A fictional prologue introduces Miriam, the wife of Yeshua, who is pregnant and flees Jerusalem with Yosef of Arimathea after Yeshua's crucifixion. They travel to Alexandria, where Miriam gives birth to a daughter named Sarah, challenging prophecies of a male heir. Their subsequent journey to Gaul symbolizes the hidden continuation of a royal bloodline. The central concept explored is the "Grail heresy," which posits that Jesus was married to Mary Magdalen (identified as Mary of Bethany) and had a child. This truth, representing a sacred marriage and royal lineage, was vehemently suppressed by the Roman Catholic Church. This suppression stemmed from the Church's biases against conjugal intimacy and its efforts to uphold doctrines of a celibate Jesus and perpetually virgin Mary. Despite relentless persecution, the "Grail heresy" persisted covertly, leaving symbolic "fossils" in medieval art, literature, and folklore. Examples include the unicorn tapestries, which depict a virile Jesus and his Bride, and the recurrent red X symbol, signifying hidden truth and the harmonious union of male and female energies. Folklore figures like Cinderella and the veneration of Black Madonnas similarly reflect the exiled and devalued feminine principle. The suppression of the feminine, or the "Lost Bride," is presented as a fundamental flaw that has led to societal imbalance and a "wasteland." Restoring this feminine principle is proposed as essential for healing, fostering partnership, and inaugurating an age of peace and balance, often symbolized by the coming Age of Aquarius.
Heretical Artists And Their Symbols