Karen Ralls

Karen Ralls, PhD, medieval historian, Celtic researcher, and global spiritualities and religions scholar, is widely recognized for her groundbreaking work. She obtained her PhD from the University of Edinburgh, followed by six years as Postdoctoral Fellow and Sr Lecturer (Univ. of Edinburgh, Oxford) and also served as Deputy Curator for the Rosslyn Chapel Museum art exhibition (1996-2001), prior to founding Ancient Quest, a cutting-edge historical and contemporary media outreach organization based in Oxford, England. Originally from the USA, Dr Ralls is an acclaimed lively and inspiring conference speaker, workshop presenter, bestselling author, TV documentary/film expert historical consultant (History Channel, Discovery, National Geographic, etc) and tour guide. Topics she has been featured on TV documentaries include the Grail quest, the Knights Templar, Rosslyn Chapel, historical and sacred sites, ancient and medieval mysteries, Arthurian legends, symbolism and carvings, medieval heresies and the Inquisition, music and consciousness, druidism, the Inquisition, science and spirituality, the sacred Feminine and Masculine, history and cultural change, etc. Dr Ralls is the noted author of The Templars and the Grail (Quest Books, IL); The Knights Templar Encyclopedia (Career Press, NJ); The Quest for the Celtic Key (Luath, Edinburgh 2002), Music and the Celtic Otherworld (Edinburgh University Press, Palgrave/Macmillan, NY 2000), Indigenous Religious Music (Ashgate, UK) and Marie Madaleine (Taschen, French ed, 2009). Dr Ralls a member of the American Academy of Religion, the Society of Antiquaries (UK), the Science and Medical Network (UK), and more. A flute and Celtic harp player also interested in sound healing.