stackyFACTSIf there is one thing the British upper crust loves, it is forming a deeply pretentious society.
If there is one thing the British upper crust loves, it is forming a deeply pretentious society. Led by theosophist Alan Leo, a group of aristocrats decided astrology shouldn't just be for fairground mystics; it needed board meetings and tweed suits. They founded the Lodge to validate astrology as a serious esoteric science, mostly so rich people could justify spending vast sums of money discussing their moon placements.
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