>OUR SUITCASES AND REFERENCE BOOKS ARE BEING ASSEMBLED (march expedition new orleans (MARCH 12-24, 2009) >and the french west indies) +HEAT, SEEDS SOIL, RAIN, LIGHT+ (sacred synergetic apocalypse) >WE PRAY HURRICANE GUSTAVE, LAST AUTUMN, DID NOT INJURE HAITI / SANTO DOMINGO BADLY. >just as much of the cultural riches of north africa found in egypt and in the former colony of morroco >WAS BROUGHT NORTH INTO FRANCE (cultural riches usually move north) >THE GREAT MAYA CULTURE SOUTH OF NEW ORLEANS >MAGICAL< ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ +deGRUY CRUSADERS LEARNED+ +MUCH IN THE HOLY LAND+ ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >ironically our degruyere family hero +GEOFFREY de CHARNEY+ (holy shroud owner) +FRANCE'S GREATEST KNIGHT+ >husband of degruyere ancestor +JEANNE de VIRGY+ >was killed at the battle of poitiers (he saved the life of the king) >THE BATTLE THAT STOPPED THE ARAB (enemies, blind and ignorant) >MOVEMENT NORTH TOWARD PARIS. ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >(but the many cultural contributions such as architectural geomancy were left in the languedoc). >I ALWAYS LOOKED TO THE FRENCH WEST INDIES & YUCATAN FOR THE +FRENCH TROPIC SYNDROME+ (heat/color/light/energy) +RADIANT GUMBO+ >(fuel for much of my work +in new orleans/covington+) ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ >THINKING OF GEOFFREY deCHARNEY AND THE HOLY SHROUD HISTORY. it is a profound fact that the +GREAT CHRISTIAN SHROUD+ (supreme talisman/icon) >WAS PART OF THE deGRUYERE FAMILY HISTORY WITH deCHARNEY & ALSO (king francois 1st family) >WITH THE COUNTS deSAVOY THE ULTIMATE OWNERS (until the pope, 1983) >IT IS ONLY NOW WITH COMPUTER DRIVEN INFORMATION THAT WE (and lots of research) >CAN SEE THIS BIG PICTURE< >the degruy(ere) family were at the heart of the shroud history at every step of its long convoluted trail from the... A) HOLY LAND (jerusalem) (degruyere, 5 crusades) (first crusade) B) TURKEY (edessa) (fourth crusade) >(brienne, degruy, laroche) C) FRANCE (lirey) (decharney/devirgy) D) FRANCE (st. hippolyte) (devirgy/rougemont) E) FRANCE (chanbery) (desavoy) F) ITALY (turin) (desavoy) G) ITALY (turin) (catholic church) +A VERY PROFOUND HISTORY+ >i hope to visit/photograph the lyrey sr, hippolyte and chambery venues +IN SEPTEMBER OF THIS YEAR+ +NEW REFERENCE BOOKS+ (barnes and noble) 1) "SACRED GEOMETRY" by stephen skinner, 2006, sterling pub. +POWER OF NATURE+ >all ancient/primal societies used sacred geometry to +ENSURE SUCCESS+ +exellent review+ 2) "SAINT GERMAIN ON ALCHEMY" mark & elizabeth prophet, ed. summit university press pub. 1985-1993 >saint germain was the most talented mason/templar/alchemist/magician OF THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT i have written about his use of +BIOTRONIC ENERGY+ >much review of modern templar practice in washington's america. >HAMILTON, MADISON, MARSHALL, ETC. gene ray, san diego, california