I wish to visit the Vaults myself. I have longed for this and other
historical ventures, being deeply involved in the turn of the Centuries,
one upon the other. But , stronger still, I would hate to have my
resting place dug up or opened in the name of knowlage or any Other
thing..Regards, Gord
bruce carlyon wrote:
>
> To David,
> Like you and many others, I yearn to learn more about Rosslyn and its
> secrets.
> I also desired to see what lies in the vaults.
> But, we need to temper our enthusiasm with caution.
> The sanctity and security of the vaults have remained uncontaminted from the
> outside world, and this should be valued.
> I have felt that non-invasive techniques such as sonar or other means,
> should be attempted. Niven has discussed this previously.
> Yes, we have the technology to access it by a number of measures.
> But we have to be confident that we have the "Authority" to do it.
>
> Do we destroy its value and mystique, if we access the vaults?
> Will we be disappointed by what we find?
> Will we no longer quest and wonder about Rosslyn and its secrets?
>
> My five year old daughter Chloe has lit her imagination with bed-time
> stories of Rosslyn and its knights, ghosts and treasure.
> She wants so much to come and see Rosslyn and discover its secrets. (This
> is the type of fire that burns brightly within us).
>
> I, like you, have an enquiring mind that becomes hungry for answers.
> The answers we seek are not always available as quickly as we would like.
> But it pays to persist. Many a night do I drift to sleep with thoughts of
> Rosslyn.
> I would be delighted to think that what is held there, safely in the bosom
> of the Scottish earth, could ever compare with my imagination.
>
> Peace to you all.
> Bruce Carlyon
> Melbourne Australia.
>
> > ----------
> > From: David C. Sinclair[SMTP:dcsinclair@mediaone.net]
> > Reply To: sinclair@mids.org
> > Sent: 01 May, 2000 11:24
> > To: sinclair@mids.org
> > Subject: Re: Rosslyn Chapel
> >
> > Thanks Niven for your comments. I know this has been a burning subject
> > for
> > you for a long time. I am not sure what you mean about the timing having
> > to
> > be right?
> > All of us who have read the books that each point at Rosslyn from so many
> > aspects, as a place of intrigue and a storehouse of knowledge, have wished
> > to learn it's secrets. What do we have to do?
> > Is this something that as a clan we can make into a "Cause" and launch a
> > funding campaign?
> > Do others out there feel as I do?
> > Regards
> > David Sinclair
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Niven Sinclair" <niven@niven.co.uk>
> > To: <sinclair@mids.org>
> > Sent: Monday, April 24, 2000 2:29 PM
> > Subject: Re: Rosslyn Chapel
> >
> >
> > > At 11:50 21/04/00 -0400, you wrote:
> > > >Dear All,
> > > >Can anyone please provide any update on the vaults under the chapel and
> > any
> > > >plans to open them up?
> > > >David Sinclair
> > >
> > >
> > > There is no immediate intention to open the vaults at Rosslyn Chapel
> > > because (a) approval
> > > would have to be given by Historic Scotland and (b) the timing has to be
> > > right because these
> > > are no ordinary vaults.
> > >
> > > I had permission to enter and film in the vaults but access was too
> > > difficult so I contented
> > > myself by carrying out three separate sonar surveys (one of them under
> > the
> > > aegis of Edinburgh
> > > University) and by involving well-known and respected
> > > dowsers. Non-invasive techniques are
> > > being constantly improved and it is through these methods, rather than
> > > physical entry of the
> > > vaults, that our knowledge of the contents of the vaults will be
> > > confirmed. This will certainly
> > > include a Black Madonna.
> > >
> > > Niven Sinclair
> > >
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