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REVIEWS THE HOLY LAND OF SCOTLAND: Jesus in Scotland & the Gospel of the Grail by Barry Dunford Sacred Connections, Scotland, UK, 2002 ISBN 0-9541873-0-X (300pp tpb) Price: £13.50 + £2.50 p&p in UK, + £3.50 to Europe, + £5.50 elsewhere; US$22.00; Euro23,90 from NEXUS Office Availability: UK—Sacred Connections, 3 Invervar Cottages, Glenlyon, Perthshire PH15 2NJ, email holyland@sacredconnec- tion.ndo.co.uk, http:/www.sacredconnec- tion.ndo.co.uk; Europe—NEXUS Office Celtic/Druidic lines stemmed from a com- mon Grail ancestry that goes back to Noah, and that ancestors of Yeshua (Jesus) had a history in Caledonia traceable to at least 1500 BC. Not only that, he suggests that they migrated from Caledonia to Palestine several generations before his birth. But more surprises are in store. We've heard stories that Jesus also travelled to the British Isles and that the Celtic Christian Church was established there in AD 37— thus considerably pre-dating the Church of Rome—but Dunford concludes that the first "Christic" Church was established two cen- turies before the birth of Christ. It was a coming together of mystery traditions link- ing the Druids with the Egyptians as well as the Essenes and other monastic orders of the Middle East. An understanding of the world energy grid and how to tap into geomantic power places was common to all these mys- tery schools, Dunford explains. This book would have stood on its own without the chapters on the "anti-Grail" (anti-Christ) global Zionist agenda, which rely heavily on commentary from hard-core conspiracy writers. But Dunford considers this essential background for understanding the broader historical perspective to today. THE HOLY LAND OF SCOTLAND: Celtic/Druidic lines stemmed from a com- meal and lacking grand vision compared Jesus in Scotland & the Gospel of mon Grail ancestry that goes back to Noah, with that which happened following the the Grail and that ancestors of Yeshua (Jesus) had a Great Fire of London in 1666. Was it that a by Barry Dunford history in Caledonia traceable to at least purging on a vast scale—373 acres within Sacred Connections, Scotland, UK, 2002 1500 BC. Not only that, he suggests that the City walls and 63 outside—was neces- ISBN 0-9541873-0-X (300pp tpb) , they migrated from Caledonia to Palestine sary for the remnants of the dark, Puritan Price: £13.50 + £2.50 p&p in UK, + several generations before his birth. ; days under Cromwell to be done away with £3 50 to Europe + $5 50 elsewhere: But more surprises are in store. We've and a new, enlightened age to be born? US$22 00: Euro23 90 from NEXUS Office heard stories that Jesus also trave led to the Waiting in the wings was a new movement Availability: UK—Sacred Connections, 3 British Isles and that the Celtic Christian being shaped by the mystical and scientific 1 , Church was established there in AD 37— Invervar Cottages, Glenlyon, Perthshire mindsets of a group of Freemasons, thus considerably pre-dating the Church of Rosicrucians and Hermeticists. They went PH15 2NJ, email holyland@sacredconnec- Rome—but Dunford concludes that the first on to found the Royal Society under the ban- tion.ndo.co.uk, http:/Avww.sacredconnec- — "Christic" Church was established two cen- ner of King Charles II, but there was another tion.ndo.co.uk; Europe—NEXUS Office turies before the birth of Christ. It was a agenda afoot: London's inheritance of its coming together of mystery traditions link- true position as the prophesied archetypal ing the Druids with the Egyptians as well as New Jerusalem. = . ; the Essenes and other monastic orders of the As understood by Adrian Gilbert (co- Middle East. An understanding of the world author, The Orion Mystery and The Mayan energy grid and how to tap into geomantic Prophecies, and author of Magi: The Quest power places was common to all these mys- fr a Secret Tradition), layers of a much tery schools, Dunford explains. older London were uncovered after the fire. This book would have stood on its own He concludes that the vision of Christopher without the chapters on the "anti-Grail" Wren, chief architect on the project, encom- . Saly jand (anti-Christ) global Zionist agenda, which passed sacred geometry principles. The | foot Acolland rely heavily on so Des rom pard-tore design and orientation of key churches such boil J conspiracy writers. But Dunford considers as S¢ Paul's Cathedral had relationships with this essential background for understanding temple designs and sitings in Jerusalem and 2 the broader historical perspective to today. showed the hand of the Knights Templars. Roman influences from the site were meld- fry tented Te THE NEW JERUSALEM: ed, yet none from the earlier Trojan era. LF mls | Rebuilding London To make sense of this New Jerusalem idea, vidence for Joseph of Arimathea's hav- by Adrian Gilbert Gilbert introduces scenarios involving the Ex: visited the British Isles is strong, but Bantam Press/Transworld, UK, 2002 fate of the lost tribes of Israel, who escaped in The Holy Land of Scotland author/histori-__ SBN 0-593-046943 (290pp he) from the Assyrians 2,700 years ago and cal researcher Barry Dunford proposes an Price: A$54.95; NZ$64.95; £17.99; ended up in Britain, and the preservation of even older connection between Caledonia Euro31,90; C$44.95 a Christian Church that preceded the birth of (now Scotland), particularly the Perthshire Availability: Australia/NZ/UK/Canada— the Church of Rome. Gilbert digs up layers region, and the Holy Land (Palestine/Israel). | Random House; Europe—NEXUS Office of meaning hitherto undreamt of, and sets He presents the case that the Hebrew and lhe rebuilding of London following the the scene for a reading of history quite dif- bombings of World War II was piece- ferent from the mundane. of AGpoland Demme 2 firemtaral A he Clee Hew eel ei Ir a Ben feted Bien: for Joseph of Arimathea's hav- ‘ing visited the British Isles is strong, but in The Holy Land of Scotland author/histori- cal researcher Barry Dunford proposes an even older connection between Caledonia (now Scotland), particularly the Perthshire region, and the Holy Land (Palestine/Israel). He presents the case that the Hebrew and NEXUS = 69 DECEMBER 2002 — JANUARY 2003 www. nexusmagazine.com