Prague, Center of Ancient Alchemy and Sacred Geometry
Prague, Center of Ancient Alchemy and Sacred Geometry, Beguiles Today
Follow in the Footsteps of Emperors and Alchemists — Feel the Power Anew
By Marie Diamond
You may know Prague for its reputation as one of the most beautiful cities in Europe, preserving historic castles, bridges, churches, dwellings and cobblestone streets. A UNESCO World Heritage Site that is often called the “City of a Hundred Spires,” it charms and beguiles you with its fairytale loveliness.
But there is far more about Prague’s unique gravitational pull that you don’t see!
From the 12th to the 14th centuries, this city was the alchemical and mystical center of Europe. Situated equidistant between Eastern and Western Europe, situated strategically between Rome, Paris and Constantinople, it was considered the “heart of the continent.” It was here that Charles IV, Holy Roman Emperor and the king of Bohemia of the new Luxembourg dynasty, made his home, growing it into the third largest city in Europe at the time.
Charles, who reigned from 1346–1378, was a believer in the powers of alchemy, so he opened the walled gates of the city to the wise mystics of the time– alchemists, astrologers, numerologists. And being sensitive to the energy of the cosmos, they detected the unusual power of the converging ley lines that had pulled the original settlers to this central vortex of Europe. Not only is the city situated strategically at the convergence of those ley lines, but Charles and his alchemists then laid out the stone-built newer sections of town to maximize the power and energy for both an architectural AND energetic masterpiece to buttress the glory God, and increase the Empire’s power and riches.
The spiritual heritage of Prague is written in every stone and spire. Sacred geometry was employed in the building and construction of what you see today, from the street configurations, to the orientation of the structures, to their dimensions and even the city’s famed astronomical clock. Charles ordered the building of the New Town (Nové M?sto) adjacent to the Old Town and laid out the design himself.
Special Blue Danube River Cruise
On Sept 15, 2017, at the conclusion of a remarkable spiritual cruise along the Blue Danube, I will be leading a walk through Prague to immerse our guests in the magical energy concentrated within the bounds of the historic city.
We will traverse the ley lines, meditate on the power spots, and feel the alchemical influence throughout our own physical and energetic vessels.
Our tour will begin in the Old Town Square. Legend has it that Princess Libuse, who could tell the future, founded Prague on the spot where she saw a man carving a threshold, in Czech called a ‘Prah’, for his house. One of the names of Prague is “the Mother of Cities” (Praga mater urbium.)
We will begin right under Prague’s medieval astronomical clock, the “Prague Orloj” –installed in 1410– now the third oldest astronomical clock in the world and the only operational one, First we will take the measure of this powerful timepiece.
The clock mechanism itself is composed of three main components: the astronomical dial, representing the position of the Sun and Moon in the sky and displaying various astronomical details; “The Walk of the Apostles”, a clockwork hourly show of figures of the Apostles and other moving sculptures—notably a figure of Death (represented by a skeleton) striking the time; and a calendar dial with medallions representing the months. According to local legend, the city will suffer if the clock is neglected, and its good operation is placed in jeopardy and a ghost, mounted on the clock, was supposed to nod his head in confirmation. According to the legend, the only hope was represented by a boy born on New Year’s night.
And once we have taken in the clock’s magnificence, we will meditate before it, because this is one of the spiritual heart points of Europe. Here we will activate ourselves.
As we follow the ley lines, we’ll observe the Feng Shui of Prague, which is based on it being surrounded by seven hills, similar to the seven hills of Rome. Seven church sites occupy the seven hills of Prague – and the ancient plan of this powerful location was to establish a pattern of five sacred sites inside and seven on the outside — making the symbol of the “Rosy Cross” an almost perfect geometric symmetry. Climbing to the highest point in the city, we will observe this astonishing pattern of geography and energy flow, and activate a meditation for the whole planet.
We will stroll uphill to Prague Castle, originally begun in the 9th century, the largest ancient castle complex in the world, where we will study its constellation and energetic alignments.
The walking tour will end at the well renowned Charles Bridge, Emperor Charles’s remarkable achievement that has stood the test of time. The Charles Bridge, replacing the Judith Bridge destroyed in the flood just prior to his reign, was erected to connect the east bank districts to the Malá Strana and castle area. On 9 July 1357 at 5:31 am, Charles IV personally laid the first foundation stone for the Charles Bridge. The exact time of laying the first foundation stone is known because the palindromic number 135797531 was carved into the Old Town bridge tower having been chosen by the royal astrologists and numerologists as the best time for starting the bridge construction. This “solid-land” connection over the Vltava River, made Prague critical as the key trade route between Eastern and Western Europe. The span was built as a bow bridge with 16 arches, protected by three bridge towers. The Old Town bridge tower is often considered to be one of the most astonishing civil gothic-style buildings in the world, and one of the oldest bridges still standing from the Middle Ages. Build solely to alchemical principles, it is said that Charles would start walking from one side, pose a question to the Universe and have his answer by the time he crossed to the other side. So we, too, will do our vision meditation as we cross this bridge and conclude our Prague journey.
I invite you to join us on the first-ever luxury spiritual cruise on the beautiful Blue Danube, so you can experience this magical walk through Prague, soul-elevating workshops and much more!
About the Cruise
Hop aboard the exclusively chartered MS Emerald Sun to spend 11 days touring eight beautiful and historic cities from Budapest, Hungary, to Prague, in the Czech Republic, in the company of two of the world’s leading spiritual leaders—Marie Diamond, the globally renowned transformational leader and Feng Shui master featured in The Secret; and James Twyman, known worldwide as the Peace Troubadour, spiritual filmmaker and a New York Times bestselling author of The Moses Code. Revel in the divine in the loveliness of middle Europe. Imagine the romance and the richness of this tour-of-a-lifetime amongst like-minded spiritual companions and world class teachers. For reservations or information, visit www.DanubeCruisewithMarieandJames.com
