New Religious Movement
Builders of the Adytum (BOTA)
Small Western esoteric school founded by Paul Foster Case (1922). Distinctive Tarot and Qabalistic curriculum.
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Low Control / Mainstream
BITE breakdown
Behavior Control3/10
Information Control2/10
Thought Control3/10
Emotional Control2/10
Modifiers (+0)
0 — small Western esoteric school; mainstream low-control.
Profile facts
Founded
1922
Members
Few thousand
Active in
USA, Global
In context
BOTA offers a structured correspondence-course curriculum in Western esoteric Tarot and Qabalah. Mainstream low-control fraternal organisation.
This profile is in progress — history, deeper BITE evidence and survivor voices are still being added. Contributions welcome via GitHub.
Timeline
- 1922BOTA founded by Paul Foster Case
Sources
- Various BOTA publications search ↗
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Disclaimer. This profile is an educational summary based on publicly available reports. Many members of this group do not experience the patterns described. Individual congregations and chapters vary widely. If you or someone you know needs support, contact a licensed therapist or the International Cultic Studies Association.