tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-46647530459519378782024-03-12T19:35:32.846-07:00Ancient Mysteries BlogExplore ancient mysteries from our ancestors in an effort to create a unified theory. We're constantly looking for further leads discussing ancient mystery, natural phenomena, time and space references, unexplainable events and places, all found in the past. By relating this information to present day, we hope to formulate a better understanding of our ancestors.Ancient Mysterieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004029476338245126noreply@blogger.comBlogger67125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664753045951937878.post-69338953060985843452022-10-09T12:00:00.015-07:002022-10-09T12:09:21.651-07:00Hisatsinom People of Long Ago<p style="text-align: justify;">Travelling southwest along highway UT-24 in Utah's southern desert, the terrain transforms from wide open prickly pear cactus and sage brush-covered plains to a narrow path winding through picturesque domineering red rock cliffs. The highway meets up and follows along twists and turns of the Freemont River, which helped erode the surrounding rock formations, creating a naturally fertile refuge with plenty of resources to sustain life for hundreds of years.</p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3wU2HGhSPX20SgEpd_0HgYDMyIlam_ZcTa2QRn8YIzz2HQDbS9EKGyJjdsGmFWc4jdvkPPM_J5BuNf6_NsRsMGhZcCqCqV_Ac14E2NGWg-0uIqRU7mMgBzWipVffX76UhfsQI5fdpFcAukfKsdLZRcwri_hiCII6KDeiWH-k5cJiPQeTzeeCtkjknoA" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img alt="Hisatsinom Figure" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEg3wU2HGhSPX20SgEpd_0HgYDMyIlam_ZcTa2QRn8YIzz2HQDbS9EKGyJjdsGmFWc4jdvkPPM_J5BuNf6_NsRsMGhZcCqCqV_Ac14E2NGWg-0uIqRU7mMgBzWipVffX76UhfsQI5fdpFcAukfKsdLZRcwri_hiCII6KDeiWH-k5cJiPQeTzeeCtkjknoA=w200-h133" title="Hisatsinom Figure" width="200" /></a></div><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">Geology in every direction gives an unmistakable impression of an aged landscape, one that is seemingly inhospitable, but full of hope and longevity. Possibly this is what the People of Long Ago, or the Hisatsinom, may have felt when they first migrated to the area thousands of years before European settlers discovered the hidden desert oasis. </div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;">As great ancestors of the <a href="https://www.mysterypile.com/hopi.php" target="_blank">Hopi Tribe</a>, the Hisatsinom people learned how to efficiently maximize offerings of the Freemont River. They transformed and cultivated an unforgiving terrain in balance with nature and prospered;</p><p style="text-align: justify;">Hisatsinom inhabited Capitol Reef when three tribes, the Hopi, Zuni, and Paiute worked together from around 300 to 1,300 C.E. to mutually benefit from the land's resources and natural protection.</p><p></p><div style="text-align: justify;">The modern curvy road runs right through the heart of the former Hisatsinom habitat, which is now protected within Capitol Reef National Park and preserved for future generations to enjoy. A plain brown sign with white lettering, the word Petroglyphs and an arrow pointing toward a rockface, appears at one point along the highway. Though the sign seems rather humble in its presence, it marks a significant historical location with evidence of the Hisatsinom settlement in the form of petroglyphs.</div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqB0H7LOgflrHtK-cUBKlRTL9igBPMrWSb4tLtgs-hDxVRAR4LOtZiewuyR94vK_OtLAX9EBpa5EJgidXD9bQVERbUjU0qn_D5Fb51sYuJ4KquZ5ORXsoKFzlLZy25LB6dzGuIsh7hFGJFo5X6VrH2SPr6e6zc0YljNek4Yx4xScarEL-2ZJzJvwpEgg" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img alt="Hisatsinom Animal Petroglyphs" data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEhqB0H7LOgflrHtK-cUBKlRTL9igBPMrWSb4tLtgs-hDxVRAR4LOtZiewuyR94vK_OtLAX9EBpa5EJgidXD9bQVERbUjU0qn_D5Fb51sYuJ4KquZ5ORXsoKFzlLZy25LB6dzGuIsh7hFGJFo5X6VrH2SPr6e6zc0YljNek4Yx4xScarEL-2ZJzJvwpEgg=w200-h133" title="Hisatsinom Animal Petroglyphs" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Carvings in the rocks depict elements of spiritual belief, flora and fauna, family history, and events which could be considered in whole as an ancient library of everyday ancestral life. Several images show various species of animals and herds that could have been used for teaching or evaluating hunting strategies. One way to interpret the carvings might be to envision the rocks as an ancient whiteboard representing real life scenarios encountered.</div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9XV0kTkBtArD7f28bFgbFeWXxYw6GHrA7TeJlzZuKN13LWMdRplrMa7myBiroMtjeqMRobT7crRz6C50QRuVs7XXcVQNOCgJWchNXHG1fbVW8uPtZ9CnCj2aMPeFyRiOsNuxPcmeGvFadtkhuiWrVohdKPSAonAEyadOcwBGKim1nfLitxS5lhkvpzA" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img data-original-height="683" data-original-width="1024" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEj9XV0kTkBtArD7f28bFgbFeWXxYw6GHrA7TeJlzZuKN13LWMdRplrMa7myBiroMtjeqMRobT7crRz6C50QRuVs7XXcVQNOCgJWchNXHG1fbVW8uPtZ9CnCj2aMPeFyRiOsNuxPcmeGvFadtkhuiWrVohdKPSAonAEyadOcwBGKim1nfLitxS5lhkvpzA=w200-h133" width="200" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Additional images contain tribal symbols and are meant to describe cultural beliefs of the Hisatsinom and where they descended from. While these petroglyphs appear to show families in traditional clothing, they also give the impression of otherworldly influence in style. The rounded headdress may actually represent animal horns and feathers rather than helmets used by visitors from space. Body shapes are straight, flat lines, like those in animal pictures and fit with the artistic vision of the ancient people.