Philip Gardiner's Blog

Corjan Rocks with the Masons

2009-11-14T21:16:00.006Z

Musician, Corjan, has added to his Mystery Pop project a new song for the Masonic Magician book by Philippa Faulks. Check it out at www.corjan.net

"...stimulating, vigorously written book..."

2009-11-12T15:14:00.004Z

The New book, Delusion: Aliens, Cults, Propaganda and the Manipulation of the Mind, is out in December from O Books. The amazon link is here for ordering.

The great author, Colin Wilson (The Occult and over a 100 other books) has written an introduction to the book. Here's a taster from Colin:

"When the writer Henry Miller returned home to New York in 1940, he set out to summarise his impressions of America in a book called The Air-Conditioned Nightmare. Its title tells us all we need to know about his feelings about America after a decade spent in Europe. He hated it.

More than half a century later, Miller's title is a good summary of the views of Philip Gardiner, the author of the present book, on our civilisation.

But we need to add an important qualification, which is to be found in the following paragraph of his first chapter:

'Fear is now so complex that it is a paradox in our so-called ordered society. But we need to strip away all the myriad excuses we come up with to replace the word fear and realize that it all revolves around the loss of self. It is in fact the sickness at the heart of consciousness and overcoming this one core principle will set you truly free onto a road without delusions. The reason? Because we create delusions to escape it and the marketing men of the world use every chance they can get to pull finely woven threads from our fears and form webs that trap us. If you overcome fear, then you will realize that your life has been spent in a web, created from your own emotions.'

As we can see, Gardiner is far less pessimistic than Henry Miller. That is largely because he is a better thinker – in fact, Miller is hardly a thinker at all. Gardiner sets out to analyse how we got ourselves into this mess, and he begins by asking how we came to create civilisation. Our ancestors were nomads who followed their food – the herds – across the great plains. Periodically they came to a halt, and had to take the first simple steps in creating comfort. And it was then the complications began...

The complications eventually led to the emergence of one of the major villains of this book, the 'marketing man', whose schemes and inventions make us increasingly passive, and therefore create an odd feeling of frustration that we cannot detach ourselves enough to understand. For if our civilisation produces an endless stream of products designed to keep us satisfied, then how can we be unhappy?

It so happens that Gardiner was himself at one time a highly successful marketing man, and therefore knew about their techniques from the inside. It was this that made him decide to retire from it and start thinking about the mess. It made him realise that some of the marketing ploys can be as dangerous as elephant traps. His chapter (6) on the Internet contains examples of some attempted swindles that would be funny if they were not so insidious – letters offering us vast sums of money if we will go into a partnership that involves merely acting as agents and taking charge of funds that will then flood into our bank accounts... (I myself usually receive a least one a week.)

All this sheer mass of complexity tends to overwhelm us and erode our sense of freedom. And what is freedom? The inventor Buckminster Fuller put his finger on it when he remarked 'I seem to be a verb'. And when we feel 'like verbs', seething with vital energy, we instinctively understand who we are and what life is about.

In the last decade of his life, the French novelist Flaubert decideed to write a novel that would summarise everything he disliked about modern life. It would be about two copying clerks called Bouvard and Pecuchet, who fall into conversation as they sit on a bench and realise how much they have in common. Both feel that life has cheated them by tying them to a desk, and both long to expand their knowledge of the world. Now they will move in together, and set out to learn everything their education has denied them, all about art and science and history. When one of them is left a fortune, they spend their days sitting facing one another at a desk and passing on to each other remarkable pieces of information about the real world. 'Only phenomena are true' they declare. And of course, the result is sheer chaos, an avalanche of meaningless facts.
How can we fight our way out of this avalanche? What is necessary is a certain knowledge about the force of evolution. The author's excelent summary goes:

'Professor James Gardner, a peer reviewed philosopher of universal law said in What is Enlightenment magazine that the universe is intelligent at the subatomic level and that it acts like a DNA feedback loop. DNA, as it instructs cells to grow is fed back information by the cell at the quantum level and it then uses this information and sends back further instructions. It is believed that the universe does this also and that we are part of the cellular structure feeding information back into the universal DNA and then receiving new instructions. We are all connected to everything via quantum particle entanglement – we just don’t know it. We are in fact conscious beings at a level of existence that is mathematically in perfect balance with the universe and we are at the very center of this structure. There are as many atoms within us as there are stars in the universe – we are perfectly centered in the greater cosmic soup. In fact it would take as many humans to make the mass of our very own sun, as there are atoms within us – and so we are at the very center of our solar system. We are connected perfectly to the universe both at the quantum level and the mathematical harmonious level – it is perfection created from chaos. '

This is the answer to the chaos that entraps Bouvard and Pecuchet, and that left Henry Miller feeling that we are living in an air-conditoned nightmare. Miller felt that way because he was no thinker. But Philip Gardiner is a thinker, and is not intimidated by the problem. And in this stimulating, vigorously written book, he demonstrates that no one needs to be intimidated – provided he is willing to use his mind for the purpose it was intended.

