The never ending grail quest

posted 21st Jun

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The never ending Grail quest

I wanted to address a subject of great controversy in the religious world. The Holy Grail. The name alone brings to mind many things. Many believe that it was the cup used by Yeshua at the Last Supper and was also held by Joseph of Arimathea to catch the blood of Christ at the crucifixion. Allegedly Joseph retained the cup and it was never recovered. It has been rumored that the grail was one of many Christian relics being sought during the Crusades. This cup is supposed to possess supernatural powers that are bestowed upon those who are worthy. Of course, some hypothesize that the grail was no cup, but a human vessel. It is believed to be the literal bloodline of Yeshua descended all the way down from the royal house of David. This is an interesting theory and certainly gets one thinking. I don’t know that it really constitutes being the Holy Grail of legend though. If Yeshua was married to the Magdalene, so what. It was common practice during that time frame for Jewish men, especially one of a rabbinical nature, to be married. Even if he were married and had a child I really don’t think that it would or should affect the credibility of his divinity. If he were to have an existing bloodline today I say again, so what. The only claim that they would be able to make is their legitimate right to the throne of Jerusalem. It doesn’t make them Yahweh’s special grandchildren that entitles them to anything grand. I tend to lean more toward the story and meaning of Parcival by Wolfram von Eschenbach. I firmly believe that the story of Parcival is allegorical for the search for enlightenment. Research has taught me that there are underline themes in this poem that suggest mystery school style initiation. To go into detail about this would be another essay by itself. Look at this way. What if the whole time that you’ve been reading stories about mystical cups they have really been talking about things of a metaphysical nature. Remember, during the time of Christ there was a sect that was well known called the Essenes. Essenes were well versed in spiritual initiations. It has long been rumored that Yeshua and John the Baptist were both Essenes, but there isn’t much proof. These hermetic intiations involve the physical, mental and astral planes and ultimately allows you to see the Akashic record, which is purported to contain all knowledge. So the idea is that the Parcival poem is a veiled handbook if you will to guide you through the steps of initiation. Just like finding the literal Grail(cup), only the worthy are able to receive it. If any of you would like to look further into this, I recommend “The Cup of Destiny” by Trevor Ravenscroft. I’ll leave you with a quote from Indiana Jones and the Last Crusade as it was told by Marcus Brody to Indy. “The search for the Grail is the search for the divine in all of us. But if you want facts, Indy, I've none to give you. At my age, I'm prepared to take a few things on faith.” Happy hunting……….

The never ending grail quest

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