Human Remains Found at Da Vinci Code Chapel

'Workers have discovered what are thought to be human remains at Rosslyn Chapel - the world-renowned religious site made famous by The Da Vinci Code. STV News can reveal the bones were discovered at the chapel in Midlothian by workers carrying out conservation work at the world-famous heritage centre. A spokesperson for Lothian and Borders Police confirmed the discovery, but said it was not being treated as a crime.

The famous building, built in 1446, has long been linked with a role in the history of the Freemasons and the Knights Templar. Most notably, it has also suggested as the burial place of the Holy Grail – the cup used by Christ at The Last Supper – or even the resting place of the mummified head of Jesus Christ.'

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Rosslyn Chapel: Occult Secrets and Esoteric Treasures Revealed

When studying subjects like UFOs and occult phenomena, one tends to continually rediscover the interrelatedness of things. For instance, a modern grey alien is closely related to ancient descriptions of both angels and demons, and all three types of those paranormal entities often spill over into encounters with ghosts and other manifestations of communication from the departed. Some researchers, like Raymond Fowler and Dr. Kenneth Ring, make a definite connection between alien abduction and Near-Death-Experiences, arguing that the same otherworldly beings are present in both kinds of encounters and represent contact with creatures that exert a hopefully benevolent power over our very souls.

So it is with sacred sites as well. Some locations on this planet seem to radiate a kind of energy that transcends the limits of space and time and opens doorways for discerning mortals to step through into planes of existence that vibrate at a much higher frequency than everyday life on this planet allows for. It’s similar to that familiar catchphrase from real estate: Location, location, location ... read more ...

Rosslyn Chapel: A Legacy In Stone

Near Edinburgh, Scotland, stands Rosslyn Chapel, one of the most ornately-carved 15th century medieval stone chapels in all of Europe. In more recent times, Rosslyn has become more widely known, as the building and its history were featured in the movie, The Da Vinci Code. Although Rosslyn is officially known as the Collegiate Church of St. Matthew and is today an active Scottish Episcopal church, the chapel retains its special historic legacy for all to see and experience.

An extraordinary effort in its time, at the end of the late Middle Ages and the beginning of the Renaissance, work on the chapel began in 1446 and was personally overseen by Sir William St. Clair, the third and last St. Clair Prince of Orkney. According to an account written in 1700 by Father Richard Augustine Hay, Canon of St. Genevieve in Paris. Sir William inspected each of the hundreds of images in draft form in wood before giving it to the masons to carve in stone. Fr. Hay refers to various builders and masons as coming from "other regions" and "foreign kingdoms", with France as a good bet.

Although Rosslyn Chapel took nearly 40 years to build, contrary to popular belief, Sir William was not a Knight Templar nor a Freemason. Rosslyn was begun in 1446 -- much later than the dissolution of the Templar order (1312) and much earlier than the official beginnings of Freemasonry (1717), with the establishment of the Grand Lodge of England.

There is no documented historical evidence for a medieval Knights Templar connection with Rosslyn Chapel itself; further, the Templars did not build Rosslyn Chapel. However, not far away, at the nearby village of Temple, still stand the ruins of what was once the genuine headquarters of the Scottish Knights Templar, then called Balandtradoch. So the real Templar connection is not, in fact, at the site of Rosslyn Chapel, it is at the village of Temple, where the ruins of the Scottish preceptory can still be seen today.

Although Rosslyn Chapel was generously endowed by its founder, Sir William St. Clair, and by his grandson, by the time of the tumultous 16th century, the Reformation had a devastating effect on religious sites in Scotland. Many Catholic churches, altars and furnishings were badly damaged or destroyed, and the Rosslyn Chapel, too, fell into disuse. In 1650, Oliver Cromwell's troops attacked nearby Rosslyn Castle; in addition, his troops also housed his horses in nearby Rosslyn Chapel as well. Some believe this may have helped to save the chapel from further destruction, claiming that Cromwell was a Freemason, and that this may have been why he did not order the chapel destroyed. Yet there is no direct evidence that Cromwell was a Freemason, according to the Grand Lodge of England.

In 1688, an angry Protestant mob from Edinburgh and Roslin village pillaged and burnt the castle and further damaged the chapel, which remained abandoned until 1736, when James St. Clair began repairs. Given this turbulent history, we are fortunate indeed to have Rosslyn Chapel in all its glory today.

The Secret Power of Words

Pythagorean theory tells us that the Universe is founded on number and proportion. How, though, can abstract theories have a physical manifestation? How can number cause form? The answer appears to lie in the resonance that occurs between vibrating matter. The level of vibration is known as resonant frequency, also known as harmonics.

In music each note that is sounded is the result of an harmonic division of a fundamental. If the fundamental is noted as 1 then the division of it by 2 is noted as 1:2.or second harmonic. The 4th harmonic would be 1:4. and so on. As we all know, certain groupings of musical notes cause harmonies whilst others cause a discordant racket.

The idea that the secrets of the Universe are contained in the music of the spheres is an ancient belief. Take a look at what Aristotle had to say about Pythagorean theory:

“... the whole universe is constructed according to a musical scale. The whole universe is a number, because it is both composed of numbers and organised numerically and musically. For the distances between the bodies revolving around the centre are mathematically proportionate; some move faster and some more slowly; the sound made by the slower bodies in their movement is lower in pitch, and that of the faster is higher; hence these separate notes, corresponding to the ratios of the distances, make the resultant sound concordant...”

Even if we were deaf/mute our body is capable of picking up oscillations transferred through sounds outside of our body. The science of Chladni patterns and Cymatics have shown, sound vibrations can organise matter into distinct shapes. This gives credence to the belief that there is a physical power inherent in the recitation of mantras, such as the word AUM or the playing of Mozart to babies still in the womb. It might also explain the power of prayer. Many people gathering in a place of worship, all repeating psalms or singing hymns, may set up a resonant vibrational frequency which has some organising effect on the very fabric of the Universe.

The study of Cymatics has generally been utilised in the healing fields. The belief being that if the practitioner can bring all the cells in the body into a more coherent vibrational pattern, dis-ease (disharmony) can be managed or cured. Certainly the results of the use of vibration in this fashion, whether it be through the use of homeopathy, music, acupuncture or colour, are worthy of much further study.

However, another fascinating use of Cymatics has been through the work of Edinburgh composer Stuart Mitchell and his father, Thomas. After a 20 year study they believe that the 213 decorated cubes which adorn the ornate ceiling of Rosslyn Chapel in Scotland, depict a Chladni pattern, each cube holding a code for a musical score. Mitchell has translated the findings from each cube and turned it into a musical piece known as The Rosslyn Motet. He believes that if the piece is played in the correct way within the Chapel it will set up a resonant vibrational frequency which will unlock the secret held at Rosslyn. He feels that the power of sound might even cause certain stones to react, or move, due to the vibration. He says “The symbolism in Rosslyn is reaching back to times of a civilisation that is lost to us now. That (civilisation) had sciences that are the roots of all the mechanics of the universe”.

If the powers that be at Rosslyn ever permit Mitchell to carry out his experiment then we might discover the Holy Grail does still lie in the Chapel after all - perhaps not the secret of a bloodline, a la 'The Da Vinci Code', but the real secret of the Bible. A secret whose clue perhaps lies in the line – In the beginning was the word.

Is this what Pythagoras meant when he said that 'God geometrises'? Words, like music, are simply an arrangement of sound, which is in itself an arrangement of number in certain proportion. If we become mindful of the vibrations we allow around us we may discover an awesome truth -the power that words can have over our daily lives. (Kathryn Cassidy)