Rasputon - A Peasant's Guide to St. Petersburg

After spending a while in cazan, rasputin acquired a handful of letters of recommendation from influent people in the church and society. Nd this role too, was an established part of russian life. They were called starets, spiritual advisers, teachers and soothsayers,. dispensing advice based on their own mysterious connection to god. Now it might seem strange that this rough, semi literate peasant could so easily win his way into high society. But at this moment in history, rRussian high society was very disconnected from the traditional hierarchy of the orthodox church. Instead, they were super into spiritualism, mysticism and the occult.