Knights of the Ancient Essenic Order

The Knights of the Ancient Essenic Order (K.A.E.O.) was an American fraternal society, promoting itself as a revival of the Essenes, one of the "oldest confraternities of man", which was believed to have included John the Baptist and Jesus Christ, and eventually "fell into decadence in the Middle Ages and became extinct."

Resources

 * "Knights of the Essenic Order" (stichtingargus.nl) &mdash; outlines of rituals for the three degrees offered by the KAEO.