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It is said that Rosslyn Chapel is the last resting place of the Holy Grail and that the fabulous treasure is buried in its secret vaults. This text is the story of this mysterious chapel in Scotland, taking the reader on a voyage of discovery. The first book to explore the existence of a configuration of seven pre-Christian sites which formed the route of a pilgrimage of initiation used by Druids, Knights Templar and Christian Mystics in their search for true knowledge and enlightenment. Beginning at Compostela in Spain, the voyage of discovery proceeds to Tolouse, Orleans, Chartres, Paris and Amiens, taking us deep into a mysterious world where hidden streams of spirituality flow beneath the surface of European history, profoundly influencing the evolution of Western thought. The journey ends at Rosslyn Chapel in Scotland, where the history of its founders, the Sinclair family, illuminates the revelations of Rosslyn and their signifance for us today.

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• Amazon Sales Rank: #439394 in Books
• Published on: 2009-06-01
• Binding: Paperback
• 266 pages

About the Author
Tim Wallace-Murphy is the author several books on Rosslyn. He lectures on the Knights Templar, Rosslyn Chapel and the Sinclairs, founders of Rosslyn. Marilyn Hopkins was gifted with a natural dowsing ability. She has spent ten years studying various forms of Christianity and esoteric spirituality. She gives seminars, talks and lectures, including an ecological seminar at Rosslyn organized by the Scottish Ecological Design Association.

Excerpted from Rosslyn by Tim Wallace-Murphy, Marilyn Hopkins. Copyright © 2000. Reprinted by permission. All rights reserved.
As a source of mystery, myth and legend Rosslyn stands un-equalled even in the annals of a Celtic culture justly famous for its wealth of magical and spiritual fantasy. It has been a focus of attention for poets, artists, and story-tellers for centuries. It is perhaps because of this that it has until recently failed attract the attention of serious historians. Records are scanty; few family archives have survived the violent and dramatic history of Roslin Castle in their entirety, and the sculptures themselves have not been studied in depth.
Studied with precision and detachment the building and its contents tell a very different story. The myths and legends themselves can provide a starting point for archival research that reaches far beyond present levels of factual knowledge.
Interpreted with care, and in conjunction with archaeological evidence and expert opinion, myth can play a vital role in stimulating reasoned and proper speculation. The that is being revealed by the many investigators adopting a rational approach to the enigmas of Rosslyn are already more intriguing than some of the incredible stories published in the past...

THE ST CLAIRS OF ROSLIN
Rosslyn Chapel is renowned for its carvings, with curious pilgrims flocking there in their thousands. Built on the site of the Druidic oracle dedicated to Saturn, the guardian of secrets, even the name Roslin itself echoes the all-pervading theme of secrecy, for its translation as 'ancient knowledge passed down the generations' comes from a time when ancient andheretical knowledge had to remain secret if one wished to survive. Is there any evidence in the history of the St Clair family to confirm the validity of this translation?