HEKA = word of power
ON = the sun god (as in Jahbulon)
KA = the Egyptian word for Soul.
Thus HEKA-ON-KA (or Eckankar) means ‘the power of Ra working through

the individual.’ When the individual is in this state, he is a “co-worker
with God.”
All of these Egyptian gods – Hu, Saa, Maat, Heka – travelled in the sun
barque with the sun god Ra. As Herman te Velde (1977) says:
The god Re with the crew of his sun barque defends the cosmos against
Apopis [Chaos]...These gods have a particular relationship with Re. As
occupants of the ship each expresses an aspect of Re himself. It is clear
that Hu and Saa, Maat and Heka are hypostases of [i.e. intrinsic to] the sun
god, his authoritative word and insight, his justice and magic power.
These gods were fundamental to the Egyptian myth of creation as taught

in the city of Heliopolis (also known as On) during the Old Kingdom, the
same time period covered by Joan Grant in her Winged Pharaoh books. For
some reason, the founder of Eckankar, like his successor Harold Klemp, had
a pronounced affinity with this branch of Egyptian mythology. As a New
Age religion, therefore, Eckankar can be regarded as an attempt to revive,
in a disguised form, the worship of these occult deities and the sun-god
religion of Heliopolis.
28. Derivation of the name Mahanta

Paul Twitchell began expounding his New Age religious philosophy in 1965
and published several books within a few years, setting out
comprehensively its tenets and main ideas. However, a key term did not
emerge until 1969. This was his concept of the Mahanta, the inner side of
the Living ECK Master. Up to then he had used the term ‘Inner Master,’ but
this did not prove sufficiently distinctive. He needed an esoteric term
which would bind the followers of Eckankar with a single over-powering
principle. So, having written and spoken extensively about Eckankar for
more than three years, he suddenly introduced perhaps the most
fundamental term in his religion, the all-powerful, all-seeing, all-knowing
Mahanta.
We thought at first, as others had speculated, that he had manufactured

this term from the Buddhist word for respected teacher, namely Mahant,
but this completely lacks the occult punch that he wished to deliver. It
turns out that the real origin of the word Mahanta is fairly obvious, once
the ‘sun barque’ connection is understood. Just as he devised the words
Eckankar and Sugmad by collating the names of Egyptian sun-barque gods,
he came up with the term Mahanta in a similar fashion, as follows:
MAAT = God of truth, order and harmony – sometimes

spelt MAA, per Encyclopedia Britannica
ON = The sun god (as in Jahbulon)
PTAH = Ra as the rising sun, revered by Masons as the

Universal Architect.
This gives MAA-ON-PTAH or, in its anglicized form, Mahanta. It means, in

effect, ‘the incarnate sun god who embodies truth, order and harmony,’
which in esoteric terms is what the Mahanta, the Living ECK Master is to
members of Eckankar. It is also why he is called ‘the Godman.’
29. Origin of the ‘EK’ logo

As we have seen, Twitchell derived the term ‘Eck’ directly from the
Egyptian sun-barque god of magic, known as ‘Heka.’ This is further borne
out by the way he emphasized its magical character in the Eckankar ‘EK’
logo. This logo is protected by copyright and, we understand, may only be
used by Eckankar members who have been given prior approval from the
Eckankar headquarters in Minneapolis.
The EK logo, which is always enclosed in a circle, has two forms, a stylized
one with slightly curved lettering and a version with simpler, linear
lettering but with the upright arm of the ‘E’ curving with the circle and
slightly foreshortened spokes in the ‘K’. This latter version is used on a
lapel pin issued by Eckankar and worn by members around the world.
If the lapel pin logo is turned on its side, it can clearly be seen to denote a
pentagram inside a circle. In other words, a magic pentacle! It is
astonishing that members of a supposedly ‘spiritual’ organization should
wear a pentacle on their lapels. What is even more surprising is that many
members of Eckankar do not appear to be aware of its significance and
would probably be shocked to learn that it is an occult amulet..
30. Geographical considerations