</div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"></p><div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;"><a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsLl5NnJDXCxqLrgIQH0xN_LzQNM2y9_engfauqi_uSn25F8pEL7XVjaaAj8fuqxMXbnJpkwtCiP3nksFD_SzS7XJ_0VoH_4J1QKyXIxBJVrInDM0YovFB53qNfvpdH7xDlpjFTLkYmiC1ALj8DZgfZmyXkir1pSco5jEa4d6r0mBsCv65xHA-nA0_7g" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em; text-align: justify;"><img alt="Hisatsinom Figure Zoom" data-original-height="1025" data-original-width="683" height="200" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/a/AVvXsEjsLl5NnJDXCxqLrgIQH0xN_LzQNM2y9_engfauqi_uSn25F8pEL7XVjaaAj8fuqxMXbnJpkwtCiP3nksFD_SzS7XJ_0VoH_4J1QKyXIxBJVrInDM0YovFB53qNfvpdH7xDlpjFTLkYmiC1ALj8DZgfZmyXkir1pSco5jEa4d6r0mBsCv65xHA-nA0_7g=w134-h200" title="Hisatsinom Figure Zoom" width="134" /></a></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Part of the enigma of Capitol Reef is being able to look into a window of the Hopi's past, to a time when multiple tribes chose to work together for survival in an area where nature found a way despite the odds against. Another fascination is how these petroglyphs survived for hundreds and hundreds of years to carry on the traditions of People of Long Ago. If there is anything the Hopi can teach mankind in a modern age, it is to put aside superficial differences in order to sustain our future.</div><p></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p><p style="text-align: justify;"><br /></p>Ancient Mysterieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004029476338245126noreply@blogger.comCapitol Reef National Park, Utah, USA38.0877312 -111.13549839.7774973638211549 -146.2917483 66.397965036178846 -75.9792483tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664753045951937878.post-8215826695522031692020-07-19T11:20:00.004-07:002022-04-20T20:56:56.030-07:00Evolution and Viruses<br />
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A common thread among living things across the planet is how
they are able to adapt to changing environments by means of an evolutionary
process. Thousands of studies have determined lineage through changing
characteristics for many species of animals that have, in essence, morphed in
shape and traits over time. Throughout each transition, DNA changes subtly and
an effective recording is maintained in markers that allow scientists to trace ancestry
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information, such as how humans adapted to different climates and how migration
affected the adaptations. In the animal kingdom, scientists are able to
determine when certain types of fish began to walk on land for the first time. Similar
discoveries show how snakes evolved away from having limbs to instead favor
slithering for locomotion. One could possibly make an argument there, why would
snakes evolve legs to walk on land like lizards and then evolve away from
quadrupedalism to slide across the ground?</div><o:p></o:p></div>
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over time and later not require their use, there is another intriguing question
here. What happens to the cells and DNA or RNA from the legs during a quadrupedal
phase after the fact? Similarly, the question can be asked with humans and the
evolution of the appendix. Humans are currently born with the organ in this
age, but there is a strong likelihood that eventually will not be the case as
the appendix evolves completely away into nothing more than a trace marker it once
existed. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Suppose the matter shed from evolving creatures is not
really lost over thousands of years and instead is retained in complex
biological environments; theorizing that long and arduous process of evolution results
as free radical fragments of DNA and RNA floating within the systems. For instance,
as animals evolve beyond the need of certain biological characteristics, cells
composing those features are shed in fragments wrapped in proteins we later
identify as viruses. When introduced to a system of evolved biological
function, the rogue instruction sets cause disturbances and short-circuiting as
they are only fragments of larger programs.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Perhaps this could explain why a number of ailments to
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">coronavirus, and many other diseases manifest similar
symptoms when the virus interacts with biological entities. It also provides a
possible explanation of how new viruses are constantly being discovered if they
are in fact a byproduct of evolutionary process in animals. The disposed DNA
and RNA material could be excreted by an animal in some way, through the digestive
tract or maybe a type of osmosis process, then passed to hosts by a variety of means.</div>
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Language and attitude about viruses tend to give an
impression that viruses are intelligent, like they intentionally seek hosts to
occupy for propagation. The theory of shed DNA is quite the opposite whereby material
is discarded by one animal and ingested or inhaled by another. After all, the
virus is deceased with the host and no longer survives when all hosts have
expired. It makes sense to then consider viruses as unintelligent fragments of
instruction sets left behind from thousands and millions of years of biological
evolution.<o:p></o:p></div>
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A new wave of discovery is upon us as advances in modern
technology continue to reshape the way we perceive our past. As archaeology
opens our eyes to a buried history, researchers and scientists are constantly
looking for new methods to help us learn about who we are as mankind. Every
advance provides new evidence and different ways of piecing together our history.
