The Serpent Grail

Mind Body & Soul Ezine Book Review: The Serpent Grail -The Truth Behind the Holy Grail, The Philosopher’s Stone and The Elixir of Life by Philip Gardiner and Gary Osborn. Published by Watkins Publishing. 

This book describes the existence of a serpent cult with the snake being a symbol that spread worldwide  from Mesopotamia, Egypt, the holy land, Greece, India, South America, China, etc. There are hundreds of words associated with the snake (the worm and dragons), and this book looks closely at etymology and associations to link the snake with the grail, the stone, and the elixir. Alchemy, the Caduceus, Asclepius, labyrinth, folk tales, blood, the Bible, Knights Templar, astrology, venom, shamanism, the Shining Ones, oh! What a metaphysical line-up! 

The book describes snake venom medicine to boost immune response and for some cures, even the basis for immortality. The Grail, not a cup or chalice, but like the Kabbalah, a new consciousness. I found this book fascinating. It’s racy, and takes the reader on a huge journey throughout a vast number of esoteric ideas, linking them in unusual, unexpected and new ways. There is an appendix, an extensive bibliography and a few pages of notes.  

With these extremely ancient topics, we fine versatility that be moulded into many possibilities. Do I like these topics? Yes, I think they have great potential for entertainment, and I am looking for wisdom! Do I think the subject matter was well presented? I think many topics were tenuously linked, and we must be careful that there are no assumptions. 2 + 2 equals only 4 and not 5, though we can surmise, and this makes for creative ideas. 

This is a highly personal view by Philip Gardiner who wrote: “Proof? Does God Exist” and “The Shining Ones”. And of co-author, Gary Osborn, who is also a keen adherent of metaphysical studies. 

Fantastic! Review by Wendy Stokes https://wendystokes.co.uk