CHAPTER 57

CHAPTER 57

— WE ARRIVED — ANTOINE SAID, parking the vehicle in a space near the entrance to St. Peter's Square — and now, where is the man?

— Must be that one over there — said Antoine, noticing a priest approaching the vehicle.

Lisandro Martin ran towards the vehicle.

— Victoria Hulmann, I presume — said the priest, introducing himself as Antoine helped the elderly woman down.

— I'm Lisandro Martin, assistant to the Secretary General.

— I'm glad you came to see us, Father, otherwise we'd have to wait until Mass was over to ask the parish priest on duty where we could find his boss — the woman joked, smiling as she shook the young priest's hand.

— Oh! Pardon! — Victoria apologized — noticing a certain perplexity in the Cardinal's assistant's eyes when he saw that she hadn't come alone.

— This is my butler, Antoine.

— Would you please accompany me, the Cardinal is waiting for you — said the young priest, leading them inside St. Peter's Basilica.

— THIS IS THE OFFICE of the Secretary General of the Vatican.

A Swiss Guard opened the door.

— Please come in, Cardinal Joseph Messina is already awaiting your presence.

Lisandro Martin entered along with the three.

— Your Eminence, this is Victoria Hulmann.

— WELCOME — SAID the Cardinal, greeting her.

— Please, let's sit over there by the fireplace.

Antoine pushed away Victoria's chair, placing it next to a gigantic black leather sofa.

— I'm glad you came — Joseph Messina broke the silence.

— I confess that a visit to the Vatican was not in our plans — said the woman — but I was informed by telephone that my father had an audience with Pope John XXIII, and in a way, that piqued my curiosity... would it have been treated as so important at that time, to arouse, after so many years, the interest of the Secretary General of the Vatican in my person?

Joseph Messina frowned, seeming bothered by the way in which Victoria had posed the question.

— It wasn't the fact that your father had secretly met with Pope John XXIII that prompted me to invite you in the first place, although that will undoubtedly become our main subject. The reason why you are here is the information given to the American Detective, Gregory Evans.

— The information given to the Detective? — I don't understand, Your Eminence! Everything he said to the detective was to help him crack a terrible case! — Said the woman, showing surprise.

Messina looked at her with a friendly smile.

— I agree with you, a terrible case, the murder of an innocent boy is not something we should let go unnoticed.

— And what's even more terrible is its purpose — said Victoria, baiting him.

— Lucifer's Euiosis — said the Cardinal point-blank, at the moment when his eyes sought the face of the woman and her companions to see their effect.

The two visitors looked at each other, swallowing hard:

Lucifer's Euiosis!

— Don't worry — the Cardinal continued, with a friendly, reassuring smile — I'm not a member of the Brotherhood of the Serpent, if that's what you're thinking. Thank goodness I wasn't seduced by her charms!

Victoria again faced the Cardinal.

— What do you want with me?

— At first, just to satisfy my curiosity — Messina said, holding her gaze. — What do you know about the Sisterhood of the Serpent? — It is not necessary for me to tell you that this subject is too reserved, a mystery within the reach of few; and that's what worries me: how much do you know about him...

— Well — the woman smiled, diverting the subject — you said that my father had a secret audience at the Vatican... Would you happen to know the reason?

— The agenda for this meeting is not known. The Pope of the time took her to the tomb with him. Naturally, there are suspicions. His father, as far as we know, had access to the first part of a golden parchment that was stolen here from the Vatican in 1527 by the troops of Charles V.

— The first part of the parchment? — Victoria was surprised.

— Yes — confirmed the Cardinal, noticing his surprise.

— The stolen parchment, according to notes made by former archivists of the Vatican library, at the time when it was still in our possession, indicated the place where the second part of this book would be found.

— The Golden Book of Atlantis! — Said the woman.

— Exactly — the Cardinal confirmed with a quick twinkle in his eye.

— And you believe my father found the book?

— Your statement came to confirm my suspicions — smiled the Cardinal — but correcting it, a part of it.

— What about that second part of the parchment? — Continued the woman — what does it contain that is interesting?

— The second part of the parchment would be quite interesting, but only if we had access to the entire Golden Book; without the other two parts of the book, it can be considered as a distant dream or a fable to sharpen our imagination.

— The Golden Book, in antiquity, was the cause of many evils, it would be dangerous if it were found — Victoria said, as if letting her thought show.