Though discovery is often burdened with new questions, technology is allowing
those questions to be answered faster than ever.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Cutting-edge devices and techniques, such as X-ray
tomography, satellite surveys, and ground penetrating radar, are becoming invaluable
tools for peeling back layers of sediment to uncover ancient structures below
the surface. Furthermore, pinpointing sites of interest is more efficient in
the use of time and resources allocated for discovery. Instead of spending countless
hours scouring the ground on foot for potential places to dig, new techniques
enable modern explorers the ability to cover a lot of land quickly before
physically stepping into the field.<o:p></o:p></div>
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Space archaeology is a great example of the use of new
technologies aiding the search for lost and forgotten moments in history. While
it may sound like space archaeologists are looking for buried sites in space,
they are actually using space technologies to find buried sites on Earth. For
example, Dr. Sarah Parcak is using Google Earth and satellite survey images combined with old Norse
stories to find Vinland. After months of satellite research, Dr. Parcak and her
team found a location which matched the images and stories, and it would only be
a matter of weeks after that, before they unearthed a forgotten settlement in Newfoundland.
Whether or not the site is Vinland, is yet to be determined, but the point is how
efficiently and accurately Dr. Parcak located the site with modern technology.<o:p></o:p></div>
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The discovery of an ancient temple in Indonesia, on
Mount Padang in West Java, is another excellent example of how modern
archaeology methods managed to uncover a part of our long-forgotten past. Using
tomography and imaging, scientists found a very large pyramid structure with
distinct man-made formations at the megalithic site now known as Gunung Padang. Researchers discovered underground chambers, pillars,
walls and steps below thick layers of sediment, indicative of human
construction as opposed to shapes that may have been formed by nature. Preliminary
excavations and core drilling suggest the ancient site could date anywhere
between 5,000 to 22,000 years ago – yet, without the help of modern technology,
this ancient temple may have remained hidden for years to come.</div>
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Perhaps a hypothetical comparable to the rate of archaeological
discovery would be to that of the rate of asteroid discovery. At first, when
technology for asteroid discovery was at its infancy, less than a hundred
asteroids were found per year. As technology improved, the rate skyrocketed to
hundreds and thousands per year. Over thirty years, astronomers went from knowing
about a few thousand asteroids to over five-hundred thousand, and the number
continues to grow as our ability to detect is refined and enhanced with new
technology. Imagine a new discovery for every new asteroid identified; what we
know about our past is changing exponentially every year.<br />
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What is awesome about modern archaeology is not only its persistence
to uncover history, but also the fact it continues to innovate new methods to find
lost artifacts, structures, and pieces of our past. Archaeology is quickly surpassing
the level of efficiency and capability of mineral exploration and provides more
time to excavate and answer questions. If historical discoveries continue at an
exponential rate as they have, similar to the discovery of new asteroids, it’s
only a matter of time before the pictures of our past sharpen into focus.<o:p></o:p></div>
<br />Ancient Mysterieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004029476338245126noreply@blogger.comGunung Padang Megalithic Site, Jl. Alternatif Cibubur, Karyamukti, Campaka, Cianjur Regency, West Java 43215, Indonesia-6.9939792 107.05628569999999-32.5160137 65.74769169999999 18.5280553 148.3648797tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664753045951937878.post-3092833501233497002018-07-05T22:00:00.002-07:002018-07-05T23:29:29.228-07:00Ancient Paintings at Pictograph CaveFollowing sign posts from the highway to Pictograph Cave State Park in Montana feels like a journey back in time as the road narrows and winds its way through aging terrain. Exposed rock at the edges of the entrance road merely hints at the impressive historical site about to come into view.<br />
<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9RGRljiW2t8rrd7436u_MTgibFgcyZ60LWs4aISMEJS_zhTIIRDwCE6WhvbKEVIfoHsB76Bew_l7honxY8_T-sgvrXJx9ppglg37d3G0_GuPfHDjOaTKnHRK9ZP2qt0cfU8eUHUWRIjn/s1600/pictograph-cave-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="A rocky outcrop at the edge of the park" border="0" data-original-height="669" data-original-width="1000" height="132" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjL9RGRljiW2t8rrd7436u_MTgibFgcyZ60LWs4aISMEJS_zhTIIRDwCE6WhvbKEVIfoHsB76Bew_l7honxY8_T-sgvrXJx9ppglg37d3G0_GuPfHDjOaTKnHRK9ZP2qt0cfU8eUHUWRIjn/s200/pictograph-cave-1.jpg" title="Edge of the Park" width="200" /></a>
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Staff members of the park are friendly, attentive, and genuinely care about the importance of this site; and the museum at the visitor center helps emphasize why. Artifacts recovered from the cave are on display, including fragments of paintings that have fallen from the wall, and they tell an amazing story of how this location became a key point of communication for ancient people.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQNbDwQAtXjo3PhvyixVYd8XW4DaVk0jnEFXCZzw1egiHXm0CrvFBnCoCrSOJ5wxRA74laRYGaZsVTY0arHx6fysdtIzX5-zfsd7yisGiN_iVOkF4K3le8I7GkwPnl3Hw4sz-kRPV3BbU/s1600/pictograph-cave-paintings.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img alt="A view of the main cavern with rock paintings" border="0" data-original-height="669" data-original-width="1000" height="212" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEjvQNbDwQAtXjo3PhvyixVYd8XW4DaVk0jnEFXCZzw1egiHXm0CrvFBnCoCrSOJ5wxRA74laRYGaZsVTY0arHx6fysdtIzX5-zfsd7yisGiN_iVOkF4K3le8I7GkwPnl3Hw4sz-kRPV3BbU/s320/pictograph-cave-paintings.jpg" title="Pictograph Rock Paintings" width="320" /></a>Pictograph Cave has endured for at least two millennia with original rock paintings still visible today. The pictographs display renditions of people, events, and animals; left to interpretation by archaeologists and visitors over the years. Preservation of the site ensures many people can enjoy the paintings for years to come, but the pigments are light-sensitive and fading over time.<br />
