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What I object to is that our elected representatives do attend LG: | feel that, because of what I research and write, I have a such meetings, but then consider their electorate irrelevant— particular responsibility to the readers of my work. This means perhaps keeping secret certain information which they should pass that when I discover interesting or important things I feel obliged on. Maybe they feel that insider knowledge gives them an edge to pass on the information. So that's my primary consideration. for their power base. But that really bothers me. Do they emerge — Apart from the fact that I enjoy my work, I have the advantage of in a position whereby they're working for themselves and their being a totally free agent. I am not running for any office, nor colleagues, and not necessarily for us? I'm pretty sure that's often bound to any master—so the only people I need to please are my the case. readers. So, it's a matter of getting those in positions of elected influence AM: Where do you do all your research? Is it all publicly to recognise that their responsibility is to be servants of society available? and not to lord it over society. LG: There's very little that isn't publicly available. And if it AM: How do you think that could be managed? isn't, I make it publicly available by writing it. The main problem LG: We keep hearing these politicians issuing statements such is not lack of accessibility, but of how easily accessible some as, "And when we came to power..." Power! Who gave them things might be. I might find something that's available in some power? They represent us. We appoint them. We pay their monastery in Tibet—so it's publicly available, but how accessible salaries. I think the whole political structure is that for you? Researching and writing is needs to be reviewed. Throughout the so- what I do, just like other people are lawyers, called democratic world, we have allowed a carpenters or whatever. So, I just get stuck in reversal of the way things are supposed to be. and work at it, following the leads like a detec- We ask for guardianship, protection and eco- tive of sorts, trying to discover "who done it and to whom". AM: Do you have any idea what you're nomic management, but they give us laws, restrictions and controls. They totally ignore "What we have to national written constitutions which “belong! understand is that going todo next? Grail series has b to the people and whose terms and conditions ages : Each book in my Grail series has been they are supposed to uphold. the politicians designed to answer the most asked questions But whose fault is that? It is our fault. We will not change that arose from the previous one. So I'll be have allowed it to happen. What we have to continuing on the same basis. I've been understand is that the politicians will not unless we make travelling a lot during past months, but am change unless we make them change. It's our car, and they are our chauffeurs. What we want is an adequate ride, not to be told how to sit. Nor do we want them keeping secrets— like, we're going to run out of gas at the next turn. But, as I said, they won't change voluntarily from a position that suits them. We have to change them by making our demands fully apparent. planning to write the next book this year. In previous editions, I have dealt with Grail-related religion, history, mythology and science. The next book will look more closely at philosophies such as the Grail Code and Kabbalah. Also, a lot has happened on various scientific fronts since I wrote Lost Secrets, so I'll be including some updates in this regard and very possibly getting back into some of the sacred geometry that I introduced in the FROM DIANA TO THE KABBALAH first edition of Bloodline of the Holy Grail. AND BEYOND Right now, however, I am currently AM: What do you think of the Paul Burrell book about involved with the making of a Hollywood movie based on Lost Princess Diana that's recently come out? Secrets of the Sacred Ark. We are casting now and should begin LG: I've read some of it. And I've read bits and pieces seri- shooting in the summer, so that will be pretty time-consuming this alised in the press. From what I can see, there doesn't seem to be year. It has also been suggested that I should write a novel to par- much that's new or unexpected. What is interesting is that it's allel the film. So that's another possibility if I have the time. them change. It's our car, and they are our chauffeurs." coming from a close-to-home, in-house perspective rather than AM: What kind of film is it? from an outside biographer. LG: The Hollywood Reporter has classified it as a "sci-fi AM: Do you think Burrell is telling the truth? adventure", which just about sums it up. It's an action thriller, LG: I have no reason to doubt it. I don't see that he has any based essentially in modern Los Angeles, but embodies many sci- particular, underhand motive. I think perhaps, if he had been entific aspects from Lost Secrets: time warping, parallel dimen- treated differently by the Establishment, he might have thought sions and the like. In general terms, it concerns the historical and twice about some of the content. But, under the circumstances, he current aspects of monatomic elements, but within the wrap of a clearly decided to publish anyway. I've not seen anything particu- fictional story. larly offensive against the Royal Family in his work. In fact, it's AM: Can you tell us anything about the story? taken the edge off things to some extent. Many people were look- LG: There's a related page on my website, with a link to the ing quite harshly at Prince Philip, for example, whereas, accord- production company's site. Basic information and progress ing to Burrell, Philip's relationship with Diana wasn't that bad. updates are being posted as we go. Currently, there's a scene- What I do like about Burrell's book is that it has, once again, setting video trailer online, prepared by Living Element Pictures prevented the Princess from being conveniently airbrushed from of Los Angeles, but this will be replaced with something more the historical scene, as many would prefer. directly representative in time. AM: So that's the Burrell book. How would you describe your . se weg Continued on page 77 own writing motivations? the politicians will not change unless we make them change. mabe Lee Le. they are our chauffeurs." 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