— Yes, that's true — confirmed Joseph Messina — but there would be even greater danger if he were ever discovered by the Brotherhood of the Serpent.— You see, Victoria, if there is a possibility of him being found, it is of the utmost importance that his guardians are in such a position that they do not suffer the influence of the Brotherhood of the Serpent, or even that they are immune to some kind of blackmail carried out by these men. corrupted.

— You mean to say that the Golden Book would be safe here in the Vatican?

— I don't think there is any safer place for this treasure — continued the Cardinal — anywhere else would the Brotherhood of the Serpent have access to it!

— Fort Knox — Victoria said quietly. — If the book is found, I will hand it over to the US government to be kept in Fort Knox! — We already have in that impregnable fortress the Magna Carta and the Gutenberg Bible!

— That's not enough, my dear — the Cardinal continued.

Victoria turned to him, visibly irritated.

— Are you saying that my country's government is unreliable?

— No — said Messina without altering her haughty posture — I didn't say that your country's government is unreliable; what I mean is that when it comes to the Brotherhood of the Serpent, there are no reliable governments.

— Including the Vatican.

— Do you remember the biblical episode of the meeting between Lucifer and Jesus, in which the Prince of Darkness offered all the kingdoms of the world to the son of God so that he could only adore him?

— Yes, I remember that passage well. Logically, the Brotherhood of the Serpent accepted Lucifer's offer.

— Well then — continued the Secretary General of the Vatican — as I said, there is no government that we can consider reliable. And since you mentioned the US government, let's use it as an example — he said as he got up and walked over to a huge window overlooking St. Peter's Square.

— Example of what, Your Eminence?

— Come closer — Messina said, waving a hand.

Antoine pushed Victoria's chair and they approached, contemplating the square full of tourists below.

— Tell me, what do you see?

— What am I seeing? Well, Eminence, we can see St. Peter's Square full of tourists — replied Victoria, confused.

— Yes, replied the Cardinal with a smile — this is what everyone sees. But I ask you to look again... Now, not simply with your eyes, but also with your soul... Search within the culture of the people, within the teachings of the Holy Scriptures and tell me now what do you see?

Victoria's face lit up.

— The obelisk!

— The obelisk we're all seeing!

— But what's exceptional about it? — the woman asked.

— Congratulations! — said Joseph Messina, clapping his hands... — I'm surprised, I confess I didn't expect you to answer.

— What's special about the obelisk? — Asked the woman again, not understanding anything.

— Let's think about it a little bit, okay?

— Are you saying this is a symbol of the Brotherhood of the Serpent?

Messina said — It's a very sensitive issue, Mrs. Hulmann. He's been in St. Peter's Square for over three centuries. We would cause an uproar if we abruptly removed it from there, but we are studying a way to replace it with another monument that...

Victoria looked at Messina and then the cardinal continued:

— The obelisk, which for almost all people today is just an architectural adornment, has a hidden meaning never imagined by ordinary citizens.

— A hidden meaning in the obelisk?

— Yes, the obelisk is a sign of rebellion, of opposition to God, it was one of the causes of the slavery of the Jewish people in antiquity, because it represented the phallus of Baal, a deity worshiped by the pagan peoples who represented the figure of Lucifer, being imported by the Brotherhood of the Serpent to establish idolatry in Israel.

Victoria looked at the Cardinal; her face was a mixture of bewilderment and dread.

— But how does the Vatican allow a monument like that to remain in the very center of St. Peter's Square?

— It's a complex question, Victoria — explained the Cardinal. — That monument has been there for over three hundred years; we would need arguments that would be understandable by the population, which is already used to seeing it in the square... We can't just take it away saying it's an occult symbol.

— But if it is a symbol of the Brotherhood of the Serpent, then it has a devilish connotation!

— Yes, and that's why I drew your attention to it... By any chance, could you tell me where the largest obelisk of Baal existing on the face of the Earth is located?

She shook her head.

— In the United States! replied the Cardinal. The monument in honor of George Washington!

— Is the monument to George Washington a symbol of Baal worship?

— As far as I know, this monument was built by Freemasonry to honor the first American president, who was part of their ranks — reflected Victoria.

