THE

ALCHEMY KEY
Unraveling the Single Tangible Secret in all Mysteries
STUART NETTLETON
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Treas#ry $ the M#nich Resi%ence& '()*
The +hils,hers- Stne .as s#ght as a .n%er$#l /e%icine that ha% the
,.er t re,air the h#/an b%y thereby increasing h#/an li$e al/st
in%e$initely0 The 1ible itsel$ ha% %eclare% that Melchi2e%e3 the King $
Sale/& .h $irst ,ssesse% the +hils,hers4 Stne& .#l% live $rever5

Here is a 3ey0 +erha,s y# .ill
#se it t ,en a ne. %r0
1e.are6 Once thr#gh the %r
y# .ill $in% the ,#rs#it $
7is%/ %e/an%s either y#r $#ll8
ti/e attentin r nne at all0 9$
y# bec/e a ,hils,her& y#r
$rien%s /ay thin3 y# have
bec/e a little /a%0 9n%ee%& .hat
.#l% be /a%e $ y#: Glassy8
eye%& ,recc#,ie%& strange $rien%s&
/#ttering ab#t ancient histry&
the G% an% the Righte#s& an%
che/istry0 Things /st ,e,le
si/,ly %n4t thin3 ab#t0

Thse .h have ,rece%e% y# $r at least $ive th#san% years .#l%
s/ile; <H. y# c/e t ter/s .ith this is n cncern $ #rs0 7e %n4t
even 3n. i$ y# are seri#s0-
I SB N 0 - 6 4 6 - 3 4 0 2 2 - 0
9 %e%icate this .r3 t the alche/ists& rabbis& histrians&
,hils,hers& $ree/asns an% ther $rien%s .h have enc#rage% /y
search $r tr#th an% hel,e% /e in s /any s/all ste,s0
St#art Nettletn-s interests lie in the /ysteries an% sciences $
alche/y0
The Alchemy Key
The Mystical Provenance of the Philosophers'
Stone
Stuart Nettleton
+#blishe% by St#art Nettletn
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The Alche/y Key; The Mystical +rvenance $ the +hils,hers4 Stne
'0 Alche/y
20 Gl%
?0 +hils,hy 8 Ancient
>0 +hils,hy 8 Me%ieval
(0 Her/eticis/
*0 Hly Grail
C0 Dree/asnry
)0 Rsicr#cianis/
A0 E#%ais/
'=0 Egy,t 8 Religin 8 9n$l#ence
''0 1ible 8 Ol% Testa/ent Criticis/& 9nter,retatin etc0
'20 1ible 8 Ne. Testa/ent Criticis/& 9nter,retatin etc0
'?0 Che/istry 8 Histry
'>0 Che/istry F M%ern
'(0 Rses
The a#thr asserts his /ral rights0 All %ra.ings an% %iagra/s are the
.r3 $ the a#thr #nless ther.ise in%icate%0
Cn%itin $ Sale; All rights reserve%0 This ,#blicatin /ay nt be
re,r%#ce%& stre% in a retrieval syste/& r trans/itte%& in any $r/ r
by any /eans& electrnic& /echanical& ,rinting& ,htc,ying& recr%ing
r ther.ise& .ith#t the ,rir ,er/issin $ the ,#blisher0
+er/issins; The ,#blisher has /a%e every e$$rt t trace an% cntact all
c,yright hl%ers $ re,r%#ce% c,yright /aterials in this b30 The
,#blisher .ill be gla% t recti$y any /issins at the earliest
,,rt#nity0
Drntis,iece; Stat#ette $ St Gerge& M#nich ! A#gsb#rg& '()*8'(AC
! '*?)8'*>2& Treas#ry $ the M#nich Resi%ence& @ 'AA( 1ayerische
Ger.alt#ng %er staatlichen SchlHsser& Garten #n% Seen& MInchen
"ear $rien%& thery is all grey&
An% the gl%en tree $ li$e is green0
Ehann 7l$gang vn Gethe& Da#st +t0'
T. s#ls %.ell& alas6 9n /y breast0
Ehann 7l$gang vn Gethe& Da#st +t0'
The #tc/e .as ,hils,hical %#alis/ .ith all the tragic8c/ic
.es atten%ant n s,irit#al %icht/y0
Rbert Graves& The 7hite G%%ess
The g%s %i% nt reveal& $r/ the beginning& all things t #s& b#t in
the c#rse $ ti/e thr#gh see3ing .e /ay learn an% 3n. things
better0 1#t as $r certain tr#th& n /an has 3n.n it& nr shall he
3n. it& neither $ the g%s nr yet $ all things $ .hich 9 s,ea30
Dr even i$ by chance he .as t #tter the $inal tr#th& he .#l%
hi/sel$ nt 3n. it; Dr all is b#t a .ven .eb $ g#esses0
Jen,hanes $ Cl,hn& (==1CE
There .ere several ra%s nearby& b#t it %i% nt ta3e her lng t $in%
the ne ,ave% .ith yell. bric3s0 7ithin a shrt ti/e she .as
.al3ing bris3ly t.ar% the E/eral% City& her silver shes tin3ling
/errily n the har%& yell. ra%be%5The neKt /rning& as sn as
the s#n .as #,& they starte% n their .ay& an% sn sa. a bea#ti$#l
green gl. in the s3y L#st be$re the/0 <That /#st be the E/eral%
City- sai% "rthy0
L Dran3 1a#/& The 7n%er$#l 7i2ar% $ O2
The .r% <rse- is /anna t the lyricist0
Ehn Disher& The C/,anin t Rses
O#t.ar% rit#al cannt %estry ignrance& beca#se they are nt
/#t#ally cntra%ictry0 Reali2e% 3n.le%ge alne %estrys
ignrance5
Shan3ara& Dather $ the S.a/i Or%er
The nly hn#r that /an can ,ay his Creatr is t see3 Him.
S.a/i Sri Y#3tes.ar Giri
G% is ine$$ableB all the rest is /an-s cleverness0
A Rabbi
Stibnite; Sb2S? Anti/ny S#l,hi%e Gray8/etallic .ith
rthrh/bic& slightly $leKible crystals& $ten ra%iating bla%es0
Assciate% .ith gl%& cinnabar& galena& barite an% M#art20 Dr/ the
Gree3 na/e <stibi-& #se% t %escribe anti/ny& .hich .as #se% t
se,arate gl% by the ancients0
Mineral Gallery
1e$re enlighten/ent& y# ch, .% an% carry .ater5
A$ter enlighten/ent& y# ch, .% an% carry .ater5
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Table of Contents
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Chronology
Yrs Ago Indo-Hittite Afro-Asiatic
'2( F
*(/
Rat8li3e M#s is c//n ancestr $ h#/ans an% /ice
*( /illin K8T 1#n%ary Oasteri% i/,act& %insa#r eKtinctinP
/ar3ing en% $ Cretace#s ,eri% ! start $ +alaecene
>= /illin Ancestrs the "ry,ithecines live in trees0
A/,hi,ithec#s in Asia Aegy,t,ithec#s r
+r,li,ithec#s in A$rica
?= F 2=
/illin
H#/an& Gibbn s,lit H#/an %escent s,lits $r/
GrillaQChi/,an2ee
) F '2 / H#/an& Orang#tan s,lit
C /illin Dssils absent as h/ini%s bec/e .a%ers
(0)
/illin
Ethi,ian Ar%i,ithec#s
ra/i%#s 3a%%aba
OEarliest h#/an ancestrP
( /illin H#/an& Gigant,ithec#s
s,lit
?0C(
/illin
Ethi,ian <L#cy-
A#stral,ithec#s a$a$ensis
? /illin Dssils a,,ear H/ Habil#s
' /illin Eava Man 9nventin $ Dire
(==&=== Sangiran r the +e3ing
Man in Eava
2(=&=== Asian Nean%erthal Sl
Man r Tien Shan
>=&=== Asian H/ Sa,ien
OSa,ienP
A$rican H/ Sa,ien
OSa,ienP; Cr8Magnn
2*&=== Dirst 9ce Age
2=&=== 9n%8Hittites eli/inate Nean%erthals $ E#r,e
'(&=== 9n%8Hittites ,,#late
Asgar in Nrthern 9n%ia
'>&=== Dirst 9ce Age tha.s
'2&=== Sna, 9ce Age
'=&=== Ca#casian /igratin t
S#/er& 1actria& E#r,e
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BCE Indo-Hittite Afro-Asiatic
A&=== Early C,,er 7r3ing
(&=== Urban civili2atin in
S#/er .ith c,,er
s/elting& gl%8.r3ing&
beer an% .ine
>&2(= K#rgans O1arr.P enter
E#r,e abve 1lac3 Sea
?&>== 2n% .ave K#rgans t
E#r,e
Egy,tian Urban civili2atin
?&=== ?r% .ave K#rgans t
E#r,e
2&(== Early 9rn 7r3ing
2&=== 1ea3er +e,les inva%e
9relan% ! 7ales
'&C== K#rgan O1arr.P ,e,le
in 9relan%
'&?== +icts inva%e 9relan% an%
Sctlan%
Outpourings from the Crucibles of Humanity
BCE Mesopotamia Egypt
2*?= +harah "Lser ! 9/hte,
2?>= A33a%ian King Sargn 9
inva%es S#/er
2'2= G#tians $r/ the Nreb
Mtns cnM#er Aga%e
2=2= Se/itic A/rites attac3
S#/er
'ACA 'st '2th8"ynasty +harah
A/ene/he 9
'A(A 2n% '2th8"ynasty +harah
SesRstris 9
Early Era Events in Mesopotamia and Egypt
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BCE Mesopotamia Egypt Israelite
'A(= SesRstris 9 eKerts s#2erainty ver
Anatlia an% +alestine
'A'C ?r% '2th8"ynasty
A/ene/he 99
'A== Hittites inva%e
central Anatlia
'))> >th '2th8"ynasty
SesRstris 99
')C) (th '2th8"ynasty
SesRstris 999
')(A *th '2th8"ynasty
A/ene/he 999
')>) King
Ha//#rabi
')'> Cth '2th8"ynasty
A/ene/he 9G
')=( )th '2th8"ynasty
Sebe3n$r#
')=' Hy3ss 9nva%e Egy,t0
')== Abraha/
'C(= 9saac
'*>) 8
'*==
Er#,tin $ Thera OSantriniP
'*2) 2n% er#,tin He3la 999 in 9celan%
'(*C Hy3ss eK,elle% $r/ Egy,t
'>)= T#th/se 9994s +alestine ca/,aign
'>** Cnventinal "ate $r EK%#s
'>=* Cnventinal "ate Mses- %eath
'>== Eer#sale/ r#le% by Se/itic vassal $
Egy,t
'?*>
'?>C
+harah A3henaten
'?*'
'?(2
+harah
T#tan3ha/#n
Middle Era Events in Mesopotamia, Egypt & Israel I
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BCE Assyria Egypt Israel
'?== Assyria cntrls
the C//agene
'2A' Ra/ses 99 re8eKerts s#2erainty ver
+alestine an% Syria
'2(= Latest "ate $r EK%#s
'2(=
'2==
Esh#a
''(A ?r% er#,tin $ He3la 999 in 9celan%
'=>)
'='(
"avi%
'='(
AC(
Sl/n
C2' Assyrians
cnM#er
nrthern 9srael
'= tribes
%e,rte% t
Assyria
(AC
()*
EKile t
1abyln
(>A
(2A
Cyr#s the Great
(2A
(22
Ca/byses 99 +ersians CnM#er
Egy,t
(?) Ret#rn $r/
EKile
(22
>)*
"ari#s the
Great
>)*
>*(
JerKes
??= Maneth !
He3atais $
Ab%era
Late Era Events in Mesopotamia, Egypt & Israel II
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BCE Greek BCE Israelite / Jeis!
C*=8
*)'
A/s& Hsea& 9saiah
! Micah
*?)8
((A
Sln
Athenian +hils,her
*2>8(
>*
Thales ! AnaKi/an%er
Milesian Schl
*2*8
(C'
Eere/iah ! E2e3iel
(C=8
('=
+ythagras
9talic Schl
(?= "aniel ! Haggai
(?=8>
(*
Jen,hanes !
+ar/eni%es
Eleatic Schl
>)>8>
2=
Her%t#s
The Dather $ Histry
>)= Nechariah
>*)8
?>C
Scrates ! +lat
Athenian +hils,hers
>?= Nehe/iah
>==8?
(=
E#%K#s $ Cni%s
?)>8
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Aristtle
Athenian +hils,hers
chools of !ree" and Israelite#$e%ish &hilosophy
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Preface
Clleag#es $ten as3 /e .hy 9 .rte this #n#s#al b30 At $irst& it
.as si/,ly s 9 c#l% slee, at night0 9t .as a .ay t /arshal the
eKtrar%inary $acts an% histries that cnstantly rtate% in /y /in%
an% beca/e gra,hically alive at be%ti/e6 N. 9 thin3 /y reasn is
t restre& in a h#/ble .ay& richness t the /ystery tra%itin at a
ti/e .hen the l% arts $ the ,hils,her are all b#t lst0
There are /any ,aths t the /ysteries0 The /st ,re%/inant
rgani2atins in .estern scieties are #s#ally c/,se% $ ,e,le .e
/ight call literalists0 They .#l% nt li3e the /re acc#rate label $
anti8,hils,hers0 Literalists believe their tra%itinal histries are
#niM#e& eK,lain everything an% ,rvi%e en#gh .is%/ t /a3e the
rest $ civili2atin irrelevant0 Us#ally& they treat their stries as $act
rather than /yth an% rarely thin3 ab#t it any $#rther0 These ,e,le
$ten Lin /any scietiesB yet gran at the /entin $ a lect#re0
Archaelgy ,rvi%es the/ interesting asi%es b#t %iscveries are
rarely i/,rtant en#gh t change the $aith0
Let /e ill#strate this .ith a little eKa/,le0 On his t#r $ Syrian
/nasteries& 7illia/ "alyry/,le s,3e .ith t. /n3s& Dr0
The,hanes an% Dr0 Ev%3i/s0 The senir& Dr0 The,hanes& M#ietly
b#t a%e,tly c#t shrt his clleag#e4s yearning $r b3s an%
3n.le%ge;
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<S y#-re a .riter& are y#:- as3e% Dr The,hanes .hen he
br#ght /e /y s#,,er n a tray a$ter ves,ers that evening0 <9-ve
st,,e% rea%ing b3s& /ysel$0-
<Oh& yes:-
<The "ivine Lit#rgy cntains all the .riting 9 nee%0 Once y#-ve
rea% the 7r% $ G% everything else bec/es very %#ll0-
<They say b3s are li3e $%- ,inte% #t Dr0 Ev%3i/s& the
"e,#ty Archi/an%rite0 <They $ee% y#r brain-0
<1#t Dather&- sai% The,hanes M#ietly& </n3s sh#l% try t eat as
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little as ,ssible-0
Then there are ca,ital + an% s/all , ,hils,hers0 Ca,ital +
,hils,hers %eri%e literalists an% s/all , ,hils,hers ali3e as
$#n%a/entalists& a %irty .r%0 These ca,ital + ,hils,hers 3n. all
/yths are L#st that& /yths .ith#t a histrical basis0 Unless
archaelgy ,rves s/ething ha,,ene% then it %i% nt& an% the
/yth is L#st a stry having n /re /erit than a $airy8tale0
This b3 is $r the s/all , r Gnstic ,hils,hers .h have a bit
each .ay .hen it c/es t /yth0 They see /yth as having /erit
an% are nt s#r,rise% .hen archaelgists %iscver a Try& r i$ they
hear a stry in the 1ible is ,rve% tr#e0 Mst thin3 that Atlantis .ill
event#ally be lcate%0 S/all , ,hils,hers see /yths re,resenting
i/,rtant ele/ents $ c#lt#re an% i$ nt base% n $acts then $ten
base% n s$t $acts0 One s#ch s$t $act is alche/y0 9ts gal is the
+hils,hers- Stne0
This b3 traces the che/istry an% ,hils,hy $ the +hils,hers-
Stne $r/ $irst %ynasty Egy,t an% Mes,ta/ia thr#gh the
C//agene regin $ T#r3ey& t 9srael& Drance an% Englan%0 9t
,artic#larly $c#ses n /ystery religins an% ,hils,hical schls
that c8eKiste% ver th#san%s $ years0
The 3eys t #n%erstan%ing the C//agene regin are /etall#rgy
an% alche/y0 There is a re/ar3ably clse cnnectin bet.een
/etals& alche/y& ,erha,s the tr#e Hly Grail an% /any esteric
tra%itins $ the 9sraelites& Dree/asns an% Rsicr#cians0
S#r,risingly& these tra%itins are nce again cntrib#ting t lea,s in
/%ern /e%icine an% in%#strial technlgy0
Many .ill see the t,ics in this b3 as $rbi%%en territry0 Even
t%ay& in this age $ science& the s#bLects $ alche/y an% /ystery
religin re/ain $#se% .ith intlerance0 9t is nly in t%ay-s ,st8
/%ern .estern %e/cracies& $ree% $r/ religi#s ,,ressin&
s#,erstitin an% /aster theries that .e can listen t the cac,hny
$ si/#ltane#s vices .ith#t %eclaring ene/ies r being %eclare%
an ene/y0
Thr#gh#t histry& /any lives have been lst in ,#rs#it $ the
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ill#sive +hils,hers4 Stne0 De. have $#n% the .is%/ t behl%
it beca#se it is a ,rcess an% nt an en% in itsel$0 The rea%er sh#l%
there$re regar% this b3 as a ,hils,hical base statin at the $t
$ the highest /#ntain $ 7is%/0 9t see3s t #n%erstan% the
,hils,hy $ alche/y& its ,ec#liar che/istry an% the s#r,rising an%
,ervasive rle it has ,laye% in the %evel,/ent $ h#/an c#lt#re
thr#gh the /ystery religins0
9n a sense& alche/y has c/e $#ll circle since translatin $ the great
Arabic teKts int Latin in the tenth cent#ry CE0 Alche/y .as the
,rec#rsr t che/istry an% ,har/ace#ticals0 N. the sciences $
che/istry& ,hysics an% in$r/atin are n the threshl% $ /a3ing
the hi%%en bene$its $ alche/y .i%ely available0
"avi% H#%sn& a $ar/er $r/ +heniK& Ari2na& has been carrying
#t technical research int the +hils,hers4 Stne $r t. %eca%es0
His .r3 has hel,e% galvani2e /any $ the the/es in this b30
H#%sn-s in$l#ence is every.here thr#gh this .r3 as /#ch as that
$ Rbert Graves an% Sir Karl +,,er0
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Ste,hen S3inner-s eKcellent
b3 La,i%#s F 9n +#rs#it $ Gl% als ,rves t be a treas#re n
alche/y0 The a#thr .#l% als li3e t than3 T/ Si//s $ Ne.
1r#ns.ic3& Cana%a& $r his %isc#ssin $ the Ne. King%/ an%
Thir% 9nter/e%iate +eri% in Egy,t0 T/-s research has assiste%
%ating the EK%#s in Cha,ter *0 The a#thr is very grate$#l t Rbert
7r%& $ San Drancisc& $r his eKcellent translatin $ the
Triang#lar Man#scri,t $ St Ger/ain& the nly translatin 3n.n t
eKist0
T#rning t ,erha,s the /st intensively investigate% regin in the
.rl%& Egy,t an% Syr8+alestine& .e $in% /%ern archaelgy has
nt yet cncl#sively #nravelle% their chrnlgies0 O$ the /any
%i$$ic#lties enc#ntere% by archaelgy& nne is /re cn$#sing than
the 1iblical #se $ archety,es0 An archety,e is a /%el& ,rLecte%
,aragn r i%eal0 Archety,es in l% stries are nt literal0 A#thrs
a,,ly the techniM#e in a Mi%rashic sense0
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C/,#n% characters
%is,lay all the traits that the a#thr see3s t cnvey t the rea%er0
S/e as,ects $ the characteri2atin are in%ee% $act b#t thers
/erely $antasy0 Histrical archety,es $ten ,lay a rle in /any eras&
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s/eti/es #n%er alternative na/es0
Clsely assciate% .ith the iss#e $ archety,es is the art $ %#ble
/eanings r enten%res0 "#al an% even ,ly8/eanings give rise t a
,hen/enn calle% her/etic %ri$t0 U/bert Ec has s,ent /#ch $
his career in teaching an% .riting ab#t her/etic %ri$t0 He arg#es
that the her/etic tra%itin #n%erlying /#ch alche/ical literat#re
relies n ,hysical si/ilit#%e0 This /eans that everything is si/ilar
an% clsely relate% t everything else0 These relatinshi,s are
ineKha#stible an% incl#%e every ele/ent $ this .rl% an% heaven0
"eliberately an% .ith cnsi%erable %elight& a#thrs in the sacre% arts
$ alche/y #se Her/etic "ri$t t sli, $r/ si/ilarity t si/ilarity
an% /eaning t /eaning0 The cntent $ every eK,ressin an%
sy/bl bec/es a $#rther enig/a& /re /ysteri#s than the
,revi#s ne0 The .riter inevitably ,st,nes the #lti/ate /eaning0
Ling#istics an% sy/bls entangle the .hle s#bLect0 The esteric
elite s/#gly esca,e analysis an% criticis/0 As a res#lt& their theries
are never testable an% have very l. levels $ %e,en%ability& 3n.n
as verisi/ilit#%e0 At the en% $ it all& the cntent can $ten be an
e/,ty secret r s/ething ti/e has ther.ise re%#ce% t c//n
3n.le%ge0
+resenting .ritten i%eas $r ,sitive an% cnstr#ctive criticis/ is
relatively /%ern0 7hile /any Ee.ish a#thrs sh.e% a%/irable
can%#r in ,st8Me%ieval ti/es& 7estern a#thrs .ere $ar /re
clan%estine0 They ha% little acc#ntability an% .ere ecn/ic .ith
the tr#th0 The eKtensive #se $ Her/etic "ri$t in the 7est /eans .e
can nly #n%erstan% their sli,,ery allegries .ith g% h#/#r&
healthy sce,ticis/ an% a $e. tra%itinal tls s#ch as Occa/4s Ra2r0
The English ,hils,her 7illia/ Occa/ %evel,e% Occa/4s Ra2r
in ab#t '?'=CE t c,e .ith archety,es an% her/etic %ri$t0 His
,rinci,le $ ecn/y in lgic si/,ly states that the s/allest n#/ber
$ entities achieves the best thery0 The ,rinci,le %e/an%s
categri2atin $ theries $r /aKi/#/ i/,act0 This increases the
,rbability $ tr#th& r verisi/ilit#%e0 A g% thery has ,re%ictive
val#e .hile a ,r thery can eK,lain everything b#t ,re%ict nthing0
Li/iting the n#/ber $ entities #s#ally hel,s t clla,se a large
iK
n#/ber $ threa%s int a s#r,risingly s/all n#/ber $ the/es that
can /re rea%ily be crss8vectre% t h3 a ne. thery $r/ the
,l $ cn$lict an% ,l#rality0
Mathe/atically this is the ,attern recgnitin ,rcess $ cl#ster an%
$actr analysis in statistics0 A t,8%.n& helic,ter vie. verc/es
the ,rble/ $ being #nable t see the $rest beca#se the trees are in
the .ay0 Occa/4s helic,ter rises abve the trees t see the $rest
an% even the ,attern $ light in its gla%es0 Occa/4s helic,ter .ill be
very #se$#l t #s thr#gh#t this b3 beca#se #r ai/ is ,hysical&
che/ical& /athe/atical an% scial analysis rather than %escri,tin0
Nt.ithstan%ing the cnciseness $ this analytical a,,rach& the
rea%er /ay crrectly ,erceive the /eth% $ Occa/-s Ra2r& a,,lie%
t the arcane characteristics $ alche/y& ra/bles ar#n% the s#bLect0
The a#thr has trie% t 3ee, a tra%itinal a,,rach t the iss#es b#t
the labyrinth ahea% .ill be a challenge .ith cha,ter hea%ings that
see/ /re $r cnvenience than classi$icatin0 1e $ g% heart
beca#se it ,r/ises t be a gran% t#r $ li$e& %eath& the #niverse an%
everything& at least as $ar as .e 3n. it0
Sa%ly& the a#thr cannt ,r/ise ,ac3age% 7is%/ $r/ the
L#rney& nly that the rea%er .ill ,ass by /any sites .here it is
,ssible t begin the ,rcess $ %iscvery0 The rea%er .ill nee% t
.r3 M#ite har% t recgni2e 7is%/ $r his r hersel$0 7hether in
alche/y r the /ysteries& ,ractical invlve/ent is the 3ey t
7is%/0 The alche/ists .#l% say Ora et labra& r G% thr#gh
Labr0 9t re/ains $r the rea%er t chse any $ the /any ,ractical
,ssibilities0
This b3 /etic#l#sly re$erences s#rces $ in$r/atin .herever
,ssible0 7hile s/e $ these re$erences are #ncnventinal an%
,resent hy,theses that lea% in ra%ically %i$$erent %irectins& the
.r3 $ these a#thrs bra%ens the sc,e an% s,ectr#/ $
#n%erstan%ing an% ,rvi%es /any #se$#l insights0
A%vance/ent $ 3n.le%ge in the 3alei%sc,ic envirn/ent $
esteric ,hils,hy an% /ysteries is ,eril#s0 The car%inal r#le is
that evi%ence /#st al.ays eKist $r any hy,thesis0 The /ain
K
,#r,se $ this b3 is t asse/ble an% crss8vectr arcane
3n.le%ge in a ne. .ay& t #n%er,in a ne. an% better #n%erstan%ing
$ the s#bLect0 As in a c#rt $ la.& s/e evi%ence is /re reliable
than ther evi%ence0 The a#thr .ill atte/,t t .arn in a%vance $
the /re cntenti#s areas0
All errrs are $ c#rse the a#thr4s res,nsibility alne0 The a#thr
h,es that any /inr aberratins .ill nt bstr#ct the rea%er $r/
gras,ing the richness $ alche/y in its histrical cnteKt0
The great alche/ist Nsi/#s sai% that everyne sh#l% have a b3
$ che/istry0 The Alche/y Key .ill reveal t y# .r3s that have
been #n$a/iliar t /any cnte/,rary rea%ers0 +erha,s y# .ill
even %iscver y#r .n b3 $ che/istry0
Alche/y& the Mystical +rvenance $ the +hils,hers4 Stne& is
be$re y#0 T this %ay& it re/ains an eKciting $rntier $ science
.ith a%renalin ,#/,ing intrig#e0 +lease ,l#nge int the strea/ an%
Lin in the search $r that .hich .as lst0
Ki
Introduction
Leaning n /y elb.& 9 t#rn t /y .n th#ghts0
The ,ages $ /y li$e& 9 have cast& n the great /ill8.heel $
$rt#ne0
9n /y h#nt $r the gl%en cr.n& 9 have s#ght cl#es& in lab#rs
lng an% .i%e0
9 a/ resl#te in /y %anger#s ,#rs#it0
"anger#s y# la#gh:
Yes& 9 say& $r 7is%/ is %e/an%ing0
She %es nt release her ca,tives rea%ily& b#t %e/an%s
incnsi%erate lab#r in searching her ci,hers0
S as the /ill8.heel t#rns& 9 entr#st /ysel$ bet.een the cl#/ns
.here the University $ AntiM#ity a.aits0
There 9 a/ s#re the %ance $ the labyrinth .ill lea% /e t the
e/eral% city0
An% Aria%ne4s sil3en threa%& .ven $r/ chains $ light& .ill
s#,,rt /y L#rney t the /i%night s#n0
The t#rn $ the /ill8.heel has br#ght /e l#c3& 9 cast again5
5G% ges .ith the brave0
7ith ,ti/istic %elight& .e set #t n #r eKciting ,ath see3ing the
alche/ical +hils,hers4 Stne0 9t has /any na/es incl#%ing the
EliKir $ Li$e& cc#lt gl%& /anna an% %e.0 Dr th#san%s $ years
the 3n.le%ge $ this /arvell#s Stne has been the sle ,rvince $
/ystical brtherh%s incl#%ing Egy,tian +riests an% +harahs&
Melchi2e%e3 +riests& Arabian Schls& Rabbis& Cabbalists& 9n%ian
Ygis& Rsicr#cians& Dree/asns an% lne Ee.ish alche/ists0
The s#bLect e/b%ies a /iK $ religin an% ,litics that has
$er/ente% thr#gh#t histry& ccasinally er#,ting0 The earliest
traces .e have $ this are .ith $irst %ynasty Egy,tian +harahs0 The
trail trac3s the %evastating Hy3ss invasin $ Egy,t an% the EK%#s
$ the Chil%ren $ 9srael $r/ Egy,t0
Ancient sanct#aries s#ch as Harran an% Eer#sale/ e/erge as
.areh#ses $ arcane 3n.le%ge0 S esteric is the 3n.le%ge that
'
it is $r/ lne Ee.ish alche/ists& .h ,erha,s 3ne. the least that .e
learn the /st0 Ee.ish schlars ,ersistently .r3e% at alche/y an%
ar#n% tenth cent#ry CE translate% the great /e%ical an% alche/ical
treatises $ the Arabic .rl%0 9n l3ing at the +hils,hers4 Stne&
.e have ca#se t re$er t the Ol% an% Ne. Testa/ents $ the 1ible
an% the Ee.ish Nhar as ,artic#larly $ine /ystical recr%s0
Dr/ the sanct#ary $ Harran& there .as a trans$er $ alche/y an%
/etall#rgy t 9sla/ic S#$is/0 "#ring the 9talian Renaissance& the
sa/e 3n.le%ge beca/e available $r/ Cnstantin,le thr#gh the
enth#siastic acM#isitin $ /an#scri,ts by Csi/ %e Me%ici0 Dr/
Renaissance 9taly& it /a%e its .ay t 1ritain .here the Eli2abethans
receive% it enth#siastically0
Ancient Harran generate% chains $ alche/y an% architect#re0 These
le% thr#gh Drench cathe%ral b#il%ing t the %e$initin $ Scttish
an% English Dree/asnry0 Lin3s in the chain incl#%e the +henician
"inysian Arti$icers& the R/an Cllegia& the Magistri C/acini $
C/ an% the C/,agnnnage0
Dr/ Eer#sale/& the Ee.ish strea/ s,lit int the Rabbinical
Cabbalists $ the city $ AleKan%ria& the S#/ran Essenes an% the
Gnstics0 The AleKan%rian strea/ s,ille% int Greece& S,ain an%
9relan% .here it a,,ears t have all b#t ,etere%8#t0 The Essene
strea/ en%e% abr#,tly .ith the ttal R/an s#,,ressin $ Ee.ish
natinalis/ in the $irst an% secn% cent#ries CE0 Yet& there are $aint
b#t intrig#ing lines $ s#rvival $ Melchi2e%e3 +riests in the
"ias,ra $ S#thern Drance thr#gh t t%ay0 The R/an Cathlic
Ch#rch s#,,resse% bth the Gnstic strea/ an% the Great Heresy $
the 1g/ils0 The $r/er c#l/inate% .ith the Albigensian Cr#sa%e
an% vilent assa#lt n MntsTg#r in '2>(CE0 Yet& again& stries
e/erge% $r/ the 9nM#isitin that $#r +ar$aits s/#ggle% the Cathars4
treas#re t sa$ety0
iv
Anther chain c//ences ar#n% ''2)CE& .ith %iscveries by the
Knights Te/,lar in Eer#sale/0 Sheltere% in Sctlan% a$ter their
%issl#tin& the Knights Te/,lar tra%itins $#se% int Scttish g#il%s
$ the C/,agnnnage an% later int English Dree/asnry0 9n the
early '*==s& the Ger/an Rsicr#cians $le% t the ,rtectin $ Ea/es
2
9 $ Englan% %#ring the Thirty Years 7ar0 Dr/ there& the
Rsicr#cians %evel,e% a very clse a$$inity .ith English
Dree/asnry0 They .ere t a/alga/ate .ith the #,,er %egrees $
Dree/asnry& bringing rgani2atinal str#ct#re t the .hle
/ve/ent0
Alche/y has $#n%a/entally in$l#ence% 7estern sciety& ,artic#larly
in /e%icine an% religin0 9n religin& $r eKa/,le& the E#charist
cere/ny sy/bli2es alche/y0 7e $in% the rit#als $ the R/an
Cathlic Ch#rch& invlving the cngregatin as the living ch#rch in a
yearly cycle& e/b%y the c/,leK sy/blis/ $ alche/y an% the
Mysteries0
Yet& the in$a/#s Da#stian bLectives $ #nbelievable .ealth an% the
EliKir $ Li$e 3in%le% the .rst $ h#/an gree% an% avarice0 The
#tc/e .as $ten %isastr#s $r all invlve%0 Lss $ /ney&
c#nter$eiting& s.in%les an% /#r%er0 As a res#lt& alche/y-s
%a#ghter& Science& le% the .rl% t believe that she ha% aban%ne%
the ,#rs#its $ her /ther in the siKteenth cent#ry0 H.ever&
che/istry& ,hysics& /etall#rgy& /e%icine an% ,har/ace#ticals all
$l#rishe%0
This b3 analyses the clsely relate% %evel,/ent $ alche/ical
/etals an% glass technlgy $r/ the earliest 3n.n ,ractices in
Anatlia& Syr8+alestine an% Egy,t0 The Sabians $ Harran an%
Ye/en& an% the Melchi2e%e3 ,riests $ Eer#sale/ cntrib#te a great
%eal0 Using 3n.le%ge $r/ Her/etic ,hils,hy& .e investigate
the .et /eth% $ alche/y t $in% the green an% lilac +hils,hers4
Stnes0
The i/,rtance $ Light an% "e. e/erges $r/ /any %iverse
s#rces s#ch as gar%en rses& the r%ers $ Rsicr#cians an% the
histrical /ilie# $ the Knights Te/,lar0 7e $in% that the Ancient
$ "ays c#l% be /#ch /re than a visin $ E2e3iel0 The r/ances
$ the Hly Grail integrate all $ #r 3n.le%ge $ the +hils,hers4
Stne int a cns#//ate .hle0
Yet& #r histrical bac3gr#n% can never be /re than in$r/e%
cnLect#re base% n ab#n%ant circ#/stantial evi%ence0 Cnsi%erable
?
Ee.ish evi%ence is cntaine% in the 1ible an% Kabbalah& bth $
.hich are %ee,ly /ystical an% archety,al0 Even these s#rces have
/re bLective cherence than thse $ the ther /aLr gr#,& the
Rsicr#cian %escen%ants $ the 9n%8Hittites0 The Rsicr#cians
,ri2e% ral ver .ritten tra%itin an% have 3e,t al/st n recr%s0
The Eli2abethan canns $ literat#re are ,r/inent eKce,tins0
A ne.& /%ern ele/ent has abr#,tly change% this %#,ly $
3n.le%ge0 7hitegl%& the /%ern +hils,hers4 Stne& n. eKists
as a scienti$ic $act0 Many c#ntries even grante% ,atents0 7hitegl%
s,ans the g#l$ $ ,hysical cre%ibility in alche/y an% integrates
biblical /ysticis/ .ith the ral tra%itins $ the Rsicr#cians0 9t is
the ne an% nly tangible ele/ent in a sea $ s#bLective cleverness0
The cha,ters that $ll. b#il% n this ne.8$#n% bri%ge $
#n%erstan%ing0
D#r /aLr theries integrate this .r30 These are the %yna/ics $
,,#latin inter$aces in the Cr#cibles $ H#/anity& the e/ergence $
the 9sraelite race& their early h/elan% as,iratins an% the ancient
heritage $ the +hils,hers4 Stne0 The Knights Te/,lar
re%iscvere% the ancient Ee.ish heritage .hile the Rsicr#cian
heritage $l.s $r/ the 9n%8Hittites& .hich is the l%est 3n.n
9n%8E#r,ean gr#, an% lang#age& an% /re ,artic#larly the 9n%8
9ranians0
The establish/ent $ the 9sraelites has tra%itinally been a
cntrversial s#bLect $r schlars0 This b3 ,resents a ne. thery0
This is that the #niM#e characteristics $ the 9sraelites arse in the
east $ 1rn2e Age Anatlia0 Here the t. great lang#age gr#,s $
the .rl%& the 9n%8Hittites an% the A$r8Asiatics& .ere c#lt#rally
c/,resse% r $#se%0
v
The #tc/e .as a #niM#e ,e,le .ith
inter.ven c#lt#res0 The Alche/y Key #nlc3s the %r t this
Anatlian c#lt#ral c/,ressin0 9nsi%e .e $in% ans.ers t /any
M#estins ,reserve% by %i$$erent gr#,s thr#gh#t the /illennia0
Cha,ter > ,resents a ne. thery $ the Cr#cibles $ H#/anity& .hich
enc/,asses the /st /%ern #n%erstan%ings $ ,,#latin
/ve/ents in histry $r/ bilgical analysis0
>
This b3 increases the #n%erstan%ing $ #r rich heritage0 9n
slving esteric /ysteries& .e can a,,reciate the #n%erlying the/es
in /any religins0 Ulti/ately& the strength $ this b3 lies in
%elineating ,hysical as .ell as ,hils,hical a%vances0 7hitegl% is
.ith #s an% the /e%ical an% technlgical ,ssibilities are
breathta3ing0
There are at least three .ays t rea% this b30 The tra%itinal linear
.ay& $rnt t bac3& ,ast t ,resent& is the L#rney $ an A%e,t0 T
reach the en% $ the b3 it is best t %e$er eK,lring the /any
%iverging si%etrac3s that entice ne $r/ the /ain ,ath0 Thse
see3ing /ystery an% s#r,rise /ight instea% sa/,le .hat is n $$er
by si/,ly ,ening the b3 at ran%/0 Dinally& the thr#ghly
/%ern rea%er /ight ,re$er instant 3n.le%ge rather than 7is%/&
by rea%ing the $irst cha,ter an% then all the thers in reverse r%er0
7e begin #r L#rney .ith arcane alche/y& an% then ,l#nge int
#n%erstan%ing alche/y-s rle in the histry $ sciety0 H#/ans have
a #niM#e ability t thin3 ab#t their .n th#ght0 T #n%erstan% the
share% belie$ syste/s $ histry is t #n%erstan% the /eaning $ li$e
as cnceive% by /an0 7e are really ta3ing a #niM#e c#t thr#gh the
belie$ syste/s& ,.er str#ct#res an% bLective %is,#tatin
/echanis/s that cnstit#te c#lt#re0
!lossary 'ote 9n c//n .ith the ,ractice $ 1iblical schlars& the
ter/ 9sraelite re$ers t the ,e,le $ ancient 9srael #, #ntil the ret#rn $
9srael $r/ the 1abylnian EKile0
vi
A$ter their ret#rn an% #ntil the
,resent ti/e the ter/ Ee. is #se%& .hich %erives $r/ E#%ah0 The ter/
9sraeli /eans a /%ern citi2en $ 9srael0 Hebre. re$ers either t the
ancient lang#age $ Canaan r t the cnte/,rary lang#age $ /%ern
9srael0 All 1iblical M#tes are $r/ the A#thri2e% King Ea/es Gersin0
"ates $ll.ing ' 1CE& are re$erre% t as CE $r the C//n Era&
.hich in the ,ast .as A" $r Ann "/ini r the year $ #r Lr%0
1CE /eans 1e$re the C//n Era0
(
Chapter 1 Arcane Alchemy
This /ight shc3 y#& b#t in /y han%& as 9 .rite& 9 a/ hl%ing the
Hly Grail0 9 have L#st /a%e the +hils,hers- Stne in a crystal
.ine glass0
The High +riest Melchi2e%e3 /ight have $elt the sa/e a.e& .hen he
$irst /a%e the +hils,hers- Stne ar#n% 2===1CE0 Have y# seen
the sc#l,t#re $ hi/ at Chartres Cathe%ral& .elc/ing initiates at the
Nrth Entrance& beneath the Rse 7in%.0 This is the $a/#s Gate
$ the 9nitiates0 He is there& alng .ith Aarn& "avi% an% Sl/n&
hl%ing a gblet cntaining the +hils,hers- Stne0
The Melchi2e%e3 +riests at the Te/,le $ Eer#sale/ .ere a%e,ts in
/any as,ects $ the che/istry $ gl%0 9t stri3es /e n. h. easily
they c#l% have /a%e she.brea%& /anna r .hitebrea% L#st as 9
have& sc,ing Er%an River .ater $r/ the 1ra2en Sea in $rnt $
the Te/,le& then /iKing it .ith al3ali $r/ a b.l t create the
+hils,hers- Stne in a gl%en b.l0
vii
Yes& right then an% there&
beca#se it %es nt ta3e /re than a $e. /in#tes0
9 have the a%vantage $ ,#re che/icals& b#t 9 t #se the Er%an
.ater r rather recnstit#te% "ea% Sea0 The Er%an River an% salts
$r/ the "ea% Sea are h#gely ,rs,ective $r /a3ing the
+hils,hers- Stne0 9n $act& they are ten ti/es better than ther
sea.ater& an% cnsi%ere% es,ecially g% beca#se they % nt see/
t have the ,isn#s heavy /etal ,reci,itate calle% a Gilcrest
+reci,itate0
Act#ally& any sea.ater& $r/ .ell #n%er the s#r$ace& .ill als %&
es,ecially i$ y# are near an #n%ersea vent0 9t is sai% that a s3ille%
alche/ist can even /a3e the Stne re,eate%ly $r/ the sa/e b#c3et
$ .ater0
9 /a%e /y +hils,hers- Stne by heating "ea% Sea .ater an% then
titrating it .ith S%i#/ Hy%rKi%e t $r/ a ,reci,itate at ab#t ,H
)0(& %ra.ing8$$ the salt .ater .ith a syringe an% .ashing the
,reci,itate a $e. ti/es .ith %istille% .ater0 As it settle% in the
*
btt/ $ the .ine glass& /y ,reci,itate l3e% L#st li3e
Melchi2e%e3-s stne0 9 ga2e% at /y ,reci,itate& 3n.ing that the
thirty8%ay Egy,tian rite $ ,assage reM#ire% $ive h#n%re% /illigra/s
$ this s#bstance ,er %ay0
My stne is ,rbably seventy ,ercent gl% an% thirty ,ercent
/agnesi#/ hy%rKi%e& .hich is Mil3 $ Magnesia0 9 can islate the
gl% i$ 9 .ant t& by %rying the ,reci,itate t a ,.%er an% then
/iKing it .ith hy%rchlric aci%0 Anything that %es nt %isslve is
the ,#re /anna r +hils,hers- Stne0
Alche/y #sing %isslve% ele/ents is si/,le an% e$$ective0 9t %i$$ers
$r/ the Great 7r3 beca#se it starts .ith .ater alrea%y cntaining
the necessary ele/ents0 Tra%itinal alche/ists .#l% cnsi%er it the
light.eight en% $ the Art0 The Great 7r3 $c#se% n the reverse
%irectin& cnverting /etallic gl% int the +hils,hers- Stne0 Dr
the ancients this invlve% three /aLr technlgical h#r%les0 The
$irst .as t /a3e a slvent $r gl%0 This .as nt an easy
achieve/ent0 The secn% h#r%le .as t eli/inate the i/,#re
ele/ents& ,artic#larly Nitrgen& intr%#ce% in %isslving the gl%0
The thir% /aLr h#r%le .as t create a gl% chlri%e that .#l%
%isslve in .ater0 7hen the gl% %isslves& .e have ,table gl%& r
gl% .e can ingest t ,#ri$y the b%y0 Many ,e,le th#ght that this
EliKir $ Y#th /a%e the l% bec/e y#ng again& li3e Gen#s-
chil%renB an% that li$e c#l% be eKten%e% t at least the nat#ral li/it
$ ne h#n%re% an% t.enty years0 A$ter all& the 1ible sai% that
Melchi2e%e3& the King $ Sale/& .h $irst ,ssesse% the
+hils,hers- Stne& .#l% live $rever0
9 /entine% that %isslving /etallic gl% .as n easy /atter0
Alche/ists nee%e% a Secret Dire0 They create% nitric aci% by reacting
a//ni#/ chlri%e r sal a//niac& the Salt $ A//n& .ith nitre
r ,tassi#/ nitrate0 Many che/ists .#l% be s#r,rise% t 3n.
that in antiM#ity ,riests %istille% a//nia $r/ %#ng& bnes an%
hrns at the Te/,le $ A/#n in Libya0 The na/e a//ni#/ even
%erives $r/ the Egy,tian %eity& A/#n0 Egy,tian +riests #se% this in
their che/ical .r3s& at the nearby Te/,le $ A/#n in the Oasis $
Si.a in Egy,t0 Later& che/ists c/bine% nitric an% hy%rchlric
C
aci%s t $r/ AM#a Regia& .hich is a #niM#e c/binatin $
Ki%i2ing an% nn8Ki%i2ing aci%s that tgether %isslve /etallic
gl%0
Nitric aci% is a/ngst the /st %anger#s $ s#bstances t .r3
.ith0 This aci% blin%e% /any alche/ists& r they /et a ,ain$#l
res,iratry en% $r/ the $#/es& s,lashes an% s,ills0 Many
ina%vertently create% ,isns r eK,lsives0 D#l/inating gl% an%
silver are highly #nstable eK,lsives& M#ite ,rbably the %ea%ly
Sha/ir0 D#l/inating c/,#n%s are /stly nitri%es r hy%rate%
nitri%es $ the /etals0 This cntrasts .ith $#l/inates that cntain a
carbn at/& s#ch as the /ilitary eK,lsive /erc#ry $#l/inate
C
2
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2
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2
0
Once alche/ists verca/e the iss#e $ %isslving gl%& they
eli/inate% tr#bles/e c/,#n%s $ nitrgen .ith anti/ny0 The
ancients %erive% anti/ny $r/ a variety $ s#rces& .hich they
calle% +ri/a Materia0 T. ,,#lar starting ,ints $r the Egy,tians
.ere the /inerals $ lea% Ki%e calle% galena& an% tin %iKi%e calle%
cassiterite0 Alche/ists ,#ri$ie% anti/ny .ith irn r Mars& L#st as
in the /%ern in%#strial ,rcess $ eKtracting anti/ny $r/ stibnite
re0 7hen they sa. the ,#re .hite va,#r $ anti/ny rise& the
alche/ists li3ene% it t a .hite virgin M#een& the /n g%%ess& an%
calle% it the +hils,hers- Merc#ry0 This Merc#ry sh#l% nt be
cn$#se% .ith /etallic Merc#ry& .hich is al.ays ,isn#s i$ #se%
alche/ically0
The .hite virgin in%ee% br#ght relie$ t the inL#re%0 A $ragrant
crea/ /a%e $r/ a ,reci,itate $ anti/ny beca/e a #niversal
#ng#ent $ the alche/ist %ctrs0 Cr#sa%ers #se% this salve r
#niversal /e%icine t heal .#n%s an% %ctrs cntin#e% t
,rescribe it right #, #ntil very recent ti/es0 The secret il $
anti/ny .as s intrig#ing that the /etal& alth#gh very s$t an% less
bright than silver& .as $ten #se% $r table.are s#ch as salt salvers
an% gravy bats0 A%e,ts c#l% %is,lay these ,enly in ,#blic& .ith
$e. 3n.ing the real /eaning $ the .hite virgin in the /etal0
Dinally& Merc#ry& .hite virgin $ alche/y& .as /arrie% t the S#n
King0 A rainb. $ cl#rs a,,eare% in the alche/ist-s $las30 A
)
green %ragn battles a Re% Man0 The bl% $ the green %ragn is
the necessary sign that the sn $ lve .ill be brn0 Dinally& in the
$aeces $ the reactin& a rc3 a,,ears0 9t is the green lin tinge% .ith
lilac0 This ryal cl#r signi$ies Hr#s rebirth as 3ing0
9 .ill nt %.ell n these celebrate% reactins beca#se even th#gh
alche/ists can %e/nstrate the/& they cannt scale8#, the reactins
t any #se$#l vl#/e $r /e%icine r in%#stry0 9 .#l% n. li3e t
t#rn t anther ,ara%ig/ $ alche/y0
There is a /an in +heniK Ari2na by the na/e $ "avi% H#%sn0
He recently ,atente% a versin $ the +hils,hers- Stne calle%
Orbitally Rearrange% Mn8at/ic Ele/ents OORMEsP in /any
c#ntries s#ch as A#stralia an% UK& alth#gh the US "e$ence
"e,art/ent vete% his ,atent in the USA n the gr#n%s $ natinal
interest0 Gl%& silver& rh%i#/& iri%i#/ an% eight ther Transitin
Ele/ents can eKist as ORMEs0
ORMEs are virt#ally #n%etectable by cnventinal /eans beca#se
they lac3 a %8rbital electrn0 H.ever& they % sh. a
%isting#ishing in$ra8re% %#blet lcate% bet.een '&>== an% '&*==
c/8'0
7e ten% t $c#s n gl% as the /st val#able ORME0 Yet& rh%i#/
an% iri%i#/ /ay be /re i/,rtant $r health a,,licatins beca#se
they re,resent $ive ,ercent $ a /a//al4s brain by %ry .eight0
7hen re$erring t ORMEs .e are really tal3ing ab#t the Transitin
Metal c/,leK that incl#%es gl%0
9n ther .r%s& ORME technlgy ,r%#ces /any +hils,hers-
Stnes $r/ the Transitin Metal c/,leK0 The en% is the sa/e as
$r the Great 7r3 $ the alche/ists& b#t it eli/inates the
,rhibitively eK,ensive +reci#s Metal c/,leK& s#ch as gl% an%
,latin#/0 "avi% H#%sn-s ,rcess eKtracts the Transitin Metals
%irectly $r/ basic an% ineK,ensive s#rces s#ch as vlcanic rc30
These are then ,rcesse% t ,table /etals& .hse ,ri/ary #ses are
in /e%icine an% in%#strial technlgy0
Ta3e gl% $r eKa/,le0 Ty,ically& /etallic gl% eKtracte% $r/ re
is nly t. ,ercent $ the available gl%0 The ther ninety ,ercent is
A
in an ORME state0 This ,rvi%es ,lenty $ ,tential $r technical
recvery& r ORM9C recvery0 9t als has /aLr ra/i$icatins $r
the s#,,ly an% %e/an% eM#atin in the gl% /ar3et0
Cree,ing thr#gh a .all int a /%ern alche/ist-s cellar labratry&
a clleag#e an% 9 eK,eri/ente% .ith "avi% H#%sn-s ,atent /eth%0
7e %isslve% gl% in AM#a Regia an% then .r3e% straight thr#gh
$r t. %ays an% nights0 Y# can see a ,H ne#trali2atin gra,h $
/ine n a .eb site calle% 7hitegl%0 Alth#gh .e .ere very
care$#l& .e c#l% nt get ,ast a certain stage0 "avi% H#%sn /erely
c//ents that .hile his /eth% is .ritten %.n& the art reM#ires
a%%itinal 3n.le%ge $ things li3e ti/ing& an% he is nt ab#t t
give this a.ay .hile striving t b#il% a ,ilt ,lant0
9 h,e that this %isc#ssin $ ,#re che/icals an% ,ilt ,lants has
starte% t %is,el y#r i/age $ the a#thr as a /e%ieval ,#$$er0 The
/ain ,int 9 .ant t get acrss is that /%ern alche/y eKists as a
scienti$ic $rntier an% that it is very i/,rtant0 Let /e tell y# L#st
h. i/,rtant it is0
E/,irical evi%ence in%icates that H#%sn-s chlri%e $r/ $ iri%i#/
an% rh%i#/ ORMEs can c#re cancer& ,rnt0 "avi% H#%sn
believes that gl% is assciate% .ith the ,ineal glan%& rh%i#/ .ith
the thy/#s& .hile iri%i#/ see/s t relate t the s,inal chr% an%
,it#itary glan%0 There is als s/e anec%tal evi%ence $r/ nn8
H#%sn s#rces that a /iK $ seventy ,ercent rh%i#/& $i$teen
,ercent iri%i#/ an% $i$teen ,ercent gl% is the /st e$$ective in
achieving re/issin $ cancer0
The healing ,rcess $ ORMEs is nt ne $ 3illing the cancer cells
b#t $ %enat#ring& r si/,ly retar%ing their actin t the ,int .here
cancer cells are in%isting#ishable $r/ nr/al cells0 The cancer n
lnger sh.s #, n scans0 9t is still early %ays b#t there is
cnsi%erable .r3 ging n #n%er US Natinal 9nstit#te $ Health
Alternative Me%icine $#n%ing t establish the bna $i%e $ this
s#bstance in /any areas s#ch as breast cancer& A9"S& L# Geri-s
%isease& +ar3insn4s %isease& /#lti,le sclersis& /#sc#lar %ystr,hy
an% arthritis0
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9n%#strially& the great a,,licatin $ ORMEs is as an electr%e an%
catalyst /aterial $r $#el cells0 9n a $e. years& $#el cells are %estine%
t re,lace batteries in everything $r/ /bile ,hnes t a#t/biles0
The /ar3et $r $#el cells .ill be enr/#s b#t the lac3 $ s#itable
electr%e /aterials is hl%ing bac3 the #se0 The s,ecial
characteristic $ ORMEs is that it is a s#,ercn%#ctr an% there$re
s#itable as an electr%e /aterial0 This .as in $act the s,eci$ic basis
that the US "e$ence "e,art/ent vete% "avi% H#%sn-s US ,atent
a,,licatin0
9 .#l% li3e t en% this cha,ter n a ,hils,hic nte beca#se the
st#%y $ alche/y an% ,hils,hy has al.ays gne han%8in8han%0
M#ch $ the che/istry $ gl% an% ORMEs can be #n%erst% n a
,#rely scienti$ic level& b#t nt yet everything0 S/e $ the thin3ing
is tie%8#, .ith the /st recent $ scienti$ic %iscveries s#ch as the
behavi#r $ s#,er %e$r/e% n#clei& C,er ,airing&
s#,ercn%#cting /icr cl#sters& s#,er $l#i%s an% 1se Einstein
cn%ensates& .hich .ere $irst create% in 'AA(0 D#t#re Nbel
C//ittee .ill a.ar% $#t#re ,ri2es $r ne. learning in this area $
science0 Yet& strangely& the ancients see/e% t 3n. ab#t it $ive
th#san% years ag0
9 .ill n. s#ggest a challenge0 The c/,le/entary .ay t
#n%erstan% the ne. science $ ORMEs an% L#/, ahea% $ the
scienti$ic $rntier is t #n%erstan% .hat the ancients 3ne.0 A st#%y
$ classical literat#re an% the c#lt#re $ religin can hel,0 Ta3e
Sha3es,eare-s ,lays the Merchant $ Genice& Ha/let an% King Lear0
The 1ible is a great b#t enig/atic re$erence0 The Ee.ish Nhar r
13 $ S,len%#r is s#,erb& es,ecially that ?U in the 13 $ the
Cnceale% Mystery an% the Greater an% Lesser Hly Asse/bly0
Scienti$ic alche/y& $r /e& is the $inal ,iece in the Ligsa.0 9 believe
that 9 have ,erha,s c/e clser t #n%erstan%ing the eternal enig/a
$ the /eaning $ li$e0
9 a/ s#re y# are .n%ering i$ 9 can /a3e gl%0 7ell& 9 have nt
trie%& b#t a n#/ber $ ,e,le 9 3n. have an% they .ere s#ccess$#l
in ,lating #t gl% r electr#/& .hich is a c/binatin $ gl% an%
silver0 N& its nt tric3ery& b#t scienti$ic eKtractin0 H.ever& the
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M#antities have been very s/all0
The great alche/ist Nsi/#s sai% that everyne sh#l% have a b3
$ che/istry0 9 sincerely h,e that y# .ill $in% y#rs0 9n the neKt
cha,ter& .e %elve a little $#rther int "avi% H#%sn-s eKtrar%inary
alche/y0
'2
Chapter 2 David Hudsons Alchemy
Mre than a %eca%e ag& "avi% H#%sn& a $ar/er in +heniK
Ari2na& st#/ble% #,n the $ab#l#s +hils,hers4 Stne .hile
trying t /ine an% re$ine gl% n his $ar/0 He reali2e% .ith s/e
eKcite/ent that he ha% %iscvere% a re,eatable $r/#la0 Even better&
his $r/#la c#l% be scale%8#, $r/ a labratry t a che/ical ,lant0
This .as s/ething that ha% el#%e% alche/ists $r at least three
th#san% years0
H#%sn4s %iscvery is n. a cntrversial s#bLect at the $re$rnt $
,har/ace#tical an% in%#strial technlgies base% n high s,in state
/n8at/ic r single at/ ele/ents $ iri%i#/& rh%i#/ an% gl%0
He has %evel,e% high s,in /n8at/ic states $r /any $ the
transitin ele/ents incl#%ing gl%0
"avi% H#%sn M#ietly ,atente% his ,rcess in Englan%& A#stralia an%
ther c#ntries ar#n% the .rl%0 He .as #nable t % s in the
USA0 The ,atent a,,licatin $ell $#l $ stan%ar% US "e,art/ent $
"e$ence bLectins relating t s#,ercn%#ctivity& a technlgy $
natinal i/,rtance0
Anther eK,lanatin is that the ,rcess si/,ly %i% nt .r3&
alth#gh this is nr/ally nt a basis $r reLectin0 A cnvenient
cns,iracy thery is that the US Gvern/ent reali2e% that H#%sn
/ight have re%iscvere% the +hils,hers- Stne an% cncl#%e% it
.as $ar t i/,rtant $r h#/anity t all. any in%ivi%#al a ,atent0
An J8Diles variatin $ this cns,iracy thery hl%s that the US
/ilitary %es nt .ant anyne else in cntrl $ the s#bstance0
"avi% H#%sn ,ints #t in g% h#/#r that his $ail#re t ,atent
the ,rcess in the USA at least /eant that n ne else c#l%0
Ultra $ine /etallic clli%s $ gl%& ,latin#/ an% silver are ne $r/
$ ,#re /etals #se% /e%icinally0 T be e$$ective& these clli%
/lec#les nee% t have a %ia/eter $ bet.een ne t ten
nan/etres0
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These clli%s give rise t s/e s#r,rising clai/s0
Gl% clli%s re,#te%ly hel, the nerv#s syste/ an% relieve
%e,ressin& anKiety an% arthritis0 Silver clli%s are re,#te%ly
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Iridi#m
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Monoatomics
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Cost
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Ale lea$ =0'C =0=C =02> 8
Shar3 cartilage =02> =0=> =02C 8
E/,rise +l#s Q MeKican .il%
ya/
=0>A =0>A 8 8
St0 Ehns 7rt =0) =0*= '0>= V'(
1l#e8green algae '0== =0(> '0(> V'(
Man8ale O$ree2e %rie% aleP 20' 20'= 8 8
Ulti/ate Ale $lash %rie% 202 202= 8 8
1l% rt =0* 202= 20)= V'
Cal$ an% ,ig brain 20(= 20(= (0== 8
O#rc Nigel /ariti/e ,ine bar3 ?0=A 20=* (0'( V(
Gitali8Tea
OsiK herbsP
20(* C0A) '=0(> V(
Ace/annan Hi8,#rity ale A=0== A=0== 8 8
Common ources of Monatomic Elements
e$$ective against ver siK h#n%re% an% $i$ty vir#ses& bacteria& $#ng#s
an% yeasts0 Many rec//en% care .ith silver beca#se the ele/ent
can b#il% #, in b%y tiss#e an% bec/e tKic t the bacteria reM#ire%
$r nr/al b%y $#nctin0
+.%ers cntaining trace /etals li3e iri%i#/ an% rh%i#/ cc#r
nat#rally0 Dr eKa/,le& $laK& al/n% an% a,rict ils an% gra,e L#ice
cntain bth $ these ele/ents0 Mrever& there is s/e evi%ence
that carrts an% ale gr.n in vlcanic sil have %etectable
/nat/ic rh%i#/ an% iri%i#/0 Thse gr.n in nn8vlcanic sil
have n nat#ral /nat/ic ele/ents0
There are a n#/ber $ nat#ral s#rces $ thera,e#tic s#bstances
base% n /etals0 These incl#%e a ,,#lar ,.%er $#n% in
Cali$rnia that c/es in vari#s cl#rs& incl#%ing .hite0
H/e,athic c#rers clai/ that clay $r/ a NavaL reservatin has
s,ecial cancer c#ring ,r,erties0 Others clai/ si/ilar re/e%ial
,r,erties $r %ar3 green ale lea$ essence an% Cali$rnian
Manch#rian M#shr/ Tea /a%e $r/ Kab#chi r Chinese
/#shr/s $#n% #n%er ,ine trees0
Accr%ing t "avi% H#%sn& a c//ercial high8,#rity ale is the
/st cncentrate% ,r%#ct0 9t is a ,.%er $ $ree2e8%rie%
,lysacchari%es L#ices eKtracte% $r/ Ale Gera gr.n n a
vlcanic islan% in the Caribbean0 The relevant a#thrities a#thri2e%
this high8,#rity Ale $r $eline A9"S b#t nt $r cancer treat/ent in
h#/ans0 9n A9"S ,atients& the thy/#s is #s#ally shr#n3en0 High8
,#rity ale in the bl% strea/ see/s t increase the .hite bl%
cells an% T8cells %ra/atically0 The increase in T8cells c/es $r/
recvere% activity in the thy/#s& .hich can gr. by $rty ,ercent
a$ter treat/ent $r ne an% a hal$ /nths0
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The table abve sh.s the ,ercentages $ rh%i#/ an% iri%i#/
ele/ents in s/e c//n s#rces0 "avi% H#%sn clai/s that nne
$ these s#bstances has /eas#rable a/#nts $ /nat/ic gl%& the
/st i/,rtant ele/ent0
The Transitin Metals are all th#ght t have this /nat/ic
ca,ability0 "avi% H#%sn-s /nat/ic gl% r 7hitegl% is the
'(
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1a 2a !b "b #b $b %b 1b 2b !a "a #a $a %a &
H He
'i (e ( C ) * + )e
)a ,g Al -i P -e Ci Ar
K Ca -c Ti . Cr ,n +r Co )i Cu /n 0a 0e As -e (r Kr
1b -r 2 /r )b ,o Tc 1u 1h Pd Ag Cd In -n -b Te I 3e
Cs (a 'a Hf Ta 4 1e *s Ir Pt Au Hg Tl Pb (i Po At 1n
+r 1a Ac 1f Ha 5
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Periodic Table of 7lements
Transition 7lements thought to form *1,7-
scarcest /nat/ic ele/ent0 9t is s/eti/es calle% 7+G& $r .hite
,.%er gl%& t %isting#ish it $r/ the Le.ellery /aterial0
"avi% H#%sn thin3s it is /#ch /re active than the ther
/nat/ic s#bstances0 He calls the /aterial 7hitegl% beca#se it
has a /%est grey8.hite cl#r0 9t is nt ,latin#/& .hich Le.ellers
call W.hite gl%X0
The Transitin Metals are sh.n in the /i%%le $ the +eri%ic Table
$ Ele/ents0
The technical na/e $r 7hitegl% is Gl% in its Orbitally Rearrange%
Mnat/ic Ele/ental OG8ORMEP $r/0 "avi% H#%sn-s initial
,rcess $r its ,re,aratin $r/ /etallic gl% is set #t in A,,en%iK
'0 The A,,en%iK als cntains a /%ern technical eK,lanatin0
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Scientists % nt yet #n%erstan% the ,rcess by .hich 7hitegl%
a,,arently re,airs cells0 "avi% H#%sn hy,thesi2es that nitric Ki%e
ONOP attac3s the /nat/ic at/s in b%y cells an% %eactivates
the/0
Ki
This ca#ses the aging ,rcess an% event#ally %eath0 As
h#/ans& .e breathe t live b#t in %ing s .e als %ra. in ne
,ercent by vl#/e $ nitric Ki%e0 This ages the b%y an% event#ally
3ills #s by the ,rcess $ %eactivating /nat/ic s#bstances in #r
cells0
"avi% H#%sn s#s,ects that .hen a cell %ies& the b#n% /nat/ic
high s,in at/ $alls t l. s,in by e/itting a ga//a ,htn r b#rst
$ light %#e t electrn ,air annihilatin0 Nitrgen $#rteen in the
nitric Ki%e absrbs this light an% cnverts t ra%iactive carbn
$#rteen0 This is .hy living b%ies ,r%#ce ra%iactive carbn
$#rteen0 The techniM#e $ carbn %ating #ses the 3n.le%ge that
living cells cease ,r%#cing carbn .hen a b%y %ies0
Eating /nat/ic ele/ents in #r $% s#ch as carrts an% gra,e
L#ice /ay recharge #r syste/0 O2ne an% ,erKi%e can als hel,
re/ve tKins0
Kii
Yet& the c/bine% e$$ects $ recharging an%
cleansing are ins#$$icient t retar% the aging ,rcess an% s a nat#ral
li$e en%s at ab#t eighty years $ age0
"avi% H#%sn believes that 7hitegl% is #niM#e a/ng the
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/nat/ic ele/ents beca#se it is able t crrect "NA %e$iciencies
by a %enat#ring ,rcess0 He hy,thesi2es that eating larger %ses $
/nat/ic ele/ents /ay %ecelerate the aging ,rcess an% ,erha,s
even reverse it0 7hitegl% .#l% relaK the %a/age% "NA an% all.
it t crrect an% rec/bine0
Researchers are rigr#sly scr#tini2ing genetic crrectin in h#/ans
.ith the Ka,si Sarc/as $ A9"S& liver an% breast cancer& L#
Gehrig4s %isease& M#lti,le Sclersis an% arthritis0
Kiii
Alth#gh little research is available n the /e%ical #se $ 7hitegl%&
there is s/e anec%tal evi%ence that the chlri%e $r/ $ ORME
iri%i#/ is e$$ective in the re/issin $ cancer0
Kiv
C#lt#re tests als cn$ir/ that rh%i#/ chlri%e has s/e e$$ect n
cancer cells .ith abnr/al activity re%#ce% by ab#t siKty ,ercent0
There is n e$$ect n nr/al cells0 The ,recise /echanis/ is nt yet
certain0 Retar%atin $ cancer activity in the cells cc#rs even i$ the
rh%i#/ is nly in lcal ,rKi/ity0 "avi% H#%sn $eels a resnant
vibratin is at the centre $ the .hle science $ /nat/ic
s#bstances an% re$ers t it as the S,irit $ li$e0 9n 'AA(& he set #, a
gr#, t $#n% his ,ilt ,lant calle% the Science $ the S,irit
D#n%atin0
Other test t#be st#%ies .ith ,#re /nat/ic /etals n cancer cells
an% .ith cancer ,atients have been incncl#sive0 9n ne cell c#lt#re
test& the cancer cells reverte% t nr/al& .hile in ther tests the
cancer cells si/,ly cntin#e% .ith#t e$$ect0
Kv
Seven ./en .ith
breast cancer t3 ,#re ORME /aterials .ith n e$$ect0
Kvi
9t is n.
hy,thesi2e% that the reasn ,#re ORME8state ele/ents have n
e$$ect is that they are nt able t be absrbe% int the nr/al
%igestive syste/ in the sa/e rea%y .ay that chlri%es are %igeste%0
Mre eKtravagant /eta,hysical clai/s /a%e by ,aranr/al s#rces
are that the b%y has the ability t travel any.here by L#st thin3ing0
The ,aranr/al ,e,le call this translcatin r astral travel the
ra,t#re0 Other $la/byant clai/s are that a ,ersn can live eight
h#n%re% t ne th#san% years .ith a ,er$ect b%y in the state $ a
teenager an% c//#nicate tele,athically0
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7hile nt s#bscribing t ,aranr/al ,hen/ena& "avi% H#%sn
%es clai/ that his /nat/ic s#bstances are s#,ercn%#ctrs an%
that this /ay ,rvi%e a ,ssible eK,lanatin $r the a/a2ing
behavi#r $ the Ar3 $ the Cvenant0
Ee.ish Mi%rashi/ c//entaries %escribe h. the Ar3 $ the
Cvenant levitate% an% carrie% alng s/e $ the ,e,le .h .ere
s#,,se% t be carrying it0
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The nly 3n.n ,hen/enn that
c#l% levitate in this /anner is a s#,ercn%#ctr4s Meissner $iel%0
A Meissner Diel% is a strng %ia/agnetic $iel%& #niM#e t
s#,ercn%#ctrs& that ca#ses the/ t be re,elle% by an eKternal
/agnetic $iel%0 Hei3e Ka/erlingh Onne& a "#tch ,hysicist& $irst
i%enti$ie% S#,ercn%#ctivity in 'A''0 9t is a state $ 2er electrical
resistance& #s#ally eKhibite% at very l. te/,erat#res0 9t .as nt
#ntil 'A?? that the Ger/an tea/ $ Karl 70 Meissner an% R0
Ochsen$el% sh.e% that s#,ercn%#ctrs ,ssess a Meissner Diel%0
Nt.ithstan%ing these early s#ccesses& the ,hen/ena $
s#,ercn%#ctivity .as nt ,r,erly #n%erst% #ntil 'A(C .hen three
A/erican ,hysicists ,rve% that it .as %#e t the M#ant#/ e$$ect $
electrns /ving in ,airs0 Dr this .r3& they receive% the 'AC2
Nbel +ri2e $r +hysics0
Kviii
The Nbel C//ittee again chse this
strategic area $ research $r its +ri2e in 'A)C an% 'AA*0
KiK
As 7hitegl% is a s#,ercn%#ctr .ith a Meissner $iel%& the ,t $
/anna in the Ar3 $ the Cvenant c#l% have cntaine% a M#antity $
7hitegl% that ,r%#ce% s#ch a $iel%0 There is s/e s#ggestin that
Mses ,lace% an /er $ /anna& r 7hitegl%& in the Ar30 "avi%
H#%sn-s thery is that a 7hitegl%4s Meissner $iel% .#l% then
have s#rr#n%e% the Ar3 ca#sing it t levitate an% gl. .ith the
ra%iance $ the She3hinah0 This .#l% have als ca#se% the ill
e$$ects n the +hilistines $ Ash%%0 The Ar3 ca#se% hae/rrhi%s&
$r/ the Hebre. O+L9M /eaning t#/#rs0
KK
Ese,h#s says $ the
%iseases in$licte% at Ash%%;
KKi
5$r they %ie% $ the %ysentery an% $l#K& a sre %iste/,er that
br#ght %eath #,n the/ very s#%%enlyB $r be$re the s#l c#l%&
as #s#al in early %eaths& be lse% $r/ the b%y& they br#ght #,
their entrails an% v/ite% #, .hat they ha% eaten5
'A
Si/ilarly& the ,e,les $ Gath an% E3rn at the ti/e $ Sa/#el c#l%
har%ly .ait t ret#rn the Ar30
KKii
An #n#s#al characteristic $ Meissner $iel%s is that anther Meissner
$iel%& .hich scillates at the sa/e $reM#ency& can enter that $iel% $
the $irst an% nt ,ert#rb it0 Each .ee3 the High +riest $
Melchi2e%e3 vent#re% beyn% the veil in the Hly $ Hlies0 There
he ,art3 $ the 1rea% $ the +resence $ G%0 Then the High
+riest set #t /re 1rea% be$re the Ar3 $ the Cvenant $r the neKt
.ee30
A Melchi2e%e3 high ,riest .h ha% eaten the 1rea% $ the +resence
$ G% $r s/e ti/e c#l% theretically a,,rach an% sa$ely t#ch
the Ar3 $ the Cvenant0 The +riest .#l% nt ,ert#rb the Ar3-s
Meissner $iel% beca#se $ his resnance .ith it0 Resnance avi%s a
vltage %i$$erence0
The absence $ resnance .hen an r%inary ,ersn a,,raches the
Ar3 c#l% lea% t a clla,se $ $l#K& a vltage %i$$erence an% an
electrical %ischarge0
KKiii
This ,hen/enn /ay have given rise t the
,ractice $ tying a gl%en chain ar#n% the High +riest4s $t0 +riests
.aiting #tsi%e the Hly $ Hlies c#l% %rag #t the High +riest i$
the Ar3 i//bili2e% hi/0
KKiv
The ,r,erties $ ORMES have nt been .i%ely vali%ate%0 Nr is
"avi% H#%sn4s 7hitegl% ,recisely the sa/e as the +hils,hers4
Stne in any ne $ its tra%itinal $r/s0 Yet& the si/ilarity in
/aterials an% the %erivatin $ ,rcesses is highly c/,elling0 9$
tra%itinal alche/ists- %i$$ic#lties s#ch as che/ical $ires are an
in%icatin $ share% technlgy& "avi% H#%sn-s ,ilt ,lant is
certainly n eKce,tin0
The ,re,aratin $ the 7hitegl% $r/ ,#re /etallic gl% is an
eK,ensive an% ti/e8cns#/ing ,rcess0 9t is #nli3ely that there
.#l% be s#$$icient ,r%#ce% in this .ay $r /any t #n%erta3e the
Egy,tian rite $ ,assage& .hich is t cns#/e $ive h#n%re%
/illigra/s $ 7hitegl% each %ay $r thirty %ays0 Testing is nt
even ,ssible #ntil "avi% H#%sn4s tr#ble% ,ilt ,lant ,rvi%es the
%irect ,r%#ctin $ .hite gl% $r/ vlcanic re0
KKv
His ,lant #ses
2=
siKty $ive /illin year l% vlcanic re $r/ the Ari2na %esert0
7hile ,rs,ectrs can $in% the necessary res in any ,lace n the
earth .here there has been vlcanic actin& the best s#rce $
/aterial is the Ma#i craters in Ha.aii .here the /ag/a is highly
enriche% .ith iri%i#/0 9ri%i#/ re is a ,in38range cl#r an% that
.ith rh%i#/ is /re $ a grey cl#r0 The /etals are alrea%y
/nat/ic b#t ,#ri$icatin is a lengthy ,rcess .ith ?2 ste,s an% it
ta3es '==3g $ re t get '3g $ ,reci,itate0
1e$re btaining the ,rivilege 7hitegl% /ay bring& it is .ell t
re/e/ber the Rabbis- .arning that the ,.%er can be #se% $r g%
r evil an% it is inc#/bent #,n all t learn t cntrl #r .n %ar3
si%e be$re ,arta3ing;
KKvi
Un%erstan%ably& then& the absl#te cn%itins $r #nlc3ing this
%r lie in ,#rity& sel$lessness& an% the /astery $ instincts0
9n the neKt cha,ter& .e l3 at Eer#sale/ as an ancient centre $r
alche/ical technlgy0
2'
Chapter ! 7nigma of King -olomons
Temple
King Sl/n4s reign .as s/eti/e %#ring the ,eri% '='(1CE t
A?'1CE0 His $ather& King "avi%& ha% cnsli%ate% E#%ah an% 9srael
int the Unite% King%/ $ 9srael& r#le% $r/ Eer#sale/0 1y the
ti/e $ Sl/n4s 3ingshi,& Eer#sale/ ha% bec/e a .ealthy centre
$ tra%e0 The 13s $ 9 Kings an% 99 Chrnicles %escribe h.
Sl/n cnstr#cte% a /ighty te/,le t h#se the Arc $ the
Cvenant0 He %ecrate% it .ith the /st s#/,t##s $ stne.r3&
.%.r3 an% /etal.r3 #sing +henician artisans ,rvi%e% by the
King $ Tyre0
Alth#gh there .ere /any l%er te/,les n M#nt Nin& Ee.ish an%
1iblical schlars cnsi%er King Sl/n4s Te/,le the Dirst Te/,le
$ Eer#sale/0
The 1abylnian King Sennacherib besiege% Eer#sale/ at the ti/e $
He2e3iah in C==1CE0 He2e3iah ,ai% hi/ a trib#te $ a 3ing-s
rans/ incl#%ing thirty talents $ gl%& eight h#n%re% talents $
silver& ,reci#s stnes an% anti/ny0
KKvii
The neKt 1abylnian 3ing&
Neb#cha%ne22ar inva%e% Eer#sale/ in (AC1CE an% again in
()C1CE0
KKviii
9n the latter invasin& he %estrye% the Te/,le an%
trans,rte% the ,,#latin $ Eer#sale/ t 1abyln0
KKiK
King Cyr#s $ +ersia later ret#rne% the %escen%ants $ these 9sraelites
t 9srael in (?)1CE0 He $inance% the cnstr#ctin $ the Secn%
Te/,le by Ner#bbabel& albeit in an a#stere style0 The na/e
Ner#bbabel act#ally /eans Chil%ren $ 9srael an% is ,rbably an
archety,e0 The Ee.s c/,lete% the Secn% Te/,le in ('(1CE0 9t
,erate% #ntil '*A1CE .hen ,l#n%ere% by Antich#s 9G E,i,hanes&
the 9ll#stri#s0 He allege%ly re/ve% bth the visible an% hi%%en
treas#res0
KKK
7ith ,er/issin $r/ the Sanhe%rin& Her% the Great %e/lishe%
Ner#bbabel4s Secn% Te/,le in 2=CE an% cnstr#cte% a gran%ise
Thir% Te/,le in nly eighteen /nths0 Di$ty years later& the R/an
22
General Tit#s b#rne% this te/,le t the gr#n% n the very
anniversary $ the %estr#ctin $ the Dirst Te/,le0 His actin .as in
res,nse t $anatical /ilitancy by Ee.ish Nealts .h /#r%ere% a
garrisn $ s#rren%ere% R/an tr,s in Eer#sale/0
The Ee.ish chrnicler Dlavi#s Ese,h#s an% R/an histrian Tacit#s
bth .rte that Tit#s ha% nt .ante% t %estry the Thir% Te/,le0
They %i% s beca#se a$ter heavily $rti$ying the te/,le& the Nealts
$ervently %e$en%e% it0
KKKi
Dlavi#s Ese,h#s .arrants a brie$ character s3etch& as he .ill $ten
cntrib#te t #r research0 Ese,h#s .as nbly brn in Galilee as a
%escen%ant $ the Has/naean8Maccabees0 He .as e%#cate% as a
+riest $ the Te/,le an% beca/e the revl#tinary Gvernr $
Galilee in the Nealt #,rising $ **CE0 He c//an%e% natinalist
g#errilla $rces against the tr,s $ Ges,asian0 The R/ans
ca,t#re% hi/0 H.ever& in $rnt $ General Ges,asian he ann#nce%
that Ges,asian .as the /essiah the Ee.s a.aite% an% that bth
Ges,asian an% his sn Tit#s .#l% bec/e e/,errs $ R/e0 A$ter
Ges,asian beca/e e/,err in *ACE& cnveniently ,rving Ese,h#s
a sage& Ges,asian a,,inte% Ese,h#s ,art $ his ent#rage0
Ges,asian als gave Ese,h#s an a,art/ent in the i/,erial ,alace
an% best.e% the citi2enshi, $ R/e n hi/0 Ese,h#s- chrnicle&
The Ee.ish 7ar& ,rvi%es #r nly %etaile% acc#nt $ the Nealt
#,rising in **CE an% the $all $ Massa%a0
KKKii
Ese,h#s gives a %ate $r the c//ence/ent $ King Sl/n-s
Te/,le $ '=*=1CE& s/e ne th#san% ne h#n%re% years be$re
his .n ti/e0 He %es this by n/inating the ,eri% $r/ the laying
$ the $#n%atin stne $ the Dirst Te/,le t the %estr#ctin $ the
Thir% Te/,le by Tit#s in C=CE as ne th#san% ne h#n%re% an%
thirty years& seven /nths an% $i$teen %ays0
KKKiii
He then ges n t
%escribe the terrible %estr#ctin $ the Thir% Te/,le in gra,hic
%etail;
KKKiv
7hile the Sanct#ary .as b#rning& lting .ent n right an% le$t
an% all .h .ere ca#ght .ere ,#t t the s.r%0 S#ch .ere the
height $ the hill an% the vastness $ the bla2ing e%i$ice that the
entire city see/e% t be n $ire& .hile as $r the nise& nthing
2?
c#l% be i/agine% /re shattering r hrri$ying0 There .as the
.ar cry $ the R/an legins as they cnverge%& the yells $ the
,artisans encircle% .ith $ire an% s.r%5 Yet /re terrible than
the %in .ere the sights that /et the eye0 The Te/,le Hill&
envel,e% in $la/es $r/ t, t btt/& a,,eare% t be biling #,
$r/ its very rtsB yet the sea $ $la/e .as nthing c/,are% t
the ceans $ bl%0
The R/ans cntin#e% t syste/atically M#ash the Ee.ish #,rising
by eli/inating Nealts in Eer#sale/& Essenes in S#/ran& the Nealts
an% Sicarii cc#,ying Her%-s Massa%a $rtress an% the entire
Ee.ish ,,#latin $ Caesarea0
Ee.ish /ilitancy $lare% nce /re .hen Rabbi A3iva ins,ire% a
Maccabee revlt #n%er the brilliant Ee.ish revl#tinary lea%er
Si/n 1ar Kchbar in '?=CE0 His $ll.ers calle% hi/ the Sn $
the Star0 This na/e has the sa/e /eaning as that $ Nraster an%
i/,lies he .as an initiate in the ryal /ysteries0 He .as a ,rince $
9srael an% cnstit#te% a ,rs,ective /essiah $r the Has/naean
ryalty $ 9srael0
1ar Kchbar al.ays $#ght in the $rnt line at the /st %anger#s
,ints0 He le% t. h#n%re% th#san% /en t establish an
in%e,en%ent Ee.ish state& b#t it .as t last nly three years0 The
R/ans lst an entire legin regaining cntrl0 9n retrib#tin& the
R/ans levelle% ne th#san% villages& 3ille% hal$ a /illin ,e,le
an% sent /any th#san%s $ ,e,le abra% as slaves0
A$ter the %isastr#s revlt $ 1ar Kchbar& the Rabbis actively
%isc#rage% ,litical /essianic h,es0
KKKv
They %en#nce% sects
s#ch as the E#%e8Christians that calc#late% the Ti/e $ the En%0
The Rabbis rena/e% 1ar Kchbar sn $ a lie0 They %eclare% all
/essianic an% a,caly,tic literat#re nn8cannical an% sec#lar0
1ar Kchbar-s Has/naean #,rising .as nt E#%e8Christian b#t
Ee.ish natinalis/0 Massa%a-s $all eKha#ste% it in *CCE an% le%
R/an E/,err Ha%rian t r%er the ttal bliteratin $ Eer#sale/0
Absl#tely nthing re/aine% $ the city eKce,t $r the .estern
retaining .all0 The R/ans %e%icate% a s/all te/,le t E#,iter n
2>
the %eslate site0
7e n. t#rn t the archaelgical investigatins in +alestine that
stan% at %%s .ith the early 1iblical acc#nt $ King Sl/n4s
Te/,le0 The $irst h#r%le is that in%e,en%ent recr%s $r/ Egy,t&
Mes,ta/ia an% +henicia % nt cn$ir/ the eKistence $ either
"avi% r Sl/n0 The nly 3ing $ the relevant ,eri% t have
r#le% ver the legen%ary e/,ire $ Sl/n that stretche% $r/ the
Me%iterranean t the E#,hrates .as the Egy,tian +harah Th#t/se
9& as he recr%e% n the T/bs Stela c'>A=1CE0
KKKvi
T#th/se 999
.as the neKt r#ler $ this regin at the ti/e he ca/,aigne% t
Naharin n the U,,er E#,hrates in '>)=1CE0
As t the na/e "avi%& the Essenes si/,ly regar%e% the na/e "avi%
as the generic na/e $ the ,r/ise% /essiah0
KKKvii
Archaelgical %igs ,rvi%e the neKt set $ h#r%les0 They have nt
veri$ie% the /agni$icence $ Sl/n4s city r his Te/,le0 There are
n signs .hatsever $ an a%vance% /aterial c#lt#re having
eKiste%0
KKKviii
1#il%ings .ere nt /n#/ental .r3s $ carve% stne
ashlars b#t s/all .ith clay $lrs0
KKKiK
Archaelgists have never
%iscvere% any $ the Te/,le4s $a/e% ,/egranate %ecratins&
alth#gh the 9srael M#se#/ in Eer#sale/ %es have ne s/all
,/egranate %ecratin0
9$ the era $ King Sl/n .as relatively i/,verishe% an%
c#lt#rally %eslate& .e /#st as3 i$ the 1iblical acc#nts are $ictinal
archety,es r i$ the archaelgists are /ista3en0 T. 3ey $actrs
hel, #s t #n%erstan% this M#estin0 Dirstly& it is .i%ely th#ght that
the Dive 13s $ Mses that $r/ the +entate#ch an% Ol%
Testa/ent %erive $r/ King Sl/n4s ti/e r shrtly a$ter0
Kl
The
a#thr& a$$ectinately %#bbe% E& .#l% have been M#ite $a/iliar .ith
the near histry $ 9srael an% ,artic#larly the te/,le $ the city $
Eer#sale/0 Given that archaelgical evi%ence in Eer#sale/ an% all
$ E#%ah an% 9srael %es nt cn$r/ t E4s %escri,tin& literal
inter,retatin is #n.ise0
One ,iece $ evi%ence is cncl#sive in %eci%in legen%ary treas#re g
that 1iblical acc#nts $ King Sl/n4s Te/,le are $ictinal
2(
archety,es0 This is that Th#t/se 999 ,l#n%ere% the legen%ary
treas#re $ the Te/,le in '>)=1CE0 This is a,,rKi/ately $ive
h#n%re% an% thirty years be$re cnstr#ctin $ King Sl/n4s
Te/,le in A(=1CE0 Th#t/se 999 recr%e% his +alestine ca/,aign
an% its s,ils in a te/,le at Al8Karna3 in Egy,t0
9n 2'?>1CE& Egy,t-s eleventh %ynasty began b#il%ing the te/,les $
Al8Karna30 Cnstr#ctin laste% $r ne th#san% $ive h#n%re% years0
Th#t/se 9994s area recr%s in bas8relie$ the sa/e gran% an% ,reci#s
rna/ents an% $#rnit#re /entine% in the 1ible0 At %%s .ith this is
the 1ible& .hich says that "avi% gave these things t Sl/n0
Kli