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The caverns here appear to be mostly protected from direct sunlight and a tripod with remote trigger is recommended for pictures, considering flash photography is prohibited. While respecting this rule we were fortunate enough to get a few nice pictures of the pictographs and park on a warm sunny day. We understand how people may spend hours here, to take in the scenery and explore an ancient site which feels like standing in a world as a witness to another era.<br />
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<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHSuehXREvI1i7JnI_3z40Whhb7jIMQDdidRkuw33RuwyGFznmO2gHsHrwpvve41i2sthBM1Cq16tC006RJVnW94XLbkH8IwXgmYJAlftCWNLjj7lVqC4HWAax447PWSZNSJOAXRmRli2u/s1600/ghost-cave-1.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img alt="Inside the Ghost Cave area" border="0" data-original-height="669" data-original-width="1000" height="133" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEiHSuehXREvI1i7JnI_3z40Whhb7jIMQDdidRkuw33RuwyGFznmO2gHsHrwpvve41i2sthBM1Cq16tC006RJVnW94XLbkH8IwXgmYJAlftCWNLjj7lVqC4HWAax447PWSZNSJOAXRmRli2u/s200/ghost-cave-1.jpg" title="Ghost Cave Formations" width="200" /></a>A second sacred spot in the park, known as the Ghost Cave, is only a short hike from the main pictograph area. The wind whips through this cavern in a certain way that makes it sound like voices are emanating from a series of round rocks resembling heads. Low pitch calls from bison and cows in a field across from the park add to the effect in an eerie way.<br />
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Like the cattle, rattlesnakes make their presence known around here too. The sound of rattle shaking is distinct enough to notice and served as a warning not to stray from the well-kept path. We traveled with a dog and were concerned about a snake confrontation, though everything worked out without incident.<br />
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There is a certain spiritual magnetism to the caves and rock formations that seems to naturally attract people to stay, relax, and explore. Evidence of the mysterious attraction resides with thousands of artifacts from varying time periods; eventually unearthed and pieced together for a better understanding of how the caverns were used for shelter and passing knowledge.<br />
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As a national landmark, Pictograph Cave is a bold reminder linking our ancient past to the world today through a series of rock paintings intended to communicate over hundreds of years. It is beautiful place that has stood the test of time and hopefully will continue to inspire future generations with the way of life of our ancestors.<br />
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Ancient Mysterieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004029476338245126noreply@blogger.comPictograph Cave State Park, 3401 Coburn Rd, Billings, MT 59101, USA45.737818 -108.4311099999999920.215783499999997 -149.739704 71.2598525 -67.12251599999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664753045951937878.post-83869710712405313462017-04-29T19:27:00.000-07:002017-04-30T08:01:13.653-07:00All-Seeing Eyes<div style="text-align: right;">
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A well known phrase, the eyes are windows to the soul, has an origin which remains disputed to this day. One interpretation states the metaphor is derived from Matthew 6:22-23 written around 60 CE, where the verse relates the eye to the state of its body, that if the eye is full of light than so too is the body. Another earlier source may have been Cicero's statement that the face is a picture of the mind as the eyes are its interpreter, a proverb quoted between sometime in the first century BCE. Both interpretations are similar in how they describe a distinct relationship between a person's eyes and body, and the link to a person's soul resides within.<br />
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The eye's principal biological function as a sensory organ provides a visual representation of the outside world to the brain. Observing the immediate environment is crucial to survival to assess danger, determine the distance of objects, and help the body understand the impact of its movements. Yet for many thousands of years the eyes have also represented a deeper understanding of existence through spirituality. For example, the Egyptian Eye of Horus became a symbol of sacrifice, healing, and protection offered to a belated Osiris by his son Horus. Set, who entombed Osiris also gouged out Horus's left eye which was later returned and healed by Thoth. Egyptians did not believe eyes to be passive sensory organs, but instead associated them as a means of action, revenge, and protectionism.<br />
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An equally, if not more famous eye which appears on currency in the western world, is the Eye of Providence. The image has many variations though it almost always depicts an eye at the center of a triangle with rays of light emanating outward. Imagery of the Eye of Providence first appeared during the <a href="https://www.mysterypile.com/renaissance-art.php">Renaissance</a> period as representative in the Christian Trinity, a few thousand years after Egyptians first recorded the Eye of Horus mythology. Some believe the Knights Templar adapted the eye's symbolism as sacred protectors of the church long before Freemason, Thomas Webb, published the Freemasons Monitor in 1797. Correlation between Masonic symbolism and Freemason members of the United States, George Washington and Benjamin Franklin, demonstrates influence of the eye in the Great Seal.<br />
