| The word is spreading. If 30,000 world-wide Christian | | | | Deity who suffered a fall and merged with a human |
| denominations were not enough and you simply | | | | body. One of the goals of Damanhur is to help |
| couldn't align yourself with any of the other religions | | | | individuals return to what they call the original |
| of the world,other than being one who is terribly hard | | | | "subtler" pre-fall state. They believe that a series of |
| to please, there just might be something new on the | | | | synchronic lines traverse the surfacde of the earth |
| horizon for you. Of should I say, something | | | | as do other groups. The community located their site |
| underground that might flip your switch. Can you say | | | | at what they believe is a point of convergence of |
| damanhur? | | | | three such lines. These "rivers of energy surround the |
| A group in Italy started a secret temple in 1978 and | | | | earth and link it to the universe." |
| made it all by hand! It's now open for the public. The | | | | They believe that a major ecological disaster may |
| group that built this more than elaborate cave calls | | | | occur in the near future. Can you say 2012? |
| themselves Damanhur! The temple they have | | | | Damanhur was born of a dream by a man named |
| constructed under ground is a maze of artwork, | | | | Oberto Airaudi. He prefers Falco (falcon). A dream of |
| scultures, and structure itself is more than amazing. | | | | a society based on optimism and the idea that human |
| There will be more and more attention given to this | | | | beings can be the masters of their own destiny, |
| unique band of believers; however, what we do | | | | without having to depend on outside forces. Isn't this |
| know so far is that they are quite a mix of many | | | | also known as humanism? |
| religious traditions. | | | | The Federation Of Damanhur is a commune and |
| Damanhur's beliefs are derived from several ancient | | | | spiritual community situated in the Piedmont region of |
| socities such as- Celtic Paganism, Celtic Christianity, | | | | northern Italy about 30 miles (50 km) north of the |
| Egyptian and Greek Pagan religion. Influences from | | | | city of Turin. It is located in the foothills of the Alps |
| Gnosticism, the New Age and Theosophy are also | | | | in the Valchiusella valley, bordering on the Gran |
| present. Their God is an unknowable one. Are all gods | | | | Paradiso National Park. The community has its own |
| really and truly not knowable, thus we must speak in | | | | constitution and currency, the Credito. Fiat would |
| metaphories and allegories to get half way there. | | | | have been a better name. |
| Damanhur is named after the Egyptian city of | | | | So, the next time you head to Italy put Damanhur |
| Damanhur which was the site of a temple | | | | on your travel plans. |
| They beleive that the first human was a Primeval | | | | |