A lot of valuable material regarding the internal operations of the
Illuminati in the United States was made available by former Illuminati
members such as John Todd, Cisco Wheeler and a woman mentioned
earlier who goes under the name of Svali. In her book, Breaking the Chain,
Svali states, in a section entitled, ‘How the Illuminati are organized in the
United States’:
“The Illuminati have groups in every major city of the United States. They
originally entered the U.S. through Pittsburgh, Pa., and from there, spread
across the US. There are 18 cities across the US, which are considered
major "power centers" for Illuminati power and/or influence. These
include: Washington, DC and the surrounding areas; Albany, New York;
Pittsburgh, Pa; the "golden triangle" of the Winston Salem, Raleigh, NC
area; Minneapolis, Minn; Ann Arbor, Mich; Wichita, Kan.; Phoenix, Az.;
Portland, Or.; Flagstaff, Az.; Seattle, Wash.; Houston, TX; Los Angeles, CA.
and surrounding areas; Atlanta, Ga.; New Orleans, La., Springfield, Miss.
Other cities are important to the Illuminati, as well, but these cities
funnel money for them, conduct research, and often regional councils sit
within them.”
Many of these locations correspond with known concentrations of Eckankar

members in the United States. For example, the world headquarters for
Eckankar is based in Minneapolis and a large number of members live in
what Svali calls “the golden triangle” of North Carolina (Winston Salem,
Raleigh and Charlotte). Of the other cities mentioned by Svali, several –
New York, Los Angeles, Portland, Seattle, Houston and parts of Michigan –
are believed to have an above average number of Eckankar members.
Conclusions
Again, we express our regret for making available material which we know
will be unsettling for sincere, non-Illuminati, members of Eckankar. As
Constance Cumbey, a Protestant commentator, points out in Hidden
Dangers of the Rainbow, the New Age movement is designed to lure sincere
people away from Christianity, gradually providing ever greater
inducements until they drift so far from the protection of Christ that they
fall prey to demonic influences. Her research, which was conducted
independently, is fully supported by the writings of Fr Seraphim Rose of
the Russian Orthodox Church. There are countless warnings in the Bible
about this terrible danger but they are ignored. As agents of Lucifer, the
Illuminati are incredibly cunning. Few people would align themselves
willingly with a Luciferian teaching, but if it is dressed up and disguised in
the right way it can be highly seductive. The number of true Christians
around the world is falling dramatically, while the number of adherents to
disguised Luciferian teachings continues to grow daily.
The evidence set out in this paper shows that Eckankar is definitely not
what it seems, that it was set up to lure sincere Christians away from
Christianity and sincere Jews away from Judaism. In essence, Eckankar is a
cleverly disguised form of high-degree Freemasonry and Egyptian magic.
Its uninformed followers are being slowly drawn into an occult web from
which it may prove extremely difficult to extract oneself. The end result is
not spiritual freedom, but spiritual slavery, or worse.
Questions to ask oneself

The information in this paper should prompt Eckankar members to at least
ask themselves the following:
(a) For what specific purpose was Eckankar created, given that it largely
duplicates the Indian paths of Sant Mat and Radhasoami? Why did Paul
Twitchell plagiarize so extensively?
(b) Why do the Eckankar writings and the Eckankar leadership never reject
Lucifer (the Light-bringer) by name and all his works? Why are the dangers
posed by Lucifer (as distinct from Satan/Kal) not even mentioned in the
Eckankar writings?
(c) Why has the Temple of ECK in Minneapolis got so many elements that
embody occult principles and Babylonian religious imagery, as set out in
detail in The Dream Weaver Chronicles, published by Eckankar? What is the
real purpose of the Temple of ECK?
(d) Referring to the building of the Temple of ECK, both Harold Klemp and
James Davis state, rather obliquely, “If you build it, he will come.” Who is
the ‘he’ being referred to? Davis also refers to the Temple as “a doorway
between the inner and outer worlds” (p.79). Who or what does he expect
to come through the doorway?
(e) Why are Eckankar members required to chant for at least a half hour
every day a name, Hu, which the higher degrees of Freemasonry associate
with Lucifer?
(f) Why does Eckankar endorse telepathic communication with animals,

