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The Soul of England

Some people have been asking about the name Albion, and what it really means. I thought I'd talk about this (from what little I know) and also a bit about the Protectorship that my ancestors once held.

From all I've read, Albion seems to be defined as the ancient and literary name for Britain. It is usually restricted to England, and is perhaps derived from the Latin 'albus' meaning 'white'. his refers to the chalk cliffs of southern England.

On a more esoteric note, Albion is described as the 'soul' of England. Today, England has a wondrous mix of ancient and modern landscapes, but to our ancestors the whole earth was an organism, pulsating with life. They chose to worship their gods in wild, remote places - their temples open to the sky and the wonder of the heavens.

These places may have irrevocably changed over the millennia, but they still somehow retain all their atmosphere and mystery. Albion is the spiritual boundary that marks out our country. It is this ancient domain that is under attack by the very ancient evil the protectors fight against.

As for whether other ancient regions exist and have Protectors too, I don't see why not. I've never heard of others, but there's no reason to think that other countries wouldn't need protecting as much as us.

They all have histories, myths and legends of their own, dating way back, and no doubt 'souls' that encompass the very land their people live on and fight for these days.

9th April 2003

The map and its secrets

Morning all. There's been more messaging about Ludlow's map and the discrepancy of dates regarding some of the locations. Just to let you all know, there are locations - Tower Bridge and Big Ben amongst them - that were built after the 1830's, the date the map shows.

The map was Ludlow's, and was used to document his battle (which would end up being his last one) with Balberith. The battle was fought in 1829 and the map recorded the location.

Since then, I've discovered that certain locations have been added to the map as the years have passed. Alongside these locations are the clues I've been sharing with you over the past weeks. The updated locations and clues must have been added by William, Tamara or even later Protectors of Albion - but who they were remains a mystery. And why.

But there are murmurs that the ghosts we've found that haunt those locations are in jeopardy. I plan to visit the very sites soon and see if there's anything to... well, see I guess. No idea what I'm looking for, but work's been done and now it might be time for action. I sound like Arnie don't I? All this mystical animation is getting to me I guess.

8th April 2003

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