Mary Magdalen the 13th disciple and Gospel of Mary

 

The Gospel of Mary Magdalen, paperback book

Welcome to My Planet

WELCOME TO MY PLANET

This my planet, we call it Earth.

I’ve lived upon it since the day of my birth.

I’ll stay here, I think, until my end,

When Grace my last breath it does send.

On my planet, which is mostly sea

Earth, water, fire and air is all free,

It’s perfect for life beneath our great Sun,

In trillions of miles it’s the only one.

If I made the rules, all humans would be

Running their own lives and walking free.

But there is one thing that sadly I say,

Our worldly rulers have unholy ways.

I’m just being honest, not dragging you down,

But our elected elected leaders are usually clowns,

Sending troops to wars so pointless to die,

Leaving their families to fear and to cry.

Whist leaders are counting the cash that they store,

And the greedy bleeders still want more.

They wear their robes with such a false pride,

Taking the people for taxable rides.

Yet deep beneath that beyond even their sins,

Lies the peace and the bliss inside  within..

If only they’d let true wisdom show,

How to be grateful and let their Light glow.

For eight billion plus people now living here,

Each one has a soul, a life so dear,

Each one of us is given the chance,

To find peace within and our lives enhance.

Just ask and then let your true self be shown,

Turn doubtful beliefs into something known,

Rise above thought thoughts that do drift,

Be grateful for the Breath that is the gift.

Find your own light, hear the sound,

Feel the connection to which we are bound,

Enjoy your life on this planet Earth,

Each moment called now since the time of your birth!

 

Bergamo 2009

 

Bands I saw

Whilst studying at the University of East Anglia, Norwich, 1968-1971, I was able to see many performances usually for less than £1 a ticket.  I was also fortunate to be able to attend many "pop festivals" such as The Isle of White, Weeley Festival, Lincoln Festival,  where multiple bands performed.  These are just some of the ones I remember:

It started with Julie Driscoll and Brian Auger:  Tyrannasaurus Rex, Fleetwood Mac, Joe Cocker, Cream, Free, Bob Marley, Janice Joplin, The Doors, Frank Zappa, Eric Clapton, Donovan, Grace Slick, Jefferson Airplane, The Incredible String Band, Third Ear Band, Principle Edwards Magic Theatre, Soft Machine, The Rolling Stones, The Moody Blues, Bob Dylan, Leonard Cohen, John Martin, Jimi Hendrix, The Edgar Broughton Band, Country Joe and the Fish, The Nice, Pretty Things, Blodwyn Pig, Richie Havens, The Faces, Mungo Jerry, Mott the Hoople, Pink Fairies, Barclay James Harvest, Caravan, Van der Graaf Generator, Colosseum, The Groundhogs, The Bonzo Dog Doo-Da Band, Tom Paxton, Pentangle, Marsha Hunt, Emerson Lake and Palmer, Ten Years After, Tiny Tim, Curved Air, Procul Harem, Steve Miller Band, Miles Davis, Joan Baez, Joni Mitchell, Judy Collins, Buffy Sainte- Marie, Nico, Ginger Baker, Fairport Convention, Fotheringay, Sandy Denny, Led Zeppalin, Hawkwind, The Eagles, Paul McCartney, The Band, The Who, Al Stewart, King Crimson, Jethro Tull, The Stranglers, Blondie, Burning Spear, Black Uhuru, Steel Pulse, UB40, Misty in Roots, The Crazy World of Arthur Brown, Little Feat, Cher, Bruce Springston, Canned Heat, Quintessence, Captain Beefheart, Chicken Shack, Deep Purple, Dire Straits, Dr Feelgood, Family, Foreigner, The Hollies, Lou Reed, Supetramp, Aswad, Tangerine Dream, Gong, Van Morrison, Wishbone Ash, The Four Stanleys.

Knowing versus Believing

Knowledge removes doubt: believing can lead to doubt.

If one knows, why revert to beliefs?

Beliefs can change, Knowledge brings clarity, understanding and certainty.

Without Knowing, how can there be true trust?

Without Knowing, trust will not grow.

Without trust, Love won't flow. 

Know Thyself. 

Secrets of Egypt's Great Pyramids point to lost 'supercivilization' from 12,000 years ago

  Story by Chris Melore, Assistant Science Editor For Dailymail.Com 

An Egyptologist is making the case that the Great Pyramids were built by an advanced civilization thousands of years earlier than previously thought.

António Ambrósio, an independent researcher from the Autonomous University of Barcelona, detailed the mysterious clues that point to the three main pyramids at Giza being up to 12,000 years old, predating the Egyptians by millennia.

If Ambrósio's theory were to be proven correct, it would rewrite the history of modern humans and expose the existence of a still-unknown 'supercivilization' on Earth that constructed pyramids and other megastructures around the world.

 At the heart of the researcher's case are a set of key inconsistencies Ambrósio and other scholars have claimed as proof that the Egyptians only copied the original three pyramids after discovering the ancient structures at Giza..

The new paper, which has not been peer-reviewed, argued that no royal mummies or burial items have ever been found inside the Giza pyramids, despite the ancient Egyptians claiming these were the tombs of Khufu, Khafre and Menkaure.

Moreover, the original Giza pyramids, currently believed to have been built 4,600 years ago, displayed stunning engineering skill that aligned with star constellations, featured super-precise stone cuts and had a base that was almost perfectly level on all sides.