The bas8relie$ sh.s the ite/s an% their M#antities0
Klii
The t, $ive
r.s $ the bas8relie$ are bLects $ gl%& the neKt $ive r.s sh.
bLects $ silver /ingle% .ith gl% an% ,reci#s stnes0 The l.er
r.s sh. bLects $ brn2e an% se/i,reci#s stnes0
The .ealth is s eKtensive that it is easy t i/agine it re,resents
h#n%re%s $ years $ tra%ing0 Yet& these are nly the sacral g%s
,resente% t the +riests $ A/#n0 Other Egy,tian /n#/ents attest
t the sec#lar ,l#n%er retaine% by the +harah an% his vi2iers s#ch as
$#rnit#re an% charits $ gl% an% silver0 The t/b $ the vi2ier
Re3h/ire recr%s that Th#t/se 999 trans,rte% the 9sraelite
/etall#rgical an% cra$ts/an s3ills t Egy,t;
Kliii
1ringing the Asiatic c,,er Y8s/ithsZ .hich his /aLesty ca,t#re%
in the victries in Reten# 5 Ma3ing chests $ ivry& ebny& 5
ca,tives& .hich his /aLesty br#ght $r the .r3s $ the te/,le $
A/n0
Gari#s Rsicr#cian r%ers s#ch as the 1rtherh% $ the Rsie
Crss l3 t Th#t/se 999 as their /ystical ,atriarch an% #se
Th#t/se 9994s cart#che in their sy/bls0 There is s/e s#,,rt $r
this clai/ as Masnic sy/bls are a,,arent n Th#t/se 9994s
belis3 n. lcate% in Ne. Yr34s Central +ar30
Kliv
Other
Rsicr#cian r%ers l3 bac3 t an even earlier ti/e $ 'A(=1CE
an% the t.el$th %ynasty +harah SesRstris 90 His ,r$#n% /aKi/
Kn. th# thysel$6 is the %isting#ishing characteristic $ a /%est
/an engrave% at the Te/,le $ "el,hs& .hich is an i/aginary
te/,le $ ,er$ectin0
Klv
The %i/ensin $ this state/ent beca/e very
2*
i/,rtant in bth alche/y an% /ystery religin0
The 13 $ the Cnceale% Mystery $ the Nhar %escribes King
Sl/n Lining hi/sel$ t the "a#ghters $ Men0 The a,cry,hal
13 $ Ench %escribes A2a2el in a si/ilar .ay0
Klvi
The Nhar th#s
s#ggests& s#r,risingly strngly& that King Sl/n is %escen%e% $r/
the ancient Ne,hili/ r their %escen%ants the Ana3i/& $ .h/ .e
shall have /re t say in Cha,ter 'C0 9$ this .ere in%ee% the case&
there .#l% have been /any ,,rt#nities $r King Sl/n t
b#il% the $a/#s Te/,le be$re the ca/,aign $ Th#t/se 999 an%
,erha,s even be$re the ti/e $ SesRstris 9& .h r#le% $ive h#n%re%
years be$re Th#t/se 9990
9n $act& Her%t#s /aintains that +harah SesRstris is the #n3n.n
Shisha3 .h sac3e% the Dirst Te/,le& a /illenni#/ be$re the
biblical %ates0
Klvii
SesRstris- ca/,aigns %e/nstrate that this is
,la#sible0 H.ever& Ese,h#s vigr#sly %enies this cntentin an%
he is ,rbably crrect0
Klviii
Her%t#s- SesRstris is /st li3ely Sese8
Ra/ses 99& .h s/e stry8.riters call Sessis0
+harahs s#ch as Th#t/se 999 an% Ra/ses 99 li3e% t c/,are their
acts t the great +harah SesRstris& .h .as the $irst Egy,tian
+harah t ,illage +alestine an% Anatlia0 9$ Sessis is really
Ra/ses 99 then Her%t#s is %ating the %estr#ctin $ the Te/,le t
the era $ the 1attle $ Ka%esh in '2A'1CE0
The 1ible %ates the sac3 $ the Dirst Te/,le by an Egy,tian 3ing
na/e% Shisha3 r Sheshech t the $i$th year $ Rehba/& the sn $
King Sl/n0
KliK
Yet& this +harah Shisha3 OSHSHKP is absent
$r/ Egy,tian recr%s0
9t is #se$#l t revie. the bac3gr#n% t the %es,airing legen% $
Shisha30
l
"#e t Sl/n4s i%latry& G% %eclare% thr#gh the
,r,het AhiLah that Eerba/& an $$icial in Sl/n4s c#rt& .#l%
receive ten tribes $r/ Sl/n0 Sl/n s#ght t 3ill Eerba/&
.h $le% t the ,rtectin $ Shisha3 in Egy,t0 He ret#rne% a$ter
Sl/n4s %eath t bec/e the lea%er $ the ne. nrthern 3ing%/
$ 9srael0 Sl/n-s sn& Rehba/& r#le% the s#thern 3ing%/ $
E#%ah0 A$ter the s,lit& Shisha3 inva%e% bth .ea3ene% 3ing%/s0
2C
The ins,iratin $r this stry see/s t be the s,litting $ Egy,t in
'=C(1CE by the t.enty8$irst %ynasty0 High +riests in Thebes
cntin#e% t r#le S#thern Egy,t0 Kings $r/ Tanis in the $ar nrth
east $ the "elta r#le% the ne. in%e,en%ent Nrth Egy,t0 The
Libyans t3 a%vantage $ the .ea3ene% 3ing%/ .ith an invasin
cA>(1CE that verthre. all Egy,t0 The cha,ter * .ill sh. the
Se/itic Levant Asiatics in Egy,t& .h ca/e clsest t ,.er in the
nineteenth %ynasty& tr#ly regar%e% Egy,t as their right$#l ,ssessin0
This .as the gran% heritage $ Eacb n the La%%er & .hich Ra/ses
99 recr%e% n his stele c//e/rating the $#r h#n%re%th
anniversary $ his %ynasty0
Alth#gh the EK%#s eK,#lsin $ Ra Meses& the 1iblical Mses $
.h/ .e shall see /re in the cha,ter (& .as a te/,rary setbac3& it
.as nt %ecisive t Levant Asiatic invlve/ent0 Nr .as lss $
,.er by the nineteenth %ynasty0 The secn% +harah $ the t.enty8
$irst %ynasty& +s#sennes 9 $ Tanis& re8establishe% it0 He assciate%
his lineage .ith the nineteenth %ynasty an%& in %ing s& reignite%
Se/itic Levant Asiatic a/bitins $r the "elta0
9n star3 cntrast& +s#sennes S94s %isastr#s lss $ all Egy,t t the
Libyan ShshenM 9 a$ter the $lish %ivisin $ the 3ing%/ by the
t.enty8$irst %ynasty .as $atal t Levant Asiatic a/bitins $r Egy,t0
King Sl/n-s sn& Rehba/& is there$re the l#c3less biblical
archety,e $r the t. +harahs calle% +s#sennes0
H.ever& even ShshenM 9 s#ght the tra%itinal legiti/acy $
Egy,tian #lti/genit#re $r his $a/ily0 Dirstly& he recgni2e%
+s#sennes 99 by the %e%icatin $ a stat#e0 Then his sn Osr3n
/arrie% the %a#ghter $ +s#sennes 990
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Thr#gh this /arriage an% by
the ,rinci,al $ #lti/genit#re& Osr3n-s .n sn beca/e a
legiti/ate Egy,tian +harah0
ShshenM 9& the t.enty8secn% %ynasty inva%ing +harah& ha% a
si/ilar na/e t the 1iblical Shisha30 An inscri,tin in the Te/,le
$ Karna3 /a%e in ShshenM S94s t.enty8$irst year %ate% his r#le at
cA2(8A2>1CE0 He is cnte/,rary .ith the Tel "an stele an%
Mesha stne0
2)
H.ever& the ,er,leKing na/e $ Shisha3 is ,rbably nt si/,ly that
$ the Libyan +harah .h cnM#ere% Egy,t as biblical .riters $
the Severan %ynasty an% s#ccessive Massretic revisinists t the
tenth cent#ry CE ass#/e0
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The "ea% Sea Scrlls teKt /re $ten agrees .ith the Se,t#agint than
.ith the Massretic teKt0
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9n%ee%& the Cr,#s $#n% at S#/ran
cntains n /entin $ Shisha3 in either Kings r Chrnicles0 Even
circ#/stantial evi%ence i/,lies that ShshenM S94s Levant cnM#est
,r%#ce% little bty $r/ Eer#sale/0 7hile the bas8relie$ %is,lays
$ his cnM#est at Karna3 are inc/,lete as regar%s the tally $r
Eer#sale/& the ttal trib#te is clear0 A$ter eli/inating the trib#te
$r/ i%enti$ie% cities& there is little re/aining trib#te t assciate
.ith Eer#sale/0 9$ there .as a glri#s .ealth $ gl% shiel%s an%
ther trib#te $r/ Sl/n-s city& ShshenM 9 certainly %i% nt
tri#/,hantly recr% it0
Using acce,te% 1iblical chrnlgy the $i$th year $ Rehba/
.#l% be ab#t A'C1CE& ab#t $ive h#n%re% an% siKty years a$ter
Th#t/se 9994s cnM#est0 The Atbash Ci,her sl#tin %ec%es
Shisha3 t 1abel& /eaning 1abyln Osee '=P0
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The 1abyln
cnnectin /eans the $i$th year $ Rehba/ c#l% .ell be anther
three h#n%re% an% t.enty years later& in (AC1CE0 9n this year King
Neb#cha%ne22ar $ 1abyln inva%e% 9srael& %estrye% the Te/,le
an% carrie% the ,e,le int EKile0
7e there$re have a %a22ling array $ %ates s/e eight h#n%re% an%
eighty years a,art& $r/ the cnM#est $ T#th/se 999 t the ti/e $
King Neb#cha%ne22ar0 There /#st be anther eK,lanatin0
7hile retaining the i%entity $ Shisha3& .e nee% t %is,se $ the
%erive% Atbash Ci,her sl#tin as a %ate $r the %estr#ctin $ the
Te/,le0 There .ere t. tra%itinal ,,ressrs $ the 9sraelites;
Egy,t an% 1abyln0 The archety,al Egy,tian King Shisha3
re,resente% the 3ings $ bth lan%s0 The biblical stries neatly
c/bine the 9sraelites- t. aggressrs ShshenM 9 an%
Neb#cha%ne22ar int a single archety,e Olater R/e .as rlle% in as
.ellP0 The si/ilarity $ +harah ShshenM S94s na/e t Shisha3 is a
$rt#it#s %evice that greatly enhances the ,.er $ the archety,e
2A
beca#se $ its a,,arent internal cnsistency0
King ShshenM 9-s +alestine ca/,aign als cnveniently aligns .ith
the brea38#, $ "avi%-s e/,ire0 H.ever& the lst e/,ire .as nt
9srael0 9t .as the "elta $ Egy,t an% all the lan%s in T#th/se 9-s
3ing%/ that stretche% t the E#,hrates0 The $rlrn 9sraelites .ere
anKi#s t regain their %/ain;
An% there shall c/e $rth a r% #t $ the ste/ $ Eesse& an% a
1ranch shall gr. #t $ his rts 5 An% it shall c/e t ,ass in
that %ay& that the Lr% shall set his han% again the secn% ti/e t
recver the re/nant $ his ,e,le& .hich shall be le$t& $r/
Assyria& an% $r/ Egy,t& an% $r/ +athrs& an% $r/ C#sh& an%
$r/ Ela/& an% $r/ Shinar& an% $r/ Ha/ath& an% $r/ the
islan%s $ the sea0
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Dr th#s saith the Lr% G% $ 9srael #nt /eB Ta3e the .ine c#,
$ this $#ry at /y han%& an% ca#se all the natins& t .h/ 9 sen%
thee& t %rin3 it0 An% they shall %rin3& an% be /ve%& an% be /a%&
beca#se $ the s.r% that 9 .ill sen% a/ng the/ 5 Eer#sale/&
an% the cities $ E#%ah& 5 +harah 3ing $ Egy,t& an% his
servants& an% his ,rinces& an% all his ,e,le 5 all the 3ings $ the
lan% $ U2& 5 the +hilistines& 5 E%/ 5 Mab 5 A//n& 5
Tyre 5 Ni%n& an% the 3ings $ the isles .hich are beyn% the sea
5 Arabia& 5 Ni/ri 5 Ela/ 5 Me%es 5the nrth& $ar an% near
an% the 3ing $ Sheshach shall %rin3 a$ter the/0
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7e begin t s#s,ect that the eKact ,hysical lcatin& relevant ti/e
an% c#lt#re $ the Te/,le are very #ncertain beca#se they are veile%
stries $ 9sraelite ,litical a/bitin $r the Egy,t-s "elta an% the
lan% $ Canaan0 The synthesi2e% archety,al histry has %ra.n n
/any legen%s ver /re than a /illenni#/ t create the $a/#s
Te/,le in the 9sraelite-s city $ last resrt& Eer#sale/& .hich beca/e
their icn $ natinh%0
The 1abylnian cnM#est /ercilessly %estrye% the recr%s $ the
E#%eans0 Religi#s an% ,litical lea%ers .ere 3ille% en8/asse0 The
re/aining ,,#latin& ,ri/arily ./en an% chil%ren& /arche% t
1abylnia in slavery0 This res#lte% in the lss $ bth ral an%
?=
.ritten tra%itin0 Only $rag/ente% legen%s re/aine%0 The ret#rning
Ee.s at the ti/e $ Cyr#s asse/ble% .hat they c#l% int cnsistent
stries $ their histry0 Rather than single events& these beca/e
/e%leys0 9n%ivi%#als beca/e archety,es0 G%-s arbitrary treat/ent
$ his chsen ,e,le le% t /any eK,lanatins an% cns,iracy
theries0 Stries beca/e %i%actic rather than $act0 They %evel,e% a
revl#tinary $lav#r0 The nly thing cnstant ab#t Ee.ish histry
.as its $reM#ency $ re%e$initin0
Many +harahs tr#ble% the 9sraelites %#ring the ne th#san% $ive
h#n%re% years $r/ SesRstris 9 t the .riting $ Chrnicles an%
Eere/iah in >(=1CE0 The histrians $ Chrnicles an% Eere/iah
/ay .ell have been #na.are $ the relevant Egy,tian +harah at the
ti/e $ the EK%#s0
7e nly nee% t cntrast the %es,airing ,a#city $ their in$r/atin
res#rces .ith #r .n ac#te lac3 $ 3n.le%ge $ events ver the
last ne th#san% $ive h#n%re% years0 7e are ha2y ab#t /#ch $
the "ar3 Ages0 7e 3n. al/st nthing $ the early +a,acy0 7e
have nt even slve% the cntrversy $ .hether the greatest .riter
in the cann $ English Literat#re& 7illia/ Sha3es,eare& .as a real
,ersn r a tea/ $ la.yers& ,ets an% ,#blishers0
A recently %iscvere% +henician teKt n li/estne at Tel Mi3ne& the
ancient +hilistine city $ E3rn& s#ggests h. the histries $ the
Dirst Te/,le .ere %evel,e%0
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The teKt c//e/rates that Achish
cnstr#cte% the te/,le $ E3rn an% archaelgists ,lace this at
ar#n% *(=1CE0 Di$th cent#ry 1CE 1iblical a#thrs si/ilarly .rte
that "avi% 3ne. a +hilistine 3ing by the sa/e na/e $ Achish;
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An% "avi% arse& an% $le% that %ay $r $ear $ Sa#l& an% .ent t
Achish the 3ing $ Gath0
There$re& it is li3ely that the a#thrs $ Sa/#el an% Kings #se% the
events $ the *(=1CE era an% /el%e% the/ .ith /yths $ earlier
ti/es as the bra% canvas $r their histries $ "avi%& Sl/n an%
the Dirst Te/,le0
1y the ti/e $ Christ& a thir% natinal ,,ressr Line% Egy,t an%
1abyln in the archety,e $ Shisha30 At the ti/e $ Revelatin& in
?'
A(CE& 1abyln re,resente% R/e0 The Revelatin $ Ehn ,re%icts
the %estr#ctin $ 1abyln0 The celestial city $ Eer#sale/ is t
re,lace it0
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1abyln is in this case the cc#,ie% terrestrial city $
Eer#sale/0 9t als incl#%es the R/an E/,ire an% in ,artic#lar&
R/e itsel$0
Dr/ the ,a#city $ evi%ence $r King Sl/n an% his Te/,le& .e
can nly cncl#%e that large ,arts $ the King Sl/n /yth invlve
the ,rLectin $ an 9sraelite archety,e0 This has a Mishnaic
,rece%ent r Mi%rashic scri,t#ral inter,retatin0
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O$ .hat is King
Sl/n an archety,e: His .n na/e tells #s b#t .e nee% t
#n%erstan% the ancient c%e $ s#bs#/e% na/es0
7e nee% t l3 at ne /re /ystery be$re /ving n0 This is the
real /eaning $ the na/e Sl/n& given the heritage $ King
Sl/n-s city $ Eer#sale/0
9n antiM#ity& the reasn that a G% c#l% have /any na/es .as that
all8,.er$#l g%s reg#larly incr,rate% na/es $r/ all ther g%s
they verca/e;
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CnM#ering g%s their titles ta3e
Dr/ the $es they ca,tive /a3e0
The Kabbalah bserves this $r/#la thr#gh#t0 9t all.s #s t
#n%erstan% the ling#istic $r/ $ Sl/n0
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1rea3ing na/es int
/eaning$#l syllables is the ,riestly lang#age als 3n.n as the
Lang#age $ the 1ir%s& .hich .as riginally the shrthan% techniM#e
#se% by ,riests in carrier ,igen /essages0
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9t ren%ers the na/e
Sl/n as Sl8O/8On0
This in%icates %/inance ver the s#n g% Sl& the %ivine /antra
O/ r /ni$ic .r% AUM re,resenting the g%s 1rah/a& Gishn#
an% Shiva $ the 9n%8Hittite ,anthen& an% the Egy,tian an% Gree3
g%s $ On0
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The letters AUM als stan%s $r the Latin Arti$eK Univers#s M#n%i&
.hich /eans the Great Architect $ the 7rl% an% has the n#/erical
ci,her s#/ $ ??0 7hile the sacre% .r% $ the 1rah/ins is AUM&
the 1#%%hists #se O8/i8t an% the "r#i%s O0 90 70
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+lat i%enti$ie%
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the Tetragra//atn;
Tell /e $ the G% $ On& .hich .as& is& an% shall be0
"/inance ver these g%s als %e/nstrates that Sl/n is ne
$r/ $ the g% Yah.eh0 The neKt cha,ter cn$ir/s that Sl/n
3n.s ne $ Yah.eh4s secret na/es& 9ah#0 1y %/inance lgic&
9ah# is ne $ Sl/n4s na/es& as it .as als ne $ Hr#s4 na/es
in Egy,t0
D#rther/re& the na/e Sl/n is b#t ne ,art $ the
Tetragra//atn EH7H in a greater .hle0 Dree/asnry recr%s the
legen% $ King Sl/n& Hira/ King $ Tyre an% the great architect
an% /aster $ b#il%ing& Hira/ Abi$$& tgether b#il%ing King
Sl/n-s Te/,le0 9n these three characters& .e $in% the Hly an%
9ne$$able na/e $ G% recr%e%0
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The cnsnant 7& r "iga//a
D& re,resents King Sl/n& .hse na/e /st si/,ly /eans +eace0
7 is ne $ the t. secret letters $ the Hebre. al,habet regar%e% by
the +ythagreans as #ncnta/inate% by the errrs $ the /aterial
#niverse0 The ther secret Hebre. letter is H& re,resenting the $irst
%ay $ creatin0 9t is there$re analg#s t the creating architect&
Hira/ Abi$$0 Dinally& EH& .hich re,resents Svereignty& eM#ates t
Hira/ King $ Tyre0
9n Ee.ish tra%itin& the three cnsnants $ the Lgs
Tetragra//atn EH878H have a%%itinal /eanings that relate t the
lea%ing tribes $ 9srael0
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EH is the letter $ the tribe $ 1enLa/in
an% its ,reci#s stne Eerel& r a/ber0 This is als Hebre. $r
electricity& alth#gh Hash/al is the /%ern .r%0
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9n E2e3iel-s
visin $ the Ancient $ "ays& Hash/al .as the %ivine s#bstance that
,rvi%e% the $iery s,len%#rs $ G%-s Thrne an% C#ntenance& the
Mer3abah0
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The letter 7 is the letter $ the last %ay $ creatin an% assciate%
.ith the ,hrase; Let there be rest0 7 is the letter $ the tribe $ E#%ah
an% its ,reci#s stne is the $ire garnet0 Dinally& the letter H is the
letter $ the $irst %ay $ creatin assciate% .ith the ,hrase; Let there
be Light0 9t is the letter $ the tribe $ Levi an% the assciate%
,reci#s stne is La,is La2#li0 The Tal/#% %escribes the Ten
??
C//an%/ents recr%e% n t. tablets $ sa,,#r an% entr#ste% t
the Levites $r sa$e3ee,ing0 Sa,,#r is La,is La2#li0
Yet& the /eanings $ the Tetragra//atn eKten% even $#rther0 The
,riests insert the v.els AOUE9 int the Hebre. Tetragra//atn
YH7H t create the .hle na/e $ G%0 These v.els re,resent
the $e/ale s,irit that /ve% n the $ace $ the .ater0
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E/,err
Dre%eric3 999& the $irst Habsb#rg Hly R/an E/,err .h reigne%
$r/ '>(2CE t '>A?CE& a%,te% this v.el set as his ,ersnal
acrny/ $r the %evice r /tt A#striae Est 9/,erare Orbi
Univers0
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7e have seen that %ecnstr#ctin $ the na/e Sl/n ,r%#ces
three na/es an%& alternatively& Sl/n is ne $ three na/es
/a3ing #, the greater .hle $ the Tetragra//atn0 This sa/e
$r/#la is c//n .ith the A$r8Asiatic Tri,le G%%ess0 7hile a
single G%%ess& she has three ,ri/ary g#ises& each in t#rn
re,resente% by three M#ses0 This lea%s t the $a/#s Ennea% $ nine
M#ses r /ani$estatins $ the Tri,le G%%ess0
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The three riginal
M#ses are the Tri,le G%%ess in her rgiastic as,ect& .hile Three
Dates an% the Three Hes,eri%es are the Tri,le G%%ess in her %eath
as,ect0
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Every st#%y $ /ythlgy /#st begin .ith a st#%y $ the /any8titles
Mther G%%ess& Tri,le G%%ess r 7hite G%%ess0
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Her .rshi,
#n%erlay the ,litical an% religi#s syste/s that eKiste% be$re the
9n% Hittite invasins0 7hen /therh% .as the ,ri/e /ystery $
sciety& the Mther G%%ess t3 lvers $r ,leas#re0 Her victi/s
$eare%& a%re% an% beye% her0 The cycles $ the Mn& .hich
aligne% .ith her t.enty8eight %ay /enstr#al cycles& le% ,riests t
i%enti$y the Mther G%%ess .ith the three ,hases $ the /n;
/ai%en& ny/,h r n#bile ./an an% crne0 7hile the /n %i% nt
gr. %i//er as the year .ane%& the s#n %ie% an% .as rebrn #n%er
her in$l#ence0 The .itches $ Thessaly& a Mther G%%ess c#lt
%rea%e% by everyne& threatene% the s#n .ith ,er,et#al night0
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9t
%i% nt ha,,en beca#se the G%%ess raise% anther 3ing0
The +riestesses at "el,hi chse a ny/,h t celebrate the sacre%
/arriage by a $t race0
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This $rer#nner $ #r /%ern Oly/,ic
?>
Ga/es& Hera-s Ga/es& t3 ,lace ne %ay be$re the /ain
ga/es0
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The victriK beca/e the high ,riestess $ Hera an% ne
.ith the G%%ess by ,arta3ing $ her sacre% c.0
Anther /eth% .as si/,ly t a.ar% the right by #lti/genit#re t
the y#ngest n#bile ./an $ the L#nir branch $ the ryal h#se0
The ny/,h then chse an ann#al lver .h .as elevate% t 3ing0
A$ter ertic lve/a3ing .ith the ny/,h& the crne sacri$ice% the
3ing t $r#cti$y the trees& $lc3s an% cr,s .ith his bl%0 The
cllege $ ,riestesses then ate his ra. $lesh .earing the /as3s $
bitches& s.s an% /ares0 9n E#r,e& the rit#al .as a/en%e% s t.
3ings reigne% an% %ie%0 The 3ing %ie% at the s#//er slstice an% his
tanist& r s#,,se% t.in& at the .inter slstice0 The tanist-s re.ar%
.as reincarnatin as an rac#lar ser,ent $ 7is%/0 The ,hases $
the /n gverne% ti/e an% the 3ing %ie% at the seventh $#ll /n
a$ter the shrtest %ay0
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7hen resistance %evel,e% t this
arrange/ent& the +riestesses s#bstit#te% a s#rrgate by83ing& calle%
an interreK& .h %ie% in ,lace $ the 3ing0
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The ,riests $ Crete s#bstit#te% a 3i% $r the h#/an victi/B in Thrace
it .as a b#ll8cal$B an% the Aelians s#bstit#te% a $al0 The rit#als $
the Mther G%%ess .ere $ir/ly rte% in Arca%ia0 The Arca%ians
sacri$icially ate a by each year& right #, t Christian ti/es0
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7ith insight $r/ the Tri,le G%%ess int Sl/n-s na/e& it is
har%ly s#r,rising that there is a lng histry $ assciatin bet.een
Sl/n an% his city $ Eer#sale/0 Ese,h#s recr%s that the $irst
na/e $ Eer#sale/ .as Sly/a0 The s#n g% Sl is the Eer#sale/
%e/i8g% $ the s#n& Sal/a& .h .as assciate% .ith bth Eer#sale/
an% Hebrn0
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Sal/a .as als Rese,h& the Canaanite Mi3al&
Michael& the Egy,tian Osiris an% Sal/n the ancestr $
Sl/n0
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Sal/a-s $ather .as 1eli the 7ill. G% an% the Lr%
$ Light0 His /ther .as Sal8Ma the 7ill. Mther an% Mn
G%%ess0 9n this cnteKt& Eer#sale/ .as an i/,rtant shrine t the
Sn $ the G% $ Light s/e ne th#san% $#r h#n%re% years
be$re the ti/e $ Ees#s0
1e$re Msaic reinter,retatin& Canaanites celebrate% the g% Sal/a
?(
r Sal8Ma .ith an rgiastic $ire an% .ater $estival in Eer#sale/0 9t
.as riginally Anatha-s 1acchanal .ill. tree rgy $r rain8
/a3ing0
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The celibate Ee.ish Deast $ the Tabernacles ,reserves
this $estival0 Accr%ing t the Tal/#%& the +harisees $#n% it
%i$$ic#lt t c#rb the tra%itinal light8hea%e%ness $ the ./en as
they sle/nly br#ght .ater $r/ the +l $ Sila/ n the cli/aK
$ the $estival& the "ay $ 7ill.s0
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The sa/e harvest $estival in Athens .as the Osch,hris in .hich
/ale ,artici,ants carrie% $r#it la%en b#ghs0 They crres,n%e% t
the l#lab $ the Deast $ Tabernacles0
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E$$igies $ Ari%ness .ith
%etachable li/bs %angle% $r/ the Athenian b#ghs0 They
re,resente% Aria%ne-s s#ici%e in $ear $ Arte/is0 Archaelgists
%iscvere% in the Mchls har% %elicate 1realis gl% tiaras .rn
by ,riestesses .h rit#ally c//itte% s#ici%e an% .ere %is/e/bere%
in the sa/e .ay as Aria%ne at the Osch,hris0
Sal/a is the riginal g% $ this $estival0 His na/e is ,art $
Eer#sale/& Ur#8Sali/& $r/ the Tell A/arna letters $ '?C=1CE0
Assyrian recr%s $ the sa/e ,eri% sh. Eer#sale/ .as Ur8Sali/#0
All these na/es are re$erring t Sal/a G% $ Light0
T#th/se 999 %i% nt /entin Eer#sale/ in his list $ +alestine
cnM#ests0 This c#l% /ean a n#/ber $ things0 +erha,s Eer#sale/
.as nt an i/,rtant city at the ti/e r it ha% anther na/e0 9t /ay
have esca,e% sac3ing& r ,erha,s its recr% .as lst r nt recr%e%0
O$ these& the /st li3ely is that Eer#sale/ ha% anther na/e at the
ti/e0 This .as M#ite ,rbably Ka%esh& the Hly City $ the G% $
Light0
The na/e Sali/ is als assciate% .ith the East0 9ts a,,earance
$r/ Greece t Arabia sh.s that Sal/a .as i/,rtant thr#gh#t
the .hle regin0
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Even t%ay& the salt .r3ers $ the Ettre
Salt.r3s& .hich is lcate% at Marsala& near Tra,ani& in the basins $
the great salt /arshes n the .est cast $ Sicily& cllect salt /#ch as
their ,re%ecessrs have %ne since the +henicians clni2e% M2ia
Or MtyaP 9slan% in the Stagnne Lagn in C== 1CE0 They
/eas#re lab#r in Sal/as0 One Sal/a is '2 .heelbarr. la%s r
'0( tnnes $ .et salt0 One h#n%re% Sal/as /a3e a /#ch8celebrate%
?*
Hly Sacra/ent0 At M2ia& the +henicians set #, a T,het& a series
$ carve% stnes .here sacri$ices .ere /a%e t the g%%ess Tanit0
M2ia .as %estrye% in 2AC 1CE& b#t $r th#san%s $ years
therea$ter& salt tra%ers cli/be% nearby Tra,ani-s stee, /#ntain t
Erice .here they .rshi,,e% at the shrine $ AstarteQA,hr%ite0
The .r% Sal/a als cc#rs in the na/es $ ancient 3ings0 9t is a
ryal title a/ng King "avi%4s ancestrs the Kenites an% a,,ears as
the ryal na/e Seli/ a/ng the +henicians& Sal/an a/ng the
Assyrians an% Sal/ne#s a/ng the "anaans $ Greece an% late
Minan Crete0
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Sal/a als s#ggests the .r% sale#/a& .hich %escribes the rit#al
la/ing $ the sacre% 3ing "inys#s $ the /ystery %ra/a0
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This
.as the b#lls8$t0 Gree3 tragic actrs .h .re the cth#rn#s in
hn#r $ "inys#s $ten i/itate% the s.aggering gait $ the
sale#/a0
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Mthers chastise% /any a girl in +alestine $r
/i/ic3ing this ,ec#liarly s#ggestive /anner $ .al3ing0
"inys#s als /eans the La/e G% $ Light& .hich is M#ite si/ilar
t Sal/a0
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The Syrac#se .r% $r la/e is Nyss0 9t i%enti$ies
,laces s#ch as N#saybin& in the C//agene $ T#r3ey& as a shrine t
"inys#s0
The la/e 3ing "inys#s is $ten assciate% .ith the /ysteries $ the
/etal.r3ing s/ith0 Ancient religins all ver A$rica an% E#r,e
have a hbbling S/ith8g%0 9n their ertic s,ring beer8rgy calle%
+esach the S/iths .re .ings an% ,er$r/e% a hbbling s,iral
,artri%ge %ance0
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This rit#al celebrate% the /arriage $ the S/ith8
g% He,haest#s t the ,atrn Athene0 The S/iths ,er$r/e% their
s,iral ,artri%ge %ance in a /a2e ,attern n a /saic $lr0
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9t is
still a sy/bl $ Dree/asnry-s secn% %egree0 Eer/e .rte that in
his ti/e& %evtees ,er$r/e% the hbbling cere/ny $ +esach at
1eth8Hglah& n the threshing $lr $ Ata% .here they /#rne% the
la/e King Eacb0
Men $r/ Try& Crete an% nrth eastern R#ssia t 9taly& 7ales an%
1ritain ,er$r/e% the sacre% labyrinth %ance0
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Even t%ay& Gree3
/en .ill $ten eK#berantly cntest each ther at celebratins an%
?C
%inners .ith the care$#l s,iral Crane "ance $ "els& care$#lly tr%
.ith /eas#re% ste,s $ labyrinthine evl#tins that These#s $irst
,er$r/e% at Knsss0
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"ae%al#s b#ilt s#ch a %ancing $lr in
Knsss $r Aria%ne0 He /ar3e% the /a2e ,attern in .hite /arble
relie$& c,ie% $r/ the Egy,tian Labyrinth;
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"ae%al#s in Knsss nce cntrive%
A %ancing8$lr $r $air8haire% Aria%ne5
Archaelgists %iscvere% an ,en s,ace in $rnt $ the ,alace at
Knsss0
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This ,en s,ace ha% a /a2e ,attern t g#i%e the
,er$r/ers in their ,artri%ge hbbling8%ance0 Knssian cins als
sh.e% this ,attern0 A Cretan /a2e c#t n a rc3 $ace in 1sinney
in Crn.all sh.s that the /a2e reache% 1ritain0 9t is eKactly the
sa/e ,attern as the 1ritish t#r$8c#t /a2es& 3n.n as Try8t.ns&
.hich schlchil%ren tr% at Easter #ntil the nineteenth cent#ry0
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The Easter egg .as a sy/bl $ res#rrectin an% the c#nter8char/
t the a,,le $ the G%%ess0
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Tra%itinally& h#nters ca,t#re% ,artri%ges in a br#sh.% /a2e0
They cage% a bir% in the centre $ the /a2e& .hich $$ere% $%8
calls& lve calls an% challenges0 As visiting bir%s arrive% at the
centre& the h#nters 3nc3e% the/ n the hea%0
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Eacb cn$ir/s he is a s/ith8g% by his rit#al la/ing;
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An% Eacb .as le$t alneB an% there .restle% a /an .ith hi/ #ntil
the brea3ing $ the %ay0 An% .hen he sa. that he ,revaile% nt
against hi/& he t#che% the hll. $ his thighB an% the hll. $
Eacb4s thigh .as #t $ Lint& as he .restle% .ith hi/0 An% he
sai%& Let /e g& $r the %ay brea3eth0 An% he sai%& 9 .ill nt let
thee g& eKce,t th# bless /e0 An% he sai% #nt hi/& 7hat is thy
na/e: An% he sai%& Eacb0 An% he sai%& Thy na/e shall be
calle% n /re Eacb& b#t 9srael; $r as a ,rince hast th# ,.er
.ith G% an% .ith /en& an% hast ,revaile%0
The sacre% /arriage $ Sal/a an% the Dl.er S#een Mn G%%ess
at Eer#sale/ is in Canticles;
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9 a/ the Rse $ Sharn& the lily $ the valleys0
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As the lily a/ng thrns& s is /y lve a/ng the %a#ghters0
M#ch has been /a%e $ this sng beca#se $ seven re$erences t
Sl/n in the Hebre. teKt0 These re$erences s3e. the
inter,retatin $ the Sng t a lve bet.een Sl/n an% the S#een
$ Sheba0 Yet& the verses re$erring t Sl/n are carse in
c/,arisn .ith the sensitive ,etry $ the Sng an% an ill $it .ith
the tenr $ the /ain verse0 The ne. lines tal3 nt $ ,#re
,hils,hical an% carnal lve bet.een /an an% ./an b#t sl%iers&
s.r%s an% State ,litics0 These things are tra%itinal cncerns $
the 9sraelites b#t ttally #t $ character .ith the si/,le bea#ty $ the
lines that %escribe the sacre% /arriage $ the sacri$icial 3ing0 The
Sng is the /ystery $ Astarte-s $ertility rite an% the %eath $
Ta//#2& .hich ret#rns li$e t the lan% Osee A,,en%iK '>P0
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Ecclesiastes is the inner /ystery $ the rite0
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The ,etry $ the #na%#lterate% sacre% /arriage is ,#rely a $ertility
rite $ 9shtar r Astarte& as the tree ci,her in the teKt clearly reveals;
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The bea/s $ #r h#se are ce%arsB #r ra$ters are $irs0
The Ce%ar is the tree $ svereignty an% assciate% .ith 9shtar r
Astarte0 The $ir is the tree $ birth an% /therh% $ the Mn
G%%ess& 9shtar r Astarte0 9n Mes,ta/ia& the $ir tree s#bstit#te%
$r the ,al/0 The ce%ar& $ir& rse an% live are all characteristics $
the G%%ess $ 7is%/ stan%ing $r her svereignty& /therh%&
bea#ty an% $r#it$#lness0
The biblical Rse $ Sharn %es nt gr. n the +lain $ Sharn
bet.een Ea$$a an% M#nt Car/el0 9n the Sng $ Sngs& the Hebre.
.r% habatstseleth translates as rse0
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Cnversely& in 9saiah it
translates as crc#s $l.er0
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These are the nly t. inci%ences $
this Hebre. .r% habatstseleth in the 1ible0 Neither se/itics nr
btany ,rvi%es a cncl#sive /eaning0 The reasn $r this is that
rse si/,ly re,resents the bea#ty an% s,ecial $#nctin $ the
G%%ess seen in the bl% $ her heres A%nis an% Ta//#2 Osee
A,,en%iK '>P0
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The eight8,etal scarlet ane/nes $ +elin& .hich
bl/ in Syria an% re%%en the sl,es $ M#nt Lebann a$ter the
.inter rains& sy/bli2e their bl%0
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At ab#t Easter ti/e& .hen
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the re% earth .ashe% $r/ the /#ntains an% tinge% the cean .ith a
re% h#e& the Syrian $estival $ A%nis- %eath c//ence%0
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His
$ll.ers /#rne% his %eath $r/ a bar-s gring n M#nt
Lebann0 Dr/ this /e/ry& the Arabs still call the ane/ne
Naa/an& r the .#n%s $ the %arling0 A%nis ca/e bac3 t li$e as
the s,ring $l.ers an% crn bl/e% $r/ the %#st0
9n $r/er ti/es& rea,ers in 1ritain an% E#r,e .#l% sei2e a /ale
stranger .al3ing ,ast their crn$iel% at harvest ti/e0
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The rea,ers
regar%e% hi/ as the e/b%i/ent $ the crn8s,irit& es,ecially i$ he
ha% re% hair0 They .ra,,e% the #n$rt#nate stranger in the $inal
sheave& behea%e% an% thr.n int a river r strea/0 They als
b#rne% s/e ,art $ hi/ an% scattere% the ashes ver the crn$iel%
.ith their .inn.ing $ans0
Eer/e nte% that the Christian Easter .as nly the rites $ A%nis0
He .rte that;
1ethlehe/ .as sha%e% by a grve $ Lr% A%nis an% .here the
baby Ees#s .e,t& the lver $ Gen#s .as be.aile%0
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Gen#s- sy/bls .ere the /irrr an% a ,sy $ s,ring $l.ers0 She
.as the R/an eM#ivalent $ A,hr%ite0
The .rshi,,ers $ A%nis an% A,hr%ite sai% the re% rse t3 its
h#e $r/ the sa/e %eath $ A%nis& beca#se A,hr%ite tr% n a
thrn as she r#she% t his ai%0 Her bl% tinge% the .hite rses re%
$rever& as the %a/as3 rse0
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The G%%ess is the rece,tive ./b that trans$r/s the lver t the
ne. sn& the G% $ Light0 Re,eate%ly& the rse e/braces an% is
e/brace% by .hat it e/braces0 This is the ,hils,hical lgic $
rses0
Later a#thrs have a%L#ste% the sy/blis/ $ Sharn4s Rse t
re,resent Ees#s0 As .e shall see in Cha,ter '* an% Cha,ter 'C& the
rse re,resents %e.& as %es the S#/erian KUR8KUR& r crc#s
$l.er0 The %i$$erence is that the rse gives birth t the sn r %ivine
%e. $ Light0 This is the cl#r $ the bright lilac crc#s an%
i%enti$ies .ith the /ysteri#s Arcan#/ arcanr#/& the lilac
>=
+hils,hers- Stne& .hich is $ten hall.e% as Ees#s $r reasns
that .ill als bec/e clear later in this b30
The i/,rtance $ the crc#s see/s t %erive $r/ the ab#n%ant
,resence in Clchis $ bth the $alse r /ea%. crc#s& crc#s
clchic#/& an% the tr#e crc#s sativ#s0
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Each .as highly val#e%
$r %i$$erent reasns& the $r/er as a #niM#e Egy,tian re/e%y $r
g#t an% the latter as the s#rce $ gl%en8yell. sa$$rn %ye0
A si/ilar a,,rach that lin3s the rse an% the crc#s t the
sy/blis/ $ Ees#s a,,lies her/etic %ri$t t eK,an% the cnteKt $
the rse t that $ a generic $l.er& anths in Gree30 This i/age
re$c#ses t the bright lilac crc#s as the sy/bl $r Ees#s0
These investigatins have sh.n that the na/e $ Sl/n is ,art $
an Ennea% s#ch as Sal/a& O/ an% On& cn$ir/ing his stat#s as an
9sraelite archety,e0 He is a Sn $ Light an% by rse8lgic& ne
/ani$estatin $ Yah.eh as .ell0
This recgnitin /re rea%ily hel,s #s t acce,t the esteric
tra%itins $ Sl/n4s ability t c//an% %e/ns& Linn an% ther
s,irits as %escribe% in the Tal/#% an% a .hle cycle $ the Arabian
Nights legen%s0 Ee.s an% Arabs ali3e cntin#e t regar% King
Sl/n as ne $ the greatest alche/ists an% in ,ssessin $ the
+hils,hers- Stne0 An l% English ,e/ ,reserve% in Elias
Ash/le-s Theatr#/ Che/ic#/ 1ritannic#/ says;
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5 the 1lesse% Stne Dr Heven .ase sen%e %.ne t Sl/n
King Sl/n is als re,#te% t have .ritten a b3 ab#t the
+hils,hers- Stne calle% HaMa4,en r The C/,ass0
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He .rites
$ btaining the +hils,hers4 Stne $r/ the S#een $ Sheba& .h
ha% ,revi#sly receive% it $r/ her h#sban% Se/an0
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Se/an .as a
great sage a/ngst the C,t r Nabateans0 9n Cha,ter *& .e shall
have /re t say ab#t the Nabateans as an integral lin3 bet.een the
Sabians $ Ye/en an% the Sabians $ Harran0
The S#een $ Sheba Line% King Sl/n in Eer#sale/ $r a
,artic#lar reasn0
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As .e shall see in the neKt cha,ter& a King%/
,asse% $r/ the King t the sn $ either the King-s y#ngest
>'
%a#ghter r y#ngest sister by the r#le $ #lti/genit#re0
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Th#s&
the S#een $ Sheba visits Sl/n t %eliver the .ealth $ Egy,t t
Sl/n-s sn Rehba/0 The .ealth $ the Te/,le an% the e/,ire
inherite% by Rehba/ is that $ the Egy,tian State0 That #niM#e
icn $ the ,innacle $ .ealth& the +hils,hers- Stne& sy/bli2e%
it0 7e shall see in Cha,ter * h. they btaine% this .ealth0
7hile King Sl/n an% his Te/,le are li3ely t be c/,#n%
archety,es& .e can s,ec#late as t .hat ,hysical b#il%ings /ight
have ,rvi%e% the /%el $r the cnce,t $ the Te/,le0
The te/,le ,lans $ nearby Ha2r an% at Tell Ta-yinat an% <Ain "ara
in Syria s#ggest that the Eer#sale/-s te/,le .as architect#rally a
generic& ecn/ic Syrian %esign0
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H.ever& the 1ible gives it
/#ch /re ,r/inence0
Lcatins in Egy,t that ,rvi%e enviable archety,es $r every
as,iring religin are the /agni$icent Te/,le at Al8Karna3& L#KrB
A/arna n the NileB Ra/ses 999 /rt#ary te/,le at Me%inet HabB&
Avaris r Tanis in the "eltaB an% the Nile 9slan% $ +hilae0 There is a
g% arg#/ent $r Al8Karna3 as the 9sraelites als t3 .ith the/
the ,rayers inscribe% n the .alls $ this te/,le t the Aten0
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A ,artic#larly g% can%i%ate $r the Te/,le $ Sl/n is in Tanis0
1e$re the lss $ Egy,t t the Libyan 3ing ShshenM 9 in A>(1CE&
Tanis .as the nrthern Karna3 an% c/,ete% in gran%e#r .ith its
s#thern icn0 Tanis b#ilt its te/,les $r/ blc3s trans,rte% $r/
the city $ Ra/ses& t.enty8t. 3il/etres a.ay0 The nineteenth
%ynasty +harah Ra/ses 99 .h trace% his %ynasty bac3 t the
Hy3ss 3ing Eacb n the La%%er riginally b#ilt it;
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His /aLesty has b#ilt a castle $r hi/sel$0 9t lies bet.een
+alestine an% Egy,t0 9t is si/ilar t Thebes an% it en%#res as lng
as Me/,his0 9n its .estern ,art is the Te/,le $ A/#n an% in its
s#thern ,art the Te/,le $ SethB the Te/,le $ Astarte is n the
/rning si%e an% the Te/,le $ Ut is n the nrth si%e0 The
$rtress& .hich is in its interir& is li3e the hri2n $ the s3y0
Th#s city $ Tanis arse .ith#t the s#n% $ a ha//er& as re,#te%ly
%i% Sl/n-s Te/,le0 The cities $ Ra/ses an% 1#bastis .ere its
>2
M#arry0
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S/e $ the blc3s br#ght t Tanis .eighe% ne
th#san% tns an% .ere nearly thirty /eters high0 These ashlars
glri$ie% the ne. Te/,les t A/#n& the Near Eastern G%%ess Anat&
Khns# an% Hr#s0
The te/,les $ Ra/ses an% 1#bastis .ere alrea%y $ive h#n%re% years
l% be$re their trans$er t Tanis0 Stat#es $ Ra/ses 99 g#ar% the
gate $ King ShshenM at the Te/,le $ A/#n0 Mane%8s,hinKes
als bear the na/e $ Ra/ses 99 as .ell as that $ Meren,tah an%
+s#sennes 90 The i%enti$icatin by the last #ser& +s#sennes 9& $ his
lineage $r/ his t.enty8$irst %ynasty t the nineteenth %ynasty is a
clear re$erence t the re8e/ergence $ Se/itic Levant Asiatic
invlve/ent0 EKcavatin $ his intact ryal t/b at Tanis in 'A>=CE
br#ght t light the secn% /st val#able treas#res $ Egy,t
incl#%ing his gl%en /#//y /as30
Ra/ses 999 O''A>8''*?1CEP Theban /rt#ary te/,le& the H#se $
Eternity at Me%inet Hab#& an% King Sl/n-s Te/,le have /any
c//n $eat#res0
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9t incl#%es a Mig%l Gate.ay O$#r8strey
$rtress t.er a%,te% $r #se in sacre% architect#reP& t. ,ylns&
t. c#rts& hy,style hall& an inner sanct#ary r Hly $ Hlies $r
A/#n an% a treas#ry0 The cl#r$#l an% .ell8,reserve% .all relie$s
n the eight ,illars $ the secn% vestib#le clnna%e& nrth $ the
secn% c#rt& sh. /any ar3s an% .inge% ha.38g%s0 These ha.38
g%s have their .ings #tstretche% in the sa/e /anner as the
cher#bi/ n the Ar3 $ the Cvenant0
A /re recent re,resentatin $ the Te/,le $ Sl/n is n the
9slan% $ +hilae0 9sis s#,,se%ly $#n% Osiris4 heart n the 9slan% $
+hilae0 The Egy,tians .rshi,,e% 9/hte, there0 The Ee.ish
Te/,le $ +hilae .as the last Ee.ish te/,le that ,ractise% sacri$ice0
9t sh.s in bas8relie$ an 9siac ar3 that $its the %escri,tin $ the Ar3
$ the Cvenant incl#%ing its t. cher#bi/0
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The arc $ acacia
.% .as sacre% t 9sis an% 9shtar as it .as t Mses an% the
9sraelites0
S#r,risingly& the Te/,le $ +hilae .as the nly Egy,tian te/,le nt
%estrye% by the +ersian Ca/byses 99 in ab#t (2(1CE0 9n star3
cntrast t his $ather& Cyr#s the Great& Ca/byses 99 .as a cr#el
>?
%es,t ,rne t rages an% sacrilegi#s acts0 His a%/irable restraint
n +hilae sh.s the %egree $ res,ect Ca/byses 99 hel% $r the
religin $ the Ee.s& .hich .as at least cnsistent .ith his 9n%8
Hittite Nrastrian belie$s0
Certainly& the ,eri% in +alestine a$ter the eK,#lsin $ the Hy3ss
$r/ Egy,t in '(*C1CE .as /#ch /re c//ercially a%vance%
than the narr. $c#s i/,lie% t #s by the 1iblical stries0
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A$ter
the eK,#lsin $ the Hy3ss& +alestine enLye% a ,eri% $ ,rs,erity
as the 9sraelites retaine% clse c#lt#ral a$$inities .ith the H#rrians
OHrites $ the Ol% Testa/entP an% Me%iterranean ,e,les $ Crete&
the Cycla%es an% the richer areas $ Mainlan% Greece0
This ,rs,erity .as t abr#,tly en% .ith the %ecisive $ive8/nth
ca/,aign by T#th/se 999 t ca,t#re the strategic city $ Megi%%
$r/ the Canaanite 3ings an% re8eKert s#2erainty ver +alestine0
T#th/se 999 ,r/,tly /a%e Megi%% his strnghl% $r Syria an%
+alestine beca#se it g#ar%e% the tra%e r#te bet.een Eer#sale/ an%
Si%n0
An i/,ressive $rti$ie% ashlar gate.ay ,rtecte% the t.n $
Megi%%0 S#ch sM#are% /asnry& the .r3 $ a stne/asn& is
#s#ally a sign $ ryalty0 The 1ible clai/s King Sl/n b#ilt it0
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EKcavatins have reveale% L#st h. a%vance% the city ha% bec/e0
EKtensive a,art/ents a%Line% the ,alace an% incl#%e% a seashell8
,ave% r/& th#ght t be $r bathing0 The ryal treas#ry gave
archaelgists a .n%er$#l cache0 9t cntaine% gl% vessels&
Le.ellery an% carve% ivries %is,laying the richness $ Canaanite art0
The te/,le $ the city /eas#re% eleven /eters by ten /eters an% ha%
t. $ine ,illars $lan3ing the ,rtic0
Th#t/se 9994s /erit list $ cnM#ere% cities ,lace% Ka%esh at the
hea% $ the list& $ll.e% by Megi%%0 Ka%esh .as a very s,ecial
city an% s#,erir t Megi%%0 Yet& its eKact lcatin is #ncertain0
There are a n#/ber $ cities in Syr8+alestine calle% Ka%esh0 These
are Ka%esh n the Orntes& the ne8ti/e A/ale3ites- strnghl%
Ka%esh81arnea r Ein8Mish,at in the l.er Negev "esert an%
Merbah Ka%esh in the .il%erness $ Nin0
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>>
Th#t/se 999 %i% nt ca/,aign as $ar as the city $ Ka%esh n the
Orntes River in nrthern Syria .here Ra/ses 99 later .n a /aLr
battle0 The ther t. sites $ Ka%esh see/ t be little /re than
lcatins n the /a, at the ti/e $ Th#t/se 9990 Sa%ly& .e cannt
chec3 his %iary that recr%e% the ca/,aign every %ay n a leather
scrll in the te/,le $ A/n& h.ever he %i% carve the Annals $ the
1attle $ Megi%% n the .alls $ the Te/,le $ Karna30
9t is .i%ely th#ght that the +alestine Ka%esh ,l#n%ere% by
Th#t/se 999 is Eer#sale/0 The na/e Ka%esh act#ally /eans Hly
City an% /any biblical re$erences i%enti$y it %irectly .ith
Eer#sale/0
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Dr eKa/,le& in ab#t C==1CE 9saiah sai% $ the
,e,le $ Eer#sale/;
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Dr they call the/selves $ the hly city0
This lea%s #s t believe that Eer#sale/ .as a hly sanct#ary $r/
ti/es ,re8%ating '>)=1CE an% ,rbably als ,re8%ating ab#t
')==1CE .hen Abraha/ /et King Melchi2e%e3 there0 Cha,ter ''
investigates King Melchi2e%e3 the Righte#s in /re %etail0
There$re& Ka%esh the Hly City is /st ,rbably Eer#sale/0 This
.#l% certainly be cnsistent .ith Eer#sale/4s ,sitin as the /st
i/,rtant city in +alestine& .here Sal/a the Sn $ Light .as
.rshi,,e%0 As .e have seen& Th#t/se 999 ,l#n%ere% the legen%ary
treas#re $ King Sl/n here in '>)=1CE& at least $#r h#n%re%
years be$re the cnventinally acce,te% ti/e0
A$ter the '>)=1CE cnM#est& Th#t/se 999 an% his i//e%iate
s#ccessrs $ir/ly intr%#ce% the /ystery c#lts $ 9sis an% Osiris
thr#gh#t +alestine0
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These c#lts rit#ali2e% 9sis4 search $r her
/#r%ere% h#sban% Osiris an% the reasse/bly $ Osiris4 b%y tgether
.ith a gl%en ,hall#s0 They ta#ght vigilance against Ty,hn
thr#gh the tri#/,h $ Hr#s ver his $ather4s /#r%erer& Set0 Hr#s
re,resents all i//ac#lately cnceive% sns $ 9sis& ,hils,hically
brn in her /ysteries0 9n %ays ,ast& the n/ %e g#erre $ these
initiates .as sns $ the .i%.0
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T s/e %egree& Th#t/se 999 ret#rne% the /ystery religins t a
lan% .here they ha% eKiste% /any cent#ries be$re0 Dr eKa/,le& the
>(
/ain g%%ess $ the Egy,tian ,anthen .as 9sis .hse na/e %erives
$r/ the 9n%8Hittite n/at,eic .r% Ash8ish& /eaning she8
.h8.ee,s& the G%%ess .h .ee,s $r her %ying h#sban%0
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The
rts $ Egy,tian ryal lang#age an% the religi#s cnce,ts $ the
r#ling sciety s#ggest that a very early 9n%8Hittite /igratin int
Egy,t establishe% the r#lers $ ,re8$irst %ynasty Egy,t0
There is al.ays the ,rble/ $ her/etic %ri$t inherent in /yths
cbble% tgether $r natinal i%entity0 This c/,els #s t rise abve
the inter,lay $ /yths an% legen%s in Occa/4s helic,ter0 Only then
can .e begin t categri2e the archety,al lan%sca,e0 At the $irst
level $ abstractin& the /agni$icent te/,le $ King Sl/n is
9srael an% Egy,t0 Sl/n is Sal/a the Sn $ Light an% by rse8
lgic ne anthr,/r,hic eM#ivalent $ Yah.eh0 9n tr#e archety,al
$ashin& King Sl/n %isa,,ears $r/ 1iblical histry as sn as
his rle in b#il%ing the Te/,le is $inishe%0 The treas#re $ the
Te/,le is the .ealth $ the .hle regin nce cntrlle% by the
9sraelites& $r/ +alestine t the Egy,tian "elta0
At a higher level $ abstractin& her/etic lgic /a3es the Dirst
Te/,le int the Ne. Eer#sale/& .hich can eKist every.here0 9t is
.ithin #s as #r celestial s#l0 King Sl/n is greater than any g%
%e$ine% in relatin t the earth0 Li3e the transcen%ent Yah.eh&
Egy,tian A/#n an% +ersian Ah#ra Ma2%a& King Sl/n has an
integral rle in the /ni,resent r%er& har/ny an% balance $ the
.hle #niverse0 This #tstan%ingly i/,rtant rle is +eace& Mercy
in E#stice& Righte#sness an% the 7is%/ r Charity $ Lve& as .e
shall see in Cha,ter C0
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Chapter " Crucibles of Humanity
The last Cha,ter $#n% that changing religi#s ,ractices in the
Levant an% Egy,t are at the heart $ the enig/a $ King Sl/n-s
Te/,le0 T #nravel the /ystery $#rther& it is #se$#l t revie. the
bra% s.ee, $ ,,#latins that carrie% %i$$erent religi#s #tl3s
thr#gh the regin an% t E#r,e an% 1ritain0 M%ern a%vances in
genetic /a,,ing have /a%e this ,ssible0
"NA lci in h#/an genes n. ,rvi%e a r#gh evl#tinary ,r$ile0
Nei an% Rych#r%h#ry c/,lete% a st#%y $ t.enty8siK h#/an
,,#latin gr#,s in 'AA?0 The cl#ster %iagra/ bel. sh.s their
%ata& as re,rcesse% by the a#thr0
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The %en%rgra/ r ,hylgenetic tree sh.s the relatinshi, bet.een
,,#latin gr#,s0 The %istance bet.een vari#s gr#,s ,rvi%es an
evl#tinary ti/e scale0 9t ass#/es a cnstant gene /#tatin rate0
Un$rt#nately this can als lea% t s/e abs#r% res#lts& s#ch the
cncl#sin that S#th Asians an% +lynesians %evel,e% lng be$re
the Greater Asian S#,ercl#ster $ the Tibetans& Ea,anese an%
KreansB als lng be$re the Ca#casians gr#,s s#ch as the
Ger/ans& English& 9talians an% 9ranians0
A secn% /aLr ass#/,tin in the ,hylgenetic /a, is that there
/#st be a %istinct rt race an% an Eve& a single ,int start t
h#/anity0 This ass#/,tin is incrrect0 Dirst& cnsi%er the age8l%
,ara%K $ .hat ca/e $irst& the hen r the egg0 O$ c#rse& the
ans.er is an earlier 3in% $ hen0
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Thse $ #s that secretly
harb#r a r/antic cnce,tin $ Eve /ight nee% t catch their
breath beca#se ar#n% *( t '2( /illin years ag& Eve .as a rat8
li3e creat#re calle% a M#s /#sc#l#s0 This Eve is nt nly the
ancestr $ h#/ans& b#t als the c//n ancestr $ h#/ans an%
/ice0
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Cl#ster /athe/atics is a %escri,tin techniM#e& nt a ,re%ictr0 9t
/eas#res crrelatin an% crrelatin %es nt /ean ca#satin0 9n
$act& the cl#ster %iagra/ bel. sh.s A$rica /athe/atically
se,arate% $r/ the re/ain%er $ the .rl%0 O$ c#rse& h#/ans in
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Cluster (nalysis of )ata by 'ei and *oychourdhury, +,,-
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.actor (nalysis of 'ei and *oychourdhury )ata, +,,-
/each a0is represents the correlation domain from 1+ to 2+,
see the previous Cluster diagram for more detail of particular groups in
each upercluster such as the !reater (sians3
A$rica share the sa/e genes as h#/ans else.here0 There is si/,ly
/re variance bet.een A$ricans an% Asians than bet.een
Ca#casians an% Asians0 T c/,licate /atters $#rther& eighty8$ive
,ercent $ all variance cc#rs .ithin ,,#latins an% nly $i$teen
,ercent a/ng ,,#latins0
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This /eans there is #s#ally $ar
greater genetic %iversity bet.een /e/bers $ a ,,#latin than there
is bet.een ,,#latins0 9n ther .r%s& geneticists are .r3ing .ith
a little in$r/atin in the /i%st $ a lt $ nise0
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Neither nise nr /athe/atical %ebates %eter gran% theries0 As
A$rica has the /st $ssils& tra%itinal geneticists clai/ the
,hylgenetic /a, s#,,rts linearity t A$rica0 They believe
h#/an3in% reache% $#ll %evel,/ent in A$rica an% $r/ there s,rea%
t the rest $ the .rl%0 Schlars call this linear A$rican rt race
a,,rach the #t8$8A$rica thery $ h#/an3in%0
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These tra%itinal genetic evl#tinists are ,lease% that the
,hylgenetic /a, is generally cnsistent .ith %ata n /r,hlgical
%i$$erences& the gegra,hic %istrib#tin $ ,,#latins an%
archaelgy0
Yet& there is incnsistency .ith %ental& cranial an% ther
,alentlgical $actrs an% .ith ling#istics& .hich ca#ses eM#al
#neasiness .ith the ,hylgenetic /a,0
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A /aLr enig/a $r thse .ith a %gge% belie$ in the ,hylgenetic
/a, is the A#stralian an% +a,#an gr#,s0 These have the ,hysical
characteristics $ the A$ricans O%ar3 s3in& $ri22le% hair& etc0P b#t a
genetic /iK /re a3in t Asians an% Ca#casians than A$ricans %0
This genetic /Tlange re/ains highly cntrversial0 S/e ratinali2e
it a.ay as the res#lt $ gene a%/iKt#re bet.een t. interbree%ing
/igratins0
Sa%ly& the O#t8$8A$rica thery an% ,hylgenetic /a, % nt ,rvi%e
an elegant sl#tin t evl#tin0 T achieve clser cn$r/ity $ the
,hylgenetic /a,& researchers are %rilling %.n t %etail that is even
/re /icrsc,ic0 St#%y $ /icrsatellite lci $ "NA /ay she%
a%%itinal light n .hy the thery is incnsistent .ith ,hysical
evi%ence0
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.actor (nalysis of 'ei and 4a"e5a"i )ata, +,,6
/Obviously, Chimpan5ees are not closely related to any of
(fricans, (sians or Caucasians3
There are three a%%itinal ,rble/s in %elving int these
/icrsatellite ,sitins an% c%es0 The $irst is that the /icrsatellite
lci can have a n#/ber $ $r/s in s/e gr#,s b#t nly ne in
ther gr#,s0 The secn% iss#e is that the /#tatin rate is nt
#ni$r/ b#t varies cnsi%erably $r/ lc#s t lc#s0
A $inal iss#e is c//n t all genetic research in evl#tin0 This is
that ,,#latins are ra,i%ly blen%ing thr#gh inter/arriage& .hich
lea%s t %i$$#se h/geneity0 9n brie$& it /eans that researchers are
ra,i%ly r#nning #t $ ,#re lineage $r research0
9t is #se$#l t l3 at the sa/e genetic %ata in the ,hylgenetic /a,
$r/ the ,ers,ective $ #n%erlying $actrs0 Dactr analysis eKtracts
thse $e. $actrs that statistically eK,lain nearly all the variance
bserve% bet.een ,,#latins0 9t is M#ite a rb#st analytical
techniM#e0
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Dactr analysis $ the %ata $r/ Nei an% Rych#r%h#ry eK,lains
ninety siK ,ercent $ the variance by L#st three %istinct $actrs0 Dr/
an ins,ectin $ the %ata& .e can call the/ gegra,hically an Asian
Dactr& Ca#casian Dactr an% A$rican Dactr0 9t is interesting t nte
in the three8%i/ensinal ,lt abve L#st h. %istinctly se,arate% the
A$rican gr#, is $r/ the Asians an% Ca#casians0
The three $actrs %irectly relate t the /ain reginal ,,#latin
gr#,s .e nte% earlier in the cl#ster analysis0 The /ain $actr&
.hich eK,lains siKty $ive ,ercent $ the variance in the %ata& is the
Asian Dactr0 This $actr is clsely assciate% .ith the ,,#latins
$ Tibet& Mnglia& S#th China an% Thailan% thr#gh t +lynesia
an% +a,#a0 9t crrelates inversely t the A$rican +yg/ies& Nigerians
an% 1ant#s0
The secn% $actr is Ca#casi%& .ith ,,#latin gr#,s that s,an
$r/ Nrth 9n%ia an% 9ran thr#gh Ger/any an% 9taly t Dinlan% an%
Englan%0 The thir% $actr t#rns #t t be c/,se% slely $ the
A$rican ,,#latin gr#,s& the +yg/ies& Nigerians an% 1ant#s0 The
Nrth an% S#th A/erin%ians sh. a strng inverse crrelatin t
the A$ricans& .hich /ay i/,ly a clser relatin t Ca#casians an%
Asians than t A$ricans0
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.ormation of the (sian upercluster
('ya' means yeas ago, 'm' means millions and 'c' means circa)
.ormation of the (fro7(siatic upercluster
/8ya8 means yeas ago, 8m8 means millions and 8c8 means circa3
C/,arisn .ith a Chi/,an2ee nly highlights the /aLr
%i$$erences bet.een gr#,s $#rther0
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The clear genetic %istinctins bet.een the three gegra,hical
,,#latin gr#,s bring #s t the /ain ,,sing hy,thesis t the
#t8$8A$rica thery0 This secn% hy,thesis is the /#lti8reginal
thery0 9t is a linear thery $r ,l#ralists0 The thery s#ggests that
ver the last ne /illin years H/ Sa,iens evlve% $r/ H/
Erect#s /re r less si/#ltane#sly in E#r,e& East Asia& A#stralia
an% A$rica0
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There .ere /any /igratins int an% #t $ A$rica0
7hile this thery has greater cnsistency .ith #r /%ern
#n%erstan%ing $ the ling#istic rts $ ,,#latin gr#,s& it leaves
/any tra%itinal genetic evl#tinists M#ite incre%#l#s0
The /ain ele/ents $ "NA an% ling#istics analysis necessitate a ne.
bri%ging thery $ ,,#latin cr#cibles0 The ele/ents $ this thery
have been in eKistence since Gerge T%ar an% his tea/ at the US
Natinal Cancer 9nstit#te began investigating Ty,e C vir#s
antib%ies t.enty years ag0 N.a%ays& evi%ence is ra,i%ly
acc#/#lating t s#,,rt his s#r,rising cncl#sins0
"NA ,atterns have sh.n #s that /%ern /an is very si/ilar t all
the a,es incl#%ing Asian Orang#tans& A$rican Grillas an%
Chi/,an2ees0 The ti/e at .hich each $ the vari#s s,ecies
%iverge% $r/ each ther re/ains a /atter $ cnsi%erable
#ncertainty in aca%e/ic circles0 Geneticists- esti/ates are little /re
than tentative s,ec#latins& base% n ass#/e% average /#tatin rates
an% an arbitrary si2ing $ the ti/e scale0
H.ever& .e can reasnably hy,thesi2e that the se,aratin .ith
Orang#tans .as ab#t t.elve /illin years ag an% i$ s& the s,lit
.ith the Grillas an% Chi/,s .#l% ,erha,s have been ab#t t.enty
/illin years ag0 Absl#te ti/ing is nt as i/,rtant as the
gegra,hical cinci%ence0
The ne. Cr#cibles thery begins ab#t $rty /illin years ag .ith
#r ancestral tree %.ellers& the "ry,ithecines& .h live% in the trees
$ A$rica an% Asia0 9n A$rica they .ere calle% the Aegy,t,ithec#s
an% +r,li,ithec#s an% in Asia the A/,hi,ithec#s0
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Emergence of the (fro7(siatic Language !roups
and the cradle of Man in the 9)ana"il (lps: of (far !ulf of the *ift ;alley
at the southern end of the *ed ea
7e 3n. that in A$rica the tree %.elling Aegy,t,ithec#s s#b8
%ivi%e% int the +rcnsl gr#, $ Grillas an% Chi/,an2ees& an%
the h/ini% Ra/a,ithec#s0
7ith the %iscvery $ the $ssili2e% re/ains $ an A#stral,ithec#s
.h live% ab#t ? t > /illin years ag& %#bbe% L#cy& the thery
that /an %evel,e% $r/ the +rcnsls gaine% ,,#larity0 L#cy
.as L#st ver ne /eter high an% .al3e% #,right0 She ,rvi%e% a
#niM#e insight int .hat a Man8a,e in A$rica /ight have l3e% li3e0
7e /#st be care$#l t #n%erstan% that A#stral,ithec#s .as nt
hal$.ay n the ,ath t /%ern /an in any linear sense b#t rather ne
$ /any hybri%s that e/erge%& $r a .hile& in ,arallel t bth the
+rcnsls an% Man0 A#stral,ithec#s beca/e eKtinct ab#t t.
/illin years ag0
The A$rican ,rt8h#/ans calle% Ra/a,ithec#s e/erge% in the Ri$t
Galley $ A$rica bet.een $#rteen /illin an% seven /illin years
ag0 This valley eKten%s $r/ the "ana3il "e,ressin& s#th $ the
Re% Sea& .ell int S#th A$rica0
Ra/a,ithec#s then ,l#nge% int the ,eri% that gives /%ern
archaelgy its biggest hea%ache beca#se there are n $ssils0 This is
the +licene Era& .hich is a ,eri% $ $#r /illin years .here there
are neither $ssils $ h/ini%s nr a,es0
One tentative thery $r the absence $ h#/an $ssils in the +licene
Era is that a great %r#ght in Central A$rica $rce% the h/ini%s t
bec/e aM#atic .a%ers& islate% in the A$ar G#l$0
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This G#l$ lies
in the Ri$t Galley $ A$rica& s#th $ the "ana3il Al,s0
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S/e believe that in this aM#atic envirn/ent $e/ale h/ini%s lst
the characteristic $ estr#s0
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Oestr#s is the ,hen/ena $ ging
n heat at a ,artic#lar ti/e $ every /nth0 7e see it in all
/a//als eKce,t /%ern ./an an% Orang#tans& .here it has all
b#t eKting#ishe%0 9n ther cinci%ences& /an an% Orang#tans are the
nly s,ecies t be tic3lish an% #se tls0
9$ the h/ini%s beca/e aM#atic .a%ers& they see/e% t ret#rn t
lan% ab#t three /illin years ag0 Researchers $in% $ssils $ H/
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4he Indo7Hittite Crucible in the teppes
and Ma<or &opulation Movements into Europe and &ersia
Habil#s at this ti/e0 The trail then lea%s cn$i%ently n nce /re t
H/ Erect#s an% t the blac3& hairy A$rican Nean%erthal calle%
H/ Sa,ien0 An Occi,ital 1#n r S3#ll 1ne Ri%ge characteri2e%
hi/0
Then ab#t $rty th#san% years ag& the /%ern s#ccessr $ H/
Sa,ien e/erge% $r/ the Ri$t Galley in A$rica0 He is H/ Sa,ien
OSa,ienP an% .as very rb#st0 H/ Sa,ien OSa,ienP ra,i%ly s,rea%
t 7est A$rica as 1ant#s an% t E#r,e as Cr8Magnn Man0
7e n. t#rn t Asia .here a se,arate cr#cible %evel,e% $r/ the
A/,hi,ithec#s tree %.ellers $ $rty /illin years ag0
A/,hi,ithec#s an% Aegy,t,ithec#s $ the A$rican Ri$t Galley are
clsely relate%0 9n%ee%& they .ere ,rbably the sa/e gr#, $r all
genetic ,#r,ses0
Ar#n% t.enty /illin years ag& the sa/e +rcnsl s,lit cc#rre%
in Asia as in A$rica0 H.ever& in Asia& A/,hi,ithec#s s,lit int the
,rt8h#/ani% Siva,ithec#s an% the Gibbn line rather than the
Grilla an% Chi/,an2ee as in A$rica0
As /entine% abve& ab#t t.elve /illin years ag the hairy
Orang#tans s,lit $r/ the h/ini%s0 7e call the h/ini%s $ this
,eri% Siva,ithec#s0 Until eight /illin years ag& Siva,ithec#s
gave rise t /any lines in Asia& s#ch as the SivaQRa/a A,e& that
have since bec/e eKtinct0 As in A$rica& the +licene %r#ght /ight
.ell have $rce% Siva,ithec#s t the .ater-s e%ge as an aM#atic
.a%ing a,e8/an that .e /ight call Est#ary8/an0 Si/ilarly& the
hairy Orang#tan beca/e the aM#atic Orang#tan0 As .ith
Ra/a,ithec#s& the $e/ales $ bth the Siva,ithec#s h/ini%s an%
the Orang#tans beca/e nn8estr#s %#e t their aM#atic envirn/ent0
Anther res#lt $ the s#,,se% aM#atic ,hase in /an4s %evel,/ent
.as that /an4s ,her/nes largely %isa,,eare%0 9n cntrast t ther
/a//als& /an %evel,e% eccrine glan%s $r e$$icient s.eat
cntrl0
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Resi%#al a,crine glan%s in h#/ans are n. li/ite% t
scent ,r%#ctin0 Hear3ening bac3 t an earlier ti/e $ evl#tin&
,her/ne glan%s are still t be $#n% all ver a $ive /nth $et#s0
There is a cntin#ing si/ilarity bet.een Siva,ithec#s in Asia an%
()
Ra/a,ithec#s in A$rica i/,lying that t this ,int they .ere bth
,ractically the sa/e0 Yet& t. %istinct s#b8gr#,s .ere %e$initely
e/erging& nt.ithstan%ing the si/ilarities0 This is .here the .r3
$ Gerge T%ar-s tea/ is i/,rtant in #,setting the ass#/,tin $
linearity in evl#tinary thery0
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His "NA research has sh.n
that all A$rican a,es an% /n3eys ,ssess Ty,e C Gir#s antib%ies
$ the highly in$ecti#s babn ,lag#e vir#s0
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These antib%ies
are cns,ic##sly absent in Asian a,es an% /an0 9n 2==2& "#tch
researchers $#n% evi%ence $ a si/ilar A9"S8relate% e,i%e/ic that
.i,e% #t h#ge n#/bers $ chi/,an2ees 20( t ? /illin years ag&
.hich is .hy c#rrent chi/,an2ees %n-t %evel, A9"S0
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The #ncannily /nga/#s Gibbn an% the Orang#tan are %istinctly
assciate% .ith the Asian gr#,0 This ,rvi%es c/,elling evi%ence
that the evl#tinary ,ath $ /an .as in Asia $r a lng ti/e0
A thery is gaining c#rrency that Asian gr#,s see/ t have
/igrate%& r ret#rne% t A$rica a$ter ,,#latins in A$rica .ere
.i,e%8#t by airbrne babn ,lag#e0
This cntrversial versin $ the M#lti8reginal Thery %ates t 'AC*
b#t is n. s#,,rte% by st#%ies in Asia an% A$rica $ the YA+
ha,lty,e $ the /ale Y8chr/s/e& ,asse% $r/ $ather t sn& an%
the beta8glbin gene n chr/s/e eleven inherite% $r/ bth
,arents0
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Gariatins at chr/s/e t.enty8ne als s#ggest that
there .ere three %istinct areas $ h#/an %evel,/ent0
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These .ere
E#r,e& Asia an% Oceania0
S/eti/es "NA st#%ies cn$ir/ .hat .e alrea%y $eel ab#t #r
,rKi/ity t the Asian Orang#tan0 Dr eKa/,le& a visit t the
Orang#tans at the lcal 2 ,rvi%es a ,leasantly #nnerving
c//#nicatin eK,erience0
N. .e have establishe% the /aLr ,,#latin cr#cibles& .e .ill
/ve as M#ic3ly as ,ssible alng t the i/,rtance $ these
cr#cibles $r #r stry $ alche/y an% religin0
Gigant,ithec#s r the Yeti Sn./an s,lit $r/ Siva,ithec#s ab#t
$ive /illin years ag in Asia0 1y ne /illin years ag& Eava Man
e/erge% as the +rt8+e3ing /an0
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Sangiran r the +e3ing Man in Eava $ll.e% Eava Man0 This
cc#rre% bet.een t. h#n%re% an% $i$ty th#san% an% $ive h#n%re%
th#san% years ag0 Sl Man& the Asian Nean%erthal calle% Tien
Shan& $ll.e% in the ,eri% t t. h#n%re% an% $i$ty th#san% years0
At $rty th#san% years& the Asian H/ Sa,ien OSa,ienP r M%ern
Man e/erge% in Asia as in A$rica0 9n cntrast t his A$rican
c#nter,art& Asian M%ern Man ha% light& nn8hairy s3in an% a
variable b#il%0
9n the ,eri% $r/ ne h#n%re% th#san% t t.enty th#san% years
ag& the hairy blac3 s3inne% Nean%erthal eK,an%e% $r/ the Ri$t
Galley in A$rica t the Mi%%le East an% E#r,e0 He %i% nt reach
Scan%inavia0 The "NA $ a Nean%erthal $#n% at "Issel%r$ %i$$ers
signi$icantly $r/ /%ern h#/ans0
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Scientists esti/ate that
Nean%erthals an% M%ern Man ,arte% .ays genetically ab#t the
ti/e $ire .as invente%& s/e >*(&=== t (*A&=== years ag0
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Other Negri% Nean%erthals that /ve% east .ere the A#strali%8
Ca#casian Ge%%ahs $ S#thern 9n%ia an% the hairy A#stralian
Abrigine0
9n the Mi%%le East& Nean%erthals %isl%ge% the ,ri/itive abriginal
tribes $ the Ugric an% the Kirgis0 The Ugric ,e,le .ere Dinnish r
Magyar an% live% east an% s#th $ the Ural M#ntains0 The Kirgis
live% in T#r3ic& $r/ the Kirgi2 Ste,,es t an area bet.een the
Cas,ian an% Aral Seas an% La3e 1al3hash0
+ssibly these Nean%erthals .ere $#n% in the east t La3e 1ai3al
an% the Altai M#ntains0 These ,ri/itive Ugric an% T#r3ic tribes $
the Kirgi2 Ste,,es relcate% nrth t the Siberian +lains0 They
beca/e the race .e n. call the Mngls0 Re/nants $ these
,,#latins re/ain t%ay as the Mngl8Ca#casi% Ugric
La,lan%ers& Sa/ye% Gg#ls& an% Y#3ahir Es3i/s0
Ab#t ne h#n%re% th#san% years ag& Ca#casians se,arate% $r/
Mnglian races0 The Mngls /ve% east t the Great +lain $
China& bet.een the H#ang8H an% Yangt2e Rivers0 T the s#th lay
the Nan Shan M#ntains beyn% .hich live% A#strali%8Ca#casian
,e,le $ Negri% rigin0
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9n /ving int the Great +lain $ China& the Mngls %isl%ge% the
hairy Ain# .h %.elt in Krea an% Manch#ria0 The Ain# /igrate%
t Ea,an& the re/te Ka/chat3a +enins#lar $ Siberia an% the 1ering
Sea0 Ab#t thirty th#san% years ag& they esca,e% even $#rther t
Tai.an an% the +hili,,ines0
The Mngls then /igrate% t Nrth A/erica acrss the 1ering
Strait lan% bri%ge& .hich at that ti/e lin3e% Siberia an% Alas3a0 This
bri%ge clse% s/e thirty th#san% years ag b#t beca/e available
again in the ,eri% $r/ t.elve th#san% t ten th#san% years ag0
7hile the lan% bri%ge .as #navailable& the Mngls eK,an%e% .est
t the regin nrth .est $ the Gbi %esert0
Ret#rning t the /ain Asian Cr#cible& .e $in% that anthr,lgists
3n. little ab#t the riginal h/elan%s $ the Asian H/ Sa,ien
OSa,ienP in the 9nterglacial ,eri% bet.een the Secn% an% Dirst 9ce
Ages0 R/antic& albeit ,ervasive /yths $ the Aryans s#ggest that
the Asian H/ Sa,ien OSa,ienP enLye% a Gl%en Age in their
Hy,erbrean ,re8Arctic h/elan%0 This Hy,erbrean /eans beyn%
the Nrth 7in% an% has a s,ecial relatinshi, t 1ritain as the
h/elan% $ the great teachers0
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Ge%ic Hy/ns ,raise% this $able%
h/elan% as The +ara%ise0
A Tibetan legen% tells $ a city t the nrth $ the Gbi "esert in
t%ay4s Nrthern China& calle% Sha/bhala r the Hi%%en City $
G%ness& $#n%e% by Man# the +riest King an% Great La./a3er $
the 9n%8Hittite Aryans0 9n his /erit r caste syste/ $ scial
stability& Man#;
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5 clearly sa. that /en are %isting#ishe% by nat#ral evl#tin
int $#r great classes; thse ca,able $ $$ering service t sciety
thr#gh their b%ily lab#r OS#%rasPB thse .h serve thr#gh
/entality& s3ill& agric#lt#re& tra%e& c//erce& b#siness li$e in
general OGaisyasPB thse .hse talents are a%/inistrative&
eKec#tive& an% ,rtective OKshatriyasPB thse $ a cnte/,lative
nat#re& s,irit#ally ins,ire% an% ins,iring O1rah/insP0 <Neither
birth nr sacra/ents nr st#%y nr ancestry can %eci%e .hether a
,ersn is t.ice brn Oi0e0 a 1rah/inP- the Mahabharata YGreat
Lr%Z %eclares& <character an% cn%#ct nly can %eci%e0- Man#
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instr#cte% sciety t sh. res,ect t its /e/bers ins$ar as they
,ssesse% .is%/& virt#e& age& 3inshi, r lastly& .ealth0 Riches
in Ge%ic 9n%ia .ere al.ays %es,ise% i$ they .ere har%e% r nt
available $r charitable ,#r,ses0 Ungener#s /en $ great
.ealth .ere assigne% a l. ran3 in sciety0
The eKcee%ingly s,histicate% Ge%ic scial syste/& base% n aga,e
r charity $ $ell.shi,& is #n#s#al $r a ti/e /any th#san%s $
years ag0 S/e .#l% arg#e that #r c#rrent %e/cracies are nly
n. regaining the ,ignant elegance $ anny/#s ,hilanthr,y0
The envirn/ent $ the Asian cr#cible .as nt t re/ain benign0 An
9ce Age /a%e the hy,erbrean h/elan% $ the Asian H/ Sa,ien
OSa,ienP #ninhabitable t.enty eight th#san% years ag0 The .hite
s3inne% ,e,les %e,arte% s#th t the R#ssian Ste,,es0 1y t.enty
th#san% years ag& they /ve% int E#r,e an% eli/inate% the
Nean%erthals there0 9n $i$teen th#san% three h#n%re%& they
,,#late% the city $ Asgar Or AsgarthaP in Nrthern 9n%ia0 The
1rah/at/as e/erge% as a ,riestly caste .h venerate% $ire as the
sy/bl $ their g%hea%0 Asger% .as als the tra%itinal h/e $
the Nrse g% O%in& .hich .as th#ght t be near the E#Kine r
1lac3 Sea an% the Cas,ian Sea& thirty /iles nrth $ La3e Gan0
The Asian H/ Sa,ien OSa,ienP calle% Aryans .h ,l#nge% int
the 9n%#s Galley in t%ay-s +a3istan .ere a .arrir sciety0 They
live% in tents& .ere ,atriarchal an% ,lyga/#s0 Their s3y g%s
.ere $ lightning& str/& s#n& .in% an% $ire0 C#lt#rally they ,lace%
great e/,hasis n the ral trans/issin $ /ythlgy an% they
,rhibite% .riting0 These characteristics .ill ,rve #ncannily
insight$#l /ar3ers $r the 9n%8Hittite gr#, in later cha,ters0
The 9ce Age $ t.enty eight th#san% years ag began t tha.
$#rteen th#san% years ag0 9n ten th#san% 1CE& anther bitter ice
age calle% the Sna, 9ce Age M#ic3ly $ll.e% it0 This $rce% /re
.aves $ Ca#casian H/ Sa,ien OSa,ienP /igratin int
Mes,ta/ia& 1actria an% #, the "an#be River int E#r,e0
Dll.ing the Sna, 9ce Age a .ar/ interglacial ,eri% M#ic3ly re8
establishe%& .hich $av#re% agric#lt#re0 Ab#t $ive th#san% $ive
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h#n%re% 1CE& an #rban ty,e Sa/ara civili2atin arse at Eri%# in
S#/er an% in the Nile an% 9n%#s Galleys0 Dirst %ynasty Egy,tian
sciety e/erge% in ab#t ?>==1CE0
St#%ies $ the Y8chr/s/e in E#r,ean ,,#latins ,rvi%e
a%%itinal evi%ence $r ,,#latin /ve/ents in the last t.elve
th#san% years0 Dactr analysis $ E#r,ean "NA ,ly/r,his/
sh.s $#r ,rinci,al c/,nents that crres,n% t gegra,hical
an% histrical ,,#latin /ve/ents acrss E#r,e0
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The /st %/inant c/,nent is cnsistent .ith the .ell8
%c#/ente% .ave $ Nelithic $ar/ers $r/ the Mi%%le East nine
th#san% $ive h#n%re% years ag0 9t acc#nts $r t.enty8eight
,ercent $ ,,#latin variatin0 The secn% ,rinci,al c/,nent
/atches the arrival $ Dinn8Ugric an% Sa/ye%s s,ea3ers $r/ the
7estern Siberian L.lan%& $ll.ing the Sna, 9ce Age0 This
,ly/r,his/ acc#nts $r t.enty8t. ,ercent $ the gegra,hic
variatin bet.een ,,#latins in E#r,e0 The thir% an% $#rth
,rinci,al c/,nents each acc#nt $r eleven ,ercent0 These are the
.est.ar% /igratin $ n/a%s $r/ 1rn2e Age "n8Glga& abve
the Cas,ian Sea& an% Gree3 clnial eK,ansin in the $irst
/illenni#/ 1CE0
The 9n%8Hittite /ve/ents ca/e $r/ Asian H/ Sa,ien
OSa,ienP %/inatin $ the area ar#n% the Cas,ian an% Aral Seas0
This %evel,e% int the cr#cible $ the 9n%8Hittite Lang#age
Gr#,0
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9ts t. ,ri/ary s#b8gr#,s .ere the 9n%8E#r,eans an%
the Anatlian gr#, that incl#%e% the Hittites& Etr#scans an%
Ly%ians0
The 9n%8E#r,ean gr#, is the K#rgan ,e,le0 9t incl#%e% the
Celts& 9talic Latins& the Gthic Angl SaKns& Nrse& Ger/ans&
Gree3s& +hrygians& Albanians& Ar/enians an% 1altic8Slavs0 9t als
incl#%e% the highly s#ccess$#l 9n%89ranians s#ch as the +ersians an%
the M%ern 9n%8Aryan 9n%ians0
9n%8E#r,ean K#rgan Or 1arr.P ,e,le crsse% int E#r,e
abve the 1lac3 Sea in ab#t >2(=1CE0 They travelle% n hrses
$r/ the R#ssian Ste,,es .est $ the Ural M#ntains an% $ll.e%
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*>
the "an#be int E#r,e& ra2ing relatively ,eace$#l agrarian c#lt#res
every.here they .ent0 The K#rgan ,e,le $inally reache% 9relan%
$r/ 1ritain in ab#t 'C==1CE0
Other K#rgan .aves $ll.e% int E#r,e bet.een ?>==1CE an%
2)==1CE0 The .ere Line% by .aves $ 1rn2e Age Scan%inavian
,e,les travelling s#th %.n the Glga& "an#be an% "nei,er Rivers
t esca,e ra,i% cli/ate %eteriratin in the S#b81real +eri% $
2===1CE0
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These tall& bln% an% re%8hea%e% sea$arers establishe%
the Mycenaean civili2atin in the '*th cent#ry 1CE0 Even ,rir t
this they ha% L#rneye% by sea t 1ritain .here they establishe%
Mycenaean civili2atin in 7esseK $r/ the beginning $ the 2n%
/illenni#/ 1CE& be$re it ha% arrive% in Greece0
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Gra%#ally the K#rgans s,rea% s#th.ar%s int the Mace%nian ,lain
an% .estern Anatlia0 They a,,ear in Mes,ta/ia as H#rrians&
Mitanni an% Kassites0
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9n Greece& they .ere the Achaeans .h
establishe% the Mycenaean civili2atin an% s#bseM#ently the "rians
$r/ the s/all state $ "ris& .h %estrye% it0
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These early Anatlian an% Mes,ta/ian K#rgans .rshi,,e% the
9n%8Hittite trinity $ Mitra& Gar#na an% 9n%ra0
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M#ch later& in
'>==1CE& the t#gh H#rrian Mitanni in Asia Minr still .rshi,,e%
this sa/e /ale trinity0
The Achaeans& .h .ere the $irst t inva%e Greece& #lti/ately Line%
.ith the +elasgians an% 9nians0 9n %ing s& they s#cc#/be% t the
religin $ the Tri,le G%%ess& .hich .as the ancient religin $ the
ther /ain cr#cible& the A$r8Asiatics0
The K#rgans vilently sac3e% cities in E#r,e as they ha% in the
9n%#s Galley0 Their c#lt#re .as highly /bile an% .ar8riente%0
Every.here they beca/e the r#ling class0
A n#/ber $ invasins als reache% 1ritain $r/ Nrth A$rica0 The
$irst .as in ab#t 2===1CE .hen the 1ea3er ,e,le /a%e their .ay
via Libya& Ma#ritania& S,ain an% Drance t S#thern 9relan% an%
7ales0
The +icts %e,arte% Nrth A$rica by sea an% inva%e% Nrthern 9relan%
*(
an% Sctlan% in '2(=1CE0
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The +icts& .h have Mngl traits&
are a g% eKa/,le $ re8/igratin t A$rica0 Li3e the "acians&
Thracians& Scythians an% Mschians& the +icts .ere cannibalistic&
heavily tatte% an% %ye% their b%ies .ith bl#e in%igtin calle%
.a%0
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1l#e .a% is the %rie%& ,.%ere% an% $er/ente% leaves $
the biennial .il% $l.er isatis tinctrial0 Their ./en als %ie% their
b%ies in bl#e .a% an% .ere eM#ally $earless in battle0 The +icts
.ere s/e.hat ren.ne% $r c,#lating in ,#blic0
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Ancient histries $ the "r#i%s als recr% the clni2atin $
Englan% by the 9n%8Hittite Hy,erbrean tribe $ Albin in the
$#rth /illenni#/ 1CE& an% later by the TrLans in '''(1CE0
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The legen%s $ the Dran3s als clai/ that the Mervingians
%escen%e% $r/ the TrLans0
The Archangel Michael& St Gerge an% Minerva 1ritannia beca/e
res,ectively the ,atrn Angel& Saint an% G%%ess $ G%4s
C#ntenance in 1ritain0 Nt s#r,risingly& they are als eM#ivalent t
the ,atrns $ ancient 9srael being Michael the +rtectr& Mses an%
the She3hinah0 The c//nality $ 1ritish an% 9sraelite
clni2atin har3ens bac3 t a ,erceive% c//n 9n%8Hittite
s#rce in Anatlia& .hich .e shall l3 at in /re %etail in Cha,ter
'C0
The .ar/ interglacial ,eri% that $ll.e% the Sna, 9ce Age als
%re. Se/itic s,ea3ing ,e,les $r/ the Ethi,ian Highlan%s bac3 t
the Near East an% Asia Minr0 These .ere n. n/a%ic shee, an%
gat her%ers an% their r#tes t Canaan ,asse% thr#gh Egy,t& S#th
Arabia an% S#/er0
7e #n%erstan% Se/ite rigin $r/ their lang#age& .hich $r/s ne
$ siK gr#,s in the A$r8Asiatic cl#ster $ the A$rican H/ Sa,ien
OSa,ienP0 The ther gr#,s are 1erber& 1eLa& Egy,tian& C#shitic an%
Cha%ic ,e,les0
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The Se/ites have $#r s#b8gr#,s0 The l%est is the A33a%ian r
Assyr 1abylnian gr#, that inva%e% the Arabian +enins#lar an%
S#/er0 The Nrth Central gr#, is c/,rise% $ M%ern Hebre.&
Ugaritic& +henician& Ara/aic an% Syriac0 Arabic is a se,arate
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Campaigns of es=stris I to >uhen in the 'ubian ?a%at,
and into the ?adi Hammamat,
4hrace, Colchis, and the Commagene
S#th Central gr#,0 On the S#thern ,eri,hery is the lang#age $
the Minaeans& Sabians $ Ye/en an% Ethi,ians0
"ri$ting Se/ites $r/ the Arabian ,enins#lar initially entere%
Mes,ta/ia in s/all ,eace$#l gr#,s0 H.ever& the A33a%ians
.ere %i$$erent0 Alth#gh .e % nt have any evi%ence $ .hen they
$irst a,,eare% in the Nagrs M#ntains& in ,resent %ay K#r%istan& it
see/s the A33a%ians .ere there at the %a.n $ ,rehistry0 There
they /iKe% .ith 9n%89ranian .arrir tribes0 Dr/ this regin& they
/asse% invasins $ the $ertile Tigris8E#,hrates Galley0 The .ell8
ar/e% A33a%ian Se/ite King Sharr#8Kin& .h .e call Sargn 9&
event#ally %/inate%& sei2ing cntrl $ U,,er Mes,ta/ia in
2?)=1CE0
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Sharr#8Kin %i% nt erase civili2atin in the /anner $ the 9n%8
9ranians b#t $#se% .ith S#/erian c#lt#re ver his $i$ty8$ive year
reign0 He a%,te% their syste/ $ .riting an% b#ilt a gran% ne.
ca,ital in nrthern Mes,ta/ia calle% Aga%e& .hich beca/e the
richest city in the .rl%0
The na/e Sharr#8Kin /eans Righte#s R#ler an% is re/ar3able $r
its cnce,t $ sel$8restraint an% G%ness0 The sa/e belie$ #n%erlies
that $ 9n%8Hittite Nrastrianis/ that .e .ill l3 at in Cha,ter )0
Dr/ at least this ti/e n.ar%s in S#/er& as in Egy,t& the c%e .r%
Righte#s in%icate% the 3ingly right $ %ivine r#le0 Righte#s an%
G% have bec/e the c//n %escri,tins $ an #n%erlying
esteric c#rrent r heritage that has cntin#e% t eKist thr#gh#t
recr%e% histry0
7ith 9n%8Hittite ins,iratin& the Se/ite8A33a%ians then circle%
abve Mes,ta/ia t "a/asc#s0 There a gr#, beca/e the .ell8
%c#/ente% tribe $ Abraha/0 As s#ch& Sharr#8Kin $resha%.s
Abraha/& Melchi2e%e3 the +riest King $ Righte#sness in Sale/
an% the Essenes- Teacher $ Righte#sness0 7e .ill l3 at these
$#rther in Cha,ter ( an% Cha,ter ''0
S/ething %rea%$#l cc#rre% ar#n% 2?==1CE0 9t shattere% the
earlier #rban civili2atins ar#n% the glbe0 The A33a%ian E/,ire
in Mes,ta/ia clla,se%& as %i% the Egy,tian Ol% King%/& the
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Early 1rn2e Age civili2atin in Anatlia& 9srael an% Greece& the
civili2atin in 9n%ia-s 9n%#s Galley& the Hil/an% civili2atin in
A$ghanistan an% the Hngshan civili2atin in China0
9n Mes,ta/ia& the barbarian G#tians cnM#ere% Sharr#8Kin<s
gran% city Aga%e0 They %escen%e% #,n Mes,ta/ia $r/ the
Nreb M#ntains in 2'2=1CE0 They %estrye% the .hle $ S#/er
an% the S#/erians nly /anage% t regain in%e,en%ence a cent#ry
later0 Even then ,eace .as nt t last0 The neKt .ave $ Se/ites&
the Se/itic A/rites arrive% $r/ the .estern %eserts L#st a %eca%e
later0 This instability in the nrth $ Mes,ta/ia all.e% the blac38
s3inne% "ravi%ian s,ea3ing Ela/ites t enter the s#th an% ca,t#re
Ur in 2==>1CE0 The Ela/ites cntin#e% t eKert in$l#ence ver
1abylnia $r the neKt 2== years0
1itter internecine str#ggles ens#e% in Asia Minr #ntil the
1abylnian King Ha//#rabi e/erge% as a s#ccess$#l /ilitary lea%er
in ')>)1CE0 He 2eal#sly ,rtecte% his br%ers $r/ the +ersian
G#l$ t the 7estern Me%iterranean Sea0 Ha//#rabi .as als highly
regar%e% as a c#lt#ral lea%er0 His /aLr achieve/ent .as t c%i$y
the la.s $ 1abylnian li$e0 The legal innvatins Ha//#rabi
intr%#ce% .ere M#ite si/ilar t thse that ha% L#st cc#rre% in Egy,t
#n%er A/ene/he 9 an% his sn SesRstris 90 9t .as als ab#t this
ti/e that S#/er beca/e 1abylnia0
9nnvative th#gh it .as& Ha//#rabi-s c%e .as still base% n the
cr#%e la. $ retaliatin an% bl%8$e#%; li$e $r li$e& eye $r eye&
tth $r tth& han% $r han%& $t $r $t& b#rn $r b#rn& .#n% $r
.#n%& br#ise $r br#ise0
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9n this res,ect& it .as in$erir t King
Sh#lgi-s Ur8Na//# C%e0
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King Sh#lgi& .h reigne% in S#/er
$r/ 2=A(82=>C1CE& intr%#ce% a very a%vance% $r/ $ la. $r
Ur8Na//#0 9t ,rvi%e% nly $r c/,ensatin t a .rnge% ,arty0
Dr eKa/,le& i$ a /an 3nc3s #t the eye $ anther /an& he shall
.eigh #t ne8hal$ a /ina $ silver0
9n%8Hittite Aryans calle% Hittites cc#,ie% the central ,latea# $
Anatlia in this sa/e ,eri%0 The lang#age str#ct#re $ Anatlia
beca/e eKtrar%inarily c/,leK0 Ol% Anatlian 9n%8Hittite gr#,s
.ere scattere% int s/all ,c3ets s#ch as the Ly%ians t the 7est&
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the +alaic in the Nrth& an% the Carians& L#vians $ the S#th0 The
,.er$#l Hittites an% H#rrians tgether .ith the 7estern Se/itic
,e,les cntrlle% the ,rs,er#s east $ Anatlia& .hich .as
%evel,ing /ineral res#rces $r 1rn2e Age tra%e thr#gh#t the
Mi%%le East0 7e shall see in the neKt t. cha,ters that their .ealth
br#ght an avalanche $ tr#ble t the regin0 Enter the Egy,tians0
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Chapter # Anatolian Commagene 8
Israelites
The C//agene is a regin $ intense histrical intrig#e in t%ay-s
T#r3ey0 9t lies n the #,,er E#,hrates& in the centre $ a ,rs,er#s
1rn2e Age area $a/#s $r /etal.r3ing0 9t is here that .l an%
$laK ,r%#ctin began ten th#san% years ag an% c,,er s/elting a
th#san% years later0
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9n (>==1CE& inhabitants $ the nearby
Nagrs M#ntains $ Nrthern 9ran $irst ,r%#ce% .ine0
Mt Ararat an% K#r%istan br%er the C//agene in the east0
Clchis& srceress Me%ea4s c#ntry an% the lan% $ initiatin& b#n%s
the C//agene in the nrth0 Her rivers ran .ith gl%0 Her her&
Easn& ca,t#re% the /ythical Gl%en Dleece0
D#r great rivers $l. $r/ the $lat all#vial ,latea# $ the
C//agene0 These are the Tigris& E#,hrates& M#rat an% Ara3s0
The Tigris an% E#,hrates $l. s#th t the +ersian G#l$& the M#rat
River $l.s int the E#,hrates an% the Ara3s River $l.s t the
Cas,ian Sea0 The 1iblical E%en has $#r si/ilar rivers& the +ishn&
Gihn& Hi%%e3el an% E#,hrates0
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C//agene te/,le .rshi, %ates bac3 t very ancient ti/es0 9n
'AA*& a Hei%elberg University tea/ %iscvere% a te/,le an% village
%ating $r/ ne th#san% 1CE in the Sanli8Ur$a regin $ the Harran
+lain0 9t is ,erha,s the richest $ all si/ilar villages nte% in .rl%
archaelgical literat#re0
The ,e,le $ the Harran +lain #se% t g t this te/,le every s,ring
$r religi#s cere/nies0 The eKcavatins have s $ar reveale% a
sc#l,t#re% lin& seven stele& three stat#es $ ,e,le an% $lring
cnsisting $ $#r layers $ /saics0 EKcavatin $ the site .ill ta3e
t. %eca%es0
The C//agene beca/e 3n.n as K#t/#hi in Assyrian ti/es $r/
'?==1CE t *'21CE0 A$ter this& the C//agene ,asse% int
+ersian cntrl0 9t later beca/e an i/,rtant ,art $ the Sil3 Ra%
beca#se $ its nat#ral access t Asia Minr& U2be3istan& 1#3hara an%
C'
the Ste,,es $ R#ssia0
The regin e$$ectively re/aine% #tsi%e the R/an E/,ire #ntil
*CCE an% this all.e% it t retain a n#/ber $ 9n%8Hittite star c#lts
invlving Magi0 The /st .ell 3n. $ these .as the Ryal C#lt $
the Kings $ C//agene0
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Mving bac3 in ti/e by t. th#san% years& t early 1rn2e Age
Anatlia& .e $in% the Egy,tians ta3ing a great interest in the
/etall#rgy an% .ealth $ the area0 9n ab#t 'A(=1CE the t.el$th
%ynasty +harah SesRstris 9& Sen.stre 9 in Gree3& ca/,aigne% by
lan% an% sea as $ar as the #ter ,eri/eter $ the 1lac3 Sea0
SesRstris 9-s $ather& A/ene/he 9& .as the $irst +harah $ the t.el$th
%ynasty0 At ti/es $ather an% sn r#le% as c8regents0 Their
,re%ecessr& MntL#hte, 99& ha% re#nite% Egy,t thr#gh a series $
Theban .ars L#st be$re t. th#san% 1CE0 The ,st8.ar ecn/ic
revival $ a #nite% U,,er an% L.er Egy,t le% t i//ense .ealth
an% ,.er0
SesRstris 9 cnsli%ate% the ecn/ic ,.er $ Egy,t thr#gh a
series $ aggressive /ilitary ca/,aigns in bth L.er Egy,t an%
abra%0 He sec#re% the richly $ertile regin $ 7a.at in N#bia&
s#th $ Ele,hantine0 SesRstris- /ilitary $rts cntrlle% all the
%esert an% river caravan r#tes #, t the secn% cataract0
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9n "ece/ber 2==( CE& 1stn University archaelgist Kathryn
1ar% %iscvere% a Mi%%le King%/ shi,4s chan%lery at 7a%i
Ga.asis Othe [7a%i $ the S,ies[P& ab#t 2' 3/ s#th $ the /%ern
city $ +rt Sa$aga n the Re% Sea0 The Egy,tian tra%ing base is
/a%e #, $ siK h#/an8/a%e caves& each $ ab#t 2= /etres by >
/etres& n a s/all %esert bl#$$ a%Lacent t a $r/er lagn0 The
caves still cntaine% >&=== year8l% ti/bers& carg bKes& cils $
r,e an% rigging& a cr#tch& steering ar bla%es& ,ssible ar ,ins& an%
stne anchrs0 9nscri,tins n the carg bKes reveale% that the
bats .ere #se% t travel t +.nt O+#ntP& r G%4s Lan%& '&=== 3/
%.n the cast in the s#thern Re% Sea0
This tri, circ#/vente% Egy,t-s s#thern neighb#rs .h cntrlle%
tra%e .ith +#nt& .hich is th#ght t be Ethi,ia r Ye/en0 The
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bats .ere /a%e $r/ 3its $ st#r%y cean8ging ,lan3s that .ere
c#t an% age% in Lebann& as .ere the si/ilar& b#t lighter& river8ging
,lan3s $r/ .ater8cra$t eKcavate% at the ,re8Hy3ss Mi%%le
King%/ ,yra/i% sites in "ash#r an% Lisht n the Nile0
Each ti/e the tra%ing $leet ret#rne% t base its bats .ere br3en
%.n int in%ivi%#al ti/bers& in eKactly the sa/e .ay as shi,8
brea3ers .r3e% t %is/antle SesRstris 94s vessel at his ,yra/i% in
Lisht0 The ,lan3s in%icate that the shi,s .ere scale%8#, versins $
Nile river bats& lac3ing a 3eel b#t hel% tgether by /rtise an%
tenn Lints Oslats $itte% int slts in ,lan3sP bet.een '=8$t ,lan3s0
Hearth sa/,les $ Ce%r#s libani& +in#s s,0 an% S#erc#s s,0 sh. that
nce the ti/bers .ere cleane% an% ri% $ salt8.ater shi,.r/ Oa ty,e
$ .%8bring /ll#scP& ,lan3s .ere recycle%& r #se% as
architect#ral $eat#res r as $#el0 The $act that shi,.r/ ,enetrate% (
c/ int the '>82= c/ thic3 Ce%ar h#ll ,lan3s s#ggests that the
tra%ing vyages .ere $ /any /nths %#ratin0 9nscri,tins in the
t/bs $ S#een Hatshe,s#t an% King A/ene/hat 999 %escribe
ty,ical eK,e%itins $ $ive bats& each '( t 2( /etres lng0
Tgether A/ene/he 9 an% his sn SesRstris 9 re8establishe% the l%
syste/ $ +haranic %ivinity in Egy,t0 They intr%#ce% la. re$r/s
an% a ne. an% ,rgressive a%/inistrative syste/ base% n state
religin0 The Crata Re,a /ay %escribe their syste/ $ M#ali$icatin
$r $$ice Osee A,,en%iK CP0
The seven liberal arts blss/e% in Egy,t0 9t .as a ti/e $ #n#s#al
literat#re s#ch as the ,hils,hical L#rney A Man-s "is,#te .ith
His O.n S#l an% the ,,#lar Stry $ Sin#he0
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Mn#/ental& ashlar architect#re $l#rishe%0 A/ene/he 9
establishe% a ne. ryal ca,ital at 9tLta.y& 2=3/ s#th $ Sa33ara an%
Me/,his0 A%Lacent t it he b#ilt ne $ the /st bea#ti$#l $#nerary
,yra/i% c/,leKes in all +haranic histry0
The .ealth an% gran%e#r $ the t.el$th %ynasty ca/e $r/ /ineral
res#rces0 A/ene/he 9 /ine% a/ethyst in the 7a%i el8H#%i& .hich
is east $ Ele,hantine0
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SesRstris 9 entere% the 7a%i Ha//a/at
in the C,ts regin t /ine /aterials s#ch as galena& the /ineral $
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lea%& an% %ar3 cl#re% san%stne calle% grey.ac3e0
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His
eK,e%itin .as nineteen th#san% /en strng0 Many ther t.el$th
%ynasty eK,e%itins eK,lite% the t#rM#ise an% c,,er /ines at
Serabit el8Kha%i/& Ti/na an% 7a%i Maghara in s#thern Sinai0
Sir Dlin%ers +etrie eKcavate% Serabit el8Kha%i/-s te/,le $ Hathr8
1aalat in 'A=(0
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9t %ates $r/ the ti/e $ SesRstris 9 in ')==1CE
an% is ne $ the l%est rc38c#t te/,les in Egy,tian architect#re0
These har%8rc3 #n%ergr#n% t#rM#ise /ines at Serabit el8Kha%i/
.ere active as early as three th#san% $#r h#n%re% 1CE0 They
,r%#ce% bea#ti$#l stnes& s/e $ .hich .ere set in the bracelets $
Egy,t-s S#een Ner0 These bracelets are a/ngst the l%est Le.ellery
in the .rl%0
Serabit el8Kha%i/-s te/,le $ Hathr81aalat cnsiste% $ a lng
series $ c#rts lea%ing t an #n%ergr#n% sanct#ary0
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1as8relie$s
an% inscri,tins sh. the 3ings $ the Ol% an% Mi%%le King%/s as
g%s0 H.ever& the $rnt b#il%ing $ the te/,le is %%ly nn8
Egy,tian& being asy//etrical an% elngate%0
Sir Dlin%ers +etrie /entins $i$ty tns $ /ysteri#s .hite ,.%er
that he %iscvere% beneath the $lr $ the Te/,le0 He th#ght it
.as /st li3ely .% ash $r/ the b#rning $ sacri$ices b#t he .as
#nable t ,rvi%e any reasn .hy this %% .hite ,.%er .as
a,,arently stre% #n%er the $lr slabs0 The nearby 7a%i Nasb
,r%#ce% evi%ence $ c,,er s/elting .r3s b#t %i$$erent ash0
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SesRstris 9-s re/ar3able 'A(=1CE eK,e%itin acrss the
Me%iterranean Sea vent#re% int Thrace in Eastern Greece& Scythia
an% Clchis in Gergia0 He .as /st li3ely see3ing& s/elting
technlgy $r the /an#$act#re $ tin an% brn2e& an% ,ssibly the
s#rce $ 1altic A/ber0
SesRstris .as t leave a ,er/anent re/in%er $ his visit t Clchis0
9n the .r%s $ Her%t#s;
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000 Dr the $act is& as 9 $irst ca/e t reali2e /ysel$& an% then hear%
$r/ thers later& that the Clchians are bvi#sly Egy,tian0
7hen the ntin cc#rre% t /e& 9 as3e% bth the Clchians an%
the Egy,tians ab#t it& an% $#n% that the Clchians ha% better
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recall $ the Egy,tians than the Egy,tians %i% $ the/0 S/e
Egy,tians sai% they th#ght the Clchians riginate% .ith
SesRstris4 ar/y& b#t 9 /ysel$ g#esse% their Egy,tian rigin nt
nly beca#se the Clchians are %ar38s3inne% an% c#rly8haire%
O.hich %es nt c#nt $r /#ch by itsel$& beca#se these $eat#res
are c//n t thers tP& b#t /re i/,rtantly beca#se
Clchians& Egy,tians& an% Ethi,ians are the nly ,e,les $ the
.rl% .h ,ractice circ#/cisin an% have al.ays %ne s0 000
The bvi#s antiM#ity $ the c#st/ in Egy,t an% Ethi,ia
,revents /e $r/ saying .hether the Egy,tians learnt it $r/ the
Ethi,ians r vice versa& b#t .hat cnvinces /e that the ther
,e,les learnt it as a res#lt $ their cntact .ith Egy,t is that any
+henicians .h have c/e int cntact .ith Greece have
st,,e% c,ying the Egy,tians .ith res,ect t their genitalia& an%
% nt c#t $$ their chil%ren4s $res3in0 An% let /e /entin ne
/re .ay the Clchians rese/ble the Egy,tians; these t.
,e,les alne .r3 linen& an% they % s in the sa/e .ay0 9n
$act& their li$estyles in general an% their lang#ages are si/ilar0
The Gree3s call Clchian linen Sar%nian& .hile the linen that
c/es $r/ Egy,t is calle% Egy,tian0
+.er$#l SesRstris 9 %estrye% /any cities n his eK,e%itin0 He
sent bac3 t Egy,t ,risners as .ell as /etal s#ch as lea% an%
silver0
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He als relcate% Ca#casian /etal.r3ers t cities in the
Levant an% the Sinai #n%er Egy,tian in$l#ence0
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The $a/#s Stry $ Sin#he ill#strates the eKtent $ Egy,tian
s#bL#gatin $ the Levant an% Syria0 The stry has al.ays been
highly regar%e%0
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Sin#he .as a c#rtier .h #n.ittingly
verhear% state secrets at the %eath $ A/ene/he 9& $ather $
SesRstris 90 Dearing $r his li$e Sin#he esca,e% int Canaan an%
travelle% t 1ybls Oin the LebannP0 There he t#rne% h/e.ar%s
an% travelle% t U,,er Rtn.& th#ght t be a t.n in S#thern Syria&
an% beca/e an a%viser t the lcal 3ing0 A$ter.ar%s he beca/e a
rich /an0 9n Rtn.& Sin#he sa. /any /essengers arrive $r/
+harah SesRstris 9 an% the Syrian ,rinces $$er h#/ble %e$erence t
Egy,t0 He sa. the reslve $ the +harah t s/ite the 1e%#in an%
Asiatics& s#ch as the H#rrians& in$ringing #,n his s#2erainty0
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+harah SesRstris 9 $inally $rgave Sin#he0 A$ter /any years& the
+harah invite% hi/ bac3 t Egy,t an% there sa. #t his %ays0
The ,rt89sraelites live% in the Anatlian C//agene a$ter their
,riestly tribe& a c#lt $ 1rah/ calle% the Calani& /igrate% $r/
1actria& n the br%er $ 9ran an% A$ghanistan0
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Their g%hea%
Yah.eh .as t begin .ith the /etal.r3ing g% S4re A%nai0
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S4re /eans $#rnace r /etal.r30
7e nee% t #n%erstan% a little /re $ S4re A%nai-s .i%es,rea%
i/,rtance0 Sera Or Ktr . hssP .as the 7estern Se/itic Ugaritic
g% $ /etal.r3 an% artisanshi,0 At the ti/e $ +harah T#th/se
999& the Syrians .rshi,,e% hi/ as the great g% Kir0
C#rettes are y#ng /en .h shave% their hair at the $east $ C/yria
an% sacri$ice these hair8tri//ings t the G% S4re0
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9nitially&
they .ere the sacri$icial 3ing-s ar/e% c/,anins .h atten%e% the
Tri,le G%%ess S4re-s hlca#st an% in later ti/es sacri$ice% a chil%
t the g% Crns0
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S#rs .as a g% $ Thera& t%ay-s 9slan% $ Santrini0
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A$ter
the er#,tin $ the vlcan& the islan% .as rena/e% Sera a$ter this
g%0
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S#rs an% Sera have the sa/e /eaning $ ca#l%rn&
/elting ,t r $#rnace as the Canaanite 3\r0
The S#/erian .r% KUR %escribes a cne8sha,e0
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1aetyls are
si/ilar /,hali& r cne8sha,e% ,illars that the Gree3s .rshi,,e%
by aninting .ith il& .ine an% bl%0
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KUR als re,resents an irn $#rnace& a r#n% te/,le t Saba2is
.ith a hle at the t, an% a beehive0 The sa/e .r% KUR als
/eans /#ntain an% the H#se that is li3e a /#ntain0
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Si/ilarly&
the Egy,tians #se% the sy/bl AA in their t/bs an% ,yra/i%s t
re$er t the H#se $ the G%0 Dr/ this& .e can easily #n%erstan%
that the ,yra/i%s are the H#se $ G% that is li3e a /#ntain0 The
+harahs eK,erience% /ysteries $ rebirth in the ,yra/i% cha/bers&
.hich re,resente% the #n%er.rl%0 Dree/asns- l%ges hn#r the
/asters $ their l%ge .ith a Le.el $ the H#se $ the G%0
9n a Mes,ta/ian eKa/,le& 9nanna %escen%e% t the KUR& r
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sy/blic cha/ber $ the #n%er.rl%& ris3ing all;
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9nanna set #t $r the #n%er.rl%0 Ninsh#b#r her $aith$#l servant
.ent .ith her0 9nanna s,3e t her saying; 509 a/ %escen%ing t
the KUR& t the #n%er.rl%0 9$ 9 % nt ret#rn set #, a la/ent $r
/e by the r#ins 5 G t Ni,,#r& t the te/,le $ Enlil0 7hen
y# enter his hly shrine cry #t 4O $ather Enlil& % nt let y#r
%a#ghter be ,#t t %eath in the #n%er.rl% 5 9$ Enlil .ill nt
hel, y#& g t Ur& t the te/,le $ Nanna0 7ee, be$re Dather
Nanna0 9$ Nanna .ill nt hel, y# g t Eri%#& t the te/,le $
En3i0 7ee, be$re Dather En3i0 Dather En3i& the G% $
7is%/& 3n.s the $% $ li$e& he 3n.s the .ater $ li$e& he
3n.s the secrets0 S#rely he .ill nt let /e %ie04
The sy/bl $ the /#ntain KUR is three s/all hillc3s in an
eM#ilateral triang#lar ,attern0
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This is als the sy/bl $
/e/bershi, $ the Sciety $ the H#se $ G%0
KUR8KUR als /eans hly ,lant& .hich is the c//n lily $ the
$iel% r bright lilac crc#s $l.er0
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As ,rtectin $r/ the $iery
breath $ the Minan b#ll& Me%ea gave Easn the bl%8re% L#ice $
the t.8stal3e%& sa$$rn8cl#re% Ca#sican crc#s& the ,tent $l.er
that $irst s,rang $r/ the bl% $ +r/ethe#s0
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The ancients
#se% this ,isn#s clchic#/ r /ea%. sa$$rn as a re/e%y $r
g#t0
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The 9n%8Hittite rt KUR cc#rs in the na/e $ the Kirgis ,e,le
.h live% in Kirgi2 Ste,,es $ T#r3ic an% the alternative na/e $r
the 9n%8Hittites& the K#rgan ,e,le0 The rt K\r is als the sa/e
as Car0 9t cc#rs in /any ,lace na/es& s#ch as the ancient na/e $r
Harran in the C//agene& Carrhae0 The Cara]te sect .as si/ilar t
the Essenes0 Ancient Cara]te is the lang#age $ the "a/asc#s
"c#/ent& an eKc//#nicatin teKt $ the "ea% Sea Scrlls0
The S#irites $ R/e ca/e $r/ the Sabine t.n $ S#res0
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Sabian ,ractices ,rvi%e a #niM#e insight int the #n#s#al religin $
the C//agene b#t .e %e$er this %isc#ssin $ the Sabians #ntil
Cha,ter )0
1th 9n%8Hittite an% A$r8Asiatic rts t S4re& r S#era& i/,ly that
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the sa/e i/age $ $#rnace is eM#ally relevant t bth c#lt#ral
gr#,s0
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The ab#n%ance $ evi%ence leaves little %#bt as t the
i/,rtance $ this $#rnace8g% r s/ithy8g% t the 9n%8Hittites an%
/re ,artic#larly t the 9sraelites0
Anther $ Yah.eh4s na/es cn$ir/s this0 He .as Elath89ah#& the
Kenite S/ith g%0 As $resha%.e% in Cha,ter ?& the latter ,art $
the na/e& 9ah#& ha% a very ancient ,rvenance0 9t %ates $r/ ab#t
2*?=1CE as a title $ the g% Set0 Hr#s& the %ivine sn $ Osiris
.h verca/e Osiris4 brther Set& .as the Cal$ 9ah#0 The Hy3ss
9sraelites /ay .ell have hear% this na/e $r Yah.eh in Egy,t .here
he .as analg#s t Set0 7e 3n. 9ah# is a %ivine na/e $ Yah.eh
beca#se Sl/n is s,eci$ically a.are $ it;
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An% G% gave Sl/n .is%/ an% #n%erstan%ing eKcee%ing
/#ch 5 an% he s,a3e $ trees& $r/ the ce%ar that is in Lebann
even #nt the hyss, that is #,n the .all0
The hyss, is the tree $ the .inter slstice& 9A& an% the ce%ar .as
the tree $ the s#//er slstice& HU0 Tgether they /a3e the %ivine
na/e 9ah#0
7e see the /etal.r3ing in$l#ence cntin#e% .ith the s#bset na/es
$ T#bal8Cain an% Hira/ Abi$$0 9n the 1ible& Magg is a sn $
Ea,het an% a brther $ G/er& Ma%ai& Eavan& T#bal& Meshech an%
Tiras0
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The ninth cent#ry 7elsh /n3 Nenni#s s#//ari2e% the siKth
cent#ry Alanic genealgies $ the Drench nble h#ses;
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Ea,heth ha% seven snsB $r/ the $irst na/e% G/er& %escen%e%
the GalliB $r/ the secn%& Magg& the Scythi an% GthiB $r/ the
thir%& Ma%ian& the Me%iB $r/ the $#rth& E##an& the Gree3sB $r/
the $i$th& T#bal& arse the Hebrei& His,ani& an% 9taliB $r/ the
siKth& Msch& s,r#ng the Ca,,a%cesB an% $r/ the seventh&
na/e% Tiras& %escen%e% the Thraces; these are the sns $
Ea,heth& the sn $ Nah& the sn $ La/ech0
Magg stan%s $r Ar/enia an% the brthers res,ectively t be the
Ci//erians& Me%ians& 9nians& Tibarenians& Mschians an%
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Tyrrhenians0 The Tyrrhenians beca/e the Etr#scan civili2atin in
,arts $ 9taly0
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The Mschians an% the irn8.r3ing Tibarenians $ T#bal .ere
tribes $ the s#th east 1lac3 Sea an% the C//agene0
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E2e3iel
/entins King Gg $ Meshech an% T#bal& .h is /st li3ely
Mithri%ates G9 $ +nt#s0
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Tra%itinal histries hl% that the Mschians beca/e the +icts an%
the Ci//erians beca/e the Cy/ry an% /ve% t the Arctic cl%
.here they enLy the /i%night s#n in E#ne b#t is %ar3 at /i%%ay in
.inter0
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The 9n%8Hittite invasins %is,erse% bth thse ,e,les
an% they event#ally inva%e% 1ritain as .e shall see in Cha,ter '20
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T#rning n. t T#bal& .e $in% that Assyrian teKts cn$ir/ Tabal# r
T#balin in central Anatlia .as $a/#s $r its /etal.r3ing0
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T#bal83i $ the Hittite teKts& s/e.here in the Ca#cas#s regin& is
the Tabal $ the Assyrian s#rces lcate% in East Lycania& near
Kayseri0 This is .here T\bal Say^n r T#bal8Cain c/es $r/0 He
is the archety,al arti$icer in /etals %escribe% in the 13 $ Genesis
an% 3n.n as the /aster $ all c,,ers/iths an% blac3s/iths0
The last s#rviving re/nants $ these ancient nrthern 9ranian ,e,les
are the Ossetians in the Ca#cas#s M#ntains& .h are %escen%ants $
the Sar/atian8Alans0
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+litics %ivi%e% their lan%s bet.een the
R#ssian Re,#blic an% the ne. state $ Gergia0 The Ossetians are
the $a/#s blac3s/ith tribe ,revi#sly calle% Kalybs0 9ts na/e&
Kalybs& beca/e Latin $r steel0 Th#gh threatene% ,litically&
/ilitarily& an% c#lt#rally $r/ /any %irectins ver a th#san% years&
the Ossetians still s,ea3 their ancestral 9ranian lang#age .ith an
archaic %ialect& calle% 9rn& /eaning WnbleX0 They /aintain an ral
narrative re$erre% t as the Nart sagas0 These Nart sagas cntain
,arallels .ith Arth#rian legen% s n#/er#s an% s #ncannily clse
that it is i/,ssible they are #nrelate%0
There is an Ossetain basis $r /st $ the ,r/inent ele/ents $ the
Arth#rian cycle& incl#%ing;
'0 All the characters Arth#r& Lancelt& +erceval& Galaha%&
Ga.ain& Kay& Tristan& 1e%ivere& 1rs& Cara%c& King 1an %e
CA
1enich& the Mai/e% King& St0 Gerge& Elaine OHelaineP& the
La%y in the La3e& Merlin an% thers0
20 Sacre% s.r%s an% ,artic#larly the <s.r% in the stne-
e,is%e; King Arth#r-s s.r% OCali8b#rnP that bears a si/ilar
na/e t the tribe Kalybs& an% thr.ing $ the s.r% int a
la3e& .hich ca#ses it t seethe& an% the s.r%8rising8#t8$8
the8riling8.ater0
?0 Hea%s ta3en in battle an% carrie% t the King $r re.ar% then
scal,e% an% /a%e int cla3s $ h#/an hair0
>0 Sc#lls slice%& gil%e% an% #se% as /agical %rin3ing c#,s;
ca#l%rns $ heavenly s,len%#r that never r#n %ry an%
a,,ear at $easts be$re the bravest $ the heres0
(0 Scythian gri$$ins an% Sar/atians %ragns as /agical beasts;
the very na/e Sar/atian /eans li2ar% ,e,le0
*0 Sar/atians %ragn #se% as a as /ilitary stan%ar%; the
Sar/atians #se% a very ,artic#lar battle stan%ar%& cnsisting
$ a sil3en .in%sc3 se.n int the sha,e $ a ser,entine
%ragn& .hich hisse% .hen it $ille% .ith air as its bearer
charge% int battle0
C0 7/en as .arrirs; Gree3 an% Chinese %escribe% the
A/a2n ./en .h .ere Scythian $e/ale .arrirs that
$#ght alngsi%e their /en0 A%a/ $ 1re/en .rte that
these ./en live% alng the 1altic Cast0
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Gra//atic#s %escribe% the sa/e ./en in "en/ar30
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He
sai%; their eagerness $r /ilitary glry .as s strng that y#
.#l% have th#ght they .ere n lnger ./en0
)0 7/en4s chivalric rle; an 9ranian gl% ,laM#e $r/ the
+eter the Great-s Siberian cllectin %ate% ar#n% ?== 1C
sh.s a ./an seate% #n%er a tree& hl%ing a slee,ing
/an-s hea% in her la,0 Nearby a gr/ hl%s a ,air $
hrses0 His .ea,ns hang in the branches $ the tree0 9t is
nt %i$$ic#lt t recgni2e the scene $ Arth#r-s %eath0
T#bal8Cain is anther 1rn2e Age $rer#nner $ Dree/asnry-s
)=
Hira/ Abi$$& the archety,al architect $ King Sl/n-s Te/,le0
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9n $act& the na/e Hira/ Abi$$ /ay si/,ly be a re$ine/ent $ T#bal8
Cain in the early Anatlian 9rn Age beca#se it %erives $r/ Abi$$
<Ara/ .here <Ara/ /eans a /etal re $r/ ayir r ayira/ in
Sans3rit an% "ravi%ian Oirn is ayilP0 Abi$$ is the /etal.r3er r
arti$icer0 The bl. Hira/ Abi$$ receives i/,arts nbility0 9t is
sy/blically eM#ivalent t achieving ,er$ectin by the Cla,h#/& r
1K $ the Ear0
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The R/ans an% later the Ger/ans an% Drench
cn$erre% 3nighth% by the Cla,h#/ as a sign $ s#staining $#t#re
har%shi,s0 T%ay4s /ilitary $rces& $r eKa/,le the US Marines& still
#se the tra%itinal Cla,h#/ as a th#/, n the breast .hen ,#blicly
cn$erring ran30
Charles G#n%-s La Reine %e Saba OThe S#een $ ShebaP a creatin
in the O,era& n 2) Debr#ary ')*2 b#il%s n an alternative histry
that %irectly cnnects T#bal8Cain .ith the legen% $ Hira/ Abi$$0 9t
is base% n a Rsicr#cian legen% re,rte% by Gerar% %e Nerval0
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Three Leal#s .r3ers %isr#,t Hira/ casting his /aster,iece& the
/n#/ental b.l calle% the Mlten r 1ra2en Sea0 T#bal8Cain
visits Hira/ an% %eclares that Hira/ is his %escen%ant0 He initiates
Hira/ int the Mystery $ Dire an% the secret $ brn2e casting0
T#bal8Cain gives Hira/ his great ha//er an% a Gl%en Triangle t
.ear as a ,en%ant r#n% his nec30 Hira/ then s#ccess$#lly recasts
the bra2en sea0 Hira/ an% 1al3is& the S#een $ Sheba& $all in lve0
A Leal#s Sl/n instigates the /#r%er $ Hira/ an% the .i%.
1al3is leaves& ,regnant .ith Hira/-s sn0 He is the sn $ the
.i%.& .hse /any %escen%ants .ill c/,lete the b#il%ing $ the
Te/,le0
The 3n.le%ge $ /etals an% eK,lsive $rce has al.ays gne han%8
in8han% .ith religin0 The Shahna/eh r 13 $ the Legen%ary
Kings $ +ersia %e/nstrates this relatinshi,0 The Arabian ,et
Dir%.si .rte the Shahna/eh in '='=CE0 He %escribes the early
9n%89ranian 3ings $ the +ersians Kiy#/ars an% Ee/shi%0 Chsen
by Ah#ra Ma2%a& their $aces shne brilliantly .ith the Glry $ G%
calle% the 3hvarnah r $arr8i i2a%i0 9t a%rne% Ah#ra Ma2%a as a
large ring r %ia%e/0 This Kingly Drt#ne gave the ,rince Ee/shi%
an inti/ate 3n.le%ge $ G% an% the ability t carve har%
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s#bstances .ith#t the #se $ cnventinal tls0
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9n
blac3s/ithing .ea,ns& he .as able t;
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5/#l% irn int s#ch eM#i,/ent as hel/ets& chain /ail&
la/inate% ar/#r as .ell as /issile8,r$ vests& t s.r%s an%
hrse8ar/#r0
Un$rt#nately& Ee/shi% beca/e a tyrannical r#ler0 He %elighte% in
the .r%s $ $alseh% an% #ntr#th an% the Glry .as seen t $lee
a.ay $r/ hi/ in the sha,e $ a bir%0
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The neKt 9ranian her t
,ssess the Kingly Drt#ne .as Deri%#n0
Mircea Elia%e s#//ari2es the cnnectin bet.een religin an% the
s/ithy in the age $ /etals as $ll.s;
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There .#l% a,,ear t have eKiste% there$re& at several %i$$erent
c#lt#ral levels O.hich is the /ar3 $ great antiM#ityP& a clse
cnnectin bet.een the art $ the s/ith& the cc#lt sciences
Osha/anis/& /agic& healing etc0P an% the art $ sng& %ance an%
,etry 5 One ele/ent nevertheless is cnstant 8 that is the
sacre%ness $ /etal an% 5 all /ining an% /etall#rgical
,eratins 59t is in any case signi$icant that in cntrast t ,re8
agric#lt#ral an% ,re8/etall#rgical /ythlgies& .here& as a
nat#ral ,rergative& G% is the ,ssessr $ the th#n%erblt 5 in
the /yths $ histric ,e,les& n the ther han% OEgy,t& the Near
East an% the 9n%8E#r,eansP& the G% $ the h#rricane receives
these .ea,ns 8 lightning an% th#n%er 8 $r/ a %ivine s/ith0
9n Kenite lre& the %ivine s/ith T#bal8Cain is als 1aal Ga%& the
gat8g% .h is the e,ny/#s ancestr $ the tribe $ Ga%0 He
e,it/i2es the ancient assciatin $ s/iths .ith gat an% hrne%
g%s0 A grtt sacre% t 1aal Ga% eKists at the s#rce $ the Er%an
River0
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The city $ Caesarea +hili,,i ,erches ver the grtt&
.hich is at the base $ a high li/estne cli$$0
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Kenite itsel$ /eans .el%ing r ,ssessins in a%%itin t belnging
t Kain0 The Kenites .ere a tribe $ Mi%ianite c,,er /iners .h
live% a/ngst the .arli3e A/ale3ites& %escen%e% $r/ Haggar0
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On leaving Egy,t& the 9sraelites /et the A/ale3ites in $light t their
native lan%s0
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The /inr tribe $ the Mi%ianites .as an Asiatic ,e,le $ the
ArabQ+alestinian K#sh& calle% K#sh Magan0 9n early ti/es& Magan
eKten%e% ver bth si%es $ the +ersian G#l$0
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Later in ''==1CE&
at ab#t the ti/e $ 9sraelite cn$licts .ith the Mi%ianites& Assyrian
s#rces nte that K#sh Magan .as a regin n the S#th si%e $ the
E#,hrates& nt $ar $r/ Kar3e/ish0 The Massrets regar%e% this
K#sh Magan as the 1abylnian Kish0
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7e %igress $r a //ent t /entin the K#shites beca#se $ their
i/,rtance in the Hy3ss stry0 The Mel#hha K#shites .ere a
secn% K#shite r A/ale3ite gr#,0 They .ere /ercenaries an%
tra%ers in /etals an% .ea,ns0 Their /ercenary activities cntin#e%
lng a$ter the Hy3ss invasin0 The A/arna letters sh. that
+alestinian 3inglets hire% the/0 9n%ee%& later Mel#hha an% Arab
beca/e interchangeable .r%s0
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The Mlecha in Ge%ic literary s#rces are the Mel#hha K#shites that
%erive $r/ 9n%ia r +a3istan0
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E#sebi#s ntes that the Ethi,ian
K#shites ca/e $r/ 9n%ia0 The M#sri in Egy,t an% in early
A33a%ian literat#re are als Mel#hha K#shites0 The Hy3ss title
he3a. 3has#t is an al/st literal lan $r/ the A33a%ian sar 3issati&
the s#,re/e ryal title $ 3ing $r/ the hill c#ntry0
These Mel#hha are the sa/e as the /ariti/e Ka,htri/ .h
/aintaine% ,rts in the Me%iterranean0
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Ka,htri/ r Ca,htri/
is ne $ the t. 1iblical tribes $ Mi2rai/ that inhabite% the regin
bet.een the Nile River $ Egy,t an% Sile0
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The ther Mi2rai/
tribe is Lehabi/0 Mi2rai/ le% clnies int Egy,t t lay the
$#n%atin $ the King%/ $ Egy,t0
The Mel#hha& Arabs an% His3iLa r Hy3ss $r/e% an alliance ab#t
the ti/e $ 1chris OC2=8C'(1CEP0 Late antiM#e s#rces re,rt that
they ret#rne% t reb#il% Avaris in alliance .ith the 3ing $ Eer#sale/0
TeKts s,ea3 either ab#t the city $ the She,her%s r ab#t
Rhincr#ra .hich is El Arish0 C/,licating the #n%erstan%ing $
this event& the site $ Avaris is still in %#bt %es,ite the %iscvery $
Tell e% "aba0 Avaris& a Gree3 ren%itin& %erives ,hnetically $r/
Mansin $ the "esert Tract0
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N. bac3 t the Kenites0 9n s#r,rising cntrast t the ,r relatins
bet.een the 9sraelites an% A/ale3ites& s strng .ere 9sraelite
relatins .ith the Kenites that the 9sraelites $reely inter/arrie% .ith
the/0 Mses4 $ather8in8la.& Eethr& .as a Mi%ianite an% ,riest $
Yah r 9ah#0
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Yah .as the Mi%ianites4 g% $ str/s an% .ar
.h %.elt n Mt Hreb in Sinai0 Yah .as als the g% $ the
Chal%eans an% the 1abylnians0
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His sy/bl .as a Ta# crss
.rn n the $rehea% that later beca/e 3n.n as the Yah.eh
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Until M#ite recently& an% ,erha,s still t%ay& a gr#, $ itinerant
1e%#in s/iths an% car,enters in Syria cntin#e% the tra%itin $
/ar3ing their $rehea%s .ith the Ta#8crss $ Yah.eh0
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At Hebrn& Shilh& Tabr an% else.here #ntil the ti/e $ E#%ges&
/en /ar3e% .ith the Ta# crss %ie% as Sacri$icial Kings0 9n all
Me%iterranean c#ntries an% in 1ritain& the Mther G%%ess receive%
her sacri$ice each year0 This t3 ,lace n a terebinth8tree r 3er/8
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The gry /eth% $ %eath $r the Sacri$icial King .as
cr#ci$iKin n the l,,e% a3 in the sha,e $ a Ta#0 Castrate% an%
trn a,art& the ra. b%y $ the sacri$icial /ale beca/e a E#charist0
The cr. r raven .as believe% t be Athene-s rac#lar bir% that
h#se% the s#l $ the sacri$ice% 3ing0
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9n Asia Minr& the
3a%sh r sacre% /en an% ./en $ll.ers $ Astarte& release% an
eagle $r/ the sacre% 3ing-s $#neral ,yre t sy/bli2e the ascent $
the %ivine s#l t heaven0
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Dr eKa/,le& %eliri#s ./en calle% the 1assari%s tre Or,he#s
a,art;
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5 a $ren2ie% ban%
O$ Thracian ./en& .earing s3ins $ beasts&
Dr/ s/e high ri%ge $ gr#n% ca#ght sight $ hi/0
WL3&X sh#te% ne $ the/& tssing her hair
That $late% in the bree2e 5
The rec3less nsla#ght s.elle%B their $#ry 3ne.
N b#n%sB star3 /a%ness reigne%0 An% still his singing
7#l% have char/e% every .ea,n& b#t the h#ge
Cla/#r& the %r#/s& the c#rving +hrygian $i$es&
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Han%8cla,,ing& 1acch#s screa/ing %r.ne% the lyre0
An% then at last& his sng #nhear%& his bl%
Re%%ene% the stnes0
Me%ea set #t the sa/e .ay t eKec#te King Aesn& be$re restring
hi/ t y#th0 7hen the /n shne in $#llest ra%iance;
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Me%ea& bare$t& her lng rbe #n$astene%&
Her hair n her sh#l%ers $alling lse&
7ent $rth alne n her ra/ing .ay&
9n the %ee, stillness $ the /i%night h#r0
+rcne set #t t $in% +hil/ela in the sa/e .ay;
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9t .as the ti/e $ 1acch#s- $estival&
Ke,t by the Thracian ./en each three years0
Night 3n.s their sacra/entsB at night the ,ea3s
O$ Rh%,e res#n% .ith ringing brn2eB
At night the M#een& arraye% t celebrate
The rites& .ent $rth .ith $ren2y-s .ea,nry0
Gines .reathe% her hea%& a light s,ear lay #,n
Her sh#l%er an% a %eers3in %ra,e% her si%e0
7il% .ith her tr, $ ./en thr#gh the .%s
She r#she%& a sight $ terrr& $ren2ie% by
The grie$ that /a%%ene% her& the i/age $
A real 1acchanal 5
Mses- sister Miria/ si/ilarly le% a ban% $ ./en in a cere/nial
rite a$ter +harah-s tr,s %r.ne%;
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An% Miria/ the ,r,hetess& the sister $ Aarn& t3 a ti/brel in
her han%B an% all the ./en .ent #t a$ter her .ith ti/brels an%
.ith %ances0
Ese,h#s tact$#lly ignre% this sacri$icial rite in his AntiM#ities $ the
Ee.s beca#se the R/ans .#l% have recgni2e% it0
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The rite .as
a 3ey sign $ the sacre% /arriage thr#gh .hich the 9sraelites nee%e%
t ,ass in r%er t receive the ne. lan% $ 9srael0 9t is an allegrical
initiatin0 The 9sraelites ha% ,asse% the test $ .ater0 They .ere t
$ace the bitter c#, $ Marah0 Mses .as Miria/-s sacri$icial 3ing0
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He bre all the g#ilt $r ,ast actins an% %ie% s the ne. 3ing&
Esh#a& c#l% e/erge int Canaan as an 9sraelite Tab#la Rasa0
One $ the $a/iliar sy/blic c%es $r the sacri$icial 3ing is
Or,hr#eis& .hich /eans gr.ing n the riverban30
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An ear $
.heat gr.ing near a strea/ $ .ater is still the $a/iliar %e,ictin $
the initiate in a Dree/asns4 Dell.cra$t L%ge0 9t re$ers t the rit#al
ste. $ the sacri$icial 3ing in a ca#l%rn n a tri,%0
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9n 7ales&
the ca#l%rn cntaine% bth the sacri$icial 3ing an% the Tri,le
G%%ess& re,resente% by a .hite hrse0
9n res,nse t the inh#/anity $ a /ale E#charist& the $irst 9sraelite
%ynasty $ King Sa#l O'=(=1CEP #tla.e% cannibalis/0 Later&
G% King Esiah O*>=8*=A1CEP ,rhibite% sacri$icial cr#ci$iKin0
He stat#trily cnverte% the act $r/ a /agical /eans $ i//rtality
t a $elni#s ,#nish/ent invlving the eKtinctin $ the s#l0
H.ever& the Ee.s .ere nt t esca,e the tarnishe% bac3gr#n% $
sacri$icial cr#ci$iKin $r /any cent#ries0 9n +tle/aic ti/es& a
/aLrity $ AleKan%rians still believe% Ee.s ann#ally sacri$ice% a
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This is a lng /e/ry $ the Ee.ish Destival $ +#ri/&
.here they ann#ally sacri$ice% a 3ing0
+ic3ing8#, again n the the/e $ gats& .e $in% the Kenite Gat8
g%& T#bal8Cain& is the archety,al Dree/asn-s gat0 S/e say he is
als a ,ri/e can%i%ate $r the /ysteri#s 1a,h/et $ the Knights
Te/,lar0 There are h.ever& t. %istinct b#t intert.ine% tra%itins
assciate% .ith the gat that /a3e this #nli3ely0
The A$r8Asiatic tra%itin $ the gat relates t the ancient ann#al
$estivals $ the sacri$icial 3ing0 These .ere #s#ally rgiastic an%
celebrate% in the Lesser Mysteries $ Ele#sis& English .itch
cere/nies an% the S.e%ish May8eve ,lay 1#33er.ise0
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9n these
rit#als& the seK#ally /at#re he8gat& re,resenting L#st& /ates .ith
the G%%ess0 His sacri$ice is a ,rel#%e t cr.ning the ne. 3ing $r
the ne. year0 +allas Athene si/ilarly receive% her na/e $r/ +allas&
the /ai%en she 3ille% in ar/e% c/bat t .in the right t Lin .ith
the gat83ing in rit#al /arriage0
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The l#st$#l he8gat cc#rs in vari#s g#ises all ver E#r,e0
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Dr
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eKa/,le& the .ell 3n.n 1ritish legen% $ La%y G%iva carve% in
the /iserere8seat $ Cventry Cathe%ral sh.s the g%%ess ri%ing t
the cere/ny n a gat-s bac3 %enting her %/inin ver hi/0
O$ten these sa/e stries sh. the na3e% G%%ess G%a Othe G%P
.ith lng hair& .ra,,e% in a net& ri%ing si%e.ays n a gat& ,rece%e%
by a hare signi$ying bl% c,#latin an% acc/,anie% by a
raven0
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The G%%ess #se% the h#nting r $ishing net #se% in her
/#r%er#s chase $ the sacri$icial 3ing0
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Aga/e/nn& $r
eKa/,le& %ie% .ith a net ver his hea% in the ,ec#liar /anner $ the
/i%s#//er sacri$icial 3ing0 Ste,,ing $r/ his bath& he .as;
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5neither clthe% nr #nclthe%& neither in .ater nr n %ry lan%&
neither in his ,alace nr #tsi%e5
The Liby8Thracians gave the na/e $ their Gat8g%%ess& Aegis& t
the Aegean Sea0
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9n the Egy,tian "elta city $ Men%_s& the gat
.as riginally a .ell8en%.e% ra/0
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Her%t#s later %escribes the
Men%_s ani/al alternately as a gat an% a ra/0 Her%t#s tells #s
that he .itnesse% a s#r,rising inci%ent in Men%_s; a gat ha%
interc#rse .ith a ./an& in $#ll vie. $ everyb%y0
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+erha,s
Her%t#s is really telling #s that he atten%e% an initiatin cere/ny
.here the initiate .as the gat0 This /ay eK,lain the /#ch clichT%
Dree/asn-s L3e ab#t the gat at an initiatin cere/ny0
9n Assyrian& +ersian& "inysian& +ythagrean an% Or,hist initiatin
rites& the initiate bathes in the /il3 $ the hi%%en %ctrine0 The
initiate %iscvers that Lve is the l#/in#s ,rinci,le $ Light& .hile
Light is the ra%iance $ Lve r G%ness& Charity an% Tr#th0
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7hen the 9nitiate reaches Ha%es& the g#ar%ians $ the %ea% challenge
hi/ t give the ,ass8,hrase;
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Li3e a 3i%& 9 have $allen int /il30
At the en% $ an initiatin& the can%i%ate is ne .ith the g%&
"inys#s $r eKa/,le0 He %rin3s a c#, $ gats4 /il3 an% hney0
Ne. Yr3-s Metr,litan M#se#/ $ Art %is,lays /any $ the t.
han%le% c#,s #se% in the Gree3 cere/nies0 S/e $ these c#,s bear
gl%en s#n i/ages0
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9n the seventh an% $inal %egree $ all ancient Mysteries& .hich is the
$#rth %egree $ the Greater Mysteries& a%e,ts ,art3 $ the
a/brsial beverage Oi/ellas as a sign they ha% arrive% at the $inal
threshl% $ all /ysteries Osee A,,en%iK CP0
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Nraster achieve% his i//rtality thr#gh the Mysteries .here he
%ran3 s/ething that rese/ble% hney& a$ter ans.ering thirty8three
M#estins ver a ,eri% $ three %ays0
+lat %rin3s $ the Oi/ellas be$re the last ,hase $ his initiatin in
the ,lay 9nitiatin $ +lat;
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9t is the beverage $ the lt#sB %rin3 an% $rget all senti/ents $
hatre%& envy& an% intleranceB an% ,#t n this rbe in sign $
%evtin t science an% virt#e0 Th# gest t be initiate% int the
last /ysteries0
Hney .as ne i/,rtant c/,nent $ the heavenly s/a believe%
t intKicate the %ivine beings0 The O%yssey gives the Ge%ic reci,e;
Circe blen%e% cheese& /eal an% hney .ith +ra/nian .ine t /a3e a
3in% $ br.n beer0
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Her%t#s tells #s that b#rial cere/nies $
the nbles $ten incl#%e% e/bal/ing in hney0
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9ts s.eetness
relates t the h#/an h,e $ anther li$e that .#l% be eternally
ha,,y0
The bee .as #niversally revere%0 9n Egy,t& the +harah-s title $
1ee83ee,er .as ne $ his /ain %esignatins0 The %#ble i/age $
the bee an% the ree% sy/bli2e% the Lr% $ U,,er an% L.er Egy,t0
The Egy,tians believe% that .hen the +harah %ie%& his s#l Line%
Osiris in the cnstellatin $ Orin0 There he beca/e ne $ the bee
stars in the 1eehive r +rase,e& a gr#, $ stars in the cnstellatin
$ Cancer a%Lacent t Le the Lin0
The bee has cntin#e% thr#gh the /illennia as a sy/bl $ the
s#l-s s#rvival a$ter %eath an% li/itless eKistence in the har/ny $
Gl%en Age $ the .rl%0
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H.ever& the bee als ha% a very %ar3
si%e0 9t re/aine% a ,ri/ary sy/bl $ the A$r8Asiatic Tri,le
G%%esses s#ch as "e/eter& Hecate& +erse,hne& A,hr%ite an% the
,re89n%8E#r,ean as,ect $ Arte/is0
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Arca%ians .rshi,,e% bth
Arte/is an% +erse,hne #n%er the na/e "es,ina& .hich /eans
))
/istress0
A,hr%ite& the ny/,h8g%%ess $ /i%s#//er& .#l% %estry the
sacre% 3ing by tearing #t his seK#al rgans L#st as the M#een8bee
%estrys the %rne0
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Her +riestesses %is,laye% a gl%en
hneyc/b at her shrine n M#nt EryK0
1#tes is the /st $a/#s bee83ee,er $ antiM#ity0
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He .as a ,riest
t Athene n M#nt EryK .h re,resente% the lve8g% +hanes& sn
$ the Tri,le G%%ess0 The Gree3s $ten %e,icte% +hanes as a l#%ly
b#22ing bee calle% Erice,ai#s0
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9ncngr##s .ith A,hr%ite-s bea#ty& the Gree3s als 3ne. her as
the El%est $ the Dates& Melaenis r blac3 ne& Sctia r %ar3 ne&
An%r,hnr r /an8slayer an% E,ity/bria& .hich /eans $ the
t/bs0
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Arte/is .as an rgiastic Ny/,h li3e A,hr%ite0 She .as the
Mai%en $ the Silver 1.& .hich sy/bli2e% the ne. /n0
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Her
/ale cnsrt receive% the arr.s $ %eath0 1esi%es the b. an% bee&
her ther e/ble/s .ere the %ate8,al/ signi$ying birth an% the stag
sy/bli2ing her cntrl $ .il% things0 Arte/is- bees .ere the
/elissae ,riestesses .h %a#be% their $aces .ith gy,s#/ r .hite
clay in hn#r $ the 7hite G%%ess0 Arte/is chie$ ,riest .as& as
.e /ay i/agine& the 3ing bee0
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A Treas#ry .as a /eta,hr $r a beehive r hive $ /elissae bee8
,riestesses& as at Mar/aria near "el,hi0
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The veile% Thls
tr/,e l-eil in 1e%r/ M $ the Gilla $ +#bli#s Danni#s Synistr
at 1screale& near +/,eii& sh.s the /elissae ,riestesses as a
s.ar/ $ bees n a ,e%estal in the $regr#n%0
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Nearby is the
%#r g%%ess Hecate bet.een t. cl#/ns0 The $rescs are n. in
Ne. Yr3-s Metr,litan M#se#/ $ Art0
7e sa. earlier in this cha,ter h. /aena%s .ere ./en .h
,ractise% .il% Mther G%%ess rgies in the /#ntains an% .%s0
As late as the $irst cent#ry CE the Arca%ian $ertility r .itch c#lt n
M#nt Lycae#/ hel% %r#n3en /aena% rgies a$ter .hich they
chase% an% 3ille% their lver& .h/ they ha% cla% in a stag-s s3in0
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The ./en .re re% .ar ,aint bile% $r/ ivy g#/ an% #rine&
)A
,ainte% n li3e the stri,es $ a S,artan +enel,e %#c30
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The .$
an% .ar, ,attern n their li/bs s#ggeste% a la%%er0 9n Thrace& the
Maena%s tatte% the/selves .ith s,i%er .eb %esigns0 One Gree3
vase sh.s each /aena% has a stag tatte% n her $rear/0
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The /aena%s- $erci#s behavi#r invlve% strng
hall#cingens0
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This incl#%e% s,r#ce8beer lace% .ith ivy&
s.eetene% .ith /ea%& an% the /il% ,anael#s ,a,ilinace#s
/#shr/0 Mre e$$ective .ere the +riestesses- la#rel leaves
cntaining ,tassi#/ cyani%e& hi,,/anes& .hich .as ,erha,s the
sli/y vaginal tiss#e $ a /are in heat& an% L#ice $r/ the /istlete $
the Eastern E#r,ean Oa3& calle% iKias r lranth#s0
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Girgil
%escribes /istlete as the gl%en b#gh& .hich gr.s n a hl/8
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Anther $ the hall#cingenic s#bstances #se% in the Mysteries .as
the ra. A/anita /#scaria r the $ly8agaric0 A0 /#scariae gr.s n
cni$ers an% a3s0 9t has .i%e e$$ects in%#cing berser3er rage an%
$eats $ eKtrar%inary /#sc#lar strength0 Dll.ing this ,hysical
ecstasy c/es a ,eri% $ ,eace .here the ,ersn t#ches the %ivine
an% believes that the %r#g has ,ene% a s,irit#al& r thir% eye0
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The ,tin /iKe% by Ovi%-s Circe t t#rn her visitrs int s.ine at
her ,alace n the islan% $ Aiaie .as the Oi/ellas $ 7is%/0
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9t .as a bre. $ barley& hney& strng .ine& crea/y c#r%s an% secret
essences0 At Ele#sis& the sa/e ,tin .as calle% 3y3en an% it
cntaine% barley& .ater an% /int0
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Every initiate .as reM#ire% t
%rin3 the 3y3en #,n entering the Telstrin0
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9n each $ these ,tins& the barley .ater .as hall#cingenic %#e t
the barley ,arasite ergt& .hich is a $#ngal ,arasite that cntains
.ater sl#ble hall#cingenic al3ali%s0 At Ele#sis& "e/eter-s
cnnectin .ith ergt is cn$ir/e% by her na/e Erysibe& .hich
/eans ergt0 9n a%%itin& "e/eter-s rbes .ere %ar3 ,#r,le& the
cl#r $ the tiny $r#iting ergt /#shr/s0
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9n nrthern Nr.ay %#ring the '*==s& the Dinn/ar3 .itches .ere
sentence% t %eath a$ter a%/itting t .itchcra$t an% cntact .ith %ar3
$rces0 M%ern btanical analysis has $#n% that these .itches %ran3
A=
s/all blac3 ,ieces $ ergt& .hich is a ,isn#s ,arasitic $#ng#s n
grain that in%#ces ,.er$#l hall#cinatins0
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Using .ater& the
hall#cingenic al3ali%s can be easily se,arate% $r/ the insl#ble
tKins that ca#se cra/,s an% gangrene0 9n 'A?)& Albert H$/ann
synthesi2e% LS" $r/ ergt0
H.ever& the /aLr Mysteries at Ele#sis #se% a $ar /re ,.er$#l
%r#g& sna3e ven/0 The ,re,aratin an% #se $ the bre. is
gra,hically sh.n in a terractta vtive ,laM#e %e%icate% by
Niinnin ONininP t the t. great g%%esses $ Ele#sis& hel% in the
Ele#sis Sanct#ary in the /i%%le $ the >th Cent#ry 1CE an% n. in
the Athens M#se#/0 9n the ,e%i/ent& +erse,hne cllects the
sna3e-s ven/ an% bl%0 9n the /i%%le ,anel& the ,arty a,,raches
"e/eter& .h is seate% n the <sacre% cista-& .hich is the bK that
cntaine% the sna3es0 9n the /i%%le $ the l.er r. is sh.n an
/,hals ver crsse% ba3chi& .hich are sy/bls $ the Mysteries0
The #se $ sna3e ven/ t in%#ce ,.er$#l hall#cinatins in %eath8
li3e trances .as .i%es,rea%0 9n the Sng $ Sl/n& Sl/n
s,3e $ his S,hia;
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Thy li,s& O /y s,#se& %r, as the hneyc/b; hney an% /il3
are #n%er thy tng#e Y.here the sna3e-s ven/ sac3 is& the ,earlZ
Si/ilarly& in s/e versins $ the Gs,el $ Mar3& Ees#s a,,ears t
his %isci,les a$ter the res#rrectin t eKhrt the/ t ,reach t all
natins an% in%icates that thse .h believe in hi/ .ill s,ea3 in
strange tng#es& han%le sna3es& an% %rin3 ,isn .ith#t $eeling its
e$$ects0
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9n the $i$th cent#ry 1CE& E#ri,i%es .rte in The 1acchantes $ the
$rantic cere/nies $ the 1acchanals r /aena%s0 He %escribe% that
$r/ every ivy8.reathe% sta$$ s.eet rills $ hney tric3le%0 T
cr.n their revelries& the 1acchante raise% l#% his vice an% crie%;
On& n& ye 1acchanals& ,ri%e $ T/l#s .ith its rills $ gl%0
E#ri,i%es .as re$erring t the even /re ,tent s#bstance that the
/elissae ,riestesses chse $r their sacri$icial 3ing rit#al& green r
#nri,e hney0 This %ea%ly hney ca/e $r/ ,lants $ the heath s#ch
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as lean%ers& a2aleas& rh%%en%rns an% la#rel0
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The %anger#s ele/ent in green hney is acetylan%r/e%l& .hich is
a grayantKin that acts n the central nerv#s syste/0 E#st t.
tables,ns $ this hney in%#ces ac#te breathing i/,air/ent&
,eril#sly l. heart rate an% hy,ntics0
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The green hney $r/
Trebi2n%& Clchis an% the 1lac3 Sea regin is ,artic#larly tKic0 9n
>='1CE& Jen,hn-s Gree3 ar/y behave% li3e l#natics a$ter eating
Clchian hney0 Sei2e% .ith v/iting& they clla,se% by the
th#san%s0 9n *C1CE& Mithri%ates& the 3ing $ +nt#s& .n a battle
against +/,ey the Great a$ter the R/ans ate tKic hney0
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+liny calle% tKic 1lac3 Sea hney /eli /aen/enn0 E#r,ean
taverns later #se% it as /iel $# t intensi$y the intKicating e$$ect $
alchlic beverages0 This /iel $# .as ,rbably the /an%ra3e $
the .itches an% #se% alng .ith ,i#/ an% ,lants cntaining s3in8
,enetrating atr,ine s#ch as he/lc3& nightsha%e& hellebre& henbane
an% bella%nna0
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E#,iter 1eans r a,llinaris is anther na/e $r
henbane beca#se it can in%#ce a g%8li3e trance0
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+liny recr%e%
that the ,e,le $ Ga#l #se% the sacre% ,lant veravain t ,re,are an
int/ent $r $rt#ne telling an% #ttering ,r,hesies0
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As .ith their Me%iterranean c#nter,arts& E#r,ean .itches a,,lie%
a green Oyl t in%#ce states $ ecstasy0 They a,,lie% the Oyl t their
$rehea%s& $rear/s an% #n%erar/s0 They als #se% a br/stic3
han%le t a,,ly the Oyl t their v#lva an% this is ,rbably the s#rce
$ the $lying br/stic3 /yth0
9n the siKteenth cent#ry& the ,hysician An%rTs Lag#na investigate%
the %iscvery $ a Lar $ .itch-s Oyl0
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The Lar still ha% s/e $
the green #ng#ent #se% by the .itches0 He eK,eri/ente% .ith the
Oyl by s/earing it all ver a ./an0 She ,r/,tly $ell int a %ee,
c/a that laste% $r thirty8siK h#rs0 A$ter.ar%s she %escribe% her
ertic c/a .ith cnsi%erable %elight0
A H/eric Hy/n t Her/es %escribes h. the /elissae bee8
,riestesses $ M#nt +arnass#s cns#/e% the hneyc/b $ the
g%s& /eli chlrn& t attain a state $ ecstasy;
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"ivinely /a%%ene%& they are ins,ire% t s,ea3 the tr#th
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1#t i$ they are %e,rive% $ the %ivine hneyc/b
they cannt ,r,hesy0
TKic hney ca#ses vertig& %eliri#/& na#sea& v/iting& bl#e s3in&
/#scle ,aralysis an% #ncnsci#sness0 Severe ventric#lar
tachycar%ia lea%s t %eath0 This is an ver8cntractin $ the l.er
ventricles $ the heart0 The cntractins $all #t $ ,hase .ith the
heart-s .n ,ace/a3er in its sin#s n%e0 9n the secn% cent#ry CE&
+l#tarch nte% that the /elissae ,riestesses $ten clla,se% an% %ie%
a$ter $rantic %isrientatin an% shrie3ing0 9n 'A 1CE& Girgil
%escribe% the e$$ects n the C#/aean Sibyl ,riestess as she $retl%
$ gri/ .ar in Lavini#/ t the legen%ary TrLan lea%er Aeneas at
E#bea;
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The threshl% .as barely gaine% .hen the /ai%en crie% <9t is the
h#r t enM#ire y#r $ates6 The g% F behl% the g%0- An% as
she st% by the %rs an% s,3e& s#%%enly her c#ntenance an%
h#e change%& an% her tresses $ell %isr%ere%; her bs/ ,ante%&
her .il% heart s.elle% .ith $#ry& an% she gre. taller t the vie.&
an% her vice rang nt $ /rtality& n. that the g% breathe% n
her in nigher ,resence 5 in her cavern the ,r,hetess& intlerant
$ +heb#s- .ill& rave% in li/itless $ren2y& straining t eKrcise
the /ighty g% $r/ her s#l; b#t all the /re he c#rbe% her
$a/ing li,s t .eariness& s#b%#e% her $ierce heart& an% /#l%e%
her t his cnstraint 5 the /a%ness cease% an% her raving li,s
.ere h#she%0
The 9n%8Hittite tra%itins $ bth the gat an% bee are M#ite
%i$$erent $r/ thse $ the A$r8Asiatics0 The gat& abve all the
y#ng 3i%& is the ,#re sy/bl $ the initiate rather than the seK#ally
craven he8gat0 SeK#al ,rclivity c#l% nt be $#rther $r/
cnte/,latin in 9n%8Hittite& her/etic an% Nrastrian rit#als;
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SeK is a thing $ b%ies& nt $ s#ls0
The +a#line Ch#rch& nt.ithstan%ing its e/bracing $ the A$r8
Asiatic sacri$icial 3ing rit#al& als a%,te% the gat r 3i% as a
sy/bl $ ,#rity0 9t is the Agn#s "ei an% signi$ies Christ0
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7hen it ca/e t /asc#line %eities& 9n%8Hittite religin .as /re
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straight$r.ar% than the A$r8Asiatics0 As her%ers& they %i% nt see
the nee% t sacri$ice their /asc#line g%s r clan lea%ers $r the
agric#lt#ral $ertility $ the lan%0 7hile there .ere $e/ale g%s& in
their vertly /ale %/inate% sciety there .as n reasn $r
%/inant g%s $ the /ale8,rinci,al t be s#bservient t a $e/ale0
S#ch /ale8,rinci,le g%s .ere the S#/erian Gilga/esh an% Nin#rta&
+ersian Ohr/a2%& A33a%ian Mar%#3 an% Ge%ic 9n%ra0
The ty,ical 9n%8Hittite her 3ills the Ser,ent $ the Abyss t
%isen$ranchise the /atriarch-s sacri$icial cere/ny0 He then /arries
the Ser,ent-s /ther r sister& the Tri,le G%%ess& an% begets %ivine
chil%ren thr#gh her that are all /ani$estatins $ hi/0
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Dr
eKa/,le& the +ersian Ohr/a2% /arries the A$r8Asiatic Tri,le
G%%ess an% i//e%iately %is,ssesses her0
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He then ges ab#t
clthe% in her three cl#rs $ .hite& re% an% %ar3 bl#e0 These
cl#rs sy/bli2e creatin an% re8creatin& the eternal c/bat .ith
evil an% bringing $rth $ec#n%ity0
Over ti/e& the /atriarchal sacri$ice cere/ny $ the A$r8Asiatics
beca/e less vilent0 Alth#gh it .as still a sacre% /arriage an%
rebirth cere/ny& the G%%ess %i% nt 3ill the cnsrt0 9nstea%& she
resc#e% hi/ $r/ %eath in chas0 The Ge%ic Usas sh.s #s the
strng 9n%8Hittite si%e $ the ,ara%ig/0 She %es nt give birth b#t
bravely resc#es her /an0
9n Mes,ta/ia& the ne. ,ara%ig/ begins tentatively .ith 9nanna
.h brings "#/#2i bac3 t li$e se/i8ann#ally0 H.ever& the actins
$ the great 9nanna are rather .ea30 She acts li3e a $airy g%/ther
instea% $ her ,.er$#l $r/er character $ the De/ale r Tri,le
G%%ess in %ecisive actin0 The ,ara%ig/ $ /ale rights later gaine%
/re strength .ith 9shtar .h %e/an%e% the release $ her cnsrt
Ta//#2 $r/ the #n%er.rl%0
+lat %escribe% the /yth $ Or,he#s an% E#ry%ice .here the /ale
an% $e/ale s.a, rles t assert the /ale ,ara%ig/0
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Or,he#s n.
enters the #n%er.rl% t see3 the ret#rn $ his bri%e0 The sy/bl $
the ability t %escen% int Hecate -s #n%er.rl% is a single brn2e
san%al& .hich later ca/e t signi$y the Mther G%%ess- i/,ri/at#r
t a cntract0
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Or,he#s-s bri%e is the lvely ny/,h E#ry%ice& 3ille% by a sna3e0 He
.ins bac3 her li$e $r the as3ing b#t his enth#sias/ ca#ses hi/ t
l3 bac3 int Ha%es& .here#,n E#ry%ice vanishes0 The act $
l3ing bac3 is the tra%itinal sign that the initiate lac3s the c#rage
s essential in the $#rther ,#rs#it $ 7is%/;
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9t is the .ay th# /#st ta3e .ith#t l3ing bac30
Gl#c34s ,era Or$e e% E#ri%ice tells the bea#ti$#l stry $ Or,he#s
an% E#ry%ice0
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The acclai/e% aria Che $ar sen2a E#ri%ice $
Or$e e% E#ri%ice beca/e ,ivtal in the %evel,/ent $ /%ern
,era0
The /eta/r,hsis $ the $estival $ Lenaea& the Destival $ the 7il%
7/en& in Athens %e/nstrates the attac3 $ the 9n%8Hittites n the
Tri,le G%%ess0
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At $irst& Hera tre a,art an a%#lt /ale0 A$ter the
9n%8Hittite revisin& a /ale chil% s#bstit#te% $r the /at#re /ale
victi/0
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A 3i% then re,lace% the /ale chil%0 Dinally& rgiastic
/n8,riestesses c#t int nine ,ieces an% sacri$ice% a b#ll
re,resenting "inys#s0
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The res,ective tra%itins $ the A$r8Asiatics an% 9n%8Hittites
c/,ress an% /erge in a ,ec#liar $ashin at the inter$ace regin $
Anatlia0 A #niM#e gr#, e/erge% $r/ this c/,ressin& the ,rt8
9sraelites0 They a,,ear t be Se/itic Levant Asiatics .ith 9n%8
Hittite tra%itins $ G%0
Dr eKa/,le& they abhrre% the /ystery religins $ their A$r8
Asiatic clans an% $ten re,eate% the analgy Th# shalt nt seethe a
3i% in its /ther-s /il3 /eaning that the initiate sh#l% nt bathe in
the /il3 $ the hi%%en A$r8Asiatic %ctrine0
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Ntably& they %i%
nt have any si/ilar ,rhibitin $r c3ing the y#ng $ ther
ani/als in their /ther4s /il30
Even th#gh ingraine%& the 9sraelites an% later the Ee.s %e,lre% the
sacre% /arriage cere/ny $ the A$r8Asiatics0 This is the reasn
.hy E#%ais/ regar%s the sacre% sn cnce,t $ Christianity as a great
lie0 The +riests r#le% that a Ee.ish girl sh#l% nt bec/e a hly
,rstit#te li3e Ta/ar0 7e ret#rn t Ta/ar later in the cha,ter0
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Yet& the 9sraelites c#l% nt esca,e their heritage $ Mther Right
entirely0 They sacri$ice% an% cns#/e% the sca,egat at the
beginning $ the agric#lt#ral year0
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This tr#e He8gat r Oa383ing
eM#ivalent is the Assyrian c#nter,art $ A2a2el0 The 9sraelites later
cns#/e% the He8gat as a E#charist .hen Mses all.e% the
9sraelites t s#bstit#te a 3i% $r the ,aschal la/b in the $irst la.
sti,#late% $r +assver0
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The Gree3s c#l% nt %eci%e .hether the Ee.s .rshi,,e% r
ab/inate% ,igs0
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Ee.s& /ay nt eat the/& h.ever& n the ther
han%& they /ay nt 3ill the/ either0 Originally& the Ee.s revere% the
,ig in a si/ilar .ay t the .rshi,,ers $ A%nis an% Attis& .h %i%
nt eat ,r3 beca#se a bar ha% 3ille% their g%& an% t the Egy,tians
.h sacri$ice% ,igs t the /n an% t Osiris0 The Egy,tians ate
,r3 ne %ay each year an% ab/inate% the ,ig $r the rest $ the
year0 Thse t ,r t sacri$ice a ,ig& /a%e % .ith $$erings $
ca3es $ %#gh0 At the ti/e $ 9saiah& Ee.s als /et secretly t eat
the $lesh $ s.ine Oan% /iceP as a religi#s rite0
The 9sraelites .ere als highly s#s,ici#s $ hney an% bees beca#se
$ their ,lace in the A$r8Asiatic /ysteries $ rebirth0 9n the sa/e
.ay Ee.s ,rhibite% seething a 3i% in /il3& they %e,recate% the bee
as a $ilthy creat#re engen%ere% in the rtting $lesh $ cattle0 This .as
a re$erence t 1#ll Mysteries0 Ovi% %escribes the sa/e ,hen/ena
$ bees e/erging $r/ the rtting $lesh $ a ,ri2e b#ll& slain $r
sacri$ice& in The "ctrines $ +ythagras0
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+hil E#%ae#s $ AleKan%ria O2=1CE t (=CEP .h .as the greatest
Ee.ish8Hellenistic ,hils,her $ his ti/e .rte;
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The E#charistic brea% /#st be .ith#t leavening an% .ith#t
hney0
Yet& the 9sraelites %re. a very $ine line n bees an% hney beca#se $
its i/,rtance in early 9n%8Hittite religin0 9n 9sraelite /ythlgy&
Sa/sn $ "an 3ille% a lin an% .hen ,assing later n $#n% a
s.ar/ $ bees an% s/e hney in the carcass0 He sc,e% #t the
hney an% it gave hi/ the i%ea $r a ri%%le;
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O#t $ the eater ca/e $rth /eat& an% #t $ the strng ca/e $rth
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s.eetness0
The legen% %es nt say that the lin-s b%y .as the ./b $ the
bees0 Neither %es it i/,ly that the hney .as i/,#re since bth
Sa/sn an% his ,arent cns#/e% it0 7hat the hney sy/bli2es
here is the /ysteries $ the Mther G%%ess& es,ecially $ Cybele the
lin an% bee g%%ess0 The bees are the ,riestesses an% cns#/ing
the hney is t be invlve% in the /ysteries0 7e can %etect an
9sraelite atte/,t t recncile the %i$$erent A$r8Asiatic an% 9n%8
Hittite /ystical inter,retatins $ hney0 There is als a %ee,er
esteric /eaning& .hich .e .ill l3 at in Cha,ter '*0
H.ever& a /re abstract inter,retatin in the ,atriarchal sense is
that Sa/sn is ,re%icting "an-s #niversal her/etic religin .ill be
brn $r/ the carcass $ the Lin $ E#%ah0 The bees .#l% be
Sa/sn-s Tribe $ "an an% the hney is a gl%en ne. age0
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Ancient %ctrs .h ,re,are% alche/ical /e%icines .#l% have ha%
their .n inter,retatin0 The lin is gl% an% the hney is the
#niversal /e%icine $ gl% that c#res all %iseases an% gives rebirth0
The 9sraelites ha% great %i$$ic#lty in /aintaining a/ity r har/ny
$ c#lt#re .ith their $ell. Se/ite tribes beca#se $ their acM#ire%
9n%8Hittite in$l#ences& ,artic#larly ,atriarchal /ntheis/0 They
ha% si/ilar ,rble/s .ith 9n%8Hittite attit#%es t ./en4s stat#s&
agric#lt#ral castratin an% rebirth celebratins& sacri$icial rit#als an%
ethnic cleansing0
Cncerning the stat#s $ ./en& a$ter "e#tern/y an 9sraelite
./an generally belnge% t either her h#sban% r $ather0 The
revise% testa/ents %e8e/,hasi2e% the herines Miria/& Hannah an%
"ebrah0 Miria/ .as the ,r,hetess& .h le% the cngregatin in
,rayer0 Hannah .as a $a/e% .arrir lea%er0 +erha,s the /st
$a/#s ./an lea%er .as the L#%ge& "ebrah0 She .as the %a#ghter
$ Easher an% Wthe Mther $ 9sraelX0
+st "e#tern/y& the la. ,er/itte% her nly ne h#sban%& even
th#gh her h#sban% c#l% have /any .ives0 7/en .ere t be
chaste& s#bservient an% seK#ally ,l#ghe% r .r#ght by their
h#sban%s0
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All $ these .ere 9n%8Hittite traits0 The ./an .as a ,#re chattel
in the strict 9n%8Hittite sense0 Yet& the 9sraelites als regar%e%
./en as ancient res,ecte% instr#/ents $ rebirth& revere% $r their
bilgical rle0 Dr eKa/,le& alth#gh cnvictin $r a%#ltery
reM#ire% stning $ the a%#lter#s c#,le& the #s#al +harisaic ,ractice
.as $r the ./an t ,lea% ignrance $ the la. .here#,n the
C#rt set the c#,le $ree0
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Even t%ay& 9srael-s Rabbinical C#rt
actively see3s t reslve the bLectively %isa%vantage% ,sitin $
./en in /arital se,aratin0 This reM#ires it t trac38%.n
h#sban%s .h have %eserte% r se,arate% $r/ their .i$e .hile
cntin#ing t ,enali2e her by harshly re$#sing t grant a %ivrce0
Mre i/,rtantly& lan% .nershi, cntin#e% thr#gh the y#ngest $
the ryal $e/ale line0
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This is #lti/genit#re rather than
,ri/genit#re0 9n ryal s#ccessin& it .as nt t the sn $ the King
that the King%/ ,asse%& b#t t the sn $ either his y#ngest
%a#ghter r his y#ngest sister0
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Dr this reasn& Egy,tian
+harahs .#l% /arry their hal$8sisters in r%er t ,r,agate the
bl%line $ the %ynasty0
Even t%ay& the /ther-s bl%line incr,rates the Ee.ish heritage0
This is a cntin#atin $ the A$r8Asiatic /atriarchal religin& .ith
the ./b as the ver8ri%ing regenerative ,rinci,le0 E#%ais/
cnsi%ers all chil%ren $ Ee.ish /thers as Ee.s an% chil%ren $
Ee.ish $athers an% nn8Ee.ish /thers as Gentiles0 This is little
%i$$erent than in 9saac4s ti/e Oc'C(=1CEP .hen an 9sraelite /an .h
/arrie% a ./an $ anther tribe .as cnsi%ere% t have trans$erre%
t that ther tribe an% n lnger be an 9sraelite0 This is .hy 9saac
ret#rne% t his tribe in Harran0 9saac-s bri%e is Rebecca the .ater8
carrier0
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As .ith all .ater g%%esses& she is an analgy $ the
Mther G%%ess ,rcreative as,ect0 9sis is li3e.ise0
The R/an Cathlic Ch#rch a%,te% the ,rinci,als $ $e/ale bea#ty
an% ,rcreatin& incr,rating the/ int the great La%y cathe%rals $
E#r,e0 The East lancet .in%. is ty,ically high an% narr.
crres,n%ing t the /ale ,rinci,le $ S,irit .hile the rse .in%.
$ the 7est is circ#lar an% ,ri/eval& sy/bli2ing the ./b0
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The Nrth entrance $ Chartres Cathe%ral& beneath the rse .in%.&
A)
is the Gate $ the 9nitiates0 Melchi2e%e3& Aarn& Anna the Mther $
Mary& "avi% an% Sl/n .elc/e the 9nitiates there Oc'2?(P0
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Stat#es in stne $ Melchi2e%e3& Abraha/ an% 9saac& an% Mses als
.elc/e visitrs thr#gh the Central +rtal $ the Nrth Transe,t
Oc'2'(P0
The cathe%ral itsel$ is a cha/ber r ./b $ s,irit#al rebirth& as in
the ancient Mysteries0 A$ter e/bracing the Ch#rch& the cngregatin
is rebrn in the ./b $ the Ch#rch0 This cc#rs in a set ,rgra/
thr#gh#t the year0 9n R/e& n s,ecial %ays in a Hly Year&
cleansing $ sin is even /re e$$icient0 9t si/,ly reM#ires ,assage
thr#gh the %rs $ ne $ R/e4s $#r great ch#rches0
Rse lgic eK,lains this ancient cleansing ,rcess& .hich .e l3 at
in Cha,ter 'C0 Mst $ the cngregatin .#l% be #nable t
a,,reciate the $#ll signi$icance $ this cycle since nly ,riests are
e%#cate% in the Ch#rch Mysteries at their Or%inatin0
St 1ernar% .as an enth#siast $ the c#lt $ the Girgin e/b%ie% in
the cathe%ral0 He %eclare% $ Chartres;
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Leave y#r te/,ral b%ies at the %r& nly the s,irit /ay enter
here 5 The Sn .ill ans.er the ,rayers $ the Mther an% the
Dather .ill ans.er the ,rayers $ the Sn0
Anther blen%ing $ the A$r8Asiatic rebirth /ysteries .ith 9n%8
Hittite /asc#linity cc#rs in the castratin /yths0 Re/ving the
$ertility $ the l% 3ing %isen$ranchise% hi/ th#s all.ing the y#ng
3ing t r#le0 9n Egy,t Set castrate% his brther Osiris& in S#/er&
K#/arbi castrate% An#0 9n Greece& Ne#s castrate% his $ather Crns
an% H/er .rites $ Crns castrating his $ather Uran#s0 9n 9sraelite
/yth Canaan& the sn $ Ha/& castrate% his gran%$ather Nah0
The cntin#atin $ the 9sraelites4 castratin /yth as a hal$.ay
,sitin bet.een the agric#lt#ral sacri$ice /yths an% the 9n%8Hittite
resc#e /yths sh.s their %i$$ic#lty in c/,letely brea3ing a.ay
$r/ their Se/itic agric#lt#ral bac3gr#n%0
The i/,rtant /eaning $ castratin is that it sh.s that Ee.s %i% nt
/a3e cvenants& they c#t the/ in the ancient .ay0
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The
AA
cntracting ,arties severe% an ani/al in t. an% .al3e% bet.een the
,ieces that this /ay ha,,en t /e .hen 9 brea3 this cvenant0
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This is .hy circ#/cisin is reserve% $r a s,ecial ,r/ise that G%
.ill ,rtect the lan% thr#gh %anger#s ti/es an% the #nreliable
agric#lt#ral cycle& .ith#t his ta3ing $ the r#ler-s $irst brn sn by
sacri$ice0 +l#t $ 1ybl#s .rte $ the Ee.s that;
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9t .as an ancient c#st/ in a crisis $ great %anger that the r#ler
$ a city r natin sh#l% give his belve% sn t %ie $r the .hle
,e,le& as a rans/ $$ere% t the avenging %e/ns& an% the
chil%ren th#s $$ere% .ere slain .ith /ystic rites0
The se,aratin $ the $res3in c#ts the cvenant that a,,eases the
Mther G%%ess- %e/an% $r the sacre% /arriage .ith its rit#al
castratin& %eath an% rebirth0
The G%%ess .ent n t %e/an% every /an-s ,hall#s0
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Ee.ish
./en $$ere% the $res3in as a s#bstit#te $r their h#sban%-s
,hall#s0 Dr eKa/,le& the s#bstit#te sacri$ice $ circ#/cisin even
save% Mses;
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An% it ca/e t ,ass by the .ay in the inn& that the Lr% /et hi/
YMsesZ& an% s#ght t 3ill hi/0 Then Ni,,rah t3 a shar,
stne& an% c#t $$ the $res3in $ her sn& an% cast it at his $eet&
an% sai%& s#rely a bl%y h#sban% art th# t /e0 S he let hi/
g; then she sai%& a bl%y h#sban% th# art& beca#se $ the
circ#/cisin0
9t is a c#st/ bserve% by the 1ritish Ryal Da/ily .h calle% #,n
the Rabbi Eacb Sn./an& the res,ecte% Mhel $ the Ln%n
Ee.ish c//#nity& t ,er$r/ the religi#s rite $ 1rit Milah .ith
+rince Charles at 1#c3ingha/ +alace0 This is als the Cvenant $
Circ#/cisin0
9sraelite ,riests .#l% s,rin3le the bl% $ the cvenant n ath8
ta3ers t /a3e a ,r/ise bin%ing0
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This bl% ca/e $r/ an
ani/al sacri$ice% n the altar0 The Male an% 1a3a tribes $ s#th
.estern Ethi,ia still sla#ghter a beast t /ar3 a cntract0 1l%
$r/ the sacri$icial ani/al s/ears the /an .h c#ts the cvenant0 9n
e/#latin $ the c/bine% i/,rtance $ c#tting a ,r/ise an%
'==
invlving the /ale genitals& an Arab ,r/ise bec/es a seri#s
cntract $ hn#r by the ath8ta3er ,lacing his han% n the bare
inner thigh $ the ,ersn t .h/ he is /a3ing the ,le%ge0 S/e
l%er Masnic rit#als /irrre% this $r/ $ ath .ith the initiate
,lacing his han% bet.een the han%s $ ,ersn receiving the
bligatin0
The 1ible ,rvi%es ther gran% stries $ the sacri$ice /yth0 Mses
%ie% be$re Esh#a receive% the $ertile lan% $ 9srael0 King "avi%
si/ilarly %ie% be$re Sl/n br#ght ,rs,erity t the lan% .ith the
b#il%ing $ the Te/,le0 9n the sa/e .ay& the .#n%e% an% i/,tent
Disher King $ the Hly Grail $inally ,asses t his rest be$re
,rs,erity ret#rns t his .asting lan%0
9n cntrast are the 9n%8Hittite /ale8,rinci,le g%s Gilga/esh an%
Nin#rta& A33a%ian Mar%#3 an% Ge%ic 9n%ra0 9n%ra is the /st
i/,rtant g% $ the inva%ers $ the 9n%#s Galley0
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He is
eternally y#ng& strng& str/y an% a c#nning $ighter0 He has
b#n%less energy an% best.s $ertility n ./en an% n $iel%s0 One
$ his na/es is he .ith a th#san% testicles0 9n%ra neither ages nr is
castrate% s a y#nger 3ing can bring $ertility t the lan%0
The S#/erian g% Mar%#3 .as si/ilarly $ertile0 Yet& he is even
/re i/,rtant t #s beca#se he gra,hically highlights the s.itch
$r/ the /atriarchal religin $ the A$r8Asiatic Mther G%%ess
religin t the ,atriarchal religin $ the 9n%8Hittites0 Mar%#3 is the
nly g% .ith bth an l% an% a ne. ,ara%ig/ legen%0 9n the l%
legen%& he is a sacri$icial 3ing 3ille% by the %ragn Tia/at& .hile in
the ne. legen% Mar%#3 3ills her .ith a s.r%0
King Sl/n als ,ssesses the 9n%8Hittite character0 His
$ec#n%ity .as as legen%ary as that $ his $ather& King "avi%;
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1#t 3ing Sl/n lve% /any strange ./en& tgether .ith the
%a#ghter $ +harah& ./en $ the Mabites& A//nites&
E%/ites& Ni%nians& an% HittitesB O$ the natins cncerning
.hich the Lr% sai% #nt the chil%ren $ 9srael& Ye shall nt g in
t the/& neither shall they c/e in #nt y#; $r s#rely they .ill
t#rn a.ay y#r heart a$ter their g%s; Sl/n clave #nt these in
'='
lve0 An% he ha% seven h#n%re% .ives& ,rincesses& an% three
h#n%re% cnc#bines 5
"avi%-s %eath .as a ,recn%itin t b#il%ing the Te/,le0 His
,assing all.e% the y#nger an% /re $ertile her 3ing& Sl/n& t
ascen% t the thrne0 9n star3 cntrast& Sl/n-s .n %eath is an
anticli/aK0 He si/,ly $a%es a.ay at the cncl#sin $ b#il%ing the
Te/,le an% his gran% ,alace0
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His sn Rehba/ ,r/,tly
$r$eits the glry $ 9srael0 This #lti/ately has the e$$ect $
%isen$ranchising the ,rt89sraelites- $rlrn clai/ t the Egy,tian
"elta0 7e .ill l3 $#rther int this clai/ in the neKt cha,ter0
The %is,lace/ent $ /atriarchal rights in the /ysteries $ the Great
G%%ess ha% the /st /ar3e% e$$ect n the rles $ ./en0 The
,atriarchal religin $ Yah.eh %ecisively reLecte% the Mther
G%%ess0 As a res#lt& ./en lst all cntrl ver religi#s
celebratin0 They c#l% nt ,artici,ateB nly vie. the cere/nies
$r/ the ./en-s gallery0
An $ten given ratinali2atin $r the #sting $ ./en is that
$e/ales have an #nsettling e$$ect n /en& .h then ten% t cn$#se
/ystical ecstasy .ith ertic ecstasy0
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The /ain $estivals $ E#%ais/ +esach& Shv#s& S#33s an% +#ri/
%e/nstrate the 9sraelites4 %i$$ic#lty in brea3ing $ree $ the
agric#lt#ral cycles0 These $estivals have the/es $ harvest an%
,lanting& as .ell as the EK%#s0 The $estival $ +#ri/ .as $r/erly
a celebratin $ regici%e /%elle% n the 1abylnian $estival $
Sacaea at .hich a /c3 3ing .as %resse% in ryal rbes& all.e% t
enLy the real 3ing-s cnc#bines& an% a$ter reigning $r ( %ays .as
stri,,e%& sc#rge% an% strangle%0
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OSee als A,,en%iK '>& The
Ee.ish Rites $ Ta//#2P0
The 9sraelites ,#rge% A$r8Asiatic seK#al cntent $r/ the rit#als0
Dr eKa/,le& in Eer#sale/ the celibate Deast $ the Tabernacles
re,lace% the rgiastic "ay $ 7ill.s .here Sal/a celebrate% his
sacre% /arriage .ith the Dl.er S#een Mn G%%ess& as .e sa. in
Cha,ter ?0
The ,#rging $ the agric#lt#ral $estivals le$t a ragge% e%ge&
'=2
evi%ence% by Yah.eh4s shi$ting %e/an% $r the sacri$ice $ the $irst
/ale $r/ the ./b0 9n EK%#s;
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An% the Lr% s,a3e #nt Mses& saying& Sancti$y #nt /e all the
$irstbrn& .hatsever ,eneth the ./b a/ng the chil%ren $
9srael& bth $ /an an% $ beast; it is /ine0
9n a%%itin& in Micah;
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7ill the Lr% be ,lease% .ith th#san%s $ ra/s& r .ith ten
th#san%s $ rivers $ il: shall 9 give /y $irstbrn $r /y
transgressin& the $r#it $ /y b%y $r the sin $ /y s#l:
Mrever& E#%ges sh.e% that it .as a c//n ,ractice t sacri$ice
a ryal ,rince in ret#rn $r a s#ccess$#l ca/,aign;
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An% Ee,hthah v.e% a v. #nt the Lr%& an% sai%& 9$ th# shalt
.ith#t $ail %eliver the chil%ren $ A//n int /ine han%s& Then
it shall be& that .hatsever c/eth $rth $ the %rs $ /y h#se
t /eet /e& .hen 9 ret#rn in ,eace $r/ the chil%ren $ A//n&
shall s#rely be the Lr%4s& an% 9 .ill $$er it #, $r a b#rnt
$$ering0
There are a.$#l stries $ sacri$ices an% the .r%s $ the scribe sh.
Yah.eh la/enting $r nt having been clearer in his sacri$ice
reM#ire/ents;
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The sin $ E#%ah is .ritten .ith a ,en $ irn& an% .ith the ,int
$ a %ia/n%; it is graven #,n the table $ their heart& an% #,n
the hrns $ y#r altarsB .hilst their chil%ren re/e/ber their
altars an% their grves YAsherah ,lesZ by the green trees #,n the
high hills0
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An% they have b#ilt the high ,laces $ T,het& .hich is in the
valley $ the sn $ Hinn/& t b#rn their sns an% their
%a#ghters in the $ireB .hich 9 c//an%e% the/ nt& neither ca/e
it int /y heart0 There$re& behl%& the %ays c/e& saith the
Lr%& that it shall n /re be calle% T,het& nr the valley $ the
sn $ Hinn/& b#t the valley $ sla#ghter; $r they shall b#ry in
T,het& till there be n ,lace0
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These verses ,rvi%e vivi% i/ages $ Levite ,riests carrying #t the
gr#es/e tas3 $ b#tchering the $l.ering y#th $ 9srael0 N
,ay/ent c#l% s#bstit#te0
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7hen they carrie% #t rit#al
sacri$ice& the Levites al.ays t#rne% the victi/4s hea% t the
nrth0
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Yet& the ,ractice $ h#/an sacri$ice see/s t have %evel,e% int
la/b s#bstit#tin as $av#re% by the 9n%8Hittites0
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7hat ha%
riginate% as a $r/ $ rit#al sacri$ice t rene. the agree/ent .ith
G% $r ens#ring the harvest& .as alrea%y bec/ing less barbar#s
by t. th#san% 1CE;
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All that ,eneth the /atriK Ythe $irst brneZ is /ineB an% every
$irstling a/ng thy cattle& .hether K r shee,& that is /ale0 1#t
the $irstling $ an ass th# shalt re%ee/ .ith a la/b; an% i$ th#
re%ee/ hi/ nt& then shalt th# brea3 his nec30 All the $irstbrn
$ thy sns th# shalt re%ee/0 An% nne shall a,,ear be$re /e
e/,ty Yhan%e%Z0
G% s,are% 9saac0 This .as an i/,rtant change0 G% ha% %eci%e%
t .aive his craving $r h#/an $lesh an% acce,t a ra/ in lie#;
An% he sai%& Ta3e n. thy sn& thine nly sn 9saac& .h/ th#
lvest& an% get thee int the lan% $ MriahB an% $$er hi/ there
$r a b#rnt $$ering #,n ne $ the /#ntains .hich 9 .ill tell
thee $0
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Acc#nting that G% .as able t raise hi/ #,& even $r/ the
%ea%B $r/ .hence als he receive% hi/ in a $ig#re Yhe receive%
9saac bac3 $r/ %eathZ0
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1y the ti/e $ the ret#rn $r/ EKile& Nrastrianis/ an% res,ect $
li$e heavily in$l#ence% the Ee.ish lea%ers0 They %istance% their
religin $r/ h#/an sacri$ice0 This crres,n%e% t Yah.eh
c/,leting his trans$r/atin $r/ a %evte% sn $ the Great
G%%ess& thr#gh a s#,ernal trinity .ith t. attrib#tes $ the great
G%%ess4 Anatha $ the Lins an% Ashi/a $ the "ves& t bec/e
the sle r#ler $ the #niverse0
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The ,st8eKilic Ee.s& in their 2eal
$r the ne G%& ,ers#a%e% the/selves that they ha% never acce,te%
the Great Tri,le Mther G%%ess& alth#gh their stries $ A%a/&
'=>
'=(
Commagene Crucible for the Hy"sos Invasion of Egypt
Nah& Abraha/& Eacb an% Mses /ight %e/nstrate ther.ise0
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A$ter the ret#rn $r/ EKile& the ,ractices that ,revaile% at the ti/e $
King Sl/n an% King Hira/ $ Tyre& .h .as a ,riest $
Mel3arth .here chil% sacri$ice .as c//n& .ere n lnger
relevant0 The ne. Ee.ish a,,rach recgni2e% the abs#r%ity an%
cr#elty $ /#r%ering able8b%ie% /en0 Ann#al /ale sacri$ice
beca/e re%#n%ant .ith the c#t $ rit#al circ#/cisin $ the /ale
,hall#s0 9t .as s#$$icient evi%ence $ G%-s Cvenant .ith /an;
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An% Abra/ $ell n his $ace; an% G% tal3e% .ith hi/& saying& As
$r /e& behl%& /y cvenant is .ith thee& an% th# shalt be a
$ather $ /any natins0 5 An% 9 .ill give #nt thee& an% t thy
see% a$ter thee& the lan% .herein th# art a stranger& all the lan% $
Canaan& $r an everlasting ,ssessinB an% 9 .ill be their G%0
An% G% sai% #nt Abraha/& Th# shalt 3ee, /y cvenant
there$re 5 Every /an chil% a/ng y# shall be circ#/cise% 5
an% it shall be a t3en $ the cvenant bet.iKt /e an% y#0 An%
he that is eight %ays l% shall be circ#/cise% a/ng y#& every
/an chil% in y#r generatins000
A $inal ill8$itting characteristic $ the 9sraelites eK,laine% by the
Anatlian c/,ressin is that their Se/itic bac3gr#n% .as ne $
acc//%atin rather than s#bL#gatin0 7hile the 9n%8Hittites an%
,artic#larly the 9n%89ranians .ere at their best .a%ing 3nee8%ee,
thr#gh bl% in their ca/,aigns& ethnic cleansing .as #n#s#al
a/ngst the A$r8Asiatics an% Se/ites0 Dr eKa/,le& the Se/ites $
King Sargn 9 /erge% .ith s#bLect ,,#latins in S#/er rather than
eli/inating the/0
M#ch later King "avi% chse nt t eli/inate Se/itic ,,#latins in
an% ar#n% Eer#sale/ b#t t /erge .ith the/0 9n %ing this& he
c#nter/an%e% Yah.eh4s s,eci$ic r%er0 Yah.eh ha% r#thlessly
rattle% the sabres $ the 9sraelites as they %e,arte% Egy,t $r Canaan0
He %irecte% the/ t /ercilessly /#r%er the inhabitants $ Eer#sale/&
the elite H#rrian Eeb#sites& an% thse $ nearby cities;
Then ye shall %rive #t all the inhabitants $ the lan% $r/ be$re
y#& 5 An% ye shall %is,ssess the inhabitants $ the lan%& an%
'=*
%.ell therein; $r 9 have given y# the lan% t ,ssess it0
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1#t $ the cities $ these ,e,le& .hich the Lr% thy G% %th
give thee $r an inheritance& th# shalt save alive nthing that
breatheth; 1#t th# shalt #tterly %estry the/B na/ely& the
Hittites& an% the A/rites& the Canaanites& an% the +eri22ites& the
Hivites& an% the Eeb#sitesB as the Lr% thy G% hath c//an%e%
thee 5
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The Hivites OHebre. chryP are the Hrites OHebre. ch.yP an% /re
generally Achaeans r H#rrians0
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9n ther cities n the $ringe $
the ne. state& Yah.eh %irecte% the 9sraelites t eKact trib#te r 3ill
the /en an% ta3e the ./en an% chil%ren as slaves;
An% .hen the Lr% thy G% hath %elivere% it int thine han%s&
th# shalt s/ite every /ale there$ .ith the e%ge $ the s.r%;
1#t the ./en& an% the little nes& an% the cattle& an% all that is in
the city& even all the s,il there$& shalt th# ta3e #nt
thysel$0
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"avi% acte% t the cntrary an% .ith i/,#nity $r/ Yah.eh0 9n $act&
there is little archaelgical evi%ence t s#,,rt the cnM#est $
Canaan by Esh#a an% the 9sraelites0 All %estr#ctin in +alestine
accr#es %irectly t recr%e% Egy,tian ca/,aigns in the $i$teenth an%
siKteenth cent#ries 1CE0
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D#rther/re& Esh#a s#,,se%ly
%estrye% Eerich;
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An% they #tterly %estrye% all that .as in the city& bth /an an%
./an& y#ng an% l%& an% K& an% shee,& an% ass& .ith the e%ge
$ the s.r% 5 An% they b#rnt the city .ith $ire& an% all that .as
therein; nly the silver& an% the gl%& an% the vessels $ brass an%
$ irn& they ,#t int the treas#ry $ the h#se $ the Lr%0
7hen "avi% ignre% Yah.eh-s c//an%s $r genci%e& Yah.eh
sai% nthing0 Nr %i% Yah.eh say #ght .hen Esh#a $lagrantly
ignre% t. $ the Mses- Ten C//an%/ents; WTh# shalt nt
3illX an% WTh# shalt nt steal0X
Yet& it .as nt the 9sraelites b#t ne $ their tribal ene/ies& the
A/rites& .h raise% Eerich in '>)=1CE an% cntin#e% t harass
'=C
Th#t/se 999 $r/ their ne. base there0
CE E#ng cannt %is/iss the absence $ h#/an /rality in Yah.eh4s
c//an%s t the 9sraelites0
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He says that Yah.eh %e/nstrates a
grss %e$iciency $ reasn an% /rality& the t. characteristics $ a
/at#re h#/an /in%0 9t ,rvi%es an i/age $ #nethical br#tal $rce0
7hat E#ng has ,erha,s verl3e% is that these c//an%s are nt $
the ,ersnal g% $ the 9sraelites& Yah.eh& b#t $ strytellers c/ing
t gri,s .ith the 9n%8Hittite g% $ .ar an% trying t ,aint Yah.eh
int the eKtre/es0 EK%#s ,rvi%es evi%ence $r Yah.eh cnverting
$r/ a tribal %eity t a natinalist ne0 9n EK%#s ? Yah.eh is
si/,ly the g% $ the $athers Abraha/& 9saac an% Eacb0 EK%#s
*O?P i%enti$ies hi/ as the great El Sha%%ai0 The ,.er $ the
archety,e is %estabili2ing t the ,ara%ig/ i$ ,#she% t eKtre/es0
As .e have nte%& the 9n%8Hittites $av#re% ral c//#nicatin $
/yths an% legen%s ver .ritten recr%s0 They %evel,e% verbal
rit#als $r trans/issin $ their /yths an% 9sraelite e/#latin $ this
has res#lte% in a ,r$#sin $ 1iblical archety,es later set %.n by
9sraelite an% Ee.ish a#thrs0 This has al.ays been a ,artic#lar trait
$ the ill#sive Rsicr#cians0 Even t%ay& it is #s#al in rgani2atins
s#ch as the Scttish Rite0
7e have seen that the #niM#e c/,ressin $ 9n%8Hittite an% A$r8
Asiatic Se/itic c#lt#res ,r%#ce% the very #n#s#al ,hen/enn $
the ,rt89sraelites0 The 9sraelites an% 9n%8Hittites .ere then t Lin
in a c,erative c//ercial vent#re t sec#re the C//agene
regin $ Anatlia $r/ the Egy,tians0 This .as t have the /st $ar
reaching $ e$$ects& as .e shall see in the neKt cha,ter0
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Chapter $ Hy9sos Invasion of 7gypt
T#ti/ae#s0 9n his reign& $r .hat ca#se 9 3n. nt& a blast $ g%
s/te #sB an% #neK,ecte%ly& $r/ the regins $ the East&
inva%ers $ an bsc#re race /arche% in cn$i%ence against #r
lan%0 1y /ain $rce that easily ver,.ere% the r#lers $ the
lan%& they then b#rne% #r cities r#thlessly& ra2e% t the gr#n%
the te/,les $ the g%s& an% treate% all the natives .ith a cr#el
hstility& /assacring s/e an% lea%ing int slavery the .ives an%
chil%ren $ thers0
S sai% the Egy,tian ,riest Maneth in ??=1CE ab#t the Hy3ss
invasin that t3 ,lace s/e ne th#san% $ive h#n%re% years
be$re his .n ti/e0
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Savage evi%ence $ severe% li/bs in grave
,its see/s t s#,,rt his clai/0
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Maneth als .rte that the Hy3ss esca,e% t Syria .here they
b#ilt Eer#sale/0
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He3atais $ Ab%era si/ilarly .rte in ?==1CE
that Ee.ish tra%itin $ the EK%#s ca/e $r/ the eK,#lsin $ the
Hy3ss0
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He /aintaine% the 9sraelites .ere the Hy3ss0 Alth#gh
the EK%#s is an article $ $aith& /%ern archaelgists are still
#nable t cn$ir/ r %eny the 1iblical tra%itins0 7e still % nt
3n. .hether the EK%#s .as /ythical r it act#ally cc#rre% as
%escribe% in the 1ible0 9$ it %i% cc#r& it c#l% be the Hy3ss
eK,#lsin Oas He3atais /aintainsP r a later event0
9t is& h.ever& .ell recgni2e% that the Hy3ss cnM#errs $ Egy,t
.ere ver.hel/ingly Se/itic s,ea3ing Levant Asiatics& beca#se
/st $ the Hy3ss na/es are Se/itic0 Dr eKa/,le& Eacb eKists as
bth a Hy3ss +rince OMr .sr RrQYr`b hr& YaMbP an% the 1iblical
+alestine i%entity0
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Yet the Se/ites $ 7estern +alestine never
ther.ise %is,laye% the /ilitary /ight an% .ar8technlgy necessary
t /#nt a sle invasin $ Egy,t0
The /ain .ar $rce $ the Hy3ss .as 9n%8Hittite an% /re
,artic#larly 9n%89ranian H#rrian0 These .ere the HaKa $r/ Eastern
9ran0 7e 3n. less ab#t this /ilitary $rce beca#se $ their
,ec#liar characteristic $ %isc#raging .ritten recr%s0
'=A
1eca#se $ their aversin t the .ritten .r%& the H#rrians see/e% t
leave nn8/ilitary a%/inistratin t the Se/itic Levant Asiatics& the
,rt89sraelites0 This /ay .ell be the reasn Ese,h .as a vi2ier t
the +harah rather than a General0 T#th/se 999 si/ilarly elevate%
the A/rites Meri8Re an% User Min t 3ey a%/inistrative ,sitins0
9n the sa/e .ay& A/enhte, 999 relie% n the Se/ite Yanha/# as
Gvernr $ +alestine0 At the ti/e $ A/enhte, 999 an% A3henaten&
Yanha/# cntrlle% the granaries $ Yari/#ta an% gverne% the
Egy,tian %/ains in +alestine an% Gebal0 The A/arna letters sh.
the Syrians ,etitine% A3henaten as3ing $r his hel,& s#ggesting that
Yanha/# .as $a/iliar .ith their circ#/stances0 His ,sitin n
%#bt $r/s ,art $ Ese,h-s c/,leK archety,e0
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The Canaanite&
1en Matana& .as anther Se/ite .h rse t ,r/inence& bec/ing
+harah Meren,tah-s Chie$ S,3es/an0
King Neb#cha%ne22ar si/ilarly /a%e "aniel an% his c/,anins
Sha%rach& Meshach an% Abe%neg gvernrs in 1abyln0
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The
,ractice $ a,,inting Se/ite a%/inistratrs cntin#e% /re than
t. th#san% years later .hen the U/ayya% M#sli/s inva%e% S,ain
an% S#thern Drance& C'A8C2=CE0
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As each Gisigth $rtress $ell&
the Saracens installe% Ee.s as a%/inistratrs0 The Saracens then
,#rs#e% their cnM#est t the neKt t.n0 The Arabs in Tri,li
a%,te% the sa/e ,ractice0
7hile the H#rrian invasin is virt#ally silent in histry& it is nt the
nly eKa/,le $ s#ch a vac##/ le$t by 9n%8Hittites0 9n%8Hittite
Aryans #s#ally %evastate% c#lt#re in the regins they cnM#ere% an%
br#ght little t re,lace it0 The H#ns& $r eKa/,le& ha% n lng8ter/
in$l#ence n E#r,e0 Ger/an c#lt#re event#ally arrive% thr#gh the
7estern R/an E/,ire0
The a%vance% charitry $ the inva%ers gra,hically %e/nstrates the
9n%89ranian in$l#ence .ithin the Hy3ss0 This technlgy ca/e
$r/ the H#rrians .hse large Trans8Cas,ian hrses easily %is,lace%
the s/all ass %ra.n charits $ the Egy,tians0
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The H#rrians ha% been in Syria an% East Anatlia $r /any
th#san%s $ years0 They riginally s,3e Urart#& a nrth east
Ca#casian lang#age that .as neither A$r8Asiatic nr 9n%8Hittite0
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Later the H#rrians beca/e in%isting#ishable $r/ 9n%89ranians0
They t3 Aryan 9n%ian g%s an% 9n%ian ryal na/es0 Their
chariteering ter/s .ere very clse t 9n%ian Sans3rit0
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Even
t%ay& the lang#age $ Gergia is si/ilar t H#rrian0
The H#rrian 3ing%/ $ Mitanni .as cnte/,rane#s .ith the
Egy,tian eighteenth %ynasty0 The Mitanni .as still a ,tent /ilitary
$rce at the en% $ the Hy3ss cc#,atin in '(*C1CE0
C//erce %rve this see/ingly %% c#lt#ral c/binatin $ 9n%8
9ranian H#rrians an% Se/itic 9sraelites0 As eK,laine% in Cha,ter (&
the Anatlian C//agene .as the central inter$ace .here 9n%8
Hittites an% A$r8Asiatic Se/ites .ere gegra,hically c/,resse%0
The races ha% a,,arently learne% t live tgether in relative har/ny0
The regin .as the $irst t ,rs,er in the 1rn2e Age as a centre $
/etall#rgical technlgy0 C,,er an% lea% s/elting ha% ta3en ,lace
in the regin $r $ive /illennia 8 at nearby Ear/& in 9raMi K#r%istan&
$r/ *&C(=1CE an% at aatal H\t\3 in Anatlia& three h#n%re% an%
$i$ty years later0 aatal H\t\3 ca/e t a s#%%en en% in ab#t $ive
th#san% siK h#n%re% 1CE $r reasns nt yet #n%erst%0
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The b#rgening ecn/ic a$$l#ence $ the regin in t. th#san%
1CE /eant that it .as n lnger a 2er s#/ ga/e $r the gr#,s0
7ealth gre. ver a lng ,eri% an%& t s/e %egree& ,eace$#l tra%e
,rvi%e% /re ,rs,erity than .ar0 The 9n%8Hittites ,rve% able
technlgists an% the 9sraelites ca,able artisans an% a%/inistratrs0
Even t%ay& b#siness ,e,le $ Trebi2n% n the 1lac3 Sea cast $
Anatlia in the #,,er C//agene are the /st s#ccess$#l
entre,rene#rs $ T#r3ey0
S& .hat ha,,ene% t %ist#rb this gl%en era: 9n shrt& t.el$th
%ynasty Egy,tians sei2e% their .ealth an% technlgy0 Th#t/se 999
an% Ra/ses 99 re,eate% this a$ter the Hy3ss invasin0 The Egy,tian
+harah .h initiate% the $irst eK,r,riatin .as +harah SesRstris 9&
.h r#le% $r/ 'A(A1CE t 'A'>1CE0 The t.el$th %ynasty has
been a cn$#sing ,eri% b#t .e n. 3n. the %ates acc#rately %#e t
reliable E#r,ean an% Chinese %ating $ the er#,tin $ Thera in
'*>)1CE Oan% /re recent st#%ies that s#ggest a slightly later %ate
'''
$ bet.een '*2C1CE an% '*==1CEP0
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Thera is seventy /iles
nrth $ Crete an% its crater is n. the r/antic islan% $ Santrini0
Using this as a re$erence ,int& the Hy3ss ,eri% $ cc#,atin in
Egy,t laste% $r/ ')='1CE t '(*C1CE0
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+harah SesRstris 9 #,set the relatively stable c//ercial
arrange/ent $ the Se/itic Levant Asiatics an% 9n%8Hittites by
ca,t#ring an% trans,rting t Egy,t an% Sinai& /etals res#rces&
/etall#rgical technlgy an% even the Se/itic /etal.r3ing
,,#latins0 Anatlia .as %evastate% $r ne h#n%re% an% $i$ty
years0 9t is M#ite ,ssible that the Kenites $ Sinai& the ancestrs $
"avi%& .ere an Anatlian gr#, trans,rte% t the c,,er an%
t#rM#ise /ines in the s#th by this +harah $ the t.el$th %ynasty0
The Se/ites $ the area cnsi%ere% their ,sitin an% reslve% t Lin
the H#rrians t recver their interests .ith vilence0 The #tc/e
.as a c//ercial8/ilitary Lint vent#re& the invasin $ Egy,t& #sing
the ne. .n%er 9n%89ranian technlgy $ the $ast light charit0
Even the nearby Kassites th#ght it .as an ,,rt#ne ti/e t inva%e
the ,.er$#l cities $ S#/er in the sa/e .ay0
As c/,elling as Maneth4s %escri,tin is $ the Hy3ss arriving
$r/ the East by lan%& later eK,lits in the Me%iterranean s#ggest
that the Hy3ss .ere bac3e%8#, $r/ the sea by the +henicians $
1ybls0
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The Se/ite 1yblians alng .ith the Cretians ha% a
/aLr ,rt at +el#si#/ in the Nile "elta .here they han%le% all $
Egy,t4s /ariti/e tra%e0
"#e t cnvenient sea s#,,rt an% tra%ing e$$iciency& the Hy3ss
ca,ital re/aine% at Avaris in the East "elta& /st ,rbably Tell el
"aba4a0 The graves at Tell el "aba4a cntain /any brn2e .ea,ns
s#ch as aKes& %aggers an% 3nives /a%e .ith $ine /etal.r3 styles
%evel,e% in Syr8+alestine a$ter the ti/e $ +harah SesRstris 90
The #n%erlying reasn $r the Hy3ss invasin $ Egy,t in ')='1CE
by the c/bine% $rces $ the Se/itic %esert ,rinces an% 9n%8Hittite
H#rrians .as t regain their c//ercial interests in /ining an%
/etall#rgy0 Their hstile invasin $ Egy,t .as highly s#ccess$#l0
The ,r%#ctin $ /etals in Anatlia res#/e% an% laste% siK h#n%re%
''2
years& #ntil the en% $ the 1rn2e Age in '2==1CE0
The Hy3ss ta3ever $ Egy,t eK,an%e% int the Me%iterranean an%
Aegean Seas0 Using their +henician /ariti/e cnnectins& the
Hy3ss clni2e% bth Crete an% Greece0 Che/ical analysis $
,ttery has cn$ir/e% that %#ring this ,eri% there .as active tra%e
bet.een Egy,t& the Levant& Cy,r#s an% N#bia0
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Ling#istics
cn$ir/s this0 The enig/atic Linear A tablet $ Knsss see/s t be
a /iKt#re $ Syr8Mes,ta/ian H#rrian& Se/itic an% L#.itic0
Early analysis $ the Etr#scan lang#age als s#ggests a cnsli%atin
$ 9n%8Hittite an% Se/itic rts0 Linear 1 is an early Mycenaean
Gree3 %ialect0
EK,ansin $ the Hy3ss int the Me%iterranean ha% the /st $ar
reaching $ e$$ects n civili2atin& as .e 3n. it t%ay;
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7hat is t%ay seen as Mycenaean /aterial c#lt#re c#l% #se$#lly
be seen as 4Hy3ss4 r at least the 4Hy3ss $ the nn8Cretan
Aegean4 5 an% it .as $r/ this sciety that nt nly the
c#ltivatin $ the later Mycenaean ,alaces b#t als Gree3
lang#age an% c#lt#re 8 as they s#rvive #ntil t%ay 8 $irst t3
sha,e0
The Hy3ss live% /ainly in the %elta regin an% this area cntin#e%
as the $c#s $r Se/itic Levant Asiatic as,iratins $r a th#san%
years0 The Hy3ss ha% li/ite% cntrl ver U,,er Egy,t .here they
,er/itte% the tr#e Egy,tian +harahs t reign0 +harah SeMenenre-s
sns Ka/se an% Ah/se #lti/ately raise% an ar/y in U,,er Egy,t
an% rebelle% against the Hy3ss King A,,his in '(C=1CE0 9n
'(*C1CE& the Egy,tians eK,elle% the Hy3ss $r/ Egy,t an%
establishe% the ,rs,er#s Ne. King%/0 7ith the eK,#lsin $ the
Hy3ss& Ka/se .rte;
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Let /e #n%erstan% .hat this strength $ /ine is $r6 OOneP ,rince
is in Avaris& anther is in Ethi,ia& an% OhereP 9 sit assciate% .ith
an Asiatic an% a Negr6 Each /an has his slice $ this Egy,t&
%ivi%ing #, the lan% .ith /e000 n /an can settle %.n& .hen
%es,ile% by the taKes $ the Asiatics0 9 .ill gra,,le .ith hi/
that 9 /ay ri, ,en his belly6 My .ish is t save Egy,t an% t
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s/ite the Asiatic6 9 .ent nrth beca#se 9 .as strng Oen#ghP t
attac3 the Asiatics thr#gh the c//an% $ A//n& the L#st $
c#nsels0 My valiant ar/y .as in $rnt $ /e li3e a blast $
$ire 000 7hen %ay br3e& 9 .as n hi/ as i$ it .as a $alcn0 7hen
the ti/e $ brea3$ast ha% c/e& 9 attac3e% hi/0 9 br3e %.n his
.alls& 9 3ille% his ,e,le& an% 9 /a%e his .i$e c/e %.n t the
riverban30 My sl%iers .ere as lins are& .ith their s,il& having
ser$s& cattle& /il3& $at an% hney& %ivi%ing #, their ,r,erty& their
hearts gay0
One $ the c//an%ers $ Ka/se4s $leet .rte that a$ter his
/aLesty ha% 3ille% the Asiatics he saile% s#th.ar% t %estry the
N#bian n/a%s0
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The Hy3ss89sraelites esca,e% t +alestine0 They re/aine% there
$r/ '(*C1CE #ntil the +alestine ca/,aign $ T#th/se 999 in
'>)=1CE0 There .as eKtensive $rag/entatin in +alestine %#ring
this ,eri%;
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N. at that ti/e& the Asiatics ha% $allen int %isagree/ent& each
/an $ighting against his neighb#r
T#th/se 999-s '>)=1CE ca/,aign ca,itali2e% n this %isarray t
,#sh as $ar nrth as Naharin n the U,,er E#,hrates an% t the
strategic city $ Mari .here the 9sraelite +atriarchs ha% initially c/e
$r/0 There the $ierce Mitanni E/,ire $ the H#rrians halte% the/0
Th#t/se 9994s tr,s then cc#,ie% the strategically i/,rtant cities
$ Megi%% an% Eer#sale/& r Ka%esh& in +alestine0 A H#rrian8
Se/itic vassal $ Egy,t calle% Ab%8Khiba still r#le% Eer#sale/
eighty years later in '>==1CE0
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The %isl%ge% Hy3ss re8establishe% in a Syrian t.n that they als
calle% Ka%esh r Hly City0 This .as Ka%esh n the Orntes River0
T%ay the Orntes River $r/s ,art $ the br%er bet.een Lebann
an% Syria L#st abve "a/asc#s0
9n '2A'1CE& Ra/ses 99 again re8eKerte% Egy,tian svereignty ver
+alestine as SesRstris 9 an% Th#t/se 999 ha% %ne0 He ,#she% #,
t.ar%s the C//agene an% .n a %ecisive battle at the Orntes
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River against the Se/itic an% H#rrian ,e,les lea% by King
M#.atallis0
Ra/ses 99 t#rne% his victry battle against the Ka%esh the "eceit$#l
int a sy/blic battle against the allies $ Seth the chil%ren $
A,,his& the i/,i#s .h ha#nt the .il%erness an% the %esert0
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He recr%e% this battle in gran% bas8relie$ c/,sitins in the
Te/,le $ Karna3& the Te/,le $ L#Kr& the Ra/esse#/ an% the
Te/,le $ Ab#8Si/bel0 The scenes sh. Ra/ses 99 bringing r%er
t his lan%& single8han%e%& as the ,ersni$icatin $ A/#n0 This is
the sa/e te/,le site .here his ,re%ecessr Th#t/se 999 recr%e%
his ,l#n%er $ +alestine0
The Hy3ss ,eri% $ cc#,atin ,rvi%es the bac3gr#n% t the
i/age $ Hy3ss inva%ers as the chil%ren $ A,,his0 The Egy,tian
cnce,t $ r%er .as Maat0 9t %/inate% the .hle $abric $
Egy,tian sciety0
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9n his /ani$estatin as +tah& the Egy,tians
calle% A/#n the Lr% $ Maat0 His three8ste, ,e%estal is the
hiergly,h $ Maat0
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9n ,,sitin t Maat is 9s$et& .hich
%entes $alseh%& inL#stice an% .hatever r#ns c#nter t the
rightness $ the .rl%0
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The lea%er $ the e/b%i/ent $ 9s$et
.as the gigantic evil ser,ent g% A,,his0 He ha% n sensry
rgans& s c#l% neither see nr hear0
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He c#l% nly screa/0
7e .ill see this ser,ent e/erge re,eate%ly in /ystery religin an%
literat#re0
9n Egy,tian $l3lre& Set 3ille% Osiris an% A,,his reigne% #ntil the
res#rrecte% Osiris chase% hi/ a.ay0 Osiris re,resents the rising s#n0
The Hy3ss ,rvcatively i%enti$ie% their /ntheistic 9n%8Hittite
g% .ith the Egy,tian Set0 The Hy3ss King A,e,i 9 .ent even
$#rther0 He assciate% hi/sel$ .ith A,,his& the antithesis $ r%er
an% stability in Egy,t0
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As a res#lt& the Egy,tians %escribe% the
Hy3ss inva%ers as the Chil%ren $ A,,his0 This is the reasn
Ka/se i%enti$ies .ith the res#rrectin $ Osiris attac3ing the
Chil%ren $ A,,his& the Hy3ss& at %a.n0
The +ersian regin $ Me%ia ,rvi%es a%%itinal evi%ence that the
9n%89ranian Hy3ss inva%ers .ere the Chil%ren $ A,,his0 Here
the Me%ian 3ings t3 the title Mbr& /eaning sna3e in +ersian0
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''(
This gave rise t the tyrant %ragn %ynasty $ Me%ia0 Her%t#s
%escribes the later 3ings& in ,artic#lar the last Me%ian r#ler Astyages
O()>8((=1CEP& as having the ryal %e/nic title Rshti8vegb A2hi
"ahb3a0 N.a%ays A2h%ahb& the abbreviatin $ A2hi "ahb3a& is
the nly +ersian .r% $r sna3e0
The tri#/,h $ Ra/ses 99 at Ka%esh n the Orntes River
sy/bli2e% the victry $ Maat r stability an% r%er ver chas0 9t
beca/e the /agni$icent victry $ 3n.le%ge ver ignrance an%
g% ver evil0 Ka%esh n the Orntes ha% a si/ilar s,ecial
signi$icance t Eer#sale/0 They bth ha% the sa/e Egy,tian na/e $
Hly City0 Ra/ses 99 treate% Ka%esh .ith %e$erence0 He %i% nt
verr#n an% %estry it0 9nstea%& he grante% the Kheta Chie$ King
Hatt#silish 999 a gener#s ,eace treaty0
The H#rrian King T#shratta $ Ur3esh ha% alrea%y set the ,rece%ent
$r #lti/genit#re trans$er $ ,r,erty0 He gave his %a#ghter Tat#8
he,a as a bri%e t +harah A/enhte, 9990 The H#rrian ca,ital $
Ur3esh has been lcate% in Syria& as Tell M2an near N#saybin n
the br%er .ith T#r3ey0
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9n the sa/e .ay& a$ter s/e al$ness that King Hatt#silish 999 $
Ka%esh .as #nable t ,lacate by gi$ts $ trib#te& Ra/ses 99 $inally
agree% t /arry King Hatt#silish 999-s %a#ghter an% thereby acce,t
,ssessin $ the lan% by the ,rinci,le $ #lti/genit#re0
Archaelgists %iscvere% the recr%s $ the '2()1CE ,eace treaty
.ith King Hatt#silish 999 at bth Karna3 an% in the Hittite archives $
Arinna0
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A seal n the treaty %e,icts the g%s $ the cntracting
,arties0 9n the Hittite ren%itin $ the seal& Set is Tesh#b /eaning
Str/ G%0 His cnsrt is Hebat /eaning La%y $ the S3ies an% Ra
is Sha/ash0 7e .ill ret#rn t the g% Sha/ash in Cha,ter ')0
The +alestine ca/,aigns .age% by the Egy,tians t stabili2e
cc#,ie% territries ,rvi%e% a n#/ber $ ,,rt#nities $r the
ca,t#re an% release $ 9sraelites0 Dr/ this .e can s,ec#late that an
event rese/bling the EK%#s c#l% .ell have cc#rre% in the ?2=8
year ,eri% bet.een '>C=1CE an% ''(=1CE0 Cnventinal 1iblical
%ating at '>**1CE $its .ell .ith the earliest esti/ate0 H.ever&
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alternative %ating s#rces % nt cn$ir/ it0 An EK%#s in '>**1CE
.#l% have been a ,r/,t release $r/ the ca,t#re $ Th#t/se 999
rather than a release by Ra/ses 990
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H.ever& a release $r/
Th#t/se 999 is #nli3ely0
Eacb& r /re crrectly 9a3eb Aarh# OEacb n the La%%erP Mer
User Ra& .as a Hy3ss 3ing that reigne% i//e%iately be$re Aa
+ehti Set0
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Many inscri,tins n scarabs attest t hi/0 Ra/ses 99
%ate% the c//ence/ent $ the reign $ this 3ing Aa +ehti Set0 He
erecte% a stele in '2>=1CE t c//e/rate the $#r h#n%re%th
anniversary $ his %ynasty c//encing .ith Aa +ehti Set0 Dr/
this& .e can %e%#ce that i$ Eacb $ the La%%er .as in%ee% the
,ri/ary biblical archety,e $r Eacb an% he .as ,resent in Egy,t in
'>*=1CE& then the early '>**1CE %ate $r EK%#s is in s/e %#bt0
On the ther han%& there #s anther /st interesting late %ate $r the
EK%#s0 A/enhte, 999 OA/en Hete, 999P hel% his $irst E#bilee in
'?*(1CE0 Altgether& he ha% three E#bilees0 The $irst sn $
A/enhte, 999& cr.n ,rince Th#t/se G& %ie% be$re this E#bilee0
The +harah there$re selecte% his celebrate% a%visr A/en Hete,
Sn $ Ha,# t cn%#ct the Se% Destival0 This a%visr t3 the ,lace
$ the Dirst Sn& r Great One His Sn OAa Si,hP& in the rle $ the
Se/ +riest .h %ei$ie% the +harah0 9n gratit#%e& A/enhte, 999
,rvi%e% A/en Hete, Sn $ Ha,# .ith a $#nerary te/,le in
.estern Thebes& a%Lacent t his .n0 The Egy,tians later %ei$ie% the
great a%visr A/en Hete, Sn $ Ha,#& as they ha% 9/hte,0 A
+haranic %ecree ina#g#rate% his /rt#ary c#lt0
A/en Hete, Sn $ Ha,# .as brn $ #ni/,rtant ,arents in
Athribis& the /%ern 1enha& in Egy,t-s %elta0 S great %i% he
bec/e that n#/er#s stat#es in the te/,les $ A/#n an% M#t at
Karna3 /ar3e% his ill#stri#s career0 These stat#es sh. hi/ seate%
as a scribe hl%ing a ,a,yr#s0 One stat#e /a%e in his eightieth year
recr%s that he h,e% t live t ne h#n%re% an% ten0
Alth#gh an #tstan%ing an% res,ecte% architect& A/en Hete, Sn $
Ha,# beca/e ren.ne% $r his ,iety an% t#rne% t religi#s %#ties0
His /ain %esignatin $ scribe $ g%ly y#ng /en %escribe% ne
.h recr#ite% $r the Egy,tian State Mysteries0 As /any y#ng /en
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ca/e t his te/,le $r cere/nies an% he .as a Se% +riest& he .as
al/st certainly in charge $ these initiatin rites0
A/en Hete, Sn $ Ha,# is an early archety,e $r the Dree/asn-s
legen%ary Gran% Master& Hira/ Abi$$0 The 3ing A/enhte, 999 is
crres,n%ingly an archety,e $r Sl/n& as is the te/,le $ Al
Karna3 $r the Te/,le $ Sl/n0
One $ A/en Hete, Sn $ Ha,#-s 3ey ,rLects .as the O,het r
hare/ $r the G% A/#n& in the Te/,le $ L#Kr0
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A/#n
travelle% $r/ Karna3 t O,het nce each year t celebrate his
sacre% /arriage .ith M#t0 A great $east $ll.e% in the na/e $ the
hly $a/ily $ Karna30 Dar beyn% the br%ers $ Egy,t& ,e,le
celebrate% the e/inence $ A/#n-s ,er$ect sn Khns#& the A%vice
Giver0
A/#n-s ne. O,het r hare/ a%Line% the te/,le-s eKisting +yln
an% $irst c#rt b#ilt by Ra/ses 990 9t cnsiste% $ a clnna%e&
secn% c#rt& cl#/ne% hall an% inner/st cere/nial te/,le0
Cha,ter ') .ill ,rvi%e /re %etail $ A/en Hete, Sn $ Ha,#-s
b#il%ing activities0
The ther reasn A/en Hete, Sn $ Ha,# #n%ert3 the Se/ +riest
rle in the E#bilee .as that the secn% sn $ A/enhte, 999& .h
.as A/enhte, 9G& .as t y#ng at the ti/e0 A/enhte, 9G
beca/e c8regent an% erecte% his .n E#bilee8Crnatin Te/,le at
Karna3 in '?*>1CE0 9n the E#bilee& A/enhte, 9G t3 the ne.
na/e A3henaten OA3h# En AtenP& /eaning .ell ,leasing t the
Aten0 The Aten O+a AtenP a,,eare% in each $ the $rty8t. shrines
$ Egy,t in the E#bilee Te/,le t bless the ne. 3ing0 At %eath&
$rty8t. L#%ges n earth an% anther $rty8t. in heaven .#l%
assess a +harah-s s#l accr%ing t its actins .hen in the b%y0
1th the 9sraelite cnnectin an% the $rty8t. na/es $ G% are
M#ite a,,arent0
A3henaten cease% .r3 n the Te/,le $ A/en Re in Karna3 in
'?(=1CE0 He s.itche% t cnstr#cting the Te/,le $ Aten in
'?(?1CE an% establishe% Yah.eh8style /ntheis/ in Egy,t #n%er
the High +riest Meri8Re0 9n %ing s& he rebelle% against the
'')
cere/nies $ the A$r8Asiatic sacre% /arriage ,ractise% by his
$ather A/enhte, 9990 S clse .ere relatins bet.een the A/arna
%ynasty an% the ,st8Hy3ss 3ings $ Assyria that in ab#t '?*(1CE
1#rnab#rias 99 $ 1abyln even acc#se% the Assyrian 3ing
Ass#r#ballit $ being vassal t A3henaten0
A3henaten-s ne. religin .as nt t last0 Egy,tians M#ic3ly #,set
this 9n%8Hittite innvatin& .hich %e,lre% the sacre% /arriage $
A/#n an% .as assciate% .ith the /iseries br#ght t Egy,t by the
Hy3ss0 Alth#gh T#tan3ha/#n ret#rne% Egy,t t the tra%itinal
religin $ A/#n& T#tan3ha/#n-s %eath .ith#t heir in the ninth
year $ his reign in ab#t '?') 1CE le% t a crisis0 T#tan3ha/#n-s
.i%.e% M#een arrange% $r +rince Nannana2& sn $ the Asiatic
Hittite 3ing S#,,il#li#/a 9& t be her h#sban% an% bec/e the neKt
+harah0
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The Egy,tians res,ecte% Hittite 3ing S#,,il#li#/a 9 $r %e$eating the
Mitanni& sac3ing their ca,ital an% creating a b#$$er state against the
Assyrians0 A$ter s#,,ressing the Mitanni& S#,,il#li#/a 9 installe%
T#shratta as a ,r8Egy,tian 3ing t ,rvi%e a Hittite b#$$er bet.een
Egy,t an% Assyria0 Dll.ing T#shratta-s /#r%er the Great King $
Assyria& Ass#r#ballit 9& ,lace% an Assyrian 3ing calle% Artata/a n
the thrne0 S#,,il#li#/a 9 then retaliate% an% set T#shratta4s sn n
the Mitanni thrne0 This create% a Hittite b#$$er state against
Assyria& .hich laste% #ntil S#,,il#li#/a-s %eath0 Ass#r#ballit 9 then
anneKe% .hat .as le$t $ the Mitanni 3ing%/0
Alth#gh T#tan3ha/en a,,inte% Hre/heb a here%itary ,rince an%
Lr% $ the T. Lan%s& Hre/heb ,#blicly %isagree% .ith hi/ an%
ans.ere% bac3& .hich enrage% T#tan3ha/en0
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A 3ey reasn
/ay have been Hre/heb-s %isc/$rt .ith the +harah-s Asiatics
/ercenaries0
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7ith the ,rs,ect $ anther Hittite8Mitanni 3ing in Egy,t& General
Hre/heb sei2e% cntrl in ab#t '?'(1CE0 Hre/heb ,r/,tly
eK,#nge% the .hle Hy3ss8$rien%ly A/arna %ynasty $ A3henaten&
S/en3h3are an% T#tan3ha/en $r/ the recr%s $ Egy,t0 He
%e/lishe% A3henaten-s s#n Te/,le $ the Aten in Karna3 an% #se%
its $rty th#san% blc3s t b#il% the Ninth +yln $ Karna30
''A
9n ?2=CE& E#sebi#s recr%e% the Gree3 histrian E#he/er#s-s visit
t Maneth in Egy,t in ?==1CE0 7e nly have St Eer/e-s
c//entary n E#sebi#s- 7rl% Chrnicle b#t it see/s that
E#sebi#s /ay have %escribe% h. A3henaten-s %a#ghter& Scta&
esca,e% t Tara in 9relan%-s C#nty Meath& .ith the Asiatic ,rince
calle% Gaythels0
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The 9rish an% Scttish ,e,le a%,te% the
legen% as an integral ,art $ their tra%itinal histry0 Scta /ay be
A3henaten an% Ne$ertiti-s secn% %a#ghter $ siK& the ,rincess
Meritaten0
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She .as T#tan3ha/en-s ste,sister& ste,/ther an%
sh#l% have bec/e his .i$e0 9nstea%& T#tan3ha/en /arrie% her
y#nger sister& An3hesen,aaten0 The Scttish Scta legen% says the
Egy,tian $rce b#rie% Meritaten at Glenscta in C#nty Kerry0
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General Hre/heb .as T#tan3ha/en-s c//an%er $ the Egy,tian
ar/y0 As Hre/heb ha% n sns& he ,#t anther $av#rite general
n the thrne as c8regent0 This .as General Ra/ses& sn $ the
c#rt $$icial Seti0 General Ra/ses .as t na/e his sn Seti a$ter
his .n $ather0 This sn& Seti& ina#g#rate% the nineteenth %ynasty as
+harah Seti 90 9t is als ntable as the $irst ccasin since Hy3ss
%/inatin that a +harah t3 the na/e $ a Canaanite g%0
9t %e/nstrates that .hile General Hre/heb vilently ,,se% the
/ilitary Hy3ss $ the Hittites an% Mitanni& the Se/itic Levant
Asiatic cntingent $ the Hy3ss s#ccess$#lly integrate% int Egy,t
as high $$icers $ state0 These Se/itic Hy3ss /arrie% int
Egy,tian ryalty $r/ the ti/e $ the $a/#s $#n%er S#een $ the
eighteenth %ynasty& Ah/se8Ne$ertari0 +harahs4 M#eens hel% the
title $ G%4s 7i$e $ A/en0 The three /st $a/#s are S#een Tiye
OM#een $ A/enhte, 999P& Ne$ertari OM#een $ Ra/ses 99P sh.n
.ith ,in3 s3in an% Ne$ertiti OM#een $ A3henatenP in an earlier b#st0
Event#ally the $e/ale Se/itic Levant Asiatic bl%line s#ccess$#lly
gave rise t the nineteenth %ynasty $ Seti 90
A s#r,rising #tc/e $ this lineage $ 3ings an% M#eens is that these
$acts ,erha,s reveal the i%entity $ Mses0
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D#rther/re& this
thery s#,,rts an EK%#s at the ti/e clai/e% by Maneth an%
Ese,h#s0
The Se/ +riest at the ti/e $ Ra/ses 99 ORa Meses 99P .as Kha E/
'2=
Uset& the $#rth Cr.n +rince $ Ra/ses 990 He .as a great restrer
$ /n#/ents an% erecte% the $#r h#n%re% year stele /entine%
,revi#sly& celebrating the 3ing4s $irst E#bilee in his thirtieth year
Oab#t '2>A1CEP0 Kha E/ Uset cntin#e% t celebrate the E#bilees
#ntil he %ie% in '2?=1CE0 At his secn% E#bilee& Kha E/ Uset b#ilt
a s,ecial E#bilee te/,le at Me/,his0 This /ar3e% his ,sitin as
High +riest $ +tah an% 3ee,er $ the A,is 1#ll0 This $#nerary
te/,le $r the A,is 1#ll& 3n.n as the Sera,e#/& .as at Sa33ara&
L#st 7est $ Me/,his0 7ith ne. ecn/y& the series $ t/bs $r
the 1#lls at the Sera,e#/ en%e% the ,ractice $ se,arate t/bs an%
Te/,les $r each b#ll0
Kha E/ Uset-s na/e .as visible t the ntaries n the Sera,e#/-s
M#se#/ Ntice& right %.n t thir% cent#ry CE .hen the ,ractice $
b#rying b#lls cease%0 Dr/ this a %e/tic r/ance $ The Thir%
9nter/e%iate +eri%QLate +eri%& calle% the Setne Cycle& %evel,e%
.ith Kha E/ Uset as its s#bLect0 9t tells $ the t/b .r3 carrie% #t
by Setne Kha/.as an% the tales $ .n%er $ his /agical sn Si8
Osiris& .h %e$eate% the N#bian /agicians be$re his gran%$ather
Ra/ses 99& nly t vanish $r/ the c#rt0 His $ather grieve% #ntil
anther sn calle% User Mnt Hr .as brn0
Cr.n +rince Kha E/ Uset-s $irst sn .as als Ra Meses0 Alth#gh
he gre. t an age .here he c#l% acce,t the $$ice $ High +riest $
+tah $r/ his $ather& he %i% nt % s $r reasns .e .ill eKa/ine0
These $$ices& alng .ith thers %#e t hi/& ,asse% t the secn% sn
calle% Hri0 Hri then beca/e the i/,rtant Gi2ier $ the Nrth an%
later $ Thebes0
H.ever& %etails $ Kha E/ Uset-s $irst sn& Ra Meses& still eKist0
These incl#%e his estate& the na/e $ his scribe OH#iP an% s/e
crres,n%ence cnveye% by the ca,tain $ his barge0
An #nna/e% ,ersn .h see/s t be Ra Meses trie% t btain lan%
in +er Ra/ses& the ne. ca,ital in the %elta& by altering Te/,le
recr%s0 The Chie$ Acc#ntant $ the Te/,le $ +tah in Me/,his&
Mse& inscribe% the stry in his t/b0
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The c#lt $ this great
/an reg#larly /a%e $$erings t hi/ at the t/b0 There they rea% $
the ne h#n%re% year legal challenge in .hich Mse ,revaile%
'2'
tri#/,hant0 The stry als /a%e its .ay int anther %e/tic tale $
the Thir% 9nter/e%iate +eri% .here Mse %escribe% his $ather-s li$e&
an bliM#e vie. $ his .n li$e an% the eK,#lsin $ the $ll.ers $
Set0
Mse %escribe% the challenge $ a ,.er$#l ryal $ig#re .h trie% t
steal his /ther-s inheritance0 9n the ,rcess& this ,ersn altere% the
recr%s $ the Te/,le0 He $le% in %isgrace a$ter the %iscvery0 9t is
M#ite ,ssible that the Chie$ Acc#ntant-s ne h#n%re% year battle
$r the lan% $ his /ther .as act#ally Egy,t-s recvery $ its Nile
%elta territries $r/ the Se/ites .h .ere gr.ing ever /re
n#/er#s0 These Se/itic Levant Asiatics in the %elta .ere see3ing
lan% at a ti/e .hen the br%ers $ Egy,t .ere alrea%y #n%er
cnsi%erable ,ress#re $r/ bth +alestine an% Libya0 An atte/,t by
Ra Meses t achieve the Se/ite gal by %ece,tin /ay have been the
last stra.0
Nt.ithstan%ing .hat /ight have been Ra Meses- reasn $r leaving
Egy,t #neK,ecte%ly& he a,,ears t have ret#rne% t Egy,t $r/ Syria
shrtly a$ter the %eath $ +harah Meren,tah OMer En +tahP in ab#t
'2=?1CE& .hen Meren,tah-s hal$8brther A/en/esse #s#r,e% the
thrne $ Egy,t0 Three years later& in '2==1CE& Seti 99 %e,se% this
#s#r,er an% gaine% the thrne as the sn an% right$#l heir $
Meren,tah0
The %e,sing $ A/en/esse cc#rre% at the sa/e ti/e that the
$ll.ers $ Set calle% n the s#ccessrs $ the Hy3ss in Eer#sale/
$r hel,0 This has le% s/e schlars t s#ggest that A/en/esse is
Mess#i r Mses0 H.ever& there is a /re c/,elling arg#/ent0
On his ret#rn $r/ Syria& Ra Meses bec/es Ra Meses E/ +er Ra0
The title /eant he .as a +rince $ the Ryal "ynasty the H#se $
Ra an% there$re ne $ the seventy gran%chil%ren $ Ra/ses 990 He
see/s t have been active in %e,sing A/en/esse0 Ra Meses& #r
can%i%ate $r Mses& beca/e King/a3er OArs#P $r the rest $ the
%ynasty0
Ra Meses als beca/e Chancellr .ith the na/e 1aiQ1ay& r Si
Osire& .hich is the sa/e as na/e as the sn $ Osiris r Osarsi,h
'22
.h le% the $ll.ers $ Set t Avaris0
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9n ''))1CE& Ra Meses
,lace% S#een Ta Usert n the thrne an% ,re,are% a t/b $r her
alth#gh she s#bseM#ently aban%ne% it in ,re$erence $r intern/ent
.ith +harah Sethna3ht0
Sethna3ht beca/e +harah in ab#t '')*1CE0 He ,r/,tly
eK,elle% Ra Meses an% all his $ll.ers0
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As nte% .ith the stry
$ Mse& Sethna3ht-s t.entieth %ynasty al.ays /a%e a great ,int $
Ra Meses- eK,#lsin $r/ Avaris& calling his ,e,le the $ll.ers $
Set0 This eK,#lsin .as the sa/e event that Maneth an% Ese,h#s
#n%erst% as the EK%#s0 The $leeing 9sraelites t3 .ith the/ a
belie$ in the i/,rtance $ the rising s#n as the rising s#l $ the
ne.brn 3ing an% the ,rayers $ the s#n $r/ the Te/,le $ the Aten
at Karna30
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9n (==CE& Ste,hen $ 1y2antine .rte $ an
E%/ite8sect in +etra0 They .rshi,,e% the hn#re% rays $
s#nlight at %a.n by $c#sing the rays nt a rit#al /eal .ith a sli%
brn2e %ish0
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Even t%ay& an rth%K Ee. in his tallith an%
,hylactery .ill rient his ,rayers t the %irectin $ the rising s#n
rather than t Eer#sale/0
Sethna3ht then ,rvi%e% c8regency $r his sn Ra/ses 999 t
cntin#e the ne. %ynasty0 Ra/ses 999 .as arg#ably the last $ the
great ,harahs0 His reign sa. the TrLan .ars& the $all $ Mycenae
an% a great /ve/ent $ %is,lace% ,e,le $r/ all ver the regin
that .r#ght havc0
9n ''CC1CE Ra/ses 999& sn $ Sethna3ht& vigr#sly %e$en%e% his
nrth east br%er against the Ke$ti# r Sea +e,les0
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These .ere
re$#gee $a/ilies $r/ the clla,se $ S#,,il#li#/a 99-s Hittite
e/,ire0 At the ti/e $ Ra/ses 999-s cnM#est the 9sraelites % nt
a,,ear t have reache% +alestine alth#gh the $a/#s 9srael Stela $
Meren,tah& %ealing .ith a si/ilar victry ver a Libyan re$#gee
inc#rsin& ha% alrea%y /entine% 9srael as being in Canaan0
The arg#/ent can be s#//e%8#, as $ll.s0 The Se/itic Levant
Asiatics& .h .ere later t bec/e the 9sraelites& entere% Egy,t as
Hy3ss0 They integrate% int the a%/inistratin $ Egy,t as Gi2iers
an% Gvernrs0 Ah/se %i% nt eK,el the/& in cntrast t the
/ilitaristic H#rrians0 Over the $ll.ing cent#ries& the Se/ite
'2?
$e/ale line inter/arrie% .ith the eighteenth %ynasty an% /any
Se/ites rse t ,r/inence0
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These incl#%e% the A/rite Meri8
Re& T#th/se 999-s ar/#r8bearer0 His brther .as the +riest User
Min0 Anther .as Ar,er8el& a Gran% Gi2ier in A3henaten-s
gvern/ent .h .as bth an 9sraelite ,riest an% a Me/,his high
,riest $ Aten0
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As /entine% earlier in the cha,ter& Yanha/#
.as a ,r/inent Se/ite /entine% in the A/arna letters0
T cntin#e& at the %eath $ T#tan3ha/#n .ith#t heir& General
Hre/heb ,re$erre% Egy,t-s thrne t ,ass t the Levant Asiatics in
Egy,t rather than t the Hittites0 This create% the nineteenth %ynasty
$ Seti 9 .h .as the $irst ,st8Hy3ss 3ing t #se the na/e $ a
Canaanite g%0 His sn& Ra/ses 99& c//e/rate% the $#r
h#n%re%th anniversary $ the nineteenth %ynasty& c//encing .ith
the Hy3ss +harah Aa +ehti Set& in a stele $ '2>=1CE0
The 1iblical Mses .as Ra Meses& a gran%sn $ Ra/ses 990 A$ter
,litical intrig#e& %ealings .ith the Eer#sale/ Asiatics an% a lan%
grab in the "elta& the ne. t.entieth %ynasty +harah Sethna3ht
eK,elle% Mses an% the $ll.ers $ Set $r/ Egy,t0 Sethna3ht-s
sn& Ra/ses 999& cntin#e% his $ather-s vigilance against all ,e,les
see3ing t cc#,y the "elta0
+lacing EK%#s in the reign $ Sethna3ht& ab#t '')*1CE t
'')>1CE& $ll.e% by >= years in the .il%erness as an itinerant tribe
in $ear $ Ra/ses 999& cinci%es ,recisely .ith the vilent thir%
er#,tin $ the 9celan%ic vlcan He3la 999 in ''(A1CE0 7hile the
$rty years in the .il%erness an% the EK%#s are /st li3ely a
/eta,hr $ A$r8Asiatic religi#s rebirth& it is interesting t $ll.
the literal inter,retatin $r a //ent0
He3la 999 er#,te% in '*2)1CE an% again in ''(A1CE& %#ring the r#le
$ Ra/ses 999& ca#sing /aLr glbal events an% cli/ate changes0
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The ''(A1CE er#,tin virt#ally %e,,#late% nrth .est 1ritain
ca#sing /any eKtrar%inary ,hen/ena recr%e% by the Chinese0
These incl#%e% %#ble s#ns& ,ale s#ns& %ry /ists an% $rsts in
s#//er0 All ar#n% the .rl% there .as a //ent#s as the
#,heaval in civili2atins0 The Mycenaeans $ Greece clla,se%& as
%i% the Hittite $ Anatlia& the Egy,tian Ne. King%/& the
'2>
civili2atin $ late 1rn2e Age 9srael an% the Shang "ynasty $
China clla,se%0
The e$$ects .#l% have incl#%e% eKtre/e& #nseasnable changes in
Egy,t an% +alestine0 The shall. san% bar $ the "ea% Sea an%
1itter La3es& .hich then $r/e% ,art $ the G#l$ $ S#e2& .as
%anger#s .hen the Nrth East tra%e .in%s abate% all.ing .ater t
s#rge in $r/ Ye/en0 UneK,ecte% changes in the ti%e acrss the
san%bar bet.een the Great an% 1itter La3es c#l% .ell have been the
ins,iratin $r a stry $ the ,arting an% clsing $ the Re% Sea0
Anther thery gaining s#,,rt is that these ti%es all.e% the
9sraelites t $r% the G#l$ $ AMaba& en r#te t Sa#%i Arabia<s Eabal
al La.2& the /#ntain $ Mses an% real Mt Sinai0 EK,lrers 1b
Crn#3e an% Larry 7illia/s sh.e% that a crssing c#l% have been
/a%e $r/ the in the shall.s $ the Strait $ Tiran& .here the G#l$
enters the Re% Sea0
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The intre,i% biblical eK,lrer& Rn 7yatt&
is certain that the 9sraelites crsse% hal$ .ay alng the G#l$ $
AMaba& n a san%bar s/e ?== /eters #n%er.ater0 He says he
%iscvere% a ,illar n the Sa#%i Arabian shre carve% .ith ancient
Hebre. teKt& .hich state% that Sl/n set #, the ,illar t /ar3 the
lcatin $ the transit an% +harah-s %e$eat0 He says he sh.e% the
,illar t $$icials $ the Sa#%i Arabian Gvern/ent& .h re/ve% it0
The EK%#s an% e$$ects $ He3la 999 .#l% have been clsely
assciate% in the /in%s $ the scribes .h see/ t have recr%e%
s/e ele/ents the stry $ EK%#s in ab#t A**1CE0 H.ever&
EK%#s '(; '*8'C /ay be the nly ,art $ the stry .ritten in early
ti/es as it is has clse ,arallels in the "ea% Sea Scrlls0 Cnversely&
EK%#s '?;2) t '(;22 a,,ear neither in the "ea% Sea Scrlls
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nr in Gree3 Cr,#s LJJ Se,t#agint $ ab#t the ti/e $ +tle/y
+hila%el,h#s in 2(=1CE0
All this cn$#sin is beca#se the Ee.ish al,habet %i% nt %evel,
#ntil a$ter '=== 1CE& n Ee.ish histry .as c//itte% t .riting
be$re the ninth cent#ry 1CE an% very little histry eKiste% be$re
Mishnaic Hebre. r Assyrian8Hebre. in C2( 1CE0
c%
Reliable
Ee.ish histry nly began s/eti/e in the ,eri% bet.een *(=1CE&
.hen the 1abylnians verthre. the Assyrians& an% (?A1CE .hen
'2(
the +ersians verca/e the 1abylnian e/,ire an% Cyr#s all.e% the
Ee.s t ret#rn t 9srael0 "#ring this h#n%re% years $ #,heaval& the
Ee.ish ,riests incr,rate% /any 1abylnian /yths int the teKts0
E2e3iel re.rte EK%#s ab#t the ti/e Esiah O*>= t *=A1CEP
sac3e% the E%/ite shrine $ 1ethel beca#se the E%/ites ha% si%e%
.ith the 1abylnians against E#%ah0 E2e3iel eKcise% the Calebite
13 $ Easher beca#se it sh.e% E%/ as the riginal religin& still
,ractise% n high ,laces instea% $ in Eer#sale/-s Te/,le0
c%i
The ,hen/ena $ the %esert sL#rn in EK%#s '>;'A82' are very
/#ch #n%er s#s,icin as late insertins beca#se these cntrive%
verses enc%e the seventy8t.8letter na/e $ G%;
7H7 YLY SYT OLM MHSh LLH AKH KHTh HNY ALK
LA7 HHO YNL M1H HRY HSM LA7 KLY L77 +hHL
NLK YYY MLH ChH7 NThH HAA YRTh ShAH RYY A7M
LK1 7ShR YCh7 LHCh K7S MN" ANY HOS RHO YYN
HHH MYK 77L YLH SAL ORY OShL MYH 7H7 "NY
HChSh OMM NNA NYTh M1H +h7Y NMM YYL HRCh
MT2R 7M1 YHH ON7 MChY "M1 MNS AYO Ch17 RAH
Y1M HYY M7M
1th the Nhar an% Rashi-s t.el$th cent#ry CE 1achir %isc#ss this
enc%ing $ the na/e0 The relevant verses an% their translatins are;
7YSO MLAK HALHYM HHLK L+hNY MChNH YShRAL
7YLK MAChRYHM 7YSO OM7" HONN M+hNYHM
7YOM" MAChRYHM;
An% the angel $ G%& .hich .ent be$re the ca/, $ 9srael&
re/ve% an% .ent behin% the/B an% the ,illar $ the cl#% .ent
$r/ be$re their $ace& an% st% behin% the/0
7Y1A 1YN MChNH MT2RYM 71YN MChNH YShRAL
7YHY HONN 7HChShK 7YAR ATh HLYLH 7LA SR1
NH AL NH KL HLYLH
An% it ca/e bet.een the ca/, $ the Egy,tians an% the ca/, $
9sraelB an% it .as a cl#% an% %ar3ness t the/& b#t it gave light
by night t these; s that the ne ca/e nt near the ther all the
'2*
night0
7YT MShH ATh Y"7 OL HYM 7Y7LK YH7H ATh HYM
1R7Ch S"YM ONH KL HLYLH 7YShM ATh HYM
LChR1H 7Y1SO7 HMYM
An% Mses stretche% #t his han% ver the seaB an% the Lr%
ca#se% the sea t g bac3 by a strng east .in% all that night& an%
/a%e the sea %ry lan%& an% the .aters .ere %ivi%e%0
Each $ these three verses in Hebre. cntains eKactly seventy8t.
letters0 The seventy8t. tri,lets $ the great Na/e %erive $r/ ne
letter ta3en $r/ each verse0 The 1achir #tlines the ,rcess $
cnstr#cting the Na/e0 The letters $ the $irst verse a,,ly in %irect
r%er& thse $ the secn% in reverse r%er& an% thse $ the thir%
verse in %irect r%er0 The $irst tri,let is 7 OGavP H OHeP 7 OGavP0
Anther /ass /ve/ent $ Se/itic Levant Asiatics cc#rre% in
C(21CE0 Ese,h#s eK,lains that Lysi/achs sets his esti/ate $ the
9sraelites leaving Egy,t at C(21CE in the ti/e $ 13chris 000 A,in
.ithin the ti/e $ the seventh Oly/,ia%& t be /re ,recise in its
$irst year0
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This .as the ,eri% .hen the N#bian K#shites $r/
Na,ata br#ght the .hle $ Egy,t #n%er their cntrl $ll.ing its
internal ,litical clla,se0 At this ti/e& there .as a re$#gee eK%#s
$r/ the "elta0
The %e$eat $ the Se/itic Levant Asiatic as,iratins ca#se% by the
t.entieth %ynasty an% the eK,#lsin $ Ra Meses OMsesP .as a
te/,rary setbac30 H.ever& it .as nt necessarily %ecisive beca#se
the +haranic %ynasties $ Egy,t ha% alrea%y integrate% the Se/itic
Levant Asiatic bl%line0 9n star3 cntrast& the %ivisin $ the
3ing%/ ab#t '=C(1CE an% its cnseM#ent lss by the t.enty8$irst
%ynasty in A>(1CE .as $atal t Se/itic Levant Asiatic as,iratins0
The enr/ity $ the Se/ites- lss a$$ecte% the stability $ their
h/elan% #ntil 'A>)CE .hen the $ree%/ $ighters #n%er "avi% 1en
G#rin gaine% cntrl $ /%ern 9srael0
Nevertheless& the Ee.ish ,resence in the "elta re/aine% strng #ntil
at least 2(=CE .hen Hi,,lyt#s re,rte% the ,resence $ Essenes in
AleKan%ria0
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The neKt cha,ter ,rvi%es the necessary bac3gr#n% t the na/e $
G%0 7e then t#rn t %evel,/ents in the C//agene& ,artic#larly
at Harran .here Abraha/ live% .ith his $ather Terah $r /any years0
'2)
Chapter % )ame of 0od: ,er9abah
and 'iberality
9sis tric3e% Ra int revealing his na/e an% this le% t his %.n$all0
H.ever& A/#n .as nt t be %eceive%0 The ,st8Hy3ss Egy,tian
%eity A/#n ha% learne% invincibility $r/ the g% $ the 9n%8
Hittites0 His real na/e re/aine% c/,letely hi%%en beca#se the
+riests never %e$ine% it in the $irst ,lace;
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Y#r $irst $r/ by .hich y# have beg#n .as A/#n 8 na/ely& he
.h hi%es his na/e $r/ the g%s 5 A/#n is ne6 OHeP .h
hi%es hi/sel$ $r/ the g%s 5 .hse nat#re is #n3n.n5His
nat#re is nt recr%e% Or %is,laye%P in sacre% scri,t#resB he
cannt be %escribe% an% ta#ght0 He is t /ysteri#s $r his
,.er t be lai% bareB he is t great even t be as3e% ab#t& t
i//ense t be ,erceive%0 One .#l% $all %ea% s#%%enly& in $ear&
i$ ne .ere t ,rn#nce the g%4s /ysteri#s na/e& #n3n.n t
everyne0 Nt even a g% can call hi/ by his na/e& the vital ne&
beca#se his na/e is secret0
Three are all the g%s& A/#n& Ra an% +tah0 Asi%e $r/ these there is
nne0 He .h hi%es his na/e behin% the .r% [A/#n[ is Ra at his
hea%& +tah at his b%y0 His cities are eternal; Thebes& Heli,lis an%
Me/,his 8 $rever0
C//n ,ractice $r Egy,tians .as t have a g% na/e Or little
na/eP by .hich they .ere 3n.n& an% a tr#e na/e Or great na/eP
that .as cnceale% care$#lly0
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The very best .ay $r a G% t hi%e
his Or herP tr#e na/e .as t avi% %e$ining it in the $irst ,lace0
7ith A/#n4s tr#e na/e #n%e$ine%& the 9sraelite-s Yah.eh c#l% nt
verc/e hi/0 Yah.eh c#l% nly Lin hi/ in absl#te ine$$ability0
There$re& the /re Yah.eh %evel,e%& the /re he beca/e a
transcen%ent g% li3e A/#n rather than a ,ersnal g%0 9n
recgnitin $ his a$$inity an% eM#ality .ith A/#n& Yah.eh beca/e
increasingly #n3n.able0 Event#ally& his ,riests 3ne. hi/ by nly
the /st $#n%a/ental $ all eKistential state/ents; Ehiyeh Asher
'2A
Ehiyeh OHYHA RShA HYHAP& .hich /eans 9 a/ that 9 a/0
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Alng .ith Yah.eh4s change in character& his secret na/es $ S4re
an% 9ah# beca/e nly ,artial labels0
Yah.eh s#bs#/e% r incr,rate% in hi/sel$ the ther g%s that he
%e$eate%& an% .ent n t e/b%y the ttality $ 9sraelite4 histry in
his na/e0 He beca/e the terebinth8g% r a38g% 1el& Crns the
barley8g%& Ta//#2 the harvest8g%& E#,iter an% Mar%#30
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9n
Eer#sale/& Yah.eh .as the scarlet a38g% El0 At M#nt Tabr& he
beca/e "inys#s& the "anaan .hite8b#ll g%0
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He .as 1aal8
Ne,hn& 1aal8N#b#l& Lr% $ the Nrth r Lr% $ the Mansins& an%
Atabyri#s0
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As Atabyri#s& he .as the g% br#ght #t $ Egy,t by
the 9sraelites an% .rshi,,e% as a gl%en cal$0 He .as the sn $ the
G%%ess 9& Hathr an% 9sis0
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9n a /agical Egy,tian8Ee.ish ,a,yri
Yah.eh is Ne#s& Th#n%erer& King A%nai& an% Lr% 9a#e0
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Yah.eh .as Nab# the 1abylnian g% $ 7is%/ re,resente% by
the al/n% tree ste/ $ the seven8branche% Menrah0
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Each
branch re,resente% a ,lanetary ,.er that sy/bli2e% ne $ the
interests $ the Mther G%%ess; S#n OHelisP $r ill#/inatinB the
Mn OSeleneP $r enchant/entB Mars OAresP $r gr.thB Merc#ry
OHer/es r A,llP $r .is%/B E#,iter ONe#sP $r la.B Gen#s
OA,hr%iteP $r lve an% Sat#rn OCrn#sP $r ,eace0
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The $inal cnce,tin $ Yah.eh as 9ne$$able %erives $r/ the 9n%8
Hittite cs/ic s3y8,hils,hy0 Yah.eh& li3e A/#n& is ,er$ect0 His
#n3n.able na/es are s all enc/,assing that they are
#ns,ea3able0 He cntains everything incl#%ing cntra%ictin0
Cntra%ictin is at the very cre $ secret 3n.le%ge0 The ,ara%K
$ a ba%& ,r r even evil si%e t G% is nt a $a#lt in G% b#t rather
#r lac3 $ clear r ,er$ect c/,rehensin0 The 3n.le%ge G% has
$ hi/sel$ is #na/big##s0 All ancient ,lytheistic religins
event#ally %evel,e% the sa/e #n%erstan%ing that every L#nir g% is
si/,ly a %i$$erent /ani$estatin $ the great hi%%en G%0 The
Se/itic tribes 3ne. the great G% as the Mn G%0 9n Egy,t he
.as calle% At#/ r A/#n an% in +ersia& Ah#ra Ma2%a0
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The Mn G% Sin .as the Se/itic $r/ $ the S#/erian En2#
/eaning Lr% $ 7is%/0 The L#na cycle gave En2# a s,ecial
'?=
,sitin base% n r%er an% i//rtality0 He .as seen as the $ather
$ bth the S#n Sha/ash an% 9nanna& the S#een $ Heaven0 En2#
.as the central astral %eity& $ather $ the great g%s an% Lr% $
Heaven $#n% in every Se/itic lan%0
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This triang#lar relatinshi, bet.een Sin& Sha/ash an% 9nanna can be
rtate% ne h#n%re% an% t.enty %egrees clc3.ise t ,r%#ce a ne.
internally cnsistent relatinshi, base% n the 9n%8Hittite ,ri/acy
$ the S#n g% Sha/ash0 9$ Yah.eh& as the $#rnace r s#n g% S4re&
s#bstit#tes $r Sha/ash& the Mn G% Sin an% S#een $ Heaven
9nanna are the t. s#br%inate %eities t Yah.eh0
The 9sraelites in%ee% recgni2e% these t. s#br%inate %eities as
Yah.eh4s t. .ives Ashi/a 1aetyl an% Anatha 1aetyl0
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They
re,resente% the Mn an% 7is%/ res,ectively0
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The seK change
$ Sin t Ashi/a is a $#n%a/ental s#bLect $ esteric religin0
Anatha .as eM#ivalent t 9shtar& the 9n%8Hittite Lin r Cat g%%ess
$ lve an% .ar0 She .as the S#een $ Heaven an% G%%ess $
+lenty0
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Tgether these three re,resent the ,hysical s#n& the /n
that lights the intellect#al %ar3ness .ith .is%/ an% the light $
lve0
Strab& .h live% $r/ *?1CE t 'ACE& %escribes a si/ilar +ersian
tria% $ Mithras& SelenT an% A,hr%ite0 The tria% eKists in the ne
tr#e g% Ne#s;
N. the +ersians % nt erect stat#es r altars& b#t $$er sacri$ice n
a high ,lace& regar%ing the heavens as Ne#sB an% they als .rshi,
Heli#s Ythe s#nZ& .h/ they call Mithras& an% SelenT Ythe MnZ an%
A,hr%ite& an% $ire an% earth an% .in%s an% .ater0
The triang#lar gr#,& re,resenting a single %eity& is als analg#s t
the ancient Ge%ic One Tr#e EKistence& +ara/athi3a r 1rah/0
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This single ,rinci,le cntains the three characteristics $ creativity
being +.er& 7is%/ an% Lve0 Lve& as Ale,h& ,rn#nce% Ah& is
the e/anatin $ the #biM#it#s heart& the $irst e/anatin r
eK,ressin0 Ale,h& .ritten A-a& is the H#rrian ren%itin $ the g%
En3i an% Ea0
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The One Tr#e EKistence is the 7r% r "ivine
Th#ght that is 1AL in each $ Arabic& Hebre.& +henician an%
'?'
Gree30
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The sacre% Na/e $ 1AL has the cabbalistic ci,her $ ??
O1ct.& Acne& Lc?=P& as %es the sacre% .r% AUM0
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Cha,ter
'C .ill investigate Ale,h an% the AA eK,ressin0
9n the Hebre. al,habet Ale,h is the hea% $ the three Mther
cnsnants& 1eth $ the seven "#ble cnsnants an% La/e% $ the
t.elve c//n cnsnants0 7ith sacre% ?;C;'2 ,r,rtins a%%ing
t t.enty t.& the %ivine Na/e cvers the .hle $ the Al,habet an%
th#s is incl#sive $ the Lgs r 7r% $ G%0 Th#s& the t.enty8t.
cnsnant al,habet is itsel$ a na/e $ G% an% each cnsnant is a
visible ,art $ the ra%iance $ G%0
The Lgs r ra%iance $ G% is the %a.n rays $ s#nlight $c#se%
thr#gh a rse .in%.& rc3 crystal lens& a .ater $ille% s,here r
cncave /irrr nt the altar0
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9n this .ay& at +etra& the ancient
9sraelites $c#se% the s#ns rays t light the sacri$icial $ire n the
altar0
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N.a%ays in Oly/,ia& every $#r years& a ./an %resse%
as a high ,riestess lights the Oly/,ic $la/e at the Te/,le $ Hera
altar0 The ,riestess calls $irst n the G%s $ Oly/,#s t .itness her
act& $$ers a ,rayer an% hy/n t A,ll an% #ses a ,arablic /irrr
t $c#s the s#n4s rays an% ignite the $la/e0 She then ,resents the
$irst $la/es t the s3ies0
The "r#i%ic 1ar%s #se% three rays $ light Qde t sy/bli2e the hi%%en
v.els O9U r O9G0
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The three rays $ light Qde als sy/bli2e%
the g%%ess an% /#se Ave r A.en& .h s,rings $r/ s#nlight in
the sa/e .ay as % ther g%%ess $ %eath an% lve A,hr%ite&
+allas Athena& Gen#s& 9shtar& 9sis an% S,hia0
H.ever& there are seven sacre% v.els all tgether0 The birth
v.el AA& .ritten as a lng O OfP& stan%s $r O/ega r the birth $
birth0
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The %eath v.el 99 is .ritten Y r as the Ryal cnsnant
E0 The seven v.els& arrange% as fAOUE9Y& re,resent the "ivine
.is%/ r invisible ra%iance $ the 7r% $ G%0
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These v.els
are the $e/ale S,irit $ G%0 Even be$re the creatin $ the .rl%&
she /ve% ver the s#r$ace $ the .ater0 The c/bine% e$$ect $ the
birth $ birth v.el an% the v.el $ Ryalty /eans the $e/ale
S,irit $ G% that /ve% ver the %ee, is a Girgin .ith Chil%0
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+l#tarch sai% $ the Mithriac /ysteries; G% is a /ale an% $e/ale
intelligence& being bth li$e an% light he br#ght $rth anther
intelligence& the creatr $ the .rl%0
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Or,he#s& the /ythical
Thracian /#sician an% ,et .h $#n%e% the ancient /ysteries& sang
$ the her/a,hr%ite g% Eve0 7hile Eve is a /ale& Eve is als a
virgin $e/ale0 The 1rah/ins in the Sa/a Ge%a ech this .ith the
.ill t create eKiste% .ith the "eity as his bri%e0
9t .as nly a$ter the ret#rn $r/ the EKile in 1abyln that Yah.eh
#lti/ately gave #, his tri,le character0 Even then& it cntin#e% int
Christianity as esteric .is%/ $ the v.els $ his na/e0
Christianity characteri2es Ashi/a& .h can be either /ale r $e/ale&
as Ees#s the Sn0 Anatha beca/e bth the Girgin Mary an% Mary
Mag%alene0
St 1ernar% re$erre% t the Girgin Mary by Anatha4s title $ S#een $
Heaven an% hel% that the great La%y Cathe%rals $ E#r,e e/b%ie%
Mary Mag%alene0 The Oath that the Knights Te/,lar s.re t St
1ernar% reM#ire% the Obe%ience $ 1ethany 8 the castle $ Mary an%
Martha Othe Mag%aleneP0
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Accr%ing t the ,rece,tr Ra%#l,h#s
%e Gisisc& the Knights Te/,lar s#ght an% receive% the $rgiveness
$ G% .h ,ar%ne% the sin $ Mary Mag%alene;
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Et "ie# M#i ,ar%na la Maria Mag%alene ses ,Tchie2& les vs
,ar%ient0
Garceran%#s %e Te#s gave the $r/ $ this #nrth%K absl#tin;
As 9 ,ray G% that He /ay ,ar%n #r sins& as He ,ar%ne% St
Mary Mag%alene an% the thie$ n the crss0
The cnce,t $ thie$ n the crss is als M#ite cntrversial beca#se
Gnstics regar% this ,ersn& the thie$& as Ees#s0
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The Ehannites
believe Ees#s .as a thie$ beca#se he stle the 9ne$$able Na/e $ G%
$r/ the hly $ Hlies& as %escribe% in the Tle%t Yesh#0 The
riginal .r% $r thie$ in Gree3 is lestai& .hich Ese,h#s #ses $r
2ealt8ban%its0
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The %is%ain $r Ees#s .as rein$rce% by a Knight Te/,lar& Th/as
Tcci& .h re,#te%ly sai% that a single hair $ a Saracen4s hea% .as
'??
.rth /re than Christ4s .hle b%y0
The rse lgic $ e/bracing reslves the Mag%alene4s car%inal sin
an% her a,,arent ,r/inence ver the Girgin Mary0 9t eM#ates the
t.0 Cha,ter 'C eKa/ines the rse lgic $ e/bracing $#rther0
Let #s ret#rn t Yah.eh0 The reasn Yah.eh %r,,e% his tri,le
character %#ring the EKile .as that in 1abyln the i/age $ Yah.eh
beca/e highly in$l#ence% by Nrastrianis/0 There& li3e Ah#ra
Ma2%a& Yah.eh beca/e a hly being $ Light0 The ,riestly blessing
$ Aarn s,elle% his na/e;
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An% the Lr% s,a3e #nt Mses& saying&
S,ea3 #nt Aarn an% #nt his sns& saying& On this .ise ye shall
bless the chil%ren $ 9srael& saying #nt the/&
The Lr% bless thee& an% 3ee, thee;
The Lr% /a3e his $ace shine #,n thee& an% be graci#s #nt
thee;
The Lr% li$t #, his c#ntenance #,n thee& an% give thee ,eace0
An% they shall ,#t /y na/e #,n the chil%ren $ 9sraelB an% 9 .ill
bless the/0
The $irst three verses $ +riestly 1lessing .hen .ritten in Hebre.
cnsist $ care$#lly ,re,are% seM#ences .ith three& $ive an% seven
.r%s res,ectively0 The $irst three verses als have $i$teen& t.enty
an% t.enty8$ive letters res,ectively;
KRMShY7 H7HY KKR1Y
KNChY7 KYLA 7YN+ H7HY RAY
M7LSh KL MShY7 KYLA 7YN+ H7HY AshY
MKR1A YNA7 LARShY YN18LO YMSh8Th 7MSh7
The last verse eK,lains that this $r/#la s,ells #t Yah.eh4s ne.
c%e na/e& the Hly Tetragra//atn& YH7H& .hich the Ee.s call
the She/ Ha/,hresh0
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Cha,ter ? sh.e% that the cnsnants
are Li$e& Svereignty an% the Glry r 1rightness OEHP& +eace O7P
an% Light OHP0 The %i/ensins are Li$e n the hri2ntal an%
7is%/ n the vertical0
The t. theretical %i/ensins& Light an% Li$e& have a %ee, 1iblical
'?>
heritage0 The 1ible %escribes Mses4 Mi%ianite brthers8in8la. as
Nahath& Nerah& Sha//ah an% Mi22ah0
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These na/es sy/bli2e
rising abve& %escen%ing bel.& be$re an% behin%0 Tgether they
/a3e the sign $ the crss& .hich is the sa/e sign the ,riests $
Aarn /a3e .ith their han% .hile giving their blessing0 9t is the start
$ the secrets $ blessing& the great Mer3abah0
9n an ancient /eth% $ sacri$icial 3illing& the ,riests ,lace% the
sacri$icial 3ing in a 1irch.% bK an% s#s,en%e% it bet.een t.
tall ,les OAsherah ,lesP0
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All.e% three laves& ne $r each
as,ect $ the %eity r the Tri,le G%%ess& he re/aine% s#s,en%e% at
G%-s /ercy& bet.een heaven an% earth& #ntil he %ecaye% an% his
re/ains ble. a.ay0
An estee/e% Ee.ish schlar an% Masnic Librarian nce
cngrat#late% /e n /y .r30 Ol% an% $rail& he has n. ,asse%8n0
H.ever& he gener#sly gave /e $#r great gi$ts that have since
gr.n in val#e0 Secn% nly t his $rien%shi,& .as his gi$t $ the
/aLr Arcan#/ $ the Mer3abah0 Sh.ing /e a ,iece $ ,a,er&
.hich he ha% alrea%y c#t int the $r/ $ a crss& he silently $r/e%
a hll.& ,er$ect c#be0 This is the c#bic thrne& .hich is the vehicle
in .hich ne ascen%s t.ar% the Light0 9t is the c#be r #n$l%e%
sacri$icial crss $ the sacre% /arriage0 A "r#2e can%i%ate .ears a
bl% s,rin3le% c#be at his initiatin cere/ny& sy/bli2ing that the
c#be #n$l%e% is the bl%y instr#/ent $ ,er$ectin0 Si/ilarly& a
Masnic Knights Te/,lar receives a c#be0
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The rse n the
crss $ the Rse CriK is the e/ble/ $ the sacri$icial 3ing0 9n
alche/y& the ne. 3ing e/erges $r/ the stne0 The sy/bl is ne
$ sacri$ice an% eM#ally a,,lies t bth the %ivine tria% an% the Tri,le
G%%ess0 O$ten ,riests sy/bli2e% the %ivine tria% r the Tri,le
G%%ess by a c#be sc#l,te% int a tri,le8hea%0 Dr eKa/,le& a tri,le
hea%e% ra/ re,resents the ,er$ectin $ the Egy,tian G% A/#n0
A$ter the %eath $ the l% 3ing& the $$icials le% the ne. 3ing t his
crnatin .ith a sil3 ribbn ar#n% his nec3 t re/in% the can%i%ate
$ his brie$ reign .ith %ivine ,.er0 This is si/ilar t the Scttish
Rite-s ??g %egree cere/ny0
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9n ancient ti/es& the sil3 ribbn
.as a sil3en strangling cr%& .hich sy/bli2e% the sacre% bligatin
'?(
t 3ill the 3ing a$ter a n/inate% ,eri%& r .hen his vitality .ane%&
s that the %ivine ,.er /ay $in% a /re y#th$#l an% vigr#s
incarnatin0
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The tra%itinal ,eri% $ the 3ing-s r#le .as $rty
years0 9$ he eKcee%e% this ti/e by a single %ay& his s#bLects an%
atten%ants 3ille% hi/& saying His reasning is alrea%y %i//e%& an%
his insight cn$#se%0
+ythagrean n#/bers siK an% seven re,resent Light an% Li$e&
res,ectively0 The siK by seven /atriK has $rty8t. bKes0 These
crres,n% t Yah.eh4s $rty8t. na/es& ne $r each c/binatin
$ Light an% Li$e0
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+erha,s this is h. "#glas A%a/s& a#thr $
The Hitchhi3ers G#i%e t the GalaKy& $#n% $rty8t. .as the
ans.er t li$e& the #niverse an% everything0
A secn% hri2ntal crssbar re,resents the thir% %i/ensin $
+eace0 H.ever& it has a bl%y heritage beca#se the secn%
crssbar is the ar/s $ the $astene% 3ing0
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Anther .ay $
sh.ing this secn% crssbar is in three %i/ensins as a St An%re.-s
crss r Chi8Rh crss $ E/,err Cnstantine0
The Mer3abah is als the /eaning $ the ,illars at the entrance t
King Sl/n4s Te/,le0 The s,irally $l#te% ,illar $ Tr#th calle%
1a2& 1la2 r Abllne#s ascen%s an% is the green ,illar $
gr.th0
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9t re,resents the strength $ /an-s S,irit0 The na/e
1a2 %erives $r/ the /etathesis Oletter L#/blingP $ the Hebre.
Nahab ONH1P stan%ing $r gl%& an% $r Mercy an% E#%ge/ent0
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/eans& as .e shall see bel.& that there can be n righte#s
E#%ge/ent .ith#t Mercy0
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S/e assciate 1a2 .ith anti/ny instea% $ gl%& beca#se 1a2
.as a 1ethlehe/ lan%lr% an% the sat#rnine l% /an Anti/n& is the
gate3ee,er $ the great /ystery0 H.ever& it is the vertically $l#te%
,illar calle% Eachin that re,resents the %a#ghter $ Mesahab OM98
NH1P& anti/ny& .h is Nahab-s Oi0e0 gl%-sP c/,anin0
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Eachin
is the sere ,illar $ E#stice severity& srr. an% %ecay that %escen%s0
These t. brn2e ,illars each /eas#re% bet.een thirty8$#r an%
thirty8$ive $eet an% ha% a %ia/eter $ siK $eet at the base0 The
$#n%ry cast the hll. ,illars .ith a #ni$r/ .all thic3ness $
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ab#t three inches0 A srt $ chain rna/entatin cvere% the l.er
,art $ the ca,itals& .ith re,resentatins $ ,/egranates in t.
r.s $ t. h#n%re%0 At the very t, .as a lily8.r3 /tive& an
i/itatin $ the Egy,tian lt#s blss/0
S#een Hatshe,s#t b#ilt a re% M#art2ite sanct#ary in the Te/,le $
A/#n in Karna3 ab#t '>C=1CE0
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She erecte% t. /agni$icent
belis3s a/i% +ylns 999 t G90 These $r/e% the entry t the
cha/ber $r the sacre% barM#e an% .ere the $irst c#lt $c#s in the
te/,le0 T. belis3s& tgether .ith $#r $lag,les& $r/e% a
classical te/,le $rnt0
T#th/se 999 %is/antle% S#een Hatshe,s#t-s re% M#art2ite sanct#ary
an% the blc3s s#bseM#ently beca/e $#n%atins $r eK,ansin $ the
te/,le $ Karna30 archaelgists recvere% three h#n%re% $ the
blc3s& .hich n. $r/ the $a/#s Cha,elle R#ge0 One re%
M#art2ite relie$ sh.s S#een Hatshe,s#t %e%icating t. great ,illars
t the g% A/#n0 The inscri,tin says the Egy,tians cvere% the
,illars .ith .hite gl% an% s high that they ,ierce% the s3ies0
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Canaanite Ugaritic teKts $r/ the $#rteenth cent#ry 1CE call the
t. ,illars c#tter8t.ins0 They are the Asherah ,les calle% Shachar#
an% Shali/& /eaning integratin an% c/,letin res,ectively0
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These t. ,illars s#,,rt the %eathly net $ Asherah& the /st
ancient $ all /ther g%%esses0
9n "e %ea Syria& L#cian %escribe% the t. large ,halli at the %r $
Astarte-s te/,le in Heira,lis0
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These ,illars .ere thirty $ath/s
high an% hll.0 Each year& a sacre% 3ing cli/be% insi%e an%
.r3e% his .ay t the s#//it as a h#/an s,er/0 There he
cnverse% .ith the G%s t ens#re $ertility $ the lan%0 This /eans
the ,riests 3ille% hi/ an% eLac#late% his bl% thr#gh the ,hall#s0
This ,illar later beca/e the Rsicr#cian t.er $ Mysteries an%
/asn-s l%ge r/0 The "egree $ Here%/ $ Kil.inning& a
,rel#%e t Knighth% $ the Rsy Crss& le% t the b#il%ing $ /any
h#/ble $llies e#,he/istically calle% h#nting t.ers0 An eKcellent
eKa/,le $ the t.er is Lr% Ansn-s T.er $ the 7in%s at
Sh#gbr#gh Hall& .ith its %elight$#l baby8bl#e an% gl% ceiling
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base% n Ner-s Gl%en H#se in R/e0 Anther ntable t.er is
"ane Hlger Rsen3ran2- +ir3entavl T.er in "en/ar3-s
Rsenhl/ Castle& .hich %ates $r/ ab#t '*==0 The t.er r
Here%/ ha% the sa/e esteric rle as G%-s M#ntain& the ,lace $
testing& as %i% the Thls at "el,hi0 The Rsicr#cians brie$ly
%escribe% it in the Chy/ical 7e%%ing by Christian Rsen3re#t2&
Knight $ the Gl%en Stne& '>(A0
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The "anes 3n. the t.er as
the $irst University $ E#tlan%0 9t .as an i/,rtant library $ "anish
natinal treas#res .ith an alche/ical labratry in the base/ent0
The Rsen3ran2 $a/ily still tells $ h. Hlger the Learne%
Rsen3ran2 an% Gyl%enstierne $r/ Mhller#, Othe neighb#ring
estateP /et Sha3es,eare in an English inn0 They tl% Sha3es,eare
that ghsts ha#nte% Gyl%enstierne4s g#est r/ at Rsenhl/0
Sha3es,eare ,rbably sa. there a c,y $ SaK Gra//atic#s- Gesta
"anr#/ OThe Deats $ the "anesP& %ate% ab#t ''== CE& an% the
O%yssey in .hich Ulysses- sn Tele/ach#s $eigns a %#llar% an% then
li3e Hr#s 3ille% Set& Tele/ach#s 3ille% his #ncle t ,revent his
/ther /arrying a secn% ti/e0
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9nterestingly& the rt Tele/ach
cntains Ha/let-s na/e& reverse%0 Sha3es,eare %eci%e% t relcate
his ,lay $r/ Greece t "en/ar30
Macrbi#s %escribe% h. the t. ,illars re,resent the ,rtal $ the
s#n& Ca,ricrn an% Cancer& .ith the Mil3y 7ay bet.een the/0
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One is the ,rtal $ /en an% the ther the ,rtal $ the g%s0 S#ls
,asse% thr#gh these ,rtals0 The s#ls c/e in light bea/s $r/
the s3y t earth an% ret#rn the sa/e .ay $r/ earth t heaven0
Anther t. cl#/ns& thse $ Osiris an% 9sis at Nysa in Arabia&
.ere $a/#s in antiM#ity0 "i%r#s Sic#l#s recr%e% in >(1CE that
the le$t cl#/n recr%e% Osiris4 strength;
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9 a/ Osiris the 3ing& .h le% /y ar/ies int all ,arts $ the
.rl%& t the /st thic3ly inhabite% c#ntries $ 9n%ia& the Nrth&
the "an#be& an% the Ocean0 9 a/ the el%est sn $ Sat#rnB 9 .as
brn $ a brilliant an% /agni$icent egg& an% /y s#bstance is $ the
sa/e nat#re as that .hich c/,ses light0 There is n ,lace in
the Universe .here 9 have nt a,,eare%& t best. /y bene$its
an% /a3e /y %iscveries5
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The inscri,tin n the right cl#/n sh.e% that 9sis re,resente%
establish/ent;
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9 a/ 9sis& S#een $ this c#ntry0 9 .as instr#cte% by Merc#ry0
N ne can %estry the la.s& .hich 9 have establishe%0 9 a/ the
el%est %a#ghter $ Sat#rn& /st ancient $ G%s0 9 a/ the .i$e
an% sister $ Osiris the 3ing0 9 $irst /a%e 3n.n t /rtals the
#se $ .heat0 9 a/ the /ther $ Hr#s the 3ing0 9n /y hn#r
.as the city $ 1#bastis b#ilt0 ReLice& O Egy,t& reLice& lan% that
gave /e birth0
1 an% 9& the $irst initials $ 1a2 an% Eachin& are als the $irst an% last
letters $ the ancient Gi%elic& 1rn2e Age Ogha/ al,habet& an%
sy/blically stan% $r ince,tin an% %eath0
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Tgether the t. ,illars 1 an% 9 re,resent the stability $ the #niverse
an% G%s One 1%y0
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Their cns#//atin .ith the 3eystne $ a
,er$ect in%ivi%#al& the lintel r arch $ +eace& EM#ilibri#/ an% Ey& is
visible nly t the initiate%0
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9t is the ryal r 3ingly secret0 The
Knights Te/,lar re,resente% this arch by the +illar $ 1ea#ty&
nic3na/e% the A,,rentice +illar& $eat#re% in Rsslyn Cha,el0
The Nhar-s alche/ical $r/#la says that the ,illars $ gl% an%
anti/ny are t be $ir/ly cn8te/,ere% an% intert.ine% tgether0