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Masonic membership of Washington and Franklin has been verified by authentic portrait paintings depicting both founders of America in genuine Freemason ceremonial garb. The seal is stamped with the Roman numerals, MDCCLXXVI (1776 as the founding date of America), and the Latin phrase, Annuit Coeptis, Novus Ordo Seclorum. Latin phrases translate to: Providence Has Favored Our Undertakings, A New Order of the Ages. Providence, referring to the care of God, the one who sees all existence at the same moment in time. On the contrary to conspiracy theories, context second phrase does not refer or match the idea of a new world order, but instead a new sequence of generations under the Eye of Providence.<br />
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Another well known, all-seeing eye, is the third eye of higher consciousness and expanded perception. The mind's eye is effectively an extra sensory organ usually pictured in its chakra location, in the middle of the forehead as a direct path toward the mind. In symmetry, a third eye creates an equilateral triangle, when connecting this eye to to those on either side of the nose. When thinking about higher consciousness, the third eye represents clairvoyance and an ability to see into the spiritual realm, which connects us to an existence beyond the flesh. The third eye is also representative of what human minds are able to visualize even with a lack of external stimulus which creates memorable imagery. New age scientific research theories suggest the mind's eye physically exists as the Pineal gland located inside the brain which remains dormant until elevated consciousness unlocks its ability.Ancient Mysterieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004029476338245126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664753045951937878.post-16667456654023284482015-11-15T11:08:00.000-08:002017-04-30T09:18:30.341-07:00Connecting Ancient Sites and Cultures<div class="MsoNormal">
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An interesting fascination exists among ancient mysteries
researchers, a fascination to connect all ancient sites and artifacts together
in some way, imposing perhaps these sites and artifacts all work in conjunction
to some degree. It’s not unusual to look at certain mysteries and quickly draw
a link between two entirely different parts of the world, because in essence,
the link is mostly already provided to us as people and our history. Establishing
a link between two distant civilizations is not as simple as identifying
similarities in the cultures at face value. In the theory of probability, the
chance of two cultures arriving at the same conclusion or using similar
building techniques for certain achievements is not out of the ordinary. Take
for instance, the matters which are used to reach engineering goals and realize
those concepts, they stem from the same basic hard-coded instruction set every
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For example, how many ancient civilizations independently reached
the conclusion and conceptualized a method for traveling across water? This is
an important observation as it clearly shows the realized goal, reached by many
ancient cultures that may have or may not have been in contact with each other prior
to discovering a raft or boat. A simplest, predominate example of this is, native
populations in North America dugout logs to make ke’nu long before the Spanish or
other cultures arrived by boat. The principal of buoyancy remains a constant,
and independent cultures realized a way to overcome it, entirely without a direct
influence. This tells us, at basic level, that principal concepts are
achievable when utilizing core instruction sets of human ingenuity. <o:p></o:p></div>
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Then, visualizing connections between ancient cultures over
vast distances, abides by mathematical principals of the universe. When given a
specific set of instructions, there are a number of possible outcomes, with
some more likely to take hold than others. Another example of this is shelter.
Our ancestors understood that in order to survive, building structures to
protect from the elements are absolutely necessary. Many different types of
structures result from thousands of years of engineering, and the shelters
which share similar concepts have proved to be the most successful over time.
Different cultures arrive at this conclusion in different ways, but are
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The same holds true for vantage points and communication.
Height provides the advantage of seeing threats in the distance and an
effective means of communication enables strategic knowledge to overcome
situations. There is no surprise in thinking ancient cultures built specific structures
with height as a vantage point. Constructing pyramids, for example here, mimic
natural landscapes and provide an unobstructed view into the distance. This key
advantage enabled cultures to see where the enemies might be coming from and it
also creates a means of communication. From on top of a pyramid, fire signals
can be used to communicate over substantial distances. The pyramid form we find
around the world today may actually and simply be a result of the most optimal and
successful way to achieve these purposes with readily available resources, and
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Ancient Mysterieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004029476338245126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664753045951937878.post-60847715843737417182015-07-31T20:47:00.000-07:002017-05-22T21:45:14.255-07:00Seers Predicting the Future<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">
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For many thousands of years mankind has
sought ways to predict the future, and an unprecedented amount of
people around the world today believe in the possibility. From our
ancient ancestors to the present day society, numerous methods of
prediction tempt non-believers into thinking there truly is a higher
level of insight into the future. Is it really possible to predict
the future? This is a loaded question often met with scrutiny with a
common retort implying that if so, then miracles should be possible.