Colin Wilson (right) and Phil Gardiner (left) pictured on their way to the TV studios in 2009.

A New Bond Fan Music Video

2009-11-09T18:10:00.002Z

OK, so here it is, the new Bond style music video! Enjoy

The Bond Code
Uploaded by Real2Can. - See the latest featured music videos.

More info see www.corjan.net and www.thebondcode.com

New Music Video for the forthcoming Robin Hood film

2009-11-05T17:17:00.001Z

Featuring Roam. Video by Olive Studios. Camera Phil Gardiner, Andrew Gough, Steve Mitchell, James Earnshaw.

Official Nottinghamshire Robin Hood, Maid Marion and Outlaws feature. Filmed on location in Sherwood Forest. With thanks to Notts County Council, Sherwood Forest Park.

From the forthcoming Robin Hood documentary written and directed by Philip Gardiner. Distribution Reality Films/Warners.

Strange is Normal

2009-10-30T10:18:00.003Z

Check out the new website that's been created for everybody to input in. Book, DVD and music reviews, articles and any kind of input is welcome. All you have to do is register and go for it!

Robin Hood to Feature on Upcoming Gardiner's World Show

2009-10-29T10:21:00.004Z

There'll be a special Robin Hood show recorded soon for Gardiner's World, featuring the official Nottinghamshire Robin Hood, Ade Andrews, and James Earnshaw and Roam who have written the score for the upcoming Documentary on Robin Hood (due for release April 2010). There'll be discussion about the origin of the Hooded man, sword fighting and music.

James and Roam have produced a rave music video featuring the one of the songs from the score and future album all about Robin Hood. We'll post more news and release dates as soon as we have them.

The documentary will be released by Reality Films and their distribution network including Warners.

The music video has been produced by Olive Studios under the direction of James Earnshaw from No Redemption and Thornleaf. For more on them see myspace.com/0redemption

Musician to create song based on The Bond Code

2009-10-18T17:15:00.004+01:00

We are very pleased to announce that Corjan De Raaf is currently writing and recording a song based on The Bond Code book. We've already heard a demo version and all we can say is wow!

More on Corjan here

AND NOW YOU CAN BUY IT HERE!

The Initiation of Alice in Wonderland

2009-10-10T15:35:00.012+01:00

Strange lands, peculiar animated beings and altered perceptions created to entertain and confuse. White Rabbits, a Mad Queen, a baby transforming into a pig and conundrums by the score - what on earth does it all mean? Lewis Carroll was the enigmatic man who created a magical and surreal reality populated by characters mined from the depths of his imagination. Were they simple tales of fantasy to entertain children or something considerably more profound?
Everyone knows that Johnny Depp plays the Mad Hatter in the Tim Burton film, Alice in Wonderland, but few know of the amazing man who first imagined the world of Alice in Wonderland.
In this film we explore the wonderful world of Lewis Carroll and for the first time delve deep into the mind of the man to discover the hidden mysteries and meanings behind his incredible creations.
Prepare for a journey through the looking glass and to enter a realm of fantastic adventure and mystery.
Written and directed by best selling author and award winning filmmaker, Philip Gardiner, and co- written by author Brian Allan. The film stars Philip's daughter, Angeline, as Alice. Interviews, TV and radio and lecture bookings for post-Christmas can be made via michael@real2can.com

Announcing the 3rd St.mary’s church Holistic Event

2009-10-05T16:35:00.004+01:00

Sunday Nov 29th 2009, From 10.30 – 18.00 Hrs + Evening event – John Harris – Lawful Rebellion ‘It’s an illusion’

Bourne Spring Community Trust, St.Marys Rd, Springbourne, Bournemouth. Entrance Fee £2.00 – Proceeds to the Boscombe Community Fair day only & £2.00 for Evening event FROM 19.30 Hrs. Refreshments Available

