The Third Reich is often called the occult Reich. The leadership of Nazi Germany was very attentive to various secret societies, magicians and alchemists who influenced the ideology and functioning of the Nazi Party. How did Hitler's acquaintance with the philosopher Albert Schuller affect the ideology of the Nazis? How were the Templars and Cathars linked to the Nazis? What were the German Order and the Union of the Good and why did their members become Nazis?