River Garden gathering

 About 25 of us getting together at the River Garden pub in Norwich this afternoon in memory of Lesley and vegetarian and vegan feast and music, hoping for some sunshine.. Gratitude and Grace.

From the front garden

 

The Divine is Within

Just as the musk deer searches the forest for the source of the smell of the musk that is in his own navel, so the human being searches the world for the source of the divine, peace and joy, that is within himself.

That the Divine is within is a fact - if it were possible to prove that, which it is.

Through the teachings and techniques of Self-Knowledge, Prem Rawat shows us how and opens for us the posssibility to experience for ourselves.

Prem Rawat will be speaking at the Brighton Centre, Brighton, at the beginning of July 2026.

In the meantime, anyone interested to learn more can access the many web sites and videos here.

 

Egypt discovers 4,300-year-old body wrapped in pure gold inside limestone coffin

 Egypt discovers 4,300-year-old body wrapped in pure gold inside limestone coffin 

Archaeologists in Egypt have uncovered a 4,300-year-old mummy wrapped in gold inside a sealed limestone coffin at the Saqqara necropolis, south of Cairo, in a discovery that highlights the enduring link between gold, power and belief in one of Africa’s most historically influential civilisations.

According to Earth.com, the mummy was found at the bottom of a 15-metre shaft inside a rectangular limestone sarcophagus that had remained sealed with ancient mortar for more than four millennia.

Egyptian archaeologist Zahi Hawass, working with the Supreme Council of Antiquities, identified the deceased as Heka-shepes based on inscriptions within the burial chamber.

The tomb dates back to Egypt’s Fifth and Sixth Dynasties during the Old Kingdom period.

Gold as a symbol of divinity and status

Earth.com reported that the body was wrapped in sheets of gold leaf that had remained undisturbed since burial. In ancient Egypt, gold symbolised the flesh of the gods and eternal life.

Artisans hammered the metal into thin sheets and pressed it onto the wrappings using resin, a process reserved for a small elite.

The use of gold in burial rites signalled both immense wealth and spiritual aspiration. Most Old Kingdom tombs were looted over time, making intact discoveries of this scale rare.

For modern Egypt, gold remains economically strategic. The country is among Africa’s notable gold producers, with mining exports contributing to foreign exchange earnings.

The ancient association with gold continues to shape Egypt’s global brand as a cradle of wealth, craftsmanship and civilisation.

The mummy belonged to Heka-shepes and dates back to the Old Kingdom’s Fifth and Sixth Dynasties.

Cultural capital and tourism

The discovery comes as Egypt expands its tourism offering with the opening of the Grand Egyptian Museum, a landmark project near the Giza Pyramids that is now welcoming visitors.

The museum, one of the largest archaeological museums in the world, houses more than 100,000 artefacts and is expected to significantly boost visitor numbers.

Tourism remains a key foreign currency earner for Africa’s second-largest economy, and high-profile discoveries often fuel renewed global interest in Egypt’s heritage.

Saqqara, located near the Step Pyramid of Djoser, has produced a series of major finds in recent years. Each announcement reinforces Egypt’s soft power and its status as a global centre of ancient civilisation.

Officials say conservation teams are now working to stabilise the mummy and associated artefacts. Preserving fragile materials such as wood, textiles and pigment requires controlled conditions and detailed scanning before items are moved or displayed.

For Egypt, the gold-wrapped mummy is more than an archaeological milestone.

It is a reminder that gold has long been intertwined with the country’s wealth, belief systems and global standing, from the pharaohs of the Old Kingdom to modern export markets across Africa and beyond.

Scientists scan ancient Egypt artifacts and find impossible precision

New 3D scans of ancient Egyptian granite vases are revealing levels of symmetry and geometric precision that rival modern manufactured parts. Instead of a single anomaly, multiple artifacts are now showing the same ultra precise characteristics. The growing dataset suggests this level of craftsmanship may have been common rather than exceptional. If confirmed, these artifacts could represent evidence of a technological capability far beyond what is currently attributed to ancient Egypt.

Our orchids

 

LIBERATION - a poem by Alun Buffry, April 29 2026

LIBERATION

 

Death is liberation

From all consternation.

Some think reincarnation.

Some think devastation.

But beyond expectation,

Defying explanation,

Is a transformation

That is liberation.

 

Have no fear, shed no tear,

Ask no seer, it’s where we’re,

Heading for that wall,

We’ll rise, we will not fall.

 

The gift that is creation,

Through joy and trepidation,

We travel to cessation

As here and now our destination.

We give some consideration,

In temporal adoration,

Imagine situations,

Beyond perpetuation.

 

Just focus on the light within,

That frees us from imaginary sin,

Let gratitude for life begin,

And clarity and love will win.

Some of myy poems to music

 

I would really appreciate likes and comments on the YouTube site - the songs are set to autoplay one after another

SAINT MARKS FLIES

First time I've seen these pollinators, Saint Mark's Flies, that don't look nice to me but are apparently harmless (beneficial for the garden) - they appear around Saint Mark's Day, April 26th, in England 

- St Mark being the supposed author of the second Gospel.

 

Scientists Discover Previously Unknown Pyramid Chamber

 Scientists Discover Previously Unknown Pyramid Chamber 

These structures still have plenty of secrets

By Tobias Carroll April 25, 2026 

 

 You might think that a structure that’s more than 4,000 years old would hold no secrets at this point in history. And yet, when it comes to the pyramids built by ancient Egyptians at Giza, it turns out there are still some secrets left to uncover. In a paper  published in the journal NDT & E International, researchers conclude that there is a room within the Menkaure Pyramid that has eluded previous groups of scientists and explorers.

The paper’s authors stress early on that the methods that they used to locate this space had no physical effect on the pyramid; instead, they used technology like ground-penatrating radar, which has been very useful to acheologists as they map ancient and historic structures without disrupting the landscape.

As the researchers scanned the pyramid’s eastern face, they noticed something out of the ordinary. In their paper, they described it as “two anomalies directly behind the polished granite blocks, which would indicate the presence of air-filled voids.”

The paper also helps explain why this pyramid may still contain some secrets, as opposed to neighboring structures. The authors note that archaeologist George Reisner explored the pyramid complex in the early 20th century, but that much of the exploration since then has focused on the Khufu Pyramid (also known as the Great Pyramid). “[N]o work has been done on the Menkaure Pyramid since Reisner’s work,” the authors write.

 

This discovery was made as part of the ScanPyramids project, which has made several discoveries in ancient structures, including one in the Great Pyramid in recent years. In a statement, Christian Grosse of the Technical University of Munich — one of the paper’s authors — pointed to one possible answer to the question of what this new finding could represent.

“The testing methodology we developed allows very precise conclusions to be drawn about the nature of the pyramid’s interior without damaging the valuable structure,” Grosse said. “The hypothesis of another entrance is very plausible, and our results take us a big step closer to confirming it.”