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Planting the Seeds of Mistrust

By the beginning of the twelfth century C.E., Europeans had developed such a mistrust of

money that even the wealthy did not want to associate directly with it. (This is truly when the

collective unconscious shifted dramatically to being “fearful of money, a persistent challenge

to this day.)

The Crusaders solved this dilemma by creating a sacred military order known as the Knights of

the Temple of Solomon in Jerusalem (in 1118 C.E.). The Templars, as they were known, were

chaste and spiritually devout; they were also fierce warriors with sworn vows to protect the

Holy Land and the riches of the European nobility. The Templars created a powerful

international banking institution by providing financial transactions and protection on behalf

of the rich for a fee. They were highly revered, and by all accounts the trust they received was

truly earned by their commitment and loyalty to their vows.

Excerpt from Money Magic by Deborah L. Price
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