The Order of the Solar Temple also known as Ordre du Temple Solaire (OTS) in French, and the International Chivalric Organization of the Solar Tradition or simply as The Solar Temple was a secret society based upon the new age myth of the continuing existence of the Knights Templar (see Origins of the Solar Temple below). OTS was purportedly started by Joseph di Mambro and Luc Jouret in 1984 in Geneva as l'Ordre International Chevaleresque de Tradition Solaire (OICTS) and renamed Ordre du Temple Solaire. It is believed that other mem ...

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Various contemporary groups perceive themselves as fulfilling the tradition of the Knights Templar — an ancient Christian Order of warrior monks, authorized by the Pope during the Crusades, that had amassed great wealth and possessed great treasures. These treasures are variously speculated to be the Holy Grail, the head of Baphomet, proof of the survival of the historical Jesus after the crucifixion and/or marriage to Mary Magdalene. This wealth of the Templars disappeared without a trace after the leaders of the group were branded ...

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In October 1994 an infant, aged three months, was killed at the group's centre in Morin Heights, Quebec. The baby had been stabbed repeatedly with a wooden stake. It is believed that Di Mambro ordered the murder, because he identified the baby as the Anti-Christ described in the Bible. He believed that the Anti-Christ was born into the cult in order to prevent Di Mambro from succeeding in his spiritual aim. A few days later, Di Mambro and twelve followers performed a ritual Last Supper. A few days after that, mass suicides and murders were c ...

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The word temple has different meanings in the fields of architecture, religion, geography, anatomy, and education. The word is derived from the both more and less specific Latin word templum ("sacred place") - see Roman temple. Temple - Religion. A temple is a structure reserved for religious or spiritual activities, such as prayer and sacrifice, or analogous rites (as in masonry). It is a general term for house of worship. Some religions use this term: Hinduism Bu ...

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It has been alleged by various sources, among whom François-Xavier Verschave, a critic of French colonialism, that the "collective suicides" allegedly committed by various Order of the Solar Temple (OST) members, in December 1995 in the Vercors region of France, were connected to Gladio. The thesis of the suicide has been heavily contested by family of the victims Alain Vuarnet, René and Muguette Rostan, Willy and Giséla Schleimer and their lawyer, Alain Leclerc. According to a Reuters cable dated March 22, 2004 (19:03:46), the la ...

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Operation Gladio, Operation Gladio - A NATO clandestine structure overseen by the SHAPE, Operation Gladio - The November 22 1990 European Parliament resolution concerning Gladio, Operation Gladio - Gladio’s strategy of tension and internal subversion operations, Operation Gladio - Richard Brenneke’s disclosures, Operation Gladio - Gladio operations in NATO Countries, Operation Gladio - First discovered in Italy, Operation Gladio - Austria, Operation Gladio - Belgium, Operation Gladio - France, Operation Gladio - Germany, Operation Gladio - Greece, Operation Gladio - The Netherlands, Operation Gladio - Norway, Operation Gladio - Portugal, Operation Gladio - Turkey, Operation Gladio - The United Kingdom, Operation Gladio - Parallel stay-behind operations in non-NATO countries, Operation Gladio - Finland, Operation Gladio - Spain, Operation Gladio - Sweden, Operation Gladio - Switzerland, Operation Gladio - The Order of the Solar Temple mystery, Operation Gladio - FOIA requests, Operation Gladio - Politicians about Gladio, Operation Gladio - Notes, Operation Gladio - Literature, Operation Gladio - Films

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A solar deity is a deity who represents the sun, or an aspect of it. People have worshipped the sun and solar deities for all of recorded history. Hence, many beliefs and legends have been formed around this worship, most notably the various myths containing the "missing sun" motif from around the world. Although many sources contend that solar deities are generally male, and the brother, father, husband and/or enemy of the lunar deity (usually female), this is not cross-culturally upheld, as sun goddesses are found on every continent ...

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The solar system comprises our Sun and the retinue of celestial objects gravitationally bound to it. Traditionally, this is said to consist of the Sun, nine planets and their 158 currently known moons; however, a large number of other objects, including asteroids, meteoroids, planetoids, comets, and interplanetary dust, orbit the Sun as well. Although the term "solar system" is frequently applied to other star systems and the planetary systems which may comprise them, it should strictly refer to our system specifically: the wor ...

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Active solar is a term which refers to the use of solar energy to "actively" convert the energy in sunlight into other forms. It is contrasted to passive solar which refers to certain architectural design elements by which buildings make use of the sun's energy for heating, and/or cooling. Typical active solar systems include: Solar cells: Generation of electricity directly from the Sun. Solar space heating: Using solar-generated heat for heating buildings Solar water heating: Using solar-generated heat for heating water Thermodynamic systems: Co ...

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Image:Nauvooillinoistemple.jpg In Mormonism, a temple is a building designed as a house of God and often reserved for special forms of worship. A temple differs from a church meetinghouse, which is used for weekly worship services. Temples have been a significant part of Mormonism since its inception, and many Latter Day Saint sects have built temples, the most prolific being The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints. Temple Mormonism - History. The Latter Day Saint movement was conceived as a ...

