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NXIVM has been associated with several related organizations. Jness was a society aimed at women, while the Society of Protectors was aimed primarily at men. A third group was known by the acronym DOS, short for "Dominus Obsequious Sororium", which, according to one member, means "master over slave women".
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Aug 23, 2020 · NXIVM's inner circle was DOS, an abbreviation for the Latin phrase "Dominus Obsequious Sororium." The phrase roughly translates to "master of the obedient female companions." DOS was, on the ...
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Sep 2, 2020 · I f you’ve heard of Nxivm in the last couple of years, ... (The name DOS is a Latin acronym allegedly meaning “Lord/Master of the Obedient Female Companions”). “Had Raniere initially said ...
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- Disintegrations
- Stripe Path
- Proctors
- Vanguard and Prefect
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- Jness
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In this case, ESP does not stand for extrasensory perception.It stands for Executive Success Programs, which were personal and professional development seminars designed by Raniere, according to court records.The courses were costly — some classes costs thousands — and students were encouraged to recruit others as they took multiple classes themsel...
Within the classes, Rational Inquiry was taught. It's a belief that the more consistent a person is in their thinking, the more successful they can be in changing their thinking and behavior. Both individual and group exercises which supposedly alter one’s thinking and behavior for a higher sense of self were created with this belief at their core.
The ESP classes relied heavily on students undergoing EMs, which stands for “explorations of meaning.” It’s a process in which a person is pushed into revisiting a difficult memory so that they can reassess the painful elements of it. They were taught that doing this decreases the negative weight of the recollection and any long-lasting effects it ...
Raniere believed that most people suffered from mental and behavioral dysfunctions which hindered their path to enlightenment. He referred to these so-called dysfunctions as disintegrations. The NXIVM curriculum claims that one can be cured of their disintegrations through Rational Inquiry and EMs. Once they are healed of their disintegrations, the...
In order to move up the ranks of NXIVM, one had to enter the stripe path. The stripe path was the group’s ranking system. Members received silk sashes which represented their current level. Students received white sashes, coaches got yellow ones, proctors got orange sashes, and senior proctors received a green stash.
Proctors taught ESP courses. A person could become a senior proctor by recruiting enough people to take classes, Refinery29 reports.Coaches would assist Proctors in the teaching process.
During classes and seminars, students were asked to call Raniere "Vanguard" and NXIVM co-founder Nancy Salzman "Prefect." "Vanguard" means a trailblazer of new developments or ideas. "Prefect" typically stands for the leader of an administrative unit or a chief officer. Salzman pleaded guiltyin 2019 to a racketeering charge.
Within NXIVM, there were several exclusive groups for high-ranking members and members who were close to Raniere. The men-only group was called the Society of Protectors. Members were required to stick to their word. If they didn’t, all the men in the group would have to be punished for their error, Rolling Stone reportedin 2018.
Also within NXIVM, there was another group just for women called Jness (pronounced “jah-ness”). “Jness is a women’s movement that facilitates an ongoing exploration of what it means to be a woman,” a snapshot of a former websitefor the subgroup stated. “Through open dialogue and development of friendships, Jness engages women from all over the worl...
DOS was the name for yet another group within NXIVM, only this was a secret group that even some high-ranking members were not privy to. Many didn’t even know of its existence. Like Jness, DOS was also only for women but it was much more sinister in nature. Those in the group also referred to it as "The Vow." DOS stands for “Dominus Obsequious Soro...
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Sep 8, 2021 · The meaning of the company's name, which is pronounced like the heartburn medication Nexium, is unclear. The exterior of the NXIVM Executive Success Programs office at 455 New Karner Road on April ...
