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    The Path of the Holy Graal: Mary Magdalene, Joseph of Arimathea and Les Saintes Maries de la Mer
    The Path of the Holy Graal: Mary Magdalene, Joseph of Arimathea and Les Saintes Maries de la Mer
    The Path of the Holy Graal: Mary Magdalene, Joseph of Arimathea and Les Saintes Maries de la Mer
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    The Path of the Holy Graal: Mary Magdalene, Joseph of Arimathea and Les Saintes Maries de la Mer

    By Luigi Antonio Macri'

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    This book doesn’t so much want to add itself to the long bibliography which already exists on the subject as to examine one particular element, already present in the literary tradition of the Grail: the arrival of the Saint Marys in the south of France and the subsequent journey of Joseph of Arimathea to Glastonbury, in Wales, Great Britain.
    My intention is to focus, from among the many thematics of the Grail, mainly on the “path of the Holy Grail”, that is to say on the journey of the St. Marys from Palestine to their arrival in Provence, in the south of France, as recounted by Jacopo da Varazze, or by Varagine, (1228-1298) and earlier still by Rabano Mauro (776-856). Joseph of Arimathea is also mentioned as being part of the group who, departing from the south of France, establishes the first church in Great Britain, on Glastonbury Plain, another extraordinary place with very strong ties to the Grail and the Arthurian cycle. But who is really Joseph of Arimathea, or rather Joseph the Just or Joseph Ha-Rama-Theo?! what was the role of Joseph of Arimathea? What was the relationship between Lazarus, Mary Magdalene and Joseph of Arimathea? And the role of Martha? Where did the “Legend” of this journey from Palestine to the South of France originate and how was it elaborated? Why did Joseph of Arimathea take the Grail to Glastonbury, in Great Britain? Of course, we haven’t all the answers, but starting from the questions is also important to try to understand something.
    Some of the main characters, like Mary Magdalene and Joseph of Arimathea, have been represented in a comparative way that involve the canonic and apocryphal gospels and some codes and documents found in Qumran.
    LanguageEnglish
    PublisherLuigi Antonio Macri'
    Release dateSep 14, 2017
    ISBN9788826401836
    The Path of the Holy Graal: Mary Magdalene, Joseph of Arimathea and Les Saintes Maries de la Mer

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      Preface

      There was a time, at the dawning of history, in which men venerated the two Fundamental Principles of the world: opposites and their complementaries, male and female, that together in metaphysical union par excellence, were One, All, the fount of every essence, physical and spiritual, of the World.

      There was a time, in which the sacrality of symbols rang out imposingly from the walls of caves, carved into the stones lying still on the path of initiation, on the gables of the temples, transmitting the most arcane secrets of the world only to those that had the strength, the courage, the intuition, to understand.

      There was a time when everything was a symbol, the rising sun, the flowing water, fire, air, blood, everything.

      There was a time when men spoke to the trees, when they looked at the reflection of their souls in the sea, when they turned to the stars, so they could be told those marvellous stories known only to the Gods.

      There was a time when every living thing was drenched in spirituality, and there was no knowledge that was only material knowledge, but everything twisted around the incessant and tremendous balance between material and spirit.

      There was a time, when venerable old men narrated to the young stories of wandering knights in search of something: of monsters, princesses, of feats that would be passed down through the memory of time. The never-ending Quest towards that something called Grail: a vase, an heiress of the King of the World, the impenetrable essence of the Universe.

      What has become of that time? Where have the knight and his horse gone? Where are the men that worshipped the sacred fire and dove into the imperturbable flow of the river? The wise men that spoke to the trees and examined the stars? The priests that guarded the cult of Mother God in the secret rooms of the temple?

      They were killed. And it was us that killed them.

      Us modern men with our foolish conviction that matter shapes everything and that the spirit is nothing but an indistinct, empty word. Us men, who are no longer able to believe in the stories of heroic knights, caught up as we are in the automatic mechanisms of everyday banality that slowly wear away our souls.

      Us men, who no longer gaze in wonder upon the power of a symbol, in which the most profound knowledge is dissipated, and that has now become only a silent, ephemeral marking of a pencil.

      Us men, who no longer know how to perceive God, but who, dumb, deaf and blind, lean on the black unsteady stick of our dogmas, without which we can no longer continue with our solitary footsteps.

      Us men, who worship only God the Father, and ignore the Goddess Mother. Us men who have divided the Essences of the World, who have broken the One and All, and impede its reconstruction.