Perhaps however, this is the caveat which comes with attempting
predictions, that only so much knowledge may be gained. Degree of
accuracy varies greatly from method to method and those omens which
appear to be eerily on point are often dismissed rationally as
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Fascination for developing ways to see
into the future dates back to our great ancestors. Inspiration for
this could be hard-wired into the brain as a form of anticipation, a
glorified intuition utilized for critical survival in dire
situations. For example, a developed understanding of animal behavior
might have tricked early humans into thinking they're predicting the
outcome of a situation, although it was a response conditioned from
repetitive trial and error. Incidentally, knowledge from this could
easily be applied to other aspects of daily life, and it seems that
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still utilized today on a daily basis, though now backed by
scientific understanding such as weather forecasting by weeks,
months, and seasons. When a number of conditions are met, and key
characteristics define the result, a prediction outlining possible
outcome is made. There is a common phrase stating that nature is
unpredictable, given its ability to present unforeseen conditions in
a moment's notice, but forecasting attempts to provide the most
likely outcome based on those same factors affecting early humans as
responses conditioned from weather patterns and collected environment
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Early man tracked the sun and lunar
cycle each day, learning eventually how the position and length of
time in the sky affects the seasons. Predicting changing seasons
blessed farmers with knowledge on when to plant and harvest crops.
Over time, mankind's connection to the stars strengthened, and the
heavens above became another method for understanding the future in a
different way. Then, with a better understanding of the cosmos,
Astrology offered a concept that positions of star systems in the
night sky in proximity to each other are capable of affecting energy
on the Earth's surface, demonstrating a person's deep desire to know
his or her own future. What can be expected next, or rather, how do
we anticipate events to come before they happen?
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Famous, well-known seers like
<a href="https://www.mysterypile.com/nostradamus.php">Nostradamus</a> and Cayce brought prophecies to the masses through unique
methods involving a dream-like state to reveal information about
future events. Although cryptic, the practice is quite similar to
those mentioned in Norse and Greek mythologies, whereby forbidden
knowledge became accessible through meditation, trance, and partaking
in sacred substances. Understanding the meaning of natural dreams
continuously fascinates mankind, and the concept of dreams coming
true portrays a role of prophetic importance on daily life. A few
historical accounts of our ancient ancestors do tend to indicate
this, as seers having life-changing dreams or entering trance-like
states inducing a capability of predicting future events. Who will be
the next oracle to impress upon the world?
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Using dreams, star charts, numbers,
cards, and cycles of history are often associated with foretelling
events. Finite conditions are fixed to the medium used to predict the
outcome, so to the seer it is not a surprise of what the medium
speaks, but instead a surprise to the onlooker. Seeding of the
conditions during the events may subliminally turn predictions into
self-fulling prophecies, and it's wise to err on the side of caution
in deciphering if the message is truly one of sincerity or one
devised for personal gain.</div>
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Quite possibly the greatest secret of
any seer who predicts the outcome of events with astonishing
accuracy, is an intricate and sophisticated understanding of
existence beyond what science may see as humanly plausible. However
days ahead unravel, it is certain some of those foretelling the
future share a gift which is difficult to explain and often dismissed. It's important to understand the implications of being able
to predict our own futures, but maybe our futures are simply
responsive and reactionary to preceding events considering the
inherent paradox otherwise. Then perhaps, prophecy is different
altogether as a connection to a library of universal knowledge,
access to things we're meant to know, ultimately designed to
perpetuate forward momentum of intelligent life on Earth.
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Ancient Mysterieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004029476338245126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664753045951937878.post-83772979440368371432015-05-07T17:00:00.000-07:002017-04-30T09:20:57.756-07:00Crop Circle Phenomena At first glance, one might see crop circles as a modern phenomena, when in fact sightings of these mysterious designs date back many hundreds of years ago. The earliest known reports are documented from the ninth and twelfth centuries, well before complexities leave impressions seemingly at random in today's in farm fields across the world. Early reports described flattened crops in oval and circular ring patterns, sometimes similar to natural phenomena such as fungus rings on a much larger scale. The mystery of modern patterns however, tend to indicate a form of intelligence is behind their design, though the purpose is not clear.<br />
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One popular theory proposes crop circles are actually cryptic forms of an alien communication, that an otherworldly intelligence is attempting to establish contact with the human race by means of large mathematical pictographs temporarily etched into the countryside. Suggesting crop circles are alien messages fulfills a level of convenience to fringe UFO researchers, as a secondary form of evidence, perhaps a physical representation corroborating existence of unidentified flying objects with undeniable imagery.<br />
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The association of crop circles to unidentified flying objects is possibly made as an innocent explanation for why UFO sightings occur, placing aliens as non-threatening beings and implying no direct harm to the human species; communicate first, then form action based on the gained knowledge respective to said communication. With this, a secondary concept is easier to believe, to say an alien race is here studying mankind; further to the point, it's merely curiosity and will move on without interfering with daily human life.<br />
