The White Order of Thule was a loosely organized American society formed in the mid-1990s by federal prisoner Peter Georgacarakos, art school graduate Michael Lujan[1] and New Age occultist Joseph Kerrick.[2] It described itself as an "esoteric brotherhood working toward the revitalization of the Culture-Soul of the European people". The Southern Poverty Law Center has described it as a racist hate group based in Deer Park, Washington.[3] The group ceased publication of their newsletter Crossing the Abyss (for the first issue it was called simply "The Abyss") and announced that they were disbanding in 2000.[4]
| Founded | mid-1990s |
|---|---|
| Founder | Peter Georgacarakos, Michael Lujan, Joseph Kerrick |
| Dissolved | 2000 |
| Type | Esoteric Neo-Nazism, Odinism, White nationalism, White supremacist |
| Location | |
Area served |  United States |
In 2005, a White Order of Thule blog was founded by Moody Lawless of the United Kingdom which was discontinued by 2011. This website reproduced much of the original material printed by the group in addition to new material.[5]
Membership
editMembership of the order was limited to individuals of European descent over 18 years of age. Individuals seeking to join were required to send a 500 word autobiography including their views on culture, spirituality, history and politics. If deemed suitable, they would be sent an application. Aside from the "Degrees of Membership" and the "Membership Manual" the order suggested as study material works such as Mein Kampf, Imperium, Beyond Good and Evil, Might Is Right, Siege and Revolt Against the Modern World.[6]
Terrorism
editIn the 2002 white supremacist terror plot, Leo V. Felton and Erica Chase, a boyfriend/girlfriend team who claimed to belong to the White Order of Thule, were convicted of plotting to blow up landmarks associated with Jews and African-Americans.[7]
See also
editNotes
edit- ^ Goodrick-Clarke 2003: 231.
- ^ Rudgley 2007: 228.
- ^ "Neo-Pagans Peter Georgacarakos, David Lane and Richard Scutari Publishing from Prison". Intelligence Report (98). Spring 2000. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "Terrorist Organization Profile: White Order of Thule". Archive of the Terrorism Knowledge Base. START. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ "White Order of Thule blog". 7 November 2007. Archived from the original on 21 July 2009. Retrieved 2 July 2015.
- ^ Berlet, Chip (2004). "White Supremacist, Antisemitic, and Race Hate Groups in the U.S.: A Geneology". PublicEye.org. Political Research Associates.
- ^ Haskell, Dave (2002-07-26). "Jury convicts white supremacists". United Press International. Retrieved 2009-06-10.
References
edit- Goodrick-Clarke, Nicholas. 2003. Black Sun: Aryan Cults, Esoteric Nazism and the Politics of Identity. New York: New York University Press. ISBN 0-8147-3155-4.
- Rudgley, Richard. 2007. Pagan Resurrection: A Force for Evil or the Future of Western Spirituality? London: Arrow Books. ISBN 978-0-09-928119-1.