Iona Abbey

This unique island is sacred to many pilgrims from many cultures and is considered to be one of the most sacred places on earth. Legends state that the Stone of Destiny was brought to Iona by St. Columba and also states that Anna, Grandmother to Jesus, Mary, the Mother of Jesus, Joseph of Arimathea, as well as Jesus and Mary Magdalene visited this sacred island and spread their teachings. This island is formed from some of the oldest rocks in the world and is the center from which St. Columba converted most of Scotland and northern England to Christianity. Ionian Monks created the famous Book of Kells on this holy isle before withdrawing to the safer shores of Ireland. A tradition of royal burials including four Irish, eight Norwegian and 48 Scottish Kings, and many chiefs and powerful clans, were laid to rest here.

Also on this island is Sithean Mor (a large fairy hill), also known as the Hill of Angels and there is also the Well of Eternal Youth associated with the 6th century St. Brigid of Ireland (The Islands of Bride). This well is nestled among rocks on the top of Dun I, the highest point on the Isle of Iona. ISLE of IONA is considered by many to be the heart of AVALON!

Regarding King Arthur ... Author Adam Ardrey claims that instead of the romantic English king of legend who lived at Camelot, which is often said to be Tintagel, Arthur was actually Arthur Mac Aedan, the sixth-century son of an ancient King of Scotland. He also suggests that Arthur pulled the sword Excalibur from a stone at Dunadd near Kilmartin Valley (near Knights Templar graves where we will be going to!), and was buried on the Isle of Iona, which he also declares to be Avalon. The assertions in his book Finding Arthur: The True Origins Of The Once And Future King are strengthened by the discovery in 2011 of what some experts believe is King Arthur's round table in the grounds of Stirling Castle. Ardrey says he not only believes Arthur is buried in Iona, but that he would love to see the site excavated to look for proof. Iona fits all the criteria. It is an island where numerous kings were buried. Other members of Arthur Mac Aedan's family were buried there too.

Many historians have attempted to link Arthur with Cornwall and Tintagel Castle, and in 1998 an ancient stone bearing a sixth-century inscription similar to the name Arthur was unearthed at the castle, the mythical birthplace of the legendary king. It was hoped that the discovery could prove that King Arthur had his headquarters at the site of the ruined castle on the north coast of Cornwall, but the findings - of a piece of slate inscribed with the name Artognov - Latin for the English name Arthnou - remained inconclusive. But we can feel him there quite clearly. However as mentioned, in 2011 it was believed that Arthur's Round Table may have been unearthed by Glasgow University archaeologists investigating the King's Knot on the grounds of Stirling Castle. King Arthur is said to have been a Scottish King of the druidic "Old Way," the last of his kind holding out against a zealous Christian onslaught.

St. Martin's Cross

"During the time of Christ, the British Isles possessed the largest number of universities, totaling 60, with 60,000 students under instruction. The elite of the Western world traveled to the British Isles and likewise, religious scholars from Egypt, Spain, Palestine and Scotland all met to exchange ideas.

Egyptian Essenes had a working relationship with the British Druid Magi. Some Druids, such as those in Fortingall, Scotland had a sister school on Mt. Carmel, Palestine and were therefore linked spiritually and culturally. Even monks from Tibet visited the British Isles and vice versa. According to Barry Dunford (http://sacredconnections.co.uk/), . . . 'at the English College of Arms, The Heraldry Office at Jesus College clearly shows the grandmother of Jesus and her links to various kings of the British royal family.'

"The great-grandparents of Jesus were born and lived in the area of Fortingall, Scotland, where one of the first 'mother churches' is believed to have been located. His grandparents Joachim and Anna (Hannah) moved to Galilee, but the rest of the family remained in Scotland. Anna wasn't Jewish, but of both Celtic and Hebrew royal lineages."

"Even the highest initiates of the various mystery schools NEVER spoke the name of Jesus. Jesus was referred to as 'THE DOVE' . . . The various names of Jesus, are in fact spiritual titles, all meaning roughly "light-bearer." The Isle of Iona is also known as The Island of the Dove>. The Isle of Iona has at least 60 kings buried in its sacred ground. They were buried there because of the 'The DOVE - The Christ frequency' is anchored there. Jesus is Jeshua in Tibet, India, and Greece. Christ or Christos is Greek. In Tibet, there is a St. Issa, in Gaelic it's Iosa, in Aramaic it is ISA, in Cornwall and Wales it is spelled Essa." On the Isle of Mull, we find Essa Hill. The sacred Island of Iona lies on the Fortingall (Christ Frequency) and Montrose (Rose) Ley lines axes. . . . This is where the surviving Grail son was born to Jesus and Mary Magdalene. It is believed that Christ personally attuned the island (Iona) to this perfect frequency (Christos frequency) for the purpose of initiates to receive the frequency.

The above excerpts are from the book titled "An End To All Disease & the Da Vinci Code Revelations" by Lt. Lawrence F. Frego, USNR (Ret).