CHARTRES, THE THRONE OF EUROPE

CHARTRES, THE THRONE OF EUROPE
Author: Roy Snelling
Publisher: eBook Partnership
Total Pages: 126
Release: 2018-07-30
Genre: Body, Mind & Spirit
ISBN: 1912643804

In this current Aquarian Age with its new energies Chartres Cathedral seems to have gained recognition amongst mystics, geomancers and dowsers, and alternative spirituality folk in general, as having some special meaning. It ha attracted numerous visitors from many countries who have come to walk its Labyrinth, examine the Zodiac Window, and hold dowsing, prayer or meditation sessions so as to 'tune-in' to its hidden meaning. Sometimes to the consternation of the Cathedral's own congregation, or even its 'official' guides. As the book explores the meaning of the Chartres Zodiac, it first starts by exploring the Celestial Zodiac and Precession. And also other pertinent astronomical facts. It then explores landscape zodiacs in general, including those found in Britain. In looking at Chartres we first examine its history, going back to the time when it was a Celtic Temple, and the later when the under-crypt was used as a Mithraic Temple by officers in the Roman Army. The book then explains how the author discovered twelve line radiating out from the centre of the Cathedral, and thence the realisation that we might have a giant zodiac. The identification of a number of towns and cities of equidistant radius around the Cathedral confirmed the Zodiac hypothesis. Important places such as Plymouth, Gloucester, Norwich, Leiden, Strasbourg and Montreaux. Hat was remarkable was that one line passed through Paris, and then when extended beyond the Zodiac circumference passed through Berlin. Another Line reached Vienna and Bratislava. Another reached Barcelona. Another reached Madrid. The book then explores the geography, history and culture of each zodiac segment to see if there is anything that relates to the nature of the zodiac sign of that segment. The book finally points the way to the future, leaving future researchers to continue the exploration of what this remarkable building means to us.

Let's Go 2009 Western Europe

Let's Go 2009 Western Europe
Author: Let's Go Inc.
Publisher: Macmillan
Total Pages: 1142
Release: 2008-11-25
Genre: Travel
ISBN: 9780312385743

Packed with travel information, including more listings, deals, and insider tips: CANDID LISTINGS of hundreds of places to eat, sleep, drink, and feel like a local RELIABLE MAPS to navigate Western Europe's busy cities or idyllic towns INSIDER TIPS on the best hostels, gay and straight nightlife, and travel deals VOLUNEER AND WORK OPPORTUNITIES, from Svalbard to Malta HIKING, BIKING, and CAMPING, from the Norwegian fjords to the beaches in Greece The world's most exciting FESTIVALS, including Hungary's Sziget and Italy's Spoleto A PHRASEBOOK with essential vocab in nine different languages

Paths to Kingship in Medieval Latin Europe, c. 950–1200

Paths to Kingship in Medieval Latin Europe, c. 950–1200
Author: Björn Weiler
Publisher: Cambridge University Press
Total Pages: 493
Release: 2021-10-14
Genre: History
ISBN: 1009006223

Medieval Europe was a world of kings, but what did this mean to those who did not themselves wear a crown? How could they prevent corrupt and evil men from seizing the throne? How could they ensure that rulers would not turn into tyrants? Drawing on a rich array of remarkable sources, this engaging study explores how the fears and hopes of a ruler's subjects shaped both the idea and the practice of power. It traces the inherent uncertainty of royal rule from the creation of kingship and the recurring crises of royal successions, through the education of heirs and the intrigue of medieval elections, to the splendour of a king's coronation, and the pivotal early years of his reign. Monks, crusaders, knights, kings (and those who wanted to be kings) are among a rich cast of characters who sought to make sense of and benefit from an institution that was an object of both desire and fear.