The cns#//atin is E#stice OT2e%eMP hersel$ c#,le% .ith
E#%ge/ent OMeshe,hatP;
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C/e an% see6 7hen T2e%eM& E#stice& is /itigate% by that
Meshe,hat& E#%ge/ent& then it is calle% T2"SH& Tse%eMah&
Liberality0
This sa/e Liberality is the ab%e $ G%s thrne& the Mer3abah;
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An% s/eti/es they call the sa/e0 MLK9 T2"S MLK SHLM&
Mele3i Tse%eM Mele3 Shale/& /eaning Melchi2e%e3& King $
Sale/0
Liberality is $#n%a/ental t the highest %egrees $ Dree/asnry0
General +i3e eche% it in the thirty8secn% %egree $ the Scttish
Rite;
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The Ryal Secret& $ .hich y# are a +rince& i$ y# are a tr#e
A%e,t& i$ 3n.le%ge see/s t y# a%visable& an% +hils,hy is&
$r y#& ra%iant .ith %ivine bea#ty& is that .hich the Nhar
OKabbalahP ter/s The Mystery $ the 1alance0 9t is the secret $
the Universal EM#ilibri#/ 5 O$ that EM#ilibri#/ bet.een G%
an% Evil& Light an% "ar3ness in the 7rl%& .hich ass#res #s that
all is the .r3 $ 9n$inite 7is%/ an% $ an in$inite Lve5
The thirty8t. %egrees als crres,n%s t the thirty8t. ,aths $
.is%/ in the Kabbalah0 The crres,n%ence that G%-s Na/e&
Elhi/& cc#rs thirty8t. ti/es in the $irst Cha,ter $ Genesis
intrig#es Ge/atrists0 9n the Kabbalah& these ,aths bring 1inah r
Un%erstan%ing $r/ the heart0 9n the Se,her Yet2irah& the ,aths
relate t Hch/ah r 7is%/0
7e have an able %e/nstratin $ the Nhar-s eK,ressin $
Liberality in Sha3es,eare-s Merchant $ Genice O'(A*P0 +rtia& the
.hite /ai%en $ Merc#ry %iscvere% in lea%& i/,ersnates the civil
%ctr $ la.& 1althasar& t arg#e the $a/#s /essage $ Mercy in
E#%ge/ent t Shylc3 the Ee.;
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1althasar; The M#ality $ /ercy is nt strain4%5
9t is an attrib#te t G% hi/sel$B
An% earthly ,.er %th then sh. li3est G%4s
7hen /ercy seasns L#stice0 There$re& Ee.&
Th#gh L#stice be thy ,lea& cnsi%er this&
That& in the c#rse $ L#stice& nne $ #s
Sh#l% see salvatin; .e % ,ray $r /ercyB
An% that sa/e ,rayer %th teach #s all t ren%er
The %ee%s $ /ercy0 9 have s,3e th#s /#ch
T /itigate the L#stice $ thy ,lea0
Gree% %rives Shylc3 the Ee. t ignre Liberality0 He there$re
lses his legal case0 This ,lay is nt really ab#t Christian8Ee.ish
relatinshi,s0 7hile Ee.ish Rabbis .#l% nt be in .hlehearte%
agree/ent .ith Shylc3-s ign/ini#s $ate& they .#l% agree that
his intransigence L#sti$ie% the $r$eit $ his right t re,ay/ent0 9t is
$r/ the Rabbis- a,,reciatin $ Liberality that they earn their
a,,ellatin $ H#/anists0
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Rabbi Shl/ Yse$ Nevin in his b3 $ Tal/#%ic la. l-Ohr
HaHalacha #ses the Merchant $ Genice t clari$y the Halachic ,int
$ .hether the Shylc38Antni cntract .#l% be vali% accr%ing t
Ee.ish la.0
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Rabbi Nevin cites the Selichs +rayer& that the b%y
belngs t G8%;
The s#l is Y#rs an% the b%y Y#r han%i.r3B
the s#l is Y#rs an% the b%y Y#rs
He cncl#%es that ta3ing a W,#n% $ $leshX is clearly in
cntra%ictin t Trah la.& as a cntract t %eal in G8%4s ,r,erty is
n#ll an% vi% $r/ the #tset0
Later in the ,lay& +rtia lays intert.ine% .ith her alter eg& the civil
%ctr $ la.& 1althasar0 She is the severity $ E#stice an% he& her
alias& is Mercy in E#%ge/ent0 Th#s /erge% .e have the /anna& the
#lti/ate cns#//atin $ Liberality $r/ 7is%/;
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+rtia; 9 .ill bec/e as liberal as y#B
94ll have that %ctr $r /y be%$ell.5
59 ha% it $ hi/; ,ar%n /e& 1assaniB
Dr& by this ring& the %ctr lay .ith /e0
1assani; S.eet %ctr& y# shall be /y be%$ell.;
7hen 9 a/ absent& then lie .ith /y .i$e0
Lren2; Dair la%ies& y# %r, /anna in the .ay
O$ starve% ,e,le0
The lines abve are ,erha,s the /st i/,rtant ,hils,hical
state/ent in all Sha3es,eare-s .r3s0 +rtia is L#st +allas Athena in
anther g#ise0 9n Gree3 /yth& Athene al.ays %is,laye% great /ercy
in a cri/inal trial at the Arei,ag#s0
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7hen the L#%ges- vtes
.ere eM#al& she al.ays cast her vte t liberate the acc#se%0
9n ancient Ge%ic ter/s& the t. ,illars 1 an% 9 re,resenting Mercy in
E#%ge/ent an% E#stice& are the $irst +rinci,le $ Creatin an% Tr#th
calle% 1rah/b an% the thir% +rinci,le $ Trans$r/atin& "estr#ctin
an% Regeneratin calle% Shiva0 The cns#//ate +illar $ 1ea#ty
that re,resents Liberality is Gishn#& the secn% +rinci,le $ All
+erva%ing Light0
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The Scttish Rite sees the #lti/ate eK,ressin $ Liberality in
Christ-s #nsel$ish %ying .r%s that see3 Mercy in the L#%ge/ent $
his ene/ies Eli& Eli La/a Sabachthani /eaning /y G%& /y G%&
.hy hast th# $rsa3en /e& have ,ity n an% $rgive /y ene/ies0
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The ,lay 9nitiatin $ +lat als eK,lains the veile% nat#re $ the
7is%/ $ Liberality0 +lat arg#es that Science can re/ve the veil
$ 9sis0 The +riest r +atriarch c#nters it cannt;
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Dirst +atriarch; A,,rach .ith#t $ear0 7hich is the /st
bea#ti$#l an% nble st#%y t .hich /an can
%evte hi/sel$ in ,assing thr#gh the .rl%:
+lat; That .hich has $r its bLect the 3n.le%ge $
.hat he is& .hence he c/es& an% .hither he
gesB that .hich lea%s t a search $r the la.s $
nat#re .ithin an% .ith#t hi/0
Dirst +atriarch; 9sis an% Osiris& the /n an% the s#n& bth
sy/bli2e nat#reB .hen they re,resent it by 9sis
a veil cvers her0 7hat is its sense:
+lat; That $ the inscri,tin #,n her stat#e in the
Te/,le $ Sais; <9 a/ all that has been& all
.hich is& all that .hich .ill be& an% n /rtal
/an has yet raise% the veil .hich cvers /e0-
+lat; 9 thin3 that is $alse0
Dirst +atriarch; Dalse6 An% h. %th thy ,ri%e l3 #,n this:
+lat; At each absl#te tr#thB at each la. $ nat#re that he
%iscvers& %th nt /an raise this veil:
Dirst +atriarch; N& the %i$$ic#lty is nt re/ve%6 Th# canst
Yi0e0 canZ calc#late the .eight $ the stars& their
velcity& their %istance& an% the ,aths .hich
they verr#nB th# canst investigate the la.s $
light an% electricityB an% /a3e the th#n%erblt
thy a#KiliaryB ,lane %.n r ,ierce the
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/#ntain& cr#ise the abyss0 Th# canst
trans$r/ the earth an% lse the .aves& b#t the
great Un3n.n& T0S0A0O0T0U0 Yi0e0 G%Z is
nnetheless inc/,rehensible& an% beyn% the
la.s $ nat#re65
Thir% +atriarch; 7hat is Mrality:
+lat; 9t is the r#le $ right& an% the %#ties .hich the
cnscience i/,ses& an% .hich /an cannt
vilate .ith#t sha/e an% %isgrace0
Thir% +atriarch; An% E#stice:
+lat; 9t is the ,ractical a,,licatin $ the la. $
ren%ering t all that .hich is his %#e0
The Archbish, $ Canterb#ry t.ice #n%erline% the i/,rtance $
Mercy in L#%ge/ent at the Crnatin $ S#een Eli2abeth 99 n 2
E#ne 'A(?0
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9n her Crnatin Oath& the S#een res,n%e% t the
Archbish, $ Canterb#ry;
Archbish,; 7ill y# t y#r ,.er ca#se La. an% E#stice&
in Mercy& t be eKec#te% in all y#r
L#%ge/ents:
S#een Eli2abeth; 9 7ill
Later in the Cere/ny& the S#een sat clthe% in the +all $ Clth $
Gl% calle% the Lr%-s rbe $ righte#sness .ith the ar/ils r
gar/ents $ salvatin0
The Archbish, investe% her .ith the Orb& .hich he nly %elivers t
3ings r M#eens act#ally reigning& an% never t 3ings an% M#eens
cnsrt0 The Orb re,resents the s#,re/e ,litical ,.er $
in%e,en%ent svereignty0 9t sy/bli2es the .rl% in the $r/ $ the
,ri/eval /#n% $ Egy,t0 9t als re,resents the star $ re%e/,tin&
.hich is the /etal anti/ny that re%ee/s gl%& an% the Orb
s#r/#nte% by a crss is the che/ical sy/bl $r anti/ny0 The
Archbish, sai%;
Archbish,; Receive this Orb& set #n%er the crss& an%
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re/e/ber that the .hle .rl% is s#bLect t the
+.er an% E/,ire $ Christ #r Re%ee/er0
The Archbish, then %elivere% t. sce,tres int the S#een-s han%s&
as in %e,icte% in the enthrne/ent $ +harahs in Egy,t0 9nt the
S#een-s right han%& the Archbish, ,lace% the Sce,tre .ith the
Crss saying;
Archbish,; Receive the Ryal Sce,tre& the ensign $ 3ingly
,.er an% L#stice0
This is the Ryal Sce,tre $ gl%& re,resenting 3ingly ,.er&
c/,le/ente% by the Sce,tre .ith the "ve .ith an Orb
sy/bli2ing the $rgiveness an% re%e/,tin rle $ anti/ny0 Then&
int the S#een-s le$t han%& he ,lace% the Sce,tre .ith the "ve
saying;
Archbish,; Receive the r% $ eM#ity an% /ercy0 1e s
/erci$#l that y# be nt t re/issB s eKec#te
L#stice that y# $rget nt /ercy 50
The 1ritish Cr.n Ee.els %ate $r/ Charles 99 an% s are relatively
/%ern0 Sa%ly& the Ryal Sce,tre lac3s a /agni$icent rc3 crystal
rb& .hich is the ancient e/ble/ $ %ivine 3ingshi, beca#se it
re,resents the ,riestly ability t c/,ass the s#n0
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+e,le call the
rb& in the Ryal Sce,tre& the Star $ Eacb beca#se in 1alaa/-s
,r,hecy the Sce,tre re,resents the Messiah;
There shall c/e a Star #t $ Eacb& an% a Cl#b r Sce,tre
OShaivetP shall rise #t $ 9srael0
7hile the English Cr.n Ee.els lac3 a rc3 crystal rb& the Hn#rs
$ Sctlan% incl#%e s#ch an rb in the Ryal Sce,tre $ King Ea/es
9G0 Either +,e 9nncent G99 in '>A' r +,e AleKan%er G9 in '>A>
,resente% the Ryal Sce,tre t h#/ alng .ith a Gl%en Rse0
A$ter ,resentatin $ the Sce,tres& a ,ivtal //ent& the Archbish,
then cr.ne% the S#een saying;
Archbish,; 5 G% cr.n y# .ith a cr.n $ glry an%
righte#sness& that having a right $aith an%
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/ani$l% $r#it $ g% .r3s& y# /ay btain
the cr.n $ an everlasting 3ing%/ by the gi$t
$ Hi/ 7hse 3ing%/ en%#reth $r ever0
A/en0
9t is .rth als nting here that Mercy in E#%ge/ent is the reasn
that a $ree/asns4 l%ge clses nly .hen every 1rther has receive%
his %#e0
7ith an #n%erstan%ing $ the /ysteries $ Liberality& 3ingly
Righte#sness& the na/e $ G% an% the i/,rtance $ the Mn
G%& .e can n. l3 /re cn$i%ently at the c/ings an% gings
$ .arrirs an% ,hils,hers in the Harran regin $ the
C//agene0
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Chapter 6 -abians of Harran and
2emen
The 1y2antine /n3 E#tych#s& .h live% $r/ ?)CCE t >(>CE&
.rte;
At the ti/e $ Abraha/ there reigne% Shabib OShebaP& the .i$e $
Sinn& ,riestess $ the /#ntain& .h b#ilt Nisib an% E%essa OUrP
an% s#rr#n%e% the/ .ith .alls0 She $#n%e% als the sanct#ary
$ Harran& an% /a%e n i%l $ gl%& calle% Sinn0
The earliest 1iblical assciatin .ith the C//agene is .ith Nah4s
Ar3 lan%ing in the /#ntains $ Ararat& rather than n M#nt Ararat
itsel$0 Ararat is really the A33a%ian .r% $r the h/elan% $ the
Urart# ,e,le0 This $eare% 9n%89ranian civili2atin at T#sh,a n
La3e Gan in the C//agene eKiste% $r/ '2C(1CE t (A=1CE0
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Ese,h#s& the Kran& K#r%ish Ee.s& Ye2i%is an% Man%aean Sabians
all hl% that the tr#e resting8,lace $ the Ar3 .as act#ally n M#nt
E#%i& nt M#nt Ararat0
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M#nt E#%i is ,rbably the 2''>8/eter
high ,ea3& C#%i "aii& near Sirna3& ne h#n%re% an% $#r 3il/etres
s#th $ La3e Gan an% ne h#n%re% an% siKty 3il/etres .est $
Harran0
La3e Gan is the central $eat#re $ the C//agene0 Tra%itin hl%s
that Nah-s sn& She/& %.elt n the .est ban3 $ this la3e .here a
/#ntain n. bears his na/e0
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1iblical schlars $ten i%enti$y
She/ .ith Melchi2e%e30
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9n /yth& all Se/itic s,ea3ing ,e,les
%escen% $r/ hi/0
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She/-s sn Tarban& his thirty brthers& $i$teen sisters an% their
h#sban%s are re,#te% t have settle% in the sa/e area0 Anther $
Nah-s three sns& Ea,heth& ha% a %escen%ant calle% Hay30
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This
giant8/an re,#te%ly hel,e% b#il% the T.er $ 1abel0 Dl3lre
s#ggests that he beca/e the ,atriarch $ the Ar/enians in this
,rvince n the nrth .est shre $ La3e Gan0
Genesis recr%s that Abraha/ sL#rne% in Harran n his L#rney
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$r/ Ur $ the Chal%ees& .hich is Ur$a r E%essa& t Canaan0
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Rebecca %re. .ater $r Abraha/-s servant in Harran t sh. that
she .as the chsen .i$e $r 9saac0
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9saac-s sn Eacb /arrie% in
Harran0 He s,ent $#rteen years there& seven $r each .i$e0
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Eacb .as rebrn in Harran as 9sra8El& /eaning str#ggles .ith g%&
as %escribe% in Cha,ter (0 9n Ancient Egy,tian the na/e 9sra8El
stan%s $r the visible& /ani$est $ace r s#l $ the Light $ G%0
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The na/es Abi8ra/ OAbraha/P& Yas/ah8El O9sh/aelP& YaMb
OEacbP an% El8Laban OLabanP all a,,ear at Mari O,resent %ay Tel
HaririP near Harran& n the River E#,hrates0 The t.n $ Abraha/4s
brther Nahr als a,,ears as Na33#r an% Assyrian teKts /entin a
t.n na/e% a$ter Abraha/-s $ather Terah& tgether .ith na/es
%erive% $r/ the tribes $ Ga% an% "an0
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The city $ Mari cntrlle% the s#thern tra%e r#te $r/
Mes,ta/ia0 Ha//#rabi ca,t#re% an% %estrye% the city in 'C(C
1CE0
Harran ha% eM#al strategic i/,rtance0 9t cntrlle% the nrthern
r#te $r/ Mes,ta/ia t .estern Asia0 Abraha/4s $a/ily .as
,r/inent in bth these gate.ay cities s Abraha/ .#l%
#n%#bte%ly have been an i/,rtant ,ersn0 A Chal%ean +riest
calle% 1erss#s ,re,are% a histry $ the /ythlgy $ 1abylnia in
2)=1CE0 He says $ Abraha/;
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A$ter the %el#ge& in the tenth generatin& .as a certain /an
a/ng the Chal%eans ren.ne% $r L#stice an% great eK,lits& an%
$r s3ill in the celestial sciences0
Ese,h#s agrees .ith this cncl#sin ab#t Abraha/0 He tells #s
that Abraha/ r#le% "a/asc#s .here he .as a $reigner having c/e
$r/ the lan% abve 1abyln .ith an ar/y0
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7e 3n. little
ab#t Abraha/4s reasns $r s.i$tly /ving t Ka%esh81arnea in the
Negev an% the L#rney t Egy,t0
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He has /ilitary allies in the
area an% a /bile cr,s $ three h#n%re% an% eighteen $ighting /en
#n%er his c//an%0
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Abraha/-s 7arrirs $ Eah OY#%%ha r Y#%hP /irrr 1rah/-s
legen%ary $ighters& the Ay%hya0
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Ay%hya are Yeh#%iya r
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E#%ea0 9n Sans3rit& this /eans The UncnM#erable0 They re/aine%
al$ $r/ the A/ale3ites an% ther nn8believers in the ancient
9n%ian ,hils,hy $ Yah& als calle% the C#lt $ the Material
Universe0
9t a,,ears that Abraha/4s /ilitary /ve/ents relate t the Hy3ss
invasin $ Egy,t;
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Abraha/ an% his $a/ily ca/e $r/ Ur in S#/er t Hebrn in
Canaan& ,rbably ab#t ')(=1CE an% there are g% reasns $r
,lacing Ese,h4s /igratin t Egy,t %#ring the Hy3ss ,eri%0
The ,resence $ Abraha/4s hal$8sister an% .i$e& Sarai& a/ngst the
Hittites .h cc#,ie% Hebrn cn$ir/s the Hittites .ere allies0 The
Hittite res,ect $r Abraha/ is a,,arent $r/ the 1iblical ,assage that
/entins the .ell83n.n $iel% $ Abraha/;
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An% Sarah .as an h#n%re% an% seven an% t.enty years l%; these
.ere the years $ the li$e $ Sarah0 An% Sarah %ie% in KirLath8
arbaB the sa/e is Hebrn in the lan% $ Canaan; an% Abraha/
ca/e t /#rn $r Sarah& an% t .ee, $r her0 An% Abraha/
st% #, $r/ be$re his %ea%& an% s,a3e #nt the sns $ Heth&
saying& 9 a/ a stranger an% a sL#rner .ith y#; give /e a
,ssessin $ a b#rying8,lace .ith y#& that 9 /ay b#ry /y %ea%
#t $ /y sight0 An% the chil%ren $ Heth ans.ere% Abraha/&
saying #nt hi/& Hear #s& /y lr%; th# art a /ighty ,rince
a/ng #s; in the chice $ #r se,#lchres b#ry thy %ea%B nne $
#s shall .ithhl% $r/ thee his se,#lchre& b#t that th# /ayest
b#ry thy %ea%0 An% Abraha/ st% #,& an% b.e% hi/sel$ t the
,e,le $ the lan%& even t the chil%ren $ Heth 5 An% a$ter this&
Abraha/ b#rie% Sarah his .i$e in the cave $ the $iel% $
Mach,elah be$re Ma/re; the sa/e is Hebrn in the lan% $
Canaan0 An% the $iel%& an% the cave that is therein& .ere /a%e
s#re #nt Abraha/ $r a ,ssessin $ a b#rying8,lace by the
sns $ Heth0
Abraha/4s i/,rtance is als evi%ent in early Ara/aic %c#/ents
an% .i%es,rea% ancestr .rshi, $ Abraha/ a/ng Se/itic
,e,les0 This eKten%e% $r/ Mari t Canaan an% even t the Ka-aba&
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the central shrine $ 9sla/ in Mecca0
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9n the tenth cent#ry CE& the Arab .riter Al8Kin%i agree% that
Abraha/ live% in Harran $r $#r8scre years an% ten& .rshi,,ing
the /n %eity0 Certainly several $ the na/es in Abraha/-s $a/ily
are %erive% $r/ the .rshi, $ the Mn G% an% see/ t cn$ir/
this; Abraha/-s $ather Terah& Laban& Sarai an% Milcah0
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Abraha/ is a synny/ $r Ab8ra/ an% Ab8Sin the Mn G%0 This
assciatin .as i/,rtant beca#se Abraha/& li3e Sin& re,resents
.ater an% there$re $ertility0
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He .as the giver $ ti/e an% the
,rinci,al a/bassa%r $ the #nseen g% .h/ the Mes,ta/ians
calle% Marilaha /eaning lr% $ all r 1e-elsha/in /eaning lr% $
heavens0
Kenneth Mac3en2ie4s c/,en%i#/ $ $ree/asnry& r rather
irreg#lar $ree/asnry& the Ryal Masnic Cycl,ae%ia ntes h. the
assciatin $ Abraha/ an% Light .as .i%ely acce,te% by
Dree/asns in the early 'A==4s;
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There is ,rbably s/e tr#th in the state/ent that Abraha/ .as
acM#ainte% .ith the %ctrine $ A#r& r Light& as he is act#ally
%escribe% as c/ing $r/ Ur& $ the Chal%ees& by .hich it is
,rbably /eant& that he ca/e $r/ ne $ the ancient Chal%ean
Clleges in .hich this /ystical %ctrine .as ta#ght0
The Hebre. .r% Ur /eans Light& $rtress r castle0
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All Hebre.
na/es c//encing .ith Ur generally have s/e inter,retatin
relative t light0 Uriel /eans $ire $ G%& UriLa the $la/e $ Yah.eh
an% the Uriah the light $ Yah.eh0
The .i%es,rea% hn#r accr%e% Abraha/ leaves #s .ith an
i/,ressive ,rtrait $ the /an0 9n cntrast& the 1ible h#/bly ,aints
hi/ as an #nass#/ing her%er an% rel#ctant +atriarch0 9t is ,erha,s
/st a,,r,riate t regar% Abraha/ as an archety,e $ the e/ergent
,rt89sraelite ,litical i%entity0
Harran beca/e the /st s#ccess$#l centre $ .rshi, $r the
,lanetary g%s $r/ at least the ti/e $ Abraha/ #ntil the Mngl
Genghis Khan %estrye% its last te/,le in '2*=CE0 The ,riests $
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Harran blen%e% ,lanet8.rshi, .ith ,ractical alche/y an% .ith the
Gree3 ,hils,hies $ +ythagras an% +lat ver a ,eri% $ at least
three th#san% years0 Their g%s incl#%e% Her/es an% the G% g%
Agath%ai/n0 Her/es is als the M#sli/ +r,het Seth& the thir%
sn $ A%a/0 Agath%ai/n is the ,r,het 9%ris r Ench& an%
si/ilar t Osiris0
The Cali,h Al Ma/#n $ 1agh%a% calle% the #n#s#al ,e,le $
Harran Sabians in )?=CE0
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7hen the Cali,h ntice% the #n#s#al
%ress $ the ,e,le& he challenge% the t.n t establish its
cre%entials0 A$ter s/e creative th#ght& the ,e,le gave their na/e
as Sabians an% their sacre% b3 as the Cr,#s Her/etic#/0
The great Ee.ish ,hils,her Mai/ni%es O''?(8'2=>CEP ha%
nthing b#t cnte/,t $r the eKcesses $ the Sabians0
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He .rites
in his G#i%e $ the +er,leKe% that the Sabians believe% the #niverse
.as eternal rather than create% an% the stars .ere the nly %ivine
beings0 He cn$ir/s that they /an#$act#re% ri%ic#l#s stries ab#t
A%a/& Seth an% Nah an% attrib#te% the /etals an% the cli/ates t
the ,lanets0 He says that Abraha/ .as the $irst t recgni2e the
abs#r%ity $ the tales in .hich he ha% been br#ght #,0
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Mai/ni%es says Abraha/ ,,se% the Sabian star religin&
,rclai/ing the na/e $ the Lr%& the G% $ the Universe0
The Sabians sa. the ,lanets as cn%#its $r %ivine energy an%
available $r everyne t #n%erstan%0
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7ithin the .alls $ Harran
.ere seven te/,les0 These re,resente% the s#n& /n an% $ive
3n.n ,lanets0 Cnstr#ctin $ each te/,le ens#re% that the
,resence $ the G% in$#se% the entire str#ct#re0 A%%itinal te/,les
eKiste% t The Dirst Ca#se& The Dirst Reasn& 7rl% Or%er&
Necessity& The S#l an% t Her/es Tris/egist#s0
The /ain te/,les in%icate an a%vance% 3n.le%ge $ /etall#rgy an%
alche/y0 The /st i/,rtant te/,le& in%ee% ne $ the /st $a/#s
in antiM#ity& .as $r the revere% Mn g%& Sin0
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9t .as ctagnal
alth#gh vari#sly %escribe% as r#n%0 The Te/,le .as .hite in
cl#r an% ha% a c#lt i/age /a%e $ silver at, three ste,s0 Other
,lanetary te/,les .ere $ %i$$erent sha,es& cl#rs an% ha% %i$$erent
n#/bers $ ste,s beneath the c#lt i/age0
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The te/,le $ the S#n .as sM#are& yell. an% the gl%en i/age
st% n a ,e%estal siK ste,s high0 +earls an% a cr.n a%rne% the
i/age0 Merc#ry-s te/,le .as a sM#are .ithin a heKagn0 The c#lt
i/age .as cast ally $r/ a /iKt#re $ all ther /etals0 Merc#ry
$ille% its hll. interir0 The te/,le .as br.n in cl#r an% the
c#lt i/age st% n $#r ste,s0 The br.n cl#r s#ggests
,hils,hic Merc#ry& .hich is anti/ny& rather than bright silver
/etallic /erc#ry0 The %iscvery $ a vase& r ,erha,s an electrical
battery& /a%e $r/ anti/ny an% s/all a/#nts $ irn in the
Chal%ean city $ Tellh s#,,rts this0
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The vase %ates $r/
?===1CE0 The "iscvery Channel ,rgra/ Mysteri#s Universe
,resente% in May 'AA) sh.e% that .hen $ille% .ith gra,e L#ice& this
battery ,r%#ce% j vlt an% en#gh energy t electr,late a silver
stat#ette .ith gl%0
The te/,le t Gen#s .as triang#lar an% ,ainte% bl#e0 9t ha% ne
lng si%e0 The c#lt i/age .as /a%e $ c,,er an% st% n $ive
ste,s0 +riestesses %resse% in .hite ,laye% /#sical instr#/ents0
Mars- te/,le .as rectang#lar an% cl#re% re%0 7ea,ns h#ng n
the re%8%ra,e% .alls0 The c#lt i/age .as $ irn raise% n a ,e%estal
$ seven ste,s0 The Sabians sacri$ice% a re%8hea%e% /an Or re%8
chee3e% /anP t Mars0
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There .as s/ething #niM#e ab#t re%8
hair0 9n Genesis& bth Able an% Esa# are r#%%y characters that
s#$$ere% $r the bene$it $ s/th s3inne% Cain an% Eacb&
res,ectively0 T the 9sraelites an% Ee.s& a re% b#ll re,resents the
g% health $ a r#%%y s3in0 The Ee.s believe% that a $e. re% hairs
ta,e% t ne-s s3in trans$erre% g% health0
The te/,le t E#,iter .as a triang#lar b#il%ing& /a%e $ green stne&
.ith a ,inte% r$0 9ts c#lt i/age .as /a%e $ tin an% sat n a
thrne raise% n a ,e%estal $ eight ste,s0 Sat#rn4s te/,le .as
heKagnal an% b#ilt $ blac3 stne0 9t ha% blac3 c#rtains h#ng ab#t
it0 The c#lt i/age .as $ lea% an% st% #,n a thrne raise% n nine
ste,s0
The seven te/,les crres,n% t the n#/ber $ ,lanes $ eKistence
$r/ the /aterial t the s,irit#al an% the seven /ain %egrees $
initiatin Osee CP0 The seven te/,les are als analg#s t the seven
'('
gates $ the Un%er.rl% an% are an ancient ,ath $ rit#al0 A$ter the
$irst t. ste,s $ ,re,aratin& the $irst ,r,er initiatin gra%e is that
$ the Mn Othree ste,sP& the secn% Merc#ry O$#r ste,sP& thir%
Gen#s O$ive ste,sP& $#rth the S#n OsiK ste,sP& $i$th Mars Oseven
ste,sP& siKth E#,iter Oeight ste,sP an% seventh Sat#rn Onine ste,sP0
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Ascen%ing thr#gh all the gra%es& eM#ivalent t the seven ,arts $ the
s#l& the can%i%ate arrives at the last r eighth ,art ,r,erly M#ali$ie%
.ith an #n%erstan%ing $ Righte#sness& r Liberality0 9t .as nly
then that the can%i%ate is rea%y t receive the rights $ e/anci,atin0
Harran .as als the h/e $ a schl $ translatrs .h s,eciali2e%
in Gree3 /athe/atics an% astrn/y0 This .as a ,rivilege% sect
#n%er the .ell83n.n teacher Thabit ibn S#rra& a Sabian Syriac8
s,ea3ing translatr an% schlar .r3ing in 1agh%a% .h beca/e ne
$ the great na/es in the histry $ 9sla/ic science& es,ecially in
/athe/atics& astrn/y an% /e%icine0
His na/e %erives $r/ the sa/e rt& K\r& as the $#rnace an%
s/ithy8g%0 The schl trans/itte% ancient +ythagrean .is%/ t
the M#sli/ .rl% #ntil at least tenth cent#ry CE .hen visite% by the
Arab .riter Al8Mas#%i0
%
The schl $ Thabit ibn S#rra ha% a /aLr
,art in the ,re,aratin $ the r/ances $ the Hly Grail& .hich ha%
s#ch a ,r$#n% in$l#ence n the Knights Te/,lar0
Anther /ysteri#s esteric schl calle% the Sar/#ng
1rtherh% eKiste% near Harran0
%i
9n his b3& Meetings .ith
Re/ar3able Men Gerge G#r%Lie$$ clai/s t have /et .ith the
strange 1rtherh% in the late ')A=s .hile living in 1#3hara in
.estern U2be3istan0
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He a,,rache% their secret /nastery
blin%$l%e%0 This secret hea%M#arters .as ,rbably in the regin $
N#saybin& als 3n.n as Nisibis& .hich lies s#th $ La3e Gan&
ab#t 2==3/ East $ Harran& n the T#r3ish br%er .ith Syria0
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This schl see/s t be an archety,e $ the /any $r/s $ esteric
schls that eKiste% ver th#san%s $ years in the sa/e area0
Nisibis nce cntaine% the ,rinci,al #niversity $ the Nestrians& $
)== st#%ents& rivalling E%essa0
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The Nestrians ,reserve /any
tra%itins $ the early Ch#rch0 They believe that the incarnate Christ
cntains t. se,arate ,ersns One h#/an an% the ther %ivineP&
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.hich cntrasts t the Orth%K Ch#rch .hich believes that there is
nly ne ,ersn Oat the sa/e ti/e bth h#/an an% %ivineP0 Other
Nestrian #niversities eKiste% at E#n%isha,#r Onear TehranP an% Merv
Oin U2be3istanP0 9t .as ,artic#larly thr#gh Nisibis& via Mrish
Cr%ba& that the Nestrians trans/itte% the ancient ,hils,hy $
Athens bac3 t the 7est s that Aristtle an% +lat reache% the
#niversities $ /e%ieval E#r,e0 The Nestrians als br#ght the
Chinese secret $ sil3 $ar/ing t 1y2anti#/ an% Gree3 /e%icine t
9sla/0 Nisibis- /#se has lng %e,arte%0 Al/st nthing re/ains $
the late antiM#e t.n t%ay& eKce,t the cathe%ral ba,tistery $ ab#t
?(AA"0 9t is n. a %#sty& $lybl.n T#r3ish $rntier ,st0
The +ersian .r% Sar/#ng /eans bth bee an% ,#ri$ie% hea%0 9t is
assciate% .ith tra%itinal .is%/ an% thse that trans/it the
/ysteri#s ,.er $ Nraster0 S#$i a%e,ts #se the analgy t /a3e
a hea% $ gl% t re$er t rit#al alche/y0 7e shall see in Cha,ter ')
h. the Knights Te/,lar als revere% a /etal hea%0
Nraster .as /st ,rbably brn in the regin $ U2be3istan
ar#n% ')==1CE t '*==1CE0 U2be3istan is nrth $ 1actria& the
Ee.el $ 9ran& .here the ,riestly ,rt89sraelite tribe& calle% the
Calani& live% be$re /ving t the Anatlian C//agene0
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Nrthern A$ghanistan& then calle% Uttara K#r#& an% .as a great
centre $ learning0
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The re% san% %eserts $ Ki24il8K#/ in U2be3istan an% Kara8K#/ in
T#r3/enistan als lie in this regin0 The A$ghan Hin%# K#sh an%
TaLi3istan +a/ir eKtensins $ the Hi/alayas br%er these vast
%eserts in the .est an% s#th res,ectively0 9n the nrth& the %eserts
cease at the great OK#s OA/# "aryaP an% EaKartes OSyr%ar^yaP Rivers
an% the Aral Sea0 1y '==1CE& the $a/e% cities $ 1#3hara an%
Sa/ar3an% .ere ,art $ the Sil3 Ra%0 Yet& as .e sa. in Cha,ter >&
itinerant gr#,s crsse% these %eserts /any th#san%s $ years
be$re this ti/e0 H#n%re%s $ ancient r#ins in this early cr#cible $
the 9n%8Hittites are yet t reveal their secrets0
Nrastrian cs/ic %#alis/ is the earliest $r/ $ %#alis/
eKe/,li$ie% by Nraster0 His na/e /eans the living star r strea/
$ the star0 Nraster bears a great a$$inity .ith the Egy,tian Thth
'(?
an% Her/es Tris/egist#s0
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Si/,le Nrastrianis/ is cs/ic r /narchical %#alis/0 The G%
Religin $ Ah#ra Ma2%a /aintains the .rl%& .hich is a G%
creatin $ G%0
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H.ever& evil& sin an% %eath cnstantly assail it0
Ah#ra Ma2%a riginally ha% a ,er$ectly g% sn calle% S,enta
Mainy#0 Later& this G% sn a/alga/ate% .ith Ah#ra Ma2%a as
the Hly S,irit0 Ah#ra Ma2%a als ha% a ,er$ectly ba% sn calle%
Angra Mainy# r Ahri/an .h later beca/e the rebel 7atcher
A2a2el an% #lti/ately beca/e Satan0 Angra Mainy# cannt hel,
being evil beca#se it is his ,re%estine% $ate0
The G% Religin $ Ah#ra Ma2%a /aintains that thr#gh#t li$e
the /ral chice bet.een Tr#th r G%& an% Untr#th r Evil&
cn$rnts /an0 "eath brings L#%ge/ent0 Thse $#n% G% are
elevate% t the H#se $ Sng0 The H#se $ 7rst receives thse
.h chse Untr#th0 A /iKe% regin calle% Ha/istagan a.aits thse
,e,le .hse %ee%s are in ,recise balance0
Sha3es,eare ha% an eKcellent gras, $ the G% Religin0 9n
Ha/let& the King4s ghst c#l% nt ,ass t its rest beca#se the ,r
3ing ha% nt c/,lete% the tas3 $ shi$ting the balance $ his acts
t.ar% G%0 He .as cn%e/ne% t a lng age $ /isery& %ar3ness&
ill $% an% the crying $ .e0
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9n%ee%& it .as a vile cri/e t ,#t
any ,ersn int s#ch a hein#s sit#atin& even .rse than regici%e0
Thr#gh a%herence t the G% Religin& thr#gh g% %ee%s& ,iety
an% righte#sness& /an c#ltivates the %ivine ele/ent in hi/sel$ t
bec/e a G% Man& $rien% an% hel,er $ the g%s0
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G% is %estine% t verc/e Evil at the en% ti/e0 This is t.elve
th#san% years $r/ the creatin $ the .rl%0 At this ti/e& Ah#ra
Ma2%a .ill res#rrect the %ea% $r $inal E#%ge/ent by ,#re $ire an%
/lten irn0
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Man is an intrinsically G% creatin %estine% $r i//rtality in
+ara%ise0 A virgin brn savi#r calle% the Sashyant .ill save
h#/an3in% $r/ evil .ith the eliKir $ salvatin0 This eliKir .ill
,#rge all %eceit& evil an% #ntr#th0
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9n this eliKir $ salvatin& .e can see the +hils,hers4 Stne& /anna
r %e.0 An early ,rt8Ees#s als e/erges $r/ the a/alga/ $
Ah#ra Ma2%a4s ,er$ectly g% sn S,enta Mainy# an% the virgin
brn savi#r& the Sashyant0
East $ Harran is the $a/#s Hierthesin te/,le& b#ilt by the
C//agene4s /st $a/#s 3ing& Antich#s 9 E,i,hanes0 He
s#ccee%e% his $ather Mithri%ates in ab#t *ACE0 The Hierthesin
%is,lays a $a/#s relie$ $ Antich#s 9 sha3ing han%s .ith Herc#les
in a .ay $a/iliar t Dree/asns0 An ab#n%ance $ evi%ence lea%s t
the cncl#sin that Antich#s 9 .as a lea%er $ ne $ the /ystery
brtherh%s $ the C//agene& s#ch as the $able% Sar/#ng
1rtherh%0
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Yet& there are /any ther ,ssibilities $ brtherh%s beca#se the
religi#sly tlerant +ersian nbles ha% .i%ely settle% the interir $
Anatlia a$ter the invasin $ King Cyr#s in (>*1CE0 The
s#ccessrs $ Cyr#s clai/e% %ivine 3ingshi, thr#gh the grace $
Ah#ra Ma2%a0 Dr this reasn the nbles .#l% have
enth#siastically s#,,rte% the tlerant Nrastrian ,hils,hy0 This
sa/e tlerance sa. the Ee.s re,atriate% t Eer#sale/& ,rtecte% $r/
the Sa/aritans an% .ith s#$$icient $#n%s t reb#il% the Secn%
Te/,le0
Ostanes the Me%e& JerKes- O('A8>*(1CEP brther8in8la.& .as a
.ell83n.n +ersian Mag#s an% lcal a%/inistratr r satra,0 +liny
the El%er an% Gergi#s Syncell#s $ the ninth cent#ry CE nte that
Ostanes .as 3n.n as the /aster $ all /agi& a $ather $ alche/y
an% $ /e%icine& /ineralgy an% btany0 He ta#ght ,riests an%
,hils,hers at Me/,his in Egy,t0
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The great Ee.ish alche/ist
Maria the Ee.ess .as re,#te%ly a st#%ent r $ell. instr#ctr $
Ostanes0 She gave her na/e t the #biM#it#s ca$eteria bain8/arie&
the vessel $ Mary0 A c3 $ills a bain8/arie .ith ht r biling
.ater an% then ,laces anther vessel in it t sl.ly c3 r 3ee, ht0
Anther ,r/inent sect in the area .as the Schl $ the +ersians0
EK,elle% $r/ E%essa by the R/ans in >)ACE& the schl relcate%
t N#saybin0
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The Christian E/,err E#stinian clse% %.n Athens- +latnic
Aca%e/y in (2ACE0 The ,hils,hers "a/asci#s an% Si/,lici#s
relcate% clse t Harran0 Si/,lici#s .as a $ll.er $ Jen,hanes-
Eleatic Schl0 These ,hils,hers .#l% have greatly enriche%
sciety in an% ar#n% Harran& strengthening its $c#s as the e,icentre
$ her/etic th#ght0
The .r3 $ E#%K#s $ Cni%s sh.e% that the ,hils,hies $r/
+ersia& Greece an% Egy,t c/bine% in Harran0 E#%K#s .as a
cnte/,rary $ +lat in $#r h#n%re% 1CE b#t 3n.n nly thr#gh
the .ritings $ Aristtle an% Si/,lici#s0 St#%ying in Heli,lis& he
,re,are% sectins $ E#cli%4s Ele/ents $ Ge/etry an% .as
ren.ne% as the greatest $ all Gree3 astrn/ers0 He re,#te%ly
intr%#ce% +ersian Nrastrianis/ t the Gree3s0 +liny the El%er
nte% that E#%K#s believe% Nraster live% siK th#san% years
be$re his ti/e0 The ,resence $ these great /en in the C//agene
%e/nstrates a %e,th an% brea%th $ religi#s an% ,hils,hical
tlerance that is arg#ably as great as in any ther c#ntry at any ther
ti/e in histry0
The city $ Harran has al.ays ha% the s,ecial an% /ysteri#s stat#s
$ a sanct#ary0 The Cr#sa%ers .h hel% E%essa #ntil ''>*CE never
inva%e% nearby Harran0 Cr#sa%er arches an% Gthic str#ct#res in the
city /ay ,re8%ate the intr%#ctin $ Gthic architect#re int
Drance0
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Sir Christ,her 7ren& the ren.ne% architect $ St +a#l-s Cathe%ral
in Ln%n& attrib#te% the /aLesty $ Gthic architect#re t Knights
Te/,lar an% ther Cr#sa%ers in bringing bac3 M#sli/ i%eas n
science an% architect#re $r/ the Near East;
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7hat .e n. v#lgarly call Gthi3 #ght ,r,erly an% tr#ly t be
na/e% the Saracenic3 Architect#re re$ine% by the Christians0
Yet& religi#s tlerance in Harran ha% e$$ectively en%e% s/e ne
h#n%re% years be$re the Cr#sa%ers0 The SelL#3 T#r3s cc#,ie%
1agh%a% in '=((CE0 The Sabian Schls $ 1agh%a% an% Harran
/a%e their .ay t Cnstantin,le .here Michael +sell#s .as lea%ing
a +latnic revival0
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Michael +sell#s later beca/e +ri/e Minister
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$ Cnstantin,le0
Alth#gh the Sabians $ Ye/en are M#ite %istinct $r/ the Sabians
$ Harran& there are /any reasns t cnsi%er a strng cnnectin
bet.een the t. gr#,s0 The Sabians $ Ye/en clai/ t have
%erive% $r/ the ,rs,er#s city $ Ma4rib in S#th Arabia0 Many
Arab tribes at the ti/e $ Mha//e% clai/e% they t3 t the %esert
.hen their l% an% .ealthy civili2atin in S#th Arabia %ecline%0
They .ere the M#sri& .hich .e %isc#sse% in Cha,ter (0
This regin in S#th Arabia .as Saba t the 9sraelites an%
,rn#nce% Sheba0
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Saba r Tsaba re$erre% t an Arab versin $
Hin%# 1rah/anis/0 Tsaba& in Sans3rit& /eans Asse/bly $ the
G%s0 The na/e Saba als relates t Caba as in Kabbalah0
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A
clny $ 1rah/ins $r/ 9n%ia $#n%e% ne $ the shrines in the
Ka-aba in the Te/,le $ Mecca0 The 1rah/ins /a%e ,ilgri/ages t
.rshi, 1rah/ an% Abraha/ $r several cent#ries a$ter his ti/e0
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T%ay& s/e 9sraeli8brn ,e,le are ,r#%ly nic3na/e% Sabras&
/eaning t#gh n the #tsi%e an% ten%er n the insi%e0
Dr/ a 1iblical la/ent $r the city $ Tyre& .e 3n. that bth
Harran an% Saba r Sheba tra%e% in si/ilar g%s;
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Harran& Canneh an% E%en an% /erchants $ Sheba& Assh#r an%
Kil/a% tra%e% .ith y#0 9n y#r /ar3et,laces they tra%e% .ith
y# bea#ti$#l gar/ents& bl#e $abric& e/bri%ere% .r3 an%
/#lticl#re% r#gs .ith cr%s t.iste% an% tightly 3ntte%0
T. ther gr#,s $ Sabians als live% in Mes,ta/ia0 These .ere
the Sba& r Syriac Se/ites $ Nrthern Mes,ta/ia& an% the
S#bbhas .h /ve% $r/ Harran t S#thern Mes,ta/ia0 The
Sabians als incl#%e the Man%aeans that $ll.e% Ehn the 1a,tist
an% the Na2arenes0
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All $ the Sabians $ Ye/en& Sba& Nabateans an% the Sabians $
Harran $ll.e% a si/ilar c/,leK syste/ $ astral .rshi,0 The
,re/ier g% .as the Mn G% .h r#le% ver the g% $ the s#n
an% the seven ,lanetary g%s0
Ma-rib& the ca,ital $ the Sabians $ Ye/en& ha% an i/,sing te/,le
'(C
t the Mn G% Sin0 The Mn G% .as 3n.n by a n#/ber $
na/es s#ch as <9ll#/M#h by the Sabians& <A// an% <Anbay by the
Satabanians& 7a%% Or lveP by the Minaeans an% Sin by the
Ha%ra/is0
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The Mn G% is the ,rgenitr $ the ancient
Arabian high G% al8Llah0 Li3e El& his na/e si/,ly /eans G% an%
it is re,resente% by the crescent /n0 This is the sy/bl .e see n
the Arabic $lags an% in /any ,aintings $ the Girgin Mary base% n
the visin $ Ehn $ +at/s;
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A great an% .n%r#s sign a,,eare% in heaven; a ./an clthe%
.ith the s#n an% the /n #n%er her $eet an% #,n her hea% a
cr.n $ t.elve stars0
"i%r#s Sic#l#s ntes $ the Sabians $ Ye/en;
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This tribe s#r,asses nt nly its neighb#ring Arabs b#t als ther
/en in .ealth an% in their several eKtravagances besi%es0 Dr in
the eKchange an% sale $ their .ares they& $ all /en .h carry n
tra%e $r the sa3e $ silver they receive in eKchange& btain the
highest ,rice in ret#rn $r things $ the s/allest .eight0
CnseM#ently& since they have never $r ages s#$$ere% the ravages
$ .ar beca#se $ their secl#%e% ,sitin& an% since an ab#n%ance
$ bth gl% an% silver ab#n%s in the c#ntry& 5 they have
e/bsse% gblets $ every %escri,tin& /a%e $ silver an% gl%&
c#ches an% tri,%s .ith silver $eet& an% every ther $#rnishing $
incre%ible cstliness& an% halls encircle% by large cl#/ns& s/e
$ the/ gil%e%& an% thers having silver $ig#res n the ca,itals0
Their ceilings an% %rs they ,artitine% by /eans $ ,anels an%
c$$ers /a%e $ gl%& set .ith ,reci#s stnes an% ,lace% clse
tgether& an% have th#s /a%e the str#ct#re $ their h#ses in every
,art /arvell#s $r its cstlinessB $r s/e ,arts they have
cnstr#cte% $ silver an% gl%& ther $ ivry an% the /st sh.y
,reci#s stnes r $ .hatever else /en estee/ /st highly0
The Nabatean gr#, .as a secn% ,r/inent Arab c#lt#re& centre%
n +etra in the S#thern Sinai in the lan% $ the E%/ites0 They
tra%e% .ith the Sabians $ Harran ver the ,eri% siK h#n%re% 1CE
t $#r h#n%re% 1CE0
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The Sabians $ Ye/en an% the Nabateans ha% a very clse a$$inity
beca#se bth clai/e% the cr#cial $e/ale line $ %escent t 9sh/ael
thr#gh 1ashe/ath& the .i$e $ Esa#0 Esa# an% 1ashe/ath gave
birth t R#el the Mi%ianite0 Als calle% Eethr& he .as Mses-
$ather8in8la.0 R#el then beca/e a ,riest $ Yah the Mn G%0
Many biblical schlars believe that Mses .as als a ,riest $ the
Mn G%0 The hea%%ress $ the Levite ,riests see/s t cn$ir/
this as it %is,laye% the crescent /n $ Sin0
The Nabatean str/ g% .as "#chares .h .as later i%enti$ie% .ith
"inys#s0 Li3e Yah.eh& the Nabateans .rshi,,e% "#chares n
high rc3y ,laces0 H.ever& bth "#chares an% his cnsrt& the
$ertility g%%ess& .ere s#bservient t the Mn G%0 7e cntin#e t
see the tri,le character $ G% re,resente% by three %eities0
A ,er$ect ashlar r sM#are blc3 $ stne $ten re,resente% the three
%i/ensins $ this %ivine tria%0 Si/ilarly& the Hly $ Hlies .as a
,er$ect c#be in King Sl/n4s Te/,le that sy/bli2e% the
.hleness $ G%0
A Rabbinical tra%itin Lins the Sabians $ Harran an% the Nabateans
thr#gh ne $ the Kings $ the E%/ites .h reigne% be$re there
.ere any 3ings ver the 9sraelites0
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The King .as Me2ahab a$ter
/e2ahah& .hich /eans the .ater $ gl% r a#r#/ ,table0
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The
9sraelites never best.e% an i/,rtant na/e s#ch as Me2ahab at
ran%/0 9t .as in recgnitin $ an i/,rtant event r
cnnectin0
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Dr/ a#r#/ ,table an% the .r%s $ "i%r#s Sic#l#s& .e can
%etect a /etall#rgical lin3 $ gl% bet.een Harran an% Ma4rib0
Me2ahab /ay als be a hal$8hi%%en ci,her na/e $ Yah.eh0 9n a
si/ilar .ay& /%ern c/,#ter encry,tin halves its cry,tgra,hic
3ey $r sec#rity0 At least ne th#san% years ag Massretic a#thrs
halve% Yah.eh-s na/e an% encry,te% it .ith the Atbash Ci,her0
The last $#r letters $ Me2ahab /a3e Ahab& .hich is Hebre. $r
li3e the Dather0 The Atbash Ci,her hi%es the $irst t. letters MT2&
.hich are Y% He& an% the $irst t. letters $ YH7H Osee '= $r a
%escri,tin $ the Atbash Ci,herP0
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Si/ilarly& Mit2vah OMT27HP& .hich /eans C//an%/ent&
%eci,hers t Eehvah OYH7HP0 Li3e the Egy,tian G% A/#n& the
na/e $ YH7H signi$ies He Ca#ses t 1ec/e0 Yah.eh achieves
this $r/ the Hebre. verb ha.ah OH7HP that /eans t bec/e0
Again& as .ith A/#n& the ,riests hi% $r/ vie. Yah.eh-s $#ll
na/e0
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There is still a tribe $ Sabians $ Ye/en in O/an n the Arabian
+enins#la0 They clai/ t %escen% $r/ a great race c/,arable t
the Egy,tians& 1abylnians& +ersians& Gree3s an% R/ans0 The tribe
gathers $ran3incense resins in the l% .ay0 Dran3incense resin .as
in s#ch %e/an% that it .as eM#al in val#e t gl% in ancient ti/es0
"#e t the .ealth $r/ $ran3incense& the R/ans %esignate% the
lan% Arabia DeliK r Drt#nate Arabia0
There is a $inal intrig#ing ,arallel bet.een the C//agene an%
Ye/en0 As .e have seen .ith the %#al Sabian ,,#latins& there
.ere als t. cities $ "il/#n0 One is n 1ahrain 9slan% an% the
ther in the C//agene in Anatlia0
The S#/erians believe% they ca/e $r/ the $r/er& the islan% $
"il/#n& .here the 3ings live% be$re the $l%0
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Ge$$ry 1ibby
lcate% this legen%ary "il/#n n 1ahrain 9slan%& L#st $$ the Sinai
+enins#la& in 'A(*0 This "il/#n .as a city& the si2e $ the
1abylnian city $ Ur& .ith its .n seals an% ther c//ercial
bLects si/ilar t Ur0 9t ha% a s,histicate% #n%ergr#n% .ater
s#,,ly that all.e% it t bec/e a large tra%ing centre bet.een Ur
an% MhenL8"ar n the 7est 1an3 $ the 9n%#s River in
+a3istan0
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Sites n the cast $ +a3istan at ".ara3a& in the G#l$ $ K#tch& an%
n 9n%ia-s cast in the G#l$ $ Ca/bay& s#ggest a lng tra%itin $
a%vance% ,re8in#n%atin civili2atins in the regin0 The #n%er.ater
city in the G#l$ $ Ca/bay raise% cnsi%erable eKcite/ent .hen
9n%ia4s Natinal 9nstit#te $ Ocean Technlgy %iscvere% it in
Ean#ary 2==20 Marine archaelgists s,ec#late that it is at least
C&=== years an% ,erha,s A&(== years l%0
The secn% "il/#n lies at the hea%.aters $ the Tigris River& L#st
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beneath La3e Gan& near 1itlis0
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The "i/ila ONb2bP K#r%s still
live in this ancestral h/elan% $ "ila/bn r "ayla/bn0
7e l3 in /re %etail at the t#rb#lent ,eri% #, t the ti/e $ Ees#s
in the neKt cha,ter0 This .ill #n%er,in the Gnstic an% her/etic
inter,retatins $ alche/y that are t c/e0
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Chapter ; Hasmonaeans: Pharisees 8
/addo9i
1y the ti/e $ King "avi%& the ,.er $ the sacri$icing Levite an%
Aarnic ,riests .as .aning0 "avi% create% an a%%itinal High +riest
,sitin alngsi%e the High +riest $ Aarn .h .as Abiathar0 He
installe% a lcal Eeb#site calle% Na%3 in this ,sitin t a%/inister
the religin $ Yah.eh0
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The Eeb#sites .ere elite H#rrians0
Na%3& r Sa%a3& a s#,ernat#rally en%.e% sna3e ,riest $ 1rah/&
trace% his ancestry t the legen%ary Melchi2e%e3& Abraha/-s teacher
$ a /illenni#/ be$re0
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Ab#t $#r h#n%re% years a$ter "avi%& King Esiah an% the Na%3i
eK,elle% the Aarnic High +riesth% altgether0
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A$ter the ret#rn
$r/ EKile& Ner#bbabel an% Ees#s ben Yeh2e%e3& the Sn $ the
Na%3ite High +riest .h ha% rec//ence% cntrl $ the Te/,le&
reb#ilt the Secn% Te/,le0
Then& in >>>1CE& Nehe/iah eLecte% the Na%3i $r/ Te/,le
M#nt0 His reasns are #n3n.n alth#gh the i/,licatin is that the
Na%3i .ere #t $ t#ch .ith the asse/bly in Eer#sale/0 H.ever&
the Na%3i .ere still ,resent ne h#n%re% an% $#rteen years later
.hen the Assyrian Gree3s $rcibly re/ve% the High +riest Onias 999
in ab#t ??=1CE0 The Na%3i cntin#e% t s#,,rt the Onian High
+riesth%0
The "inysian Arti$icers .h settle% in 9srael s/eti/e be$re ne
th#san% 1CE $#n%e% the Cassi%ens r Assi%eans that later beca/e
the Chassi%i/0
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They clai/e% t ,ssess a s,ecial 3n.le%ge
#n3n.n t the /ass $ the ,e,le an% the tr#e 3n.le%ge $ the
scri,t#res trans/itte% t their r%er by Mses n M#nt Sinai0
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7hile this 3n.le%ge relates t Liberality& %isc#sse% in Cha,ter C& it
.#l% als have incl#%e% thse la.s $irst reveale% t Mses in the
.il%erness0 These .ere the Msaic r#les gverning tithes&
she.brea%& .ine8libatins an% sacri$ices0
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The Chassi%i/ %evel,e% a ,artic#lar syste/ $ .ritten an% ral la.
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that br#ght the/ res,ect as a schl $ inter,reters $ the La.0 On
ret#rn $r/ the EKile& the Chassi%i/ a%,te% a /ral c%e
$r/#late% by the %escen%ants $ the Aarnic +riests0
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Dr/ the
Chassi%i/ arse the +harisees an% Rabbinical E#%ais/0 The Sns $
Na%3 are /#t#ally eKcl#siveB the line $ Na%3 %es nt incl#%e any
$ the t.enty8$#r Aarni% clans0
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The c//it/ent $ the Chassi%i/ t the c//n la. le% the/ t
resist all Gree3 an% ther $reign in$l#ences that #n%er/ine% their
%e,th $ tra%itin0 CnseM#ently& the Chassi%i/ $ this ,eri%
s#,,rte% the Maccabee Revl#tin beca#se the Maccabean8
Has/naeans #,hel% "ivine La.0
The Has/naeans le% the tribe $ Eehiarib& .hich .as the ,re/ier
,riestly $a/ily $ the t.enty8$#r $a/ilies that cnstit#te% E#%ais/0
They t3 their na/e $r/ Has/n& r As/n& the great gran%$ather
$ E#%as ben Mattathias0 Dr his s#ccess in the '*C1CE Ee.ish 7ar
$ 9n%e,en%ence& E#%as ben Mattathias earne% the n/8%e8g#erre $
Maccabee& /eaning Ha//er $ G%0 The ter/ Maccabee %erive%
$r/ the sha,e $ the Ta#8crss0 The /a33abah& .hich is a ha//er
r ,ic3& is si/ilar0
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7ith the Ee.ish 7ar $ 9n%e,en%ence .n& the Maccabees clai/e%
the ,riesth% $ the Te/,le0 Syria& alth#gh %e$eate%& accr%e%
the/ religi#s $ree%/ in '*?1CE an% in '>21CE grante% ,litical
in%e,en%ence0 7ith this Si/n& sn $ Mattathias achieve%
recgnitin as High +riest Ethnarch $ the Ee.s O'>21CE8'?>1CEP0
The Maccabean8Has/naeans gre. even strnger0 Dll.ing
recgnitin $ Si/n as the High +riest Ethnarch $ the Ee.s& the
Maccabees gaine% ryal as,iratins0 They ass#/e% the thrne as
+riest8Kings .ith ,,#lar enc#rage/ent by the $#rth generatin
'=?1CE t C*1CE0
9n cntrast t the Chassi%i/ .h s#,,rte% the Maccabean8
Has/naean High +riesth%& the Na%3i ,arty rebelle% against
these interl,ers0 The Na%3i clai/e% they ,r$ane% the Te/,le0
Circ#/cisin an% sacri$ice .ere t. $ the /ain iss#es at sta3e0 The
Na%3i again $#n% they .ere #t $ ste, .ith the Great Asse/bly0
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They intr%#ce% their e,ny/#s ancestr Melchi2e%e3 int the
13 $ Genesis an% +sal/s an% /ve% t the .il%erness $ the
"ea% Sea0
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There the Na%3i sciety live% in the eKile $ S#/ran
an% ther "ea% Sea villages as the ,#ri$ie% Melchi2e%e3ian sect $
the Te/,le0
A se,aratist gr#, $ Chassi%i/ calle% +ar#shi/& r +harisees in
Gree3& evlve% ab#t the ti/e $ the Maccabee Ehn Hyrcan#s 9&
.h .as High +riest an% Ethnarch $r/ '?>1CE8'=>1CE0 These
+harisees .ere %ee,ly a$$ecte% by Nrastrianis/ as i/,lie% by their
Hebre. na/e Darsi& .hich /eans +ersian0 The +harisees %irecte%
an% /eas#re% all state& ,#blic an% ,litical a$$airs by the stan%ar% $
Msaic La.0 They %isregar%e% the Has/naean8Maccabees an% the
,riestly8aristcratic Na%3i0 Msaic La. an% +harisee inter,retatin
$r/e% a ne. cs/ic syste/ $ Ee.ish c//n la.0
The Na%3i r Ee.ish Christians sect .as riginally a s#bset $ the
+harisees0
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Yet& there .as little e/,athy bet.een the +harisees
an% Ee.ish Christians r Na%3i& .h/ the +harisees regar%e% as
sectarian %es,ite their c//n heritage0
Even th#gh the +harisees .ere an $$sht $ the /ain b%y $
Chassi%i/& they regar%e% the Chassi%i/ .ith the sa/e s#s,icin as
the Na%3i0 H.ever& the Mreh T2e%e3 ha% ta#ght the i/,rtance
$ the $#t#re Na%3ian High +riest& the Meshiach $ Aarn0 His
$ll.ers riginally $r/e% the Na%3i +arty0 The +harisees
believe% that the Chassi%i/ .h ca/e a$ter the Mreh T2e%e3
i/,r,erly %enie% the i/,rtance $ the Te/,le an% %aily sacri$ice0
9n a%%itin& they i/,r,erly /aintaine% that a righte#s li$e an%
,rayer sh#l% satis$y the nee%s $ sacri$ice0
Cri/inal L#ris,r#%ence .as rigr#s #n%er the Maccabee8
Has/naeans0 7hen Her% the Great sei2e% ,.er $r/ the
Maccabees in ?*1CE& he re,lace% the Great Sanhe%rin .ith a
+harisee8rientate% Sanhe%rin& /st li3ely #n%er the great h#/anist
+harisees Hillel an% Sha//ai0 Her% %eclare% a $estival n the %ay
he ablishe% the Great Sanhe%rin0
A$ter gaining cntrl $ Eer#sale/& Her% the Great r%ere% the
'*>
%r.ning $ the last Maccabean High +riest Enathan OAristb#l#s
999P in ?*1CE0 Enathan .as Her%-s .n brther8in8la.0 Her%
then eKec#te% all Has/naean8Maccabees .ithin his reach0 This
incl#%e% Her%-s .n .i$e& the Maccabean +rincess Maria//e& an%
their t. sns0
Her% ,r/,tly a,,inte% 1eth#s $r/ Egy,t as his High +riest
an% /arrie% the %a#ghter $ 1eth#s& anther Maria//e0 He then
/a%e ,litical a,,int/ents $ nn8e/inent $a/ilies t the Te/,le
an% the Great Sanhe%rin0 The +harisees calle% the/ Sa%%#cees&
again /eaning sectarian0 Th#s began a rigi% an% #ncertain ,eri% $
Her%ian8Sa%%#cee a%/inistratin0
The ne.ly aristcratic Her%ian8Sa%%#cees incl#%e% absentee
,r,erty .ners .h live% in s,len%#r .hile their tenants absrbe%
taKes n agric#lt#ral ,r%#ctin0 The R/ans i/,se% a taK $
t.enty8$ive ,ercent in a%%itin t a t.enty8t. ,ercent levy i/,se%
by the Te/,le0 There .as a r#nning strea/ $ ab#se bet.een the
Her%ian8Sa%%#cees ,r,erty .ners an% their tenants& the
Galileans0 Tal/#%ic c//entaries a%vise% tr#e Ee.s nt t let their
%a#ghters /arry the ,e,le $ the lan% beca#se they are #nclean
ani/als0 Rabbi Elea2ar sai% The en/ity $ a c//n ,ersn t.ar%
a schlar is even /re intense than that $ the heathen t.ar%
9sraelite0 He s#ggeste% b#tchering c//n ,e,le n the /st hly
%ay $ the year& a %ay $rbi%%en t 3ill ani/als0 Rabbi Eahanan
a%%e% that ne /ay tear a c//n ,ersn t ,ieces li3e $ish0
The Her%ian8Sa%%#cees ha% little e/,athy .ith the s,irit#al
/issin $ the Ee.s0 They #,hel% the i/,rtance $ sacri$icial
rit#als& regar%e% the literal Trah as sle a#thrity an% %enie% the
i//rtality $ the s#l& res#rrectin a$ter %eath an% the eKistence $
angels0
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Ese,h#s ntes that the Her%ian8Sa%%#cees even sh.e%
a harsh an% %isagreeable s,irit in their relatinshi,s .ith each
ther0
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The Her%ian8Sa%%#cees ,rve% n $rien%s t the Na%3i .h/ the
Maccabean8Has/naeans ha% s#,,lante%0 The $$ice $ High +riest
carrie% .ith it ,resi%ency $ the Great Sanhe%rin an% res,nsibility
$r s#,,ressin $ revl#tinary %ctrine0 Her% an% his Sa%%#cee
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High +riest t#rne% a r#thless bl.trch n their ,,nents incl#%ing
the Na%3i0
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As .ith the Enathan in ?*1C& all ,tential clai/ants
$r the ,sitin $ High +riest .ere /ar3e% $r ,artic#lar vengeance0
This ,licy .as still in $rce .hen Annas& $ather8in8la. $ the High
+riest Caia,has& le% the Great Sanhe%rin t cn%e/n Ees#s the
Na2arene t %eath $r blas,he/y0 His cri/e .as revl#tinary
ins#rgency an% a vali% Na%3i clai/ t bth the thrne $ 9srael an%
,sitin $ High +riest0 The sa/e set $ circ#/stances ha% alrea%y
le% t the %eath $ He2e3iah an% his sn E#%as the Galilean0 9t .as
als the reasn that Ehn the 1a,tist .as behea%e%0 9n *2CE& the
High +riest Anan#s ben Anan#s ha% the neKt lea%er& Ea/es the
Righte#s& stne% $r the sa/e reasn0 Ese,h#s .rte that their
,ersec#tin .as nt s /#ch beca#se they clai/e% the thrne& b#t
beca#se they .ere entitle% t it0
At the ti/e $ Her%& the +harisees a%/inistere% the Ee.ish legal
syste/ as +resi%ents $ the +harisaic High C#rt0 There they
%is,ense% Msaic La.& ran the .rl% syste/ $ synagg#e .rshi,
an% .ere res,nsible $r s#,,ressin $ heretical %ctrine0 "#e t
their absence $r/ the ,litical arena an% i/,rtance in /aintaining
the $abric $ Ee.ish sciety& the +harisees beca/e the nly religi#s
gr#, tlerate% by the R/ans a$ter the %estr#ctin $ the thir%
Te/,le in C=CE0 Al/st by %e$a#lt& the +harisees beca/e the sle
religi#s a#thrity $ 9srael0 The absence $ the central Te/,le .as
nt an iss#e $r the +harisees beca#se they .ere a c#lt $ the legal
syste/& nt $ the Te/,le0 Dr/ the R/an ,ers,ective& the /st
i/,rtant ,int .as that they .ere nt natinalistic /ilitants0
Rabbinical E#%ais/ s#bseM#ently %evel,e% $r/ the +harisees0 The
Rabbis cntin#e% t %e/nstrate three $ the characteristics .e have
c/e t eK,ect $r/ the 9n%8Hittite c/,ressin0 They s#,,rte%
ral tra%itin& believe% in the i//rtality $ the s#l& an% s#ght t
eli/inate the /atriarchal religin $ the Great Tri,le Mther
G%%ess an% $r.ne% n s8calle% /essianic bl%lines0
The +harisees %evel,e% stan%ar%s $ L#ris,r#%ence t s#ch a %egree
that they recgni2e% /an as $allible an% an #nli3ely ,aragn $
virt#e0 They %e$ine% greatness in a svereign as /ercy in the
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L#%ge/ent $ thers an% greatness in a /an as verc/ing ne-s
.n inherent ba% si%e an% %ing Yah.eh-s .r30 9n%ee%& the
+harisees t3 ,ri%e that /any $ the Trah-s great ,ersnae .ere
seri#sly $la.e%0
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A.3.ar% Mses %e,en%e% #,n Aarn $r
strng lea%ershi,0 A$ter %isbeying Yah.eh& Mses %ie% be$re
reaching the +r/ise% Lan%0 Lecher#s "avi% cvete% his
neighb#r4s .i$e an% sent the #n$rt#nate c#c3l% t certain %eath0
S staine% .ith .ar an% %eath .as "avi% that Yah.eh ,revente%
hi/ $r/ b#il%ing the Te/,le $ +eace0 Sl/n tlerate% /any
$reign .ives sacri$icing t $alse g%s0 Dratrici%al Cain& $ra#%#lently
/islea%ing Eacb& c.ar%ly Enah& ine,t Rehba/& the list ges n0
N.& the +harisees %escen%e% $r/ 1enLa/in0 This ,rvi%e% the/
.ith a great %e,th $ tra%itin an% legiti/acy beca#se 1enLa/in .as
the last sn $ Eacb an% Rachel in Harran0 Anther 1enLa/ite& King
Sa#l& .as the her .h %elivere% 9srael $r/ the +hilistines0
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Dinally& E#%ah an% 1enLa/in .ere the nly t. tribes that re/aine%
$aith$#l t Rehba/& the sn $ Sl/n0
7e have seen that the ter/ Sa%%#cee& as #se% by the +harisees&
/eans sectarian an% ,tentially heretical0 This generic ter/
enc/,asse% all sectarian gr#,s incl#%ing the .i%ely %i$$ering
Her%ian8Sa%%#cees& re/aining Maccabean8Has/naeans&
Chassi%i/ an% Na%3i0 These vari#s gr#,s .ere s c/,letely
#nrelate% in ,hils,hical ,ers,ective that it is nt very hel,$#l t
re$er t all $ the/ as Sa%%#cees0
9n the neKt cha,ter& .e #se this bac3gr#n% t #n%erstan% Ees#s the
Na2arene $r/ ,litical an% religi#s ,ers,ectives0 He .as ne $
the /any brave /essiahs $ the Has/naean8Na%3i in the t#rb#lent
ti/e $ R/an cc#,atin0
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Chapter 1& /addo9i 8 <esus
All the ,riestly ,reservers $ the hly tra%itins& incl#%ing thse $
the Canaanite hly tra%itins& trace% their heritage t Na%30 9n his
.r3 ab#t +henician religin& E#sebi#s $ Caesarea %escribe% the
assciatin $ Sy%e3 ONa%3& the E#st OneP .ith Taa#ts OThthP an%
Es/#n& .h is As3le,is OAscle,i#sP;
Dr/ the/ .ere brn Misr an% Sy%e3& .hich /eans agile an%
righte#s0 Dr/ Misr .as brn Taa#ts 000 Dr/ Sy%e3 .ere
brn the "isc#rs r the Cabyrs 5 Sy%e3& .h is calle% the
righte#s 000 beca/e $ather $ As3le,is0 These events .ere
.ritten %.n $r the $irst ti/e by the seven sns $ Sy%e3&
tgether .ith their eighth brther& As3le,is& $ll.ing the
instr#ctins $ the sa/e g% Taa#ts0
The sectarian Na%3i gr#,s %#ring the t#rb#lent Her%ian ti/es
.ere harsh an% #nc/,r/ising in their E#%ge/ent0 Many biblical
,assages can be rea% either as rit#al /ysteries $ rebirth r as
/essianic natinalis/0 The Na%3i chse the latter0 They .ere
/essianic& a,caly,tic an% believe% in Hly 7ar0 Alng .ith /any
ther Ee.s& they believe% that the lgical #tc/e $ the ,r,hecies
$ 9saiah& E2e3iel& "aniel an% Nechariah& s/e (== t )== years
be$re& .as that the en% $ the age .as shrtly t c/e an% the Sn
$ Man .#l% a,,ear0
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Ese,h#s sai% $ his $ell. a,caly,tic
Ee.s;
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1#t .hat /re than all else incite% the/ t the .ar .as an
a/big##s racle& li3e.ise $#n% in their sacre% scri,t#res& t the
e$$ect that at that ti/e ne $r/ their c#ntry .#l% bec/e r#ler
$ the .rl%0 This they #n%erst% t be s/ene $ their .n
race& an% /any $ their .ise /en .ent astray in their
inter,retatin $ it0 The racle& h.ever& in reality signi$ie% the
svereignty $ Ges,asian& .h .as ,rclai/e% E/,err n
Ee.ish sil0
Ese,h#s is a,,arently re$erring t a %#al inter,retatin $ "aniel
A;2*& .hich has a ,arallel t the eM#ally a/big##s ,r,hesies $ the
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+ythian Oracle at "el,hi0 9n in >>= 1CE& Her%t#s %escribe% h.
Cres#s& the last 3ing $ Ly%ia& sent e/issaries t as3 the +ythian
Oracle i$ he sh#l% $ight the rising ,.er $ Cyr#s the Great0
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His
receive% the enig/atic ans.er that crssing the river Halys an%
battling Cyr#s .#l% ca#se a great e/,ire t be %estrye%0 Cres#s
.rngly ass#/e% that the great e/,ire .hich .#l% $all .#l% be
that $ his ene/y0 9n the sa/e .ay& the Ee.s .ere t lse their
3ing%/ t Ges,asian0
The Na%3i .ere c/,rise% $ $#r /ain s#b8gr#,s0 These .ere
the Essenes& Nealts& Sicarii an% Na2raeans0 The ,#rist
Melchi2e%e3 Na%3i .as a s/aller& less %e$ine% gr#, that ,ractise%
the Mysteries0 They t3 their na/e $r/ the rt N8"8K& /eaning
Righte#s& an% .an%ere% the "ea% Sea c//#nities s#ch as S#/ran
teaching the Kabbalah an% ,assing n arcane 3n.le%ge by .r% $
/#th0
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The schlarly Essenes ha% Aca%e/ies at Enge%i& Callirrhk !
M%ein0 The Essenes .ere ,aci$ists in the sa/e as .ay as the
E%/ites0 "i%r#s Sic#l#s says $ the E%/ites;
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They have n ,r a/ngst their 3in%& they hn#r the /ee3 an%
%is,se%& an% they val#e /ercy& ,eace an% $rgiveness $
transgressins0
Alth#gh clsely relate%& there .ere /any signi$icant ,ints $
%i$$erence bet.een the Essenes an% Na%3i0 One .as the Essenes-
abhrrence $ Te/,le sacri$ice0
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Thrice %aily& the Sa%%#cees
,lea%e% .ith G% t;
Sen% thy c#rse& O G%& #,n the Na2arites6
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The Nealts cnstit#te% the L.er +riesth% $ the Essene Or%er0
Ese,h#s calle% the Nealts the $#rth +hils,hy0 The ther three
.ere the Her%ian8Sa%%#cees $ the Great Sanhe%rin& the +harisees
an% the Essenes0
As $anatical Maccabean8Has/naean ryalists& the Nealts s#ght
restratin $ the Has/naean /narchy0 Their na/e ca/e $r/
the Neal $r the Cvenant $ Aarn4s gran%sn +hineas0 9n s,ar3ing
'*A
the Has/naean8Maccabee revl#tin& the High +riest Mattathias
cleave% the hea% $ an Assyrian $$icial0 9n %ing s& he establishe%
the Nealts .ith his c//an%;
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7hsever is 2eal#s $ the la.& an% /aintaineth the cvenant&
let hi/ $ll. /e0
T. h#n%re% years later& in the **8C=CE #,rising& the Nealts
%eci/ate% the High +riesth% $ the Her%ian8Sa%%#cees0 A
,ractive .ing $ the Nealts& calle% the Sicarii& hel% #t $r siK
years against the R/ans at Massa%a0 9t see/s that a/ngst the/
.as Ees#s $ Gennesaret& age% eighty0 He .as the last right$#l
inheritr $ the Has/naean Kings $ 9srael0 S/e ,e,le believe
Ees#s $ Gennesaret is the sa/e ,ersn as Ees#s the Na2arene0
His $aith$#l general Mennahe/& gran%sn $ E#%as the Galilean&
$aile% t reca,t#re Eer#sale/ in **CE0 7ith S#/ran re%#ce% t
r#ins in *)CE& Ees#s $ Gennesaret an% nine h#n%re% an% $i$ty
Nealts a.aite% the R/an nsla#ght at Massa%a0 9t ca/e n '(
A,ril C?CE& a$ter three years $ eKha#stive R/an earth.r3s0
Ees#s $ Gennesaret re,#te%ly ,re,are% a scrll n the eve $
Massa%a-s %e$eat0 9t %isa,,eare% $r/ eKcavatins at Massa%a in
'A*>0 H.ever& General Yigael Ya%in& .h .as in charge $ the
eKcavatin& stren##sly %enies that this /issing $i$teenth scrll $
Massa%a ever eKiste%0
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Even /re challenging& $ll.ers $ 1#%%his/& Hin%# an%
Mha//e%an 9sla/ believe Ees#s esca,e% t 9n%ia via an Essene
cllege at May#a/8i89sa& /eaning The ,lace .here Ees#s live%& $ive
3il/etres $r/ "a/asc#s& an% Anatlian Nisibis0
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The last $ the $#r Na%3i gr#,s is the Na2raeans0 Als 3n.n as
Rechabites& they re,#te%ly ,rvi%e% %a#ghters $r the Sns $ Na%3
t /arry0 Eere/iah is the $irst recr%e% ,ersn t have calle% these
Na%3ites by the na/e Rechabites an% t nte their Neal0
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At
%i$$erent ti/es& the Na2raeans .ere N2ri& Na2arites& Na2arenes&
Naassenes& +alestinian r Ee.ish Christians& the Eer#sale/
C//#nity& Ebinites r The +r0
The Na2raeans have als been assciate% .ith the Nas#rai
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,riesth% $ the Magi $ Me%ia& in ,resent %ay A2erbaiLan0 Legen%
hl%s that their $irst ,riest .as Ench0 He ta#ght legen%ary King
Kiy#/ars& the $irst 9n%89ranian 3ing .h r#le% $r/ the M#ntain
$ Ma%ai0
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M#nt Elb#r2 r Harra are ther na/es $r M#nt
Ma%ai0 9t is lcate% in the Ta#r#s M#ntains bet.een the
C//agene $ East Anatlia an% the Nagrs M#ntains $
A2erbaiLan0
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7hile the $#r /ain Na%%3i gr#,s $ Essenes& Nealts& Sicarii an%
Na2raeans have signi$icant inter8sectarian %i$$erences& they are
cllectively the Sns $ Na%3& Nealts& Essenes& Eessaeans an%
Ossaeans0
The tra%itinal /eaning $ the enig/atic letters 90N0R09 n the tit#lar
$ Ees#s- crss is 9es#s Na2are#s ReK 9#%aer#/ r Ees#s Na2arene&
King $ the Ee.s0 9n the cnteKt $ the Gnstic rit#al $ St Gerge&
.hich .e shall investigate in Cha,ter '(& the letters c#l% als /ean
the %ece,tively har/less 9n Nbis Regnat 9es#s /eaning Ees#s reigns
.ithin #s0 The Ees#its gave these letters the eKcee%ingly %%
inter,retatin E#st#/ necare regis i/,is& /eaning E#st 3illing $ the
#ng%ly 3ing0
Anther /eaning& /re alche/ical& is set in the cnteKt $ the
te/,le K\r0 90N0R09 c#l% /ean 9gne Nat#ra Renvat#r 9ntegra&
.hich translates t Dire rene.s Nat#re0
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The Gesica +iscis is this
$iery $#rnace $ %ivine lve an% light0 9t is the $la/e vessel $ the
Dish0
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The Gesica +iscis has an bvi#s relatinshi, t the $e/ale
genitalia0 9t als s#ggests the l% legen%s $ the aM#atic heritage $
/an& .hich .e l3e% at $r/ the ,ers,ective $ genetics in Cha,ter
> an% .ill $#rther investigate in Cha,ter 'C0
The alche/ists als nte% that in Hebre. each letter $ 90N0R09
re,resents ne $ the $#r ele/ents0
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9 is 9a//i/& 7ater0 N is
N#r& $ire0 R is R#ach& the air0 9 is 9ebeschah& earth0
Anther /aLr alche/ical /eaning is 9gne nitr#/ raris invenit#r&
translate% as Dire is %iscvere% in nitr#/0
These /any esteric religi#s an% alche/ical /eanings ill#strate
nce /re the se%#ctin $ her/etic %ri$t0 Occa/-s Ra2r reM#ires
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the si/,lest inter,retatin cnsistent .ith the $acts0 This is that
+nti#s +ilate insiste% in the tit#lar 9NR9 t %e/nstrate the $ate $
$#t#re ,litical an% /essianic lea%ers0 The least c/,licate%
/eaning $ 9NR9 is its tra%itinal inter,retatin $ Ees#s Na2arene&
King $ the Ee.s0 The Knights Rse CriK $ the Scttish %egrees $
$ree/asnry #se% t believe that 9NR9 .as an acrny/ $r Ee. $
Na2areth le% by Ra,hael int E#%ea0 They /eant by this that Ees#s
.as a c//n Ee. ,#nishe% $r his cri/es0 T%ay& $e. Knights
Rse CriK .#l% be a.are $ this very l% cc#lt /eaning0
Rabbis generally believe Ees#s t be the /essianic h,e$#l Y4sh#a ha
Meshiach& a N2ri .h live% $r /any years a/ng the Essenes&
.h .as brn in ab#t '==1CE an% %ie% in C=1CE0
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The
Na2arenes believe% Ees#s .as the sn $ E#%as $ Ga/alas& a Ee.ish
,r,het an% /ilitary c//an%er0 Gr#$$ rabbinical h#/#r
assciates E#%as $ Ga/alas .ith 1en +anthera r Ese,h +anther0 A
1en +anthera $ the $irst cent#ry .as an a#Kiliary archer in the
R/an in$antry0 His t/bstne .as at 1ingerbrIc3 in Ger/any an%
is n. at 1a% Kre#2nach0 9t is inscribe%;
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Tiberi#s E#li#s Ab%es +antera $ Si%n& age% *2& a sl%ier $ >=
years4 service& $ the 'st chrt $ archers& lies here0
The legen% in the Se,her Tl%s Eesh# relates that 1en +anthera
vilate% Mary OMaria/P the betrthe% $ Ehn O9hananP0
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Mary
cnceive% Y4sh#a& r Ees#s ben +anthera0 The chil% .as an
i/,rtant ,ersn beca#se he .as the ne,he. $ S#een Sal/e0
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9hanan %eserte% Maria/ an% her ne.brn chil% s his #ncle& the
Rabbi Eehs#ah 1en +erachiah& a%,te% hi/0 Rabbi Elhanan
initiate% Y4sh#a int the secret 3n.le%ge $ the Kabbalah0
Accr%ing t the Tal/#%ic a#thrs $ the Sta an% the Sanhe%rin&
.hen King Eanne#s r%ere% the 3illing $ all initiates& Eehs#ah 1en
+erachiah an% the y#ng Y4sh#a $le% t AleKan%ria in Egy,t0 There a
rich an% learne% ./an receive% the/0 Y4sh#a $#n% her bea#ti$#l&
nt.ithstan%ing a %e$ect in her eyes0 This is a re$erence t Y4sh#a
gaining the secret .is%/ $ Egy,t0 Y4sh#a %eclare% his th#ghts t
Eehs#ah 1en +erachiah .h c#rse% hi/ $r $ll.ing Egy,tian
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.ays an% %rve hi/ a.ay0 Y4sh#a st#%ie% the Mysteries in Egy,t $r
siK years an% the Egy,tian ,riests cnsecrate% hi/ a High +nti$$ $
the Universal Secret "ctrine0
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7hen King Eanne#s- ,ersec#tin en%e%& they bth Y4sh#a an%
Eehs#ah 1en +erachiah ret#rne% t +alestine0 Y4sh#a ,ractise%
/agic& .hich is inter,rete% as ,reaching there as an Essene ,riest&0
"#e t his illegiti/acy& the Rabbis %rve Y4sh#a $r/ the
Synagg#e0 He t3 re$#ge $r a ti/e in Galilee0
The Rabbis .rte that Y4sh#a stle the Hly an% 9ne$$able Na/e& the
Scha/ha/,hrash& $r/ the c#bic stne in the Te/,le-s Hly $
Hlies0 King "avi%& .h $#n% it in the $#n%atins $ the Te/,le&
ha% ,lace% it in the Hly $ Hlies0 Y4sh#a c,ie% the characters n
the c#bical stne nt a ,iece $ ,arch/ent an% hi% it in his thigh0
This re$ers t Y4sh#a-s rit#al la/ing& as .e shall see bel.0
Then Y4sh#a .ent abra%& %isclsing the great /ystery $ the Te/,le
t r%inary ,e,le an% ast#n%e% ,e,le .ith his /iracles; raising
the %ea% an% healing the le,r#s an% the bsesse%0 The Se,her
Tl%s recr%s the allegry that Y4sh#a .as #nable t %is,lace the
c#bical stne $ the sanct#ary s Ees#s $abricate% ne $ clay& .hich
he sh.e% t the natins an% ,asse% $$ as the tr#e c#bical stne $
9srael& lea%ing le% the ,e,le int i%latry0
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9n C= 1CE& $rty %ays a$ter his /essianic ,rcla/atin& the
Sanhe%rin i/,risne% Y4sh#a $r $rty %ays& $lgge% hi/ $r
se%itin& stne% hi/ $r blas,he/y an% cr#ci$ie% hi/0 This .as in
L#%& L#%%& Ly%% r Ly%%a& n. a Tel Aviv s#b#rb an% ab#t 2(
/iles $r/ Eer#sale/0 Accr%ing t the estee/e% Rabbi 9saac ben
L#ria Othe 4Ari4P& .h live% in the '*
th
cent#ry CE& Ees#s .as b#rie%
in 4b#rial ,laces $ the righte#s4 at Sa$e%& in the /#ntains near
Galilee0
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The Essene8style t/b has been .ell 3e,t an% can be
seen t%ay $r/ the /ain ra%.ay& n a ri%ge n the hillsi%e& near
several $a/#s rabbis s#ch as Rabbi Shi/n bar Ychai0
As /entine% later& it is signi$icant that E/,err Cnstantine
clai/e% that "icletian O2)>8?=( CEP /artyre% the s/e.hat
bsc#re St Gerge at this sa/e ,lace0 7e can i//e%iately see that
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Cnstantine invente% St Gerge t re,resent Y-sh#a an% Ees#s0
The Rabbis val#e% the la. an% al.ays investigate% their s#rces
/etic#l#sly0 They attrib#te% great a#thrity an% antiM#ity t the
Tle%t Yesh#& als calle% the Se,her Tl%s Eesch#0 Origen-s
reb#ttal in the /i%%le $ the thir% cent#ry CE traces this blas,he/#s
tract t Cels#s- secn% cent#ry CE attac3 n Christianity0
Christian in%ignatin ca#se% the re/val $ the Tle%t Yesh# $r/
the Tal/#% in '(2=CE0 Even then& the Rabbis nly re,lace% the teKt
by circles an% they ta#ght the stry rally;
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This is .hy .e enLin y#& #n%er ,ain $ eKc//#nicatin /aLr& t
,rint nthing in $#t#re e%itins& .hether $ the Mishnah r $ the
Ge/ara& .hich relates .hether $r g% r evil t the acts $ Ees#s
the Na2arene& an% t s#bstit#te instea% a circle li3e this O& .hich .ill
.arn the Rabbis an% schl/asters t teach the y#ng these ,assages
nly viva vce0 1y /eans $ this ,reca#tin the savants a/ngst the
Na2arenes .ill have n $#rther ,reteKt t attac3 #s n this s#bLect0
The Tal/#% .rites $ Ees#s Na2arene as bth Eesh#8ha8Nt2ri an%
1alaa/ the La/e;
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5C//entatrs re$er t Eesh#8ha8Nt2ri Yi0e0 Ees#sZ by /entin
$ the .ic3e% 3ing%/ $ E%/& since that .as his natin0 5 He
.as hange% n +assver Eve0 5 He .as near t the King%/
Yi0e0 in r%er $ s#ccessinZ0
1alaa/ the La/e Yi0e0 Ees#sZ .as ?? years l% .hen +intias
Rbber Yi0e0 +nti#s +ilateZ 3ille% hi/0 5 They say that his
/ther .as %escen%e% $r/ ,rinces an% r#lers& b#t cnsrte% .ith
car,enters0
Ees#s- ryal lineage .as i/,rtant $r his crnatin as King $ the
Ee.s0 His crnatin #se% the ancient $r/#la %escribe% in
+sal/s;
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9 .ill %eclare the %ecree; the Lr% hath sai% #nt /e& Th# art /y
SnB this %ay have 9 begtten thee0 As3 $ /e& an% 9 shall give
thee the heathen $r thine inheritance& an% the #tter/st ,arts $
the earth $r thy ,ssessin0
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4he $e%ish &rincedom of eptimania
at the time of Charlemagne, @+ACE, anne0ing the panish March. (lso
sho%ing *ennes7le7Chateau, MontsBgur and Mt Cardou.
The Ee.ish Na2arenes an% Essenes cnsi%ere% this vilently la/ing
crnatin essential in the creatin $ a Messiah0 Thr#gh this
cere/ny& the ,riests ,hysically cr.ne% Ees#s as 3ing $ the H#ses
$ E#%ah& 1enLa/in an% Levi0 H.ever& #ntil his aninting at the
c/,letin $ the crnatin& Ees#s .as /erely a /an0 The act $
crnatin cn$erre% #,n hi/ the incarnate stat#s $ ,er$ect /an&
Sn $ Man an% the Secn% +ersn $ the tra%itinal 9n%8Hittite
/ale Trinity0
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Th/as- Gs,el %e$ine% Ees#s- rights as thse $ a
Messiah& /#t#ally eKcl#sive t bth Caesar an% G%;
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They sh.e% Ees#s a gl% cin an% sai% t Hi/& [Caesar4s /en
%e/an% taKes $r/ #s0X He sai% t the/& [Give Caesar .hat
belngs t Caesar& give G% .hat belngs t G%& an% give Me
.hat is Mine0[
The #n#s#al ,ersnal rece,tin $ Ees#s& a nn8R/an citi2en& by
+nti#s +ilate cn$ir/s Ees#s as /re than L#st a lcal ins#rgent0
The 90N0R09 tit#lar ,lace% n the crss by +nti#s +ilate .as nt
%erisive b#t eKactingly a$$ir/ative $ his ,litical stat#s as a King
an% a %ire .arning t thse that /ight $ll.0
Yet& in the en%& Ees#s %i% nt $#l$il the ,r,hecy $ E2e3iel0 He %i%
nt %ie by the s.r% as eK,ecte%0 9nstea%& he .as cr#ci$ie%
s/e.hat li3e his na/esa3e ,re%ecessr Ees#s ben +anthera0
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Dr the Ee.ish Na2arenes& their Messiah Ees#s ha% $allen shrt $
/illenni#/ eK,ectatins0 9n cntrast& the Gree3s& le% by +a#l& sa.
nt all .as necessarily lst0
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He .as an initiate $ the Mysteries
an% reverte% t the ancient A$r8Asiatic %e$initin $ 3ingshi, in lie#
$ the 9n%8Hittite0 This /eant that +a#l %e$ine% Ees#s as ,er$ect
$r/ birth& rather than $r/ his crnatin0 He .as One .ith the
Dather& as in the A$r8Asiatic religin $ the Mther G%%ess0 Ees#s-
%eath by cr#ci$iKin .as a recgni2able ,art $ her age8l% sacri$icial
3ing rit#al0
9n cr#ci$ying Ees#s& the Her%ian Sa%%#cees /a%e a %rea%$#l tactical
errr that has ha#nte% the/ $r t. th#san% years0 G% King
Esiah O*>=8*=A1CEP ha% ,rhibite% cr#ci$iKin& %eclaring that it
eKting#ishe% the s#l0 9n #n%#e haste t sen% Ees#s- s#l t blivin&
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the Her%ian Sa%%#cees $aile% t recgni2e that cr#ci$iKin /a%e
Ees#s- /%e $ %eath an A$r8Asiatic celebratin $ the sacri$icial
3ing rit#al0 9rnically& this .as the very rit#al Ees#s s#ght t ann#l0
Over the neKt $rty years& the R/ans r#thlessly ,#rge% Ee.ish
natinalis/0 They nevertheless sa. +a#l-s intellect#al versin $
Christianity as very clse t their .n Mysteries s#ch as thse $
Mithras0 Ee.ish an% internatinal Christians .h /ve% $r/
Ee.ish natinalistic /ilitancy t +a#l-s ne. A$r8Asiatic an% ,r8
R/an $ra/e.r3 s#rvive%0 A c/binatin $ +harisee Rabbinical
la. in 9srael an% internatinal +a#line Christianity abra% beca/e an
eK,e%ient ,litical sl#tin t the Ee.ish S#estin0 As .e sa. in
Cha,ter *& this sit#atin ha% its rts in a $aile% c#, in the Egy,tian
"elta ver ne th#san% years be$re0
9n%ee%& the hly #ns,ea3able Na/e $ G% EH7H s#,,rte% +a#l-s
A$r8Asiatic cncl#sin0
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As .e sa. in Cha,ter C& the Dirst
+ersn $ the /ale 9n%8Hittite Trinity is Light& /eaning G%&
in%icate% by H0 7 /eaning +eace re,resents the Secn% +ersn&
Ees#s& begtten by the Dather be$re the entire .rl%0 The Thir%
+ersn $ the Trinity given by the letters EH is Light an% Li$e& the
$r/#la $r the Girgin an% Sn0
The %eter/inatin t i%enti$y Ees#s .ith the Trinity& a heresy in itsel$
t the Ee.s& ha% the #nantici,ate% res#lt $ eK,l%ing int a ,lethra
$ Christian heresies0 S/e relate% t the righte#s in%ignatin that
nn8Ee.s ha% %ei$ie% a /an0 St#bbrn /essianic 2eal regr#,e%
.here it c#l%0 C#lts $ the Tri,le G%%ess als a%a,te% t the ne.
,ara%ig/ an% ,er,et#ate% the /yth as a legiti/ate %isg#ise $r their
,ractices0 The Mysteries ,ractice% ar#n% the 3n.n .rl% l3e%
n .ith cn%escensin b#t /il% s#,,rt0
The Gnstics s#bscribe% neither t the thery that the Trinity is One&
nr that Ees#s .as a /yth0 The Gnstics believe% that Si/n $
Cyrene& the Traitr& %ie% in ,lace $ Ees#s0
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They $ll.e%
1asili%es $ AleKan%ria .h ta#ght that Si/n Mag#s ha%
.ritten;
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There is n res#rrectin $ the $lesh b#t that $ the s,irit nly0
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An% that the b%y $ /an is nt the creatin $ G%B an% als
cncerning the .rl%& that g% %i% nt create it& an% that G%
3n.eth nt the .rl%& an% that Ees#s Christ .as nt cr#ci$ie% b#t
it .as an a,,earance& an% that he .as nt brn $ Mary& nr the
see% $ "avi%0
The Gnstics sa. Si/n $ Cyrene as the Messenger $ the G% $
E#stice .h s#ght t in$lict a harsh an% i/,ssible la. n /an0 9n
a c#ri#s anti8cs/ic inter,retatin& they believe% that L#ci$er ha%
Si/n $ Cyrene slain t ,rtect /en $r/ ,,ressin0 This
eKtrar%inary inter,retatin .ill bec/e clear in Cha,ter '( .hen
.e l3 clsely at the Gnstic Knight Rse CriK in his rle .ith St
Gerge an% the "ragn0
The ,lethra $ Christian heresies als incl#%e% Girgin 7rshi,
calle% Hy,er%#lia& Marianity r Marilgy0 "es,ite the bl%y
e$$rts $ bth the Ch#rch an% +#ritans t eli/inate it& Girgin
7rshi, is still .i%ely ,ractice% t%ay0
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Girgin 7rshi, later beca/e integral .ith Ch#rch thelgy0 This
.as a,,arent at the crnatin $ Me%ici +,e Le J0 He ,ara%e%
$r/ the Gatican t the Ch#rch $ the Lateran $r the cere/ny0 The
Dlrentine ,hysician Gian8Giac/ +enni %escribe% h. this gran%
,rcessin ,asse% thr#gh a /agni$icent ne. arch en%.e% by the
ban3er Agstin Chigi0 +riceless /arble& alabaster an% ,r,hyry
treas#res $ ,agan R/e a%rne% it0 On the a,,rach t the arch&
+,e Le J rea% a /essage .ritten in gl%;
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The ti/e $ Gen#s has ,asse%; Gne& t& is Mars
N. is the r#le $ Minerva0
9//e%iately thr#gh the arch& +,e Le J enc#ntere% a
bea#ti$#l Gree3 stat#e $ A,hr%ite .ith the rest $ the /essage
in gl%;
Mars has gne an% Minerva Reigns
1#t Gen#s still #r .rshi, clai/s0
9n%ee%& in 'A*>& the R/an Cathlic Ch#rch $inally s#cc#/be% t
,,#lar ,ress#re $r Girgin 7rshi,0 +,e +a#l G9 elevate% the
Girgin Mary t Mater Ecclesiae& the Mther $ the Ch#rch0
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Dr/ that //ent& thse $ the R/an Cathlic $aith c#l% nly
s,ea3 t G% the Dather thr#gh Mary the Re%e/,tress0
+erha,s the Me%ici +,e Le J /a%e the greatest +a,al $a#K ,as $
all ti/e .hen eb#llient an% Lesting& he M#i,,e% t the Genetian
schlar +ietr 1e/b;
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H. very ,r$itable this $able $ Christ has been t #s thr#gh the
ages0
7e l3 at the s#rvival $ ancient Melchi2e%e3 tra%itins in
S#thern Drance in the neKt cha,ter0
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Chapter 11 ,elchi=ede9ians and
,erovingians
King Mel8chi82e%e3 the Eeb#site is ne $ the /st /ysteri#s
characters in all biblical /yths0 The 13 $ Genesis i%enti$ies hi/
as a sacre% +riest8King $ Sale/ at the ti/e it .as in H#rrian r
A/rite han%s0 The Hin%#-s 3n. hi/ as Meli38Sa%a3sina& the
great sn $ a Kassite 3ing an% /agical ,riest $ 1rah/& .h .as
Abraha/-s teacher0
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Anther $ Melchi2e%e3-s na/es is A%ni8Ne%e3 a$ter the city g%
$ Sale/ an% King $ Righte#sness0
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The A//nites calle%
hi/ Na%#30
Melchi2e%e3 .elc/e% Abraha/ t Canaan a$ter Abraha/ ha%
ret#rne% $r/ %e$eating Ke%rla4/er;
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An% Melchi2e%e3 3ing $ Sale/ br#ght $rth brea% an% .ine;
an% he .as the ,riest $ the /st high G%0
He is a $a/#s i//rtal;
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7ith#t $ather& .ith#t /ther& .ith#t %escent& having neither
beginning $ %ays& nr en% $ li$e0
+riests a$ter the Or%er $ Melchi2e%e3 are ,r/inent ver the
/illennia0 One $ the last 1iblical re$erences is .hen King "avi%
a,,ints Na%3 as a Lint high ,riest .ith the Levites0 The $inal
i%enti$icatin .ith Melchi2e%e3 cc#rs .ith Ees#s0 A/ng the /any
/essianic as,irants $ the ti/e& Ees#s .as a ,artic#larly s,ecial
/essiah beca#se he .as a ,riest $ Melchi2e%e30
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The ,recise gegra,hical lcatin $ Melchi2e%e34s Sale/ is
#n3n.n0 1iblical ,#blishers rea%ily ass#/e Sale/ is the c#rrent
Eer#sale/ beca#se $ the $rthright %ecnstr#ctin $ Eer#sale/ int
Eer# an% Sale/0
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Ese,h#s recr%s that Sale/ beca/e Eer#sale/
a$ter the ti/e $ Abraha/0
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As .e sa. in Cha,ter ?& Eer#sale/
.as the city $ Sal/a the Sn $ Light0 9t there$re see/s lgical
that Sale/ .#l% have been a sanct#ary t.n si/ilar t Harran in
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the Nrth an% ,erha,s Ma4rib in the S#th0 Certainly& Abraha/ ha%
a c/,ellingly si/ilar relatinshi, $ $a/iliarity& sanct#ary an%
trib#te t bth Harran an% Sale/0
The Teacher $ Righte#sness r Mreh82e%e3 $ the "ea% Sea
Scrlls see/s t be very /#ch li3e Mel8chi82e%e30
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Mreh an%
Mriah are the ,laces $ Yah.eh4s Cvenant .ith Abraha/0 The
Hebre. .r% Marah /eans salt sea0
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There$re& Mr89ah an%
Mr8Eah translate t G% $ the Sea r G% $ the Salt 7ater0 Dr/
this sa/e rt& Mreh82e%e3 translates as the 7ater $ Righte#sness
r "e. $ Righte#sness0
9n the "a/asc#s "c#/ent& 3n.n since at least the ninth cent#ry&
the S#/ran Cvenanters s.all.e% the Teacher $ Righte#sness0
He brings the/ a ne. Cvenant .ith G%0
Ehn Allegr $irst recgni2e% the i/,rtance $ s.all.ing O$r/
tevalcaP in 'AC=0
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He relate% the na/es Ees#s an% Esh#a t %e.
an% the se/en that heals an% saves0
S.all.ing is i/,rtant in the Haba33#3 +esher OJ9 >8(P0 The
7ic3e% +riest ,#rs#es the Righte#s Teacher t s.all. hi/0
S.all.ing is again /entine% in cnnectin .ith 7is%/ in Aarn
A F>S(>' O20)P;
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1ehl% a .ise /an .ill #n%erstan% that 9 a/ seeing an%
c/,rehen%ing %ee, Mysteries& th#s 9 a/ s,ea3ing 5 ,arables0
The Gree3 .ill nt #n%erstan%& 1#t the 3n.le%ge $ 7is%/
.ill c/e t y#& $r y# have receive% 5 y# .ill acM#ire
+#rs#e her O7is%/P an% see3 her an% gain ,ssessin $ her t
s.all. OherP %.n0 1ehl% y# .ill gla%%en /any 5 /any
O.ill haveP a ,lace0
A /st i/,rtant $#nctin $ the Melchi2e%e3 ,riests at the ti/e $
the EK%#s .as t set #t the 1rea% $ the +resence $ G% n a
gl%en table in $rnt $ the Ar3 $ the Cvenant& als calle% the Ar3
$ Alliance0 Mses %ecree% that the Ar3 sh#l% cntain a M#antity $
the 1rea% $ Heaven r /anna $#n% by the 9sraelites in the
.il%erness s $#t#re generatins .#l% see .hat it .as li3e;
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An% the h#se $ 9srael calle% the na/e there$ Manna; an% it .as
li3e crian%er see%& .hiteB an% the taste $ it .as li3e .a$ers
/a%e .ith hney0 An% Mses sai%& This is the thing .hich the
Lr% c//an%eth& Dill an /er $ it t be 3e,t $r y#r
generatinsB that they /ay see the brea% .here.ith 9 have $e% y#
in the .il%erness& .hen 9 br#ght y# $rth $r/ the lan% $
Egy,t0 An% Mses sai% #nt Aarn& Ta3e a ,t& an% ,#t an /er
$#ll $ /anna therein& an% lay it #, be$re the Lr%& t be 3e,t $r
y#r generatins0 As the Lr% c//an%e% Mses& s Aarn lai%
it #, be$re the Testi/ny& t be 3e,t0
S/e.hat %%ly& Mses c//an%e% a ren.ne% gl%s/ith an%
architect calle% 1e2aleel t ,re,are the 1rea% $ the +resence $ G%0
9n%ee%& 1e2aleel .as the sa/e gl%s/ith Mses ha% c//issine%
t create the Ar3 $ the Cvenant0 Cinci%ently& the ren.ne%
architect $ King Sl/n-s Te/,le& Hira/ Abi$$& .as nt an
architect in 1iblical teKts0
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He .as an eK,ert artisan .r3ing in
gl%& brass an% %yes0
1e2aleel an% Hira/ Abi$$ are als si/ilar archety,es in ther .ays0
1e2aleel-s $ather is Uri& .hich /eans Light0 This /a3es 1e2aleel a
Sn $ Light0 Hira/-s /ther .as a Na,htali ./an $r/ "an0
This ,rbably i%enti$ies her as an Oracle r +riestess $ the
1enLa/ites0 The 1ible is /re evasive .ith Hira/-s $ather& nly
c//enting that he .as als a /aster artisan0 Ese,h#s gives #s the
in$r/atin .e eK,ect& that Hira/-s $ather ca/e $r/ Ur $ the
9sraelites0
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He cn$ir/s that 1e2aleel an% Hira/ Abi$$ are
,recisely the sa/e archety,e& e/b%ying an i/,rtant stry0 9n $act&
Ees#s- $ather Ese,h is the sa/e archety,e0 He is nt si/,ly a
car,enter b#t an artisan in the archety,al sense0
1e2aleel als bears a re/ar3able si/ilarity t A2a2el O<A2b2il in
ArabicP r She/ya2a& the lea%er $ the $allen 7atchers in the E#%aic8
Christian a,cry,hal 13 $ Ench0
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E#st as +r/ethe#s ,resente%
/an .ith $ire& A2a2el release% t h#/an3in% the secrets $
/etall#rgy& the /an#$act#re $ .ea,ns an% Le.ellery& an% the #se
$ anti/ny in art an% /e%icine0 He als ta#ght ./en the art $
cs/etics& t be ,r/isc##s an% t enLy seK0 Dr these
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transgressins& G% cn%e/ne% A2a2el t re/ain $rever b#n% in
the %esert $ "\%bll0 As She/ya2a& he hangs #,si%e %.n bet.een
heaven an% earth in the cnstellatin $ Orin0 The nly 3n.n
stat#te $ this lea%er $ the 7atchers is in the chir $ Rsslyn
Cha,el& in Sctlan%0
There see/s t be a %istinctly alche/ical 3ey in the S#/ran an%
1iblical %c#/ents0 Dr eKa/,le& the %#ality $ the /ysteri#s
Sce,tre an% the Star is analg#s t the re% /an $ gl% an% his .i$e&
the star $ anti/ny0 They crres,n% t the crnatin-s Sce,tre $
gl% an% Orb $ anti/ny0 D#rther/re& they are c/,arable t the
Messiah $ Aarn an% 9srael0 9t is nt s#r,rising that the
Cvenanters ha% a /etall#rgical $#n%ry .ith t.enty8siK tns $
gl% an% $rty8eight tns $ silver at S#/ran0
Using the ,hils,hical circ#lar8sa. $ Occa/4s Ra2r t li/it the
entities& the Mreh82e%e3 r the Teacher $ Righte#sness can be
seen as a c//n alche/ical archety,e .ith the %e. r 1rea% $
Li$e0 9n the sa/e .ay Melchi2e%e3& the King $ Righte#sness& is an
archety,e $r the ,riest that /an#$act#res the sacre% brea%0 He
,rvi%es this sacre% brea% t Abraha/ in a rite $ 3ingshi,0
A stat#e in the Nrth +rch $ Chartres Cathe%ral sh.s
Melchi2e%e3 hl%ing a lng8ste//e% chalice r c#, in his le$t han%0
9t cntains a sli% cylin%rical bLect that is the Mreh82e%e30 Many
thin3 it is the Hly Grail r +hils,hers4 Stne0
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The staine% glass
.in%. n the Nrth Dama%e sh.s Melchi2e%e3 again0 An insi%e
.in%. $ +aris- Ntre "a/e Cathe%ral als sh.s alche/y in
actin0
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The blessing $ Abraha/ .ith hly brea% an% .ine at Sale/
s#ggests Sale/ .as a s,ecial alche/ical r /etall#rgy site $r/
early ti/es0 The +alestine ca/,aign $ Th#t/se 999 in%ee%
cn$ir/e% this in '>)=1CE0 Eer#sale/& r Sale/& .as Ka%esh r the
Hly City an% seen as the /st i/,rtant city in +alestine lng
be$re King "avi% /a%e Eer#sale/ his ca,ital0
Cha,ter A %escribe% the ascen%ancy $ the +harisees ver the
Melchi2e%e3ian Sa%%#cees0 This .as a /aLr change in the ,.er
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str#ct#re $ religin in 9srael0 9t /arginali2e% the Melchi2e%e3
+riests& .h retire% t the .il%erness0 The ever8vigilant +harisees
recr%e% in Tal/#% that the heretical Melchi2e%e3ians cntin#e% t
$reM#ent Hebrn t visit Abraha/-s cave $ Mach,elah0
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The
cntents $ the cave have re/aine% a /ystery $r eight h#n%re%
years0
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The /sM#e that n. cnceals it a%/its neither Ee.s nr
Christians0 1enLa/in $ T#%ela visite% the cave in ''*?CE an%
.rte that its inner/st reaches cntaine% siK se,#lchres0 Ese,h#s
nte% that these .ere $ the $inest /arble0 +erha,s a rabbinical
tra%itin that $r/e% ,art $ an l% lect#re in the Masnic "egree $
Knight Rse CriK hl%s the 3ey0 9t %escribe% h. Abraha/
%iscvere% the se,#lchre $ A%a/ an% Eve in a cave $ the
Eeb#sites0
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They .ere lying n c#ches .ith la/,s b#rning be$re
the/& .hich s,rea% a rich ,er$#/e0
The Melchi2e%e3 tra%itins alng .ith thse $ the Calebite "g
Men .ere s/e $ the very $e. t re/ain $resh .ith the re/nant that
eva%e% the EKile in 1abyln0
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9n ab#t C(=1CE A/s ,r,hesie%
the ret#rn $r/ EKile .ith the Lr%-s .r%s;
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9n that %ay .ill 9 raise #, the tabernacle $ "avi% that is $allen& an%
clse #, the breaches there$B an% 9 .ill raise #, his r#ins& an% 9 .ill
b#il% it as in the %ays $ l%; That they /ay ,ssess the re/nant $
E%/& an% $ all the heathen& .hich are calle% by /y na/e& saith the
Lr% that %eth this0
The "a/asc#s "c#/ent then tells #s that G%;
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Le$t a re/nant t 9srael& an% %i% nt give the/ ver t
%estr#ctin0 1#t in the Ti/e $ 7rath He visite% the/ Othree
h#n%re% an% ninety years a$ter He ha% given the/ int the han%s
$ Neb#cha%ne22ar& the King $ 1abylnP0 An% He ca#se% t
s,ring $rth $r/ 9srael an% Aarn a rt $ His ,lanting t inherit
the lan%0
H.ever& in res,nse t the $anatical #,rising $ Nealt natinalis/&
the R/ans syste/atically eli/inate% /ilitant natinalistic gr#,s&
s#ch as the Nealts& $r/ Eer#sale/ an% s#rr#n%ing strnghl%s0
Ese,h#s recr%s that ver '&?(=&=== ,e,le %ie% at this ti/e0 The
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resilient Na%3i an% Essene c#lt#res s#rvive% in "a/asc#s&
AleKan%ria an% in ther regins $ the "ias,ra0
A$ter 2==1CE& the Ee.ish "ias,ra accelerate% .ith the %ecline $
Hellenistic Egy,t an% Syria0 Ee.s /igrate% t 9taly an% t S,ain via
Nrth A$rica0 One $ the $ar8$l#ng lan%s $ the %is,ersin .as Ga#l0
9n ab#t '2CE the R/ans eKile% the brther $ Her% Anti,as&
Archela#s& Tetrarch $ Galilee an% +erea0 He settle% in the Ee.ish
%istrict at Gienne& near Lyns& in Drance0
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S/e t.enty8eight years
later Her% Anti,as Line% hi/ in eKile as ,#nish/ent $r behea%ing
Ehn the 1a,tist0 Ee.ish /igratin cntin#e% t Lyn& Arles an%
1r%ea#K& c#l/inating bet.een $ive h#n%re% CE an% siK h#n%re% CE
.ith a /ass "ias,ra /ve/ent t Marseilles an% 1arcelna0
The Na%%3i8Melchi2e%e3 line enLye% great ,r/inence in the
"ias,ra $ Ga#l& es,ecially .ith the Mervingian Dran3 Kings .h
%e$eate% the Gisigths at G#illT& near AM#itaine& in ('=CE0 The
Gisigth territries in Gascny& Lang#e%c an% +rvence an% in
nrthern S,ain ,rvi%e% $ertile gr#n% $r bth Na%38Melchi2e%e3
an% Rabbinical8Cabbalist strea/s $ E#%ais/0
The Drench Mervingian Ryalty /aintaine% that it .as $ a ryal
TrLan lineage that ante%ate% the R/an Cathlic Ch#rch0 They
reLecte% Ch#rch s,nsre% crnatin0 They als clai/e% t %erive
$r/ the tribe $ E#%ah thr#gh Ees#s Christ an% Mary Mag%alene0
The Mervingian 3ings ,lace% great val#e n their lng hair an%
believe% that it gave the/ strength0
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Sa/sn-s na/e .as c//n
in the Ryal Mervingian H#sehl%0 The lng haire% Mnarchs
i%enti$ie% .ith hi/ as the her E#%ge $ the Tribe $ "an0
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The Mervingians b#rie% their last r#ler& "agbert 99& in a ca,e
st#%%e% .ith gl%en hney bees0 Na,len re/ve% the hneybees
$r/ "agbert4s t/b an% ,lace% the/ n his .n crnatin ca,e0
"is,laying the sa/e in%e,en%ence $r/ +a,al a#thrity that
characteri2e% the Mervingians& Na,len li$te% the cr.n $r/ the
1ish,4s han%s an% ,lace% it #,n his .n hea%0
Mervingian clai/s $ "avi%ic s#ccessin .ere an anathe/a t the
Ch#rch0 9n C('CE& +e,in 999 the Shrt %e,se% the Mervingian
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King Chil%eric 999 .ith +a,al s#,,rt0 He thereby establishe% the
Carlingian %ynasty0 Eight years later +e,in 999 hi/sel$ $ace%
/ilitary %e$eat at the han%s $ the 9sla/ic Saracens at Narbnne0
The Ee.ish ,,#latin ca/e t his ai% an% ,ene% the gates $
Narbnne $r his ,rtectin in ret#rn $r +e,in 999 #n%erta3ing t
elevate their ,rinci,ate city8state $ Se,ti/ania t the stat#s $ an
in%e,en%ent "avi%ic +rince%/0 +e,in 999 c/,lie% $r reasns that
see/ t incl#%e the creatin $ a b#$$er state t 3ee, the U/ayya%
Saracens at bay0
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The granting $ ancient ,rivileges& high $$ice&
$reehl% lan%& the Ee.s- .n syste/ $ la. an% ryal ,rtectin t
the Ee.s $ S#thern Drance inv3e% a bitter reb#3e $r/ +,e
Ste,hen 999 in C*)CE0
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The grant $ here%itary $reehl% ten#re $
lan% calle% all%ial here%ita/enta .as ,artic#larly cntrversial0
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9t .as cntrary t bth +a,al an% Carlingian ,licy0
The Se,ti/anian Ee.s establishe% "avi%ic s#ccessin in their
+rince%/0 The Nasi& r Ee.ish +rince in ,er,et#ity& .as t be
%escen%e% $r/ the line $ "avi%0
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The $irst Nasi .as Rabbi
Natrnai8Ma3hir0 He .as $r/erly the EKilarch $ the Ee.s in
1agh%a% an% a schlar8,rince $ the H#se $ "avi%& .h the Cali,h
$ 1agh%a% sent t Se,ti/ania0
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Natrnai8Ma3hir acce,te% the
na/e The%ric an% t3 +e,in 999-s sister& Al%a& $r a .i$e0
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9n ret#rn $r the elevatin $ Se,ti/ania t a +rince%/& the Rabbis
en%rse% +e,in 9994s .n clai/ t "avi%ic S#ccessin $ the Hly
R/an E/,ire $r his sn Charle/agne0 Charle/agne later
cn$ir/e% the stat#s $ Se,ti/ania in CA'CE by establishing it as a
,er/anent State0
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The +rince%/ ha% gr.n in ,.er an%
in$l#ence .ith the ca/,aigns $ Natrnai8Ma3hir-s sn& the great
G#ilhel/ %e T#l#se %e Gellne& r 7illia/ $ T#l#se& int
S,ain0 At this ti/e& the +rince%/ enc/,asse% a vast area $r/ the
Rhne t the Albnres $ the +yrenees& incl#%ing Ni/es an%
R#ssilln& an% the Catalan c#nties in the March $ S,ain0 These
Catalan c#nties .ere Gerna& Gich OA#snaP& Urgel& +allars&
Ribagr2a an% 1arcelna0
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Natrnai8Ma3hir %ie% in CA?CE0 His sn G#ilhel/ %e T#l#se
s#ccee%e% hi/0 9n t#rn& G#ilhel/-s sn 1ernar% $ Se,ti/ania
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beca/e +rince0
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Se,ti/ania then beca/e a Ee.ish King%/&
rather than the +rince%/& .hich thrive% #ntil the en% $ Carlingian
r#le0
The see% $ "avi% .as t /#lti,ly in S#thern Drance an% ,r%#ce
ne $ its /st $a/#s sns& G%e$ri %e 1#illn0 G%e$ri-s
a%/irers elevate% hi/ t a hall $ $a/e calle% the nine nbles0 The
ther great .arrir83ings in the hall $ $a/e .ere Hectr $ Try&
AleKan%er the Great& E#li#s Caesar& Esh#a& E#%as Maccabe#s& "avi%&
King Arth#r an% Charle/agne0 9n Crathes Castle& bet.een 1al/ral
an% Aber%een in Sctlan%& the '*=2 .ner as3s Osee A,,en%iK '2P;
G#%e re%er tell /e r th# ,ass
7hil3 $ thir nyn /aist Galliant .as:
The nine nbles the/e .as ,,#lar a/ngst s#rviving Knights
Te/,lar gr#,s in Sctlan%0 A n#/ber $ castles %e,ict the sa/e
the/e in their ceilings& incl#%ing at Gla/is in the Gale $
Strath/re0 The the/e %erives $r/ the belie$s $ the 9sh/aelite
Assassins an% the "r#ses& the l% $ll.ers $ Ta//#20
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The
"r#ses are nt rth%K Mha//e%ans0 Their heretical belie$ is
that G% cnstantly reincarnate% in a series $ se/i8%ivine ,r,hets
an% .arrir83ings& calle% 9/a/& an% $ .h/ Christ .as ne b#t
Mha/e% .as nt0 Only seventy reincarnatins cc#rre%0 The
"r#ses believe that $inal reincarnatin .as Ha3i/& the siKth Dati/ate
Cali,h& a$ter .h/ there can be n thers0 9n his secn% c/ing&
Ha3i/& the "r#2e Messiah& .ill cnM#er the .rl%0 The Assassins-
belie$s .ere si/ilar eKce,t that the Assassins cnsi%ere% their
$#n%er& Hassan& the Shie38al8Eab#l r Ol% Man $ the M#ntain in
Lebann& t be ne $ the reincarnatins0 9n Cha,ter '2 an% Cha,ter
'C& .e .ill see the i/,rtance $ M#nt Her/n in Lebann0 9t is
.rth a%%ing that at Crathes& the r/ $ the nine nbles lea%s
%irectly int the Green La%y-s r/ .here the $irst i/age n the
,ainte% ceiling is that $ the Tri,le G%%ess0 The $lr $ this r/
cntaine% a s3eletn an% this le% t legen%s that the ghst $ girl
carrying a baby ha#nts the r/0 At Gla/is& a Grey La%y ha#nts the
stri3ingly #ncnventinal cha,el& .hich has a /agni$icent .in%.
$ St Gerge an% the "ragn0
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On his $ather4s si%e& G%e$ri %escen%e% $r/ the Mervingians an%
n that $ his /ther an% gran%/ther& the Carlingian0 His
Carlingian gran%,arents beM#eathe% G%e$ri the title $ "#3e $
L.er Lrraine0 Str/ing the .all $ Eer#sale/ n '( E#ly '=AA&
G%e$ri %e 1#illn .as t sh#t the $a/#s ,hrase G% an% /y
Right& eK,ressing the Na%3i belie$ that they .ere the nly legiti/ate
High +riests $ Eer#sale/;
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"e#s Me#/M#e E#s0
The thirty8thir% %egree $ the Scttish Rite a%,te% G%e$ri-s
/tt0 A gl% ring .rn by each /e/ber $ the %egree has the
/tt engrave% .ithin it0
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9t is als the Latin versin $ the /tt
$ the ryal ar/s $ Englan% "ie# et /n %rit& a%,te% by Richar% 9
the Linheart at the siege $ Gisrs in ''A)0
Dll.ing G%e$ri %e 1#illn-s s#ccess$#l assa#lt n the .alls $
Eer#sale/& he ass#/e% the title $ G#ar%ian $ the Hly Se,#lchre0
This title .as G%e$ri4s ,re$erence ver King& an
#ncharacteristically /%est chice& cntin#ing the tra%itin that there
sh#l% be n 3ing $ 9srael #ntil the secn% c/ing $ the Messiah0
His brther 1al%.in $ Lrraine ha% n s#ch inhibitin0 One year
later& he beca/e King 1al%.in 9 $ Eer#sale/0 O%%ly& the
circ#/stances s#rr#n%ing the %eath $ the glri#s G%e$ri %e
1#illn re/ain a /ystery t this %ay0
H#gh $ Cha/,agne an% his vassal H#g#es %es +ayens eK,lre%
Eer#sale/ in ''=> an% in '''>0 The secn% visit generate%
cnsi%erable eKcite/ent0 Thirty8three /e/bers $ the Dntaine
$a/ily $ St 1ernar% ,r/,tly Line% the Cistercian Or%er0 H#gh $
Cha/,agne %nate% lan% t the Or%er $r the Abbey $ Clairva#K
.ith si/ilar enth#sias/0 His ,rtTgT St 1ernar% beca/e Abbt $
Clairva#K at the re/ar3able age $ t.enty8$ive years0 St 1ernar%-s
$ather Tescelin belnge% t the $a/ily $ Chevalier %e Chbtillin&
.h hel% $e#%al lr%shi,s in 1#rg#n%y an% Cha/,agne0
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His
/ther Aleth .as $ the h#se $ the "#3es $ 1#rg#n%y0
Having s#ccess$#lly in$iltrate% the Ch#rch an% establishe% a
c/$rtable niche as Cistercians& the Melchi2e%e3 h#ses $
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Cha/,agne& AnL#& Gisrs an% Dlan%ers arrange% $r nine 3nights t
L#rney t Eer#sale/ in ''')0
The 3nights chse St Ehn as their ,rtectr an% calle% their Te/,le
l%gings St Ehn-s Hstel0 They eKcavate% the Te/,le-s $#n%atins
#n%er the ,atrnage $ King 1al%.in 99& a c#sin $ 1al%.in 90
H#gh $ Cha/,agne Line% the eKcavatins in ''2>CE0
The Ch#rch ha% th#ght it .as .elc/ing the tr#bles/e Na%3i8
Melchi2e%e3 h#ses $ Drance int the $l% $ +a#line Christianity&
L#st as the Celtic Ch#rch s#ccess$#lly enLine% in *2(CE0 9nstea%& it
ha% %ra.n $#n%a/entalist& #nsha3eable heresy t its bs/0 The
Melchi2e%e3 h#ses $ Drance regar%e% the #n#s#al treas#re beneath
the Te/,le as their ,ersnal ,r,erty0 They set ab#t recvering it
$r their .n ,#r,ses& as .e shall see in Cha,ter ')0
The neKt cha,ter $c#ses n the tribe $ "an an% its cnnectin .ith
the Melchi2e%e3ians an% Rsicr#cians0
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Chapter 12 The Tribe of Dan
9n his %esire t %ivrce Catherine $ Aragn an% re/arry& Henry G999
lbbie% the +,e n gr#n%s $ .hether a /an c#l% /arry his
brther4s .i%.0 T strengthen his case& Henry sent the secret agent
Richar% Cr3e t Genice in '(2A t cns#lt .ith the Ee.ish Rabbis
an% a Christian Cabbalist thelgian calle% Gergi0
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The +,e %ecline% s Henry G999 .renche% the English Ch#rch $r/
hi/ an% %eclare% hi/sel$ bth the s#,re/e ,litical an% s,irit#al
lea%er $ Englan%0 9n the ens#ing cl% .ar .ith the Gatican& the
English /narch s#ght t L#sti$y his brea3 $r/ Cathlicis/ by
clai/ing a legiti/ate "avi%ic s,irit#al %estiny t #,hl% Christianity
by %ivine right F 3n.n as 1ritish 9/,erial Christianity0
Ge$$rey $ Mn/#th ha% .ritten that the 3ings $ 1ritain .ere
%escen%e% $r/ the TrLan 1r#t#s0
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The T#%rs glri$ie% 1r#t#s-
%escen%ant King Arth#r as the e,it/e $ 1ritish 9/,erial
Christianity-s 3ings .h r#le by %ivine right0
Ehn "ee .as the sn $ ne $ Henry G9994s c#rt $$icials0 "ee
believe% that he t .as %escen%e% $r/ the ancient 3ings $ 1ritain0
He believe% that he .as a %istant c#sin $ S#een Eli2abeth 9 an% it
is tr#e that the S#een see/e% in%#lge hi/& 3ee,ing hi/ near as her
,ersnal astrlger0
Ehn "ee .ve tgether the threa%s $ 1ritish 9/,erial Christianity
$r/ TrLan an% Arth#rian legen%s an% the Hebre. Kabbalah int
the Eli2abethan Rsicr#cianis/0
The real i/,erative in Eli2abeth 9-s ti/e .as t c#nter the $rces $
Cathlicis/ an% $inance the %e$ence $ 1ritain thr#gh A/ster%a/-s
Ee.ish /erchants an% ban3ers0 9n '2A=& E%.ar% 9 ha% eK,elle% the
Ee.s $r/ Englan%0 T re#nite the English in a c//n i%entity
.ith the Ee.s& "ee rene.e% the l% legen%s $ 1ritain-s "avi%ic
heritage0
The $irst recr% .e have $ this ne. 1ritish89sraelite i%entity is $r/
Ehn Sa%ler in '*>A0 9n his b3& Rights t the King%/& Ehn
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Sa%ler ,r,se% that the English %escen%e% $r/ 9srael4s ten lst
tribes0
Sir Drancis 1acn cntin#e% Ehn "ee-s Rsicr#cianis/0 He
%isc#sse% a ne. 1ritish8Ee.ish alliance in his b3 title% Ne.
Atlantis0 9t .as in$l#ential in having the Ee.s rea%/itte% t 1ritain
in '**>0
The 7elsh Tria%s are a/ng the earliest $ all 1ritish recr%s that
relate t the rigins $ the Celtic ,e,les0 Alth#gh i/,er$ect %#e t
a /iKt#re $ histry an% tra%itin& these .ritings give #s /#ch
intelligence res,ecting the abrigines $ 1ritain0 E/inent schlars
s#,,rt the a#thenticity $ these Tria%s0
H.ever& .e nee% t /ve t 9relan% $r /#ch $ 1ritain-s sacre%
histry0 9relan% ,reserve% ethnic legen%s %#e t an absence $
$reign invasins ver /any cent#ries& the cntin#ity $ tribal
gvern/ent an% the eKistence $ a s,ecial class $ sages& the "r#i%s&
.hse %#ty it .as t /aintain genealgies an% 3ee, alive the %ee%s
$ their ancestrs0 Their ethnic legen%s are .n%er$#lly cl#r$#l
an% bra%ly cnsistent .ith .estern religin an% archaelgy0
The 13 $ 9nvasins& r Lebar Gabhala tells $ the arrival $ the
$ive ,rinci,al ,e,les; +arthlan& Ne/e%& the Dirblgs& the T#atha8
"e8"anaan& ,erha,s the lst tribe $ "an& an% the Scts r Milesians0
9n Genesis& Eacb $retl% .hat .#l% be$all each $ the tribes0 O$
"an& he sai%;
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An% Eacb calle% #nt his sns& an% sai%& Gather y#rselves
tgether& that 9 /ay tell y# that .hich shall be$all y# in the last
%ays 5 "an shall L#%ge his ,e,le& as ne $ the tribes $ 9srael0
"an shall be a ser,ent by the .ay& an a%%er in the ,ath& that biteth
the hrse heels& s that his ri%er shall $all bac3.ar%0 9 have
.aite% $r thy salvatin& O Lr%0
The Tribe $ "an beca/e lst t the Trah& alng .ith that $ "an-s
$e/ale t.in& "inah0
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Schlars characteri2e the/ as lst beca#se
the 13 $ Chrnicles /its t recr% their %escen%ants0
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Schlars nr/ally /ean the ten lst tribes .hen they re$er t ten
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tribes that the Assyrians %issi,ate% in C2'8C')1CE0 E#%ah .as never
lst0 The ther tribe that .as never lst .as "an0 A$ter Genesis& the
Trah si/,ly eKcl#%e% "an0
The tribe $ "an riginally entere% the ,r/ise% lan% $ 9srael in the
ti/e $ Esh#a0 They cc#,ie% a stri, $ cast c#ntry n the
Me%iterranean& .est $ Eer#sale/0 Dr/ the beginning $ their
settle/ent& they see/e% t have ,laye% n /aLr ,art in the internal
a$$airs $ the ne. natin& b#t ,re$erre% t engage in shi,,ing an%
internatinal c//erce0
The 1ible says they .ere ,rinci,ally sea/en;
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"an ab%e in shi,s0
"ebrah c/,laine% that the ,e,le $ "an ,re$erre% t re/ain .ith
their shi,s& rather than ta3ing t the $iel% $ battle in r%er t assist
the ther 9sraelites in the %e$eat $ their ene/ies0
"an& Asher an% Na,htali began t ,artici,ate .ith the /ariti/e
enter,rise $ the Canaanite +henicians an% it see/s li3ely that inter8
/arriage t3 ,lace0 Their shi,s $ Tarshish create% the Gl%en Age
$ +henicia;
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Dr the 3ing4s shi,s .ent t Tarshish .ith the servants $ H#ra/;
every three years nce ca/e the shi,s $ Tarshish bringing gl%&
an% silver& ivry& an% a,es& an% ,eacc3s0 An% 3ing Sl/n
,asse% all the 3ings $ the earth in riches an% .is%/0 An% all
the 3ings $ the earth s#ght the ,resence $ Sl/n& t hear his
.is%/& that G% ha% ,#t in his heart0
7hile the lan% $ Tarshish strngly s#ggests the ancient cities $
Tartesss an% +henician Ga%es& .hich is n. the S,anish city $
Co%i2& it is /re li3ely that the Tarshish shi,s $ Sl/n are an
aggran%i2e/ent %esigne% t /a3e Sl/n-s legen%ary cnM#ests
eM#al t Egy,t-s /agni$icent ,re8Hy3ss tra%ing L#rneys t +#nt0
This is in the sa/e vein as accre%iting Sl/n .ith the %/ain $
Egy,tian +harah T#th/se 9& .hich he recr%e% n the T/bs
Stela c'>A=1CE eKten%e% $r/ the Me%iterranean t the
E#,hrates0
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The ,ractical c//%ities $ Co%i2 are M#ite %i$$erent in nat#re t
l#K#ry c//%ities /entine% $r/ Sl/n $ silver& ivry& an%
a,es& an% ,eacc3s0 H.ever& these l#K#ry c//%ities are si/ilar
t the carges $ the ,re8Hy3ss +harahs& .hich s#ght ,restige
$r/ ,reci#s carges $ $ran3incense an% /yrrh& gl%& ivry& an%
eKtic ani/als0 The Mi%%le King%/ Egy,tians even .ent as $ar as
eM#atrial A$rica $r strich eggs an% ani/al s3ins0
9t is nly later that the $a/#s /ariti/e city $ Co%i2& n the ti, $
An%al#sia& beca/e $a/#s $r the ,ractical c//%ities $ 1asM#e
$ish il& .l& silver an% all#vial tin an% gl% $r/ nrth .estern
S,ain0 Tra%ers $r/ 1rittany an% Tartesss i/,rte% Crnish tin
$r/ the Tin 9slan%s& n. the Scilly 9slan%s& 2( /iles $$ Lan%-s
En%& by shi,,ing it t Ga#l an% then trans,rting it by lan% t the
/#th $ the Rhne0 9n '''= 1CE& the +henicians b#ilt the nearby
city $ Ga%es OGa%irP t tra%e .ith the ,e,le $ Tartesss0 Ga%es is
cre%ite% as the c//ercial centre $r/ .hich the art $ .riting
,r,agate%0
An entire cha,ter $ the 1ible lists the tra%ing enter,rises $ the
+henicians an% the n#/er#s natins that share% in this
c//erce0
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The Tribe $ "an eK,an%e% its territries by inva%ing the nrth $
9srael& L#st abve the La3e $ Galilee;
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The "anites t3 KirLath8Leari/& an% calle% that ,lace
Mahaneh%an #nt this %ay0
SiK h#n%re% "anites then t3 Laish;
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An% the cast $ the chil%ren $ "an .ent #t t little $r the/;
there$re the chil%ren $ "an .ent #, t $ight against Leshe/&
an% t3 it an% calle% Leshe/& "an& a$ter the na/e $ "an their
$ather0
One can still visit the ancient city $ "an Or LayishP city in Tel "an
+ar3& near Kiryat She/na0 The city cntains the .rl%4s l%est
3n.n arch0
The nrthern city $ "an r Mi2var "an ODrt $ "anP .as a
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Canaanite sanct#ary $r the .rshi, $ 1aal8Her/n0
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The
Gree3s calle% it +aneas beca#se $ the cavern .here they .rshi,,e%
the g% +an0
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+an .as their #niversal g% an% his na/e /eant
All Things beca#se he re,resente% $ertility0 The /eaning $ Er8%an
is the ging %.n $ the "an an% the Gree3s th#ght the Er%an
River rse in the grtt $ +an0
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1iblical a#thrs %r,,e% tribe $ "an beca#se the tribe beca/e
,agans0 They inherite% the tra%itin $ ,re8$l% Canaanite 1aal
.rshi, $r/ the %escen%ants $ Canaan .h cc#,ie% the nrthern
area $ +alestine at M#nt Her/n0 Canaan .as the +henician her
Chnas0
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The "anites ca,t#re% the sacre% i%ls $ Micah incl#%ing a silver
,hall#s that Micah set #, in his h#se;
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An% the chil%ren $ "an set #, $r the/selves the graven i/ageB
an% Enathan& the sn $ Gersh/& the sn $ Mses& he an% his
sns .ere ,riests t the Tribe $ "an #ntil the ca,tivity $ the
lan%0
These lines /ean that $r generatins Mses4 .n gran%sn Enathan
an% his %escen%ants acte% as ,riests $ i%l8.rshi, in 9srael0
Eer/e .rte $ the 13 $ Ench;
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7e have rea% in a certain a,cry,hal b3 that .hen the sns $
G% .ere c/ing %.n t the %a#ghters $ /en& they %escen%e%
int Ar%s& .hich is the s#//it M#nt Her/n0
Dr thse intereste% in UDO theries& M#nt Her/n is .here it all
ha,,ene%0 Ancient legen%s attrib#te a sacre% character t M#nt
Her/n0
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9t .as s#,,se%ly the resi%ence $ the chil%ren $ Seth
at the beginning $ h#/an eKistence0
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The Galentinians regar%e%
these sns $ Seth as Sns $ G% .h le% a ,i#s an% secl#%e% li$e
n M#nt Her/n& /#sing ab#t ,ara%ise0
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Her/n is als the /#ntain $ G%& calle% 1ashan;
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The hill $ G% is as the hill $ 1ashanB a high hill as the hill $
1ashan0 7hy lea, ye& ye high hills: This is the hill .hich G%
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%esireth t %.ell inB yea& the Lr% .ill %.ell in $rever0
M%ern s#rveys have lcate% /re than t.enty te/,les n M#nt
Her/n& an #n,rece%ente% n#/ber in c/,arisn .ith ther regins
$ the +henician cast0
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The M#nt ab#n%s .ith shrines t the
Canaanite g%%ess Asherah r Astarte0
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This le% the Ch#rch $ather Eer/e t .rite that Her/n .as an
anathe/a& by .hich he /eant a $rbi%%en ,lace0
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The na/e Her/n %erives $r/ the Lacnian %ialect $r stne
hea,0
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Her/n is He $ the stne hea,0 Archaelgists
%iscvere% s#ch a hea, $ he.n stne .ithin the r#ins $ a circ#lar
.all n ne $ the three secn%ary ,ea3s0 9n $act& all /n#/ental
.alls an% b#il%ings b#ilt $ ashlars& r c#t stnes& re,resent Her/n0
He is als eM#ivalent t Her/es& r Thth8Her/es& the biblical Ha/0
+an r Merc#ry .as Her/es- sn0
The "r#i%s $r/e% circles $r/ /nliths an% ,iles $ stnes n t,
$ hills r /#n%s0 They calle% these circles Si4#n OSins r NinsP
r Caers0 "#ring their rit#als& the Chie$ "r#i% st% in the centre $
the circle at the large& central Stne $ the Cvenant0 The 9rish calle%
the central stne 1ethel& /eaning the h#se $ G%0 Each May8eve
an% $irst $ Nve/ber the "r#i%s b#ilt great $ires n these Sins s
the ,e,le all ar#n% c#l% see the $la/es0
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The sa/e /ay be tr#e
$ the /any $lly8t.ers in Englan%0
The 1ible %es nt state that "avi%4s thrne .ill al.ays be lcate% at
Eer#sale/B it /ay be at M#nt Her/n0 9n ')*) the $#n%er $ the
Eastern Star& Rbert Mrris& .rte;
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5 /y eyes can scarcely .ith%ra. the/selves $r/ Her/n
saring n /y right han%0 The eK,ressin in 9saiah v02* cc#rs t
/e .ith a%%e% /eaning0 The Great 9ll#/er %escribes Eehvah
seate% yn%er n that l3#t& $r/ .hich all +alestine is clearly
s,rea% be$re the eye0
The stan%ar% $ the Tribe $ "an is very interesting0 Eacb c/,are%
"an t a ser,ent an% the ser,ent beca/e the tribe-s tte/0 H.ever&
Ahie2er sn $ A//isha%%ai& the Ca,tain $ the tribe $ "an .hse
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initials are AA& shran3 $r/ carrying the ser,ent n his $lag0
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"an-s stan%ar% beca/e a .hite an% re% banner .ith the crest $ a
t.8hea%e% bir% bearing a ser,ent in its talns0
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This /ysteri#s
t.8hea%e% bir% is $ten /ista3en $r an eagle0 9t is really the
,heniK& .hich signi$ies the i//rtality $ the +riests $ Or%er $
Melchi2e%e30
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This Or%er has as its bLect the ,er/anent an%
here%itary %#ty t .rshi, the Mst High G% El Elyn& Yah r
Yah.eh0
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Many eKa/,les $ early "anish an% 9rish Le.ellery
sh. this "anite tribal sy/bl $ an eagle bearing a ser,ent0
7e t#rn t the legen%s ne $ the earliest "ias,ras t 9relan%0 9n
2=*A1CE& +arthlan an% a ban% $ 9sraelite .arrirs arrive% $r/ the
Gree3 .rl%& verc/ing the abriginal $rest tribes calle% the
T#atha De%a0
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This .as ,rbably the arrival $ the early 1rn2e
Age +icts& a branch $ the Gi%elic Celts0
They settle% at 9nis Sai/er& a s/all islan% in the River Erne& at
1allyshannn0 Mst $ the clny %ie% $ ,lag#e a$ter $i$ty years0
Their graves are at Tallaght near "#blin0 Thse .h %i% nt %ie
$r/ ,lag#e $le%0
9n 'C?A1CE& three h#n%re% an% thirty years a$ter +arthlan-s arrival&
Ne/e% arrive% $r/ Scythia .ith thirty shi,s& each carrying thirty
.arrirs0
The Chrnicles $ the Kings $ 1ritn tells the sa/e stry0 They
recr% that a chie$tain calle% 1arthl/e arrive% in 9relan% $r/ S,ain
.ith thirty shi,s0 1arthl/e tl% the English 3ing G.rgant that his
,arty ha% riginally c/e $r/ 9srael0
The "/estic Annals $ 9relan% recr% that Ne/e%-s 9rish na/e .as
Nin Mac +iel& /eaning Nin#s r Ni/r%0 Ni/r% .as the legen%ary
sn $ 1el r 1el#s& .h is the 1aal& 1el& r 1elial $ the Ol%
Testa/ent0
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Ne/e% lai% clai/ t 9rish sil b#t he als %ie% $r/ ,lag#e at a
/#ntain calle% Ar% Ne/ei%& at S#eenst.n in Cr3 Harb#r0
Ab#t t. h#n%re% an% seventeen years a$ter Ne/e%& the +henician
Dr/rians inva%e% 9relan%0
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E#st as Ne/e%-s ,e,le starte% t
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re,el these Dr/rians& anther lea%er calle% Mrc arrive% $r/
A$rica .ith siKty shi,s an% cc#,ie% the c#ntry0
Only ne shi, .ith thirty s#rvivrs esca,e% t Grecian Thrace0
A/ng the/ .ere three $ Ne/e%-s %escen%ants0
The neKt .ave /igrants .ere the Dirblgs& .h are thr#gh t be
1ritish0 Their $ive chie$s lan%e% at %i$$erent sites& s#b%#e% the .hle
c#ntry an% r#le% it $r/ Leinster0
Then in '>(*1CE& ab#t thirty8siK years a$ter the Dirblgs& the tribe
$ "an arrive% in shi,s& %rve #t ther inhabitants an% settle% the
lan%0 This .as the lst tribe $ "an0 The 9rish call the/ the T#atha8
"e8"anaan r chil%ren $ the G%%ess "an#0 They sy/bli2e% her
.ith the /n0
The T#atha8"e8"anaan %e$eate% the Dirblgs- 3ing Echai% Mac
Erca an% %rve his ,e,le $r/ the c#ntry0 Thirty years later& they
als %e$eate% the Dr/rians in a great battle0
Ne/e%ian legen% says the T#atha8"e8"anaan .ere Ne/e%-s
%escen%ants tri#/,hantly ret#rning $r/ Greece le% by 9bath&
gran%sn $ the ,r,het 9arbnel& an% great gran%sn $ Ne/e%0
The 9rish legen%s cnsi%er the T#atha8"e8"anaan %e/i8g%s an%
teachers $ .is%/0 They ,ssesse% a grail8li3e vessel an% $#n%e%
the "r#i%ic ,riesth%0
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S/eti/es the T#atha8"e8"anaan
a,,ears as T#atha "e& /eaning the ,e,le $ G%0
The +salter $ Cashel recr%s that;
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The T#atha8"e8"anaan r#le% in 9relan% $r ab#t t. cent#ries&
an% .ere highly s3ille% in architect#re an% ther arts $r/ their
lng resi%ence in Greece0
These T#atha8"e8"anaan .ere "anite8+henician sea/en $r/ the
cast at E,,a .h str#c3 #t in their shi,s an% saile% .est thr#gh
the Me%iterranean t 9relan%0
Dr/ ''==1CE t )==1CE& the +henicians /n,li2e% the sea
tra%e r#tes in the Me%iterranean area an% beyn%0 They settle% the
casts $ Nrth A$rica& Sar%inia& Crsica& Sicily& S,ain an% 1ritain0
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One can still visit the glea/ing /arble& li/estne an% ,r,hyry
cl#/ns in the r#ine% an% %eserte% streets $ bea#ti$#l +henician
cities in ,resent8%ay Libya& T#nisia& Algeria& an% Mrcc0
The Tribe $ "an na/e% a great /any ,laces alng the shres $ the
Me%iterranean& 9relan% an% 1ritain a$ter their ,atriarch "an0 9n
9relan%& they le$t na/es s#ch as "ans8La#gh& "an8S.er& "#n%al3&
"#n8%r#/& "negal 1ay& "negal City& "#ngle& "in8gle an%
"#ns/r& .hich /eans /re "ans0 9n Sctlan%& .e $in% si/ilar
na/es s#ch as "#n%ee an% "#nraven0
Ling#ists have lng been a.are $ a great si/ilarity bet.een
Hebre.& +henician an% the early 9rish Celtic lang#age0 The na/e
"#nn in the 9rish lang#age /eans L#%ge& the sa/e /eaning as "an in
Hebre.0 This is i/,rtant beca#se Eacb sai% that "an .#l% L#%ge
9srael an% the 13 $ E#%ges is the histry $ the tribe $ "an0
Sa/sn .as a Na2arite $ the tribe $ "an0 He L#%ge% 9srael %#ring
the ,eri% $ +hilistine %/inatin0 9n +ara%ise Lst& Miltn
%escribes Sa/sn as the "anite strng0
The Me%iterranean cast settlers beca/e in%e,en%ent $ the ,arent
+henician cities $ Tyre an% Si%n in +henicia OLebannP an%
$#n%e% the Carthaginian E/,ire0 These Carthaginians %e/nstrate
the +henicians4 clni2ing #rge0 A Gree3 histrian& Her%t#s&
recr%e% Hi/ilc Or Ha/ilcP the Carthaginian-s clai/ that in
(==8>)=1CE the Carthaginians trans,rte% thirty th#san% /en an%
./en in siKty shi,s n a clni2ing vent#re beyn% the +illars $
Herc#les t the Tin 9sles Othe Cassiteri%es r Oestry/ni%esP& .hich is
,rbably the 1ritish 9sles beca#se he ges n t /entin the islan% $
the Albines0
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Accr%ing t the Annals $ the King%/ $ 9relan%& King "avi% $
9srael inva%e% 9relan% t relieve the ,ress#re $r/ a %r#ght in
'='*1CE& near the en% $ his reign0 His invasin $ 9relan% .as
s#ccess$#l an% i/,se% a ne. line $ E#%ah Ryalty n the T#atha %e
"anaan0
The 9rish hy,thesis is that King "avi% hi/sel$ establishe% his
thrne in 9relan% .here the 9rish 3ne. hi/ as Olla/h D%hla0 9rish
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.riters have nt been able t i%enti$y the natinality $ this /st
$a/#s 3ing $ early 9relan% b#t .ere a.are that he ha% nt been
brn in 9relan%0
Olla/h D%hla /eans chie$ ,et& as .as "avi% an% Taliesin0 The
Chrnicles $ Eri say that the Ola/ O,r,hetsP br#ght hi/ #, an%
that all eyes %elighte% t l3 #,n hi/ an% that all ears .ere
char/e% .ith the s#n% $ his vice0
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This /ysteri#s an% .ise 3ing als reigne% at the very sa/e ti/e as
King "avi%& an% $r $rty years& the eKact sa/e length $ ti/e that
"avi% reigne% in 9srael0 "avi% reigne% $r/ '=(*8'='*1CE
.hereas the 9rish histries recr% that Olla/h D%hla reigne% $r/
ab#t '=(28'='2 1CE0
Accr%ing t Annals $ the King%/ $ 9relan%& Olla/h D%hla .as
als a great .arrir83ing0 He besiege% the city $ Tara an% 3ille% the
3ing0 Ulti/ately& Ge%e-s sn& Ariel O9rial in 9rishP r#le% $r/ Tara0
9nterestingly& three /iles nrth $ Tara Hill is an 9rish t.n na/e%
".%4s T.n& /eaning "avi%4s T.n r Settle/ent $ "avi%0 The
lcal 9rish /aintain that Tara Hill is sacre% as the b#rial ,lace $ a
$a/#s Hebre. +rincess calle% Tea8Te,hi& $ .h/ .e shall have
/re t say shrtly0
Li3e King "avi%& the 9rish recgni2e% Olla/h D%hla as a great sage
an% .ise legislatr0 The Annals $ Cln/acnise recr% that the
t.n $ Ulster OUlla%hP t3 its na/e $r/ Olla/h D%hla an%
%escribes hi/ as;
se .ell learne% an% se /#ch given t the $av#r $ learning
Olla/h D%hla establishe% a $a/#s schl $ learning at Tara&
.hich /ay be the 9rish $r/ $ Trah0
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He als establishe% the
Deast $ Tara0 This a#t#/n $estival laste% seven %ays an% .as very
si/ilar t the Ee.ish Deast $ Tabernacles0 The 9rish als 3ne.
Olla/h D%hla as a Cha.yn r a Chen0
Olla/h D%hla rgani2e% the natin $r e$$iciency0 His
gvern/ental b%y cnsiste% $ the 3ing $r a%/inistratin& the
,riests as the L#%icial branch& an% the re,resentatives $r/ the
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c//n ,e,le as the Cngress& r legislative branch0 Th#s& the
se,arate% ,.ers $ the three branches $ /%ern %e/cratic
gvern/ent har3 bac3 t Olla/h D%hla0
G% hn#re% g% 3ing Olla/h D%hla .hen his sns;
5 s#ccee%e% hi/ ne a$ter anther as 3ings $ this lan% .ith#t
any ther c/ing bet.een the/& .hich g% never ha,,ene% t
n ther be$re hi/0
Cnservative schlars s#ggest that 9relan% is t $ar a.ay $r/ the
Mi%%le East $r "avi% t have travelle% there0 H.ever& the
r/antics are certain that "avi% visite% this re/te #t,st $ the
e/,ire& .here 9sraelite ,e,les ha% settle% in the %ays since the
EK%#s an% .hich .as clse t Crn.all& as ,art $ his tin tra%e0
The Assyrian e/,ire .as at its ,ea3 in C')1CE an% its ar/ies
threatene% all natins n the eastern Me%iterranean seabar%0 These
Assyrians .ere a br#tal& $ears/e ,e,le .h ,l#n%ere% everything
$ val#e0 Their .all /#rals& s/e $ .hich are in the 1ritish
M#se#/& %e,ict scenes $ hrrible savagery an% trt#re0 One sh.s
the Assyrians s3inning /en alive an% i/,aling ,iles $ /en n ,les
#tsi%e the gates $ a city0
The "anites an% Tyrian +henicians each cntrib#te% shi,s an% /en
t t. great tra%ing $leets0
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The castal clny $ sea$aring
"anites #se% their $leet t esca,e ,ersec#tin by $leeing t 9relan%0
The ar/ies $ Eabin& 3ing $ Canaan& an% a large Syrian $leet
engage% the Athenian territries in %aily battles0 7hen the Syrians
vanM#ishe% the Gree3s& the tribe $ "an that %.elt in Greece at the
ti/e $le% t #, the ancient a/ber r#te t Lchlinn& .hich is
Scan%inavia0 The legen%s $ Scan%inavia /entin that the
inhabitants $ Scan%inavia .elc/e% the ,e,le $ the Tribe $ "an
beca#se $ their /any sciences an% arts0
"an/ar3& .hich .e n. call "en/ar3& t3 its na/e $r/ this
cntingent $ the tribe $ "an0 The "anes elevate% "an t the $ather
$ the /st $a/#s $ the Nrse g%s& O%in& an% sai% that "an .as
the ne $r/ .h/ the ,e%igrees $ #r 3ings $l.e% in glri#s
2==
series& li3e channels $r/ s/e ,arent s,ring0
7e n. ret#rn t 9srael in the ti/e $ 1abyln-s King
Neb#cha%ne22ar0 He cnM#ere% E#%ea b#t all.e% the "avi%ic King
Ne%e3iah t live0 9n ()*1CE& Ne%e3iah rebelle% an% 1abyln
ret#rne% t cr#sh E#%ea0 Neb#cha%ne22ar ca,t#re% the ryal $a/ily&
eKec#te% Ne%e3iah-s Sns an% blin%e% Ne%e3iah0 H.ever&
Neb#cha%ne22ar $aile% t reali2e that King Ne%e3iah-s %a#ghters
inherite% the cnnectin .ith the lan% #n%er the ancient 9sraelite
c#st/ $ #lti/genit#re0
At $irst Neb#cha%ne22ar i/,risne% the ,r,het Eere/iah b#t gave
hi/ $%& clths an% /ney& an% release% hi/ t travel any.here he
.ishe%0
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Eere/iah escrte% his nieces& King Ne%e3iah-s %a#ghters&
t Mi2,ah& .hich is Drt "an0
Eere/iah $#n% n ,eace in Mi2,ah0 The A//nites ca,t#re% an%
carrie% a.ay everyne incl#%ing King Ne%e3iah %a#ghters0
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The
glri#s Ca,tain $ "an-s G#ar%& Ahie2er the sn $ A//isha%%ai&
raise% a s/all ar/y an% %rve $$ the A//nites0 He release%
Eere/iah an% the %a#ghters0 Eere/iah& tgether .ith his secretary
Si/n 1rach& Ne%e3iah-s %a#ghters an% a s/all re/nant $ "an
esca,e% t 9relan%0 This .as $#l$il/ent $ the ,r,hecy that
Ne%e3iah-s %a#ghters .#l% ta3e rt %.n.ar% an% bear $r#it
#,.ar%& that is t settle s/e.here an% have chil%ren0
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Eere/iah t3 Ne%e3iah-s %a#ghters an%& it is sai%& the 9sraelites-
crnatin stne t S,ain an% thence t 9relan%0 9n S,ain& ne $
Ne%e3iah-s %a#ghters /arrie% int the S,anish ryal $a/ily $
Naragssa0
Eere/iah arrive% in 9relan% in (*A1CE as an el%erly& .hite8haire%
,atriarch0 The 9rish histries s/eti/es call hi/ a saint0 7ith
Eere/iah .as the Ne%a3iah-s y#ng %a#ghter Tea8Te,hi r Te,hi $r
shrt0 9n '?='CE the Scts ,lea%e% a case t the +,e in .hich they
re$erre% t legen%s $ Te,hi as Scta& the %a#ghter $ an Egy,tian
+harah an% .i$e $ a Scythian nble/an .h .as a/ng the
Egy,tians that ,#rs#e% the 9sraelites t the Re% Sea0
As /entine% in Cha,ter *& the legen% $ Scta-s $light see/s t
2='
have c/e thr#gh E#sebi#s in ?2=CE0 E#sebi#s 3n.le%ge .as in
t#rn base% n that $ E#he/er#s& a Gree3 histrian that visite%
Maneth in Egy,t in ?==1CE0
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Dr/ c/,arisn $ +harahs-
na/es& it a,,ears the relevant +harah is the cntrversial
/ntheist A3henaten0 Scta /ay be the ,rincess Meritaten& his
secn% %a#ghter by Ne$ertiti0
7e /entine% Tea8Te,hi& the ,rincess b#rie% at Tara Hill in 9relan%&
earlier in the cha,ter0 She is the sa/e archety,e as an earlier Tea& a
%a#ghter $ 9th& .h live% in the %ays $ "avi%0 Si/ilarly& Echai%e
Herre/n see/s t be the sa/e as Ge%e the Herre/n $ "avi%4s
%ay .h /arrie% his c#sin& Tea0
Eere/iah-s ryal ,arty incl#%e% Echai%e& the sn $ the 3ing $
9relan%0 Legen% says he .as in Eer#sale/ at the ti/e $ the siege
.here he ha% bec/e acM#ainte% .ith Tea8Te,hi0 Echai%e /arrie%
Tea8Te,hi at Tara& shrtly a$ter ()(1CE .hen the city $ell0
Echai%e .as a %escen%ent $ Narah-s $a/ily .hile Tea Te,hi .as
$ E#%ah-s +hare2 line0 "avi% hi/sel$ .as %escen%e% $r/ this
+hare2 line $ Ee.ish 3ings0
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The 9rish believe Eere/iah %ie% in 9relan% an% lies b#rie% near the
r#ins $ "evenish Abbey& n "evenish 9sle in L.er Lch Erne& near
Ennis3illen& C#nty Der/anagh in Nrthern 9relan%0
Tea Te,hi gave Echai%e the ,restige $ a "avi%ic title0 S#ccee%ing
his $ather& Echai%e beca/e High King $ 9relan% .ith the title
Herre/n0
Echai%e an% Tea8Te,hi-s '28year8l% sn acc/,anie% the/ t
9relan%0 He s#ccee%e% Echai%e n the thrne $ 9relan% an% the
%ynasty cntin#e% #nbr3en thr#gh all the 3ings $ 9relan%0
Si/n 1rach& Eere/iah4s scribe r secretary& als travelle% t 9relan%
.ith Eere/iah-s gr#,0 Gari#s .riters give 1rach-s s#rna/e as
1rec3& 1erech& 1rach& 1rec r 1erach0 He see/s t /erit s,ecial
i/,rtance as the ,ersn .h riginally set %.n Eere/iah-s stry0
One legen% says he .as sn $ the S,anish King an% a %escen%ant $
the +harah-s %a#ghter& Scta0
2=2
Eere/iah re,#te%ly br#ght ther re/ar3able things t 9relan%
incl#%ing a har,& an ar3& an% a .n%er$#l stne calle% lia8$ail& r the
Stne $ "estiny0 The 9sraelites cr.ne% their 3ings either stan%ing
#,n r neKt t s#ch a ,illar $ stne0
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Many E#r,ean c#ntries
s#ch as S.e%en an% "en/ar3 als cr.ne% their 3ings n a
crnatin stne r .ithin a circle $ t.elve stnes0
King Ea/es 9 $ Englan% eK,an%e% his Ryal Stan%ar% t incl#%e
9relan%-s har, $ Tara0 He als c/bine% the $lags $ Englan%&
9relan% an% Sctlan% t bec/e the Unin Eac30 King Ea/es G9 $
Sctlan% ascen%e% t the English thrne as King Ea/es 9 n the %eath
$ his c#sin& S#een Eli2abeth 9 in '*=?0 The 1ritish str#c3 a gl%
svereign Ocalle% a #niteP t celebrate the Unite% King%/ $
Englan%& 9relan% an% Sctlan%0 The Latin /tt n the reverse si%e
$ the svereign rea%s 9 .ill /a3e $ the/ ne ,e,le;
Dacia/ es in gente/ #na/
This is a M#te $r/ E2e3iel& .here G% s,3e $ #niting the lst
tribes $ 9srael #n%er the thrne $ "avi%0
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The 1ritish als str#c3 a s,ecial /e%al t c//e/rate S#een
Eli2abeth 99-s crnatin n 2 E#ne 'A(?0 9t %e,icts the arrival $ the
thrne at the 1ritish 9sles0 The English 3e,t this Crnatin Stne&
Stne $ Scne& r Stne $ "estiny& in the base $ the crnatin
chair in 7est/inster Abbey0 The $$icial 7est/inster Abbey g#i%e
labels the Crnatin Stne as Eacb4s ,illar8stne0 Eacb lai% his
hea% n this Stne .hen he ha% the $a/#s %rea/ $ a la%%er
reaching t Heaven0
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The Crnatin Stne& .hich is a siK h#n%re% an% seventy /illi/etre
lng blc3 $ %#ll re%%ish san%stne .eighing '(2 3g& /ay c/e
$r/ near the "ea% Sea .here s#ch san%stne eKists in +etra& E%/0
H.ever& the "ea% Sea is ne h#n%re% /iles $r/ the .hite
li/estne at 1ethel& .here Eacb ha% his %rea/0 This ty,e $ re%%ish
san%stne eKists .ithin a $e. /iles $ Scne in +erthshire0
The 9rish cr.ne% Tea8Te,hi-s %escen%ants sitting ver the
Crnatin Stne #ntil the (th cent#ry CE& .hen Derg#s MacEarca
$ the sa/e ryal line t3 the stne t Sctlan%0 His ar/y inva%e%
2=?
Sctlan% $r/ its lan%ing n the M#ll $ Kintyre in Sctlan%0
Sctlan% then cr.ne% its 3ings sitting ver the stne #ntil '2A*
.hen King E%.ar% 9 $ Englan% ,lace% it beneath the Crnatin
Chair in 7est/inster Abbey0 The English $inally ret#rne% the
/ystical Crnatin Stne t Sctlan% n ?= Nve/ber 'AA*& St
An%re.-s "ay& in ,re,aratin $r S#een Eli2abeth 99 t ,en
Sctlan%-s ne. +arlia/ent n E#ly '& 'AAA0
The Crnatin Stne is very i/,rtant t "anite 1ritain beca#se the
13 $ "aniel re,resents G%-s 3ing%/ as a stne0
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Un%erling
the i/,rtance $ the Crnatin Stne .as the ,reca#tins ta3en $r
its sa$ety in 7rl% 7ar 990 9n 'A>=& .hen the Ger/an invasin
threatene% Englan%& the 1ritish Gvern/ent re/ve% the stne $r/
7est/inster Abbey t a secret hi%ing ,lace an% sent the %etails $ its
cnceal/ent t Cana%a-s +ri/e Minister0
The Scythian ,,#latin als /igrate% t Scan%inavia an% #lti/ately
t 9relan%0 This began .ith the Assyrian ca,tivity $ the ten nrthern
tribes $ 9srael in C>'1CE t C2'1CE0 The Assyrians t3 t.enty
seven th#san% ,e,le t the s#thern shre $ the Cas,ian Sea&
.hich br%ers n Nrthern 9ran0 C#nei$r/ tablets $ Sargn
%iscvere% at the ancient Assyria ca,ital $ Khrsaba%& nrth $
Nineveh recr%;
9 besiege% an% ca,t#re% Sa/aria& an% carrie% $$ 2C&2A= $ its
inhabitants as bty0
The 1ible tells $ the sa/e event;
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Then the 3ing $ Assyria ca/e #, thr#gh#t all the lan%& an%
.ent #, t Sa/aria& an% besiege% it three years0 9n the ninth year
$ Hshea the 3ing $ Assyria t3 Sa/aria an% carrie% 9srael
a.ay int Assyria& an% ,lace% the/ in Halah an% in Habr by the
river $ G2an& an% in the cities $ the Me%es0
S/e esca,e%0 The gravestne inscri,tin $ a /e/ber $ the tribe
$ Na,htali& a/ng /any in the Cri/ea& recr%s that the %ecease%
.as ne;
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000 .h .ent int eKile .ith the eKiles& .h .ere %riven a.ay
2=>
.ith Hsea& the 3ing $ 9srael0
The ,.er $ the Assyrian E/,ire began t .ane a$ter several
%eca%es0 9n *CA1CE& s/e $ the ca,tives br3e a.ay an% esca,e%
int the /#ntains $ Asia Minr0
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9n *C(1CE& .ithin $rty8$ive years $ 9srael-s ca,tivity& the
Scythians $irst a,,ear in the Assyrian Annals $ Esarha%%n;
9 scattere% the Mannaean ,e,le& intractable barbarians& an% 9
s/te .ith the s.r% the ar/ies $ 9sh,a3i& the 9s3#2a alliance
.ith the/ %i% nt save hi/0
These 9s3#2a r Scythians /ay be the s#rvivrs $ the ten lst tribes
$ 9srael0 As their in$l#ence increase%& they cnM#ere% the Me%es0
Her%t#s relates that;
A battle .as $#ght in .hich the Me%es .ere %e$eate%& an% lst
their ,.er in Asia& .hich .as ta3en ver in its entirety by the
Scythians0
H.ever& they never ret#rne% t 9srael0 9n the late $irst cent#ry A"&
Ese,h#s nte% that the ten tribes ha% nt ret#rne% t +alestine;
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5 there are b#t t. tribes in Asia an% E#r,e s#bLect t the
R/ans& .hile the ten tribes are beyn% E#,hrates till n.& an%
are an i//ense /#ltit#%e an% nt t be esti/ate% by n#/bers0
Dr eKa/,le& 1enLa/in .as in A$ghanistan0 9n 'A2)& the A$ghan
King& King Habib Allah& clai/e% t have histries sh.ing that the
tribe $ 1enLa/in .as banishe% t the /#ntains $ Gh#r
OA$ghanistanP by Neb#cha%ne22ar0 He /aintaine% that his Mah/a%
Nei $a/ily .ere %escen%e% $r/ Ynatan A$ghan OA$$gha#n& the
ne,he. $ Asa,h& the sn $ 1erachia& .h b#ilt Sl/n-s Te/,leP
an% +ithn Oa great gran%sn $ King Sa#lP0
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9n *=A1CE& the Me%es %e$eate% bth the Assyrians an% Scythians0
The Me%es %rve the Scythians int S#thern R#ssia an% t.ar% the
7est0 Accr%ing t Her%t#s& these ,e,le $ S#th R#ssia an% the
area $ the Ca#cas#s %#ring the seventh cent#ry 1CE .ere the
Ci//erians0 As .e sa. in Cha,ter (& tra%itinal histries hl% that
2=(
the Ci//erians beca/e the Cy/ry0
The Scythians ,rs,ere% in S#thern R#ssia $r three h#n%re% years0
9n 2(=1CE& the Sar/atians %rve the/ $r/ L#st .est $ the 1lac3
Sea int 7estern E#r,e0 They $ll.e% the rivers t SaKny&
Scan%inavia& Englan% an% 9relan%0
As the Scythians /ve% .est.ar%s acrss Asia Minr an% E#r,e&
s the territry $ Scythia /ve% .est .ith the/0 9n R/an ti/es&
Scythia .as lcate% in Scan%inavia0
A late 9rish antiM#ary says the 9rish na/e% a ,art 9relan%
Gaethl#ighe& .hich is Gthlan%& $r/ the Gths r Scythians .h
t3 ,ssessin $ it0
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+e,le in the nrth $ 1ritain& calle% these
Scythian ,e,le Cale%nians a$ter the ,e,le $ Caly%n in
+el,nnesian Arca%ia .hse e/ble/ .as a bar0
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Her%t#s ntes that the +ersians calle% the Scythians by the na/e $
Sacae r Sa3a $r/ the ancient +ersian na/e $r 9srael0
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The
ancient SaKns t3 their na/e $r/ the sns $ S#3ai& the Sa3ai
S#na r Sa3s#n0 O$ c#rse& the na/e SaKn /ay als %erive $r/
Sns $ the S.r% r the archaic Latin .r% $r a large b#l%er r
stne& saK#/0
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Her%t#s als /entins that the Scythians ha% a re,#tatin $r
being %r#n30 He /entins that ther natins .#l% #se the ,rverb
t ,#r #t li3e a Scythian& .hich see/s t have been the eM#ivalent
$ the later saying as %r#n3 as a Te/,lar0
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The ch#rch histrian 1e%e .rte h. these Scythians arrive% in
Nrthern 9relan%;
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5 c/ing $r/ Scythia in their lng bats& an%& being carrie% by
te/,est t the nrthern ,arts $ 9relan%0
Accr%ing t 1e%e& the lcal inhabitants .ere relatins $ the
ne.c/ers an% they ,ers#a%e% the/ t /ve n an% settle in
Sctlan%0
Sctlan% receive% its na/e $r/ these Sctia r Scythae0 The
Scttish "eclaratin $ 9n%e,en%ence $ '?2=CE states that the
2=*
Scttish ,e,le $ that ,eri% trace% their ancestry bac3 t greater
Scythia& .hich incl#%e% the territry bet.een the 1lac3 an% Cas,ian
Seas0
As .ith the TrLans& there is cnsi%erable c//nality bet.een the
c#st/s $ the Scythians an% ,re8R/an 1ritns0 The Scythians
b#rie% their 3ing tgether .ith his hrses an% vari#s bLects $ gl%
an% silver0 "ee, $ree2e cn%itins in Siberia have ,reserve% even
,erishable ite/s s#ch as car,ets0 Dr/ these t/bs& archaelgists
have $#n% that ancient Scythians .re tr#sers& belts an% ,inte%
ca,s0 9n c//n .ith the early 1ritns& they ha% lng hea%s an% a
$n%ness $r tatts0
ObLect $ art ,rvi%e anther cl#e t the assciatin bet.een early
1ritns an% Scythians0 A st#%ent n St0 Ninian-s 9slan% %iscvere% a
rich har% $ Celtic bLects inlai% .ith gl%& silver an% ena/el& .ith
ty,ical Celtic N/r,hic %ecratin0
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9n 'A))& a y#ng R#ssian
archaelgist %iscvere% an eM#ally s3il$#l cache $ Scythian .r3&
carrie% #t in eKactly the sa/e style& in a re/te s,t .est $ the
Cas,ian Sea0
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Anther interesting c8inci%ence is that 1#%ica& in her battles
against the inva%ing R/ans& #se% the ancient Scythian techniM#e $
eM#i,,ing charits .ith scythe bla%es n the h#bs0
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The Milesian Scts that $ll.e% the T#atha8"e8"anaan int 9relan%
%escen%e% $r/ the itinerant ten Tribes $ 9srael0
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The 13 $ 9nvasins says that they riginate% in the Cretan city $
Milet#s& $le% t Syria in the thirteenth cent#ry 1CE& saile% t Nrth
A$rica& travelle% t C/,stela in Nrth 7est S,ain an% thence t
9relan%0
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Anther legen% in the Annals $ the King%/ $ 9relan%& the
Milesian Scts .ere 3nights .h arrive% in 9relan% in the ti/e
shrtly a$ter the EK%#s $ the chil%ren $ 9srael $r/ Egy,t an% the
cnM#est $ Canaan0
The Milesian Scts /ay be the %escen%ants $ Narah& "avi%-s
brther& .h /igrate% int nrth .estern E#r,e an% thence t
2=C
9relan%0 The insignia $ the Milesians $lag an% cat $ ar/s .as a
Re% Han%0 This re% han% is the sy/bl $ Narah& the $irst brn $
Eacb0 He .as the $irst t e/erge $r/ the ./b an% the /i%8.i$e
,lace% a scarlet threa% #,n his han%0
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Ulster has a%,te% the Re% Han% as its sy/bl an% the Nrthern
9relan% $lag incl#%es it .ith the siK8,inte% Star $ "avi%0
The Milesians als trace% their ancestry t Ga%& .h .as ne $ the
sns $ the ,atriarch Eacb0 The lea%er $ the tribe& Ga%eli#s& .as
the gran%sn $ the 3ing $ Scythia0
The $a/#s Sacre% 1anner $ the Milesians& .hich they carrie% t
9relan% $r/ Asia an% s#thern E#r,e& sh.e% a %ea% ser,ent an%
the r% $ Mses0 This ser,ent sy/bl .as the early $a/ily heral%ic
e/ble/ $ the 9sraelite tribe $ "an0
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Dr the legen% $ h. the TrLan 1r#t#s lan%e% in 1ritain& .e t#rn t
the ,atriarch Ese,h in Egy,t0 U,n his %eath& the sns $ E#%ea
r#le% accr%ing t the blessing $ Eacb0 The Kelti 9sraelites $ell
$r/ ,.er an% $le% $r/ Egy,t t Try& thence t S,ain an%
Ln%n0 The line $ Narah& the $irst8brn $ Eacb& arrive% in 9relan%
$r/ the Near East in the %ays $ "avi%0
Earliest Gree3 legen%s ab#t the sn $ 1el#s& 3ing $ the S,artans&
give the stry $ "ana#s .h arrive% in Greece .ith his %a#ghters by
shi,0 Accr%ing t the legen%& "ana#s share% the thrne $ Egy,t
.ith his hal$8brther Aegy,t#s0
Aegy,t#s %rve "ana#s& his (= sns an% his (= %a#ghters $r/
Egy,t0 7hile the brthers establishe% Eer#sale/& the %a#ghters&
calle% the "anai%es& travelle% t the +el,nnes#s via Rh%es0 This
.as the eK,#lsin $ the Hy3ss& .hich .e investigate% in Cha,ter
*0
Maneth& "i%r#s Sic#l#s an% ther classic a#thrs i%enti$y "ana#s
.ith "an $ 9srael0 Maneth sai% the $inal eK,#lsin $ the Hy3ss
$r/ Egy,t incl#%e% that $ a ,e,le 3n.n as the "anai0
The Hy3ss 9sraelites there$re cnM#ere% Greece an% lai% the basis
$r Mycenaean civili2atin0 The arrival $ the "anai%es is the stry
2=)
$ h. the c#lt $ the Mther G%%ess an% the agric#lt#ral rgies in
the Mysteries $ "e/eter& calle% the Thes/,hria& arrive% in
Greece $r/ Egy,t0
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9n the c#rse $ the ,rcee%ings& the
%evtees carrie% in a bas3et the severe% genitals $ the sacri$icial
3ing r his s#rrgate0 The +riestesses /a%e their bas3et $r/ .il%
as,arag#s an% r#shes& .hich .ere sacre% an% tabe% $r r%inary
#se0
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The S,artans calle% their $estival the Helene,hria a$ter the
G%%ess Helen0
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The ,riestesses calle% her bas3et a helene0
The Mysteries $ "e/eter beca/e the establishe% religin $ the
Arca%ians an% ver the years %evel,e% int the .rshi, $ "iana0
9n recent ti/es& the ./en $ Aegina re8establishe% this rit#al& /st
li3ely in the s,irit $ ,rtecting their h#sban%s $r/ the G%%ess Osee
A,,en%iK '>P0
There is an ,inin that the "anai $r/e% a ,ec#liar /ilitary class
a/ngst the Mycenaean Gree3s0 "i%r#s Sic#l#s .rte;
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They say that thse .h set $rth .ith "ana#s& li3e.ise $r/
Egy,t& settle% .hat is ,ractically the l%est city $ Greece& Args&
an% that the natins $ the Clchi in +nt#s an% that $ the Ee.s&
.hich lies bet.een Arabia an% Syria& .ere $#n%e% as clnies
by certain e/igrants $r/ their c#ntry0
9n the +el,nnes#s& "ana#s ascen%e% the thrne $ Args0 9n
hn#r $ "ana#s& the lcal +elasgian89nian Gree3s rena/e%
the/selves "anai0 H/er-s 9lia% $ten re$ers t the early Gree3s as
"anai0 Strab M#tes E#ri,i%es;
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"ana#s& the $ather $ $i$ty %a#ghters n c/ing t Args t3 #, his
ab%e in the city $ 9narchs an% thr#gh#t Hellas Oi0e0& GreeceP0 He
lai% %.n the la. that all ,e,le hithert na/e% +elasgians .ere t
be na/e% "anaans0
Histrians believe the +hilistines are a Cretan ,e,le .h beca/e
the Gree3 +elasgians0 The ter/ +elast in early Gree3 inscri,tins
/eans +hilistine0 These +elasgians tgether .ith the Anatlian
9nians $r/ the .est cast $ T#r3ey& Aelians an% the "anai
$r/e% the great Mycenaean civili2atin0
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The Anatlian +el,i% ,e,le s#bseM#ently %estrye% the
Mycenaean civili2atin an% the Mycenaeans $le% t the nrth .here
histry recr%s the/ as "rians0 Her%t#s cn$ir/e% that these
"rians riginally ca/e $r/ Egy,t;
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000in .hat $ll.s 9 give the tra%itin $ the Gree3s generally0 The
3ings $ the "rians Othey sayP c#nting #, t +erse#s& sn $
"anak 5 9$ .e $ll. the line $ "anak& %a#ghter $ Acrisi#s&
an% trace her ,rgenitrs& .e shall $in% that the chie$s $ the
"rians are really gen#ine Egy,tians 000
The Mycenaean "anai an% the TrLans .ere s/e $ the /any
+elasgian s,ea3ing Sea +e,les that beca/e itinerant at the clla,se
$ S#,,il#li#/a 99-s Hittite e/,ire0
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The recr%s $ Ra/ses 999&
sh. that a cllectin $ /ara#%ing ,e,les& incl#%ing the "ana#na
an% +#lesti& /ve% %.n t.ar%s Egy,t $r/ the Aegean& thr#gh
+alestine0
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The "ana#na are the "anaans an% the +hilistines are
the +#lesti that /igrate% t +alestine0
A$ter the ''==1CE& the "rians ret#rne% an% re8establishe% their
s#2erainty0
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The "rians re$erre% t their re8ascen%ancy as the
ret#rn $ the Heracli%s& /eaning the ret#rn $ the sns $ $ll.ers
$ Herc#les0 Herc#les .as a her $ the "anai base% n Sa/sn&
the L#%ge8her $ the tribe $ "an0
The S,artans s lve% their 3ing that they calle% the/selves
"anaans& lng be$re they a%,te% the na/e $ S,artans0 Li3e
Sa/sn& they .re lng hair as a sy/bl $ /agical signi$icance an%
great strength0 The 3ing-s hair re,resents the rays $ the s#n0
7hile the S,artans cnsi%ere% the/selves ,art $ the tribe $ "an&
there a,,ears t have been a relatinshi, bet.een the S,artans an%
the Ee.s0 9n the A,cry,ha& the S,artans say;
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Are#s& 3ing $ the S,artans& t Onias& the high ,riest& greetings0 9t
has been $#n% in .riting cncerning the S,artans an% the Ee.s that
they are brethren an% are $ the $a/ily $ Abraha/0
9n the AntiM#ities $ the Ee.s& Ese,h#s a%%s t #r 3n.le%ge $ the
letter;
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2'=
9t is b#t L#st& there$re& that y#& .h are #r brethren& sh#l%
sen% t #s ab#t any $ y#r cncerns as y# ,lease0 7e .ill als
% the sa/e thing& an% estee/ y#r cncerns as #r .n& an% .ill
l3 #,n #r cncerns as in c//n .ith y#rs0 "e/tles&
.h brings y# this letter& .ill bring y#r ans.er bac3 t #s0
This letter is $#r8sM#areB an% the sy/bl is an eagle& .ith a
%ragn in his cla.s0
The sy/blis/ in last sentence strngly s#ggests that the letter
a,,lie% t the tribe $ "an0 This c#l% be .hy Onias $ E#%ah
ignre% it0
The S,artan letter $ll.e% the invasin $ Eer#sale/ by the Syrian
general Antich#s E,i,hanes0 Onias s#bseM#ently %ie%0 His
s#ccessr& Enathan& .rte a letter $ re,ly t the S,artans $
s#thern Greece $i$ty years later0 Ese,h#s %escribe% this letter;
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Enathan the high ,riest $ the Ee.ish natin000t the e,hri an%
senate an% the ,e,le $ the Lace%a/nians OS,artansP& sen%
greeting; 7hen in $r/er ti/es an e,istle .as br#ght t Onias&
.h .as then #r high ,riest& $r/ Are#s& ne $ y#r 3ings&
cncerning the 3in%re% that .as bet.een #s an% y#& as the c,y
s#bLine% attests0 Onias receive% the envy .ith hn#r& an%
acce,te% the letter& in .hich a clear re$erence .as /a%e t
$rien%shi, an% alliance0 Dr #r ,art& th#gh .e have n nee% $
these& having the cnslatin $ the hly b3s in #r ,ssessin0
7e vent#re t sen%& t rene. #r $raternal $rien%shi, .ith y#& s
that .e /ay nt bec/e strangers t y#& $r a lng ti/e has
ela,se% since y# sent #s the letter0 7e /ay say that cnstantly
n every ccasin& at #r $estivals an% n ther a,,inte% %ays&
.e /a3e a re/e/brance $ y# in the sacri$ices .e $$er an% in
#r ,rayers& as it is right an% $itting t re/e/ber brthers0
H/er-s 9lia% %escribe% the $#n%er $ Try as na/e% "ar%an#s& the
sn $ Ne#s0 "ar%an#s- gran%sn Trs& .as the na/esa3e $ the
ancient TrLans an% $ their ca,ital city& Try0 Trs ha% three sns;
9l#s& Gany/e%e an% Assarac#s0 +ria/ .as the r#ler $ Try at the
ti/e $ its %estr#ctin0 He .as $ the line $ 9l#s0
2''
The S,artans live% in Lacnia& near Arca%ia& in the s#thern Gree3
,enins#la calle% +el,nnes#s0 Over the cent#ries& s/e $ the
gr#, /igrate% nrth east acrss the Aegean Sea t b#il% the ancient
city $ Try at Tra%& r Tras& in Anatlia0 The Gree3 na/e $r
these +elasgian s,ea3ing TrLans .as +elasgi0 As they ca/e $r/
Hittite 7il#sha O9lisP& they .ere als the 7ilisii r 7eshesh0
The Gree3s believe% the $irst /an n earth .as +elasg#s& ancestr $
the +elasgians& .h s,rang $r/ 1reas- teeth in the sil $
Arca%ia0
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1reas& as the Nrth 7in%& re,resente% the ,ri/eval $ertility& the
s,irit that $ertili2es ./en& ani/als an% ,lants0
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Even #ntil R/an
ti/es& e%#cate% /en believe% /ares c#l% t#rn their hin%M#arters t
the Nrth 7in% an% bree% $als .ith#t the ai% $ a stallin0
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The
Nrth 7in% 1reas s#bseM#ently beca/e the ser,ent $ 9sraelite an%
Egy,tian /yth& cnstantly cnsrting .ith the Mther G%%ess0
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The %es,airing TrLan 7ar began .hen +aris& a TrLan ,rince& $ell in
lve .ith Helen .h .as the %a#ghter $ Ne#s an% Ne/esis0
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+aris ab%#cte% Helen $r/ her h#sban%& the S,artan 3ing0 The
Mycenaean Gree3 S,artans .age% .ar n the TrLans $r a %eca%e0
Dinally& as legen% recr%s& the S,artans s#ccess$#lly e/,lye% the
r#se $ the TrLan Hrse0 They resc#e% Helen& 3ille% /any $ the
TrLans an% set $ire t the city0
9n reality& the TrLan 7ar .as the $inal cntest $r cntrl $ the
/ercantile tra%e r#tes& .hich began .ith the $all $ Knsss in
ab#t '>==1CE0
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The TrLan Cn$e%eracy blc3e% Mycenaean
access t the 1lac3 Sea0 This /eant the TrLans cntrlle% tra%e in
gl%& silver& irn& cinnabar& shi,-s ti/ber& linen& he/,& %rie% $ish& il
an% Chinese La%e0
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7ith the TrLan 7ar lst in '')(1CE& the
TrLan Cn$e%eracy %isintegrate% an% its ,e,le %is,erse%0
"r#i% tra%itins s#,,rt this %is,ersin an% a secn% TrLan
/igratin $r/ Thrace& Greece an% Asia Minr t 1ritain in
'''(1CE0
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Arriving in 1ritain& the TrLans $r/ Hittite 7il#sha
beca/e the 7elsh0 A$ter >>AA"& .ealas& the Angl8SaKn .r% $r
$reigners& ca/e t /ean the %is,ssesse% 1ritns in their .n
2'2
lan%0
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Aeneas& his $ather an% sn .ere a/ng the TrLan ryalty .h
esca,e% t R/e0 Gree3 art $r/ the siKth cent#ry 10C0 sh.s
Aeneas carrying his $ather& Anchises& #t $ b#rning Try0 Girgil
says that Aeneas als carrie% Ascani#s 9#l#s& his sn by Cre#sa&
%a#ghter $ +ria/ O3ing $ TryP t sa$ety0 9n a%%itin& Aeneas
save% the Tria ga2a r +alla%i#/& .hich .ere the sacre% icns $
Gen#s0
Aeneas- gran%sn& 1r#t#s& ret#rne% t Greece a$ter acci%entally
3illing his $ather Silvi#s .hile h#nting0 9n Greece& he $ree% the
TrLan slaves an% liberate% the TrLan $leet0 He lan%e% in Malta0 9n
an ancient Te/,le $ "iana& the racle %irecte% hi/ t establish his
,e,le n the Great 7hite 9slan%& .hich is 1ritain0 On the .ay& he
Line% .ith $#r ther clnies $ TrLans in Hibernia OS,ainP an%
L#rneye% thr#gh Ga#l& .here he establishe% the city $ T#rs0 9n
'''(1CE& 1r#t#s arrive% in Ne. Try& .hich later beca/e Ln%n0
1ritain %erive% its na/e $r/ 1r#t#s0
9n '**'& Ca/bria Tri#/,hans& r 1ritain in 9ts +er$ect L#ster by
+ercy En%erbie nte% that;
9n the ti/e $ King E%.ar% 9 Y'2C28'?=CZ0 At Linclne& .here
Y.asZ hel% a +arlia/ent& a$ter /#ch %iligent search $ antiM#ities 0
0 0 letters .ere sent t the +,e $ R/e& seale% .ith an h#n%re%
seals an% .itnesses 0 0 0 .herein is %eclare% an% L#sti$ie% that in
the ti/e $ Hely YEliZ an% Sa/#el the +r,het Ythat is& ca0 ''==
10C0Z& 1r#t#s a TrLan lan%e% here& an% by his .n na/e calle%
the C#ntry 1ritannia& be$re na/e% Albin O&P0
E%.ar% 9& .h re/ve% the Stne $ "estiny $r/ Scne in Sctlan%
t Ln%n& baste% ab#t his TrLan %escent0 The S,anish
Habsb#rgs als clai/e% %escent $r/ the TrLans0
9n *=1CE& at the beginning $ the R/an cnM#est $ 1ritain&
"i%r#s Sic#l#s cn$ir/e% that the 1ritains an% the TrLans ha%
c//n c#st/s;
The 1ritns live in the sa/e /anner that the ancients %i%B they
2'?
$ight in charits as the ancient heres $ Greece are sai% t have
%ne in the TrLan 7ars 88 they are ,lain an% #,right in their
%ealings 88 the islan% is very ,,#l#s 88 the Celts never sh#t the
%rs $ their h#sesB they invite strangers t their $easts& an%
.hen it is ver as3 .h they are an% .hat is their b#siness0
S/e years a$ter the en% $ the TrLan 7ar& s#rviving TrLans
/ve% nrth an% .est $r/ the 1lac3 Sea0 They $ll.e% the
"an#be River int Ger/any& 1elgi#/ an% nrthern Drance&
event#ally settling in the A#strasia regin $ the ,rvince $
Lrraine0 The S,artans .h /igrate% int s#thern Drance ,erha,s
beca/e the Mervingians0
As .e sa. in Cha,ter >& the ancient "r#i%ic histries recr% the
clni2atin $ Englan% by a /egalithic Hy,erbrean 1ear Race via
the Aegean& in the $#rth /illenni#/ 1CE0 This /igratin re,#te%ly
cc#rre% beca#se the 1lac3 Sea $l%e% +el,nnesian Arca%ia0
Ar3t#rs r Ar3as literally /eans 1ear-s Sn0 9n /ythlgy&
Ar3as- $ather .as Ne#s an% his /ther the ny/,h Kallist& .h/
Ne#s Or Arte/isP change% int a bear be$re Ar3as- birth0 The
1ear-s Sn $l3 tale is very .i%es,rea% in 9n%8E#r,ean areas s#ch
as Trita A,tya in the Rig Ge%a an% Thrita Or Thraetana Ath.iyaP
in the Avesta0
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The /st %istinctive trait $ the 1ear-s Sn O$r
eKa/,le +erse#sP is the intent t 3ill his treacher#s /ther at a
$rbi%%en ,recinct& s#ch as the shrine $ Ne#s Ly3ain& .here h#/an
sacri$ice .as carrie%8#t an% .hich n h#/an is all.e% t enter0
The /ther re,resents the Tri,le G%%ess an% sh.s the "r#i%ic
/yths %re. $r/ a ti/e .hen the religin $ the Mther G%%ess
.as in retreat $r/ 9n%8Hittite invasins0
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9n the $irst cent#ry 1C& Nichlas $ "a/asc#s& relying n Janthas-
$#r b3s $ Ly%ian histry& nte% that King Ar%#s OAr3asP .as the
greatest $ 3nights& .h/ he n#/bere% at ?=&===0
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Si/ilarly& the
riginal Ga.ain is Giv r Gi. in the Nrastrian scri,t#res an%
/e%ieval +ersian e,ic Diri%a#si-s Shah8Na/a& Gaevani in the Avesta
an% as Kay Kav#s an% then Kay Khsr.0 9n ,artic#lar& a clse
,arallel is t be $#n% in anther Ly%ian 3ing& the .ealthy King
Gyges& .h reigne% at the ti/e $ Ash#rbani,al in ab#t **)1CE
2'>
an% s#cc#/be% t the Ci//erians& .h are bra%ly i%enti$ie% .ith
the Scythians& in ab#t *>(1CE0 Here& then& is the intert.ining $
the Mysteries .ith the 9n%8Hittite /yth $ King Arth#r that s very
$e. schlars see/ t a,,reciate0
The "r#i%ic tra%itin hl%s that 1ritain .as Alba& Albania r the
lan% $ Albin0 Albin .as the tribe lea%er .h le% this $#rth
/illenni#/ 1CE /igratin $r/ the Aegean t 1ritain0 U,n their
arrival& the 7hite Lan% $ Albin beca/e a s,ecial c#ntry $
A,ll0 The /ariner +ytheas $ Massilia .rte that he visite% the
City $ A,ll in 1ritain in ?2( 1CE0
"i%r#s Sic#l#s .rte that the 7hite G%%ess& Let& .as brn in
the 7hite Lan% .here there is a gran% shrine %e%icate% t her sn
A,ll beca#se she bre A,ll there0
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He nte% that the 1ritish
reg#larly sent the legen%ary Hy,erbrean Gi$ts t "els& .hich .as
a sanct#ary $ A,ll #ntil the seventh cent#ry 1CE0 9n "el,hi& the
Gree3s .rshi,,e% A,ll as the .l$ Ly3gens& eM#ivalent t the
1ritish g% 1ran0
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"i%r#s cntin#e% that 1ritains are in a sense A,ll-s ,riests& an
i%ea ta3en8#, by Sir Drancis 1acn-s Nv#/ Organ#/0
The 7hite Cli$$s $ "ver an% the .hite hills $ 7esseK ,rvi%e a
straight$r.ar% eK,lanatin $r the na/e Alba r .hite lan%0
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Gaelic s,ea3ing Celts $r/ Ga#l /a%e crsse% the English Channel
at the shrtest ,int0 They arrive% at the 7hite Cli$$s an% calle% their
ne. h/e Albin0 Hi/ilc the Carthaginian re$erre% t Albin in
c(== 1CE b#t .e nly 3n. $ this in%irectly0 Circa ?**CE& R#$#s
Dest#s Avien#s translate% the .r3s $ the Gree3 ,hils,her
Eratsthenes0 Eratsthenes Oc2C* 1CEP ha% recr%e% Hi/ilc the
Carthaginian-s clai/ that he saile% thr#gh the +illars $ Herc#les t
a Sacre% 9sle& .hich lay near the 9sle $ the Albines0
Cnventinally& the +illars are th#ght t be Gibraltar b#t +l#tarch-s
"e $acie M#ae in rbe l#nae a,,aret Othe $ace that a,,ears in the
/n-s circleP s#ggests the +illars are nrth .est $ 1ritain in the
Dare 9slan%s in the Nrth Atlantic Ocean near the G#l$ Strea/0
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Aristtle sai% that the +illars $ Herc#les .ere the +illars $ 1riare#s0
2'(
H/er-s O%yssey re$ers t the/ as the +illars $ Atlas0
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Tacit#s
.rte that in '2 1CE& Tiberi#s- brther "r#s#s Ger/anic#s saile%
int the nrthern seas t $in% the +illars beca#se r#/#r ha% it that
the +illars $ Herc#les still eKiste%0
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He t#rne% bac3 beca#se $
terrible .eather0
9n the O%yssey& H/er-s Ogygia .as a /agical a ,ara%ise si/ilar t
the E%en $ Genesis;
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Clear .ater g#she% #t $r/ $#r aligne% s,rings&
Clse tgether b#t t#rning t.ar%s ,,site si%esB
All ar#n% there .ere s$t /ea%.s $ vilets an% celery
9n bl/0 Even an 9//rtal c/ing here
7#l% be enchante% in a%/iring this an% be %elighte% in his
heart0
Sha3es,eare $eat#re% a Dare 9slan% in his ,lay The Te/,est0 9t /ay
have been +rs,er-s /agical islan% b#t his %a#ghter Miran%a
sy/bli2e% the G%%ess Caly,s an% she .as really the s#rce $ his
,.er0 As in Macbeth an% Ha/let& Antni .as a #s#r,ing brther
that intr%#ce% the ancient tree battle bet.een the Ker/ King an%
Terebinth King Osee Cha,ter '?P0 Caliban .as the ever8,resent
.ic3e%ness $ten re,resente% by a %ragn r ser,ent0
Gegra,hers s#ch as +tle/y Avien#s abbreviate% Albin t Alba0
Gaelic s,ea3ing Scts& the riginal Celtic 1ritns& still re$er t their
Sctlan% Othe eastern 1r%er c#ntry an% 7alesP as Alba0 Cale%nia&
$r/ the Cale%nii tribe& is the l% na/e $r Sctlan% nrth $ the
Dirth $ Drth an% Cly%e0
The 7elsh Tria%s als relate that all b#t t. ,e,le& $ the $irst
inhabitants $ 1ritain %r.ne% in a great $l%0 A shi,& cntaining a
/an an% his $a/ily& alng .ith a /ale an% $e/ale $ every living
creat#re .ere the nly nes t s#rvive the $l%0
The Tria%s then /entin the arrival $ the Cy/ry r Ky/ry0 This
na/e /eans the $irst race an% later the 1ritish0 As .e sa. in
Cha,ter (& the Gree3s 3ne. the/ as Ki//erii0 Others calle% the/
Ca/bria r C#/bria0 They %erive $r/ the 7elsh .r% Cy/r#&
,rn#nce% as K#/ry r K#/ri0 Assyrian teKts give the 9sraelites
2'*
2'C
Tabula -maragdina
Hermetis Trismegistri
Philosophorum patris
Tis tr#e .ith#t lying& certain ! /st tr#e0
'0 That .hich is bel. is li3e that .hich is abve ! that .hich
is abve is li3e that .hich is bel. t % the /iracles $ ne
nly thing0
20 An% as all things have been ! arse $r/ ne by the
/e%iatin $ ne; s all things have their birth $r/ this ne
thing by a%a,tatin0
?0 The S#n is its $ather& the /n its /ther&
>0 The .in% hath carrie% it in its belly& the earth its n#rse0
(0 The $ather $ all ,er$ectin in the .hle .rl% is here0
*0 9ts $rce r ,.er is entire i$ it be cnverte% int earth0
C0 OaP Se,erate th# the earth $r/ the $ire& the s#btile $r/ the
grss s.eetly .th great in%#stry0
)0 9t ascen%s $r/ the earth t the heaven ! again it %esen%s t
the earth an% receives the $rce $ things s#,erir ! in$erir0
A0 1y this /eans y# shall have the glry $ the .hle .rl% !
thereby all bsc#rity shall $ly $r/ y#0
'=0 9ts $rce is abve all $rce0 $$r it vanM#ishes every s#btile
thing ! ,enetrates every sli% thing0
''0 OaP S .as the .rl% create%0
'20 Dr/ this are ! % c/e a%/irable a%a,tatins .here$ the
/eans OOr ,rcessP is here in this0
'?0 Hence 9 a/ calle% Her/es Tris/egist& having the three ,arts
$ the ,hils,hy $ the .hle .rl%0
'>0 That .hich 9 have sai% $ the ,eratin $ the S#n is
acc/,lishe% ! en%e%0
ee the ffrench >ibliothCDue. 4heatrum Chemicum ;olume 6, &. E+F, &
;ol + p-6G et p@ et p+66 & p 6@F et ;olume A p A,E.
the sa/e na/e0
The Cy/ry ca/e $r/ ancient Albania& then lcate% t the s#th $
the Ca#cas#s M#ntains an% br%ering the .estern cast $ the
Cas,ian Sea;
There are three ,illars $ the natin $ the 9sle $ 1ritain0 The
$irst .as H# the Mighty& .h br#ght the natin $ the Ky/ry
$irst t the 9sle $ 1ritainB c/ing $r/ that .hich is calle%
"e$rbani 5
"e$rbani is "y$$ynban# r "y$$ynalban#& the %ee, vales r glens $
Albania0 This is the c#ntry bet.een the E#Kine O1lac3 SeaP an%
Cas,ian Sea0
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The Nrse calle% this ,lace Asger%& the tra%itinal
h/e $ their g% O%in0 They believe% the city $ Asger% .as
lcate% thirty /iles nrth $ La3e Gan& in very area .here the
Assyrians settle% the ten lst tribes $ 9srael0
The 1ritish assciate% the ancient legen%s $ giant Crnish
/egalithic b#il%ers .ith the Cy/ry0 These giants share% si/ilar
/ythical traits t the 7atchers $ the 13 $ Ench& .h .ere the
Ne,hili/ an% their $$s,ring .ith the "a#ghters $ Man calle% the
Ana3i/ at the "anite sanct#ary $ M#nt Her/n0
The Crnish s#rces $ tin& s $a/#s in R/an ti/es& ca/e int
,r%#ctin in ab#t '===1CE0 The chie$ +henician ,rt in 1ritain
an% the centre $ the tin tra%e .as ,rbably St0 Michael4s M#nt in
Crn.all& .hich is Strab-s 9ctis0 The O%yssey als /entins a
/ar3et $r brn2e in a c#ntry calle% Tha/esis& .hich /ay
crres,n% t the regin $ the Tha/es est#ary0
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The early na/e $ the 1ritish c#nties $ Crn.all an% "evn in
s#th .estern Englan% .as "#/nni& r "an/ni0 The histrian
7illia/ Ca/%en sai% Crn.all .as;
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That regin .hich accr%ing t the gegra,hers& is the $irst $ all
1ritain& an%000 .as in ancient ti/es inhabite% by thse 1ritains&
.h/ Slinas calle%& "#n/nii& +tle/y Ocalle%P "a/nnii& r
Oas .e $in% in s/e ther c,iesP& /re tr#ly "an/nil .hich
na/e 5 %erive% $r/ the ever8cntin#ing /ines $ tin in this
2')
tract& .hich 1ritains call /nia0
The na/e "an/nia %erives $r/ /ina& a tin /ine& an% "an& the
,e,le .h /ine% the tin0 They nic3na/e% this ancient tin /ining
regin "an-s tin /ines0
+henician r Hebre. in$l#ence see/s ,resent in /any ancient ,lace
na/es in Crn.all0 These incl#%e 1aal Rc3& 1s.i%%en an%
Cheg.i%%en0 The latter bth /ean h#se $ the Ee.s0 Y.e%hyn&
/eaning $ the Ee.s& is a s#$$iK in several ,lace na/es0
The 7elsh Chrnicle& s/eti/es calle% Annales Ca/briae& re$ers t
a regin in 7ales near St "avi%4s r Mny. OMeneviaP as St0 "avi%4s
Mni 9#%aer#/0 This /ay i%enti$y the area as a tin /ining
settle/ent $ the 9sraelite tribe $ E#%ah0
The Get#s Chrnicn Hlsatiae says the SaKns& "anes an% E#tes are
Ee.s $ the tribe $ "an0
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These ther Scythian gr#,s arrive%
a$ter the R/an cc#,atin0
9n ab#t )==CE& Nenni#s trace% the SaKns bac3 t Scythia0 9n his
acc#nt $ the arrival $ the SaKn lea%ers Hengist an% Hrsa n the
9sle $ Thanet& Nenni#s /entins that they sent their /essengers t
Scythia $r rein$rce/ents0
Earlier in this cha,ter& .e sa. that Her%t#s nte% the +ersians
calle% the Scythians by the na/e $ Sacae r Sa3a $r/ their ancient
na/e $r 9srael0 The SaKns als attrib#te% their .n rigin t the
territry in .hich the eKile% lst ten tribes settle%0 Strab cn$ir/s
the tra%itin that S#3as#na .as ,art $ the R/an ,rvince $
Ar/enia0
The ,ening ,aragra,h $ the Angl8SaKn Chrnicle als says $
the earlier Celtic inhabitants $ 1ritain& .h/ the Angl8SaKns
%is,lace%;
The inhabitants $ this lan% .ere 1ritns& they ca/e $r/
Ar/enia& an% $irst settle% in the s#th $ 1ritain0
9n a%%itin& Miltn says;
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They Othe SaKnsP .ere a ,e,le th#ght by g% .riters t be
2'A
%escen%ants $ the Sacae& a 3in% $ Scythians in the nrth $ Asia&
thence calle% Sacasns& r sns $ Sacae& .h .ith a $l% $
ther nrthern natins ca/e int E#r,e& t.ar% the %eclining $
the R/an E/,ire0
7hen the SaKns inva%e% the 1ritish 9sles& they establishe% t.ns
.ith the "ans& "ns an% "#ns na/es s#ch as "#n%ee an% "#nraven
in Sctlan%0 They are as ,rli$ic in Sctlan% as in 9relan%0
7e t#rn n. t theries that the $a/e% sea/en $ "an reache%
A/erica0 9n the %ays $ Oliver Cr/.ell& Mennaseh ben 9srael
/aintaine% that the %escen%ant $ the lst ten tribes $ 9srael .ere t
be $#n% a/ng A/erican 9n%ians0 Mennaseh ben 9srael .as a
"#tch Cabbalist Rabbi .h ,etitine% Cr/.ell $r the ret#rn $
Ee.s t Englan%0 The Mr/ns later revive% his i%eas0
9n a ,#blic s,eech n May '=& ')>>& Ese,h S/ith %escribe% h. he
envisage% the Mr/ns as ,art $ the 3ing%/ $ "an;
9 calc#late t be ne $ the instr#/ents $ setting #, the 3ing%/ $
"aniel by the .r% $ the Lr%& an% 9 inten% t lay a $#n%atin that
.ill revl#tini2e the .hle .rl%0
A Mr/n gr#, calle% the "annites& r Sns $ "an& .as
,artic#larly active in Miss#ri0 They %evel,e% the re,#tatin $
har% /en& .hich /irrre% that $ the early "annites in Greece0
Originally& the Mr/ns calle% this gr#, the "a#ghter $ Nin b#t
later change% its na/e t "annites an% /re recently t the
Strengthening the Me/bers C//ittee0
Mr/n El%ers $r/e% a +riesth% $ Melchi2e%e30 They clai/e%
that in ')2A& +eter& Ea/es& an% Ehn $ the Ne. Testa/ent a,,eare%
t Ese,h S/ith an% Oliver C.%ery an% gave the/ the 3eys $ the
Melchi2e%e3 +riesth%& .hich they ha% s#,,se%ly receive% $r/
Ees#s0
The Mr/ns believe% that sea8brne 9sraelites tra%e% .ith A/erica&
eK,liting c,,er res#rces in the ,eri% $r/ '===1CE t )==1CE0
T s#bstantiate his belie$& Ese,h S/ith s#ght evi%ence in re%
Native A/erican b#rial /#n%s0 He $#n% /any brn2e an% c,,er
22=
tls in the /#n%s& alth#gh the A/erican 9n%ians %i% nt /a3e
brn2e0 Ra%icarbn %ating $ A/erican c,,er .r3ing t
2===8'===1CE /ay in $act be cnsistent .ith visits by +henicians
an% 9sraelites0
+l#tarch ,rvi%es a s#r,rising cn$ir/atin that s/e $ these
,ri/itive 1rn2e Age sea$arers /ay have $#n% an% settle% the cast
$ A/erica in a ti/e calle% the Atlantic ,eri% O((==82===1CEP
.hen the cli/ate .as /il%0
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9n "e Dacie M#ae in rbe l#nae
a,,aret Othe $ace that a,,ears in the /n-s circleP he .rte that;
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There are ther islan%s beyn% Ogygia Ythe DaresZ that are at the
sa/e %istance $r/ ne anther0
D#rther acrss the great cean;
One reaches the great cntinent .hich s#rr#n%s the cean 5
The cast $ the cntinent is inhabite% by Gree3s alng the shres
$ a g#l$ having at least the si2e $ Metis& .hich $l.s int the
sea at ab#t the sa/e latit#%e as the /#th $ the Cas,ian Sea0
The call the/selves <the Cntinentals-0
+l#tarch-s g#l$ .ith the si2e $ Metis& n.a%ays 3n.n as the Sea
$ A2v& aligns .ith the Cana%ian G#l$ $ St La.rence0 The early
settlers .ere c#t8$$ .hen the cli/ate %eterirate% in the S#b81real
+eri% O2===8(==1CEP& .hse ,ea3 in the /i%%le $ the secn%
/illenni#/ 1CE crres,n%e% .ith the 9rn Age0
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"#ring this
,eri%& the glaciers a%vance% an% the cean beca/e .il% an%
i/,assable0 9n ab#t '?==1CE the te/,erat#re began t rise again&
.hich c#l/inate% in the .ar/er Me%ieval +eri% ar#n% '===CE
.hen the Lei$ Eri3ssn vent#re% nce /re t the cntinent he
na/e% Ginlan%0 The cl% set in nce /re in '2==CE an% the Nrth
Atlantic r#te M#ic3ly beca/e blc3e%0 The te/,erat#re reache% a
/ini/#/ in the ')th cent#ry CE an% is n. .ar/ing8#, again0
The legen%s $ "anites eK,an% 9rish histry in a cl#r$#l an%
r/antic .ay0 As .e have seen& the legen%s $r/ the basis $
1ritish 9/,erial Christianity0 Mnarchial 1ritish 9sraelis/ an%
Ra%ical 1ritish 9sraelis/ $ll. as %evel,/ents $ the the/e0
Ra%ical r +st8/illennial 1ritish 9sraelis/ b#il%s a cntrversial
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,rescri,tive ,ara%ig/ ar#n% these sa/e legen%s in M#ite a %i$$erent
.ay0 Ra%ical 1ritish 9sraelis/ began .ith EacM#es Abba%ie0 He .as
a Drench H#g#ent .h/ 7illia/ $ Orange elevate% t "ean $
Kilale in 9relan% in recgnitin $ his s#,,rt0 9n 'C2?& Abba%ie
,#blishe% a b3 Tri/,he %e la Religin in A/ster%a/& .hich
sai%;
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Unless the ten tribes have $l.n int the air 000 they /#st be
s#ght $r in the nrth an% .est& an% in the 1ritish 9sles
Richar% 1rthers O'C(C8')2>P& a Cana%ian& a,,lie% these ancient
,r,hecies in a ne. ra%ical ,ara%ig/0 He s#ght t ,rve that
be$re Christ ret#rns the English an% A/ericans .#l% establish the
King%/ $ G% n earth0 Later he receive% a visin that he .as a
%escen%ant $ King "avi% an% the English .ere 9sraelites0 1rthers-
%el#sin increase% an% he clai/e% the right t be 3ing $ Englan%0 9n
shrt shi$t& King Gerge 999 cnvicte% hi/ $ treasn an% cn$ine%
hi/ t an asyl#/0
M%ern a%herents $ Ra%ical 1ritish 9sraelis/ n. %ra. n Herbert
70 Ar/strng-s ,,#lar b#t cntrversial b3 The Unite% States
an% 1ritish C//n.ealth in +r,hecy .here he ,r/tes the
hy,thesis that;
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O#r .hite& English8s,ea3ing ,e,les t%ay881ritain an%
A/erica88are act#ally an% tr#ly the 1irthright tribes $ E,hrai/
an% Manasseh $ the lst H#se $ 9srael0
S/e $#n%a/entalist Christian gr#,s an% the Kl# Kl#K Klan
,r/te Ra%ical 1ritish 9sraelis/ alng .ith the +rtcls $ the
El%ers $ Sin t ,rvi%e %ivine L#sti$icatin $r their anti8Se/itic& r
rather anti8E#%aic racial theries0 The +rtcls a,,ear t be a
$rgery by the Tsar-s secret ,lice Othe O3hranaP0
The 3ey ra%ical the/e is that 1iblical ,r,hesies ,rve that the tribe
$ "an .ill L#%ge E#%ah& .hich /eans t%ay-s Ee.s0 Eacb-s
%eathbe% ,r,hesy is the /st i/,rtant $ these;
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An% Eacb calle% #nt his sns& an% sai%& Gather y#rselves
tgether& that 9 /ay tell y# that .hich shall be$all y# in the last
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%ays 5 "an shall L#%ge his ,e,le& as ne $ the tribes $ 9srael0
"an shall be a ser,ent by the .ay& an a%%er in the ,ath& that biteth
the hrse heels& s that his ri%er shall $all bac3.ar%0
The secn% /st i/,rtant ,r,hecy ca/e $r/ E2e3iel0 He
,r,hesie% the vert#rning $ "avi%-s thrne;
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An% th# ,r$ane .ic3e% ,rince $ 9srael& .hse %ay is c/e&
.hen iniM#ity shall have an en%& Th#s saith the Lr% G%B
Re/ve the %ia%e/& an% ta3e $$ the cr.n; this shall nt be the
sa/e; eKalt hi/ that is l.& abase hi/ that is high0 9 .ill
vert#rn& vert#rn& vert#rn& it; an% it shall be n /re& #ntil he
c/e .hse right it isB an% 9 .ill give it hi/0
E2e3iel live% ar#n% *==1CE an% .as a cnte/,rary $ Eere/iah0
G% ca#se% hi/ t ,r,hesy the %.n$all $ the 3ing%/ $ E#%ah $
that ti/e& Eer#sale/ an% the lan% $ 9srael0 He ,r,hesie% a $reign
invasin $ the s.r% .#l% c/e against E#%ah;
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Let the s.r% be %#ble% the thir% ti/e& the s.r% $ the slain0
Schlars ,int #t that E2e3iel-s ,r,hecy a,,lie% t ancient King
Ne%e3iah& .h Neb#cha%ne22ar cnM#ere% in ()*8()C 1CE0
Neb#cha%ne22ar eKec#te% Ne%e3iah-s sns an% Ne%e3iah never
regaine% the thrne0 Dr/ that ti/e& there has been n "avi%ic 3ing
$ E#%ah reigning ver the Ee.s0 There$re& the thrne .as literally
verthr.n three ti/es in E#%ah& in *=C8*=>& (AC8(A*& an% ()C8()*
1CE& L#st as E2e3iel-s ,r,hecy state%0
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H.ever& there has been n "avi%ic 3ing sitting n that thrne ever
the ti/e $ King Ne%e3iah an% n 3ing has sat n "avi%4s thrne in
Eer#sale/0 Dr all ,ractical ,#r,ses& the "avi%ic /narchy cease%
t eKist in 9srael0
H.ever& the ,r,hecy ges n; it shall be n /re& #ntil he c/e
.hse right it is0 1ritish89sraelites teach that this ,assage re$ers t
the ,eri% a$ter G% sent the natin $ E#%ah int ca,tivity an%
,#nishe% the .ic3e% King Ne%e3iah $ E#%ah0 G% #se% Eere/iah
the ,r,het t ta3e the King Ne%e3iah-s "a#ghters t 9relan%& .here
ne $ the/ /arrie% int anther ryal line $ E#%ah& +rince
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Herre/n& an% th#s "avi%4s line cntin#e% in 9relan%0 The ra%ical
1ritish 9sraelites say that .as the $irst vert#rn0
The secn% vert#rn cc#rre% .hen G% /ve% the line t Sctlan%0
The thir% vert#rn .as .hen G% /ve% it $r/ Sctlan% t
Englan%0 The Ra%ical 1ritish 9sraelites clai/ "avi%-s line .ill nt
be vert#rne% again #ntil Ees#s ret#rns& .hse right it is t sit n the
thrne $ His $ather "avi%0
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T the Ra%ical 1ritish 9sraelites& +sal/ )A cn$ir/s that G% .#l%
nt c#t8$$ "avi%-s %escen%ants thr#gh#t the ages0
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D#rther/re& they say G% ,r/ise% "avi% that his thrne .#l%
en%#re $rever .ith#t any cn%itins r reservatins0 This /eans
that the thrne $ "avi% .#l% nt cease t eKist .ith the verthr.
$ King Ne%e3iah b#t cntin#e s/e.here n this earth0 They say
this .as in 9relan%& then in t#rn in Sctlan%& Englan% an% A/erica0
9n the cnteKt $ these ,r,hecies& the Ra%ical 1ritish 9sraelites
inter,ret Sa/sn4s $a/#s ri%%le as a ,r,hecy that the %escen%ants
$ the tribe $ "an .ill ne %ay %estry the tribe $ E#%ah;
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O#t $ the eater ca/e $rth /eat& an% #t $ the strng ca/e $rth
s.eetness0
Dr/ the carcass $ the lin sy/bli2ing E#%ais/& the tribe $ "an
sy/bli2e% by bees .ill ,r%#ce a Gl%en Age sy/bli2e% by
hney;
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An% a$ter a ti/e he ret#rne% t ta3e her& an% he t#rne% asi%e t
see the carcass $ the lin; an%& behl%& there .as a s.ar/ $ bees
an% hney in the carcass $ the lin0 An% he t3 there$ in his
han%s& an% .ent n eating& an% ca/e t his $ather an% /ther& an%
he gave the/& an% they %i% eat; b#t he tl% nt the/ that he ha%
ta3en the hney #t $ the carcass $ the lin0
The tribe $ "an has al.ays been c/,le/entary t that $ E#%ah0
"#ring the EK%#s& Ahliab the sn $ Ahisa/ach $ the tribe $
"an ha% the sa/e Master-s ,sitin as 1e2aleel;
An% 9& behl%& 9 have given .ith hi/ Ahliab& the sn $
Ahisa/ach& $ the tribe $ "an; an% in the hearts $ all that are
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.ise hearte% 9 have ,#t .is%/& that they /ay /a3e all that 9
have c//an%e% thee0 The tabernacle $ the cngregatin& an%
the ar3 $ the testi/ny& an% the /ercy seat that is there#,n& an%
all the $#rnit#re $ the tabernacle0
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9n the .il%erness; the stan%ar% $ the ca/, $ "an shall be n the
nrth si%e by their ar/ies; an% the ca,tain $ the chil%ren $ "an
shall be Ahie2er the sn $ A//isha%%ai0
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Eacb ha% sai% E#%ah .as the l% lin-s .hel,;
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E#%ah is a lin4s .hel,; $r/ the ,rey& /y sn& th# art gne #,;
he st,e% %.n& he c#che% as a lin& an% as an l% linB .h
shall r#se hi/ #,:
Nevertheless& L#st be$re his %eath& Mses ,r,hesie% that the ne.
lin-s .hel, .as the strng y#ng lin $ "an;0
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"an is a lin4s .hel,; he shall lea, $r/ 1ashan0
+sal/ 22 eches this& an% in a%%itin e/,hasi2es the #nicrn tte/
$ the tribe $ E,hrai/;
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Many b#lls have c/,asse% /e; strng b#lls $ 1ashan have
beset /e r#n%0 They ga,e% #,n /e .ith their /#ths& as a
ravening an% a raring lin000Save /e $r/ the lin4s /#th; $r
th# hast hear% /e $r/ the hrns $ the #nicrns0
At the ti/e $ Sl/n& the "anites .ere still a ,arallel $rce t
E#%ah0 They eKcee%e% E#%ah in s3ills $ architect#re an% the arts&
sen%ing Hira/ t b#il% the Te/,le0 Hira/ .as the sn $ a ./an
$ the %a#ghters $ "an;
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An% n. 9 have sent a c#nning /an& en%#e% .ith #n%erstan%ing&
$ H#ra/ 5 The sn $ a ./an $ the %a#ghters $ "an& an%
his $ather .as a /an $ Tyre& s3il$#l t .r3 in gl%& an% in
silver& in brass& in irn& in stne& an% in ti/ber& in ,#r,le& in bl#e&
an% in $ine linen& an% in cri/snB als t grave any /anner $
graving& an% t $in% #t every %evice .hich shall be ,#t t hi/&
.ith thy c#nning /en& an% .ith the c#nning /en $ /y lr%
"avi% thy $ather0
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9n s#//ary& Eacb ha% sai% "an .#l% L#%ge& Mses cntin#e% that
"an .#l% be the ne. lin an% Sa/sn the E#%ge that he .#l% eat
$r/ the carcass $ the l% lin-s .hel,0
Obvi#sly the E#%ah4s Rabbi .ere nt ignrant $ "an4s ,r,hesies0
Neither .ere they c/$rtable .ith the ,r,hecy $ Eere/iah& .hich
se,arates the chil%ren 9srael $r/ thse $ E#%ah0
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Eere/iah says
the "anite Messiah .ill L#%ge $ the sins $ E#%ah0 He a%%s that this
Messiah .ill reign $r/ the territry $ M#nt Her/n OSinP in
"an rather than M#nt Nin in Eer#sale/;
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An% s all 9srael shall be save%; as it is .ritten& There shall c/e
#t $ Sin the "eliverer& an% shall t#rn a.ay #ng%liness $r/
Eacb0
This seM#ence $ ,r,hesies /a%e the Ch#rch $athers s#ch as
9renae#s an% Hi,,lyt#s very #neasy ab#t "an0
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They
%evel,e% a nvel thery that the Antichrist an% "an .ere ne0 This
.as beca#se "an .rshi,,e% i%ls& "an .#l% L#%ge the Ee.s an%
beca#se the snrting $ His hrses .as hear% $r/ "an0
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Earlier in this cha,ter& .e sa. that G% ,lace% "an in the nrth
beca#se $ its i%latry;
Then Eerba/ b#ilt Sheche/ in /#nt E,hrai/& an% %.elt
thereinB an% .ent #t $r/ thence& an% b#ilt +en#el 5
7here#,n the 3ing t3 c#nsel& an% /a%e t. calves $ gl%&
an% sai% #nt the/& 9t is t /#ch $r y# t g #, t Eer#sale/;
behl% thy g%s& O 9srael& .hich br#ght thee #, #t $ the lan%
$ Egy,t0 An% he set the ne in 1ethel& an% the ther ,#t he in
"an0 An% this thing beca/e a sin; $r the ,e,le .ent t .rshi,
be$re the ne& even #nt "an 5 An% he /a%e an h#se $ high
,laces& an% /a%e ,riests $ the l.est $ the ,e,le& .hich .ere
nt $ the sns $ Levi0
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They that s.ear by the sin $ Sa/aria& an% say& Thy g%& O "an&
livethB an%& The /anner $ 1eersheba livethB even they shall $all&
an% never rise #, again0
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The Ch#rch $athers sa. their cns,iracy thery cn$ir/e% in the
22*
13 $ Chrnicles& .hich /itte% "an $r/ the tribes $ the
chil%ren $ 9srael0
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9renae#s s#ggeste% that this /eant that "an
.#l% nt be a/ng the ne h#n%re% an% $rty $#r th#san% save%
nes $ the t.elve tribes in the A,caly,se0
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The $#ll teKt $ Eere/iah ha% sai% that the ser,ents $ "an an%
cc3atrices .#l% bite the ,e,le;
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7e l3e% $r ,eace& b#t n g% ca/eB an% $r a ti/e $ health&
an% behl% tr#ble6 The snrting $ his hrses .as hear% $r/
"an; the .hle lan% tre/ble% at the s#n% $ the neighing $ his
strng nesB $r they are c/e& an% have %ev#re% the lan%& an%
all that is in itB the city& an% thse that %.ell therein0 Dr& behl%& 9
.ill sen% ser,ents& cc3atrices& a/ng y#& .hich .ill nt be
char/e%& an% they shall bite y#& saith the Lr%0
9saiah a%%e% t the .rry $ the Ch#rch Dathers by re,eating that the
cc3atrice an% ser,ent .#l% sc#rge the lan% $ 9srael0 He sai%;
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ReLice nt th#& .hle +alestina& beca#se the r% $ hi/ that
s/te thee is br3en; $r #t $ the ser,ent4s rt shall c/e $rth
a cc3atrice& an% his $r#it shall be a $iery $lying ser,ent 5 H.l&
O gateB cry& O cityB th#& .hle +alestina& art %isslve%; $r there
shall c/e $r/ the nrth a s/3e& an% nne shall be alne in his
a,,inte% ti/es0
Eere/iah .ent $#rther t say the .hle lan% .#l% be %eslate;
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Dr a vice %eclareth $r/ "an& an% ,#blisheth a$$lictin $r/
/#nt E,hrai/ 59 behel%& an%& l& the $r#it$#l ,lace .as a
.il%erness& an% all the cities there$ .ere br3en %.n at the
,resence $ the Lr%& an% by his $ierce anger0 Dr th#s hath the
Lr% sai%& The .hle lan% shall be %eslateB yet .ill 9 nt /a3e a
$#ll en%0
Little .n%er in%ee% that the Rabbis $ Ees#s- ti/e .ere highly
antagnistic t a ,tential Messiah .h ,ri/a $acie $#l$ille% the
,r,hecies $ a "anite Messiah0
The Rsicr#cians& $ .h/ .e shall have /#ch /re t say in
Cha,ter 'C& cha/,ine% the s#rvival $ the "anites& Na2arenes an%
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Melchi2e%e3ians0 9n thery& they als l3 $r.ar% t the secn%
c/ing $ the Messiah0
Their Rsicr#cian sy/bl is the ,heniK $ "an& the /ysteri#s t.8
hea%e% bir% n. calle% an eagle in Dree/asnry0
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As .e have
seen in this Cha,ter& it sy/bli2es the i//rtality $ the +riests $
Melchi2e%e30 The stan%ar% $ the tribe $ "an .as re% an% .hite
.ith this ,heniK crest0
The t.8hea%e% eagle e/ble/ is $ten %e,icte% in the cl#rs $ the
Tribe $ "an& re% an% .hite0
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The ,resi%ing $$icer in the thirty8
thir% %egree cere/ny $ the Scttish Rite rbes in the /anner $
this crest0 He %resses in cri/sn sil3& e%ge% .ith .hite $#r an% hl%s
a %ra.n s.r% in his han%0
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The $$icer re,resents heric Ahie2er
sn $ A//isha%%ai& Ca,tain $ the chil%ren $ "an& .h ,lace% the
ser,ent 3iller& the ,heniK& n the crest $ "an0
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9n Cha,ter '*& .e shall see the i/,rtance $ Ahie2er sn $
A//isha%%ai-s initials AA in secret Rsicr#cian sy/blis/0
Anther i/,rtant AA archety,e eKiste% in the tribe $ "an at the
ti/e $ EK%#s0 As .e have seen& this .as 1e2aleel-s $ell. artisan&
Ahliab sn $ Ahisa/ach0
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9n the cnteKt $ the enig/atic Rsicr#cian thirty thir% %egree& it is
interesting t nte that the city $ "an an% the nearby sacre% M#nt
Her/n bth lie at a,,rKi/ately ??p lngit#%e an% ??p latit#%e
accr%ing t the Drench Ner Meri%ian in +aris0 9n '))>& by
cnventin the Green.ich Ner Meri%ian re,lace% the tra%itinal
Drench Ner Meri%ian& .hich /ve% the lngit#%e $ M#nt Her/n
t ?(0(p0
The eKistence in Rsicr#cianis/ $ the "anite ,hils,hy& the
inter,retatin $ ancient ,r,hecies ab#t the Secn% c/ing $
Ees#s& an% the ra%ical ,hils,hy $ /an establishing G%-s 3ing%/
n earth be$re the Messiah ret#rns& s#ggest an interesting
cncl#sin0 This is that Ehn "ee-s Eli2abethan Rsicr#cianis/
carries $r.ar% the i%eals $ Mnarchial 1ritish 9sraelis/ int a ,lan
t $#l$il ,r,hecies $ assisting a "anite Messiah L#%ge E#%ah $r/
his seat at M#nt Her/n0 Drt#nately& the /%ern rgani2atin
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%es nt see/ t carry this int the ,it$alls an% racial bigtry $
Ra%ical 1ritish 9sraelis/0
7e n. t#rn t eKa/ine the ,hils,hical b#il%ing blc3s $
her/etic th#ght thr#gh the histry $ the great Cr,#s
Her/etic#/0
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2?=
.ishing for HCoralI from (talanta fugiens
Corpus Hermeticum 8 0nosticism
Gerge Ge/ists& 3n.n as +lethn& ran a Ne8+latnist Schl in
Mistra in the +el,nnese0
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9n '>?)CE& .ith the enc#rage/ent
$ Csi/ %e Me%ici& +lethn relcate% his +latnic st#%ies t
Dlrence0 There he .as #tsi%e the in$l#ence $ the R/an Cathlic
Ch#rch an% he establishe% a h#/anist /ve/ent .ith a belie$ in
#niversal +latnic religin0
Alth#gh +lethn never /entine% the Cr,#s Her/etic#/& he
%eclare% that .ithin a $e. years the .hle .rl% .#l% have ne an%
the sa/e religin0 This .as nt t be the $aith $ Christ r
Mha//e%& he sai%& b#t anther $aith& .hich is nt s %i$$erent $r/
the $aith $ the Gentiles0
Shrtly a$ter.ar%s& in '>*?CE& Csi/ %e Me%ici-s schlar Marsili
Dicin translate% the Cr,#s Her/etic#/ int Latin0
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The i%ea
that G% ha% s,3en %irectly t the ,agan Egy,tians& Sabians an%
Gree3s ignite% intellect#al E#r,e;
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That G%& h.ever& has nt care% $r the Hebre.s nly& 5 The
Egy,tians& c#nting #, $ their .n race the na/es $ nt a $e.
sages& can als say they have ha% /any .h $ll.e% in the ste,s
$ Her/es0 9 /ean $ the Thir% Her/es .h #se% t c/e %.n
t the/ in Egy,t0 The Chal%eans als tell $ the %isci,les $
Oannes an% 1el#s& an% the Gree3s $ tens $ th#san%s .h have
the 7is%/ $r/ Cheirin0 Dr it is $r/ hi/ that they %erive%
their initiatin int the /ysteries $ nat#re& an% their 3n.le%ge
$ %ivine things 5
The Cr,#s Her/etic#/ that $ell int the han%s $ Csi/ %e
Me%ici .as ,rbably the ,ersnal c,y $ Michael +sell#s& s,irite%
a.ay $r/ Cnstantin,le in '>(?CE be$re the Arabs ca,t#re% the
city0 Michael +sell#s receive% this sa/e c,y $r/ the Sabians $
Harran in '=((CE0
The Cr,#s Her/etic#/ is c/,se% $ Gree3 .ritings attrib#te% t
Her/es Tris/egist#s0 9t is a,,arently a cllectin $ %ctrinal an%
2?'
ins,iratinal .ritings by several a#thrs& as is the 1ible0
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The
Cr,#s Her/etic#/ has a n#/ber $ 3ey the/es0 These incl#%e the
absl#te g%ness $ G% .h is bth One an% AllB sel$8revelatin $
the "ivine Min% in the cs/sB the #niverse as an e/anatin $
living beings in hierarchical r%erB a #niM#e cnstit#tin $ the
h#/an being as /icrcs/B the .ay t regeneratinB an% a %irect
3n.le%ge $ G%0
The clse si/ilarity $ these the/es .ith thse $ the +henician
Schl $ +hils,hy $ Elea& in s#thern 9taly& .hich ,rs,ere% t.
th#san% years earlier& arg#es $r their antiM#ity0 Jen,hanes $
Cl,hn $#n%e% the Schl $ Elea in (?*1CE0 His ,#,ils
incl#%e% +ar/eni%es an% Nen $ Elea .h %evel,e% the cnce,t $
/eta,hysics0
Jen,hanes- her/etic ,hils,hy #n%erlies that $ +lat an%
Aristtle0 9t re$ers t a real b#t secret initiatry tra%itin0
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Jen,hanes a%vcate% a single nn8h#/an %eity #n%erlying an%
#ni$ying all .rl%ly ,hen/ena0 He satiri2es the ,lytheistic
/anli3e %eities create% by the Gree3s as athletic re$lectins $
the/selves0 S/e $ the /aLr ,ints $ his %ctrine ta3en $r/
$rag/ents gathere% by The,hrast#s are;
There is ne G% nly& s#,re/e a/ng g%s an% /enB neither in
$r/ nr th#ght li3e /rtals0
He sees all ver& thin3s all ver& an% hears all ver0
1#t .ith#t til he s.ays all things .ith his /in%0
An% he abi%es ever in the sa/e state& /ving nt at all& nr %es
it be$it hi/ t /ve ab#t0
There never has been nr .ill there ever be a /an .h has clear
3n.le%ge $ the g%s& nr $ thse things $ .hich 9 s,ea3B $r
even i$ he %es chance t say .hat is right& yet he hi/sel$ %es
nt 3n. that it is s0 There is nthing b#t ,inin every.here0
A %elight$#lly incisive rabbinical eK,ressin $ this is;
G% is ine$$ableB all the rest is /an-s cleverness0
1th Gree3 ,hils,hy an% a $ree eK,eri/entatin .ith Arabian
alche/y #n%er,inne% the %ctrines $ the Cr,#s Her/etic#/0 1th
2?2
c/,nents $ the Cr,#s $#n% a $ertile envirn/ent in
Renaissance 9taly an% E#r,e0 A /ini/alist s#//ary $ the
%ctrine .as set %.n in a treatise calle% the E/eral% Tablet0 9t is
brie$ t the ,int $ bsc#rity0 7e shall #n%erstan% it better in
Cha,ter '* .here .e l3 at the her/etic %c#/ent Girgin $ the
7rl% in an eK,an%e% alche/ical cnteKt0
The E/eral% Tablet is ,art $ the Lst 7is%/ $ La/ech0
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La/ech-s three sns .ere Eabal& E#bal an% T#bal8Cain& res,ectively
a /athe/atician& a /asn an% a /etal.r3er0 The sns ,reserve%
the ancient .is%/ $ creative science n t. ,illars calle% the
Ante%il#vian +illars0 Her/es Tris/egist#s s#,,se%ly %iscvere%
ne $ these ,illars an% transcribe% its sacre% ge/etry nt the
E/eral% Tablet0 +ythagras& .h ca/e t ,r/inence at Crtna in
(2A1CE& re,#te%ly inherite% the tablet an% %iscvere% the secn%
,illar0
The E/eral% Tablet has been translate% /any ti/es $r/ Arabic&
Latin& allege%ly $r/ Chal%ean an% +henician& $r/ Drench an%
even $r/ a ,#r,rte% Chinese riginal0 Many say it cntains the
.hle $ the alche/ists4 art0 The inset ,rvi%es a '*)= translatin by
Sir 9saac Ne.tn0
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The E/eral% Tablet is still the earliest $ all alche/ical .r3s in the
7est0 9t $irst a,,eare% as the Kitab Sirr al8Asar& a b3 $ a%vice t
3ings $ eight h#n%re% CE0
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Ehannes His,alensis translate% this
b3 int Latin ab#t ''>=CE0
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The earliest alche/ical teKt in Chinese is the secn% r thir% cent#ry
1CE b3 JJG $ Han8Sh# in .hich Li Cha8Ki#n tells the Han
%ynasty e/,err 7#8Ti h. t change cinnabar %#st int gl%0 9n
'>2CE& 7ei +8yang .rte the neKt alche/ical Chinese teKt Ts4an
T4#ng Ch4i0 9t re$ers t alche/ical eK,eri/ents an% #sing gl% t
eKten% li$e0
The cl#r $ e/eral% green hl%s a great $ascinatin0 The cl#r is
a 3in% $ ,tical bal/0
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+liny sai% n cl#r has a /re ,leasing
a,,earance0
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9$ the E/eral% tablet really eKiste%& it .as ,rbably
rc3 crystal %ye% e/eral% .ith c,,er s#l,hates0 "i%r#s nte%
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that Le.ellers ba,tise% rc3 crystal in %ivine $ire t create a
s/arag%s& an arti$icial e/eral%0
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The 7i2ar%-s e/eral% city in L Dran3 1a#/4s The 7n%er$#l
7i2ar% $ O2 %e/nstrates its en%#ring %elight0 H.ever& it is as
.ell t re/e/ber that the Gree3s an% Egy,tians #se% the ter/ .e
translate as e/eral% t a,,ly t ge/ M#ality e/eral%s as .ell as
green granite an% green Las,er0 9n /e%ieval ti/es& the e/eral% table
$ the Gthic 3ings $ S,ain .as /a%e $ e/eral% green glass0
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Anther green glass %ish& the Sacr Catin& is sai% t have belnge%
t the S#een $ Sheba an% been #se% at the Last S#,,er0
Alth#gh it is .n%er$#lly r/antic t thin3 $ the E/eral% Tablet
as a s,ar3ling ge/& the green cl#r si/,ly sy/bli2es 7is%/0
The E/eral% Tablet is a $r/#la $ alche/y an% /essianic
res#rrectin thelgy0 9t is clsely assciate% .ith the alche/ical
Green Lin $ the +hils,hers- Stne0
The %iscvery $ the Cr,#s Her/etic#/ ineKtricably Line% s#ch
%iverse ,#rs#its as her/etic ,hils,hy& alche/y& in%#strial
che/istry& glass /a3ing an% /e%icine0 D#rther/re& the clan%estine&
scienti$ic& anti8,a,al nat#re $ these liberal arts %isinter/e%iate% the
Ch#rch $r/ scienti$ic ,#rs#it base% n in%#ctive an% %e%#ctive
lgic& an% s enc#rage% all srts $ /re ra%ical an% heretical
religins0 One heresy in ,artic#lar& ra%ical r eKtre/e Gnsticis/&
le% t /any vilent %eaths0
The %i$$erence bet.een Her/eticis/ an% Gnsticis/ .as $ar /re
than ter/inlgy0 Her/eticis/ cnceive% /an as a r#gh stne& the
r#%e /aterial $r ,er$ectin0 A ,hils,hical chisel 3nc3e%8$$ his
r#gh e%ges& cra$ting hi/ as a ,er$ect h#/an $r the cs/ic Te/,le0
9t .as analg#s t the stne/asn ,r%#cing a ,er$ect c#bic ashlar
$r a .rl%ly Te/,le0 This .as the .r3 $ the s#,re/e creatr an%
ges bac3 t +lat4s "e/i#rgs0
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Her/etic belie$s .ere #,li$ting
an% li$e a$$ir/ing0 Man is the i/age $ the /acrcs/ an% his b%y
is the gar/ent an% .ea,n $ his s#l0
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The b%y is an essential
an% in%is,ensable ,art $ the G% Creatin0 Celibacy an%
asceticis/ are nt revere% b#t cnsistently ren#nce%0 Cs/ic
Nrastrianis/ hl%s the sa/e belie$0
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Ra%ical Gnstics& s#ch as Manichaeists an% Cathars instea% absrbe%
naive %#alis/& .hich lac3e% r%er $r/ a vertically integrative
ele/ent0 Schlars als call this Ra%ical Gnsticis/ anti8cs/ic
%#alis/0 Thr#gh this %% $ra/e.r3& they ,erceive% the ra%ical
"e/i#rge& r g% $ the /aterial .rl%& .as the g% $ the Ol%
Testa/ent Yah.eh0 The Gnstics regar%e% hi/ as /a% an% evil in
the sa/e .ay as the Egy,tian Set an% Nrastrianis/ Ahri/an .as
intrinsically evil0 The /aLr si/ilarity .as that bth Yah.eh an%
Ahri/an receive% the /aterial .rl% #ntil the En%8ti/e0
Ra%ical Gnstic religins t.iste% the elegant %#ality $ ,#re
Nrastrianis/& calle% Mnarchical r Cs/ic Nrastrianis/ int a
%ela/inate% an% intrinsically anarchical $ra/e.r30 They regar%e%
the /aterial .rl% an% the b%y as ba% an% the s#l as g%0 As the
b%y .as ba%& ,rcreatin .as abhrrent0 "eath .as .elc/e as a
casting a.ay $ .rl%ly baggage0
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This ascetic eKistence is the
c/,lete antithesis $ her/etic belie$0
T%ay& .e ccasinal see a c#lt $alling int the sa/e ra%ical Gnstic
M#ic3san% $ s#l is g% an% b%y is ba%0 9n the 'AA=s& this le% t
/ass s#ici%es in the Or%er $ the Slar Te/,le an% Heaven4s Gate0
The see%s $ the assciatin $ b%y .ith evil see/ t have arisen
.ith the Thracians .h strngly believe% in the bea#ty $ %eath an%
i//rtality $ the s#l0
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They celebrate% %eath in their
"inysian r 1acchic Mysteries0 H.ever& the Thracians sh.e%
legen%ary bravery n the battle$iel% beca#se $ this ,recc#,atin
.ith %eath0 This characteristic .as s attractive t the 3ings $
sl%ier states that it beca/e a state religin0 9t crystalli2e% int the
Gree3 Mysteries $ Or,his/& the Ele#sian Mysteries an% even the
+ythagrean /ve/ent0
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The Ra%ical Gnstics ha% their .n $r/ $ the E/eral% Tablet
calle% the ,earl $ great ,rice0 The Ethi,ian Legen%s $ O#r La%y
sets #t their belie$;
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Hannah& Mary an% S,hia .ere three sisters an% Hannah .as the
Girgin Mary4s /ther0 4The Girgin $irst ca/e %.n int the b%y
$ Seth& shining li3e a .hite ,earl04 Then s#ccessively entere%
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Ens& Cainan 00 Eare%& Ench& Meth#selah& La/ech& Nah 00
Abraha/& 9saac& Ese,h 00 "avi%& Sl/n 00 an% Eachi/0 4An%
Eachi/ sai% t his .i$e Hannah [9 sa. Heaven ,en an% a .hite
bir% ca/e there$r/ an% hvere% ver /y hea%[0 This bir% ha%
its being in the %ays $ l% 00 9t .as the S,irit $ Li$e in the $r/
$ a .hite bir% an% 00 beca/e incarnate in Hannah4s ./b .hen
the ,earl .ent $rth $r/ Eachi/4s lins an% 00 Hannah receive%
it& na/ely the b%y $ #r La%y Mary0 The .hite ,earl is
/entine% $r its ,#rity& an% the .hite bir% beca#se Mary4s s#l
eKiste% a$reti/e .ith the Ancient $ "ays 00 Th#s bir% an% ,earl
are ali3e an% eM#al04 Dr/ the 1%y $ Mary& the ,earl& the .hite
bir% $ the s,irit then entere% int Ees#s at the 1a,tis/04
9n E#r,e& the +a,acy calle% the Ra%ical Gnstic8%#alist tra%itin the
Great Heresy $ the 1g/ils0 The rigin $ the 1g/ils is still
#n3n.n0 They e/erge% $r/ the 9n%8Hittite cr#cible an%
%evel,e% clse ethnic an% c#lt#ral a$$inities .ith the nrthern
9ranians0 1y the seventh cent#ry CE& their great 1#lgarian E/,ire
s,rea% $r/ the U3raine t the A%riatic an% Albania0
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The
Ott/ans event#ally cnM#ere% this e/,ire in the $#rteenth an%
$i$teenth cent#ries CE0
Misre,resentatin .as c//n ,ly in the R/an Cathlic
Ch#rch-s str#ggle t era%icate c/,eting strains $ Christianity0 The
Ch#rch vili$ie% the 1g/ils0 Their acc#satins .ere base% Michael
+sell#s- .riting in 1y2antine ti/es $ 1g/il b#ggery&
,r/isc##s rgies an% the %ev#ring $ babies ashes in a srt $
brea% a$ter the 1g/ils eKec#te% babies brn $r/ the rgies0
9$ the Ch#rch-s acc#satins ha% any basis& it /ay have been the
in$a/#s rit#al 3iss in an ,ractise% by a n#/ber $ esteric
scieties t inc#lcate h#/ility0 Even t%ay& the 1#lgarians re/ain
s/eare% .ith the acc#satin $ this #nnat#ral vice0 9n star3 cntrast
t their re,#tatin& the 1g/ils /ay .ell have been the greatest
,#ritans $ the Mi%%le Ages0
The real sin $ the 1g/ils .as t clai/ they re,resente% the tr#e
an% hi%%en ch#rch& the Na2arenes $ 1ethlehe/ an%
Ca,erna#/0
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Un%erlying this %anger#s clai/ see/s t have
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been the legiti/acy $ the Melchi2e%e3 tra%itin as .ith the Cathars
in S#thern Drance0 T the R/an Cathlic Ch#rch& this .as as
alar/ing as the .rst $ the Gnstic heresies& ra%ical
Manichaeanis/0
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The %i$$ic#lty $r all religi#s inter,reters $ the Great Heresy $ the
1g/ils is that the cs/ic stran% Othree are neP an% the anti8
cs/ic stran% One vers#s neP $ Nrastrianis/ are enr/#sly
cnvl#te%0 Generally& the /ni,tent G% is G%& eKce,t in the
Ee.ish Tal/#% .here he is bth g% an% ba% in the sense $ being
venge$#l an% #n,re%ictable0 The secn% sn is als G% eKce,t
again in the Ee.ish Tal/#%& .hich %es nt recgni2e hi/ at all0
The S#/ran Cvenanters recgni2e% Michael instea%0
Satan is the real cn#n%r#/0 9nter,retatins range $r/ the
res,ecte% agent $ G% Othe Acc#ser in the Ee.ish Tal/#%P t a sn
$ the G% G% t#rne% ba% by his .n chice& t a sn $ the G%
G% ba% by %esign& $#rther t the ba% sn $ an intrinsically ba%
,ri/r%ial g%0 Dinally& Satan is a ba% ,ri/r%ial g% hi/sel$& the
"evil $ the Ne. Testa/ent0 T c/,licate things even $#rther the
Ol% Testa/ent changes its vie. $ Satan at 9 Chrnicles0 At this
,int& Satan trans$r/s $r/ Yah.eh4s s#br%inate int the evil& arch
ene/y $ G%0
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Dinally& t c/,lete the /a% /Tlange& the
ra%ical Gnstics i%enti$ie% Yah.eh as Satan0
9n all this cn$#sin $ %#alis/& the R/an Cathlic Ch#rch .as
#nable t %i$$erentiate bet.een the vari#s sects an% event#ally
cn%e/ne% the 1g/ils an% Cathars ali3e as +ersian Manichaeists0
The Cistercian ,a,al legate Arnal%8Al/aric& General $ C^tea#K&
enca,s#late% this at 1T2iers in '2=ACE .ith his in$a/#s r%er;
5 3ill the/ all& the Lr% .ill l3 a$ter his .n0
Arnal%8Al/aric beca/e C//an%er8in8Chie$ $ the Albigensian
cr#sa%e .hen the King $ Drance %ecline% this %#bt$#l hn#r0
Arnal% set #t t eli/inate the Albigensians beca#se the 9nM#isitin
believe% .rshi,,e% each ther as /ani$estatins $ G%0
A$ter /#r%ering seven th#san% cathlic ./en& chil%ren an%
,riests celebrating a E#charist in St Mary Mag%alene& Arnal%
2?C
tri#/,hantly re,rte% t +,e 9nncent;
T%ay& y#r highness& t.enty th#san% citi2ens .ere ,#t t the
s.r%& regar%less $ age r seK0
9nM#isitin recr%s sh. that the Cathars- treas#re .as s/#ggle%
a.ay n t. r three ccasins %#ring the siege0
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The Cathar
%eacn $ T#l#se& +ierre 1net& an% a +ar$ait calle% Mathie#
carrie% /ney an% Le.els t +ns Arna#% %e Chatea#8Ger%#n& at his
castle near Ussat0 Mathie# ret#rne% t cllect s/e $ the treas#re
that he ha% nt been able t carry n the $irst L#rney0 On the night
be$re the $inal /assacre& $#r +ar$aits esca,e%& incl#%ing A/iel
Aicart& H#g#es an% +aytavi .h signalle% their s#ccess$#l $light .ith
a $ire n 1i%rta-s s#//it0
The Cathars- Hly Grail /ay have /a%e its .ay t an English
cllege $ Cathars& calle% 1nh//es r <g% /en-& at the
/nastery $ Ashri%ge& near 1er3ha/stea%0 E%/#n%& Earl $
Crn.all& /aintaine% it0 His /ther-s $a/ily& the C#nt $
T#l#se& .as tra%itinal ,rtectrs $ the Cathars0 E%.ar% 9994s sn&
the 1lac3 +rince& als /ar3e% the signi$icance $ the /nastery0 He
gave it a great table $ gl% an% silver& $#rnishe% $#ll $ ,reci#s
relics& an% in the /i%%le $ it a hly crss $ the .% $ the r#e
Crss& an% the sai% table is garnishe% .ith stnes an% ,earls& that is
t say t.enty8$ive r#bies& thirty8$#r sa,,hires& $i$teen great ,earls
an% several ther sa,,hires& e/eral%s an% s/all ,earls5
The Albigensian Cr#sa%e an% s#bseM#ent ethnic cleansing by the
9nM#isitin e$$ectively eli/inate% bth the Cathars $ S#thern
Drance an% the /isna/e% Great Heresy $ the 1g/ils0
Nt.ithstan%ing the galvani2atin $ heretical belie$s by alche/y&
the R/an Cathlic Ch#rch re/aine% as intrig#e% .ith alche/y as
the Gnstics0 Alche/y .as a .i%es,rea% ,#rs#it in the /nasteries
$ ,re8Re$r/atin Englan%0 There .ere t. ty,es $ alche/ists&
the /n3s an% the sec#lar licensees0 Licensees ,ractise% alche/y n
the #n%erstan%ing that they .#l% nt c#nter$eit0 They .ere
reM#ire% t re,rt any s#ccess t the /narch0 +ri/a $acie& alche/y
.as nt heretical %es,ite alche/ical teKts being attrib#te% t ,e,le
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$ s#s,ect $aith s#ch as Rger 1acn& Arnal% %e Gillanva& Ra/n
L#ll an% Gerber0
De. $ these alche/ical teKts .ere %irectly heretical in any case0
Dr eKa/,le& Gerber& .h .as Ebbir ibn Hayybn& .rte the .rl%4s
l%est b3 n che/istry calle% S#//a +er$ectinis r S#//it $
+er$ectin0 9t is s inc/,rehensible that its a#thr4s na/e gave rise
t the .r% gibberish0
+,e AleKan%er 999 banne% /n3s ,ractising alche/y at the C#ncil
$ T#rs in ''*?0 He bl#ntly $rba%e the st#%y $ ,hysics r the
la.s $ the .rl%0 Dll.ing this& St0 "/inic sle/nly cn%e/ne%
all research #sing eK,eri/ent an% bservatin0 1et.een '2>? an%
'?2?& bth the "/inicans an% Dranciscans ,rhibite% the st#%y $
/e%icine& nat#ral ,hils,hy an% che/istry0
7e see here the har%ening $ attit#%es t Arabian che/istry an%
,hils,hy that .#l% #lti/ately res#lt in the in%ict/ent $ the
Knights Te/,lar0 +,e Ehn JJ99 iss#e% his +a,al 1#ll S,n%ent
,ariter in '?'C& a$ter the trial $ the Knights Te/,lar0 9t cn%e/ne%
all /agic0 Dll.ing this& in '?)=& Charles G $ Drance $rba%e the
,ssessin $ $#rnaces an% a,,arat#s necessary $r che/ical
,rcesses0 Dinally& Nichlas Ey/erich %ecisively cn%e/ne%
alche/y as %e/nic in '?A*0
Alth#gh s#,,resse%& clan%estine alche/y cntin#e% #nabate% in the
/nasteries0 9n$r/ally& the Ch#rch cn%ne% its ,rirs s,en%ing
/nastery reven#e n alche/y t /an#$act#re c#nter$eit c#rrency0
The Ch#rch never charge% any $ these ,rirs .ith heresy0
The English +arlia/ent $inally #tla.e% alche/y bet.een '>=? an%
'>=> beca#se E%.ar% 99 e/,lye% a n#/ber $ alche/ists t
c#nter$eit cin $ the real/0 +arlia/ent legislate% that the
/#lti,licatin $ gl% an% silver .as ,#nishable as a $elny .ith
sentences $ %eath an% $r$eit#re $ g%s0
Alth#gh the English +arlia/ent ha% banne% alche/y& the
+arlia/ent itsel$ s#ght t gain $r/ it an% establishe% +arlia/entary
C//issins in '>(* an% '>(C t ascertain .hether alche/y c#l%
be a $easible /eth% $ ,aying $$ natinal %ebts0 Shrtly
2?A
a$ter.ar%s& Richar% Carter .as iss#e% a license $r alche/y in
'>C*0
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He eK,eri/ente% .ith all 3in%s $ /etals an% /inerals0
As late as '*)=& Sir 9saac Ne.tn .as M#ietly eK,eri/enting .ith
alche/y& .hilst a%/inistering the Ryal Mint0
S#ccess eva%e% Mnarchy& Ch#rch an% +arlia/ent0 Cnventinal
.is%/ ca/e t regar% alche/y as $lish at best an% si/,ly t
te/,ting an% .aste$#l beca#se $ the inherent gree% $ /en;
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There$re& the lesser evil is t aban%n it& an% t eKert nesel$ in
ther g% arts0
Dree/asnry event#ally a%,te% this a%vice0 Earlier n& this sa/e
a%vice .#l% have been .ise c#nsel $r the Knights Te/,lar0 7e
shall sn see .hy they .ere cn%e/ne% as heretics an% their Gran%
Master b#rnt at the sta3e0 7e .ill l3 at the ,rcesses $ tra%itinal
.et an% %ry alche/y be$re t#rning t these events0
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Chapter 1" Ancient Alchemy
The na/e Alche/y /st li3ely %erives $r/ the Arabic al83i/ia r
the Egy,tian che/ r 3he/ /eaning the stars0
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9n Gree3& the
rt Chy/ia /eans t $#se r cast a /etal0 The /st literal /eaning
in /%ern i%i/ is ,erha,s G%-s /ineralgy& /etall#rgy an%
che/istry0
Alche/y is the art $ ,re,aring the +hils,hers- Stne $r/ gl%0
The che/ical sy/bl $ gl% is the sa/e as that $ G%& a circle .ith
a ,int at the centre0 The ,r$esse% #ses $ the +hils,her-s Stne
.ere t eKten% li$e an% t cnvert base /etals t gl%0 1th
bLectives re/ain cntrversial0
A#r#/ ,table .as a synny/ $r the EliKir $ Li$e;
Ma3e gl% ,table& an% y# .ill have the #niversal /e%icine0
There are t. tra%itinal .ays $ ,re,aring the +hils,hers Stne&
the .et .ay an% the %ry .ay0 The %ry .ay ta3es nly eight %ays
#sing %#ble ,hils,hic /erc#ry0 Nichlas Dla/el says the ,ractice
begins as $ll.s;
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A0 Ta3e th# in the $irst ,lace the el%est r $irst8brn chil% $
Sat#rn& nt the v#lgar& A ,artsB $ the sabre chalibs $ the
G% $ 7ar YirnZ& > ,arts0 +#t this latter int a cr#cible& an%
.hen it c/es t a /elting re%ness& cast therein the A ,arts
$ Sat#rn& an% i//e%iately this .ill re%%en the ther0
Cleanse th# care$#lly the $ilth that arises n the s#r$ace $
the sat#rnia& .ith salt,etre an% tartar& $#r r $ive ti/es0 The
,eratin .ill be rightly %ne .hen th# seest #,n the
/atter an astral sign li3e a star Ythe Star Reg#l#sZ0
'=0 Then is /a%e the 3ey an% the sabre& .hich ,ens an% c#ts
thr#gh all /etals& b#t chie$ly S#n& Mn an% Gen#s& .hich
it eats& %ev#rs an% 3ee,s in his belly& an% by this /eans
th# art in the right ra% $ tr#th& i$ th# has ,erate%
,r,erly0 Dr this Sat#rnia is the ryal tri#/,hant herb& $r it
is a little i/,er$ect 3ing& .h/ .e raise #, by a ,hils,hic
2>'
arti$ice t the %egree $ the greatest glry an% hn#r0 9t is
als the M#een& that is t say the Mn an% the .i$e $ the
S#n; it is there$re bth /ale an% $e/ale& an% #r
her/a,hr%ite Merc#ry0 This Merc#ry r Sat#rnia is
re,resente% in the seven $irst ,ages $ the b3 $ Abraha/
the Ee.& by t. ser,ent encircling a gl%en r%0 Ta3e care t
,re,are a s#$$icient M#antity $ it& $r /#ch is reM#ire%& that
is t say ab#t '2 r '? lbs0 $ it& r even /re& accr%ing as
y# .ish t .r3 n a large r a s/all scale0
The ancient Egy,tians re,#te%ly #se% the %ry /eth% an% calle% it
the Sat#rn Regi/e 0
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The blac3 ,.%er $ Khe/eia& %erive% $r/
the che/istry $ the stars& acte% n 3/t& r the blac3 sil $
Egy,t0
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T the ,riests $ Egy,t& Khe/eia .as the b%y $ Osiris
in the #n%er.rl% an% sai% t have /arvell#s ,.ers0
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Drag/ents $r/ the .ritings $ Heraclit#s $ E,hes#s& a Gree3
,hils,her .h live% ab#t (==1CE& s#ggest that the %ry an% .et
/eth%s have the sa/e res#lt;
+leas#re $ s#ls is t bec/e .et
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The %ry s#l is the best $ all an% the /st .ise
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The .ay #, an% the .ay %.n are One an% the sa/e
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The .et .ay& $r/ +ersia& is cnvenient beca#se it nly reM#ires a
si/,le $las3& alth#gh it can ta3e #, t eighteen /nths t c/,lete0
A,,en%iK 2 %escribes the .et .ay $ the alche/ist Rger 1acn0
1a3r 9bn 1ishr#n& .h live% ar#n% ab#t '===CE .rte $ the .et
/eth%;
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7ith G%4s blessing& here is the treat/ent; Ta3e the nble stne0
"e,sit it in the c#c#rbit an% ale/bic0 Se,arate its $#r ele/ents&
.hich are .ater& air& earth& an% $ire0 They are s#bstance& s,irit&
s#l& an% %yeing0 7hen y# have se,arate% the .ater $r/ the
earth an% the air $r/ the $ire& 3ee, each ne a,art in its .n
vessel0 Ta3e the %regs 8 the se%i/ent 8 at the btt/ $ the
vessel0 7ash it .ith ht $ire& #ntil the $ire has re/ve% its
blac3ness& an% its carseness an% t#ghness have %isa,,eare%0
1lanch it care$#lly an% eva,rate the s#,er$l#ities $ the
2>2
h#/i%ities cnceale% in it0 9t .ill th#s bec/e .hite .ater&
.hich cntains n %ar3ness& %irt& r %ishar/ny0 Then& t#rn t
thse ,ri/ary ele/ents that are %istille% $r/ it0 Cleanse the/&
t& $ blac3ness an% %ishar/ny0 7ash the/ re,eate%ly an%
s#bli/ate the/& #ntil they bec/e $ine& s#btle& an% ,#re0 7hen
y# have %ne this& G% has given y# s#ccess0
Rger 1acn& li3e /any ther /e%ieval alche/ists& $#n% the 3ey t
alche/y in a b3 calle% Sirr al8Asrar r Secret#/ Secretr#/
OSecret $ SecretsP by the great Arabic ,hysician Ab# 1a3r
Mha//e% ar8Ra2i O)*(8A2( CEP0 A$ter it a,,eare% in ab#t '22=
CE& Sirr al8Asrar beca/e ne $ the /st .i%ely rea% b3s $ the
/i%%le ages0 A,,en%iK '? sets #t ar8Ra2i-s classi$icatin& .here he
classi$ies /inerals int siK %ivisins;
'0 D#r s,irits; /erc#ry& sal a//niac& s#l,h#r an% arsenic0
20 Seven b%ies; silver& gl%& c,,er& irn& blac3 lea%
O,l#/bagP& 2inc an% tin0
?0 Thirteen stnes incl#%ing /arcasite& /agnesia& /alachite&
t#tty& talc#/& la,is la2#li& gy,s#/ an% glass O$ san% an%
al3aliP0
>0 Seven vitrils incl#%ing al#/ an% .hite& blac3& re% an%
yell. vitrils Othe i/,#re s#l,hates $ irn& c,,er& etc0P0
(0 Seven brates incl#%ing tin3ar& natrn an% i/,#re s%i#/
brate0
*0 Eleven salts incl#%ing brine& c//n OtableP salt& ashes&
na,htha& live li/e& #rine& rc3 an% sea salt0
+re,aring the +hils,hers4 Stne by the .et /eth% invlves a
n#/ber $ stages0 The $irst three $ these stages are;
'0 +re,are the Secret Dire& a nitrate catalyst0
20 Elicit an% ,#ri$y the .hite va,#r $ Merc#ry0
?0 "isslve the S#l,h#r an% ,re,are the +hils,hers- Stne0
S#l,h#r an% Merc#ry are nt the s#bstances .e 3n. by these na/es
2>?
b#t /etallic Gl% an% the va,#r $ Anti/ny res,ectively0 Other
allegrical na/es $r this regal ,air are the re% /an an% his .i$e& #r
gl% an% silver& the S#n an% Mn& Sl an% L#na& earth an% .ater
an% Star an% the Sce,tre0
+re,aring the Secret Dire .as a /aLr Arcan#/ $ alche/y an%
essential t the ,rcess0 9t has ha% an enr/#s n#/ber $
allegrical na/es s#ch as;
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The s,iritB the s,irit $ li$eB the .ater $ li$eB the .ater $ #r seaB
the /ineral .aterB b#rning .aterB ar%ent .ater0 The $ireB the
secret $ireB $ire against nat#reB the invisible $ireB #r $ireB the $ire
$ sn.y .hitenessB a $ire cntin##sB %igesting& nt vilent&
s#btile& inclse%& aerial& s#rr#n%ing& altering& yet nt b#rning&
clear& clse& circ#lating& ,enetrating an% alive0 The /verB the
$irst agentB ,hils,hical vitrilB that s#btle nat#re cleane% by
s#bli/atinB the $at $ the /erc#rial .in%B #r /erc#rial .aterB
the secn% s,hic /erc#ryB the ven/#s $iery %ragnB Me%ea&
These#s .h ha% blac3 sails t his shi,B the 4#nha,,y s,ring4 in
Ri,ley Revive%B the ,rter r servant $ C#nt 1ernar%B
Arte,hi#s4 la/, $ireB the eaglesB the v#lt#re $ Her/esB the ,riest0
9t is calle% Gen#s& the ny/,h Gen#s& brn $ the $rth $ the
ceanB beca#se $ the /arine aci% .hich enters int the
c/,sitin $ 4the /atter $ #r sea4& .hich aci% is the
alche/ists 4Universal L#nar Merc#ry4500 They call it heaven&
celestial .ater an% rain& ,arting .ater& aM#a O.aterP regia& a
crrsive aM#a $rte& shar, vinegar& gr.th$#l green L#ice& a
gr.ing /erc#ry& a viri%escent .ater& the green lin& M#ic3silver
Yn n acc#nt #se thisZ& /enstr##/& bl%& #rine& hrse,iss&
/il3& virgin4s /il3& .hite arsenic3& s#l,h#re#s va,#ring an%
s/3ey& a $iery b#rning s,irit& a %ea%ly ,isn ,iercing an%
3illing all& ser,ent& %ragn& a scr,in %ev#ring his chil%ren& a
hellish $ire& a shar, salt& sal a//niac& c//n salt& an eagle&
v#lt#re& bir% $ Her/es& a /elting an% calcining $#rnace& bir%s&
beasts& herbs& L#ices0
The /st ele/entary s#rce $ the Secret Dire is a salt nitrate $r/
/an0 Dr/ al8Ra2i-s eleven salts& .e can see that #rine is the nly
2>>
salt $r/ /an0 Urine is a very .ea3 sl#tin $ a//nia an%
nitrates0
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An average M#antity $ $ive h#n%re% /illilitres t t.
th#san% /illilitres ,asse% in t.enty8$#r h#rs incl#%es >0* gra/s
$ a//nia& seven t seventeen gra/s $ nitrgen an% /any
inrganic an% rganic c/,nents0
An initiate in the /ysteries $ alche/y .h %i% nt recgni2e the
state/ent Kn. Thysel$6 .as nt an alche/ist0 Alche/ists .h %i%
nt 3n. .here t start their che/istry .ere the sa/e as
Rsicr#cians .h c#l% nt $in% their Or%er0 They .ere si/,ly
initiates .h ha% nt yet ,r,erly $#n% an% acce,te% the/selves&
an% gt n .ith li$e0
The nly M#ali$icatin $r an alche/ical Rsicr#cian .as t 3n.
that the sl#tin .as literally .ithin hi/0 A tr#e Rsicr#cian 3ne.
the ,hils,hical /ystery $ 90N0R09 an% that the hi%%en& na/eless
g% labelle% Osiris r A/#n .as the g% .ithin hi/sel$0 Cha,ter '=
intr%#ce% this t,ic& .hich is als the s#bLect $ the neKt cha,ter0
The ,hils,hical #se $ #rine has /#ch in c//n .ith the
/eth%s $ eastern /n3s0 9nitiates learn t /an#$act#re a /e%icine
$r/ their .n #rine ver a ,eri% $ nearly * /nths0
A$ter re/ving ,#tri%ity $r/ the stagnant #rine& a .hite ,.%er
re/ains0 9t is $ten /ista3en $r the alche/ical +hils,hers- Stne0
Other h/e,athic re/e%ies rec//en% %rin3ing #rine r a,,lying
it in a shatne2 ban%age0
The ancients& .h %i% nt have nitric aci%& %erive% their nitrgen
$r/ a//nia in #rine an%Qr $r/ %istillatin $ %#ng an% bnes t
get sal a//niac0 A//ni#/ c/,#n%s behave as .ea3 aci%s
an% alche/ists #s#ally enhance% the/ .ith salt,etre O,tassi#/
nitrate& KNO
?
P0
T achieve a /re intense reactin the alche/ists $ l% increase%
the a//nia an% nitrate in the sl#tin .ith nitre0 A//ni#/
nitrate is very sl#ble an% a cncentrate% sl#tin .ill %isslve
/etals& alth#gh the reactin is very sl. .ith /etals less active
than irn0
2>(
This is .here ne $ the Gnstic inter,retatins $ 90N0R09 a,,lie%;
9gne nitr#/ raris invenit#r& r Dire is %iscvere% in nitr#/0 Niter is
salt,etre& the /ineral $r/ $ ,tassi#/ nitrate OKNO
?
P& $#n%
nat#rally as an e$$lrescent rc3 salt in caves an% as shrt $ibres n
rc3 s#r$aces0 +tassi#/ nitrate 2es int the cellars $ l%
b#il%ings near stables r barns .ith r#/inant ani/als0 7hen
%istille% .ith #rine& salt,etre ,r%#ces glassy8.hite crystals $ nitre
that are M#ite bea#ti$#l0
"istillatin $ eKcre/ent an% bnes ,r%#ces a//ni#/0 Egy,tian
,riests ,r%#ce% a//ni#/ $r/ %#ng& bnes an% hrns at the
Te/,le $ A/#n in Libya0
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Their ,r%#ct .as the salt $ A/#n&
sal a//niac#s r a//ni#/0
The nearby Te/,le $ A/#n& in the Egy,tian Oasis $ Si.a is a
,lace $ /ystery0 The Egy,tian ,riests /ay have #se% their Libyan
a//ni#/ $r sacre% che/istry invlving an i/,rtant s#bstance
#se% in the +haranic Rite $ +assage0 The Egy,tian ,riests /iKe%
salts $ nitre O,tassi#/ nitrateP an% sal a//niac Oa//ni#/
chlri%e& NH
>
Cl& then given the sy/bl $ salt& JP t ,r%#ce a
#niversal slvent0 The ,resence $ a//nia in this Secret Dire is
very i/,rtant beca#se $ a ,lari2atin e$$ect that ,r%#ces %i,les
t increase the sl#bility $ gl% salts0 M%ern cyani%e8base% gl%
leaching ,rcesses still #se a//ni#/ chlri%e ONH
>
ClP an%
a//ni#/ nitrate ONH
>
NO
?
P0
Stibnite& the /ineral $ anti/ny& %isslves in si/ilar slvents;
a//nia hy%rgen s#l,hi%e ONH
>
HSP& ,tassi#/ s#l,hi%e OK
2
SP an%
hy%rchlric aci% OHClP0 The gases given8$$ can be very tKic0
Even th#gh alche/ists tal3e% $ a nitrate salt& it .as act#ally a
synthetic /iKt#re $ Ki%i2ing an% nn8Ki%i2ing aci%s0 T%ay .e
,r%#ce this sa/e %% c/binatin $ Ki%i2ing an% nn8Ki%i2ing
aci%s by /iKing ne ,art by vl#/e $ nitric aci% OHNO
?
P .ith three
,arts $ hy%rchlric aci% OHClP0 The res#lt is AM#a Regia0
%ccci
The great title $ AM#a Regia %erives $r/ its ability t %isslve
nble /etals& ,artic#larly gl% an% ,latin#/0 Gl% is inert t either
$ the c/,nent aci%s #se% se,arately0 AM#a Regia is a ,.er$#l
2>*
slvent beca#se $ the c/bine% e$$ects $ the Hq& NO
?
8& an% Cl8
ins in sl#tin0 These three ins react .ith gl% at/s t $r/
.ater& nitric Ki%e ONOP an% the stable chlri%e in OA#Cl
>
8P& .hich
re/ains in sl#tin0 The chlri%e in gives the sl#tin a light green
tint0
7hile the alche/ists cheere% at synthesi2ing a slvent $r gl%&
.hich they th#ght .as the $irst ste, t the +hils,hers- Stne&
/any $aile% t reali2e that they ha% create% the highly eK,lsive
s#bstance $#l/inating gl%0 This c/,#n% is the res#lt $ a%%ing
a//nia t A#ric Hy%rKi%e& .hich is the ,reci,itate $r/e% .hen
the alche/ist a%%s ,tash O+tassi#/ CarbnateP t gl% %isslve% in
AM#a Regia0
Really& gl% is sl#ble in any sl#tin that cntains bth a chlri%e
in an% an Ki%i2ing agent0 Even c//n salt ONaClP r la#n%ry
bleach Ocalci#/ hy,chlriteP .ill ,rvi%e a $ree chlri%e in0
Hy%rchlric aci% an% a//niac sl#tins als %irectly %isslve
gl% at seventy8$ive %egrees Celsi#s0 This reM#ires an Ki%i2er s#ch
as c#,ric a//ine& Kygen& hy%rgen ,erKi%e& r s%i#/
hy,chlrite0
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Even at relatively l. te/,erat#re& hy%rchlric
aci% an% hy,chlrite ,r%#ces chlrine& .hich ,rvi%es a highly
Ki%i2ing envirn/ent0
Hy%rgen ,erKi%e Ki%ises .hen a%%e% t /etallic gl% in aM#e#s
hy%rchlric aci%0 Electrn trans$er %irectly creates the in s,ecies
A#Cl
>
8& A#Cl
?
OOH
2
P& an% A#Cl
?
OOHP80
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OKi%atin by hy%rgen
,erKi%e is a %anger#sly eKther/ic ,rcess lea%ing t eK,lsins0
The a%vantage is that the ,rcess avi%s nitrgen c/,#n%s& .hich
are %i$$ic#lt t re/ve in the tra%itinal .et ,rcess0
A n#/ber $ /etals .ill %isslve gl%& .hen the /etals are at their
/elting ,int& $r eKa/,le& /etallic /erc#ry OHgP .ill %isslve a
s/all a/#nt $ gl% at r/ te/,erat#re0 9n ab#t ''2= r ''(=
CE& Arte,hi#s .rte $ a ,rcess $r %isslving gl% in a ,artic#lar
/etal0 Shrtly& .e .ill l3 $#rther int his /eth%0
Dirst& .e /#st l3 $r the ,ri/a /aterial& the starting ,int $r
+hils,hical Merc#ry0 An el#sive alche/ist calle% D#lcanelli
2>C
ri%%le% $r #s the c//n na/e $r/ .hich Merc#ry has
tra%itinally been ,re,are%0 He says it is an a,,rKi/atin&
crres,n%ing t the Oa3 tree an% t the ra/0
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7e .ill try t slve this ri%%le beca#se it ,rvi%es #s .ith a #niM#e
insight int the $ractal nat#re $ her/etic %ri$t0 D#lcanelli s#ggeste%
that .e $c#s n the gall a,,les n the leaves $ the a30 The A,,le
tree r S#ert is assciate% .ith the Oa3 an% the Oa3 is $ the gen#s
S#erc#s an% generally lin3e% .ith the G% S4re0
7e 3n. that a,,le trees have a %ee, /ythical signi$icance0 9n
Thessaly& visiting Hy,erbrean "r#i%s nte% the a,,le tree an%
assciate% "inysian gat8stag& the hier8cerv#s& as their .n
sy/bls $ /an-s res#rrectin an% h,e $r i//rtality0
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The Great Tri,le G%%ess- sy/bl $ i//rtality is als the a,,le
tree0 This a,,le is the Cy%nian a,,le r M#ince0
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Dr/ this& the
a,,le is elevate% t the sy/bl $ G% beca#se the Tri,le G%%ess
gives the a,,le $ i//rtality t the y#ng gather% 9%a0 He is the
y#ng "inys#s& .h .as t.ice brn0
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The Gree3 .r%s $r
a,,le an% gat are the sa/e O/elnP an% ne $ "inys#s- titles is
the Ki%0
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Herc#les& .h c/bines "inys#s an% A,ll int ne& .as als
Meln0 This .as beca#se the three "a#ghters $ the 7est& the three
g#ar%ian ny/,hs $ the Hly A,,les& really the Tri,le G%%ess& gave
hi/ a b#gh $ gl%en a,,les0
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The g%%ess $ the sacre% grve
is Ne/esis0 She carries the .heel $ the slar year an% an a,,le
b#gh as a gi$t t her Heres0
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9n later /yth& she beca/e the
instr#/ent $ %ivine vengeance n ,r#% 3ings0
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The Greater Mysteries reiterate% the sy/blis/ $ the gl%en a,,les0
The ne,hyte receive% a gl%en b#gh as the sign that he .as near
the en% $ his testing0 9n the 9nitiatin $ +lat;
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The Ceryce; +lat6 Thr. a.ay that cr.n an% ta3e this
gl%en branch& an% %eign t $ll. /e0
Kn.est th# .h is the /st ha,,y $ all
/en:
2>)
+lat; The /st F the /st ha,,y $ all /en0
Accr%ing t Scrates& the /st L#stB accr%ing
t /e the /st liberal0
The Ceryce; An% the /st /%est:
+lat; 9t is he .h #n%erstan%s hi/sel$ the best0
An% later 5
Dirst +atriarch; 7h is this $lish /rtal .h c/es th#s t
tr#ble #r /ysteries:
The Ceryce; S#bli/e +atriarch& it is the Ne,hyte& +lat $
AthensB he bears the gl%en branch0
Dirst +atriarch; Let hi/ enter i$ his cnscience is ,#re0
Only the a,,le tree /ythically entangles the sacre% .hite
#nicrn0
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9t is the tree $ i//rtality thr#gh 7is%/0 The
a,,le tree re,resents the ,#re virgin calle% 7is%/0 9t is there$re
the Tree $ Kn.le%ge an% sy/bl $ cns#//atin0
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The +/egranate A,,le r Lve A,,le halve% crss .ays sh.s a
$ive8,inte% star& the e/ble/ $ i//rtality0 9t re,resents the
g%%ess Gen#s in her $ive statins $r/ 1irth t 9nitiatin& Lve&
Re,se an% "eath0 Cha,ter ') sh.e% that it als in%icates the r%er
$ the $ive centre v.els in Yah.eh4s na/e0
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Alth#gh the %ri$t ,ssibilities .ith the A,,le tree are eKtensive an%
engaging& .e are n nearer the sl#tin0 7e /#st ret#rn t the start
$ the ri%%le $in% anther %ri$t r c#rrent that .ill lea% t a sl#tin0
D#lcanelli hinte% that .e sh#l% s,ecially nte the Oa3 tree that
n#rishes the 3er/0 This is the Ga#lish 3er/8a30 9t is the scarlet8
a3 r hlly a3 ascribe% t Nergal an% Mars0
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The 3er/ $ this
tree is act#ally a scarlet $e/ale cchineal insect Ccc#s ilicis r
Ker/es ver/ili $r/ .hich the Gree3s eKtracte% ryal scarlet
%ye0
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The c#nter,art $ the 3er/8a3 is the terebinth tree r ,istachi8
a3& .hich is Abraha/4s tree0 9n sacre% grves& the Ker/ King an%
Terebinth King are t.ins an% rivals $r the a$$ectin $ the Great
2>A
G%%ess0 9n ancient tra%itin& the Ker/ King /#r%ers the Terebinth
King an% the sn $ the Terebinth King ta3es revenge n his #ncle at
the Se,te/ber Ne. Year celebratin0 The sn then bec/es his
,rinci,al /#rner an% inherits the 3ing%/0 Sha3es,eare4s
/aster,iece Ha/let eches this very ancient ,lt .here the G%%ess8
.i$e betrays her sacre% 3ing h#sban%& .h the tanist 3ille% an% the
sn avenge%0
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Nevertheless& the %istra#ght sn %es nt ,#nish
his a%#lter#s /ther beca#se she acte% .ith the a#thrity $ the
Mther G%%ess0 Sha3es,eare .as ,rbably all#%ing in veile%
allegry t the $a/#s English instance $ this ,lt0 Rger Mrti/er
3ille% King E%.ar% 99 at 1er3ley Castle in Se,te/ber '?2C&
cnsrte% .ith E%.ar%-s .i$e& S#een 9sabella& an% alienate% E%.ar%
999 $r/ his thrne0 E%.ar% 999-s trt##s %ile//a .as ,recisely
Ha/let-s %ile//a that his /ther-s secn% /arriage .#l% alienate
his ryal rights0
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Ha/let-s in%ecisin $ll.e% the /yth $ The E,igni& the seven
sns $ the seven cha/,ins that $ell at Thebes .h s.re t avenge
their $athers0
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This %i%actic /yth teaches the instability $
./en-s L#%ge/ent& the $lly $ /en in h#/#ring their vanity r
gree%& the .is%/ $ listening t seers .h are beyn% s#s,icin& the
%anger $ /isinter,reting racles an% the inesca,able c#rse that $alls
n any sn .h 3ills his /ther& even t ,lacate his $ather-s
ghst0
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Eri,hyle& as she lay %ying& c#rse% Alc/aen;
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Lan%s $ Greece an% Asia& an% all $ the .rl%; %eny shelter t
/y /#r%erers6
The ,atriarchal 9n%8Hittites .h inva%e% $ the Mther G%%ess-
real/ .rngly characteri2e% these age8l% the/es as ,arrici%e an%
incest0
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9t .as the ,riests- intentin t invali%ate the Mther
G%%ess- religi#s aKi/ that /therh% is /re %iving than
$atherh%0
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The 3er/8a3 r Hlly Oa3 is an evergreen t.in $ the c//n a3
calle% "ann r Tann& an% is the eM#ivalent $ the Ga#lish .r% $r
Oa3& Tinne0
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Tinne is als the na/e $ the Green Knight .h
a,,eare% in the l% English Christ/as +lay0 He is the behea%e% Dl
.h rises #nh#rt0
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This re,resents the s#rvival $ the R/an
2(=
$estival $ Sat#rnalia& .hich is the ancient /yth $ the e/asc#latin
$ Uran#s by his sn Crns r Sat#rn0 9n t#rn& Ne#s r E#,iter& .h
is the sn $ Crns& eKacts vengeance #,n his $ather by banishing
hi/ t the 7estern Un%er.rl%0
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The little r#gh gall8a,,les n the a3 leaves are calle% gall& r in
Latin Galla0 Galla in S#/erian /eans ./b0 9t als %escribes the
KUR .h are s,irits $ the #n%er.rl% an% the e/asc#late% ,riests
$ Attis0
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The .r% Galla als s#ggests galena& .hich is lea%
s#l,hate O+bSP0
The ancient Egy,tians 3ne. $ galena an% #se% it alng .ith stibnite
as cs/etic eye8liner an% eye sha%.0
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They /ine% it at Gebel
Rasas& .hich /eans M#ntain $ Lea%0 9t is lcate% at the s#thern
e%ge $ the N#bian "esert n the Re% Sea0 This is n. in /%ern
S#%an& three h#n%re% an% eight 3il/etres east $ Atabra0
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The /ineral galena is the ,ri/ary s#rce $ lea% r Sat#rn0 The
alche/ical i/,rtance $ galena is that it is a#ri$er#s Obears gl%P
an% ,r%#ces cnsi%erable a/#nts $ anti/ny .hen it is re$ine%0
Other i/,#rities incl#%e c,,er& 2inc& silver& arsenic an% seleni#/0
9n Cha,ter )& .e sa. that in Harran the Te/,le $ Sat#rn .as
heKagnal an% b#ilt $ blac3 stne0 The c#lt i/age .as $ lea%0 9ts
thrne .as n the highest %ais& .hich ha% nine ste,s0
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The
/ineral $ lea% is certainly a,,r,riate $r the Sat#rn Regi/e r "ry
/eth%0 Cha,ter C /entine% that Sha3es,eare cnceale% +rtia& the
Girgin $ Merchant $ Genice& in lea%0 9sis- cl#/n at Nysa in
Arabia als recr%e%;
9 a/ the el%est %a#ghter $ Sat#rn& /st ancient $ G%s5
This circ#/stantial evi%ence s#ggests that the ,ri/a /ateria .e are
searching $r is M#ite li3ely t be galena& the /ineral $ lea%
s#l,hi%e0 H.ever& be$re .e settle n galena as the ,ri/a /ateria
$ the .et /eth%& .e nee% t i%enti$y the lin3 .ith the ra/0
Lea% an% tin have al.ays been clsely assciate%0 The Egy,tians
regar%e% lea% an% tin as the sa/e /etal0 Yet& Egy,tian t/bs $ten
cntain ite/s $ tin rather than lea%0 The Ga#lish .r% Tinne& $r
2('
2(2
4HE .I*4 >OOJE O. 4HE .(E*IE K;EE'E.
Contayning
4HE LE!E')E O. 4HE J'I!H4 O. 4HE *E) C*OE,
O* O. HOLI'EE.
Oa3& als i/,lies the /etal t .hich D#lcanelli all#%e% t /ight
really be tin0
Tin .as a re%#cing agent in the /an#$act#re $ Tyrian +#r,le Or
Ryal +#r,leP $r/ %ea% /ll#scs0 The ancient +henician %yers
e/,lye% $#r s,ecies $ shell$ish that cntaine% a sac $ cl#ring
/atter; the 1#ccin#/ la,ill#s $ +liny& .hich is the +#r,#ra la,ill#s
r +#r,le hae/ast/a $ /%ern nat#ralists& M#reK tr#nc#l#s& the
,lenti$#l M#reK bran%aris& an% the sea snail HeliK ianthina0
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Re%#cing these /ll#scs .ith tin ,r%#ce% the /al%r#s
%ibr/in%igtin& .hich is si/ilar t the bl#e %ye in%igtin r .a%0
The best ,#r,le "iba,ha clth $ the Tyrians .as %i,,e% t.ice& $irst
in M#reK %ye an% then in 1#ccin#/0
Tin is als assciate% .ith the a38g% E#,iter0 The Te/,le $
E#,iter in Harran .as triang#lar .ith a ,inte% r$0 The stne #se%
.as green an% the i/age $ E#,iter .as /a%e $ tin0 9t sat #,n a
thrne n a %ais raise% eight ste,s high0 Eight is the sy/bl $
reL#venatin r re%#,licatin being 2 K 2 K 20 9t is the sacre%
n#/eral $ the chie$ G%& Tinne& in the 1ibel8Lth calen%ar0
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The 1ibel8Lth calen%ar& .ith three h#n%re% an% siKty ,l#s $ive
%ays base% n the n#/ber eight& re,lace% the ancient 1eth8L#is8Nin
calen%ar $ three h#n%re% an% siKty8$#r ,l#s ne %ays& base% n the
n#/ber seven0 The base8eight calen%ar crres,n%s t the eight8$l%
na/e $ the G% $ Light& EEHUOGAr0
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The .hitish .an%ering ,lanet i%enti$ie% .ith Tin has the sing#larly
i/,rtant na/e $ N8"8K /eaning Ne%e3 r Na%30
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The Ee.s
clai/e% that the Gentiles ,r$anely calle% it E#,iter0 7e investigate%
the i/,rtance $ Na%3 an% Righte#sness in Cha,ter ''0
E#,iter an% ther th#n%er g%s s#ch as Herc#les& Ne#s& "#ir& Ean#s&
Thr& 1el& an% Her/es are all a38g%s0
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Yah.eh in his as,ects
$ El r Eah& .hich are interchangeable ter/s& is als an Oa38g%0
The R/an ,et Girgil& .h live% $r/ C=1CE t 'C1CE& /entins
the rts $ the Oa3 tree0 He says they r#n as %ee,ly int the gr#n%
as the branches rise t heaven0 The a3 is there$re highly
re/iniscent $ the $#n%a/ental her/etic /aKi/ as abve& s bel.0
2(?
9n the %i/ensin $ ti/e& the a3 stan%s at the t#rn $ the year0
%cccKKKvii