— Really, a beautiful pretext — said Joseph Messina — an intelligent way of implanting a pagan symbol, the same one that caused, in the antiquity, the destruction of Israel, planted, now, in the full political heart of the most powerful nation of the globe!

— But I know many Masons who are wonderful people — Victoria protested — concerned with social welfare and helping others... I cannot conceive of them being involved in a conspiracy to destroy the United States!

— I'm sure of it — smiled the Cardinal. But the same cannot be said of those who secretly control Freemasonry, after all, we had many holy fathers who were Freemasons during church history. Now, a small reparation to what you said: Freemasonry's intention is not to destroy the United States, but the world as we know it!

— That sounds absurd! — Victoria was indignant. — First the Brotherhood of the Serpent wants to plant Lucifer worship on Earth, now you tell us that Freemasonry wants to destroy the world?

— I know that it is difficult to accept such a proposition — continued the Cardinal, showing sympathy to the lady — the human mind has difficulty understanding a conspiracy of such magnitude, but they have waited patiently for this moment.

— Perhaps the Cardinal is right, Victoria — said Antoine — there are many partially covered signs that are visible to a mind that sets out to find them!

— You see — continued the cardinal — when I said that the intention of Freemasonry is to destroy the world, I am saying that the objective of that organization is to make institutions and the conception of the world as we know it disappear. The ultimate goal of Freemasonry, which is an organization controlled by the Brotherhood of the Serpent, is exactly this: to establish a New World Order, based on the worship of Lucifer! The Holy See has already drawn the world's attention to this with Pope Leo XIII's Encyclical, Humanus Genus, but unfortunately humanity has not paid due attention to this important warning!

Victoria was more thoughtful than usual.

— And the signals I spoke of are embedded in the most sacred symbols of American democracy. See the official seal of the United States: it contains an express declaration of the ultimate aim of the Brotherhood of the Serpent who dominate Freemasonry:

Novus Ordo Seculorum!

Joseph Messina smiled with satisfaction at seeing the understanding shown by his illustrious visitor.

— That, however, is not all, I will now show you the great secret of Freemasonry!

— Did you manage to unravel the great Masonic secret? — She was startled.

— Yes — replied the Cardinal, picking up a book that was on a nearby table. I discovered, after much study, that all the existing occult connections between the various secret societies of an esoteric nature converge towards the same purpose, and in Freemasonry this final objective was more visible. Look — said the Cardinal, indicating a page in the book.

— And since sin has destroyed in us the first temple of purity and innocence, may divine grace guide us and assist us in building a second temple of reformation, in which its glory will be greater than that of its predecessor.

— What is this? — Victoria asked, reading the inscriptions.

— This is the Masonic prayer, proclaimed in all lodges during the performance of their rituals!

— But what connection can this prayer have with the greatest secret of Freemasonry?

— If there is something curious about Freemasonry, it is the various layers of mystery in which its symbols and solemnities are involved. There are 33 degrees according to the Scottish Rite. And at each step that the adept climbs in the hierarchy towards the thirty-third degree, the same symbols and rites that were explained to him at the beginning of his path take on a new meaning as he progresses through the various levels of Masonic society. This is structured in such a way that only the last two Masonic degrees: Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret and Sovereign Grand Inspector General have the full understanding of the true meaning of their rites and mysteries. All previous grades hold a distorted understanding of true reality. Thus, I call your attention precisely to the penultimate Masonic degree: that of Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret. It was by poring over this title, as well as studying obscure aspects of the Jewish Kabbalah, that I came to understand the great Masonic secret, which is intimately related to this daily prayer performed in all lodges!

— But what's significant about that title? — Victoria asked.

— With each degree that one reaches in Freemasonry, one has a greater understanding, or even closer to the true meaning of its liturgical symbols. Upon reaching the 32nd degree, this knowledge kept hidden is completely unveiled, the nomenclature of the title Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret being a veiled declaration of full understanding by the holder of that position of the exact knowledge of the royal secret, or as it is written: of the Royal Secret. This means that in the lower degrees, although a little more is known than their predecessor, until reaching the 32nd degree, the real nature of their mysteries is unknown!

— Right...