Ambrósio explained that these incredible engineering feats were never matched by any of the smaller pyramids confirmed to have been built during the time of the Egyptians between 2500 and 2150 BC.

The researcher added that the nearby statue of the Sphinx has shown signs of water erosion from heavy rain, which hasn't happened in Egypt since around 5000 to 3000 BC, suggesting that the entire site was already ancient and eroding at the dawn of the Egyptian civilization in 3100 BC.

The pyramids of Giza were not built by the pharaohs of the Fourth Dynasty, but rather appropriated by them,' Ambrósio stated in the paper entitled 'The Pyramids of Giza: Legacy of an Unknown Civilization.'

'Subsequent pyramids (and earlier ones, according to the conventional timeline) would represent imperfect attempts to imitate preexisting structures.'

 Ambrósio claimed that there are no definitive ancient writings from the time directly tying the pharaohs to the construction of the pyramids.

One main link is called the Khufu cartouche, a red-ochre painted hieroglyph containing the name 'Khufu' inside one of the hidden chambers above the King’s Chamber in the Great Pyramid of Giza.

While many mainstream Egyptologists have concluded the painted hieroglyph is genuine, skeptics, including authors Scott Creighton and Zecharia Sitchin, have claimed this mark was faked by Colonel Howard Vyse in 1837.

'No mummy has ever been found in the pyramids of Giza. The discovery of a supposed sarcophagus of Khufu, found empty, does not prove that he built the pyramid - only that he claimed it,' Ambrósio declared.

While the origins of the main pyramids of Giza are still disputed, multiple studies have concluded that some of the knowledge and skill to build these mega structures was lost during Egypt's Fifth and Sixth Dynasties.

The new paper noted that Egyptian pyramids built after Giza were noticeably smaller, contained multiple construction flaws, were made with weaker building materials and did not align with the stars.

 Meanwhile, Ambrósio pointed out that mega structures similar to the Great Pyramids have been discovered across the globe, which point to the same civilization sharing their advanced building techniques with other early human cultures.

The paper specifically mentions megalithic structures that share characteristics with the Giza pyramids, including the ancient Incan citadel Sacsayhuamán in Peru and the city of Baalbek in Lebanon. 

 The pyramids of Giza may be the legacy of an unknown earlier civilization, an advanced culture that mastered lost technologies,' Ambrósio theorized.

'The Fourth Dynasty would have reutilized these structures, while subsequent dynasties attempted, unsuccessfully, to replicate them.'

The researcher added that the ancient Egyptians had their own mythological concept known as Zep Tepi, or 'the First Time.'

It referred to an initial golden age when the world was created, the gods emerged from chaos, established a cosmic order, and ruled directly on Earth before human kings took over.

However, researchers such as Graham Hancock and Robert Schoch have championed the fringe theory that Zep Tepi was a real historical period where this lost civilization thrived approximately 12,000 years ago, in 10,500 BC.

 Independent researcher Matthew LaCroix told Daily Mail that this advanced culture may have hidden a sophisticated code through geometry, symbolism, and monument design across the globe to preserve its knowledge ahead of catastrophic events.

Sparked by another recent find in Egypt, the discovery of recurring giant T-shapes, three-level indents and step pyramids carved into ancient stones worldwide, the symbols have been linked across continents to a time even older than Zep Tepi, dating back 38,000 to 40,000 years.

 According to LaCroix, this civilization tracked cosmic cycles and embedded teachings about the structure of the universe into monuments and sacred sites, just as the pyramids at Giza perfectly line up underneath Orion's Belt.

 

 

MY LIFE IN A SHELL

 MY LIFE IN A SHELL

I laughed a lot and shed a tear,

Felt some anger, felt some joy,

Turning from dreaded fear,

Looking back to me the boy.

 

Never had an earthly wife,

Yet for some I felt the Love,

Felt the bliss and felt the strife,

Down below and up above.

I climbed some mountains,

Kissed the sky,

Bathed in fountains,

And got high.

Walked some roads,

Went underground,

Sailed on Norfolk’s Broads

And listened to nature’s sweet sounds.

Drank some wine and Holy Water,

Took some drugs

When I thought I oughta,

Had some bumps and caught some bugs.

Gotten old and lost my teeth,

Slowing down upon the streets,

Daily seeking inner peace,

Look inside the thoughts to beat.

Life lies between two sturdy walls,

That breath keeps apart through grace,

Listening as divine light me calls,

As I rest within my space.

 

The smling tree

 Can you see the smile?

Prem Rawat Inspirational Music

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I find Prem's poetry and songs both relaxing and inspirational 

 

My Top Norwich Restaurants

Mowgli

Mon Experience, Castle Meadow, Norwich 

Gem 

Namaste Village

Ichiban 

Dhaba At 15

and just outside of Norwich

Huggers (Long Statton) 

Recruiting Sergeant (Horstead / Coltishall)  

Castle Carvery Racecourse (Salhouse Road, Norwich) 

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Mowgoi, Norwich

 

Royal Mail Phishing SCAM

The EMail message says "Your package could not be delivered between 05/05/2026 - 08/05/2026 because no customs duties were paid" and an amount to pay such as £2.99 (the dates will be different)and a link to click on - DO NOT CLICK ON THE LINK or pay any money, it is a SCAM, once they have your details they can quickly EMPTY YOUR BANK ACCOUNT 

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.