The Oa3 tree there$re sy/bli2es the ann#al res#rrectin g% .h
r#les Heaven an% the Un%er.rl%& the ra/8hea%e% g% Osiris&
Herc#les an% all i//rtal g%s& ,artic#larly A/#n8Ra0
There$re& #r %ri$ting has br#ght #s t tin as anther ,ssible
sl#tin t D#lcanelli-s ri%%le0 The /ineral $r/ $ tin is cassiterite&
tinstne r tin %iKi%e0 S ,erha,s cassiterite& rather than galena&
/ight then be the #lti/ate /ineral assciate% .ith bth the Oa3 tree
an% the ra/ $r the .et /eth%0
Tin beca/e a $a/iliar a%%itive $r c,,er a$ter $#r th#san% 1CE0
Crete eK,rte% tin t Mari in A33a%ian ti/es0 9n Cha,ter (& .e sa.
the eKtrar%inary ca/,aign by SesRstris 9 t btain tin an% ther
/inerals in Anatlia0
The /any tra%itinal /ines in Anatlia an% s#rr#n%ing the Aegean&
s#ch as the La#rin $iel%& ,r%#ce% l.8gra%e tin& c,,er& lea% an%
silver0
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The 1lac3 Sea srtie $ SesRstris 9 /ay have $c#se%
n the cassiterite /ines at KestelQGHlte,e an% 1l3ar%ai in the
Ta#r#s M#ntains $ Anatlia0
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Cassiterite .as highly ,ri2e% in
Egy,t0 H.ar% Carter $#n% a gl%en bK $#ll $ cassiterite in
T#tan3ha/en-s t/b0
%cccKl
Even t%ay& the /ineral $ten s#bstit#tes
$r %ia/n% beca#se $ its high l#stre an% light %is,ersin0 Three
h#n%re% years a$ter SesRstris 9& in ne th#san% $ive h#n%re% 1CE&
C2echQGer/an /iners began t eK,lit the /ain high8gra%e
cassiterite s#rces in central E#r,e0 As .e sa. in Cha,ter '2& the
Crnish s#rces s $a/#s in R/an ti/es began /#ch later in ne
th#san% 1CE0
H.ever& cassiterite is an Ki%e rather than a s#l,hi%e li3e galena0
As strea/ tin& it can be assciate% .ith all#vial gl%0
%cccKli
L%e tin is
ccasinally assciate% gl% .hen it cc#rs in M#art2 veins .ith
large scales $ .hite /ica0 The crystal sha,es can vary $r/ shar,8
e%ge% r /a/illiary8sha,e% n#ggets in /asses $ '*3g t $ine san%
li3e g#n,.%er0 9ts cl#r can als vary $r/ blac3& br.n& grey&
yell.& re%& r#by& .hite t a /ingling $ all cl#rs0 Nr/ally
/iners $in% it as a %rab br.n r#tile re Osi/ilar t titani#/ %iKi%eP
in M#art2& granite an% gneiss0
2(>
Even rich re cntains nly $ive ,ercent $ tin an% g% re nly t.
,ercent0 The b#l3 $ cassiterite is ther Ki%e rc3 r san%s .ith
M#art2& $l#rite& t,a2& .l$ra/ite an% ,yrite0 As c/,elling as the
case is $r tin& it %es nt ,rvi%e the necessary anti/nial basis $r
alche/ical Merc#ry .e have been see3ing0
A /%ern analgy t D#lcanelli-s ri%%le is that the alche/ists4 .hite
rabbitt lives in the b#rr. $ Mther Earth-s ./b& a/ng the rts
$ the /ighty Oa38King $r/ .hich the #n%ergr#n% strea/ $l.s0
The sl#tin t this ri%%le is /re straight$r.ar%0 9saac 1abbitt
invente% an eKcellent anti $rictin /etal $r bearings in ')?A0
1abbitt /etal c/bines eighty8nine ,ercent tin .ith seven ,ercent
anti/ny an% $#r ,ercent c,,er0 The anti/ny ,rvi%es #r
enig/atic rabbitt #n%er the Oa3 tree0
Cha,ters '' an% '2 sh.e% the archety,e $ A2a2el& 1e2aleel r
Ahliab the sn $ Ahisa/ach $ "an release% t /an3in% the
secrets $ /etall#rgy& the /an#$act#re $ .ea,ns an% Le.ellery& an%
the #se $ anti/ny in art an% /e%icine0 He ta#ght ./en the art $
cs/etics0 7e earlier nte% that the ancient Egy,tians #se% bth
galena an% stibnite as cs/etic eye8liner an% eye sha%.0 Stibnite
a%%e% s,ar3le in ,artic#lar0 9t .as the blac3 ,.%er calle% Kh-l r
al 3#hl O,rn#nce% alchlP0 Heightening the a,,eal $ stibnite is
that it is an re $#n% alng .ith gl%0
The Magi attrib#te% anti/ny t the Cnstellatin $ Aries& r the
Ra/& as this is the $irst heavenly sign in .hich the s#n ta3es its
elevatin0
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This ,rvi%es D#lcanelli-s lin3 .ith the ra/ that .e
riginally s#ght .ith tin0 S $inally& .e /ay settle n stibnite& the
blac3 ,.%er $ the Egy,tians calle% Khe/eia0
7e /ay cncl#%e that the ,ri/a /ateria that lea%s t the 7hite
Girgin $ Merc#ry& r anti/ny& is either galena r stibnite0 9t see/s
the Egy,tians .ere #nable t %i$$erentiate bet.een the /inerals0
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The /st ,rli$ic /ineral $r Merc#ry is the re $ anti/ny&
stibnite0 A /re recent s#rce $ anti/ny is 1abbitt Metal& .hich
.e c#l% call the E#,iter /eth% beca#se 1abbitt Metal is )AU tin
an% CU anti/ny0
2((
As .as ,revi#sly /entine%& Arte,hi#s %escribe% the ,rcess $ the
+hils,hers- Stne #sing Anti/ny in ab#t ''2= r ''(= CE0 9t
ra,i%ly beca/e the %ivine 7et Meth% $ ,r%#cing the
+hils,hers- Stne #se% by all the great alche/ists0 Anti/ny
Trichlri%e is t%ay .i%ely #se% as an eKcellent nn8aM#e#s slvent&
es,ecially $r chlri%e8in trans$er8reactins0 9t avi%s tr#bles/e
nitrates altgether by #sing chlri%e in trans$er0
Arte,hi#s- /eth%s invlve% t. %istinct ,rcesses& calle% the $irst
an% secn% +er$ectins0 9n the Dirst +er$ectin& the alche/ist .r3e%
t achieve t. things;
'0 +reci,itate ,#re anti/ny $r/ stibnite OSb2S?P0 +#re
anti/ny& calle% the Reg#l#s& $r/s .hen irn s#bstit#tes
$r anti/ny in the s#l,hi%e0 The reactin is Sb2S? q ? De
ss 2Sb q ?DeS0 9rn s#bstit#tes $r anti/ny in the salts
beca#se irn is abve anti/ny in reactivity0 9rn s#l,hi%e
ODeSP $r/s a </at- that is $#se% t the Reg#l#s0 The
,r%#cts rea%ily ,art& as the Reg#l#s is heavier than the
$#se% /at $ irn s#l,hi%e0 Rger 1acn-s Tract n the
Tinct#re an% Oil $ Anti/nii #tlines the #se $ irn Osee
A,,en%iK 2P0
20 Create Anti/ny Trichlri%e OSbCl?P& .hich is a cl#rless&
trans,arent liM#i% r .hite %eliM#escent sli%0 The
trihali%atin $ anti/ny nly c//ences .hen the Reg#l#s
/ves int ab#n%ance0 A ,entachlri%e& OSbCl(P ceKists
.ith the trichlri%e0 The ,entachlri%e s#bli/ates at >gC
an% %e,resses the /elting ,int $ <#r Anti/ny Chlri%e-
$r/ C?gC t ab#t ?(gC0 SbCl( is a re%%ish8yell. ily
liM#i% .ith an $$ensive %#r0 9t rea%ily lses a halgen at
r/ te/,erat#re t bec/e the trichlri%e0 The alche/ist
cannt %istil it n its .n .ith#t %ec/,sitin0 Anti/ny
Trichlri%e is ,artic#larly #n#s#al in that it is vlatile
en#gh t be %istille% #sing glass vessels0 9ce% .ater chills
the cllectin vessel0
The alche/ist $irst btaine% stibnite $r/ a /ine0 Mini/#/ scria
Oclin3er in lava& re$#se r %rssP in the stibnite is best0 He ,#lveri2e%
2(*
the stibnite t a ,.%er .ith a ha//er0 Alche/ists t%ay ta3e /re
care beca#se stibnite is s$t an% easily /arre% by scr#bbing0 9t is
attac3e% by aci%s an% sa,s an% hy%rKi%es re/ve the l#stre $ the
crystals0 The best .ay $ re/ving scria is an #ltrasnic bath r&
alternatively& t sa3 the stibnite $r .ee3 in H
2
O an% then ta3e $$
the clay .ith high ,ress#re .ater0
The alche/ist then btaine% the Dirst Agent& 9gnis innat#ralis
ONat#ral DireP r Secret Dire& .hich .as the liM#i% nitrate salt brne
by /an& r si/,ly #rine0 Alche/ists enhance% this .ith a chlri%e
s#ch as the tra%itinal </#riate- $ alche/ists& a//niac
OA//ni#/ Chlri%e NH>ClP0 As ,tassi#/ salts are a/r,h#s
.ith a//ni#/ salts& they 3e,t nitrates #t by #sing a ,tassi#/8
base% chlri%e calle% M#riate $ +tash O+tassi#/ Chlri%e KClP0
Chlri%e $ +tash is anther na/e $r M#riate $ +tash0
N.a%ays& there are even strnger Ki%i2ing Ky/#riates& s#ch as
Chlrate $ +tash& .hich is +tassi#/ Chlrate OKClO
?
P& an%
S%i#/ Chlrate ONaClO
?
P0
The l% treatises that s#ggest a%%ing Nitre& .hich is +tassi#/
Nitrate KNO
?
& als calle% salt,etre& are in errr0 Nitre reacts .ith sal
a//niac t ,r%#ce +tassi#/ Chlri%e an% A//ni#/ Nitrate in
the reactin KNO
?
q NH
>
Cl ss KCl q NH
>
NO
?
0 There$re& this is
L#st a lng .ay ar#n% t ,r%#ce KCl0 A//ni#/ Nitrate
%ec/,ses t nitrgen ON
2
P an% .ater0 H.ever& the alche/ist
sh#l% ,artic#larly avi% Nitre beca#se KNO
?
%isslve% in SbCl
?
,r%#ces the highly %ea%ly re%%ish8br.n gas NO
2
0 Many ,e,le %
nt a,,reciate the great %anger $ eK,s#re t this gas0 7hile initial
eK,s#re /ay ca#se nly ,ain in the l#ngs& %eath can cc#r a $e.
%ays later $r/ the res#lting e%e/a0
Other l% treatises als s#ggest a%%ing crea/ $ tartar t /a3e
salt$ire $r/ sal a//niac& salt $ tartar an% salt,etre 0 H.ever&
tartar is a $l#K $r the "ry Meth%0 9t is very %anger#s in the 7et
Meth%0 Salt $ tartar a%%e% t Nitre an% stibnite creates g#n,.%er&
.hich $ten eK,l%es0
N.& .e ret#rn t the Dirst +er$ectin& als calle% the %istillatin0
The alche/ist /iKes the ,#lveri2e% /etals t $r/ the C/,st0
2(C
Any /iKt#re $ /etals is als a Rebis0 The alche/ist ,laces it int a
%istilling retrt Osay a '(=/l $las3 e/,ting int a 2(=/l receiverP0
The ,r,rtins are ? ,arts ,#lveri2e% StibniteB ' ,art 9rn ,.%erB
an% > ,arts Secret Dire O#rine .ith +tassi#/ Chlri%eP0
The nec3 $ the $las3 /#st be cler than the base s the va,#r $
the Merc#ry .ill cn%ense0 9$ the nec3 is .ar/er& the va,#r .ill
eK,an% t ra,i%ly an% eK,l%e the vessel0 Alche/ists call their
vessels an 9i/bic& Ale/bic& Kerta3is r +elican0 T%ay& Alche/ists
,lace the receiver in a salte% ice bath an% ,#t a little san% in the
%istillatin vessel t even #t the heat an% l.er the ris3 $
brea3age0
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The alche/ist gently heats the $las3 in a te/,erat#re cntrlle% san%
bath0 The te/,erat#re range is ?CgC t >'gC r bl% heat& calle%
<the te/,erat#re $ a hen n its eggs- an% hel% cnstant $r ab#t )>
%ays0
There is a sl. reactin as the C/,st absrbs the liM#i% in the $irst
$e. %ays0 9t s.ells& an% s.eats .ith a r#%%y a,,earance0 This is the
R#le $ Sat#rn $ the Dirst +er$ectin0
Event#ally& a bea#ti$#l shiny star a,,ears n the s#r$ace0 This is the
Reg#l#s& .hich is ,#re anti/ny0 The alche/ists ter/ Heat ,l#s
"ryness as <Dire-0 Anti/ny Trichlri%e va,#rs arise nly a$ter the
Reg#l#s $r/s an% then the <cleaning- ta3e ,lace0 Many alche/ists
errne#sly ass#/e that the Star Reg#l#s $ Merc#ry& this Star $
1ethlehe/ r Mrning Star at this ,int is the Hly Grail0
The ,#ri$ie% .hite va,#r $ Merc#ry& Sha3es,eare-s +rtia&
#lti/ately rises $r/ the reactin0 T the Alche/ists this is <Air&
their ter/ $r Heat ,l#s H#/i%ity0 The va,#r $ Anti/ny
Trichlri%e $r/s as a .hite </etallic& vlatile h#/i%ity- r s.eat&
si/ilar t saliva0 Alche/ists call the va,#r $ anti/ny the
<Merc#ry $ the 7ise-& the <.hite .i$e- r 7hite G%%ess $ the
Dirst +er$ectin0
The gas& .hen %istille%& cn%ense% an% cle% in the receiver $las3&
bec/es a .n%r#sly bright liM#i%0 The alche/ists call <Cl% ,l#s
H#/i%ity- as <7ater-0 Alche/ists calle% Anti/ny Trichlri%e the
2()
<.ater that %es nt .et the han%s-0
The cn%ense% Anti/ny Trichlri%e is 3e,t seale% in the receiving
$las30 9t .ill $#/e slightly in air an% is very crrsive& irritating an%
hygrsc,ic0 This Merc#ry $ Anti/ny Trichlri%e bec/es the
W#r vinegreX r Secret S,hic Dire in the Secn% +er$ectin0
The alche/ist then se,arates the Earth $r/ the Heat an% the s#btle
$r/ the grss0 That is& .hen the Reg#l#s is blac3 .ith 9rn
S#l,hi%e& the alche/ist %ries8$$ the .ater an% re/ves the Reg#l#sB
.hich is the <Dirst Stne-& $r/ the /at $ 9rn S#l,hi%e0 He als
%iscar%s any Ki%e <$l.ers- in the nec3 $ the $las30 The alche/ist
then ,#lverises the Reg#l#s .ith a har% /rtar an% ,estle0 9n the
Secn% +er$ectin& the alche/ist na/es this Reg#l#s his Merc#ry0
The alche/ist $r/s the +hils,hical Egg $ the Secn% +er$ectin
$r/ ) %rach/s O2)0)/lP $ A2th in a '==/l $las3& .hich sh#l% $ill
the $las3 t t0
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The $las3 sh#l% have a thin narr. nec3 ab#t
siK $ingers high0 He her/etically seals the nec3 $ the $las3 .ith a
r#bber b#ng beca#se any ,ress#re .ill $rce #t the b#ng instea% $
ca#sing an eK,lsin0
The A2th& .hich is analg#s t the C/,st $ the $irst +er$ectin&
is /a%e $r/ a /iKt#re Ocalle% a Her/a,hr%iteP $ lea$ Gl% an%
Reg#l#s& .ith the Secret r S,hic Dire $ Anti/ny Trichlri%e0
The Re% Man $ the secn% ,er$ectin is Gl%0 The rati $ the
Her/a,hr%ite is Gl%& ? %rach/s O'=0)/lP& .hich is 2t teas,ns&
.ith Reg#l#s& ' %rach/ O?0*/lP& .hich is u teas,n0
The alche/ist $r/s the A2th by a%%ing > %rach/s O'>0>/lP& .hich
is ? teas,ns r ')= %r,s& $ the Secret r S,hic Dire& liM#i%
Anti/ny Trichlri%e $r/ the 'st +er$ectin Ore/e/ber& % nt a%%
Nitre t Anti/ny Trichlri%e6P
A ,eri% calle% the R#le $ Sat#rn ta3es >* t (= %ays t $r/ the
1lac3 /ass0 9n the ,eri% the alche/ist re,eate%ly %isslves an%
cag#lates;
Slve et Cag#la0
2(A
The alche/ist 3ee,s the A2th at bl% heat #ntil it s.eats an% there
is circ#latin0 Al.ays 3ee, the heat /%erate at say ?CgC t >'gC
b#t /a3e s#re the reactin act#ally starts0 The A2th $ this ,hase
s.eats an% the va,#rs r eKhalatins rise an% $all Oi0e0 s#bli/atesP0
7hen the s.eat ret#rns t the A2th as rain& it ,er$rates it an% the
A2th %esiccates r b#rsts in a bl%y brth0 7ith ti/e& the /ist
sli/e changes t a %ry cag#late% s#bstance0 The alche/ists ter/
this <Cl% ,l#s "ryness- as <Earth-0 The Lyn r Ta%-s eKhalatins
are the va,#rs seen in the nec3 $ the $las30 9t is at $irst .hite& then
yell.& bl#ish an% blac3ish0 Yell. re,resents the c,#latin $ the
/an an% ./an0 S/e alche/ists vis#ali2e% the changing cl#rs
as a battle bet.een the va,#rs an% the Earth0 They $ten c/,are%
it t t. $ighting %ragns& ne .ith .ings an% the ther .ith#t& r
li3ene% it t the t. sna3es $ Her/es& .hich are the cnL#nctin $
,,sites0 Seven r eight s#ccessive vlatili2atins are necessary0
Each $ll.s s#bli/atin0
S/e alche/ists call the vlatili2atins Eagles0 These Eagles $ee%
n the Lyn an% %ri, bac3 %.n n the Earth as %ea% eagles0 This is
the sa/e sy/blis/ as the ,elican $ee%ing its y#ng .ith its .n
bl%0 Event#ally the Earth ,#$$s8#,& $#lly ,#tre$ie%0
A ,hase $ calcinatin begins& .hich t lea%s t the blac3 r
Nigre%0 The $#/es cease0 The Earth b#rsts an% re%#ces int a cal8
blac3 ,.%er calle% the Cr.s 1ill r the Raven& .hich s.i/s in the
%ea% sea0 This is a /aLr /ilestne calle% the Nigre%0 Later& it .ill
yiel% #, the .hite stne0 The Nigre% brings the en% $ the R#le $
Sat#rn0
The R#le $ E#,iter begins0 9t ta3es ab#t (* t *= %ays /re t
achieve the +eacc3-s Cl#rs0 The alche/ist sl.ly increases the
te/,erat#re t $ever heat t >'gC0 Then a .ater .ashes the Nigre%0
Alche/ists call it <"iana na3e%-0 1ea#ti$#l cl#rs a,,ear& very li3e
the re$ractin $ light n s,ilt il0 Alche/ists 3n. this as the
+eacc3-s Tail0 9t signals the en% $ E#,iter-s R#le0
The R#le $ L#na n. begins0 9t ta3es 22 t 2> %ays /re in L#na-s
R#le t achieve the Secn% Stne& .hich is .hen the earth t#rns
.hite0 Alche/ists als call this <albe%-& l#na .hite r .hite %ve0
2*=
2*'
Crucified erpent
from the title page of 4he .aerie Kueen, &art II /+6+E, dated +6+-3
9t $lats n the .ater li3e a crea/ an% gr.s /re an% /re glri#s
$r 2= t 22 %ays0 This crea/ can be gathere% an% gently heate% t
eva,rate the .ater& leaving $ragrant .hite il0 This il .as the
$a/#s salve r #niversal #ng#ent $ the Knights Te/,lar0 9t has
been $ .i%es,rea% /e%icinal virt#e #ntil the a%vent $ /%ern
,har/ace#ticals0 The crea/ c#re% /ala%ies s#ch as g#t& le,rsy&
str3e& %r,sy& e,ile,sy& cns#/,tin an% %ehy%ratin t $ever an%
,estilence Osee A,,en%iK 2& Rger 1acn-s Meth%P0
The R#le $ Gen#s Or lveP is >= t >2 %ays /re .ith heat
increase% t **gC t CCgC O'(=gD t 'C=gDP0 The King Ogl%P #nites
.ith the S#een Oalbe%P0 The S#een is als calle% +hils,hical
Merc#ry& rsa alba Othe .hite rseP0 9n #niting& the 3ing an% M#een
re/ve i/,#rities $r/ each ther0 The King an% S#een ,r%#ce
the Green Lin0
The R#le $ Mars is >2 %ays0 "#ring this ti/e a2#re& grey an% citrine
verc/e the Green Lin& .hich $inally changes t anther re%
Her/etic Merc#ry0 The Earth is re% an% calle% <S#l,h#r-0 The re%
S#l,h#r $iKes the .hite Merc#ry an% they %isslve int liM#i% state0
The glri#s R#le $ Sl $lav#s is >= t >2 %ays /re .ith the
te/,erat#re increase% t bet.een '==gC an% '2'gC O2'2gD t 2(=gDP0
9n a //ent the Tyrian cl#r c/es0 9t is a s,ar3ling re% il $
$iery ver/illin0 Alche/ists call it the Re% RseB the ,er$ect $iKatin
an% ,er$ectinB the Re% +,,y $ the Rc3B an% the ,reci#s tinct#re0
This is at last the +hils,hers- Stne r <Thir% Stne-0 7hen
,.%er $r/s $r/ the sl#tin& the alche/ist sl.ly increases the
te/,erat#re t '(=gC O?==gDP0
The re% ,.%er is gl% chlri%e& alth#gh in its ,#re $r/ gl%
chlri%e is an range8re% cl#r0 Gl% chlri%e is ,artic#larly #se$#l
$r /e%icinal ,#r,ses beca#se .hen ta3en int the b%y the
chlri%e acts as a %is,ersing agent in the st/ach an% /a3es the
b%y ca,able $ absrbing the c/,#n%0 A /aLr cntrversy
cntin#es ver h. sa$e it /ight be t ingest gl% c/,#n%s0
S/e say h/e,athic gl% chlri%e is sa$e .hile che/ical gl%
chlri%e& #se% as a /e%icatin $r arthritis& /ay nt be sa$e since the
/etallic gl% ,reci,itates #t in the h#/an b%y %#e t the b%y-s
2*2
.n ,H0 The .isest a%vice is al.ays t $#lly #n%erstan% the /e%ical
e$$ects $ any /etals be$re ingestin0
Tra%itinally& the bl% re% ,.%er is the $a/#s +hils,hers4
Stne an% that it ta3es nly a $e. %ays t /#lti,ly this ,.%er int
any a%%itinal a/#nt $ the re% ,r%#ct0
9t is #n%#bte% that the alche/ists create% this re%8,.%er0 Dr
eKa/,le& the nte% alche/ist Rbert 1yle& .h gave #s 1yle-s
La. $ Gasses& beM#eathe% sa/,les $ re% ,.%er t Sir 9saac
Ne.tn an% Ehn Lc3e0
S/e alche/ists say there is anther lilac stne abve the re%& .hich
is the tr#e +hils,hers- Stne0 7hether these scientists /anage% t
achieve the $able% lilac +hils,hers4 Stne in any signi$icant
M#antity is anther /atter0
9n the secn% +er$ectin& alche/ists see3 t /ve gl% thr#gh its
Ki%atin states0 Gl% has $ive stan%ar% Ki%atin states b#t is
/stly $#n% in A#O9P an% A#O999P c/,#n%s an% c/,leKes0
These are #nc/bine% gl%& s#l,hi%e re an% arseni%e re0 Re$iners
easily eKtract gl% /etal $r/ si/,le c/,#n%s #sing cyani%e
c/,leKes0
9n the c//ercial ,rcess $r eKtracting gl% $r/ l. gra%e res&
gl% is Ki%i2e% in the ,resence $ aM#e#s s%i#/ cyani%e; >A# q
)NaCN q O
2
q 2H2= 8s >NaYA#OCNP
2
Z q >NaOH0 The gl% an%
s%i#/ cyani%e are then recvere% in the ,resence $ carbn
2NaYA#OCNP
2
Z 8s A#
2
q 2NaCN r 2inc is a%%e% t release a gl%
/etal ,reci,itate; 2NaYA#OCNP
2
Z q Nn 8s 2NaCN q NnOCNP
2
q A#
2
0
Natives in 9n%nesia& Ne. G#inea an% the 1ra2il still #se the age8l%
/etallic /erc#ry OHgP /eth% %escribe% by +liny0 9t recvers ab#t
t.8thir%s $ the gl% ,resent0 They .ash t rc3 $ace .ith high8
,ress#re .ater an% brea3 the re in a ha//er cr#sherB ally the gl%
se%i/ent .ith /etallic /erc#ry Ocalle% a/alga/atinP in a sl#ice8
bKB $ilterB an% va,ri2e the /erc#ry $r/ the gl% .ith heat0
Miners #s#ally b#rn8$$ the res#lting /erc#ry va,#r& rather than
%istilling it $r re#se0 "#ring the ,rcess& natives reg#larly inhale the
,isn#s /etallic /erc#ry va,#r0
2*?
Gl% is nn8reactive& /eaning it %es nt %is,lace hy%rgen $r/
aci%s0 +latin#/ is even less reactive0 There$re& Ki%i2atin $ gl%
reM#ires a very strng Ki%ant s#ch as nitric aci%& cncentrate%
s#l,h#ric aci% r an in trans$er reactin the Secret Dire0
A#O99P res#lts $r/ A#8A# bn%ing .ith ligan%s Os#ch as hali%es r
cyani%eP hl%ing the at/s tgether0 Ste,.ise Ki%atin $ gl% by
s#ccessive a%%itin $ halgens& s#ch as chlrine& cnverts gl% $r/
si/,le A#O9P& s#ch as A#Cl an% A#
2
O& thr#gh t A#O99P .ith the
A#8A# bn% t A#O999P0 This ,r%#ces vari#s gl% O999P chlri%e
ins .ith anti/ny in the ,resence $ Secret Dire0 This ta3es ,lace
ver a lng ,eri% ,r%#cing the cl#rs $ re% Ogl% chlri%eP& green
beneath the re%& an% .hite as the %ves in the green tree0 Alng the
.ay& the alche/ist re/ves anti/ny as a $ragrant crea/ by8
,r%#ct0
As .e sa. in the last cha,ter& in%ivi%#als& the Ch#rch& Mnarchs an%
+arlia/ents eK,eri/ente% .ith alche/y in the M#est $r #nli/ite%
.ealth0 Trans/#tatin r +rLectin is the ,rcess $ cnverting
large a/#nts $ base /etals s#ch as lea% an% irn int gl%0
Dr trans/#tatin& the alche/ist /elts /etallic gl% in a cr#cible0
He then a%%s the re% ,.%er $ the +hils,hers- Stne in eM#al ,art
t the cr#cible an% ,#rs the /iKt#re int an ingt .here it cls0
The alche/ist then brea3s a.ay ,art $ the ingt an% ,#rs ten ,arts
$ heate% Merc#ry nt it0 He /elts the ne. /iKt#re0 Dinally& he
tinges ,#rge% /elte% /etal in a /lten state t trans/#te it int ,#re
gl%0
An a%e,t can /#lti,ly the re% ,.%er a% in$init#/0 Theretically&
the a/#nt $ gl% $r/ trans/#tatin is als in$inite;
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He there$re .h/ G% has blesse% .ith this talent& hath this
$iel% $ cntent& .hich $ar eKcee%s ,,#lar a%/iratinB Dirst i$ he
sh#l% live a th#san% years& an% every %ay ,rvi%e $r a
th#san% /en& he c#l% nt .ant& $r he /ay increase his stne at
his ,leas#re& bth in .eight an% virt#eB s that i$ a /an .#l%&
ne /an that is an a%e,tist& /ight trans/#te int gl% an% silver
that is ,er$ect& all the i/,er$ect /etals that are in the .hle
2*>
.rl%B secn%ly& he /ay by this art /a3e ,reci#s stnes an%
ge/s& s#ch as cannt be ,arallele% in nat#re& $r g%ness an%
greatnessB thir%ly an% lastly& he hath a /e%icine #niversal& bth
$r ,rlnging li$e& an% c#ring all %iseases& s that ne tr#e
a%e,tist can easily c#re all the sic3 ,e,le in the .rl%0 9 /ean his
/e%icine is s#$$icient0
Yet& the s#ccess $ ,hysical trans/#tatin has al.ays been in %#bt0
E#%ah 1en Sl/n %eclare% that it .as i/,ssible in '2>(0
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Tric3ery ,r%#ce% s/all8scale trans/#tatins0 One techniM#e
invlve% a%%ing t the cr#cible a s/all ball $ .aK r bit#/en
cntaining gl%& t /elt at the right //ent0 Me%ieval alche/ists
al.ays $#n% a reasn $r $ailing t t#rn the King4s 3itchen #tensils
int gl%0 They #s#ally bla/e% crr#,tin in the base /etals
,rvi%e% $r trans/#tatin;
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1#t /any thr#gh ignrance %th /ar .hat they /a%e&
7hen n /etals #ncleane% ,rLectin they /a3e
Dr beca#se $ crr#,tin their tinct#re /#st $a%e&
7hich they .#l% nt a.ay $irst $r/ b%ies ta3e&
7hich a$ter ,rLectin be brittle& bl#e an% blac3;
That thy tinct#re there$re /ay ever/re last0
U,n $er/ent thy /e%icine l3 th# $irst cast0
Rger 1acn .as an English ,hils,her an% scientist .h live%
$r/ '2'> t '2A20 The alche/ists acce,te% hi/ as a great /aster $
the art0
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His ,lay& The Alche/ist& gives a .n%er$#lly h#/r#s
insight int h. /isg#i%e% b#t enth#siastic ,ractitiners
c/,r/ise% alche/y0 9n the en%& alche/ists beca/e
in%isting#ishable $r/ charlatans0 A,,en%iK 2 cntains Rger
1acn-s .n alche/ical /eth%s0
S/e $ the greatest ,hils,hers an% scienti$ic /in%s $ all ti/e
s#ch as 1ar#ch %e S,in2a& .h live% $r/ '*?2 t '*CC& .ere
,re,are% t believe in trans/#tatin0 The /st li3ely reasn $r this
/ay si/,ly be that it is very %i$$ic#lt t %isting#ish real gl% $r/
salts& allys& ,lating an% $l4s gl%& .hich is irn ,yrites r irn
%is#l,hi%e0
%cccl
Alche/ists care$#lly create% /any gl%QsilverQc,,er
allys& as the 9ncas in +er# %i%0
%cccli
9n%ee%& /st Egy,tian arte$acts
2*(
$r/ three th#san% eight h#n%re% 1CE t '=)(1CE .ere a/alga/s
$ gl% an% silver .ith #, t ten ,ercent c,,er0
%ccclii
The celebrate%
se/i8trans/#te% cins $ the alche/ists are #s#ally electr#/ ,late%0
Other s8calle% gl% s#bstances ,r%#ce% by alche/ists .ere $ten
tKic /etal salts that ha,,ene% t have a yell. sheen s#ch as lea%
anti/nate O+bSb
2
O
(
P an% /etallic /erc#ry OHgP salts;
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Dr gl% $ alche/y& /a%e .ith crrsives& %estrys the b%y 8 as
Aristtle an% /any ther ,hils,hers have ,rve%0
9t see/s bvi#s that .e cannt literally acce,t alche/ical
trans/#tatin n a /etall#rgical level& else all h#/an3in% .#l% be
#nbelievably .ealthy .ith gl% an% healthy int the bargain0 This&
$ c#rse& %es nt r#le #t that trans/#tatin cc#rs in n#clear
,hysics by the b/bar%/ent $ at/ic n#clei .ith ne#trns0
9nt#itin tells #s that alche/ical trans/#tatin is nt che/istry b#t
%i%actic ,hils,hy0 Trans/#tatin in alche/y can nly be a
her/etic ,rcess base% n the ,er$ectin $ /etals& ill#strate% by
sy/bls an% veile% in allegry& %esigne% t /a3e g% /en better0
7is%/ c//#nicates $r/ ne /an t the neKt .ith#t atten#atin
thr#gh #se0
This is sy/blically the sa/e as the lighting $ can%les by the
cngregatin %#ring the +aschal +raecni#/ in the R/an Cathlic
rites $ Res#rrectin& celebrate% at /i%night n Easter Sat#r%ay0
Dr/ the $la/e $ the great +aschal Ta,er& the cngregatin lights
/#lti,le can%les thr#gh#t the .hle ch#rch0 The great Ta,er
th#gh %ivi%e%& s#$$ers n lss $r/ the c//#nicatin $ its
light0
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9n the sa/e .ay& the /%ern Oly/,ic $la/e& ignite% by
,riestesses in Athens .ith the rays $ the s#n& c//#nicates .ith the
Oly/,ic hst city0
Nsi/#s $ +an,lis& a highly regar%e% Ee.ish alche/ist $ ab#t
$#r h#n%re% CE& clearly cnsi%ers the Ee.s as the re,sitries $
2
alche/ical .is%/0
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He s#ggeste% that they gaine% their sacre%
art $r/ the Egy,tians by s#rre,titi#s /eans0
The in$a/#s Ee.ish alche/ist C#nt St0 Ger/ain& see/s t cn$ir/
2**
the Ee.s- illicit ,ssessin $ alche/ical 3n.le%ge0 He .rte that
Mses %iscvere% a /an#scri,t in an Egy,tian /n#/ent that
sh.e% h. t ,rlng li$e $r /re than a cent#ry0 The /an#scri,t
.as triang#lar in the sa/e .ay the S#/erians c%i$ie% the la. $ the
G% KUR n triang#lar tablets0
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Mses cnceale% it in Asia
#n%er the %evice $ a .inge% %ragn0
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Asia here ,rbably re$ers
t 1ybls& i%enti$ie% .ith Gebal& Ebail r E#bl#0 This .as the h/e
$ the "inysian initiates in ab#t ne th#san% siK h#n%re%
1CE0
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Cha,ter '' ,rvi%es a translatin $ this i/,rtant
/an#scri,t0
Saint Ger/ain-s .inge% %ragn is a /agical talis/an0 9ts tail
le/niscates in a $ig#re eight ,attern an% has a s/all hea% at its ti,0
The /ain hea% an% the hea%e% tail are ,inting in ,,sing
%irectins0 The $ig#re has .ings an% an arr.8sha,e% tng#e
,rtr#%ing $r/ the /ain hea%0 9t is ne $ three /agical
ill#stratins eKec#te% in gilt an% several cl#rs $ in30
The sy/bl $ the .inge% %ragn re$ers t the legen% $ Herc#les&
glri#s sn $ E#,iter an% Alc/ena0 He $#ght an% cnM#ere% the
%ragn at the entrance t the gar%en $ Hes,eri%es calle% La%n0
%cccliK
Herc#les .as see3ing the tree $ li$e& the %ivine A,,le tree in the
Gar%en $ the Hes,eri%es that ,r%#ce% gl%en a,,les $ $elicity0
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Mther Earth riginally gave this tree .ith gl%en a,,les t the
Great G%%ess Hera as a .e%%ing ,resent0 Hera ,lace% the tree in
her rchar% n M#nt Atlas .ith the Hes,eri%es0
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The three
s.eetly singing Hes,eri%es .ere Hes,ere& Aegle an% Erytheis0
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Herc#les4 bla%e& re%%ene% .ith the bl% $ the $erci#s h#n%re%8
hea%e% La%n& .h cile% ar#n% the a,,le tree& is the necessary 3ey
t enter the gar%en0
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There the Hes,eri%es& the Three "a#ghters
$ the 7est .h really sy/bli2e the great Tri,le r Mther
G%%ess& grant hi/ .is%/0
S#ch sy/blis/ is ,atently alche/ical .ith the "ragn& its bl%
an% the gl%en A,,le tree all being seen .ithin an alche/ist4s $las3
%#ring the Great 7r30 A sacri$ice is necessary& b#t it is nt al.ays
the "ragn0 7e .ill #n%erstan% this $#rther .hen .e l3 at the
2*C
legen% $ St Gerge an% the "ragn in Cha,ter '(0
The a$re/entine% alche/ist& Nsi/#s& .as a highly ,assinate
a%vcate $r intellect#al an% aca%e/ic hnesty in alche/y0 He
inveighe% against the Leal#sy& vanity an% /ean8s,irite%ness $ thse
.h cnceale% their alche/ical .is%/ asserting;
5everyb%y sh#l% ,ssess a b3 $ che/istry& .hich sh#l%
nt be hi%%en a.ay0
Nsi/#s ,enly critici2e% his cnte/,rary Thesebia .h 3e,t her
alche/ical .is%/ secret& nly trans/itting it #n%er ath t s/all
gr#,s0 S#ggestive $ the Mysteries an% legen%s $ St Gerge&
Nsi/#s clearly agree% that the ,rce%#res $ alche/y are strictly
,re,aratry t the ,#ri$icatin an% ,er$ectin $ the s#l0 He
.rte;
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+er$r/ these things #ntil y#r s#l is ,er$ecte%0
Anther celebrate% alche/ist& +aracels#s live% $r/ '>A? t '(?>0
He .as brn The,hrast#s 1/bast#s vn Hhenhei/ b#t calle%
hi/sel$ bth +hili,,#s A#rel#s The,hrast#s 1/bast#s vn
Hhenhei/ an% +aracels#s0 Others hn#re% hi/ as the S.iss
Her/es beca#se he ha% learne% the secrets $ alche/y in
Cnstantin,le an% $r/ the/ %evel,e% the $irst c#re $r sy,hilis0
9n his Thery $ Alche/y& +aracels#s ,r,se% rit#al S#estins an%
Ans.ers t cn$ir/ the ,er$ectin $ the s#l;
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S0 7hat % the ,hils,hers #n%erstan% by their gl% an% silver:
A0 The ,hils,hers a,,ly t their s#l,h#r the na/e $ gl%& an%
t their /erc#ry the na/e $ silver0
S0 7hence are they %erive%:
A0 9 have alrea%y state% that they are %erive% $r/ a
h/gene#s b%y .herein they are $#n% in great
ab#n%ance& .hence als they 3n. h. t eKtract bth by an
a%/irable ,rcess0
S0 9s everything cntaine% in this s#bLect:
2*)
A0 Yes& b#t nat#re at the sa/e ti/e /#st be assiste%& s that the
.r3 /ay be ,er$ecte% an% hastene%& by /eans .hich are
$a/iliar t the higher gra%es $ the eK,eri/ent0
S0 9s this s#bLect eKcee%ingly ,reci#s:
A0 9t is vile an% riginally .ith#t native elegance0
D#n%a/entally it is nt saleable beca#se it is #se$#l in #r
.r3 alne0
"es,ite its c/,leK che/istry %eter/ine% by trial an% errr&
/e%icinal s#ccess an% high i%eals& the ,revailing vie. $ alche/y
has n. bec/e %is%ain0 This is %#e t #nre/itting $c#s n
alche/y-s /re sensatinal as,ects li3e c#nter$eiting an% astrlgy0
7hile it .as the $rer#nner $ /%ern che/istry& /e%icine an%
,har/ace#ticals& these sciences have n. s#bs#/e% the $inest $ the
alche/ists4 art0
Massive trans/#tatin $ /etals t gl% by tinct#re is clearly
i/,ractical0 7e /#st there$re as3 i$ the real ,#r,se $ years $
ris3y an% %e%icate% .r3 .as si/,ly t ,r%#ce a s/e.hat li/ite%
M#antity $ re% ,.%er0 There is ,erha,s a /re ancient ,#r,se $
c/,#lsive alche/y& in searching $r s/ething that .as lst that
lng ,re8%ates the Aristtelian cnce,t $ ,er$ectin0 9n the neKt
cha,ter& .e l3 at earlier an% increasingly arcane /eanings in the
art $ alche/y0
2*A
Chapter 1# -t 0eorge and the Dragon
9n the last cha,ter& .e sa. that Herc#les $#ght an% cnM#ere% the
%ragn at the entrance t the gar%en $ Hes,eri%es0 He .as then able
t enter an% $in% the A,,le tree that ,r%#ce% gl%en a,,les $
$elicity0
There are /any ther re,resentatins $ this sa/e sy/blis/0 Dr
eKa/,le& in the Treas#ry $ the Resi%ence in M#nich a /agni$icent
stat#ette %ate% '()*8'(AC sh.s St Gerge n a .hite charger
,l#nging his crystal s.r% int a .inge% e/eral% green %ragn Osee
$rntis,ieceP0 The r#bies ver his ena/elle% agate charger s#ggest
bl% an% sh. the re% crss $ St Gerge0 This /agni$icent
eM#estrian stat#e& $i$ty centi/etres high& is the /st glri#sly
Le.elle% bLect $ its 3in% an% the greatest achieve/ent in late
siKteenth cent#ry gl%s/ith .r30
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9t riginally h#se% a relic $
St Gerge given t "#3e 7ilhel/ G& the +i#s& by his brther Ernst&
Archbish, $ Clgne0 They cnceale% this stat#e $r thirty years&
#ntil '*'C0
Anther $a/#s literary re,resentatin $ St Gerge 3illing the
%ragn is E%/#n% S,encer4s Daerie S#een0
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Here the lvely
./an Una brings her Knight $ the Re% Crss t the H#se $
Hliness in .hich he $in%s Daith& H,e an% Charity0 Charity is the
,rinci,al nat#re $ the H#se0 9t is brtherly lve& the Charity $
G% r /anna0
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The na/e Una /eans neness an%& c8
inci%entally& the three ,rinci,les r neters are i/,rtant cl#es in the
rit#als in the H#se $ the +harah Unas& %escribe% in Cha,ter '*0
+ri/a $acie& the 3illing $ the %ragn is si/,ly the victry $ g%
ver evil0 T the Ch#rch it .as als the sy/bl $ verc/ing
Tia/at& the Tri,le G%%ess in her as,ect as the %estryer Hecate r
"e/eter0 The +,e #ses the sa/e all#sin at a Cnsistry .here the
he elevates bish,s& archbish,s an% ,riests t the Cllege $
Car%inals0 As the +,e receives each can%i%ate at his gl%en thrne&
he an% han%s the ne. car%inal a re% biretta& the sil3 sM#are8ri%ge% hat
that sy/bli2es his ne. ran3 as a ,rince $ the ch#rch0 The cl#r
2C=
re% sy/bli2es a car%inal-s .illingness t she% his bl% $r the
$aith; #sM#e a% e$$#sine/ sang#inis0
On a /re /ystical level& the legen% $ St Gerge re,resents the
,ersnal victry $ an in%ivi%#al4s ,#rity an% virt#e ver the h#n%re%
evil hea%s $ his .n base nat#re& ignrance an% /ral vice0
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9n
alche/ical ter/s& it is the c/bat $ the Knight OSecret DireP .ith
Stibnite Othe "ragnP& .hich& a$ter /#ch ,#ri$icatin;
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is brn the astral stne& shining as ,#re as silver& an% .hich
a,,ears t be signe%& bearing the i/,rint $ its nbility& its sta/,
Oa cla.P 000 a s#re in%icatin $ the #nin an% ,eace bet.een $ire
an% .ater& bet.een earth an% air0
The h#n%re%8hea%e% hy%ra is L#st the sa/e as the %ragn0 9t is als
calle% the Ol% Ser,ent& Lr% $ the Abyss& Leviathan& Ltan& Shaitan&
Tia/at& Drsa3er& Aban%ner an% Cth#lh#0 S#$i an% M#Marrib#n
.ritings /a3e #se $ the ter/ Aban%ner re$erring t the ,.er $
TaLri% an% Ta$ri%& .hich /ean #t.ar% %etach/ent an% interir
slit#%e res,ectively0 The Gree3s #se the .r% A,llyn& Aba%%n
in Hebre.0
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9n +/,eii& this /enacing %ragn is sh.n bth as a crc%ile in the
Gilla $ the Mysteries an% the sea /nster 3ets in the legen% $
An%r/e%a an% +erse#s in the Mythlgical R/ $ the 9/,erial
Gilla at 1sctrecase0
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Nichlas +#ssin-s '*?? ,ainting The C/,anins $ Rinal%& n.
in the Metr,litan M#se#/ $ Art in Ne. Yr3& sh.s the
Christian 3nights Carl an% Ubal% cn$rnting the sa/e $ears/e
%ragn0 This has the sa/e /eaning as the t. .arring 3nights in the
$ar8a.ay Merchant-s Cha,el $ St +eters Ch#rch in Mal/& S.e%en0
1el. the/ is a large ,ict#re $ St Gerge an% the "ragn0
A recent inter,retatin $ the stry $ St Gerge is Gerge L#cas-
blc3b#ster $il/ Star 7ars O'ACCP0 9nitially& /any st#%is reLecte%
the scri,t0 9t .ent n t grss t. h#n%re% /illin %llars an%
bec/e the envy $ the in%#stry0 Star 7ars even re%e$ine% cine/a
in the t.entieth cent#ry an% beca/e a ,,#lar trilgy0 9n the $il/&
"aath8va%er& s na/e% a$ter "aath /eaning /an-s 3n.le%ge& is
2C'
/an-s base nat#re r the Lver& balance% by his ,#re Sn L#3e
S3y.al3er0 "aath an% L#3e are t. si%es $ the sa/e cin0 S.r%s
$ Light cns#//ate their battle0 Only initiates $ the ancient Ee%i
Knights c#l% .iel% these s.r%s0 S en%#ring an% ,,#lar .as the
the/e that Gerge L#cas- #se% it nce /re in 'AAA& .ith the $irst $
three ,reM#els $ a ne. Star 7ars Trilgy0 Gerge L#cas is nt
alne in #sing this age8l% the/e0 Michael "#glas- $il/ The Ga/e
is an initiatin seM#ence0 "#glas cnceals the %ragn in a ,lace
.rthy $ the er#%ite c/,leKity $ Sha3es,eare0
Gnstic Christianity /%i$ie% the alche/y $ the Greater Mysteries
in a very i/aginative .ay0 The Gnstics believe% that the
achieve/ent $ virt#e ver the ignrance an% /ral vice $ ne-s
.n base nat#re .as a ,yrrhic victry 8 L#st as in the A$r8Asiatic
sacre% /arriage& .here the rit#al sacri$ices the 3ing0 9n this
cere/ny& it is the victr St Gerge& .h is sacri$ice%0
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The
3illing $ the %ragn is& in $act& nt a 3illing t %eath0 7hen the
s.r% $ crystal light s#b%#es the "ragn& the Knight $ the Rse
CriK bec/es the ,er$ect eK,ressin $ li$e0 This nee%s $#rther
ill#stratin0
9n a bl% %e$ence $ the Da/ilies $ Lve in '()=& calle% an A,lgy
$r the Service $ Lve& the Da/ily %escribes h. %eath is li$e0 They
assert that sin is re,airable in li$e0 The A,lgy is set as a three8.ay
cnversatin in .hich the EKile& a Da/ilist& see3s t cnvince t.
c#ri#s in%ivi%#als that the Da/ily $ Lve .as neither heretical nr;
5the /st %etestable Sectaries r Heretic3s& that ever reigne% n
the earthB yea& an% as ,e,le nt .rthy t live in the C//n8
.ealth0
The EKile is see/ingly a .il% /an& clthe% in /ss an% c/ing $r/
the /#ntains0 He tal3s $ Da/ily 1rethren .al3ing #,right&
,eaceably an% brtherly a/ngst all ,e,le a$ter their rit#al;
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T %ye #nt sin& t cr#ci$y the $lesh .ith her l#sts& t ,#t n the
ne. /an $ righte#sness& t %.ell in Christ an% have hi/ %.ell
in #s& t have the sa/e /in% in #s that .as in Christ5
The %% character $ the EKile in the A,lgy sh.s the a#thr ha% a
2C2
%etaile% an% insight$#l 3n.le%ge $ Ovi% r the ,e/s $
Gilga/esh& .ritten in ab#t t. th#san% 1CE0
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Ovi% vari#sly
%escribes h. +erse#s an% Herc#les enter the Gar%en $ Hes,eri%es0
Herc#les %e$eate% the %ragn at the gate0
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+erse#s %e$eate% the
giant Atlas& .h is an archety,e $r the EKile0
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9n Gilga/esh an% the Ce%ar Drest& a .il% /an calle% En3i%# is
beg#ile% an% ,ers#a%e% t begin a ne. li$e a/ng /rtals0
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En3i%# a%a,ts t his ne. li$estyle b#t lses his strength an% c#rage0
Gilga/esh s#ggests that they see3 #t an% 3ill H#.a.a& a giant
hi%e#s /nster .ith lin-s cla.s0 En3i%# is hesitant b#t $inally
see3s #t H#.a.a at the /#ntain $ ce%ars0 H# is the na/e $ the
ce%ar tree0 The /#ntain $ ce%ars is a $rest $ base nat#res0 The
$ears/e alter eg $ En3i%# %.ells there0 9n a $it $ rage& En3i%#
3ills his .n base eg& as /#st the Rse CriK Knight0
The Gnstic versin /aintains that instea% $ 3illing the "ragn& the
S#l instea% #nites r /erges .ith the "ragn via the crystal s.r%
$ light0 This is nt yet the sacre% /arriage0 7hen ,ierce% by the
s.r%& the "ragn si/,ly $lats #, the s.r% t /erge .ith the Rse
CriK Knight0 The #nite% entity $ S,irit an% S#l ta3es the .rl%ly
$r/ $ the "ragn r& as San Drancesc sh.s in his $a/#s
,ainting Cr#ci$iK& a Ser,ent0 At this ,int& there are t. c/,letely
%i$$erent .ays $ categri2ing the #nite% entity0 These are the
Ser,ent an% the Agn#s "ei& r ,#re la/b a.aiting rit#al sla#ghter0
The Gnstic CriK Knight& .h has $#n% his base nat#re&
victri#sly i/,ale% it an% /erge% .ith it& then ,re,ares $r the
sacre% /arriage t the G%%ess $ 7is%/0 The as,iring Knight $
Hliness /#st .e% her as Tr#th t regain li$e .ith a ne. ,#ri$ie%
S,irit0 He /#st be rebrn0
The G%%ess $ 7is%/ is the her/etic $r/ $ the g%%ess $ %eath
an% lve .h is A,hr%ite& +allas Athena& Gen#s& 9shtar& 9sis an%
S,hia0 She is bth the Lin G%%ess an% 7ater G%%ess $r/ an
#n#s#al event in astrlgical /ythlgy assciate% .ith the real
Gilga/esh& a Kassite8Hy3ss She,her% King .h inva%e%
1abyln0
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He i%enti$ie% .ith the ancient legen%s $ Gilga/esh
an% t3 n the sy/bl $ the Ra/ beca#se the relentless ,recessin
2C?
$ the earth-s eM#inKes ha% /ve% the sign $ the Ra/ int the
$av#re% H#se $ S,ring in the N%iac calen%ar0 A/#n an%
Yah.eh $ll.e% Gilga/esh by ta3ing the sign $ the Ra/0
7hen the Ra/ ,#she% the 1#ll $r/ the ,sitin $ s#,re/acy& the
Crab si/#ltane#sly %is,lace% the Lin at the S#//er Slstice0 As
a res#lt& the Lve G%%ess $ the S#//er Slstice le$t her Lin t
bec/e the G%%ess $ 7ater0 7e see this in A,hr%ite-s birth $r/
a seashell an% the Girgin Mary re$lecte% in /any a cnvent gar%en
,l0
The "ragn& .h has been $e/ale t this ,int& is n.
her/a,hr%ite& /eaning bth $e/ale an% /ale0 9t ta3es n the /ale
as,ect $ the Knight an% ,re,ares t /ate .ith the G%%ess $
7is%/0 9n the cntrive% ,rcess $ /ating& the "ragn %isa,,ears
an% all that re/ains is the ,#ri$ie%& rebrn Knight as the bene$icent
Star $ Li$e& als calle% +hs,hr#s& /eaning the bringer $
light0
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The S#l& $ c#rse& never %ies an% re/ains cnstant
thr#gh#t the ,rcess0
Revelatin ,rtrays this scene0
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The n#/ber *** is the n#/ber
$ a /an an% re,resents his S,irit;
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Here is .is%/0 Let hi/ that hath #n%erstan%ing c#nt the
n#/ber $ the beast; $r it is the n#/ber $ a /anB an% his n#/ber
is SiK h#n%re% threescre an% siK0
Histrical $#n%a/entalists i%enti$y the Great 1east .ith E/,err
Ner beca#se his Gree3 title is Nern Kaisar0 The Ge/atria s#/ $
the Hebre. translatin RSS N7RN is ***0
A rather c/,leK sl#tin t the ,#22le #ses the Atbash Ci,her Osee
A,,en%iK '=P0 The n#/ber *** is the Atbash Ci,her c%e $r
al,habetically trans$r/ing the S,irit OR7ChP t the s,irit#ally ,#re
Elhi/ OALHYMP0
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Ge/atrists ,erceive the n#/ber *** as
siK& siK an% siK as in the c/binatin $ a sa$e0 They trans$r/ the
letters $ the S,irit& R7Ch OR#achP& thr#gh siK ,laces by cyclic
rtatin0 R7Ch bec/es "L1& .hich is a Ntaricn acrny/ $r
the Hly Al,habet OAle,h& 1eth& an% La/e%P0 Ch rtates by siK t 1&
the $irst letter in 1YTh0 7 rtates by siK t the /i%%le letter L in
2C>
Ale,h OAL+hP& .hich is nt a v.el b#t a cnsnant0 R si/ilarly
/a,s t "& the last letter in La/e% OLM"P0 Th#s& the Hly Al,habet
is the Key t Res#rrectin0 Dinally& "ML +hLA ThY1 /a,s
thr#gh the Atbash Ci,her t Elhi/ OALHYMP0
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"ante ,rvi%e% a straight$r.ar% sl#tin in the 9n$ern0
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The
letters in the %ragn-s na/e A,,his s#/ t **C0 The victri#s
3night .h vanM#ishes his .n s,irit& c#ts8$$ the hea% $ the
%ragn0 "ante sees this as c#tting8$$ the initial letter A $r/ the
na/e A,,his0 The val#e $ A is ne s the re/ain%er is ***0 This
is the age8l% battle $ Ra an% A,,his in Egy,t& A,ll an% the
+ythn in Greece& Thr an% the ser,ent in Nrse sagas& the Hittite
str/ g% an% a ser,ent n Ne. Year-s "ay& Enlil an% Tia/at in
Mes,ta/ia& Tishtrya an% A,asha in 9ran& 9n%ra an% Gritra in
9n%ia& Ma#i an% T#na in +lynesia an% /any ther /yths0
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7e n. ret#rn n. t the /ating $ the %ragn an% G%%ess0 The
G%%ess ,rcee%s t %estry the "ragn e/b%ying the Knight-s
S,irit0 At this ,int& the Gnstic rit#al %iverges $r/ the ancient
sacre% /arriage0 9n ancient ti/es& the Knight .#l% have been
b#n% t an a3en Ta# crss& re,resenting G%-s "ivine La.& #sing
the $ive8$l% bn% that Lins .rists& nec3 an% an3les tgether0
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Dlaye% an% hac3e% t ,ieces& the sacri$icial 3ing .#l% bec/e a
E#charist0 A ne. sn .#l% have been nat#rally brn $ the
G%%ess a$ter nine /nths gestatin0 9n%ee%& the ,#r,se $
,riestess- seK#al rgies .as t ens#re that at least ne beca/e
,regnant $r this #tc/e0
9n the Gnstic versin& it .as %esir#s t avi% the act#al %eath $
anything real& let alne /#r%er the initiate0 9nstea%& the G%%ess-
lve %estrye% his S,irit by $ig#rative cr#ci$iKin n a Ta# crss0
The cr#ci$iKin scene sh.n t the Knight is the sa/e as San
Drancesc-s Cr#ci$ie% Ser,ent r the i/age $ the ser,ent $ brn2e
that Mses h#ng n his sta$$& the neh#shtan0
Anther Ser,ent .as brn $r/ the ashes $ the Knight-s cr#ci$ie%
S,irit0 As this .as an Easter cere/ny& this ne. Ser,ent lai% the
glain r re% egg& .hich the G%%ess ate0
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2C(
7ith the G%%ess $ertili2e% ne .ay r anther& the Rse CriK
Knight .as rebrn in li$e as %escribe% by the Da/ily $ Lve0 The
ne.brn iss#e $ the sacre% /arriage e/erge% in the Rse CriK
Knight as the ne. King0 The "ervish /aKi/ is;
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The /an /#st %ie that the saint /ay be brn0
The /%ern sng Her eK,resses the sa/e senti/ent;
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Search $r the her insi%e y#rsel$0
Search $r the secrets y# hi%e0
Search $r the her insi%e y#rsel$0
Until y# $in% the 3ey t y#r li$e0
Ovi% tells a legen%ary stry $ rebirth in the "ctrines $ +ythagras&
.here the +heniK $ Assyria rene.s an% begets itsel$;
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This bir%& .hen $ive lng cent#ries $ li$e
Have ,asse%& .ith cla.s an% bea3 #ns#llie%& b#il%s
A nest n a l$t8s.aying ,al/B 5
Then $r/ his $ather-s b%y is rebrn
A little +heniK& s they say& t live
The sa/e lng years0 7hen ti/e has b#ilt his strength
7ith ,.er t raise the .eight& he li$ts the nest F
The nest his cra%le an% $ather-s t/b F
As lve an% %#ty ,r/,t& $r/ that tall ,al/
An% carries it acrss the s3y t reach
The S#n-s great city& an% be$re the %rs
O$ the S#n-s hly te/,le lays it %.n0
The ne. King .as his .n Hr#s r Christ that .as al.ays latent
.ithin the Knight Rse CriK& th#s the Gnstic inter,retatin $
90N0R09 being Ees#s reigns .ithin #s0
Ees#s sayings& $#n% in the ,ri/itive Gs,el $ Th/as& /irrr
this;
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Ees#s sai%& [9$ y# bring $rth .hat is .ithin y#& .hat y# bring
$rth .ill save y#0 9$ y# % nt bring $rth .hat is .ithin y#&
.hat y# % nt bring $rth .ill %estry y#0[
2C*
Cnsistent .ith this& the Gs,el $ +hili, /aintains that res#rrectin
$ the s,irit cc#rs be$re %eath an% there is n res#rrectin a$ter
%eath0 A Gree3 Orth%K cleric rea%ily cn$ir/s the /eaning $
Easter;
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7e cnte/,rary Christians sh#l% realise that the Res#rrectin
$ #r Lr% %es nt cncern the %ea% b#t rather thse .h are
still alive 5 the victry $ the Lr%-s sacri$ice ver /ral an%
s,irit#al %eath 5 has nthing t % .ith the ,hysical
,hen/enn .e call W%eathX in #r %aily li$e0
9n '>2ACE& +hilli, the G% instit#te% the Or%er $ the Gl%en
Dleece0 EKce,ting that its /e/bershi, increase% $r/ thirty t
seventy8eight& the Or%er re/aine% #nchange% $r nearly $#r
cent#ries0 9n s/e c#ntries& s#ch as S.e%en& it beca/e the /st
,restigi#s r%er $ 3nighth% $ its ti/e0
9n '>*A& $rty years a$ter the Or%er $ the Gl%en Dleece .as
establishe%& King Le.is 9J create% anther i/,rtant Drench Or%er&
the Or%er $ St Michael0
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This Or%er traces the legen% $ St
Michael-s .rl%ly t.in& St Gerge0 9ts /tt 9//ensi tre/r
Oceani /eans an i//ense sha3ing in the .aters0 The Or%er-s cllar
.as c/,se% $ scall,8shells $ gl%0 The Le.el n the cllar is a
hillc3 n .hich St Michael tra/,les the "ragn0 +,e Le J& the
Me%ici-s high Renaissance /aecaneas& cntrib#te% t the Or%er in
'(')0 +,e Le ,resente% King Dranmis 9 .ith t. $ Ra,hael-s
,aintings& Saint Michael an% the Hly Da/ily& bth $ .hich n.
hang in the L#vre0
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King Henry 999 $ Drance establishe% the Or%re %# Saint8Es,rit r
Or%er $ the Hly Ghst in '(C)0
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Henry-s ,#r,se .as t bin%
the Drench nbility t his si%e in the /i%st $ religi#s t#r/il0 This
incl#%e% the n. in$a/#s 1arthl/e.-s "ay Massacre0 n 2>
A#g#st '(>2 .here Henry 999 r%ere% the /#r%er $ h#n%re%s $
+rtestants .h .ere in +aris $r the .e%%ing $ his sister
Marg#erite t the H#g#ent lea%er& Henri %e Navarre0
The Or%er $ the Hly Ghst beca/e the /st ,restigi#s $ all
Drance-s chivalric Or%ers0 9ts e/ble/s .ere a %ve& 3nts $ gl%
2CC
an% the Dle#r %e Lys0 The evening be$re a Drench Knight receive%
this Or%er& he beca/e an initiate $ the Or%er $ St Michael0
The l% Drench Ecssais Master r Architect-s Catechis/ $ll.s the
t.in Or%ers $ St Michael an% the Hly Ghst0 9t highlights the
latent Christ .ithin;
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S; H. is y#r health:
A; 9 carry a chil% in /y ./b& th#gh 9 a/ a /an
S; H. lng .ill y# carry it:
A; That is nt %eci%e%& b#t .hile .aiting 9 a/ $reM#ently
cn$ine%
S; 7h .ill be the /i%.i$e:
A; Minerva
S; 7h .ill be the Uncle:
A; Merc#ry
S; An% the Dather:
A; One $ /y eM#als an% 9
The Gnstic8Rsicr#cian Knight is a ,hils,her in search $ Tr#th
beca#se he searches $r his sacre% /arriage .ith the G%%ess $
7is%/0 9$ s#ccess$#l& he bec/es a Knight S#a%sh0 S#a%sh
signi$ies Hliness& "e%icatin an% Sancti$icatin0
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He is als
calle% a Knight $ the Deast $ the 1rtherh% beca#se his r%eal is
celebrate% by the Deast $ the 1rtherh% hel% n +assver Eve&
als 3n.n as the Aga,e r ,#re Deast $ 1rtherly Lve0
7e shall %isc#ss Mses- neh#shtan $#rther in Cha,ter ')0
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9t is&
h.ever& .rth nting that the cr#ci$ie% ser,ent cntin#e% t be a
very i/,rtant i/age re,resenting the cr#ci$iKin $ S,irit n the
crss $ "ivine La.;
000 s the see% .ithin the S,irit& that sinneth nt& c#l% e/erge0
Even Sir Drancis 1acn& .h .re the blac3 hat $ 3n.le%ge& chse
2C)
the %evice $ a ser,ent n the anchr $ ,eace& as sh.n in the
Cr#ci$ie% Ser,ent $r/ the title ,age $ The Daerie S#een& +art 99
O'*'C& %ate% '*'?P0
Sir Drancis 1acn-s $ster $ather& Sir Nichlas 1acn& .as
res,nsible $r the a,,int/ent $ a ,r/inent Da/ily $ Lve
,ersnage& Rbert Seale t c#rt $$ice0
c/
The 1acn an% Seale
$a/ilies bth 3e,t c#ntry h#ses at St Albans0 Given these clse
ties& it is nt s#r,rising that Sir Drancis 1acn .as t #se the
Da/ily-s sy/blis/ $ res#rrectin n earth in the Knights Rse
CriK cere/ny $ St Gerge0
There is anther cn$ir/atin $ the clse ,hils,hical ties bet.een
Sir Drancis 1acn an% the Da/ily $ Lve0 7hile inveighing against
/ral inL#stices in the High C//issin-s a,,licatin $ the la.& Sir
Drancis 1acn .as t call #,n a s#bstantial ,rtin $ the Da/ily $
Lve-s +etitin t Ea/es '0
c/i
The .r% Sha3es,eare is interchangeable .ith the i%entity $ all
%ragn8slayers0 9t $ten %escribes St Gerge0
c/ii
S/e.hat in
cn$ir/atin $ this& Sha3es,eare is re,#te% t have been brn an% t
have %ie% n t.enty8thir% %ay $ A,ril& St Gerge-s "ay0 1en
Ensn %escribe% Sha3es,eare s the s.eet s.an $ Avn beca#se the
s.an .as sy/bl $ an initiate0
The na/e 7illia/ has a%%itinal signi$icance since it %erives $r/
H.yll& r H# the ce%ar tree .e sa. in the ,e/ $ Gilga/esh0 The
$inal syllable is Hel/& /eaning hel/et0 9t there$re /eans the
glri#s hel/et $ 3n.le%ge r 7is%/0 Knight8heres that attain
their gal receive the sa/e glri#s hel/et $ invisibility .rn by
+allas Athena0 Only the tr#e initiate can .ear this glri#s hel/et0
9t hi%es the C#ntenance $ the Lr% $r/ the ,r$ane0
9n '*=(& the 1rthers $ the Rsy Crss circ#late% in E#r,e a
/an#scri,t title% The Restratin $ the "ecaye% Te/,le $
+allas0
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9t cntaine% their cnstit#tin0
The cabbalistic n#/ber $ Rse Crss Knights .as the ,er$ect
n#/ber ne h#n%re%0
c/iv
Knights Rse CriK $ten signe%
the/selves as '== /en& Cent#ry8/en r C8/en0 The latter is als a
2CA
h#/r#s ,lay n the Gnstic eM#ivalence $ se/en an% the carnal
ele/ent in their rit#al0 They als #se% the %evice $ a +ythagrean
c//a <&- t re,resent their ,er$ect n#/ber $ ne h#n%re%0 One
h#n%re% is als the eKact Gree3 /eaning $ the na/e $ Tri,le
G%%ess& Hecate& in her as,ect $ %eath0
c/v
Each $ the h#n%re% .as a
single l#natin0 One h#n%re% l#natins /a%e #, the Great Year $
the Tri,le G%%ess& at the clse $ .hich she rit#ally sacri$ice% the
3ing0
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7e see the Knight Rse CriK an% the Tri,le G%%ess interacting in
Sha3es,eare-s cns#//ate ,lay& King Lear0 9t %re. n Ge$$rey $
Mn/#th-s legen% $ King Lear& the 3ing .h see/ingly %ivi%e%
the King%/ $ 1ritain int t. ,arts0
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Ge$$rey $ Mn/#th
says he btaine% his /ysteri#s b3 $ histries $r/ 7alter&
Arch%eacn $ OK$r%0
King Lear-s %es,erate atte/,t t avi% the sacri$icial $ate $ 3ings
has its rigins in the ancient Tri,le G%%ess rit#al0 T avi% %eath&
r at least %e$er it $r nineteen years& the 3ing %ivi%e% his 3ing%/
int three ,arts an% a.ar%ing ne ,art t each $ his s#ccessrs0
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The E#%ge/ent $ +aris in$l#ence% Sha3es,eare0
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9n this archaic
legen%& +aris& a.ar%s his a,,le t A,hr%ite .h is the $airest $
three g%%esses; Athene the /ai%en& A,hr%ite the ny/,h an% Hera
the crne0 H.ever& Sha3es,eare has reali2e% that this is the .rng
.ay ar#n%& as H/er an% Hesi% 3ne.0 9t is A,hr%ite a.ar%ing
the a,,le t +aris at the ,rice $ his li$e0 The a,,le is +aris- ,ass,rt
t the Elysian Diel%s& .hich a%/its nly the s#ls $ heres0 Eve
a.ar%s the sa/e a,,le t A%a/0
Cinyras an% S/yrna sh.s the crrect rientatin $ the legen%0 9n
this /yth& King Cinyras eKten%e% his reign beyn% eight years by
/arrying his y#ngest %a#ghter& the birth8g%%ess S/yrna0
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9n the
nr/al sche/e $ things& anther ,rinceling .#l% /arry her an%
thereby inherit his 3ing%/0 9n ther cases $ ,lanne% ,rlngatin&
3ings s#ght t increase the ,eri% $ their svereignty by giving
a.ay t. thir%s $ their 3ing%/0
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Dr eKa/,le& Actr an%
+rte#s bth %ivi%e% their 3ing%/s int three ,arts& retaining nly
ne ,art an% beM#eathing the ther t. thir%s t their s#ccessrs0
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2)=
9n the +re$ace $ this b3& the a#thr #n%ert3 t .arn rea%ers
ab#t #tlan%ish hy,theses0 Here is a /aLr challenge; Ge$$rey $
Mn/#th-s histries see/ t bear little relatinshi, t 3n.n
histrical $acts0 This /ay be beca#se they are $ten ab#t i/,rtant
events in Egy,t t. th#san% years be$re his ti/e0 9$ this is in%ee%
the case& these events ha% /n#/ental i/,rtance $r the 9sraelites&
as .e sa. in Cha,ter *0 Sha3es,eare-s King Lear /ay .ell be the
sa/e age8l% stry that ha% its greatest //ent in histry in the
t.enty8$irst %ynasty $ Egy,t& .hich %ivi%e% the King%/ $ Egy,t
in '=C(1CE0 Thebes r#le% S#thern Egy,t an% Tanis& in the $ar
nrth east $ the "elta& gverne% the ne. in%e,en%ent Nrth Egy,t0
The $lly $ %ivisin .ea3ene% bth states an% ,ene% Egy,t t a
Libyan invasin in A>(1CE0 The Libyan +harah ShshenM 9
verthre. all Egy,t0
This hy,thesis eK,lains the real ins,iratin behin% the .ell 3n.n&
%es,airing& yet #ns#bstantiate% legen% $ the %ivisin $ Sl/n-s
3ing%/ bet.een Sl/n-s sn Rehba/ an% an $$icial $
Sl/n-s c#rt calle% Eerba/0
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The %ivisin $ the 3ing%/
bet.een Rehba/ an% Eerba/ /ay really be an allegry $ the
acri/ni#s ri$t bet.een the ,arallel 9sraelite religins $ Levite
E#%ais/ in the S#th an% #niversal her/etic religin $ the Tribe $
"an at +anias in the Nrth0
N. .e l3 at %ivisin $ the 3ing%/ in the English cnteKt0 9n
'2A2& King E%.ar% 9 $ Englan% $ace% the great ca#se $ Sctlan%&
.hether he sh#l% %ivi%e Sctlan%0
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His L#%ges nee%e% t %eci%e
a %i$$ic#lt M#estin& .hether the 3ingshi, $ Sctlan% sh#l% be
a.ar%e% t a re,resentative $ ne $ the three c8heiress %a#ghters
$ "avi% earl $ H#nting%n Othe y#nger brther $ 7illia/ the
LinP r ,artitine% bet.een the/0
This .as t r#le n t. i/,rtant iss#es0 The $irst .as %ivisibility $
the 3ing%/ an% the secn% .as the ,r,er /ral an% legal sl#tin
t a clash bet.een 7estern ,ri/genit#re an% the ancient 9sraelite
,rinci,le $ #lti/genit#re bserve% by the Scts0 At iss#e .as
.hether the sn ORbert 1r#ceP $ a y#nger %a#ghter ha% a better
right t the 3ingshi, $ Sctlan% than the gran%sn OEhn 1allilP $
2)'
an el%er %a#ghter0 The Scts calle% Rbert 1r#ce $ Annan%ale The
C/,etitr0
Eighty Scttish assessrs& a,,inte% eM#ally by Rbert 1r#ce $
Annan%ale an% Ehn 1allil& $aile% t reslve the /atter an% it .as
t#rne% ver t E%.ar% 90
E%.ar% 9-s L#%ges #,hel% English #sage n s#ccessin&
,ri/genit#re& that the iss#e $ an el%er line /#st bec/e eKha#ste%
be$re s#ccessin c#l% ,ass t that $ a y#nger line0 A$ter his lss&
Rbert 1r#ce ,#rs#e% his secn% ,tin& .hich .as t s,lit Sctlan%
int its three riginal c/,nents $ Lthian& Alban an% Strathcly%e
an% a.ar% these t the re,resentatives $ the three c8heiresses0 He
again lst the arg#/ent0 E%.ar% 9-s L#%ges %eci%e% the 3ing%/ $
Sctlan% .as in%ivisible an% i/,artiable0 9n this %ecisin& h.ever&
E%.ar% 9 #n.ittingly establishe% the basis $ Sctlan%-s $#t#re
in%e,en%ence0
7e can clearly see Sha3es,eare-s King Lear re$lecte% in Rbert
1r#ce-s %ile//a0 He .as eighty8ne years l%0 Having been the
n/inate% 3ing an% n. all8b#t lst his 3ing%/ %#e t E%.ar% 9-s
legal r#ling an% his a%vance% age; .#l% he see3 t s,lit the
3ing%/ bet.een the %a#ghters& .ith the y#ngest ne Ohis .n
lineP receiving the chicest ,iece& r .#l% he see the 3ing%/ g in
.hle t a y#nger 3ing: He en%eav#re% t s,lit the 3ing%/ b#t
as .ith Sha3es,eare-s King Lear& Rbert 1r#ce The C/,etitr lst
all0 He %ie% in '2A> b#t the Scts cr.ne% his gran%sn Rbert the
1r#ce 3ing in '?=* an% siKty $ive years later& in '?C'& his great8great
gran%sn Rbert 99& beca/e the $irst Alanic St#art 3ing0
+erha,s even /re t,ical $r the Eli2abethans $ Sha3es,eare-s
ti/e .as the ,litical $lly $ s,litting the /ighty 3ing%/ $
Drance0 Eean le 1n& Ehn the G%& in an ac#te lac3 $ .is%/&
%ivi%e% the 3ing%/ $ Drance bet.een the three y#nger brthers $
the "a#,hin Charles G& the "#3es $ 1erry& AnL# an% 1#rg#n%y0
9n%ee%& this %ivisin le% t Englan% .inning the H#n%re% Year-s
7ar O'??C8'>(?P a$ter the "#3e $ 1#rg#n%y si%e% .ith Englan% t
,rtect his l#crative Netherlan%s .l tra%e0
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There is n /re c/,elling elabratin $ Sha3es,eare-s brilliant
%i/ensins F legal an% esteric 8 than his ,lay King Lear0 7e have
seen the legal %i/ensin an% n. .e t#rn t the esteric0
Sha3es,eare-s King Lear .as age% an% in$ir/ .ith n sn t re,lace
hi/0 He %es,erately s#ght t %ivi%e his 3ing%/ a/ng his three
%a#ghters t avi% his sacri$icial $ate in $av#r $ a y#nger 3ing0
All he s#ght t retain .as a tr, $ ne h#n%re% /en $r
,rtectin0 He .as a h#n%re%8/an0
King Lear-s three %a#ghters re,resent the Tri,le G%%ess0 T
s#ccee% .ith his ,lan he nee%e% t eK,erience the carnal lve $ the
G%%ess& .hich is the ,r$esse% lve $ each $ his %a#ghters0 9n
this .ay& he c#l% satis$y the reM#ire/ent $ carnal invlve/ent .ith
the G%%ess& .ith#t act#ally being invlve%0
Sha3es,eare e/,lys an eKM#isite 1acnesM#e legal $ictin0 9n
ret#rn $r a ,rtin $ the 3ing%/& each %a#ghter is reM#ire% t
s.ear that King Lear has ,ririty in lve ver her h#sban%0 T his
y#ngest& /st inncent %a#ghter he $$ers the chicest ,rtin $
the 3ing%/ in s,ecial recgnitin $ her #lti/genit#re0 She %enies
hi/& .ithhl%ing her carnal lve $r her .n $iancTe0
7inning nly t. %a#ghters .as nt s#$$icient t s#bvert his
i/,en%ing $ate0 T thers& King Lear-s /in% see/s t brea30 The
ast#te King Lear recgni2es that his clever sl#tin has nt .r3e%
an% the ti/e $r sacri$ice is #,n hi/0 9n his rage& he banishes
7is%/ $r/ his 3ing%/ in the $r/ $ his l% $rien%0 He
vilently berates his %a#ghters t $in% a sl#tin that .ill ,reserve
his li$e0
King Lear-s /a%ness is really the essence $ clear visin& as .e
.#l% eK,ect $r/ s#ch an ill#stri#s King0 Even this tira%e against
his %a#ghters cleverly characteri2es each as a tra%itinal e/b%i/ent
$ the Tri,le G%%ess s#ch as Hecate0
The King cannt esca,e his $ate0 9n%ee%& he an% his three %a#ghters
all %ie in the //ent $ cli/aK as the .ic3e% E%/#n% 3ills the /st
inncent %a#ghter& Cr%elia& .h re,resents the G%%ess $ Lve0
2)?
2)>
(rchaic 4emples of the Mysteries
One of three sho%n in the >lac" *oom
of Emperor (ugustus: Imperial ;illa at >oscotrecase
E%/#n% is E%gar-s evil alter8sel$0 As .ith all Rse CriK Knights&
E%gar /#st 3ill the evil base si%e $ his .n character be$re he can
achieve the ,#rity reM#ire% $r 3ingshi,0 He 3ills E%/#n% an%
i//e%iately e/erges as the ,#ri$ie% righte#s King0
Thr#gh this cns#//ate trage%y& Sha3es,eare recalle% a lng
histry $ Rse CriK tra%itin0 The thelgical schlar E#sebi#s
,rvi%es evi%ence $ the i/,rtance $ this Rse Crss tra%itin0
E#sebi#s relates that even the great E/,err Cnstantine i%enti$ie%
.ith the rit#al by having hi/sel$ %e,icte% .ith his lance ,iercing a
bristling %ragn0
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9n $act& the Re% Crss $irst beca/e assciate%
.ith St Gerge .hen E/,err Cnstantine #se% it t c//e/rate
"icletian O2)>8?=( CEP behea%ing his $rien% the /artyr St Gerge
$ Ly%%a& n. the Tel Aviv s#b#rb $ L%& n 2? A,ril $r re$#sing
t .rshi, the l% ,agan g%s0
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9t is signi$icant that Ly%%a is the sa/e ,lace that the R/ans
cr#ci$ie% Y4sh#a& the ,ersn that Ee.ish Rabbis believe t be Ees#s0
Cnstantine r%ere% that the A,ril $estival $ St Gerge re,lace% the
R/an she,her%8$estival $ +arilia& hel% n 2' A,ril0
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The St Gerge c#lt eKiste% in the siKth cent#ry0 He .as the G%
/an .hse %ee%s are 3n.n t G% alne0
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St Gerge .as a srt
$ ba,tise% Green Man0 T the +ersian S#$is he .as Khi%r& the
Green S#$i0 The Cr#sa%ers br#ght the St Gerge c#lt t Englan%
.here it s,rea% .ith astnishing s,ee%0 1y ab#t '2*=& .hen
Eacb#s % Gragine in Gena .rte The Gl%en Legen%& St
Gerge-s li$e stry .as a lng /e%ieval e,ic $ the %ivine sl%ier8
saint .h c/bate% %e/ns an% the ,.er $ evil& re,resente% by
the %ragn .hse breath c#l% ,isn everyne .h ca/e .ithin
reach0
Dr/ the legen% $ St Gerge an% the Gnstic %e,ictin $ Ees#s n
the Crss as a Ser,ent& .e can /re rea%ily #n%erstan% the arcane
signi$icance $ the S,ear $ Lngin#s0 Lngin#s #se% this s,ear t
,ierce the si%e $ Ees#s0 The legen% $ Lngin#s crres,n%s t that
$ +el,s& .h 3ille% the l% 3ing Oen/a#s .ith his s,ear0
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+el,s .as Tantal#s- l#c3y eighth sn0
2)(
Legen% hl%s that Ese,h $ Ari/athea als gave the Re% Crss
%evice t +rince Cara%c in his ca,acity $ "e$en%er $ the Daith in
1ritain0 Dr/ this& the Re% r Rse Crss then beca/e the %evice $
the Christian $lag $ the 1ritish Ch#rch0 9t n. %/inates a St
An%re.-s Crss n the Unin Eac30
9n ab#t ''A(CE Richar% 9 the Linheart a%,te% St Gerge as the
,atrn saint $ 1ritain& thereby %is,lacing King E%.ar% the
Cn$essr as 1ritain-s ,atrn saint0
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He si/#ltane#sly elevate%
the Rse Crss t the e/ble/ $ 1ritain an% instit#te% the ne.
1ritish battle cry Dr St Gerge0 Any 3night .h s#ccess$#lly scale%
the .alls $ Eer#sale/ in the Cr#sa%es earne% the re.ar% $ elevatin
t C/,anin $ St Gerge0
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"#ring a tr#ce in the Thir% Cr#sa%e& Richar% 9 initiate% Sala%in int
the Or%er $ Chivalry0
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9n s/e tra%itins& H#g $ Tiberias
initiates Sala%in0 9n ret#rn& Sala%in initiate% Richar% 9 int the l.er
%egrees $ "ervish /ysticis/0
The "ervish tra%itin recr%s that Richar% 9 then initiate% a n#/ber
$ 3nights incl#%ing several Knights Te/,lar int the sa/e
/ysteries0 The "ervishes& h.ever& clai/ that Richar% 9 never
receive% the higher %egrees $ their syste/ $ thirty8three %egrees
an% there$re Knights Te/,lar an% Dree/asns nly have the l.er
%egrees0
Richar% 9-s initiatin int the "ervish /ysteries see/s t be $act0
Ab#t *= years later& anther c#ri#s event /irrre% it0 9n '2(=&
Shei3 Hassan 99& the thir% lea%er $ the Assassins& %iv#lge% the
secrets $ the Or%er an% .as 3ille% by his brther8in8la.0 Anther
tra%itin says G#illa#/e %e Mntbar% .as initiate% by the Ol% Man
$ the M#ntain in a cave $ M#nt Lebann0
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Orth%K
M#sli/s then t3 ver the Or%er an% %is/antle% it0
H.ever& Richar% 9-s initiatin /ay act#ally re$er t H#gh %e +ayens
enc#ntering the 1rthers $ the East in 1y2anti#/ in ''=> CE&
.here he learne% their ,ractices0
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Michael +sell#s establishe%
this Gnstic Or%er $ 1rthers $ the East& .ith gra%es $ Gran%
Master& A%e,ts an% "isci,les0 +sell#s- s#ccessrs t3 the title $
2)*
Melchi2e%e3& as #se% in t%ay-s Knights Te/,lar +riest %egree0
Richar% 99 intr%#ce% the reM#ire/ent that every 1ritish sl%ier .ear
a St Gerge Crss ver his ar/#r0 His %ecree re/aine% in $rce
#ntil the siKteenth cent#ry0
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The #neM#ivcal /eaning .as that a
Rse Crss Knight sh#l% serve his King as a "e$en%er $ the Daith0
Richar% 9 %ie% be$re he c#l% i/,le/ent his %rea/ t recreate King
Arth#r-s Or%er r Sciety $ St Gerge an% the R#n% Table0 King
E%.ar% 999 achieve% Richar% 9-s ai/ by instit#ting The Mst Nble
Or%er $ St Gerge an% the Garter in '?>>0 He cnsecrate% the
Ryal Cha,el $ St E%.ar% the Cn$essr& in 7in%sr Castle& t the
ne. Or%er in '?>)0
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9t .as a sciety& $ell.shi, an% cllege $
3nights an% their la%ies& $r/e% .ith the bLect $ G% Dell.shi,0
The insignia $ the t.enty8siK Knight C/,anins .as a light bl#e
"r#i%ic thng r garter tie% L#st bel. the 3nee0 This gave the/ the
cllM#ial na/e; Knights $ the 1l#e Garter0 The bl#e thng is the
tra%itinal +ersian cl#r $ righte#s svereignty& 3ingshi, an%
rebirth0 9t re/in%e% the C/,anins nt t $lee $r/ %e$en%ing
Tr#th0 Their ,#r,le rbe $#rther cn$ir/e% that they .ere eM#ivalent
t 3ings in c#rage& ,iety an% %evtin t Tr#th0
Three sets $ the Or%er-s regalia can been seen t%ay0 The Scts
3ee, King Ea/es G99 cllar an% his Great an% Lesser Gerges .ith
the Hn#rs $ Sctlan% in the strng r/ at E%inb#rgh Castle0
Anther t. sets $ regalia are stre% at Rsenbrg Castle in
C,enhagen0 Eli2abeth 9 sent the $irst t King Dre%ric3 99 $
"en/ar3 in '()20 The /#se#/ clai/s it is the l%est regalia in
eKistence0 Ea/es 9 sent the secn% t King Christian 9G in '*=?0
+litical #nrest at the ti/e $ Cr/.ell-s re,#blic an% Charles 9-s
eKec#tin le% t the "anish nt ret#rne% it #,n Christian 9G-s %eath
in '*>)0
Given the heritage $ the Or%er $ the Garter& it is nt s#r,rising t
$in% tiny rses in the gl%en garters $ a C/,anin-s Le.elle%
cllar0 The rses are the riginal $ive8,etal %g rse& albeit re% t
signi$y the rit#al $ ar%#r0 Elias Ash/le O'*'C8'*A2P& the $a/e%
English antiM#arian& Rsicr#cian an% Dree/asn .as the histrian $
the Or%er $ the Garter0
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9n his $a/#s histry $ the Or%er& Ash/le trace% the re.ar% $
/ilitary hn#r t the TrLans an% Gree3s0
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The English King
a.ar%e% the Or%er $ the Garter t $reign 3ings an% %#3es as .ell as
t English/en as a sign $ the #niversal an% chivalr#s 3inshi, $
3nights0
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Dr eKa/,le& De%eric %a Mnte$eltr& "#3e $ Urbin&
receive% the Or%er $ the Garter $r/ King E%.ar% 9G in '>C>0 The
"#3e ,r#%ly sh.e% his Or%er $ the Garter in an eKM#isite
,arM#etry st#%ili in his +alace at G#bbi in U/bria0 The %#cal
st#%ili is n. n8%is,lay in the Metr,litan M#se#/ $ Art in
Ne. Yr30
The Or%er reM#ire% all its Knights t /eet at 7in%sr Castle n St
Gerge-s "ay& t.enty8thir% $ A,ril0
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The English King
g#arantee% $reign /e/bers sa$e cn%#ct n English sil $r $i$teen
%ays either si%e $ the gran% Sle/nity0 Englan% grante% $ree
,ass,rt even i$ it .as at .ar .ith the $reign natin0
The i/,rtance $ internatinal lea%ers /eeting in har/ny n St
Gerge-s %ay .as eche% at the $i$tieth anniversary /eeting $ Nrth
Atlantic Treaty Organi2atin ONATOP /e/bers in 7ashingtn n
A,ril 2?& 'AAA0 NATO-s /eeting .as in the /i%st $ Serbia8Ksv
%i$$ic#lties0 E#r,ean lea%ers .ell reali2e% the i/,rtance $ the %ay
chsen $r their anniversary0
A re,lica Magna Carta in the Rt#n%a $ the Ca,itl $ the Unite%
States in 7ashingtn #n%erscres the relevance $ the Or%er $ the
Garter t the USA0 This re,lica is a treas#re% gi$t $r/ 1ritain0 The
case sh.s Eesse-s tree s,r#ting the .hite& $ive8,etal T#%r %g
rse& yell. %a$$%il $ 7ales& green three lea$ 9rish clver an%
vilet Scttish thistle0 Un%erneath the tree& barely ,erce,tible& St
Gerge cntin#es his battle .ith the %ragn0
Ash/le cnten%e% that Mses& Sl/n an% Her/es .ere the nly
three .h eKcelle% in the 3n.le%ge $ the +hils,hers4 Stne0
7ith it& they .r#ght .n%ers0 This he learne% $r/ Mr0 7illia/
1ac3h#se;
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Ean '?& '*(?; Dather 1ac3h#se lay sic3 in Dleet StreetB an%
$earing that he .#l% nt recver&
2))
c//#nicate% t Ash/le as a legacy Win
syllables& the tr#e /atter $ the +hils,hers-
Stne0X
The eighteenth cent#ry Drench schlar& E M Ragn& nte% that
Ash/le c/,se% /any $ the riginal rit#als $ Dree/asnry0
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Ash/le4s .r3 see/s base% n the thirteenth cent#ry revisins $
an even earlier syste/0 7hile Ash/le4s cllectin $ t.elve .agn
la%s $ histrical& ,hils,hical an% alche/ical /aterials .as t
bec/e OK$r%<s $a/e% Ash/lean M#se#/& Ragn-s .n
#n$inishe% /an#scri,ts re/aine% in the archives $ the Gran% Orient
$ Drance0 The archives in +aris beca/e relatively i/,verishe%
.hen the Na2is re/ve% its %c#/ents %#ring the cc#,atin0
The alche/ical slaying $ the %ragn cc#rs in the ancient Mysteries&
in the $i$th %egree $ seven0 This is the secn% %egree $ the Greater
Mysteries Osee A,,en%iK CP0
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This %egree ,resents a %ra/atic
re8enact/ent t the can%i%ate& the Arch8Masn r Chist,hris& as
sle s,ectatr0 7e are $a/iliar .ith this ,lay thr#gh scenes n
ancient Gree3 ,ttery0 +erse#s& .ith the assistance $ Her/es an%
Athena& %eca,itates the Grgn calle% Me%#sa& .hse na/e %erives
$r/ the Sans3rit Me%ha /eaning svereign $e/ale .is%/0
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+erse#s verc/es the sea /nster that see3s t %ev#r
An%r/e%a0
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9n a si/ilar legen%& Easn sails his /agic bat& /a%e $r/ the
,r,hetic a3s $ "%na t .in the Gl%en Dleece0
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He nee%s
the hel, $ the g%%ess Hera an% his lve Me%ea0
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7ith /agic
char/s $r/ Me%ea& Easn bec/es invincible an% is able t beg#ile
the slee,less %ragn that g#ar%s the Gl%en Dleece0
7e see the sa/e sy/blis/ in the Minan /yth $ Minta#r& a hal$
b#ll& hal$8h#/an .h is cn$ine% t a labyrinth0 At Knsss& the c#lt
$ the b#ll s#ccee%e% the ,artri%ge c#lt0
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Alth#gh easy t enter& the labyrinth is i/,ssible t esca,e $r/
.ith#t the hel, $ the G%%ess Aria%ne0 She re,resents lve0 T
the Gree3s her na/e Ariagne /eant /st ,#re r very hly
OM%eshahP0
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She .as the Mn G%%ess hn#re% in the %ance
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$ the labyrinth0
Aria%ne i//e%iately $alls in lve .ith These#s& .h is t be the neKt
/eal $r the Minta#r0 She see3s the %esigner $ the labyrinth&
"ae%al#s& t btain a ball $ sil3en threa%0
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These#s $astens ne
en% $ this t the %r $ the /a2e an% #n.in%s it as he vent#res in0
A$ter 3illing the Minta#r& he is able t e/erge $r/ his $ig#rative
%eath by re.in%ing the sil3en threa% $ Aria%ne-s lve Osee
A,,en%iK *P0 On M#nt Si,yl#s& in Athens& Crete& Try an% in
+alestine& %ancers $ the /a2e r cr%aK #se% a r,e in the sa/e
.ay& eK,laine% as an ai% t 3ee, ,r,er %istance an% eKec#te the
,attern $a#ltlessly0
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The Celtic ,e,le 3ne. Aria%ne-s castle $ Light at the Crna
1realis as Caer Si%i0
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The 7elsh calle% the /a2e Caer8%ria r
Try8t.n0
The Gree3s vis#ali2e% the Crna 1realis as a cr.n $ $iery gl%
an% 9n%ian r#bies set in the sha,e $ rses0
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The %ivine s/ith
He,haest#s create% this cr.n0 The sa/e %elicate gl% .reaths .ith
ge//e% $l.ers .ere $#n% in the Mchls har%0
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Aria%ne-s s,iral castle is revlving& an% re/te& gl/y& l$ty an%
cl%0 9n Celtic /yth& this s,iral castle is a labyrinthine bri%al cha,let
an% ryal t/b0
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T esca,e is t reincarnate0
Many labyrinths are in a /#ntain cave0
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The entrance is via a
%ar3 %r n the si%e $ a hill0 The the/e is /%ern as .ell as
ancient0 Dans $ S#,er/an .ill recgni2e the castle as the Arctic ice
cave .here S#,er/an regenerate%0 A vi%e cli, calle% Dr2en& $r/
the A/erican singer Ma%nna-s 'AA) alb#/ Ray $ Light& si/ilarly
sh.s Ma%nna as the Tri,le G%%ess in her castle $ Light at the
Crna 1realis0
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The s,iral G#ggenhei/ M#se#/ in Ne. Yr3
%esigne% by Dran3 Lly% 7right s#ggests the sa/e $ascinatin $
s,iral castle an% beehive0
The .r% Her %erives $r/ the na/e $ the G%%ess Hera0
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7ith his gl%en a,,le& the s#l $ her Her travels t her ,ara%ise at
the bac3 $ the Nrth 7in%0
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Only seven heres harr.e% hell t ret#rn $r/ this ,ara%ise calle%
Caer Si%i0
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These are all s#n8heres; "ae%al#s .ith the assistance
$ the Mn G%%ess& These#s .h 3ille% the Minta#r& Herc#les&
Or,he#s an% ? thers0 The last three .ill be a/ng the heres
A/athn& Arth#r an% G.y%in in 1ritainB Har,crates& Kay& O.ain
an% C#ch#lain in 9relan%0
Aria%ne trans,rte% the sacri$ice% Oa383ing t her s,iral castle in the
Crna 1realis0 This .as L#st %i,,ing ver the nrthern hri2n at
the ti/e $ the s#//er slstice0
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9n this castle& the Oa383ing& li3e
the blin% Sa/sn in "elilah-s ,risn /ill& a%%s his .eight t t#rn the
Mill $ the Universe0 As Sa/sn-s sacri$icial G%%ess& "elilah
shave% the rays $ the s#n& his hair an% his strength& be$re calling
the +hilistines& as the ages l% Tri,le G%%ess %i% be$re tearing t
,ieces the sacri$icial 3ing0
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The %ancing Great an% Little She81ears sh.e% the nging t#rn $
the Mill ar#n% the ,lar aKis0
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N.a%ays& the relentless
,recessin $ the earth has %ist#rbe% this ,attern0
The Egy,tians #se% labyrinths in their /rt#ary te/,les0 That $ the
siKth +harah $ the t.el$th %ynasty& A/ene/he 999& SesRstris 9
great8great gran%sn& .as 3n.n t classical .riters s#ch as
Her%t#s as the Labyrinth an% /ysteri#sly %escribe% as Egy,t-s
greatest .n%er $ all0
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9n the Egy,tian cnteKt& St Gerge is
Hr#s0
9n the secn% %egree $ the Greater Mysteries& /entine% earlier&
Hr#s searches the hall .ith several /asters bearing trches t $in%
the cavern .here Ty,hn& a h#n%re% hea%e% %ragn& belches $la/es0
Hr#s %eca,itates Ty,hn an% casts the cr,se bac3 int the $iery
cavern0 9n silence& Hr#s eKhibits the %ragn4s hea%s0 The can%i%ate
receive% the /eaning $ the %ra/a an% the .r%& Chy/ia0 This
#nite% Mystery ,hils,hy .ith alche/y an% $resha%.e% the
i/,rtance $ alche/y in the rit#als t c/e0
This $i$th %egree $ seven als re/in%s #s $ the Egy,tians- ang#ish
.hen r#le% by the Hy3ss 3ing A,,his& .h $ashine% hi/sel$ as
Ty,hn0 Cha,ter * intr%#ce% this s#bLect& .hich .e .ill ret#rn t in
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Cha,ter ')0
9n the neKt cha,ter& .e l3 at the cl#rs $ e/eral% green an% lilac
be$re again t#rning t the Re% Crss $ St Gerge in the intrig#ing
cnteKt $ Rses an% Rsicr#cians0 7e shall als see the stri3ing
si/ilarity bet.een the sy/blis/ in this %egree an% Mes,ta/ian
/yths #tline% Cha,ter ') an% then l3 /re clsely at the #lti/ate
ai/s $ alche/y0
1e$re cncl#%ing this ,hase $ #r alche/y investigatin& it is as
.ell t re/e/ber that there never .as a Grgn calle% Me%#sa0
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The Grgn .as si/,ly a $ears/e #gly /as3& a .arning nt t
%iv#lge r /is#se the real cntents $ +allas Athena-s /agical
gats3in bag0
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These are the Mysteries $ the Tri,le G%%ess; a
live an% ven/#s ser,ent& the great secrets $ alche/y& +ala/e%es-
secret letters $ the al,habet an% a %isc s,irally engrave% .ith the
nine8letter na/e $ the G%%ess $ 7is%/& E9EHUOGAr&
Later& .hen the cere/ny beca/e ,atriarchal& +erse#s .ne% the
bag an% the Hly an% 9ne$$able na/e $ G% .as the seven8letter
na/e E9EUOAr0
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Chapter 1$ 0reen and 'ilac
There are $#rther stages $ alche/y that /ve beyn% re% t green
an% event#ally lilac s#bstances0 Green has al.ays been at the centre
$ alche/ical /ysteries as a Green Lin0 The siKteenth cent#ry
treatise Esh M-sare$ r The Re$iners Dire %isc#sses the Green
Lin;
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An% it is 3n.n in the /etallic /ysteries that at the very #tset
there cc#rs the enig/a $ the Lin $ the green gr.th& .hich
.e call the Green Lin& .hich& 9 ,ray y#& % nt rec3n that it is
calle% $r any ther reasn b#t its cl#r0 Dr #nless y#r /atter
be green& nt nly in that i//e%iate state be$re it is re%#ce% t
.ater& b#t als a$ter the .ater $ gl% is /a%e there$& y# /#st
re/e/ber that y# /#st th#s a/en% y#r #niversal %ry ,rcess0X
The /an#scri,t als ntes that the tr#e healer& that is the eK,ert
alche/ist& /#st be as cnte/,t##s $ riches as the +r,het
Elisha0
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Michael Maier4s Se,ti/ana ,hils,hica lin3s the Green
Lin t an alche/ical rse;
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The centre $ the rse is green an% is e/ble/atical $ the Green
Lin0
1asil Galentine als %isc#sses the Green Lin in his T.elve Keys;
This is $ee%ing& the Re% Lin .ith the bl% $ the Green "ragn0
The Green Lin y# 3n. .hat it is& it4s the cr#%e anti/ny0 An%
the Re% Lin is the Reg#l#s0
His .r%s are /ischiev#sly bsc#ring beca#se the Green Lin is
nt cr#%e anti/ny as he says an% the Re% Lin is M#ite a,,arently
nt the Star Reg#l#s $ anti/ny0 Th#gh a /aster $
/isin$r/atin& 1asil Galentine s3il$#lly le$t an i/,rtant cl#e t
thse .h can see0 The .r%s are y# 3n. .hat it is0 O$ this& .e
shall have /#ch /re t %iscver in Cha,ter 'A0
The Green "ragn eKists .ithin the alche/ists4 $las30 9t is cr#cial in
,re,aring the Green Lin an% $ten c/,are% t the h#/an
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characteristic $ Leal#sy0 Sha3es,eare-s Othell says;
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9AGO O& be.are& /y lr%& $ Leal#sy;
9t is the Green8ey-% /nster .hich %th /c3
The /eat it $ee%s n0
Minna Antri/ Ob')*'P arg#es si/ilarly in Na3e% Tr#th an% Geile%
All#sin that the absence $ the Green "ragn /eans the alche/ical
reactin is nt .r3ing;
The Green8Eye% Mnster ca#ses /#ch .e& b#t the absence $
this #gly ser,ent arg#es the ,resence $ a cr,se .hse na/e is
Ers0
The e/ergence $ a green s#bstance beneath the re% .as ne $ the
/st hi%%en secrets $ the Great 7r30 D#lcanelli sai% $ the re%
s#bstance;
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5 accr%ing t the sacre% lang#age& the ter/ ,hils,her4s stne&
/eans the stne .hich bears the sign $ the s#n0 The slar sign is
characteri2e% by its re% cl#ratin& .hich can vary in intensity
5 an%
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000the ,hils,her4s stne a,,ears in the sha,e $ a crystalline&
%ia,han#s b%y& re% in the /ass& yell. a$ter ,#lveri2atin 00
"avi% H#%sn says $ the che/istry $ the Green s#bstance;
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Mnat/ic gl% as a chlri%e has a $rest green cl#rB
c//ercial gl% chlri%e is gl% r a light green %e,en%ing n
h. /#ch y# %il#te it0 N ne $$ers /nat/ic gl%
c//ercially0 E%gar Cayce says y# sh#l% #se gl% chlri%e
sl#tin in his 7et Cell A,,liance0 7hen y# ,#t the green gl%
chlri%e sl#tin in the .et cell it .r3s ab#t t.enty ti/es better
5 7hen y# %isslve /etallic gl% int aM#a regia& y# cnvert
t chlri%e t get ri% $ all the nitric0 All y# really have is a
cl#ster $ /etallic gl%0 9 % nt care h. lng y# bil thisB it
never .ill %isslve t the /nat/0 The %iatnic bn%s $ gl%
are s ,r$#n%ly strng& an% i$ y# really thin3 ab#t it& gl% has
an electrnic str#ct#re $ (%'=*s' an% that in itsel$ tells y# it
.ill never g t the /nat/0 All $ the ther s' ele/ents are
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irius in a fiery ;esica &iscis
Concluding the .aerie Kueen, >oo"G, +6L,
lithi#/& s%i#/& ,tassi#/& r#bi%i#/& caesi#/B these are
eK,lsively reactive s#bstances that .e call the al3aline /etals0 9$
y# thr. the/ in .ater& they b#rn0 Gl% has the sa/e str#ct#re
as these al3aline /etals0 Gl% gets a hl% $ itsel$ an% it .ill nt
let g0 Y# can get it %.n t the %iat/& b#t it .ill never g
$arther than that& s the best that y# can ever h,e $r& is
AU
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0 Y# never lse the %iat/ic bn%& an% that4s .hy .hen
y# re$ine gl%& y# al.ays get AA0AU recvery& beca#se it-s real
easy t recver& it never lses its /etallic character0 1#t i$ y#
3n. h. t ta3e thse /etallic bn%s a,art an% get /nat/ic
gl%& .hich is .hat /ther nat#re %i% by literally %isslving it t
a single at/ .hen it c/es #, #t $ the earth& ab#t ninety
eight ,ercent $ the gl% c/es #, as /nat/ic gl%& ab#t t.
,ercent c/es #, as /etal0
Others have s#ggeste% that green gl% is $r/e% $r/ gl% ist,e
'A2& .hile re% is $r/ the 'A( ist,e an% .hite $r/ 'AC0 9n
cntrast t the %i$$ic#lty in raising green an% re% t .hite& .hite
gives rise t bth re% an% green0 9t is ,ssible that a clla,sing
/agnetic $iel% r acc#rate che/ical ,H cntrl als can re/ve
ne#trns t $r/ the green0
The /ystery ,assin ,lay $ the Egy,tian Se% Destival& .hich %ates
bac3 t the $irst Egy,tian %ynasty& %e/nstrates the i/,rtance $
bth Re% an% Green0 9n this ,lay& the S,irit $ the +harah Unas
$ig#ratively %ies an% then is rebrn0 Rene.e%& he r#les Egy,t .isely0
The na/e Unas /eans EKistence0 The +harah4s S,irit r 3a ,asses
thr#gh the ,hases $ the silvery .hite cr.n $ the s#th OMerc#ryP
re,resenting the s#l an% the gl%en re% cr.n $ the nrth OS#l,h#rP
re,resenting the s,irit& thereby #niting the/;
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Unas has s#staine% hi/sel$ n the Re% Cr.nB he has s.all.e%
the Green One5 The signat#res % nt .ea3en in his han% $r he
has s.all.e% the .is%/ $ all Neters Y+rinci,lesZ0
The +harah is hi/sel$ the great h#se0 He is the living i/age $
reincarnatin an% $ ret#rn t the s#rce $ the %ivine 7r%0 He
re,resents the res#rrecting Osiris0 The i/age $ the +harah as the
great H#se is si/ilar t the early +ersian /eaning $ Dree/asn&
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Kueen Eli5abeth + attended by the 4hree !reat Initiates
(ct and Monuments by $ohn .o0, +F6-
.hich is Master $ the H#se0 9n the cere/ny %e%icating a ne.
te/,le& the +harah rients the te/,le& sy/blically ,re,ares the
$#n%atins an% ,asses the h#se t its Master0
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The res#rrectin cere/ny $ An#bis $r the Unas +harah
cntin#es;
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Unas is liberate% $r/ the h#/anity that is .ithin his li/bs0 This
Unas sei2es the great .hite cr.n $r/ the han%s $ the t.
%ivine Ennea%s0 9sis n#rses hi/& Ne,hthys s#c3les hi/0 Hr#s
ta3es hi/ in his $ingers& eternally living0 He ,#ri$ies Unas in the
Eac3al La3e& he %elivers the Ka $ Unas in the la3e $ the
Nether.rl%& he %estrys the $lesh $ the Ka $ this Unas $r his
b%y $ res#rrectin& by /eans $ .hat is n Ra-s ar/s50 The
t. lan%s shine $rth an% the $ace $ the +rinci,les ra%iates .hile
he lea%s the Ka $ this Unas an% his .n b%y $ res#rrectin
t.ar% the great /ansin500 +er$ect is this Unas in his
,er$ectin& he is n lnger crr#,tible50 9n this c#ntry t .hich
Unas is ging& he .ill 3n. neither h#nger nr thirst& thr#gh#t
eternity0 G% a,,eare% t Unas an% Unas is seate% #,n the great
thrne at the si%e $ the great G%50 9t is Unas .h is at the hea%
$ the Kas& .h #nite% hearts in the $ace $ the s#,re/e Sage&
bearer $ the %ivine scrll the Kn.er $ .is%/ at the right han%
$ Ra50
Religi#s s,ells ,rtecte% the res#rrecte% +harah& .hich incl#%e
Se/itic Canaanite s,ells t .ar% a.ay the sc#rge $ chas& the
great /ther sna3e0
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Alth#gh this cere/ny %ates $r/ the $irst Egy,tian %ynasty& the
abve %escri,tin is $r/ the SaMMara te/,le $ +harah Unas& the
last 3ing $ the $i$th %ynasty0 The Egy,tians /ay have lst the secret
$ the green s#bstance %#ring the Hy3ss invasin0
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+re89sla/ic +ersian S#$is/ ,rvi%es a g#i%e t the $#ll signi$icance
$ green;
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O#rs is the /eth% $ alche/y0 9t invlves eKtracting the s#btle
rganis/ $ light $r/ beneath the /#ntains #n%er .hich it lies
i/,risne%0
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2AA
Eli5abeth I commanding the hip Europa
guided by Meus the >ull & advised by the 4hree !reat Initiates of irius
.romN !eneral and *are Memorials pertayning to the &erfect (rte of
'avigation by )r $ohn )ee, +FEE.
>ottomN Minerva >ritannia
Middle LeftN .ortuna %ith a Laurel for the Courageous ;ictor
4op LeftN t Michael %ith the Cross of t !eorge defending
>ritain
The 9ranian S#$is %re. nt nly n 9sla/& b#t als n the
Nrastrian& Manichaean& Her/etic& Gnstic an% +latnic tra%itins
that $l#rishe% in +ersia0 Shra.ar%i the Martyr& .h live% $r/
''(?CE t ''A'CE& .as the chie$ S#$i +hils,her $ the Orient0 He
carrie% #t the great ,rLect $ reviving the .is%/ $ ,re89sla/ic
Nrastrian 9ran in S#$is/0
This .is%/ trace% the Orient $ ,#re light t the celestial ,le& the
%#ble cnstellatin $ the 1ear an% +le Stars0 9n an i/,rtant S#$i
visin& il cllecte% $r/ the cnstellatin $ the 1ear is a ,#re
s,irit#al s#bstance given as initiatin int the /ystical ran3 $
Ecclesia S,irit#alis& the seven /asters $ initiatin an%
intercessrs0
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The Great 1ear& ther.ise 3n.n as the Great Charit& Ar3ts& the
1ig "i,,er an% Charlie-s 7ain is the /st ,r/inent cnstellatin in
the Nrthern He/is,here0
The Little 1ear r Little Charit is the lab#rer4s +l#gh r +heniK&
.hich is rebrn $r/ ashes0
Each night the Great 1ear-s seven ,rinci,al stars ,ivt ar#n% the
aKis $ the Nrth +le0 This aKis is n. lcate% near the star +laris
b#t siK th#san% years ag the star "racs .as the aKis0 "racs& the
Arth#rian %ragn& lies in bet.een the t. 1ears s that the 1ears
a,,eare% t %ance ar#n% the ,le as the earth rtate%0
R#2behan $ Shira2& n t#rning his attentin t the Great 1ear& sa.
its seven stars as seven a,ert#res thr#gh .hich G% %irectly sh.e%
hi/sel$0 Si/ilarly& in Taist tra%itin& the Ecclesia S,irit#alis are the
seven s,irit#al r#lers in the cnstellatin $ the 1ear an% the 1ear
Star is the +ivt $ Ea%e0
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Cn$#cians call +laris the E/,err
an% the Great 1ear his Charit0
9n Nrastrianis/& Ah#ra Ma2%a an% S,enta Mainy# tgether ev3e%
the b#nte#s se,tet $ A/esha S,entas& the 1ene$icent r Hly
9//rtals0
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These s,irit#al beings eKrcise the %eavas& .h are
/aLr %e/ns c//itte% t r#inatin0
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Ee.ish an% Christian
tra%itins a%,te% the seven A/esha S,entas as seven archangels0
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At the eKtre/e east $ the 9ranian .rl% is TransKiania& very near
1actria& the Ee.el $ 9ran that cra%le% 9n%8Hittite Nrastrianis/0
There& S#$i NaL/%%in Kbra O%'22=CEP /a%e clear the ,re8
e/inence $ Green Light as the /ystic Orient& light $ the Nrth r
the heavenly ,le0 He .rites that initiatin in the l.er /ysteries
/erely ta3es the can%i%ate $r/ the %ar3 night $ #ncnsci#sness t
the l#/in#s blac3 night $ s#,er cnsci#sness& .hich is nly t the
reali2atin that ne is act#ally #n3n.ing0
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This is the sa/e as the Tenebrae r "ar3ness in the R/an Cathlic
Matins an% La#%s $ Hly 7ee30
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L#lle% int ,sychlgical
M#iescence by Gregrian Chants an% the gra%#al eKting#ishing $
can%les& an in%ivi%#al can $in% nthing in the e/,ty silence an%
%ar3ness eKce,t /e/ries0 "e,rive% $ light& the in%ivi%#al is
%is,ssesse% $ all that is G%0 This is the %ctrine $ ,rivat bni0
Me/ries cannt hel, t gras, the c#rrent sit#atin0 The in%ivi%#al
is sai% t be in the cl#% $ #n3n.ing0 St "inysi#s re$erre% t it as
%ivine %ar3ness an% thers as nigre%0 The in%ivi%#al lses
c/,lacency an% bec/es ne $ the ,arv#lis& ,r in s,irit& eKile%
r r,hane%0 The /agni$icent Miserere %escribes this eK,erience;
1#t .hat a /ystery /y li$e is&
7hat a /ystery6
5 1#t .here a/ 9 an% .hat a/ 9 %ing&
h. % 9 live:
5 9 see /ysel$0
9 live in the s#l $ the .rl%
Lst in the %e,ths $ li$e6
Miserere& /iserable /e&
1#t 9 tast li$e6
9$ there is night %ar3 en#gh
T hi%e /e& hi%e /e&
9$ there is a light& a h,e&
Magni$icent s#n that shines insi%e /e&
Give /e Ly t live
That is nt yet there0
5 That ,erha,s is nt yet there0
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A shar, s#n% crac3s the %ar3ness0 Light is rebrn0 A ,riest ret#rns
a single can%le t the stan%0 The can%le sy/bli2es each in%ivi%#al-s
/agni$icent s#n& the 3n.le%ge $ G% that %is,els the %ar3ness $
ignrance an% %es,air0 All then leave the Ch#rch in silence0
S#$is/ i%enti$ies the state $ L#/in#s Night .ith /ystical ,verty&
%escribe% as ,r in s,irit0 +e,le in this stage have nthing .ith
.hich t be& they cannt be s#$$icient #nt the/selves in r%er t be
.hat they have t be0 9t is the in8essence $ their essence0 The S#$i
,hils,her Se/nani sai% that ,assing $r/ the L#/in#s Night t
the brilliance $ e/eral% visin is a sign $ the c/,lete% gr.th $
the s#btle rganis/& the res#rrectin b%y hi%%en in the visible
,hysical b%y0
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The initiate% 3n. this eK,erience as the ha,,y gate $ blac3ness 5
.hich art the ,assage t this s glri#s change0
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9t is the gate
$ Sat#rn0 A,#lei#s %escribes his eK,erience $ L#/in#s Night
.ith the /ysteri#s .r%s that installe% /aster Dree/asns .ill
recgnise;
At /i%night& 9 sa. the s#n shining brightly .ith a s,len%i% light0
Re%& the cl#r $ ar%ent ,#re $ire& is the sign $ vitality $ s,irit#al
energy& signi$ying the ,.er t act#ali2e0 The i/,rtance $ the
cl#r green is that it is the cl#r $ the heart an% the sign $ li$e $
the heart0 9t is the cl#r $ res#rrectin& the celestial ,le an% the
highest light $ the Mystery0
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9t is the cl#r $
Mha//e%0
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9t is als assciate% .ith the Great Mther
G%%ess in her Egy,tian as,ect as 9sis& the La%y $ Nat#re0
Shra.ar%i sai% in his Recital $ the EKile;
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Green is the cl#r that #tlasts the thers0 Dr/ this cl#r
e/anate $lashing& s,ar3ling rays0 This green /ay be absl#tely
,#re r it /ay bec/e tarnishe%0 9ts ,#rity ,rclai/s the
%/inant nte $ the %ivine lightB its %#llness res#lts $r/ a ret#rn
t the %ar3ness $ nat#re0
Gethe .as a ,ractical alche/ist an% he st#%ie% the A#rea Catena
H/eri r Gl%en Chain $ H/er by Antn Ese,h Kirch.eger an%
O,#s /agcabbalistic#/ et thes,hic#/ by Gerg vn 7elling0
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M#ch $ his interest in alche/y c/es thr#gh in his ,era
Da#st;
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9$ the ,larity $ yell. an% bl#e has tr#ly been gras,e%& i$ in
,artic#lar their intensi$icatin int re% has been .ell nte% an% it
has bec/e clear h. these ,,sites ten% t.ar% ne anther
an% re#nite in a thir% cl#r& then it cannt be %#bte% that the
int#itin $ a ,r$#n% secret is beginning t %a.n in #s& a
$retaste $ the ,ssibility that a s,irit#al /eaning /ight be
attrib#te% t these t. se,arate an% /#t#ally ,,se% entities0
7hen they are seen t ,r%#ce green bel. an% re% abve& ne
can har%ly re$rain $r/ thin3ing that ne is cnte/,lating here
the earthly creat#res an% there the heavenly creat#res $ the
Elhi/0
Gethe4s thir% s#bstance that $r/s $r/ green bel. an% re% abve
is lilac0 The ,#r,le cl#r $ lilac r laven%er is the cl#r $ .is%/
an% the en% $ the .r30 9$ the rc3 $ the Green Lin is br3en
,en& lilac is insi%e0
A,,en%iK > cntains an eKcer,t $r/ a very l% her/etic %c#/ent
calle% the Girgin $ the 7rl%& han%e% %.n t #s by Stbv#s0 9t
/ay .ell be the /st esteric instit#tin $ the Mysteries $
9sis0
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9n the Girgin $ the 7rl%& 9sis ,#rs 3n.le%ge ver
Hr#s in ,re,aratin $r the 1lac3 Rite $ +er$ectin& .hich she has
alrea%y receive%0
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9sis begins .ith an alche/ical allegry $ the
creatin $ the .rl%0 9n her stry& the +hils,hers- Stne is in
c/,st0
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The great Drench ,rtTgT ,et& Arth#r Ri/ba#% O')(>8A'P& si/ilarly
%escribes in his Snnet $ the G.els h. each $ the $ive v.els in
the al,habet has a %i$$erent cl#r0
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These are seM#entially the
alche/ical stages $ blac3 Onigre%P& .hite Oalbe%P& re% Or#be%P&
the ,eace$#l ,ast#res $ green an% $inally OMEGA bl#e& r rather the
vilet $ His Eyes0 1#%%hists si/ilarly chant the v.els; H#/
Oblac3P& Ni Oyell.P& Me Ore%P& +a% OgreenP& AUM O.hiteP an% Ma
Obl#eP0
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The R/an Cathlic Ch#rch has a syste/atic cl#r sy/blis/ $r
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High Mass0 "eacns .ear a green t#nicle r %al/atic ver a .hite
t#nic .hen serving the Hst at the altar0
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The +riest .ears a
.hite linen rbe& h% an% gir%le0 He als .ears a shrt ban% $ sil3
calle% an rari#/ ar#n% the nec3 an% a sil3 chas#ble r ,nch0
7hile the cl#r $ the sil3 chas#ble varies .ith $easts an% seasns&
it is ,#r,le $r the /st i/,rtant High Mass n Ma#n%y Th#rs%ay
$ the Easter Hly 7ee30
These cl#r seM#ences gl. in an alche/ists- $las30 The reactin
,hases have /any r/antic na/es0
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Girgil& H/er an%
Nichlas Dla/el tal3 $ the +al/ $ the Galley $ O%%y& Mystic Rse
$ Kab& T.er $ Uglin an% ,lant Mly0 The rts $ the ,lant
Mly .ere blac3& the $ive leaves green an% $l.ers .hite0 H/er-s
%escri,tin in the O%yssey s#ggests Mly is the s.eet scente% .il%
cycla/en0
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9t c#l% als be .r/.% OArte/isia absinthi#/P&
.hich is a ,syche%elic ,lant that ca#ses the seri#s illness $
absinthis/ s#$$ere% by Gan Ggh0
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Ovi% i%enti$ies Mly as the
,lant r rt that %e$ie% /n8/agic by all.ing Ulysses t
verc/e the .iles $ Circe& .e% her an% resc#e his /en0
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The +al/ in the Galley $ O%%y .as Ta/ar the %ate ,al/0 Ovi%
%escribes this l$ty s.aying ,al/ in The "ctrines $
+ythagras0
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The +heniK b#il%s a nest in the ,al/0 This nest is
bth the t/b $ its $ather an% its .n cra%le0 The tree is the $ine
Erica8tree that enclse% an% ,rtecte% the b%y $ Osiris0 A$ter Set
%is/e/bere% Osiris- b%y& it $late% in a chest t 1ybls0
Ovi% als %escribes this ,al/ as the ,lant $ Myrrah& the bea#ti$#l
%a#ghter $ Cinyras that lay .ith hi/ as an instr#/ent $ the three
Sisters Othe D#riesP& .h are $ c#rse the Tri,le r Mther
G%%ess0
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Myrrah re,resents the /yrrh tree& .hich gave birth t
the bea#ti$#l chil% A%nis0
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The 1abylnians b#rne% /yrrh in
the rites $ A%nis an% the Hebre. rites $ Astarte& the S#een $
Heaven0
+regnant& Cinyras $lees her $ather-s .rath t Saba-s sil Os#th .est
ArabiaP& .here she bec/es a tree0 7ee,ing& as %es 9sis& she bears
a sn0 Using /agni$icent %#ble enten%re& Ovi% bserves;
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5 Thse tears in tr#th
Have hn#rB $r/ the tr#n3 the .ee,ing /yrrh
Kee,s n /en-s li,s $r aye the na/e $ her0
Her sn& chil% $ his sister an% gran%$ather& is the bea#ti$#l Gen#s $
Gen#s an% A%nis0
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The Hebre. Ta/ar %erives $r/ the ancient ,ractice $ $rcibly
$ertili2ing %ate ,al/s0 The ,al/ is %ieci#s an% reM#ires arti$icial
,llinatin0 Grve 3ee,ers bin% the /ale $l.ers t the $e/ale
$l.ers r $ertili2e the $e/ale arti$icially by sha3ing the ,llen $ the
/ale ver the $e/ale in s,ring0 This re,resents the sacre% /arriage
$ the Tri,le G%%ess an% s,ring .as the ti/e $ the /arriage
$estival0
E#%ah-s #nin .ith Ta/ar in the 13 $ Genesis all#%es t Ta/ar
as a hly ,rstit#te0 As .e /ight eK,ect $ the Mysteries& her
,ay/ent is a y#ng gat0
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Si/ilar vis#al i/ages in +/,eii %ate $r/ '(CE0 These i/ages
sh. a tree bet.een t. cl#/ns at .hich a sacri$ice is ab#t t
ta3e ,lace0 The G%%ess $ %eath lies in .ait bet.een the cl#/ns0
Her rbe cnceals the sic3le .ith .hich she .ill e/asc#late the
sacri$icial 3ing an% he .ill blee% t %eath0 These i/ages are in the
1lac3 R/ $ the 9/,erial Gilla $ the E/,err A#g#st#s at
1sctrecase an% at +/,eii-s Casa %ei C#bicli Dlreali0
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9n the 13 $ Genesis& Ta/ar is at $irst a reg#lar ,rstit#te besi%e
the ra% calle% a 2nah ONNHP0 Later& A%#lla/ite see3s her as a
te/,le ,rstit#te0
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9n this hly cnteKt& she is a Hly& "e%icate%
r Cnsecrate% One r S%eshah& the $e/inine $r/ $ S"SH0 This
%erives $r/ the A33a%ian Ma%isht# an% S#%sh#& the Syrian lve an%
$ertility g%%ess0
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A /n#/ent in Me/,his calls S#%sh# <the
,rstit#te-0 The hly ,rstit#te Ta/ar $$ers ca3es& ,res#/ably
barley ca3es& t A/nn be$re interc#rse0
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The 9sraelites
event#ally banne% rit#al r hly ,rstit#tin r#ling there shall be n
S"SH $ the %a#ghters $ 9srael0
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9t is als interesting t nte that the Gree3 .r% $r a +al/ Tree is
,hi-niK0 Cha,ter '( %isc#sse% the rebirth legen% $ the +heniK0
?=(
Sha3es,eare-s c#ri#sly alche/ical ,e/ The +heniK an% the
T#rtle eches the ,r$#n% rle $ the Araby tree0 9t begins;
Let the bir% $ l#%est lay
On the sle Arabian tree
Heral% sa% an% tr#/,et be&
T .hse s#n% chaste .ings bey0
1#t th# shrie3ing harbinger&
D#l ,rec#rer $ the $ien%&
A#g#r $ the $ever4s en%&
T this tr, c/e th# nt near0
Dr/ this sessin inter%ict
Every $.l $ tyrant .ing&
Save the eagle& $eath4re% 3ing;
Kee, the bseM#y s strict0
Only the eagle& $eathere% 3ing is incl#%e% in the cere/ny0 The
,e/ en%s .ith the Threns in three8three ti/e& the /eter $ the
Tri,le G%%ess;
1ea#ty& tr#th an% rarity&
Grace in all si/,licity&
Here enclse% in cin%ers lie0
"eath is n. the ,heniK4 nest&
An% the t#rtle4s lyal breast
T eternity %th rest&
Leaving n ,sterity;
4T.as nt their in$ir/ity&
9t .as /arrie% chastity0
The t#rtle %ve is Astarte-s bir% an% the sng $ the t#rtle is the rit#al
sng r lit#rgy $ Astarte .ing Ta//#2 t the sacre% /arriage
an% his %eath0
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This is the 1iblical Sng $ Sngs r Sng $
Sl/n0
9n alche/y& vile ter/s ab#t eKcretins ten% t re,el the nn8a%e,t0
H.ever& they bring h#/r#s %elight t the alche/ist .h even
#ses %#ng-s s$t eKther/ic heat t .ar/ his $las3 an% #rine t
,rvi%e nitrate an% a//nia0 The alche/ist als calls his reactin
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resi%#es by the na/e $aeces r eKcre/ent0 Nichlas Dla/el4s '*2A
Original %# "TsirT r ThrTsr %e +hils,hie i%enti$ies that the
+hils,hers- Stne is in the /essy che/ical s#bstrate $ the
Alche/ists- cr#cible;
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There is an cc#lt stne& cnceale% an% b#rie% in the %e,ths $ a
$#ntain& .hich is vile& abLect an% val#e% nt at allB it is als
cvere% .ith $ilth an% eKcre/ent& t .hich all na/es are given&
alth#gh there is really nly ne0
The sa/e srt $ i/agery cc#rs .hen Sa/sn $ "an sc,e%
hney $r/ the carcass $ a lin an% ri%%les;
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O#t $ the eater ca/e $rth /eat& an% #t $ the strng ca/e $rth
s.eetness0 An% they c#l% nt in three %ays eK,#n% the ri%%le0
9t is eKactly the sa/e ri%%le as rse lgic0 That .hich the rse
e/braces& in8t#rn e/braces the rse& as .e shall see in Cha,ter 'C0
Alth#gh the Green Lin $ten cc#rs& nly ne techniM#e in the
literat#re #ses the green s#bstance t /a3e anther& lilac cl#re%
s#bstance0 This is in a seventeenth cent#ry /an#scri,t in the 1erlin
Staatsbiblite3& s#ggestively calle% the Messiah $ the Righte#s0
The na/e invites #s t re$lect bth n the Teacher $ Righte#sness
in the "ea% Sea Scrlls an% Melchi2e%e3& the King $ Righte#sness
an% +riest King t the Mst High;
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This ,eratin is the Messiah $ the Righte#s& an% it is $rbi%%en
t give it t the ignrant0 Ta3e s/th green s#l,h#r an%
M#ic3silver Ynever #se this s#bstanceZ an% /iK the/ tgether an%
grin% the/ .ell& an% c3 the/ tgether .ith rse.ater at night
in a glass vessel& an% the $ire sh#l% be gentle& an% the vessel
sh#l% be seale% n t,& an% in the /rning ta3e it #t an% grin%
it an% /iK it .ith strng vinegar& an% then ret#rn it t the vessel as
it .as0 " th#s siK ti/es #ntil the M#ic3silver %ies0 Then ta3e
these ,.%ers an% grin% the/ an% %istil the/ in a %istillatin& an%
$ t.elve #nces three #nces .ill re/ain0 Then ta3e ne ,art $
sal ar/niaMe Ysal a//niac r a//ni#/ chlri%eZ an% ne
,art $ sa$$rn $ irn an% wbr YA0& eagle& sal a//niacZ& an% ne
,art $ linsee% il& an% grin% it all an% /iK it .ith .hat y#
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btaine% $r/ the %istillatin& an% grin% an% /iK it .ell& an% ,#t
these ,.%ers int a ne. $las3& an% ,#t it int a ,it $#ll $ %#ng&
an% cver it .ell $r seven %ays an% y# .ill $in% in the $las3
s/ething li3e a ,iece $ /etal& an% /a3e a ,.%er an% ta3e the
/etal& .hatever it /ay be& an% heat it an% ,#t Ys/eZ $ this
,.%er n t, an% Y.r% illegibleZ it& an% then ta3e $ lea% ne
,art& an% c#t it #, an% thr. its ,.%er #,n t. ,arts $
M#ic3silver& an% .hen y# see the s/3e $r/ the M#ic3silver
rising& thr. n it Ys/eZ $ this ,.%er& an% ta3e $ this
M#ic3silver ne ,art& an% ne ,art $ gl%& an% /iK the/ tgether&
an% it .ill cl#r it t gl% .hich .ill be g% $r all tests& an%
try it0 An% he .h #n%erstan%s $r/ this .ill be right& an% .ill
live t the en% $ %ays0
The /eth% is in c%e& .hich .e learne% $ in the last cha,ter;
S#ic3silver is nt /etallic /erc#ry b#t +hils,hers4 Merc#ry&
S#l,h#r is gl%& vinegar is s/ething eM#ivalent t aM#a regia an%
the /ysteri#s wbr YA0& eagle& sal a//niacZ is nt sal a//niac r
a//ni#/ chlri%e0 The ter/ wbr ,rbably %erives $r/ the ancient
Egy,tian .r% $r gl%& n#b0 Egy,tian gl% /ines .ere
,re%/inantly in N#bia0 The e/ble/ $ ryalty& the eagle& an% A
$r a#r#/ r gl% cn$ir/s that wbr is the re% ,.%er $ the
+hils,hers4 Stne /a%e $r/ gl%0
Cha,ter ? c/,are% the lilac +hils,hers4 Stne .ith the lilac ,lant
r Syringa v#lgaris $ the Olive $a/ily0 The lilac is a native $
+ersia an% s/e /#ntain#s regins $ Eastern E#r,e0 9t arrive%
in 1ritain in the siKteenth cent#ry0 Lilac $#n% #ses in h/e,athic
alche/y an% /e%icine0 9t %is,elle% ,arasitic .r/s& re%#ce% $ever&
an% treate% /alaria0 S/eti/es& lilac s#bstit#te% $r Ale Gera0
Scttish legen%s ab#n% .ith alche/ical sy/blis/ an% ,#r,le
$l.ers s#ch as the lilac0 One Scttish $l3 tale rec#nts h. a
y#ng bri%e8t8be %ie% n the eve $ her /arriage0 She as3e% that
lilacs gr. n her grave0 The lilacs bl/e% .hite an% re/aine% s
even a$ter trans,lanting0 This ,#re y#ng girl clearly re,resents the
$e/ale essence $ ,hils,hic Merc#ry0 7e sa. the sa/e .hite
/ai%en as O,helia in Ha/let an% +rtia in the Merchant $ Genice0
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Anther legen% tells $ a $alcn %r,,e% the $irst lilac see%s in an l%
./an4s gar%en0 The see% s,r#te% an% gre. int a bea#ti$#l b#sh&
b#t it %i% nt bl/0 One %ay a y#ng ,rince st,,e% t a%/ire the
b#sh0 As he .as leaving& a ,l#/e $r/ his ca, $ell n the b#sh0
Dr/ that %ay& the b#sh ha% ,l#/es $ ,#r,le $l.ers0
This legen% re$ers t the Rsicr#cian sy/bl AA& .hich %erives
$r/ the A,ll4s ang#ishe% cry at the acci%ental %eath $ the y#th
Hyacinth& %escribe% by Ovi% Osee A,,en%iK >)CP0
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The %r,s $
Hyacinth4s bl% beca/e rich ,#r,le $l.ers& albeit nt the /%ern
hyacinth b#t the bl#e lar3s,#r r hyacinths gra,ta& .hich has
/ar3ings n the base $ its ,etals rese/bling the early Gree3 letters
A90
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Si/ilarly& the Sala/inians re,rte% a ne. $l.er .hen ALaK
%ie%0
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9t .as s/aller than a lily& .hite& tinge% .ith re% an% li3e the
hyacinth bre the letters Ai6 Ai6 r .e6 .e6
7ith the %eath $ Hyacinth& A,ll als #ttere% the %istra#ght cry
$r/ his heart& Ai& Ai& .hich $r/ n the leaves $ the hyacinth0
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Dr by an% /an ali3e these letters are the .ail $ .e
$resha%.ing rit#al %eath0 Ovi% ,r,hesies that Hyacinth .ill
ret#rn a secn% ti/e as a very ,.er$#l her0
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Eli2abethan .r3s re$er t the Hyacinth as the herb r .ee%0
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The
Gree3s .rite Ai as U& r #,siln& .hich crres,n%s t the English
letter G& the invert $ A0 As .e shall see in the neKt cha,ter& Sir
Drancis 1acn $irst #se% the AA sign in his literary hea%,ieces& $r/
'(CC n the Cntinent an% '(CA in Englan%0
These enig/atic hea%,ieces signalle% that .ithin lay a /eta,hr $r
ne $ the secret Rsicr#cian /ythlgical histries $ ancient
1ritain0 9t .as a ti/e .hen the inhabitants- calle% their lan% Ortygie&
the lan% $ Let the 7hite G%%ess0 Let .as the /ther $ A,ll
an% Arte/is OAAP an% the /ariner +ytheas $ Massilia visite% the
City $ A,ll in 1ritain in ?2( 1CE0
7illia/ 1la3e-s hy/n Eer#sale/ %escribe% 1ritain as this
Hy,erbrean islan% $ G% Osee als Cha,ter 'CP .here the
inhabitants .ere& in a sense& A,ll-s ,riests an% A,ll ha% a gran%
shrine an% big circ#lar te/,le;
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An% %i% thse $eet in ancient ti/e
7al3 #,n Englan%-s /#ntains green:
An% .as the Hly La/b $ G%
On Englan%-s ,leasant ,ast#res seen:
The AA& ne A bright an% the ther A sha%.e%& sy/bli2es that
hal$ the .r3 is visible an% hal$ is veile%0 Sir Drancis 1acn later
ent.ine% the t. letters .ith hyacinth $l.ers& r the herb Ascle,ias
aci%a& re,resenting the gl%en $l.er $ alche/y0 This $l.er&
th#gh gl%en in nat#re& is the hyacinthine cl#r $ bl#e r the
sa,,hire bl#e $ the her/a,hr%ite0
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The a,,earance $ the lilac +hils,hers4 Stne in the c/,st $#l$ils
the t.$l% aKes $ the crss $ Light an% Li$e0 The great her/etic
/aKi/ as abve& s bel. a,,lies in the reactin vessel an% ti/e
cyclically ret#rns #s t .here .e starte%0 Alche/ists thin3 $ this as
an #rbr#s& the sy/bl $ Sat#rn& .hich is a sna3e c#rle% in a
c/,lete circle hl%ing its tail in its /#th0
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T the her/etic
alche/ists& the t. aKes $ the crss re,resent the All in One0
9n the neKt cha,ter& .e l3 /re %ee,ly at the /any rse allegries0
7e shall als see h. they a,,ly t the enig/atic Rsicr#cians0
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Chapter 1% 1oses and 1osicrucians
9n ,revi#s cha,ters& it has beg#n t e/erge that the sy/blis/ $
the rse& li3e that $ gats an% hney& has t. very %i$$erent
/eanings0 The $irst is relate% t the A$r8Asiatic sacri$icial 3ing
/yth& .ith its inherent carnality& an% the ther t 9n%8Hittite
/ythlgy $ ,#rity& /rality& virt#e an% lngevity0 7e see the
$r/er evi%ence% in Canaanite rit#als an% the latter in 9sraelite rit#als
$ Righte#sness0
9n this cha,ter& .e .ill l3 clsely at the /any layere% an% %iverse
sy/blis/ $ the rse beginning .ith ,erha,s the earliest 9n%8
Hittite re$erence t the rse n Tablet J $ the Mes,ta/ian E,ic
$ Gilga/esh0 Here the Mes,ta/ian Nah tells Gilga/esh;
Gilga/esh& 9 .ill reveal t y# a hi%%en thing&
a secret $ the G%s 9 .ill tell y#;
There is a ,lant li3e a thrn&
li3e a rse its thrns .ill ,ric3 y#r han%s0
9$ y# hl% that ,lant in y#r han%& y# .ill $in% ne. li$e0
Michael Maier4s Se,ti/ana ,hils,hica ,rvi%es a c/,lete
eKa/,le $ alche/ical rse sy/blis/;
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The rse is the Dirst& /st bea#ti$#l an% ,er$ect $ $l.ers0
9t is g#ar%e% beca#se it is a virgin& an% the g#ar% is thrns0
The centre $ the rse is green an% is e/ble/atical $ the Green
Lin&
That even as a nat#ral rse is a ,leas#re t the senses an% li$e $
/an& n acc#nt $ its s.eetness an% sal#brity& s is the
+hils,hical Rse eKhilarating t the heart an% a giver $
strength t the brain0
That as the nat#ral rse t#rns t the s#n an% is re$reshe% by rain&
s is the +hils,hical Matter ,re,are% in bl%& gr.n in light&
an% in an% by these /a%e ,er$ect0
The rse is a s,ecial 3ey in A,#lei#s4 The Gl%en Ass0 The her
L#ci#s beca/e an Ass0 He i/,lre% the G%%ess 9sis $r hel, an%
?''
she a,,eare% t hi/0 The her beca/e a /an nce /re .hen he ate
s/e rses;
Then als the ,riest& all the ,r$ane being re/ve%& ta3ing hl% $
/e by the han%& br#ght /e t the ,enetralia $ the te/,le&
clthe% in a ne. linen gar/ent0 +erha,s& inM#isitive rea%er& y#
.ill very anKi#sly as3 /e .hat .as then sai% an% %ne: 9 .#l%
tell y#& i$ it c#l% be la.$#lly tl%B y# sh#l% 3n. it& i$ it .as
la.$#l $r y# t hear it0 1#t bth ears an% the tng#e are g#ilty
$ rash c#risity0 Nevertheless& 9 .ill nt 3ee, y# in s#s,ense
.ith religi#s %esire& nr tr/ent y# .ith lng8cntin#e%
anKiety0 Hear& there$re& b#t believe .hat is tr#e0 9 a,,rache% t
the cn$ines $ %eath& an% having tr% n the threshl% $
+rser,ine& 9 ret#rne% $r/ it& being carrie% thr#gh all the
ele/ents0 At /i%night& 9 sa. the s#n shining .ith a s,len%i%
lightB an% 9 /ani$estly %re. near t the G%s beneath& an% the
G%s abve& an% ,rKi/ately a%re% the/0 1ehl%& 9 have
narrate% t y# things& $ .hich& th#gh hear%& it is nevertheless
necessary that y# sh#l% be ignrant0 9 .ill& there$re& nly
relate that .hich /ay be en#nciate% t the #n%erstan%ing $ the
,r$ane .ith#t a cri/e0
An elegantly bea#ti$#l %e,ictin $ rse lgic %ates $r/ the three
th#san% 1CE S#/erian settle/ent at Ur $ the Chal%ees0
/Kvi
There
a Le.eller /%elle% t. gl%en ra/s in .hite shell an% La,is La2#li0
They stan% n their hin% legs0 Silver chains bin% the/ t a tall
gl%en thrn b#sh that has ,r%#ce% a gl%en rse0
The i%entical #se $ rse lgic cc#rs at Abraha/4s sacri$ice $
9saac;
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The angel $ the Lr% calle% #t t hi/ $r/ heaven 4Abraha/6
Abraha/64 He re,lie% 4Here 9 a/04 4" nt lay a han% n the by0
" nt % anything t hi/0 N. 9 3n. that y# $ear G%
beca#se y# have nt .ithhel% $r/ /e y#r sn& y#r nly sn04
Abraha/ l3e% #, an% there in a thic3et he sa. a ra/ ca#ght by
its hrns0 He .ent ver& t3 the ra/& an% sacri$ice% it as a b#rnt
$$ering instea% $ his sn0
?'2
The ra/ is the sacri$icial sn8lver $ the G%%ess& the b#sh is the
sy/bl $ the G%%ess 7is%/ .h tangles the lver t e/brace
hi/ an% the %g rse is the sy/bl $ the ./b $ trans$r/atin
that .ill ,r%#ce the res#rrecte% sn0 "g rses ,ec#liarly $r#it by
sel$8see%ing t re,r%#ce .ith#t crss8,llinatin $r/ a /ate0
The sign $ the ra/ is eM#ivalent t the Ta#8crss n .hich the
sacri$icial 3ing /et his %eath0 9t is als the tra%itinal sign $ a
Master $ the Mysteries0 9n the "r#i%ic al,habet& the Ta#8crss is the
sy/bl $r a hly /an0 The "r#i%s sh. it as a [Y[ beca#se it
%e,icts a /an stan%ing erect .ith his han%s raise% in gran% an% ryal
a%ratin t receive the %ivine Light0
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Dr/ its sacri$icial cnteKt& a s,rig $ acacia has bec/e the
#niversal sy/bl $ cnsigning the ,re/at#rely %ea% int the care $
the G%%ess0 Abraha/-s b#sh is the Hebre. ha.thrn OSantP r
.il% acacia .ith gl%en $l.ers an% thrns0 This shitti/8.% still
gr.s in Cy,r#s0
/KiK
9n Mi%rashic tra%itin& Mses as3e% 1e2aleel t
/a3e the Ar3 $ the Cvenant0 Eacb btains the .% by $elling the
sacre% acacia grve at Mig%al& besi%e La3e Gennesaret0 Delling $
the sacre% grves .ith their Asherah ,les is a re$erence t the
verthr. $ the Mther G%%ess0
The essential $eat#re $ rse lgic is e/bracing0 The lver e/braces
the rse an% the %elicate b#% $ the rse e/braces the birth $ the
y#ng lver& s,irit#ally re$reshe% by ,assing thr#gh the ./b0 The
rse is bth a sy/bl $ ,re/at#re %eath an% ,#rity $ rebirth0
The rit#al %eath $ Ees#s clearly #ses rse lgic0 Mary Mag%alene
aninte% Ees#s in the sa/e .ay that S#/erian ,riestesses aninte%
3ings be$re sacri$ice0
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Ees#s .as %estine% cns#//ate his
/arriage t Mary0 He engage% her .ith 3isses n the /#th that
#,set the %isci,les;
/KKi
1#t Christ lve% her /re than all the %isci,les an% #se% t 3iss
her $ten n the /#th0 The rest $ the %isci,les .ere $$en%e%
by it an% eK,resse% %isa,,rval0
Mary Mag%alene is then ,resent at Ees#s- cr#ci$iKin0
/KKii
Later at the
t/b& she /ista3es Ees#s as a gar%ener& .hich .as the na/e given t
?'?
the sn8lver in S#/eria0
/KKiii
At the ti/e& she is .ee,ing as the
S#/erian sacre% high ,riestess .ee,s $r the sn8lver;
/KKiv
The harlt .h aninte% y# .ith $ragrant il la/ents $r y#
n.0
The harlt in this cnteKt is an hn#rable rle0 As .ith the Ch#rch&
she receives all /en as lvers $r s,irit#al rebirth0 Ees#s interr#,ts
Mary Mag%alene4s a,,rach t e/brace hi/ $#rther& .hich is the
/eaning $ the Gree3& saying;
/KKv
T#ch /e ntB $r 9 a/ nt yet ascen%e% t /y Dather0
+,e Gregry the Great OA"(A=8*=>P ,artly settle% the veKe%
M#estin $ Mary-s c/,leK character0 This in$l#ential +,e
%eclare% that Mary Mag%alene& La2ar#s- sister Mary $ 1ethany an%
the sinner ./an in L#3e t be the sa/e ,ersn0
/KKvi
Sal/e incngr##sly /irrrs Mary Mag%alene in Mar3-s Gs,el0
1th ./en are ,resent at the cr#ci$iKin an% then the e/,ty
t/b0
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Tgether the Gs,els $ Mar3 an% Matthe. s#ggest
Sal/e is the .i$e $ Nebe%ee0 Yet& this is nt at all cncl#sive0
C/,aring the Gs,els $ Mar3 an% L#3e sh.s Sal/e assciate%
.ith Eanna0
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The nly ther Sal/e is Her%ias Sal/e& ste,%a#ghter $ Her%
Anti,as& the tetrarch $ Galilee an% +erea0 Sal/e ,er$r/e% the
%ance $ the seven veils& .hich is the l#nar /ystery $ the seven %ays
that the /n ta3es t re/ve her veils0 9n ret#rn $r her %ance $
the Mysteries& Sal/e reM#este% the hea% $ Ehn the 1a,tist0
/KKiK

