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Sie wissen, daß zu den Künsten gewisser Brüderschaften die Hervorrufung der Illusionen gehört, weil, wenn die Menschen nicht wissen, wie weit Illusion überhaupt in der Wirklichkeit vorhanden ist, sie sehr leicht durch künstlich hervorgerufene Illusionen getäuscht werden können. Man macht also das, was man da erreichen will, indem man dies in die Form von Verehrung kleidet. Also denken Sie sich, ich habe einen Stamm von Menschen, einen zusammengehörigen Stamm; dem sage ich — nachdem ich vorher als ein «böser» Bruder bei einem Vorfahr die Möglichkeit herbeigeführt habe, daß der Ätherleib bezogen wird von einem dämonischen Wesen -, dem sage ich, er müsse diesen Ahnen verehren. Der Ahne ist einfach derjenige, der abgelegt hat seinen Ätherleib, welcher von Dämonen bezogen ist durch die Machinationen der Loge. Man führt also die Ahnenverehrung ein. 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