Servants of the Grail book review

Video of Philip Coppens speaking about the creation of sacred space

Mind Body & Soul Ezine Book Review: Servants of the Grail - The real-life characters of the Grail legend identified by Philip Coppens, published by O Books. Paperback 325 pages £11.95. Author website: www.philipcoppens.com

The legend of the Holy Grail rose to prominence at the very end of the 12th century but the origins of the story are far older than  Wolfram von Eschenbach was the poet who first described the legend. The late Philip Coppens traces this mystical story through many countries, the Middle East, Germany, Wales, Ireland, Spain, France, England, Egypt and Greece, to name a few! Was it a cup, a stone, a person, a code, an initiation, a secret knowledge, a cult, a doctrine or a sacred Brotherhood? Original texts are examined and many aspects are researched, including the Kabbalah, Cathars, astrology, Hermetic doctrine, numerology, the bardic tradition, spiritual quests, paganism, the Madonna and cathedral building.


The Fisher King, Percival, and other major players are identified as real people, and their role is explored. The story's connections to real life characters, such as John the Baptist, and the importance of water and baptism are assessed. The Aragon royal family are included with other persons within the royal courts. This book is the result of an experiment. Originally through blog instalments, a key was revealed that the Grail is not an artefact ie., a material object, but a process! 

There is a huge amount of research that underpins the information and assessments contained in this book. If you want to be an expert on the subject of the Grail, this is high on my list of books for you to read.
The Belgian author, Philip Coppens (also known as Filip) was a regular contributor to Nexus Magazine and Atlantis Rising Magazine. He was an investigative journalist who had interests in politics, ancient history and the mysteries. He co-hosted the Spirit Revolution radio show with his wife, Kathleen McGowan. At the end of 2012, we were sorry to hear of the death of this knowledgeable and able researcher and writer. His blog sadly reports:
"I was diagnosed with an extremely rare case of cancer, angiosarcoma, which affects less than 200 people in the U.S. (each year). Each case is almost by default unique… and so I found that the man who normally studies anomalies, has become a medical enigma as well"

Other books by Philip Coppens are:
The Stone Puzzle of Rosslyn Chapel
The New Pyramid Age
Killing Kennedy
The Cryptogram of Rennes-le-Chateau
The Ancient Alien Question
The Lost Civilisation Enigma
Review by Wendy Stokes  https://wendystokes.co.uk