The small church of Rennes le Chateau is considered to be filled with mystery, and many feel it holds clues to a hidden treasure. The peculiar details in the church, although not completely out of place, have led people to still ponder their full intent. Plus, the past village priest, …
“Books are mirrors; you only see in them what you already have inside you,” is a quote by Carlos Ruiz Zafon. I believe those words describe exactly what Nicolas Flamel discovered in the mysterious book of which he gazed upon. The story of Nicolas Flamel dates back to the 1300’s …
Anyone who has taken a snapshot and thought the sight was absolutely amazing at the time, probably has said, “The picture does not do it justice” or “you would have to be there to get the full effect.” Showing the image to others, or even looking at it later yourself, it is …
Dedicated to the pursuance of knowledge, and embracing the changing technology in order to best offer the methods for the sharing of ideas, Andrew Gough keeps himself busy. I so appreciated Andrew’s taking of time to answer the following Six Questions. Although I probably should have asked him about time …
The number 17 holds a curious spot to many mysteries. As mentioned in the article entitled, The Mystifying and Recurrent Number of 17, the date of 17 appears numerous times in connection to the mystery of Rennes le Chateau. It was also upon this date, the 17th of January, that Nicolas Flamel was believed …
As the subtitle to Nick Pelling’s book The Curse of the Voynich mentions, the Voynich manuscript is considered the world’s most mysterious manuscript. Continuing to capture the attention of many, Nick Pelling is a leading researcher into the intriguing and alluring enigma. His work on the manuscript has been recently …
Albrecht Durer (1471-1528), in his 1514 engraving entitled Melencolia I, proves that indeed, ‘A picture is worth a thousand words’. Filled with alchemical and mystical objects, a viewer could become lost in the forest of meanings. Each item holds numerous layers of interpretation and I certainly won’t even begin to …
The first recognized magic square in history traces back thousands of years ago to a story found within the ancient Chinese manuscript called the Yih King or Book of Changes. The fascinating tale relates how rising from the overflowing River Lo, a turtle appeared with a mysterious pattern etched upon its shell. Described …
These words, “by the cross and this horse of God” are found within the mystifying phrase deciphered from the Grand Parchment of Rennes le Chateau. Through a many layered decoding process, the complete (mainly agreed upon) phrase of “Shepherdess no temptation that Poussin and Teniers hold the key pax 681 …
Leaving not a record or even a name for his work, Rembrandt’s 1652 etching of a man gazing at a mysterious bright light continues to evade decisive interpretation. Referred to as first as, The Practicing Alchemist in 1679, and then later as Faust in his Study, the Rembrandt scene raises …
