Harry Hubbard Notes
Harry Hubbard Notes FURTHER INFORMATION Harry Hubbard home page The Burrows’ Cave Photographs from the Burrows’ Cave
Mysteries and Discoveries Archive
The Hieros Gamos
Feature Articles – The Hieros Gamos Few things are less understood than the hieros gamos – the “sacred marriage”. Considered to be the “Holy Grail” of sexual rituals, is it within reach of comprehension and explanation? by Philip Coppens One of the most intriguing, nebulous and controversial topics of history and magic is the “hieros gamos”, “the sacred marriage”. Believed to incorporate both sex and …
Cris Winter & Jim Honey Notes
Cris Winter & Jim Honey Notes FURTHER INFORMATION Jim Honey page The Mitchell-Hedges official website Origin and symbolism of the crystal skulls REFERENCED BOOKS Danger My Ally The White Tiger MITCHELL-HEDGES CORRESPONDENCE FROM SCIENTIFIC INSTITUTIONS
Andy Gough Notes
FURTHER INFORMATION Andy Gough’s homepage Article series on the bees An interview with Simon Buxton REFERENCED BOOKS The Shamanic Way of the Bee
Biblical Rationality
The list of prediluvian patriarchs is for some evidence of the veracity of the Bible, for others evidence of the impossibility of the biblical accounts. But whereas some accounts are based on faith and the sceptical arguments have logical holes, a third alternative seems required. by Philip Coppens One of the more intriguing aspects of the Bible is the list of prediluvian patriarchs and their …
The Lies of Fatima
Feature Articles – The Lies of Fatima The apparition of the Virgin Mary at Fatima in origin had nothing to do with prophecies or, indeed, the Virgin Mary. But through a series of manipulations, the Church created one of the most elaborate lies, which formed the backdrop of major political events. by Philip Coppens In the last two centuries, the Church has made apparitions of …
Ralph Ellis Notes
Ralph Ellis Notes FURTHER INFORMATION Ralph Ellis home page Stone of Scone Glen Lyon San Juan Chamula and sacred stones REFERENCED BOOKS Wanderings of the Grail The New Pyramid Age Scota, Egyptian Queen of the Scots: Scotland was first settled … of an Egyptian Pharaoh and His Queen Eden in Egypt: Adam and Eve Were Pharaoh Akhenaton and Nefertiti BOWER-MANETHO CORRESPONDENCES Bower chronology …
Plato and the near death experience
Feature Articles – Plato and the near death experience We consider studies in near-death experiences to be a relatively modern phenomenon, after doctors began to take notice of how their patients reported anomalous experiences. But people have been at the brink of death, and returned, for as long as we have existed as a species, so finding older accounts, should not be that surprising. by …
American Metal Plates
For decades, metal sheets with writing have been recovered from various archaeological sites in South America. Until recently, all were labeled “frauds”, but slowly, archaeologists are beginning to change their opinion. The ancient Americans, it seems, knew perfectly well how to work with metal… and had a complex system of writing. by Philip Coppens Father Crespi amidst his collection After a visit in 1981 to …
The Copper Scroll Conundrum
Feature Articles – The Copper Scroll Conundrum Amidst the controversial Dead Sea Scrolls, one enigmatic scroll, made from copper, was found. A treasure map of sorts, what is the true story of “The Copper Scroll”? by Philip Coppens In 1947, a number of scrolls were discovered in caves along the Dead Sea coast. They have gone down into history as “The Dead Sea Scrolls” and …