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 by the cross and this horse of God I complete/destroy this demon guardian at midday blue apples” is discovered. The meaning of the ambiguous sentence remains unknown today; at least publically.
Even though the people, who were linked to an organization named the Priory of Sion and were involved with releasing the coded message, are highly suspect, speculations exist that the Grand Parchment (along with another smaller one), and their coded messages, may be genuine and indeed hold a ‘Secret’.
In contemplating the obscure phrase, the section ‘by the cross and this horse of God’ caught my attention in relation to a verse found in Proverbs. Proverbs 21:31 states, “The horse is made ready for the day of battle, but victory rests with the Lord.”
Bible commentaries for the passage agree the meaning of the verse expresses man may, and should, prepare for enemy encounters; but, he should also know it is God who ultimately provides the victory. As horses were often used in battles of the past, the verse utilizes their significance and conveys the importance for preparation by man. Nevertheless, the verse clearly states man will not win the battle alone.
Could then ‘by the cross’ and ‘this horse’ tell of a man’s willingness to rely not on only his own understanding or instruments? It would seem ‘By the cross And this horse of God’ is conveying a message for man to be prepared for battle but realize victory will rest with the Lord.
Interestingly, the word PAX appears in the decoded parchment phrase before ‘by the cross and this horse of God’ and has been suggested to link to Constantine I and the battle of the Milvian Bridge. The incredible story of this particular battle is known for the vision Constantine received in a dream before going into the fight. Because of his vision of the ‘Cross of Light’, Constantine placed the uniting letters of Chi(X) and Rho(P), often described like the Labarum, onto the shields of the soldiers.
By depicting the Chi-Rho sign, Constantine was following the previous night’s instruction and the belief that ‘by this sign you will conquer’, which was believed told to him in the dream. This, to me, seems to correspond exactly to Proverbs 21:31. Constantine prepared his horse for battle, but knew victory would not be obtained alone. He placed his faith in the Lord and placed this sign on his shield.
The interpretation correlates with another verse of the Bible which shares how man can prepare for battle. Ephesians 6:13-18 instructs:
“Therefore put on the full armor of God, so that when the day of evil comes, you may be able to stand your ground and after you have done everything to stand. Stand firm with the breastplate of righteousness in place and with your feet fitted with the readiness that comes from the gospel of peace. In addition to all this, take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all the flaming arrows of the evil one. Take the helmet of salvation and the sword of the Spirit, which is the word of God. And pray in the Spirit on all occasions with all kinds of prayers and requests. With this in mind, be alert and always keep on praying for all the saints.”
The verse, ‘take up the shield of faith, with which you can extinguish all flaming arrows of the evil one’ brings the story of Constantine and the verse of Proverbs together. Like mentioned above, the Chi-Rho sign, placed on the shield by Constantine, could have displayed his faith in victory rests in the Lord and not solely on his own preparation and understanding.
The words following ‘by the cross and this horse of God’ in the mysterious phrase of the RLC parchment, are “I complete/destroy this demon guardian’. This too seems to confirm a battle is won. And just like the similar message (by this sign I will conquer him) found above the Receiver at Rennes le Chateau, it seems that in order to master sin, man requires help from the Divine above.
Sure there can be many interpretations. Like the analogy of the peeling of an onion; there are layers within layers and this may only be one. Any comments about the above interpretation or any other meanings or ideas you may have are welcomed. The hunt for Truth is always a pleasure.
Sources:
Proverbs 21:31 commentaries, reviewed August 2012
Catholic encyclopedia, Labarum, reviewed August 2012
Food for thought? That was a feast! You offer much to consider. Thanks, Nate.
In Hinduism, horses represent the senses (Katha Upanishad chapter 3). Some of the verses in The Bible are actually references to the Roman God Pan, the leader of a group of mythological beasts referred to as Satyrs (half man/half Goat). The beloved (Teniers) of the Satyrs were the Nymphs, a type of “fairy spirit” which is found in Flowers. Particularly Sacred to the Romans was the Orchid, for the reason that there are certain species of Orchid which grow on Mount Olympus which bears an uncanny resemblance to an Angel (or Man).
It’s my belief that this Orchid became the basis for the worship of the Roman God “Priapus.” Whereas flowers are considered to be Sacrad in other Religions, it’s my belief that the prophets understood them to represent the wolf. When flowers are added to Water, I liken this to the Wine which was drunk by the Roman God Pan. This became the basis for the word DIONYSUS (Die O Nice Us), a reference to a prophecy written in reference to “Sodom and Gommora.” You might argue that “Sodom and Gommora” is NOT a Prophecy. I would argue it DEFNATELY IS. The Prophesy was fulfilled Many Years Ago. Mankind just hasn’t recognized it yet.
Anyway, getting back to the point, if my guess is correct, “Shepardess No Temptation” represents a reference to the sense of “Smell,” which is also a reference to “This Horse (Sense) I Destroy.” Then again, it could be a
reference to the sense of sight being the color of the Apple (blue) is mentioned. Red symbolizes desire. Blue,it’s opposite. Hope that helps.
In the construction that Duncan gave for the hexagram in a square hidden in Poussin’s painting, the hexagram touched all the shepherds except the shepherdess. Since the hexagram can be used to draw the tree of life, “shepherdess no temptation” could mean “the shepherdess touches no apples”.