Stalls, Therapies, Readers, Talks, Psychic Artist
Speakers:
Peter Knight – www.stoneseeker.net Local author, latest book Wessex Astrum
*Beverley Frost – (budding authoress) Unorthodox history of the Tarot, Knights Templar & the origins of Freemasonry, as to how all three are intrinsically linked
*Ed Widdicks – Will be talking about home clearance (ghostbusting) & electro magnetic fields in the home…
Edmund Marriage – patrickfound@btinternet.com Author – The Origins & history of writing…
Steve Hawker – Crystal Skulls, Browns Gas & The pyramids…
Therapies: Massage – Bowen + others
Talks will be from 12.00 –18.00 Hrs. Evening 19.30 Hrs = John Harris – Lawful Rebellion

Elementary My Dear Watson: The Man Behind Sherlock Holmes

2009-09-05T15:40:00.000+01:00

COMING SOON!
Gaslights, horse-drawn carriages, a fog-filled London and the rise of the British Empire all bring to mind the period of Jack the Ripper, Queen Victoria and of course the enigmatic Sherlock Holmes. He is without doubt the most famous detective in print and on film. He has been with us for generations and is constantly remade and retold. He became more widely known than his author, Sir Arthur Conan Doyle, and thousands even believe he actually existed as a real man and lived in Baker Street, London. But there is another character in the stories that is often neglected and misunderstood - Dr. Watson. What is the secret of this seemingly unassuming man? Where did the influences used by Doyle come from? Is Watson a mirror to elements of Conan Doyle himself? The contemporary world of Sherlock Holmes was one of great change and hope and yet also filled with war and fear. Did these influences help to form the plots and characters created by Doyle? In this fascinating new film by award-winning filmmaker and best-selling author, Philip Gardiner and author of numerous books, Brian Allen, we unlock the mysteries of Dr. Watson, the man behind Sherlock Holmes.

Opportunity Knocks

2009-08-31T18:52:00.002+01:00

We are looking for people in the UK who want to distribute/sell Reality Films DVD's. There's no financial outlay and it's very easy to organise. Reality can supply you direct or send the DVD's direct to your clients. Simple. You can be a shop, stall holder, wholesaler - in fact anything - and we'll make sure you get all you need and up to date and advanced information on new releases. If you are interested then please let michael@real2can.com know.

Ancient Code - The Book - OUT NOW

2009-08-17T18:58:00.004+01:00

Ancient Code - The book will be available soon. It's an amazing work featuring so many writers that I am amazed we actually got it together! Here's the list of authors that have all worked to get this together.

Brian Allan, Jack Allis, Kala Ambrose, Nick Ashron, Philip Coppens, Robert Feather, Philip Gardiner, Dr. Mitchell E. Gibson, Andrew Gough, Jasmine Gould, Dan Green, Dr. John Jay Harper, June-Elleni Lane, Janice Manning, Marshall Masters, Brian Mayne, Steve Mitchell, Nick Pope, Dennis Price and Colin Wilson.

BUY IT HERE

Behind the scenes at Gardiner's World

2009-08-10T15:13:00.001+01:00

Check out this 5 minute on the wall doc behind the scenes of Gardiner's World...

Who Built the Great Pyramid?

2009-08-08T09:55:00.003+01:00

Coming Soon on Gardiner's World TV Show (sky 200) - did the aliens build the Great Pyramid? Well for the first and only time Bauval and brother are set to reveal new evidence and debate in this 2 hour special!

Ancient Code - The Movie

2009-08-04T11:20:00.002+01:00

"At long last, Ancient Code is finally out in DVD format as of 28th July. I wanted to thank all those people who have emailed in with their comments, which amazingly and for the first time ever, were all nice! Thanks." Phil

New Website for Everybody

2009-07-26T18:36:00.001+01:00

Just wanted to let you know about a new website we've created for our genre where you can upload your articles and get the word out about what your'e doing, your thoughts, your latest book etc. www.conspiracyforum.co.uk is the site, yeah I know, but it's a good title for search engines. There is no catch, its totally free to everybody as it's funded by myself and the web guy. Right now it's just got some articles on from me, so it needs your input!

