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Some of this data was captured with the Spanish Crusades after the fall of the Templars. But, much info suggests the Templars had gained much of this information through their interaction with the Arabs - and then kept it for themselves. There may be little doubt that a lot which is now considered occult would have a minimum of been studied by the Templars. They were known as occult adepts, illumined alchemists, magi and sages, grasp masons and excessive initiates. Rumors that circulated Europe after the sudden arrest of Templars and the suspension of the Order included the supposed worship of a devil referred to as Baphomet. Some say the Templars, now recognized as the Prieure de Sion (Rock of Sion - the Temple), still guard Jesus' descendants - and working hard towards the unification of Europe! Some say the legends were a secret manner of perpetuating the "true" story of Christ. The Sonja letter (Internet, Aug 6, 1993) briefly outlines one of many extra fascinating theories related to the Knights Templar - that of an prolonged bloodline of Jesus Christ. Probably the most severe allegation was that the knights ritually denied Christ.

Only 1 in 20 of these facing the Inquisition in France was a knight - and within the UK, none were knights. Even during the actual Inquisition, none of those allegations were substantiated. Even earlier than the Inquisition, some stated the knights had been sorcerers and magicians, secret adepts and alchemists. Those who have obtained this award include the head of the West German Secret Service and several high- ranked CIA operatives. The hyperlink between Baphomet and the idea of a bearded head remains obscure. There's little indication on who or what Baphomet was, what it represented or even if it was vital. One of the main costs was worshiping the picture of a head - baphomet. Some speculation has been made - on minimal evidence - that the head could also be that of Mary Magdalene, an artefact rescued from the Cathars. One robust possibility is that the head could also be that of the Turin Shroud - a revered artefact believed to be in the possession of the Templars between 1204 and 1307. The best way it was folded (it was virtually by no means unravelled) positioned the top in probably the most seen position.

In actual fact, the surviving photographs of the Templar "head" bear a placing resemblance to the Shroud. Sometimes the name was associated with a demonic sculpture present in some preceptories, other times with a bearded head. There is strong hypothesis that many of the authors of assorted Grail and Arthurian sagas were either strongly related to the Templars, or had been Templars themselves. These properties have been extraordinarily much like that attributed to the Holy Grail. The ignorance of the overall populace (and even nobility) typically attributed such works of engineering to magic. The best engineering feats of their time, the primary Gothic Cathedrals, can be instantly attributed to Templar involvement. Take any Arthurian or Grail legend, shake it, and out will fall a pile of Templar propaganda. The knights Templar have been a favored topic of "History Sleuths" throughout the 1980s. The most effective seller lists have options books similar to Holy Blood and the Holy Grail, The Temple and The Lodge, The Sword and the Rose and so on. All have put forward fascinating postulations concerning the Militant Orders true role, usually delving into Arthurian and Grail legends. The link with the SS gives scope for most of the mysterious actions of WWII to be utilised, ie the collection of mystical books and artifacts, as might the disappearance of many of these invaluable historic objects after the war.

Some sources claim the Templars had a big library of outdated paperwork - together with the suppressed books of the Bible, outdated Jewish texts, Islamic doctrine, Cathar beliefs, Celtic rituals and many others. This library disappeared with the Templars treasury, probably with their fleet, shortly before the Inquisition's axe fell. Bran the Blessed in Celtic mythology additionally had his head severed, however it was kept alive in a magical cauldron. It appears the Byzantium Church revered a cloth with Christ's head upon it - the one part of the shroud visible when folded. However, the strongest arguement revolves around the Shroud of Turin. However, these weren't the one ones. Jesus' brother (Judas Thomas) was main the warfare in opposition to the Romans. The Teutonic knights fell into disfavour after the Order was used for propaganda purposes by the SS during World War II. It could have been within the knights pursuits to at least find out about such rites, rituals and beliefs in an effort to "understand one's enemy". Because the knights Hospitaller have been in continuous existence, the opportunities for legend haven't arisen - either as a result of members have remained secretive because of the Order's survival, or because the Order has been capable of stamp out any fanciful (or true) mysteries earlier than the have taken hold.