Great Cross of Hendaye
The Great Cross of Hendaye (French: "Croix d'Hendaye") is a stone cross located on the town square of Hendaye, in the Pyrénées-Atlantiques, in southwestern France. The cross is the physical representation of the belief by ancient Christians, Rosicrucians, and alchemists that the world's end is rapidly approaching, and will occur in the midst of fire. Many, including devotees of Nostradamus, the Bible Code, and especially the 2012 phenomenon, believed that a great comet would pass by, or crash into the earth in the year 2012, and interpreted the Cross of Hendaye as another reminder  that 2012 would be the end. Description. The cross comprises three parts with engravings in its stone. These engravings picture alchemical symbols that occultists believe contain encrypted information on a future global catastrophe. An important part of understanding The Cross of Hendaye is found in the writings of the mysterious alchemist Fulcanelli, who hints in his 1926 book 'Le Mystere des Cathedrales', that on the cross is encoded a warning of "a purifying fire that will soon consume the Northern Hemisphere." The creation and transportation of the Cross of Hendaye is rumored to have been funded by the ancient Christian  society known as the Rosicrucians. The Cross is a paradigm for synergy, where the whole is greater than the sum of the parts alone. The entire monument is a schematic of the Philosopher's Stone. Of the symbols found on the cross, it is essential to examine all the parts of the Cross together so that a holistic interpretation is faithfully determined rather than simply analyzing symbols individually. The Monument. Divided into three basic parts these are the Upper Cross, Greek Cross, the column, and the pedestal base. Each are further divided into their own components. The Upper cross has  three symbols, the pillar has its own symbol, and the base has four symbols. Fulcanelli's deciphering: Base. The four symbols found on the base are: Sun, Moon, Great Star, and a Simple circle. The circle is divided by two perpendicular diameters into four sectors in which there are four As displayed. Interpreting the Cross: End of the World. Through analysis of all the alchemical symbols found on the cross, it is believed that the Cross of Hendaye is a physical representation of the belief that the world is quickly coming to an end. And, as the symbols suggest, the  end of the world will occur in the midst of fire. This belief was brought upon by the ancient Christian group, the Rosicrucians, and alchemists. Many believe that the end will be the return of Christ as referenced in the Bible.