This is the sign $ a sacri$ice t a %ivinity0
/KKK
7hile this Sal/e is
nt /entine% by na/e in the biblical teKts& Ese,h#s %es /a3e
/entin $ her0
/KKKi
The R/ans later eKile% Her% Anti,as t
Gienne in Drance $r his eKec#tin $ Ehn the 1a,tist0
Sal/e-s %ance $ the seven veils is re/iniscent $ 9shtar4s %escent
int the #n%er.rl%0 9shtar-s L#rney t the Un%er.rl% reM#ire% her
t re/ve an ite/ $ clthing at each $ seven gates0 Na3e% an%
%e$enceless& she entere% the real/ $ the %ea% t ,lea% $r the rebirth
$ her lver Ta//#20 7hile 9shtar is a.ay $r/ Earth& the cr,s
?'>
$ail& cattle bec/e sterile an% /en an% ./en lse the ability t
,rcreate0 7ith her ,lea grante%& 9shtar ret#rne% t Earth an%
restre% $ertility t the lan%0 The legen%s $ the Hly Grail re,eat
this ancient stry0 The lan% .astes .hile +erceval str#ggles t
ans.er the M#estin; 7hat is it the Grail has serve% an% .hat is it it
serves: 7hen he s#ccess$#lly ans.ers this M#estin& +erceval-s
earthly an% heavenly s,irits are re#nite% an% the lan% recvers its
$ertility0
Schlars have lng recgni2e% the theatrical nat#re $ Ees#s4 ,assin
acc#nts& the Gs,el $ Mar3 in ,artic#lar0
/KKKii
On the bra% s.ee,
$ Mar34s stage& it is i//e%iately a,,arent that he has intr%#ce%
Sal/e t rein$rce the rse lgic $ Mary Mag%alene thr#gh
Sal/e4s rle .ith Ehn the 1a,tist0 The Gs,el $ Th/as
c/,letes the triangle& stating that Ees#s- .i$e .as Sal/e0
The Girgin Mary is the g%%ess $ birth an% Mary Mag%alene is the
g%%ess $ carnal lve0 Sal/e c/,letes the tria% $ the Tri,le r
Mther G%%ess0 Esteric .riters als ,lace% her at Ees#s-
cr#ci$iKin an% e/,ty t/b t cntrib#te the Hecate r "e/eter
as,ect $ the Tri,le G%%ess0
7e can see the rse lgic sy/blis/ eKM#isitely carve% in
Michelangel4s +ietx& riginally sc#l,t#re% in '>AACE $r St +eters
1asilica in R/e0 7ith breast eK,se% t s#c3le the ne.ly brn
in$ant& the Girgin Mary n#rses the cr#ci$ie% Ees#s0 She re,resents the
Ch#rch at the ,recise //ent $ her trans$r/atin $r/ the lver
.h has L#st ,resi%e% ver his %eath& t the ten%er /ther ,resent at
his birth0 Michelangel4s +ieta is the /st lve% stat#e $ Ees#s0 9ts
n#/ber $ c,ies is al/st c#ntless0
The btanical characteristics $ rses bear cnsi%erable relevance t
their histric i/,rtance0 The earliest three rses& $r/ .hich all
ther rses are %erive%& are the Rsa caninae& .hich is the $ive ,etal
%g rse& Rsa gallicanae& als calle% the gallica rse& an% the /#s3
rse Rsa sysnstylane0
Her%t#s& .h live% $r/ >)(1CE t >2(1CE& visite% the $able%
gar%ens $ the +hrygian King Mi%as in nrthern Greece0
/KKKiii
He
?'(
nte% that King Mi%as ha% ta3en .ith hi/ rses having siKty ,etals
that .ere ,erha,s the %#ble Rsa gallicanae r Rsa %a/as30 At
ne stage& the Mther G%%ess grante% Mi%as- .ish that everything
he t#che% sh#l% t#rn t gl%0 This ability t trans/#te /etals by
/ere t#ch is the characteristic $ a /an .h has internally
,rcesse% /erc#ry0
/KKKiv
S/e Egy,tlgists recgni2e a rse in +tle/aic teKts0 This is
,rbably Rsa sancta r the Hly Rse $ Abyssinia0
/KKKv
9t .as
$r/erly Rsa richar%ii& the sy/bl $ reincarnatin0 Dr ne
th#san% $ive h#n%re% years Christian sanct#aries in Ethi,ia ,lante%
Rsa sancta as a sy/bl $ reincarnatin0
Cr#sa%ers in +alestine als hel% the Cr#ci$erae r cr#ci$er#s $l.er
in high estee/ as a sy/bl $ res#rrectin beca#se it c#l% revive
a$ter being %rie%0 7hile nt a rse& they calle% it the Rse $ Eerich
r Cr#ci$er#s Rse0
Rses entere% ryal heral%ry in '2==CE an% i//e%iately beca/e
highly ,,#lar0 E%.ar% 9 $ Englan% O'2C28'?=CP $irst a%,te% a
gl%en rse in his heral%ic crest0 Later Henry 9G O'?AA8'>'?P& .h
iss#e% /any ryal licenses $r the ,ractice $ alche/y& chse a re%
rse0 E%.ar% 9G O'>*'8)?P selecte% a .hite rse $ra/e% in a circle
$ s#n rays0 This is a rse en sleil0
Sha3es,eare-s <eglantine-& .hich is the s.eet8briar OR0 r#biginsaP&
is a very clse relative $ the %g rse in the gen#s Rsa0 9t has
stic3y& a,,le scente% leaves& .hich bec/e es,ecially $ragrant a$ter
rain0 9ts the y#ng shts taste $ a,,le0 Sha3es,eare .rites $ the
eglantine in The Nble T. Kins/en0 9t is a stry base% n
Cha#cer4s +ala/n an% Arcite0
/KKKvi
9n the Te/,le $ "iana& a rse
$alls $r/ its tree as a sign t the Gestal Girgin E/ilia that she /ay
/arry0 Sha3es,eare eK,lains .hy a rse is best;
/KKKvii
9t is the very e/ble/ $ a /ai%;
Dr .hen the .est .in% c#rts her gently
H. /%estly she bl.s an% ,aints the s#n
7ith her chaste bl#shes6 7hen the nrth c/es near her
R#%e an% i/,atient& then& li3e chastity&
?'*
She lc3s her bea#ties in her b#% again
An% leaves hi/ t base briars0
Anther clse relatin& the l. gr.ing 1#rnet Rse OR0
,i/,inelli$liaP has the $ragrance $ hney an% Las/ine0 9t is
#n%#bte%ly the s.eetest s/ell $ any native rse0 This rse has
anther very s,ecial characteristic; it tastes $ a,,le0 Chil%ren che.
it n their .ay t schl0
The %g rse& Rsa caninae is assciate% .ith the "g Star Siri#s&
.hich is the brightest star in the s3y0 9t re,resents the lve $ Gen#s&
9shtar an% 9sis0 The $ive .hite ,etals are sy/bls $ virginity0 They
are als the ,entagn trace% #t in the night s3y by the ,lanet Gen#s
in its eight8year cycle0 9n Nrastrian tra%itin& the %g rse als
stan%s $r the ill#/inatin $ lve0
/KKKviii
9n cntrast& a re% rse
re,resents the ./b& its /enstr#al bl% an% the ar%#r $ carnal
lve0 9t sy/bli2es the bl/ $ ,#berty0
The Egy,tians 3ne. the cnstellatin $ Siri#s as A,es& /eaning the
Hea%0 Siri#s .as the Ha.3& r sign $ Hr#s0 Cha,ter '> sh.e%
Hr#s .as a Christ8s#l that $ights the evil ser,ent an% cnM#ers
it0
/KKKiK
+r$essrs Girgi %e Santillana $ Massach#setts 9nstit#te $
Technlgy an% Hertha vn "echen% $ Dran3$#rt University have
sh.n in Ha/let-s Mill that astrn/ical events ,rvi%e the s#rce
$ /any ancient /yths0
/Kl
The rising an% setting $ Siri#s an% the cnstellatin $ Orin are
,artic#larly $ertile s#rces $ /yth0 One $ the /st intrig#ing an%
,revalent ancient belie$s is that there is a star gate at each en% $ the
Mil3y 7ay0 The s#thern gate.ay is near S,ica at the tail $
Sagittari#s0 The nrthern gate is clse t the sha3e8han%s ,sitin
abve Orin in Ge/ini0
9n the tra%itin $ the A$rican "gn tribe& Siri#s is N//0
/Kli

