KURSER I SHAMANISME - Find din egen vej

2008 became a year of deep emotional cleansing, and I learned that, which I already knew,
that love is beyond differences, rules, and personal needs.

UNWITTINGLY I WENT ON A PILGRIMATE TO THE HOLY GRAIL, I WENT TO THE OCCIDANTE AND THEN I WENT TO THE ORKNEYS, AND SCOTLAND

A Chathar prayer from the 13^th century:

Payre sant, Dieu dreiturier dels bons spirits, toi qui jamais ne te trampas, ni ne mentis, ni n’erras, ni ne doutas, de peur que nous prenions la mort dans le monde du Dieu étranger – puisque nous ne sommes pas de ce monde et que le monde n’est pas de nous – donne nous à connâitre ce que tu connias et à aimer ce que tu aimes…

first stop:

MONTSERRAT

Montserrat is a Spanish mountain in the country of Oc/ Occidante, which is South of France/North of Spain. In these parts they speak castellan which is related to the Oc-language in France, and very much related to the Cathars. The castellan has become a language of freedom, as late as during the reign of Franco people were persecuted and Montserrat became a stronghold of freedom

Like Montsegur, and other mountains in this area, the old people believed,
that living closer to the sky would bring them closer to heaven.

Among the strange rake–shaped peaks (serrat means rake in their language) there is a Benedictine Monastery of exquisite beauty and arts, both spiritually and visually, and with a black Madonna. The patron is the Archangel of Michael, and they play and sing a lot of music. See http://www.youtube.com/escolaniamontserrat

The Benedictines, like many other monks believe, that they see Jesus in every human being, especially in the poor and the sick.

The legend goes:

Percival was a French nobleman. He made a long journey which would eventually lead him to the mythical and legendary court of King Arthur, where Percival was made a knight. In time he eventually abandoned the royal court in search of new adventures which were to lead him to a castle lost among the peaks of a steep, isolated mountain: Montserrat. The king and the royal court which inhabited these parts had been the custodian of the Holy Grail. However, the virtue and grace of such a jewel had been put in jeopardy, as the mountain had been cast under the wicked spell of a malevolent sorcerer, who craved possession of the Holy Grail. Percival managed to save himself, returning the lost virtue of the jewel and peace to Montserrat.

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Angel Michael
patron of Montserrat

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Next stop
SCOTLAND: THE ORKNEYS, SINCLAIR BAY, AND ROSSLYN CHAPEL

I met Jacq(eline) some years ago when studying Psychosynthesis in Glastonbury, England.
She lives with her husband and two kids in an old stone-house as far north as you can come in Scotland.

Braveheart’s word FREEDOM comes to mind, also, there are quite a lot of legends about the Holy Grail in Scotland

The story of my family is closely intertwined with Scotland’s: In the year of 1306, one of my ancestors, Robert Bruce was made king of Scotland; he won the battle at Bannockburn, which was five years after the templar trial in Scotland. Sir William St Clair certainly fought alongside Robert the Bruce at that battle. Up north was actually old Norse/Danish country until 1469, including the Shetlands and the Orkney, for then one of my ancestors, Jacob II married Margrete of Denmark, he was killed during the defeat at Estrellin, now Stirling, and at that time a lot of things happened in the rest of Scotland, too.

Stones of Stenness – Ring of Brodgar – Cuween Cairn– Skara Brae, the 4.000 year old village – Girningoe/Sinclair Castle in Sinclair Bay

Jacq & Helen - Stacks of Duncansby – Rosslyn Chapel owned by the Sinclair (St Clair) family. Ross means glen/mountain, lyn means brook.

In numerous legends The Holy Grail is said to rest beneath the floor of Rosslyn Chapel, but what is the grail?? Is it a chalice, a platter, a stone, some treasure?? Definitely no. Do not believe Dan Brown and all the rest. The Holy Grail is a consciousness, and one thing is for sure: Two ley lines cross right in the middle of Rosslyn Chapel, one coming from the holy island of Iona, the other from the Orkneys, and right there, the energy is very powerful. Right there you will be connected with your own heart.