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Ior Bock in 1989
Ior Bock in 1989

Ior Bock born Bror Holger Svedlin (born January 17, 1942) claims that his family line (Boxström) has been keepers of an ancient folklore tradition passed down through the generations, that provides insight into the pagan culture of Finland and its history. Image File history File links Ior_Bock. ... Image File history File links Ior_Bock. ... Jump to: navigation, search January 17 is the 17th day of the year in the Gregorian Calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search This article is about the year. ... Folklore is the ethnographic concept of the tales, legends, or superstitions current among a particular population, a part of the oral history of a particular culture. ... Within a Christian context, Paganism (from Latin paganus) and Heathenry are catch-all terms which have come to connote a broad set of spiritual/religious beliefs and practices of a natural religion, as opposed to the Abrahamic religions. ...


A former tourist guide at the island fortress of Suomenlinna, Ior Bock has gathered a "following" of people who take interest in his family saga. In his teachings, Bock uses his own particular etymology of words to support his family's alleged personal folklore that supposedly forms the nucleus of an ancient Finnish culture. Utsikt över Sveaborg (View over Sveaborg), painting by Augustin Ehrensvärd Suomenlinna (Finnish), or Sveaborg (Swedish), is an inhabited sea fortress built on six islands, today within Helsinki, the capital of Finland. ... Jump to: navigation, search Etymology is the study of the origins of words. ...


One of the more surprising lessons to be learned from his stories is that man should not "waste" his semen but practise autofellatio to drink the Viisauden Vesi (water of wisdom). Women might also ingest their own Vaginal lubrication as a special favour and sacrament to each other. Jump to: navigation, search Semen or sperm is a fluid that contains spermatozoa. ... Jump to: navigation, search Autofellatio: oral sex performed by a man on himself Autofellatio_2. ... Vaginal lubrication is the naturally produced lubricating fluid that reduces friction during sexual intercourse. ... A sacrament is a Christian rite that mediates divine grace. ...


Besides yoga exercises to keep limber, he and his followers began fundraising in order to finance the excavation of an ancient treasure chamber, the legendary Temple of Lemminkäinen. According to his family's stories, a large stone slab covered the entrance to one of the temple's hallways - on the side of a mountain. In the years between 1987 and 1990, a stone slab was found and so was a hallway - going 70 metres inside the Sibbo mountain, 35 km east of Helsinki. Allegedly, the ancient royal family of Finland used this temple for storage for many generations. This area was the ancient seat of the Boxstrom family. Jump to: navigation, search Yoga is a family of spiritual practices that originated in what in the present-day is known as India, where it is seen primarily as a means to enlightenment (or bodhi). ... A treasure-trove is gold, silver, gems, money, jewellery, etc found hidden under ground or in cellar or attics, etc. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1987 is a common year starting on Thursday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Jump to: navigation, search 1990 is a common year starting on Monday of the Gregorian calendar. ... Sipoo (Sibbo in Swedish) is a municipality of Finland. ... Jump to: navigation, search It has been suggested that Hietaniemi beach be merged into this article or section. ...


In the summer of 1990, marijuana smoking was observed on Ior Bock's premises, which led to police charges and a social scandal. Consequently, sponsorship of the excavation drastically diminished. The last excavations stopped in 1991 - far from being completed. Ior Bock has been trying to raise funds to continue the excavation, but without success. Yet, he still contends that there were many encouraging features discovered during the former excavations. In particular, he emphasizes that his mothers story of a hallway hidden under Sibbo mountain proved to be true. Species Cannabis indica Cannabis ruderalis Cannabis sativa Cannabis is a genus of flowering plant that includes one or more species. ...


On June 3, 1999, Ior Bock was attacked in Helsinki by a madman who stabbed him in the back with a knife several times. The attack left him a quadriplegic. He continues to promote his ideas. Jump to: navigation, search It has been suggested that Hietaniemi beach be merged into this article or section. ... Quadriplegia is caused by damage to the spinal cord at a high level (e. ...


Bock in modern culture

In 1994, Kingston Wall, a Finnish progressive rock group included the core of Bock's teachings on their last album, Tri-Logy. The saga was described in the CD booklet and some of the song lyrics featured themes from it. Jump to: navigation, search 1994 was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar, and was designated the International year of the Family. ... Jump to: navigation, search Kingston Wall was a psychedelic/progressive rock group from Helsinki, Finland. ... Jump to: navigation, search Progressive rock (shortened to prog, or prog rock when differentiating from other progressive genres) is an ambitious, eclectic, and often grandiose style of rock music which arose in the late 1960s, reached the peak of its popularity in the early 1970s, and continues as a musical...


External links

  • http://www.bocksaga.com/

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Earthcode: The Bock Saga ~ Historical Evidence for Lord of the Rings and Ancient Human Origin (4432 words)
The Bock Saga is more than a living historical document; it was the original scenario for human existence, a handbook for humans to live by, authored by Alphernas Beten itself - the prayer of the Elves.
The Bock Saga is a fascinating and thought provoking account that reveals the early origins of humanity as well as the roots of the alphabet, words and language.
According to information provided by Ior Bock, the hall should end in a room from which three corridors are accessed with the middle corridor leading to the upper dome of the Temple.
Ior Bock - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia (463 words)
Ior Bock born Bror Holger Svedlin (born January 17, 1942) claims that his family line (Boxström) has been keepers of an ancient folklore tradition passed down through the generations, that provides insight into the pagan culture of Finland and its history.
In the summer of 1990, marijuana smoking was observed on Ior Bock's premises, which led to police charges and a social scandal.
On June 3, 1999, Ior Bock was attacked in Helsinki by a madman who stabbed him in the back with a knife several times.
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