Sitting on one of my book shelves is a tiny 3×5 inch book from 1833 entitled The Youths’ Guide. It contains selections gathered from the letters of Lord Chesterfield to his son and additions from other eminent authors. The book is a wealth of knowledge; and the writer hoped those …
One of the most noted and first anomalies mentioned in the original Maranatha-Et in Arcadia Ego puzzle book was the ‘mistakes’ of numbering to certain pages listed in the ‘index’. Although they did not appear in the Time Monk version of the puzzle, the ‘rook parchment’ would seem to confirm …
There have been many who question why the geometry of a Star should be hidden within the paintings of Poussin and Teniers, or what significance a star, that is defined by certain locations, stones, or markers across landscapes, may have. Over the years, many enthusiasts of the Rennes le Chateau …
On May 3rd, 2011, a guest article entitled The Time Monk Project was posted on Andrew Gough’s Arcadia website. The article, written by Duncan Burden, released a geometric depiction of the ‘Key’ involved in the armchair treasure hunt called Maranatha-Et in Arcadia Ego, and subsequently the Time Monk Project. The …
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 …
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 …
In the late 17th century, the discovery for creating the strongest form of arch was realized. Robert Hooke had stated he found “the true mathematical and mechanical form of all manner of arches for building.” Initially encoded by means similar to that of an anagram (abcccddeeeeefggiiiiiiii-ilmmmmnnnnnooprrsssttttttuuuuuuuux), Hooke’s studies would later …
Fulcanelli in Le Mystere des Cathedrales referred to the Language of the Birds as “the language which teaches the mystery of things and unveils the most hidden truths.” Often called the Green language or language of the gods, this sacred form of communication is believed to reveal the most perfect …
