Secrets of the Holy Lance: The Spear of Destiny in History & Legend [Paperback]

Jerry E. Smith (Author), George Piccard (Author)

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Publication Date: April 10, 2005

As Jesus Christ hung on the cross, a Roman centurion pierced his side with a spear. And there is an ancient legend that whoever possesses this Holy Lance and understands its powers, holds in his hand the destiny of the world. Secrets of the Holy Lance traces the Spear from its possession by Constantine to Charlemagne. In the hands of kings and emperors for two thousand years: * did it come within Hitler's grasp’ * did it rest in Antarctic ice’ * was it infused with magic by shedding Jesus' blood’ * is it now hidden in Europe’ Neither debunking nor worshiping, Smith pierces the veil of myth and mystery around the Spear.

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About the Author

Jerry E. Smith is a researcher and author who appears frequently on radio, including Coast to Coast and Art Bell.

Product Details

• Paperback: 348 pages
• Publisher: Adventures Unlimited Press (April 10, 2005)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 1931882436
• ISBN-13: 978-1931882439
• Product Dimensions: 8.8 x 6 x 0.8 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 3.9 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (13 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #900,154 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

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13 of 14 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A New Way To See And Discuss Our World, November 21, 2005

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Don Harkins "Editor of The Idaho Observer" (Idaho) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secrets of the Holy Lance: The Spear of Destiny in History & Legend (Paperback)

Who was the man who thrust the spear into Jesus as he hung from the cross? Why did he do it and whatever became of him? Where is that spear, long since referred to as "The Holy Lance" or "The Spear of Destiny?"

For those of us who question everything, books uncovering those details of history omitted in commonly-cited sources are better than good fiction: We love to find evidence that thickens the plots of the past because it makes fast-forwarding to the present so much more interesting-and our conversations so much richer.

Jerry E. Smith, author of, "HAARP: The Ultimate Weapon of the Conspiracy," has teamed up with George Piccard, author of "Liquid Conspiracy: JFK, LSD, the CIA, Area 51 and UFOs," to bring a lot of relatively unknown facets of the Crucifixion out for consideration. Then they take us on a journey through history following the path of the Holy Lance. The passages recreating the Crucifixion alone, where the story of The Holy Lance begins, brings new frontiers of discussion to the most celebrated event in human history.

But the story continues-with lesser and greater known kings and queens who came into the possession of The Holy Lance. Though I, personally, haven't the historical authority to qualify the accuracy of the authors' interpretation of history, it seems like theirs is the type of concise overview written by those who have command of the subject matter. Regardless, it is so much fun to rethink what we know about history with the spice of a new rogue element-kind of like putting the glasses on in the 1989 cult movie classic "They Live."

Charlemagne and Hitler both possessed The Holy Lance and this book makes both more interesting for the role this holy relic played in their lives. The authors spend quite a bit of time exploring the formative years of Hitler's life to give us a completely different perspective on how he took power and why he wielded it in the way he did.

I treasure The Secrets of the Holy Lance like I treasure all the things that have come my way proving, individually and in the aggregate, that the laws of natural science do not explain everything. There are so many stories down through the ages describing the magical power of certain objects and the supernatural abilities of certain individuals we cannot logically dismiss them all as tall tales-The Holy Lance now included.

I read all day long-you can imagine what I read to be part of the team publishing The IO. The way I have been reading Secrets of the Holy Lance is several pages at a time before falling asleep late at night. It says a lot, in my life anyway, that this book is, while it lasts, my favorite bed time reading.

There are a few scattered typos and misspellings, but this is a truly marvelous read that does exactly what all us dissident types love the most: Having a new way to see and discuss our world.

14 of 16 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars From One of the Authors, October 1, 2005

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Jerry E. Smith "Author & Lecturer" (Sparks, Nevada United States) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Secrets of the Holy Lance: The Spear of Destiny in History & Legend (Paperback)

"Secrets of the Holy Lance" weaves together the many threads of the Spear of Destiny's legend like no book before it ever has. Simply put, we address more issues, events and topics than any other single book yet written on the Spear.

What is this "Holy Lance"? According to the Gospel of John in the New Testament, as Jesus Christ hung on the Cross a Roman centurion pieced His side with a spear. A legend has arisen that "whosoever possesses this Holy Lance and understands the powers it serves, holds in his hand the destiny of the world for good or evil."

Also called the Spear of Destiny, this strange relic has been written about for nearly two thousand years. Trevor Ravenscroft captured the world's attention with his 1982 opus "The Spear of Destiny." Later that decade Col. Howard Buechner released two books that became underground classics, "Hitler's Ashes" and "Adolf Hitler and the Secrets of the Holy Lance." These picked up where Ravenscroft left off, with the Spear leaving Europe to hide for a while beneath the ice of Antarctica! Unless you have read Buechner's books you don't know that part of the story -- and there's more!

"Secrets of the Holy" Lance places this legend against the backdrop of world history: from its mythical creation by Tubal-Cain, seventh generation grandson of Adam, to its appearance at the Crucifixion; its use by Constantine, Rome's first Christian Caesar; to Charlemagne's claim that with it he ruled the Holy Roman Empire by Divine Right; and on through twelve hundred years of kings and emperors, until it came within Adolf Hitler's grasp -- and beyond! Did it really rest for a while in Antarctic ice? Is it now hidden in Europe, awaiting the next person to claim its power to shape the destiny of mankind? Or is it just an old spearhead, with no powers of its own?

We cover at length the several objects claimed to be The Spear, and the scientific testing that suggests that none of them are. Conversely, we delve into the metaphysics of this object and the hundreds of strange tales of supernatural events surrounding it. Could it really be a link to the "other side"? Mere belief that it was infused with magic by virtue of its shedding the Savior's Blood has made men kings. But what if it's more? What are those mysterious "powers it serves"?

As well as religious and metaphysical angles we also cover the political. Operation Paperclip at the end of World War II brought Nazi rocket scientists and spy masters to the US. Escaped Nazis set up vast German reservations throughout South America. We trace where these Nazis went and how the Third Reich morphed into the Fourth, which is part of the slid of America in totalitarianism today. If the Buechner scenario is true, then the Spear is again with them. Is there a connection between the Spear and current events -- like the horrific events of 9/11?

Topics in the book include: The Holy Grail; The Templar Knights; Nazi Occultism; Secret Societies; the quest for Agharta, Shambhala & Atlantis; Nazi UFOs; Operation Paperclip and the founding of NASA and CIA; Operation Highjump, Station 211 & The Battle For Neuschwabenland; The Rise Of The Fourth Reich, and much more.

9 of 10 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars A complete, unbiased history! Finally!, September 29, 2006

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Rob Weiner (Santa Fe, NM) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Secrets of the Holy Lance: The Spear of Destiny in History & Legend (Paperback)

Jerry E. Smith and George Piccard provide a great overview of the legends surrounding the Spear of Destiny, aka the Holy Lance. Students of the subject know that the first book on the Spear (Ravenscroft's) was a wee bit on the crazy side. It spent more time talking about who the Nazis were in their past lives than the Lance. The second main Spear book, (Buechner and Bernhart's) was great, but is now unavalible. Smith combines all these books into one, handling the legends as well as all known facts about the Lance. I would call this the most imformative and well-written book on the subject. Smith and Piccard's volume is like Alec Maclellan's "The Secret of the Spear"... but on steriods. Anyone interested in Christian relics, Nazi occultism, or just looking for a good read should pick up "Secrets of the Holy Lance" as soon as possbile.