Editing Order of the Solar Temple (section)

=== Decline ===
Beginning in the late 1980s, several members began to doubt Di Mambro.{{sfn|Mayer|1998|p=7}} In 1990, Di Mambro's son Elie discovered that the apparitions that appeared during OTS ceremonies were faked, operated by Tony Dutoit, who confirmed this before leaving the group. Elie, who also realized that the "masters" his father presented did not exist, then revealed this to other members.{{sfn|Mayer|1998|p=7}}{{sfn|Walliss|2006|p=112}} Some members explained the falsification away as necessary to keep "weaker souls" in the group, but numerous other members, whose faith in the group had been previously damaged by the silencer scandal, left the group and demanded a reimbursement of money they had donated.{{sfn|Walliss|2006|p=112}} Joseph Di Mambro promised to return the sums requested, but several OTS members resigned in quick succession in 1990, leaving only the core group of OTS members.{{sfn|Mayer|1998|p=7}} Many people, including Elie and many high-ranking members, left.{{sfn|Bogdan|2014|p=289}}

The Archedia clubs were dissolved in 1991.{{sfn|Introvigne|2006|p=31}} The members of the Sacred Heart commune disliked Jouret, accusing him of a lack of financial transparency and sexual exploitation of women. He was viewed as a dictator by the Quebec members of the group, and was also not present often as he constantly traveled. There was a resulting power struggle between the Quebec and Swiss templars.{{sfn|Clusel|Palmer|2020|p=225}} As a result Jouret slowly become less prominent in the leadership role of the Solar Temple and quit its executive committee in January 1993.{{sfn|Clusel|Palmer|2020|p=226}}