THE MIRACLES WERE FAKE
What would make ordinary people believe their leaders could perform miracles, communicate with higher beings, and guide them toward another life among the stars?
In this episode of Devious Backstories, we investigate the Order of the Solar Temple, a secretive cult whose beliefs combined religion, reincarnation, the Knights Templar, supernatural claims, and an obsession with the star Sirius.
The group’s leaders convinced followers that they possessed extraordinary powers, using staged miracles and carefully constructed performances to create an image of divine authority. But behind the rituals…
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