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The Brihadisvara temple is an ancient Hindu temple located at Thanjavur in the state of Tamil Nadu, India. This 10th century CE temple, one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites, is a brilliant example of the Dravidian style of temple architecture. The central temple known as the Periya Koil (Big Temple) stands within a fort, whose walls are later additions built during the 16th century. The main tower of the temple is about 70 m high. The crown itself is very large and heavy (nearly 30 tonnes) and till a few years back was t ...

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The solar plexus, also known as the celiac plexus, plexus cœliacus or plexus solaris, is an autonomous cluster of nerve cells (see Plexus) in the human body behind the stomach and below the diaphragm near the celiac artery in the abdominal cavity. The solar plexus consists of two ganglia, called celiac ganglia, and a nerve network connecting the two ganglia. The solar plexus controls functions of the internal organs as for example adren ...

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Solar Race were a three-piece indie-rock band formed in Salford, Greater Manchester in the mid-1990s. Having initially chosen the name Skywalker they were forced to change it due to copyright reasons, and settled on Solar Race instead. Their dark, angsty music, coupled with singer/guitarist Eilidh Bradley's lyrics of frustration and anger brought them to the attention of the British music press, and most notably the radio DJ John Peel. Peel championed the band and twice invited them to record tracks, six of which were later released on the P

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Solomon's Temple (Hebrew: בית המקדש, transliterated Beit HaMikdash), also known as the First Temple, was, according to the Torah and the Bible, the first Jewish Temple in Jerusalem. It functioned as a religious focal point for worship and the sacrifices known as the korbanot in ancient Judaism. Completed in the 10th century BCE, it was destroyed by the Babylonians in 586 BCE. Solomon's Temple - Biblical account of the Temple's construction. Before his death, King David had provi ...

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A solar eclipse occurs when the Moon passes in front of the Sun and obscures it totally or partially. This configuration can only occur at New Moon, when the Sun and Moon are in conjunction, as seen from the Earth. There are four types of solar eclipses: A total eclipse occurs when the Sun is completely obscured by the Moon. The intensely bright disk of the Sun is replaced by the dark outline of the Moon, and the much fainter corona is visible (see image right). During any one eclipse, a total eclipse is vis ...

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Solar eclipse - Special observation campaigns Solar eclipse - Solar eclipse before sunrise or after sunset Solar eclipse - Simultaneous occurrence of solar eclipse and transit of a planet Solar eclipse - Solar eclipses by artificial satellites
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History of Sri Jagannath Temple There was a great rotary king named INDRADUMNYNA ruling from the city of ABANTI in the state of MALAB. It is also believed that he was a great devotee of BHAISNAB DHAMA and 5th son of Lord VISHNU in a temple. One day when the king heard the details story regarding BHUSHANDI-KAK (a crow named Bhushandi) from LOM-MAHARSHI and obtain the fresh TULASI and SANDAL of Lord Jagannath, immediately started his journey to NILACHAL with his family he heard the sound of various bells. He thought it is the real place ...

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A healing temple is a religious temple devoted towards Faith healing. Hippocrates is said to have received his medical training at an Asclepieion on the isle of kos. Sleep temples (also known as dream temples or Egyptian sleep temples) are regarded by some as an early instance of hypnosis over 4000 years ago, under the influence of Imhotep. Imhotep served as Chancellor, and High Priest of the sun god Ra at Heliopolis. He was said to be a son of Ptah ...

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The Temple in Jerusalem or the Holy Temple (Hebrew: בית המקדש, transliterated Beit HaMikdash) was built in ancient Jerusalem in c. 10th century BCE and was the center of Israelite Jewish worship, primarily for the offering of sacrifices known as the korbanot. It was located on Jerusalem's Temple Mount. It was the center of ancient Judaism and has remained as a focal point for Jewish services over the millennia. According to the Hebrew Bible, the Temple was built by Solomon. It replaced the Tabernacl ...

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White Horse Temple (Simplified: 白马寺; Traditional: 白馬寺; Hanyu Pinyin: Báimǎ Sì; also White Horse Ministry) was the first Buddhist temple in China, established under the patronage of Emperor Ming in the Eastern Han capital Luoyang in the year 68. White Horse Temple - Founding. One night, the emperor was said to have dreamed of a deity flying over his palace. The next day he told his ministers, and the minister Zhong Hu explained to him that he probably dreame ...

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Solar variation - Sunspots. Sunspots are relatively dark areas on the surface of the Sun and are thus cooler than its average surface. The number of sunspots correlates with the intensity of solar radiation. The variation is small (of the order of 1 W/m² or 0.1% of the total) and was only established once satellite measurements of solar variation became available in the 1980s. Based on work by Abbot, Foukal et al. (1977) realised that higher values of radiation are associated with more sunspots. Nimbus 7 (launch ...

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