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Shrouded in mystery is the financing and building of Chartres, involving
the Knights Templar, the last order of the Grail Knights. The mystery
involves how the Templars found the knowledge as early as the 12th
century CE to build such a magnificent cathedral. The answer to this
mystery lies in the quest the Knights undertook in traveling to
Jerusalem. They hoped to gain secret knowledge believed to be held
there in the Ark of the Covenant, which was rumored to be buried under
Solomon's Temple. Because their first quarters in Jerusalem adjoined a
building known at the time as Solomon's Temple, the Knights became known
as the Poor Knights of Christ and of the Temple of Solomon, or Knights
Templar.
The Ark of the Covenant was a wooden chest (arca) in which the Jews kept
the tablets of the Law. In Jewish synagogues and temples an ark is a
cabinet for housing holy scrolls. The Ark mosaic in Israel at the Beth
Alpha Synagogue, built during the Greco-Roman period, portrays the Ark
of the Covenant designed like the light-matrix in which are contained
the Holy Scrolls of the Law. The Ark is comprised of three pillars,
negative on the left, positive on the right and neutral in the middle.
To the right and left of the middle pillar are 4 cubes stacked
vertically with designs like light codes. These are the drawers which
contain the Holy Scrolls, 4 on the right and 4 on the left. The top of
this Ark finishes in an acute triangle, pointed like a cathedral spire.
Hanging from the center of the spire is a lantern. To the right and the
left of this Ark are Menorah (candelabras). Lions of Judah eat of the
fruit of this Kabala (hidden) Tree of life, astrological symbols can be
seen, and to the far right a curtain has been pulled aside (a veil is
rent) by a crab so we may have a rare view of this sacred, celestial
object of Light.
What is the Law contained by the Holy Scrolls? The Law contained within
the Ark of the Covenant is the secret knowledge the Knights Templar
sought at Solomon's Temple. It is the knowledge with which they built
Chartres Cathedral. I believe this knowledge is the Law of Polarity,
the first principle of creation; the plain of truth; the hearth of the
universe, easily seen demonstrated in a section of a Gothic arch. Since
ancient times (6,000 BCE) polarity has been studied as the three pillars
of the Three Primordial Principles, defined as positive, negative and
neutral. The right positive pillar is Jachin, the name of the right
pillar of Solomon's Temple. The left negative pillar is Boaz, the left
pillar of Solomon's Temple. The right pillar is defined as positive in
Hermeticism; as Male in Kabalism; as Light in Gnosticism; as Ohrmuzd or
Endless Light in Zoroastrianism; as Light in Greek philosophy; and as
Father of Greatness dwelling in the Light in Manichaeism. The left
pillar is defined as negative in Hermeticism; Female in Kabalism;
Darkness in Gnosticism; Ahriman or Endless Darkness in Zoroastrianism;
Dark in Greek philosophy; and King of Darkness in Manichaeism.
With the addition of the third principle, the central and neutral
pillar, comes the concept of transcendence of polarity. With the third
principle polarity becomes dimensional and gains a plane surface (that
which has length and breadth). The plane surface, formed by the
triangle, was called the "plain of truth" by the Pythagoreans of ancient
Greece because it is the Three Primordial Principles expressed in
geometry as a triangle. According to the Pythagoreans, the plain of
truth is the "hearth of the universe." The central pillar is neutral in
Kabalism; Androgynous in Alchemy; Hermaphroditic in Hinduism;
Intermediate Spirit in Gnosticism; Void-Negative Space in
Zoroastrianism; Air-Fate in Greek philosophy; and Shadow between like a
Wedge in Manichaeism.
With their knowledge of sacred geometry based upon the geometry of
light, most likely gained from their association with Jewish Rabbis and
mystics who studied Kabala, the Knights Templar returned to France in
1128, after 10 years of study in Jerusalem, and began construction of
Chartres, a small model of the universe and the archetypal Gothic
cathedral and light-matrix in stone.
While the Templars were in Jerusalem defending Christians against the
"infidel" (Muslims) they regularly transmitted money and supplies from
Europe to Palestine, and they developed an efficient banking system on
which the rulers and nobility of Europe came to rely. The knights
gradually became bankers for a large part of Europe and amassed great
wealth. They used this money to establish the first large, community
service organization and held communal prayers and rituals in hospices
they founded all over France. Giving up all personal property and
wealth, they took vows of chastity, obedience and poverty, and became
warrior-monks. They upheld their vows but became immensely wealthy
anyway because of estate donations, some of which the Roman Catholic
Church and the King of France would likely have received.
About 200 years after the construction of Chartres, the Catholic church
assisted King Philip the Fair of France in condemning the enormously
wealthy Knights as heretics. 64 Templars were burned at the stake and
their wealth seized by the King and by the church. When the Templars
died, they refused to give out any of their secret knowledge, even about
Baphomet whom they were accused of worshipping, whom they admitted
worshipping, and whom they were burned for worshipping. The mystery of
Baphomet was solved recently when it was discovered that the Knights
knew the Atbash Cipher, a system of cryptography involving the written
Hebrew language. Evidence exists indicating Jesus was familiar with the
Atbash Cipher, found in a number of Dead Sea Scrolls. In the Atbash
Cipher, Baphomet decodes itself perfectly into "Sophia," Greek for
Wisdom. The Knights Templar were burned as heretics for worshipping
Wisdom.
