Blogs from Europe - page 14480

An Excerpt from the Travel Journal of Nigel Fox circa 1925 Entry 15 -- The Kampfbund After being raised to the sixth degree, Hans was required to travel the globe for his duties had been greatly expanded. Whenever a new tour was being developed Hans was expected to experience it first hand to ensure that it lived up to the company's exacting standards. Hans had also learned a great deal about the HAO (Hoher Armanen Orden). To-day's meeting was to be profoundly important and there was an air of intensity in the room. Each brother spoke in turn. Hardly an articulate lot, they tended to be somewhat melodramatic and stilted in speech. " . . . the King of the Jews and his followers are the swine of the earth," continued Brother Joseph, a deacon from ... read more

An Excerpt from the Travel Journal of H. Nigel Fox circa 1920 ENTRY TWELVE -- The Secret Doctrine "Two pints of Castle Lager," shouted Hans, as he ordered the 'beer of Africa' over the din. A few moments later the barmaid appeared with their liquid refreshment. Hans and Heidi were meeting at what was becoming a regular haunt: a popular pub in Carter Lane, not far from St. Paul's Cathedral. This particular establishment imported beer from round the world. "Cheers," he said, as they lifted their glasses. Hans had many questions, particularly about the List Society. As casually as he could, he interrogated her. Hans had moved them to a table in the far corner. By her second pint, Heidi needed no encouragement; she shook with excitement. Her feelings were transparent or at least reasonably translucent. ... read more

An Excerpt from the Travel Journal of the Rev. H. Nigel Fox Jr. circa 1920 ENTRY TEN -- Christ's Faithful Apostle For the life of me, I did not know what to make of it all. The flavour of reality during the ‘episode’ was most perplexing, for it could not be other than some fantastic hallucination. Energised by my experience, nevertheless it crossed my mind that I was as mad as a hatter! Yet the vision was powerful to the point of being overwhelming. Immediately I knew what I must do. I rang up my dear friend Dean Inge - an Anglican priest, professor of divinity, and Dean of Saint Paul's Cathedral. Known for his keen intellect and for his pessimistic views of where the world was heading, he has often been referred to as the ... read more

ENTRY EIGHT — February 19th 1987 Parousia Miranda and I examined the contents of our find: a travel journal belonging to the Rev. Harold Nigel Fox, Jr., photos, an old chalice along with correspondence and documents. This is an excerpt of a letter I wrote to Dr R.K. Harriman, Department of History and Archaeology, Trinity College: We have settled into the Vicarage. Perhaps "unsettled" would be the more appropriate term. As I sit writing you at the dining room table, my clothes are soaked with perspiration. The heat of the Punjab is not the cause — anxiety is. Miranda and I have been the victims of some strange occurrences. We have also made a rather disturbing discovery. The mystery seems to involve a 19th century cult called the Catholic Apostolic Church… His reply was as follows: ... read more

ENTRY FOUR — July 11th 1986 The Spectral Exploring Santorini became our favorite past time. One hot, sunny day we decided to venture beyond the local chapel to see if we could discover a way to the shoreline on foot. To our joy, the path wound its way through the low scrub-like bushes until we came to the crest of a small hill. The Mediterranean — in all its shimmering glory — spread before us. We carefully followed the steep slope of the path downward. Suddenly, what seemed like a mirage appeared on our left. There, on a deserted stretch of beach, stood a postcard perfect Greek café. A squat man with a huge grin greeted us. His equally round wife followed behind. We ordered cold drinks and scanned the menu. After a delicious lunch, we ... read more