Hi to all,

On Saturday 4 members (including myself), went to Edinburgh to visit Rossyln Chapel, made famous by the book “Da Vinci Code”.  I had watched the movie a couple of times and read the book, so I wanted to see the place for myself. The Chapel is located 7 miles South of Edinburgh and pretty easy to get to from the city centre. On arrival to the village of Roslin, the chapel is a small walk off the main road. It looks alot smaller in real life, but nonetheless very impressive. It costs £7.50 to get in to see it. The chapel was built in the 14th Century by the St Clare family and continues to this day as a working church, with services taking place on a Sunday.

From a Pagan perspective, I was primarily interested in the Pagan and Masonic elements found in the Chapel. There are 100 Green Man Sculptures within the chapel walls and many Masonic references, Pentagrams and a Nature theme running through the chapel.  When i asked the tour guide about the Green Man figures, he told me he was not sure but one theory was to use the religion of the time to convert the locals to Christianity (sounds very familiar doesn’t it?).  We spent a couple of hours around the grounds of the Chapel and could have spent longer. The surrounding countryside (Rosslyn Glen) is absolutely stunning!!!

If anyone enjoys  sightseeing, religion and historical folklore then this chapel is a must to visit. FFI visit: www.rossylnchapel.org.uk  Blessings Jo xxxx