‘The Voyages of Joseph of Avalon’ serves up an exciting true adventure of the twelve year old Jesus’ voyage with his great Uncle Joseph and his son Adnam, on one of his round trips, from Judea to England. Jesus and his cousin Adnam are to be sent to the reputable Glastonbury College of Druidism in the west coast of Britain. Here, they will receive the best education in the world.
Joseph was a wealthy Master Mariner who had, at some undetermined point, taken over the running of his elder brother Joachim’s (the father of Holy Mary) vessel and with it, control of the family business. He bought, sold and bartered luxury goods and ferrous and non-ferrous metals and ores essential to the Rome war machine.
We gain an insight into the feeling of Jesus’ parents over their sons impending trip. We are privy to the special preparations they took to bless Jesus for his journey.
An impelling adventure follows in which Joseph and the boys travel to many trading ports, using the regular shipping routes of the time: Joppa to Cyprus to Rhodes, Greece onto Italy, France, round the straits into Spain and across to the West coast of Britain.
We learn that Druid teaching was so well reputed, that Kings, rulers and wealthy families around the known world sent their eldest children to study at Druidic schools. The system of study in place in Druid schools lasted for up to fifteen years to qualify for higher positions, such as Druid High Priest and High Priestess.
Prior to their deliverance to the Druid school in a smaller vessel known as a ‘Tin’ ship, we learn that the boys meet with members of Joseph’s extended family and deliver marble cups, chalices and bowls carved on foot peddle lathes to the relatives’ smelters. We gain an insight into a prosperous Cornwall - how its wealth was created through more than just mining and smelting.
We are swept up in their travels right until the last moment, when the final trip on the agenda takes the boys to the Druid school where they are to be students for the next fifteen years.
The outcome of the fifteen years of study is touched upon in ‘The Voyages of Joseph of Avalon’. We learn of Jesus’ intention to do good with his powers and spread love among the people, by returning home to his people. Touchingly, this book has its only portrait of Jesus. The rest, of course, is history.
Ronald Rayner's Fascinating Book 'The
Voyages of Joseph of Avalon,
The boy Jesus and the Crystal Skull' is available to buy in paperback now from
www.JosephOfAvalon.com or from
Amazon.
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