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Formations randomly appearing in farm fields demonstrating a mathematical form of intelligence have long been accepted as crop circles, and the term itself manages to explain these complexities as simple as possible. The geometric designs principally incorporate circular shapes, or are built upon a circular base. Without the true purpose of <a href="http://www.mysterypile.com/crop-circles.php">crop circles</a> clearly defined, perhaps a more accurate terminology is UGF, or unidentified ground formations; to embody the phenomena as a whole.<br />
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Yes, there are many documented cases of individuals and groups creating crop circles as a form of publicly displayed artwork on a grand scale with innocent intentions. There are a few cases as well, whereby the circles are created to prove a more malicious point, as attempts to prove all circles must be hoaxed if said example is. Or possibly, man-made circles are actually mimicking messages from a much larger design. In these scenarios we are faced with confusion between what is real and what is man-made. A larger number of crop formations, however, are indeed unexplained and fuel scientific curiosities with highly sophisticated and complex mathematical designs. The caveat here to keep in mind is, that it's difficult to rule a sophisticated crop circle as otherworldly given the intelligence of mankind and advances in technology.<br />
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Exactly how an amazing crop circle is created continues to be a significant factor in understanding the mystery. Complex geometrical patterns are effective at defying logic and establishing an alternative intelligence might be involved. One known method of making crop circles involves wooden planks, ropes, and an army of people certainly are capable of flattening crops into circular designs and patterns with a predetermined goal planned out and coordinated beforehand.<br />
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Aside from the rope and board method, there is another theory which demonstrates the possibility of human intervention to create crop circles. The use of specialized equipment carried by high altitude experimental aircraft or even possibly satellite technologies. This theory states that altering air pressure at the ground level from an advanced external source may be leveraged to create shapes and patterns on Earth with subsonic audio frequency waves. Perhaps the theory also explains sightings of UFO's in conjunction with the appearance of new circles, as this pressure wave travels through the atmosphere to and from a target point resulting in an optical illusion, as balls of light and disc shaped rings.<br />
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Using air pressure to form circular patterns is similar to other theories of origin, such as natural wind and electromagnetic currents congregating in specific areas to create the shapes later witnessed. The idea of natural phenomena creating fractal shapes is not unusual, and in fact these types of patterns are found commonly in flowers and in the formation of metals and crystals. Yet, by human interpretation, crop circles tend to lean toward intentional patterns more than natural phenomena. <br />
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Research examining soil and biological matter uncovers even further mystery which for the time being seems to lend merit to the otherworldly source theory. In some instances, the crops appear to be genetically modified and contain trace elements not found in the surrounding area outside of the circle. Combine this with sophisticated geometric designs and it's understandable to think an alternative source might be responsible. Ancient Mysterieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004029476338245126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664753045951937878.post-28475171439220461652015-03-24T21:15:00.001-07:002015-04-19T15:05:27.533-07:00Eden and the Burning BushIn life, we are given signs to help lead us on our way through the best, and worst of times. We can always forgive for mistakes if we choose, and learning from those mistakes helps us grow into refined beings of spiritual significance. From the beginning of life, we are loaned character, identity, and principal understanding as an acquired knowledge transcending generation after generation. Part of our primal knowledge may be attained from the very energy first flowing through cells in union before division, the same process igniting our genetic code into replication overdrive.<br />
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We divide from conception into a world populated with organisms who followed the same process, who traveled along a path to light in order to take that first breath of oxygen. From there, further knowledge about the world around us is attained in droves while on a path to consciousness awakening, and conscious memory begins to influence personal controls. While growing with new understanding, life subjects everyone to a variety of situations from both difficult and stressful to pleasant and provocative. In these moments adaptation is learned, and for some, a belief beyond physical self in a quest to find answers of why we exist.<br />
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With tendency to combine realms of spirituality and scientific understanding, one theoretical question of our existence comes from the book of
Genesis. In the Garden of Eden, a flaming sword turning in every which
way intentionally kept Adam away from the <a href="http://www.mysterypile.com/tree-of-life.php">Tree of Life</a>. Now is he forbidden from the tree in moral principal, or is there possibly a literal identification which physically prohibited Adam from getting too close? For example, the rosette Bromeliad Vriesea splendens, also known literally as a Flaming Sword plant. This particular plant is naturally found in Venezuela and Suriname, far from the Biblical cradle of life's location today.<br />
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Further correlation here comes from the Book of Exodus and the burning bush. Some believe Moses must have been hallucinating to claim he witnessed both a bush on fire without being consumed, and the ghostly apparition of god inside it. There exists such a bush, which catches on fire in hot weather, known as the Dictamnus albus, and certain varieties are indeed found in the Mediterranean area. Could this be the burning bush Moses speaks of, and is it possible god presented himself through the heat distortion effect emitted from the burning bush? If Moses recorded events based truly on a real plant, then what about the Flaming Sword, and the Tree of Life for that matter?<br />
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Dictamnus can be found roughly in the same area where Moses claimed to see god, and there are at least two potential ways the Flaming Sword native to Venezuela could be placed partway around the world into the Biblical cradle. One, trading between South American cultures and Egyptians as evident by remnants of psychoactive substances along with plants and artifacts native to South America discovered in Egyptian tombs. Evidence loosely creates a link between the two distant continents though hasn't provided solid proof. The idea is not far off Columbus introducing another Bromeliad species to Spain around 500 years ago, the pineapple.<br />