Basically all you have to do is upload articles, spread the word to friends about the site etc and we'll do the rest. We have some serious seo (search engine optimization) going on with this one as the guy who is sorting it out is a web genius and gets millions of hits a month on his other stuff. So if we can all help to build the site and spread the word then it'll be good for everybody and a great resource of information and people in the know. There's several headers and sub categories, but if there's one missing you think we should have then yell! You can upload a pic and a bio, links and more and it's not very time consuming too! You can put video and web links in the articles, book reviews and anything you want.

Later we'll be adding videos and all kinds of things so if you have anything you'd like to see tell us. Basically, its an open thing, devised for people to express their opinions freely. We won't put up with some things though, such as slander, porn and hate material as you would expect and if you see something that offends please let us know. This is about people thinking for themselves, not abuse. It's not perfect yet and we are ironing out the bugs as we go so let us know if you spot anything.

It would be really great if we got this going with a bang and everybody wanted to join in, so please do pass the word around to everybody!

Thanks
Phil Gardiner
www.gardinersworld.com

A taster of what's coming up next - Xmas release

2009-07-21T15:59:00.003+01:00

Robin Hood Film

2009-07-11T18:19:00.029+01:00

Post by Phil Gardiner (photo's by Andrew Gough):

"I really wanted to say a BIG thank you to everybody who joined in today on the Robin Hood film we're making. Firstly to David and all the Rangers of Sherwood Forest for all the hard work they did clearing areas and erecting the encampment and for being there and being outlaws! Secondly to Peter Pearson of Notts County Council for his assistance in getting the thing put together. Thirdly to Andrew Gough who came up by train from London to be there and help direct. Also to Steve Mitchell for his treck across too and the other camera guys. And of course, a massive thank you to Ade Andrews who is the official Sherwood Robin Hood and the beautiful Maid Marion. All of you were just fantastic and made a stressful day a lot of fun. It's one of the biggest sets I've ever had the pleasure to direct and it was precisely that - a pleasure. Thanks! Phil"

The film, From Dark Wood to Hollywood, will be released in April 2010 via reality Films/Warners.

Robin Hood Cast
Robin Hood – Ade Andrews, www.bonecorporation.co.uk
Maid Marion – Sylvia Robson
Jo of Edwinstowe – Joanne Hall
David of Sherwood – David Wright
Vincent of Perlethorpe – Vincent Mosley
Guy of Gonalston – Gary Joynt
Ket – Nigel Gash
Hob O’ the Hill – Jed Clampett
Mother – Michelle Cook
Father – Paul Cook
Little Girl – Lutra Cook
Stunt men and women: - Rachael Cunningham, Pete McDonagh, Mike Jones, Craig Canning – Oakwood Outlaws, www.myspace.com/oakwoodoutlaws
Jack the Dog

Interviewees
Ade Andrews
Crichton E. M. Miller
Prof. Hugh Montgomery
Brian Allen

Producers
Peter Pearson. www.nottinghamshire.gov.uk/sherwoodforestcp
Philip Gardiner
Andrew Gough
O. H. Krill

Camera
Steve Mitchell
Andrew Gough
Philip Gardiner
Nick Spencer

Special Thanks
Nottinghamshire County Council
http://www.sherwoodforest.org.uk/
Sherwood Forest Visitor Centre
Nick Spencer

Written by
Philip Gardiner with the special help of Crichton E. M. Miller, Brian Allen and O. H. Krill.

Directed by Philip Gardiner

What Wise Men Do: The Secret World of Conan Doyle, Bram Stoker, Jules Verne and the Unseen Hand by Philip Gardiner

2009-06-27T16:10:00.001+01:00

reviewed by David Rankine for the Esoteric Book Review
This is a joy of a book to read! The author has chosen a group of significant magical figures and influential fiction writers and turned a spotlight onto the shadows of their worlds. The result is a veritable smorgasbord of fascinating facts, interesting speculations and unveiled purposes. I enjoyed the selection, which at first might seem mismatched, but all demonstrated diverse threads of inquisitive exploration through their work, which is set against the backdrop of the science and magic of their times.
The figures covered are the magician Paracelsus, Grand Master Pinto of the Knights of Malta, and the authors Arthur Conan Doyle, Jules Verne, H.G. Wells, Bram Stoker and Bob Kane (creator of Batman). The final two chapters discuss magic, the mind and god, and then the story of King Canute, and how he showed the wisdom of knowing where power lay and where it did not.
So if you want to find out about the connection between Jules Verne and Rosicrucianism, or H.G. Wells and the New World Order, or Batman and Dracula, this book is for you. It is extremely entertaining and enjoyable, with each chapter bringing its own insights and revelations, making it a thoroughly worthwhile read.