the wearing of magical amulets, and the use of Shamanic cards for
divination?
(g) Why did the founder of Eckankar, Paul Twitchell, have a close
association with the founder of Scientology, a known Satanist? Why did he
describe himself as a Thetan, a term unique to Scientology?
(h) Why has the Living ECK Master, Harold Klemp, consistently referred to
both the Freemasons and the Rosicrucians in positive terms?
(i) Why do members of Eckankar celebrate 22 October as the most

important date in their annual calendar, a date which their holy book, The
Shariyat-Ki-Sugmad, describes as “the full moon of the celestial equinox”?
And why was this lunar connection edited out of their holy book in 1987
and The Spiritual Notebook in 1990?
(j) Why does the Living ECK Master, Harold Klemp, endorse deep hypnosis,
despite the serious risks that its poses, including the risk of demonic
possession?
(k) Why are Eckankar members not told that they are actually worshipping
and invoking the magical gods of ancient Egypt?
(l) Why are there so many elements common to both Eckankar and the
higher degrees of Freemasonry? These include:
– obeisance to an ancient line of ascended ‘masters’;

– a long series of initiations;
– belief in karma and reincarnation;
– emphasis on a physical temple as a doorway to the inner worlds;
– numerous solar motifs and sun-god references;
– countless positive allusions to the arcane knowledge of Egypt,
Greece, Babylon and the Cabala;
– describing the perfected man as the Master of his craft;
– numerous depictions of, and references to, one of the most powerful
occult symbols, the hexagram or six-pointed star, in their literature
and religious ceremonies;
– frequent use of fire and water symbolism in their ceremonies;
– observance of at least one date of occult significance (the ‘full moon’
date of October 22nd);
– worship of several Egyptian deities, including Ptah, Hu, Saa, Maat,
On and Heka;
– parallels between the structure of the Masonic word Jahbulon and the
words Sugmad, Mahanta and Eckankar;
– an emphatic rejection of countless elements of Christianity;
– a belief in many gods or deities;
– treatment of the Holy Spirit as an impersonal Force to be mastered;
– the practice of astral travel;
– a failure to clearly distinguish beween the works of God and the
works of Lucifer;
– a failure to warn of the dangers posed by Lucifer, the great deceiver;
– several positive allusions to Lucifer in his guise of Light-bringer and
the Morning Star;
– the attachment of special significance to the pyramid/ziggurat shape;
– many instances of occult numerology;
– repeated emphasis on the creative power of the number 3;
– an overriding belief that man can become a god.
A final word of advice

Please be patient with us (the authors), and with yourself, when you have
read this article. We could have kept this information about Eckankar to
ourselves, but we knew that most members would prefer to know the
truth. Remember, there is life outside Eckankar, a beautiful and fulfilling
life, despite the frightening picture painted in the Eckankar writings. If
you feel you may need counselling to deal with the truth about this path,
then it may be advisable to seek it out.
_____
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Copyright 2008. This paper, or appropriate parts thereof, may be

reproduced or circulated in any format without permission provided the
authors are acknowledged and no changes of any kind are made to the
text.
Authorship: The authors of this paper have researched Eckankar closely

for many years. They are not affiliated with any Christian organization or
group. For their own protection, they wish to remain anonymous.
Source: Correspondence with authors
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write under a pseudonym. Wes Penre.
January 30, 2016
I came across this article about Eckankar by Ruth and Noah

Samuelson and found their sincerity
and earnestness rather touching. And I, too, am concerned about the
Illuminati.
I think the threat is very real. However, after almost 30 years as an
Eckist, growing under
the guidance of the inner master, I have to say they could not be more
mistaken in concluding
that Eckankar is a front for the Illuminati.
Training in Eckankar creates a strong, inner connection to the Holy

