CHAPTER 19

FINAL THOUGHTS


Lux Veritatis Alet Altare Templi –

‘May the Light of Truth Sustain the Temple Altar’


Like Le Serpent Rouge our journey began in darkness as I set about gathering the evidence for the Priory of Sion and their actions as they move through the shadows of history. With the help of Nicolas Haywood and other members of the order we have shone a light into the darkest corners of this mysterious organization. The aims and influence of Sion have been seen to be far-reaching and with Sion’s help we have navigated through secret societies, religious mysteries, the arts, bloodlines, Rennes-le-Château, alchemy and the apocalypse.

As we have immersed ourselves in this myriad of esoteric subjects there remained a purity to their message, a clear stream of knowledge that flows in all directions from the centre of a rose. My role was to communicate it, to bring it into the light.

The clearest channel of release used by Sion was to make use of the mysteries of Rennes-le-Château as their vehicle to disseminate beliefs and ideals – like a mystic spiral reaching from a distant past, via the present, and into the future. It began as a small mystery – a wayward French priest at Rennes-le-Château – yet from such a speck of grit grows a pearl of immense value. Over time this mystery has coalesced into a complex system of beliefs and ideas seeped into the public domain in order to influence society. It has slowly revealed to us many secrets, and this was the Priory of Sion’s intention:

‘What if alternative history, a release that would be shocking whole, is let out piecemeal?’

If Sion has achieved one thing it has revealed to us the importance of the role of Mary Magdalene as a lost feminine archetype. If she were accepted as the bride of Jesus and the mother of his child or children it would redress a central and glaring imbalance in Christianity, and particularly in Catholicism.

The role of Mary Magdalene, as recognized among the ‘heretics’ and adepts, is that of a priestess, capable of elevating the role of women within the Church. As an archetype Mary Magdalene is important even for those millions in the West to whom the Church is no longer particularly relevant. Owing to the historical influence of orthodox Christianity on our culture, the figure of a sexually active, empowered young woman as a positive archetype is still so lacking in modern society that many still regard such a figure with suspicion as morally wayward or worse.

Symbolically, Mary is the repressed feminine aspect within man.

Human nature, diverse and fascinating, cannot be diverted or repressed without causing harm to the individual. Repression is rife in many religions and one measure of religious teachings is often their attitude to sexuality. But sexuality and spirituality are not mutually exclusive, as Christianity has often seemed to suggest. The path of tantra, for example, is of particular interest to those in this regard. Like the twin serpents on the staff of Hermes, tantra has the effect of opening the chakras and releasing an undeniable force of energy that bridges the spiritual and physical realms.

Mary Magdalene is also a symbol of an alternative Christianity, passed down through the ages as secret teachings. We have seen how symbolism was used to protect and pass on these secrets. They are encapsulated in documents and rituals and circulated among secret societies and heretical priests to protect an unorthodox spiritual path. As the Rose+Croix Degree of the Rosicrucians found its way into Freemasonry (and Le Serpent Rouge) this unorthodox path also embraced the path of alchemy.

Alchemy – the complete science of transformation and individual evolution toward gnosis – offers a direct experience of the divine. It is tied in some ways to the knowledge of future events, including the apocalypse, and how the bloodline of Jesus and Mary Magdalene will produce a ‘Second Coming’ in the aftermath.

As the apocalypse sets the scene for a new Messiah, the orthodox view would have us believe that Jesus will be returning, literally from heaven. But Jesus will not return in person, for in all likelihood he is dead and buried in the Arcadian landscape of Rennes-le-Château. If this were fully understood, none would take offence as the life and teachings of Jesus would then be seen in a different light. If Jesus is made to be solely human, to be truly ‘Christ-like’ becomes more attainable to every living person. It is entirely possible for anyone to be humble and compassionate, tolerant and forgiving, wholly accepting of difference to the point of complete equality. This is true Christianity.

JOURNEY’S END


In undertaking to find the truth we have stumbled upon what appears to be the greatest lie in history: that Jesus was without a wife and an heir, and that he died upon the Cross. In revealing this lie we are responsible in part for where such a revelation will lead. You have joined me on this strange pilgrimage and in the end all that stands is faith and truth. Sometimes they are the same but if we are to sacrifice one then it is truth that must remain. The truth is more important.

My intention in writing this book has been both to do justice to the material provided by Sion and to move things forward. If, as the previous chapter explores, the coming of knowledge coincides with the coming of a cataclysmic event then I have taken part in preparing the ground for this.

When the time is right, more of the mystery will be revealed. The underground stream has yet to truly surface for all to see. There are secrets that have the power to impact upon the world, to fundamentally challenge many core beliefs in religion, science and history. Therefore they cannot be revealed lightly. This journey attempts to create an awareness that there are more revelations yet to come.

Change is coming and, as the Priory of Sion tells us time and again:

‘Everything is going according to plan.’

Rob Howells

January 17, 2011