The Sword of Roland
The sword of Roland, also known as Durandal, has been stolen from Rocamadour, a village in France, where the sword was embedded in a stone more

Welcome to the new Hieros Institute website!
Welcome to the new Hieros Institute website, featuring much new content, new online courses, as well as unique groups and forums for members. Our aim

Announcing an Online Course on Creating a Sacred Garden
Creating a Sacred Garden, led by Christopher McIntosh, author of Gardens of the Gods, is a course on how to transform your own garden into

Cultural Iconoclasm: On Destroying Sacred Sites and Erasing Culture
Brittany, like much of Western Europe, is home to many megaliths, including the famous array at Carnac. Although many travelers visit Carnac, with its thousands

Sacred Knowledge in a Materialistic Age
Hieros Institute was founded to provide ways of deepening your knowledge and experience of the sacred in contemporary life, and we’re moving forward on this