N// is als the na/e $ the three Great 9nitiates r ha,,y
astrn/ers $ the Christ 1rtherh% $ Siri#s0 One $ these is the
,r,het 9%ris r Ench0 This inse,arable tri $ hn#rable sages is
re/iniscent $ the Three +rinci,als in Ryal Arch Dree/asnry0
/Klii
?'C
The i/,rtance $ the Three Great 9nitiates can best be #n%erst%
by analgy .ith the three great 9n%8Hittite +rinci,les $ Creatin
an% Tr#th O1rah/bP& All +erva%ing Light OGishn#P an%
Trans$r/atin& "estr#ctin an% Regeneratin OShivaP0 Sir Ehn "ee
e/,lye% this early 9n%8Hittite sy/blis/ in his '(CC $ree/asnic
tract General an% Rare Me/rials ,ertayning t the +er$ect Arte $
Navigatin0
The three Great 9nitiates $ Siri#s s#,,se%ly ca/e t earth eighteen
/illin years ag& bearing the three$l% Light $ Lve0
/Kliii
They
inhabite% Hy,erbrea& the $able% lan% $ rebirth beyn% the Nrth
7in%0 These creat#res $r/ Siri#s .ere a/,hibi#s /en giving
Siri#s the s#briM#et $ the Lan% $ the Dish0
There is a s#r,rising cn$ir/atin $ this /ythlgy .ith the t.
g%%esses $ An#bis0 The hea%%resses $ 9sis an% Ne,hthys each
cntain $ish tails that %e/nstrate a s#,re/e $ish lineage0
The Mes,ta/ian Creatin E,ic ,rvi%es $#rther evi%ence $ a $ish
lineage0 Men .earing $ish8cats %e,ict S#,re/e $ish8beings calle%
Oannes0 Many believe the na/e Ehn& /eaning /an& %erives $r/
Oannes0
9n Egy,t& early Christians i%enti$ie% Ehn the 1a,tist .ith the
Chal%ean G% Oannes0 They believe% he a,,eare% reg#larly in the
+ersian G#l$ t rene. the revelatin t the $aith$#l0
/Kliv
Every initiate $ the Ele#sian Mysteries .as als reM#ire% t ,ass
thr#gh a lve8right .ith the /er/ai% Lve G%%ess0
/Klv
She .#l%
hl% a r#n% /irrr an% gl%en c/b0 The /irrr stan%s $r 3n.
thysel$& a /aKi/ attrib#te% t the Egy,tian +harah SesRstris 9 an%
later t Scrates0 9t re$lects ne-s ,ast an% see3s /tives $ h,e in
virt#e $r the $#t#re0
/Klvi
9n the .r%s $ 7%y Allen; Kn.
y#rsel$& acce,t y#rsel$ an% get n .ith li$e0
/Klvii
7e shall l3
/re clsely at the lve8right in Cha,ter ')0
The e/bellishe% letter C $ Ehn DK-s Acts an% Mn#/ents $ '(*?
e/,hasi2es that Eli2abeth 9 is the tr#e s#ccessr $ E/,err
Cnstantine0 S revere% .as the b3 that it .as ,lace% n the altar&
alngsi%e the 1ible& in every ch#rch in 1ritain0
?')
7ithin the letter C& the three Great 9nitiates are a%vising S#een
Eli2abeth 9 n her rle $ +riest S#een $ the riginal 1ritish Ch#rch
an% restrer $ the ,#re an% tr#e religin0
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9n bth Nhar an%
Man%aean s#rces& these are the three /essengers& r #thras0 These
/essengers ,rece%e the /aster $ /ysteries .h brings the b3 $
7is%/ t A%a/0
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The Girgin S#een& Astraea& sy/bli2e% Eli2abeth 90 R/antic
Eli2abethans th#ght that Astraea-s ret#rn t earth .#l% ina#g#rate
a gl%en age $ virt#e& L#stice& ,eace an% ,lenty0 This age& the Age
$ AM#ari#s& is n.a%ays a,,raching0
S enth#siastic .ere the ,rtrayals $ Eli2abeth 9 as the legen%ary
Girgin r Daerie S#een that there .as a great #t,#ring $
literat#re0 As an icn $r the ne. Age $ AM#ari#s& every ,ssible
ven#e celebrate% the S#een0 One s#ch ven#e .as as the great ,#blic
hli%ay T#rna/ent %eclare% t /ar3 S#een Eli2abeth 9-s Accessin
"ay0 9ncreasingly lavish s,ectacles at Kenil.rth an% 7%stc3
/atche% even Catherine %e Me%ici4s Magni$icences0
/l
T#%r /narchs& e,it/i2e% by Eli2abeth 9& hel% the rse in
es,ecially high estee/ as the sy/bl $ their ancient 1ritish heritage0
9t .as a ,eri% .hen genealgy gverne% ne-s legiti/acy in ryal
circles0 The genealgy $ the T#%r $a/ily .as i/,eccable0 1ar%ic
genealgies sh.e% they ,ssesse% three ,artic#larly $ine lineages0
The $irst $ these .as t the Kings $ E#%ah thr#gh Ese,h $
Ari/athea0 The secn% .as t the R/an E/,err Cla#%i#s
thr#gh E/,err Cnstantine an% his sn A/brsi#s A#relian#s0
The glri#sly na/e% A/brsi#s A#relian#s& r a/brsia $ gl%&
ha% anther intrig#ingly /agni$icent title; he .as the +rince $ the
Sanct#ary0
The last $ the 3ey lineages .as thr#gh the R/ans t the ancient
Great 1ritish High Kings0 These incl#%e% C#nbelin#s& calle% 1ran
the 1lesse%& Cara%c& King Lear an% 1eli the Great0
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The Ch#rch aninte% the T#%rs at their crnatins as +riest8
Mnarchs in tr#e "avi%ic tra%itin0 The T#%rs regar%e% the/selves
as carrying .ith the/ the hal $ light that signi$ie% they ha%
?'A
receive% the $#ll ancient initiate-s 3n.le%ge $ Tr#th0
/lii
The
Cllege $ Heral%s in Ln%n als believes S#een Eli2abeth 99 t be
the ne h#n%re% an% $rty $#rth %irect %escen%ant $ King "avi%0
/liii
The T#%rs .ere als able t clai/ ,ri/acy in the Christian religin0
They .ere relatins $ Lin#s& the ,riestly secn% sn $ King
Cara%c0 9n tra%itin& St +a#l a,,inte% Lin#s as the $irst 1ish, $
R/e in ()CE0 Lin#s is a na/e #s#ally i%enti$ie% .ith A%nis0
9ltigi#s .rte that St0 +eter sai%;
/liv
Cncerning the 1ish,s .h have been r%aine% in #r li$eti/e&
.e /a3e 3n.n t y# that they are these0 O$ Antich& E#%i#s&
r%aine% by /e& +eter0 O$ the Ch#rch $ R/e& Lin#s& sn $
Cla#%ia& .as $irst r%aine% by +a#l& an% a$ter Lin#s4 %eath&
Cle/ens the secn%& r%aine% by /e& +eter0
E/,err Cla#%i#s then grante% the 1ritish King Cara%c a ,alace in
R/e in (2CE& calle% the +alati#/ 1ritannic#/0 9t allege%ly
beca/e the $irst rgani2e% Christian Ch#rch0 1th St +eter an% St
+a#l $ten enLye% ha,,y l%ging at this 1ritish E/bassy0 Their
i/,ressive ,atrnage le% t its alternative na/e& the H/e $ the
A,stles0 Mre $rt#it#s still& this .as in .riting0 St +a#l ha%
cn$ir/e% his $a/iliarity .ith the 1ritish ent#rage in the clsing
,aragra,h $ his secn% letter t Ti/thy0 There he ,asse% n the
g% .ishes $ Lin#s& Lin#s- sister Cla#%ia an% her h#sban%& the
R/an Senatr R#$#s +#%ens;
/lv
E#b#l#s greeteth thee& an% +#%ens& an% Lin#s& an% Cla#%ia& an%
all the brethren0
This %% ,aragra,h has& $ c#rse& all the hall/ar3s $ later insertin
int the teKt $ St +a#l-s letter& in r%er t assciate the T#%rs .ith
St +a#l0 +erha,s the hel,$#l clerics c#l% nt resist ver3ill0 As
R/an Senatr R#$#s +#%ens .as a relative $ St +a#l& the letter
,resse% the inesca,able cncl#sin that the T#%rs- ancestrs 3ne.
an% .r3e% .ith St +a#l an% .ere relatins t hi/0 Sa%ly& there is
n in$r/atin cncerning Lin#s that ,rvi%es an in%e,en%ent
veri$icatin $ these clai/s in either Gatican r 1ritish ryal recr%s0
?2=
9t is here that Ese,h $ Ari/athea enters the legen%0 He s#,,se%ly
instr#cte% the three 1ish,s $ R/e; Lin#s& St0 Cle/ent an%
Mans#et#s0 Mans#et#s .as a cnstant visitr at the +alace $ the
1ritish at R/e a$ter Cla#%ia ha% /arrie% +#%ens0 9n%ee%& there is
s/e in$l#ential cn$ir/atin $ Ese,h $ Ari/athea-s rle $r/
$#r Ch#rch C#ncils; +isa in '>=A& Cnstance in '>'C& Sienna in
'>2> an% 1asle in '>?>0 These Ch#rch c#ncils yiel%e% antiM#ity
an% ,rece%ence t the Ch#rch in 1ritain beca#se Ese,h $
Ari/athea $#n%e% the Ch#rch in 1ritain i//e%iately a$ter the
,assin $ Christ0
The $r#it$#l 1ar%ic genealgies $ Eli2abethan ti/es& base% n their
"r#i%ic histries& als enc/,asse% the riginal settle/ent $
1ritain0 9t %erive% $r/ a /egalithic Hy,erbrean 1ear Race $r/
the Aegean in the $#rth /illenni#/ 1CE0 This /igratin re,#te%ly
cc#rre% beca#se the 1lac3 Sea $l%e% +el,nnese Arca%ia0 The
O%yssey ,ints t the h/e $ the Hy,erbreans& 1reas the Nrth
7in% an% his brther .in%s& as being an Aelian islan%& ,erha,s the
Aegean islan% $ Tens nrth $ "els0
/lvi
"r#i%ic tra%itin hel% that 1ritain .as Alba& the lan% $ Albin0
Albin .as the tribe lea%er .h le% this $#rth /illenni#/ 1CE
/igratin $r/ the Aegean t 1ritain0 U,n their arrival& the 7hite
Lan% $ Albin beca/e a s,ecial c#ntry $ G%0
9n%8E#r,ean Mysteries in Ly%ia an% Greece& clearly sh. that the
"r#i%s- Arth#rian legen%s %erive $r/ this regin& .here they
re,resent a versin $ the Tri,le G%%essQ%ying83ing /yth0
/lvii
As
.ith the Scttish .itch c#lt& the "r#i%s ha% a very clse relatinshi,
.ith the Eastern Aegean0
/lviii
They br#ght this /yth an%
acc/,anying Mysteries t 7ales0 As in /st cases .here the
Mysteries .ere establishe%& the "r#i%s gave the /yths a lcal
$lav#r0 9t see/s that the "r#i%s establishe% their ,ri/ary ,hysical
envirn/ent $r enacting the Mysteries in an% ar#n% the River "ee&
,artic#larly at Glyn%yvr%.y OGlen $ the Sacre% 7atersP ab#t 2=
/iles s#th $ "enbeigh .here the River "ee r#ns thr#gh a ravine
an% .here stan%s the Abbey $ the Galle Cr#cis& beneath Castle
"inas 1ran Othe Grail castle $ the r/ancesP an% the Hill $
?2'
Mabn0
/liK
The 7elsh Mysteries .ere enacte% Or /re li3ely
.ven int lcal histryP n a gran% gegra,hical scale si/ilar t
Gree3 a%vent#res in an% ar#n% the Aegean0
As .e sa. in Cha,ter '2& the "r#i%s- tra%itins als hel% that a
secn% TrLan /igratin $r/ Thrace& Greece an% Asia Minr
cc#rre% in the secn% /illenni#/& ab#t '''(1CE0
/lK
1eca#se $ the t. TrLan /igratins $r/ Arca%ia& the T#%rs
i%enti$ie% clsely .ith the ancient ,e,le $ the +el,nnese0 The
T#%rs als believe% the TrLans t be the great cean navigatrs& the
+henicians& an% the %escen%ants $ the Cy/ry0 Ancient legen%s $
giant Crnish /egalithic b#il%ers& cherishe% as Cy/ry& cn$ir/e%
this stry0
The ,#re 7hite Lan% $ Albin .as Mary-s ".ry r /arriage
$$ering0 Mary .as in this sense Minerva 1ritannia& the %a#ghter $
the Tri,le G%%ess in her g#ise $ Anna0
/lKi
The nine M#ses that
inter,lay thr#gh#t Sha3es,eare-s Histries& C/e%ies an%
Trage%ies re,resent this sa/e g%%ess0
Minerva 1ritannia is the sacre% M#se $ the Knight $ Hliness0
/lKii

She re,resents his ,er$ect an% hly intelligence0 Minerva is the
,atrn g%%ess $ 1ritain& .h as +allas Athena s,r#ng $r/ the
hea% $ Ne#s a$ter G#lcan s,lit it ,en .ith an aKe0 +allas Athena
.as sha3ing the s,ear $ ill#/inatin at the %ragn $ ignrance&
vice an% sel$ishness0
/lKiii
The n/ %e ,l#/e Sha3e8s,eare %erives
$r/ this astnishing an% bea#ti$#l 1ritish s,ear sha3er0 9rnically&
she is the /st i/,rtant G%%ess $ the Achaeans& rather than the
TrLans0
The vari#s .riting styles evi%ent in Sha3es,eare s#ggest the n/ %e
,l#/e .as $r a tea/0 +rbable /e/bers incl#%e Richar% Diel%&
Richar% %e Gere 'Cth Earl $ OK$r%& Gabriel Harvey& E%/#n%
S,enser& Sir E%.ar% "yer& Sir +hili, Si%ney an% Sir Drancis 1acn0
Their interest see/s $c#se% ar#n% the ,layers c/,anies that
,er$r/e% each year n St Ehn the Evangelist-s "ay& "ece/ber
t.enty8seventh& a tra%itinal asse/bly %ay $ Dree/asns0
Minerva is the light $ the c#ntenance $ G%0
/lKiv
She bre the
?22
7r% an% Light $ G% as a See% $ Light $r/ the heavenly Dather
t i/,regnate the Earthly Mther in the sa/e .ay as the She3hinah&
r 9//anent +rinci,le $ G%& $ell $r/ the highest heaven t the
abyss0
/lKv
Athena-s hel/et an% Minerva4s veil nly cnceal in r%er t reveal
an% th#s are eM#ivalent t the .hite %g rse0
/lKvi
S#ite a.are $ this
%elicate her/etic %ri$t& the T#%r Kings an% S#eens a%,te% the
.hite rse as their sy/bl& as %i% the Calebites .h a%,te% the
.hite rse as the sy/bl $ their heritage an% their s,ecial lan%0
1ritain als a%,te% Michael %irectly as its ,atrn ,rtectr in the
sa/e .ay as the Essenes ha% l3e% t Michael $r ,rtectin $
their lan%0
Michael4s na/e /eans He .h is li3e #nt G%0 Michael is the ,re8
e/inent angel $ the Heart $ G%0
/lKvii
He carries the $la/ing s.r%
$ tr#th an% a shiel% e/bla2ne% .ith the re% crss $ St Gerge0
The c/,aninshi, $ the angel Michael an% St Gerge is nt by
chance0 They are t.in as,ects $ ne0 St Gerge is the c#nter,art
that is the h#/an s#l0 7e shall see this %#ality $ t.ins in /re
%etail in Cha,ter 220 S#$$ice that $r the T#%rs& the angel Michael
an% Knight St Gerge .ere bth re/in%ers that 1ritain is the lan% $
the ra%iant heart an% Rsy Crss& sy/bli2e% by the rses $ Sharn
an% Minerva0
This %#al sy/blis/ $ rse cl#rs $itte% a,,r,riately .ith the
#ni$icatin $ the H#ses $ Yr3 an% Lancaster0 The #ni$icatin
$ll.e% the bl%y 7ars $ the Rses $r/ '>(( t '>)(& $inally
en%ing n 1s.rth Diel%0 A$ter this %ecisive battle& King Henry
G99 ascen%e% the thrne an% /arrie% the %a#ghter $ E%.ar% 9G0
Dr/ the #nin $ the 7hite Rse $ Yr3 r Rsa alba se/i8,lena
an% the Eacbite Rse& Rsa alba /aKi/a& the T#%r Kings Henry
G99 an% Henry G999 create% the #niM#e T#%r Rse0 This .as a $ive
,etal .hite rse ,lace% in the centre $ a $ive ,etal re% rse&
s#r/#nte% by a cr.n0
The #nin $ the rses ha% /eaning in a /re esteric cnteKt0 9t
re,resente% bth the i/age $ the rse $ Minerva an% St Gerge&
?2?
?2>
4he (( )evice, from the .aerie Kueen, >oo" G, +6L,
sho%ing distinctive shading or ;eil of the right ( indicating
?isdom or the meaning of life needs to be discovered
an% the #ni$icatin $ the lineage $ ancient Calebite8Na%3i
bl%lines .ith thse $ the Christian Ch#rch0
The T#%r rse $ E%.ar% G9 e/erge% $r/ a ,/egranate& the
9sraelite sy/bl $ ryalty an% $ertility0 S#een Eli2abeth 94s T#%r
rse bre the /tt Rsa sine s,ina r rse .ith#t a thrn0 9t
sy/bli2e% her i%enti$icatin .ith the Girgin S#een0
The St#arts $ll.e% the tren% .ith their .n rse& %ivi%e% int t.
halves& .ith the thistle $ Sctlan% a%%e%0 The St#arts iss#e% /any
alche/ical licenses an% it is har%ly s#r,rising that they chse the
s,iny ,#r,le Scttish Thistle as their alche/ical i/age $ the
+hils,hers- Stne0 S#een Anne4s ,ersnal ba%ge .as als a rse
an% thistle& in this case gr.ing $r/ the sa/e stal30
The Gl%en Rse beca/e an Orna/ent ,resente% ,ersnally by the
+,e as the sy/bl $ the living Ch#rch an% its /ysteries0 The
C#nt $ AnL# $irst receive% it in '=A*0
/lKviii
Rsa gallica is the nly
.il% rse $#n% in +a,al States0
/lKiK
The Gree3s an% the Me%ian $ire
.rshi,,ers $ A2erbaiLan an% +ersia 3ne. the legen%ary /e%ical
,r,erties $ Rsa gallica as $ar bac3 as ''==1CE0 R/an /ilitary
%ctrs gre. it n ca/,aigns as .ell as in +rvins& near +aris& $r
ver seven h#n%re% years0
Thr#gh#t histry& $e. $l.ers have receive% the elevatin $ the
rse an% been s la%en .ith sy/blis/0 N. .e can ,rcee% t
#nravel s/e $#rther ,ara%ig/s $ esteric i/,rtance0
The "g Star Siri#s sy/bli2es the great Tri,le G%%ess in /re
than her as,ect $ lve0 The cnstellatin $ Canis MaLr has *>
stars an% Siri#s re,resents the /#th an% tng#e $ the "g0
/lKK

There$re& the celestial inter,retatin $ the Tri,le G%%ess is a %g0
The analgy is $#rther eKten%e% beca#se $ her ,r/isc#ity in lve
an% beca#se she eats cr,ses0
/lKKi
"gs s#ch as the Egy,tian An#bis
have al.ays g#ar%e% the lan% $ the %ea%0 The ancient initiates $
9shtar an% 9sis& the M-%eshi/& .re the %g /as3 $ An#bis t hn#r
her bea#ty0
/lKKii
Tra%itinally& .herever three ra%s /et& $ll.ers $
the Tri,le G%%ess sacri$ice% %gs t her as the %eathly Hecate r
Shel0
?2(
The Kenite Calebites& r "g8/en $ Hebrn an% E,hrath& calle%
the/selves Sns $ the "g Star0 They clai/e% t be the riginal
,e,le $ Yah.eh an% the tra%itinal lan%.ners $ Hebrn&
Eer#sale/ an% E,hrath0
/lKKiii
The "g Star .as their Calebite ba%ge
$r the H#se $ "avi%0
/lKKiv

Alth#gh generally regar%e% as a sn $ E#%ah& an l% legen% $r/
Egy,t hl%s that King "avi% .as a Calebite %escen%e% $r/ H#r&
s#ggesting the H#rrians0 This is .hat Ge$$rey $ Mn/#th& see/s
t i/,ly in ''?*CE;
/lKKv
G.en%len-s intentin .as that this everlasting hn#r sh#l% be
%ne t Habren beca#se her .n h#sban% ha% been the girl-s
$ather0 9t th#s c/es ab#t that right %.n t #r .n ti/es this
river is calle% Habren in the 1ritish lang#age& alth#gh by a
crr#,tin $ s,eech it is calle% Sabrina in anther tng#e0
The Calebites an% 9sraelites re/aine% clse allies as sh.n at the
1attle $ Re,ha%i/0 There& H#r an% Aarn& re,resenting the
Calebites an% 9sraelites res,ectively& assiste% Mses- victry ver the
A/ale3ites0
/lKKvi
S/e.hat %%ly& this battle .ith the A/ale3ites at
Eehvah8Nissi& clse t the M#nt $ G%& is H#r-s nly recr%e%
a,,earance in the +entate#ch0
/lKKvii
The /e/rable victry $ Mses is a retelling $ Abraha/-s %e$eat
$ the Ela/ite 3ing& Ke%rla-/er& $ll.ing Abraha/-s .n
%e,art#re $r/ Egy,t0
/lKKviii
9n Mses- tale A/ale3 is ,rbably the
g% Mele3 Ta#s als 3n.n as <A2b2il r the +eacc3 Angel0
/lKKiK

An 9raMi %evil sect calle% the Ye2i%is& a Gnstic $$sht $ the
Nestrians& still $$er sacri$ices t Mele3 Ta#s as the Chie$ Angel
L#ci$er& $rgiven by G%& an% given the .rl% t /anage0
/lKKK
Mele3
Ta#s is re,#te%ly the chie$ $ the giant Ne,hili/& %escribe% as
7atchers in the E#%aic8Christian a,cry,hal 13 $ Ench& an%
their $$s,ring $r/ the "a#ghters $ Man calle% the Ana3i/0 Mele3
Ta#s is eM#ivalent t Ahri/an& Satan r L#ci$er0 9n the sa/e .ay&
the battle bet.een the ,e,le $ A/ale3 an% the 9sraelites is
eM#ivalent t the ever8,ervasive battle bet.een g% an% evil0
The Ne,hili/ ha% /any %i$$erent na/es0
/lKKKi
They .ere calle% the
?2*
Dallen Ones& Terrrs OE/i/P& 7ea3eners ORe,ha-i/P& Giant Heres
OGibbri/P& Achievers ONa/2#//i/P& Lng8nec3e% OAna3i/P r
7earers $ Nec3laces& "evastatrs OA..i/P an% Ser,ents0 These
,e,le .ere a Nelithic tribe $ seven8$t tall ,e,le& .hich
$l#rishe% in E#r,e0 The Ha/itic 7at#si in EM#atrial A$rica is an
$$sht0
/lKKKii
A$ter re/ving the Ana3i/& Esh#a cnce%e% Hebrn
t Caleb as his inheritance0 9t .as the Ne,hili/& Arba& .h
establishe% Kiriath8Arba r Hebrn0
O$ all the Chil%ren $ 9srael that ca/e #t $ Egy,tian bn%age& it
.as nly Caleb an% Esh#a .h crsse% t the +r/ise% Lan%
$ll.ing the %eath $ Mses0
/lKKKiii
Caleb then sei2e% Hebrn an%
#ste% the $#r tribes $ the Ana3i/& 3n.n as Arba-s sn Ana3 an%
gran%sns Sheshai& Ahi/an an% Tal/ai0
/lKKKiv
7hen .e s,ea3 $ Caleb& it is $ the tribe that en%e% .ith Easher& sn
$ Caleb& an% Easher-s %a#ghter the $a/#s lea%er an% L#%ge&
"ebrah0
/lKKKv
The line $ Caleb $l.e% $r/ Abraha/ t 9saac& t
He2rn& Caleb& Easher an% "ebrah0 9t .as Easher& nt Esh#a& that
receive% Aarn-s r% $r/ Mses& an% .h lea% the Chil%ren $
9srael int the Canaan0
Caleb cnveye% the Hly S,irit t Hebrn0 9n Hebrn& Caleb the
H#rrian #ste% Mther G%%ess .rshi,0
/lKKKvi
Dr the Calebites& the
religin $ Yah.eh cntin#e% as a ,atriarchal an% stri%ently anti8
/ther right0
/lKKKvii
This is t say& %eriving $r/ the 9n%8Hittites
abve 9srael& in the 9n%8Hittite cr#cible $ the C//agene& rather
than $r/ the A$r8Asiatic Se/ites0
/lKKKviii

9n this stry& .e can %i/ly ,erceive the cc#,atin $ Hebrn by the
H#rrians& .hich has al.ays been s#ch a /ystery t schlars0 The
H#rrian Calebites $ Hebrn& the KirLath8arba& "g8/en r Chil%ren
$ Heth& are there$re the /ysteri#s rses n the +lain $ Sharn0
"avi%-s battles .ith the +hilistines als sy/bli2e the nging
,rcess $ eli/inating the Ana3i/ $r/ 9srael0
Event#ally the 9sraelites absrbe% the Calebite heritage& as can be
rea%ily %etecte% in ne $ the greatest g#ilt8/yths $ all ti/e& that $
Eacb an% Esa#0 These brthers re,resent the s/th ,e,les $
?2C
E#%ah an% r#gh Calebites $ E%/ res,ectively0
/lKKKiK

The Calebites $ Hebrn /erge% .ith tribe E#%ah& an% the Calebites
$ E,hrath .ith the tribe $ 1enLa/in0 Dr/ this a/alga/atin $
the tribes& the +entate#ch .as t bec/e a #niM#e blen%ing $ bth
9sraelite an% Calebite histry an% religi#s %evel,/ent0 This .as
the 3ey ,eri% .hen the 9n%8Hittite c/,ressin $inally $#se% the
H#rrians an% 9sraelites int the #niM#e religi#s sciety .e 3n.
t%ay0
The Calebite ,e,les .ere ,rbably the gr#, that avi%e%
trans,rtatin t 1abyln in the EKile0 They .ere the re/nant0
9nstea%& these tente%8,e,les ret#rne% t their Kenite /ther tribe in
E%/ $r ,rtectin0 There they retaine% the essential ,#rity $ the
early 9sraelite8Calebite religin0 This .as in cntrast t the /ain
b%y $ 9sraelites0 +ersian ,hils,hies in$l#ence% the/ greatly
%#ring the EKile in 1abyln0
/Kc
SiK h#n%re% years later Ees#s .as t cntin#e the $ercity $ the
Calebite attac3 n the Canaanite religin $ the Great Tri,le G%%ess
saying;
/Kci
9 have c/e t %estry the .r3s $ the De/ale0
Alth#gh Ees#s ,artici,ate% in the ancient la/ing rit#als $ ryalty&
he reLecte% the Mther Religin i//e%iately a$ter.ar%s0
/Kcii
9n
%ing s& he als reLecte% his Kenite .i$e Mary Mag%alene an% never
cns#//ate% the sacre% /arriage .ith her0
/Kciii
Dr this reasn +a#l4s a%,tin $ A$r8Asiatic sacri$icial 3ing
rit#als& #sing Ees#s as his archety,e& .as a %irect a$$rnt t /#ch
Ees#s st% $r in his .n c#ntry0 The $#rre that ens#e% nearly le%
t the hanging $ +a#l an% in $act res#lte% in his %e,rtatin $r/
9srael0
/Kciv
Nevertheless& the R/an Ch#rch .as t $#rther entrench
this rit#al by incr,rating A$r8Asiatic carnal sy/blis/ $ rse
lgic int its b#il%ings an% cere/nies0 7e /#st %e$er this
intrig#ing t,ic #ntil later in this cha,ter0
The 13 $ Matthe. %escribes Ees#s- secn% c/ing& %ra.ing
heavily n events $ ab#t '*(1CE in the Ol% Testa/ent 13 $
?2)
"aniel0
/Kcv
The 13 $ L#3e $ll.s n t nte that Eacb-s thrne
an% ryal line .#l% t cntin#e in eKistence thr#gh the cent#ries
#ntil Ees#s Christ t3 it ver at the secn% c/ing;
/Kcvi
An%& behl%& th# shalt cnceive in thy ./b& an% bring $rth a
sn& an% shalt call his na/e Ees#s0 He shall be great& an% shall be
calle% Sn $ the Highest; an% the Lr% G% shall give #nt hi/
the thrne $ his $ather "avi%; An% he shall reign ver the h#se
$ Eacb $r everB an% $ his 3ing%/ there shall be n en%0
E#st as Sa/sn .as a Na2arite $ the tribe $ "an .h L#%ge% 9srael
%#ring the ,eri% $ +hilistine %/inatin& Ees#s .as $r/ Na2areth&
.hich /eans he .as a Na2arene r "anite0 His $ather .as $ E#%ah
an% his /ther a Kenite0 S Ees#s $#l$ille% the ,r,hecy $ the
Mi%rash& the Messiah .ill have the reverse ,arentage t Sa/sn0
The Messiah .#l% c/e $r/ E#%ah an% his /ther .ill be $ the
Tribe $ "an0
/Kcvii
Ret#rning t gr#,s that #se% the rse as their sy/bl& .e t#rn t the
+rie#re %# Ntre "a/e %# Sin0 Cla#%e Antine Thry& the $a/#s
Drench Masnic Histrian .h c8$#n%e% the Rite Ecssaise
+hils,hiM#e in 'CC(& tells #s that the Essenes an% Ee.s $#n%e% a
Schl $ Sl/nic 7is%/ in AleKan%ria0
/Kcviii
The Schl later
%ivi%e% int a variety $ Or%ers 3n.n as the Cnservers $ the
Msaic Secrets& the Her/etic Secrets etc0
This Schl re#nite% .ith Or/#s0 Accr%ing t the Drench Rite $
Me/,his& Or/#s .as an Egy,tian ,riest in AleKan%ria ba,tise% by
St0 Mar3 in >*CE0
/KciK
His schl .as ,rbably the sle tr#stee $
the ancient %ctrines $ Egy,t0 The Knights Te/,lar receive% these
secrets $r/ the Knights $ +alestine& the latter %ay $ll.ers $
Or/#s0
/c
9t is .rth brie$ly %iverting t #n%erstan% the Rite $ Me/,his&
.hich i%enti$ie% Or/#s0 Marcnis .as ins,ire% t create his .n
syste/ $ ninety %egrees in ')?A calle% the Rite $ Me/,his0 9t .as
essentially the %e$#nct Rite $ Mi2rai/& .hich ,rbably %isslve%
beca#se the $inal ,arts $ its rit#al ha% bec/e #nacce,tably
cc#lt0
/ci
7hile initially the Gran% Orient $ Drance s#,,rte% the
?2A
Rite $ Me/,his& it #lti/ately s#s,en%e% this rite as .ell0 The
eKteric ,rtin $ the Rites $ Me/,his an% Mi2rai/ beca/e the
Or% Te/,li Orientis0 The Her/etic 1rtherh% $ Light reserve%
the /re cc#lt inner teachings0 The t. r%ers /erge% by ab#t
'A'C0
Nt.ithstan%ing the ,assing $ the Rites $ Mi2rai/ an% Me/,his&
these %egrees M#ite ,ssibly incl#%e% ele/ents $ scarce Rsicr#cian
histries gleane% by the Ees#its& s#ch as the 9nitiatin $ +lat0
/cii
7hile Or/#s /ay have been an Egy,tian ,riest& his na/e is li3ely t
be an abbreviatin $r Ah#ra Ma2%a in the sa/e .ay as Ohr/a2%0
/ciii

9n ther .r%s& his Schl re#nite% .ith the religin $ Or/#s& the
G% Religin $ Nraster0 The sy/bl a%,te% by the Cnservers
$ the Her/etic Secrets .as a rse n a crss0
/civ
The +rie#re %# Ntre "a/e %# Sin clai/s its riginal $#n%atin in
this AleKan%rian Schl $ 7is%/0 H.ever& the /e%iaeval $r/
%ates $r/ ab#t '=A=CE an% later beca/e ,#blic .hen the Knights
Te/,lar anneKe% it t acc//%ate Ee.s an% M#sli/s .ithin their
Christian rgani2atin0
/cv
1y this ti/e& the +rie#re %# Ntre "a/e
%# Sin ha% inherite% the AleKan%rian Ee.ish 3n.le%ge $ alche/y&
.hich .as als $l#rishing in the Ee.ish c//#nities $ Drance an%
S,ain0
The Knights Te/,lar an% +rie#re %# Ntre "a/e %# Sin share% the
sa/e Gran% Master #ntil ''))0 9n this year& the Or%ers se,arate% t
all. the Or%er $ Sin t $c#s n the restratin $ the
Mervingian lineage in Drance0 This se,aratin cc#rre% at Gisrs
as the S,litting $ the El/0 The El/ is the tree that s#,,rts the
y#ng vine
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S,litting $ a tree is nr/ally an initiatin rite si/ilar
t the rebirth $ Osiris r Attis0 The c#tting $ a tree& in ancient
$ashin $r the ne. cvenant $ the Or%er $ Sin& ,rvi%es a strng
in%icatin $ the Or%er-s a#thenticity0
S/e legen%s say the Rsicr#cians riginate% .ith ne $ the el/-s
branches at Gisrs& 3n.n as Or/#s0 The ,riry $ St Sa/sn
%-Orleans& s they say& ,rtecte% the /e/bers in the ,riry $ M#nt
Sin at St Eean Le 1lanc0 The e/ble/ $ Or/#s .as a re% crss in a
??=
.hite rse0 Since '')) an% t this %ay& a S#,re/e Master& calle% the
Na#tnnier r Navigatr& has le% thirteen /e/bers in their .rshi,
$ Ntre "a/e0
The Knights Te/,lar an% +rie#re %# Ntre "a/e %# Sin e$$ectively
re#nite% at the /arriage $ C#nt RenT %-AnL#0
At least three Gran% Masters $ the +rie#re %# Ntre "a/e %# Sin
.ere .ell83n.n ,ractitiners an% ,#blishers $ alche/y; Nichlas
Dla/el O'?A)8'>')P& Rbert 1yle O'*(>8'*A'P an% Sir 9saac
Ne.tn O'*A'8'C2CP0 Alth#gh these Gran% Masters .ere $a/iliar
.ith Ee.ish alche/y an% Gnstic ,hils,hy& they ,rbably .ere
nt acc/,lishe% a%e,ts $ ,ractical alche/y0 9saac Ne.tn see/e%
very $r#strate%0 +erha,s the Gran% Masters s#$$ere% a si/ilar
vac##/ $ 3n.le%ge as the Rabbis .h s#,,se%ly lst the secret
at the %estr#ctin $ the Te/,le0 Nr .ere these Gran% Masters $
the +rie#re %# Ntre "a/e %# Sin ,rivy t the secret ,hils,hy $
the Sharn4s Rse0
The Rite $ Me/,his al.ays hel% that the real ,rinci,les $ /asnry
.ere Chal%ean0
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Their Rsicr#cian ancestrs ha% s#,,se%ly
,reserve% this 3n.le%ge in the Te/,le $ the Rse Crss at
"a/asc#s0
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An #n3n.n cnvent $ the Marnites n M#nt
Liban ,reserve% the 3n.le%ge0 This ,rbably re$ers t the
Assassins an% their Gran% Master& the Ol% Man $ the M#ntain in a
cave $ M#nt Lebann0
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A '**= Rsicr#cian ,e/ t the Scietie by Drancis Thynne hn#rs
the %e%icatin $ the Rsicr#cians;
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The ,#r,le Rse .hich $irst "a/asc bre%%&
a%rn4% .ith c#llr grate$#l t the sight5
Se t. $aire %.ries .hich /an %th enLye F
tr#e ,er$ect lve& an% s#er $i%elite5
bth .hich0 This %a/as3 rse %th .ell #n$l%e&
as hnest hart& .hich $aith an% lve %th h#l%e0
There is an i/,rtant ,arallel bet.een the stries $ Arca%ia in the
Aegean +el,nnese an% "a/asc#s0 The ren.ne% alche/ist
Michael Maier .rites that the Te/,le $ the Rsy Crss is lcate% by
??'
the s,ring Helicn n the %#ble ,ea3e% /#ntain $ +arnass#s0
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This crres,n%s .ith the Gree3s .h riginally .rshi,,e% the
M#ses at M#nt +ieria in Thessaly b#t trans$erre% t Helicn0
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Later they relcate% t "el,hi n the sl,es $ Mt +arnass#s0
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The legen%ary .inge%8hrse +egas#s s,r#ng the .ell8na/e%
Hi,,crene at the sacre% s,ring $ Helicn& by stri3ing his /n8
sha,e% hves n the gr#n%0
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He .as the native E#r,ean ,ny0
1eca#se $ his /n8sha,e% hves& he .as sacre% t "e/eter& the
/are8hea%e% Mn G%%ess0 She gave hi/ the ,.er t bring rain
an% install 3ings0
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1eca#se $ his abilities& +egas#s- s,ring .as sacre% t the Tri,le
G%%ess an% her M#ses as a s#rce $ ,etic ins,iratin0
/cKvi
The
%ialg#e bet.een Mth an% A%rian %e Ar/a% Oinitials AAP in
Sha3es,eare-s Lve-s Lab#rs Lst re$ers t it;
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Mth; 5the %ancing hrse .ill tell y#0
A%rian %e Ar/a%; A /st $ine Dig#re6
Mth; T ,rve y# a ci,her0
A h#ge ,ainting $ the .inge% hrse +egas#s .as the ,rinci,al
$eat#re $ the Hall $ the 9nner Te/,le& an ancient /ansin $ the
Knights Te/,lar in Ln%n0
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9t h#ng there $r /any cent#ries0
The cllege $ la.yers $ 9nner Te/,le in Ln%n a%,te% +egas#s
as their ar/s0 They erecte% a staine% glass .in%. .ith these ar/s
in Te/,le Ch#rch& .hich .as re,lace% the riginal circ#lar ch#rch
a$ter ''*=CE0 9n '')(CE& Heracli#s& +atriarch $ Eer#sale/&
cnsecrate% the ne.& characteristically r#n% ch#rch t the 1lesse%
Girgin Mary in the ,resence $ King Henry 990 9t serve% the Ln%n
hea%M#arters $ the Knights Te/,lar #ntil '?=C0
The g#shing s,ring $ Helicn is eM#ivalent t the s#rce $ the
Er%an River at +aneas& siKty8three 3il/etres s#th $ "a/asc#s
an% t.enty 3il/etres $r/ the tri,le ,ea3e% M#nt Her/n0 As
,revi#sly /entine%& M#nt Her/n has /re than t.enty ancient
te/,les& .hich is #n#s#al $r a +henician castal site0 H.ever&
/any regar% anther /#ntain& the tri,le8,ea3e% M#nt Lebann& as
??2
the legen%ary M#nt Her/n0
M#nt Lebann is als calle% the 7hite M#ntain& the Ol% 7hite8
hea%e% Man& Eebel esh Shei3h r the M#ntain $ 9ce& Eebel el TilL0
Ese,h#s .rites that the s#rce $ the Er%an is in $act even clser t
M#nt Her/n;
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There is a /#ntain here .hse t, is lst in the cl#%sB in the
l.er sl,es is a cavern .ith its /#th cnceale% by vegetatin&
insi%e .hich a sheer ,reci,ice %escen%s& nb%y 3n.s h. $ar&
t a cavity $ille% .ith still .ater; n ,l#//et has ever reache% the
btt/& h.ever lng the cr%0 Dr/ the rts $ the cavern .ell
#, the s,rings& .hich s/e cnsi%er the hea%.aters $ the Er%an0
000 The Er%an a,,ears t rise at +ane#/& b#t act#ally it $l.s #t
$ sight #n%ergr#n% $r/ the ,l calle% +hiale& 4the 1.l4& t
+ane#/0 Anyne ging #, int Trachnitis .ill $in% this ,l
$#rteen /iles $r/ Caesarea +hili,,i& nt very $ar t the right $
the ra%0 9t is very a,tly calle% 4the 1.l4 beca#se $ its sha,e&
.hich is a ,er$ect circle0 The .ater al.ays re/ains level .ith its
bri/ neither sin3ing nr r#nning ver0
+anias .as ,rgressively rena/e% Caesarea +hili,,i& Nernias& then
an% Arabic 1anias0 At the Cr#sa%es& it beca/e 1elinas0 The Ee.s
calle% the city "an r Mi2var "an& /eaning Drt $ "an0 The Drt is
still the /st re/ar3able in the Hly Lan%0
/cKK
Syrians r
+henicians riginally b#ilt it an% the Saracens an% Dran3s a%%e% t
it0
The River Er%an ta3es its na/e $r/ the Tribe $ "an0 Er%an
/eans the ging %.n $ the "an0
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9t $l.s thr#gh Galilee t the
"ea% Sea bringing eKtrar%inary $ertility t the lan%0
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Ese,h#s %escribes h. Galilee .as eKcellent $r cr,s& cattle an%
rich in $rests $ every 3in%0
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9ts enr/#s agric#lt#ral
,r%#ctivity st#%%e% thic3ly the lan% .ith t.ns an% villages& the
s/allest $ .hich ha% $i$teen th#san% inhabitants0
The Er%an River $l.s int La3e Gennesaret r the Sea $ Galilee&
.hich Ese,h#s %escribes as %elici#s an% ,#re .ith a san%y beach
???
n every si%e0
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9t is slightly salty %#e t .ar/ saline s,rings that
enter the $lr $ the la3e0
Ese,h#s %escribes the s,ecies $ $ish in the la3e an% tells #s that
they %i$$er in taste an% a,,earances $r/ thse $#n% else.here& b#t
are very li3e the ,erch in the la3e $ AleKan%ria0 Alngsi%e the La3e
is an ab#n%ant stretch $ c#ntry that Ese,h#s calls nat#re-s cr.ing
achieve/ent0 +lants $ every variety gr. in its rich sil0 Even
thse nat#rally ,,se% else.here $l#rish tgether0 7aln#ts&
gra,es& $igs an% ,al/s ,r%#ce $r#it all year ar#n%0
As ne $ the /any re.ar%s $r their s#ccess$#l revl#tin& the
Maccabean8Has/naeans receive% the eKM#isite +lain $ Gennesaret
n the 7est si%e $ La3e Gennesaret in Galilee0
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Therea$ter it
beca/e the heartlan% $ Ee.ish ryalist resistance t the R/ans0
Dinally& Eerich& at the a,,rach t the "ea% Sea& is ren.ne% $r its
$ertility0 9t is rich in ,al/s an% balsa/0
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Cle,atra cvete% the
Eerich ,al/ grve $r its richness an% $inally receive% it as a gi$t
$r/ Antny0
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The Gree3 shrine t +an gives +aneas its na/e as the legen%ary
s#rce $ the /arvell#s Er%an River0 9t /ar3s the site $
trans$r/atin $ /an $r/ the l.est earthly t the highest celestial
$r/0 Sir Drancis 1acn .as t .rite that .hat .e 3n. as the
Ch#rch $ Christ& .as nce the 1rtherh% $ +an0
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+an is the anthr,/r,hic r archety,al i/age $ the evl#tin $
the S,irit $ Man0 The .aters $ +an are there$re an agent $
evl#tin r regeneratin0 Ehn the 1a,tist cn%#cte% his ba,tis/
rit#als in the Er%an an% even t%ay ,e,le $ s/e religins ret#rn
there t i//erse the/selves in its .aters $r eKtrar%inarily lng
,eri%s& even t the ,int $ al/st %r.ning0
The Nile an% the Er%an River are si/ilar in /re than $ine $ish an%
$ertile $l%,lains0 The ren.ne% alche/ist& Nsi/#s $ +an,lis&
.as t .rite;
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G t the .aters $ the NileB there y# .ill $in% a stne .hich has
a s,iritB ta3e it& c#t it in t.B ,#t y#r han% in its interir an% %ra.
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#t its heart; beca#se its s#l is in its heart0
There is a ,#r,se $r the $rging %escri,tin $ the b#nty $ the
Er%an River0 This is t #tline that the $ertility $ the river-s valley
is M#ite ,ssibly %#e t an eKce,tinally high level $ gl% an% ther
regenerative ele/ents0 9ts .aters yiel% these /etals by ,reci,itatin
.ith s%i#/ hy%rKi%e& as sh.n in A,,en%iK ?0
7ith the Nile an% Er%an Rivers& .e L#st are beginning t #n%erstan%
the vlcanic vent& riverbe% an% seabe% s#rces $ the +hils,hers-
Stne& .hich .e shall ret#rn t in Cha,ter 'A0 The a#thr is in%ee%
in%ebte% t a certain thirty8thir% %egree Dree/asn .h gre. %g
rses in his $rnt gar%en an% /any years ag relate% his eKcite/ent
ab#t the #n#s#al t,ic $ Er%an River .ater0
7hile the ter/ Rsy Crss has eng#l$e% esteric rse sy/blis/& it
really has little t % .ith rses in any %irect btanical sense0 The
ter/ Rse CriK %erives $r/ the Latin rs /eaning %e. r Li$e& an%
cr#K /eaning crss that re$ers t the che/ical sign $r Light0 As .e
sa. in Cha,ter (& the crss $ Light an% Li$e has the sa/e /eaning
as Yah.eh4s ,st8EKilic na/e0
Yet& the rse is an evcative sy/bl $ /any ther things that have
synergy .ith alche/y0 Dr eKa/,le& the rse als stan%s $r secrecy
an% silence0 Many htels in E#r,e s#ch as thse in the Gienna
7% have a rse n their billbar% s#ggesting their htels ,rvi%e
cn$i%entiality $r a/r#s liaisns0
A rse in a %ining r/ re/in%s ,e,le $ the nee% $r secrecy
ar#n% the %inner table& r s#b rsa in Latin0
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This re$lects the
Sign $ Silence& .hich is a $r/ $ a%ratin given by raising ne-s
$inger t the li,s0 Histrically& it is the sign $ a%ratin $ a 3ing
rebrn0 The rse e/braces the 3ing0 9n the case $ Hr#s& it is a
lt#s $l.er0 C#,i%& the sn $ Gen#s& sy/bli2es this i/age $
bea#ty an% lve0 He ,resents a rse t Har,crates as the secret
sy/bl $ his $rthc/ing rebirth;
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9n /any ,laces as .ell in Englan% as the L. C#ntries& they
have ver their Tables a rse ,ainte%& an% .hat is s,3en #n%er
the rse /#st nt be reveale%B the reasn is thisB The Rse being
??(
sacre% t Gen#s& .hse a/#rs an% stlen s,rts that they /ight
never be reveale%& her snne C#,i% .#l% nee%es %e%icate t
Har,crates& the G% $ Silence0
The Egy,tians 3ne. Har,crates as Her#8,a83hret0 9t is $r/ his
Egy,tian na/e that the Chi8Rh crss $ Christ %erives0 KHer#
translates in Gree3 as Cri. /eaning& 9 anint0
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7ith this
,ers,ective $ Har,crates& .e can again %etect 9n%8Hittite /yth
re,lacing A$r8Asiatic0 Har,crates& as the %ivine chil%& is victri#s
ver the carnal l#sts $ Set0 The Egy,tian Sat#rnalia celebrate% this
event0
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9n 'C?'CE& Crneille asserte% that the great /asters $ the Rse
Crss .ere DrerTs %e la Rsee C#ite r 1rthers $ the 1ile%
"e.0
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He recr%s that they gave the/selves the initials DRC0
Masnic $ringe gr#,s s#ch as Dratres Rsi Cr#cis& Draternity $ the
Rsy Crss an% Dell.s $ the Rsy Crss t3 these initials0
/cKKKv
The earliest .ritten re$erence t the 1rethren $ the Rsy Crss& r
Rsicr#cians& is a '*?) ,e/ that assciates the/ .ith s,ec#lative
Dree/asnry;
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Dr .hat .e ,ressage is nt in grsse& $r .e be brethren $ the
Rsie Crss& .e have the Masn-s 7r% an% secn% sight& things
t c/e .e can $retell aright0
A/ngst Elias Ash/le-s ,a,ers .ere his han%.ritten English
translatins $ the Rsicr#cian tracts Da/a an% the Cn$essi0 9n
ab#t '*(?& Elias Ash/le .rte that he ha% learne% $r/ "ctr
Mltn that the Rsicr#cians live% in Strasb#rg;
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The Dratres RC; live ab#t Strasb#rg; C /iles $r/ thence in a
/nOaPstOePry0
9n $act& the Dratres .ere /re .i%es,rea% than this0 9n E#ne '*2?&
the Cllege +rinci,al %es DrerTs %e la Rse8CriK& a gr#, $
,rtestant /n3s $r/ the abbe %-Orval& .as ,resent in Rennes8le8
Chatea# an% Rennes8les81ains0
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They .ere a 1ene%ictine an%
Cathar r%er that %erive% $r/ the 1g/ils0
The Thirty Years 7ar br#ght E#r,ean Rsicr#cians t Englan%0
??*
The .ar laste% $r/ '*') t '*>)0 9n the '*2=s& Cathlic Ar/ies
verran /st $ Ger/any0 The Christian Unins $ Ehann Galentin
An%rea s/#ggle% Ger/an Rsicr#cians int Dlan%ers0 Dr/ there&
they $r/e% a Rsicr#cian C#rt in EKile in the Netherlan%s0 Ea/es
9 $ Englan%& a St#art King $r/ '*=? t '*2(& beca/e the /ain
bastin $ ,rtectin0 Mst Rsicr#cians /ve% n t Englan%0
"a/e Drancis Yates bserves that the Thirty Years 7ar ,#t ,ai% t
the Rsicr#cians4 atte/,t t b#il% a +rtestant esteric e/,ire in
E#r,e0
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Ehann Galentin An%rea& .h rgani2e% the Christian Unins& is als
cnsi%ere% the /st li3ely a#thr $ the Rsicr#cian /ani$est
Christian Rsencrant20 He a%,te% ar/rial bearings $ a St0
An%re.4s crss .ith $#r rses0
/cKl
The %ee,ly /eaning$#l sy/bl $ a St0 An%re.4s crss .as ,r#%ly
.rn at the establish/ent $ the Ryal Sciety .here each $ell.
.re a St An%re.-s crss $ ribbn n the cr.n $ his hat0
/cKli
The R/an Cathlic Ch#rch& re$ers t the St An%re.4s crss as the
Signac#l#/ "ei r Seal $ G%0
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Yet& it re/ains a thrn t the
establishe% Ch#rch0 9t is a sy/bl $ Archangel Michael an% the
lineage $ Melchi2e%e3 +riests0
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The Testa/ent $ A/ra/ $#n%
a/ng the "ea% Sea Scrlls highlights the strng si/ilarity bet.een
Melchi2e%e3 an% the Archangel Michael& +rtectr $ 9srael an%
+rince $ Light0
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Englan% %i% nt ,rve a very sa$e re$#ge $r the Rsicr#cians0 The
Gvern/ent $ Englan% .as #nstable beca#se Charles 9& sn $
Ea/es 9& %is/isse% +arlia/ent in '*2A0 He gverne% .ith#t
+arlia/ent $r eleven years0 Mean.hile the Ha//er $ the 7itches
rgani2e% by the R/an Cathlic Ch#rch ha% s,rea% t the
+rtestant Ch#rch in Englan%0
The escalatin $ $anaticis/ that le% t the Ha//er $ the 7itches
ha% been in ,rgress since the ti/e $ E/,err Cnstantine& .h
reigne% $r/ ?=*8?=CCE0 A$ter his cnversin t Christianity&
E/,err Cnstantine i//e%iately banne% all /agic an% /agicians0
Un%er this la.& the State c#l% sentence $$en%ers t i//latin0
??C
Shrtly a$ter.ar%s Cnstantine $#n% it necessary t a/en% the la.
stating that his intentin .as nly t ,rhibit %ea%ly an% /alignant
/agic an% that he ha% n intentin $ ,rhibiting /agic #se% t c#re
%iseases an% t ,rtect the cr,s $r/ hail an% te/,ests0
Nevertheless& the Ch#rch4s .ar n heresy an% /agic ha% beg#n0
Dr/ '2==CE t '(==CE& the Ch#rch s,eci$ically targete% Cathars&
Knights Te/,lar& Ee.s& M#sli/s an% Gy,sies0 9t acc#se% the/ $
.itchcra$t& srcery an% satanic /agic0
Cha,ter '? relate% h. +,e Ehn JJ99 %irecte% his +a,al 1#ll $
'?'C& calle% S,n%ent ,ariter& against /agicians an% alche/ists0
+,e E#gene 9G $ll.e% .ith b#lls in '>?C an% '>>( eKhrting
inM#isitrs t be /re %iligent in searching #t /agicians an%
.itches .h ,r%#ce% ba% .eather0 +ersec#tin $ all ty,es $
/agic re%#ble%0
+,e 9nncent G999 iss#e% the S#//is "esi%erantes in '>)>0 This
b#ll sent inM#isitrs int Ger/any0 The inM#isitrs- /an#al .as the
in$a/#s Malle#s Male$icar#/ r Ha//er $ the 7itches0 9t
r%ere%; Th# shalt nt s#$$er a .itch t live0
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+,e E#li#s 99 an%
+,e A%rian G9 rein$rce% the ,#rging $ .itchcra$t .ith si/ilar
b#lls in '(=> an% '(2? res,ectively0
1e$re +,e 9nncent G999-s b#ll $ '>)>& the Ch#rch ha%
%isting#ishe% bet.een /agia an% /ali$icia0 Magia .as acce,table
/agic .hile /ali$icia .as /agic #se% .ith cri/inal intent0 The
Ch#rch regar%e% /agia as a scial ill rather than heresy an% tlerate%
it& ,rvi%e% it %i% nt inv3e the %evil r ther evil s,irits0 A$ter
+,e 9nncent G9994s b#ll& all ,,#lar /agic beca/e /ali$icia an%
heresy0
Earlier& in '2(2& the Ch#rch ha% sanctine% trt#re in +a,al
9nM#isitins an% ,er/itte% bth secret trials an% eKec#tin by
b#rning0 7ith the ai% $ Malle#s Male$icar#/& the inM#isitrs
r%ere% $erci#s .itch8h#nts against the r#ral classes0 These
,ea3e% bet.een '()= an% '**=0 9nM#isitrs an% +#ritans in Englan%&
E#r,e an% A/erica eKec#te% h#n%re%s $ th#san%s $ allege%
.itches ver a t. h#n%re% an% $i$ty year ,eri%0 Many tens $
th#san%s $ these .ere in Ger/any alne0
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9n cncert .ith the .i%es,rea% re,ressin $ the ti/e& "r Ehn
7hitgi$t4s Star Cha/ber %ecree $ '()* restricte% $ree%/ $ the
,ress in Englan%0
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+#blishe% /an#scri,ts reM#ire% the assent $
either the Archbish, $ Canterb#ry r the 1ish, $ Ln%n0
EKcee%ingly harsh ,enalties ca#se% /st .riters t cease ,#blishing
entirely0 Only thse .ith i/,licit Ryal s#,,rt s#ch as Sir Drancis
1acn cntin#e% t ,#blish an% even then #n%er ,se#%ny/s0
1y '*2(& Rsicr#cian scientists ha% als bec/e victi/s $ the
.itch8h#nt0 Even the $le%gling Ryal Sciety& establishe% by
Charles 9 n St An%re.-s "ay& .as blige% t g #n%ergr#n% .here
it beca/e the 9nvisible Cllege in '*>A0
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The Ryal Sciety
event#ally e/erge% in '**2 #n%er Charles 994s s,nsrshi,0
/cKlviii
He
ha% an alche/y labratry b#ilt #n%er his be%cha/ber& .ith access
by a ,rivate staircase0
Sir Christ,her 7ren .as a $#n%ing /e/ber $ the Ryal Sciety
an% $reM#ente% the 9nvisible Cllege0 There are scant recr%s $
Dree/asnry at this ti/e b#t An%ersn4s Ne. 13 $ Cnstit#tins
$ 'C?) ntes 7ren& the Master $ the Ln%n O,erative Masns
C/,any .as a Gran% Master $ Dree/asnry in '*)(0
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Si/ilarly& Ehn A#brey& an antiM#ary an% $ell. $ the Ryal
Sciety& recr%e% that an r%er initiate% 7ren in '*A' at St +a#l-s
Cathe%ral0
/cl
The Christian Unins $ Ehann Galentin An%rea& .h rgani2e% the
/ass Rsicr#cian evac#atin $r/ Ger/any& #rgently nee%e%
stability in 1ritain0 There .ere a n#/ber $ rea%y havens $r the/0
These incl#%e% nbles .h ha% been $r/ing circles $r the ,ractice
$ the Mysteries0 "r Ehn "ee ha% re$reshe% this 3n.le%ge $r/
the Architects in 9taly an% Navigatrs in Hllan%0
Other li3e8/in%e% gr#,s .ere the Da/ily $ Lve& .hich .e
/entine% in Cha,ter '(& an% l%ges $ ,erative Scttish b#il%ers
an% glass/a3ers0 O,erative Scttish b#il%ers4 l%ges .ere at the
sa/e ti/e $iltering int Englan% as clan%estine sanct#aries .ith
#n#s#al /%es $ secrecy& .here the circles c#l% ,#rs#e scienti$ic
%isc#ssin in the /i%st $ .i%es,rea% intellect#al re,ressin0
Thr#gh their $rien%ly Lining $ the ,erative l%ge syste/& the
??A
Christian Unins $ the Rsicr#cians catalyse% s,ec#lative English
Dree/asnry int the gran% instit#tin it is t%ay0
1y 'C'C& the Rsicr#cians an% Dree/asns $#n% it necessary t
a%%ress the ,r$#sin $ gr#,s an% rites that ha% %evel,e% since
the %ays $ "r Ehn "ee an% Sir Drancis 1acn0
/cli
A great
cnvcatin .as rgani2e% an% Ehn Tlan% ratinali2e% the vari#s
legen%s0 He canni2e% their rit#als t $r/ the basis $ Reg#lar r
Cra$t Dree/asnry0
/clii
Tlan% .as a cs/lgical her/eticist .h
believe% in the i%eals $ ani/ate /atter an% a .rl% s,irit0
A$ter /any /re atte/,ts at stan%ar%i2atin& the "#3e $ 1r#ns.ic3
$inally a%%resse% the ,r$#sin $ esteric rit#als in the higher
%egrees at 7ilhel/sba% in 'C)20
/cliii
Thirty sittings %ebate% .hether
Masnry .as a cntin#atin $ the Knights Te/,lar0 At sta3e .as
the cntrversial ,int $ .hether every Dree/asn .as a Knight
Te/,lar0 The #tc/e .as in the negative& h.ever the %ecisin
a,,lies nly t the %egrees $ Cra$t Dree/asnry& nt t the higher
%egrees0
/cliv
1y /eans $ the early ratinali2atins& Rsicr#cians hel,e%
trans$r/ English Dree/asnry $r/ its literal R/an Cathlic $c#s
int a c//n $r#/ $r all religins& es,ecially Gnstic Christians
an% Ee.s0 The blen%ing $ Rsicr#cian 9n%8Hittite /yths eK,resse%
by Nrastrianis/ tgether .ith A$r8Asiatic /ysteries $ the
Mther G%%ess is ,erha,s the /aLr reasn .hy the $lav#r $
Dree/asnry is s #niM#e0
T. s#,eri/,se% sM#ares ,r%#ce the Rsicr#cians- eight8,inte%
star r $liate% Rsy Crss0
/clv
9ts eight ,ints re,resent the
tra%itinal n#/ber $ ,lenty0 This crss .as /ar3e% n the
Melchi2e%e3 she.brea% in the Te/,le0
/clvi
Eight .as the n#/ber $
Osiris0 9t is als the s,ecial n#/ber $ the Hly Ghst r Hly
1reath an% is the ci,her n#/ber $r Kn.le%ge r Sat#rn0
/clvii
9t
re$ers t the Origin r +le #t $ .hich the seven S,irits $ G%
e/erge%0 Seven is the n#/ber $ hliness an% ten the n#/ber $
,er$ectin0
/clviii
Many Knights Te/,lar an% St Clair gravestnes in Sctlan% sh.
?>=
the Rsicr#cian eight8,inte% crss .ith a s.r% an% vari#s
Masnic sy/bls0 The eight ,inte% crss is als re/iniscent $ the
Melchi2e%e3 an% ,a,al tri8raile% Crss8$8Sale/0 The three rails
re,resent& a/ng ,erha,s /any ther things& the light $ the s#n& the
light $ the s#l an% the light $ 3n.le%ge0 These are the three
great lights in all Mysteries0
Cha,ter ) sh.e% these three lights $r/ an eM#ilateral triangle .ith
the S#n OS4reP& the Mn OAshi/aP an% Gen#s OAnathaP at its
vertices0 These vertices als re,resent Sha/ash& Sin an% 9nanna0
There are /any ther /atching tria%s0
The ,ara%ig/ $ three rails r lights has ,rven insight$#l in t%ay4s
,hils,hy an% ,sychlgy0 A /%ern eKa/,le is the ,hils,hy $
Sir Karl +,,er0 The three rails are eM#ivalent t three .rl%s0
/cliK

7rl% One is the /aterial .rl%B 7rl% T. the s#bLective .rl% $
each in%ivi%#al-s /in%B 7rl% Three is bLective str#ct#res that are
,r%#ce% by the cllective actin $ h#/an /in%s b#t nce ,r%#ce%
are in%e,en%ent0 7ithin 7rl% Three is the 3n.le%ge $ b3s&
scial rgani2atins an% techniM#es $ c//#nicatin0
/clK
The US
clinical ,sychthera,ist Albert Ellis in%e,en%ently %evel,e% a
$a/#s syste/ $ cgnitive behavi#ral ,sychlgy invlving
Activating eK,eriences& 1elie$ syste/s an% CnseM#ences $ actins
that clsely crres,n%s t +,,er4s three .rl%s0
/clKi
His syste/ $
%is,#tatin an% acc#ntability is n. at the heart $ /st clinical
thera,y0
7e n. ret#rn t #r Rsicr#cian investigatins0 Gery little
in$r/atin eKists ab#t the Ger/an Rsicr#cian be$re their arrival
in Englan%0 Even t%ay& they are silent n the s#bLect0 Masns
%escribe% the Rsicr#cians in '))? as $ll.s;
/clKii
The Rsicr#cians $ Ger/any are M#ite ignrant $ their riginB
b#t& by tra%itin& they s#,,se the/selves %escen%ants $ the
ancient Egy,tians& Chal%eans& Magi an% Gy/ns,hists Y9n%ian
ygisZB an% this is ,rbably tr#e0 They ha% the na/e $ ill#/inati&
$r/ their clai/ing t ,ssess certain secret 3n.le%ge& an% $r/
their secrecy& they .ere als calle% invisible brthers0
?>'
One $ the very early irreg#lar gr#,s str#ggling t /a3e the lea,
$r/ Ee.ish alche/y t Ger/an Rsicr#cianis/ .as the Or%er $
the Gl%en an% Rsy Crss $#n%e% by Sig/#n% Richter in 'C'=0
7ith #ncertain beginnings& the Or%er M#ic3ly clla,se% beca#se
it;
/clKiii
5#,hel% $aith against sce,ticis/& revelatin against reasn&
Christian %ctrine against %eis/ r ,aganis/& /narchy an%
establishe% hierarchy against %e/cracy& tra%itin an% stability
against change an% ,rgress0
The $ail#re $ cnservative Dree/asnry is $li,,antly& yet s#ccinctly
s#//e%8#, by Sir H#/,hrey A,,leby in the 1ritish 1ra%casting
C//issin televisin series Yes Minister;
Sir H#/,hrey; The iss#e is nt g% an% evil& Minister 8 its ab#t
r%er an% chas0
Minister; 9$ y# believe that H#/,hrey& y# .ill /st
ass#re%ly g t hell0
Sir H#/,hrey; Minister& 9 %i% nt 3n. y# .ere a Thelgian0
Sir H#/,hrey is asserting the ,ri/acy $ r%er ver g%0
Dree/asnry-s a%herence t this ,rinci,le $ enlightene% r
benevlent a#tcracy is /isg#i%e% beca#se it cn%nes %es,tic
tyranny an% slavery0 Or%er #t $ chas lac3s relevance in #r
/%ern 7estern "e/cracies .here in%ivi%#al liberty is the /st
,reci#s Le.el0
The t. 3ey events in ab#t 'AC= change% sciety-s c/$rt in
r%er0 At the +aris Srbnne& st#%ents vilently ,rteste% against the
Gietna/ 7ar0 These Srbnne ,rtest er#,te% int Drance-s secn%
revl#tin0 Ten /illin Drench ,e,le .ent n stri3e ver in%#strial
cn%itins0 9n E#ne 'A*)& +resi%ent %e Ga#lle as3e% the ,e,le $r
the ,,rt#nity $ re$r/ an% they grante% it0 9nstea% $ re$r/& %e
Ga#lle vilently ,#t %.n the ,rtesters0 The ,e,le %is/isse% hi/
in A,ril 'A*A0
9n 'A*)& assassins sht Martin L#ther King an% Senatr Rbert
Kenne%y0 Ne. Yr3-s Cl#/bia University St#%ents rite% ver US
?>2
?>?
Jids entering and t%o >oars, representing the acred "ing
and his 4anist escaping from the Ma5e & the Eleusis or
(rrival of the )ivine Child carried by hepherd,
( fresco from the House of the 4ragic &oet, &ompeii 4he scene also
represents Circe:s palace on (iaOe.
actins in Gietna/0 9n A,ril 'AC=& the US bl#e bl% establish/ent
.as shc3e% #t $ its c/,lacency .hen siK th#san% $ their sns
an% %a#ghters rite% at Harvar% SM#are in Ca/bri%ge&
Massach#setts0
Kent State University beca/e the na%ir0 9n May 'AC=& thirteen
secn%s $ M' $ire by Natinal G#ar%s/en sa. $#r st#%ents %ea%
an% nine ba%ly .#n%e%0 One G#ar%s/an baynete% a st#%ent0 The
D19 an% S,ecial Gran% E#ry $#n% the University a%/inistratin
clearly res,nsible0
Th/as Ee$$ersn highlighte% the Dree/asns- %ile//a .hen he
sai%;
Thse .h %esire t give #, Dree%/ in r%er t gain Sec#rity&
.ill nt have& nr % they %eserve& either ne0
9n his %ay& ,rgressive Dree/asns t#rne% t the bLects $ Liberty&
EM#ality an% Draternity0 On E#ly >& 'CC*& the Cngress $ the Unite%
States a%,te% The Unani/#s "eclaratin $ The Thirteen Unite%
States $ A/erica& .hich state%;
7e hl% these tr#ths t be sel$8evi%ent& that all /en are create%
eM#al& that they are en%.e% by their Creatr .ith certain
#nalienable Rights& that a/ng these are Li$e& Liberty& an% the
,#rs#it $ Ha,,iness0 That t sec#re these rights& Gvern/ents
are instit#te% a/ng Men& %eriving their L#st ,.ers $r/ the
cnsent $ the gverne%0 That .henever any Dr/ $ Gvern/ent
bec/es %estr#ctive $ these en%s& it is the Right $ the +e,le t
alter r t ablish it& an% t instit#te ne. Gvern/ent& having its
$#n%atin n s#ch ,rinci,les an% rgani2ing its ,.ers in s#ch
$r/& as t the/ shall see/ /st li3ely t e$$ect their Sa$ety an%
Ha,,iness0
H.ever& in %ra$ting the US cnstit#tin& the $athers %eci%e% t
s#bL#gate liberty t r%er0 They ret#rne% t the cnce,t $ r%er #t
$ chas0 They regar%e% the %e$initin $ g% an% evil as a /atter
$ thelgy& nt gvern/ent& an% sa. the r#le $ la. as /re
i/,rtant0 7hen it ca/e t that r#le $ la.& it .as the sciety that
/attere%& nt the in%ivi%#al0 The 'C*' 1ill $ Rights vert#rne% this
?>>
/ista3e an% reintr%#ce% the i/,rtance $ in%ivi%#al liberty in la.0
9t re/ains a sal#tary .arning t all literal Dree/asns0
7hile The Gl%en an% Rsy Crss %isslve%& the Scietas
Rsicr#ciana in Anglia re#se% its rit#als in 'CA?0
/clKiv
The Scietas
Rsicr#ciana in Sctia an% the A/erican Scietas Rsicr#ciana in
Civitib#s De%eratis are assciates $ this r%er0
One Rsicr#cian gr#,& the Scietas Rsicr#ciana $ +ennsylvania&
clai/s lineage t the riginal Ger/an Rsicr#cians0 9t als clai/s a
heritage t the riginal ch#rch $ Eer#sale/ $ the Na2arenes& .hich
.e als assciate .ith the Great Heresy $ the 1g/ils0 The
Scietas Rsicr#ciana is s#,,se%ly ne hal$ $ the tr#e r%er .ith
the ther hal$ being invite% Gran% Masters $ Dree/asnry0 S/e
believe this gr#, #ni$ie% Dree/asnry since Ehn Tlan%
ratinali2e% an% $r/ali2e% its rit#als in 'C2?0
The Rsicr#cians in E#r,e assciate% .ith the Da/ily $ Lve0
/clKv

They s,nsre% an% e%#cate% Sir Drancis 1acn an% a,,ear t have
$acilitate% the ,rtectin $ 1ritain by giving assistance t Sir Drancis
7alsingha/4s $a/#s net.r3 $ s,ies0
The Da/ily $ Lve r H#ses $ Lve& a ter/ als #se% recently by
the Chil%ren $ G% c#lt& .as $r/erly a /ystery schl r
$ell.shi, $ schlarly a%e,ts %e%icate% t ,reserve Mystery
tr#ths0
/clKvi
One $ its /st enth#siastic /e/bers& Christ,her
+lantin& .as a Drench ,rinter in Ant.er,0 He ,#blishe% the '(CC
e%itin $ Alicat4s E/ble/ata& .hich $irst cntaine% the
Rsicr#cians- enig/atic AA e/ble/0
The Rsicr#cian Da/ily ,r/te% tlerance& $rien%shi,& learning an%
artistry in service $ tr#th0
/clKvii
They regar%e% virt#e& ,eace an% the
,#rity an% strength $ a ,ersn4s inner s,irit#al li$e as $ar /re
i/,rtant than any #ter religi#s r ,litical rientatin0 Charity r
brtherly lve .as the /st i/,rtant $ the virt#es& as it is in
Dree/asnry t%ay0
The Da/ily cnsi%ere% the #ter $r/ as #ni/,rtant an% able t
a%a,t t eKigency0 The branches $ the Da/ily-s tree c#l% ben% in
the .in%s $ the ,litical an% religi#s envirn/ent in each c#ntry0
?>(
H.ever& the inner $r/ .as M#ite %i$$erent0 The Da/ily #nite% its
/e/bers .ith a c//n ,hils,hy $ /an-s inner s,irit#al li$e0
The Da/ily clai/e% its /e/bers le% the 9talian Renaissance an%
,r%#ce% great .riters& teachers& healers& schlars& ,ets& artists an%
cra$ts/en0 They als clai/ cre%it $r great charitable .r3s an%
e%#catinal sche/es0 "r Ehn "ee travelle% t R/e t $ll. the
Da/ily an% bring their 9talian Renaissance stries bac3 t Englan%0
The senti/ent that #n%er,inne% the Da/ily .as nly ne ,art $
sciety-s lnging $r better ti/es0 Righte#s scial engineers
cnstantly s#ght #t ,rtents $ change s#ch as c/ets an% ther
signs in the s3y0 As i$ n c#e& i/,ressive s#,ernva eK,lsins t3
,lace that ha% i//ense /eaning $r the early English Rsicr#cians
These s#,ernva eK,lsins cc#rre% in Cassi,eia in A#g#st '(C2
an% O,hi#ch#s in '*=>0 These t. brilliant s#,ernvas .ere bth
clearly visible in %aylight $r #, t ne an% a hal$ years an% greatly
eKcite% the Rsicr#cians as Stars $ 1ethlehe/ #shering in the
,en#lti/ate age $ /an0 This .as t be the Gl%en Age $ AM#ari#s0
The s#,ernva in Cassi,eia .as ,artic#larly #niM#e& as this
cnstellatin .as the heavenly b%y s,eci$ically regar%e% as the
Celestial r Girgin S#een0
/clKviii
Cassi,eia is ne $ the titles $ 9sis&
the S#een $ Ethi,ia .h is the +,ess $ the Tart0
O,hi#ch#s has /ystical i/,rtance as Aesc#la,i#s the Ser,ent
Hl%er an% .as hel% t be very signi$icant beca#se it /ar3e% the
%eath $ S#een Eli2abeth 90
/clKiK
Rbert Dl#%% .rte that the ,lanetary cnL#gatins $ '*=?8'*=>
.ere a sign $r the Rsicr#cian 1rtherh% t eK,an% its
/e/bershi, in ,re,aratin $r the great Restratin $ Arts an%
Sciences $ the 7rl%& .hich they calle% the 9nsta#ratin0
/clKK
The
Rsicr#cians believe% the arrival $ the Gl%en Age $ AM#ari#s
.#l% lea% all /en t e/brace Righte#sness0
/clKKi
A s#,ernva re,#te%ly cc#rs in Cassi,eia every three h#n%re%
years n average0 Each ne. star that a,,ears in Cassi,eia
sy/bli2es the birth $ a ne. Christ r Chil% $ Light .h .ill be
?>*
/ani$est n earth0
+e,le .h receive% the Mysteries an% ,#t Righte#sness int $#ll
,ractice sh.e% the ill#/inatin $ Ey in their $aces0 This .as a
Cr.n $ Light0 Ese,h#s .rte that the re.ar% $r a righte#s
li$e;
/clKKii
5 is nt silver r gl%B it is nt a garlan% $ live branches r $
s/all age& nr any sign $ c//en%atinB b#t every g% /an 5
shall c/e int being again& an% at a certain revl#tin $ things
shall receive a better li$e than they ha% enLye% be$re0
The Rsicr#cian sign $ this Cr.n $ Light .as the letter A given
t.ice as AA0 9t %erive% bth $r/ three 3ey areas0 Dirstly& in the
t.in ,ea3s $ AA& .e can als recgni2e the KUR8KUR& S#/er-s
sacre% /#ntain& .hich .e %isc#sse% in Cha,ter (0
/clKKiii
7e sa. that
the Egy,tians #se% the sy/bl AA t sy/bli2e the H#se $ the
G% an% the Sciety $ the H#se $ the G% c/,rise% the ,riests
$ the H#se $ G%0 The sy/bl $ the /#ntain KUR is three
s/all hillc3s in an eM#ilateral triang#lar ,attern0
/clKKiv
This is als
the sy/bl $ /e/bershi, $ the Sciety $ the H#se $ G% as
.rn by all $ree/asns0 9n a%%itin& /asters $ the l%ge .ear a
s,ecial Le.el O.hich is a /e%alP that clearly sh.s the H#se $
G%0 Rsicr#cians c#nte% the/selves int the Sciety $ the H#se
$ G% in the sa/e .ay as $ree/asns0 They .ere the Sciety $ the
AA& /eaning the Sciety $ the H#se $ G%0
The secn% 3ey area is the %#ble A star $r/atin in Cassi,eia0
Dinally& the last 3ey area is that the AA is A,ll4s cry at the %eath $
Hyacinth; Ai& Ai Osee A,,en%iK >P0
The t.in AA es,ecially re,resents Circe-s sacre% islan% na/e% a$ter
A,ll-s cry& Aiaye r Aeaea0 There she grante% /en the 7is%/ $
initiatin an% sy/blically t#rne% the/ int ,igs0 The islan% $
Aiaye a,,ears t re,resent the AL ,e,le-s lan% OayeP0 The Rig8Ge%a
/entins the AL& .h are als 3n.n as the ancient Hy,erbrean c#lt
$ A,ll that ca/e $r/ Airyana GalL Or Airyana AeLP an%
settle% in 1ritain0
/clKKv
Less c/,elling ,erha,s& AA als s#ggests
the Achaeans an% Argeii& the ancient na/es $ the "anaans0
/clKKvi

