Damanhur Now on Display

The word is spreading. If 30,000 world-wide ChristianDeity who suffered a fall and merged with a human
denominations were not enough and you simplybody. One of the goals of Damanhur is to help
couldn't align yourself with any of the other religionsindividuals 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 thesynchronic lines traverse the surfacde of the earth
horizon for you. Of should I say, somethingas do other groups. The community located their site
underground that might flip your switch. Can you sayat 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 andearth and link it to the universe."
made it all by hand! It's now open for the public. TheThey believe that a major ecological disaster may
group that built this more than elaborate cave callsoccur in the near future. Can you say 2012?
themselves Damanhur! The temple they haveDamanhur 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 thisbeings can be the masters of their own destiny,
unique band of believers; however, what we dowithout having to depend on outside forces. Isn't this
know so far is that they are quite a mix of manyalso known as humanism?
religious traditions.The Federation Of Damanhur is a commune and
Damanhur's beliefs are derived from several ancientspiritual 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 fromcity of Turin. It is located in the foothills of the Alps
Gnosticism, the New Age and Theosophy are alsoin the Valchiusella valley, bordering on the Gran
present. Their God is an unknowable one. Are all godsParadiso National Park. The community has its own
really and truly not knowable, thus we must speak inconstitution 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 ofSo, the next time you head to Italy put Damanhur
Damanhur which was the site of a templeon your travel plans.
They beleive that the first human was a Primeval