"Precisely because orthodox religion was defective in the wisdom
component, any modality which contained it was, ipso facto, heresy."
(Walter Lang, "Introduction," Le Mystere des Cathedrales)
But Sophia is much more than Greek for Wisdom. Sophia is the Queen of
Heaven, the Divine Mother, The Virgin of Light, Our Lady of Chartres
Cathedral - a Lady worth dying for.
When in the presence of the Divine Mother called Sophia, the early
Gnostics of the 1st-4th centuries CE wondered why they were so fortunate
to be near her. They held a dim view of physical life, calling it a
prison from which escape was made possible only by death. Therefore, if
a divinity such as Sophia could be among us, then they reasoned it must
be because she was a "fallen" divinity. So they told a mythological
story about the fall of Sophia, and this explains her nearness to earth
and her desire and willingness to help us.
Sophia, meaning Wisdom, in her exalted state is the Virgin of Light. She
is like the Persian divinity Anahita, mistress of the waters that flow
from a heavenly source in the region of the stars. The sad story of the
fall of the Virgin of Light from her exalted position in the celestial
realms above is mirrored in the events of humanity below. This story
reveals the strong negative thoughts of the ancient Gnostics regarding
life on this planet and their desire for escape or rescue. Conversely,
the Knights Templar worshipped Sophia and built a cathedral to her. Her
merciful, healing energy inspired them to build hospices all over Europe
to care for the poor and sick.
In the Gnostic account of Sophia, she is the Virgin of Light who judges
souls worthy to be passed through the portals to the Treasury of Light.
The Virgin of Light weighs the merits of the souls and dispenses justice
according to the souls' spiritual accomplishments while physical. This
is like the Egyptian god Thoth, who weighs the soul against the weight
of a feather. When the Virgin finds the souls wanting in spiritual
attainment, she sends them into the rotation of the spheres or down
through the body of the constellation Draco, whose tail descends into
the abyss. Draco is formed by the long and winding procession of the
souls on the way to the abyss.
If the souls are worthy, they receive from the Virgin the seals,
mysteries and baptisms necessary for their journey into the upper
realms. The Virgin of Light passes those perfect souls who are to ascend
to the upper realms to the Treasury of Light. Judging them worthy, she
releases them from the birth-rebirth cycle, the dance of death, by
sealing them against the powers of the spheres (planets). Joyfully, the
souls ascend to the heavenly realms.
The Virgin of Light becomes filled with a longing to reunite herself
with the Treasury of Light and the supernal entities of the higher
celestial realms. She envies those souls whom she sends upwards to
merge with the Light. Her strong emotions of envy and desire weigh her
down, just as they weigh us down. She falls from her exalted position
as the portal to the upper realms down into the lower heavens to dwell
in the 8th sphere. When she falls she becomes Sophia, the "Portal of
Life," the door of birth into the physical world. She wears a crown of
12 stars and these symbolize the universe she fashions with her great
powers. All the material world is born through her. She is the Divine
Mother, the Matawil, Our Lady of Chartres, the Queen of Heaven. Her
throne is the universe. She sits on the Holy Scrolls of the Law.
How does the Divine Mother look? In some accounts of her, she is pink
and gold spiral energy. Historically, she is painted as human. In one
representation of her in Chartres she is the Blue Virgin at Chartres.
I hope we can all start on time and do the ritual together. If not,
perform this ritual when you can. On the same day or the 7th or
the 9th would be great. About 400 of us will be participating all
over the planet, some actively and others in mind and idea. In
this ritual we will call upon the Divine Mother to create with
us the Cross of Light in the vault of the Northern Hemisphere,
to bring into Chartres Cathedral the Celestial Orders of the
Prophets of the Golden Masons, and to bestow the golden ring
and silver cape symbolizing the power of Spirit with the wealth
of the planet.
Set up your portal anyway you like, as a circle, as an altar, as a
specific design. I plan to construct mine as a circle of milky
quartz with a cross in the center. To create Concourse of the
Forces I will be using candles for Fire and Air, and bowls of
Water and bowls of Earth. These will be used during a
certain part of the ritual. Using Tarot of the Spirit tarot cards
I will make the Cross of Light in the shape of the Latin Cross
(high horizontal bar). Use anything magical you like to design
this cross, runes, quartz, whatever you have that is special for
you. Place a candle at the four corners of the Cross of Light.
In the north position of the cross place an extra candle, so that
five candles will be used. Inside the circle and around the
cross I will be using all my crystals as well as sacred objects.