?>C
D#ll r ,artial inversin $ the AA %evice as GG r AG cnceale% it
.ith greater /ystery0 Dr eKa/,le& in Sha3es,eare4s vert %ra/a $
the sacre% /arriage& Gen#s an% A%nis& the sacri$ice% A%nis- bl%
brings $rth a bl% re% $l.er& very si/ilar t the ,#r,le $l.er $
Hyacinth0
/clKKvii
Alth#gh a %isc#s 3ills Hyacinth an% a bar 3ills
A%nis n M#nt Lebann& they re,resent the sa/e in%ivi%#al0 The
AG c/binatin& .hen s#,eri/,se%& bec/es the siK8,inte%
Christ8star& .hich is the sign $ a Master an% sy/bl $ a
Dree/asn0
/clKKviii
The Rsicr#cians $ten sh.e% the AA %evice as a na/e s#ch as
A%rian %e Ar/a% in Sha3es,eare-s Lve-s Lab#rs Lst0
A bea#ti$#l sil3 e/bri%ery $ Anna A#stin-s $#nerary #rn hangs in
the hall.ay at 7%la.n +lantatin& Girginia& the h/e $ Gerge
7ashingtn-s ne,he. La.rence Le.is an% Nelly C#stis Le.is&
Gerge 7ashingtn4s $ster gran%%a#ghter0
/clKKiK
Anna4s initials are
AA an% her #rn bears the %ate Nve/ber ''& 'CAC& age (* years0 A
Masnic sl%ier an% his ./an in .hite stan% by0 The ./an in
.hite is a classic .hite g%%ess0 S#ch .as the s3ill $ the
e/bri%erer that she %isa,,ears entirely in the re$lectin $ a /irrr0
The sl%ier is Nathaniel A#stin O'C?>8')')P0 Nathaniel an% the
,atrit +a#l Revere .ere bth ren#ne% Charlest.n silvers/iths
.h .ere brn in the sa/e year an% %ie% in the sa/e year0 Dll.ing
+a#l Revere4s $a/#s /i%night ri%e $r/ 1stn t LeKingtn n
A,ril ')Q'A 'CC(& Nathaniel A#stin4s h#se an% sh, .ere %estrye%
by a 1ritish b/bar%/ent in 'CC*0 The t. silvers/iths .ere
clsely relate% in /any .ays an% 0 Dr eKa/,le& +a#l Revere
/an#$act#re% Scl,
%
Tea S,ns $r Nathaniel A#stin an% bth
.ere re.ar%e% $r their ,atritis/ .ith c//issins $r the
,resi%ential silver service0
A%e,ts $ the AA $ig#ratively slice their cr.n t ,en the s,irit#al
,le $ the h#/an t heaven& in the sa/e .ay as the %isc#s scal,e%
Hyacinth0
/clKKK
This re,resents the #nli/ite% an% vis#al eK,erience $
b#n%less light an% a 3n.le%ge that G% is beyn%
#n%erstan%ing0
/clKKKi
T achieve this& a hair%resser arranges a sM#are
ci$$#re& .hich enables the release $ s,irit#al cnsci#sness thr#gh
?>)
t. s/all ,enings in the cr.n $ the s3#ll calle% the ,arietal
$ra/ina Osee A,,en%iK CP0
/clKKKii
A sy/blic ca, ,rtects the shaven
hea% an% is a sign $ the celestial va#lt0 The ca, is si/ilar t +allas
Athena4s glri#s hel/et r cr.n $ light that is G%4s
C#ntenance& G%4s 7r% r Li$e0
/clKKKiii
9n the sa/e .ay& the ancient Ee.ish +hrygian Ca, r cnical ca, $
Ha%es& .hich #s#ally %ente% a ,ersn $ Anatlian r +ersian
rigin& has al.ays been the 9n%8Hittite sign $ an initiate an%
,rtective talis/an against rit#al sla#ghter0
/clKKKiv
The earliest
/ythical .earer .as +erse#s Or +ters#sP .h re,#te%ly br#ght
initiatin an% /agic t +ersia& 3ille% the Grgn Me%#sa an%
$#n%e% the Magi t g#ar% the sacre% i//rtal $ire0
/clKKKv
Re%
+hrygian ca,s signi$ie% liberty in the Drench Revl#tin an% the
.earer .as highly regar%e% as a tr#e revl#tinary0
9n the neKt cha,ter& .e shall see h. Dree/asnry an%
Rsicr#cianis/ ,rs,ere%& .hile the Knights Te/,lar a,,arently lst
t#ch .ith the $ine line bet.een estericis/ an% heresy0 The R/an
Cathlic Ch#rch acce,te% the $r/er0 9t even incr,rate% it int its
living ch#rch rit#als0 The latter incl#%e% the ntri#s Arabic
gri/ire /agia& necr/ancy an% a /Tlange $ Gnstic seK#al
,ractices0
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Chapter 16 Architects: +reemasons 8
Templars
9/hte, $ Egy,t is the /st ancient architect 3n.n t the
.rl%0
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He .as Chie$ Minister t +harah "Lser .h reigne%
$r/ 2*?=1CE t 2*''1CE0 Se3he/et& .h reigne% in 2*=?1CE&
/entins hi/0 9/hte,& als calle% 9/#thes& ha% a n#/ber $ great
titles0 He .as Seal 1earer r Gran% Gi2ier& High +riest $
Heli,lis& Chie$ Lectr S,ea3er r Evangelist +riest& "irectr $ the
Great Mansin an% Architect $ SaMMara an% E%$#0 Later the Tria%
$ Me/,his %ei$ie% hi/ as the Sn $ G% t re,lace Ne$ert#/& the
sn $ +tah0
9t .as in 9/hte,-s %ay that the Heli,lian c#lt $ A/#n
establishe% the ,ri/ary ,hils,hies $ Ol% King%/ Egy,t0 They
$r/ali2e% these ,hils,hies in the +yra/i% TeKts& s8calle%
beca#se ,harahs $ the $i$th an% siKth %ynasties .rte the/ in seven
,yra/i%s0 These %ynasties eKiste% in the ,eri% 2)==1CE t
2>C=1CE0
The Egy,tians raise% Te/,les t 9/hte, in Me/,his an% in +hilae&
n the 9slan% $ Ele,hantine0 The Gree3s s#bseM#ently .rshi,,e%
hi/ as Ascle,i#s& the g% $ /e%icine an% the sn $ A,ll0 The
great 9/hte, is still highly regar%e% by the /e%ical ,r$essin0
The nly ther /rtal t share the %ivinity $ 9/hte, .as a sage $
the eighteenth %ynasty calle% A/en Hete, Sn $ Ha,#0 His c#lt
share% a healing shrine .ith 9/hte, at the D#nerary Te/,le $
S#een Hatshe,s#t in '>C=1CE0 This .as lcate% at "eir El 1ahri in
the 7estern "esert near Thebes0 9t ,erate% #ntil Christian ti/es0
A/en Hete, Sn $ Ha,# .as Chie$ $ 7r3s #n%er A/enhte,
9990
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He /ve% /#ntains $ M#art2ite t erect the clssal
/n#/ents $ A/enhte, 9990 These incl#%e% the Clssi $
Me/nn& .hich are t. great i/ages $ the seate% A/enhte, 999
carve% $r/ the $ine re%%ish san%stne $ Gebel el8Ah/ar0 They are
still at L#Kr& near the ra% t the .estern %esert0 These stat#es are
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all that is le$t $ A/enhte, 999-s /rt#ary te/,le& the largest in
Thebes0 A/en Hete, Sn $ Ha,# is als $a/#s $r cnstr#cting a
c/,leK $ $#nerary Te/,les #n%er the cli$$s $ 7estern Thebes0
Dree/asns have their .n r#%i/entary chrnlgy $ Egy,t& .hich
recr%s chie$ b#il%ers bac3 t AC=1CE0
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An ancient
stne/asn inscribe% it in the 7a%i Ha//a/at in ()=1CE0 9t rivals
the 3ing lists $ Maneth in i/,rtance& c/,aring the earliest chie$
b#il%er t 9/hte,0
Great an% ,i#s architects s#ch as 9/hte, an% A/enhte, Sn $
Ha,# are ,r/inent archety,es $r Dree/asnry-s Hira/ Abi$$0
Tra%itin hl%s that Hira/ Abi$$ .as a /e/ber $ a secret sciety $
/aster b#il%ers 3n.n as the "inysian Arti$icers& .hich b#ilt
te/,les $r /any g%s incl#%ing t Mel3arth an% Astarte an% t a
Ne#s8li3e g%0 The Arti$icers a,,eare% ar#n% ne th#san% 1CE t
erect King Sl/n4s Te/,le0 Dr/ a base in Lebe%s& they
establishe% b#il%ers- l%ges in all Me%iterranean lan%s& Syria& +ersia
an% 9n%ia0
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9n +ersia& Ca/byses gave the/ great /ar3s $
$av#r0
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9n R/e& the "inysian Arti$icers beca/e a branch $ the
R/an Cllegia0
The archety,al Hira/ Abi$$ .as a Gran% Master $ this nble r%er
$ b#il%ers& .hich t3 its na/e $r/ the Gree3 G% "inysis0 The
b#il%ers .ere rgani2e% int l%ges& clai/e% t ,ssess secret
3n.le%ge an% %e%icate% the/selves t hel, the ,r0
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The rse
is an i/,rtant "inysian sy/bl an% the Rsalia .as ne $ their
/st i/,rtant cere/nies0
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The "inysian Arti$icers li3ene%
/an t a r#gh ashlar0 Reasn c#l% $ashin r#%e /aterial int a
,er$ectly sM#are stne& the sy/bl $ G%0 Th#s $ashine%& each
/an beca/e ,art $ the living an% Eternal Te/,le& .ith#t the s#n%
$ a ha//er0 All ashlars& r sM#are% stnes& re,resent G%0
As nte% in Cha,ter A& the "inysian Arti$icers .h settle% in 9srael
re,#te%ly $#n%e% the Cassi%ens r Assi%eans .h later beca/e the
Chassi%i/0
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Accr%ing t +hil an% Ese,h#s& the Cassi%ens
Line% .ith the Essenes0
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1th the Cassi%ens an% Essenes
%isall.e% ./en t their asse/blies0
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The "inysian Arti$icers .ere ,erha,s assciate% .ith the great
9nians .h b#ilt the Te/,le $ "iana at E,hes#s in the eleventh
cent#ry 1CE0 This te/,le .as ne $ the Seven 7n%ers $ the
7rl%0 The "rians si/ilarly b#ilt the Te/,le $ A,ll at Tri,li0
At Mar/aria& n the sl,es $ Mt +arnass#s ne an% a hal$
3il/etres $r/ "el,hi& there are three ,reci#s rna/ents als
re,#te%ly b#ilt by the "inysian Arti$icers0
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These are t. s/all
"ric Te/,les an% the $a/#s Thls $ "el,hi0 The Treas#ry $
Massalia is the l%er $ the t. s/all te/,les an% %ates $r/ ab#t
(?=1CE .hen the +ythn +riestesses /ve% ar#n% the hill $r/
"el,hi0 Tra%itinally the +riestesses b#rie% a y#ng .arrir #n%er
the te/,le threshl%0
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Dree/asns /ay recgni2e this ,ractice0
Cha,ter ( sh.e% that the na/e Treas#ry .as #s#ally an alias $r a
Te/,le $ /elissae ,riestesses0 The Treas#ry $ Massalia .as ne
$ the $inest eKa/,les $ 9nic architect#re in Greece .ith s,irals
an% astragals n its .alls $ +arian /arble0 The t. cl#/ns at its
entrance .ere 9nic0 +al/ leaves& the sy/bl $ li$e& c#rve%
c#ri#sly %.n.ar%s t %ecrate their ca,itals0 This ty,e $
e/bellish/ent beca/e the Aelic style0 9t re$lects that +riestesses $
"el,hi .rshi,,e% nly the Dates $ 1irth an% "eath0
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Clse by is the eKM#isite circ#lar Thls& %esigne% by The%r#s
+hiletas in the $#rth cent#ry 1CE0 9t .as "ric& b#ilt $r/ +entelic
/arble0 T.enty "ric cl#/ns nce st% ar#n% the eKterir0 The
.all an% /#l%e% ,%i#/ $ the Thls are $ Ele#sian /arble0
They s#,,rt a labyrinth $ ten Crinthian cl#/ns0 1eneath the
$lr is a s,iral staircase& s#ch as in the cnte/,rary thls at
Cyrene in Libya0 9t lea%s t the caverns $ the Un%er.rl% thr#gh
.hich $l.s the river StyK& visible as the Castalian S,ring in the
nearby ravine $ the +hae%ria%es0 At E,i%a#r#s& the s,iral staircase
beneath the $lr $ the Thls lea%s $irst t a labyrinth& sai% t be
si/ilar t the Cretan labyrinth $ "ae%al#s0 The staircase /ay be
t. interlc3ing s,iral S sha,e% staircases s the initiate can c/e in
an% leave by the sa/e .ay& .ith#t reali2ing his retrace/ent& si/ilar
t the staircases at the Mycenaean Treas#ry $ Atre#s an% the
Te/,le $ A,ll at "i%y/a0 The great Chatea# Cha/br% in the
?(2
Lire Galley in Drance& th#ght t be the .r3 $ Lenar% %a Ginci&
incl#%es a /agni$icent intert.ining staircase $ this ty,e0 The s,iral
staircase re,resents the sa/e s,iral $ initiatin seen in /any
lcatins& s#ch as Ne.grange0 9t lea%s t the eKtensive halls $
testing Osee A,,en%iK C& Crata Re,aP .ithin the ,lat$r/0 The
,riestesses ha% a se,arate entrance $r entering an% leaving0
The Thls $ "el,hi is si/ilar t i/ages ,ainte% in $resces $
+/,eii0 1e%r/ 1 $ the Gilla $ the Mysteries an% 1e%r/ M
$ the Gilla $ +#bli#s Danni#s Synistr& at nearby 1screale& bth
sh. the /ysteri#s Thls& ,artially cnceale% $r/ vie. by a
veil0
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7e shall have /re t say $ the Thls an% its enig/atic
labyrinth $ cl#/ns later in this cha,ter0
9t is interesting t nte that all three scieties $ architect#re an%
b#il%ing& the 9nians& "rians an% "inysian Arti$icers& a%vcate%
gener#s acts $ benevlence0 They ,ractise% this charity alng .ith
their architect#re an% b#il%ing0
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These gr#,s .ere the
archety,al $rer#nners $ the Rsicr#cians0
N#/a +/,ili#s& later calle% +nti$eK MaKi/#s& $irst cnstit#te% the
R/an Cllegia in C=?1CE0
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Masnic tra%itin hl%s that Caesar
A#g#st#s& the $irst E/,err $ R/e $r/ 2C1CE t '>CE& .as a
,atrn $ Masns an% Gran% Master $ the R/an Cllege $
Architects0
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He versa. the R/an innvatin $ a ne.
architect#ral r%er& the C/,site Or%er& .hich .as $irst a,,arent in
'ACE0
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Certainly& Caesar A#g#st#s- bast that he ha% $#n% R/e
bric3 an% le$t it /arble sh.s his high regar% $r architect#re0
Histrians 3n. Caesar A#g#st#s as Octavian& alth#gh his na/e
.as riginally Gai#s Octavi#s0 Later he beca/e Gai#s E#li#s Caesar
beca#se he .as the gran% ne,he. $ E#li#s Caesar an% s#ccee%e%
hi/0
E#li#s Caesar clai/e% %escent t the t.in bys R/#l#s an% Re/#s
.h $#n%e% $ R/e0 They .ere the $$s,ring $ the ,i#s TrLan
Aeneas& a ,rince $ the ryal h#se $ Assarac#s0 9n >)1C& E#li#s
Caesar /inte% a cin t establish his ,sitin as a g%0 The cin
%e,icte% Aeneas hl%ing his $ather Anchises& in ne ar/& an% in the
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ther carrying the +alla%i#/ $r/ Try0 The bverse sh.s the hea%
$ Aeneas4 /ther& Gen#s0
Aeneas br#ght the sacre% ,r,ise8ivry +alla%i#/ $ the ,r,ise
c#lt t R/e .here the Gestal Girgins- g#ar%e% it0
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The
legen%ary +alla%i#/ .as a legless bLect& three c#bits high& /a%e by
Athene in /e/ry $ her %ea% ,lay/ate +allas0
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Athene
riginally set the +alla%i#/ besi%e Ne#s- thrne n M#nt Oly/,#s0
H.ever& .hen Electra vilate% it .ith her t#ch& Athene vilently
cast it t earth0
Aeneas .as the sn $ the G%%ess A,hr%ite an% Anchises& King $
the "ar%anians an% gran%sn $ 9l#s0
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The Arca%ians an% TrLans
b#ilt shrines t Anchises as the g% A%nis .h .as brn $r/ a
/yrrh8tree0
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As .e sa. .ith Ta/ar-s +al/ in the Galley $ O%%y
in Cha,ter '(& the %r,s $ g#/ she% by the /yrrh tree .ere the tears
she% $r A%nis .h .as brn $r/ the tree0
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Ovi% tells the sa/e stry $ a $ather incest##sly c,#lating .ith his
%a#ghter& Myrrah& albeit #nbe3n.nst t hi/0
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There are /any
stries $ $ather8%a#ghter incest t ,rlng the %ynasty0 9n the
9sraelite cnteKt& the %a#ghters $ Lt lay .ith hi/ at Nar0
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Si/ilarly& E#%ah lay .ith his %a#ghter Ta/ar0
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A Mi%rashi/
s#ggests that G% assiste% their incest0
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Li3e Hr#s& Aeneas .as the Sn $ G%0 1th E#li#s Caesar an%
Caesar A#g#st#s clai/e% %escent $r/ hi/0
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The /yth $
Aeneas beca/e very i/,rtant t the Rsicr#cians in the seventeenth
cent#ry0 As ,revi#sly /entine%& he is ne $ the nine nble
.arrirs0 Dre%eric3 99 %ecrate% his be%cha/ber at Sans S#ci .ith
esteric relie$s $ E#li#s Caesar an% A#g#st#s0
"icletian& E/,err $r/ 2)> t ?=(CE& en%eav#re% t s#,,ress
Christianity& yet .as lenient n the R/an Cllegia %es,ite /any
/e/bers being Christians0
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Nevertheless& he /artyre% $#r
aristcratic ,atrns $ architect#re& calle% the S#at#r Crnati&
tgether .ith $#r sc#l,tr /asns an% an a,,rentice0 Their
e/ble/s .ere the sa.& ha//er8/allet& c/,asses an% sM#are& c#be&
,l#//et& circle an% level0 These .ere the sa/e e/ble/s revere% by
?(>
the R/an Cllegia an% the /ysteri#s Magistri C/acini0 A
/e/ber $ the R/an Cllegia calle% Gitr#vi#s nte% that thse .h
.re the leather a,rn $ the cra$t reserve% the inner /ysteries0
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The $all $ the R/an E/,ire .as t lea% t a %ra/atic lss $
Cllegia s3ills0 Gitr#vi#s %escribe% h. the R/ans ha% /a%e
eKtensive #se $ ce/ent an% even hy%ra#lic li/e an% silicate /rtars
that c#l% set #n%er.ater0
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The R/ans ,rbably learne% their
3n.le%ge $ ge,ly/ers in Egy,t0
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The /agni$icent %/e $
the +anthen b#ilt in ''=CE still stan%s testa/ent t the R/an4s
great achieve/ent in b#il%ing technlgy0 9n cntrast& the great
cathe%rals an% ,#blic b#il%ings $ Clgne& Milan& 1lgna an%
Seville #se% ,r#s san%stne0 Ti/e has ,rven this /aterial
ina%eM#ate an% these cathe%rals n. reM#ire eKtensive .ater,r$ing
an% re,air0 9t is s#r,rising t /st architects an% engineers that the
R/an-s 3n.le%ge $ ce/ent an% a%/iKes .as lst #ntil the
inventin $ +rtlan% ce/ent in Englan% in the eighteenth cent#ry
CE0
The sa/e catastr,hic lss $ s3ills cc#rre% in gla2es an% glass
/a3ing0 Gitr#vi#s tells #s $ the che/ically c/,leK cl#r&
Egy,tian 1l#e& invente% by the Egy,tians be$re t. th#san% $ive
h#n%re% 1CE0
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The Gree3s& R/ans an% citi2ens $ +/,eii
enLye% it0 Rabbis nce %ie% the tassels $ their tallith this bl#e0 T
this %ay& their tassels re/ain .hite beca#se $ its lss0
7estern E#r,e lst Egy,tian 1l#e at the ti/e $ the barbarian
invasins $ R/e in >'=CE an% re%iscvere% it in the nineteenth
cent#ry0 7estern E#r,e re%iscvere% anther cl#r& the ryal
+#r,le $ Cassi#s& in '*)(0 An%reas Cassi#s ,reci,itate% gl%&
stann#s an% stannic chlri%es .ith an al3ali t btain the $a/#s
glass clrant calle% the +#r,le $ Cassi#s0 Heating a /iKt#re $
anti/ny tris#l,hi%e& irn& /erc#ry OHgP an% c,,er ,r%#ce% the
vilet +#r,le $ Cassia0
The s3ills an% $#nctins $ the Magistri C/acini a,,ear t %erive
$r/ 1rtherh%s& s#ch as the Sar/#ng 1rtherh%& that .e
/ight call Mages $ C//agene0
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Their invlve/ent in the
b#il%ing $ the great cathe%rals $ Drance see/s t have ha% its
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genesis in the visit $ L#is G99 t +alestine %#ring the Secn%
Cr#sa%e in ''>CCE0 Shrtly a$ter his visit& the King a%,te% the
Dle#r8%e8Lys as bth his ,ersnal heral%ic %evice an% the Ryal Cat
$ Ar/s $ Drance0
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The Dle#r8%e8Lys %erives its na/e $r/ the $l.er Dle#r8%e8L#ce0 9t
is the sacre% narciss#s r leirin #se% in the ancient .reaths $
"e/eter an% +erse,hne0
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Gabriel gives the sa/e $l.er t
Mary0 9t signi$ies the ne. 3ing-s birth0
The Dle#r8%e8L#ce is the stri3ing Na2areth 9ris r %eath $l.er $ the
gr#, Onccycl#s0
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St 1ernar% riginally translate% the .r%
Na2arene as branch $ the vine0 Tra%itinally it /eans any lilac
cl#re% $l.er s#ch as the lilac& iris& crc#s r even a rse0 9t is the
#lti/ate lilac r ,#r,le cl#r that sy/bli2es Hr#s an% the
+hils,hers- Stne0
A $#rther intrig#e in the /ystery $ the Drench cathe%rals is that the
Dle#r8%e8Lys astrlgically crres,n%s t the shea$ $ .heat in the
cnstellatin $ Girg0 The cnstellatin $ Girg ,rvi%es an
#ncanny celestial /a, $r the terrestrial lay#t $ the great Gthic
Ntre8"a/e cathe%rals in nrthern Drance0
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These are R#en&
Chartres& Lan& an% Rei/s etc0 9n this ,attern the /st i/,rtant
cathe%ral in Drance& Rei/s& re,resents the star S,ica0 9t there$re
sy/bli2es the Dle#r8%e8Lys in ,artic#lar0
9n anther s#r,rising cinci%ence& the ,yra/i%s $ Gi2a $r/ the
/a, $ Orin ver an area t.enty 3il/etres by ten 3il/etres0
H.ever& the Drench Girg is n a very /#ch gran%er scale $ t.
h#n%re% an% ten 3il/etres by ne h#n%re% an% siKty 3il/etres0
Nevertheless& bth see/ t eK,ress in tangible $r/ the /#ch clichT%
%ict#/ $r/ the E/eral% Tablet $ Her/es as abve& s bel.0 The
Girg ,lan in Drance /ay either eKist by chance r have been
cnstr#cte% t s#ch a scale beca#se L#is G99 share% the eK,ectancy
that the neKt Messiah .#l% be Drench an% $ ryal bl%0
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His
a%,tin $ the Dle#r8%e8Lys see/s t cn$ir/ this an% .e shall see
h. ,ignant this .as t be0
Architects an% stne/asns $ the Magistri C/acini b#ilt the great
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Gthic cathe%rals .ith a ,revi#sly #nhear% $ range $ str#ct#ral
%esigns an% cnstr#ctin s3ills0 They ta#ght the secrets $ sacre%
ge/etry an% cnstr#ctin base% n the eM#ilateral triangle $ the
,inte% arch& calle% the give& .hich .as the #,,er hal$ $ a vesica
,iscis0
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The str#ct#ral innvatins %evel,e% in the +aris basin
bet.een ''>= an% '2>= .ere #n,arallele% #ntil the inventin $
rein$rce% cncrete0
As .e sa. in the ,revi#s cha,ter& the ancient ,riests an%
/athe/aticians cnsi%ere% that the eM#ilateral triangle e/b%ie%
G%0 9t .as als the re/ar3able resl#tin $ $rces in cnstr#ctin
that enable% the light.eight an% saring arches $ the Gthic
cathe%rals0 Knc3ing an eM#ilateral triangle $ bric3s $r/ a .all
.ith#t c/,r/ising stability is ele/entary b#il%ing thery t%ay0
Yet& the secret $ b#il%ing light.eight e%i$ices t G%& #sing the
give ,rinci,le $ G%& .as enr/#sly eKciting t /e%ieval
architects0 9t e/b%ie% the glri#s /eeting $ $r/ an% $#nctin0
St 1ernar% /arvelle% that G% .as length& .i%th& height an% %e,th
an% %ecree% that in his cathe%rals there /#st be n %ecratin& nly
,r,rtin0
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Gthic ,rinci,les .ere certainly a#stere in the sense
$ being %evi% $ %ecratin0 Yet& the ne. #se $ light in the #,,er
sectins $ the cathe%rals c#,le% .ith slen%er& lgical ,r,rtins&
base% n the Gl%en Rati& ,rvi%e% a %elight $r the senses0
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Si/,le trign/etry in A,,en%iK ) sh.s .hy the Knights Te/,lar
.ere %isting#ishe% by the Crss +atteT t /ar3 their a#stere rle as
Knights $ the +er$ect +yra/i% an% Gl%en Rati0 St 1ernar% sa.
the Knights Te/,lar as icns $ /athe/atical ,er$ectin& re,licatin
an% the ./b $ living Ch#rch regeneratin0
Ge/etry in architect#re tri#/,he% .ith the creatin $ s,ectac#lar
height an% r$ s,ans& nly li/ite% by the c/,ressive strength $
the b#il%ing /aterials available0 This $#n% its 2enith at 1ea#vias
Cathe%ral& .hich has a nave ceiling height at the 3eystne $ $rty8
eight /eters c/,are% t thirty8t. /eters in +aris an% thirty8siK
/eters at Chartres0
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"#e t re,eate% c/,ressive $ail#re in the
stne $#n%atins& the nave at 1ea#vias .as never c/,lete%0 A$ter
enc#ntering this li/it& the architects $ G% t#rne% t their ne.ly
?(C
%iscvere% %i/ensin $ eK,ressin& nat#ral light& an% increase%
.in%. si2e0 Their bLective .as t create a thin ,illar shell& as
$#n% at Saint8"enis an% Sainte8Cha,,elle0 Saint8"enis is the tr#e
%ia,han#s cra%le $ the Gthic style0
St 1ernar% /tivate% his ecclesiastical .r3$rce by %eclaring that
.r3 is ,rayer0
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The Gthic cathe%rals erecte% by this ,ractical
,rayer beca/e the /agni$icent Ne. Eer#sale/& reb#ilt every.here in
E#r,e0
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A$ter St 1ernar%4s %iscveries .ere incr,rate% int
the great cathe%rals& the Ch#rch ra,i%ly lst interest in Eer#sale/
itsel$0 7ith the %iscveries $ the Melchi2e%e3 3nights sa$ely
har%e% a.ay& even St 1ernar% never sa. the nee% t visit
Eer#sale/0 S#ite ,inte%ly& he asserte% that Cistercian /n3s nee%
nly travel t Clairva#K Abbey .here;
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Even n. he stan%s in the c#rts $ Eer#sale/ 5 b#t nt $ that
earthly Eer#sale/ t .hich M#nt Sinai in Arabia is Line%& an%
.hich is in bn%age .ith her chil%ren& b#t $ that $ree Eer#sale/
.hich is abve an% the /ther $ #s all0 An% this& i$ y# .ant t
3n.& is Clairva#K0 She is the Eer#sale/ #nite% t the ne in
heaven by .hle8hearte% %evtin& by cn$r/ity $ li$e an% by a
certain s,irit#al a$$inity0
The architect brethren $ St 1ernar%-s cathe%ral b#il%ers& the
Magistri C/acini& hn#re% the /artyrs Hira/ Abi$$ an% the
S#at#r Crnati0 Their /eeting r/s .ere lggia an% their
sy/bls incl#%e% King Sl/n-s 3nt an% the inter.ven cr% $
eternity0 They hel% that King Sl/n ha% given the/ a Charge an%
incr,rate% the/ $raternally in the ,recincts $ his Te/,le0
The En$ants %e Sl/n& r Chil%ren $ Sl/n& .as ,art $ the
,eratinal .ing $ the Magistri C/acini0
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This is the sa/e
b#il%ing gr#, as the Sns $ Sl/n& an alternate %esignatin $
the "inysian Arti$icers0
The Sns $ Sl/n .ere stne/asns& Liners an% lc3s/iths
a%/itte% $r/ any religi#s $aith0
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They .ere the $irst ,art $
the /e%ieval C/,agnnnage& .hich ha% three ,arts in all& incl#%ing
als the Sns $ Ma^tre EacM#es Osa/e three tra%es as the Sns $
?()
Sl/n ,l#s ther tra%es b#t restricte% t R/an CathlicsP an% the
Sns $ Ma^tre S#bise Ocar,enters& tillers an% ,lasterersP0 Ma^tre
EacM#es .as the s#,,se%ly sc#l,tr .h carve% the ,illars Eachin
an% 1a2& .here he /et Ma^tre S#bise0 The hea%M#arters $ all
three gr#,s .as in the S#th $ Drance at Mnt,elier& T#l#se an%
1T2iers0
A$ter the s#,,ressin $ the Knights Te/,lar& the Ch#rch $#n% the
Sns $ Sl/n clear $ ill %ing an% it beca/e the Dreign
C/,anins $ the "evir %e Sal/n0
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9n the nineteenth
cent#ry they .ere rena/e% Les C/,anins %es "evirs %# T#r %e
Drance0
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The Magistri C/acini .as in eKistence at least as early as *>?CE
.hen given ,rivileges by the King $ L/bar%0
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Legen%
s#ggests that they live% n a $rti$ie% islan% in La3e C/ that is
n. a r#in0
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As La3e C/ t%ay has nly ne islan% an% it is
a s.a/,y /#%$lat& the islan% /ay n. be ,art $ the shreline0
9t is /st li3ely that Sir Christ,her 7ren re$erre% t the Magistri
C/acini .hen he re/ar3e%;
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The 9talians Oa/ng .hich .ere yet s/e Gree3 re$#geesP& an%
.ith the/ Drench& Ger/an an% Dle/ings& Line% int a Draternity
$ Architects& ,rc#ring +a,al 1#lls $r their Enc#rage/ent an%
,artic#lar +rivilegesB they style% the/selves Dree/asns& an%
range% $r/ ne natin t anther as they $#n% Ch#rches t be
b#ilt0
The +a,al 1#lls all#%e% t by 7ren are #n3n.n an% M#ite ,rbably
L#st ,art $ the eKtensive $l3lre $ the Magistri C/acini0 They
.ere active in Ravenna an% Genice& alth#gh these cities sh. little
evi%ence $ the R/antic style0 Ravenna is ,ri/arily 1y2antine an%
Genice is Arabic .ith#t a single R/antic b#il%ing0
The cnstr#ctin ar/ $ the Magistri C/acini& calle% the
C/,agnnnage& .r3e% #n%er Cistercian Masns an% Knights
Te/,lar Master Masns calle% Dratres Sl/nis t b#il% the great
cathe%rals $ Drance0
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?(A
The C/,agnnnage $irst cngregate% in ''A>CE t b#il% Chartres
Cathe%ral a$ter a /aLr $ire0 9t t3 a /ere t.enty8siK years t
c/,lete the great ne. cathe%ral $ Chartres0 Their cnstr#ctin
,hils,hy .as integrally assciate% .ith alche/y0 Carve% relie$s in
Chartres an% the ther Ntre8"a/e Cathe%rals $ +aris& Rei/s&
A/iens an% 1#rges gra,hically sy/bli2e the ste,s $ the
alche/ical ,rcess0
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The Drench R/an Cathlic Ch#rch
cn%e/ne% the C/,agnnnage in '*>= an% '*>( saying;
These c/,anins %ishn#r G% greatly& ,r$ane all the
/ysteries $ #r religin 5 accr%ing t tra%itins $ the
"evil0
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9n an i//ense acc/,lish/ent $r the era& the C/,agnnnage
.ent n t b#il% ver ne h#n%re% an% $i$ty /n#/ental b#il%ings in
L#st ne h#n%re% years0 At the ti/e $ Chartres& nearly t.enty
cathe%rals $ the sa/e scale .ere si/#ltane#sly #n%er cnstr#ctin
in nrthern Drance0
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An i/,ressive t. th#san% seven h#n%re%
ch#rches& cha,els an% cathe%rals .ere $inishe% in the +aris basin
alne %#ring the cent#ry $r/ ''>=CE t '2>=CE0
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The
li/estne +aris basin cntains ver ninety ,ercent $ all the early
Gthic ch#rches0
Accr%ing t the Generable 1e%e& .h live% $r/ *C?CE t C?(CE&
the Magistri C/acini reache% Angl8SaKn Englan% .here they
b#ilt a ch#rch in Nrth#/bria0
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H.ever& there .as an even
earlier tra%itin $ Masnic g#il%s in thir% cent#ry Englan% .hen the
/artyr St Alban c//ence% the b#il%ing $ abbeys0
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Ar#n%
A?(CE& Athelstan King $ 7esseK calle% an asse/bly $ Masns at
Yr3 an% iss#e% the/ .ith a charge0
S/e histrians believe that at this ti/e& ancient teacher $ the arts&
the C#l%ees& cntrlle% the Masnic Cllegia in Yr3& Kil.inning&
Melrse& an% Aber%een0 An l% Scttish tra%itin s#ggests the Scts
,reserve% this Syriac Christian r C#l%ee heresy $r s/e cent#ries
a$ter the Knights Te/,lar s#,,ressin0
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These early e$$rts asi%e& it is li3ely that the /ain /igratin $ the
C/,agnnnage b#il%ing g#il%s int 1ritain .as s#bseM#ent t the
?*=
'=**CE Nr/an CnM#est .hen they cnstr#cte% Melrse Abbey
an% siK ther abbeys an% ch#rches in Sctlan%0 These /asns
br#ght .ith the/ the basis $ t%ay4s Cra$t Dree/asnry& b#t this
.as t be %evel,e% an% $ashine% in a #niM#e cnteKt0
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Alth#gh the C/,agnnnage /asns .ere n/inally Christian&
they carve% a strange ,r$#sin $ sy/bls int nearly all ,re8
Re$r/atin Ch#rches0 The Re$r/atin in Englan% c//ence%
ab#t '(?> .hen Henry G999 ,revaile% #,n +arlia/ent t a,,int
the 3ing an% his s#ccessrs t be the s#,re/e hea% $ the Ch#rch $
Englan%0 1et.een '(?* an% '(?A& Henry G999 s#,,resse% the
R/an Cathlic /nasteries an% sei2e% their ,r,erty0
Over siK h#n%re% ,re8Re$r/atin ch#rches thr#gh#t Englan%&
9relan%& S,ain an% Drance cntain i/ages $ the Green Man an%
Sheela8na8gig carve% in stne0
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The Green Man has al.ays
sy/bli2e% a vegetatin g% b#t he is nt a ha,,y character0
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The Gree3s sh.e% hi/ as Tantal#s %resse% in $r#it8h#ng b#ghs& in
agny $r/ $lgging an% hrrr8stric3en by $ear $ %r.ning r
i//latin n a ,yre0
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The 1al3ans $l#ng their Green Man&
.h/ they calle% Green Gerge int a river as a ,har/acs r
sca,egat0 +e,le $ Nr/an%y %#c3e%& beat an% b#rne% hi/ at
their /i%8s#//er bn$ire0
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The Green Man-s i/age as the /ale c#nter,art in rse lgic is less
recgni2e%0 He is St 1ernar%-s branch $ the vine0 Each year the
i//rtal sacri$icial 3ing cns#//ates a sacre% /arriage .ith the
g%%ess $ 7is%/ .h bec/es his .i$e0 He then %ies& is
res#rrecte% an% ne year later cns#//ates the sacre% /arriage
again0
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As .e $#n% .ith the rse& the gat& hney an% the %ragn& si/ilar
i/ages $ten have t. M#ite %i$$erent inter,retatins0 This is the
case even .ith the Sheela8na8gig0 Her cn$rnting v#lva is ascetic
an% rac#lar0 The A$r8Asiatic sacri$icial 3ing rit#al invlves %eath
br#ght by the G%%ess "e/eter& als 3n.n as Hecate an% "anak0
"e/eter is the barley G%%ess $ the .itches0 9n 1ritain& a .hite
hrse $ten sy/bli2es her in the ,en c#ntrysi%e0
?*'
1e$re .e t#rn t the Sheela8na8gig in ,artic#lar& .e nee% t revie.
the ,ractices $ the Tri,le G%%ess0 At Mar/aria& near "el,hi&
archaelgists have %iscvere% that the ancient $e/ale rites invlve%
v#lva i/agery0 They $#n% gl% stat#es $ ./en .ith their $aces
an% genitals c/bine%0 The ,riestesses hi% these stat#es in the $lr
$ the Thls& a stne circle rt#n%a %e%icate% t the 1arley Mther
at Te/,le $ "e/eter0 7e investigate% the architect#re $ the site
earlier in this cha,ter0
The gri/ ,#r,se $ the grtesM#e stat#es %iscvere% in the Thls
.as t eM#ate the right $ the G%%ess t bring bth birth an% %eath0
The cat is a M#intessential re,resentatin $ a .itch& an% the
,artic#lar sy/bl $ the 1arley g%%ess0 The cat characteri2es the
%#al right $ birth an% %eath beca#se it /ates ,enly an% .ill %ev#r
its y#ng0
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9n s/e /%ern sh,s that sell esteric ite/s& ne
/ay see stat#es $ cats .ith bl%y /#ths0
A si/ilar cllege $ ,riestesses t that at Mar/aria ,erate% at
9lc#s& the chie$ ,rt $ S#thern Thessaly0 This cllege
%e/nstrate% the cntin##/ $ the relatinshi, bet.een the
,riestesses an% .itches beca#se its $i$ty ,riestesses /aintaine% a
clse a$$inity .ith the Scttish .itch c#lt0
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The Sanct#ary $ Athena lies near the Te/,le $ "e/eter n the hill
$ $e/ales at Mar/aria0 At the Sanct#ary $ Athena& 3ings
cntrib#te% enr/#s .ealth t the +ythn +riestesses $ "e/eter
an% .ere sa$e in the 3n.le%ge that the G%%ess- ,riestesses .#l%
nt %e/an% their %eath in eKchange $r rgiastic $av#rs0 9nstea%&
the ,riestesses sacri$ice% a /ale chil% each year $ a 3ing-s reign0
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The ancient Gree3 ,ractice $ %eserting #n.ante% chil%ren& leaving
the/ n hillsi%es t %ie $r/ eK,s#re t the ele/ents& ,rbably
,rvi%e% /any $ the inncent victi/s0
Chil% s#rrgates& n. calle% interreK& eKten%e% the ,eri% bet.een
the sacri$ice $ a /at#re /ale $r/ ne year t $ive& then t seven
an% eight years0
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The ,riestess- e#,he/istic analgy $r a /ale
sacri$icial victi/ .as a ,iglet 3n.n as 3labrs& .hich %erive%
$r/ the %#ble /eaning $ a ,ig0 The ,ig .as the sacre% sn an%
lver0 He relate% t the G%%ess in her g#ise $ a s.0 9n Thrace&
?*2
the ,riestesses ,er$r/e% the bl%thirsty %ance calle% the 3labrs
n the s3#lls $ their victi/s0 Kali ,er$r/e% the sa/e %ance in
9n%ia0
A,ll %estrye% the +ythn at "el,hi b#t retaine% the +ythn
+riestesses0 This legen%& an% anther $ the atte/,te% ra,e $
"a,hne the bl%y ne& see/s t recr% the ca,t#re $ the "el,hic
shrine by the Achaeans in the thirteenth cent#ry 1CE0
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This
en%e% the tra%itin $ ryal sacri$ices0
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Legen% sai% that A,ll
ta/e% the ,riestess- .il% $ren2y an% le% the/ in $r/al an% %ecr#s
%ances0
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7hen the "rians ret#rne%& t. h#n%re% years later&
,atrilineal genealgy ha% re,lace% /atrilineal0
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A ,rince n
lnger le$t the h#se $ his $ather t /arry a $reign ,rincessB the
,rincess ca/e t hi/0 Alth#gh the Mther G%%ess rite cntin#e%&
it .as .ith#t the vert sacri$ice $ /en0
The i/age $ the ,ig& hg r bar re/aine% an icn $ res#rrectin in
7is%/ lng a$ter the ti/e $ the +ythn +riestesses0 Ovi% .rites
that "iana trans$r/e% Actaen int a bar a$ter he gaine%
3n.le%ge $ her0
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Ovi%-s Circe /iKe% an Oi/ellas $ 7is%/
t t#rn her visitrs int s.ine at her ,alace n the islan% $ Aiaie
O.hich is& $ c#rse& na/e% a$ter the cry Ai6 Ai6 an% is sy/blise%
by the initials AAP0
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The Oi/ellas .as a bre. $ barley& hney&
strng .ine& crea/y c#r%s an% secret essences0
The hg .as the sy/bl $ the initiate at +/,eii& as sh.n in the
$resc abve0 Sir Drancis 1acn als a%,te% the hg r bar as his
sy/bl $ 7is%/0
Originally the A$r8Asiatic sacri$icial 3ing rit#al reM#ire% the %eath
an% rebirth $ the lea%er r 3ing& s the lan% .#l% be $ertile0
Me%ea& $r eKa/,le& rene.e% the l% 3ing Aesn;
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5She ba%e bring #t
The l% eKha#ste% 3ing& an% .ith a s,ell
Char/e% hi/ t %ee,est slee, an% lai% his b%y&
Li$eless it see/e%& stretche% n a be% $ herbs
5 Mean.hile .ithin the %ee, brn2e ca#l%rn& .hite
7ith b#bbling $rth& the rich eliKir bils0
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Rts $r/ the vales $ Thessaly an% see%s
An% $l.ers she seethes therein an% bitter L#ices&
7ith ge/8stnes $r/ the $arthest Orient 5
5 An% behl%6
The l% %ry stic3 that stirre% the b#bbling bre.
Gre. green an% s#%%enly b#rst int lea$&
An% all at nce .as la%en .ith $at livesB
An% .here the $rth $l.e% ver $r/ the ,t
An% the ht %r,s s,attere% the gr#n% beneath&
Dair s,ringti/e bl/e% again& an% every.here
Dl.ers $ the /ea%. s,rang an% ,ast#re s.eet0
An% seeing this Me%ea %re. her bla%e
An% slit the l% 3ing-s thrat an% let the bl%
R#n #t an% $ille% his veins an% arteries
7ith her eliKirB an% .hen Aesn %ran3B
Thr#gh .#n% an% li,s& at nce his hair an% bear%&
7hite $r lng years& regaine% their raven h#eB
His .i2ene% ,allr& vanM#ishe%& $le% a.ay
An% $ir/ ne. $lesh his s#n3en .rin3les $ille%&
An% all his li/bs .ere slee3 an% ,r#% an% strng0
Then Aesn .3e an% /arvelle% as he sa.
His ,ri/e restre% $ $rty years be$re0
As .e have seen& the her%ing& ,rtein8eating 9n%8Hittites sa. little
/erit in the Mther G%%ess- analgy $ /ale sacri$ice0 Un%er
,ress#re $ change at "el,hi& the 3ing sacri$ice beca/e the sacri$ice
$ any /ale0 Later a /ale chil% beca/e a live sacri$ice r s,arag/s
in the Mysteries $ "e/eter0
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E#ri,i%es- $i$th cent#ry 1CE ,lay Me%ea tells $ the ret#rn $
G%%ess .rshi, t Athens an% the ince,tin $ chil% sacri$ice in
res,nse t %esertin $ the Mther G%%ess religin by Easn;
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Men say that ./en cannt be g% at anything& there$re 9 .ill
eKcel at .ic3e%ness 00 A ./en gives li$e t her chil%ren& it is her
right t ta3e it a.ay0
Me%ea-s eK,#lsin& $r/ Crinth an% then $r/ Athens& re$ers t the
Hellenic s#,,ressin $ her Tri,le G%%ess c#lt0
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?*>
+hil/ela& the sister $ S#een +rcne& ,artici,ate% in a sacre%
/arriage .ith King Tere#s0 S#een +rcne later learnt $ the a$$air
an% s#ght vengeance0 As Hecate& she 3ille% her sn rather than the
3ing;
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5 As +rcne s,3e& her sn
9tys& a,,rache% F she 3ne. .hat she c#l% %6
L3ing at hi/ .ith r#thless eyes& she sai%
WY#-re s li3e y#r $ather6X an% she ,lanne%
9n silent rage a %ee% $ trage%y0
5 She str#c3 hi/ .ith a 3ni$e
1el. his ribs& an% never even l3e%
A.ayB ne .#n% s#$$ice% t seal his $ate0
An% +hil/ela slit his thrat0 Alive&
An% breathing still& they carve% an% Linte% hi/&
An% c3e% the ,artsB s/e b#bble% in a ,an&
S/e hisse% n s,itsB the clset s.a/ .ith bl%0
5 9n r#shes +hil/ela&
E#st as she is& that $rantic b#tchery
Still s,attere% in her hair& an% thr.s the hea%
O$ 9tys& blee%ing& in his $ather-s $ace0
9n chil% sacri$ice& the ,riestesses castrate% a by& tre hi/ a,art an%
cns#/e% hi/ in a E#charist calle% the /,hagia0 Later& the
,riestesses ba3e% his bl% in ba3e% barley ca3es an% ate the ca3es in
hn#r $ the 1arley G%%ess0
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This is the esteric /eaning $
barley ca3es0
1l% als aninte% the Earth +riestess- /,hals stne0 This .as a
navel shrine $ the Earth Mther .ith the s,iral ,ythn /ti$ $
i//rtality0
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9t sy/bli2e% bth the #/bilical tie t the earth
an% res#rrectin $r the sacri$icial 3ing0 Rsettes& the ancient sy/bl
$ sacre% /arriage an% ryal res#rrectin& %ecrate% the /,hals0
The +riestesses cnstantly aninte% it .ith bl% an% il /iKe% .ith
stran%s $ .ven .l0
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1th the city $ "el,hi an% the in$l#ence $ the ,riestesses at the
Te/,le $ "e/eter %ecline% a$ter the Sacre% 7ars $ (2A1CE t
??)1CE0 The Ga#ls $inally %estrye% the Te/,le in 2CA1CE0
?*(
Yet& the ,ractices $ Tri,le G%%ess .rshi, .ere entrenche%
else.here in E#r,e an% hrri$ying /yths cntin#e% t circ#late0
7hile the 9n%8Hittite invasins $ Greece st,,e% the ,ractice $
/ale sacri$ice& the G%%ess "e/eter-s ens#ing hstility t chil%ren
%e/an%e% cnstant& cvert a,,ease/ent0
9n the l% /yths $ E#r,e& the /ale a3 g% Ean#s save% chil%ren
$r/ the .itch "e/eter0
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He .as the a3en %r $ strength an%
sec#rity0 Anther na/e $r "e/eter .as Car%ea0 9$ she ,enetrate%
beyn% the Oa383ing& the %r& she .#l% steal the chil%ren t %rin3
their bl%0
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This Hansel an% Gretel $actr& n. ,resente% as
/ere $airytale& is still the /st entrenche%& ,ernici#s an% $eare%
as,ect $ .itch cere/nies #, #ntil the ,resent %ay0 M%ern .itches
.ill still tal3 $ stealing bl% $r their barley ca3es $r/ the ,ierce%
$inger $ a chil% $r their T.el$th Night cere/ny n the last $ the
/ystic '2 %ays bet.een Christ/as an% E,i,hany0 This is the night
the sacri$icial 3ing /eets his $ate0
The Tri,le G%%ess has cnstantly been .ith #s& even i$ nt
i//e%iately recgni2able0 L#%.ig van 1eethven ,raise% her in his
tri#/,hal Sy/,hny N A& O,#s '2( Chral& %e%icate% t King
Drie%rich 7ilhel/ 999 $ +r#ssia0
1eethven c/,se% this /agni$icent testi/nial inter/ittently
bet.een 'CA2 an% ')2>0 He .as %ea$ by the ti/e $ its $irst
,er$r/ance in Gienna n C May ')2>0 9n reaching the .r%s
Tchter $ Elysi#/& the rchestra ass#/es /ests an% tri,le ti/e
$r the cr.ning chral Dinale& a$ter.ar%s res#/ing c//n ti/e0
Elysi#/ is Hera-s a,,le rchar% n M#nt Atlas& g#ar%e% by the
Hes,eri%es0
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The .r%s $ the Dinale ,raise the Tri,le G%%ess
.hile lngingly searching $r the lst Dather;
Ey& $air s,ar3 $ the g%s&
"a#ghter $ Elysi#/&
"r#n3 .ith $iery ra,t#re& G%%ess&
7e a,,rach thy shrine6
Thy /agic re#nites thse
7h/ stern c#st/ has ,arte%B
All /en .ill bec/e brthers0
?**
Un%er thy gentle .ing0
May he .h has ha% the $rt#ne
T gain a tr#e $rien%
An% he .h has .n a nble .i$e
Ein in #r L#bilatin6
Yes& even i$ he calls b#t ne s#l
His .n in all the .rl%0
1#t he .h has $aile% in this
M#st steal a.ay alne an% in tears
All the .rl%4s creat#res
"ra. Ly $r/ nat#re4s breastB
1th the g% an% the evil
Dll. her rse8stre.n ,ath0
She gave #s 3isses an% .ine
An% a $rien% lyal #nt %eathB
She gave l#st $r li$e t the l.liest&
An% the Cher#b stan%s be$re G%0
YTenr an% ChirZ
Ey#sly& as his s#ns s,ee%
Thr#gh Heaven4s glri#s r%er&
Hasten& 1rthers& n y#r .ay&
EK#lting as a 3night in victry0
Cha,ter '( /entine% that the singer Ma%nna e/#late% the Tri,le
G%%ess in Aria%ne-s castle $ Light at the Crna 1realis0
There are /any ther eKa/,les $ the .ar/ rece,tin $ the tri,le
G%%ess n the ,, hit ,ara%e0 9n /e/ry $ +rincess "iana& Sny
Entertain/ent release% an $$icial c/,act %is3 $ her $av#rite
sngs entitle% "iana& +rincess $ 7ales F Trib#te0 9t incl#%e% a
h#gely ,,#lar sng $ ,raise t the Mther G%%ess& Hy/n t Her&
by lea% singer Chrissie Hyn%e an% the +reten%ers;
/cclKKiii
Let /e insi%e y#& int y#r r/
94ve hear% it4s line% .ith the things y# %n4t sh.0
Lay /e besi%e y#& %.n n the $lr
94ve been y#r lver $r/ the ./b t the t/b
9 %ress as y#r %a#ghter& .hen the /n bec/es r#n%0
?*C
Y# be /y /ther& .hen everything4s gne0
An% she .ill al.ays carry n0
S/ething is lst b#t s/ething is $#n%
They .ill 3ee, n s,ea3ing her na/e0
S/e things change& s/e stay the sa/e0
Kee, bec3ning t /e& $r/ behin% that clse %r0
The /ai% an% the /ther& an% the crne that4s gr.n l%0
9 hear y#r vice c/ing #t $ that hle0
9 listen t y# an% 9 .ant s/e /re0
9 listen t y# an% 9 .ant s/e /re
An% she .ill al.ays carry n0
S/ething is lst b#t s/ething is $#n%
Let /e insi%e y#
Lay /e besi%e y#
9 %ress as y#r %a#ghter
An% she .ill al.ays carry n0
S/ething is lst b#t s/ething is $#n%0
7e can n. t#rn t the Sheela8na8gig0 Masns $ten carve% this
cr#%ely ,rngra,hic re,resentatin $ an #gly& na3e% $e/ale $ig#re
%is,laying her genitals in ch#rches0 9t i//e%iately s#ggests the
,agan carnality $ the Mther G%%ess0 Even /re $$ensive& ertic
carvings %e,ict /n3s an% ,riests ,er$r/ing h/seK#al acts&
.earing the hea%s $ ani/als an% in seK#al ,ses .ith .antn y#ng
girls0 9n the hall.e% cha/ber& s#ch ,rngra,hic la/,ning $
the Ch#rch an% its clergy is highly incngr##s0
Tgether .ith the Green Man& the ,resence $ Sheela8na8gig .#l%
see/ cnvincing evi%ence that the Ch#rch is little /re than a ,agan
hall $r the sacri$icial 3ing rit#al0 Yet& here nce /re& all is nt as it
see/s0 7hile these i/ages % reveal a shar,ene% ,erce,tin $ the
Ch#rch b#il%ing as a ./b& the Sheela8na8gig is re/ar3ably s,eci$ic
t 9n%ian ygic Tantris/ in the sa/e ,re8Re$r/atin ,eri% $r/ at
least seventh cent#ry CE t thirteenth cent#ry CE0
"es,ite its sacri$icial 3ing cnteKt in Christian Ch#rches& the Sheela8
na8gig is M#ite re/ve% $r/ the De/ale& Tri,le r Mther G%%ess
"e/eter0 9t is /re characteristically an 9n%8Hittite icn $r the
?*)
ascetic ygi ,ractice $ v#lva .rshi, calle% stri,#La0
/cclKKiv

EKaggerate% #gliness $ the $e/ale $r/ %eliberately rein$rces that
the sle $eat#re $ cncentratin is the v#lva an% its rac#lar
$#nctin0
/cclKKv
A Ygi a%e,t .#l% $c#s his eyes n the v#lva an%
his /in% n Kar/a r l#st0 The bLect .as t achieve an eLac#latin
b#t .ith the se/en re/aining in the b%y0 Ygis cnsi%er this t
give an #,.ar% $l. $ seK#al energy in the s,inal8tree calle% the
3#n%alini eK,erience0
/cclKKvi
H#/an li$e $rce $l.s #, the s,inal8tree
t the hea% .here h#/an cnsci#sness an% %ivinity /eet0 This
/eeting ,lace is analg#s t the altar in the ch#rch .here the 1rea%
$ Li$e trans#bstantiates int G%0
7antn ,ses .ith y#ng girls sh.n in the ch#rches are si/ilarly
nt $ seK#al in%#lgence b#t $ abstinence an% testing that $r/e%
,art $ the greater Mysteries Osee A,,en%iK CP0 The s3ille% 9nitiate
%e/nstrate% that he c#l% cntrl his seK#al #rges even .hen in a
,sitin $ ,.er an% ar#sal0
/cclKKvii

The Greater Mysteries hel% a si/ilar test; se%#ctin by the cr,real
,leas#res $ li$e0 A s#ccess$#l initiate .#l% nt %ivert $r/ the tr#e
,ath $ 7is%/;
/cclKKviii
9 have never 3n.ingly %ne .rng t any ,ersnB nr $rgt the
res,ect .hich 9 .e t /y 3in%B nr even t /ysel$ .ith#t
,r$#n% re,entance0 9 have $ll.e% the lessns $ the Stic
Scrates& an% verr#n the .rl% in /y eKertins t attain /re
.is%/0 A$ter having assi%##sly listene% t the +riests $ this
lan% $ Egy,t& 9 %escen%e% t the gl/y e/,ire $ the %ea%& an%
interrgate% the ill#stri#s sha%es& r ther.ise cllecte% their
l#/in#s senti/entsB then 9 traverse% the $la/es& c/bate% an%
sle. in his cavern the /nster $ %ar3ness F the genie $ evil0
Then having ascen%e% the c#rse $ a river by s.i//ing& a$ter
cli/bing a la%%er .hich san3 #n%er /e& 9 arrive% at a %elici#s
,lace .here bea#ti$#l ./en .ith na3e% breasts ten%ere% /e
,le%ges $ lve0 Dr/ thence 9 .as cn%#cte% hither0
The /st learne% Drench Masnic schlar $ the nineteenth cent#ry&
Eean8Michel Ragn& arg#e% that this test $ carnal %esire .as $ the
greatest antiM#ity an% really the last %egree $ ,er$ect initiatin0
/cclKKiK

?*A
The Dree/asnic Ancients als ,reserve% it as the /st i/,rtant
ele/ent $ their rit#als0
A tr#e Ygi can be ,er,et#ally sti/#late% ver a lng ,eri% an% yet
re$rain $r/ eKternal eLac#latin0 He %iverts seK#al energy $r/ the
,hysical t the ,sychic ,lane0 H/seK#ality an% bestiality .ere
ther .ays t achieve the sa/e seK#al eKcite/ent .hile avi%ing
$e/ale ,hysical cntact an% the ris3 $ cnce,tin0
/cclKKK
Rit#ali2e%
bestiality .as als an a%vance% Ygi religi#s ,ractice0 The ,riests
legiti/i2e% this ,ractice .ith the legen% that Shiva c,#late% .ith
the $e/ale $ each s,ecies t create the ani/al races0
/cclKKKi
Dr/ the ,r$#sin $ these i/ages in ,re8Re$r/atin ch#rches&
there is little %#bt that the R/an Cathlic Ch#rch #n%erst% an%
a,,rve% $ these esteric /eanings0 They are .hlly cnsistent
.ith a ,riest-s v. $ celibacy0
Yet& there is an even /re stri3ing ele/ent b#ilt int the /st sacre%
,art $ the Ch#rch0 +r$essr Gregry 7ebb $ Ca/bri%ge
University .as Secretary $ the Ryal C//issin n Histrical
Mn#/ents0 He %iscvere% that ninety ,ercent $ all ,re8
Re$r/atin ch#rches in 1ritain hi% ,agan $ertility sy/bls s#ch as
the stne i/age $ a ,hall#s in the Christian altar0
/cclKKKii
+r$essr
7ebb4s %iscvery is eKtrar%inary0 The b#il%ers an% ecclesiastics
clearly ha% an ver.hel/ing %esire t /%el the Ch#rch as a ./b
at the instant $ cnce,tin& as gra,hically e/b%ie% in
Michelangel-s +ieta0
The ,hils,hy $ alche/y in$#se% bth the Ch#rch an%
Dree/asnry ver a lng ,eri%0 The ,erative l%ges $
stne/asns an% glass/a3ers alrea%y ha% vestiges $ alche/ical
belie$s $r/ the C/,agnnnage0 The Rsicr#cians a%%e% their
3n.le%ge t these belie$s0
This Rsicr#cian /%el treate% the sciences $ alche/y an%
astrn/y as its greatest ,ractical secrets0 The Rsicr#cians ha%
s,r#ng $r/ the sa/e $#n%a/ental her/etic tree b#t cncentrate% n
a higher level $ ,er$ectin $ the h#/an s,irit& thr#gh the
sy/blis/ $ ,er$ectin in /etals& rather than the tra%itinal
?C=
,er$ectin $ ge/etry& architect#re an% b#il%ing in Cra$t
Dree/asnry0 These t. gr#,s ,arallel the t.in rles $ b#il%ing
an% alche/y in the tra%itinal seM#ences $ the Lesser an% Greater
Mysteries0 These .ere set #t in s/e %etail in the late Renaissance
Crata Re,a Osee A,,en%iK CP& ,rinte% in Ger/any in 'CC=0 9t %ra.s
n earlier s#rces s#ch as the Rit#al $ 9nitiatins by H#/bert
Malhan%rini& ,#blishe% in Genice in '*(C0
/cclKKKiii
English histrians ,#22le% ver the great Drench .riters& es,ecially
the highly regar%e% Ragn& acce,ting bth the Crata Re,a an%
9nitiatin $ +lat as gen#ine .hen t English .riters they a,,eare%
t be /erely grace$#l $ictin0
/cclKKKiv
H.ever& in 'A?2 ,r$essr
A/a%e Mai#ri %iscvere% the Oracle at C#/a in 9taly& .here the
$able% Aeneas ca/e t cns#lt his $ather in the Un%er.rl%0
/cclKKKv
At
nearby 1aia& in 'A*C& Rbert +aget an% his $rien% Keith Enes
%iscvere% the great Un%er.rl% stage $ H/er-s O%yssey&
Or,he#s ! E#ry%ice an% Girgil-s D#rth Eclg#e0
/cclKKKvi
This .as a
c/,leK $ t#nnels ))= $eet lng an% '>= $eet bel. the s#r$ace $
the gr#n%0
/cclKKKvii
The River StyK is integral t the .hle ,lan0 9t is
,table .ater $e% $r/ #n%ergr#n% strea/s an% reM#ire% a bat
L#rney .ith the $erry/an Charn0
The cnnectin bet.een H/er an% the 1aian Oracle is strng0
Strab .rte that 1aia t3 its na/e $r/ 1ai#s& ne $ the
c/,anins $ O%ysse#s0
/cclKKKviii
The Aenea% %escribes Aeneas- visit
t the Oracle t cns#lt his %ea% $ather0 9n the Oracle there is .riting
i%enti$ying the ,lace as 9li#/ OTryP .ith a ,rayer t Hera an% a
niche& .hich cntaine% a /asn-s ,l#/ bb O.hich has great
/eaning $r t%ay-s Dree/asnsP0
The /ista3en i%ea& that an Egy,tian ,riestly heritage is i/,ssible& is
best s#//e%8#, by the Drench +rtestant critic 9saac Casa#bn .h
%is,#te% the i%ea $ Egy,tian ,riestly heritage in '*'>0 Casa#bn
arg#e% that the Cr,#s Her/etic#/ .as a %erivative cnce,t& as
there .ere n re$erences t it in ther .r3s .ith c/,ellingly
si/ilar the/es& s#ch as +lat& Aristtle an% the Ne. Testa/ent0
Alth#gh his thery .as .i%ely e/brace% at that ti/e& /%ern
schlarshi, n. regar%s Casa#bn-s lgic as arrgant an% $a#lty0
?C'
Casa#bn-s chie$ %e$iciency .as that he lac3e% ,sitive evi%ence0
He als /a%e t. errne#s ass#/,tins regar%ing the i/,rtant
the/e $ Righte#sness0 Casa#bn /aintaine% s#ch a the/e c#l%
nt be .i%ely share%0 He als ass#/e% that n single chain $
s#ccessin c#l% ,reserve the the/e $ Righte#sness ver a lng
,eri%0 M%ern schlars are n. /re incline% t acce,t the /erit
$ Sir Dlin%ers +etrie-s arg#/ent that an Egy,tian ,risca thelgia !
,risca sa,ientia /ay %ate bac3 at least t the ,eri% bet.een the siKth
an% secn% cent#ries 1CE0
/cclKKKiK
The cnversin $ /etallic gl% t the +hils,hers- Stne invlves
,#tre$actin& crr#,tin& generatin an% #lti/ately ,er$ectin0
Cl#rs change $r/ blac3 t .hite& re% an% $inally green0 Cl#r
change is i/,rtant sy/blis/ in the Ch#rch& Dree/asnry an% in
/#ch $ the Eli2abethan Cann $ English literat#re0
These cl#r changes are ,artic#larly i/,rtant in the higher %egrees
$ Scttish Rite Dree/asnry0 "avi% Setn le% the Scttish Rite t
eKile in Drance a$ter the Knights Te/,lar ha% $r$eite% their Scttish
,ssessins0 9n '()'& "avi% Seatn %ie% at the Mnastery $ St
Ea/es at Ratisbn0
/ccKc
Chevalier An%re. Michael Ra/say& Gran% Oratr $ the Gran%
L%ge $ Drance& $resha%.e% the renaissance $ Scttish Rite
Dree/asnry0
/ccKci
9n a s,eech given n Charles Ra%cly$$e-s
a,,int/ent as Gran% Master in 'C?C& Ra/say #tline% the
re%iscvery $ Dree/asnry by the Knights Te/,lar0 His s,eech
antici,ate% rene.e% ryal ,atrnage by King Dre%eric3 99;
/ccKcii
The .r% Dree/asn /#st there$re nt be ta3en in a literal grss
an% /aterial sense& as i$ #r $#n%ers ha% been si/,le .r3ers in
stne& r /erely c#ri#s geni#ses .h .ishe% t ,er$ect the arts0
They .ere nt nly s3il$#l architects& %esir#s $ cnsecrating
their talents an% g%s t the cnstr#ctin $ /aterial Te/,les&
b#t als religi#s an% .arrir +rinces 5
Scttish Rite Dree/asnry $$icially c//ence% at the Ees#it
Cha,ter $ Cler/nt& .hich eKiste% $r/ 'C() t 'C*>& alth#gh it
trace% three $ its $#r %egrees $ Har%i/ at least as $ar bac3 as
?C2
'*))0
/ccKciii
This Cha,ter $ Cler/nt& r M#nt $ Clerics& ,r%#ce%
the $irst stat#tes $ /%ern Knights Te/,lar0
/ccKciv
The .r%
Here%/ is a Drench %erivative $ Har%i/0 9t .as a ter/ #se% by
the C/acini b#il%ers $ Ln%n& /eaning a Master $ the 1#il%ers
$ the Te/,le0
Accr%ing t the R/an Cathlic Ch#rch& the Gaelic s,ea3ing Celtic
Scts $ Sctlan%-s eastern 1r%er c#ntry .ere +elagian
heretics0
/ccKcv
+elagi#s .as a Gaelic s,ea3ing Celtic $r/ Strathcly%e
in >2A CE0 St Eer/e calle% hi/ a $at h#n% .eighe% %.n by
Scttish ,rri%ge0 A ,rec#rsr t Ger/any-s L#ther& +elagi#s
,reache% that %e/an%ing ,ersnal e$$rt .as the 3ey t salvatin& nt
a crr#,t an% /rally laK Ch#rch0 His libertarian cnce,t $
in%ivi%#al $ree .ill .as at the cre $ all Mystery Religins that
s#ght t /a3e g% /en better by cn$rnting the/ .ith their .n
/rtality0 9n the Scttish 1r%ers $ the "ar3 Ages& the ancient
%ctrine c/,#n%e% .ith Tri,le G%%ess r Girgin 7rshi,& in the
$r/ $ a c#lt $ Mary0
/ccKcvi
This ,.er$#l cc3tail #n%er,inne% the
/ysteries $ the Knights Te/,lar learne% in the East0
There is an l% Scttish tra%itin that the Knights Te/,lar resc#e% a
gr#, $ Syriac Christians $r/ the Saracens0 These Syriac
Christians .ere %isci,les $ the Rse CriK an% clai/e% %escent
$r/ the Essenes0
/ccKcvii
The Se,her Tl%s Eesh# recr%e% the
tra%itin that H#gh %e +ayens learne% the tr#th $ Ees#s an% early
Christianity $r/ Thecletes& Gran%8+nti$$ $ the Ehannites sect-s
Or%er $ the Te/,le0 Thecletes %esignate% H#gh %e +ayens as his
s#ccessr0
/ccKcviii
7e l3e% at the Na2arene belie$s ab#t Ees#s in
Cha,ter '=0
The Knights Te/,lar calle% thse initiate% int higher Ehannite
/ysteries Knights $ +alestine0 The Na2arenes $ 1asra in +ersia
still have a tra%itin that their glri#s an% .ealthy 1rthers in Malta
an% E#r,e .ill event#ally restre the %ctrine $ their +r,het
9hanan OSt EhnP& the sn $ Lr% Er%an& an% eli/inate $r/ the
hearts $ h#/anity every ther $alse teaching0
/ccKciK

The Syriac Christians arrive% at a /#ntain in Sctlan% calle%
Har%i/ r Her%en& bet.een the .est an% nrth $ Sctlan%& *=
?C?
/iles $r/ E%inb#rgh0
/ccc
The M#nt Schiehallin
/ccci
in central Sctlan% is ne ,lace that $its
the gegra,hical cr%inates0 9t is a cnical li/estne /#ntain $
'=)? /etres height& sit#ate% **0* /iles Or '=C02 3il/etresP nrth
.est $ E%inb#rgh bet.een Lchs Rannch an% T#//el& 2?
3il/etres east $ +itlchry0 Schiehallin has 2* caves in three
gr#,s0 The /ain cave syste/ n the s#th .est si%e is at the
Shealing& .hich is the shielings in Gleann Mr n the le$t ban3 $ the
Allt Mr0 This /st ntable cave is calle% T/8a8/hrair r /re
crrectly& Ua/h T/ a-Mhr8$ir& .hich /eans the cave $ the great
/an $ the b#shes0 There is als a lcal tra%itin that in '?=*& King
Rbert the 1r#ce t3 re$#ge in a s/all castle n the nrth sl,e $
the /#ntain0
These crrelatins an% the large si2e $ s/e $ the li/estne caves&
.hich are #, t >= /etres in length& s#ggest that i$ they c#l% have
been #se%& they .#l% have been #se% $r rit#al ,#r,ses0
Li/estne cave syste/s $ten .ere0 Nevertheless& ne .n%ers
.hether the caves in this /#ntain .ere ever #se% this .ay beca#se
the lcatin is re/te& the ascent M#ite %i$$ic#lt an% the .eather
al.ays #n,re%ictable0
9n 'C)>& s/e Drench Dree/asns .rte t their English brethren
enM#iring .hether the Hebre%ian islan%& .here the C#l%ees ,ractice%
their rites& .as the sa/e as the 9slan% $ M#ll .here +ierre %4A#/nt
an% seven Knights Te/,lar lan%e%0 They as3e%;
9t cncerns #s t 3n. i$ there really eKists in the islan% $ M#ll&
$r/erly Melrse 000 in the Nrth $ Sctlan%& a M#nt Here%/&
r i$ it %es nt eKist0
9n re,ly& General Rains$r%& re$erre% the/ t the .r%s Har A%nai&
.hich /eans the M#nt $ G%0
/cccii
The M#nt $ G% is a ,lace $
rit#al testing0
This .as nt t be the en% $ it0 9$ M#nt Here%/ .as a /ystical
/#ntain rather than a ,hysical ne& /st th#ght that this /ystical
,lace .as li3ely t be n the islan% $ 9na& .here the Celts ha%
.rshi,,e% $r/ ancient ti/es0 1y C'CCE& the C#l%ees $ 9relan%
?C>
ha% inhabite% 9na& .hich .as als 3n.n als as Hy& 9cl/3ill an%
9nnes nan "r#i%hreah O/eaning& the 9slan% $ the "r#i%sP0
/ccciii

Oeng#s the C#l%ee& .h live% at ab#t this ti/e& .rte in the
"i%ache Litany that large n#/bers $ Mi%%le East re$#gee schlars
arrive% in 9relan% in the )
th
an% A
th
cent#ries CE0 S#,,rting his
state/ent is the si/ilarity $ his heretical Ehannite Litany t the
East Syrian Lit#rgy #se% at Mari an% A%%ai0
/ccciv
"i%ache /eans
4teaching4 an% %erives $r/ the "i%ache r 4Teaching $ the T.elve
A,stles4 & a c,y %ating t the 2
n%
cent#ry CE .as $#n% in ')C? in a
library in Cnstantin,le0
/cccv
9t is an eKtensive han%b3 $r
Christian cnverts that traces bac3 t the A,stles Ea/es& Si/n an%
E#%e0
/cccvi
The Drench /asns& $eeling s/e.hat slighte% by General
Rains$r%4s res,nse& cntin#e% t see3 #t the secret ,lace $ hi%ing0
They recr%e% that the secret ,lace .as in $act the cnceale% valley
$ Glenbeag& ,,site the 9sle $ S3ye& ab#t ne an% a hal$ /iles
s#th $ Glenelg& .here there are t. eKce,tinally .ell ,reserve%
9rn Age brchs calle% "#n Telve an% "#n Tr%%an;
/cccvii
Here .ere t. l% castles& b#ilt in a re/ar3able /anner& $ stne&
.ith neither li/e nr /rtar& an% .hich a,,eare% t have serve%
as ,laces $ re$#ge in the .ars $ earlier ti/es0 9t .as in these
castles that the /asters asse/ble% in c#ncil& an% cnseM#ently
they receive% the na/e $ Masters $ the Galley& r Scttish
Masters0
These /asns $ the hi%%en valley s#rvive% an% establishe% a
,hils,hical athenae#/ calle% the Masns $ the Orient r 1rethren
$ the Rsy Crss $ the Orient0
/cccviii
They hel% their $irst Cha,ter $
the Scttish Rite %egree in a castle $ the Knights $ the Rse CriK
in E%inb#rgh0 The S#,erir Svereign Gran% Cha,ter tra%itinally
/et there #ntil a schis/ in '?220
/ccciK
Marcnis O%e NegreP clai/s the gr#, $ll.e% Manes- Manichaean
heresy0 Manes ,r,agate% his sect $ Magi in ?=>CE0
/cccK
A
Mha//e%an legen% says Manes .as brn in the year $ive h#n%re%
an% t.enty8seven $ the Astrn/ers $ 1abyln& .hich is 2'( r
2'*CE0
/cccKi
A /re acc#rate %ate /ay be 2(CCE0
?C(
Many $ the Rse CriK Masns $ the Orient $#ght in the cr#sa%es&
a%,ting the na/e Knights $ +alestine0
/cccKii
Marcnis ntes that the
Knights Te/,lar $ll.e% this gr#, an% incr,rate% their rit#al $
the sy/blic %eath $ Hira/ Abi$$0
/cccKiii
The Rse CriK initiates
.ithin the Knights Te/,lar calle% the/selves Sns $ the 7i%.0
The 7i%. .as the harlt in the Gs,el $ Th/as .h receives all
/en;
/cccKiv
Ees#s sai%& [He .h 3n.s the $ather an% the /ther .ill be
calle% the sn $ a harlt0[
1arn Tsch#%y-s L4Etile Dla/byante OThe 1la2ing Star& 'C**P&
%escribes the Knights $ +alestine& /re $#lly 3n.n as he Knights
$ the Mrning an% $ +alestine0 He says they .ere the %escen%ants
$ the /asns .h ha% .r3e% n the Te/,le $ Sl/n0 Their
%c#/ents cnsiste% $ their reg#latins& ,artic#lar lit#rgy an% an
alche/ical treatise attrib#te% t the R/an Mrien0
/cccKv
9n '')2CE&
Rbert#s Castrensis translate% this .r3 $r/ Arabic int Latin0
/cccKvi

9t $irst a,,eare% in +aris in '((A CE0
/cccKvii
Dr/ (1CE t C>CE& the Knights $ +alestine eKiste% as Magi in
"a/ietta& in Egy,t& an% 3e,t the annals $ the Or%er0 A$ter Tit#s
%estrye% Eer#sale/ in C=CE& they relcate% t Scythia an% a
/ystery ,lace calle% <the Thebai%-0
The Ehannite %c#/ents $ the Knights $ +alestine& als calle% the
Knights $ the A#rra an% +alestine& /ay .ell be thse sa/e
%c#/ents sai% t be seale% in three cncrete encase% bKes in the
va#lt $ the St Clair4s cry,t in Rsslyn Cha,el0
The LTviticn& a %c#/ent $r/ the +aris Te/,le& cntains the sa/e
her/etic belie$s that the Knights Te/,lar br#ght $r/ the Near
East0
/cccKviii
9t says that there is n ther religin than the religin $
nat#re& ,reserve% in the Te/,les $ 9nitiatin $ Egy,t an% $
Greece0 Mses S#,,se%ly initiate% the Levites in the Egy,tian
/ysteries& .hich gave the 9sraelites the basis $r b#il%ing Sl/n-s
Te/,le0 A$ter Ees#s- %eath& St Ehn the 1elve% "isci,le staye% in
the East an% 3e,t the /ysteries alive0 +atriarchs& .ise /en an% S#$is
3e,t the tra%itins alive #ntil H#ghes %e +ayens .as initiate% in
?C*
Eer#sale/ an% $#n%e% the Or%er $ the Te/,le $ Sl/n0
9n Cha,ter ''& .e nte% that the nly 3n.n stat#te $ She/ya2a
hangs #,si%e %.n in the chir $ Rsslyn Cha,el0 9t is a ,artic#lar
/ar3er $ the treas#re in the cry,t0 Accr%ing t the Nhar an% the
Man%aeans& this angel& as Ra2alel& .as ,artic#larly %isting#ishe% in
%elivering Mysteries $ 7is%/ t A%a/ in the Gar%en $ E%en0
This .as the 13 $ A%a/& .hich is 3n.n t schlars as the
C%eK Nasar#s& .hich ,resents Ees#s as the ,erverter $ St0 Ehn-s
%ctrine an% the %isse/inatr $ iniM#ity an% ,er$i%y thr#gh#t the
.rl%0
The Rsslyn Cha,el %c#/ents ,rbably als incl#%e the ntri#s
Tle%t Yesh#& .hich the Ehannites believe the A,stle Ehn .rte
an% is the $irst cha,ter $ the 0 9n a%%itin& the cache ,rbably
cntains the Man%aean 13 $ Ehn OSi%ra %4YahyaP& .hich says
that St Ehn erre% in ba,tising the $alse ,r,het Yish# Meshiha Othe
Messiah Ees#sP& sn $ the %evil R#ha Ka%ishta0 9t is s#,,se%ly the
Knights- Te/,lar tr#e versin $ St Ehn-s Gs,el& .hich they
c,ie% $r/ an riginal n M#nt Aths0 9t says Ees#s Christ .as a
$alse Messiah& sent by the ,.ers $ %ar3ness& .h %isse/inate%
thr#gh#t the .rl% a ,erverte% $r/ $ St Ehn-s %ctrine0 The
1g/ils& .h als ,ssesse% this s,ecial versin $ the Gs,el $
St0 Ehn& ,lace% it n the hea%s $ their can%i%ates %#ring initiatin0
The Knights $ +alestine ,le%ge% t .in bac3 their Te/,le in
Eer#sale/ an% its lst treas#res0 The Knights are n. +rinces $ the
Ryal Secret0& .hich is the ?2g $ the Scttish Rite0 9ts ca%et %egree
is the Rite $ the Ees#it Cha,ter $ Cler/nt& the Rite $ +er$ectin r
Rite $ Here%/& .hich is n. the ')g $ the Scttish Rite0
Chevalier %e 1nneville $ the Ees#it Cllege $ Cler/nt in +aris
establishe% Rite $ Here%/0
/cccKiK
T this %ay& Scttish Rite
Dree/asns 3n. their eighteenth %egree cere/ny as the Ees#it
%egree r High Ch#rch %egree0 The AbbT 1arr#el clai/e% that this
%egree .as the Easter Cere/nial $ the Knights Te/,lar0
/cccKK
The Cha,ter $ Cler/nt clai/e% t be the sle tr#e %escen%ant $
the Knights Te/,lar& $#sing tgether the the/es $ chivalry& King
?CC
Sl/n-s Te/,le an% alche/y0 9t ta#ght that the Knights Te/,lar
recvere% %ishes /ar3e% $r alche/ical ,#r,ses $ the Ryal Art
$r/ a hll. crner stne in the Te/,le $ Eer#sale/0
/cccKKi
The
%ishes .ere $r the ,re,aratin $ an alche/ical E#charist& .hich .e
l3e% at in Cha,ter '0 They hint at the real %iscveries in
Eer#sale/& .hich .e shall learn /re $ in Cha,ter 2=0 1eca#se $
the %iscveries in the Te/,le& Scttish Dree/asnry has strnger
lin3s .ith alche/y than %es Cra$t Dree/asnry0 The Scttish Rite
$c#s n the Greater Mysteries rein$rces it $#rther0
Dre%eric3 99 O'C'28)*P establishe% the thirty8thir% %egree $ the
Scttish Rite in May 'C)*& shrtly be$re his %eath0
/cccKKii
He $r/e% this ne. %egree t ca, the eKisting syste/ $ t.enty8$ive
%egrees0
/cccKKiii
The n#/ber thirty8three has /any esteric
assciatins0 Cha,ter C sh.e% thirty8three is a cabbalistic sy/bl $
the sacre% na/es $ 1AL an% AUM0 9t is als the thirty8three year
li$e $ Ees#s0 Thrice three all#%es t the Ennea% $ the G%%ess& the
Ennea% $ G% an% thrice thr#gh the Galley $ "eath& the thir%
being ,hysilgical %eath0
Dre%eric3 99& the secn% King $ +r#ssia& r#le% $r/ 'C>= t 'C)*0
Ol% Drit2& the enlightene% %es,t& .as a highly s#ccess$#l /ilitary
lea%er0 He ,rve% an able a%/inistratr& la.giver& c/,anin
,hils,her t Gltaire an% %-Ale/bert& ,rli$ic .riter& /#sician an%
,atrn $ Drench Rcc artists s#ch as 7attea#& +ater an%
Lancret0
/cccKKiv
Dre%eric3 .as als an ar%ent ,litical a%/irer $
Gerge 7ashingtn0 7hile #s#ally $r#gal& Dre%eric3 .as an avi%
cllectr $ three h#n%re% eKtravagantly Le.elle% sn#$$bKes0
/cccKKv
He b#ilt the $a/#s Masnic Rcc ,alace $ Sans S#ci at
+ts%a/ in 'C>(0 Sans S#ci /eans .ith#t care0 9t gaine%
cnsi%erable attentin .hen Ese,h Stalin& Harry Tr#/an an%
7instn Ch#rchill gathere% at +ts%a/ in 'A>( t %eci%e the $#t#re
$ Ger/any0 1elieving they .ere n hall.e% gr#n%& the .rl%
lea%ers shi$te% their /eeting t a less cntrversial lcatin0
Dll.ing his rle in the 'C?> Rhine ca/,aign $ the 7ar $ +lish
S#ccessin& Dre%eric3-s interest in ,hils,hy accelerate%0
/cccKKvi
He
?C)
crres,n%e% .ith Gltaire in 'C?*& ,#rs#ing science an% ,hils,hy
abve all else #ntil 'C>= .hen he beca/e King $ +r#ssia0 Dre%eric3
st#%ie% Christian 7l$$-s essay Reasnable Th#ghts ab#t G% in
'C?C0 Dr/ 'C>=& Dre%eric3 e/bar3e% n victri#s /ilitary
ca/,aigns0
9n 'C>C& Dre%eric3 c//ence% his celebrate% s#,,er gatherings in
the Marble Hall at Sans S#ci0 Three years later Gltaire visite% an%
.rte;
/cccKKvii
S#,,er .as #s#ally ta3en in a s/all cha/ber .hse /st ,ec#liar
%ecratin cnsiste% $ a ,ict#re by +esne& ne $ #r best
cl#rists& $r .hich he ha% s#,,lie% ins,iratin0 9t .as a
bea#ti$#l ba.%y ,ainting0 There .ere /en e/bracing ./en&
ny/,hs an% satyrs& c#,i%s ,laying ga/es $ Tag an% 1lin% Man-s
1#$$& a n#/ber $ ,e,le s.ning .ith ,leas#re at the sight $
these r/,s& cing t#rtle %ves& billygats /#nting nanny8
gats an% ra/s /#nting e.es0 O$ten the /eals .ere n less
,hils,hical a$$airs0 Anyne entering #neK,ecte%ly an%
listening t #r cnversatins .#l% have th#ght he .as
listening t the Seven 7ise Men $ Greece in a h#se $ ,leas#re0
9 % nt s#,,se there is anther h#se in the .rl% .here all
/an3in%-s s#,erstitins are %isc#sse% s $reely an% %is/isse%
.ith /re /c3ery an% cnte/,t0 G% Hi/sel$ .as nt t#che%
nB b#t there .as n /ercy t.ar%s all thse .h in His na/e
ha% %eceive% /an3in%0
+erha,s Gltaire is re$erring t ne $ the /st $a/#s Drench
clan%estine /an#scri,ts& the ,r$ane TraitT %es tris i/,ste#rs& $irst
e%ite% in 'C'A #n%er the title L4Es,rit %e S,insa0 The Three
9/,sters is a highly cntrversial& vitrilic critiM#e $ Christianity&
E#%ais/ an% 9sla/ that re$ers t Mses& Ees#s an% Mha//e%0 A
Ger/an $$icer na/e% Ta#sen%r$$ allege%ly $#n% it in the library
$ the Electr $ 1avaria& a$ter the victry $ Hchsta%t in 'C=?0 9n
'C*C& Gltaire act#ally /entine% this .r3& %#bting its eKistence0
H.ever& Gltaire-s Ser/n $ the Di$ty eche% it0
/cccKKviii
Dre%eric3 %ie% at Sans S#ci in A#g#st 'C)*0 His $inal resting8,lace
is in a cry,t at the ,alace0 He lies .ith his hrse an% %gs in
?CA
,re$erence t the +ts%a/ Garrisn ch#rch .ith his .i$e0 This cry,t
is M#ite intrig#ing0 On '= A#g#st 'C>>& Dre%eric3 c//ence% the
terrace% vineyar%s an% cry,t n the hill then 3n.n as 7Ister
1erg0
/cccKKiK
This .as L#st seven years a$ter Chevalier An%re.
Michael Ra/say-s $a/#s s,eech n Scttish Rite Dree/asnry0
Dre%eric3 cnstr#cte% the s,ecial cry,t n the t,/st terrace .ell
be$re $inali2atin $ the ,lans $r Sans S#ci +alace in 'C>(0
/cccKKK

The #n#s#al i/,rtance $ the cry,t is rein$rce% by a bea#ti$#l r#ral
s#,ra ,rta ver the %r t the /#sic saln in the ,alace0 9t sh.s
the Havel River an% ,alace tgether .ith a classical t/b bearing the
inscri,tin ET 9N ARCA"9A EGO0 The artist has %e,icte% a
she,her%& she,her%esses& a $lc3 $ shee, an% bat/en alngsi%e the
t/b0 The $a/#s inscri,tin is $ c#rse the s#bLect $ Nichlas
+#ssin-s t. Les 1ergers %-Arca%ie ,aintings $ '*?= an%
'*>=0
/cccKKKi
9n '*')& 9l G#ercin als na/e% ne $ his .r3s Et in
Arca%ia eg0 Dre%eric3 99 gave s,eci$ic instr#ctins in several .ills
$r a M#iet $#neral an% b#rial in the cry,t0 +erha,s t this %ay certain
,hils,hical treas#res lay in the classical t/b r .ith this great
/narch in his eKtrar%inary resting ,lace0
/cccKKKii
L#is $ 1#rbn& +rince $ the Ryal 1l% $ Drance assiste%
Dre%eric3 99 ,r/#lgate the thirty8thir% %egree $ the Scttish Rite
L#st be$re his %eath in May 'C)*0 This is the year that the Gran%
Orient Line% .ith the Te/,lar rites $ an% C#ncil $ E/,errs
O'C()P an% the Knights $ the East O'C(*P& .hich in 'C)2 ha%
the/selves c/bine% t $r/ the Gran% Cha,itre GTnTral %e Drance0
L#is 1#rbn is L#is +hili,,e8Ese,h %-Orleans& "#3e $
Chartres& +rince $ the Ryal 1l% an% $#t#re +hili,,e EgalitT0 He
.as the ne,he. $ L#is %e 1#rbn8Cn%T& C#nt $ Cler/nt an%
AbbT $ St Ger/ain %es +rns& .h .as Gran% Master $ Drench
Masnry an% %ie% in 'CC'0
/cccKKKiii
L#is .as Gran% Orient-s Gran%
Master $r/ its $r/atin in 'CC2& #ntil his ab%icatin in
'CA?0
/cccKKKiv
Anther ,r/inent L#is 1#rbn& the C#nt $ +rvence& beca/e
King L#is JG999 in 'CA(0 L#is- ancestry trace% bac3 t the
Ca,etian 3ing L#is 9J OSaint L#is& '2'>8'2C=P0 The line t3 its
?)=
?)'
es=stris I offering he%bread to (mun
in the ?hite Chapel at Jarna"
na/e $r/ the 1arns $ 1#rbn heir& 1TatriK O%0'?'=P& .h
/arrie% Rbert %e Drance& the C/te %e Cler/nt an% siKth sn $
L#is 9J0 The C#nt $ Cler/nt& L#is& re/aine% in eKile in
Englan% %#ring the Drench Revl#tin an% Na,len4s r#le0
Dll.ing the %eath $ ten8year8l% L#is JG99& the C#nt $
Cler/nt beca/e tit#lar 3ing $ Drance0 Drance cr.ne% hi/
cnstit#tinal /narch& L#is JG999& in ')'>& $ll.ing the
ab%icatin $ Na,len0
Anther heir t the thrne thr#gh Rbert %e Drance& C/te %e
Cler/nt& .as the H#g#ent General& Henry 999 $ Navarre0 He
,rvi%es an i/,rtant cl#e t the relatinshi, $ the Ryal 1l% $
Drance t the lan%s $ the Mervingians an% the Ee.ish state $
Se,ti/ania0
The last Ca,etian 3ing& Charles 9G& ha% %ie% .ith#t heir an% his
y#nger brther Charles C#nt $ Galis ass#/e% the thrne0 This
Galis branch $ the $a/ily then r#le% Drance $r t. h#n%re% an%
siKty8ne years #ntil '()A0 The "/inican $riar EacM#es ClT/ent
/#r%ere% the last $ the Galis 3ings& Henry 999 Or'(C>8)AP& .hile he
le% a H#g#ent attac3 n +aris0 The chil%less an% e$$e/inate Henry
999 na/e% his brther8in8la.& the H#g#ent General& Henry 999 $
Navarre& t be his s#ccessr0
Henry 999 $ Navarre .as bth the n/inate% an% the legiti/ate heir
t the thrne thr#gh his ,arents Antine %e 1#rbn an% Eeanne
%4Albret& S#een $ Navarre0 He .as brn in +a#& in the a#tn/#s
King%/ $ Navarre& t. h#n%re% an% eighty 3il/etres t the s#th
.est0 The riginal 1asM#e state $ +a/,lna beca/e Navarre in
)2>CE0 9t enc/,asse% t%ay-s ,rvince $ nrth .estern S,ain an%
the Drench %e,art/ent $ +yrTnTes8AtlantiM#es0 9t .as als n the
.estern e%ge $ the Ee.ish King%/ $ Se,ti/ania in%icating that
Henry 999 $ Navarre .as nt nly a +rince $ the Ryal 1l% b#t
als ,erha,s a +rince $ the greatest secret& the Ryal "avi%ic 1l%0
Henry 999 $ Navarre ascen%e% the thrne as Henry 9G $ Drance in
'(A? a$ter he $inally ren#nce% Calvinis/ %eclaring that +aris .as
.ell .rth a Mass0 His enthrne/ent began 22( years $ 1#rbn
r#le0 Henry en%e% the terrible 7ars $ Religin in '(A) .ith the
?)2
?)?
he%bread is Offered to (nubis, !uardian of the ecret,
'ineteenth dynasty, (bydos
E%ict $ Nantes& .hich legiti/i2e% +rtestantis/ in Drance0
Eight years later& Rbert Na#ntn recr%e% Henry 9G-s /ystical
activities in +aris0 Na#ntn nte% that Henry 9G .as t celebrate the
Ele#sian /ysteries that Easter '(AC0
/cccKKKv
King +hili,,e Le 1el $ Drance r%ere% the arrest $ Knights
Te/,lar in Drance n Dri%ay '? Octber '?=C0 Schlars attrib#te his
actin t resent/ent $r the riches $ the Or%er an% gr.ing
%isill#sin/ent .ith the cst $ reca,t#ring Eer#sale/0 The Or%er
.as .ealthy0 9t .ne% siKteen th#san% Lr%shi,s in E#r,e an%
$rty th#san% C//an%eries0
/cccKKKvi
Yet& the severity $ the
in%ict/ent is still ,#22ling an% nt a%eM#ately eK,laine% by these
$actrs alne0 There is an absence $ si/ilar $rce against the
Cistercians r against the Sns $ Sl/n0
The Knights Te/,lar .as %irectly behl%en t the +,e $r its
cnstit#tin0 The +,e ha% the ,.er t .ith%ra. its /an%ate&
%isslve the Or%er ,eaceably an% trans$er all assets0 9n%ee%& the +,e
ha% en%eav#re% t br3er a sl#tin be$re State seneschals arreste%
/e/bers $ the Or%er0 His ,lan .as $r the Knights Te/,lar t
a/alga/ate .ith the /re cnservative Or%er $ Knights
Hs,italler0 H.ever& bth Or%ers .ere #nrece,tive t the i%ea0 Dr
#neK,laine% reasns their lng relatinshi, ha% been #neasy0 9t
ccasinally $lare% .ith vilence an% it .#l% #n%#bte%ly % s
again0
9n thery& the +,e c#l% have c/,elle% a restr#ct#re $ the Or%ers0
9t .as #nnecessary t eKec#te a /ass arrest $ all /e/bers $ the
Or%er& engage the "/inicans t eKtract cn$essins an% ris3 the
%issi,atin $ ,r,erty t verseas 3ings as s#bseM#ently cc#rre% t
E%.ar% 99 in Englan%0
/cccKKKvii
The Knights Te/,lar c#l% nt have rebelle% against a restr#ct#re r
liM#i%atin0 Each 3night .as a /n3 $ the R/an Cathlic Ch#rch
an% ha% ta3en a v. $ /aterial ,verty0 D#rther/re& i$ the Or%er
ha% rebelle% it .#l% have ha% li/ite% ,tins $r shelter0 Envi#s
/narchs cntin#ally eye% its ,r%#ctive lan% an% .ere ,re,are% t
eK,r,riate the assets $ the Or%er at the $irst sign $ any .ea3ness
?)>
in its legiti/acy0
The vici#sness $ the s#,,ressin has c//ercial an% religi#s
i/,licatins0 Un%erlying the c//ercial i/,erative .as a s#%%en
%ecline in the $rt#nes $ Drance0
+hili,,e 9G Le 1elle .as the eleventh 3ing $ the Ca,et %ynasty0
The H#se $ Ca,et acM#ire% the thrne $ Drance in A)CCE .hen
the Mervingian an% Carlingian %ynasties .ere .ith#t i//e%iate
heir0 Dr ver three h#n%re% years& +hili,,e 9G4s $a/ily ha%
eK,an%e% their %/inins at the eK,ense $ these %ynasties an% $
English %/ains0 9n ''>>CE& Ca,etian King L#is G99 The Y#ng
cnM#ere% the 1arns $ Cha/,agne0 His sn +hili,,e 99 A#g#st#s
a%%e% Dlan%ers& 1#rg#n%y& Nr/an%y& Maine& 1rittany& AnL#&
T#raine& +it# an% the Albigensian territries in the s#th $
Drance0 Drance beca/e the /st ,.er$#l natin in E#r,e0
S#bseM#ent Ca,etian a/bitins ,rve% less s#ccess$#l0 Territries in
s#th .est Drance .ere lst t the English by +hili,,e 9G4s
gran%$ather L#is 9J& calle% St L#is0 +hili,,e 999 The 1l% then
#ns#ccess$#lly atte/,te% t gain cntrl $ Aragn0 +hili,,e 9G ha%
the sa/e %is/al $rt#ne in his atte/,t t .rest G#ienne in s#th
.est Drance $r/ Englan%0
These $r#itless ca/,aigns an% Drance4s %ecline $r/ its stat#s as the
,re/ier natin in E#r,e le% t ac#te cst ,ress#re n +hili,,e 9G0
C/,#n%ing his ,rble/ .as the Knights Te/,lar Or%er0 9t ha%
absrbe% a very large n#/ber $ $e#%al estates an% re/ve% the/
$r/ cr.n reven#e0 9n %es,eratin& +hili,,e 9G increase% taKes&
%eval#e% the c#rrency an% r#thlessly eK,r,riate% the assets $ Ee.s
an% 9talians0
Dr/ a religi#s ,ers,ective& the Ca,etian $a/ily ha% sta#nchly
s#,,rte% the Ch#rch0 9t enth#siastically ,artici,ate% in the
Cr#sa%es& s#,,resse% heresy an% $r/e% a ca,able b#l.ar3 against
the as,iring Mervingian an% Carlingian $a/ilies that threatene%
the $#n%a/ental legiti/acy $ the Ch#rch0
9n harb#ring the Melchi2e%e3 r Na2arene heresy& as .e sa. at the
en% $ Cha,ter ''& the Knights Te/,lar an% Cistercians .ere
?)(
negligent in their %#ty t the Ch#rch as an agency $ that b%y0 This
als /a%e the/ g#ilty $ ab#sing their ,sitin $ religi#s an%
c//ercial ,rivilege0 7hile +hili,,e 9G acte% beca#se $ $inancial
,ress#re& his nee% t stabili2e Ca,etian s#ccessin against the
Mervingian an% Carlingian %ynasties that ha% gaine% a strnghl%
.ithin these Or%ers .as ,erha,s the /aLr %eter/ining $actr in the
in%ict/ent $ the Knights Te/,lar0
The s#,,ressin $ the Knights Te/,lar there$re $ll.e% as a
cnvenient /eans t achieve /any ai/s0 These .ere t ann#l %ebt
an% receive $ees .hile ,i#sly ,#rs#ing heresy an% nce /re
%isen$ranchising the regal as,iratins $ the Mervingian an%
Carlingian %ynasties0 +hili,,e 9G stensibly ha% bth a#thrity an%
,r,riety n his si%e0
9t a,,ears that /e/bers $ the Knights Te/,lar receive%
$re.arning $ their arrest0 The evening be$re the seneschals
,ene% their seale% r%ers& the entire Knights Te/,lar $leet $
eighteen galleys sli,,e% anchr $r/ the English cntrlle% ,rt $
La Rchelle an% hea%e% $r the Dirth $ Drth an% the 7estern 9sles
$ Sctlan%0
+ierre %4A#/nt an% seven ther Knights Te/,lar& %isg#ise% as
.r3ing /asns& lan%e% n the 9slan% $ M#ll %-A#/nt-s
,se#%ny/ .as Mac81enac& .hich t%ay-s Dree/asns .ill
recgni2e0
/cccKKKviii
They hel% their $irst cha,ter n St0 Ehn4s "ay&
'?=C0 Accr%ing t an l% Masnic tra%itin& Rbert the 1r#ce
,rtecte% the re$#gee Knights an% crate% the Ryal Or%er $ Sctlan%
$r the Knights Te/,lar s that they c#l% bec/e secret an%
Sctlan% .#l% be s,are% a cr#sa%e& as ha% cc#rre% .ith the
Cathars in the Lang#e%c0
/cccKKKiK
On St0 Ehn4s S#//er "ay& 2> E#ne '?'>& they $#ght .ith 1r#ce at
1annc3b#rn against E%.ar% 990 N.a%ays& n St0 Ehn-s "ay each
year& /%ern Scttish Knights Te/,lar ,ay h/age t their
$rebears .h $#ght at 1annc3b#rn0
/cccKl
The Oath $ Dealty&
reinstate% in 'AA'& asserts that Rbert the 1r#ce cntin#e% the Or%er
$ Knights Te/,lar an% that the Or%er nly s#rvive% in the
$#rteenth an% $i$teenth cent#ries .ith the ,rtectin by the Knights
?)*
Hs,itallers at their Lthian +rece,try $ Tr,ichen0
9n Drance& lea%ershi, $ the Knights Te/,lar ,asse% t Ehn
Lar/eni#s0 His Charter $ Trans/issin sh.s the %egree $
ani/sity $elt by the Drench s#rvivrs t.ar%s their brthers in
Sctlan%;
/cccKli
9& lastly& by the %ecree $ the S#,re/e Asse/bly& by S#,re/e
a#thrity c//itte% t /e& .ill& say an% r%er that the Sct8
Te/,lars %eserters $ the Or%er be blaste% by anathe/a& an% that
they an% the brethren $ St Ehn $ Eer#sale/& s,ilers $ the
%e/esnes $ the Knighth% On .h/ G% have /ercyP& be
#tsi%e the circle $ the Te/,le& n. an% $r the $#t#re0
9n '?2>& $#r years a$ter +hili,,e 9G s#,,resse% the Or%er& +,e
Har/ini#s eKc//#nicate% the Scttish Te/,lars0
The C/,agnnnage clai/ t be the cntin#ing Or%er;
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O#r $#n%er& EacM#es 1#rg#ignn Mlay& brn in Sssay in
'2>?0 Gran%/aster $ the C//an%ery in Eer#sale/ in '2)(0 He
ret#rne% t Drance in '?='& bringing .ith hi/ the secrets $ the
Orient0 The 3ing an% the ,,e .ere Leal#s $ his science& $ his
3n.le%ge an% his a#thrity5 He .as eKec#te% n the #ts3irts
$ the city b#t be$re his %eath& he gave his Master-s Charter t
Eean %e Lar/enie .h re8instit#te% #r r%er0 O#r ancestrs
/anage% t ,#rchase the hea% $ #r $#n%er $r/ the hench/an
.h ha% re/ve% it $r/ the b%y be$re it b#rne%0 The s3#ll
.as 3e,t at Evre#K $r t.8h#n%re% years #ntil 9saac Lng F
Knight 8 t3 it t Charlestn .here it re/aine% #ntil 'C)' .hen
Dran3lin ret#rne% it t Mans& .here it lay #ntil this %ay in the
Te/,le %e la Draternite0-
+hili,,e 9G $ace% /any iss#es $ internatinal incre%#lity in
,rsec#ting the Knights Te/,lar0 H.ever& the secrecy an% arcane
,ractices $ the Or%er gave hi/ the a//#nitin he nee%e%0 The
Knights Te/,lar learne% basic 9n%8Hittite ,hils,hy thr#gh their
cntact .ith /ystical S#$is0 These i%eas eKten%e% .ell ,ast
architect#re an% alche/y t an eKten%e% range $ esteric s#bLects0
?)C
These incl#%e% clai/s $ heresy& h/seK#ality& /#r%er an% .rshi,
$ a /ysteri#s %eity calle% 1a,h/et0 R#/#rs s#r$ace% $ a
secn%& even /re /ysteri#s R#le .ithin the inner circle $ the
Or%er0
The rigin an% eKact /eaning $ the i/age calle% 1a,h/et is still
#n3n.n0 Esteric .riters $ten reverse% the letters $ .r%s as an
ele/entary ci,her0 The Triang#lar 13 $ St Ger/ain in A,,en%iK
'= #ses this si/,le techniM#e0 One sl#tin $ 1a,h/et reverses it
s#ggesting; TEM OH+ A10
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EK,an%ing this in Latin lea%s t
Te/,li /ni#/ ,acis abbas& /eaning $ather $ the te/,le& #niversal
$ree%/ $ /an3in%0
Anther sl#tin .as %eter/ine% .ith the Atbash Ci,her0 1a,h/et
%irectly translates t S,hia& .h is the G%%ess $ 7is%/ Osee
A,,en%iK '= $r the Atbash Ci,herP0
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Re,eate% #se $ the Atbash Ci,her can %e/nstrate that 1a,h/et is
the na/e $ the intercessr bet.een Eehvah an% the Messiah0 The
Atbash Ci,her ,r%#ces 1,hOM $r/ Eehvah OYH7HP0
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Using the Ci,her nce /re& 1a,h/et O1+hOMThP lea%s t
Yah#sh#a OYH7ShOP& .hich /eans The Messiah0
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Th#s&
YH7H .ith the letter Shin /eans Yah#sh#a0 1a,h/et is there$re
the ,artner $ Eehvah an% r#te t the Messiah0 Th#s& 1a,h/et
$ig#ratively gives birth t the Messiah $r/ Eehvah0 1a,h/et
there$re $#l$ils the age8l% rle $ the Mther G%%ess in the l%
sacri$icial 3ing rit#als0 She is 7is%/ r S,hia& .h brings $rth
the sn $ ,er$ectin0 Th#s& the re,eate% #se $ the Atbash Ci,her
thr#gh 1a,h/et& gives the sa/e ans.er as the straight$r.ar%
/eth%& S,hia0
1a,h/et is there$re eM#ivalent t the She/a r #n%erstan%ing that
#nites the ne .ith G%0 This is the She3hinah r the Girgin .ith
Chil%0 The cnte/,latr .h has $#n% this #n%erstan%ing& hi/sel$
bec/es the Messiah r the sel$ .h has $#n% ,#rity0 Cha,ter '(
%e/nstrate% this .ith St Gerge an% the "ragn0
Thr#gh this cnstr#ctin& the Kabbalah sh.s that YH7H
enc/,asses the sacre% /arriage an% the sacre% sn0 Alth#gh
?))
Hly& the Girgin an% chil% are si/,ly c/,nent ,arts that #nite in
the Dather;
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She/a 9srael YH7H Elehen# YH7H Echa%0
Hear& O 9srael& YH7H& #r G%& YH7H is ne0
A '?=2 English seal $ the Knights Te/,lar $ Englan% sh.s
1a,h/et as S,hia0
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This seal %e,icts the star an% crescent
/n $ 9sla/& tgether .ith a lin an% t. $ive8,inte% stars0 The
star an% crescent /n $ 9sla/ sy/bli2e G%& .is%/ an% lve0
Cha,ter ) sh.e% that the lin is the Lin $ the S#n an% $ E#%ah
an% re,resents S4re0 The t. stars are Ashi/a re,resenting bth the
/n an% .is%/& an% Anatha re,resenting $ertility an% lve0
9nvestigatrs %i% nt $in% 1a,h/et b#t they %iscvere% a bea#ti$#l
cas3et in the ,ssessin $ the Knights Te/,lar0 9nM#isitin recr%s
%escribe it s#r/#nte% by;
5 a great hea% $ silver& /st bea#ti$#l& an% cnstit#ting the
i/age $ a ./an0
There .as /re than ne gil%e% hea% sei2e% $r/ the Knights
Te/,lar0 Marseilles hel% ne0 Gienna4s 9/,erial M#se#/ hel%
thers #ntil at least ')')0
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There is little %#bt that 1a,h/et re,resente% 7is%/ as the Mn
G%%ess S,hia0 Yet& she is als G% the Sn beca#se the Sn& as
7is%/& is als $e/inine0 This is L#st the reverse $ the Mn G%
Sin& .h beca/e Yah.eh4s .i$e Ashi/a0
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Recgnitin $ the Sn
as bth /asc#line an% $e/inine is the 3ey t #n%erstan%ing .estern
religin0
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9n this res,ect& the Sn is n %i$$erent $r/ the riginal
E%/ite %ivinity $ t. th#san% 1CE& .h .as als an%rgyn#s0
Else.here a/ngst the Knights Te/,lar ,ssessins& .e .#l% have
eK,ecte% t $in% i/ages $ the S#n an% Gen#s& 9nanna r 9shtar
re,resenting Lve0 9n $act& the inM#isitin /entine% this very i/age
$ Gen#s& the cat g%%ess;
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5 a s/all i/age $ a lin& ,rbably $ gl%& .ith the li3eness $ a
./an0
?)A
On Octber 22& '?=C& EacM#es %e Mlay cn$esse% t a gr#, $
aca%e/ics at +aris University that the charges br#ght by King
+hili,,e 9G Le 1el .ere tr#e0 EacM#es %e Mlay .rte an ,en letter
t his Knights instr#cting the/ t cn$ess $reely0 One $ the lea%ing
/e/bers t % s .as the Gran% Treas#rer& H#gh %e +air#a%0 He
state% that he ha% been res,nsible $r initiating /any 3nights an%
ha% seen the Knights Te/,lar g% that grante% the/ .rl%ly .ealth&
/a%e the lan% $ertile an% ca#se% the %eath $ their ene/ies0
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This %escri,tin /atches the S#/erian s#n g% Sha/ash r
Nrastrian Mithra $ the bra% ,ast#res& .h is nt t be cn$#se%
.ith the ta#rctn#s r b#ll slaying Mithra $ the R/ans0 The
Mes,ta/ian Mithra .as the G% $ Light an% Cvenant .ith Man
an% a slar %eity a%L#nct t the +ersian %eity& Ah#ra Ma2%a0
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Charles "#,#is4 $a/#s b3 Origin $ the C#lts& ,#blishe% in 'CA(&
#tlines that nearly all /yths %erive $r/ the /iracle $ seK#al
re,r%#ctin r the /ve/ents $ the ,lanets0
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Alng .ith the
Lesser Mysteries $ Egy,t an% +ersia& the Knights Te/,lar ha%
see/ingly enc#ntere% arcane S#$i an% Or,hic Mysteries that relate%
t $r/er ages $ the .rl%0
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7e shall see the Knights Te/,lar
relate% t the secn% /ysteri#s R#le $ the Or%er& a versin $ the
Greater Mysteries gne a.ry& thr#gh lac3 $ in$r/atin& a%,tin
$ 1g/il an% Man%aean belie$s an% assciatin .ith the
Assassins0
As Girgil-s D#rth Eclg#e sh.s& the shi$t $r/ rth%K
Christianity t the Mysteries .as s#btle0 Girgil .rte that the Sibyl
$ C#/a ,r,hesie% Christ-s birth;
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7e have reache% the last era in the Sibylene sng0 Ti/e has
cnceive% an% the great seM#ence $ the Ages starts a$resh0
E#stice& the Girgin& c/es bac3 t %.ell .ith #s 000 The Dirstbrn
$ the Ne. Age is alrea%y n his .ay %.n $r/ high heaven t
earth0 7ith hi/ the 9rn Race shall en% an% Gl%en Man inherit
this .rl%0 S/ile n the 1aby-s birth 5 this glri#s Age .ill
%a.n 000 the K .ill nt be $rightene% $ the lin 5 Y#r very
cra%le .ill a%rn itsel$ .ith blss/s t caress y# 5 Enter F $r
the h#r is clse at han% F n y#r ill#stri#s career& %ear chil% $
?A=
the g%s 5 see h. the .hle creatin reLices in the age that is
t be6 5 1egin& then& little by& t greet y#r /ther .ith a
s/ile 5
Many eighteenth %egree /asns .ill recgni2e the seven ages $ the
.rl%-s eKistence6
H.ever& /re than this& in their insatiable sc#ring $ the Mi%%le
East $r /an#scri,ts relating t their Eer#sale/ %iscveries& the
Knights Te/,lar /ay .ell have t#rne% #, t. ,.er$#l Arabic
/an#scri,ts that eK,lain the eKtre/e seK#al acc#satins against the
Or%er in the cnteKt $ ,revi#s ages $ the .rl%0 These
/an#scri,ts are the +icatriK an% the "rea% 13 $ the Ma% Arab Al
A2i$0 9n this cnteKt /a% %es nt i/,ly l#nacy& b#t that Al A2i$ is a
Magi $r/ Me%ia& in /%ern %ay A2erbaiLan0
The +icatriK is an in$a/#s cllectin $ Arabic astral gri/ire
/agic that inv3es the classic ,lanetary g%s $ Harran& gives
%etaile% in$r/atin n the L#nar /ansins an% /a3es /#ch $
aga,e r $raternal $easts0
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The b3 is really the ntes $ the
1rethren $ +#rity at 1asra n the teachings $ Her/es Tris/egist#s0
The +icatriK title .as Ghayat Al Ha3i/& /eaning the Ai/ $ the
7ise0 9t see/s /#ch l%er than the /e%ieval Key $ Sl/n %es
beca#se the teKt /a3es /any re$erences t the 13 $ 1#%%ha an%
the .ise /en $ 9n%ia ti/ing their religi#s rites by L#nar Mansins&
.hich has been the case since at least ne th#san% 1CE0 The
+icatriK has a c/,anin alche/ical b3 calle% The Sages Ste, that
s,eci$ies training in E#cli%ean /athe/atics an% nat#ral sciences as
necessary $r an alche/ical as,irant0
/cccliK
9t als cntains ,recise
instr#ctins $r the ,#ri$icatin $ gl% an% silver by c#,ellatin0
The +icatriK /ay eK,lain h. the Knights Te/,lar %evel,e% an
#n%erstan%ing $ the l#nar syste/ $ religin in Harran0 Yet& there is
a /#ch %ee,er /ystery in the acc#satins against the Knights
Te/,lar0 The "rea% 13 $ Al A2i$& als calle% the 13 $ the
+ractices $ the "ea% r Necrn/icn& better eK,lains this /ystery0
9t is na/e% a$ter the Ne3r/antein& a Gree3 Oracle $ the "ea% at
Thes,rtia& .hich began ,erating in ab#t )== 1CE0
?A'
"ebate cntin#es ver the eKistence $ this /an#scri,t an% its
histrical veracity0 S/e /aintain that the Necrn/icn is a haK0
9ts available ,#blicatins see/ t s#,,rt this0 Nt.ithstan%ing this
%#bt& the Magan teKt $ the Necrn/icn %es re$lect a n#/ber $
a#thentic .r3s $r/ the Creatin E,ic $ the Mes,ta/ians s#ch
as the "escent $ the 9nanna an% .ith the sa/e /issing en%ing as
tra%itinal s#rces0
9n The Histry an% Chrnlgy $ the Necrn/icn& H + Lvecra$t
.rites that Ab%#l Alha2re% $ Sanaa in Ye/en riginally .rte the
"rea% 13 be$re his %eath in ab#t C?)CE0 9n A(=CE& The%r#s
+hiletas $ Cnstantin,le translate% it int Gree3 #n%er the title
Necrn/icn0 +,e Gregry 9J s#bseM#ently banne% the .r3 in
'2?20 9n ,rinci,le& it re/ains $$icially s#,,resse% t%ay0
The "rea% 13 see/s t have s/e si/ilarity .ith the hrri$ic
trt#res carrie% #t by Lan%#l$ 99 $ Ca,#a in s#th .est Sicily0
/ccclK

This .as the the/e $ blac3 /agic $ll.e% by "ietrich Ec3art an%
Aleister Cr.ley0
The "rea% 13 cntains a cllectin $ s,ells $r a.a3ening the
/nsters $ the Abyss an% %ar3 ,laces $ the h#/an i/aginatin0
7e easily recgni2e this as St Gerge-s %ragn& b#t /re n this
later0 The Magan teKt .ithin the b3 %eals .ith a ti/e be$re
.rshi, $ the Mn G%0 9n $act& "r Ehn "ee translate% ,art $ the
"rea% 13 as the Liber Lgaeth .hile he .as 7ar%en $ Christ4s
Cllege Manchester $r/ '(A= t '*=>0
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"ee-s Liber Lgaeth ,asse% int the cllectin $ Elias Ash/le an%
.ith Ash/le-s cllectin t the 1%leian Library in OK$r%0 9t
see/ingly %isa,,eare% $r/ the 1%leian Library $ll.ing a brea38
in %#ring the s,ring $ 'A?>& at a ti/e .hen the agents $ Ger/any
.ere cllecting cc#lt literat#re0
The Liber Lgaeth tl% the stry $ the Ol% Ones& .h arrive% n
,ri/al earth $r/ %ar3 stars0 They s.ar/e% $r/ the ceans t b#il%
cities at the ,les an% raise te/,les t thse c#rse% by the G%s0
They r#le% the earth in ab/inatin #ntil the El%er Lr%s $inally
acte%;
?A2
Casting the/ $rth $r/ the Earth t the Gi% beyn% the ,lanes
.here chas reigns an% $r/ abi%eth nt0 An% the El%er Lr%s
set their seal #,n the Gate.ay an% the ,.er $ the Ol% Ones
,revailest nt against its /ight5Laths/e Cth#lh# rse then
$r/ the %ee,s an% rage% .ith eKcee%ing great $#ry against the
Earth G#ar%ians0 An% they b#n% his ven/#s cla.s .ith ,tent
s,ells an% seale% hi/ #, .ithin the City $ R4lyeh .herein
beneath the .aves he shall slee, %eath4s %rea/ #ntil the en% $ the
Aen0
7e sa. in Cha,ter '( that the "ragn is an integral ,art $ the
Greater Mysteries0 9t is there$re li3ely that the l%er ,arts $ the
Necrn/icn re,resent a 1abylnian $r/#latin $ the Greater
Mysteries0 9ts ne.er $r/#latins& c/,lete .ith sy/bls& are
inter,retatins $ the last ne h#n%re% an% $i$ty years0
1e$re t#rning #r attentin t the #nsav#ry as,ects $ necr/ancy&
it is hel,$#l t #n%erstan% a little /re $ the ,e/ calle% the
"escent $ the 9nanna0 This ,e/ a,,ears in bth the Creatin E,ic
$ the Mes,ta/ians an% the "rea% 130 S#r,risingly& it all.s
#s t #tline the acce,table li/it $ /agic in /ysteries by re$erence
t the rit#als $ the R/an Cathlic Ch#rch0
7e begin .ith Mar%#3 K#ris $ the "#ble8hea%e% AKe0 Tia/at
riginally s.all.e% hi/ b#t later the rles reverse%0 9n clai/ing t
slay the Ol% Ones n the Earth& Mar%#3 .as $ll.ing in the
$tste,s $ the $irst 9n%8Hittite .arrir ,rince in %e$eating the
G%%ess0
/ccclKii
This Grgn8slayer .as +ters#s the "estryer0
/ccclKiii
Mar%#3-s na/e /eans sn $ the righte#s /#n% r KUR8KUR
an% is re,resente% by a triangle $ three %ts0 He is the sn $ the
s#,re/e ,hysical g% En3i& brther $ 9nanna& G% $ E#,iter an%
Lr% $ Magicians0
7e see hi/ as St Gerge 3illing the green %ragn an% as +erceval in
the Arth#rian r/ances0 His cl#r is ryal lilac r ,#r,le0 He is the
/ani$estatin $ the +hils,hers4 Stne .hse /ar3 is
interchangeably the +heniK& eagle r Ta#8crss ha//er0
The regal sy/bl $ the %#ble8hea%e% eagle $acing east an% .est is
?A?
the ancient ,heniK& $ten /ista3en $r an eagle0 This sy/bl
entere% the rites $ initiatin in t. .ays0
The A/a2n8Scythian ./en #se% the $a/#s %#ble8hea%e% aKe r
labrys& .hich beca/e a ,,#lar Scythian an% Gree3 sy/bl $ %eath
in the Mysteries0 The %#al c#rve% bla%es re,resent the /n-s
/nthly cycle $ .aKing an% .aning0 The Scythians re,resente%
initiates as a ,#re ,heniK arising $r/ the ash $ its $ather0 Dr/
the %#ble8hea%e% aKe& the ,heniK& t& beca/e the %#ble8hea%e%
ba%ge $ an Eastern +riest8King0 9t is the insignia $ a +atriarch in
the Eastern Ch#rch0 9n 'A'A& the Eastern Syn% best.e% the
%#ble8hea%e% ba%ge $ an Eastern +riest8King n the Archbish, $
Canterb#ry0
The %#ble8hea%e% ,heniK %erives als& r $r the sa/e reasn&
$r/ Mar%#34s %isting#ishing e/ble/ $ the %#ble8hea%e%
aKe0
/ccclKiv
The %#ble8hea%e% eagle re,resents the %#al $ace $
Mar%#3& Ean#s r +an0 The eagle is als the sy/bl $ E#,iter0 As
ti/e belngs t G%& the %#ble8hea%e% %ivi%er se,arates eras&
i/,licitly l3ing bac3 t ti/e ,ast an% $r.ar% t the ti/e t c/e0
The /nth Ean#ary %erives $r/ Ean#s .h sy/bli2es the .inter
slstice& the %eath $ the l% year an% a%vent $ the ne.0 Ean#s als
re,resents the %eath $ the sacri$icial 3ing an% cr.ning $ the ne.
3ing .h .ill bring agric#lt#ral ,rs,erity t the lan%0
Mar%#34s %#ble8hea%e% aKe is an instr#/ent $ %ivisin& the /st
i/,rtant characteristic $ a transcen%ent g%0 G% create% the
.rl% .ith this instr#/ent $ %ivisin0 "ivisin is h. Yah.eh
create% the %i$$erence bet.een light an% %ar3ness an% se,arate% the
#,,er $ir/a/ent $r/ the l.er0
/ccclKv
Mar%#3 si/ilarly %ivi%e% the
b%y $ Tia/at int t. ,arts0
/ccclKvi
He create% the s3y an% earth
$r/ the .aters $ these halves0
All sacri$icial a3 3ings $ell beneath the sacre% %#ble8hea%e% aKe&
3n.n as the labrys0
/ccclKvii
This ancient .ea,n .as the e/ble/ $
Cretan svereignty0
/ccclKviii
9t c/bine% the ,.er $ +sei%n-s
tri%ent .ith Ne#s- th#n%erblt0
/ccclKiK
The ,riestly cr,ratin at
"el,hi& the Labrya%ae& .hich still eKiste% in Classical ti/es& t3 its
na/e $r/ this Cretan t.8hea%e% aKe #se% in the cere/nies0
/ccclKK

?A>
The labrys .as the instr#/ent $ %eath an% crres,n%ingly $
rebirth& re,resente% by the t.8hea%e% bir% calle% the ,heniK0
+heniK is the /asc#line $r/ $ +henissa& the re% r bl%y ne& a
title given t the Tri,le G%%ess .h br#ght "eath8in8Li$e0
The s/ithy8g%-s $#rnace an% his s.r%& r 7r% in the Revelatin
$ Ehn $ +at/s& again %e/nstrates the %#ble8e%ge% instr#/ent
$ %ivisin;
/ccclKKi
An% in the /i%st $ the seven can%lestic3s ne li3e #nt the Sn
$ /an& clthe% .ith a gar/ent %.n t the $t& an% girt ab#t
the ,a,s .ith a gl%en gir%le0 His hea% an% his hairs .ere .hite
li3e .l& as .hite as sn.B an% his eyes .ere as a $la/e $ $ireB
An% his $eet li3e #nt $ine brass& as i$ they b#rne% in a $#rnaceB
an% his vice as the s#n% $ /any .aters0 An% he ha% in his
right han% seven stars; an% #t $ his /#th .ent a shar, t.8
e%ge% s.r%; an% his c#ntenance .as as the s#n shineth in his
strength0
The t.8e%ge% s.r% is the ancient instr#/ent $ %icht/y r
srting0 9t is the sa/e as an aKe& %ivi%er r c/,ass0 These
instr#/ents all %ivi%e the $ir/a/ent t create the .rl% at its centre0
The sa/e act $ %ivisin r /eas#re/ent creates in%ivi%#als0 The
g% that .iel%s the aKe r hl%s the hinge $ the c/,ass& .hich
re,resents the #nity $ the .hle an% the r%er $ chas0
9n the Mes,ta/ian ,e/& "escent $ 9nanna& the g%%ess %escen%s
int the #n%er.rl% t verc/e her sister& the ser,ent $ chas
Tia/at r Eresh3igal0 She /a3es this ,eril#s L#rney t achieve the
.is%/ $ the Un%er.rl%;
/ccclKKii
Dather Enlil ans.ere% angrily; My %a#ghter crave% the Great
Abve0 9nanna crave% the Great 1el.0 She .h receives the
4/e4 $ the #n%er.rl% %es nt ret#rn0 She .h ges t the "ar3
City stays there0
The /e $ the #n%er.rl% is 9nanna-s .n base nat#re0 Her %eath is
analg#s t that $ St Gerge0 9nanna& li3e 9sis an% 9shtar&
sy/bli2es res#rrectin an% the e$$icacy $ the eliKir $ li$e0
/ccclKKiii

9n the #n%er.rl%& 9nanna $alls ,rey t the s,irits $ %ar3ness0 Lve
?A(
bec/es %eath0 A$ter three %ays& the /essengers $ li$e %iscver
9nanna-s cr,se i/,ale% n a r% an% res#rrect her0
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9nanna is
an i/age $ lve cr#ci$ie%& the earliest rse n the crss $
Mes,ta/ia %ating $r/ at least t. th#san% 1CE;
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The Ann#na3i& "rea% E#%ges& Seven Lr%s $ the Un%er.rl%
%re. ar#n% her0 Daceless G%s $ Abyss0 They stare% an% $iKe%
her .ith the Eye $ "eath0 7ith the Glance $ "eath they 3ille%
her an% h#ng her li3e a cr,se $r/ a sta3e0
An% the El%er Lr%s .ere rent .ith $ear0 O#r Dather En3i& Lr% $
Magic3& receiving .r% by 9nanna4s servant Ninsh#b#r& hears $
9shtar4s slee, in the H#se $ "eath0
T the K#rgarr# he gave the D% $ Li$e& t the Kalat#rr# he gave
the 7ater $ Li$e0 7ith haste they $le% thr#gh the +alace $ "eath&
st,,ing nly at the cr,se $ 9nanna& the 1ea#ti$#l S#een& Mistress
$ the G%s& La%y $ all the Harlts $ Ur& 1right Shining One $ the
Heavens& 1elve% $ En3i& .hich lay h#ng an% blee%ing $r/ a
th#san% $atal .#n%s0
U,n the cr,se $ 9nanna siKty ti/es they s,rin3le% the 7ater $
Li$e $ En3i0 U,n the cr,se $ 9nanna siKty ti/es they s,rin3le%
the D% $ Li$e $ En3i0 U,n the cr,se& h#ng $r/ a sta3e& they
%irecte% the S,irit $ Li$e an% 9nanna arse0
The i/age $ a ser,ent cr#ci$ie% n a tree is ,r/inent in 9sraelite
literat#re0 Mses h#ng a brn2e ser,ent calle% the neh#shtan& Ne8
Esthan in Gree3& n his sta$$ $r the healing $ the ,lag#e0
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The
Ar3 $ the Cvenant sa$eg#ar%e% it $r /any years #ntil King
He2e3iah br3e the neh#shtan int ,ieces t ,revent its
.rshi,0
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7e sa. in Cha,ter 'C h. the Rsicr#cians a%,te%
the neh#shtan as their sy/bl $ the Greater Mysteries0
Mses4 ren.ne% sta$$ ha% an eM#ally /irac#l#s histry0 Seth t3
it $r/ the Tree $ Kn.le%ge in the Gar%en $ E%en0 Mses t#rne%
it int a ser,ent t verc/e the /agicians $ the +harah an% #se%
it t ,art the Re% Sea0 He als br#ght $rth .ater $r/ a rc3 at
Ka%esh in the .il%erness $ Nin0
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9t then re,#te%ly beca/e a
str#ct#ral bea/ in King Sl/n4s Te/,le0
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A ser,ent n a tree $ten sy/bli2es the cr#ci$iKin $ Ees#s& .hich
%erives $r/ the Revelatin t Ehn $ +at/s;
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As Mses li$te% #, the ser,ent in the .il%erness& even s /#st the
Sn $ Man be li$te% #,0
9nanna& Ees#s& St Gerge an% L#ci$er are all i/,ale% n a sta$$ r
tree0 As incngr##s as it see/s& Ees#s is 9nanna as Lve i/,ale% n
a sta$$0 A$ter three %ays& he receives the gi$ts $ 7is%/& Lve an%
res#rrectin0 Ees#s is als the ser,ent $ 7is%/ n Mses4 sta$$& as
L#ci$er is the ser,ent n the Tree $ Li$e0 The /rning star $
9nanna r Gen#s that rises be$re the S#n re,resents either Ees#s r
L#ci$er;
7e %i% nt $ll. cleverly invente% stries .hen .e tl% y#
ab#t the ,.er an% c/ing $ #r Lr% Ees#s Christ& b#t .e
.ere eye8.itnesses $ his /aLesty 5 An% .e have the .r% $
the ,r,hets /a%e /re certain& an% y# .ill % .ell t ,ay
attentin t it& as a light shining in a %ar3 ,lace& #ntil the %ay
%a.ns an% the /rning star rises in y#r hearts0
An% 2 +eter ';'A has a si/ilar verse;
7e have als a /re s#re .r% $ ,r,hecyB .here#nt ye %
.ell that ye ta3e hee%& as #nt a light that shineth in a %ar3 ,lace&
#ntil the %ay %a.n& an% the %ay star arise in y#r hearts
H.ever star3 an% cn$rnting& the c/,arisn $ Ees#s .ith L#ci$er
an% 9nanna %e,en%s very /#ch n religi#s cnteKt& as .e sa. in
Cha,ter '?0 Dr eKa/,le& the R/an Cathlic +aschal +raecni#/
$ Easter Hly 7ee3 re$ers t the t. c8eKisting lights $ Ees#s an%
9nanna r Gen#s0 The $irst is the can%le $ Christ as 7is%/
%is,elling the L#/in#s Night an% secn% is the /rning star $
3n.le%ge that rises $r/ the nether.rl%;
7e beseech thee there$re& O Lr%& that this can%le& cnsecrate%
in the hn#r $ thy Na/e& /ay cntin#e t %is,el the %ar3ness $
this night0 An% being acce,te% as a s.eet sav#r& /ay it be
#nite% .ith the lights s#,ernal0 May the /rning star $in% it
b#rning; that /rning star& 9 say& .hich 3n.s n setting0 That
?AC
.hich being ret#rne% $r/ the %e,ths& shineth serene #,n the
h#/an race0
7ithin this cnvl#te% thelgical /ilie#& it is nt s#r,rising that the
Knights Te/,lar ,ssesse% a c#lt i/age $ .is%/ that
si/#ltane#sly re,resente% bth Ees#s an% 9nanna0 Nr is it
s#r,rising that they gave testi/ny $ a g% analg#s t the Sn
.h is Li$e0
The %eity resc#e% $r/ the #n%er.rl% is the Sn .h is Li$e0 Every
year the s#ccess $ his res#rrectin re,eats .ith the agric#lt#ral
cycle0 As 9sis searche% $r Osiris& s 9nanna searches $r an%
res#rrects "#/#2i;
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9nanna an% Geshtinanna .ent t the e%ges $ the ste,,e0 They
$#n% "#/#2i .ee,ing0 9nanna t3 "#/#2i by the han% an%
sai%; Y# .ill g t the #n%er.rl% hal$ the year0 Y#r sister&
since she has as3e%& .ill g the ther hal$0 On the %ay y# are
calle%& that %ay y# .ill be ta3en0 On the %ay Geshtinanna Yy#r
sisterZ is calle%& that %ay y# .ill be set $ree0 9nanna ,lace%
"#/#2i in the han%s $ the Eternal0
9n the genealgies $ S#/er an% Se/itic A33a%& the .rl%ly
sacri$icial g% "#/#2i is Ta//#20 1th are0 9n cntrast is 9nanna4s
transcen%ental brther& the S#n G% Ut#0 Ut# cannt i/,regnate
9nanna even th#gh this is 9nanna4s .ish0 He arranges 9nanna4s
/arriage t his .rl%ly t.in& the g% "#/#2i;
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Sister& y#r bri%egr/ .ill g t be% .ith y#0 He .h .as
brn $r/ a $ertile ./b0 He .h .as cnceive% n the sacre%
/arriage thrne0 "#/#2i the She,her%6 He .ill g t be% .ith
y#0
H.ever& 9nanna acM#iesces t the /arriage nly .hen "#/#2i
li3ens hi/sel$ t Ut#0 Transcen%ental Ut# the S#n G% is i%entical
.ith Sha/ash the G% $ the S#n an% G% $ the Cvenant .ith
/an0 Ut#8Sha/ash an% 9nanna are chil%ren $ the s#,re/e Mn
G% Nanna& .h beca/e the G% Sin0 Ut#8Sha/ash is als Mithra
$ the bra% ,ast#res an% he is the ,er$ect Ga.ain $ the Arth#rian
r/ances0
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"#/#2i8Ta//#2 an% Ut#8Sha/ash als calesce as t.in as,ects $
the sa/e in%ivi%#al0 7e have alrea%y l3e% at the t.in character $
St Gerge an% the angel Michael an% in Cha,ter 22& .e shall l3
$#rther at the $#n%a/ental iss#e $ t.in characters0 This $actr
#ni$ies the /aLrity $ 9n%8Hittite /yths& incl#%ing the Arth#rian
r/ances $ the Hly Grail0
As .e have seen& the R/an Cathlic Ch#rch e/brace% these %ee,er
/ysteries an% enacte% the/ thr#gh#t the year .ith the
invlve/ent $ the cngregatin0 This gave rise t the Cathlic
%escri,tin $ the /ysteries as the living ch#rch0 Obsc#re as they
/ay have been t the general cngregatin& these /ysteries alne
.#l% nt have le% t the $#ri#s in%ict/ent $ the Knights Te/,lar0
7e have alrea%y seen that the b#il%ing assciates $ the Knights
Te/,lar& the Sns $ Sl/n& carve% 9n%ian tantric 3#n%alini
i/ages int /re than siK h#n%re% ,re8Re$r/atin ch#rches in
Englan%& 9relan%& S,ain an% Drance0
The ,rble/s $ the Knights Te/,lar invlve% even /re esteric
as,ects $ re%iscvere% .is%/ than .e have s $ar %isc#sse%0
Necr/ancy .as a tra%itinal ,ath $ scienti$ic an% ,hils,hical
investigatin0
H/er-s O%yssey %escribe% h. t cnL#re #, the %ea% .ith the
sa/e ,it R/#l#s %#g .hen he $#n%e% R/e;
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7hen y#& her& lan% there& as 9 tell y#&
"ig a ,it O<bzthrn-P ne c#bit lng an% .i%e&
An% ar#n% it ,#r #t the libatin $r all the %ea%;
Dirstly .ith hneye% /il3& then .ith s.eet .ine&
Thir%ly .ith .ater& an% s,rin3le .hite $l#r
5
A$ter inv3ing the ill#stri#s ran3s $ the %ea% .ith v.s&
Sacri$ice a ra/ an% a blac3 e.e&
T#rning the/ t the Ereb#s& b#t y# /#st t#rn else.here
T the river strea/0 There /any
O$ the %ea%s- s#ls .ill c/e5
9n learning ab#t 9ranian an% 9n%ian /ysteries& the Knights Te/,lar
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.#l% have ha% %i$$ic#lty resisting its a,,eal0 9n $act& the Knights
Te/,lar ha% its .n legen% $ necr,hilia;
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A great la%y $ Maraclea .as lve% by a Te/,lar& a Lr% $
Si%nB b#t she %ie% in her y#th& an% n the night $ her b#rial
this .ic3e% lver cre,t t the grave& %#g #, her b%y& an% vilate%
it0 Then a vice $r/ the vi% ba%e hi/ t ret#rn in nine /nths-
ti/e& $r he .#l% $in% a sn0 He beye% the inL#nctin& an% at
the a,,inte% ti/e he $#n% a hea% n the leg bnes $ the
s3eletn Oa s3#ll an% crss8bnesP0 The sa/e vice ba%e hi/
Wg#ar% it .ell& $r it .#l% be the giver $ all g% things&X an% s
he carrie% it a.ay .ith hi/0 9t beca/e his ,rtecting geni#s& an%
he .as able t %e$eat his ene/ies by /erely sh.ing the/ the
/agic hea%0 9n %#e c#rse it ,asse% int the ,ssessin $ the
Or%er0
Mystics have al.ays ascribe% cnsi%erable ,.er t the g% Sat#rn&
the 3ee,er $ the last Gate0 TechniM#es t ,ass thr#gh the Gate
incl#%e% tantric seK#al /agic& 9n%ian 3#n%alini yga& h/seK#ality
an% Gnstic Aga,i lve $easts invlving /ale an% $e/ale
secretins0
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The in$a/#s Aleister Cr.ley actively ,#rs#e% these cc#lt rit#als0
He Line% the Gl%en "a.n in ')A)0 9n 'A'2& he ,ractice% seK#al
/agic in a s,#ri#s an% clan%estine l%ge $ the Or% Te/,li
Orientis in 1erlin0
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This incl#%e% h/seK#ality& /ast#rbatin
an% the cnccting $ an eliKir $ li$e $r/ /ale an% $e/ale
secretins0 Aleister Cr.ley then ,l#/be% even /re ,erverse an%
highly sa%istic seK#al ,ractices at the Abbey $ Thele/a r Th#le
Abbey in Sicily0
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This incl#%e% ani/al sacri$ice& rgies&
bl%y sc#rging& s%/y an% inv3ing the Anti8Christ t raise the
/agic ,.er $ evil0
Ra%ical behavi#r see/s nr/al nce a cnsistent& albeit illgical&
$ra/e $ re$erence e/erges0 This ,artic#larly a,,lies in the absence
$ chec3s an% balances0 7hen br#ght t acc#nt& /any ,e,le .h
have ,artici,ate% in #n,leasant acts cannt #n%erstan% .hy they
th#ght it .as acce,table at the ti/e0 The l% h/ily absl#te
,.er crr#,ts absl#tely bears #t re,eate%ly0
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Alth#gh the 9nM#isitin /a%e s#ch acc#satins against the Knights
Te/,lar& it is still incncl#sive .hether the inner circles $ the
Knights Te/,lar straye% int s#ch a $ra/e $ re$erence0 9t a,,ears
$r/ testi/ny given t the inM#isitin that l.er levels in the
rgani2atin .ere relatively ignrant ab#t ,ractices at higher levels0
9n his righte#s $ever& +hili,,e 9G .#l% have been better t
i/,each nly thse in the inner circles rather than atte/,t t net the
.hle Or%er beginning .ith $i$teen th#san% /e/bers in Drance0 9t
.as nt $r anther siK h#n%re% years that Gil$re% +aret en#nciate%
his celebrate% eighty8t.enty /aKi/0 9n this instance& +aret4s r#le
.#l% si/,ly hl% that eighty ,ercent $ the ,rble/& i$ it eKiste%&
.as .ith t.enty ,ercent $ the gr#,0
H.ever& recr%s sh. that the +,e .#l% nt interce%e n behal$
$ the Knights Te/,lar0 The Gran% Master $ the Knights Te/,lar&
EacM#es %e Mlay& %eclare% t the "/inican 9nM#isitin n
Nve/ber 2*& '?=);
9 .#l% li3e t tell y# certain things& i$ nly y# .ere nt the
,e,le y# are& an% i$ y# .ere a#thri2e% t hear it0
T. %ays later& n Nve/ber 2)& '?=)& EacM#es %e Mlay again
s#ght t cn$i%e in +,e Cle/ent G0 +,e Cle/ent G avi%e%
hi/0 There .as an #n%erlying reasn .hy the +,e %i% nt .ant t
be assciate% .ith his cn$essin0 The +,e even atte/,te% t
esca,e +aris $r R/e t avi% the ra%ical i/brgli0 As .ith the
Sns $ Sl/n& the +,e %eci%e% against assisting r %e$en%ing the
Knights Te/,lar $r/ acc#satins $ #nacce,table ,ractices that
/ay have easily entra,,e% hi/0
9t is highly li3ely that he .ell 3ne. these ,ractices incl#%e% the
trri% secret $ the g%%esses $ lve an% /aternity& 9nanna& 9shtar
an% even Mary0 They .ere a highly esteric ,art $ Ch#rch rit#al as
.ell as #n#s#al ,ractices .ithin the Knights Te/,lar0 1e$re the
sn c#l% be rebrn& the lver ha% t %ie0 The Knights Te/,lar
%irectly e/,lye% this sy/blis/0 They sai% that their %evtins
began an% en%e% .ith Mary& alth#gh these .ere res,ectively the
Girgin Mary an% Mary Mag%alene0
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Cha,ter '> sh.e% that the A,,le c#t crss.ays sh.s the star $
the g%%ess Gen#s& 9shtar r 9nanna in her $ive statins $r/ 1irth t
9nitiatin& Lve& Re,se an% "eath0
Si/ilarly& the Cistercian St 1ernar% %escribe% the $ive8,etal rse as
the $ive virt#es $ Mary0
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Ehn "nne .rites in The +ri/rse
that this $ive8,etal $l.er is sacre% t the M#se0
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The $i$th statin& $ Sat#rn r "eath& is the g%%ess in her
/ani$estatin as a cat r lin g%%ess cns#/ing the lver0
A,,en%iK ? ,rvi%es Sir Drancis 1acn4s .n chilling %escri,tin $
the inesca,able g%%ess0 D#lcanelli highlighte% the #ncanny threa%
bet.een alche/y an% the religin $ the Mther G%%ess- barley
ca3es /a%e .ith sacri$icial bl% at the en% $ the t.elve nights $
Sat#rnalia $estivities;
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WGala&X in Gree3 /eans /il3& an% /erc#ry is als calle% Girgins-
Mil3 Olac GirginisP0 There$re& brthers& i$ y# re/e/ber .hat
.e have sai% ab#t the T.el$th8night ca3e& an% i$ y# 3n. .hy
the Egy,tians %ivini2e% the cat& y# .ill be le$t in n %#bt ab#t
the t,ic y# sh#l% selectB its c//n na/e .ill be 3n.n t
y#0 Then y# .ill ,sses the chas $ the sages W.herein lie
,tentially all the hi%%en secretsX as +hilalethes %eclares& an%
.hich the s3il$#l artist ,r/,tly activates0 O,en #,& that is& brea3
%.n& s#ch /atter& try t islate its ,#re ,rtin& r its /etallic
s#l& as they say& an% y# .ill have the Ker/es& the Her/es& the
Wtingling /erc#ryX that hl%s the /ystic gl%& L#st as Saint
Christ,her carries Ees#s an% the ra/ his .n $leece0
Sha3es,eare-s T.el$th Night eches this;
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Cl.n; O /istress /ine& .here are y# ra/ing: O& stay an%
hearB y#r tr#e lve4s c/ing& That can sing bth high an% l.;
Tri, n $#rther& ,retty s.eetingB E#rneys en% in lvers /eeting&
Every .ise /an4s sn %th 3n.5
Sir Tby 1elch 4O& the t.el$th %ay $ "ece/ber&4 5 O#t 4 t#ne&
sir; ye lie0 Art any /re than a ste.ar%: "st th# thin3& beca#se
th# art virt##s& there shall be n /re ca3es an% ale:
>=2
Cl.n Yes& by Saint Anne& an% ginger shall be ht 94 the /#th
t0 5 C/e a.ay& c/e a.ay& %eath& An% in sa% cy,ress let
/e be lai%B Dly a.ay& $ly a.ay breathB 9 a/ slain by a $air cr#el
/ai%0 My shr#% $ .hite& st#c3 all .ith ye. 5
Maria; nay& b#t say tr#eB %es it .r3 #,n hi/:
Sir Tby 1elch; Li3e aM#a vitae .ith a /i%.i$e0
The G%%ess- cycle $r/ 1irth t 9nitiatin& Lve& Re,se an% "eath
can be %#alistic& being either li$e a$$ir/ing r li$e reLecting0 The li$e8
a$$ir/ing variatin ,resents "eath as "eath8in8Li$e r rebirth0
9n the li$e reLecting r ra%ical versin& %eath is the central $c#s $ a
cycle $ille% .ith .e;
The ./an& beca#se $ her v#lva& .hat har/ she %i%6 9nanna
beca#se $ her ./b& .hat %i% she %6 All the .ells $ the lan%
she $ille% .ith bl%5
7e have als seen $r/ 9nanna4s trials in the "rea% 13 that the
,.ers $ %ar3ness verca/e her0 These beings %.ell beyn% the
$inal Gate g#ar%e% by A%ar the G% $ Sat#rn0 The cr#el %e/ns $
the %ea% are 9ggi $r/ the S#/erian 9G9 /eaning $ace r
,resence0
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The 9ggi ,rvi%e assistance in bth g% an% evil0
Mar%#3 enliste% these $#l s,irits t hel, hi/ verc/e the Ol%
Ones0 The $r/#lae an% acts reM#ire% t ev3e the beings an%
/nsters that %.ell in the #ter reaches $ the h#/an ,syche are
%etaile% else.here0
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A n#/ber $ Christian c#lts s#ch as the Cathars an% Manicheans
.rshi,,e% %eath as .ell as li$e0 9n the eKtre/e& these %eath rit#als
invlve% s%/y& necr,hilia an% cannibalis/0
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7e ,n%er .hether the acc#satins $ certain ,ractices .ithin the
Knights Te/,lar s#ch as bscene 3isses $ h#/iliatin ha% the sa/e
arcane signi$icance0
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"r#g #se an% seK#al eK,litatin eKiste%
.ith the Arabian assciates $ the Knights Te/,lar& the Assassins0
EK,eri/ents in the East .#l% have invlve% seK#al energy t raise
the 9ggi int visible a,,earance& as Sl/n re,#te%ly %i%0
>=?
Thrill $ illicit ,ractices an% the ease $ tra,,ing ne. initiates int
the M#ic3san% $ ra%ical %#alis/ re/ain .ith #s t%ay0 Dr eKa/,le&
/any s8calle% ne8Te/,lar an% Rsicr#cian r%ers #lti/ately
eK,lit ,hallic sy/blis/ an% tantric seK0
Dree/asnry has re,eate%ly ,#rge% itsel$ $ these rit#als an%& alng
.ith it& /#ch $ the visible sy/blis/ relate% t alche/y an% the
ages $ the .rl%0 Gne are i/ages $ a /ai%en .ee,ing ver a
br3en cl#/n& beehives& Egy,tian te/,les an% /#//ies& Or,hic
an% Mithriac /ysteries an% even +#ssin4s celebrate% ,aintings
e/b%ying secret 3n.le%ge0 The tr#ly insight$#l Dree/asn $in%s
little vestige $ this rich heritage t%ay0 Scttish Rite Dree/asnry is
nt M#ite s bsc#re& b#t it has eKtensively a%a,te% the Greater
Mysteries t.ar%s its .n nee%s0
9n this cha,ter& .e nte% that the Hebre. .r% Nahash /eans
ser,ent0 This sa/e .r% has t. ther literal /eanings& .hich are
He .h slves Secrets an% He .h Kn.s Metals0
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9n the neKt
cha,ter& .e shall see h. ,ignant these a%%itinal /eanings can be0
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Chapter 1; The Philosophers> -tone
and ,anna
The Ee.s in AleKan%ria an% the Rsicr#cians- Sabian $rebears in
"a/asc#s in%e,en%ently ,reserve% the secret $ the +hils,hers4
Stne0 T this %ay& each retains its in%e,en%ence0
7e have seen that the Rsicr#cian r#te lea%s bac3 t Anatlia& t
the 9n%8Hittites an% the scienti$ic ,hils,hies $ /etall#rgy&
alche/y& /e%icine an% i//rtality0 This r#te is relatively bsc#re
beca#se $ the Rsicr#cians- tra%itinal l. ,r$ile an% intentinal
lac3 $ recr%s0 Over the last three th#san% years& %iscvery $
signi$icant %c#/ents s#ch as the Cr,#s Her/etic#/& +icatriK an%
.ritings $ the Da/ily $ Lve have been rare0
9n cntrast& the Ee.s bLectively %c#/ente% their stry thr#gh
.i%e st#%y $ the 1ible an% can%i% .ritings $ the great Ee.ish
alche/ists0 Ee.ish alche/y see/e% t start at the Hy3ss invasin
$ Egy,t in ')='1CE .hen the 9sraelites ,artici,ate% in the ryal
secrets $ the +hils,hers4 Stne& 3n.n t the Ol% King%/
+harahs0
As .e sa. in the last cha,ter& the Egy,tians 3ne. the tr#e secret $
the +hils,hers4 Stne at the ti/e $ 9/hte,& i$ nt earlier0 The
ann#al rit#als $ Unas %escribe% in Cha,ter '* #se% the +hils,hers4
Stne t re$resh the s,irit $ the +harah an% thereby t re$resh the
r%er an% $ertility $ the lan%0 The Egy,tian 3ing8/a3ing
cere/nies .ere rites that intr%#ce% the +hils,hers4 Stne t the
ne. +harah0 They %escribe% h. the Ol% King%/ +harahs never
%ie%& b#t ascen%e% a stair.ay t heaven0 Strangely& tr#e t the
tra%itin& the b%ies $ the l%est +harahs an% their high ,riests
re/ain #n%iscvere%0
/cccKcvi
The teKts $ the Ol% King%/ gave the +hils,hers4 Stne /any
na/es0 9t .as calle% the gl%en tear $r/ the eye $ Hr#s& that
.hich iss#es $r/ the /#th $ the Creatr Othe Christian 7r%P&
an% the s,ittle r the se/en $ the Dather in Heaven0 7ith the rise $
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the Heli,lian A/#n& it later beca/e the hi%%en Light; the
#n3n.able na/e $ the G% .hse title .as A/#n an% .hse
sy/bl .as the ra/0
+erha,s the /st enig/atic na/e $r the +hils,hers4 Stne .as in
the negative r hi%%en $r/ $ a M#estin8na/e; 7hat is it: This is
.hat 1asil Galentine .as re$erring t .hen he sai% $ the Green
Lin; y# 3n. .hat it is0 7e shall have /#ch /re t say ab#t
the na/e ,se% as a M#estin in Cha,ter 22& .here .e l3 at the
Hly Grail0
The Kabbalah inter,rets the na/e8M#estin; 7hat is it: as the .r%
/anna0
/cccKcvii
9t c/es $r/ Genesis an% EK%#s0 EK%#s tells the
histry $ the 9sraelites an% their reliance n /anna $r s#stenance $
the s,irit;
/cccKcviii
An% it ca/e t ,ass& that at even the M#ails ca/e #,& an% cvere%
the ca/,; an% in the /rning the %e. lay r#n% ab#t the hst0
An% .hen the %e. that lay .as gne #,& behl%& #,n the $ace $
the .il%erness there lay a s/all r#n% thing& as s/all as the har
$rst n the gr#n%0 An% .hen the chil%ren $ 9srael sa. it& they
sai% ne t anther& 9t is /anna; $r they .ist nt .hat it .as0
An% Mses sai% #nt the/& This is the brea% .hich the Lr% hath
given y# t eat0
7ith the 7r% $ the Lr%& the /anna& the 9sraelites %i% nt gr.
l% nr s#$$er illness& s#ggesting a rit#al eK,erience;
/cccKciK
An% th# shalt re/e/ber all the .ay .hich the Lr% thy G% le%
thee these $rty years in the .il%erness 000 An% he h#/ble% thee&
an% s#$$ere% thee t h#nger& an% $e% thee .ith /anna& .hich th#
3ne.est nt& neither %i% thy $athers 3n.B that he /ight /a3e
thee 3n. that /an %th nt live by brea% nly& b#t by every
.r% that ,rcee%eth #t $ the /#th $ the Lr% %th /an live0
Thy rai/ent .aKe% nt l% #,n thee& neither %i% thy $t s.ell&
these $rty years0
The Egy,tian an% Tigris8E#,hrates Galley scieties bth sy/bli2e%
the +hils,hers4 Stne as an elngate% ,yra/i%al r cnical sha,e%
stne& ab#t t.ice as tall as it is .i%e0 9t .as si/ilar t the 1en
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Stne an% the ,int $ Th#t/se 9994s cl#/n& n. the /isna/e%
Cle,atra-s Nee%le in Ln%n0
/c%
9n Harran& in the C//agene& the ((=1CE stele $ Nabni%#s $
1abyln %e,icts the ryal sce,tre t,,e% .ith a si/ilar .e%ge sha,e
re,resenting reveale% .is%/ $ the Mn G% Sin0 Cha,ter (
sh.e% the sa/e cne sha,e is the sy/bl $ the S#/erian KUR an%
S4re0
/c%i
9n Cha,ter ? .e l3e% at the sacre% treas#res $ King Sl/n4s
Te/,le recr%e% in the Te/,le $ the Al Karna3& ,artic#larly the
,l#n%er $r/ the +alestine ca/,aign $ Th#t/se 9990 "etaile%
eKa/inatin $ these treas#res sh.s the sa/e elngate% ,yra/i%al
r cnical sha,es #n%er the ite/s $ gl%0 This is .hite brea% r
she.brea%0
/c%ii
This sa/e sha,e is sh.n even earlier in the 7hite
Cha,el at Karna3& .here the t.el$th %ynasty +harah SesRstris 9
,resents the cnical she.brea% t A/#n0
/c%iii
9n anther $a/#s bas8relie$ $r/ the +yra/i% TeKts& the +harah is
sh.n $$ering she.brea% t An#bis .h is sitting n an ar30
An#bis sy/bli2es the g#ar%ian $ G% ver the secrets0
/c%iv

S/eti/es he has a sce,tre /a%e $r/ the /ysteri#s /etal
tchb/0
/c%v
This is ,rbably either ,latin#/ r re% gl%& calle%
richalc#/& .hich /eans /#ntain c,,er an% is ,rbably the
nat#rally cc#rring ally $ gl% an% c,,er0
/c%vi
+l#tarch ntes that An#bis& the Lac3al g%& .as brn $ bth sisters
Ne,hthys an% 9sis& .h .ere t. as,ects $ the sa/e %ivine
,ersn;
/c%vii
1y An#bis they #n%erstan% the hri2ntal circle& .hich %ivi%es
the invisible ,art $ the .rl%& .hich they call Ne,hthys& $r/ the
visible& t .hich they give the na/e 9sisB an% as this circle eM#ally
t#ches n the cn$ines $ bth light an% %ar3ness& it /ay be
l3e% n as c//n t the/ bth0
The chest that An#bis g#ar%s re,resents the ,ri/e secret n .hich
the svereignty $ the 3ing %e,en%e%0
/c%viii
S i/,rtant .as this
secret t Herc#les that he %escen%e% int the Un%er.rl% t recver
the g#ar%ian %g Cerber#s0
/c%iK
Cerber#s& a %g .ith three hea%s&
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>=)
4he hepherds: Monument /hugborough Hall, taffordshire3
.as the gri/& .atch$#l g#ar%ian $ the entrance t Ha%es0
The secret $ ,re,aring the +hils,hers4 Stne .as see/ingly lst t
Egy,t in the t#/#lt $ the Hy3ss eK,#lsin0 The l% legen%s $
Nsi/#s an% St Ger/ain i/,ly the 9sraelites ,l#n%ere% the secret
$r/ the Egy,tians& as .e sa. in Cha,ter '>0 The 1ible als tal3s
ab#t the ,l#n%er $ gl% an% silver $r/ the Egy,tians;
An% 9 .ill give this ,e,le $av#r in the sight $ the Egy,tians;
an% it shall c/e t ,ass& that& .hen ye g& ye shall nt g e/,ty;
1#t every ./an shall brr. $ her neighb#r& an% $ her that
sL#rneth in her h#se& Le.els $ silver& an% Le.els $ gl%& an%
rai/ent; an% ye shall ,#t the/ #,n y#r sns& an% #,n y#r
%a#ghtersB an% ye shall s,il the Egy,tians0
/c%K
An% the chil%ren $ 9srael %i% accr%ing t the .r% $ MsesB an%
they brr.e% $ the Egy,tians Le.els $ silver& an% Le.els $ gl%&
an% rai/ent; An% the Lr% gave the ,e,le $av#r in the sight $ the
Egy,tians& s that they lent #nt the/ s#ch things as they reM#ire%0
An% they s,ile% the Egy,tians0
/c%Ki
7hen the 9sraelites %e,arte% $r/ Egy,t& Mses 3ne. h. t /a3e
the s#bstance 3n.n as the +hils,hers4 Stne& /anna& chrys,eia&
a#r#/ ,table r the .ater $ gl%0 Mses4 s3ill as an alche/ist is
clear in the e,is%e $ the gl%en b#ll0 The 9sraelites a,,arently
carrie% thr#gh the %esert s#$$icient gl% $r the Ar3 $ the
Cvenant& large tabernacle ite/s li3e the gl%en vessels .eighing
t.enty8nine talents Over ne tnP each an% the gl%en b#ll
Atabyri#s0 9n $in%ing the 9sraelites .rshi,,ing the gl%en b#ll&
Mses .as #trage%;
/c%Kii
An% it ca/e t ,ass& as sn as he ca/e nigh #nt the ca/,& that he
sa. the cal$& an% the %ancing; an% Mses4 anger .aKe% ht& an% he
cast the tables #t $ his han%s& an% bra3e the/ beneath the /#nt0
An% he t3 the cal$ .hich they ha% /a%e& an% b#rnt it in the $ire&
an% gr#n% it t ,.%er& an% stra.e% it #,n the .ater& an% /a%e the
chil%ren $ 9srael %rin3 $ it0
9t is ,ssible t %isslve an% %rin3 calcinate% gl% as %escribe% here0
Calcinatin is the b#rning $ gl% in $ire .ith %eer antler r ani/al
>=A
>'=
Les >ergers d8(rcadie I /'icolas &oussin3
Les >ergers d8(rcadie II /'icolas &oussin3
>''
t (ntony & t &aul /)avid 4eniers the Pounger3
4he (rcadian hepherds /Il !uercino3
hrn as the tra%itinal s#rce $ calci#/0
Cha,ter '' sh.e% that Mses then c//an%e% 1e2aleel& the Sn $
Light .h b#ilt the Ar3 $ the Cvenant& t ,re,are the 1rea% $ Li$e
r 1rea% $ the +resence $ G%0 The Melchi2e%e3 +riests set this
1rea% n a gl%en table in $rnt $ the Ar3 $ the Cvenant in the
Hly $ Hlies0 Once a .ee3 they ate the 1rea% $ the +resence $
G% an% /re .as set in ,lace0
A$ter entering the +r/ise% Lan%& the 9sraelites n lnger cns#/e%
the 1rea% $ Li$e0
/c%Kiii
An% the /anna cease% n the /rr. a$ter they ha% eaten $ the
l% crn $ the lan%B neither ha% the chil%ren $ 9srael /anna any
/reB b#t they %i% eat $ the $r#it $ the lan% $ Canaan that year0
9t see/s that Ehn the 1a,tist s#rvive% n /anna rather than lc#sts
an% hney0 The Gs,el $ the Ebinites& as M#te% by the $#rth
cent#ry Christian .riter E,i,hani#s& is an ancient Hebre. versin $
Matthe.0
/c%Kiv
9t insists that Ehn ate hney ca3es Oin Hebre.&
eg3risP& .hich is the sa/e /anna that the ancient 9sraelites ate in the
%esert in the %ays $ Mses0
/c%Kv
The Gree3 Ne. Testa/ent Gs,els
/istranslate% eg3ris as hney an% lc#sts beca#se& in Gree3& a3ris
/eans lc#sts0 The revise% translatin $ eg3ris as /anna is /re in
accr% .ith Ehn4s ,riestly ran3& ascetic slitary li$e see3ing .is%/&
$asting& avi%ing brea% $r/ grain an% sh#nning .ine0 This li$estyle
s#ggests that Ehn .as /st li3ely a vegetarian& s his eating $
lc#sts see/s highly #nli3ely0 9t als see/s eM#ally #nli3ely that
lc#sts .ere in the %esert an% reg#larly available6
A,,arently the Galilean ,e,le .ere a.are $ the .n%er#s
bene$its $ /anna in ,rlnging li$e an% eager t have it0 At
Ca,erna#/& Ees#s& a Melchi2e%e3 +riest& $latly t#rns %.n their
reM#est;
/c%Kvi
Y#r $athers %i% eat /anna in the .il%erness an% are %ea%0
Rabbinical tra%itin hl%s that the secret $ the +hils,hers4 Stne
.as lst t the 9sraelites at the %estr#ctin $ the Dirst Te/,le0
"avi% H#%sn has re,rte% that in ans.er t his M#estin ab#t the
>'2
>'?
(dditional Ossuary from 4he hepherds: Monument
4he !oddess, )emeter /Hecate3 from Les >ergers d8(rcadie II
eKistence $ .hite ,.%er gl%& a Rabbi $ Te/,le 1eth 9srael in
+heniK ans.ere%;
Oh yes Mr0 H#%sn& b#t t #r 3n.le%ge n ne has 3n.n h.
t /a3e it since the %estr#ctin $ the $irst te/,le 5 The .hite
,.%er $ gl% is the /agic0 9t can be #se% $r .hite /agic r
blac3 /agic0
Dll.ing the %estr#ctin $ the Dirst Te/,le& alche/y an% the
+hils,hers4 Stne re/aine% s#b%#e% #ntil the Hellenistic ti/es in
AleKan%ria0
Dr/ $#r h#n%re% 1CE& #ntil the ti/e $ Ees#s& there .as a
re/ar3able acceleratin $ learning in AleKan%ria #n%er the
+tle/aic 3ings $ Egy,t0
/c%Kvii
This c//ence% .ith the brea3 #,
$ AleKan%er-s e/,ire in ab#t ?2'1CE& .hen AleKan%ria beca/e
the en$rce% h/e $ a /assive n#/ber $ +alestine Ee.s0 +tle/y 9
Ster .h reigne% $r/ ?2?1CE t 2)(1CE enslave% ne h#n%re%
th#san% Ee.s an% br#ght the/ t AleKan%ria .here the /en serve%
as /ilitary cnscri,ts0 His sn& +tle/y 99 +hila%el,h#s& .h
reigne% $r/ 2)(1CE t 2>C1CE& s#bseM#ently release% all Ee.ish
slaves0 There .ere /re than ne h#n%re% an% ten th#san% at the
ti/e0 Ee.s then resi%e% all ver the city an% a Ee.ish aristcracy
beca/e establishe% n the elite east si%e $ AleKan%ria0
+tle/y 9 Ster b#ilt the great Library $ AleKan%ria0 His sn
+tle/y 99 +hila%el,h#s eK,an%e% it an% r%ere% the translatin $
the Trah int Gree3 $r the bene$it $ the large Ee.ish ,,#latin $
AleKan%ria .h c#l% n lnger s,ea3 Hebre.0 The res#lt .as the
Se,t#agint& $inali2e% ab#t '(=1CE0 Dar $r/ being L#bilantly
receive%& /any Ee.ish schlars la/ente% that the Se,t#agint
%iv#lge% t 9srael-s ene/ies their inner/st secrets an% sha/e at the
evil %ee%s %ne by their ancestrs an% G%-s cntin#al ,#nish/ents
$r bac3sli%ing0
/c%Kviii
The AleKan%ria Library re,#te%ly cntaine% $ive h#n%re% th#san%
/an#scri,ts an% schlars c#l% live there t st#%y $r as lng as they
.ishe%0 E#cli% .as a/ng the $irst scientists t .r3 there0 9t .as
at the Library that Aristarchs ,r%#ce% his re/ar3able treatise
>'>
>'(
Mirror *eversal of hepherds: Monument
and enigmatic letters
s#ggesting the /n receive% its light $r/ the s#n0 He als st#%ie%
the relative si2es an% se,aratins $ the s#n& /n an% earth #sing a
three h#n%re% an% siKty %egree syste/0
This era $ enlighten/ent .as nt t last0 "icletian& E/,err $
R/e $r/ 2)>CE t ?=(CE& .as ,arani% ab#t Christianity an%
the cc#lt0 He s#ght #t an% b#rne% all Egy,tian .r3s that
cncerne% the che/istry $ gl% an% silver0 His reasn $r this .as
t ,revent his ene/ies /a3ing #se $ cc#lt science against the
R/ans0
/c%KiK
9n a last e$$rt t blc3 Christianity& he %eclare%
Mithrais/ as the $$icial religin $ the R/an E/,ire0
"icletian /ay have been cncerne% ab#t r#/#rs $ a $ear$#l
alche/ical secret& that $ the legen%ary Sha/ir0 9n Rabbinical
tra%itin& the Sha/ir .as a giant .r/ that c#l% c#t stnes0
/c%KK

The secret $ the Sha/ir .as ,rbably in the han%s $ the Essenes in
AleKan%ria0 7e 3n. $r/ +hil $ AleKan%ria& .h live% $r/
2=1CE t (=CE& that the in$l#ence $ the Essenes $ Egy,t& 3n.n
in the $irst cent#ry CE as Thera,e#ts& .as ,artic#larly strng in
AleKan%ria0
/c%KKi
Hi,,lyt#s recr%e% Essenes .ere still in Egy,t in
2(=CE0
EKcavatins at S#/ran have sh.n that the Essenes ,erate% a
$#rnace an% carrie% #t /etall#rgical .r3s0
/c%KKii
Alche/ical .r3s
cntin#e% in this sa/e area lng a$ter the R/an ca/,aign against
Massa%a0 Dr eKa/,le& the nearby village at the s,ring $ Enge%i
.as engage% in esteric activities0 Enge%i .as the site $ a $a/#s
Essene cllege si/ilar t Callirrhk an% M%ein0 A /saic
inscri,tin in the $lr $ the $#rth cent#ry CE synagg#e at Enge%i
incl#%es a c#rse& .hich is the nly sinister c#rse ever %iscvere% in a
synagg#e;
/c%KKiii
7hever reveals t the gentiles the secret $ this village& the ne
.hse eyes ra/ ver the entire earth an% sees .hat is hi%%en
.ill #,rt this ,ersn an% his see% $r/ #n%er the s#n0
One thery is that the Essenes cllecte% .hite salts $r/ eva,rate%
hl%ing ,n%s in the "ea% Sea0 They s#ght /aterial at the s#r$ace
.here s%i#/ chlri%e ha% alrea%y %r,,e% a.ay by $ractinal
>'*
crystalli2atin0 They /an#$act#re% alche/ical gl% e/,lying a
t.er $ive h#n%re% /eters #, the hill $r a gravity $ee% t a
reverberatry $#rnace0 The t.er still eKists0 A,,en%iK ? %escribes
the /eth% s#,,se%ly #se% by King Sl/n t /a3e his ne
h#n%re% th#san% talents Oab#t three th#san% eight h#n%re% tnsP
$ alche/ical gl%0
The ,riestly secret $ alche/y ha% /#ch in c//n .ith the secrets
$ early glass /an#$act#re an% $abric %ying0 "#ring the R/an
,eri%& the great glass8/a3ing site $ Eala/e in 7estern Galilee
,r%#ce% eKcellent R/an glass0
/c%KKiv
The s,ecial ti/bers reM#ire%
in $iring this l. ,tassi#/& l. /agnesi#/ R/an glass .ere the
sy/blic trees $ 1eech& Oa3 an% A,,le0
/c%KKv
A tra%itinal s#rce $ glass /a3ing san% .as at the /#th $ the
1el#s River0 This .as the t.n $ +tle/ais& n. calle% Acre0
/c%KKvi

