Great Cross of Hendaye - Fulcanelli's Deciphering: Upper Cross

Fulcanelli's Deciphering: Upper Cross

1. INRI: INRI is most commonly known as the acronym of the Latin phrase IESVS NAZARENVS REX IVD ÆORVM, which translates to 'Jesus the Nazarene, King of the Jews'. Through the Rosicrucian Alchemical Tradition, INRI is interpreted as IGNE NATURA RENOVATUR INTEGRA, which translates as 'By Fire Nature is Renewed Whole' and is one of the key maxims of alchemy. This phrase is important to Alchemists, but it also holds the Christian belief that the end of the world will be signaled with the return of Jesus Christ and the wicked will burn in fire, and then the Earth will be renewed and made whole.
2. Double X's: The two Xs are placed on the Upper Cross, firmly planted on the symbol of Christ. There are two possible explanations behind this. The first is that the two X's symbolize that Christ is the 'Alpha and Omega' as described in Revelations Chapters 1, 21, and 22. Christ is thus, the beginning and the end. The second explanation is that, these two X's are a reminder of the shape of an hourglass. The hourglass was the main system of time keeping during the time of which the Cross was created. Fulcanelli believed that the hourglass meant several things on the cross. First, he believed that it represented how the time of the world was running short. Second, he believed that while the first X symbolizes the beginning of the world, the second X symbolizes the end of the world. For an alchemist, the beginning and the end are both with fire. Fulcanelli believed that the end of the world would come by fire. The third explanation is that these two Xs symbolize the Galactic Alignment, and that the time when they would align is 21 December 2012
3. OCRUXAVES PESUNICA: When decoded it reads, O Crux Ave Spes Unica, which translates to 'Hail O Cross, the Only Hope'. However, when examining the inscription, Fulcanelli noticed something unique about the inscription, and that was the misplaced 'S'. Although he called attention to the "incorrect grammar", he believed that there was no mistake. But instead that the creator of the Cross wanted the interpretation to be 'Measure of the Twelfth Part'. Fulcanelli believed that this phrase was a clear reference to the cosmic cycles and alignments. He believed that the 'S', which takes on a curving shape of a snake, corresponds to the Greek khi (X) and takes over its esoteric meaning.

• Making references to the 'Key' or 'Cross' in the sky, which are made by the X of the snake or dragon, Fulcanelli informs us that this explanation is the helicoidal track of the sun.
• Noting on the misspelled word, 'SPEC' translates to 'hope', however in its reverse, 'SEPS' translates to 'snake.'