We will be using Divine Mother portal disk and/or Shri Yantra
portal disk. Use the one you resonate with or use both. Yantra is
the path of union with God thorough geometric visualization. A yantra is
a geometric design. It is a highly efficient tool for contemplation,
concentration, and meditation. This type of yoga might also be called
Mandala Yoga. The Buddhist are masters of this type of yoga as can be
seen in their mandalas, icons, tankas, and sand paintings. The American
Indians used this type of yoga, also. The Kabbalistic Tree of Life might
be put in this category as well. By tuning into the different aspects of
a yantra you can tap into certain deities or creative force centers in
the universe.
The yantra is like a microcosmic picture of the macrocosm. It is a
focusing point and an outer and inner doorway. The yantra are often
focused on a specific deity. They can be drawn on paper, wood, metal,
or on the Earth itself or they can be three-dimensional.
The yantra provides a focal point that is a window into the absolute.
The idea is to make the yantra so real, inwardly and outwardly, that it
becomes alive. In that way it absorbs the practitioner's complete
attention, and [s/he] can no longer tell if the yantra is within
[him/herself] or if [s/he] is within the yantra. The most celebrated
yantra in India is the Sri Yantra, or Auspicious Wheel. It is a symbol
of the entire cosmos that serves to remind the practitioner of the
nondifference between subject and object." (Joshua David Stone)
Shri Yantra helps us transcend the I/Thou archetype of our bipolar world
and helps us join with the Divine Mother.
SOPHIA, QUEEN OF HEAVEN
SETTING UP YOUR PORTAL
AETHER RITUAL TO INSTALL THE GREAT CROSS OF LIGHT
Our Lady, Divine Mother, give us Your healing gift of Love.
You have come to us so often and we give You our thanks.
You come and give us life passage through Your womb portal.
Fire, Water, Air and Earth! Now is the Concourse of the Forces!
Dear Lady, we offer ourselves to You in Divine Marriage in this
cathedral.
Our Lady, You are the World Soul. You are our Mother, we are your
children.
Divine Mother, the Sun is occulted by the Moon. See those starry skies?
Everything in the universe is Yours. Share with us your sparkling
wealth.
With Your blessings we will open the portal to the cave of Ali Baba.
With Your blessings we will open the portal to the Leprecahn underworld.
Divine Mother, grant us this great favor, that we manifest Your desires.
These things we ask, not for ourselves alone but for the benefit of the
world.
So it is and so shall it be.
The ritual is over. Now relax and enjoy the meditation. Soon as you
can, please send your ritual results. Keep a watch of the Northern
skies to see the great Cross of Light.
Claire Grace Watson, M.S.T.
With Your Love energy, what is there we cannot do?
You are eternal, spiraling Love. Come through our portals.
We have made a place for You in our hearts, Dear Lady.
You have come graciously under many names, Notre Dame.
You come as Isis, the Empress, Universal Mother, and Sai.
You come as Anahita, Mary, Sophia, Matawil, and Binah.
Give birth to Your symmetry, Your sacred geometry. Thy Will be done.
Give Birth to Your angels of geometry and Your geometry monks.
Bring forth the Celestial Orders of the Prophets of the Golden Masons.
Let them pass through the portal of Notre Dame of Chartres.
The cathedral was burned five times.
(Light the five candles.)
Fire, Water, Air and Earth! Re-align the energies of this planet!
The cathedral is an airy temple to sacred geometry.
(Meditate for awhile using one of the portal disks.)
Fire, Water, Air and Earth! Into Chartres bring the angels of geometry!
This is water from the Well of the Strong.
(Sprinkle the water onto the portal disk.)
Fire, Water, Air and Earth! Into Chartres bring the geometry monks!
This is earth from the crypt of the cathedral.
(Sprinkle the earth onto the portal disk.)
Give us Your golden ring and Your silver cape. Place them on our
pillow.
We will wear them for all time and we will give You our Love.
The Power of the Ring is Yours! The Power of the Ring is ours!
You are the light of the Moon. You are the face of the Sun. You are
Goddess!
You are the Portal of Life. Through Your great Love is the world born.
On this blessed day of days Your children, the Sun and the Moon, are
wed.
There is the Pole Star! Place there our Cross of Gold and Silver Light.
This marks for all time these moments we share with You.
This marks for all time our knowledge of eternal health and immortality.
Vast treasure chests of gold and silver light glitter in tribute to You.
Marry with us and bestow upon us Your dowry of lustrous riches.
Share with us Your legendary treasures and we will share with others.
Open Sesame! Open the portal in the stone. The wealth therein is ours.
With Your blessings we will open the portal to the gold of El Dorado.
Open Sesame! Open the portal in the stone. The wealth therein is ours.
Open Sesame! Open the portal in the stone. The wealth therein is ours.
With Your blessings we will open the portal to the mines of King
Solomon.
Open Sesame! Open the portal in the stone. The wealth therein is ours.
Allow us to access the vast wealth You bestowed upon the Knights
Templar.
It was taken from them and placed in unholy places, imprisoned within
walls.
Release this wealth and grant us the wisdom to use it. Only Thy Will be
done.
Dear Lady, we will draw from our cross Your healing Love energy.
Send us Your healing energy, as we make Your wishes become our desires.
In health and wealth we are spiritual knights under Your banner of Love.
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