On the other hand, it’s possible to overlap the same geometric configuration on the painting in a way that touches far more significant points, and that would touch the shepherdess. So the meaning could be more complex than that.
Blue symbolizes the air element, the heavens and the mysteries.
“Shepherdess no temptation that Poussin and Teniers hold the key pax 681 by the cross and this horse of God I complete/destroy this demon guardian at midday blue apples”
the meaning of this is
“My faith and my love i stand on my feet without fear and hesitation that the guardian god stand at my back to ready in a battle that i will defeat evils that no one on my group died below the heaven.”
Trust god with all of your heart and soul and he will lead you the right way to victory
That’s OK for a general gist, but there’s more precise instructions there.
I’m quite sure that this demon guardian doesn’t have much to do with the angel of death.
The cherubim coming from the North confirms everything I’ve been thinking about them. The North is the first stage, because it’s the direction of darkness, and you start from darkness. And the first thing you encounter is a cherub.
Not too sure about how to interpret the “throne”, mostly because I have no idea what thrones at the time looked like!
I just checked the painting “Heliodorus expulsion from the Temple” and there’s a Templar cross hidden in it. Not too surprising, if it’s meant to refer to the message “by the cross and this horse of God”.
The Expulsion of Heliodorus from the Temple illustrates the biblical episode from 2 Maccabees (3:21-28). Heliodorus is ordered by Seleucus IV Philopator, the king of Syria, to seize the treasure preserved in the Temple in Jerusalem. Answering the prayers of the high priest Onias, God sends a horseman assisted by two youths to drive Heliodorus out.
So there’s no question it’s God’s emissaries chasing him out.
It’s quite interesting that St Paul had a vision of Christ at midday. Maybe the shadows at midday made him realize something?
On January 17th at midday, the sun of Rennes le Chateau makes a vertical pole cast a horizontal shadow on the ground. If you trace a line between the top of the pole and the end of the shadow, together with the lines of the pole and the shadow you’ll have a right-angle triangle. This right-angle triangle has exactly the same shape as indicated by the hooves of the horse of “Heliodorus expulsion from the Temple”. I’m not familiar with the features in a map of Rennes le Chateau, so I can’t comment on how that may or may not fit.
I think it’s quite possible that the “blue apples” message in the original French is a possible lock for the hexagram key, but the fundamental question is: what is the correct way of using the key?
I don’t think you need the midday sun to shine through anything blue, but I think that blue glass has sometimes been used to mark the spot.
According to Mark 15:25, Christ was put on the cross on the third hour (around 9AM).
I gave my interpretation of the flower in the book of Nicolas Flamel in a comment on the article “The gold of the North”
On the symbols of the knights Templar: Two riders on a horse are two messages in the same envelope. As for the Templar cross, the exact proportions are significant.
The common Templar Cross is with four equal arms.
If you are referring to the depiction of the cross, such as shown sometimes on a shield, and “B is to A as A is to A +B”, that is really more of a latin cross.
The hollow oak wrapped with a rose represents the tree of life covered by a hexagram.
Just checked what the Bible says on the fruit of the tree of knowledge: “But of the tree of the knowledge of good and evil, thou shalt not eat of it: for in the day that thou eatest thereof thou shalt surely die.” (Genesis 2:17)
So the knowledge wasn’t so much forbidden, but it came with a warning attached.
It was a rig. The Fall was a set-up. Eve made the wise choice to eat the “forbidden” fruit…only after she was indeed beguiled by “the serpent”…Lucifer…and could pass blame to him. I believe this was also part of the plan…unbeknownst to Lucifer. IMO. As a result, The Fall of mankind happened because of the tampering of another (Lucifer) thereby “qualifying” mankind to be Redeemed by Another in turn (Christ)…a Mediary.
God knew that Adam and Eve MUST eat the forbidden fruit. It’s all part of the plan. He set us up for a fall…to die…but not without providing the path to Our Redemption…to Live!
All for what? To gain knowledge.
Sorry if this comment seems out of place.
JC1117 – I enjoyed your explanation of the fall but hope that we gained WISDOM, not simply knowledge. I may be considered a simpleton with a small cup of knowledge in comparison to a genius, but hope the knowledge my small cup contains overflows with wisdom to use it in kindness, unselfishly.
Very true, Lia. Very true. Wisdom trumps knowledge…and Love conquers all. How fortunate are those who know this.
The problem with figuring out the hidden meaning of the phrase is that it’s in French, so you need a good French speaker that will be able to appreciate all the possible nuances, abbreviations, etc. I think you need to look at it from the point of view of the tree of life. Also, the number 681 probably indicates rotations.
I now think that in “by the cross and this horse of God”, the horse of God is an angel (messenger) and the cross represents element air.
Duncan showed how you can read PAX from the chi-ro and the geometry he gave as “the key”. And now I think chi-ro was never really chi-ro, that is, Greek letters, but it was from the start XP in Latin alphabet, or the letters of PAX minus the A. The A doesn’t count because it’s the first letter, the origin, and in the traditional myths of creation at the origin there’s nothing. (Thing how God created the world out of nothing).
The exact words that Constantine heard were “In hoc signo vinces”. The exact words are important.