— I myself had difficulty coming to this understanding, but the significance of this degree is not restricted to full knowledge of the Masonic secret. As I advanced in my studies of occultism and Freemasonry, and as I analyzed Anderson's Constitutions, one of the oldest known Masonic records, I found some references to the mystical architecture of numbers in a Pythagorean interpretation that has links with Kabbalah itself. jewish. According to this numerological interpretation, the title Sublime Prince of the Royal Secret was established in a special position, formed by the numbers 3 and 2. According to the occult scale created by Pythagoras when he returned from his esoteric studies with the magicians of Egypt, the number three, principle masculine, was the first true existing number, as it was the addition of one to the monad unit, recognized not as a true number, but as the generating principle of all numbers, linked to the idea of divinity itself.

The cardinal paused strategically and continued.

— With the number two, or dialysis, the feminine principle held as the generator of all even numbers, the multiplication of two, 3 times 2, results in the number six, or the number of man, also known as the number of life.

— It was on the sixth day that God created man.

— Yes! In modern chemistry, six is the atomic number of carbon, the only element whose characteristics allow the existence of living organisms on Earth. For the Pythagoreans, six was the mathematically perfect number; not only is it the sum of six divisors, it is also the only number whose factors are consecutive numbers. Six is also represented by the Seal of Solomon, one of the best known esoteric symbols. Already in ancient Babylon, the priests considered it sacred, and therefore divided the sky into thirty-six constellations. For them the six was connected with astrology, especially with the worship of the Sun god. The number six represented the least of their gods, while sixty the greatest; six hundred was the total number of the deities in his pantheon. All of his priests wore an amulet called the Seal of the Sun, which on its back contained the numbers from one to thirty-six, forming a square whose sum, both horizontally and vertically, formed the number 666.

He showed her the table:

1 - 32 - 34 - 3 - 35 - 6

30 - 8 - 27 - 28 - 11 - 7

20 - 24 - 15 - 16 - 13 - 23

19 - 17 - 21 - 22 - 18 - 14

10 - 26 - 12 - 9 - 29 - 25

31 - 4 - 2 - 33 - 5 - 36

— The number that according to the Bible represents the Antichrist himself! — Victoria exclaimed, visibly disturbed by the revelations.

— And not only that — continued Joseph Messina — if we look at our reality, we will see that this Babylonian symbology was transferred to the sciences. Note that we use the base 60 sexagesimal system to count time: 60 seconds, one minute; 60 minutes, one hour. Even geometry has a complete cycle with base 60, which ends with 360 degrees. The addition of the numbers 3 and 2 results in the number 5, the number of the flaming star.

— Or the pentagram, also known as the Star of Venus or the Star of Lucifer.

— It is the symbol representing the unequal, based on the number 5, which for occultists is the number of enlightenment of the star of quintessence. In the Middle Ages, with the Renaissance, that is, with the return to Greco-Roman culture, occult philosophy, which emerged from the secret doctrines linked to Egyptian agnosticism, flourished again, so much so that humanistic knowledge emerged in the arts and sciences. The famous Astronomical Calendar by Tycho Brahe, significantly titled "Naturale Magicum Perpetuum", brought the figure of the pentagram with a superimposed human body. According to esoteric tradition, this body would represent the vital forces of the four elements: earth, water, air and fire. Later, other illustrations of this same symbology appeared in the work of other authors of the time. The most famous of these depictions was Leonardo da Vinci's Vitruvian Man. For the occultists of ancient magic, the human figure, although organically perfect and integrated with these four elements, would be incomplete, since it would lack the fifth element, or the fifth essence, as the Egyptians called it — a mystery kept in a deadly secret by the mystics of ancient magic. antique.

— I've seen that figure of Leonardo da Vinci many times — Victoria said — it's found, both in books and on notebook covers that students take to school!

— Well then — continued Messina — in Freemasonry the pentagram was formerly associated with the microcosmic man and used intertwined perpendicularly to the throne of the master of the lodge. Whether the master was present or absent, the figure of the pentagram always remained on the throne. At first I didn't understand, but when I studied the drawing of the occultist Leonardo da Vinci, I could understand.

— What, Eminence, did you understand... or am I the one who no longer understands anything? — Victoria said, completely anxious.

— I could see that the Masonic throne is never vacant!

— What do you mean, Eminence? — asked Victoria, overcome with confusion. This is absurd, you yourself said that the master of the lodge could be on the throne or absent from it... How then could the throne be always occupied?

— It's simple, Victoria — continued the Cardinal — who is on the throne is not the master of the lodge, but the true master, that is, the man with the pentagram!