One thing that really bothered me over the years was “How, in the Middle of The Dark Ages when Ignorance was at its worst, did anyone manage to design or build The Notre Dame Cathedral?”
When you study Philosophy, you learn how to ask The Right Questions. A very important skill for a witch.
The Magi had a comeback in the 9th Century. The Islamic Golden Age.
We were seeing Academic Disciplines being Reverse Engineered again. That hadn’t happened since Aristotle Reverse Engineered Astronomy… which means someone had access to The Esoteric Sciences.
Ibn Fadlan, a Persian in the 9th Century, travelled to Norway and lived with the Norse Men for quite a while. Around that same era — between 800 CE and 1000 CE — 200 mysterious swords — The Ulfbert Swords — suddenly show up in Norway. Their metallurgy, 500 years ahead of their time.
I have no doubt, Ibn Fadlan brought knowledge of the Esoteric Sciences — Metallurgy — to the Norse. Runes and the Seidkona were prevalent at that time. Voluspá and Oracles.
The Seidr. The ever beautiful, breathtaking, most precious Seidr. The Old Norse word for “Magical Energy that makes all things grow and flourish.”
Of all the words in all the world, none felt more right, more true to Home than “Seidr.”
The Magical Arts and the Esoteric Sciences had made their way to Norway.
Ireland was still growing and blossoming Strong. By 1000 CE, Irish Kings were eating alongside the Peasants as Equals. That is the 6th Ethic at work, which means The Dark Ages did not reach Ireland, and they were able to grow their Society on, unaltered by Rome.
Bards and Fili — Irish Philosophers — were flourishing. The Irish Mythology integrated naturally with Christianity, unaltered as the Esoteric Sciences spread.
I will say it, I will forever say it, if there is still magic in this world it is in Ireland… and this is why.
According to my research, to this day, The Irish made it to the 10th Ethic by the 20th Century. The rest of the world is 2nd, 3rd, and 4th Ethic.
In 1000 CE, Olaf Tryggvason Christianized Norway and had all Seidkona slaughtered. He did in 5 years what the Roman Empire did in 1,000 years.
The Holy Roman Empire launched the Crusades in 800 CE and put an end to the Islamic Golden Age and their Educational Advancement.
A little stop in Jerusalem and the Knight’s Templar later… and some ancient documents were recovered that “conveniently prove” The Holy Roman Empire’s Belief System. It is almost as if the documents were written up in the middle of their Philosophy-Magi War Campaign and planted on purpose.
When you have The Universal Clock, and the knowledge of Divination, you know shit, you prepare for it, and you keep everyone in the dark if you want to control them.
And they had the knowledge of creating and designing great architecture… it is as if The Roman Church had The Esoteric Sciences…