Spirit, which enables a
person to grow in wisdom, power and consciousness. It creates a very
strong, independent
and spiritually advanced individual, who values freedom, compassion
and love for all life.
This runs exactly counter to the kind of individual the Illuminati are
hoping to dominate and control.
Eckists are exactly what the world needs to counter the Illuminati
agenda for mankind!
It is such things as junk food, inactivity and television which produces

masses of people with chronic

medical problems, such as diabetes and heart disease, propped up but
never healed by pharmaceuticals,
a weak and docile population that is unlikely to notice the agenda of
the Illuminati, let alone resist it.
There is no pain in reading what the Samuelsons have written, but

there is a bit of humour,
definitely. For all their painstaking analysis, they do not have what it
takes to understand
Eckankar. The conclusion they have reached is the silliest yet.
I invite anyone who wants to understand Eckankar to take the

opportunity to spend some
time in chanting HU. It is only through experience that one can
understand Eckankar.
I hope you will be fair and post my comment on the same page as the
original article.
Sincerely, In Eck,
Maggie
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Eckankar is believed to have 30,000 to 50,000 members, mostly in the

According to the Eckankar cosmology, creation comprises a lower and a

In his book, The Making of a Spiritual Movement (1993), Professor David

Eckankar is very typical of the New Age paths described by Constance

We have not tried to present all the information available to us since it

In presenting this analysis and raising a number of serious questions about

1. Hexagram or six-pointed star / pentagram or five-pointed star

“The ECK-Vidya, Ancient Science of Prophecy, mentions that a form with

Students of the occult regard the

As James Davis notes in The Dream

what Christians understand by it.)

2. The ziggurat roof on the Temple of ECK

In a chapter entitled ‘The Celestial Temple of ECK,’ James Davis states

He also highlights in chapter 7, ‘Field of Dreams,’ the link between the

From these unqualified declarations by Davis, Klemp and Twitchell, it is

7. Numerology and Eckankar

The Eckankar writings constantly emphasize the creative power of the

In addition to the quotation in section 1 above, where he linked the ECK

(b) the groundbreaking at the Temple took place on 11 September 1989;

Students of the occult have independently drawn attention to the

September 11, 1941 Groundbreaking at the Pentagon (which contains the

September 11, 1972 Murder of Jewish sportsmen at Munich Olympics.

September 11, 1973 Overthrow of President Allende in Chile.

Occultists also ascribe great importance to the numerical link between

While describing what he regarded as a revelatory experience from the

9. New Age Religion

10. Holy Fire

11. Pallas Athene and Lucifer

Masons of high degree are members of an inner organisation within

Most members of Eckankar are unaware of the Masonic links between

12. All-Seeing Eye and Trance Channeling

In Cloak of Consciousness, where someone asks about seeing “a large eye,”

This symbol, sometimes called the Eye of Horus, is revered by

Regarding another Grant book, Winged Pharaoh (1936), which he praised

And it came to pass, as we went to prayer, a certain damsel possessed with

In Shifting Shadows of Supernatural Power (2006), Loren, Johnson and

[This quotation may be found on the website svalispeaks.wordpress.com]

13. Shamanism and Animal Familiars

David Carson. This is a system of shamanic divination based on the

In the book which he co-authored with Brad Steiger, In My Soul I Am Free

14. Paul Twitchell and the Occult

15. Amulets and Eckankar

In The ECK-Vidya, Paul Twitchell says:

16. Freemasons and HU

It is important to note that the higher degrees of Freemasonry deceive

LUCIFER, the Light-bearer! Strange and mysterious name to give to the

Freemasons at this level believe in The Force, an impersonal universal

In his book, The Hidden Life in Freemasonry, C W Leadbeater, a 33rd

Here is what Pike says in Morals and Dogma:

The True Word of a Mason is to be found in the concealed and profound

So HUA-HIA, He-She, could properly be written HU-HI; or by trans-position

After discussing the philological derivation of the name IHUH, he goes on

The supreme sacred name in Eckankar, as emphasized again and again in