New Gardiner's World Store

2009-06-19T14:06:00.002+01:00

There's a new estore just been started on Gardiner's World website. Now you can order all the dvd's and books! If you have a product you'd like listing on the store then get in touch - michael@real2can.com.

Check out the store!

http://www.gardinersworld.com/shop/index.php

DVD Cover Designs by Phil Gardiner

2009-06-14T19:08:00.013+01:00

Not only does Phil actually make films and write books, but he also likes to use his creativity to design the DVD covers as well. Here's some examples of the covers he's designed himself! Amazingly he doesn't design his own book covers. However, sometimes people will ask him to do their own covers as well and some of them are here too. We wanted to pop them on here because these, we think a form of art. Enjoy:

New Book Cover - Delusion

2009-06-09T09:19:00.001+01:00

Delusion will be out in December 2009.

Delusion is a human phenomenon and it is the cause of almost every problem mankind has created. This book is an attempt to explain the processes of delusion and in so-doing we find answers to some of the biggest mysteries:
Alien abduction and UFO’s
Ghosts and the Paranormal
Marketing, Propaganda and Religious mind control of the masses
By understanding these issues and facing them head on in truth and balance we will also discover some of the most simple and straightforward methods of self-help missed and misunderstood by many self-help books, which work on delusion themselves!
Simple, easy to comprehend language
Straight talking without fear
Using knowledge to build wisdom and discovering who we are
Is mankind ready for truth? Not only is it out there, it’s been waiting for us.

Earthpages Reviews Gardiner's World

2009-06-05T14:09:00.002+01:00

Earthpages: Gardiner’s World: The TV Show, Series 2 is a great introduction to various metaphysical ideas, alternative histories and holistic psychologies.

This is the second in a new series for Sky TV (UK) hosted by the acclaimed and controversial investigator Philip Gardiner.

First up on the show is Hugh Montgomery, a retired professor whose views about Jesus not dying on a cross, possibly traveling as far as India and apparently having two wives will no doubt raise a few eyebrows among the Christian orthodox.

Next, author and journalist Philip Coppens talks about connections among the New Pyramid Age, (which he believes began in 1994), the Grail Story and Sacred Stones. Among other unconventional ideas, Coppens says the Grail shouldn’t be viewed as legend but as a family history.

Third, visionary musician and artist Nick Ashron appears unplugged live after talking about the healing properties of music. This is a classic instance of theory and practice working together. One can literally feel the peace as Ashron works his magic on the guitar.

To wrap up the program, the international author and speaker, Brian Mayne, discusses the power of positive thinking, suggesting that looking on the bright side of life increases serotonin levels, which in turn activates the whole brain. With all of our cerebral cylinders firing, Mayne says we can solve problems better.

This DVD is testimony to Gardiner’s versatility. Part scholar, mystic, film producer and now TV host, it seems there’s practically nothing he won’t try. And perhaps it’s that innovative, “can-do” spirit that keeps Reality Films fresh.

Legend of the Serpent Trailer

2009-05-27T16:56:00.000+01:00

Nottingham Author and Filmmaker to Make new Robin Hood Documentary

2009-05-25T18:52:00.004+01:00

Nottingham author, Philip Gardiner, is currently in pre-production stages of a new Robin Hood documentary entitled From Hollywood to Dark Wood.
Working with LA company, Reality Films, Gardiner intends to break some new evidence he has uncovered on the infamous outlaw, which several scholars have recently stated as groundbreaking. Although Reality Films wish to keep the new discovery a secret until the film is released, Gardiner would like to hear from anybody in the Nottingham area who has researched Robin Hood and the legends for possible interviews for the film.
Philip Gardiner is the author of several best-selling books, including The Bond Code and Secret Societies as well as being an award-winning filmmaker with documentaries such as The Extraordinary Voyages of Jules Verne and the latest Warner Bros distribution of Ancient Code – The Movie.
"Being a Nottingham guy I’d love to hear from local experts and researchers on the subject of Robin Hood and we could possibly visit them in their homes to film an interview for inclusion in the film." Said Gardiner.
The film will be distributed by Warner Bros and Reality Films to coincide with the Russell Crowe movie due in 2010. If you have something to say then please contact Philip Gardiner via his website http://www.gardinersworld.com/
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