Ese,h#s an% +liny /entin it& nting that the san% here .#l% $r/
crystals0 These .ere crystals $ M#art2 an% chalce%ny in the
,resence $ calci#/ $r/ %ecaye% seashells0
/c%KKvii
Ese,h#s .rites
that /any shi,s calle% t la% san% $r glass /a3ing an% that nat#re
cnstantly re,lenishe% it0 Ese,h#s %escribe% a very #n#s#al
,r,erty $ these crystals; i$ they ver$l.e% the basin& they reverte%
t r%inary san%0
Ese,h#s ,reserves alche/ical secrets in his .riting0 He %es s
else.here0 S#ite #t $ cnteKt .ith his %isc#ssin $ the hillt,
$rtress $ Machaer#s& Ese,h#s re$ers t a certain rt gr.ing at
1arras0 This is +liny-s /an%ra3e rt& r Man%ragra& an% it is an
allegrical %escri,tin $ the Great 7r3;
/c%KKviii
9n a ravine .hich ,rtects the t.n n the nrth is a ,lace calle%
1aaras& .here gr.s a rt $ the sa/e na/e0 This is $la/e8
cl#re%& an% at %#s3 it sen%s #t brilliant $lashes s that thse
.h c/e near in the h,e $ ,l#c3ing it cannt ta3e hl% $ it& as
it sli,s a.ay an% .ill nt stay still #ntil it is %renche% .ith a
./an-s #rine r /enstr#al bl%0 Even then t t#ch it /eans
certain %eath& #nless ne ha,,ens t have br#ght an eKactly
si/ilar rt %angling $r/ the .rist0 9t can als be sec#re%
anther .ay .ith#t ris3& th#s F they %ig right ar#n% it& s as t
>'C
leave the s/allest ,ssible ,iece $ rt in the gr#n%B then they
tie a %g t it an% .hen he s,rings $r.ar% t $ll. the /an .h
tie% hi/& it is easily ,#lle% #,& b#t the %g %ies instantly F a
s#bstit#te $r the ,ersn .h .as ging t re/ve the ,lantB $r
n %anger re/ains $r thse .h s#bseM#ently han%le it0 "es,ite
the greatness $ the %anger it has ne virt#e that /a3es it s#ght
a$terB $r the s calle% %evils F in reality the s,irits $ evil%ers
that enter the living an% 3ill the/ i$ they are nt resc#e% F are
M#ic3ly cast #t by this ,lant i$ it s /#ch as t#ches the
,ssesse%0 Here t $l. s,rings $ ht .ater %i$$ering .i%ely in
$lav#r& s/e being bitter an% thers very s.eet in%ee%0 There
are als /any $#ntains $ cl% .ater& an% these % nt all iss#e
$r/ .ells n l. gr#n% in a r.B the tr#th is /re s#r,rising&
$r there is a cave t be seen nearby& nt hll.e% #t t any
great %e,th& b#t sheltere% by a rc3 that L#ts #t0 Abve this
,rtr#%e& as it .ere& t. breasts a little .ay a,art& sen%ing #t
.ater& in ne case icy& in the ther biling ht0 7hen /iKe% these
$#rnish a /st ,leasant bath& bene$icial in /any sic3nesses an%
giving s,ecial relie$ t tire% /#scles0 The regin als cntains
s#l,h#r an% al#/ /ines0
The real /an%ra3e r Man%ragra $$icinalis is ne $ the /st
stri3ing ,lants $ Lebann an% the +lain $ Sharn0 9t has a central
b#nch $ %ar38bl#e& bell8sha,e% blss/ n a $lat %is3 $ very bra%
,ri/rse8li3e leaves0
7ei 1yang& a Chinese alche/ist $ the secn% cent#ry CE& relates a
si/ilar tale;
/c%KKiK
One %ay 7ei 1yang +asse% int the /#ntains t ,re,are
n#/in#s eliKirs0 7ith hi/ an% .ent three %isci,les& t. $
.h/ .ere& he $elt& lac3ing in $aith an% sincerity0 7hen the
eliKir .as achieve% he %eci%e% t /a3e a trial $ the/0 The gl%
eliKir is n. /a%e& he sai%& b#t it #ght $irst t be teste%0 Let #s
give it t this .hite %gB i$ the ani/al lives an% can sar int the
air then .ill be sa$e $r h#/an beings& b#t i$ the %g sh#l% %ie
then it is nt t be ta3en0 S 7ei +8Yang They %i% it t the %g&
an% the %g i//e%iately $ell %.n %ea%0 T#rning t the %isci,les
>')
he sai%; 9 $eare% the eliKir .as nt ,er$ecte%0 As it has 3ille% the
%g int .#l% see/ that .e have nt gras,e% the $all $ thery
$ s,irit#al ,.er0 9$ .e ta3e it n. 9 a/ a$rai% that .e shall g
the sa/e .ay as the ani/al0 7hat % y# thin3 .e sh#l% %:
The %isci,les& ,er,leKe%& re,lie% by anther M#estin; 7#l% y#&
sir& %are t ta3e it y#rsel$: He ans.ere%; 9 aban%ne% .rl%ly
.ays an% $rs3 $a/ily an% $rien%s t enter int the /#ntainsB 9
sh#l% be asha/e% t ret#rn .ith#t having $#n% the Ta $ the
Hly in 9//rtals0 T %ie $ the eliKir .#l% be n .rse than
living .ith#t it0 9 /#st ta3e it0 An% he %i%& .here#,n n
sner .as it in his /#th than he $ell %ea%0 One %isci,le t3 the
eliKir an% %ie%0 7hen the ther t. ha% gne& the see/ingly %ea%
/aster& his %isci,le an% the .hite %g recvere% an% L#rneye%
alng the /#ntain ,ath $ the i//rtals0
This eliKir .as /a%e $r/ the cli/bing ,lant Ascle,ias aci%a
OWAAXP& .hich is /il3.ee%0 This is a si/ilar herb t the E#r,ean
s.all..rt r GincetKic#/ hir#n%anaria0 9t is a /e%icinal
anti%te .hse na/e /eans %e$eat the ,isn0 The $irst cent#ry CE
Gree3 ,hysician an% ,har/aclgist& "iscri%es& calle% the ,lant
the %g strangler an% .rte that the leaves it /iKe% .ith /eat c#l%
3ill %gs& .lves an% $Kes0
/c%KKK
9n the S.it2erlan%& s.all..rt is
calle% the Master Herb an% in A#stria Ee.ish herb r 7hite Crss
herb0
The +ersians an% 9n%ians bth /a%e their sacre% %rin3s& Ha/a an%
s/a& $r/ $er/ente% Ascle,ias aci%a L#ice& /iKe% .ith /il3& b#tter
r hney0
/c%KKKi
A$ter %rin3ing the nectar& the a%e,t entere% a %eath8
li3e state $r several %ays0 U,n .a3ing& he eK,erience% a state $
ecstasy $r a $e. %ays .ith higher cnsci#sness& visinary ,.ers&
ineKha#stible strength an% vitality0 All ''> hy/ns in the ninth b3
$ the Rig Ge%a Ocirca '(== 1CEP are %e%icate% t s/a;
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7e have %r#n3 s/a& .e have bec/e i//rtalB .e have gne
t the lightB .e $#n% the g%s0
The S/a ,lant Ascle,ias aci%a has s/all& $ragrant .hite $l.ers at
the en% $ its branches an% $e. leaves0 Christian graves in R/e-s
catac/bs have %ra.ings $ a variety $ this ,lant sh.ing lng
>'A
$r#its& .hich is nt $#n% in E#r,e0
The early 9sraelites an% E%/ites #se% the b#rning b#sh& %at#ra
stra/ni#/& c//nly calle% the thrn a,,le0 9t is the nly ,lant t
gr. n rc3y high ,laces s#ch as Eebel Ma%hbah at +etra0 The
s,iny blac3 $r#it is a tra%itinal $l3 /e%icine an% intKicant0
"i%r#s Sic#l#s .rte that the ,riests #se% its $r#it t bring n
$antasy& .hich they say is the vice $ their g%0
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9t see/s that
the thrn a,,le is E%en-s $rbi%%en $r#it beca#se the ,ec#liar $eat#re
$ the thrn a,,le is that it ,r%#ces a va,#r that b#rns leaving the
b#sh intact0 There are re$erences t the thrn a,,le in H/er-s
O%yssey an% Sha3es,eare-s ,lays Ha/let& R/e an% E#liet& an%
Anthny an% Cle,atra0 9n recent ti/es& scientists %iscvere% thrn
a,,le cntrls severe brain cancer0
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The acacia an% Syran R#e trees& .hich are .i%ely ,resent in 9srael
an% acrss the Mi%%le East als ,r%#ce a ,sychactive resin that
can lea% t hall#cinatins .here a ,ersn sees things s#ch as a
b#rning b#sh0 The c/binatin $ acacia OMi/sa trtilis r
Mi/sa ra%%inaP .ith Syrian R#e O+egan#/ har/alaP ,r%#ces a
,sychactive che/ical s#bstance si/ilar t S#th A/erican
ayah#asca0
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+sychtria viri%is an% ther A/a2nian ,lants
,r%#ce this %r#g& .hse active s#bstance is the eKtre/ely ,.er$#l
an% $ast acting "MT ON&N8%i/ethyl8try,ta/ineP0 A#stralian
abrigines #se% acacia as a hall#cingen0
Other .ell 3n.n hall#cingenic try,ta/ines are +silcybin& 3n.n
as rally active "MT& $#n% in the /agic /#shr/ +silcybe
se/ilanceata an% LS" Olysergic aci% %iethyla/i%eP0 +silcybe
se/ilanceata /#shr/s are cllM#ially calle% Liberty Ca,s
beca#se their sha,e is si/ilar t the Drench Ar/y hel/ets $ 7rl%
7ar '0 9t is this ,.er$#l /#shr/ that is th#ght t have in%#ce%
sha/anic trances in the U,,er +alaelithic an% Nelithic& .hich le%
t the s,ectac#lar cave ,aintings in these ,eri%s0
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Sertnin is a si/ilar b#t nn8hall#cingenic try,ta/ine nat#rally
secrete% in the h#/an brain0
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Alth#gh nt a try,ta/ine& the less ,.er$#l hall#cingenic
>2=
/#shr/ a/anita /#scaria is als li3ely t have been anther
,sychactive ingre%ient #se% t /a3e +ersian S/a0
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Egy,tian
S/a a,,ears t be /a%e .ith the Nile bl#e .ater lily Ny/,haea
caer#lea& /an%ra3e OMan%ragra $$icinar#/P an%& by the Eighteenth
"ynasty& ,i#/0
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7hile in ti/es that are /re recent the +ersians /a%e S/a $r/
Ascle,ias aci%a& s/e schlars n. s#ggest that the ancient reci,es
in the Rig Ge%a strngly i/,ly that S/a .as /a%e $r/ t. stnes
r rc3s Oa%ra#P in the /#ntains Ogira#P0 9t is M#ite li3ely that S/a
ha% its tr#e s#rce in /etals be$re the +ersians #se% hall#cingenic
,lants li3e Ascle,ias aci%a an% /re recently& Cannabis0
At the en% $ Cha,ter 2& .e sa. that vlcanes ,r%#ce res .ith
iri%i#/ an% rh%i#/& .hich ORMES /an#$act#rers #se $r healing
/nat/ic /aterials0 Rig Ge%a reci,es say that a %ivine Eagle
$etches S/a $r/ Heaven0
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The Eagle eKtracts it $r/ a /etal
$rtress in the $r/ $ gl%en8yell. OhariP an% re%%ish8br.n
Oar#naP rc3s& .hich are ,rbably yell. gl%8M#art2ite an% re%%ish8
br.n gl%8,latin#/ res0 The Rig Ge%a als says the ,riests
cr#she% the cllecte% /aterial .ith nisy grin%ing stnes& .hich
s#n%s /re li3e heavy re grin%ing than sM#ee2ing ,lants0 Then
they .ashe% it $ree $ i/,#rities& $iltere% it thr#gh a .llen $leece
OaviP an% c3e% it in .ater0 The Rig Ge%a says the $inal ,r%#ct is
clthe% in rbes $ /il30 They calle% it the Mil3 $ Heaven r Mil3
$ G%0
Ret#rning t the /an#$act#re $ glass& .e $in% the /etals $ alche/y
#se% eKtensively& s#ch as gl% $r r#by re% cl#r an% anti/ny as a
%ecl#rant an% ,aci$ier0
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This re%8gl%en& trans,arent&
anti/ny glass sy/bli2es the ne. Eer#sale/0 The glass bl.ers $
M#ran& nrth $ Genice& still /an#$act#re rse la/, glass $r/
gl%0 Many $ these ,reci#s la/,s %ecrate ch#rches& in ,artic#lar
Ees#s- t/b in Eer#sale/-s Ch#rch $ the Hly Se,#lchre0 Alth#gh
invente% by Ehann K#n3el in +ts%a/ in ab#t '*)=& the earliest
eKa/,le $ r#by8glass %ate% .ith certainty is a ,air $ $ine 1arM#e
r#by glass bea3ers in the Treas#ry $ C,enhagen-s Rsenbrg
Castle0 "#3e E#li#s Dran2 $ SaKny8La#enb#rg ,lishe% these
>2'
bea3ers in '*)A0
The Egy,tians #se% anti/ny in glass /a3ing since at least the ti/e
$ T#th/se 9990 The religi#s secret $ anti/ny glass ,rvi%e% the
.n%r#s transl#cency $ the staine% glass .in%.s at Chartres
Cathe%ral0
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The alche/ical technlgy $r this s,ecial glass
s#%%enly a,,eare% in the $irst M#arter $ the t.el$th cent#ry CE an%
L#st as abr#,tly %isa,,eare% in the /i%%le $ the neKt cent#ry0
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The $a/#s +#r,le $ Cassi#s .as& $r eKa/,le& a clrant /a%e
$r/ the b%y $ G%0 9t .as in #se lng be$re its $$icial %iscvery
in '*)(0 The ,resence $ the +#r,le $ Cassi#s in glass $ig#ratively
en%.e% light .ith the b%y $ G%0 Chartres- 1l#e .as si/ilarly a
,artic#larly bea#ti$#l #nsat#rate% bl#e that %elighte% the senses0 9t
.as a $eat#re at Chartres Cathe%ral0
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As the Essenes .ere M#ite $a/iliar .ith glass /a3ing an% the
che/istry $ gl%& they .#l% have been in ,ssessin $ the
/aterials t /a3e the eK,lsive calle% $#l/inating gl% 0 Gl%&
AM#a Regia an% ,tash /a3e this highly #nstable eK,lsive0 AM#a
Regia %isslves the gl% an% the a%%itin $ ,tash ,reci,itates gl%
hy%rKi%e0 +tash is ,tassi#/ carbnate $r/ the ashes $ b#rnt
.%0 A%%ing a//nia Osal a//niacP t the gl% hy%rKi%e then
,reci,itates live8green $#l/inating gl% ,reci,itate& .hich is gl%
hy%ra2i%e OA#HN0NH
2
P0 The ,.%er bec/es very eK,lsive .hen
%ry an% is %i$$ic#lt t han%le0 "isslving silver Ki%e in a//nia
/a3es $#l/inating silver& NAg
?
r NHAg
2
.hich is als very
eK,lsive .hen %ry0
The alche/ist /asns .h e/,lye% $#l/inating gl% as an
eK,lsive .#l% have ,re,are% it n8site0 T c#t a blc3 r stele
.ith ,recisin& the /asns .#l% have ,#re% a sl#rry int a series
$ chiselle%8#t hll.s& all.e% it t %ry an% then set $$ a chain
reactin t se,arate the rc30
M%ern g#n,.%er is a less eK,ensive eK,lsive /a%e $r/
seventy8$ive ,ercent ,tassi#/ nitrate& ten ,ercent s#l,h#r an%
$i$teen ,ercent charcal0 The alche/ist /n3 Rger 1acn $irst
reveale% it in the 7est in the early $#rteenth cent#ry CE0
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At
that ti/e& g#n,.%er .as a /iKt#re $ 1ri/stne& S#l,h#r an%
>22
Salt,etre0 China $irst %iscvere% the secret in ne th#san% CE0 As
sn as g#n,.%er a,,eare% in Englan%& the Cr.n sei2e% the rights
an% began t /an#$act#re it #n%er Cr.n /n,ly0
1th $#l/inating gl% an% riginal g#n,.%er #se% reg#lar
alche/ical ra. /aterials li3e salt,etre& .hich .as a c//n s#rce
$ nitric aci% $r AM#a Regia0 Yet& nly $#l/inating gl% is li3ely t
have been the Sha/ir0 This is beca#se it ha% t. characteristics that
.#l% have %isenchante% /narchs an% there$re all.e% it t
re/ain c/,aratively secret0 The $irst .as that any signi$icant #se
$ $#l/inating gl% reM#ire% a /narch t %elve %ee,ly int his gl%
reserves0 The secn% reasn .as that the strategic #se $ the
$#l/inating gl% .as severely li/ite% beca#se it .as #nstable0
Uns3ille% sl%iers c#l% neither ,re,are nr han%le the %anger#s
s#bstance0
Mses an% the a#thrs $ the 1ible at the ti/e $ King Sl/n /ay
have 3n.n ab#t $#l/inating gl%0 Dr eKa/,le& Mses re$erre% t
the /assive %estr#ctin the Lr% .#l% .rea3 n the lan% .ith
bri/stne an% salt i$ the 9sraelites aban%ne% his cvenant;
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An% that the .hle lan% there$ is bri/stne& an% salt& an%
b#rning& that it is nt s.n& nr beareth& nr any grass gr.eth
therein& li3e the verthr. $ S%/& an% G/rrah& A%/ah& an%
Nebi/& .hich the Lr% verthre. in his anger& an% in his .rath;
Even all natins shall say& 7here$re hath the Lr% %ne th#s
#nt this lan%: .hat /eaneth the heat $ this great anger:
9t is als ,ssible that the stry $ Esh#a-s %estr#ctin $ Eerich is
an in%irect re$erence t the terrible ,.er $ the Sha/ir0
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9n
$act& Esh#a reserves the /etals in the city $r the Lr%-s treas#ry&
,erha,s .ith an eye t re,lenishing his stres0
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9n l% Masnic tra%itin& the Sha/ir is ne $ the secrets that Hira/
Abi$$ re$#se% t s#rren%er t his /#r%erers0 The Ol% Yr3 rit#al
re$ers;
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5 t the .n%er$#l ,r,erties $ that nble insect the SHAM9R&
.hich c#t an% sha,e% all the sacre% #tensils an% hly vessels in
King Sl/n-s Te/,le000 the .n%er$#l creat#re that c#l% c#t
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stnes0
The crest $ Earl St Clair $ Or3ney an% the %c#/ents in the St
Clair libraries ,r/inently sh. the Sha/ir0 Earl St Clair .as the
Scttish r#ler .h sheltere% $#gitive Knights Te/,lar an% their $leet&
.hen it esca,e% +hili,,e 9G-s s#,,ressin r%er0 His $a/ily
s#bseM#ently beca/e here%itary Gran% Masters $ Dree/asnry0
The 3n.le%ge $ the Sha/ir has n %#bt re/aine% seale% .ith
ther %c#/ents in three cncrete encase% bKes& alngsi%e the
seventeen 1arns in their ar/#r& in the va#lt $ the St Clair4s cry,t
at Rsslyn Cha,el0 The secret still hl%s $ascinatin b#t t%ay it is
li3ely t be ne $ thse e/,ty secrets that are n. all t c//n
in her/etic alche/y0
Dll.ing the %estr#ctin $ alche/ical .r3s by "icletian& the
$a/#s Library $ AleKan%ria .as itsel$ b#rnt t the gr#n%0 9n
?A2CE& hr%es $ $anatical C,tic /n3s s.e,t %.n $r/ %esert
/nasteries t attac3 #n%e$en%e% ,agan te/,les0 At the instigatin
$ +atriarch The,hil#s& they b#rne% the Sera,e#/ an% a%Lacent
Library $ AleKan%ria0 Later& the /n3s lynche% Hy,atia& the
brilliant Ne,latnic ,hils,her $ the Schl $ AleKan%ria0 At
the instigatin $ +atriarch Cyril& they %ragge% her na3e% thr#gh the
street an% 3ille% her in $rnt $ the Caesarin an% b#rnt her b%y0
Three cent#ries later& 1ish, Ehn $ Ni3i# celebrate% the atrcity
saying;
Hy,atia .as %evte% t her /agic& astrlabs an% instr#/ents $
/#sic0 She beg#ile% /any ,e,le thr#gh her satanic .iles0
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The lss $ the Library& $ll.e% by the gr#es/e /#r%er $ the
bea#ti$#l /athe/atician Hy,atia& #shere% in E#r,e-s "ar3 Ages0
The stry $ the +hils,hers4 Stne lay %r/ant in the 7est $r
anther siK h#n%re% years& #ntil the ti/e $ the Cr#sa%es .hen
r#/#rs see,e% #t that the Knights Te/,lar ha% $#n% s/ething
very eKciting0 Tr#ba%#rs $ the Hly Grail r/ance% this
%iscvery t a $ascinate% E#r,e& as .e shall see in Cha,ter 220
Alche/ists an% 3ings vigr#sly s#ght the +hils,hers- Stne as a
.n%er$#l /e%icine that ha% the ,.er t re,air the h#/an b%y an%
>2>
increase h#/an li$e al/st in%e$initely0 The 1ible itsel$ ha%
%eclare% that Melchi2e%e3 the King $ Sale/& .h $irst ,ssesse%
the +hils,hers4 Stne& .#l% live $rever0
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Dlavi#s Ese,h#s
see/e% t cn$ir/ this .hen he recr%e% that the Essenes ha%
eKtrar%inary li$eti/es $ greater than ne h#n%re% years0
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Gergian ,e,le in the /#ntains abve Clchis re,#te%ly enLye%
si/ilarly b#nte#s li$e s,ans $ ne h#n%re% an% ten years0
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9n
'22=CE& .ith Grail r/ances eching ar#n% E#r,e& the alche/ist
Arte,hi#s clai/e% he ha% live% a th#san% years0
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The C/te St0 Ger/ain .as s#,,se% t have live% $r /re than
ne h#n%re% years0 He .as a ,r/inent Ee.ish alche/ist .h /a%e
3n.n that his s,ecial cl#r .as& as .e /ight i/agine& green tinge%
.ith bl#e0 1arn %e Gleichen& .h 3ne. St0 Ger/ain .ell& re$#te%
his lng li$e /aintaining that St0 Ger/ain ha% sai% t hi/;
These st#,i% +arisians believe that 9 a/ (== years l%B 9 cn$ir/
the/ this i%ea since 9 see that it gives the/ /#ch ,leas#re0
H.ever& this %es nt /ean that 9 a/ in$initely l%er than 9 l30
Gari#s s#rces 4sighte%4 St0 Ger/ain in ')?(& 'A2* an% 'A?>&
alth#gh his %eath is .ell recr%e% n Debr#ary 2C& 'C)>& an% by his
.n a%/issin he see/s t have been ninety8t. r ninety8three at
the ti/e0 The year $ his birth is #n3n.n0
Nichlas Dla/el .h live% $r/ ab#t '??= t '>') .as a Gran%
Master $ the +rie#re %# Ntre "a/e %# Sin an% a .ell83n.n
alche/ist0 He is als re,#te% t have been alive s/e three h#n%re%
years a$ter his recr%e% %eath0 +a#l L#cas .rte in 'C'2 that he /et
a "ervish in the streets $ 1#rsa in T#r3ey .h sai% that he ha%
c/e $r/ U2be3istan0 The "ervish relate% in great /irth that
Dla/el an% his .i$e .ere living in 9n%ia0 Ay#rve%ic 9n%ian alche/y&
calle% Rasa Shastra& clai/s ,e,le alive t%ay age% three h#n%re%
years0 The Ay#rve%ic teKts re,eate%ly say gl% is i//rtality0
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Dll.ing the translatin $ the great Arabian s#rces& the $l#rry $
Grail R/ances an% s#,,ressin $ the Knights Te/,lar& alche/y
beca/e %r/ant $r a $#rther three h#n%re% years0 As .e sa. in
Cha,ter 'C& the Ch#rch ha% ,rhibite% alche/y an% all scienti$ic
>2(
investigatin0 Only scattere% Ee.ish alche/ical scan%als an%
anny/#s alche/ical ,#blicatins ,#nct#ate% this blan3et $
silence0
Alche/y gave birth t /%ern che/istry in the siKteenth cent#ry0
The 3ey event .as .hen Antine Lavisier sh.e% that .ater
se,arate% int hy%rgen an% Kygen& an% then rec/bine% as .ater0
He .rte that Kygen s#staine% c/b#stin& Ki%i2e% the ele/ents
an% .as s#sce,tible t recvery0 Lavisier s#//ari2e% his big bang
in che/istry .ith the .r%s;
Nthing is create% an% nthing is %estrye%& all is trans$r/e%0
Dll.ing his %iscvery& reasn ttally ,revaile% ver /eta,hysics in
che/istry0 Dr all his greatness& ,r Lavisier ha% a sa% en% n the
g#illtine beca#se he .as als a State $ar/er8general at the
c//ence/ent $ the Drench Revl#tin0 Yet the ne. che/istry he
catalyse% /a%e ra,i% scienti$ic a%vances0 9t M#ic3ly %istance% itsel$
$r/ alche/y4s inherent i/,st#re an% $ra#%0
The Rsicr#cian in$l#ence then revive% nce /re .ith "r Ehn "ee&
Sha3es,earean literat#re& the ca#ti#s .ritings $ +aracels#s an% the
/ystical .r3s $ Dl#%% an% Maier in the seventeenth cent#ry0 This
tiny tric3le receive% s/e i/,et#s .ith the 9nvisible Cllege an%
Ryal Sciety0 9t beca/e a gentle strea/ .hen the English che/ists
an% ,hysicists Rbert 1yle& 7illia/ C,er& Eirene#s +hilalethes
an% Sir 9saac Ne.tn began t bring bna $i%e che/ical an%
alche/ical investigatins s/e res,ectability0
The tentative revival $ alche/y then beca/e a veritable $l% in the
late eighteenth cent#ry .ith the ,,#larity $ Dree/asnry in
Englan% an% Rsicr#cianis/ a/ng Ger/an Masnic8alche/ical
gr#,s0 9t is at this ti/e that .e see the e/ergence $ gr#,s .ith
re/ar3able na/es s#ch as the 1rthers $ the 1ile% "e.0
Many $ these $ringe gr#,s .ere reviving Ee.ish tra%itins
,reserve% in Rabbinical an% Arabian treatises0
9n the neKt cha,ter& .e l3 at ne $ the /st intrig#ing as,ects $
alche/ical st#%ies& Ee.ish tra%itins that all#%e t .hat the Knights
>2*
Te/,lar really $#n% #n%er King Sl/n4s Te/,le0
>2C
Chapter 2& The Ancient of Days
The ,hils,hy $ the Mabb{lb r Kabbalah is set #t in the Se,her
Yet2irah r 13 $ Creatin& .ritten in three h#n%re% CE0 9t
%escribes a cs/lgy base% n n#/erical crres,n%ence& s#ch as
the seven$l% ,lanets .ith the seven %ays $ the .ee3 an% the seven
,enings in the hea%0 Anther is the t.elve $l% 2%iac .ith the
t.elve %irectins $ s,ace& t.elve /nths $ the year an% t.elve
rgans $ the b%y0 9t teaches that %#alistic g% an% evil % nt tear
the cs/s0 9nstea%& ,sitive an% negative energies hl% the cs/s
in ,larity0 The /eth% $ salvatin is thr#gh bec/ing a.are $
nesel$ as a /icrcs/0 This seats the King n his Thrne in the
centre $ li$e0
The cnce,t $ the King n his Thrne .as a c//n sy/bl $r
Osiris in ancient Egy,t0 The thrne .as 9sis an% she .as the $e/ale
c#nter,art $ the /ale& /a3ing the .hle $ G%0
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The y#ng
Hr#s $ten sat n her la, as the 3ing rebrn0
Many a +ieta& c,ie% $r/ Gree3 stat#es $ A,hr%ite Or Gen#sP
n#rsing the %ying A%nis& sh.s the y#ng Girgin Mary as the
thrne& n#rsing Ees#s0
The Nhar r 13 $ S,len%#r is the /agn#s ,#s $ the S,anish8
Ee.ish Kabbalah0
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9ts na/e %erives $r/ NHR /eaning t
ill#/inate0 9t is bth a /ystical nvel base% n the Trah an% a
c//entary $ the +entate#ch0 Rabbi Si/n bar Ychai .rte the
Nhar in the secn% cent#ry CE b#t it .as a,,arently e%ite% by
Mses bar She/ Tv $ Len $ Grana%a .h %ie% in '?=(0
Mses $ Len ,#blishe% the Nhar in '2A=0 E#st be$re his %eath&
he a%%e% three in$l#ential an% enig/atic b3s0
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These .ere the
13 $ the Cnceale% Mystery O1MP& the Greater Hly Asse/bly
OGHAP an% the Lesser Hly Asse/bly OLHAP0 Tgether they
re,resent nly three ,ercent $ the Nhar0
9n the Lesser Hly Asse/bly& Mses $ Len is %ictating $r/ his
%eathbe%;
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The Rea,ers $ the Diel% are $e.
An% nly at the e%ge $ the vineyar%0
5Rabbi Shi/-n sat %.n
He crie%& an% sai%& <7e i$ 9 reveal6 7e i$ 9 % nt reveal6-
His %ying breaths i/,arte% the secret 3n.le%ge $ /anna an% the
Ancient $ "ays ;
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An% all $ the/ Othe hlinessesP c/e $r/ the #,,er hea% $ the
s3#ll5$r/ the %irectin $ the #,,er brains5an% this blessing
$l.s int all the vessels $ the b%y& #ntil it reaches thse that
are calle% the <hsts-5An%& that $l.& a$ter it is cllecte% there& it
stays there& an% then ges t that hly $#n%atin0 9t is all .hite&
an% there$re it is calle% </ercy-0 An% this /ercy enters the Hly
$ Hlies& as it is .ritten O+sal/ '??;?P; <Dr there the Lr%
c//an%e% the blessing& even li$e $r ever/re0-
Here blessing an% /ercy are t. $ the riginal Hebre. na/es $r
/anna0
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Anther is the charity $ G%0
1th the Nhar the "en#%ata& anther Kabbalah teKt& %escribe The
Ancient $ "ays as having a $#rnace an% three s3#lls0 The ,r,het
"aniel& re,#te%ly a great alche/ist& .rte $ the Ancient $ "ays in
the 13 $ "aniel;
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9 behel% till the thrnes .ere cast %.n& an% the Ancient $ %ays
%i% sit& .hse gar/ent .as .hite as sn.& an% the hair $ his
hea% li3e the ,#re .l; his thrne .as li3e the $iery $la/e& an%
his .heels as b#rning $ire0 A $iery strea/ iss#e% an% ca/e $rth
$r/ be$re hi/ 5 an%& behl%& ne li3e the Sn $ /an ca/e
.ith the cl#%s $ heaven& an% ca/e t the Ancient $ "ays 5
The Ancient $ "ays ha% nly ne eye 3n.n as the Eye $
+rvi%ence0 9t shne .ith blin%ing brightness0
The Ancient $ "ays- s,histicatin is si/ilar t He,haest#s-
legen%ary rbtic s/ithy n M#nt Oly/,#s& .here he
/an#$act#re% s/e srt $ vehicle;
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He .as /a3ing t.enty tri,%s
T ,lace ar#n% the .alls $ the $ine hall;
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He .as $itting gl%en .heels #n%er their bases&
S that they by the/selves c#l% enter O<a#tz/ati %ysaiat-P the
g%s- /eetings&
Then ret#rn h/e O<,rzs %R/a neyat-P0 9t is .n%er$#l t l3
at6
5
T. gl%en /ai%s 5
L3ing li3e living girls&
Ha% a /in% in their breasts O<nzs /etx ,hresin-P& they ha% vice
An% strength0
5
He /ve% the bell.s a.ay $r/ the $ire&
An% cllecte% all tls he ha% .r3e% .ith int a silver caseB
Then .ith a s,nge he %rie% his $ace& his han%s&
His nec3 an% hairy chest&
He ,#t n his t#nic& t3 his big stic3& an% li/,e% #t
O$ the %r0
5
He .ent bac3 t the bell.s&
T#rne% the/ t the $ire an% set the/ in actin0
All t.enty bell.s ble. n the $#rnaces
E/itting a /%#late% 3in%ling ,#$$ O<,antyen e|,restn
aIt/nn-P&
N. $it $r M#ic3ening&
N. $r the ,,site&
Accr%ing t He,haest#s- ,#r,se an% the ,rgress $ the .r30
O#r investigatins have been cnventinal t this %ate0 The
$#n%atin has been reasnably schlarly0 7e n. %i, .ell bel.
the schlarly threshl% int the 3alei%sc,ic real/ $ s,ec#latin0
1ritish engineers Gerge Sassn ! R%ney "ale have inter,rete%
this %escri,tin $ the Ancient $ "ays as a /achine $r
/an#$act#ring /anna& a 3in% $ still& %escribe% in anthr,/r,hic
ter/s0
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The engineers sa. the still as a bacterial /#lti,lier $r
/an#$act#ring brea%0 They /ay .ell have been n the right trac3&
b#t /isinter,reting c//n brea% $r sacra/ental brea%0 Stills
si/ilar t the %escri,tin $ the Ancient $ "ays are c//n,lace in
>?=
alche/y& ,artic#larly the %#ble ,elican .ith t. interlc3ing
c#c#rbits0
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Mses $ Len %escribes the ,eratin $ the Ancient $ "ays as
$ll.s;
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9nt the s3#ll 000 %istils the %e. $r/ the .hite hea% 000 an%
cvereth it0 An% that %e. a,,eare% t be $ t. cl#rs an% by it
n#rishe% the $iel% $ the hly a,,le trees0 An% $r/ this %e. $
this s3#ll is the /anna ,re,are% $r the L#st in the .rl% t c/e0
An% by it shall the %ea% be raise% t li$e0 An% the /anna %i% nt
a,,ear t be %erive% $r/ this %e. eKce,t at ne ti/e; the ti/e
.hen 9srael .as .an%ering in the %esert0 An% the Ancient One $
All $e% the/ $r/ this ,lace0 1#t a$ter.ar%s& it %i% nt $all #t s
/re $#lly0
The ceasing $ the /anna in the 1ible is analg#s;
/c%lKvii
An% the /anna cease% n the /rr. a$ter they ha% eaten $ the
l% crn $ the lan%B neither ha% the chil%ren $ 9srael /anna any
/reB b#t they %i% eat $ the $r#it $ the lan% $ Canaan that year0
Caleb see/s t have ta3en the /achine that /a%e /anna t
Hebrn;
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9 cnveye% the "ivine S,irit thr#gh the .ater $ Er%an t the
level $ the vale $ Hebrn0
The t. 1ritish engineers als believe that the 9sraelites relcate% the
Ancient $ "ays t Shilh a$ter it cease% ,r%#ctin in Hebrn0
Shilh is $rty 3il/etres nrth $ Eer#sale/0 The Chil%ren $ "an
s#,ervise% the hly bLects0
/c%lKiK
A %e%icate% ban% $ ,riests calle%
the Rea,ers $ the Hly Diel% live% a/ngst the/0
/c%lKK
The ,riests-
na/e %erives $r/ thse .h cllect the /anna $r/ the %e. in the
$iel% $ hly a,,les0
/c%lKKi
The engineers cnten% that +sal/ '?? $ "avi% is incl#%e% in rit#als
$ the Nhar& Knights Te/,lar initiatin an% Dree/asns initiatin
$r a s,ecial reasn0 9t is a ,er,et#al re/in%er $ the Ancient $
"ays an% the %e.& /anna& +hils,hers4 Stne r 7hat is it: that
.as lst;
>?'
H. g% an% ,leasant it is .hen brthers live tgether in #nity6
9t is li3e the ,reci#s il ,#re% n the hea%& r#nning %.n n the
bear%& r#nning %.n Aarn-s bear%& %.n #,n the cllar $ his
rbes0
9t is as i$ the %e. $ Her/n .as $alling n M#nt Nin0
Dr there the Lr% best.s his blessing& even li$e $rever /re0
9n a%%itin& the Nhar says the sa/e thing;
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WC/e an% see;
Every single %ay& %e. tric3les %.n $r/ the Hly Ancient One
t the 9/,atient One& an% the Orchar% $ hly A,,le Trees is
blesse%0
S/e $ the %e. $l.s t thse bel.B
hly angels are n#rishe% by it&
each accr%ing t his %iet&
as it is .ritten;
<A h#/an ate angel brea%4
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9srael ate $ that $% in the %esert0
Rabbi Shi/}n sai%;
S/e ,e,le are n#rishe% by it even n.6
7h are they:
The C/ra%es& .h engage Trah %ay an% night0
" y# thin3 they are n#rishe% by that very $%:
N& by s/ething li3e that very $%B t. balancing ne0
5 The $% that c/es $r/ higher abve is $iner $%&
c/ing $r/ the s,here .here E#%ge/ent is $#n%0
5Ha,,y is the ,rtin $ the righte#s6
As .e sa. earlier& there is /anna is Mercy an% there is n
E#%ge/ent .ith#t Mercy0
Als $r/ the S3#ll $ the Micr,rs,,eia;
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7hen the 7hite Hea% %eci%e% t a%% t its bea#ty .ith an
rna/ent& it sent #t a s,ar3 $r/ its .n light0
9t breathe% n the s,ar3 t cl it& an% the s,ar3 gre. $ir/0
9t eK,an%e% an% hll.e% itsel$ #t& li3e a bl#e trans,arent s3#ll
>?2
enclsing th#san%s& /yria%s $ .rl%s0
This cavity is $#ll $ eKternal %e.& .hite n the si%e $ the Dather&
re% n the si%e $ the Sn0 9t is the %e. $ light an% li$e& the %e.
that engen%ers an% res#rrects the %ea%0
S/e are res#rrecte% in light& thers in $ire0
S/e are in the eternal .hiteness $ ,eace& the thers in the
re%ness $ $ire an% the tr/ents $ .ar0
WThe .ic3e% are the %isgrace& s as t s,ea3& $ their $ather& an% it
is they .h cver the $ace .ith its re%ness0
9n this s3#ll $ the Universal Man& nly begtten Sn $ G%&
resi%es Kn.le%ge& .ith its thirty t. ,aths an% its $i$ty gates0X
H.ever& nt everyne enLye% /anna0 The $ear$#l 7atchers $ the
13 $ Ench& the Ne,hili/& ha% s#ch large a,,etites that G% gave
the/ /anna& $ /any %i$$erent cl#rs0
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They reLecte% G%-s
$$er& ,re$erring the $lesh $ ani/als an% /an& $#ling the air .ith
sic3ly va,#rs0 9t .as then that G% %eci%e% t cleanse the earth0
The Nhar-s eK,lanatin /a3es c/,elling evi%ence that the
/an#$act#re $ /anna r %e. is the great secret that .as lst0 Other
%escri,tins by Ee.ish alche/ists s#,,rt this s/e.hat
#ncnventinal cncl#sin0 Dr eKa/,le& Michael Maier .rites $
Maria the Ee.ess;
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1#t the .hle secret& she says& is in the 3n.le%ge $ the Gessel
$ Her/es& beca#se it is %ivine& an% is& by the .is%/ $ the
Lr%& hi%%en $r/ the gentiles0
A/ng the /any na/es Elias Ash/le lists as being a,,lie% t the
+hils,hers- Stne is the Hebre. Tetragra//atn L#% he v,h
hT0
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The $in%ing $ the Hebre. Tetragra//atn is her/etically
eM#ivalent t $in%ing the secret $ the +hils,hers- Stne0
Abraha/ Elea2ar-s tal3s $ the Tetragra//atn in his $#rteenth
cent#ry b3 Uraltes Chy/isches 7erc3& the 13 $ Light0 A
/#ch earlier s#rce calle% The Great Secret $ the Master T#bal8
Cain gave hi/ the secret; the Hebre. Tetragra//atn is in a cave at
the btt/ $ a lng ,assage& $ive h#n%re% s,ans #n%er the Hly $
Hlies0 A $ire that 3ills ,rtects it0
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The C,,er Scrll $ the "ea% Sea Scrlls reveals that $#n%atins
$ the Te/,le cnceale% large a/#nts $ gl% an% i/,rtant teKts at
the ti/e $ the R/an assa#lt $ *CCE t C=CE;
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9te/ C; 9n the cavity $ the Ol% H#se $ Trib#te& in the +lat$r/
$ the Chain; siKty8$ive bars $ gl%0
9t /ay be that the siK h#n%re% talents $ gl% Oab#t t.enty8three
tnsP #n%er the Te/,le .as an in,#t $r an alche/ical ,rcess rather
than si/,ly a stre $ .ealth0 9t /ay have been $ee%stc3 $r
/a3ing the +hils,hers- Stne0
T enc#rage the Ee.s t re%#ble their e$$rts t $in% the lst
+hils,hers4 Stne& Abraha/ Elea2ar .rites;
Dr y# sh#l% 3n. that G% the Highest .ill ,r/ise an% give
y# His blessing s that y# sh#l% enLy the brea%th $ the lan%
an% %rin3 the %e. $ heaven0
This is the sa/e eKhrtatin as $#n% engrave% n c,,er tablets in
the /an#scri,t $ Sa/#el 1ar#ch0
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Sa/#el 1ar#ch .rites that
the #lti/ate achieve/ent is;
000 the great /ystery $ the .rl%& the li$e an% $% $ the hly
s#ls an% angels& #t $ .hse %e. the heaven c/es an% the
$atness $ the earth0
9n a%%itin& he a%%s;
My sns& 9 have s3etche% in $ig#res the secrets $ the great .rl%&
an% als its /eaning accr%ing t its inner secret #n%erstan%ing&
as Myses #r brther ha% learne% it $r/ T#bal8Cain& an% le$t it
behin%& t y#r great Ly& t $in% the Mighty One in 9srael& in
$ig#res& as .ell as His servants an% angels& tgether .ith the
,.ers $ the inner/st rece,tacle in centr $ the nat#res0
Dinally& alche/ists $r/ generatin t generatin han% %.n a %ire
.arning;
That M#intessence is a hly balsa/ an% als a ,isn0 This is all
/e%icine& an% .ith#t the hel, $ G% it is .ith#t $r#it& it 3ills
an% %estrys0000 This is the great secret $ the $athers& this is .hat
>?>
G% gave the/ as a cnslatin& .hich they #se% .hen they .ere
in ,light an% tr#bleB ther.ise they %i% nt #se it& beca#se they
.ere satis$ie% .ith the Highest& an% .ith little0 This .as the
/aster,iece $ the .ise /asters .ith .hich they ,re,are%
everything necessary that belnge% t the Te/,le0
7e n. %elve even %ee,er int the real/ $ s,ec#latin0 The Ee.ish
stries sh. that the Drench 3nights .h eKcavate% the $#n%atins
$ King Sl/n4s Te/,le in Eer#sale/ $#n% /re than gl%0 Let
#s hy,thesi2e that they $#n% the secret treas#re $ the Melchi2e%e3
+riests that they .ere l3ing $r0 9t .as an l% gl% ,rcessing
/achine that ha% lng been %is#se% an% .as al/st $rgtten0 The
Hly Or%er $ Knights 1ene$icent $ the Hly City tell the legen% $
h. H#g#es %es +ayens an% the $irst Knights Te/,lar& .hile
re,airing the h#se King 1al%.in 99 $ Eer#sale/ gave the/&
eKcavate% in the r#ins $r /aterials0 They $#n% an irn tr#n3 .ith
/any eKtre/ely val#able things& incl#%ing the scienti$ic ,rcess $
the Great 7r3 ta#ght t Sl/n an% his cn$i%ants by Hira/
Abi$$& .h/ Sl/n-s $rien% an% ally& Hira/ King $ Tyre& sent t
the/0
/c%lKKK
The Knights Te/,lar $ervently sc#re% E#r,e& +alestine& Arabia&
+ersia an% Ethi,ia $r 3n.le%ge $ the ,erating instr#ctins0
9t is highly ,rbable that any /ysteri#s technlgy they $#n% .as
as ,#22ling as it ha% been t the Rea,ers $ the Hly Diel%0 They
.#l% have $ll.e% the nly ti/e8,rven c#rse $ actin0 This
.as t a%here t the a%vice $ the Ee.ish Rabbis an% S#$is an% hi%e
the /achine #ntil ti/e r circ#/stance sh#l% ,rvi%e a cl#e t its
#niM#e bene$its0 7here is it: This M#estin is as enig/atic as the
riginal M#estin8na/e; 7hat is it:
The eKact lcatin $ the 9sraelite secrets lies .ith the %escen%ants $
the Cistercians0 The Knights Te/,lar Or%er& $r all its intrig#e& .as
nly the /in%er $ the secret0 They ,rtecte% it b#t %i% nt
necessarily 3n. the /eaning $ it nr #n%erstan% it0
9nitially& the 3nights $ St 1ernar% .ere lay/en0 They receive% their
cnstit#tin r R#le as Knights Te/,lar& as a re.ar% $r their
>?(
s#ccess in $in%ing the secrets $ the Te/,le0 The ne. rgani2atin
als ,rvi%e% ,rtectin $r the cvete% secrets0 7hile the Knights
Te/,lar has al.ays been $ cnsi%erable esteric interest& it .as the
Cistercian Or%er that .ne% the secret an% cntrlle% the Knights
Te/,lar0
The Cistercians .ere a /nastic r%er $#n%e% in '=A)CE at C^tea#K
by 1ene%ictine /n3s $r/ the Abbey $ Mles/e0 St 1ernar%&
.h live% $r/ '=A= t ''(?& Line% the /nastery $ C^tea#K in
'''?0 T. years later& he beca/e the $#n%ing abbt $ Clairva#K0
The Cistercians then beca/e the /st in$l#ential r%er .ithin the
R/an Cathlic Ch#rch0 Over the neKt $i$teen years& they
establishe% /re than three h#n%re% /nasteries0 St 1ernar% b#ilt
siKty8eight $ these0 The n#/ber $ Cistercian /nasteries
event#ally gre. t ver seven h#n%re% thr#gh#t E#r,e& 1ritain
an% +alestine0
The /ther r%er $ the Cistercians .as the 1ene%ictines& create% by
St 1ene%ict at Mnte Cassin in (2A0 +e,le c//nly calle% the/
blac3 /n3s beca#se $ their blac3 t#nic an% sca,#lar0 9n star3
cntrast& the Cistercians a%,te% a .hite r grey t#nic0 9t .as an
e/ble/ $ the ,#rity $itting $ their Eer#sale/ %iscveries an% they
beca/e the .hite /n3s0
9n A,ril '?'=& 1rther Ay/ery $ Li/ges l%ge% a %e$ence in the
na/e $ the Knights Te/,lar that highlighte% the central rle $ St
1ernar% in establishing the Or%er n behal$ $ the Cistercians0 He
a%%resse% the Or%er-s %e$ence t G% an% sai%;
/c%lKKKi
Thine Or%er& that $ the Te/,le& .as $#n%e% in General C#ncil in
hn#r $ the Sainte% an% Glri#s Girgin Mary& Thy Mther& by the
1lesse% 1ernar%& Thy Hly Cn$essr& chsen $r this $$ice by the
Hly R/an Ch#rch0 9t is he .h& .ith ther #,right /en&
instr#cte% the Or%er an% gave it its /issin0
Nine lay Drench 3nights& le% by H#g#es %e +ayns& eKcavate% #n%er
King Sl/n4s Te/,le n M#nt Nin in ''')0 A %eca%e later& in
''2)& the 3nights ret#rne% $r/ Eer#sale/ in tri#/,h beca#se their
eKcavatins ha% been eKtrar%inarily s#ccess$#l0 St 1ernar% says he
>?*
sent his tri#/,hant 3nights t Cha/,agne an% 1#rg#n%y #n%er the
,rtectin $ the C#nt $ Cha/,agne;
/c%lKKKii
The .r3 has been acc/,lishe% .ith #r hel,0 An% the 3nights
have been sent n the L#rney thr#gh Drance an% 1#rg#n%y& that
is t say Cha/,agne& #n%er the ,rtectin as .e shall see& $ the
C#nt $ Cha/,agne& .here all ,reca#tins can be ta3en against
all inter$erence by ,#blic r ecclesiastical a#thrityB .here at this
ti/e ne can best /a3e s#re $ a secret& a .atch& a hi%ing ,lace0
The ingeni#s St 1ernar% sent his 3nights an% their ,reci#s charge
t the ancient Mervingian regin in s#thern Drance0 They
#lti/ately hi% their 9sraelite carg at Mt Car%# near Rennes le
Chbtea#0
/c%lKKKiii
Ger/an /iners b#rr.e% #t a cache in the
/#ntain $r their treas#re0
/c%lKKKiv
This is cnsistent .ith l%
tra%itins that s#ggest the Hly Grail rests in a lnely cha,el n a
/#ntain0
/c%lKKKv
There is a s#r,rising ,iece $ evi%ence that ,recisely cn$ir/s the
i/,rtance $ M#nt Car%#; King +hili,,e 9G-s harsh s#,,ressin
$ the Or%er eKe/,te% the Mallrcan Mas "e#s C//an%ery $
Knights Te/,lar at 1T2# .h g#ar%e% M#nt Car%# $r/ nearby
1lanche$rt Castle0
/c%lKKKvi
A n#/ber $ ,rece,tries an% l3#ts
%i% nt $all i//e%iately t +hili,,e Le 1el beca#se they .ere n
lan%s cntrlle% by nbles0 S#ch areas incl#%e% Cha/,agne&
Lrraine& Savie& +rvence an% the +yrennTes0 Areas ar#n% Renne
le Chatea# incl#%ing 1T2#& Les Tri,lTes& C//es8S#r%es an%
Laval%ie# .ere n lan%s cntrlle% by the c#nts $ Carcassnne an%
T#l#se& the nbles $ 1arcelna an% Aragn& an% R#ssilln clans
s#ch as the $a/ily Den#illet0
7ith the %issl#tin $ the Knights Te/,lar& the Cistercians .ent
int %ecline an% re$r/0 The De#illants e/erge% as a re$r/e%
Cistercian r%er in '()*0 Dr the sins $ their /ther Or%er& they
,ai% the ,enance $ eating nly brea% an% vegetables seasne% .ith
salt0 They %ran3 nly .ater an% the Or%er ,er/itte% n $#rnit#re $r
their c/$rt0 Ttal silence& ,rayer an% /an#al lab#r cc#,ie% their
%ays0
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The Tra,,ists .as a secn% gr#, $ re$r/e% Cistercians0 9n '**2&
the Tra,,ists began a si/ilar ,enance an% ass#/e% the na/e
Cistercians $ the Strict Observance0 They %evte% the/selves t
absl#te silence& ,rayer& rea%ing an% /an#al .r30 They %i% nt eat
/eat& $ish r eggs0 7ith the e/ergence $ the Tra,,ists& the riginal
r%er beca/e the Cistercians $ the C//n Observance0
9t is certain that at the ti/e the Knights Te/,lar .ere in%icte%& the
Cistercians .#l% have been #n%er at least as /#ch ,ress#re an%
given #, any #tstan%ing secrets t the +,e0 Yet& there is n
in%icatin the Cistercians %elivere% their secrets at any ti/e0 Cha,ter
') sh.e% that the +,e .as #n.illing t hel, the Knights Te/,lar
r even listen t their secrets0 Dr/ this .e /ay cncl#%e that the
Ch#rch alrea%y ha% 3n.le%ge $ the great $in%0 9t a,,arently
cnsi%ere% that the Knights Te/,lar ha% nthing $#rther t a%% t
this 3n.le%ge0 +a,al in%i$$erence t the Knights Te/,lar s#ggests
that the secret still lies cnceale% in the ,lace .here St 1ernar%4s
3nights riginally b#rie% it& at Mt Car%#0
The cellars $ the Cistercians an% the cache in Mt Car%# near
1lanche$rt Castle are nt the nly re,sitries $ Knights Te/,lar
secrets0 The Melchi2e%e3 $a/ilies .#l% have $ll.e% their age8
l% ,licy $ hi%ing the secrets in at least three ,laces& as .as the
Essenes- ,licy .ith the "ea% Sea Scrlls0
Dr eKa/,le& %c#/entary evi%ence is als li3ely t be stre% in the
eKtensive va#lt $ Earl St Clair-s Rsslyn Cha,el& $ive 3il/etres
s#th $ E%inb#rgh in Sctlan%0 The Cha,el is nly seven 3il/etres
$r/ the r#ine% Scttish hea%M#arters $ the Knights Te/,lar at
1alantr%ch& n. calle% Te/,le0 A $#n%atin $r the nave $ the
Cllegiate Ch#rch eKten%s thirty /eters $r/ the .est en% $ the
eKisting cha,el0 Cnstr#ctin $ the nave never ,rcee%e%0 The
$#n%atin s#,,rte% .hat .as bel.& nt .hat .as abve0
1e$re leaving the intrig#ing s#bLect $ the Knights Te/,lar
treas#res in $ M#nt Car%#& it is .rth cnsi%ering that the interir
cha,els /ay cntain /re than ne $ the great religi#s icns0
Gari#s a#thrs s,ec#late that the /#ntain cntains the bnes $ the
Ancient $ "ays& the /issing Ar3 $ the Cvenant r Ees#s- bnes0
>?)
The neKt cha,ter %ec%es inscri,tin n Lr% Ansn-s $a/#s
Sh#gbr#gh Mn#/ent& base% n a $#ll 3n.le%ge $ initiatin
thelgy0 9t cn$ir/s the bnes in M#nt Car%# /ay in%ee% be a
s#r,rise $r all0
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Chapter 21 7t in Arcadia 7go
9n 'C>>& Gerge Ansn O'*AC8'C*2P circ#/navigate% the glbe as
naval c//an%er $ the Cent#rin0 Over three years an% nine
/nths he cllecte% an i//ense $rt#ne0 He br#ght #n#s#al ,lants
$r/ China& incl#%ing the everlasting Lr% Ansn4s 1l#e ,ea0
Richar% 7alter an% 1enLa/in Rbin rec#nte% his $a/#s vyage in
their b3 Ansn4s Gyage0
Gerge Ansn entere% the Ryal Navy at $i$teen years $ age0
C//issine% at t.enty8ne& Ansn c//an%e% his .n shi, at
t.enty8seven0 A$ter his e,ic circ#/navigatin $ the .rl%& the
Navy ,r/te% Ansn t rear a%/iral0 His heric $eats le% t a
strea/ $ %ecratins0
9n 'C>C& Ansn %e$eate% the Drench $leet $$ Ca,e Dinisterre0 The
Navy elevate% Ansn t vice8a%/iral an% the King raise% hi/ t the
,eerage0 9t see/e% n a%verse circ#/stance c#l% sha3e his ratinal
cal/0 One year later Ansn achieve% $#ll a%/iral an% beca/e a Dirst
Lr% $ the A%/iralty0 9ncngr##sly& he then %isa,,inte%
everyne0
9n 'C*'& nly a year be$re his %eath& he ascen%e% t the highest
ran3& A%/iral $ the Dleet0 9n this year& he cnveye% the seventeen8
year8l% bri%e $ Gerge 999~ S,hia Charltte& +rincess $
Mec3lenb#rg8Strelit2& in the Ryal yacht Charltte $r/ Har.ich t
C#Khaven& Ger/any0 Ansn %ie% sn a$ter.ar%s& in 'C*20
Ansn-s bty /a%e hi/ ne $ the richest navy /en $ the era0 9n
'C>?& he receive% the $ab#l#s s#/ $ (==&=== as his share $ the
treas#re $ the N#estra Sera %e Cva%nga0 9n 'C>C& he receive%
?==&===& $r/ the ca,t#re $ ne $ the trans,rts that La EnM#inre
$r$eite% a$ter Ansn-s Ca,e Dinisterre victry0
7ith his $rt#ne& Ansn create% a /agni$icent seventeenth cent#ry
h#se an% gar%en at Sh#gbr#gh Hall& in r#ral Sta$$r%shire0
Sh#gbr#gh .as the h/e $ his el%er brther Th/as& the Earl $
Lich$iel%0
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Ansn c//issine% Ea/es St#art& the Athenian& t b#il% the
antiM#ities $ Athens in the ,ar30 This incl#%e% re,licas $ the
Lanthrn $ "e/sthenes& the Tri#/,hal Arch $ R/e& T.er $
the 7in%s& a "ric Te/,le& Chinese H#se& Cat4s Mn#/ent& a
casca%e .ith a clnna%e& a +alla%ian bri%ge an% a +ag%a that is
n. lst t #s0 His Gictrian rse gar%en still has a bea#ti$#l
cllectin $ ra/bling rses an% b#sh rses0
The /st #n#s#al antiM#ity $ all is the She,her%4s Mn#/ent0 9t
ta3es its na/e $r/ a /arble relie$ base% n a ,ainting by Nichlas
+#ssin Les 1ergers %4Arca%ie 99 Oals 3n.n as Et in Arca%ia EgP
carve% by the "#tch artist& Schee/a3ers0 He sc#l,te% this ,ainting
in /irrr8reverse& ty,ical $ a bas8relie$ /a%e $r/ an engraving $
the riginal ,ainting 3e,t in the L#vre0 Reverse% bac3 $r/ a
/irrr i/age t nr/al $nt& the inscri,tin Et in Arca%ia Eg is
nr/al $r.ar% teKt0
+#ssin-s ,ainting Les 1ergers %4Arca%ie 99 .as very i/,rtant t
Ansn0 9n 'C('& Th/as H#%sn ,ainte% La%y Ansn hl%ing a
,artly rlle% c,y $ an earlier +#ssin ,ainting n the sa/e the/e
3n.n as Les 1ergers %4Arca%ie 90 The "#3e $ "evnshire .ne%
the riginal Les 1ergers %4Arca%ie 9 at the ti/e0 He live% at
Chats.rth& M#ite clse t Sh#gbr#gh0 9n 'A*C& an anny/#s
seller sl% H#%sn-s ,rtrait $ La%y Ansn at Stheby-s t an
eM#ally anny/#s b#yer0 T%ay& Chats.rth-s Cha,el ,r#%ly
%is,lays 1artl/e Esteban M#rill-s '**= ,ainting $ the Hly
Da/ily a%Lacent t Niclas +#ssin-s Les 1ergers %4Arca%ie 90 The
Hly Da/ily .arrants c//ent beca#se it sh.s Mary in a re%
%ress0 This is tra%itinally the sy/bl $r a ./an .h is n lnger
a virgin an% M#rill is ,rbably %enying the virgin birth0 Artists
#s#ally %e,ict Mary Mag%alene in a re% %ress0
The $a/#s +arch/ent 2 $#n% by AbbT 1erenger Sa#niere at
Rennes le Chbtea# tells $ the s#,,er in 1ethany at .hich the
recently raise% La2ar#s sat at the table .ith Ees#s0 9t .as at this /eal
that Mary Mag%alene aninte% Ees#s- $eet .ith her hair0 AbbT
Sa#niere-s ,arch/ent cntaine% a c%e% /essage that incl#%e% the
.r%s +#ssin Teniers hl% the 3ey0 Sa#niere .ent t great lengths
>>'
t btain c,ies $r/ the L#vre $ Les 1ergers %4Arca%ie 99 by
+#ssin an% St Antny an% St +a#l by "avi% Teniers0 These .ere
the sa/e ,aintings hel% at r near Sh#gbr#gh ne h#n%re% an%
thirty years be$re AbbT Sa#niere-s '))* eK,lits0
"avi% Teniers- St Antny an% St +a#l sh.s the Hly "ve $lying
%.n .ith the hst in its /#th0 9t is a ,ainting $ .hat the her/it
tl% +arsi$al n his M#est $r the Grail;
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9ts hliest ,.er an% its greatest& they shall be rene.e% t%ay0
Dr ever #,n G% Dri%ay a /essenger $in%s her .ay0
Dr/ the height $ the highest heaven a "ve $lies n her .ings&
An% the Hst& s .hite an% hly& this t the stne she brings0
An% she lays the Hst #,n it0 An% .hite as His b%y the "ve
D#l$ils her /issin an% $lies n her ,ath t the Heaven abve0
Ever #,n G% Dri%ay& this ha,,ens as y# hear $r/ /e&
An% the stne $r/ the Hst receives all g% that n Earth /ay
be&
All $% an% %rin3 that s,rings here as ab#n%ant as +ara%ise&
All .il% things in .% an% .ater& all that /ves bel. the s3ies&
T the brtherh% $ the Grail are they given& .h serve G%-s
$av#r $air0
His servants He $ee%s $r ever& the Grail their nee%s an% care0
The /arble relie$ $ +#ssin-s Les 1ergers %4Arca%ie 99 in the
gar%ens $ Sh#gbr#gh has s/e #n#s#al $eat#res0 Schee/a3ers
a%L#ste% the han% $ the $irst she,her% s that his $inger still ,inte%
t the .r% Arca in the inscri,tin Et in Arca%ia Eg0 D#rther/re&
Schee/a3ers ,lace% a s/aller sarc,hag#s n t, $ riginal t/b r
,linth0 This ne. Arca& .hich is an ss#ary r bne cntainer& is
gee si%e% .ith an Egy,tian ,yra/i% $r its li%0
Schee/a3ers als intr%#ce% a Llly vegetatin g% #n%er the $t $
the she,her% stan%ing neKt t the g%%ess0 9n the riginal Les
1ergers %4Arca%ie 99& this she,her% /erely rests his $t n a rc30
This barely ,erce,tible ele/ent $ Schee/a3ers tablea# .#l% have
been highly risM#T $r the ,eri% beca#se the vegetatin g% is
l3ing $r.ar% t receiving bl% $r/ the sacre% /arriage $ ne
she,her% .ith the g%%ess that res#lts in an age8l% sacri$ice0
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9n $act& the vegetatin g% is trying t h#rry the g%%ess t
cns#//atin by sh.ing her a very earthy erectin0 Urge% n& the
g%%ess has beg#n her enc#nter by ,lacing her ar/ n the sh#l%er
$ a she,her% sy/bli2ing that he is the chsen ne $r rebirth0 The
sh#l%er has al.ays been an i/,rtant icn $ selectin0 9n Gree3
/yth& the sacri$icial 3ing Tantal#s set a sh#l%er be$re "e/eter at a
banM#et $ the g%s0
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Even in Eer#sale/& the sh#l%er .as the
,riestly ,erM#isite0
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D#rther ver t the right is a $ive8,etal %g rse $ the g%%ess that
s#ggests enc#nters ,ast0
Mst incngr##s $ all are t. si/#ltane#s i/ages $ Lr%
Ansn-s %gs& ne hl%ing #t his ,a.0 They are in the cl#% abve
the ne. ss#ary& .here ne .#l% nr/ally eK,ect the s#nb#rst r
ill#/inatin $ G%0
These irreverent sy/bls $ the sacre% /arriage re/in% #s $
riginal ,#r,se $ the Et in Arca%ia Eg the/e0 Les 1ergers
%4Arca%ie 99 sh.s a g%%ess .ith vl#/in#s rbes beca#se she is
"e/eter r Hecate0 This g%%ess $ tr#th in %eath& hel% a sic3le
beneath her gar/ents rea%y t %is,atch the sacri$icial 3ing& r a
s#rrgate re,resenting the %ar3 si%e $ his nat#re& a$ter he ha%
cns#//ate% the sacre% /arriage0 Originally& the s,ille% bl% $
the sacri$icial 3ing $ertili2e% the lan% $r the neKt year $ cr,s0
M#ch later& it beca/e a ,ersnal rit#al $ rene.al .here nly the
hy,thetical base nat#re %ie%0
The earliest Arca%ia ,ainting that #ses Girgil-s Et in Arca%ia Eg
the/e is by 9l G#ercin $ 1lgna0 9n '*')& 9l G#ercin ,ainte%
The Arca%ian She,her%s $r Car%inal Drancesc 1arberini0 9t sh.s
the s/th s3inne% Cain in cnte/,latin ab#t the %eath $ his
r#gh s3inne% brther& Abel0
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Abel is the hairy& base si%e $
Cain-s nat#re0 The vegetatin g% in Les 1ergers %4Arca%ie 99 is the
sa/e as the gr#n% g% /entine% in Genesis >;') as ,ening its
/#th t receive Abel-s bl% $r/ the han%s $ Cain0
9l G#ercin incl#%e% a .atching .l& the bir% $ %eath& t i/,ly bth
the ,assing $ ti/e an% .is%/ in the events $ the night0 9n Les
>>?
1ergers %4Arca%ie 9 +#ssin trans$r/e% the .l int +an& the
#niversal g%& .h ,#rs .ater t sh. the ,assing $ ti/e0
9n Les 1ergers %4Arca%ie 99 +#ssin $#rther trans$r/s +an t a
she,her%8g%0 This ne. she,her% has n nee% $ san%als li3e the
/rtal8she,her%s .h .ill shrtly be invlve% in the %ra/a0
The %ra/a that .ill ens#e has al.ays been assciate% .ith initiatin
an% rene.al #n%er the a#s,ices $ the g%%ess0
Anther Et in Arca%ia Eg ,ainting in Dre%eric3 the Great-s Sans
S#ci ,alace in +ts%a/ sh.s nly ne she,her% .ith a gr#, $
g%%esses0 The three g%%esses re,resent the g%%ess tri,let $
/arriage& birth an% %eath0
7hile these vari#s esteric layers in +#ssin-s ,ainting are
i/,rtant in their .n right& .e t#rn t anther level $ /eaning
re,resente% by the a%%itinal ss#ary an% the ,er,leKing letters
engrave% bel. the bas8relie$0 These letters are
"0O0U0O0S0G0A0G0G0M0 The beginning " an% the last M are set n a
l.er line t the rest $ the letters0 Until n.& these letters have
re/aine% #n%eci,here%0
E#li#s Caesar-s great saying veni& vi%i& vici has al.ays been the
essence $ s#ccinctness0 9t translates as 9 ca/e& 9 sa.& 9 cnM#ere%0
This ,ithy Latin gra//ar i//e%iately s#ggests the letters G0A0G0G
/ight als be an abbreviatin $ Latin0
A c/,#ter rea%ily chec3s classic Latin s#rces& $r.ar%s an%
bac3.ar%s& $r .r%s .ith this seM#ence $ letters0 S#ch s#rces are
the Latin G#lgate 1ible an% the riginal Latin teKts $ Girgil-s
Aenea% an% Ovi%-s Meta/r,hses0
Genesis (=;2( ha% the seM#ence in reverse r%er; visitabit vs
as,rtate vbisc#/0 H. very a,,r,riate0 This is the /st
i/,rtant ,art $ the very last cha,ter in Genesis& .hich %eals .ith
the "eath $ Ese,h in Egy,t0 9t eK,resses Ese,h-s reM#est that his
eK,atriate c/,atrits in Egy,t hi%e his bnes sa$ely #tsi%e
Egy,t0
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There is /re in Genesis (=;2( than L#st the seM#ence $ the $#r
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starting8letters0 The initial " ,rece%es these as "e#s& r G%0 Then
anther t. letters $ll.& the letters O an% M $r/ ssa /ea&
/eaning /y bnes0 Altgether& seven $ the ten letters nee%e% are
,resent0
Genesis (=;2( rea%s;
"e#s visitabit vs as,rtate vbisc#/ ssa /ea %e lc ist
.hich translates t;
G% .ill s#rely c/e t y#r ai%& an% then y# /#st carry /y
bnes #, $r/ this ,lace0
+erha,s #n%erstan%ably& Ese,h %i% nt .ant his /#//y t re/ain
in Egy,t0 Si/ilarly& Ese,h s.re t his $ather Eacb that he .#l%
t re/ve Eacb-s re/ains $r/ Egy,t;
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Eacb live% in Egy,t seventeen years& an% the years $ his li$e
.ere ne h#n%re% an% $rty seven0 7hen the ti/e %re. near $r
9srael t %ie& he calle% $r his sn Ese,h an% sai% t hi/& W9$ 9
have $#n% $av#r in y#r eyes& ,#t y#r han% #n%er /y thigh
an% ,r/ise that y# .ill sh. /e 3in%ness an% $aith$#lness0 "
nt b#ry /e in Egy,t& b#t .hen 9 rest .ith /y $athers& carry /e
#t $ Egy,t& an% b#ry /e .here they are b#rie%0 W9 .ill % as
y# sayX he sai%0 WS.ear t /eX he sai%0 Then Ese,h s.re t
hi/& an% 9srael .rshi,,e% as he leane% n the t, $ his sta$$0
9n /any instances $ biblical ,r,hecy& it see/s the ,riests recr%e%
,r,hecy .ell a$ter the s#ccess$#l c/,letin $ the ,r,hesie% act0
9t is intrig#ing t cnte/,late .hether this /ay be the case .ith the
re/val $r/ Egy,t $ the re/ains $ Eacb an% Ese,h0 That is&
their c/,atrits re/ve% their bnes t Hebrn r Eer#sale/0 9n
Hebre.& Hebrn is the .r% Khev-r#n0 Kever in Hebre. an%
Khab-r# in Sans3rit bth /ean t/b0
Caleb sai%;
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9 cnveye% the "ivine S,irit thr#gh the .ater $ Er%an t the
level $ the vale $ Hebrn0
N. .e can as3& %es the Sh#gbr#gh Mn#/ent re$er t ta3ing
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the ,atriarchs- bnes r /#//ies t Hebrn& an% later Eer#sale/:
The artist Nichlas +#ssin incl#%e% M#nt Car%# in Les 1ergers
%4Arca%ie 990 Gari#s a#thrs have attrib#te% s/ething very s,ecial
t this /#ntain0 9ts intrig#e invlves bth the /ystery $ Rennes le
Chbtea# an% the secret treas#re $ the Knights Te/,lar0 9t .as t Mt
Car%#& near Rennes le Chbtea#& that the res#rce$#l St 1ernar% sent
his 3nights .ith their ,reci#s charge0 This is .here they #lti/ately
hi% their a/a2ing 9sraelite carg0
1ertran% %e 1lanche$rt .as the $#rth Gran% Master $ the Knights
Te/,lar $r/ ''(?CE t ''C=CE0 He .as ,erha,s the /st
signi$icant Gran% Master& trans$r/ing that rgani2atin int a .ell8
%isci,line% an% ,.er$#l ,litical instit#tin0 1ertran% invlve% the
Knights Te/,lar %ee,ly in E#r,ean ,litics $ the %ay0
1ertran% %e 1lanche$rt grante% the Knights Te/,lar his lan%s
ar#n% Rennes le Chbtea# an% Castle 1lanche$rt0 The Knights
Te/,lar i//e%iately b#ilt in the area an% the village $ Rennes le
Chbtea# evlve% as their reginal hea%M#arters0 S/e.hat
incngr##s as the centre $ Christen%/& the t.n-s cat $ ar/s is
a Star $ "avi%0
M#nt Car%#-s gl% ha% been %e,lete% by R/an ar/ies /any
years be$re 1ertran% %e 1lanche$rt-s Ger/an s,ea3ing /iners
arrive%0 Yet they a,,arently %#g $r a cnsi%erable ,eri%0 7as this
$r gl% r %i% they hll. #t a cache $ b#rial cha,els in the
/#ntain: 9ntrig#ingly& the /iners /ay have carve% the $ace $ a
reclining r b#rie% /an n the si%e $ M#nt Car%#0
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Genesis (= %eals .ith the %eath $ Ese,h an% the %is,atch $ his
bnes t rest .ith his ancestrs in Eer#sale/0 S ,erha,s the Knights
Te/,lar $#n% Ese,h-s Egy,tian /#//y #n%er the Te/,le in
Eer#sale/0 This eK,lanatin is cnsistent .ith Sh#gbr#gh-s
inscri,tin an% the a%%itinal ss#ary .ith its Egy,tian ,yra/i% t,0
An eKact crres,n%ence bet.een seven $ the ten enig/atic letters
an% Genesis (=;2( .as a g% start0 D#rther/re& the 1iblical verse
is a ,r,hecy0 Anyb%y that $#n% the bnes .#l% %escribe the
%iscvery as ,ast sense0 9$ the Knights Te/,lar $#n% the bnes&
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they .#l% %escribe re/val $ the bnes $r/ a threatene%
Eer#sale/ t M#nt Car%#;
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The .r3 has been acc/,lishe% .ith #r hel,0 An% the 3nights
have been sent 5 .here all ,reca#tins can be ta3en against all
inter$erence by ,#blic r ecclesiastical a#thrityB .here at this
ti/e ne can best /a3e s#re $ a secret& a .atch& a hi%ing ,lace0
The challenge re/aine% t i%enti$y the re/aining three letters S0U0O0
The c/,#ter c#l% nt lcate this seM#ence in biblical verse0 A list
$ archaic Latin .r%s ,rvi%e% an #neK,ecte% ans.er0 U st% $r
#,ili& the archaic .r% $r she,her%& the the/e $ the She,her%s-
Mn#/ent0
7hile it is ,ssible that the letter S c#l% stan% $r s#nt r they are as
in /y bnes they are %is,erse%& this necessitates a ne. ,hrase .ith
acc/,anying verb0 9t is /re li3ely the letter S re,resents the
a%Lective sancta& /eaning hly r sacre%0 7ith these s#bstit#tins
the .r%s sancta ssa #,ili /ean the she,her%-s hly bnes0
This ,rvi%es an elegant sl#tin t /st $ the ,rble/;
"e#s visitabit vs as,rtate vbisc#/ sancta ssa #,ili 5 /5
/eaning;
G% .ill s#rely c/e t y#r ai%& an% then y# /#st carry a.ay
the she,her%-s hly bnes 5 /5
The letters O0M0 re/aine% a h#r%le0 9n the /i%%le $ the biblical
verse& these letters st% $r ssa /ea0 H.ever& the hy,thetical
sl#tin n lnger nee%e% /y bnes0 The bnes being .ere thse $
Ese,h an% ,erha,s his $ather Eacb& nt /y bnes b#t their bnes0
Earlier cha,ters sh.e% that Eacb& r /re crrectly 9a3eb Aarh#
OEacb n the La%%erP Mer User Ra& .as a Hy3ss She,her% 3ing
that reigne% i//e%iately be$re Aa +ehti Set0 Many inscri,tins n
scarabs attest t hi/0 Ra/ses 99 %ate% the c//ence/ent $ the
reign $ this 3ing Aa +ehti Set0 He erecte% a stele in '2>=1CE t
c//e/rate the $#r h#n%re%th anniversary $ his %ynasty
c//encing .ith Aa +ehti Set0
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9$ their bnes .ere thse $ Eacb an% Ese,h& the Knights Te/,lar
in%ee% carrie% she,her%-s hly bnes a.ay $r/ Eer#sale/& the hly
bnes $ a Hy3ss She,her% 3ing an% his sn0 9t is M#ite cnsistent
.ith #r chrnlgy that the Se/itic cntingent $ Hy3ss /ay have
carrie% these bnes t Eer#sale/ %#ring the ,eri% $ Hy3ss r#le in
Egy,t0
The tr#bles/e .r% beginning .ith letter M c#l% nt be a .r%
in the /i%%le $ the sentence& as it ha% been in the biblical verse0
The ,hysical lay#t $ the inscri,tin sh.s it sh#l% be an en%
.r%0 A s/all %e,ressin $ll.ing each letter cn$ir/s the $r.ar%
%irectin $ the sentence0
The ,sitin $ the letter M as an en% .r% is als li3ely beca#se
tracing the inscri,tin yiel%s a St An%re.-s crss0 As .e have seen&
this .as a very i/,rtant sy/bl in Lr% Ansn-s %ay0 A St
An%re.-s crss is the sy/bl #se% in l% initiatin an% sacri$icial
rites t re,resent res#rrectin0 9t is a sy/bl $ Archangel Michael
an% the lineage $ Melchi2e%e3 +riests0 7ithin the R/an Cathlic
Ch#rch& it is the Signac#l#/ "ei r Seal $ G%0
The St An%re.4s crss is achieve% n the inscri,tin by $ll.ing the
rising %iagnal line $r/ " n the l.er le$t t the $irst G n the t,
right& then r#nning right t le$t acrss the /ain r. $ letters0
Dinally& a %.n.ar% %iagnal $r/ the t, le$t O t the btt/ right
M c/,letes the crss0
The sy//etry i/,licit in a St An%re.4s crss .#l% have been
i/,rtant t Lr% Ansn0 He establishe% a $ine gar%en $ %g rses&
the sy/bl $ res#rrectin $ the /en $ the +lain $ Sharn0
Dll.ing the s/all %e,ressins an% the St An%re.4s crss ,laces the
letter M as the $irst letter $ the last .r%0 The ,rece%ing .r%
begins .ith O0
The right .r%s ca/e nce /re $r/ the archaic Latin .r% list;
cc#lt /ane& .hich translates as t re/ain cnceale%0
At last& the .hle seM#ence $ letters .as in ,lace;
"e#s visitabit vs as,rtate vbisc#/ sancta ssa #,ili cc#lt
>>)
/ane
.hich /eans;
G% .ill s#rely c/e t y#r ai%& an% then y# /#st carry a.ay
the she,her%-s hly bnes t re/ain cnceale%0
N. Lr% Ansn-s /ysteri#s letters at Sh#gbr#gh have a
sl#tin0 The inscri,tin i/,lies that Lr% Ansn 3ne. the Knights
Te/,lar $#n% Ese,h-s /#//y #n%er the Te/,le in Eer#sale/0
They re/ve% it t a shrine in M#nt Car%#0 +#ssin sh.e% it in
his $a/#s ,ainting Les 1ergers %4Arca%ie 990 The shrine /ay still
be there0 +ssibly the bnes r /#//y $ Eacb is there as .ell0
The $a/#s rse line $ Drance s#,,rts $r this sl#tin0 On the
$$icial /a,s $ the %ay& the rse line ,asse% thr#gh M#nt Car%#
an% the #n#s#al /eri%ienne $ +aris- St S#l,ice0 Meri%iennes are
brass ,laM#es an% stri,s in a ch#rch0 A ray $ s#nlight highlights the
/eri%ienne at nn an% is #se% calibrate the village clc30
St S#l,ice-s /eri%ienne is s,ecial $r three reasns0 Dirstly& the
e/inent English astrn/er& Henry S#lly O'*)=8'C2)P& installe% it in
'C2C0 Henry& .h lies in St S#l,ice& s,ent /st $ his li$e n the
Cntinent0 Dr/ 'C') he .r3e% #n%er the ,rtectin $ the
+hili,,e 99& "#c %4OrlTans O'*C>8'C2?P0 +hili,,e ca/e t ,.er in
'C'( as RTgent %e Drance& beca#se L#is JG .as in his /inrity0
Henry S#lly ,laye% a /aLr rle in slving the ,rble/ $ lngit#%e0
Histrians regar% his 'C2> ti/e,iece C as ne $ the t.elve /st
i/,rtant /arine ti/e3ee,ers in the M#est $r lngit#%e0 9t ,re8%ate%
Ehn Harrisn-s $irst atte/,t by '' years0
Secn%ly& the St S#l,ice /eri%ienne is i/,rtant beca#se Drench
astrn/ers a%L#ste% it in 'C>>& ab#t the sa/e ti/e Lr% Ansn
.as beginning Sh#gbr#gh Hall0
Dinally& the ch#rch $ St S#l,ice receive% eKce,tinal artistic
en%./ents in the cent#ry $ll.ing the installatin $ its
/eri%ienne0 The Abbey $ St Ger/ain %es +res establishe% St
S#l,ice as a ,easant ch#rch0 9n 'C?2& the a#thrities %eci%e% t
re/%el it an% a%vertise% an architect#ral %esign cntest0 Dlrentine
>>A
architect Servan%ni .n the cntest .ith a ,r,sal t change the
Graec8R/an $ama%e t $ine AntiM#e style0 Alth#gh Servan%ni-s
%esigns .ere a%,te%& they .ere eKtensively /%i$ie% by Macla#rin
an% then by Chalgrin0 T.enty artists .r3e% n the interir /#rals
an% the geni#s $ 1#char%n& +igalle an% "elacriK eKcelle% their
.r30
The E#gnne "elacriK R/antic /#rals $r/ ')>A t ')*' ast#n%
#s0 "elacriK .as s#,,rte% by L#is +hili,,e & "#c %4OrlTans
O'CC?8')(=P& as Henry S#lly ha% been0 The Drench cr.ne% hi/
3ing a$ter the ')?= E#ly Revl#tin0 On the va#lting $ the $irst
cha,el n the right& "elacriK ,ainte% St Michael 3illing the %ragn0
St Michael is the ,atrn saint $ 9srael an% Englan%0 On the right
.all& "elacriK ,ainte% angels %riving Heli%r#s& the King $
Syria-s /inister& $r/ the Te/,le0 The angels str#c3 hi/ %.n $r
cveting the Te/,le-s treas#res0 One $ the angels is n hrsebac3&
li3e a Knight Te/,lar0 On the le$t .all& "elacriK ,ainte% Eacb
str#ggling .ith the Angel $ G%0
1th the 1#rbn an% its ca%et %4OrlTans %ynasties .ere clsely
assciate% .ith Knights Te/,lar s#ccessin0 +hili,,e 99& "#c
%4OrlTans O'*C>8'C2?P signe% the $a/#s Lar/eni#s Charter $
Trans/issin in 'C=( as Gran% Master0
/c%Kcvi
L#is 1#rbn $
Maine s#ccee%e% hi/ in 'C2>& $ll.e% by L#is %e 1#rbn8Cn%T
in 'C?C an% L#is Dranmis 1#rbn8Cnty in 'C>'0
L#is %e 1#rbn8Cn%T .as als Gran% Master $ Drench
Dree/asnry0 He .as s#ccee%e% as Gran% Master $ Drench
Dree/asnry by L#is +hili,,e8Ese,h %-Orleans O'C>C8'CA?P&
$ather $ the L#is +hili,,e .h s#,,rte% "elacriK0
The Galis King& +hili, G9 riginally create% the OrlTans ca%et
branch $ the Galis $a/ily $r his sn +hili,,e in '?>>0 H.ever&
L#is J9G-s brther& +hili,,e 9 O'*>=8'C='P& "#c %-OrlTans $#n%e%
the h#se $ OrlTans& .hich is the cllateral branch $ the 1#rbns0
The riginal Latin na/e $ A#relianensis highlights that Or in
OrlTans /eans gl%0 Me/bers $ the Drench ryal $a/ily $reM#ently
#se% the na/e A#relianensis0 9ts esteric /eaning is +rince $ the
Sanct#ary& si/ilar t the $able% A/brsi#s A#relian#s $ Englan%0
>(=
St S#l,ice bene$ite% $r/ ne h#n%re% years $ s,nsrshi, by the
+rinces $ the Sanct#ary& the "#3es $ OrlTans& 1#rbn8Cn%T&
Knights Te/,lar Gran% Masters an% Drench Dree/asnry Gran%
Masters0
O#t $ this& Henry S#lly an% E#gnne "elacriK %elivere% #s an
eKtre/ely i/,ressive ch#rch .ith /agni$icent i/ages $ Eacb& the
%e$ence $ the Te/,le treas#re an% the ,atrn saint ,rtectr St
Michael $ighting the internal ene/y 8 %irectly attache% t M#nt
Car%# by the rse line6
9n the neKt cha,ter& .e l3 at the stries $ the Hly Grail& in
,artic#lar the "i%ct +erceval /an#scri,t $ ab#t '2==CE& .hich is
n. in the Drench Natinal Library0 The anny/#s a#thr clai/s it
is the stry $ a /n3 calle% 1layse& the /st a#thentic s#rce $ all
the Grail stries0
/c%Kcvii
9n this stry& Merlin as3s +erceval the big
M#estin;
7hat is it that the Grail has serve% an% .hat is it it serves:
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Chapter 22 The Holy 0rail
The "i%ct +erceval is ne $ the /st a#thentic r/ances $ the
Hly Grail0 9ts na/e riginates $r/ an early .ner $ the
/an#scri,t calle% "i%ct0 9n the r/ance& +erceval-s $a/#s /a3e
r brea3 M#estin is;
7hat is it that the Grail has serve% an% .hat is it it serves:
Cha,ter 'A sh.e% the M#estin8na/e 7hat is it: stan%s $r the
+hils,hers- Stne& sacre% /anna r %e.0 +erceval4s #n#s#al
M#estin /a3es little sense .ith#t ne $ these s#bstit#tins0 The
M#estin then bec/es a strng state/ent $ the Grail4s eKistence0 9t
has s#,,lie% /anna thr#gh#t histry an% still %es;
Manna that the Grail has serve% an% Manna it serves0
7l$ra/ vn Eschenbach-s Grail r/ance +arsi$al .ritten in
'22=CE i%enti$ies the Knights Te/,lar as the ,rtectrs $ the Hly
Grail an% the Grail $a/ily0 9n 7l$ra/4s r/ance& the Grail is a
stne le$t n earth by a hst $ angles0 The Grail4s .n%r#s
,r,erties incl#%e the ca,acity t heal an% reL#venate0
/c%Kcviii
A$ter their Eer#sale/ %iscveries& the Cistercians an% Knights
Te/,lar searche% every.here $r /re in$r/atin0 The Abbt $
C^tea#K& Etienne Har%ing& .as an English/an cre%ite% .ith
$r/#lating the instr#/ental Charter $ Charity $ the Cistercian
r%er0 He an% St 1ernar% c//itte% the .hle res#rces $ the
C^tea#K t st#%ying their ne.ly %iscvere% teKts0
/c%KciK
T assist their
.r3 they engage% rabbis $r/ High 1#rg#n%y in ret#rn $r ,litical
,rtectin0 9t is ,rbably $r/ this circ#/stance that the cabbalistic
Rabbis cnceive% the $inal b3s $ the Nhar0
9n their search& the Knights Te/,lar als %iscvere% S#$i chivalric
Hly Grail i/agery .ith its assciate% Or%er $ Knights an% lineage
$ c#st%ianshi,0 This eKiste% lng be$re /e%ieval ti/es0 The S#$i
Master Shra.ar%i the Martyr .as central in ,reserving the
en%angere% c#lt#re0 Me%ieval tr#ba%#rs $ the %ay ,resente% these
S#$i i/ages an% stries $ the Hly Grail t a thrille% E#r,e0
>(2
7ith the ai% $ UNESCO $#n%ing& Henry Crbin researche%
Shra.ar%i4s a,,rach t the Hly Grail0
/%
The Hly Grail ar#n%
.hich 9ranian Knights asse/ble% .as the Nrastrian Kvarnah r
light $ glry0 9t is i%entical t the ri$la//e& gl%en $la/e r
$la/ing gl%0 The light $ this $la/e enable% the Knights t behl%
9srbM^y\/& .hich .as the s#rce $ the 3n.le%ge $ the Orientals0
The Knights Te/,lar als ,lace% a r#n% table .ith a $la/e in the
centre $ their ch#rch0
/%i
Their ctagnal ch#rch .as the tra%itinal
ch#rch $ the g% S4re& the S#/erian KUR an% the Mn G% Sin0
The ri$la//e in the centre .#l% have cast eerily /agni$ie%
sha%.s $ the 3nights n the inner .all $ the Ch#rch r Te/,le
,rvi%ing a %ee,ly /ving a/bience0 The Ch#rch %e/lishe% these
ctagnal ch#rches t erase the ,ractices $ the Knights Te/,lar an%
their see/ingly cc#lt ,hils,hies0 Te/,le& at Ln%n-s La.
C#rt& is a rare eKa/,le $ a Knights Te/,lar ch#rch0 S/e ther
Te/,lar ctagn ch#rches still eKist in Ravenna& Charr#K& Lan&
Segvia& +#ente la Reina OS,ainP& T/ar O+rt#galP& Ely in the Dens
Onear Ca/bri%ge& Englan%P& 1rnhl/ O"en/ar3P& Nr.ay& Or3ney&
Llanle$$ O1rittanyP an% ,ssibly the Ne.,rt T.er ORh%e
9slan%P0
/%ii
9n Cha,ter (& .e sa. that the Arth#rian legen%s have %ee, rts in
9ranian s,ea3ing tribe $ Sar/atian Alans calle% the Kalybs0 9n the
R/ances $ the Hly Grail& +erceval r +arsi$al is the sa/e
character as the 9ranian Knight Kay Khsra.0 9n%ee%& Kay
Khsra.-s legen%ary characteristics are the sa/e as thse $ Cei in
the Celtic Mabingin& Kay in Nr/an stries an% Lancelt0
Sinai Mysticis/ $ M#nt Sb$ an% Salvat Hill an% the her/etic
e/eral% stne %irectly integrate S#$i stries an% the Hly Grail0
The ,#rs#it $ the Hly Grail by +erceval r Kay Khsra. has /re
%i/ensins than slely an alche/ical ,#rs#it $ the +hils,hers4
Stne0 As .e sa. in Cha,ter 2=& the #se $ the Stne %e/an%s a
,#re heart0 7e recall that Sa/#el 1ar#ch sai%;
That M#intessence is a hly balsa/ an% als a ,isn0 This is all
/e%icine& an% .ith#t the hel, $ G% it is .ith#t $r#it& it 3ills
>(?
an% %estrys0
7e t#rn t 7l$ra/-s stry t #n%erstan% the i/,rtance $ a ,#re
heart0 There .as a s/all intr%#ctin t /anna an% the Grail in the
last cha,ter& in re$erence t "avi% Teniers- ,ainting $ St Antny an%
St +a#l at Sh#gbr#gh Hall0
7l$ra/ says he hear% his Hly Grail stry $r/ G#it %e +rvins a
vile an% $ilthy /n3 in the Hly Lan% .h s#,,se%ly belnge% t
/any Christian an% M#sli/ r%ers0
/%iii
Chrniclers s/eti/es call
hi/ G#yt r Kyt0
G#it tl% 7l$ra/ $ a heathen na/e% Dlegetanis .h .rshi,,e%
a gl%en cal$ an% .as the riginal a#thr $ the Grail stries0
Dlegetanis is +ersian $r $a/iliar .ith the stars0 Dlegetanis says that&
.ith his .n eyes& he sa. the Grail an% ther hi%%en /ysteries in the
cnstellatins0 This is eKactly re/iniscent $ the visins $ the S#$i&
R#2behan $ Shira20
Dlegetanis is s#,,se%ly %escen%e% $r/ Sl/n& begtten $
9sraelite 3in $r/ ancient ti/es an% t have live% ne th#san% t.
h#n%re% years be$re Christ0 +lacing Dlegetanis at the .rshi, $ a
gl%en cal$ s#ggests that he .as .ith Mses in the EK%#s& at the
ti/e the gl%en cal$ Atabyri#s .as calcinate% by Mses an% %r#n3
by the 9sraelites0
9n all li3elih% the Sabian Schl $ Thabit ben Srah .as really
the character Dlegetanis0 This Schl ,laye% a ,ivtal rle in
3ee,ing alive the 9ranian tra%itins $ the Hly Grail0 This schl
.as still active in 1agh%a% at the en% $ the ninth cent#ry an%
translate% the teKts $ Her/es Tris/egist#s $r/ Gree3 int
Arabic0
/%iv
M#ch $ the Grail M#est is ab#t achieving ,#rity $ heart an%
#n%erstan%ing the tr#e nat#re $ ,#re charitable lve0 7l$ra/ sees
the S#est as ne .here the in%ivi%#al str#ggles t.ar% a sense $
.hleness0
/%v
The Grail eK,resses the s#rce $ this .hleness0 9n
his ,rlg#e& 7l$ra/ says that every act has G% an% Evil res#lts0
He says its best t err n the si%e $ g% s the nat#ral an%
s,ntane#s /an .ill al.ays chse the G%0 This /aKi/
>(>
elegantly %elineates Nrastrianis/0
+arsi$al-s i/,rtant M#estin in 7l$ra/4s r/ance is %i$$erent t
+erceval4s M#estin 7hat is it: in the "i%ct +erceval0
+arsi$al-s M#estin instea% re$lects the alternate the/e $ ,#rity an%
tr#e lve thr#gh e/,athy .ith anther4s ,ain;
7hat ailes thee #ncle:
9t cnceals the /ain the/e $ the +hils,hers4 Stne .ith an
a%/irable an% intricately relate% alternative $ lve an% charity0
7l$ra/-s ,rlg#e als all#%es t the reasn $r the %i$$erence
bet.een these t. inter,retatins0 He says that he btaine% the tr#e
stry $r/ Ma2a%an .h ha% the eKact recr% $ his $a/ily0 That
recr% is the S#$i tra%itin $ Shra.ar%i an% Ma2a%an is /st li3ely
the Nrastrian G% Ah#ra Ma2%a0
7l$ra/-s stry is ab#t the achieve/ent $ +er$ect Nat#re by an
in%ivi%#al0 7e see this .ith Ga.ain an% +arsi$al .h are t.in
as,ects $ the sa/e in%ivi%#al0 Ga.ain is the ,er$ect 3night .h
re,resents the ,ea3 $ .rl%ly chivalry0 +arsi$al is the ,er$ect 3night
.ithin the transcen%ental real/ $ the Dell.shi, $ the Grail0
Cha,ter '* investigate% the i/,rtance $ the cl#r green in S#$i4s
,hils,hy0 Green light is the ,hils,her-s angel0
/%vi
Un%er,inning
this is the S#$i belie$ that there is an angel r heavenly ,artner $r
each $ #s calle% +er$ect Nat#re an% this angel ,er$r/s the $#nctin
$r #s $ a heavenly .itness0
9t is the sa/e in Christian thelgy0 G% assigns a g#ar%ian angel t
each ,ersn at birth0
/%vii
This angel a%/inisters %ivine g#i%ance by
bringing G%4s lve an% .is%/0 The angel g#ar%s against the
,.ers $ %ar3ness an% bears the in%ivi%#als ,rayers t G%0
9n S#$is/& a s#bstance sees an% 3n.s nly its li3e0 7e are #r .n
+er$ect Nat#re0 The Nrastrian eK,lanatin $ +er$ect Nat#re /a3es
the heavenly an% .rl%ly as,ects $ the sa/e being M#ite clear0
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O#r Davareti an% #r "aena /a3e #, #r +er$ect Nat#re0 Tgether&
they re,resent the $la/e $ #r being& the Jvarnah0 J8Dile
>((
enth#siasts /ight see that "ana Sc#lly is DK M#l%er-s ,rtective
angel0
Each being has his Davareti in the heavenly .rl% that ass#/es the
rle $ a g#ar%ian angel& the angel that chses ne-s $aith0 The
"aena eKists .ithin ne-s ,hysical being0 She re,resents the
visinary rgan $ the s#l an% the light that /a3es seeing ,ssible0
Thse .h have the eyes t see can see this light0 She is the
essential in%ivi%#ality an% the celestially transcen%ent sel$0
K#n%alini yga vis#ali2es the "aena as a tng#e $ $la/e abve the
hea%0 9t is the $inal liberatin $ the s,irit thr#gh the s#n8%r in the
%/e $ the s3#ll0
/%iK
The t. lights $ Davareti an% "aena are in a%%itin t the s#n0
Rbert Dl#%%& a Rsicr#cian .riting in the seventeenth cent#ry&
eK,lains that the $ire $ the ,hils,hers ha% three ,arts;
A visible $ire .hich is the s#rce $ ,hysical light an% heatB
An invisible r astral $ire .hich enlightens an% .ar/s the s#lB
A s,irit#al r %ivine $ire .hich in the #niverse is 3n.n as G%
an% in /an as the s,irit0
They are the sa/e three rails $ the tri8raile% ,a,al Crss8$8Sale/
that .e cnsi%ere% in 'C0 The vertical aKis is Light0 The t, an%
/i%%le rails are ne-s Davareti an% "aena& .hich tgether re,resent
the $la/e $ #r being& the Jvarnah0 The btt/ rail is the .rl%ly
r ,hysical sel$0
The s#,re/e Arcan#/ r Arcan#/ arcanr#/ $ S#$is/ is the
celestial ,le an% the Mst High is the G% $ the +lestar0
/%K
He
sits at the Nrth +le $ the Heavens& .hich is the highest celestial
s,t $ the Cs/s0 His $lr is /a%e $ /eteric irn0
/%Ki
The $lr
is rectang#lar an% each crner rests n a ,illar0 Many Dree/asns
.ill recgni2e the $lr $ the g%s as the tessellate% ,ave/ent $
their l%ge0
All ar3s& chests& thli %/es an% r#n%e% hats& es,ecially cnical
+hrygian ca,s .ith the t, t#rne% $r.ar% r ca,s li3e Merc#ry-s
.inge% ca,& are e/ble/s $ his celestial va#lt0
>(*
The S#$i4s bLect $ search is %ivine light $r/ the Nrth celestial
,le0 +alaces there are abla2e .ith i//aterial /atter0 This bla2ing
light e/anates #t $ the ther g% beings that have %ie% an%
ascen%e% t the /ansins $ light0 The see3er is a ,article $ this
sa/e light0 He $in%s hi/sel$ %ra.n t this celestial ,le at the
Crna 1realis0
As .e sa. in Cha,ter 'C& an initiate /#st ,ass thr#gh the l#/in#s
%ar3ness that s#rr#n%s the +le t achieve a re#nin .ith his .n
%i/ensin $ light0 Then he /#st l3 vertically #,.ar%s $r/ the
terrestrial t.ar% the celestial ,le0 The stair.ay t heaven is a
Eacb-s la%%er0 9t lea%s t the cnstellatin $ the 1ear& Urs#s MaLr0
This sa/e stair.ay t heaven eKiste% in "il/#n $r the S#/erians
an% +harahs $ Egy,t0
9n the $irst Cha,ter& .e sa. that /%ern science st#/ble% nt the
$able% +hils,hers4 Stne that ha% eva%e% the alche/ists $r
th#san%s $ years0 There is $ c#rse a cnsi%erable a/#nt $
%isM#iet ab#t this %iscvery $r the reasns Sa/#el 1ar#ch
%escribe% in Cha,ter 2=;
This is the great secret $ the $athers& this is .hat G% gave the/
as a cnslatin& .hich they #se% .hen they .ere in ,light an%
tr#bleB ther.ise they %i% nt #se it& beca#se they .ere satis$ie%
.ith the Highest& an% .ith little0 This .as the /aster,iece $ the
.ise /asters .ith .hich they ,re,are% everything necessary that
belnge% t the Te/,le0
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Conclusion
The gal $ this b3 has been t bring the /ysteries t li$e by
tracing the ,rvenance $ a single tangible ele/ent c//n t all
Mysteries $r/ ti/e i//e/rial& .hich is the +hils,hers- Stne0
9t has /any $r/s in %i$$erent eras& $r/ the ancient alche/y $ the
Anatlian 9n%8Hittites& Mes,ta/ians an% Egy,tians& t the ne.
sciences $ sacre% che/istry0 9t has ta3en #s $r/ +yra/i% teKts t
Ovi%& Sha3es,eare& Star 7ars& S#,er/an an% Ma%nna0 The clsely
assciate% stry $ St Gerge an% the "ragn& .hich re,resents the
Rite $ Righte#s& has never varie%0
Ol% King%/ +harahs an% ,riests 3ne. $ the +hils,hers4 Stne
in Egy,t $r/ at least the ti/e $ 9/hte, ar#n% 2)==1CE0 The
9sraelites learnt $ it in Egy,t .hen they t3 ,art in the Hy3ss
invasin $ll.ing ,rvcatin by the +harah SesRstris 90
A natinalist revlt by Ah/se an% his brther Ka/se eK,elle% the
Hy3ss in '(*C1CE0 The 9sraelite cntingent %i% nt ret#rn t
Anatlia b#t cngregate% in +alestine an% /a%e the ancient sanct#ary
$ Ka%esh& ,revi#sly 3n.n as Sale/& int their city $ Eer#sale/0
An eK,e%itinary $rce $ T#th/se 999 ca,t#re% Eer#sale/ in
'>)=1CE0 The +harah recvere% its treas#res an% artisans t
Egy,t0 This .as M#ite ,rbably the enslave/ent $ the 9sraelites0
Ra/ses 99 sh.s #s that T#th/se 9994s Eer#sale/ ca/,aign an% his
.n ca/,aign t Ka%esh n the Orntes River beca/e the ,ri/ary
sy/blic act $ a +harah4s g%ness0 Thr#gh s#,,ressin $ the
Hy3ss ,e,les& the +harah rea$$ir/e% the stability $ Egy,t an% his
.n i%enti$icatin .ith A/#n0
Nearly t. th#san% $ive h#n%re% years a$ter T#th/se 999& a gr#,
$ Drench 3nights eKcavate% #n%er the te/,le in Eer#sale/0 They
$#n% caches the R/ans ha% nt %iscvere%0
/%Kii
They $#n%
Sale/-s hi%%en recr%s& .ealth an% technlgy0 +erha,s they als
$#n% the /#//ies $ Eacb an% Ese,h0 Sale/-s technlgy
incl#%e% the secret %#ble ,elican .ith t. interlc3ing c#c#rbits $r
,r%#cing the sacra/ental +hils,hers4 Stne0 9t .as calle% the
>()
Ancient $ "ays0
The Drench 3nights later beca/e the Knights Te/,lar0 The
Cistercians& .h .ne% the treas#re& charge% the Knights Te/,lar t
be its tr#stee g#ar%ian0
Stries $ the i/,rtant $in% lea3e% #t t the ,#blic as 9ranian S#$i
ins,ire% r/ances $ the Hly Grail0 1th the Cistercians an% the
Knights Te/,lar beca/e i//ensely .ealthy in L#st a $e. years
than3s t ,rivileges an% %natins $r/ nbles all ver E#r,e eager
t bec/e invlve%0 The Knights Te/,lar %evel,e% int a
/#ltinatinal agric#lt#ral& trans,rt& ban3ing an% sec#rity gr#,0
Event#ally these tr#stees $ the secret see/e% t lse t#ch .ith
their legal bene$iciary& the R/an Cathlic Ch#rch0
The inherent $la. in the Knights Te/,lar .as the Melchi2e%e3ian
heresy they harb#re%& .hich the R/an Cathlic Ch#rch ha% been
%es,erate t eli/inate $r al/st a /illenni#/0 This see/s t have
incl#%e% a reLectin $ Ch#rch /ysteries in $av#r $ a %irect
eK,erience $ the ancient /ysteries0 As ,riests $ the Or%er $
Melchi2e%e3& they believe% the/selves t be i//rtal thr#gh
rebirth0
Ancient /yths als ,resent +an as Sat#rn& the ne $irst 3ing an%
#niversal g%0 A,,raching the %r $ Sat#rn& the Melchi2e%e3
,riests $ the Knights Te/,lar /ay have eK,eri/ente% .ith arcane
seK#al ,ractices as ,art $ the Assassin-s ,ractice $ the Greater
Mysteries0 These /ight have been acce,table in +ersia r 9n%ia& b#t
nt in E#r,e0
A$ter the ra,i% an% vilent s#,,ressin $ the Or%er& its 9ranian
chivalric Mysteries an% Melchi2e%e3 as,iratins blen%e% int
Scttish Dree/asnry0 Rsicr#cian tra%itins $r/ Egy,t an% Harran
$rti$ie% the /ysteries0 Dree/asnry eK,erience% a %#ality0 Dr/
the ,ers,ective $ Heli,lian cs/lgy& Rsicr#cianis/ ,ri%e%
itsel$ as the /in% $ G% r Ra0 Cra$t Dree/asnry .as the trs $
G% r +tah0
The 9sraelites a,,ear t have re$ine% gl% $r/ salts at the ti/e $
Sl/n& yet nne $ the Ee.ish alche/ists& Cistercians& Knights
>(A
Te/,lar r Rsicr#cians since this ti/e see/s t have /a%e the
+hils,hers4 Stne in any signi$icant M#antity0
The Rsicr#cians an% their 9n%8Hittite $rbears have s#ccess$#lly
3e,t a l. ,r$ile $r at least $ive th#san% years& yet the a.areness
$ this secret s#bstance an% the rle $ the Rsicr#cians is
.i%es,rea%0 Nt.ithstan%ing an ab#n%ance $ evi%ence t the
cntrary& the ,ec#liar Ee.ish ,sitin cntin#es t be that there has
been n Ee.ish invlve/ent in alche/y0
/%Kiii
Alng the .ay& great scientists s#ch as Sir 9saac Ne.tn an%
+aracels#s .r3e% cvertly t achieve alche/ical s#ccess0 The
.rl% is /#ch in%ebte% t the alche/ists .h $#rthere% the sciences
$ /etall#rgy& che/istry an% ,har/ace#ticals0 T%ay .e #n%erstan%
che/istry an% /etall#rgy t a /re a%vance% %egree0 Res,ectable
scientists $ashinably ri%ic#le the che/istry $ the /e%ieval
alche/ists0 They regar% the alche/ists- eK,eri/ents $ trial& errr
an% %anger as /isg#i%e% an% even ,athetically la#ghable0
H.ever& the O#rbr#s has n. c/e $#ll circle0 Alche/y is itsel$
the rse0 7hile +harahs& 3ings an% ,riests $ ancient scieties
e/brace% it as their Kingly Secret& n. the /%ern +hils,hers4
Stne has the ,tential t e/brace #r .hle sciety0 7ith en#gh
,erseverance an% a g% labratry& any $ #s can /a3e a s/all
M#antity $ the +hils,hers4 Stne& be it by tra%itinal .et alche/y&
the high technlgy /eth% $ 7hitegl%& the si/,le /eth% $
King Sl/n r the ,erKi%e /eth% $ the /ining in%#stry0
Yet& this b3 leaves #s .ith at least ne #navi%able M#estin0 All
the evi%ence available t #r archaelgists s#ggests that ancient
civili2atins %i% nt ,ssess a%vance% science0 7e /#st there$re
as3 h. the ancients 3ne. $ s#ch an i/,rtant s#bstance as the
+hils,hers4 Stne0 Cncrete an% Egy,tian bl#e .ere re%iscvere%
$i$teen h#n%re% years a$ter they .ere lst0 7hy %es the
+hils,hers4 Stne re/ain a /ystery:
>*=
Appendix 1 Hudson's Philosophers Stone
The +hils,hers4 Stne is ,re,are% $r/ /etallic gl% by the
$ll.ing ,rcess %evel,e% by "avi% H#%sn0 The ,r%#ct is
cllM#ially calle% [7hitegl%[ an% technically 3n.n by the
acrny/ G8ORME& .hich stan%s $r the Orbitally Rearrange%
Metallic Ele/ent $ Gl%;
/%Kiv
'0 (=8/g gl% OAA0AAU ,#reP .as %is,erse% in 2==8/l AM#a
Regia t ,rvi%e cl#sters $ gl% at/s0
20 *= /l cncentrate% hy%rchlric aci% .as a%%e% t the
%is,ersin an% the /iKt#re .as br#ght t bil& an%
cntin#e% biling #ntil the vl#/e .as re%#ce% t
a,,rKi/ately '=8'( /l0 *= /l cncentrate% HCl .ere
a%%e%& an% the sa/,le br#ght t bil an% chec3e% $r
evl#tin $ NOCl $#/es0 The ,rcess .as re,eate% #ntil n
$#rther $#/es evlve%& th#s in%icating that the nitric aci% ha%
been re/ve% an% the gl% ha% been cnverte% c/,letely
t the gl% chlri%e0
?0 The vl#/e $ the %is,ersin .as re%#ce% by care$#l heating
#ntil the salt .as L#st %ry0 [E#st %ry[ as #se% herein /eans
that all $ the liM#i% ha% been bile% $$& b#t the sli% resi%#e
ha% nt been [ba3e%[ r scrche%0
'0 The L#st %ry salts .ere again %is,erse% in AM#a Regia an%
ste,s O2P an% O?P .ere re,eate%0 This treat/ent ,rvi%es
gl% chlri%e cl#sters $ greater than '' at/s0
20 '(= /l *M hy%rchlric aci% .ere a%%e% t the L#st %ry salts
an% bile% again t eva,rate $$ the liM#i% t L#st %ry salts0
This ste, .as re,eate% $#r ti/es0 This ,rce%#re lea%s t a
greater %egree $ s#b8%ivisin t ,rvi%e s/aller cl#sters $
gl% chlri%e0 At the en% $ this ,rce%#re an rangish8re%
salt $ gl% chlri%e is btaine%0 The salt .ill analyse as
s#bstantially ,#re A#
2
Cl
*
0
?0 S%i#/ chlri%e is a%%e% in an a/#nt .hereby the s%i#/
>*'
is ,resent at the rati $ 2=8/le s%i#/ ,er /le $ gl%0
The sl#tin is then %il#te% .ith %eini2e% .ater t a vl#/e
$ >== /l0 The ,resence $ the aM#e#s s%i#/ chlri%e
,rvi%es the salt Na
2
A#
2
Cl
)
0 The ,resence $ .ater is
essential t brea3 a,art the %iat/s $ gl%0
>0 The aM#e#s s%i#/ chlri%e sl#tin is very gently bile%
t a L#st %ry salt& an% therea$ter the salts .ere ta3en #,
alternatively in 2== /l %eini2e% .ater an% ?== /l *M
hy%rchlric aci% #ntil n $#rther change in cl#r is
evi%ence%0 The *M hy%rchlric aci% is #se% in the last
treat/ent0
2
(0 A$ter the last treat/ent .ith *M hy%rchlric aci%& an%
s#bseM#ent bil8%.n& the L#st %ry salt is %il#te% .ith >== /l
%eini2e% .ater t ,rvi%e a /nat/ic gl% salt sl#tin $
NaA#Cl
2
4JH
2
O0 The ,H is a,,rKi/ately '0=0
'0 The ,H is a%L#ste% very sl.ly .ith %il#te s%i#/ hy%rKi%e
sl#tin& .hile cnstantly stirring& #ntil the ,H $ the
sl#tin re/ains cnstant at C0= $r a ,eri% $ /re than
t.elve h#rs0 This a%L#st/ent /ay ta3e several %ays0 Care
/#st be ta3en nt t eKcee% ,H C0= %#ring the ne#trali2atin0
*0 A$ter the ,H is stabili2e% at ,H C0=& the sl#tin is gently
bile% %.n t '= /l an% '= /l cncentrate% nitric aci% is
a%%e% t ,rvi%e a s%i#/8gl% nitrate0 As is a,,arent& the
nitrate is an Ki%i2er an% re/ves the chlri%e0 The ,r%#ct
btaine% sh#l% be .hite crystals0 9$ a blac3 r br.n
,reci,itate $r/s& this is an in%icatin that there is still
Na
2
A#
2
Cl
)
,resent0 9$ ,resent& it is then necessary t restart
the ,rcess at ste, O'P0 9$ .hite crystals are btaine%& the
sl#tin is bile% t btain L#st %ry crystals0 9t is i/,rtant
nt t verheat& i0e0 ba3e0
20 ( /l cncentrate% nitric aci% are a%%e% t the crystals an%
again bile% t .here the sl#tin ges t L#st %ry0 Again& it
is essential nt t verheat r ba3e0 Ste,s O''P an% O'2P
,rvi%e a c/,lete cnversin $ the ,r%#ct t a s%i#/8
>*2
gl% nitrate0 N chlri%es are ,resent0 '=/l %eini2e% .ater
is a%%e% an% again bile% t L#st %ry salts0 This ste, is
re,eate% nce0 This ste, eli/inates any eKcess nitric aci%
that /ay be ,resent0 The NaA# hy%rlyses .ith the .ater
an% %issciates t $r/ HA#0 The ,r%#ct .ill be a .hite
,reci,itate in .ater0 The A# at/s have .ater at the s#r$ace
that creates a vl#/in#s cttn8li3e ,r%#ct0
?0 The .hite ,reci,itate is %ecante% $$ $r/ any %ar3 grey
sli%s an% $iltere% thr#gh a =0>(8/icrn cell#lse nitrate
$ilter ,a,er0 Any %ar3 grey sli%s $ s%i#/ a#ri%e sh#l%
be re%isslve% an% again ,rcesse% starting at ste, O'P0
C0 The $iltere% .hite ,reci,itate n the $ilter ,a,er is vac##/
%rie% at '2=pC $r t. h#rs0 The %ry sli% sh#l% be light
grey in cl#r& .hich is HA#OJH
2
OP& an% is easily re/ve%
$r/ the $ilter ,a,er0
>0 The /nat/ic gl% is ,lace% in a ,rcelain ignitin bat
an% anneale% at ?==pC #n%er an inert gas t re/ve
hy%rgen an% t $r/ a very che/ically an% ther/ally stable
.hite gl% /n/er0
(0 A$ter cling& the ignite% .hite gl% can be cleane% $
re/aining traces $ s%i#/ by %igesting .ith %il#te nitric
aci% $r a,,rKi/ately ne h#r0
*0 The insl#ble .hite gl% is $iltere% n =0>(8/icrn ,a,er
an% vac##/ %rie% at '2=pC $r t. h#rs0 The .hite
,.%er ,r%#ct btaine% $r/ the $iltratin an% %rying is
,#re G8ORME0
)otes for the 7?perimenter
'0 The aci%s #se% in this +atent are highly crrsive an% very
%anger#s0
20 7ear ,rtective clthing& ,artic#larly r#bber glves an% eye
gggles0
>*?
?0 7r3 #t%rs an% re/ain #,8.in% $ all $#/es0
>0 " nt #se any /etal at all in the ,re,aratin0 9nstea%& #se
glass r Te$ln s,ns an% glass cntainers s#ch as Crning
+yreK0
(0 Use a gas b#rner $r heat0 " nt #se an electric ele/ent&
/agnetic stirrer r nearby /trs0
*0 Ste, O'P; %isslve the gl% in the AM#a Regia0 Once the gl%
is %isslve%& the ,rcess can start right a.ay0 9t is nt a
critical ste,0
)0 Ste,s O2P t O(P cnvert A#
??
Cl
AA
t A#
??
Cl
??
0 Even th#gh
/ntn#s& re,eat the biling %.n an% a%%itin $ aci%
ab#t ne h#n%re% ti/es0 <E#st %ry- is very %i$$ic#lt an% ti/e
cns#/ing0 At any ti/e& st, the ,rcess an% res#/e later0
Use gentle heat an% .hen crystalli2atin begins& re%#ce
$#rther0 Gl% cl#sters .ill rec/bine an% shine in the
bea3er0 7hen this ha,,ens& a%% /re AM#a Regia an% bil
%.n .ith HCl0 Re,eat this at least eight ti/es0 Each ti/e
there sh#l% be less /acr8cl#sters $ gl% settling #t0 T
s,ee% #, the ,rcess& $ilter #t the gl% cl#sters an% a%%
the/ t the AM#a Regia $r later atte/,ts0 Event#ally& the
sl#tin changes $r/ a re% aci% liM#i% t %ar3 re%8br.n
crystals $ gl% chlri%e& .hich ,r%#ce a ,#r,le stain i$
s,lashe%0
A0 Ste,s O*P t O)P; lea% t the /nat/ic salt NaA#Cl
2
0JH
2
O0
1il .ith .ater& crystalli2e& a%% %il#te HCl& bil %.n0
Re,eat /any ti/es ver0 9$ Ste, C is s#ccess$#l& the sl#tin
event#ally alternates bet.een the grass Green Lin .hen
cncentrate% HCl is a,,lie% an% citrine yell. gl% chlri%e
.hen the aci% is %il#te%0 The $inal aci% treat/ent ,r%#ces
the Green Lin i$ the /etal8t8/etal gl% bn%s have been
a%eM#ately %isslve%0 The cl#r .ill lighten $r/ range t
le/n yell. an% then ,ale yell.0 Larger gl% chlri%e
cl#sters& .hich have nt br3en %.n& cncentrate t a
%ar3er range8re% regin at the btt/ $ the yell. liM#i%0
>*>
C/,letely %rying the gl% chlri%e sl#tin an% $#rther
heating it ca#ses the ?? at/ gl% /lec#les t re$r/0 This
%e$eats the ,rcess an% the eK,eri/enter nee%s t restart the
,rcess0 7hen n /re lightening cc#rs& %ecant the
cl#re% liM#i% $r/ the .hite crystals an% recycle it t the
AM#a Regia bttle0 "isslve the re/aining sn.8.hite salt
crystal /ass in .ater an% #se a c$$ee $ilter ,a,er t $ilter #t
any re/aining gl% cl#sters r large %ebris0 1il %.n t
ens#re there is n cl#r change %#e t large cl#sters still
$r/ing0 9t is essential t achieve sn.8.hite salt crystals at
this stage r the ,H a%L#st/ent& Ste, OAP& .ill $ail an% Ste,s
O2P t O(P restarte%0
C0 Ste, OAP; ,H a%L#st/ent reM#ires ,atience0 The initial
a%L#st/ent /#st nt be $aster than 2 h#rs0 9$ y# change
the ,H t M#ic3ly& it .ill alter the reactin an% revert t
blac3& %ar3 bl#e& br.n r bric3 re%0 9t is best t a%L#st
sl.ly ver ? %ays .ith cnstant stirring0 The ,H /ves a
lt at $irst an% then /re sl.ly0 Use a nn8/etallic stirrer0
EKce,t $r s,t chec3s& a ,H /eter is $ li/ite% #se0 The
,rbe reM#ires $reM#ent rinsing an% .ill event#ally $ail0
Dll. the %irectins in the ,atent; bring the sl#tin gently
t ,H C0= an% chec3 that it stays there $r '2 h#rs $
stirring0
)0 Ste, O'=P; is very %anger#s0 A%%ing nitric aci% t re/ve
the chlri%es $ the salt crystals ,r%#ces thic3& br.n&
nKi#s $#/es0 7r3 in the ,en& #,.in% an% a.ay $r/
the $#/es0
A0 Ste, O'>P; 9t is essential the t#be $#rnace heats t )==
%egrees0 T. gas tan3s are reM#ire%& ne .ith argn an% the
ther hy%rgen0 Dirst heat the ,reci,itate in the t#be $#rnace
in air& .hich ,r%#ces br.n Ki%e0 +#rge the t#be .ith
argn0 Heat the ,r%#ct #n%er argn0 Sl.ly intr%#ce
hy%rgen an% t#rn $$ the argn0 All. t cl an% sli%e the
M#art2 bat bac3 an% $rth& .hich t#rns the br.n Ki%e t
blac3 hy%ri%e0 This l3s li3e irn $ilings0 The hy%rgen is
>*(
re/ve% t leave a .hite ,.%er by re,eate% heating an%
cling #n%er argn; '(82= /in#tes in& then #t etc0 $r a
n#/ber $ %ays0 9t can be t#rne%8$$ at night an% restarte%
the neKt /rning0
'=0 Ste, O'*P; Dilter #t any blac3 r grey sli%s .ith average
$ilter ,a,er0 This /ay ,r%#ce a clear liM#i% instea% $ the
,reci,itate /entine% in the ,atent0 9nstea% $ #sing
=0>(/icrn $ilter ,a,er that clgs #, i//e%iately .ith
,reci,itate& bile% %.n the ,reci,itate t re/ve /st $
the .ater0 The clear .ater .ill t#rn /il3y an% thic3en t
hy%rgen a#ri%e ,reci,itate .ith .ater& .hat the ancients
calle% the se/en $ G%0 9t ten%s t s,latter s cver the ,t
an% bil gently0 The crystals are ,#r,le8grey& $$8.hite0
''0 Al.ays ret#rn any /ista3es t the AM#a Regia bttle& s#ch
ver %rie% %ar3 re% chlri%e cl#sters0 The $inishe% ,r%#ct
/ay a,,ear [.rng[ b#t % nt thr. it a.ay0 A secret $
the ,rcess is al.ays t re#se it as ra. /aterial an% re,eat
the ,rcess0
'20 Mnat/ics in sl#tin /ay g t a gas i$ nt stabili2e% .ith
salt in the sl#tin0
Technical Description of the Process
An AM#a Regia sl#tin $ /etallic gl% is ,re,are%0 This sl#tin
cntains cl#sters $ gl% chlri%es $ ran%/ si2e an% %egrees $
aggregatin0 Hy%rchlric aci% OHClP is a%%e% t the sl#tin0 The
aci% is eva,rate% .ith a large eKcess $ c//n salt ONaCl& 2=;'
/les Na t /les A#P t /ist salts0 A%%itin $ aci% an%
eva,ratin is carrie%8#t re,eate%ly0 The a%%itin $ NaCl all.s
the event#al $r/atin $ NaA#Cl
>
& a$ter all HNO
?
is re/ve% $r/
the sl#tin0
The s%i#/& li3e gl%& has nly ne #n,aire% <s- electrn an%&
accr%ingly& ten%s t $r/ cl#sters $ at least t. at/s0 The
s%i#/& h.ever& %es nt rbitally verla, the gl% at/ in the <%-
ban%& as it has n <%- electrns& res#lting in a s#r$ace reactin
>**
bet.een the s%i#/ at/s an% the gl% at/s0 This res#lts in a
.ea3ening $ the gl%8gl% cl#ster stability an% ca#ses the event#al
$r/atin $ a s%i#/8gl% linear bn% .ith a .ea3ene% % rbital
activity in the in%ivi%#al gl% at/s0 The s%i#/8gl% c/,#n%&
$r/e% by re,eate% eva,ratin t salts& .ill ,rvi%e a chlri%e $
s%i#/8gl%0 9n these salts the s%i#/ an% gl% are believe% t be
charge% ,sitive& i0e0& have lst electrns; an% the chlrine is
negative& i0e0& has gaine% electrns0 7hen the salts are %isslve% in
.ater& the ,H sl.ly a%L#ste% t ne#tral& $#ll aM#atin $ the s%i#/8
gl% %iat/ .ill sl.ly cc#r an% chlri%e is re/ve% $r/ the
c/,leK0 Che/ical re%#ctin $ the s%i#/8gl% sl#tin res#lts in
the $r/atin $ a s%i#/ a#ri%e ONaA#P0 Cntin#e% aM#atin
res#lts in %isassciatin $ the gl% at/ $r/ the s%i#/ an% the
event#al $r/atin $ a ,rtnate% a#ri%e $ gl% as a grey
,reci,itate0 S#bseM#ent annealing ,r%#ces the ne.ly ,atente% G8
ORME0
The ,rcess %irectly $r/s NaA# in a .ay that avi%s bth the
$r/atin $ NaA#
?
an% ,reci,itatin $ A#O=P .hen /ving $r/
the A#Oq'P t A#O8'P0 The #se $ HNO
?
t re/ve the chlrine
c#nter ins tric3s the gl% int A#O8'P0 The hal$8cell reactins are
NaA#Oq2P 8s NaA# an% 2OClO8'PP 8s Cl
2
0 The NaA# then hy%rlyses
t HA#& a$ter .hich it is anneale%0
The .hite $lcc#lent ORME is a 2er valent /nat/ A#O=P that
,reci,itates $r/ A#Oq'P i$ it is a /nat/0 The electrn rbitals $
the /nat/ are $ree t hybri%i2e t %s,? r %2s,? hybri%s0 A %s,?
hybri% has the sha,e $ a trignal bi,yra/i% O2 tetrahe%rns ,lace%
base t baseP0 A %2s,? hybri% has the sha,e $ an ctahe%rn0
The abve general %escri,tin $r the ,re,aratin $ G8ORME $r/
c//ercially available /etallic gl% is eM#ally a,,licable t the
,re,aratin $ ORMEs $r/ the re/aining Transitin /etals thr#gh
reactin .ith nitric Ki%e ONOP gas0 The Transitin /etals incl#%e
,latin#/& ,alla%i#/& rh%i#/& iri%i#/& r#theni#/& an% s/i#/0
Nitric Ki%e is #niM#e in that it ,ssesses the necessary che/ical
,tential as .ell as the single #n,aire% electrn0
>*C
Appendix 2 Roger Bacons Method
%leo Antimonii Tractat#s & Tract 'e %leo (ti)ii*
/%Kv
"%GE"II BAC%+I( A+G,I
(#mmi -!ilosop!i & C!emici*
Stibi#/& as the +hils,hers say& is c/,se% $r/ the nble
/ineral S#l,h#r& an% they have ,raise% it as the blac3 lea% $ the
7ise0 The Arabs in their lang#age& have calle% it Asinat vel A2inat&
the alche/ists retain the na/e Anti/ni#/0 9t .ill h.ever lea% t
the cnsi%eratin $ high Secrets& i$ .e see3 an% recgni2e the nat#re
in .hich the S#n is eKalte%& as the Magi $#n% that this /ineral .as
attrib#te% by G% t the Cnstellatin Aries& .hich is the $irst
heavenly sign in .hich the S#n ta3es its eKaltatin r elevatin t
itsel$0 Alth#gh s#ch things are thr.n t the .in%s by c//n
,e,le& intelligent ,e,le #ght t 3n. an% ,ay /re attentin t
the $act that eKactly at this ,int the in$init#%e $ secrets /ay be
,artly cnte/,late% .ith great ,r$it an% in ,art als eK,lre%0
Many& b#t these are ignrant an% #nintelligent& are $ the ,inin that
i$ they nly ha% Stibi#/& they .#l% get t it by Calcinatin& thers
by S#bli/atin& several by Reverberatin an% EKtractin& an% btain
its great Secret& Oil& an% +er$ect#/ Me%icina/0 1#t 9 tell y#& that
here in this ,lace nthing .ill hel,& .hether Calcinatin&
S#bli/atin& Reverberatin nr EKtractin& s that s#bseM#ently a
,er$ect EKtractin $ /etallic virt#e that translates the in$erir int
the s#,erir& /ay ,r$itably c/e t ,ass r be acc/,lishe%0 Dr
s#ch shall be i/,ssible $r y#0 " nt let y#rselves be cn$#se%
by several $ the ,hils,hers .h have .ritten $ s#ch things& i0e0
Geber& Albert#s Magn#s& Rhasis& R#,ecilla& Aristteles an% /any
/re $ that 3in%0 An% this y# sh#l% nte0 Yes& /any say& that
.hen ne ,re,ares Stibi#/ t a glass& then the evil vlatile S#l,h#r
.ill be gne& an% the Oil& .hich /ay be ,re,are% $r/ the glass&
.#l% be a very $iKe% il& an% .#l% then tr#ly give an ingress an%
Me%icine $ i/,er$ect /etals t ,er$ectin0 These .r%s an%
,inins are ,erha,s g% an% right& b#t that it sh#l% be th#s in $act
an% ,rve itsel$& this .ill nt be0 Dr 9 say t y# tr#ly& .ith#t any
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hi%%en s,eechB i$ y# .ere t lse s/e $ the abve /entine%
S#l,h#r by the ,re,aratin an% the b#rning& as a s/all $ire /ay
easily %a/age it& s that y# have lst the right ,enetrating s,irit&
.hich sh#l% /a3e #r .hle Anti/nii cr,#s int a ,er$ect re%
il& s that it als can ascen% ver the hel/ .ith a s.eet s/ell an%
very bea#ti$#l cl#rs an% the .hle b%y $ this /ineral .ith all its
/e/bers& .ith#t lss $ any .eight& eKce,t $r the $ec#/& shall be
an il an% g ver the hel/0 An% nte als this; H. .#l% it be
,ssible $r the b%y t g int an il& r give $$ its s.eet il& i$ it is
,#t int the last essence an% %egree: Dr glass is in all things the
#ter/st an% least essence0 Dr y# shall 3n. that all creat#res at
the en% $ the .rl%& r n the last an% c/ing L#%ge/ent $ the last
%ay& shall bec/e glass r a lvely a/ethyst an% this accr%ing t
the $a/ilies $ the t.elve +atriarchs& as in the $a/ilies $ Le.els
.hich Her/es the Great %escribes in his b3; As .e have
elabrately re,rte% an% ta#ght in #r b3 %e Kabbalah0
Y# shall als 3n. that y# shall receive the ,er$ect nble re% il&
.hich serves $r the translatin $ /etals in vain& i$ y# ,#r acet#/
crrect#/ ver the Anti/ni#/ an% eKtract the re%ness0 Yes nt
even by Reverberatin& an% even i$ its /ani$l% 1ea#ti$#l cl#rs
sh. the/selves& this .ill nt /a3e any %i$$erence an% is nt the
right .ay0 Y# /ay in%ee% btain an% /a3e an il #t $ it& b#t it
has n ,er$ect $rce an% virt#e $r trans/#tatin r translatin $ the
i/,er$ect /etals int ,er$ectin itsel$0 This y# /#st certainly
3n.0
AN" NO7 7E +ROCEE" TO THE MANUAL LA1OUR& AN"
THUS THE +RACT9CA DOLLO7S0
Ta3e in the Na/e $ G% an% the Hly Trinity& $ine an% .ell
cleanse% Anti/nii re& .hich l3s nice& .hite& ,#re an% internally
$#ll $ yell. riv#lets r veins0 9t /ay als be $#ll $ re% an% bl#e
cl#rs an% veins& .hich .ill be the best0 +#n% an% grin% t a $ine
,.%er an% %isslve in a .ater r AM#a Regis& .hich .ill be
%escribe% bel.& $inely s that the .ater /ay cnM#er it0 An% nte
that y# sh#l% ta3e it #t M#ite sn a$ter the sl#tin s that the
.ater /ay cnM#er it0 An% nte that y# sh#l% ta3e it #t M#ite
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sn a$ter the sl#tin s that the .ater .ill have n ti/e t %a/age
it& since it M#ic3ly %isslves the Anti/nii Tinct#re0 Dr in its nat#re
#r .ater is li3e the strich& .hich by its heat %igests an% cns#/es
all irnB $r given ti/e& the .ater .#l% cns#/e it an% b#rn it t
na#ght& s that it .#l% nly re/ain as an i%le yell. earth& an% then
it .#l% be M#ite s,ilt0
Cnsi%er by c/,arisn L#na& bea#ti$#l clean an% ,#re& %isslve% in
this #r .ater0 An% let it re/ain therein $r n /re than a single
night .hen the .ater is still strng an% $#ll $ S,irit& An% 9 tell y#&
that y#r g% L#na has then been $#n%a/entally cns#/e% an%
%estrye% an% br#ght t na#ght in this #r .ater0
An% i$ y# .ant t re%#ce it t a ,#re cr,#s again& then y# .ill nt
s#ccee%& b#t it .ill re/ain $r y# as a ,ale yell. earth& an%
ccasinally it /ay r#n tgether in the sha,e $ a hrn r .hite
hrseshe& .hich /ay nt be br#ght t a cr,#s by any art0
There$re y# /#st re/e/ber t ta3e the Anti/ni#/ #t as sn as
,ssible a$ter the Sl#tin& an% ,reci,itate it an% .ash it a$ter the
c#st/ $ the alche/ists& s that the /atter .ith its ,er$ect il is nt
crr%e% an% cns#/e% by the .ater0
THE 7ATERB 7HERE9N 7E "9SSOLGE THE ANT9MON9UM&
9S MA"E THUS;
Ta3e Gitril ne an% a hal$ Oalii 20 lb0P Sal ar/niac ne ,#n%&
Arinat Oalii Al#nP ne hal$ ,#n% Q Sal nitre ne an% a hal$ ,#n%& Sal
ge//ae Oalii Sal c//#neP ne ,#n%& Al#/en cr#%#/ Oalii EntaliP
ne hal$ ,#n%0 These are the s,ecies that belng t an% sh#l% be
ta3en $r the 7ater t %isslve the Anti/ni#/0
Ta3e these S,ecies an% /iK the/ .ell a/ng each ther& an% %istil
$r/ this a .ater& at $irst rather sl.ly0 Dr the S,irit#s g .ith
great $rce& /re than in ther strng .aters0 An% be.are $ its
s,irits& $r they are s#btle an% har/$#l in their ,enetratin0
7hen y# n. have the %isslve% Anti/ny& clean an% .ell
s.eetene%& an% its shar, .aters .ashe% #t& s that y# % nt ntice
any shar,ness any /re& then ,#t int a clean vial an% ver,#r it
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.ith a g% %istille% vinegar0 Then ,#t the vial in Di/#/ EM#in#/&
r 1alne#/ Mariae& t ,#tre$y $rty Oalii0 $#rP %ays an% nights& an%
it .ill %isslve an% be eKtracte% re% as bl%0 Then ta3e it #t an%
eKa/ine h. /#ch re/ains t be %isslve%& an% %ecant the clear an%
,#re& .hich .ill have a re% cl#r& very ca#ti#sly int a glass $las30
Then ,#r $resh vinegar nt it& an% ,#t it int "igestin as be$re&
s that that .hich /ay have re/aine% .ith the $aecib#s& it sh#l%
th#s have a/,le ti/e t bec/e %isslve%0 Then the $aeces /ay be
%iscar%e%& $r they are n lnger #se$#l& eKce,t $r being scattere%
ver the earth an% thr.n a.ay0 A$ter.ar%s ,#r all the sl#tins
tgether int a glass retrt& ,#t int 1alne#/ Mariae& an% %istil the
shar, vinegar rather a $resh ne& since the $r/er .#l% be t .ea3&
an% the /atter .ill very M#ic3ly bec/e %isslve% by the vinegar0
"istil it $$ again& s that the /atter re/ains M#ite %ry0 Then ta3e
c//n %istille% .ater an% .ash a.ay all shar,ness& .hich has
re/aine% .ith the /atter $r/ the vinegar& an% then %ry the /atter in
the s#n& r ther.ise by a gentle $ire& s that it bec/es .ell %rie%0
9t .ill then be $air t behl%& an% have a bright re% cl#r0 The
+hils,hers& .hen they have th#s ,re,are% #r Anti/ni#/ in
secret& have re/ar3e% h. its #ter/st nat#re an% ,.er has
clla,se% int its interir& an% its interir thr.n #t an% has n.
bec/e an il that lies hi%%en in its inner/st an% %e,th& .ell
,re,are% an% rea%y0 An% hence$rth it cannt& #nt the last
L#%ge/ent& be br#ght bac3 t its $irst essence0 An% this is tr#e& $r
it has bec/e s s#btle an% vlatile& that as sn as it senses the
,.er $ $ire& it $lies a.ay as a s/3e .ith all its ,arts beca#se $ its
vlatility0
Several ,r an% c//n Lab#rers& .hen they have ,re,are% the
Anti/ni#/ th#s& have ta3en ne ,art #t& t ta3e care $ their
eK,enses& s that they /ay /re easily % the rest $ the .r3 an%
c/,lete it& They then /iKe% it .ith ne ,art Sal/iac& ne ,art Gitr
Oalii0 Gitr& alii0 TitrP& ne ,art Rebhat& t cleanse the Cr,era& an%
then ,rcee%e% t ,rLect this /iKt#re nt a ,#re L#na/0 An% i$ the
L#na .as ne Mar3& they $#n% t. an% a hal$ Lth g% gl% a$ter
se,aratinB s/eti/es even /re0 An% there.ith they ha%
acc/,lishe% a .r3 ,rvi%ing $r their eK,enses& s that they /ight
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even better eK,ect t attain t the Great 7r30 An% the $lish
calle% this a bringing int the L#na/& b#t they are /ista3en0 Dr
s#ch gl% is nt br#ght in by the S,iritib#s Oalii0 S,ecieb#sP& b#t any
L#na cntains t. Mar3 gl% t the Lth& s/e even /re0 1#t this
gl% is #nite% t the L#nar nat#re t s#ch a %egree that it /ay nt be
se,arate% $r/ it& neither by AM#a$rt& nr by c//n Anti/ni#/&
as the gl%s/iths 3n.0 7hen h.ever the L#st /entine% /iKt#re
is thr.n nt the L#na/ in $l#K& then s#ch a se,aratin ta3es ,lace
that the L#na M#ite rea%ily gives a.ay her i/,lante% gl% either in
AM#a$rt r in Regal& an% lets hersel$ se,arate $r/ it& stri3es it t the
gr#n% an% ,reci,itates it& .hich .#l% r /ight ther.ise nt
ha,,en0 There$re it is nt a bringing int the L#na/& b#t a bringing
#t $ the L#na0
1#t .e are c/ing bac3 t #r +r,sit an% ,#r,se $ #r .r3&
$r .e .ish t have the Oil& .hich has nly been 3n.n an% been
acM#ainte% .ith this /agistry& an% nt by the $lish0
7hen y# then have the Anti/ni#/ .ell r#bi$ie% accr%ing t the
abve given teaching& then y# shall ta3e a .ell recti$ie% S,irit#/
vini& an% ,#r it ver the re% ,.%er $ Anti/ny& ,#t it in a gentle
1alne#/ Mariae t %isslve $r $#r %ays an% nights& s that
everything bec/es .ell %isslve%0 9$ h.ever s/ething sh#l%
re/ain behin%& y# ver,#r the sa/e .ith $resh S,irit# vini& an%
,#t it int the 1alne#/ Mariae again& as sai% be$re& an% everything
sh#l% bec/e .ell %isslve%0 An% in case there are s/e /re
$aeces there& b#t there sh#l% be very little& % the/ a.ay& $r they
are nt #se$#l $r anything0 The Sl#tines ,#t int a glass retrt&
l#te n a hel/ an% cnnect it t a receiver& als .ell l#te%& t receive
the S,irit#s0 +#t it int 1alne#/ Mariae0 Therea$ter y# begin& in
the Na/e $ G%& t %istil very leis#rely at a gentle heat& #ntil all the
S,irit#s Gini has c/e ver0 Y# then ,#r the sa/e S,irit#/ that
y# have %ra.n $$& bac3 nt the %ry /atter& an% %istil it ver again
as be$re0 An% this ,#ring n an% %istilling $$ again& y# cntin#e
s $ten #ntil y# see the S,irit#/ vini ascen% an% g ver the hel/
in all 3in%s $ cl#rs0 Then it is ti/e t $ll. #, .ith a strng $ire&
an% a nble bl% re% Ole#/ .ill ascen%& g thr#gh the t#be $ the
hel/ an% %ri, int the reci,ient0 Tr#ly& this is the /st secret .ay $
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the 7ise t %istil the very highly ,raise% il $ Anti/nii& an% it is a
nble& ,.er$#l& $ragrant il $ great virt#e& as y# .ill hear bel. in
the $ll.ing0 1#t here 9 .ish t teach an% instr#ct y# .h are ,r
an% .ith#t /eans t eK,ect the Great 7r3 in anther /annerB nt
the .ay the ancients %i% it by se,arating the gl% $r/ the L#na0
There$re ta3e this il& ne lt& eight lt $ Sat#rn calcine%
accr%ing t art& an% care$#lly i/bibe the il& %r, by %r,& .hile
cntin##sly stirring the calK Sat#rni0 Then ,#t it ten %ays an%
nights in the heat& in the $#rnace $ secrets& an% let the $ire that this
$#rnace cntains& increase every ther %ay by ne %egree0 The $irst
t. %ays y# give it the $irst %egree $ $ire& the secn% t. %ays y#
give it the secn% %egree& an% a$ter $#r %ays an% nights y# ,#t it
int the thir% %egree $ $ire an% let it re/ain there $r three %ays an%
nights0 A$ter these three %ays y# ,en the .in%. $ the $#rth
%egree& $r .hich li3e.ise three %ays an% nights sh#l% be s#$$icient0
Then ta3e it #t& an% the t, $ the Sat#rn#s bec/es very bea#ti$#l
an% $ a re%%ish yell. cl#r0 This sh#l% be /elte% .ith Genetian
1reas0 7hen this has been %ne& y# .ill $in% that the ,.er $ #r
il has change% it t g% gl%0 Th#s y# .ill again have
s#bsistence& s that y# /ay better eK,ect the Great 7r30 7e n.
c/e bac3 t #r ,#r,se .here .e le$t it earlier0 Abve y# have
hear%& an% have been tl% t %istil the S,irit#/ vini .ith the Ole#/
Anti/nii ver the hel/ int the reci,ient as .ell as the .r3 $
changing the Sat#rn#/ int gl%0 1#t n. .e .ish t /a3e haste
an% re,rt ab#t the secn% tinct#ral .r30 Here it .ill be necessary
t se,arate the S,irit#/ vini $r/ the il again& an% y# shall 3n.
that it is %ne th#s;
Ta3e the /iKt#re $ il an% .ine s,irit ,#t it int a retrt& ,#t n a
hel/& cnnect a receiver an% ,lace it all tgether int the 1alne#/
Mariae0 Then %istil all the S,irit#/ vini $r/ the il& at a very gentle
heat& #ntil y# are certain that n /re S,irit#s vini is t be $#n%
.ithin this very ,reci#s il0 An% this .ill be easy t chec3B $r
.hen y# see several %r,s $ S,irit# vini ascen% ver the hel/ an%
$all int the reci,ient& this is the sign that the S,irit#s vini has
bec/e se,arate% $r/ the il0 Then re/ve the $ire $r/ the
1alne& th#gh it .as very s/all& s that it /ay cl all the sner0
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N. re/ve the reci,ient cntaining the S,irit# vini& an% 3ee, it in a
sa$e ,lace& $r it is $#ll $ S,irit#s& .hich it has eKtracte% $r/ the il
an% retaine%0 9t als cntains a%/irable virt#es& as y# .ill hear
herea$ter0
1#t in the 1alne y# .ill $in% the blesse% bl% re% Ole#/
Anti/nii in the retrt& .hich sh#l% be ta3en #t very care$#lly0
The hel/ /#st be very sl.ly re/ve%& ta3ing care t s$ten an%
.ash $$ the L#te& s that n %irt $alls %.n int the bea#ti$#l re% il
an% /a3es it t#rbi%0 This il y# /#st stre .ith all ,ssible
,reca#tin s that it receives n %a/age0 Dr y# n. have a
Heavenly Oil that shines n a %ar3 night an% e/its light as $r/ a
gl.ing cal0 An% the reasn $r this is that its inner/st ,.er an%
s#l has bec/e thr.n #t #nt the #ter/st& an% the hi%%en s#l
is n. reveale% an% shines thr#gh the ,#re b%y as a light thr#gh a
lantern; E#st as n E#%ge/ent "ay #r ,resent invisible an% internal
s#ls .ill /ani$est thr#gh #r clari$ie% b%ies& that in this li$e are
i/,#re an% %ar3& b#t the s#l .ill then be reveale% an% seen #nt the
#ter/st $ the b%y& an% .ill shine as the bright s#n0 Th#s y#
n. have t. se,arate things; 1th the S,irit $ 7ine $#ll $ $rce
an% .n%er in the arts $ the h#/an b%y; An% then the blesse% re%&
nble& heavenly Ole#/ Anti/nii& t translate all %iseases $ the
i/,er$ect /etals t the +er$ectin $ gl%0 An% the ,.er $ the
S,irit#al 7ine reaches very $ar an% t great heights0 Dr .hen it is
rightly #se% accr%ing t the Art $ Me%icine; 9 tell y#& y# have a
heavenly /e%icine t ,revent an% t c#re all 3in%s $ %iseases an%
ail/ents $ the h#/an b%y0 An% its #ses are th#s& as $ll.s;
AGA9NST +O"AGRA r GOUT
9n the case $ g#t ne sh#l% let three %r,s $ this S,irit# vini& that
has receive% the ,.er $ the Anti/ny& $all int a s/all glass $
.ine0 This has t be ta3en by the ,atient n an e/,ty st/ach at the
very //ent in ti/e .hen he sense the beginning r arrival $ his
tr#ble& b%ily ail/ent an% ,ain0 On the neKt %ay an% a$ter.ar%s n
the thir% %ay it sh#l% als be ta3en an% #se% in the sa/e .ay0 On
the $irst %ay it ta3es a.ay all ,ain& h.ever great it /ay be& an%
,revents s.elling0 On the secn% %ay it ca#ses a s.eat that is very
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incnstant& visc#s an% thic3& that s/ells an% tastes M#ite s#r an%
$$ensive& an% cc#rs /stly .here the Lints an% li/bs are attache%0
On the thir% %ay& regar%less $ .hether any /e%icine has been ta3en&
a ,#rging ta3es ,lace $ the veins int the b.els& .ith#t any
incnvenience& ,ain r grie$0 An% this %e/nstrates a great ,.er $
Nat#re0
AGA9NST LE+ROSY
T begin .ith the ,atient is given siK %r,s n an e/,ty st/ach0
An% arrange it s that the #nclean ,ersn is alne .ith#t the
c/,any $ any healthy ,e,le& in a se,arate an% cnvenient ,lace0
Dr his .hle b%y .ill sn begin t s/3e an% stea/ .ith a
stin3ing /ist r va,#r0 An% n the secn% %ay his s3in .ill start t
$la3e an% /#ch #ncleanliness .ill %etach itsel$ $r/ his b%y0 He
sh#l% then have three /re %r,s $ the /e%icine rea%y& .hich he
sh#l% ta3e an% #se in slit#%e n the $#rth %ay0 Then n the eighth
r ninth %ay& by /eans $ this /e%icine an% thr#gh the best.al $
"ivine /ercy an% blessing& he .ill be c/,letely cleanse% an% his
health restre%0
AGA9NST A+O+LEJ9A OR STROKE
9n the case $ str3e& let a %r, $ the #na%/iKe% tinct#re $all nt
the tng#e $ the ,ersn in nee%0 At nce it .ill raise itsel$ an%
%istrib#te itsel$ li3e a /ist r s/3e& an% recti$y an% %isslve the
str#c3 ,art0 1#t i$ the str3e has hit the b%y r ther /e/bers& he
sh#l% be given three %r,s at the sa/e ti/e in a glass $ g% .ine&
as ,revi#sly ta#ght in the case $ +%agra0
AGA9NST HY"RO+E OR "RO+SY
9n the case $ %r,sy give ne %r, each %ay $r siK %ays in a r.& in
AM#a Melissae r Galerianae0 On the seventh %ay give three %r,s in
g% .ine0 Then it is en#gh0
AGA9NST E+9LE+S9A& CATALE+S9A& ! ANALE+S9A0
9n case $ the $alling sic3ness& give hi/ t. %r,s at the beginning $
the +arKis/i in AM#a Salviae& an% a$ter three h#rs again t. %r,s0
This .ill s#$$ice0 1#t i$ $#rther sy/,t/s sh#l% cc#r& then give
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hi/ t. /re %r,s as abve0
AGA9NST HECT9C
9n case $ cns#/,tin an% %ehy%ratin& give hi/ t. %r,s in AM#a
Gilar#/ the $irst %ay0 On the secn% %ay& give hi/ t. /re %r,s
in g% .ine0
AGA9NST DEGER
9n cases $ all 3in%s $ ht $evers& give hi/ three %r,s in a .ell
%istille% St0 Ehns.rt .ater r Cichrii at the beginning $ the
+arKis/i0 Early in the /rning n the $ll.ing %ay& again give
hi/ three %r,s in g% .ine n an e/,ty st/ach0
AGA9NST +EST
9n the case $ ,estilence give the ,atient seven %r,s in a g% .ine&
an% see t it that the in$ecte% ,ersn is all by hi/sel$& an% ca#se% t
s.eat0 Then this ,isn .ill& .ith "ivine assistance& % hi/ n
har/0
DOR THE +ROLONGAT9ON AN" MA9NTENANCE OD A
HEALTHY L9DE0
Ta3e an% give at the beginning an% entry $ s,ring& .hen the s#n has
entere% the sign $ Aries& t. %r,sB an% at the beginning .ith G%4s
hel,& be sa$e an% ,rtecte% against ba% health an% ,isne% air&
#nless the inc#rre% %isease .as ,re%estine% an% $atally i/,se% #,n
/an by the Al/ighty G%0
1#t .e n. .ish t ,rcee% t the Ole#/ Anti/nii an% its +.er&
an% sh. h. this il /ay als hel, the %isease% an% i/,er$ect
/etallic b%ies0 Ta3e in the Na/e $ G%& very ,#re re$ine% gl%& as
/#ch as y# .ant an% thin3 .ill s#$$ice0 "isslve it in a recti$ie%
7ine& ,re,are% the .ay ne #s#ally /a3es AM#a/ Gitae0 An% a$ter
the gl% has bec/e %isslve%& let it %igest $r a /nth0 Then ,#t it
int a 1alne#/& an% %istil $$ the s,irit#/ vini very sl.ly an%
gently0 Re,eat this several ti/es& as lng an% as $ten #ntil y# see
that y#r gl% re/ains behin% in $#n% as a sa,0 An% s#ch is the
/anner an% ,inin $ several $ the ancients n h. this il /ay
>C*
als hel, the %isease% an% i/,er$ect /etallic b%ies0
Ta3e& in the Na/e $ G%& very ,#re re$ine% gl%& as /#ch as y#
.ant an% thin3 .ill s#$$ice0 "isslve it in a recti$ie% 7ine& ,re,are%
the .ay ne #s#ally /a3es AM#a/ Gitae0 An% a$ter the gl% has
bec/e %isslve%& let it %igest $r a /nth0 Then ,#t it int a
1alne#/& an% %istil $$ the s,irit#/ vini very sl.ly an% gently0
Re,eat this several ti/es& as lng an% as $ten #ntil y# see that y#r
gl% re/ains behin% in $#n% as a sa,0 An% s#ch is the /anner an%
,inin $ several $ the ancients n h. t ,re,are the gl%0 1#t 9
.ill sh. an% teach y# a /#ch shrter& better an% /re #se$#l .ay0
Gi20 that y# instea% $ s#ch ,re,are% gl% ta3e ne ,art Merc#rii
Slis& the ,re,aratin $ .hich 9 have alrea%y ta#ght in anther ,lace
by its ,r,er ,rcess0 "ra. $$ its airy .ater s that it bec/es a
s#btle %#st an% calK0 Then ta3e t. ,arts $ #r blesse% il& an% ,#r
the il very sl.ly& %r, by %r, nt the %#st $ the Merc#rii Slis&
#ntil everything has bec/e absrbe%0 +#t it in a vial& .ell seale%&
int a heat $ the $irst %egree $ the ven $ secrets& an% let it re/ain
there $r ten %ays an% nights0 Y# .ill then see y#r ,.%er an% il
M#ite %ry& s#ch that it has bec/e a single ,iece $ %#st $ a blac3ish
grey cl#r0 A$ter ten %ays give it the secn% %egree $ heat& an% the
grey an% blac3 cl#r .ill sl.ly change int a .hiteness s that it
bec/es /re r less .hite0 An% at the en% $ these ten %ays& the
/atter .ill ta3e n a bea#ti$#l rse .hite0 1#t this /ay be ignre%0
Dr this cl#r is nly %#e t the Merc#ri Slis& that has s.all.e%
#, #r blesse% il& an% n. cvers it .ith the inner/st ,art $ its
b%y0 1#t by the ,.er $ the $ire& #r il .ill again s#b%#e s#ch
Merc#ri#/ Slis& an% thr. it int its inner/st0 An% the il .ith its
very bright re% cl#r .ill r#le ver it an% re/ain n the #tsi%e0
There$re it is ti/e& .hen t.enty years have ,asse%& that y# ,en
the .in%. $ the thir% %egree0 The eKternal .hite cl#r an% $rce
.ill then c/,letely rece%e in.ar%ly& an% the internal re% cl#r
.ill& by the $rce $ the $ire& bec/e eKternal0 Kee, als this %egree
$ $ire $r ten %ays& .ith#t increase r %ecrease0 Y# .ill then see
y#r ,.%er& that .as ,revi#sly .hite& n. bec/e very re%0 1#t
$r the ti/e being this re%ness /ay be ignre% Ois $ n
cnseM#enceP& $r it is still #n$iKe% an% vlatileB an% at the en% $
>CC
these ten %ays& .hen the thirtieth %ay has ,asse%& y# sh#l% ,en
the last .in%. $ the $#rth %egree $ $ire& Let it stay in this %egree
$r anther ten %ays& an% this very bright re% ,.%er .ill begin t
/elt0 Let it stay in $l#K $r these ten %ays0 An% .hen y# ta3e it #t
y# .ill $in% n the btt/ a very bright re% an% trans,arent stne&
r#by cl#re%& /elte% int the sha,e $ the vial0 This stne /ay be
#se% $r +rLectin& as has been ta#ght in the tract n Gitril0 +raise
G% in Eternity $r this His high revelatin& an% than3 Hi/ in
Eternity0 A/en0
ON THE MULT9+L9CAT9ON LA+9"9S ST91990
The ancient sages& a$ter they ha% %iscvere% this stne an% ,re,are%
it t ,er$ect ,.er an% translatin $ the i/,er$ect /etals t gl%&
lng s#ght t %iscver a .ay t increase the ,.er an% e$$iciency $
this stne0 An% they $#n% t. .ays t /#lti,ly it; One is a
/#lti,licatin $ its ,.er& s#ch that the stne /ay be br#ght /#ch
$#rther in its ,.er $ Trans/#tatin0 An% this /#lti,licatin is very
s#btle& the %escri,tin $ .hich /ay be $#n% in the Tract n Gl%0
The secn% /#lti,licatin is an A#g/ent#/ M#antitatis $ the stne
.ith its $r/er ,.er& in s#ch a .ay that it neither lses any $ its
,.er& nr gains any& b#t in s#ch a /anner that its .eight increases
an% 3ee,s n increasing ever /re& s that a single #nce gr.s an%
increases t /any #nces0 T achieve this increase r M#lti,licatin
ne has t ,rcee% in the $ll.ing /anner; Ta3e in the Na/e $
G%& y#r stne& an% grin% it t a s#btle ,.%er& an% a%% as /#ch
Merc#rii Slis as .as ta#ght be$re0 +#t these tgether int a r#n%
vial& seal .ith sigill Her/etis& an% ,#t it int the $r/er ven
eKactly as ta#ght& eKce,t that the ti/e has t be shrter an% less n.0
Dr .here y# ,revi#sly #se% ten Oalii thirtyP %ays& y# /ay n.
nt #se /re than $#r Oalii tenP %ays0 9n ther res,ects the .r3 is
eKactly the sa/e as be$re0 +raise an% than3 G% the Al/ighty $r
His high revelatin& an% %iligently cntin#e y#r ,rayers $ir His
Al/ighty Mercy an% "ivine blessings $ this 7r3 an% Art as .ell
as His granting y# a g% health an% $rt#it#s .el$are0 An%
/rever& ta3e care al.ays t hel, an% c#nsel the ,r0
LAGS "EO OMN9+OTENT9 NOTA0
>C)
Appendix 3 King Solomon's Method
The $ll.ing /eth% is an e%ite% s#//ary $ an anny/#s article
entitle% Si/,le Meth%s $ Ma3ing Mnat/ic Gl%0
/%Kvi
9t has the
$ll.ing %isclai/ers;
Ne. in$r/atin regar%ing /nat/ic ele/ents has been /a%e
available t this $r#/ an% the .rl%0 This in$r/atin c/es $r/
a scientist .h .ishes t re/ain anny/#s0 9t is the .ish $ this
scientist that this in$r/atin be /a%e $reely available an% that his
anny/ity be ,rtecte%0 His eK,ertise is in the $iel% $ /etall#rgy
an% /ining an% he hl%s %egrees in $ive %i$$erent ,hysical sciences0
He has been .r3ing .ith the /nat/ic ,reci#s ele/ents since
'A)=0
The a#thr $ this ,st %es nt clai/ that all $ this in$r/atin is
acc#rate r even that any $ it is tr#e0 9t /ay cntain errrs an% be
inc/,lete in ,laces0
Any #n3n.n /aterial sh#l% be s#bLecte% t a A)8ele/ent scan
,rir t cnversin t /8state /aterial $r ingestin0
King -olomons ,ethod
King Sl/n-s ,e,le s.e,t #, the .hite /aterial ,resent .hen a
la3e %ries0 They %i% nt %ig beca#se they nly .ante% the /aterial
n the s#r$ace0 They $ire% this /aterial .ith s#l,h#r& ,#t silver n
t, $ it an% /iKe% in irn0 Using this /eth% an% a reverberatry
$#rnace& they ,#re% '==&=== talents $ gl%0
1th %a/, eva,rate% salts an% .ater $r/ the "ea% Sea ,r%#ce a
M#antity $ ,reci,itate0 Recnstit#te% "ea% Sea salt .ater is $ar /re
cncentrate%& ,r%#ces a /#ch greater a/#nt $ ,reci,itate an%
reM#ires /#ch /re lye O%il#te NaOHP t bring it #, t the %esire%
,H level0
The ,rce%#re $r eKtracting /nat/ic ele/ents $r/ %ry /aterial
s#ch as s.ee,ings $r/ salt an% al3ali $lats& rc3 ,.%ers& etc0 is as
$ll.s;
>CA
'0 Grin% the %ry /aterial t as $ine a cnsistency as ,ssible0
20 A%% lye t cver the %ry /aterial .ith a thin layer an% stir in
%istille% .ater s#$$icient t cver bth by a,,rKi/ately
(=//0
?0 1ring t bil #t%rs .here ca#stic $#/es can esca,e0 The
,H sh#l% be at r slightly abve '20 Re,lace .ater as
nee%e% t /aintain s#$$icient reactant vl#/e0
>0 Maintain at biling te/,erat#re $r $#r h#rs& the lnger the
better0
(0 All. the sl#rry t settle vernight0 Strain the sl#rry
thr#gh ? t ( layers $ c$$ee $ilters t re/ve the tKic
ele/ents OGilcrest ,reci,itateP that ,reci,itate abve ,H
'=0C)0 Save the liM#i% that ,asses thr#gh the $ilters& .hich
is /8state /aterial an% MgOOHP
2
in sl#tin0
*0 Titrate the liM#i% that ,asses thr#gh the c$$ee $ilters t a
,H $ )0( .ith hy%rchlric aci% .hile stirring0 This ca#ses
/8state an% MgOOHP
2
t ,reci,itate0 The titratin /#st be
sl. .ith thr#gh /iKing0 9$ y# g t $ar& the ,H .ill
abr#,tly shi$t an% y# .ill have t start ver by a%%ing lye
M#ic3ly t bring the ,H bac3 #, t '2 an% ret#rn t Ste, O(P
abve0
C0 T eli/inate the MgOOHP
2
& cntin#e l.ering the ,H .ith
aci% t ,H (8* t %isslve bth the /8state ,reci,itate an%
MgOOHP
2
,reci,itate0
)0 A%% lye t raise ,H t )0(8)0C0 Then the /8state .ill
,reci,itate& b#t the MgOOHP
2
.ill re/ain in sl#tin0
The ancient ,rcess $ cnverting /nat/ic /atter t /etal;
'0 Dilter& rinse& an% %ry the ,reci,itate $r/ the abve
,rcesses0
20 +re,are a cr#cible $r the $#rnace .ith layers $ /aterials in
accr%ance .ith the $ll.ing %iagra/0 S#l,h#r re%#ces the
/nat/ic /aterials t /etal0 Dr eKa/,le& n /nat/ic
>)=
/aterial is ,reci,itate% $r/ ht s,rings that cntain s#l,h#r
.hile a cnsi%erable a/#nt can be ,reci,itate% $r/ ht
s,rings that % nt cntain s#l,h#r0
dd
dd889rn /etal
dd88S%i#/ Carbnate
dd88Silver /etal
dd88S%i#/ Carbnate
d d
eQ 88 Mnat/ic state
/iKe% .ith S#l,h#r
?0 Dire this /iKt#re at 22== %egrees Centigra%e0 9t a,,ears that
%ing this in the cntaine% /agnetic $iel% $ an in%#ctin
$#rnace ,r%#ces better res#lts than #sing ther heat s#rces0
>)'
Appendix !he "irgin o# the $orld
Thrice Greatest Her/es- Sacre% 13& Girgin $ the 7rl%&
%escribes the creatin $ the .rl% as an alche/ical ,rcess an%
$in%ing the +hils,hers- Stne in the c/,st;
/%Kvii
'0 S s,ea3ing 9sis %th ,#r $rth $r Hr#s the s.eet %ra#ght
Othe $irstP $ %eathlessness .hich s#ls have been
acc#st/e% t receive $r/ G%s& an% th#s begins her
%isc#rse OlgsP; 5
20 An% Nat#re& O /y sn& .as barren& till they .h .ere then
#n%er the r%ers t ,atrl the Heaven& a,,raching the G%
$ all& their King& re,rte% n the lethargy $ things0 The
ti/e .as c/e $r the cs/s t a.a3e& an% this .as n8
ne-s tas3 b#t His alne0 W7e ,ray Thee& thenX& they sai%&
W%irect Thy th#ghts t things that n. eKist an% t .hat
things the $#t#re nee%s0X
?0 7hen they s,a3e th#s& G% s/ile% an% sai%; WNat#re arise6X
An% $r/ His .r% there ca/e a /arvel& $e/inine&
,ssesse% $ ,er$ect bea#ty& ga2ing at .hich the G%s st%
all a/a2e%0 An% G% the $re$ather& .ith the na/e $
Nat#re& hn#re% her& an% ba%e her be ,rli$ic0 Then ga2ing
$iKe%ly n the s#rr#n%ing s,ace& He s,a3e these .r%s as
.ell; WLet Heaven be $ille% .ith all things $#ll& an% Air& an%
ther& t6X G% s,a3e an% it .as s0 An% Nat#re .ith
hersel$ c//#ning 3ne. she /#st nt %isregar% the Sire-s
c//an%B s .ith the hel, $ Til she /a%e a %a#ghter $air&
.h/ she %i% call 9nventin0 An% n her G% best.e% the
gi$t $ being& an% .ith his gi$t He set a,art all the/ that ha%
been s8$ar /a%e& $ille% the/ .ith /ysteries& an% t
9nventin gave the ,.er $ r#ling the/0
>0 1#t He n lnger .illing that the .rl% abve sh#l% be
inert& b#t thin3ing g% t $ill it $#ll $ breaths& s that its
,arts sh#l% nt re/ain i//tive an% inert& He th#s began
n these Obreaths r s,iritsP .ith the #se $ hly arts as
>)2
,r,er $r the bringing $rth $ His .n s,ecial .r30 Dr
ta3ing breath $r/ His .n 1reath YAnti/nyZ an% blen%ing
this .ith 3n.ing Dire Y+r,hyry& /eaning Gl% r C,,er8
Gl%Z& He /ingle% the/ .ith certain ther s#bstances .hich
have n ,.er t 3n.B an% having /a%e the t. F either
.ith ther F ne& .ith certain hi%%en .r%s $ ,.er0 He
th#s set all the /iKt#re ging thr#ghlyB #ntil #t $ the
c/,st s/ile% a s#bstance& as it .ere& $ar s#btler& ,#rer $ar&
an% /re transl#cent than the things $r/ .hich it ca/eB it
.as s clear that nne b#t the Artist c#l% %etect it Ythe
+hils,hers- StneZ0
(0 An% since it neither tha.e% .hen $ire .as set #nt it O$r it
.as /a%e $ DireP& nr yet %i% $ree2e .hen it ha% nce been
,r,erly ,r%#ce% O$r it .as /a%e $ 1reathP& b#t 3e,t its
/iKt#re-s c/,sitin a certain s,ecial 3in%& ,ec#liar t
itsel$& $ s,ecial ty,e an% s,ecial blen% F O.hich
c/,sitin& y# /#st 3n.& G% calle% +sychsis& a$ter the
/re a#s,ici#s /eaning $ the na/e an% $r/ the
si/ilarity $ its behavi#rP F it .as $r/ this cag#late He
$ashine% s#ls en#gh in /yria%s Y,rLectinZ& /#l%ing
.ith r%er an% .ith /eas#re the e$$lrescent ,r%#ct $ the
/iKt#re $r .hat He .ille%& .ith s3ille% eK,erience an%
$itting reasn& s that they sh#l% nt be c/,elle% t %i$$er
any .ay ne $r/ anther0
>)?
Appendix % Bacon's &oddess
"escri,tin $ the S#een& General C#rse& an% Sir Drancis 1acn4s
Li$e $r/ Ci,her Stry "iscvere% an% "eci,here% by Orville 70
O.en M"& Gl '& ')A?0
Lines '== t 'C= $ >*==;
The $irst ti/e that her 9 sa.
She .as a $air y#ng liness&
7hite as the native rse be$re the change0
U,n her hea%& as $it her $rt#ne best&
She .re a .reath $ la#rel& gl% an% ,al/&
An% n her $rehea% ivry the gl%en cr.n0
U,n her na3e% breast there shin4e% a gl%en star0
Her rbes $ ,#r,le an% $ scarlet %ye&
Her veil $ .hite& as best be$its a /ai%&
A th#san% bl#shing a,,aritins starte% in her $ace&
A th#san% inncent sha/es in angel .hiteness
1re a.ay thse bl#shesB
An% in her eye there %i% a,,ear a $ire
T b#rn the errrs that ,rinces hel%
Against her /ai%en tr#th0
Ab#t her %ance% girls .h #,n her thre.
S.eet $l.ers an% $ragrant %#rs
That a$ar %i% s/ell0
She .as $ stat#re tall an% grace$#l sha,e&
7ith c#ntenance /aLestic& b#t .hse ,ri%e
"e,raves each better ,art&
An% all thse ther ,reci#s rna/ents %e$ace0
Her s.eet& $air& ,laci% $ace
7as $ s#ch .n%r#s bea#ty&
That nat#re .e,t thin3ing she .as #n%ne
1eca#se she t3 /re $r/ her than she le$t0
An% .hen 9 behel% this bea#ty4s .n%er/ent&
This rare ,er$ectin $ nat#re4s s3ill&
9 hn#re% an% a%/ire% the /a3er4s art0
>)>
1#t .hen 9 $elt the bitter& bale$#l eyes
That %eath8%art #t $ their shiny bea/s&
9 th#ght that 9 a ne. +an%ra sa.
7h/ all the g%s in c#nsel %i% agree
9nt this sin$#l .rl% $r/ heaven t sen%&
That she t /en sh#l% be a .ic3e% sc#rge0
Dr all the virt#es $ i/,sing ,.er
That are the .r3 $ nat#re r $ art&
7ere here a%vanc4% an% set in highest seat&
An% s te/,er4% the $eat#res $ her $ace
7ith light an% sha%e&
That ,ri%e an% /ee3ness /iKe% in eM#al ,arts0
She .as $ar /re bea#te#s& 4rich4%
7ith the ,ri%e $ nat#re4s eKcellence&
Than Gen#s in the brightest $ her %ays0
Her hair %i% A,ll4s lc3s s#r,ass0
A hair stan%s nt a/iss&
An% the cstly c#ri#s tire carrying a net
O7herein her c#rle% lc3s entangel% gravest /enP
Men%e% in her $ace .hat nat#re /isse%0
1#t she t crss nat#re4s c#ri#s .r3/anshi,&
"i% /ingle bea#ty .ith in$ir/ity
An% ,#re ,er$ectin .ith i/,#re %e$eat#reB
Dr in her later age ,ri%e& li3e a crn8$e% stee%&
Her a%vanc4%& /a3ing her s#bLect
T the tyranny $ /ischances /a%
An% /#ch /isery&
As b#rning $evers& ag#es ,ale an% $aint&
Li$e8,isning ,estilence an% $ren2ies .4%
The /arr.8eating sic3ness .hse attaint
"isr%er bree%s by heating $ the bl%B
Dr she t all licenti#s l#st
4Gan t eKcee% the /eas#re $ her /ean
An% nat#ral $irst nee%
Till& li3e a La%e sel$ .ille%& hersel$ %th tire
1y blac3 l#st& %ishn#r& sha/e an% /isgverning&
Dr she .as g#ilty $ ,erL#ry an% s#brnatinB
>)(
G#ilty $ treasn& $rgery an% shi$tB
G#ilty $ incest& that ab/inatinB
G#ilty $ /#r%er an% $ the$t&
An% accessry by inclinatin
T all sins ,ast an% all that are t c/e&
Dr/ the creatin t the general %/0
>)*
Appendix ' ()id's Metamorphoses
Dr/ the METAMOR+HOSES by Ovi%
/%Kviii
& translate% int English
verse #n%er the %irectin $ Sir Sa/#el Garth by Ehn "ry%en&
AleKan%er +,e& Ese,h A%%isn& 7illia/ Cngreve an% ther
e/inent han%s0
!he *a+,rinth
N. Mins& lan%e% n the Cretan shre&
+er$r/s his v.s t Eve4s ,rtecting ,.4rB
A h#n%re% b#llc3s $ the largest bree%&
7ith $l.rets cr.n4%& be$re his altar blee%;
7hile tr,hies $ the vanM#ish4%& br#ght $r/ $ar
A%rn the ,alace .ith the s,ils $ .ar0
Mean.hile the /nster $ a h#/an8beast&
His $a/ily4s re,rach& an% stain& increas4%0
His %#ble 3in% the r#/#r s.i$tly s,rea%&
An% evi%enc4% the /ther4s beastly %ee%0
7hen Mins& .illing t cnceal the sha/e
That s,r#ng $r/ the re,rts $ tatling Da/e&
Reslves a %ar3 incls#re t ,rvi%e&
An%& $ar $r/ sight& the t.8$r/4% creat#re hi%e0
Great "ae%al#s $ Athens .as the /an
That /a%e the %ra#ght& an% $r/4% the .n%r#s ,lanB
7here r/s .ithin the/selves encircle% lye&
7ith vari#s .in%ings& t %eceive the eye0
As s$t Maean%er4s .antn c#rrent ,lays&
7hen thr4 the +hrygian $iel%s it lsely straysB
1ac3.ar% an% $r.ar% r#ls the %i/,l4% ti%e&
See/ing& at nce& t. %i$$erent .ays t gli%e;
7hile circling strea/s their $r/er ban3s s#rvey&
An% .aters ,ast s#ccee%ing .aters see;
N. $lating t the sea .ith %.n.ar% c#rse&
N. ,inting #,.ar% t its ancient s#rce&
S#ch .as the .r3& s intricate the ,lace&
>)C
That scarce the .r3/an all its t#rns c#4% traceB
An% "ae%al#s .as ,#22le% h. t $in%
The secret .ays $ .hat hi/sel$ %esign4%0
These ,rivate .alls the Minta#r incl#%e&
7h t.ice .as gl#tte% .ith Athenian bl%;
1#t the thir% trib#te /re s#ccess$#l ,rv4%&
Sle. the $#l /nster& an% the ,lag#e re/v4%0
7hen These#s& ai%e% by the virgin4s art&
Ha% trac4% the g#i%ing threa% thr4 ev4ry ,art&
He t3 the gentle /ai%& that set hi/ $ree&
An%& b#n% $r "ias& c#t the briny sea0
There& M#ic3ly cly4%& #ngrate$#l& an% #n3in%&
Le$t his $air cnsrt in the isle behin%&
7h/ 1acch#s sa.& an% straining in his ar/s
Her ri$le% bl/& an% vilate% char/s&
Reslves& $r this& the %ear engaging %a/e
Sh#4% shine $r ever in the rlls $ Da/eB
An% bi%s her cr.n a/ng the stars be ,lac4%&
7ith an eternal cnstellatin grac4%0
The gl%en circlet /#ntsB an%& as it $lies&
9ts %ia/n%s t.in3le in the %istant s3iesB
There& in their ,ristin $r/& the ge//y rays
1et.een Alci%es& an% the %ragn bla2e0
!he -eath o# H,acinth
+heb#s $r thee t& Hyacinth& %esign4%
A ,lace a/ng the G%s& ha% Date been 3in%;
Yet this he gaveB as $t as .intry rains
Are ,ast& an% vernal bree2es sth the ,lains&
Dr/ the green t#r$ a ,#r,le $l.4r y# rise&
An% .ith y#r $ragrant breath ,er$#/e the s3ies0
Y# .hen alive .ere +heb#s4 %arling byB
9n y# he ,lac4% his Heav4n& an% $iK4% his Ly;
Their G% the "el,hic ,riests cns#lt in vainB
E#rtas n. he lves& an% S,arta4s ,lain;
His han%s the #se $ b. an% har, $rget&
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An% hl% the %gs& r bear the cr%e% netB
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O4er hanging cli$$s s.i$t he ,#rs#es the ga/eB
Each h#r his ,leas#re& each a#g/ents his $la/e0
The /i%8%ay s#n n. shne .ith eM#al light
1et.een the ,ast& an% the s#ccee%ing nightB
They stri,& then& s/th4% .ith s#,,ling yl& essay
T ,itch the r#n%e% M#it& their .nte% ,lay;
A .ell8,is4% %is3 $irst hasty +heb#s thre.&
9t cle$t the air& an% .histle% as it $le.B
9t reach4% the /ar3& a /st s#r,ri2ing lengthB
7hich s,3e an eM#al share $ art& an% strength0
Scarce .as it $all4n& .hen .ith t eager han%
Y#ng Hyacinth ran t snatch it $r/ the san%B
1#t the c#rst rb& .hich /et a stny sil&
Dle. in his $ace .ith vilent recil0
1th $aint& bth ,ale& an% breathless n. a,,ear&
The by .ith ,ain& the a/4r#s G% .ith $ear0
He ran& an% rais4% hi/ blee%ing $r/ the gr#n%&
Cha$es his cl% li/bs& an% .i,es the $atal .#n%;
Then herbs $ nblest L#ice in vain a,,liesB
The .#n% is /rtal& an% his s3ill %e$ies0
As in a .ater4% gar%en4s bl/ing .al3&
7hen s/e r#%e han% has br#is4% its ten%er stal3&
A $a%ing lilly %r,s its lang#i% hea%&
An% ben%s t earth& its li$e& an% bea#ty $le%;
S Hyacinth& .ith hea% reclin4%& %ecays&
An%& sic3ning& n. n /re his char/s %is,lays0
O th# art gne& /y by& A,ll cry4%&
"e$ra#%e% $ thy y#th in all its ,ri%e6
Th#& nce /y Ly& art all /y srr. n.B
An% t /y g#ilty han% /y grie$ 9 .e0
Yet $r/ /y sel$ 9 /ight the $a#lt re/ve&
Unless t s,rt& an% ,lay& a $a#lt sh#l% ,rve&
Unless it t .ere call4% a $a#lt t lve0
Oh c#4% 9 $r thee& r b#t .ith thee& %ye6
1#t cr#el Dates t /e that ,.4r %eny0
Yet n /y tng#e th# shalt $r ever %.ellB
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Thy na/e /y lyre shall s#n%& /y verse shall tellB
An% t a $l.4r trans$r/4%& #nhear%8$ yet&
Sta/,4% n thy leaves /y cries th# shalt re,eat0
The ti/e shall c/e& ,r,hetic3 9 $re3n.&
7hen& Lyn4% t thee& a /ighty chie$ shall gr.&
An% .ith /y ,laints his na/e thy lea$ shall sh.0
7hile +heb#s th#s the la.s $ Date reveal4%&
1ehl%& the bl% .hich stain4% the ver%ant $iel%&
9s bl% n lngerB b#t a $l.4r $#ll bl.n&
Dar brighter than the Tyrian scarlet shne0
A lilly4s $r/ it t3B its ,#r,le h#e
7as all that /a%e a %i$$4rence t the vie.&
Nr st,4% he hereB the G% #,n its leaves
The sa% eK,ressin $ his srr. .eavesB
An% t this h#r the /#rn$#l ,#r,le .ears
Ai& Ai& inscrib4% in $#neral characters0
Nr are the S,artans& .h s /#ch are $a/4%
Dr virt#e& $ their Hyacinth asha/4%B
1#t still .ith ,/,#s .e& an% sle/n state&
The Hyacinthian $easts they yearly celebrate0
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Appendix . /rata Repoa
Manly + Hall %escribes the ,rvenance $ the Crata Re,a;
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The Crata Re,a is /a%e #, $ $rag/ents $r/ /any ancient
a#thrs0 The #n3n.n c/,iler ha% as his ,#r,se a restratin
$ the ancient Mysteries base% #,n the hints an% ill#sins
cntaine% in classical .ritings0 Mst $ the great ,hils,hers $
antiM#ity .ere initiates $ State Mysteries0 9n their .ritings& these
/en $reM#ently all#%e t s/e $rag/ent $ the initiatry rites0
These hints have been care$#lly rgani2e%& ,lace% in seM#ential
r%er& an% cnnecte% .ith an e%itrial tiss#e0 The res#lt is a
restratin $#n%e% n the act#al .r%s $ the initiates
the/selves0
The seven %egrees $ initiatin %escribe% in the Crata Re,a eM#ate
t the last seven stages $ the Great 7r3 $ Alche/y0 There are
t.elve stages altgether0 The $irst $#r are ,re,aratry& the $i$th is a
threshl% t the three %egrees $ the Lesser Mysteries that teach the
H#/anities0
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The $inal $#r %egrees are the Greater Mysteries $
the great /ani$estatin $ Light0 These latter Mysteries teach lve r
aga,e in the sense $ charity0 The ste,s $ the ancient Egy,tian
Mysteries are;
-reparation and T!res!old
Circ#mcision and meditation*
T!e ,esser Mysteries
'0 Le% by the Thes/,hres OG#i%e r TesterP t the Gate $
Men& the Can%i%ate is initiate% as a +ast,hris
OA,,renticeP0 Having ta3en an ath& light is restre% t hi/
an% he is ,lace% bet.een t. sM#are cl#/ns0 1et.een the
cl#/ns is a la%%er .ith seven ste,s an% an allegrical $ig#re
,rtraying eight %rs0 The Hier,hant OTeacherP eKhrts
the +ast,hris t g#ar% his ,reL#%ices an% ,assins that
/ight %ra. hi/ $r/ the ra% t ha,,iness0 The +ast,hris
then ascen%s the la%%er an% is ta#ght that it is a sy/bl $
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alche/ical trans/#tatin r Mete/,sychsis0 He is then
given the .r% $ recgnitin& ta#ght the han%gri, an%
%resse% in a h%& a,rn an% cllar .ith tassels0 His %#ty is
then t g#ar% the Gate $ Men0
20 A$ter a year $ A,,renticeshi,& the +ast,hris is $easte% by
bea#ti$#l te/,le virgins an% invite% t /a3e lve t the/0
He /#st ,rve he has c//an% ver his %esires0 9$ .rthy&
the Thes/,hres OG#i%e r TesterP then a%%resses /re
M#estins an% i$ $#n% satis$actry& the can%i%ate is
intr%#ce% t the Asse/bly0 There he is s,rin3le% .ith
.ater by the Stlista O1a,tiserP an% acce,te% as a Necris
OCra$ts/anP0 His c#rage is then teste% .ith a live ser,ent
being thr.n ver hi/ an% he is /a%e t i/agine the
cha/ber is $ille% .ith ser,ents0 9$ his c#rage is ,rven& the
Necris is le% t t. ,illars .ith a gri$$in bet.een& ,#shing
a s,3e%8.heel re,resenting the $#r seasns an% earth&
.ater& air an% $ire0 There he is investe% .ith a ca%#ce#s&
ta#ght the .r% $ the %egree an% ta#ght $ the $all $ the
h#/an race0 He .as instr#cte% in architect#re& ge/etry&
/athe/atics an% /eas#res0 His %#ty .as t .ash r anint
the ,illars0
?0 7hen /eriting the neKt %egree $ a Melan,hris OMaster
MasnP& the can%i%ate .as le% #n%ergr#n% thr#gh the Gate
$ "eath t a gl/y cry,t cntaining the c$$in $ the
assassinate% Osiris0 The ne. Melan,hris .as then le%
int the ,resence $ the +harah& .here all the ther
Melan,hris .ere asse/ble%0 The +harah $$ere% hi/ a
cr.n $ gl% re,resenting /aterial ,.er an% .ealth0 The
Melan,hris .as t reLect an% tra/,le n this cr.n in
r%er t gain the s,irit#al cr.n $ tr#th& /rality an% virt#e0
This inc#rre% the .rath $ the +harah an% the Melan,hris
s#$$ere% accr%ingly0 1r#ght bac3 .ith a ,ec#liar e/brace
eK,ressing the ,.er $ %eath& the Melan,hris .as given
the .r% Mnach Carn Mini /eaning 9 c#nt the %ays $
anger0 The ter/ $ anger is the ti/e nee%e% t /aster ne-s
.n base r ani/al s#l0 He .as then instr#cte% in al,habet&
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%ra.ing& ,ainting an% rhetric0 He .as als ta#ght the
histry& ge/etry an% astrn/y $ Egy,t0 His .r3 .as t
atten% #,n the %ying an% %ea%0
T!e Greater Mysteries
A$ter eighteen /nths& the res#rrecte% a%e,t .as invite% t the
Greater Mysteries0 He is then 3n.n as Mses& /eaning He .h
is %ra.n #t $ the .aters Oas .ere all ne.8brn S#n g%s s#ch as
the 9n%ian Agni r S#rya& the Gree3 +erse#s& Dinnish K#llerv&
R/#l#s an% 7elsh TaliesinP0 Ar/e% .ith a s.r% an% shiel%&
the Mses has then t $ight his .ay thr#gh labyrinth galleries
.here /as3e% /en .ith $la/es an% ser,ents attac3e% hi/0 He
.as then le% blin%$l%e% t the Hall $ Maat0 Maat is the g%%ess
.h re,resents the $#ll ill#/inatin $ the h#/an s#l0 She .as
re,resente% by a .hite strich $eather r Lar0 9n the Hall $ Maat
he .as ,resente% t the +harah an% O$$icers $ the Sciety an%
there /a%e a Chist,hres0 They set his ar/s an% legs s,rea%
eagle& the +heniK ,sitin0 This .as a ,st#re si/ilar t the St
An%re.-s crss #se% in the l% rites as the sy/bl $ res#rrectin0
He then %ran3 a c#, $ bitter herbs an% .as %resse% in b#s3ins
an% a /antle& investe% .ith the ar/#r an% .ea,ns $ G%0 The
bitter c#, is a ,lay n the /eaning $ Miria/ r the g%%ess
Gen#s as Miria/ /eans bitter as .ell as the /are r sea0
>0 He .as t #se his .ea,n t stri3e $$ the hea% $ the
bea#ti$#l b#t %anger#s $e/ale as,ect $ Chas& the Grgn
Me%#sa& .hse hea% he ,resente% t the +harah0
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ret#rn& the +harah recr%e% the Chist,hres in the 13 $
A%e,ts $ Egy,t0 He receive% .ith ne. rbes $r his
s,irit#al b%y& tie% ab#t the .aist by a cr% re,resenting
tr#th& li$e an% brtherh%0 This cr% .as tie% in a hal$ b.
r An3h re,resenting the strength an% $railty $ the
brtherh%0 The Chist,hres .as ,resente% .ith the C%e
$ La.s an% the e/ble/ $ an .l re,resenting 9sis& later
Athena $r the Gree3s an% Minerva $r the R/ans0 He .as
ta#ght the secret A//nitish lang#age an% sciences $ the
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h#/an s#l0 The ne. Chist,hres beca/e a c#rtier&
s#staine% by the c#rt an% able t c//#nicate $reely .ith
the +harah0
(0 The Chist,hres c#l% then %e/an% the %egree $ a
1alahate r +hils,her0 He .as seate% as the sle s,ectatr
t a %ra/a .here Hr#s slays an% behea%s the h#n%re%8
hea%e% %ragn& Ty,hn0 9n silence Hr#s eKhibits the vile
hea% e/ble/atic $ the /astery $ nes .n base nat#re0
The ne. 1alahate .as then given the .r% Chy/ia an%
ta#ght the s3ills $ Alche/y0
*0 The as,iring Chist,hres .as le% in irns t the Gate $
"eath thr#gh .hich a cry,t .as $ille% .ith .ater0 He .as
r.e% acrss in the 1arM#e $ Carn an% receive% by the
Asse/bly0 There he .as /a%e a Maa.r& /eaning Seer r
+riest $ Astrn/y& an% receive% the histry $ the g%s0
He .as tl% $ the One G% $r/ .h/ they all e/anate0
The ne. Maa.r .as then ta3en t the Gate $ the G%s an%
,resente% t the ,anthen0 There the "e/i#rgs OChie$
+r,het an% 9nitiatrP ta#ght hi/ the secret histry $ Egy,t&
the .rl% an% the #niverse0 He receive% the histry $ the
Sciety& its Or%er an% a list $ all Chie$ 9ns,ectrs $ the
Sciety an% /e/bers thr#gh#t the .rl%0 He .as then
instr#cte% in astrn/y an% the +riestly "ance $ the
/ve/ent $ the stars an% cnstellatins0 The .r% $ the
%egree .as 9bis& the sy/bl $ the .ise g% Thth0
C0 Entry t the $inal %egree .as by invitatin $r/ the +harah0
A gran% rece,tin .as arrange% $r the Maa.r an% it $r/e%
a ,#blic ,rcessin calle% the +a/ylach& /eaning
circ#/cisin $ the tng#e re,resenting the higher sel$0
Dr/erly& the Maa.r-s ,enis .as circ#/cise% as a sign $
,#ri$icatin $ the l.er sel$0 At the en% $ the ,rcessin&
an Asse/bly .as hel% in a s,ecial r/ calle% the Maneras&
/eaning the h#se $ Manes .ith eM#ivalence t the 9n%8
Hittite g%83ing Man#0 There the Maa.r .as /a%e a
Sa,henath +ancah r Man .h 3n.s the Mysteries0 He
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%ran3 $ the C#, $ S.eetness& the heavenly a/brsia
beverage Oi/ellas& an% .as tl% that he ha% arrive% at the
en% $ all the ,r$s0 He receive% an An3h t .ear n his
heart& /eaning that he ha% bec/e a li$e s#rce r li$e
best.ing s,irit $r thers0 He als receive% a bea#ti$#l
stri,e% rbe calle% the Etangi re,resenting the bla2ing 7hite
Light $ the ill#/inatin an% %isci,line in .hich he live%0
His hea% .as neKt shave% .ith a sM#are ci$$#re& calle% the tns#re0
Tgether .ith the s3#ll& the tns#re $r/s a sM#are% circle;
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000the sM#aring $ the circle .as a ,rble/ that greatly eKercise%
/e%ieval /in%s0 9t is a sy/bl $ the ,#s alchy/ic#/& since it
brea3s %.n the riginal chatic #nity int the $#r ele/ents an%
then c/bines the/ again in a higher #nity0
The tns#re there$re re,resente% the thir% eye0 9t .as base% n
releasing the s,irit#al cnsci#sness thr#gh the Gate $ the G%s0
These are the t. s/all hles in the s3#ll calle% the ,arietal
$ra/ina0
The Sa,henath +ancah .as then given a c/,lete eK,lanatin $ the
Mysteries an% ,er/issin t rea% the 13s $ Her/es& incl#%ing the
ryal 3ey t the scri,t#res $ ther natins0 The greatest attrib#te he
receive% .as the right t vte in the electin $ +harah an% it .as
$r/ his ne. ran3 that the O$$icers $ the Sciety .ere %ra.n0 The
+harah re,resente% the /in% $ G%& +tah0
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These O$$icers $
the Sciety re,resente% Ra& r the b%y $ G%& an% gverne% the
$#r /ain te/,les $ Egy,t& Her/,lis& Me/,his& Heli,lis an%
Thebes0
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Appendix 0 !he Per#ect P,ramid
The $ll.ing calc#latins sh. that the +er$ect +yra/i% is a
$#nctin $ the Gl%en Rati0
The +er$ect +yra/i%
Let; s c si%e length
3 c si%e $ace height /eas#re% $r/ the a,eK t the
gr#n%
h c vertical height $ ,yra/i%
A c Area $ a si%e $ace
+ythagras- R#le ,rvi%es the si%e $ace height O3P;
O'P 32 c OsQ2P2 q h2
O2P 3 c Os2Q> q h2P
Area $ a si%e $ace OAP;
O?P A c j 0s03 Oarea is hal$ the base ti/es the heightP
Dr/ O2P;
O>P A c j 0s0Os2Q> q h2P
The Great +yra/i% $ Gi2a& as a +er$ect +yra/i%& is s,ecial beca#se
$ a ,artic#lar cnstraint0 9n histry& nly Her%t#s has all#%e% t
it0
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The 3ey is that the area $ a si%e $ace is eM#al t the sM#are $
the height $ the ,yra/i%0 Her%t#s- state/ent t#rns n the
translatin $ the Gree3 .r% e,i,l_s& .hich /eans either in
elevatin& by the lateral s#r$ace r si/,ly in s#r$ace0
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O(P A c h2
eM#ating O(P .ith O>P;
h2 c j 0s0Os2Q> q h2P
an% rearranging t /a3e the a,eK height OhP the %e,en%ent variable;
h2 c t 0s20O' q (PQ2
N. O' q (PQ2 is the Gl%en Rati s;
h2 c t 0s20
There$re& the #niM#e $r/#la $r a +er$ect +yra/i% is that the
sM#are $ the height %ivi%e% by the sM#are $ the si%e length is eM#al
t the Gl%en Rati %ivi%e% by $#r;
O*P h2 Qs2 c Q>
h2 Qs2 c =0>=>(=)
hQs c =0*?*='
The inverse $ hQs is '0(C2?0 This a,,rKi/ates t O'0*')P .ith an
errr $ nly 20)U0 Th#s the rati $ the si%e t the height $ the
+er$ect ,yra/i% is als the Gl%en Rati 0
The area $ all $#r $aces is;
Area $ all $#r Daces c >0A
A,,lying the 3ey $ Her%t#s O(P; Ac h2
Area $ all $#r Daces c >0 h2
S#bstit#ting O*P h2 Qs2 c Q>
Area $ all $#r Daces c 0 s2
Since the Area $ the 1ase $ the +yra/i% is s2
Area $ all $#r Daces c K Area $ the 1ase $ the +yra/i%
Th#s& the Area $ all $#r Daces is ,#rely a <re,licatin- $ the 1ase
by the Gl%en Rati0 9sis .as the G%%ess $ re,licatin0 This
eM#atin eK,lains .hy 9nventry Stele& %iscvere% in ')== CE by
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A#g#ste Mariette& %escribes her as Mistress $ the +yra/i%0 The
Great +yra/i% .as the /athe/atically ,#re ./b $ 9sis $r
regeneratin $ the 3ing as Hr#s0
On rearrange/ent& the eM#atin bec/es;
c Area $ all $#r Daces Q Area $ the 1ase $ the +yra/i%
This /eans that the area $ the 1ase an% the s#/ $ the area $ the
si%e $aces ,rvi%e the Gl%en Rati0 The nly /eas#re/ents
necessary are Si%e length an% Si%e height0 This is vivi%ly sh.n in
t. %i/ensins i$ the +er$ect +yra/i% is lai% $lat0 The res#lt is a
Crss +atteT& the insignia grante% t the Knights Te/,lar by +,e
E#geni#s 999 in ''>*0
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The Knights- Te/,lar /antle .ith the
Crss +attT .as there$re a visible an% ,er$ect calc#latin $ the
Gl%en Rati an% sy/bl $ the +er$ect +yra/i%0
Cross -att.0
The Gl%en Rati is nt the nly ,ri/ary cnstant inherent in the
,er$ect +yra/i%0 7hile the +er$ect +yra/i% has n nee% $r the
3n.le%ge $ & nr ,recisely %e/nstrates & it is the case that <2Q-
is an arbitrary val#e very clse t the ,er$ect val#e $r <hQs- in O*P
abve $ =0*?*='0 The eKact val#e $ <2Q- is =0*?**2 s the errr is
very s/all in%ee%& nly =0=A*U0
(/#aring t!e Circle
Using the %i/ensins $ the si%e length an% ,yra/i% height& the
a,,rKi/atin <hQs 2Q- ,rvi%es a g% ,hysical esti/ate $ bth
the Gl%en Rati an% 0
OCP 20sQh
This eM#atin can be inter,rete% as relating the
,eri/eter $ a circle .ith ra%i#s <h- t the
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,eri/eter $ the sM#are base <>0s-;
O)P 2 h >0s
9n ther .r%s& in an elevatin vie.& the vertical circle %ra.n
thr#gh the a,eK $ the ,yra/i%& having its centre at the /i%%le $
the ,yra/i%-s base n the gr#n% ,lane has the sa/e ,eri/eter as
that base in ,lan vie.0 The errr is =0=A*U0
7e can even ,rcee% a little $#rther t $in% a sl#tin t the classic
,rble/ $ <SM#aring the Circle-0 This is t $in% a techniM#e $
%ra.ing a circle .ith the sa/e area as a given sM#are& #sing nly
ge/etric /eans0 9t has engage% /athe/aticians $r /any
th#san%s $ years0
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Again& let the +er$ect +yra/i% be lai% $lat s the si%es
s,lay int a Crss +attT0 The area $ a circle
inscribe% .ithin the Crss +attT is;
Area $ 9nscribe% +attT Circle c 32
O,i K ra%i#s sM#are%P
S#bstit#ting O'P; 32 c OsQ2P2 q h2
Area $ 9nscribe% +attT Circle c YOsQ2P2 q h2Z
c 0s2 Yt q h2Qs2Z
S#bstit#ting O*P; h2 Qs2c Q>
Area $ 9nscribe% +attT Circle c 0s2 Yt q Q>Z
c t 0 0s2 Y' q Z
The eKce,tinal ,r,erty $ the Gl%en Rati is that; ' q c 2
Area $ 9nscribe% +attT Circle c t 0 0s2 Y2Z
Since the Area $ the 1ase $ the +er$ect +yra/i% is the si%e length
sM#are%& s2;
Area $ 9nscribe% +attT Circle c Yt 0 02Z K Area $ 1ase
The val#e $ Yt 0 02Z is 20=(*'AA& al/st the integer t.0
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S#bstit#ting the a,,rKi/ate val#e $ t. $r Yt 0 02Z si/,li$ies
the eM#atin t;
Area $ 9nscribe% +attT Circle 2 K Area $ +yra/i% 1ase
7ith the Crss +attT& /e%ieval /athe/aticians $#n% an
a,,rKi/ate sl#tin t sM#aring the circle0 This .as t ta3e a
+er$ect +yra/i%& /a3e it int a Crss +attT an% inscribe a circle0 The
area $ the circle is t.ice that $ the sM#are base $ the ,yra/i%0
Using a sM#are /a%e $r/ the %iagnal $ the base $ the ,yra/i%
rather than the base $ the ,yra/i% itsel$& the <t.ice- $actr
%isa,,ears0 This is beca#se the %iagnal /eas#res s20 The area $
s#ch a sM#are is 20s20 Th#s the esteric sl#tin $r/ the +er$ect
+yra/i% is;
Area $ 9nscribe% +attT Circle Area $ a sM#are $ the Hy,ten#se
$ the 1ase $ the +yra/i%
This $r/#la is base% n an ass#/e% val#e $ Yt 0
02Z $ t.& .hich intr%#ces an errr $ 20)U0 An
even better a,,rKi/atin %erives M#ite si/,ly $r/
a Eer#sale/ r Te#tnic Crss0
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A Chessbar% slves the ,rble/ $ <SM#aring
the Circle-;
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'0 "ivi%e the SM#are int a Chessbar%
/atriK0
20 7ith a ,air $ C/,asses centre% in the
/i%%le $ the Chessbar%& %ra. a Circle
s it ,asses thr#gh ,ints n each si%e&
each t. sM#ares in $r/ each crner0
This circle has an area that eM#als that $
the sM#are .ith an errr $ '0)U& less
than the 20)U inherent in the +er$ect
+yra/i% /eth%0 Schlchil%ren
(==
s/eti/es ,rve the areas are eM#al #sing ,a,er0 They c#t
a.ay the crners $ the sM#are an% rearrange these tri//ings
t $ill the seg/ents $ the circle0
?0 Again .ith the C/,asses %ra. a circle
s it ,asses thr#gh ,ints n each si%e
that are ne sM#are in $r/ each crner0
This circle has the sa/e ,eri/eter as the
sM#are0 The errr is als ab#t '0)U0
Ancient architects $ten .ante% t SM#are the Circle t create a
circ#lar cl#/n $ 3n.n crss sectin that c#l% be set nt a
sM#are base0 Their ,rtable calc#latr $r <SM#aring the Circle- .as
a si/,le 2 K ' rectang#lar tablet0 "ra. a circle thr#gh ne crner
.hile centring n the crner %iagnally ,,site0 The sM#are has an
area eM#al t ) tablets0
E#li#s Caesar-s %i/ensins $ ancient 1ritain als all. a sM#are t
be %evel,e% $r/ a circle& having the sa/e ,eri/eter as the circle-s
circ#/$erence0
/%KKKi
Caesar %escribe% 1ritain as a triangle .ith si%es
>C(& **(& C*= /iles0 1ritain-s gegra,hy bears n relatin t this
sha,e0 The %i/ensins Caesar btaine% are esteric an% the
re,resent sacre% %i/ensins $ a hly isle0 The si%es have the rati
$ (;C;) an% can be #se% t SM#are the Circle $ll.s;
'0 "ra. a circle .ith ra%i#s C #nits0
20 +lace Caesar-s (;C;) triangle n the circle
s the a,eK $ the C an% )8si%es /eet at
the centre $ the circle an% the )8si%e is
vertical0 Mar3 the ,int n the circle at
the a,eK $ the ( an% C8si%es0
?0 Dli, the triangle ver .ith the )8si%e in
the sa/e ,sitin0 Again /ar3 the the
,int n the circle at the a,eK $ the ( an% C8si%es0
>0 "ra. an '' #nit line thr#gh the /ar3e% ,ints0 This '' #nit
line %ivi%es the )8si%e int t. ,ieces& ne (0( #nits in length
(='
an% the ther 20( #nits0 As (0( #nits is hal$ $ '' #nits& this (0(
#nit /eas#re/ent can be #se% as a scale t %ra. each hal$ $ the
'' #nit line0
(0 The '' #nit line is the base $ a sM#are .ith the sa/e centre as
that $ the circle0 C/,lete the sM#are .ith ? /re si%es $ ''
#nits each0 The sM#are-s ,eri/eter is >> #nits& .hich is the sa/e
as the circle-s circ#/$erence O2 0 0 C c >> #nitsP0 The errr in
this /eth% is nly =0=>U0
T!e (tar of t!e Goddess
The 2 K ' rectangle has anther very interesting
,r,erty& the star $ the G%%ess0 Herein is the
$a/#s Alche/ists- $r/#la $ <%ra. a sM#are&
circle& then a triangle then a circle0- Starting
.ith a sM#are& r bisecting the 2 K ' rectangle in
t. sM#ares& ,rcee% as $ll.s;
'0 "ra. a circle centre% in the /i%%le $ the
bisectr $ the rectangle& thr#gh all the
eKtre/e t. crners0
20 EKten% the si%e $ the sM#are #t t the
large circle0 9ts length is the Gl%en Rati&
0
?0 "ra. an issceles triangle #sing the Gl%en
Rati as the base0 The si%es $ the issceles
triangle are each ' #nit& the sa/e as the
si%es $ the riginal sM#are0
>0 "ra. anther circle ,assing thr#gh the
three crners $ the triangle0 This is a trial
an% errr ,rce%#re b#t M#ic3ly achieve%0
(0 "ra. ne. triangles #sing the ,revi#s triangle
as a te/,late0 Rtate the te/,late triangle
clc3.ise0 The %iagra/ sh.s the secn%
,sitin0 "iscar% the eKternal circle an% 2K'
rectangle $r si/,licity0
(=2
*0 C/,leting the rtatin $ the te/,late triangle
$r/s a ,er$ect ,entagn .ithin the circle0
9nsi%e the ,entagn is a $ive8,inte% star0 This
is the star $ the G%%ess0
0irgin it! C!ild
A s/aller& inverte% ,entagn eKists in the centre $
the Star an% +entagn $ the G%%ess0 The ne.
little ,entagn in the centre $ the star $ the
G%%ess is there$re analg#s t a ,er$ect chil%0
The G%%ess there$re is the H#se $ G% t the
Sn& a Girgin .ith Chil%0 The chil% is inverte%&
analg#s t a h#/an $et#s a.aiting birth0
The rec#rsive ,rcess $ $r/ing a star $r/ the ,entagn an% a ne.
,entagn $r/ the ne. star %e/nstrates the in$inite ,rcreatin $
the G%%ess0
"oyal (tar of 'a1id
9t is a s#r,rise t $in% that the siK8,inte% Star $ "avi% is base% n
the Gl%en Rati as $ll.s;
Starting again .ith the bisecte% 2 K ' rectangle
Ot. sM#ares $ si%e ' #nit eachP an%
circ#/scribing circle;
'0 "ra. a circle thr#gh the eKtre/e $#r
crners $ the rectangle0 9ts centre is in the
/i%%le $ the bisectin0
20 Using the l.er si%e $ the rectangle O2
#nits lngP as the base $r an issceles
triangle& %ra. the t. si%es #, t the a,eK
$ the circle0 Re,eat $r the l.er triangle0
The height $ each $ the t. large triangles
is 0
?0 Observe that there is als a length eM#al t
/in#s ' O=0*')P at each en% $ the rectangle0
(=?
The ,rinci,le $ G% there$re incl#%es that $
the G%%ess0 Alche/ists see the Seal $
Sl/n0 One triangle ,ints #, an% the ther
%.n& sy/bli2ing the $a/#s $r/#la As
Abve& s 1el.0
T!e "atio of %siris
C//encing nce again .ith the bisecte% 2 K '
rectangle Ot. sM#ares $ si%e ' #nit eachP an%
circ#/scribing circle;
'0 "ra. a circle thr#gh the eKtre/e $#r
crners $ the rectangle& .ith its centre
in the /i%%le $ the bisectin0
20 EKten% the bisectin #, #ntil it /eets
the circle0 The height $ this line is 0
?0 Rtate this line t the hri2ntal an%
$r/ a sM#are0 The area $ the
sM#are is 20
>0 "ra. a cncentric circle $ ne #nit
ra%i#s $r/ the centre $ the riginal
circle0 This circle has an area $ 0
(0 The area $ the ne. circle is eKactly
2=U larger than the area $ the
sM#are0
Lenar% %e Ginci #n%erst% this
relatinshi, by the /athe/atical $r/#la;
c O*Q(P 2
The cnstant O*Q(P& .hich is $ c#rse '02& is
the Rati $ Osiris0 The errr in esti/ating $r/ an% the Rati
$ Osiris is nly =0==2U0
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Appendix 1 A 2ote on the Scholar Ro+ert
&ra)es
Rbert Graves ha% a #niM#ely brilliant s,an $ 3n.le%ge ab#t
ancient ti/es0 He is highly acclai/e% as an a#thr& ,et an%
classical schlar0 His histries $ R/an an% Gree3 ti/es in 9
Cla#%i#s an% the Argna#ts receive% /any accla%es0 9 Cla#%i#s
beca/e a s#ccess$#l televisin series0
Graves- b3s %e/nstrate eKtensive aca%e/ic investigatin0 He
crres,n%e% .ith cllabratrs s#ch as Sir Rnal% Strrs& Classical
Schlar an% Orientalist& .h .as als a s#ccessr in $$ice t Sergi#s
+a#l#s an% +nti#s +ilate0
One $ Rbert Graves- /aLr achieve/ents is the least #n%erst%0
He re8establishe% the lst 3n.le%ge $ the Celtic 1ar%s by
%eci,hering their hly tree al,habet0
A 3ey $eat#re $ Graves- /eth% is that he ,#blishes in tr#e
+,,erian $ashin& ,ening his .r3 t ,#blic criticis/0 There is
rarely /#ch criticis/ beca#se $e. can 3ee, #, .ith his lgic an%
even $e.er can critically /atch the brea%th $ his arg#/ent0
Graves4 in%e,en%ent career ris3e% all n the /aintenance $
re,#tatin an% he is highly res,ecte% $r this0 His nn8$ictin b3
The 7hite G%%ess an% histrical $ictin nvel King Ees#s are ,ri/e
eKa/,les $ Graves4 straight$r.ar% <se/i8circ#lar sa.- analysis0
Graves is al.ays incisive& elM#ent& teste%& i/,rtant an% scarce0 He
cnstantly thin3s ab#t his .n thin3ing in a $ee%bac3 crrectin
that cnsci#sly avi%s bias0 US ,ineer ,sychlgists& s#ch as
Albert Ellis& recgni2e% Graves- cgnitive a,,rach t ,ersnal
,sychlgy an% arg#/entative sel$8%is,#tatin s/e 2= t ?= years
a$ter Graves0 D#rther/re& %es,ite the a.es/e ,.er $ his /in%&
Rbert Graves is a h#/ble /an0 His res,ect $r the belie$s $ all
,arties an% the care$#l lang#age $ his b3s %e/nstrates this& .hile
nt bsc#ring the thr#st $ his scienti$ic a,,rach t /ythlgy0
(=(
Appendix 13 At+ash /ipher
The Atbash Ci,her is an l% ci,her #se% in the b3 $ the +r,het
Eere/iah base% n the t.enty8t. letters $ the Hebre.
Al,habet0
/%KKKii
The ci,her is a,,lie% by s#bstit#ting the $irst letter $
the Hebre. Al,habet ale,h .ith the last letter tav& the secn% letter
beth by the ,en#lti/ate letter shin& an% s n0
The ne. .r% that res#lts $r/ the encry,tin is eM#ivalent t the
riginal .r%0 9t is very easy $r the ,ersn e/,lying the ci,her t
create ne. .r%s since the ne. .r% nly has cnsnants li3e its
riginating .r%0 This is beca#se the Hebre. Al,habet is c/,se%
$ t.enty8t. cnsnants an% eKcl#%es v.els0
He)re
,etter +ame
Englis!
,etter
E/#i1alent
Ale,h OsilentP Tav A Th
1eth O1QGP Shin 1 Sh
Gi/el Resh G R
"alet S$ " S
He Tsa%eh H T2
Gav OGP Deh 7 +
Nayin Ayin OsilentP N O
Chet Sa/ech Ch S
Tet N#n T N
Y% Me/ Y M
Ka,h OKQKhP La/e% K L
(=*
The Atbash ci,her cnverts 1abel O11LP& /eaning 1abyln& t
Shisha3 OShShKP0
/%KKKiii
This is achieve% by s#bstit#ting 1eth& 1eth
an% La/e% .ith Shin& Shin an% Ka,h res,ectively0
A secn% Atbash /eth% is cyclic rtatin .ith
the al,habet as an en%less l,0 This is an
eKa/,le $ a ci,her8.heel r al,habet clc30
A ,artic#lar #t,#t letter is $#n% by /ving
either clc3.ise r anti8clc3.ise a certain
n#/ber $ ste,s $r/ the in,#t letter0
Anther n#/erical seM#ence s#ch as siK& siK&
siK r eight& ten& t.elve& $#rteen is ,rvi%e% $r/ ther in$r/atin0
This in%icates the ,artic#lar n#/ber $ ste,s t shi$t0 The shi$t
%irectin can vary $r/ clc3.ise t anticlc3.ise $r vari#s letters
in the sa/e .r%0
Cyclic rtatin tgether .ith reg#lar letter s#bstit#tin gives rise t
the $#ll Atbash Tablea# calle% the Al,habet $ Hiyya0
/%KKKiv
9t has 22
r.s an% 22 cl#/ns0 The Atbash seM#ence ATh1Sh is the $irst
r.0 The secn% is ASh1R thr#gh t the t.enty8secn% r.&
.hich is AA1T0
M#lti,le versins $ the Al,habet $ Hiyya res#lt $r/ irreg#lar
letter s#bstit#tin0 This gives rise t >)> %i$$erent ,er/#tatins $
the Atbash Tablea#0
Other ci,her techniM#es incl#%e .riting a .r% bac3.ar%s& calle%
ThrashraM Osee A,,en%iK '= $r an eKa/,le in the Triang#lar
Man#scri,t $ St Ger/ainP& an% Ge/atria eKtensin an% cntractin
$ .r%s 3ee,ing the sa/e n#/erical val#e0
D#ll teKt ci,her techniM#es s/eti/es vary the calligra,hy t create
irreg#lar si2e letters r /iss,elling0 These i/,er$ectins /ight
in%icate the inten%e% letters0 S/eti/es the crrect letters are a
certain n#/ber $ ,laces t the right r le$t $ an i/,er$ectin0
Alternatively& a .hle teKt can #se eM#i%istant letters seM#ences t
b#il% .r%s0 The .r% Trah eKists in Genesis0
(=C
Anther $#ll teKt techniM#e is t #se the ,hysical lay#t $ the scrll
r ,arch/ent t create .r%s vertically r %iagnally $r thse .h
have the eye t see0 This is h. "aniel rea% the .r%s n the .all in
1abyln0
/%KKKv
9t is als the .ay that the +riestly 1lessing e/b%ies the Hly na/e
YHA1LA7N0
/%KKKvi
D#rther ci,her eK,ansin an% cntractin is
reM#ire% t achieve a $inal sl#tin0
/%KKKvii
Yah is the G% $
Ee%e%iah& 1aal the G% $ the King $ Tyre an% On the G% $ Hira/
Abi$$0
/%KKKviii
These are L#st three $ the /any na/es $ G%0
(=)
Appendix 11 !riangular Manuscript
Manly + Hall $ the +hils,hical Research Sciety %escribe% the
Triang#lar 13 $ Le C/te Saint Ger/ain as the <rarest $ cc#lt
/an#scri,ts-0 He 3e,t his eKciting an% highly ,ri2e% /an#scri,ts in
a va#lt0 A$ter the %eath $ Manly + Hall& the Getty Centre in Ls
Angeles ,#rchase% t. $ the triang#lar /an#scri,ts& MS2=A an%
MS2'=0 Si/,le s#bstit#tin %eci,hers these /an#scri,ts t rit#al
teKt .ritten in Drench0
The t. /an#scri,ts are %escribe% as $ll.s;
/%KKKiK
M( 234; ?' $lis0 +arch/ent0 Triang#lar0 2'= K 2>> K 2>>//0
YC/te St0 Ger/ainZ 4N0 SiKante ! Sei2e40 "e la cllectin
/acnniM#e %# D ; ill#stre D ; Antine L#is Mret $n%ate#r& et
GTnT hnraire %e la R ; 000 La Sincerite N0 '220 EK ,resi%ent %#
S#v ; Cha, ; la Tri,le #nin Or ; /aitre& El#& chevalier
c//an%e#r& ,atriarch& +rince ! Gvr ; +rince %es t#s les
r%res /acn ; et %es t#s les Rites ; Drancais& Ecssais& Anglais&
irelan%ais& +r#ssiens& !c0 !c0 !c0 Gvr ; G ; ins, ; Gene ; %# ??e
%egree S ; + ; " ; E ; Or ; %e ; Ne. Yr3 Etats #nis L4a/ ; %#
Nr% ()'=0 EK "n Sa,ientissi/i C/itis St0 Ger/ain S#i
Orbe/ Terrar#/ +er C#c#rrit0 Y1l#e an% gl% in3 n vari#s
leaves $ r#le% ,arch/ent0 TeKt in ci,her .ith three /agical
ill#stratins in gilt an% several ther clrs $ in30Z This
/an#scri,t& b#ght $r/ Dran3 Hllings& a Ln%n antiM#ary&
a$ter 'A?? Ohe a,,arently .as #na.are $ the Ha#ser St0 Ger/ain
/an#scri,t YMS 2'= 8 bel.ZP ca/e $r/ the cc#lt library $
M/e0 1arbe& .h ha% it $r/ the bibligra,her Stanisla#s %e
G#aita& .h in t#rn b#ght it at the a#ctin $ the library $ E#les
Davre0 9t is a c,y /a%e $r/ ne $ the /agical teKts in the
,ssessin $ St0 Ger/ain by the .ner4s ,er/issin0 A n#/ber
$ s#ch c,ies .ere eKec#te% $r the /e/bers $ his Masnic
l%ge in +aris& an% the $ll.ing /an#scri,t& as %i$$erent in style
as it is& /ay be ne $ the c,ies t0 9t is #nclear in bth cases
.hether the C/te St0 Ger/ain .rte these /agical $r/#lae r
.ne% a c,y $ an ancient teKt0 This /an#scri,t .as /a%e $r
(=A
Antine L#is Mret& a Drench e/igre t A/erica active in
Masnry an% in ,litics0
M( 253; 2> $lis0 +arch/ent0 Triang#lar 2?C K 2?C K 2?(//0
YC/te St0 Ger/ain0Z EK "n Sa,ientissi/i C/itis St0
Ger/ain S#i Orbe/ Terrar#/ +er C#c#rrit0 This /an#scri,t .as
$$ere% at the Ha#ser Sale in 'A?? Oite/ n0 (2CP0 The 3ey t the
ci,her in an acc/,anying b#n% vl#/e .as ,rvi%e% .ith the
lt0 A ty,e% Drench transcri,tin an% English translatin are t be
$#n% in the b#n% vl#/e& inserte% in the sli,8case0 Anther
Drench translatin is in the b#n% vl#/e acc/,anying the ther
c,y YMS 2=AZ $ this teKt& ,rvi%e% by the b3seller0 The
litany $ St0 Ger/ain4s /iracles 88 his eternal y#th$#lness& his
inc/,arable ,ainting $ ,ig/ents /a%e $r/ the clrs
/agically ,#lle% #t $ ge/stnes& his en%less .ealth& his
invisibility& his brilliant snatas an% ins,ire% ,er$r/ances& the
$la.s re/ve% $r/ the King4s %ia/n%s& /etals trans/#te%&
lang#ages s,3en& $rien%s a/ng the lng8%ea% 88 these an% /any
/re tales& an% a $e. #n$lattering re$erences in the shar%s $
eighteenth cent#ry %i,l/acy cnstit#te his .hle legen%& the
stry $ a /an .h .his,ere% .r%s $ #nhee%e% a%vice in the
ear $ Marie Antinette an% .hse i/age re/ains the center,iece
$ ne.ly $abricate% /ythlgies0 There re/ain a n#/ber $
re/ar3able cnte/,rary testi/nies an% #nslve% ,#22les0 As
$r har% evi%ence& there is nne0 St0 Ger/ain has been %escribe%
as the greatest $ the E#r,ean a%e,ts0 His ,r%igi#s 3n.le%ge
$ histry an% ,hils,hy .as $ten c//ente% #,n in his %ay0
9n a letter t Dre%eric3 99& Gltaire %escribe% St0 Ger/ain as [the
/an .h %es nt %ie0[ This /an#scri,t bears an attrib#tin n
its $ace nt in%e,en%ently veri$ie% in any s#rce0
!he !ranslation
Rbert 7r% st#%ie% the Triang#lar Man#scri,t in Drench an% /a%e
an English translatin in 'ACA0 The +hils,hical Research Sciety
gave hi/ rea%y access in several stages0 Dirst& he receive% the
Triang#lar 13 itsel$& .hich is ci,her ,l#s %iagra/s0 Dr/ this he
('=
c,ie% #t ,ages $ the ci,her teKt an% atte/,te% t %eci,her it0
Then he .as given the ci,her 3ey an% later the Drench teKt t
translate this Drench teKt t English0
7hile Rbert 7r% believes his translatin t be acc#rate& it is
,ssible that the Drench teKt %i% nt enc/,ass all $ the ci,her teKt0
D#rther/re& the cl#re% $ig#res are an i/,rtant ,art $ the ,art $
the /an#scri,t0
Rbert 7r% .as als able t revie. the ntes $ Manly + Hall /a%e
n the teKt0 Manly + Hall .as a,,arently trying t t#rn [tn Levite[
int [Tn le Gite[ an% all#%e t vibratry chanting0
A $eat#re $ the /an#scri,t is ThrashraM& .hich is .riting i/,rtant
.r%s r na/es bac3.ar%s t ,r%#ce an ele/entary ci,her0
/%Kl
The Triangular (oo9 of the Count of -t@ 0ermain
The Hly Magic reveale% t Mses %iscvere% .ithin an Egy,tian
/n#/ent an% ,reci#sly ,reserve% in Asia #n%er the e/ble/ $ a
.inge% %ragn0
'0 T $in% things lst in the seas since the $l%ing $ the glbe0
20 T %iscver /ines an% %ia/n%s& gl% an% silver .ithin the
b.els $ the earth0
?0 T ,reserve ne4s health an% ,rlng ne4s li$e $r a cent#ry&
an% that .ith the $reshness $ $i$ty years& an% the strength $
that age0
Y# sh#l% % y#r ,eratins $r the $irst t. bLects nly .hen
the s#n& earth& an% /n are $#n% in cnL#nctin in the sa/e line&
an% .ithin the sa/e ,lane0 As $r the thir% /arvel& y# /ay ,er$r/
the ,eratin at any ti/e& b#t it is necessary t carry n y#r ,ersn
a $ig#re li3e that .hich y# see here0
Y# shall ta3e an a,,r,riate vase O/a%e $ any /aterialP an% $ill it
.ith $ire .hich y# shall eKrcise in the $ll.ing /anner;
O Creat#re $ Dire& 9 eKrcise y# by Hi/ by .h/ all things .ere
(''
/a%e in r%er that y# shall re/ve $r/ y#rsel$ all ,hant/s0
1less it& O eternal Dather& $r the glry $ thy hly an% i//rtal
Na/e0 Th# .h lives an% reigns thr#gh all the cent#ries $ the
cent#ries0
A Levite .hich y# shall have .ith y# shall res,n%; AMEN0
NeKt& y# shall bless the incense an% $#r la/,s in the $ll.ing
/anner; = eternal G%& svereign 1eing& bless this incense an% these
la/,s in r%er that their strength an% their virt#e shall a#g/ent the
$ear $ their ene/ies& that they /ay nt enter herein0 Th# .h lives
an% reigns thr#gh all the cent#ries $ the cent#ries0 Y#r Levite
res,n%s; AMEN0
Y# shall ,#r this incense s blesse% #,n the $ire an% light the
la/,s be$re y#r ,eratins0 The s/all cncentric circle is the
,lace .hich y# shall ta3e %#ring these ,eratins0 The ther circle
.hich is bel. is the ,lace t be cc#,ie% by y#r LeviteB y# shall
be cla% as in the %ays $ the sacri$icial cere/nies0 U,n entering
y#r circle y# shall have in y#r le$t han% the $ll.ing $ig#re0
Y#r Levite shall $ll. y# in carrying the characters $ revelatin0
7hen y# shall have arrive% at the %estine% ,lace& y# shall give
bac3 t y# Levite the $ig#re .ith .hich y# entere%B then the Levite
having cc#,ie% his& y# shall bless his circle in ,rn#ncing these
sacre% .r%s;
NOTAMARGATET& 88 bless that circle 88 bless it YANO"A 88 bless
it M9OLE 88 bless it ALAG 88 bless it AOTH9O 88 bless it SOR9"9S
88 bless it A+HAL 88 bless it AGEMO& bless it THO1ASSA 88 bless
it AR9D 88 bless it 1CEORA& Th# .h lives an% reigns thr#gh all
the cent#ries $ the cent#ries0 Y#r Levite shall res,n% AMEN0
NeKt y# shall inv3e the s,irits t .h/ 9 have given the ,.er t
,resi%e ver the h#rs $ the night in c//encing $r/ the si%e
.here the s#n rises& saying; LEAMAN& LEC9A1& LATRANAG9O&
R91RAL& TELARO0
Dr/ the si%e .here the s#n sets; ELANA& LE+A1& USTAEL&
THAERRU1& SOTARECO& 9L91A+AC0
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Dr/ the highest si%e $ the circle; EL9A& EL9NA& AM9GA19REL0
Dr/ the l.est si%e $ the circle; +E"9N1CE& D9ALECHAM&
CHARS9EL0
Y# shall then /a3e the $ll.ing invcatin n the si%e .here the
s#n rises& ,rstrate% #,n the gr#n%;
7e inv3e y# YALAT9NA& an% LEM9ROT& LES9A1& an% TELAR&
HER91AG an% ARNAG9O& TRA1A an% AR9OT& AN9EL an%
LE"9MAT& YANAEL an% CALMAS& LEASO an% G9ANOELB .e
c//an% y# by Hi/ by .h/ all things .ere /a%e an% by all the
ther na/es $ the ETERNAL& an% by these;
9ANO"A& EL M9HOLES& HOLAE ME1OTH& NOL9CSAN& an%
NOTAMMARGATEL .h is the Lr% G% eKalte% be$re y# an%
re,resente% invisibly near this circleB Let /e 3n. by a L#st
ins,iratin i$ y# L#%ge /e t be %igni$ie% by the ,#rity $ /y s#l 88
the ,laces .here there are /ines $ %ia/n%s& gl%& an% silver& thse
.h $in% ,reci#s things lst in the seas 88 t ,rlng /y li$e in
health an% that $r a cent#ry 88 9 reM#est these $av#rs t be grante%
.ith#t inc#rring %anger& ris3& r ,eril& by Y an% G .hich A%a/
#n%erst%& by the na/e AGLA $r the ,reservatin $ Lt an% his
$a/ily $r/ the $ire $ S%/ an% G/rrah0 1y the na/e Eth& $r
the %eliverance $ Eacb $r/ the ,ersec#tin $ his brther0 1y
thse $ SO9GCE& YANCEA& THEOS r NOTAMMARGATET&
an% by the ther na/es $ the ALL8+O7ERDUL .h tr#ly lives an%
reigns0 S#ch is the 79LL $ Hi/ .h create% all& an% 7hse e/,ire
en%#res thr#gh all the cent#ries $ the cent#ries0 Y#r Levite shall
res,n%; AMEN0
Y# shall ,lace #,n y#r hea% .ith y#r le$t han% the $ig#re .hich
y# gave t y#r LeviteB then i$ y#r s#l is ,#re& it shall be eKalte%0
Y# shall $eel y#rsel$ t be ins,ire%B y# shall len% an attentive ear
t all that .hich the aerial s,irits shall .his,er& having care t trace
$r/ right t le$t n a brass ,late the ins,ire% characters .hichB y#
shall bless .ith these .r%s;
1lesse% 1e +AO0
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THEOS0 Y# /ay c//#nicate these things t n ,ersn beca#se
y# .#l% ren%er #n.rthy /y %ivine b#nty an% y# .#l% nt
have the s#ccess $r .hich y# have btaine% h,e0
Y# shall then ta3e the $ig#re .hich .as #,n y#r hea% .ith the
sa/e han%B then hl%ing it in bth han%s an% ,rstrating in a%ratin
y# shall ,rn#nce these characters;
9n the na/e $ the Eternal /y G%& tr#e /aster $ /y b%y& /y s#l&
an% /y s,irit& g& g in ,eaceB retire that y# /ay acc/,any /e
al.ays& an% be ever rea%y t c/e .hen 9 shall call y#0
AMEN an% AMEN0
D9N9S0
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Appendix 12 /rathes /astle Painted
/eilings
Crathes Castle& near 1anchry& .as the seat $ the 1#rnetts $ Leys0
The castle .as c//ence% by the Ath Lair%& AleKan%er 1#rnett& in
'((? an% c/,lete% by his great gran%sn& als AleKan%er& the '2th
Lair%0 The $ll.ing test is $r/ Crathes Castle +ainte% Ceilings
,#blishe% by the Natinal Tr#st $r Sctlan%& .hich n. .ns
Crathes Castle0
Room o# the 2ine 2o+les
1ea/ 2 As a %g t#rneth t his .ne G/it& s the $le
ret#rneth t his .n $lishnes0
1lesse% is the Riche& .hich is $#n%e .ith#t
ble/ishe&
An% hath nt gne a$ter nr h,e% in /ney !
treas#res0
They that reLyce at the $all $ the righte#s&
Salbe ta3en in the snare ! ang#ishe&
Sall cns#/e the/ be$re they %ie0
Lerne gallant y#thes t aternise y#r na/e&
As %i% thir nyn .ith %ei%s $ en%les $a/e
7hse /artial actes nbilitates $r ay
Their gl#ri#s na/es nt %eing r %ecay0
Hectr $
Try
9 nyntein 3ings& hel, $ any sle.
A th#san% Gree3s in n %ay 9 verthre.0
Ha% nt Achilles slayn /e tressnablie
Try yit ha% stan% ! lst n libertie0
AleK4 the
CM#eri#r
9 AleKan%er cnM#est in shrt s,ace&
The .rl% ! Eyt this /narchie in ,eace&
Yet all this .ealth $#l$ille% nt /y %esire&
Sic3 .as /y l#st by /es#re t 9/,yre0
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E#li#s Cesar .as e/,eri#r ! .an
1y ar/ies A$ric3& egi,t& $ranc ! S,ain0
9 ,ast the rhyne ! %antit Ger/anie&
1r#t#s at ha/e syne sle. /e cre.alle0
1ety/es 9 .ill %estry even
All the .ic3e% $ the lan%&
that 9 /ay $r/ G%s citie c#t&
The .ic3e% .r3ers han%0
Es#ae the
Nble
Chi$tan $
9sraell
Esh#ae $ Ee.es $irst .as $rie
Ane ! threttie 3ings cnMerit he&
An% re$t tha/e $ there lan%s als&
The $l%e Er%an he ,arte% in t#0
E#%as
Maccabe#s
This E#%aes /anhei% all 9sraell /ai% $rie
Dr/ servile y3 $ heathen tyranny
He Ginc#lt Licias ! Antich#s&
A$ter gryt .eris slayn by "e/etri#s0
King "avi% Dr .it ! /anhei% "avi% .as /ai% 3ing&
Dr/ sche,ir%s ran3e ver all 9sraell t ring&
He sle. the gryt Gliath han% t han%&
An% %i% gryt %a/age t the heathen lan%0
A leag#e .it Scttis $ /#t#all a/itie&
This Charlis /ai% t last eternalie
7hais s#ccessrs bservis the sa/e al.ay&
9nvilat #nt this ,resent %ay0
Charlis the
Gryt
This Charlis .as $r his Christian $aith ren.nit&
An% e/,eri#r $r %ei%s $ ar/is cr#nit
He be his /icht ! .rthie chevalrie&
7as chei$ %e$ence $ Christianitie0
King
Arth#r
King Arth#r cr#nit .as E/,eri#r ! .an&
Gryt b#n%s in Drance ! all the lan%s $ S,ain0
The 3nichts $ the r#n% table& he r%ain%
7hais ,riase sall s#n%& #nt ye .arl%es en%0
Gt$ri%a Dr/ rage $ T#r3s& this G%$rie%& /ai% $rie&
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The hlie lan% t Christian libertie
Gryt Sli/an he sle. an% cr#nit .as 3ing&
Over all the lan% $ E#rie $r t ring0
Sea2e nt thy Hart n .elth r earthlie gains
They ,erish s#ine b#t hnr still re/ains
G#%e re%er tell /e r th# ,as .hil3 $thir nyn
/aist Galliant .as
in earth hes s,ent there %eyes
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!he &reen *ad,s Room
1ea/ ' A /ai%in b#t /%istie
A clar3e b#t c#rtesie
A h.se.y$e langinge $airleis t see
7ants all there sei/leist ,r,ertie0
The begining $ .is%/e is the $eare $ the lr% !
the 3n.le%ge $ hlie things is #n%erstan%ing0
The /#th $ everie .icht
"e$a/es that graceles /an
S#ha by his slthe tynes nie richt
That his $rbears .an0
Say nt t they nightb#r g ! c#/ agayne !
t/rr. .ill 9 give y#& i$ th# n. have it0
The c#rse $ the lr% is in the h#se $ the .ic3e%&
b#t he blesse% y habitatine $ the righte#s0
+raise be t hi/ M#hise verte#s %ei%s&
Thr#ghe ,ayn an% labr greins&
Scha/e t the bellieg% yat $ei%s&
On s#eat $ thers bra.is0
Th#ghe the %eceat$#ll s,ea3e $avrable beleve
hi/ nt& $r he hath seven abh/inatins in his
hart&
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9nten%ing h#rt against his nighb#r& seing he %eth
%#ell .ith#t $ear by the0
At vert#es stle lerne $irst thy gr#n%s
Ren#nit i$ th# .al%e be
9n segnarie cnteins all b#n%s
O$ tr#e nbilitie0
The sl#ggar% is .yser in his a.en cnceit then
seven /en that can ren%er a reasne
Stryve nt .ith a /an ca#slesle .hen he hath
%ne the n har/0
Thryce ha,,y is that /an in%ee%
That .ei%s ane vert#es .y$
Sh is ye blessing $ his sei%
An% c/$rt $ his ly$$0
The slth$#ll han% /a3ethe ,re& b#t the han% $
the %iligent /a3eth riche0
1lesse% .ill his h#se $r ever be
S#he servis the lr% al.ays
Thais .allis his a.in ,steritie
9nherit sall $r ay0
The lr% .ill nt $a/ishe the s#le $ the righte#s&
b#t the s#le $ the .ic3e% salbe cns#/e%
7ine& .e/en ta3en insatiablie
Has brcht gryt 3ings t /iserie
There$r /y g% 9 ,ray t the
Kee, /e $r/ cry/es ! harltrie
The tres#res $ .ic3e%nes ,r$ite nthing&
b#t righte#snes %elyvereth $r/ %eath0
Ane avari#s /ans ,lentie&
As t hi/ sel$e hy%r,lie0
Dr M#hy the /air in .elth he $l.s
The thirst $r riches gryter gr.s0
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A .ise sne /a3ethe a gla% $ather& b#t a $lishe
sne is an heaviness t his /ther0
Cnter/ne n /an in /iserie
A#g/ent .ith s,yt n ,re /ans srr.
Dr $rt#nes $alse incnstancie
May ca#se his case be thine t/rr.0
As the va,#r an% s/3e $ the chi/ney&
geth be$re the $yre&
s evil .r%s& reb#3es& an% threatnings g
be$re bl%sche%ing0
Dlie sne all na#ghtie c/,anie
Dr/ $ls n $rien%shi, crave
Kei, $ell.schi, .ith s#ch as be
1th .ittie sage an% grave0
A thie$ is better than a /an that is acc#st/e% t
lie&
b#t they bth sall have %estr#ctin t their heritage0
The g%e /an sall give inheritance #nt his
chil%rens chil%ren an% the riches $ the sinner ar
lay% #, $r the E#st0
All that are ,r#%e in hart ar an ab/inatine t the
lr%& th#gh han% E#ne han% he sall nt g
#n,#nishe%0
!he Muses Room
1ea/ '
OS#th
EastP
Hn#r an% grace is the %e. rec/,ence
O$ vert#e#s .ar3es %ne in this li$e&
S#hil3 /a3eth /en t be hai% in reverence&
An% als their ,raise t be s#n%it /st ry$e0
9 Da/e& be /y eies an% .ingis& .n%r#s $air
Ane tr#/,et shyle thr#gh all the .arl%e .i%e
A/ %ra.in th#s /y hei% %th ,erce the air
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Althcht /y $eit& heir n the earth aby%e0
Te/,erance $ things& /st %th re$rain
The $railty $ /an& as .ith strng bitt
1ri%ling ye a$$ectis $ l#stis every ne
Stry$ing .ith reasne a re#ler /#st $itt0
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Drtit#%e is /st ,.er& nt /an&
A virt#e techtan% stillt in eM#itie
7ith c#rage bal%e %ing M#hat sch can
7rng t re,elle an% %es,yse /iserie0
7is%/e is the gr#n% $ all ,raise an% glir&
De $ the ly$$& cntrar t 9gnranc&
Teaching M#hat .ill s,ea3e ever/re
Cyi% $ all virt#es M#hil3 /en %e a%vance0
E#stice is a virt#e& M#hil3 ane %th $ra/e
All things in this ly$$ .ith ane E#ste ballance
Hl%ing a s#r%e t eKec#te the sa/e
That n .rang b#t right /ay have a$$iance0
Daith is a tr#th an% cnstancie $ things
S,3en an% ,r/ise% be g% r /an
The gi$t $ g%& M#hil3 nlie .ith it brings
Ly$ $r Christis sai3 t il3 Christian0
H, is a virt#e $ sing#lar grace
Gr#n%it n $aith& M#hil3 t the cnscience&
EK,elling all %#t brings Ey an% ,eace
A.aiting still .ith a s#re cn$i%ence0
Charitie is a virt#e ,rinci,all
The chil% $ $aith an% acc/,lesing the la.&
7ith ,itie bent t sei3 ye .eill $ all
An% as a n#reis t babes y#ng an% ra.0
9 Cli cra$telie %is .ryte
As el%est $ thir sisters heir
O$ ancient histriis 9 in%ite
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An% /arciall $eatis $ /en an% .eir0
An% 9 %a/e Thalia /ay be sein
T l#, an% $lying .ith $irines
My $i%%ile $#rth sha/is /y 2eris grein
As /aistres $ all /y /irrines0
2 Mel,/ine /an be /y style&
7ith Gile t s#,,le /y versis
O$ tragi%ies 9 % c/,yle
As 1chas in his b#3e rehersis0
> Heir Ter,cichr& ta3e tent t /e&
T ,laye n l#te& 9 have ,r$est
All tr#blit /yn%is t /li$ie
E$ter travel t ta3e s#/ rest0
( E#ter,e& 9 a/ this arte %i% $#n%
T ,laye n M#hissile $irst %evysit0
All /el%ie an% ,lesan% s#n%&
1e /e they be better ,rysit0
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C Dr c#nning& Cali,e %is eKcell
7ith har, in han% 2e /ay ,ersave&
9n ballet ryall 9 bear ye bell&
An% ,rasit be ,etis by ye leave0
* Erat heir behal%e an% se&
7ith seister set $r gal2ar%ine&
The la. $ lve c#/ leir at /e
1t ncht veneriall ,la2ar%ine0
Urania behal%e /e heir
My glbe /ay travell testi$ie
9 re#le the ,lanetis an% the s,eir
As /aistres $ astrni/ie0
A +ly/nia the last $ nyn&
My /nicr%is /ay .ell eK,resse0
S#ic3 /e/rie an% schar, 9ngyn&
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Abhring still $rget$#lnes0
S#/ ty/e be th# /irrie& ! s#/ ti/e be th# sa%
As ,laice an% ty/e reM#iris t be ha%&
Dr in a .ise /an it is n /aner $ cry/e
His /aners t cheang0
Either .ith a /irrie hart #irc#/ all hevines
Or .ith a $aith$#ll $rien% re%% all cair$#lnes0
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Appendix 13 Ar4Ra5i
EKtracts $r/ Ne./an 70R The S#//a +er$ectinis $ +se#%8
Geber0 A Critical E%itin& Translatin ! St#%y ,0 '''0 E0 E0 1rill&
Lei%en 'AA' regar%ing the classi$icatin $ s#bstances by Arabic
,hysician Ab# 1a3r Mha//e% ar8Ra2i O)*(8A2( CEP0 The
classi$icatin is in an abri%ge% latinise% $r/ an% in s/e cases ne
s#bstance is classi$ie% as /re ty,es in the riginal versin0 The
%i$$erence .as $ten nly in ,#rity $ s#ch a s#bstance& b#t
s/eti/es they are M#ite %i$$erent c/,#n%s0
!errena 678arth, things9
A@ +our -pirits
Yvlatile s#bstancesZ
'0 S#ic3silver
20 Sal a//niac ONH>ClP Othree ty,esP
?0 A#ri,ig/ent OsiK ty,es %isting#ishe% by their cl#rB this
gr#, incl#%es bth As2S? an% As>S>P
>0 S#l,h#r O$ive ty,es& incl#%ing blac3 ne .hich .as either
s#l,h#r /iKe% .ith as,halt r irn s#l,hi%esP
(@ -even (odies
Yi0e0 seven 3n.n /etalsZ
Gl%& silver& c,,er& tin& irn& lea%& an% <Karesin- r <Catesin- Ythe
Arabic 3hor sn& <Chinese irn-& ,ssibly a brn2e c/,se% $
c,,er& 2inc& an% nic3elZ
C@ Thirteen -tones
'0 Marchasita Yc Arab0 /arM#ashto; the /inerals n. 3n.n
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as <,yrites-& incl#%ing <$l-s gl%- ODeS2P0 D#r ty,es
/entine% by ar8Ro2 cannt be ,sitively i%enti$ie%Z
20 Magnesia Yc Arab0 /aghnsio; an l% alche/ical <cver8
na/e- #se% t %ente vari#s s#bstancesB three ty,esZ
?0 E%a#s Or %a#sP Yc Arab0 %a#s; either an irn re c/,se%
$ irn Ki%e& r irn $illings& r even irn slagZ
>0 Th#tia Yc Arab0 t#tyo; #s#ally 2inc carbnate an% Ki%eZ
(0 A2#r Yc Arab0 lo2.ar%; la,is la2#liZ
*0 "ehenegi Yc Arab0 %ahnaL; /alachiteB C#CO?0C#OOHP2Z
C0 Derr#2egi Yc Arab0 $rw2aL; t#rM#iseZ
)0 E/athita Oelse.here se%ina r se%enaP Yc Arab0 sho%anaL;
hae/atite r bl%stneZ
A0 C#ch#l Yc Arab0 3#hl; anti/ny s#l,hi%e an% lea% s#l,hi%e
OgalenaP& $ten cn$#se%Z0
'=0 S,ehen Ya,,arently a /isrea%ing $ 9s$ahanZ
''0 D#nc# Yc Lat0 s#ccen Arab0 ash8sh#33& arsenic Ki%eZ
'20 Talca Yc Arab0 talM; nt #r <talc-& b#t /ica r layere%
gy,s#/Z
'?0 Gi,sa Yc Arab0 Libsn; gy,s#/B CaSO>Z
D@ -i? Atraments
Ythe class $ <atra/ents- cntaine% /etallic s#l,hates an% their
i/,#ritiesZ
'0 1lac3 atra/ent Yi/,#re DeSO>Z
20 Al#/ Ya rather vag#e categry incl#%ing KAlOSO>P2 in
varying %egrees $ ,#rity as .ell as ther /etallic s#l,hatesZ
?0 Calcan%is r .hite atra/ent Yc Arab0 MalMant; .eathering
,r%#ct $ c,,erQirn res r al#/Z
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>0 Calcan%e r green atra/ent Yc Arab0 MalMo%is; irn an%Qr
c,,er s#l,hateZ
(0 Calcatar r yell. atra/ent Yc Arab0 MalMator;
W%ec/,sitin ,r%#ct $ s#l,hi%e8 an% s#l,hate rich
c,,erQirn res n the ne han%& an% b#rnt irn vitril i0e0
irn s#l,hate s& th#s irn Ki%e n the therXZ0
*0 S#rian#/ r re% atra/ent Yc Arab0 swr r swrn; sa/e as
calcatarZ
7@ -i? (oraces
Yc Arab0 ba#raM Oi0e0 Na21>OCPZ
C ty,es& in this gr#, als Na2CO? an% K2CO? .ere incl#%e%
+@ 7leven -alts
'0 C//n salt Y,res#/ably NaClZ
20 1itter salt Y,erha,s a ty,e $ rc3 saltZ
?0 Salt $ calK Ysla3e% li/eB CaOOHP2Z
>0 +#re salt Y,res#/ably NaClZ
(0 Sal ge//a Yrc38saltB NaClZ
*0 Salt $ na,htha Y,res#/ably NaCl cnta/inate% .ith
as,haltZ
C0 9n%ian salt Ynt i%enti$iableZ
)0 Salt e$$ini Yc Lat0 essini Arab0 as8sn; Chinese salt0 Nt
i%enti$iableZ
A0 Sal al3ali Yc Arab0 al8Sali; s%aZ
'=0 Salt $ #rine YNaNH>H+O>& ,r%#ce% by %ec/,sitin an%
%rying $ #rineZ
''0 Salt $ cin%er Y,tashB K2CO?Z
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Appendix 1 :e;ish Rites o# !ammu5
EKtracts $r/ <7ar%& ESM <7h .as Hira/ Abi$$-& The
1as3erville +ress Li/ite%& Ln%n& 'A2(0
Chapter .II TH7 AD*)I- 1IT7- *+ <ADAH@
The visin $ E2e3iel in circa (A> 1CE
'
gives a clear ,ict#re $ the
secret rites $ Ta//#20 He starts as $ll.s;
He Wbr#ght /e 0 0 t the %r $ the inner gate that l3s t.ar%s
the nrth .here .as the i/age $ Eeal#sy .hich ,rv3eth t
Leal#sy0X
7hat .as the W9/age $ Eeal#syX ,,site the nrth gate the
sy/blic ,lace $ %ar3ness: 9t .as Ashtreth& that is t say& Astarte&
the Great Mther& the Lver $ Ta//#20 9n 99 Kings
2
.e rea% that
the g% 3ing Esiah br3e %.n an% %e$ile% the high ,laces W.hich
Sl/n the King $ 9srael ha% b#il%e% $r Ashtreth&X an% als $r
Che/sh an% Milc/0 S that there sh#l% be n %#bt $ the
sit#atin $ the shrine $ Ashtreth& .e are care$#lly tl% that it .as
n the right han% si%e0 As the te/,le ha% its Sanct#ary in the .est it
$ll.s that the right han% si%e .as n the Nrth0 The eKact s,t n
.hich the shrine $ Astarte st% .as the M#nt $ Olives0
Eere/iah
?
ab#t 10C0 *==& gives #s the $ll.ing signi$icant %etails
cncerning ne $ the cere/nies ,er$r/e% in hn#r $ Astarte&
.h/ he calls WThe S#een $ Heaven&X .hich .as ne $ her later
titles0
WSeest th# nt .hat they % in the cities $ E#%ah an% in the streets
$ Eer#sale/: The chil%ren gather .% an% the $athers 3in%le the
$ire& an% the ./en 3nee% %#gh t /a3e ca3es an% t ,#r #t
%rin3 $$erings #nt ther G%s0X
' E2e3iel )0 ?0 sM0
2 990 Kings& 2?0 '?0
? Eere/iah )0'C sM0
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Here .e sh#l% nte the #se $ brea% an% .ine $r a sacra /ental
$east& .hile .e 3n. $r/ si/ilar bservances else .here& .hich
s#rvive% in E#r,e #, t the 'Ath cent#ry& that these ca3es .ere in
the sha,e $ the /ale rgan0
>
Mrever& Eere/iah c/,lains that even the re/nant .h $le% t
Egy,t a$ter the $all $ Eer#sale/ .#l% nt aban%n this c#st/& an%
t his ,rtests gave an ans.er .hich eK,lains eKactly the ,#r,se $
these bscene e/ble/s& an% $ si/ilar inci%ents cnnecte% .ith the
.rshi, $ the great Dertility G%%ess& .h by then ha% largely
absrbe% the attrib#tes $ the Mn& L#st as her sn an% lver has
,artly absrbe% thse $ the S#n0
They Wans.ere%X Eere/iah saying
(
& WThe 7r% that th# hast s,3en
#nt #s in the na/e $ the Lr% .e .ill nt hear3en #nt thee& b#t
.ill certainly % .hatsever thing geth #t $ #r .n /#th& t
b#rn incense #nt the S#een $ Heaven an% t ,#r #t %rin3
$$erings #nt her& as .e have %ne& .e an% #r $athers& #r 3ings
an% #r ,rinces& in the cities $ E#%ah an% in the streets $ Eer#sale/B
$r then ha% .e ,lenty $ brea%& an% .ere .ell& an% sa. n evil0 1#t
since .e le$t $$ t b#rn incense t the S#een $ Heaven an% t ,#r
#t %rin3 $$erings #nt her& .e have .ante% all an% have been
cns#/e% by the s.r% an% by the $a/ine0
WAn% .hen .e b#rne% incense t the S#een $ Heaven an% ,#re%
#t %rin3 $$erings #nt her& %i% .e /a3e her ca3es t .rshi, her
an% ,#r #t %rin3 $$erings t her .ith#t #r /en Oh#sban%sP0X
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Dr/ this ans.er .e learn that the .rshi,,ers believe% that #nless
they $$ere% the G%%ess these +hallic ca3es they .#l% receive
$r/ her n harvest0 The reasn is clear; the crn G% re,resents the
see% .hich is b#rie% in the ./b $ the earth0 The /ale rgan $ the
%rne bee is literally ,l#c3e% #t by the S#een bee an% re/ains
e/be%%e% in her $r the rest $ her li$eB it is in this .ay that she is
$ertilise%& b#t at the cst $ the li$e $ the %rne0 9n li3e /anner Attis
> N0M0 +en2er& WOcean $ Stry&X Gl0 H0 ,0 '?0 Nte ?0
( Eere/iah >>0 '* sM0
* 9t .as the ./en alne .h carrie% the bscene e/ble/s in the
,rcessin $ 9sis in Egy,t0 Dra2er0 WA%nisX Gl0 20 ,0 ''2
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an% Ta//#2 %ie that the earth /ay be $ertile& hence the reasn .hy
the +riests $ Cybele an% $ Arte/is at E,hes#s ha% t castrate
the/selves an% $$er #, their /ale rgans t the G%%ess0
There$re the Ee.ish ./en& li3e ther .rshi,,ers $ the Great
G%%ess& $$ere% as s#bstit#tes $r the /ale rgans $ their h#sban%s&
/%els /a%e #t $ the WDleshX $ the slain crn G%& an% ,#re%
#t .ine t sy/blise the bl% .hich nat#rally $l.e% .hen the
h#/an /ale rgan .as c#t $$& as in the case $ the +riests $ Cybele0
9n r%er t /a3e the/selves ne .ith the G%& the .rshi,,ers ate
the brea% an% %ran3 s/e $ the .ine0 Si/ilar rites .ere ,er$r/e%
all ver the .rl% t the G%%ess $ Dertility& an% here .e have clear
evi%ence $ their s#rvival a/ng the Ee.s #, t 10C0 ()C0
7e learn $#rther that nat#rally these $$erings $ ca3es .ere /a%e
nly by the ./en an% at the shrine $ Astarte at the nrth gate0 N
%#bt it .as at this ti/e that the ./en .e,t $r Ta//#2 slain&
.hse sa% $ate they th#s c//e/rate% .hile h,ing thereby t
gain an ab#n%ant harvest0
7e als see .hy $ire ,laye% an i/,rtant ,art in these l% rites0 The
chil%ren gathere% the stic3sB at ne ti/e they $r/e% the $#el $r the
sacri$ice $ b#rning6 The /en lighte% the $ireB they ha% begtten the
chil%ren& an% hence the sy/blis/ $ the act6 9t .as the ./en&
h.ever& .h /a%e the ca3es& $r $r/ the/ c/e $rth /en& as
%es crn $r/ the Earth0
1#t .hat .ere the /en %ing .hile the ./en .ere b#sy at the
nrth gate: 7e shall $in% that s/e $ the/ .ere at the centre in a
hi%%en va#lt& na/ely the t/b itsel$& .hile thers st% .atching the
east s that they /ight ,rclai/ the res#rrectin $ the slain G%B
that the crn .#l% c/e $rth $r/ the ./b $ Mther EarthB that
a ne. sn $ the G%%ess .#l% be brn& %estine% li3e his $ather t
.e% the G%%ess an% thereby lse his li$e0 Th#s Astarte .as every
year a .i%.& an% her sn ,sth#/#s0
1#t th#gh the ./en ha% their %#ties #tsi%e the clsely barre%
%r $ the hi%%en /ysteries& they .ere evi%ently nt a%/itte%
therein0 This .as the /en-s h#se an% there$re .e .ill ret#rn t
(2)
E2e3iel an% see .hat he says n the s#bLect& having th#s %eci%e%
.h/ the WDig#re $ Eeal#syX re,resente% an% .hat .as ta3ing
,lace be$re it0
4he (ltar of acrifice
E2e3iel %is/isses /st $ .hat is ta3ing ,lace be$re Astarte .ith
the .r%s& seeX 0 0 0 0 the great ab/inatins .hich the H#se $
9srael c//itteth here&X
C
an% then t#rns t s/ething .hich see/e%
C E2e3iel )0*0
(2A
t hi/ even .rse& WAn% He br#ght /e t the %r $ the c#rtB an%
.hen 9 l3e%& behl% a hle in the .allB
)
Then sai% He #nt /e& Sn
$ /an %ig n. in the .allB An% .hen 9 %igge% in the .all& behl% a
%r0 An% He sai% #nt /e& G in& an% behl% the .ic3e%
ab/inatins .hich they % here0 S 9 .ent in an% sa.B an% behl%
every $r/ $ cree,ing thing an% ab/inable beast& an% all the i%ls
$ the H#se $ 9srael& ,rtraye% #,n the .alls r#n% ab#t0-
A
7e th#s learn that this va#lt& .hich still eKists& see ill#stratin ,age
'==& .as clse tile% by being $ille% in .ith .et ,laster r /#% %#ring
the cere/ny0 The cree,ing things& etc0& .#l% be the ani/als an%
beasts& s#ch as the bee& the ser,ent& an% the gat& sacre% t Astarte&
.h .ith the ther G%s .ere ,ainte% in $resces r#n% this
cha/ber0 7e als ntice that the ,r,het %es nt call these the
G%s $ the Canaanites b#t $ Wthe h#se $ 9srael&X a /st
signi$icant $act0 7hat .as ha,,ening in this clse sh#t cha/ber
a.ay $r/ the light $ %ay:
WAn% there st% be$re the/ the seventy /en $ the Ancients $ the
h#se $ 9srael& an% in the /i%st $ the/ st% Eaa2aniah& the sn $
Sha,han& .ith every /an his censr in his han%& an% a thic3 cl#% $
incense .ent #,0X
The $irst $act that stri3es #s is that there .ere seventy& ,l#s a Master
$ Cere/nies& .hse na/e is given0 7e are tl% these .ere the
ancients $ 9srael& an% as .e 3n. that the Sanhe%rin at the ti/e $
the Secn% Te/,le cnsiste% $ C2 $ the el%ers $ 9srael& .e can
har%ly $ail t recgnise that these /en are the Sanhe%rin0 This .#l%
eK,lain the bitter in%ignatin $ the tr#e ,r,het .h th#s sa. the
s,irit#al r#lers $ the ,e,le ,resi%ing at .hat& t hi/& .ere #nhly
rites0 1#t there .ere nly C'& .here then .as the /issing /e/ber:
7e /ay be s#re he .as there& b#t ,erha,s he c#l% n lnger s,ea3&
an% .as either si/#lating a cr,se r& /re ,rbably& in gri/ earnest
lying sti$$ an% cl%0 He n %#bt .as the re,resentative $ Ta//#2
) E2e3iel )0 )0
A This act#ally eKists t8%ay in the S#th East crner $ the WRc3X $ the
altar $ sacri$ice an% lea%s int the va#lt0 See later re$0 "ean Stanley0
WSinai an% +alestineX als "#%ley 7right0 WMasnic Legen%s&X ,0 )C sM0
(?=
.h/ the ./en .ere be.ailing abve gr#n% at the Nrth gate0
This eK,lanatin is s#,,rte% by the e/,hasis lai% n the #se $
incense0 There .ere a,,arently n stat#es in this rc3 he.n t/b&
$r ther.ise ass#re%ly E2e3iel .#l% have /entine% the/0 He
care$#lly says& h.ever& that the $ig#res .ere ,ainte% n the .alls $
the cha/ber& an% incense is nt $$ere% t $resces in religi#s
cere/nies0
Let #s re$resh #r /e/ries as t .hat ha,,ene% in 1abylnia at the
la/entatin $r Ta//#20 WThe %irges .ere see/ingly chante% ver
an e$$igy $ the %ea% G%& .hich .as .ashe% .ith ,#re .ater&
aninte% .ith il an% cla% in re% rbes& .hile the $#/es $ incense
rse int the air& as i$ t stir his %r/ant senses by their ,#ngent
$ragrance an% .a3en hi/ $r/ his slee, $ %eath0-
'=
Th#s .e see that the stress lai% n the #se $ incense is ,er$ectly
intelligible; there .as n nee% $r E2e3iel t g int %etails .hich
.ere .ell 3n.n t every Ee.& .hile i$ the $ig#re .as in tr#th a %ea%
/an his re,#gnance in re$erring t it is ,er$ectly intelligible0 The
1abylnians .h .ere /re civili2e% at that e,ch than the Ee.s
/ay .ell have s#bstit#te% an i/age $r a /an& L#st as the Gree3s %i%
laterB ,erha,s .hen all .ent .ell the Ee.s als ha% learnt t % the
sa/e& b#t in the h#r $ %rea% an% %anger& bl%& an% nly h#/an
bl%& c#l% satis$y the G%%ess0
The ,r,hets $ Eehvah& Eere/iah an% E2e3iel& ha% ,r clai/e% that
He ha% %/e% E#%ah t %estr#ctin0 7hat then $ the Great Mther0
+erha,s she at least .#l% hear the/: 1#t in this h#r $ eKtre/ity
n ,altry s#bstit#tes .#l% s#$$ice0 7e /ay .ell believe that the
$ren2ie% .rshi,,ers $ Astarte crie%& W9t is /eet that ne /an
sh#l% %ie $r the .hle ,e,le0X An% .h b#t the High +riest $
Ta//#2 c#l% ,rve an acce,table sacri$ice:
1#t E2e3iel leaves #s in little %#bt n the ,int& $r in the neKt
cha,ter b#t t. he says ;<Mrever& the S,irit li$te% /e #, an%
br#ght /e #nt the East gate $ the Lr%-s h#se& .hich l3eth
east.ar%s& an% behl% at the %r $ the gate $ive an% t.enty /en&
'= Dra2er& WA%nis& Attis& Osiris0X ?r% e%0 Gl0 90 ,0 A0
(?'
a/ng .h/ 9 sa. Eaa2aniah& the sn $ A2#r& an% +elatiah& the sn
$ 1enaiah& +rinces $ the ,e,le0 Then sai% He #nt /e& Sn $
Man& these are the /en that %evise /ischie$ an% give .ic3e% c#nsel
in this city; .hich say& Let #s b#il% h#ses; this city is the ca#l%rn
an% .e be the $lesh0-
''
The /eaning $ this ,hrase see/s bsc#re& b#t .e .ill $ll. it #,
in a //ent0 Mean.hile .e btain ne $ the 3eys t the ,rble/&
t. verses $#rther n& in the $iery %en#nciatin $ the +r,het0
WYe have /#lti,lie% y#r slain in this city& ye have $ille% the streets
there$ .ith slain0 There$re& th#s saith the Lr% G%B Y#r slain
.h/ ye have lain in the /i%st $ it they are the $lesh an% this the
ca#l%rn0 0 0 0 Ye have $eare% the s.r%& an% 9 .ill bring a s.r%
#,n y#& saith the Lr% G%0X
Here& $r/ the b#rning an% L#sti$iable .rath $ the ,r,het .e learn
that these t.enty8$ive /en& in r%er t avert the threatene% attac3 by
the 1abylnians& ha% recently ha% a great W"ay $ 1l%&X n %#bt
li3e that $ Cybele in R/e& b#t .ith $atal res#lts0 7e learn als that
Eaa2aniah .as ne $ the +rinces $ 9srael& an% have ,revi#sly seen
that the l% Syrian Kings cnsi%ere% that they .ere incarnatins $
the G% Ta//#20 Th#s there can& 9 $ear& be little %#bt as t .hether
it .as a real r si/#late% cr,se .hich lay in the rc3 he.n t/b
.hile the vice $ la/entatin .ent #, at the Nrth gate0
The re$erence t the ca#l%rn an% the $lesh /#st n. be cnsi%ere%0
Eere/iah .hen the Lr% as3e% hi/ W7hat seest th#:X ans.ere%&
WAn% 9 sai%& 9 see a seething ,tB an% the $ace there$ is t.ar%s the
Nrth0X 9t .ill be ntice% that the $ace $ the ,t is t.ar%s the ,lace
.here st% the shrine $ Astarte; the ,lace $ %ar3ness an% $ the
Un%er.rl%& .hich is /st signi$icant0 At $irst sight it /ight be
th#ght that this ,t .as /erely a ,arable& b#t it a,,ears that it .as
really ne $ the chie$ ca#ses $ the .rath $ Eehvah& since it st%
$r a +agan Rite .hich He ab/inate%0 There is a .i%es,rea%
/agical ,rcess $ .hich .e $in% /any traces .hereby i$ a /an is
slain& c#t #, an% bile% in a ,t& he .ill be restre% t y#th an% li$e0
'' E2e3iel ''0 ' sM0
(?2
Accr%ing t Gree3 legen%s Me%ea t3 a%vantage $ this
s#,erstitin t enc/,ass the %eath $ her $ather8in8la.& an% the
ancient 1ritish G% $ the Sea ha% a /agic ca#l%rn in .hich he
,lace% the b%ies $ /en .h ha% been slain in battle an% br#ght
the/ bac3 t li$e again0
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9n the High Histry $ the Hly Graal .e have a very #n,leasant
stry cncerning s#ch a ca#l%rn0 The Sn $ a King .h $ll.e%
the Ol% La. .as slain by a Giant0
'?
Sir Ga.ain 3ille% the Giant an%
br#ght bac3 the by-s cr,se& .here#,n t his a/a2e/ent the
$ather t3 the cr,se& c#t it #,& bile% it in a ca#l%rn an% then
%istrib#te% the ,ieces a/ng his chie$ /en0
'>
Many c/,etent critics n. cnsi%er that the Graal legen%s
incr,rate inci%ents $r/ the l% c#lt $ A%nis&
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a vie. .ith
.hich 9 agree& an% i$ s .e at nce see that this ca#l%rn .as #se% by
the Ee.s t ,er$r/ a cere/ny inten%e% t assist in the reL#venatin
an% res#rrectin $ the slain A%nis& an% $r this reasn it .as ,lace%
.ith its $ace t.ar%s the Nrth0 7hether the .rshi,,ers& li3e the
King an% nbles in the Graal stry& ,art3 $ the ghastly $%& .e
cannt %e$initely say& b#t #n$rt#nately this see/s ,rbable0 7e
3n. that si/ilar cannibalistic $easts ta3e ,lace a/ng savage tribesB
.e 3n. that the crn .as s,3en $ as the b%y $ the "ea% G%&
an% as s#ch .as cns#/e% as a sacra/ent by the .rshi,,ersB .e
3n. that the .ine .as li3ene% t his bl%& an% that these
s#bstit#tes .ere an a/eliratin $ an l%er cannibalistic $east0
There$re& at a ti/e $ crisis .e /ay .ell $ear that the $ren2ie% Ee.s
.h $ll.e% this c#lt .#l% nt hesitate t g s $ar0
9n%ee%& the very %en#nciatins $ the ,r,het ,int in this %irectin0
7e 3n. that the +r,het $ Eehvah a$ter re$erring t s/e
i%latr#s ,ractice cnstantly says a si/ilar $ate shall $all #,n the
'2 Eere/iah '0 '?0
'? Mabingin ,,0 )C& >>0 Every/an e%
'> The High Histry $ the Hly Graal0 Trans0 by "r0 S0 Evans0 Every8
/an e%0 ,0 C*
'( E0 L0 7estn& WThe S#est $ the Hly Graal0X
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.hle natin0
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Dr eKa/,le& in this very ,assage E2e3iel& a$ter
re$erring t these slayings& says that the /en .h %i% the/ shall in
their t#rn be slain0 Mrever& a $e. cha,ters later in %en#ncing
E#%ah he says ; WTh# hast ta3en thy sns an% thy %a#ghters&
.h/ th# hast brn #nt Me& an% these hast th# sacri$ice% t
%ev#r the/0 Th# hast slain /y chil%ren an% %elivere% the/ t
ca#se the/ t ,ass thr#gh the $ire $r the/0X
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The c/bine% e$$ect $ these t. ,assages in%icates M#ite clearly
that nt nly .ere the chil%ren sacri$ice% by /eans $ $ire& b#t they
.ere act#ally eaten0
9n verse '? $ cha,ter 2& E2e3iel tells #s that +elatiah %ie%0 +erha,s
herein .e receive a hint as t .h .as the silent cr,se in the& secret
cha/ber& $r there Eaa2aniah alne is /entine% by na/e0
1#t there .ere ther inci%ents cnnecte% .ith these rites $ A%nis&
$r WHe sai% als #nt /e&
')
T#rn thee yet again& th# shalt see
greater ab/inatins that they %0 Then he br#ght /e t the %r $
the gate $ the Lr%-s h#se .hich .as t.ar%s the NrthB
'A
an%
behl% there sat ./en .ee,ing $r Ta//#20 An% he sai% #nt /e&
Hast th# seen& = Sn $ Man: t#rn thee yet again& th# shalt see
greater ab/inatins than these0 An% he br#ght /e int the inner
c#rt $ the Lr%-s h#se& an%& behl% at the %r $ the Te/,le $
the Lr%& bet.een the ,rch an% the altar& .ere ab#t t.enty8$ive
/en .ith their bac3s t.ar%s the Te/,le $ the Lr%& an% their $aces
t.ar%s the eastB an% they .rshi,,e% the s#n t.ar%s the east0X
7e learn $#rther that Wthey ,#t the branch t their nse0X This /ight
a,,ear t be nly a sign $ %erisin& b#t a branch r a tree is al.ays
clsely assciate% .ith Ta//#2& as .e have alrea%y seen& an% Mr0
Stanley S/ith $ the Assyrian "e,art/ent $ the 1ritish M#se#/
agrees .ith /e that this als .as ne $ the rit#al ,ractices $ the
c#lt0 The s#l $ the slain /an .as s#, ,se% t enter int a tree&
.hich sy/blically gre. #t $ the grave0 The riginal i%ea .as that
'* See als the $ate $ the $alse ,r,hets in Eere/iah '>& '(0
'C E2e3iel& '*0 2= sM0
') E2e3iel& )& '?0
'A 7here st% the $ig#re $ Astarte an% a,,arently the seething ca#l%rn0
(?>
the see% .hich .as ,lante% an% %ie% trans/itte% its s#l t the ,lant
r branch .hich gre. there$r/0
That the Ee.s enacte% a tree %ra/a& si/ilar t that in the C#lt $
Attis& is sh.n by Eere/iah0 WDr the c#st/s $ the ,e,le are vain;
$r ne c#tteth a tree #t $ the $rest& the .r3 $ the han%s $ the
.r3/an& .ith the aKe0
They %ec3 it .ith silver an% .ith gl%B they $asten it .ith nails an%
.ith ha//ers& that it /ve nt0
They are #,right as the ,al/ tree& b#t s,ea3 nt; they /#st nee%s be
brn& beca#se they cannt g0 1e nt a$rai% $ the/0X
2=
This clearly in%icates the cere/nial carrying in $ a %ecrate% tree&
,rbably .ith an i/age $ Ta//#2 $astene% theren& as .e $in%
else.here& ,artic#larly in the .rshi, $ Attis0
7e 3n. that they sai% $ a stc3& i0e0& a ,illar $ .%& WTh# art
/y $ather0X These stc3s .ere ,lain ,ieces $ .%& /erely tr#n3s $
trees& an% it is clear that they .ere nt nly sy/bls $ the ,hall#s
b#t als the resi%ing ,lace $ the S,irit $ Gegetatin0 A/ng /any
,ri/itive races the belie$ is c#rrent that the s#ls $ thse .aiting t
bec/e incarnate %.ell in the trees& s /#ch s that /any races
thin3 that a ./an can bec/e ,regnant i$ the see% r $l.er $
certain trees $alls n her0 Th#s certain Central A$rican races believe
that i$ the ,#r,le blss/ $ the banana tree $alls n the bac3 $ a
./an& even th#gh she be #n/arrie%& she .ill have a baby0
2'
9n this belie$ .e have the ca#se an% rigin $ /any stries .ell
3n.n t the st#%ents $ $l38lre in .hich a virgin gives birth t a
chil% beca#se she has s/elt a $l.er& eaten a $r#it& r ,erha,s /erely
han%le% either0 Dr eKa/,le& Attis hi/sel$ is sai% t have been brn
beca#se his virgin /ther& Nana& ,lace% a certain see% in her bs/0
Nana& inci%entally& /eans Mther& an% is $ c#rse the na/e $ the
Great Mther0 +rbably the ans.er given t the inM#isitive chil% t8
%ay .h .ants t 3n. .hence the ne. baby has c/e& na/ely& that
it .as gr.n n a gseberry b#sh& is the .rn %.n tra%itin $ this
2= Eere/iah '=0 ?0 sM0
2' Rev0 E0 Rsce& WThe 1agan%a&X ,,0>C sM0
(?(
nce al/st #niversal belie$0 Dantastic as it s#n%s& even n. /any
tribes % nt 3n. that a ./an cannt bec/e a Mther .ith#t
the hel, $ a /an0
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They say that she bec/es a /ther nly .hen a
s#l .hich is .aiting $r the ,,rt#nity can sli, insi%e her& an% the
/st c//n /eth% a%,te% by these .aiting e/brys is t hi%e
the/selves in a see% r $l.er& r /erely $all $r/ a b#sh n t a
./an0 Races .h still hl% these belie$s are the tribes $ Ne.
G#inea an% the A#stralian blac3s0 Hence t these ,e,le there is
nthing very re/ar3able in a virgin birth0
N. all these tribes believe in re8incarnatin& an% their line $
arg#/ent r#ns s/e.hat as $ll.s;7e b#ry #r %ea% in the
gr#n%& an% l& a tree r ,lant gr.s $r/ the s,t0 This cntains the
li$e8,rinci,le $ hi/ .h %ies& his s#l is in it& an% $r/ it he lea,s
int a ./an an% s nce /re is brn0 Dran3ly& the /%ern /an
.h& .hile ac3n.le%ging that a h#/an being has a s#l& a,,ears t
believe that that s#l is create% by the sa/e ,rce%#re that creates
the in$ant-s b%y is even /re illgical& $r h. can a /aterial act
create an i//aterial an% i//rtal being:
The %ctrine $ re8incarnatin attaches t the S,irit $ Gegetatin in
a /#ch higher %egree0 The G% %ies an% is b#rie%& a tree s,rings #,
$r/ his grave& an% therein resi%es the s#l .hich can again enter
int $lesh0 S ,.er$#l is this %ivine s#l that it can& as it .ere& eLect&
r at any rate versha%.& the r%inary h#/an s#l resi%ent in a
s#itable b%y& an% ta3e its ,lace0 There$re certain $ the cere/nies
$ the Gegetatin C#lt incl#%e elabrate %etails $r trans$erring the
s#l $ the %ea% G%8/an int a strng an% healthy ,hysical b%y&
.hich hence $rth is s#,,se% t ,ssess the "ivine S#l& an%
#lti/ately s#$$ers the sa/e $ate as its ,re%ecessr0 A/ng s#ch rites
are raising the Cr,se an% %ra.ing in the %ea% /an-s breathB
ste,,ing ver the cr,se r ver its grave& etc0 Th#s it .#l% a,,ear
as th#gh the trans$erence $ the "ivine s#l $ A%nis in E#%ea .as
/a%e by s/ene sni$$ing a b#gh .hich ha% either $r/e% ,art $
the A%nis tree r ha% been ,lante% n his grave0 This $act eK,lains
the signi$icance $ the s,rig $ acacia in /asnry0
22 +r$0 Malin.s3i& WThe 1elie$s $ the Trbrian% 9slan%s& Ne. G#inea0X
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7e n. #n%erstan% .hy the Ee.s sai% $ a tree tr#n3 r WStc3&X
WTh# hast begtten #s0X The act#al ,assage is as $ll.s ;
WSaying t a stc3& Th# art /y $ather;
2?
ari% t a stne&
2>
th# hast
br#ght /e $rth; $r they have t#rne% the hin%er ,art $ their nec3s
t /e an% nt the $ace0X
2(
The a#thri2e% versin says& W1ac3sX b#t the abve is the literal
Hebre. an% cnveys an i/,rtant ,iece $ in$r/atin0 WTheir
bac3sX /ight be /erely allegrical& b#t the ther ,hrase a%/irably
%e,icts .hat the t.enty8$ive el%ers .ere %ing& i0e0& .ith hea%s bent
bac3 ga2ing #,.ar%s& .atching $r the s#n t rise abve the hri2n&
.hich .#l% in%icate that the s#l $ the %ea% Ta//#2 ha% arisen
an% ,asse% int the b#gh .hich his s#ccessr .as ab#t t sni$$0
Th#s .e see in bth scri,t#ral ,assages a re$erence t the .rshi, $
the s#n an% t a tree& an% in each case the ,ri/itive i%ea is clearly
rebirth& r the res#rrectin $ the slain G%& Ta//#2& ver .h/ the
./en at the nrth gate .ere .ee,ing& .hile the seventy an% ne
el%ers in the t/b .ere by /eans $ ,rayer an% incense striving t
raise hi/0 7e can have little %#bt that a s,rig& ,ssibly $ acacia&
.as stic3ing in the rc3 $ sacri$ice& beneath .hich lay the h#/an
re,resentative $ Ta//#2& .hile the silent .atchers .aite% $r the
gl%en %a.n in the East t ,rclai/ the great tr#th WA%nis& the
Lr%& hath risen $r/ the %ea%B the .hle earth .ill be $ertilise%
thr#gh his "ivine energy0X Then& n %#bt& the .atchers sei2ing the
b#gh r tree sni$$e% it cere/nially0
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Th#s .e see a ten%ency t #nite in Ta//#2& the Gegetatin S,irit& r
Crn G%& an% als the S#n G%& nr is evi%ence lac3ing that he als
gathere% #, %etails .hich in strictness belnge% t the Mn0 Dr
eKa/,le& the /#rning $r A%nis laste% three %ays& .hich is
2? r WHast begtten /e0X
2> These see/ t have been $lat stnes .ith a sc3et int .hich the
WStc3X .as set0 These .#l% sy/blise Mther Earth& an% the WStc3X
the S,irit Gegetatin0 The +hall#s an% Yni sy/blis/ is bvi#s0
2( Eere/iah& 202C0
2* C/,are the rit#al %eath an% res#rrectin rite a/ng the A#stralian
1lac3s0 See Cha,0 JJ0
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/eaningless i$ he .as either a ,#rely Slar r a ,#rely Crn G%&
.hereas the Mn vanishe% $r/ the s3y $r three .hle %ays every
/nth0 On the ther han%& this cc#rs thirteen ti/es in the year an%
nt nce a year& as %es the b#rying $ the see%0 Astarte als ta3es
n& at M#ite an early %ate& the attrib#tes $ the Mn an% $ Gen#s& a
,int .hich is $ s/e i/,rtance t #s0 9t sh#l% als be nte% that
she .as $r/ the very earliest nt nly the G%%ess $ Lve b#t $
7ar an% "estr#ctin& therein sh.ing her si/ilarity t Kali in 9n%ia&
an% giving a g% reasn .hy her /ate sh#l% bear s#ch a title as
WHe .h %estrys0X
The %ate $ the /#rning $r Ta//#2 see/s t have been near
Mi%s#//er in E#%ea& in ther .r%s& at the gathering in $ the
Harvest& .hich in +alestine ta3es ,lace in t. sectins ;the barley
in A,ril an% the .heat t.ar%s the en% $ May an% the beginning $
E#ne0 The secn% hal$ $ E#ne an% the $irst hal$ $ E#ly is still calle%
Ta//#2 by the Ee.s0 The /#rning synchrni2e% .ith the
threshing&
2C
hence the signi$icance $ the $act that the Te/,le .as
b#ilt n the threshing $lr $ Ar#nah the Eeb#site0 9t is generally
believe% that it act#ally cc#rre% ab#t Mi%s#//er "ay& r St0 Ehn
in S#//er& as .e sh#l% call it& an% +r$essr Eastr. says ;< <The
calen%ar $ the Ee.ish ch#rch still /ar3s the seventeenth %ay $
Ta//#2 as a $ast& an% H#ts/a has sh.n that the assciatin $ the
%ay .ith the ca,t#re $ Eer#sale/ by the R/ans re,resents /erely
the atte/,t t give an ancient $estival a .rthier inter,retatin0X
2)
7e have th#s learnt $r/ the 1ible itsel$ a g% %eal ab#t the Rites
$ Ta//#2& an% here an% n. .e /#st nte that *== years later than
the ti/e $ E2e3iel& na/ely in the %ays $ Ese,h#s& the Essenes
.r3e% a secret 9nitiatin Rite $ $#r %egrees& an% th#gh regar%e%
as g% Ee.s& nevertheless ,raye% t the S#n L#st be$re the %a.n as
i$ inv3ing Eii/ t rise0
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S#rely this $act is /st signi$icant an%
s#ggests that in the Essenes .e have at least ne $ the lin3s by
2C Dra2er& WA%nis& Attis& Osiris0X ?r% e%0 Gl0 90 ,0 2?'0
2) +r$0 M0 Eastr.& WThe Religin $ 1abylnia an% Assyria0X ,,0 (>C&
*)20
2A Ese,h#s& WThe 7ars $ the Ee.s&X ''0); WAntiM#itiesX ')0(0 ,ar0 A; ')0
'0 ,ar0 (0
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.hich the l% A%nis C#lt& cleanse% an% ,#ri$ie%& .as ,asse% n t
the R/an Clleges $ Architects& an% s& via the Me%iaeval
C/acine Masns& t #s0
Let #s n. reca,it#late .hat .e have %iscvere% cncerning the
Rites $ A%nis a/ng the Ee.s& as reveale% in their .n .ritings0
There .ere three c#rts in the Te/,le $ King Sl/n& .hich /ay
hint at three %egrees0 The $irst .as the ./en-s c#rt& beyn% .hich
they .ere nt ,er/itte% t ,ass& an% .hich there$re .#l%
sy/blise birth0 The secn% c#rt .as that $ the /en& an% bvi#sly
sy/blises li$e in this .rl% $ .r3 an% .ar0 The thir% .as
restricte% t the +riests& an% it .as here that the great nat#ral rc3
altar $ sacri$ice st%B n this the b#rnt $$erings .ere /a%e& an%
beneath it .as the /ysteri#s rc38 he.n cha/ber& still in eKistence0
9s nt this the ,en grave the t/b& the sy/bl $ %eath an% als&
be it nte%& $ sacri$ice:
1eyn% this lay the ,rch& .hence the t.enty8$ive el%ers l3e% east
t.ar%s the S#n0 Here at ti/es st% the thrne $ the KingB /ay .e
nt call it the chair $ the Master: 1ehin% lay the enclse% ,art $ the
Te/,le& %ivi%e% int t.& an% int the Sact#/ Sanctr#/ nly the
High +riest hi/sel$ /ight enter0
T #s the ,rch .#l% sy/blise the 9nstalle% Master& the risen
King& an% beyn% lay the /ystery $ the #nity $ the G% hea% an%
the Sacre% Na/e& .hile the inner/st secrets .ere reserve% $r the
High +riest& .h .#l% crres,n% t the E0 $ the R 0A0& an% his
cere/nies t the Masnic %egree $ High +riest& .hich see/s t
have been riginally ,art $ the secrets $ E0
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9t .ill be ntice% that i$ s& the King r Master sat in the 7est& .hich
is ,recisely .hat .e still $in% in an O,erative L%ge& an% the ,resent
,sitin in a S,ec#lative L%ge /ay be %#e t the increasing tri#/,h
$ the Slar C#lt ver the l% Gegetatin C#lt0
St#%ents are $ the ,inin that the Kings $ E#%ah .ere aninte%&
cr.ne% an% enthrne% bet.een the +illars& an% .e 3n. that
A%nis in ther Syrian King%/s .as the "ivine King $ the city0
?= 7ar%& WAn EK,lanatin $ the R 0A0 "egree0X
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His rbes .ere re%& li3e thse $ the N0 in the R 0A0& an% .hen the
R/an sl%iery in /c3ery cr.ne% Ees#s they rbe% hi/ in Ryal
re%
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in a /anner si/ilar t that in .hich the $ig#re $ A%nis lay in
state0
The ./en .ere certainly nt in the secret va#lt& that is clear& an%
there$re the reg#latin .hich %ebarre% the/ $r/ a,,raching
nearer t the altar than their .n c#rt .as nt eKcl#sively a
Eehvistic c//an%0 9t is th#s M#ite ,rbable that there .ere in
E#%ah& L#st as there .ere in ther ancient religins& an eKteric an% an
esteric C#lt0 The r%inary .rshi,,ers never gt $#rther than the
s#bstit#te% secrets& .hich in this case .#l% be an eK,lanatin that
the cere/ny .as a /agical ne inten%e% t increase the $ertility $
the silB the +riests& h.ever& .h entere% the Te/,le itsel$& learnt
there nt /erely an allegrical inter,retatin $ the eKternal
cere/nies& b#t& still /re i/,rtant& that G% .as ne& an% ne
nly0 This teaching& .hich as /asns .ell 3n.& $r/s the essence
$ the R 0A0& is c//n t /any $aiths& b#t in E#%ea it see/s as i$
s/e /e/bers $ this s#,re/e %egree& $ille% .ith 2eal $r the tr#e
G%& re$#se% t re/ain silent0 They sh#te% $r/ the h#se t,s their
great %iscvery that there .as b#t ne G%& an%& %es,ite ,ersec#tin&
an% ,rbably in /any cases %eath itsel$& ,ersiste% in their teaching0
Nevertheless& there /ay have been ther s,irit#ally /in%e% /en
.h& .hile recgnising that the l% A%nis C#lt as it then st%
cntaine% /#ch that .as re,#lsive& ,erceive% that it als cntaine%
/#ch that .as g%& an% there$re set the/selves t ,#rge it $
certain bLectinable ele/ents0 An% .e shall see in the neKt cha,ter&
in the .ritings attrib#te% t King Sl/n& there see/s t be the
beginning $ an atte/,t t attach an allegrical /eaning t s/e $
the cere/nies0 A$ter the Ca,tivity this schl $ th#ght& 9 s#ggest&
#se% this C#lt as an allegry& an% by %ra/atic re,resentatins ta#ght
the great tr#th that %eath %es nt en% all& $r beyn% the grave $ the
.illing sacri$ice lies the res#rrectin& an% nly by that ,ath can /en
tr#ly enter int the 3n.le%ge $ G%0 These /en& 9 cnsi%er& .ere
re,resente% in the %ays $ Ese,h#s by the Essenes0
?' +#r,le in 1iblical an% classical ti/es /eans WRe%&X nt the vilet cl#r
.e n. call ,#r,le0
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Let #s n. cncentrate n .hat the A%nis Rites .ere;
O'P There .as a tree an% the slaying $ a G%8/anB .hich cere/ny
/ay in ti/es $ ,rs,erity have been /erely a %ra/atic
re,resentatin& b#t in ti/es $ stress& as even t8%ay in 9n%ia&
?2
n
%#bt /en .ere slain0
O2P There .as a cere/ny .ith a ca#l%rn0
O?P The ./en $$ere% ca3es in the $r/ $ the ,hall#s t Astarte&
an% .e,t $r Ta//#2& the ca3es being clearly a s#bstit#te $r the
/ale rgans $ their h#sban%s0
O>P Mean.hile in a secret cave #n%er the altar $ sacri$ice the El%ers
.ere en%eav#ring t raise the slain /an t li$e0
O(P 9n $rnt $ the altar& an% $acing the rising s#n& t.enty8 $ive ther
El%ers .ere inv3ing the S#n& .aiting $r it t rise& as that .as the
sign that he .h ha% %ie% as a /an ha% entere% int Heaven as a
G%0
O*P A$ter that a branch $ a tree ,laye% an i/,rtant ,art an% .as
sni$$e% by s/e $ the .rshi,,ers0 This branch .as a,,arently
gr.ing #t $ the grave $ the %ea% /an0
OCP There .as a sacra/ental /eal cnsisting $ brea% an% .ine&
sy/blising the b%y an% bl% $ the Gegetatin G%& .hich in all
s#ch Rites re,laces a /re cannibalistic $east& hinte% at in the
,resence $ the ca#l%rn& .hich later a,,ears in the Graal legen%&
even in the '2th cent#ry0 This $east see/s t have been an integral
,art $ the Essene Rites0
N. all these $eat#res .ere& as .e have seen& characteristic $ the
Rites $ the Great Mther an% her lver Sn all ver the .rl%& an%
?2 9n Ean#ary 'A'(& 9 st% in the Kaligat at Calc#tta an% sa. the gats
being sla#ghtere% as a sacri$ice in $rnt $ the %r $ the Te/,le $
Kali0 My 1rah/in g#i%e sai%& W1e$re the 1ritish ca/e they sacri$ice%
/en t her& an% even n. .hen $a/ine visits the lan% the ,e,le
secretly $$er a /an t the Great G%%ess0X Kali re,resents the
%estr#ctive si%e $ Shiva& b#t she is als the Great Mther0 She is the
nly "ivinity in 9n%ia still .rshi,,e% .ith bl% sacri$ices0
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/st $ the/ in a /re %ecent $r/ s#rvive in Dree/asnry t8%ay&
either in the Cra$t r in the higher %egrees0
Mrever& .e have nt yet eKha#ste% all the in$r/atin cncerning
these cere/nies .hich .e can btain $r/ the 1ible itsel$& an% in
the neKt cha,ter .e shall learn a g% %eal $r/ t. b3s .hich are
s#,,se% t have been .ritten by King Sl/n0
There eKiste%& h.ever& a/ng the Ee.s nt nly the ,en Rites $
A%nis b#t als an inner secret cere/ny0 Can .e there $re trace
any $#rther $eat#res $ the A%nis C#lt& an% in ,artic#lar .hat .as
s#,,se% t be$all the S#l $ the re,resentative $ A%nis %#ring the
three %ays bet.een his %eath an% res#rrectin: This M#est .e .ill
ta3e #, in the neKt cha,ter b#t ne& $r there is n %#bt that the
legen% $ Enah %eals .ith this the/e0
CHA+TER J99 8 THE9R SURG9GAL UN"ER THE ESSENES0
The Ee.s& li3e the natins ar#n% the/& ha% a /ystery syste/ at the
beginning $ the Christian era0 This cnsiste% $ the $#r %egrees $
the Essenes
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an% has al.ays been a ,rble/ t st#%ents $ antiM#ity&
$r #r 3n.le%ge is& alas& s/e.hat li/ite%0 7hat .e have&
h.ever& is %e$inite en#gh an% .ill bear reca,it#lating here0
They .ere a celibate r%er a/ng the Ee.s& $irst /entine% in the
ti/e $ Enathan Maccabee O'*' 8'>> 10C0P& b#t alth#gh this is the
earliest recr% $ their eKistence the a#thrities agree that they .ere
$ a $ar earlier rigin0 The three earliest a#thrities are +hil&
?>
+liny
the el%er
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& an% Ese,h#s0
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E#sebi#s M#ting a lst b3 $ Ese,h#s
als gives #s s/e interesting %etails& an% ne $ the last re$erences
t the/ is in E,ithani#s& .h %ie% in A0"0 >=20
O#r best acc#nt is that given by Ese,h#s& in .hich he tells #s that
the Essenes .ere /stly ce'ib b#t that a $e. $ the/ %i% /arry0 That
they $r/e% a 3in% $ brtherh% an% c#l% recgnise each ther& s
?? Encycl,ae%ia0 1rit0 Gl0 A0 ,0 CCA& als Gl0 20 ,0 >(C sM0
?> +hil& WS#% /nis ,rb#s0X
?( +liny& WNat0 Hist0X G0 'C0
?* Ese,h#s& WThe 7ars $ the Ee.s0X U0 )0 WAntiM#ities0X J9990 (0,ara0A;
JG9990 '0,ara0(0etc0
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that .hen travelling $r/ city t city they neither t3 $% nr
/ney .ith the/ beca#se their brther Essenes .#l% al.ays s#,,ly
the/ .ith the necessities $ li$e0 They hel% all g%s in c//n&
%es,ise% riches& an% le% very $r#gal lives0 As he see/s t have been
a%/itte% t the $irst %egree& alth#gh he .ent n $#rther& he
#n%#bte%ly 3ne. $ .hat he .as s,ea3ing0 He says& WAs $r their
,iety t.ar%s G%& it is very eKtrar%inary& $r& be$re S#n8rising&
they s,ea3 nt a .r% ab#t ,r$ane /atters& b#t ,#t #, certain
,rayers& .hich they have receive% $r/ their $re$athers& as i$ they
/a%e a s#,,licatin $r its rising0X
On cere/nial ccasins they clthe% the/selves in a .hite gar/ent
an% .e are als tl% that they asse/ble% in Wan a,art/ent $ their
.n& int .hich it is nt ,er/itte% t any $ anther sect t enterB
.hile they g a$ter a ,#re /anner int the %ining r/& as int a
certain hly te/,le0X 7e learn that they .ere $a/e% $r their $i%elity&
tr#th$#lness an% /ercy& .ere ,artic#larly charitable t the ,r an%
%istresse%& .hile they ab/inate% laK cn%#ct r ,r$anity0
THE 9N9T9AT9ONS0
WN. i$ anyne hath a /in% t c/e ver t their sect& he is nt
i//e%iately a%/itte%& b#t is ,rescribe% the sa/e /eth% $ living
.hich they #se $r a year& .hile he cntin#es eKcl#%e%& an% they give
hi/ als a s/all hatchet an% the a$re/entine% gir%le an% the .hite
gar/ent0
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An% .hen he has given evi%ence %#ring that ti/e that he
can bserve their cntinence& he a,,raches nearer t their .ay $
living& an% is /a%e a ,arta3er $ the .aters $ ,#ri$icatinB yet is he
even n. nt a%/itte% t live .ith the/B $r a$ter this %e/nstratin
$ $rtit#%e& his te/,er is trie% t. /re years an% i$ he a,,ears t
be .rthy& they then a%/it hi/ int their sciety0
An% be$re he is all.e% t t#ch their c//n $%& he is blige%
t ta3e tre/en%#s aths& that in the $irst ,lace he .ill eKercise ,iety
t.ar%s G% an% then he .ill bserve L#stice t.ar%s /en& an% that
he .ill % n har/ t anyne& either $ his .n accr% r by the
c//an% $ thersB that he .ill al.ays hate the .ic3e% an% be
?C Nte the aKe& the e/ble/ $ San%an& etc0& an% the sa/e as the gavel&
li3e.ise the cr% an% the ba%ge $ inncence0
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assistant t the righte#sB that he .ill ever sh. $i%elity t all /en
an% es,ecially t thse in a#thrity& beca#se n ne btains the
gvern/ent .ith#t G%-s assistance0
That he .ill neither cnceal anything $r/ his .n sect& nr %iscver
any $ their %ctrines t thersB n& nt th#gh anyne sh#l% c/,el
hi/ s t % at the ha2ar% $ his li$e0 Mrever& he s.ears t
c//#nicate their %ctrines t n ne any ther.ise than as he
receive% the/ hi/sel$B that he .ill abstain $r/ rbbery& an% .ill
eM#ally ,reserve the b3s belnging t the sect an% the na/es $ the
Angels0
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These are the aths by .hich they receive their ,rselytes
t the/selves0
1#t $r thse that are ca#ght in any hein#s sin& they cast the/ #t $
their sciety0 0 0 0 7hat they /st hn#r& a$ter G% Hi/sel$& is the
na/e $ their legislatr&
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.h/ i$ anyne blas,he/e& he is ,#nishe%
ca,itally0
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They als thin3 it a g% thing t bey their el%ers an%
the /aLrity0 Accr%ingly& i$ ten $ the/ be sitting tgether& n ne
$ the/ .ill s,ea3 .hile the ther nine are against it0X
N. i$ /y brther /asns .ill cast their /in%s bac3 t their .n b0
an% t the charge a$ter initiatin they cannt $ail t be str#c3 .ith the
si/ilarity0
Ese,h#s $#rther in$r/s #s that the sciety .as %ivi%e% int $#r
%istinct %egrees& ne abve the ther& that the /e/bers believe% that
/an ha% a s#l .hich s#rvive% %eath& therein %i$$ering $r/ the
Sa%%#cees& an% that a$ter %eath the s#ls $ the righte#s g t
+ara%ise& .hereas the .ic3e% are Win a ,lace $ ,#nish/ent0X His
?) The ,hrase& WNa/es $ the AngelsX has al.ays ,#22le% the
c//entatrs& .h s#ggest W/essengers0X A /re ,rbable eK,lanatin
is that the na/es $ the angels .ere the ,ass .r%s $ the %egrees0
?A S/e c//entatrs s#ggest that this legislatr .as Mses& b#t .ith#t
,r%#cing the slightest evi%ence0 On the cntrary& ha% it been Mses
#n%#bte%ly Ese,h#s .#l% have sai% s0 7h this se/i %ivine
legislatr c#l% have been .e can nly s#r/ise& n %#bt he .as a
re,#te% $#n%er $ the Or%er& ,erha,s Sl/n,ssibly Hira/ Abi$$0
>= This /eans having the hea% c#t $$0 Clearly the legislatr .h c#l% be
Wblas,he/e%X /#st have been se/i8%ivine0
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.r%s are;
W1#t .hen they are set $ree $r/ the bn%s $ the $lesh they then& as
release% $r/ a lng bn%age& reLice an% /#nt #, .ar%s0 An% this
is li3e the ,inin $ the Gree3s that g% s#ls have their
habitatins beyn% the cean in a regin s#ch as is re$reshe% by the
gentle breathing r a 7est .in%& that is ,er,et#ally bl.ing thr#gh
the ceanB .hile they allt t ba% s#ls a %ar3 an% te/,est##s %en&
$#ll $ never ceasing ,#nish/ent0 An% in%ee% the Gree3s see/e% t
/e t have $ll.e% the sa/e ntin .hen they allt the 9slan%s $
the 1lest t their brave /en& .h/ they call heres an% %e/ig%sB
an% t the s#ls $ the .ic3e%& the regins $ the #ng%ly& in Ha%es0X
Dr/ the cncl#%ing lines it is clear that Ese,h#s /eans that the
Essenes& li3e the Gree3s& believe% that the +ara%ise $ the g% .as
in the 9sles $ the 1lest0 Later n he tells #s that the +harisees als
believe% in the i//rtality $ the s#l0 WThey say that all s#ls are
incrr#,tible& b#t that the s#ls $ g% /en nly are re/ve% int
ther b%ies& b#t the s#ls $ ba% /en are s#bLect t eternal
,#nish/ent0X
This ,assage see/s t i/,ly that .hereas the Essenes believe% in the
#lti/ate re8incarnatin $ bth ba% an% g% a$ter a ,eri% s,ent in
+#rgatry r +ara%ise& the +harisees believe% that nly the g% .ere
#lti/ately rebrn n earth Oin a b%yP B the .ic3e% re/aine% in
,er,et#al tr/ent0 He $#rther tells #s that the Sa%%#cees %i% nt
believe in any $r/ $ i//rtality at all0
9$ the Essenes .ere %escen%e% $r/ the l% .rshi,,ers $ A%nis
.e sh#l% certainly eK,ect s/e trace in their belie$s $ re8
incarnatin& since that %ctrine #n%erlies the .hle $ the belie$s
assciate% .ith Ta//#20 9n any case Ese,h#s- acc#nt is $ great
i/,rtance t #s $r it recr%s several %etails .hich in%icate that the
Essenes .ere really a re$r/e% versin $ the l% Ta//#2 c#lt& an%
that they are a very ,rbable lin3 in the chain $ the evl#tin $ that
c#lt int /%ern S,ec#lative Dree /asnry0
Dirstly the .rshi, $ the s#n is very re/ar3able in an rth%K
Ee.ish sect0 E2e3iel th#n%ere% against it at the ti/e $ the
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1abylnian Ca,tivity& an% yet .e th#s $in% it still ging n a/ng a
recgnise% sect $ the Ee.s& circa C= A0"00 Mre signi$icant still& his
%en#nciatin $ the Slar 7rshi, is lin3e% #, .ith a %en#nciatin
$ ./en .ee,ing $r Ta//#20 An% $r/ that acc#nt .e learn that
E2e3iel either in the $lesh r& /re ,rbably& in a visin sa. three
sets $ heathen ,ractices ta3ing ,lace ab#t the sa/e ti/e in the
Te/,le itsel$0
OaP The el%ers $ 9srael in a secret #n%ergr#n% cha/ber $$ering
incense t all the G%s $ the Syrians an% Canaanites0
ObP The ./en .ee,ing $r Ta//#2 at the Nrth Gate0
OcP T.enty8$ive El%ers $ 9srael& .ith their bac3s t the Te/,le
itsel$& l3ing t.ar%s the East an% inv3ing the S#n0
Th#s .e see that the .rshi, $ the s#n an% the la/enting $r
Ta//#2 .ere clsely interlc3e%& an% yet .e $in% the Essenes
inv3ing the S#n at "a.n0 Mrever& E2e3iel acc#ses the King $
Tyre $ clai/ing t be a G%& a clai/ .hich the King .#l%
certainly cnsi%er hi/sel$ entitle% t /a3e as an incarnatin $
Ta//#20 There$re .e are b#n% t cncl#%e that E2e3iel .as
attac3ing a se/i8secret c#lt $ Ta//#2& r A%nis& ,,#lar in
Eer#sale/& .hich ac3n.le%ge% the King $ Tyre t be the living
re,resentative $ Ta//#20
9t is bvi#s that Hira/ $ Tyre& .h live% in the %ays $ King
Sl/n an% "avi%& c#l% nt have been alive (== years later& an%
yet E2e3iel s,ea3s as i$ it .ere the sa/e /an .h ha% hel,e% t
b#il% the Te/,le0 He even says that he .al3e% in E%en& .hich itsel$
see/s t i/,ly that he 3ne. an% believe% the Rabbinic legen%s
.hich say that Hira/ .as all.e% t enter +ara%ise alive beca#se $
the i/,rtant service he ha% ren%ere% t King Sl/n0 The nly
$easible eK,lanatin is that Hira/& li3e +harah& is a title& an% that
E2e3iel& hearing /en s,ea3 $ a Hira/& King $ Tyre& th#ght that he
.as the sa/e /an as ha% hel,e% Sl/n& an% this ,rbably
eK,lains .hy he see/e% s %istresse% at having t %en#nce hi/ $r
.hat he regar%e% as a $alling a.ay $r/ the light0
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7hat& h.ever& .e /#st n. realise is that a rite .hich invlve%
inv3ing the s#n at %a.n& an% .hich .as %en#nce% by E2e3iel in
the *th cent#ry 10C0& .as still being ,er$r/e% in C= A 0"0 by an
Or%er .hich ha% secret initiatin Rites& an% ta#ght the %ctrines $
the res#rrectin an% $ re8incarnatin0 This Or%er& 9 s#ggest& .as
/erely a re$r/e% an% ,#ri$ie% s#rvival $ the l% Ta//#2 c#lt0 9$
this be s .e can .ell #n%erstan% .hy they teste% their can%i%ates s
rigr#sly an% b#n% the/ by tre/en%#s ,enal aths0
The /re clsely .e investigate the Essenes the /re clear it
bec/es that n the ne han% they .ere %erive% $r/ the l% C#lt&
an% n the ther ,asse% n s/e $ their cere/nies t 3in%re%
secret scieties& s#ch as the "ervish rites& .hich still s#rvive in
+alestine0 The cere/nial bathing r 3in% $ ba,tis/ .hich the
Essenes ,ractise% .as al.ays assciate% .ith the A%nis an% Attis
rites0 9t has s#rvive% in the O,erative rit#als t %ay& alth#gh it is n
lnger en$rce%0 Accr%ing t the rit#al the can%i%ate has t ste,
right int a bath& a$ter .hich he is clthe% .ith a lng .hite gar/ent&
,ening in $rnt0 9 3n. M#ite a n#/ber $ /en .h ha% t g
thr#gh this cere/ny nly ten r t.elve years ag0 Alth#gh the
bathing has n. been /itte% the .hite rbe is still #se%& an% si/ilar
rbes .ere in #se in l% "#n%ee L%ge& a S,ec#lative L%ge& in the
')th cent#ry& an% .ere still in eKistence& th#gh nt in #se& #, t
'A=>& .hen they .ere %estrye%0
>'
Si/ilar rbes .ere in #se in
1stn& U0S0A0 in 'A'>0
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The cnvenience $ these rbes .hen
testing a /an-s virility is bvi#s& an% this .as a c#st/ .hich ha%
nt %ie% #t in 7ales >= years ag0
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The celibacy a%,te% by the /aLrity $ the Essenes .as al/st
certainly a /il% s#bstit#te $r the e/asc#latin at ne ti/e %e/an%e%
by the Great Mther& .hich still at this %ate OA 0"0 C'P .as eKacte%
$r/ the +riests $ the /re ,ri/itive $r/s $ the c#lt at Heira,lis
an% else.here0
The $#r %egrees have a stri3ing si/ilarity t the Masnic
>' A0 Heirn& WAncient Dree/asnry an% Ol% "#n%ee L%ge&X ,,0 >A sM0
>2 9bi%0
>? 9bi%0
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arrange/ent $ the three Cra$t %egrees an% the R 0A00 9t is als .rth
/entining that the Essenes ha% a strng bLectin t slavery& an%
,rteste% against it as #nL#st an% a vilatin $ the brtherh% $
/an0 Have .e here the rigin $ the Masnic bLectin t receiving
int the Or%er anyne .h is nt $ree: At any rate .e /ay $eel s#re
that any slave /a%e an Essene .as i//e%iately set $ree& an%
there$re the Or%er .#l% cntain nly $ree /en0 9t /ay be nte%
that this h#/anitarian attit#%e .as #niM#e at that ti/e in the ancient
.rl%0 Even the best +agans sa. n har/ in slavery& in%ee% acce,te%
it as inevitable0
The very na/e Essenes ,resents an interesting ,rble/0 The
c//entatrs have been entirely #nable t s#ggest its %erivatin&
eKce,t that it /ay c/e $r/ a +ersian .r%& an% here their
arg#/ents are $ar $r/ cnvincing0 N. "iana& r Arte/is $
E,hes#s& .h .as $ c#rse /erely anther $r/ $ Astarte& ha% an
r%er $ +riests .h .ere either calle% Essenes r at any rate ha% a
High +riest ver the/ 3n.n by the title $ Essen0
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These ,riests
.ere e#n#chs& an% the c//n na/e by .hich they .ere 3n.n
.as Megab#2i& .hich in%icates a +ersian rigin0 9t there$re see/s
,rbable that this Ee.ish secret sciety %erives its na/e& nt $r/ a
Hebre. .r% /eaning the W+ail&X as s/e have s#ggeste%& b#t $r/
the na/e als a,,lie% t the +riests $ the Great Mther at E,hes#s&
.h li3e the/ .ere nat#rally celibates0 The e/ble/s $ this g%%ess
.ere the bee& the lin& the gat an% the bear& an% three $ these are
clsely assciate% .ith Dree/asnry0
The stri3ing si/ilarity $ their bligatin t #rs an% t #r E 0
Charge see/s t lin3 this r%er .ith Dree/asnry0 That all traces $
the l% $ertility c#lt .ere nt eKtinct even a/ng the rth%K Ee.s
is sh.n by the Destival $ +#ri/0 This $east& right %.n int the
')th cent#ry at any rate& ha% nearly all the characteristics $ the
R/an Sat#rnalia& an% ne $ the /st eKtrar%inary $eat#res .as
the hanging $ a $ig#re $ a /an n a tree r crss0 The /an .as
sai% t be Ha/an& b#t /%ern critics are agree% that this is a
>> See WArte/is0-- Encyl0 1rLt0 Uth0 e%0 vl0 990
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s#bstit#te $r the l% $ertility g%0
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>( Dra2er& <Sca,egat0X ,0 ?A2 sM0
>* The %#ble8hea%e% Eagle $ the Ka%sh is als the insignia $ a
+atriarch in the Eastern Ch#rch& an% $ive years ag O'A'AP .as best.e%
n the Archbish, $ Canterb#ry by a vte $ the Eastern Syn%0 9n
shrt it is still the ba%ge $ an Eastern +riest8King0
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$irst S#,re/e C#ncil& ??p- 2 Gl#/es& +e/an%res +ress& 'AA(
YRe,rinte% Kessinger& Mntana& 'AA)Z
Ann& <Secret Rit#al $ the Thirty8thir% an% Last "egree& Svereign
Gran% 9ns,ectr General $ the Ancient an% Acce,te% Scttish Rite
$ Dree/asnry- YRe,rinte% Kessinger& Mntana& 'AA)Z
Ann& <The Testa/ent $ Nichlas Dla/el- Ln%n; +rinte% by E0
an% E0 H%sn an% sl% nly by the E%itr& ')=*
Ann& <Lives $ the Alche/ystical +hils,hers- ')'(& Ln%n;
7at3ins& Ehn M 'A((
Ann& 4The b3 $ S#intessence r the Di$th 1eing; That is t Say
Mrtal Heaven4 Slane MS0 C?& $l0 '=0 1ritish M#se#/; translate%
$r/ an e%itin ,#blishe% ')** by the Early English TeKt Sciety&
Dre%eric3 E0 D#rnivall Oe%0P& translatin c,yright 'AA( 1ryan E0
Malney
An%ersn& Graha/ <King Arth#r in AntiM#ity- R#tle%ge& Ln%n&
2==>
Abba%ie& EacM#es <Tri/,he %e la Religin- A/ster%a/& 'C2?
A%a/sn& Henry <M#ses Thren%y- +rth& Sctlan%& '*?)
Allegr& Ehn <The Sacre% M#shr/ an% the Crss- Ln%n& 'AC=
Allegr& Ehn <Lst G%s- Michael Ese,h& Ln%n& 'ACC
Allegr& Ehn <The "ea% Sea Scrlls an% the Christian Myth-
7estbri%ge 13s& Ln%n& 'ACA
A/erican Assciatin $ +hysical Anthr,lgists **th Ann#al
Meeting <9%eas n H#/an Origins Evlve at Anthr,lgy
Gathering- '8( A,ril 'AAC& Research Ne.s& Science& Gl 2C*& 2(
A,ril 'AAC
An%ersn& MaK.ell L <+/,eian Dresces in The Metr,litan
((=
M#se#/ $ Art- $r/ The Metr,litan M#se#/ $ Art 1#lletin
7inter 'A)CQ))
An%re.s& Richar% ! +a#l Schellenberger <The T/b $ G%- Little
1r.n& 'AA*
An%rnics& Manlis <"el,hi- E3%ti3e Athenn SA& Athens& 'A)'
A,#lei#s <The Gl%en Ass- translate% by Rbert Graves&
Ha//n%s.rth& 'AC*
Arist,hanes& 4Cl#%s4
Arte,hi#s 4Tract#s %e vita ,rrgan%a OTractate ab#t the
+r,agatin $ Li$eP4& t.el$th cent#ry
Ar/strng& Herbert 7 <The Unite% States an% 1ritish
C//n.ealth in +r,hecy-
Ash/le& Elias <Theatr#/ Che/ic#/ 1ritannic#/- Ln%n& '*(2
Ash/le& Elias <The Histry $ the Mst Nble Or%er $ the Garter
an% the Several Or%ers $ Knighth% in E#r,e- Ln%n& Y'C'(Z&
Kessinger
A#brey& Ehn 4The Nat#ral Histry $ 7iltshire4& ')>C
Rgerii 1acnis Angli 4Tract n the Tinct#re an% Oil $ Anti/nii&
s#btitle% On the tr#e an% right +re,aratin $ Stibi#/ t heal h#/an
.ea3nesses an% illnesses there.ith& an% t i/,rve the i/,er$ect
/etals4& N#re/berg AC 'C?'& translate% by KLell Hellese 'A)(
1aigent& Michael an% N Ca/,in ! C Harvey <M#n%ane Astrlgy-
AM#arian +ress& 'A)>
1aigent& Michael& Richar% Leigh ! Henry Lincln <The Messianic
Legacy- Crgi& 'A)A
1aigent& Michael <Dr/ the O/ens $ 1abyln- Ar3ana& 'AA>
1aigent& Michael an% Richar% Leigh <The Te/,le an% the L%ge-
Crgi& 'AA=
1aigent& Michael an% Richar% Leigh <The "ea% Sea Scrlls
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"ece,tin- Enathn Ca,e& 'AA'
1a3r 9bn 1ishr#n 4Treatise n Alche/y4
1aigent& Michael& Richar% Leigh an% Henry Lincln <The Hly
1l% an% the Hly Grail- Crgi& 'A)?
1ale& Ehn <The +ageant $ the +,es 5 Englishe% .ith s#n%ry
a%%itins by 90S0- Ln%n& '(C>
1aring& Anne an% E#les Cash$r% <The Myth $ the G%%ess&
Evl#tin $ an 9/age- 'AA'& Gi3ing Ar3ana
1ars#/& Michael 4The Great +yra/i%s $ Gi2a& Evi%ence $r Cast
1lc3s4 "reKel University&
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1ars#/& Michael& Gang#ly& A%rish an% H#g& Gilles 4The Great
+yra/i%s $ Gi2a& Evi%ence $r Cast 1lc3s4 E#rnal $ the A/erican
Cera/ic Sciety& "ece/ber 2==* Osee
htt,;QQ...0%reKel0e%#Q#nivrelQ/e%iaQ,yra/i%0,%$P
1artlett& Ehn <E%/ an% the E%/ites- E0 St#%0 Ol% Test0 +r0&
She$$iel%& 'A)A
1ayar%& "r Eeanne8+ierre <La tra%itin cachTe %es cathe%rales- 'AA=
1ear& Richar% <The C/,lete 7r3s in Gerse an% +rse $ E%/#n%
S,enser- Grsart& Ln%n& '))2
1e%e <Ecclesiastical Histry $ Englan%-
1echer& E E 4"as Acetne4
1egg& Ean ! "ei3e <9n Search $ the Hly grail an% the +reci#s
1l%- Thrsns& Har,erCllins& 'AA(
1ernal& Martin <1lac3 Athena& The A$r8Asiatic Rts $ Classical
Civilisatin- Gl0 '& Gintage& 'AA'
1ernal& Martin <1lac3 Athena& The A$r8Asiatic Rts $ Classical
Civilisatin& The Archaelgical an% "c#/entary Evi%ence- Gl0 2&
R#tgers University +ress& 'AA'
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1ernar% $ Clairva#K <The Letters $ St 1ernar% $ Clairva#K-
translate% by 1r#n Sctt Ea/es& S#ttn +#blishing& 'AA) Y'A(?Z
1erthelt& Marcelin <Origines %e l4alchi/ie- +aris& '))( an%
<Cllectin %es anciens alchi/istes grecs-& '))C
1enveniste& R E an% T%ar& Gerge <Evl#tin $ Ty,e C viral
genes; evi%ence $r the Asian rigin $ /an- Nat#re& 'AC*&
2*';'='8'=)
1ibby& Ge$$ry <L3ing Dr "il/#n- +eng#in& Ln%n& 'AC2
1la3e& Steve& Sctt Lly% an% Ehn 1al%c3 <The Keys $ Avaln F
The C/,elling E#rney t the Real King%/ $ Arth#r- 2==?
O2===P Ri%es
1lavats3y& H+ <9sis Unveile%- Thes,hical University +ress Online
E%itin
1l/& Harl% <The 13 $ E- translate% by "avi% Rsenberg&
Gintage 13s& Ne. Yr3& 'AA'
1l#/& H.ar% <The Gl% $ EK%#s F The "iscvery $ the Tr#e
M#nt Sinai- Si/n ! Sch#ster& NY& 'AA)
1sanM#et& E <Synchrn#s Histry-
1.er& 7alter Sctichrnicn& e%ite% by "0E0R 7att& Aber%een
University +ress& 'AA?
1ri$$a#lt& Rbert <The Mthers- Gerge Allen Un.in& 'A2C
1right& Ehn <A Histry $ 9srael- SCM +ress& 'A*=
1ryant& Arth#r <The Age $ Chivalry; The Stry $ Englan%- The
Re,rint Sciety Ln%n& 'A*( O'A*?P
1#cci& Onrat <Airyana GaeL0 The riginal h/elan% $ the
Aryans- in Ancient E#r,ean +e,les& R/e 'AA?
1#%ge& Sir E A 7allis <G%s $ the Egy,tians- 2 vl#/es& Ln%n&
'A=>
1#%ge& Sir E A 7allis <Egy,tian Magic- R#tle%ge ! Kegan +a#l&
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Ln%n& 'AC2
1#rt& Calvin C <Egy,tian Masnic Histry $ the Original an%
Unabri%ge% Ancient an% Ninety8SiK OA*pP "egree 8 Rite $
Me/,his- TT9CA& NY ')CA
1yrne& +atric3 <The Lng Lst Secrets $ Dree/asnry Oan% Rennes8
le Chatea#P- ...0internetlibrary0%e/n0c0#3& 'AAC8'AAA
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Kessinger +#blishing C/,any& Mntana& USA Yriginal S#at#r
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Char,entier& L#is <Les T#rs 9nachevTes an% La +en%#le x
Sl/n4& e%0 E#lliar%
Char,entier& L#is <The Mysteries $ Chartres Cathe%ral- trans0 Sir
Rnal% Draser& Thrsns +#blishing Gr#,& 'AC2
Ch#rch& ER <G#ar%ians $ the Grail an% the Men .h +lan t R#le
the 7rl%6- O3lah/a City& OK; +r,hesy +#blicatins& 'AA'
Ch.lshn& " <"ie Ssabier #n% %er Ssabis/#s- St +etersb#rg& ')(*
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the 7rl%6- +r,hecy +#blicatins& 'AA'
Cirlt& EE <A "ictinary $ Sy/bls- 1arnes ! Nble& 'AA(
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/an#scri,t in the M#see %# C/,agninage at T#rs
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Ancient Rts $ A,caly,tic Daith- Yale University +ress& 'AA?
Cllins& An%re. <Dr/ the Ashes $ Angels; The $rbi%%en legacy
$ a $allen raceX Signet& 'AAC
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inventin entitle%; Nn8Metallic Mnat/ic Dr/s $ Transitinal
Ele/ents- +atent A,,licatin %ate% 'A E#ne 'A)A
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vl0 2& 'AC'
Crbin& Henry <The Man $ Light in 9ranian S#$is/- translate% $r/
the Drench by Nancy +earsn& Sha/bhala& 'AC)
Crneille& Th/as <"ictinnaire %es Artes et %es Sciences- +aris&
'C?'
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Sha%. $ 1y2anti#/- Har,erCllins+#blishers& Ln%n& 'AAC
"asg#,ta& RaLib& Y Charles G#an an% Kenneth N Han <The
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N#/ber '& Deb 'AAC
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,yra/i%s; an enig/a slve%- +#blishe% #n%er the Drench title <9ls nt
bbti les ,yra/i%es-& Eean8Cyrille G%e$ry& +aris& 2==2
"avi%y& Yair <The Tribes; The Lcatin $ the Lst Tribes $ 9srael
in Nrth.est E#r,e& 1ritain& A/erica& A#stralasia& an% S#th
A$rica Giving the 9%entity $ Each 9n%ivi%#al Tribe T%ay- R#ssell8
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M#se#/ $ Art Egy,tian EK,e%itin& Ne. Yr3& re,rint 'AC?
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"a.3ins& +eter <Arca%ia& The Ancient Egy,tian Mysteries& Arca%ia
an% the Arca%ian Aca%e/y& The Li$e ! Ti/es $ Drancis 1acn
'(CA8'()(- Series '& Gl ( <Destival $ Uni$icatin- The Drancis
1acn Research Tr#st& 'A))
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"ee& "r Ehn 4General ! Rare Me/rials ,ertayning t the +er$ect
Art $ Navigatin4& '(CC
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Ln%n& 'A*?
"i%ct +erceval& see translatin by "ell S3eels <The R/ance $
+erceval in +rse- University $ 7ashingtn +ress& Seattle& 'A*'
"i%r#s Sic#l#s& The Library $ Histry& 13 99& translate% by CH
Ol%$ather& Leb Classical Library& Harvar% University +ress& USA
"bbs& 1etty E Teeter -The Ean#s $aces $ geni#s F The rle $
alche/y in Ne.tn-s th#ght- Ca/bri%ge University +ress& 'AA'
"resse& Eean <The Secret 13s $ the Egy,tian MDE 13s& NY&
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Genetics- Ann#al Revie. $ Genetics& 'AA*& ?=; ?C'8>=?
Nei& Masatshi an% N Ta3e2a3i <The Rt $ the +hylgenetic Tree
$ H#/an +,#latins- Mlec#lar 1ilgy ! Evl#tin& '?O'P;
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the Hly Grail& the Real Dather $ Christ an% the T/b $ the Girgin
Mary-& Si%g.ic3 ! Eac3sn& 2===
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Acce,te% Rite $ Dree/asnry0 +re,are% $r the S#,re/e C#ncil $
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t& an% the Mn#/ents erecte% by this Draternity $r/ its D#n%atin
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iK H#%sn-s +rtlan% .r3sh,
K Cncr% Research Cr,ratin& 'A E#ne 'A)A
Ki 9ntervie. .ith "avi% H#%sn in Ta/,a& Dlri%a& ?' May 'AA*
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l ' Kings ''; 2*8>= ! '2; '8'C
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lii The R/an E/,err Se,ti/i#s Sever#s r#le% 'A? t 2''CE
liii Si//s
liv Schn$iel%& 'A)>& ,** ! Mathers& ,''
lv 9saiah '';'8''
lvi Eere/iah 2(;'C82*
lvii Eint eK,e%itin $ the Hebre. University an% the Albright 9nstit#tin
$r Oriental Research& see Gitin& S& T "tan ! E Naveh in Sa%/nit&
E#rnal $ the 9sraeli EK,lratin Sciety& 'AAC
lviii ' Sa/#el 2';'=
liK Revelatin ') t 2'& th#ght t be .ritten ab#t A(CE
lK Mishnah is a cllectin $ ral la.s that $r/s the $irst r l%est ,art $
the Tal/#%0 These ral la.s .ere $r/#late% bet.een '?(822=CE by
Rabbi E#%ah ha8Ka%sh als 3n.n as E#%ah ha8Nasi0 S/e $ this ral
tra%itin %ates $r/ at least the $irst cent#ry 1CE .ith the El%ers $ the
Sanhe%rin& Rabbis Sha//ai an% Hillel0
lKi Graves& 'A*'& ,'>
lKii Mathers& ,2C2& nte
lKiii Te/,le& 2==2& ,)>
lKiv 7ar%& 'A2'& ,,2) ! ?28??B Mac3ey& On& ,,*'A8*2= ! Hall Y'A(=Z&
,>>
lKv Yar3er& Y')C)Z& ,'( Nte '*
lKvi Graves& 'A*'& ,,>*> ! >*A8>C'
lKvii Graves& 'A*'& ,,>*> ! >*)
lKviii Graves& 'A*'& ,>'>
lKiK Graves ! +atai& ,?) nte ?
lKK Genesis ';2
lKKi Habsb#rg& ,,)*8)C0 See als Richelie#& ,'>=0
lKKii Graves& 'A*'& ,,?A=& ?A28?A?& ???& >')
lKKiii Graves& 'AA2& ,?> >0'& ,(( '?0>B +a#sanias iK0 'A0 2
lKKiv Graves& 'AA2& ,,'?8'>
lKKv Graves& 'AA2& ,'( ! ,'2( ?'0C
lKKvi Graves& 'AA2& ,'A ! ,')C (?0?
lKKvii Graves& 'AA2& ,>=( ''=02 ! ,(>? '?)0(
lKKviii Graves& 'AA2& ,'(
lKKiK Graves& 'AA2& ,') ! ,?*( '=?0'
lKKK Graves& 'AA2& ,)( 220' ! ,>2 C02B +l#tach Gree3 S#estins ?A
lKKKi Graves& 'AA2& ,2(( C(0>
lKKKii Graves& 'A*'& ,???
lKKKiii Graves& 'AA2& ,>C A0> ! ,'=C 2C0'
lKKKiv Graves& 'AA2& ,*'2 '(>0A
lKKKv Graves& 'AA2& ,?>C A)0( ! A)0*B +rcl#s Chrest/athia 2)
lKKKvi Graves& 'A*'& ,?C?
lKKKvii Graves& 'A*'& ,??2
lKKKviii Graves& 'A*'& ,?2(
lKKKiK Graves& 'A*'& ,?2(
Kc Graves& 'A*'& ,??=
Kci Graves& 'AA2& ,,)C8)) 2?0'& ,?'* A202 ! ,'=) 2C02
Kcii Graves& 'AA2& ,?'* A20>
Kciii Graves& 'AA2& ,2AC ))0)B +liny Nat#ral Histry KKKvi0 )(B Schliast n
E#ri,i%es- An%r/ache ''?AB H/er-s 9lia% Kviii0 (A2B L#cian On the
"ance >A
Kciv Graves& 'AA2& ,?>? A)# ! ,?>* A)0>B +l#tarch These#s 2'
Kcv H/er 9lia% Kviii0 (A2
Kcvi Graves& 'AA2& ,,?>(8?>* A)02
Kcvii Graves& 'AA2& ,?>* A)0?
Kcviii Graves& 'AA2& ,?C= '=>0>
KciK Ecclesiastes '';?=
c Genesis ?2;2>82)
ci Sng $ Sngs 2;'& Graves& 'A*'& ,2*'
cii 7ar%& 'A2(& ,''?
ciii 7ar%& 'A2(& ,,''C8'')
civ Sng $ Sngs ';'CB Graves& 'A*'& ,, 2*(& ??) ! ??A
cv Canticles 2;'
cvi 9saiah ?(;'
cvii 7ar%& 'A2(& ,?>
cviii Graves& 'AA2& ,C2 ')0C& ,A( 2>0'' ! ,2C( )'0'
ciK Dra2er& <The Gl%en 1#gh-
cK Dra2er& <The Gl%en 1#gh-
cKi Dra2er& <The Gl%en 1#gh-
cKii Dra2er& <The Gl%en 1#gh-
cKiii Te/,le& 'AA)& ,,''>8''(
cKiv +atai& ,, 2= ! 2C
cKv +atai& ,AA
cKvi ' Kings '=;2
cKvii ' Kings ?;'
cKviii Graves& 'A*'& ,?(*
cKiK Mnsn
cKK +hilli,s& 2==2& ,,''>8''C
cKKi 7il%#ng& ,'C2
cKKii 7il%#ng& ,,'C=8'C(
cKKiii 7il%#ng& ,,'?)8'>(
cKKiv Hall& 'A2A& ,>='B nte 9siac /eans $ 9sis& rather than $ 9saiah
cKKv Rhl& ,,'C(8'C*
cKKvi ' Kings A;'(
cKKvii N#/bers 2=;' ! '?
cKKviii 99 Chrnicles );''& +sal/s 2;*& Eel 2;' an% ?;'C& "aniel A;'* an%
A;2>& an% Nehe/iah '';'
cKKiK 9saiah >);2
cKKK 1ernal& Gl '& ,,*A ! C=
cKKKi Hall& Y'A?CZ ,*A
cKKKii Graves& 'A*'& ,??C
cKKKiii Hri2ntal %en%rgra/ $r/ hierarchical cl#ster analysis $ %ata
,resente% by Nei an% Rych#r%h#ry 'AA?& see als Nei 'AA(& 'AA*
cKKKiv Magee& ,?>
cKKKv Nat#re& ( "ece/ber 2==2& the M#se Gen/e SeM#encing
Cnsrti#/
cKKKvi Cavalli8S$r2a & 'AA)
cKKKvii Hri2ntal icicle ,lt .ith cl#sters c/bine% #sing the average
lin3age bet.een gr#,s /eth% Ocalle% U+GMAP
cKKKviii Cann& Stne3ing an% 7ilsn& 'A)C
cKKKiK Nei an% Ta3e2a3i 'AA*
cKl EKtractin Meth%; +rinci,al C/,nent AnalysisB Rtatin Meth%;
Obli/in ObliM#e Rtatin .ith Kaiser Nr/ali2atin0 Crrelatin $
C/,nents; Asian t Ca#casian =0?=C& Asian t A$rican F=0*'(&
Ca#casian t A$rican F=0''A
cKli "ata Set 9B EKtractin Meth%; +rinci,al C/,nent AnalysisB Rtatin
Meth%; Obli/in ObliM#e Rtatin .ith Kaiser Nr/ali2atin0
Crrelatin $ C/,nents; A$rican t Ca#casianQS#th Asian =0'2'&
Ca#casianQS#th Asian t Nrth AsianQ A/erin%ian =0('C& A$rican t
Nrth AsianQ A/erin%ian =0==0 Chi/,an2ee t Ca#casianQS#th Asian
F=0C*?& t A$rican F=0>'(& t Nrth AsianQ A/erin%ian F=0*C'
cKlii 7l,$$& 7# an% Thrne& 'A)>
cKliii Mrgan ,resents the cntrversial AM#atic A,e thery $ Sir Alister
Har%y 'A)2 ! 'A)(
cKliv Mrgan 'AA=& ,,(=8()
cKlv Mrgan 'AA=& ,'>'
cKlvi Mrgan 'AA=& ,,)?8A'
cKlvii 1enveniste an% T%ar& 'AC*B T%ar& 'A)=B T%ar& ! 1nner&
1ir3en/eier& Gn%a& Mar3& Sear$rss& 'A)2B see als Mrgan 'AA=&
,,'C*8'CA
cKlviii Mr,h r /t0 H,a '8' is c//nly $#n% in Asian /an an%
Orang#tans b#t nt in the ancient A$rican ,,#latins $ the +yg/y an%
1#sh/an
cKliK NatasLa G0 %e Grt et al
cl See A/erican Assciatin $ +hysical Anthr,lgists **
th
Ann#al
MeetingB Ha//er& et al 'AAC& Ha//er& et al 'AA)B an% Har%ing& et al
'AAC
cli Ein& Li an% + Un%erhill& G "ctr& R 7 "avis& + Shen& L Cavalli8S$r2a
an% + Oe$ner
clii Krings
cliii Green& Kra#se& +ta3& 1riggs& Rnan& Si/ns& "#& Eghl/& Rthberg&
+a#nvic ! +b
cliv "a.3ins& ,2C2 nte >? an% ,,2C*82CC nte A
clv Yganan%a& ,,?2=8?2'
clvi Se/en& 'AA*B an% Cavalli8S$r2a & 'AA)
clvii 1ernal& Gl 2& 'AA?& ,(?2
clviii Ginci& ,''( M#tes Treccani-s Encycl,ae%iaB see als ,,'')8''A !
2'A
cliK Ginci& ,, ''& '2=& '?' ! 2='
clK 1aring ! Cash$r%& ,'(*
clKi Graves& 'AA2& ,(C? '>*0'
clKii Graves& 'A*'& ,*2
clKiii Graves& 'AA2& ,(A) '('0?
clKiv Graves& 'A*'& ,2>' ! Graves& 'AA2& ,()A '>A0'
clKv Graves& 'AA2& ,2AC ))0C ! ,(A* '('e
clKvi Ge$$rey $ Mn/#th& ,,C28C> ! 2)*
clKvii 1ernal& Gl 2& 'AA?& ,(?'
clKviii The Elba Tablets $ Tell Mar%i3h in nrth .estern Syria& eKcavate%
in 'A*>& cntain early Hebre.8Canaanite lang#age in S#/erian
c#nei$r/
clKiK EK%#s 2';2>82(
clKK Shan3s
clKKi La/bert& ,,'?C& '>'&'>*& '*'& 'C?
clKKii Genesis 2;'=8'>
clKKiii Gilbert 'AA*& ,''C
clKKiv Manley& ,,?* ! (=
clKKv Manley& ,,(*8(C
clKKvi Manley& ,,?* ! >>
clKKvii Grey.ac3e is grey san%stne $ bitite& chlrite& $els,ar&
hrnblen%e& /agnetite& ,yrKene& M#art2 an% ser,entine /inerals in a
$ine8graine% clay /atriK0
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biblical c//ent0
clKKiK 7il%#ng& ,,)*8)C
clKKK Ec3enstein& +etrie-s st#%ent& ,,*8C ! ?A8>=
clKKKi Her%t#s& 13 99& '=> ! '=(
clKKKii 1ernal& Gl 2& 'AA?& ,,2(& 2*
clKKKiii 1ernal& Gl 2& 'AA?& ,,2C2
clKKKiv 7ar%& 'A2'& ,'A? *p $ Ancient ! Acce,te% Rite
clKKKv Ese,h#s Histry $ the Ee.s 13 9;22B Clearch#s $ SliB Higgins&
G%$rey vl0 9B ,, >==8>=(
clKKKvi Graves& 'A*'& ,??A
clKKKvii Graves& 'A*'& ,??AB Graves& 'AA2& ,?2C A(0(
clKKKviii Graves& 'AA2& ,>2 C028C0>
clKKKiK Graves& 'A*'& ,?>'
cKc 1ernal& Gl 2& 'AA?& ,2)A
cKci Allegr& 'AC=& ,2>A& nte G9990(>
cKcii Graves ! +atai& ,2=) nte (
cKciii Sitchin& 47hen Ti/e 1egan4& ,'=(
cKciv 7l3stein ! Kra/er & ,,(?8(>
cKcv Allegr& 'AC=& ,2?C& nte G902>
cKcvi Allegr& 'AC=& ,, 2?> ! 2?(& nte G90'*
cKcvii Graves& 'AA2& ,*== '(2g
cKcviii Graves& 'AA2& ,*=2 '(20(
cKciK Graves& 'A*'& ,??A
cc 1ernal& Gl 2& 'AA?& ,2A'
cci Graves& 'A*'& ,??A M#ting ' Kings >;??
ccii Genesis '=; 2
cciii Nenni#s& s')
cciv Graves& 'A*'& ,'?2B 9n the (th cent#ry 1CE& Her%t#s clai/e% that
the Etr#scans ha% arrive% in 9taly $r/ Ly%ia& .hich is /%ern8%ay
Anatlia in T#r3ey0
ccv Graves& 'AA2& ,(A) '('0?
ccvi E2e3iel& ?);'C
ccvii O%yssey J9& '?8'*&'AB Graves& 'A((& ,'C=0>
ccviii Graves& 'A*'& ,,2=C ! 2?C82?)
cciK 1ernal& Gl2& 'AA'& ,2?'
ccK Rei%& H.ar% ,, 2'*822'
ccKi A%a/ $ 1re/en 9G& 'AB Ginci& ,'?)
ccKii SaK Gra//atic#s Gesta "anr#/ G99& G9& )B Ginci& ,'?)
ccKiii Gar%ner& ,,2>(82>C
ccKiv Ash/le Y'C'(Z& ,'(
ccKv Nerval
ccKvi Cllins& ,''A
ccKvii Der%.si& ,,>C8>)
ccKviii Nen%8Avesta& see Cllins& ,''A
ccKiK Elia%e& ,AA
ccKK Graves& 'A*'& ,2')
ccKKi Graves& 'A>*& ,?2*
ccKKii 9 Chrnicles 2;(>&((
ccKKiii +lini#s /entins Magan in Arabia0
ccKKiv Genesis '=;)
ccKKv Sanherib-s re,rt ab#t the Mel#hhan hel, $r His3iLa0
ccKKvi 7ith than3s t 1Larte Kal%hl $r the %isc#ssin $ the Mel#hha n
the Ancient ! Near East $r#/
ccKKvii "e#tern/y 2;2?
ccKKviii 1esr is the %ialectal $r/ $ Misr0
ccKKiK EK%#s 2;')& EK%#s ') ! N#/bers '=;2A
ccKKK 1ri$$a#lt& vl?& ,'=)
ccKKKi E2e3iel A;>
ccKKKii Eyce& ,(2
ccKKKiii Graves& 'A>*& ,,>=28>=?
ccKKKiv Graves& 'AA2& ,?) *02
ccKKKv 7ar%& 'A2(& ,*2
ccKKKvi Ovi% <The "eath $ Or,he#s- 13 J9& '8A>& ,,2>A82('B see als
Graves& 'A*'& ,AA
ccKKKvii Ovi% <Me%ea an% Aesn- 13 G99& 2))8?'*& ,'(? an% '(A82')&
,,'>=8'>'
ccKKKviii Ovi% <Tere#s& +rcne& an% +hil/ela- 13 G9& (*C8(A*&
,,'?A8'>=
ccKKKiK EK%#s '(;2=82?
ccKl Ese,h#s& AntiM#ities $ the Ee.s F 13 99& Cha,ter >
ccKli Graves& 'A*'& ,'C2
ccKlii Graves& 'AA2& ,*'( '((02
ccKliii Ese,h#s <Against A,in 13 99- G999B see als Aberr& Charles&
'AC*
ccKliv Graves& 'AA2& ,('( '?>b
ccKlv Graves& 'AA2& ,>> )0'B ,>C A02
ccKlvi Graves& 'A*'& ,>=?
ccKlvii Graves& 'A*'& ,>=>B Graves& 'AA2& ,C' ')0'& ,?=2 )A0? ! ,*('
'*=0'=
ccKlviii Graves& 'AA2& ,?=2 )A02
ccKliK Graves& 'AA2& ,>'C ''20'
ccl Graves& 'AA2&,?2 ?0'
ccli 1ernal& Gl '& 'A)C& ,*(
cclii Her%t#s& 13 T.& >28>*& ,,'='8'=>
ccliii "a.3ins& 'A)(& ,A(
ccliv Graves& 'A*'& ,2')
cclv "a.3ins& 'A))& ,*2 an% ,2*) nte 2>
cclvi Hall& Y'A?CZ 49nitiatin $ +lat4& Thir% Tablea#& Secn% Scene& ,'(A
cclvii O%yssey J 2?>82?(B Rig8Ge%a G999& 2A& ' ! 9J& ?& AB Ginci& ,,''> !
2=)
cclviii Her%t#s& 13 '& 'A)& ,CA0 13 >& 'A>& , an% 13 C&?'& ,?)*
re$er t /an /a%e hney0
ccliK Graves& 'AA2& ,?* ?0'
cclK Gi/b#tas
cclKi Graves& 'AA2& ,C' ')0? ! ,2)= )20>
cclKii Graves& 'AA2& ,'*A >C0'
cclKiii Graves& 'AA2& ,?' 202
cclKiv Graves& 'AA2& ,C2 ')0>
cclKv Graves& 'AA2& ,)( 220'B 7ar%& 'A2(
cclKvi 7egner
cclKvii Silver
cclKviii An%ersn& ,2?
cclKiK Graves& 'AA2& ,'=2 2*0'
cclKK Graves& 'AA2& ,'=? 2*02& ,''' 2C0'2& ,*(' '*=0'=
cclKKi Graves& 'AA2& ,''> 2)02
cclKKii Graves&'AA2& Dr.ar%& ,'C ! ,'=) 2C02
cclKKiii Graves&'AA2& ,,'C*8'CC (=02 8 (=0?& ,2(( C(0>& ,?(A '='0'
cclKKiv Dra2er& <The Gl%en 1#gh-
cclKKv Graves&'AA2& Dr.ar%
cclKKvi Ovi% <The 9slan% $ Circe- 13 J9G& 2(*8?'A& ,,???8??>
cclKKvii Dra2er& <The Gl%en 1#gh-
cclKKviii 7assn& R Gr%n& Carl A R#c3& Albert H$/ann& ,)' an%
Hancc3& 2==(& ,(2>
cclKKiK 7assn& R#c3& H$$/an& ,late AB 7assn& Ka/risch& Ott an% R#c3&
,'*=B an% Hancc3& 2==(& ,(2*
cclKKK TrbLhrn
cclKKKi Sng $ Sl/n >;''B Gar%iner an% Osbrn& ,'(2
cclKKKii Mar3 '*;'C8')B an% Ehr/an& ,CA
cclKKKiii Mayr& ,, ?2 t >=
cclKKKiv Onat& Yegen& La.rence& O3tay A an% O3tay S
cclKKKv Strab; Gegra,hy
cclKKKvi Graves& 'AA2& ,('C '?>LB +liny Nat#ral Histry KKv0 '2& '(& 2C !
?C
cclKKKvii Te/,le& 2==2& ,,'='8'=A
cclKKKviii +liny Nat#ral Histry 13 JJG& (A& '=* trans Gl0 G99& ,2'(B
Te/,le& 2==2& ,'=A
cclKKKiK Harris& ,,2'C822'
ccKc Eighth t siKth cent#ry 1CE
ccKci Girgil& 13 *& ,A'
ccKcii Mea%& 4The Girgin $ the 7rl%4& Gl 999& ,C)
ccKciii "a.3ins& 'A)(& ,?(
ccKciv Graves& 'A*'& ,,?)A ! ?A?
ccKcv Graves& 'A*'& ,>C2
ccKcvi Ovi% <Or,he#s an% E#ry%ice- 13 J& '8'==& ,,22(822)
ccKcvii Hall& Y'A?CZ& 9nitiatin $ +lat& Dirst Tablea#& Seventh Scene& ,''>
ccKcviii 7illiba% 4Gl#c3 Or$e e% E#ri%ice4
ccKciK Graves& 'A*'& ,?AA
ccc Graves& 'A*'& ,?A?
ccci Graves& 'AA2& ,(C '>0(
cccii Graves& 'AA2& ,'2= ?=0>
ccciii Graves& 'A*'& ,'A(
ccciv EK%#s '2;(
cccv Dra2er& <The Gl%en 1#gh-
cccvi Ovi% <The "ctrines $ +ythagras- 13 JG& ??(8?C=& ,?*2
cccvii Oe#vres %e +hiln E#i$& Drench translate% '())& ,?>' see
Charbnnea#8Lassay& ,?2)
cccviii E#%ges '>;'>
ccciK Ch#rch& Cha,ter *
cccK Graves ! +atai& ,2>2 nte '
cccKi Graves& 'A>*& ,(*
cccKii Graves& 'A*'& ,?(*
cccKiii Genesis 2>;'(
cccKiv 7atts& ,'A)
cccKv Char,entier& ,'>2
cccKvi Davier& ,,?2 C A)
cccKvii Graves ! +atai& ,'(> nte ?
cccKviii Genesis '(;'=&'C8')B Eere/iah ?>;')B the Treaty $ Mati4il# $
Ar,a% an% Ash#rnirari GB an% in Her%t#s G99& ?A the +ersian 3ing
JerKes has his ar/y /arch bet.een the ,ieces $ a c#t #, /an0
cccKiK Dra2er& <The Gl%en 1#gh-
cccKK 7ar%& 'A2(& ,, ((& C=& '==& ''=& '?2 ! '?>
cccKKi EK%#s >;2>82*
cccKKii EK%#s 2>;(8)
cccKKiii Chn& ,,*= ! *'
cccKKiv ' Kings '';'8>
cccKKv ' Kings '';>'8>?
cccKKvi Graves& 'A>*& ,*
cccKKvii Dra2er& <The Gl%en 1#gh-
cccKKviii EK%#s '?;2
cccKKiK Micah *;C
cccKKK E#%ges '';?=!?'B Graves& 'AA2& ,C'( '*A0(
cccKKKi Levitic#s ');2' ! 2=;2B 9 Kings '';C& 2 Kings 2?;'=& Eere/iah C;?(
cccKKKii Eere/iah 'C;'82
cccKKKiii Eere/iah C;?' ! ?2B see als Graves ! +atai ,'C( nte ?
cccKKKiv Levitic#s 2C;2A
cccKKKv Levitic#s ';''& Graves& 'A*'& ,>>' ! Graves ! +atai& ,?2 nte *
cccKKKvi Chn& ,,C2 ! C?
cccKKKvii EK%#s ?>;'A!2=
cccKKKviii Genesis 22;2
cccKKKiK Hebre.s '';'A
cccKl Graves& 'A>*& ,(
cccKli Graves& 'A>*& ,(& re,#%iatin r %ivrce $ the G%%esses is $#n% in
E2e3iel; 2*0
cccKlii Genesis 'C;?8'2
cccKliii N#/bers ??;(28?
cccKliv "e#tern/y 2=;'*8'C
cccKlv Graves& 'AA2& ,C'( '*A0*
cccKlvi "e#tern/y 2=;'?8'>
cccKlvii 1ernal& Gl 2& 'AA?& ,?(*
cccKlviii Esh#a *;2'&2>
cccKliK 1aring ! Cash$r%& ,>>2
cccl Maneth& Aegy,tiaca& $rag/ent >2& '0C(8CA02B Ese,h#s& Against8
A,in& 9& J9G& C(B T#ti/ae#s is #n3n.nB the Egy,tian .r% $r
Hy3ss is Aa/#0
cccli Geli3vs3y& ,*>
ccclii Ese,h#s& Against8A,in& 9& JJG9
cccliii 1ernal& Gl 2& 'AA?& ,,?(C
cccliv 1ernal& Gl 2& 'AA?& ,?(C
ccclv Tablet EA 2(* O1ritish M#se#/P
ccclvi "aniel 2; >*8>A
ccclvii N#c3er/an& ,>C M#tes Ah/e% ibn M#ha//a% Al8Ma33ari
ccclviii 1ernal& Gl 2& 'AA?& ,,>=8>' ! Graves& 'AA2& ,?AA '=A02
cccliK 1ernal& Gl 2& 'AA?& ,,?2'
ccclK Cllins& ,,'?)8'?A ! 2>?
ccclKi Manning %ates Thera-s er#,tin %ate% t the later 'Cth cent#ry 1CE&
,rbably c0'*2)1CE
ccclKii 1ernal& Gl 2& 'AA?& ,, KKiiK
ccclKiii Graves& 'A*'& ,2C(
ccclKiv La/bert& ,(?
ccclKv 1ernal& Gl 2& 'AA?& ,>=)
ccclKvi +richar%& 'A((& ,2?282??& Carnarvn Tablet 90
ccclKvii +richar%& 'A((& ,,2??82?>
ccclKviii Annals $ Karna3& Ea/es 1reaste%& Gl 2& Sec >'* Osee
Geli3vs3y& ,'>'P
ccclKiK Tablet EA 2)) O1ritish M#se#/P
ccclKK Sch.aller %e L#bic2& ,,'2*8'?(
ccclKKi Chn 'AA?& ,A
ccclKKii Chn 'AA?& ,'=
ccclKKiii Chn 'AA?& ,2'
ccclKKiv Chn 'AA?& ,2'
ccclKKv Knight ! L/as& 'AA*& ,'2C
ccclKKvi Cllins& ,'A=8'A'
ccclKKvii 7ilhel/
ccclKKviii Sitchin& ,,C' ! C2
ccclKKiK ' Kings *;' the EK%#s t3 ,lace >)= years be$re the $#rth year
$ Sl/n4s reign
ccclKKK Si//s& Kitchen& Lichthei/& Ehnsn 'A))& ,,2*8>*B 'AA'&
,,2?'8* an% 'AA*& ,,*(8)2
ccclKKKi 7il%#ng& ,''>
ccclKKKii "esrches8Nblec#rt& ,'?=
ccclKKKiii El8Mah%y& ,'2)B Evans& Lrraine& ,'2C
ccclKKKiv +ar3insn an% Sch$iel%& ,,'2(8*B Evans& Lrraine& ,'C'
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cccKciv Graves& 'AA2& ,*?A '(A0>
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cccKcvi +hilli,s& 2==2& ,''A
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c%iii Lei%en +a,yr#s O'?(=1CE a,,rK0P& see L#c3ert& ,,''28''?
c%iv Dra2er& <The Gl%en 1#gh-
c%v EK%#s ?;'>
c%vi Graves& 'A*'& ,,2** ! ??C8)
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c%viii Graves& 'A*'& ,>>=
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c%Ki Graves& 'A*'& ,?>=
c%Kii Graves& 'AA2& ,2A
c%Kiii Gilbert& 'AA*& ,')>
c%Kiv 1ri$$a#lt Gl?& ,A=
c%Kv Graves& 'A*'& ,?**
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c%KKKii Harris& ,'A2
c%KKKiii N#/bers *;2282C
c%KKKiv Graves& 'A*'& ,>*A
c%KKKv Genesis ?*;'? ! 'C& ' Chrnicles ';?C& see als 1artlett& ,)A
c%KKKvi Kestler& ,'' M#tes 9bn Da%lan
c%KKKvii 7ar%& ESM& 'A2(& ,'*C
c%KKKviii Ann& <Or% ab Cha
c%KKKiK Kestler& ,'* M#tes 9bn Da%lan& 9sta3hri& St E#lien& Dra2er
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c%Klii Graves& 'A>*& ,,2'A822=& Graves& 'A*'& ,,''A ! ')A
c%Kliii Nhar GHA AA* see Mathers& ,2?(
c%Kliv GHA '=A>
c%Klv Nhar GHA& A=;AA* see Mathers& ,2?(& .here anti/ny has been
s#bstit#te% $r ,hils,hical Merc#ry
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c%Klvii 7il%#ng& , '=(
c%Klviii Mrris Silver; c//ent n Ugaritic teKt KTU '02?B see als
Eere/iah 'C;'82 $r Asherah ,les
c%KliK 7ar%& 'A2(& ,?(
c%l DKcr$t English e%itin $ '*A=
c%li Gesta "anr#/ 999& G9& 2>82(B O%yssey J9 'C>8'C(& ')>8')*B Ginci&
,,?2& CC& )(& 2'?
c%lii Macrbi#s C//entary n the "rea/ $ Sci,i& Cha,ter J99; '8(B
Te/,le& 2==2& ,'>>
c%liii Hall Y'A?CZ& ,(A
c%liv Hall Y'A?CZ& ,(A
c%lv Graves& 'A*'& ,,'=? ! ''?
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c%lvii "a.3ins& 'A)(& ,2)( nte '(?
c%lviii LHA ?)2N
c%liK LHA ?>C ! ?*?
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Science $ the Ancient Magi F The Ancient Mysteries& ,,)()8)*'
c%lKi Act >& Scene '
c%lKii Rabbi Nevin& The Case $ Shylc3 Accr%ing t Ee.ish La.& ,?'=
c%lKiii Act (& Scene '
c%lKiv Graves& 'AA2& ,A* 2(a
c%lKv Matthe. 2C;>*& Mar3 '(;?> ! Ann& Or% ab Cha& ?2p& ,?CC
c%lKvi Hall Y'A?CZ& ,'((& The 9nitiatin $ +lat& Thir% Tablea#& Secn%
Scene& $r/ the /aga2ine The Kne,h
c%lKvii H0M0S0O Ln%n& <Dr/ an% Or%er $ the Service t be #se% n
T#es%ay& 2
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E#ne& 'A(? being The "ay $ Crnatin $ Her MaLesty
S#een Eli2abeth 99-
c%lKviii Te/,le& 2===& ,>?)
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c%lKK Cllins& ,'*?
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c%lKKii Graves ! +atai& ,'>C OgP
c%lKKiii Genesis '=
c%lKKiv Mses Khrenats-i& ,,)>8A2& see Cllins& ,'*(
c%lKKv Genesis '';?'!?2
c%lKKvi Genesis 2>
c%lKKvii Genesis 2A
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13 9- Cha,ter C& +ara 2 M#tes the .r%s $ 1erss#s
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M#tes the .r%s $ Nicla#s $ "a/asc#s
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c%lKKKiii Genesis '>;'* ! 'C
c%lKKKiv +an%e& G "
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c%lKKKvi Genesis 2?
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c%Kcii 1aigent& ,')A
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%viii Styanv& ,,?8''
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%KKiv Revelatin '2;'
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+harisees& ,*(*
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als 7ar%& 'A2(& ,,'?*8'>=
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%l Ese,h#s 4Ee.ish 7ar4 *0?'28'?B see als Tabr& ,2C2
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%liii "i%r#s Sic#l#s The Library $ Histry
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%lvi 9 Maccabees 2; 2CB see als Eyce& ,(>
%lvii Eyce& ,,A8'> C ! 'C'82'>
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%liK Eere/iah ?(
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,,(C ! C=
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'A& b3 $ Eechiel& an% Tela 9gnea Satanae Othe Diery "arts $ SatanP&
all M#te% by Eli,has Levi in La Science "es Es,rits& ')*(& .h is in8
t#rn M#te% by 1lavats3y Gl 2& ,2='B see als E,i,hani#s OHaeres0 C)B
Anti%ic0 (0vii0P $r the tra%itin Ese,h-s $a/ily na/e +anther
%lKvi 7ilsn& 'A)(
%lKvii Levi& 'A'?& ,2=) ! 2'=
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'=*b& >?a& ('aB see Graves& 'A)A& , vii
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%lKKv Graves& 'A*'& ,>C2
%lKKvi The C,tic Gs,el $ Th/as; '==
%lKKvii Yar3er Y'A=AZ& ,,'(*8C& '*C
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%lKKiK Graves& 'A*'& ,>*A
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%lKKKi A,cry,hal Ne. Testa/entB , 2)) Acts $ +a#l
%lKKKii Graves& 'A*'& ,>2>
%lKKKiii +enni& ,2?'
%lKKKiv Eyce& ,,?>8?C
%lKKKv 1ale
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%lKKKviii Genesis '>; ')
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%Kci Graves& 'A*'& ,'*'
%Kcii Ese,h#s& <AntiM#ities $ the Ee.s F 13 9- Cha,ter '=& +ara 2
%Kciii Hebre.s C;? an% Schn$iel%& 'A)>& ,(
%Kciv Graves& 'A*'& ,'')
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%Kcvii EK%#s '*;?'8?>
%Kcviii 99 Chrnicles 28>B ' Kings CB an% Yar3er& Y'A=AZ& ,?2>
%KciK Yar3er& Y'A=AZ& ,?2>
%c Cllins& An%re.& ,,2(82C
%ci Hancc3& ,,('8(?
%cii D#lcanelli& ,'=?
%ciii Graves& 'A*'& ,'*> re$ers t Schn$iel% 4Histrical 1ac3gr#n% t the
1ible4
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%cv Yar3er& Y')C)Z& ,C(& nte '
%cvi Ge$$rey $ Mn/#th& ,2)2 re$ers t the si/ilar 1ritish re/nant
%cvii A/s A;''8'2
%cviii Schn$iel%& 'A)>& ,,2=82'
%ciK Ese,h#s The Ee.ish 7ar& 99& ''( ! N#c3er/an& ,(
%cK Gan 1#ren& ,?=
%cKi E#%ges '?;2
%cKii N#c3er/an ,,C>8C( ! ''2
%cKiii N#c3er/an ,,>A8(=
%cKiv N#c3er/an ,(*
%cKv N#c3er/an ,(A
%cKvi N#c3er/an ,)2
%cKvii N#c3er/an ,'C?
%cKviii N#c3er/an ,,'>=8'>(
%cKiK N#c3er/an ,2*=
%cKK N#c3er/an ,,?C>8?C)
%cKKi 7ar%& ESM& 'A2(& ,'(>8'(C
%cKKii Mac3ey& Albert G& ,2>>
%cKKiii Mac3ey& Albert G& ,,C?*8C?C ! Ann& Or% ab Cha& ??p& ,>='
%cKKiv 1ernar% $ Clairva#K& KiK
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%cKKvi Ge$$rey $ Mn/#th& ,C28C> ! ,2)*B see als "a.3ins& 'A))&
,,'=*8'=)
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%cKKKvi E#%ges ?;? ! 9 Chrnicles (;2?
%cKKKvii Unger & ,'A'
%cKKKviii Ch#rch& ,'2>
%cKKKiK Graves& 'AA2& ,'A* ()0'
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%cKliii "resse& ,22(
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%cKlviii Eer/e H/ily ** ,C= ! Encycl,ae%ia 1ritannica& '(th e%0& 'A)C&
,)C*& Her/n& M#nt /eans $rbi%%en ,lace
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%cl Gan 1#ren& ,'>28'>?
%cli Mrris& ,(?C
%clii Unger & ,2C?
%cliii Cirlt& ,A?
%cliv Hall
%clv +sal/ ''=
%clvi Keating& ,>=B ! Mre& Gl '& ,,(A8*?
%clvii 1aigent et al& 'A)?& ,2C(
%clviii Mre& Gl '& ,*=
%cliK Gan 1#ren& ,'>'8'>2
%clK Gan 1#ren& ,'>'8'>2
%clKi Avieni#s ,reserve% the Massilite +eri,l#sB "#nbavin& ,?=)
%clKii Chrnicles $ Eri0& Gl0 2& ,,A)8'=?
%clKiii Mre& ,, )*8))
%clKiv 9 Kings A;2CB '=;22
%clKv Eere/iah >=;28(
%clKvi Eere/iah >';'=
%clKvii 9saiah ?C;?2 ! 2 Kings 'A;?=
%clKviii E#sebi#s Histria EcclesiasticaB E#sebi#sQSt Eer/e "ie Chrni3
%es Hierny/s O1erlin 'A(*P ! Maneth Aegy,tiacaB Evans& ,,2*8?2
%clKiK Genesis ?);2*82A
%clKK E#%ges A;*B 2 Kings '';'8>B 2 Chrnicles 2?;'?
%clKKi E2e3iel ?C;22
%clKKii Genesis 2);'2822
%clKKiii "aniel 2;?>
%clKKiv 2 Kings 'C;(8*
%clKKv 1sanM#et& Gl ?
%clKKvi A,cry,hal b3 $ 2 Es%ras '? vs0 >=8>>
%clKKvii Ese,h#s AntiM#ities $ the Ee.s '';(; 2
%clKKviii +ar$itt& T#%r& ,,'?)8'>'
%clKKiK AntiM#ities $ the 1ritish Ch#rch& Stilling$leet
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%clKKKii +hilli,s& 2===& ,2(*
%clKKKiii +ara%in Chrnicle $ Savy
%clKKKiv 1e%e& ,C
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%cc Graves& 'AA2& ,C=C '*)0C
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%ccii Ese,h#s& AntiM#ities $ the Ee.s '?; (B)
%cciii Ese,h#s& AntiM#ities $ the Ee.s '?; (B)
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H/er 9lia% KK& 22?0
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by Athenae#s ,0 ??>bB A,ll%r#s iii0 '=0 C
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%ccKv An%ersn& Graha/& ,,*>8*(
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/lKKiii Graves& 'A>*& ,*(
/lKKiv Graves& 'A>*& ,2*A
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/lKKvi EK%#s 'C;)8'C
/lKKvii Graves& 'A*'& ,)2
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/lKKKi Graves ! +atai& ,'=*
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/Kci Cle/ent $ AleKan%ria& Str/ata iii& see Graves& 'A>*& , vii
/Kcii Graves& 'A)A& ,,2*?82*C
/Kciii Graves& 'A)A& ,,2*282*C
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/civ H.ar%& ,?>
/cv Gar%ner& ,?2?
/cvi Graves& 'A*'& ,'A=
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S#/ran as "a/asc#s
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/cKii Ovi% <Minerva /eets the M#ses n Helicn- 13 G& 2??82*=& ,'=*
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/cKl Ke,linger
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/cKliii Gar%ner& ,,'CC ! 2AA
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/cKlviii Gar%ner& ,,?=?8?'>
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/cliv Hall Y'A(=Z& ,*= an% Ann& Or% ab Cha& Gl#/e 99 an% Ann&
Secret Rit#al $ the ??p an% Last "egree
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/clvi Graves& 'A>*& ,2AC
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/ccKKiii Gilbert& 'AA* ,2>A
/ccKKiv 7ar%& 'A2'& ,2)? ! ,,2>>82>A
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/ccKKvi Davier& ,'C2
/ccKKvii Davier& ,,2* ! )=
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/ccKKKvii 7ren& 'C(=
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/ccKli Char,entier& ,'(
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! 2?AB Yar3er& Y'A=AZ& ,2C(
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/ccKlviii Ovi% <+hile/n an% 1a#cis- 13 G999& ,'A?
/ccKliK Graves& 'AA2& ,?A' '=)0? ! ,(*C '>(0'
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/ccli 7l3stein ! Kra/er& ,,'2> !'*)
/cclii Graves& 'A*'& ,222
/ccliii Graves& 'A*'& ,'2)
/ccliv Graves& 'A*'& ,'2C
/cclv Graves& 'A*'& ,'2)
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/cclvii Graves& 'AA2& ,>? C0C
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/cclKviii Graves& 'A*'& ,'=?
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/cclKKv H.ar%& ,'2(
/cclKKvi 7atts& ,'A*
/cclKKvii Allegr& 'ACC& ,,''=8'''
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,,2)(8?')B als Mac3ey& Ragn& ,C'?
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/ccKcii G#l%& Gl v& ,,)C8))
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/ccciii Lea%beater ,,2=( ! 2'=
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,C2?B see als Ralls8Macle% an% Rbertsn ,'*?
/cccv Tabr ,,')>8(
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/cccviii Marcnis O%e NegreP& ')p& ,''?
/ccciK Ann& Or% ab Cha& ')p& ,,2==82=' an% Marcnis O%e NegreP& ,''
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/cccKi Marcnis O%e NegreP& Ntes by E Ray Sh#g& Secretary N0C0 L%ge
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/cccKii Marcnis O%e NegreP& 9ntr%#ctin& ,2& nte >B ,, A ! '(
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/cccKiv The C,tic Gs,el $ Th/as; '=(
/cccKv 7ebster& ,,'>=8'>' ! 7aite ,>>2& <S#bli/e +rince $ the Ryal
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/cccKvi Ann& <Lives $ the Alche/ystical +hils,hers-& ,,A8''
/cccKvii Mrieni R/ani
/cccKviii Sinclair& 2==2& ,AC
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/cccKKiv Habsb#rg& ,2=>
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/cccKKvii Strei%t ! Drah/& ,,?A8>'
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/cccKKiK Strei%t ! Drah/& ,2=
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/cccKKKiv Marcnis O%e NegreP& ,'2
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/cccKKKvi Ash/le Y'C'(Z& ,2>
/cccKKKvii Ash/le Y'C'(Z& ,2>
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/cccKKKiK Sinclair& 2==2& ,'=)
/cccKl Sinclair& 2==2& ,,'=)8'=A
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the a#thenticity $ the Charter $ Lar/eni#s an% Mac3ey& Te/,le& Or%er
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/cccli 7atts& ,?' Nte 2
/ccclii Michelet& 9& ,2'2
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/cccliv Styanv& ,*
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/ccclvii Girgil& <D#rth Eclg#e-& $r/ Girgil;& BThe +astral +e/s4&
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/cccliK Hl/yar%& E E& ,,''= ! '='
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/ccclKKi Revelatin ';'?8'*
/ccclKKii 7l3stein ! Kra/er& ,*'
/ccclKKiii 7itt& ,2=
/ccclKKiv 7l3stein ! Kra/er& ,*'
/ccclKKv Si/n
/ccclKKvi N#/bers 2';) ! A
/ccclKKvii 7atts& ,,(> ! CA an% Graves& 'A>*& ,2??
/ccclKKviii N#/bers 2=;''
/ccclKKiK Ehn ?;'>
/ccclKKK 7l3stein ! Kra/er& ,)A
/ccclKKKi 7l3stein ! Kra/er& ,?'
/ccclKKKii O%yssey J ('*8(2=& (2*8(?= ! J9B Ginci& ,'A2
/ccclKKKiii 7ar%& 'A2'& ,?=C
/ccclKKKiv 1ish, E,i,hani#s& $#rth cent#ry& +anarin& see KchB
Allegr& 'ACC& ,, '22 8 '2?
/ccclKKKv Ravenscr$t& ,,'**8'*C
/ccclKKKvi Ravenscr$t ,,'*)8'*A
/ccclKKKvii Sinclair& 'AA?& ,A*
/ccclKKKviii Graves& 'A*'& ,>)(
/ccclKKKiK D#lcanelli& ,, 'AC$B see als Daivre& 'AA?& ,,(?8(( an% 7ar%&
'A2(& ,CC
/cccKc A selectin $r/ Act 2& Scenes ? t (
/cccKci Allegr& 'AC=& ,2AA& nte JG990A?
/cccKcii Si/n
/cccKciii Allegr& 'AC=& ,, '228'2?
/cccKciv 7ar%& 'A2'& , 2)= O*P in an& ,2'' ! Ann& Or% ab Cha& 2'p&
,,2>) ! 2((
/cccKcv Sitchin& ,'=)
/cccKcvi Sch.aller %e L#bic2& ,''?
/cccKcvii Matt& ,2>(
/cccKcviii EK%#s '*;'?8'(
/cccKciK "e#tern/y );28>
/c% Sitchin& ,,()& C' ! C2
/c%i Allegr& 'AC=& ,2>A& nte G9990(>
/c%ii Geli3vs3y& , '>)8'**
/c%iii 7il%#ng& ,,)=8)'
/c%iv 7itt& ,'(2
/c%v Te/,le& 'AA)& ,')(B +lat Critias& ''>eB Ginci& ,'(>
/c%vi "#nbavin& ,,2'(82'* ntes that +lat re$ers t rachalc#/ three
ti/es
/c%vii +l#tarch O>>B *'P
/c%viii Sch.aller %e L#bic2& ,')? als 7itt& ,'(2 an% Graves& 'A*'& ,(?
/c%iK Graves& 'A*'& ,(?
/c%K EK%#s ?; 2'822
/c%Ki EK%#s '2; ?(8?*
/c%Kii EK%#s ?2;'A ! 2=
/c%Kiii Esh#a (;'2
/c%Kiv Tabr ,,'')8''A
/c%Kv EK%#s '*;?'
/c%Kvi Hebre.s (;>8* ! C;''82)B Ehn *;>A
/c%Kvii 1aigent& Ca/,in ! Harvey& ,?=8?'
/c%Kviii Graves ! +atai& ,2?? nte '
/c%KiK Daivre& ,22
/c%KK Eere/iah 'C;'& E2e3iel ?;AB 7ar%& 'A2(& ,'''B Sinclair& 'AA*& , *
/c%KKi Schn$iel%& 'A)>& ,'**
/c%KKii 1aigent ! Leigh& 'AA'& ,,'(A8'*=
/c%KKiii ".n 4The Secret $ Enge%i Unlc3e%4
/c%KKiv La/bert& ,'2(
/c%KKv La/bert& ,,'2*
/c%KKvi Ese,h#s& ,'>=
/c%KKvii Her%0 iv0 ')? an% La/bert& ,'=A
/c%KKviii Ese,h#s& G99& 'C*& ,?))
/c%KKiK Marshall& ,>= M#tes Nee%ha/& ,2A(
/c%KKK Kersten ,')> ! "iscri%es& Materia Me%ica O>&)=P
/c%KKKi Kersten ,')> M#tes +r$0 Sey%el 4"as Evangel#/ vn Ees#s
Lei,2ig4& '))2& ,2C?B see als Marshall& ,A>
/c%KKKii Rig Ge%a );>)& A02& A0>*
/c%KKKiii "i%r#s Sic#l#s <The Library $ Histry-B +hilli,s& 2==2& ,,2C*
! 2)=
/c%KKKiv <TKic .ee% /ay hel, t treat brain cancer- ANANOGA& '
Octber 2==2
/c%KKKv Shannn& ,>=B Hancc3& 2==(& ,(')
/c%KKKvi Strass/an& Richar%& ,?CB an% Hancc3& 2==(& ,()>
/c%KKKvii Hancc3& 2==(& ,,?)& >*A
/c%KKKviii 7assn& Ka/risch& Ott an% R#c3& ,?2B an% Hancc3& 2==(&
,,(2* ! (2)
/c%KKKiK E/b%en& 7illia/& ,*'B an% Hancc3& 2==(& ,(>)
/c%Kl Rig Ge%a )0'==
/c%Kli La/bert& ,,'=A8''' ! ''*
/c%Klii Char,entier& L#is& ,,'AC8'A)
/c%Kliii D#lcanelli <Les "e/e#ers +hils,hales OThe ".ellings $ the
+hils,her4sP-& ,2')
/c%Kliv Davier& ,C*
/c%Klv Yar3er& Y'A=AZ& ,?=2 ntes $r/ Rger 1acn-s 4"e N#llitate
Magiv4 $ '2'* that 1acn %iscvere% the $r/#la in the /an#scri,t $
Marc#s Grvc#s
/c%Klvi "e#tern/y 2A;2? ! 2>& als +atai& ,,>>28?
/c%Klvii Esh#a *
/c%Klviii Esh#a *;2>
/c%KliK Sinclair& 'AA?& ,)?
/c%l "alry/,le& ,?)) re$ers t
/c%li Hebre.s C; ?
/c%lii Ese,h#s& 7ar 99& ,'('
/c%liii Te/,le& 'AA)& ,'=>
/c%liv Arte,hi#s
/c%lv Elia%e& ,(2
/c%lvi Te/,le& 'AA)& ,,*'8*?
/c%lvii Matt& , Kiii
/c%lviii Sassn an% "ale& ,?2
/c%liK Matt& ,'*?
/c%lK LHA C(A& see Sassn an% "ale& ,?*
/c%lKi GHA A?)& see Sassn an% "ale& ,,>'8>?
/c%lKii "aniel& C;A8'?
/c%lKiii 9lia% JG999& ?C?8?CC& >'28>'C& >'C8>2=& >*)8>C?B Ginci& ,')2
/c%lKiv Sassn ! "ale
/c%lKv Taylr& ,,?A8>?
/c%lKvi LHA >?( t >>=
/c%lKvii Esh#a (;'2
/c%lKviii Hanes Taliesin& see Graves& 'A*'& ,)2
/c%lKiK E#%ges ');')& ?=8'
/c%lKK GHA '=(*
/c%lKKi GHA >) ! '=>*
/c%lKKii Matt& ,''?8''(& /itte% in the translatin by Mathers& S L
MacGregr
/c%lKKiii +sal/ C);2(
/c%lKKiv 1M >*8>A& GHA (?*8(() OThe S3#ll $ the Micr,rs,,eiaP
an% Matt& ,,'*(8'**
/c%lKKv Graves ! +atai& ,'=' OiP re$ers t the Cle/entine H/lies ''8'C&
an early thir% cent#ry Christian tract ! Ench *8)& '=*& '?$
/c%lKKvi Sy/bls a#reae /ensae %#%eci/ natin#/& an% +atai& ,CC
/c%lKKvii +atai& ,, 2= ! 2>>
/c%lKKviii 1aigent ! Leigh& 'AA=& ,2=
/c%lKKiK +atai& ,,2(28(
/c%lKKK Ragn&& Ran3 $ Rse CriK
/c%lKKKi Char,entier& ,('
/c%lKKKii Char,entier& ,*A
/c%lKKKiii An%re.s an% Schellenberger& ,,'*28( ! >'A8>2*
/c%lKKKiv 1aigent& 'A)?& ,,A'8A?
/c%lKKKv 7ar%& 'A2'& ,?=)
/c%lKKKvi 1aigent& 'A)?& ,,A28A? an% Ma2et& ,,>2 !>? re$ers t
"esca%eillas in L-A#tre Mn%e& E%itin S,eciale s#r l-Or%re %es
Te/,liers& 'er Tri/estre 'A)C& ,0 ?)8>2
/c%lKKKvii Sinclair& 'AA?& ,)>
/c%lKKKviii Graves& 'AA2& ,?CC '=(0C
/c%lKKKiK Levitic#s C;?2 ! '';2'
/c%Kc Genesis >;)
/c%Kci Ese,h ha% the cat $ /any cl#rs0 His brthers sl% hi/ int
slavery an% in Egy,t there he beca/e a gran% Gi2ier0
/c%Kcii Genesis >C;2)8?'
/c%Kciii Hanes Taliesin& see Graves& 'A*'& ,)2
/c%Kciv ntice% by Ti/ Mai%/ent& see 1yrne&& ,'((
/c%Kcv Char,entier& ,*A
/c%Kcvi 7ar%& 'A2'& ,,2)>82AA& ,artic#larly , 2A' t 2A2 $r a s,irite%
%e$ence $ the a#thenticity $ the Charter $ Lar/eni#s an% Mac3ey&
Te/,le& Or%er $ the& ,, A'28A'C $r a s#//ary $ the acc#satin that
the Charter .as $rge%
/c%Kcvii +hilli,s& 'AA(& ,,?>! ?)
/c%Kcviii 1aigent& Leigh ! Lincln& ,, ?=*8?''
/c%KciK 1ernar% $ Clairva#K letter t Henry& Archbish, $ Main2& Letter
?A?& ,>*(B see als Char,entier& ,()
/% Crbin& 'AC'& ,,'(?
/%i Char,entier& ,''(
/%ii Sinclair& 2==2& ,,)A ! A'
/%iii Mc9ntsh& 'A)=& ,?2
/%iv Sinclair& 'AA?& ,C=
/%v G%.in& 'AA>& ,,'28'? ! ,,'?)8A
/%vi Crbin& 'AC)& ,,'* ! 'C an% MaLriti; The Gal $ the Sage
/%vii 7atts& ,?A
/%viii Crbin& 'AC)& ,,2)8?=
/%iK 7atts& ,')A& nte 2
/%K G%.in& 'AA?& ,,'>>8'>(
/%Ki Te/,le& 2===& ,,>=C8>=A
/%Kii Ese,h#s& G99 F '22 t '2?
/%Kiii See +atai& Ra,hael; The Ee.ish Alche/ists& 9ntr%#ctin0
/%Kiv Cncr% Research Cr,ratin
/%Kv Rgerii 1acnis Angli
/%Kvi 9nternet Ne.sgr#,& 2) May 'AAC
/%Kvii Mea%& Gl 999& ,,(A8*2
/%Kviii Sha3es,eare& S,enser& Marl.e& S.i$t& +rir& Shelley an% 7illia/
Mrris all %re. n e,is%es $r/ Ovi%& .hich .as $irst translate% by
Arth#r Gl%ing in Eli2abeth T#%r4s reign0 The Meta/r,hses& as the
na/e s#ggests& are changes thr#gh the trans$r/ing ,.er $ lve0
Girls t#rn int bys& bys int girls& thers int trees& bir%s an% ani/als&
an% these int h#/an beings0 G%s an% g%%esses c#,le .ith /rtals
an% their $$s,ring are less than %ivine b#t /re than h#/an0 Terrible
things ha,,en& even %eath& yet all is light an% inc/,arably grace$#l0
/%KiK 9n her as,ect $ "i3tinna& the Tri,le G%%ess .as 4she $ the net40
/%KK Hall Y'A?CZ Crata Re,a an% "a.3ins& +eter& 'A))& ,,(C8*20 See
als Yar3er& ')C)& ,'( Nte 'C $r a $#ll ,resentatin0
/%KKi Marcnis O%e NegreP& ,')
/%KKii There /ay be s/e cn$#sin in the Crata *epoa bet.een the
$#rth& $i$th an% siKth %egrees0 The verc/ing $ the Grgn& either
/ale r $e/ale& is the $irst /aLr test $ the $lesh& an% the verc/ing $
the l#sts& in the $r/ $ a bea#ti$#l ./an& as the last /aLr test $ the
$lesh0 9n bet.een each is the test $ .ater0
/%KKiii E#ng& ,'A)
/%KKiv "a.3ins& +eter& 'A))& ,*(
/%KKv Her%t#s& 13 2& '2(& ,'?20 T/,3ins ntes that Her%t#s-
state/ent .as $irst #nravelle% $r/ its c/,licate% translatin by Ehn
Taylr in <The Great +yra/i%; 7hy .as it 1#ilt: ! 7h b#ilt it:-
Lng/ans Green& Ln%n& ')*>
/%KKvi T/,3ins A,,en%iK& ,?C'& Livi Cat#ll Stecchini
/%KKvii Mac3ey& Crss Te/,lar& ,22=
/%KKviii T/,3ins& ,'A)82== sh.s h. the area $ a vertical circle .ith
ra%i#s <h- can be /atche% t rectangle b#t %es nt ,rvi%e a /eth% t
/atch t a sM#are0
/%KKiK Higgins& Dran3& ,>'
/%KKK Higgins& Dran3& ,,(?8(*
/%KKKi C//entarii %e gallica & see Gilbert& 2==2& ,,2*(82*) $r eKten%e%
calc#latins
/%KKKii Schn$iel%& 'A(*& ,, '8C
/%KKKiii Eere/iah 2(;2* ! (';>'
/%KKKiv Schle/& ,??)
/%KKKv "aniel (;( ! 2(
/%KKKvi N#/bers *; 2*82C
/%KKKvii 7ith than3s t 1r0 E22ahir
/%KKKviii Yar3er& Y'A=AZ& ,2?>
/%KKKiK The Rn Hgart Catalg#e $ the +hils,hical Research Sciety
tgether .ith <Alche/y 8 A C/,rehensive 1ibligra,hy $ the Manly
+al/er Hall Cllectin& 9ncl#%ing Relate% Material n Rsicr#cianis/
an% the 7ritings $ Eacb 1eh/e- e%ite% by Rn0 Charles Hgart&
intr%#ctin by Manly Hall Y'A)*Z
/%Kl Mathers& ,,A8'=