The Knights Templar are a mysterious order of warrior monks born of the Crusades. Within a century, the Knights were the main organizing force in European Civilization, employing a majority of citizens through various endeavors such as farms, textiles, banking and their greatest achievement, the guilds of artisans who created the Gothic Cathedrals we still enjoy to this day. Their influence and patronage of the arts is legendary, but few know that Templars were responsible for bringing many of Europes most beloved Black Madonnas from the Holy Land and Northern Africa to the continent, placing them in cathedrals, shrines and churches along The Camino de Santiago de Compostela. Author and host Stephanie Georgieff presents a fascinating overview of the broader culture of Europe that created the Templars, along with their ideals and spiritual impulses which led them to bring Black Madonnas to the Camino. Georgieff covers material from her book The Black Madonna, Mysterious Soul Companion as well as some new research she has uncovered through her current speaking and writing schedule.
