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REVIEWS BOOKS abductions over multiple lifetimes, and the diversity of time travellers from sinister Men in Black types to the protective Guardian Angel types. Finally, he provides several self-hypnosis exercises to facilitate time travel and ‘custom design’ our destiny. Definitely a paradigm-changing book. is a treasure prized above all others. In his quest for answers, Laidler pursued the notion that severed heads were used in the Templars' rituals, but one head in particular was singled out: a relic known by the name Baphomet (Father of Wisdom), which Laidler believes to be the embalmed head of none other than Jesus Christ. Laidler found he could trace the head-worshipping cult back to at least Akhenaten's Egypt (giving an alternative history of Moses and the Israelites), and through the traditions of the Druids, the Merovingian Kings, the Cathars and, of course, the Grail Knights. While visiting what's considered to be the final resting place of the Templars’ relics— Rosslyn Chapel in the west of Scotland— Laidler received insights as to the exact hid- ing place of this sacred relic. Unfortunately, but unsurprisingly, this is as close as he gets to uncovering the relic itself. THE HEAD OF GOD: The Lost Treasure of the Templars by Keith Laidler Publisher: Weidenfeld & Nicolson, UK, 1998 ISBN: 0-297-84129-7 (326pp hc) Price: AUD$39.95; NZD$79.95; £20.00; NLG#78,90 Available: Aust—Allen & Unwin, tel (02) 8425 0100; NZ—Hodder Moa Beckett, tel (09) 478 1000; UK—The Orion Publishing Group Ltd, tel 01903 721596; Europe— NEXUS office lhe more that comes to light about the history of the Knights Templars, the Grail mysteries and the true bloodline of Jesus Christ, the more piqued is public inter- est. But the whole story is yet to be revealed, and those who are party to the secrets must be observing this with all- knowing smiles. Still, readers with a thirst for knowledge have much to glean from The Head of God, written by Keith Laidler, an academic turned writer and natural history film-maker who is also a Rosicrucian. We've heard that the Templars had 'trea- sures' which they spirited away from France in 1307 when Philip IV attempted to 'dis- solve' the Order, but rumour has it that there (09) 478 1000; UK—The Orion Publishing TOO MUCH MEDICINE? The 7 Group Ltd, tel 01903 721596; Europe— Business of Health...Its Risks for You Fy | ro NES office lisht ab h by Ray Moynihan “Teh e more that comes to light about the Publisher: ABC Books, Australia, 1998 history of the Knights Templars, the ISBN: 0-7333-0652-7 (31 0pp tpb) TOO MUCH Grail mysteries and the true bloodline of Price: AUD$19.95; NZD$22.95 a a) Jesus Christ, the more piqued is public inter- Available: Aust—Allen & Unwin, tel (02) Ni E DI ‘e | N E : est. But the whole story is yet to be 8425 0100; ABC Shops; NZ—Penguin a revealed, and those who are party to the Books, tel (09) 415 4700 ~ aye secrets must be observing this with all- s modern society suffering from a dose of we. a knowing smiles. Still, readers with a thirst too much medicine? This is the question — for knowledge have much to glean from The that journalist Ray Moynihan had to ask HE GUSIN EES Head of God, written by Keith Laidler, an when analysing the conflict, uncertainty and ; academic turned writer and natural history complexity surrounding the treatment of a film-maker who is also a Rosicrucian. range of health complaints. His fact-finding We've heard that the Templars had 'trea- is the subject of his book, Too Much sures' which they spirited away from France — Medicine ?, and accompanying documentary in 1307 when Philip IV attempted to 'dis- series for Australia's ABC TV. solve' the Order, but rumour has it that there Moynihan discovered to his dismay that 70 * NEXUS there is insufficient scientific evidence to support the safety and efficacy of a great deal of modern medicine's advances. For this book he looked into surgery, testing, diagnostics such as X-rays and CAT scans, implantable devices and drugs, and conclud- ed that many of these interventions are untried, unnecessary and downright harmful. The cost of prescription drug treatments in Australia alone has risen from A$1.5 billion in 1991-92 to nearly A$3 billion in 1996-97, and Moynihan argues that not only are many of these drugs under-tested, they are needlessly prescribed. Moynihan also explored the commercial context in which doctors operate, with the enormous commercial pressures exerted by the pharmaceutical industry. The corollary is that new diseases are always being identi- fied as in need of a cure, thus new medical business opportunities and media stories are constantly being created. me de: MUeE WHE GUSIKGES Lo) HEALIW — AND ITS MISES BOR rou RAY PUY ANTHAR a DECEMBER 1998 - JANUARY 1999