Templars wishing a virtual tour of the Church of the Holy Sepulcher may go to this link for a 360 degree walk through of the building.

http://www.36 0tr.com/kudus/kiyamet_eng/index.html

The Hermetic axiom “As above, so below” may help us to understand the context in which time exists.

The BBC reports here that Great Britain's largest finding of Anglo-Saxon treasure from the 600-700s has been discovered buried beneath a field in Staffordshire.

In TFA’s previous article along The Templar Way explored the Templar Church of San Bernardo alle Terme during my recent Roman holiday. I had found the church after being given a hotel room overlooking its roof top. The church was built in 1598 C.E. over ancient ruins of the Diocletian Baths and was dedicated to St. Bernard of Clairvaux by the Cistercian Order of Feuillant Abbey. The Feuillant movement certainly began long after the dissolution of the historic Templars, but subtle bits of physical evidence indicated that might link the Templars to the spiritual heritage of the Cistercians.

St. Bernard's Feast day is August 20th.  This article is by Knight Berthelsen regarding "Bernard at the Baths".

New to the Gallery Section under " Gallery--Templar History"  is a two part series on King Richard the Lionheart, the Templar, King and Troubadour.

Welcome to the world of Rosslyn Chapel!

Many of you know the chapel through the Da Vinci Code, but she is so much MORE than a tourist destination.

 Rosslyn Chapel is a grail in her own right, brimming with historical and spiritual insights. While she honors many spiritual traditions, her unique architecture serves as a primer for the spiritual seeker.

This two part series features a collection of photos in and around Rosslyn. Our first installment explores the lower chapel, aisles, and her famous pillars. The second article will demonstrate the beauty of the Lady Choir, roof spires and other interesting points of interest.

Photos relating to this article may be found in our  Galleries section under Templar Photo Tour. We will add photos along the way, so enjoy!

This article reports on a well written article regarding the enlightenment path and a part that the Templars played in that path.

The topic of the Fall Kapitel in Austria this weekend is "The Heyday of the Templars."  This paper discussing  the first two decades of the Templars as the Heyday of the Order.

The Knights Templar in England were not as involved in the Holy Land as the Templars recruited on the continent, but were "more intimately involved with the ruling kings."  This report investigates the relationship of The English Templars

Have you ever wondered about the significance of June 24?  For the Freemasons it is a special day of celebration and marks the beginning of their organizational year.  For the church it marks the celebration of the Birth of John the Baptist.

In this article Knight Dalrymple looks at some of the facts and speculation surrounding June 24, St. John the Baptist, the Essenes and a particular episode in Templar History. 

Lochenhaus and the Shroud of Turin

Another facet of the Feast day of James the Less being celebrated on May 1st is that the Celts throughout Europe also held this day as sacred....

Knight Christopher v. Dalrymple shares with us an article which compares and contrasts the differences between "honor" and "chivarly" in a most effective manner.  The bulk of this article was from an article of the same name reprinted in a Masonic newsletter, and originally published in The Scottish Rite Journal.  Sources are cited.