      Us men, who are no longer capable of questioning, who do not allow ourselves to doubt the course of past events, but instead simply read automatically the lines of books without asking ourselves: And if this wasn’t the real Story?.

      Whatever be the truth about St. Mary Magdalene, whatever the Grail may be, searching for the truth means searching Ourselves.

      We must begin again on the Sacred Quest: to reunite ourselves with the Sacred Goddess Mother of all things; to dig deep within ourselves for the vital Source that makes us a part of the Universe, so that we can delve deep into our hearts and gaze up at the stars on high and whisper: What is within us is in the World ... That which is on high is that which is Below.

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      Prologue

      Since ancient times, but especially during the past thirty years, many have been the books about the Grail which, in different ways, have given an interpretation, an angle on one of the most complex and, in my opinion, the most beautiful and important symbols of human history.

      This book doesn’t so much want to add itself to the long bibliography which already exists on the subject as to examine one particular element, already present in the literary tradition of the Grail: the arrival of the Saint Marys in the south of France and the subsequent journey of Joseph of Arimathea to Glastonbury, in Wales, Great Britain.

      The search for the Grail is also the search for that inner truth, for that knowledge and vision of key historical events so important to humanity, which can only belong to us and that has no need of anything else.

      Andrew Sinclair says: " millions of roads exist which lead to the Grail. If, one day, we should ever reach the end of one of these, the sacred object would appear to us in the form of all the experiences that have forged us along the way. "1

      Those who want to comprehend what is recounted by official History, but also what is reread, revisited and reconsidered by myths, legends, oral and literary tradition, are full of questions and doubts. For example, the history of Christianity, the careful reading of the synoptic, canonic or the so-called apocryphal gospels, of the Gnostic documents and the different hypotheses, even in recent times, that have ensued from Nag Hammadi’s codes and from the so-called Dead Sea Scrolls and from other documents, but with objective limits that arise from the scale of the topic and from the fact that these events took place two thousand years ago, make the researcher ask himself questions like: what was the role of Joseph of Arimathea, member of the Sanhedrin, owner of the sepulchre that was Christ’s tomb, if only for three days, in the events that led up to and followed the crucifixion? What was the relationship between Lazarus, Mary Magdalene and Joseph of Arimathea? And the role of Martha? Where did the Legend of this journey from Palestine to the South of France originate and how was it elaborated? Why did Joseph of Arimathea take the Grail to Glastonbury, in Great Britain? Up to what point can we hypothesize a dynasty of the Grail?

      Many other questions may follow to focus on and try to understand something that we feel to be important, that seems to have happened and of which there is no trace, only clues, in the public and official history of Christianity. Many books have followed up and focused on the above aspects and there are many questions still unanswered.

      My intention is to focus, from among the many thematics of the Grail, mainly on the path of the Holy Grail, that is to say on the journey of the St. Marys from Palestine to their arrival in Provence, in the south of France, as recounted by Jacopo da Varazze, or by Varagine, (1228-1298) and earlier still by Rabano Mauro (776-856). Joseph of Arimathea is also mentioned as being part of the group who, departing from the south of France, establishes the first church in Great Britain, on Glastonbury Plain, another extraordinary place with very strong ties to the Grail and the Arthurian cycle.

      Some of the main characters, like Mary Magdalene and Joseph of Arimathea, have been represented in a comparative way that involve the canonic and apocryphal gospels and some codes and documents found in Qumran.

      It is certainly not my intention to present a predetermined thesis, for there are no truths to reveal, but to offer elements of appraisal in order to arrive at a greater understanding of historic and religious events , so immense and important, that have always been and still are of interest to a large part of humanity.

      Considering that the themes presented here call for further discussion, through this work I would like to offer to all readers that follow and are interested in these themes the opportunity to interact with the author, by starting off discussions and sending in their considerations to which everybody can contribute.

      There will be a blog dedicated to this text that will be open to readers’ observations and suggestions which will be held in due consideration in following editions, both in print and digital.

      Thousands of pilgrims, curious people and chance tourists visit these places every year wondering about some traditions. I have travelled to Provence many times, where I have had the opportunity to visit the places described and to feel the spirit of the place.

      Anyone who may be interested in the topic is invited to send in their observations, contributions and any proposals for amendments to the following e-mail address: percorsograal@gmail.com.

      Release 1.2 en – 2017 Luigi A. Macrì

      The Grail: Origins and Symbol

      To examine in detail the origins and the development of the concept, the symbol, of the Grail or Holy Grail, isn’t one of the specific objectives of this text, also because it is a very extensive and complex cultural, historical and literary task.

      Many authors

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