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The second theory suggests something fairly startling with a rather large time factor involved. Around 237 million years ago in the Early Triassic, Venezuela and Suriname were located right on the edge of Africa as Earth's landmass clumped together as Pangea. If a similar Flaming Sword variety of Bromeliad existed at this time, and spanned into northern Africa, could it be what Genesis talked of in Eden?Ancient Mysterieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004029476338245126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664753045951937878.post-17207263138082352542015-03-12T06:23:00.001-07:002022-04-20T20:46:54.863-07:00Sightings of Ancient UFO's<div style="text-align: justify;">Over
the past decade researchers trying to get to the bottom of UFO
sightings have reported an overall increase world-wide. There are many
contributing factors supporting this information aside from the distinct
correlation that plainly there are more UFOs to be sighted. Consider
the growth in the field for one instant, the shear number explosion of
investigators, hobbyists, and those paying a little closer attention to
the skies above. With a much larger array of trained spotters, it's
common sense to say the number of sightings would elevate, at least to a
notable point.</div>
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</div><div style="text-align: justify;">Agencies such as MUFON are finally
gaining recognition for their accomplishments as more visitors seek to
pour over the materials found in their database. Global phenomena like
unidentified flying objects have swept the world by filling coherent
reports by observers who have never communicated with each other. A
similar phenomena exists in case reports studied by psychologists, of
alien visitations, which uniformly describe the same experience from
person to person although those people have never been in contact with
each other. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Of course, UFO sightings are a little different in the
respect that the object can be witnessed by hundreds, if not thousands,
at the same time. Lack of physical evidence and Earthly explanations
often quickly dismiss claims especially when they're founded by
individuals who appear discreditable or who have maintained states of
panic while regurgitating their experience. A fabled fish has limitless
size potential. The major mystery and clear turning point though is
when stories remain consistent in every detail even with the most
obscure points, while sharing a common ground with many other reports.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Mass
sightings with complete coherent reports track back hundreds of years
before the time of electronics and modern mass communication. One such
example cites a flying disc shaped object traveling from Scotland, over
Europe and into Asia. The sighting is well documented in woodcuts and
gazettes from several towns who's only lines of communication were foot
travel or by horse during the Dark Ages. In fact, dates on the news
reports are close enough together that either gossip by foot or by horse
would not have traveled fast enough. Also, many of the countries were
at war. Why would any individual risk crossing into enemy territory to
tell someone there about seeing a strange object in the sky?</div>
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question doesn't end in the Dark Ages though several sightings during
the period, in a heightened time of unrest and violence, do have similar
descriptive terms. Fire in the sky burning and spinning. Revolving
wheel or round barrel of flame. Long fiery beam, pile of fire the size
of a small boat, dark object making a sound like a wheel, shaped like a
drum and came from the sea. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">The execution of Nichiren, for example, was aborted as the
executioner panicked and ran when he witnessed an object in the sky
like a full moon suddenly appear. As well, the Japanese are first credited to the
term "flying saucer" after a sighting in 1180CE describing a flying
earthenware vessel leaving a luminous trail. As time traces further
back, descriptions tend to remain similar in style but use different
terms such as a flying globe of fire and circular shield in the sky.
Even so far back into written history around 1450BCE where the annals of
Thutmose III talking of circles of fire coming from the sky brighter
than the brightness of the sun.</div>
<div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Of course one could
easily attribute the more ancient UFO sightings to be nothing more than
meteorites crashing to Earth, which do indeed fit the some descriptions.
Celestial body movements and falling stars best explain a few of the
accounts, but do not provide an accurate explanation for other events
like the <a href="http://www.mysterypile.com/nuremberg.php">Nuremberg sky battle</a> in which it's reported the objects were
fighting with each other, so evident the onlookers could tell who was
winning and who was losing. </div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="text-align: justify;">Another example is an account from Emperor
Theodosius around 390CE describing a brilliant glowing orb in the sky
with a great number of other glowing orbs drawing near the larger one,
almost as if they were being pulled in. Theodosius claimed the spectacle
to be like a swarm of bees flying around a bee-keeper until they
blended together as one, becoming as bright to the eye as a double-edged
sword. In fact, there are quite a few ancient UFO sightings that
dismiss the comet or meteor theory altogether due to the irregular
activity of the object, moving in such ways that a meteor is not capable
of. </div>Ancient Mysterieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004029476338245126noreply@blogger.comNuremberg, Germany49.4521018 11.076665421.141867963821156 -24.0795846 77.762335636178847 46.232915399999996tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664753045951937878.post-50631888395659292822014-03-29T23:34:00.000-07:002015-04-19T15:12:55.205-07:00Who Originally Lived in North America?<div style="text-align: justify;">
An arctic ice bridge is one way ancient settlers may have visited America tens of thousands of years before modern voyages. Evidence suggests native migration patterns followed ancient routes through Alaska and as far south as Colorado following the mountain range. With that in mind, it wouldn't be too much further, all considering, to venture into Central and South America as well, let alone spread out toward the Eastern countryside. Further examination of those 40,000 year old migration routes will help us understand the paths our ancestors followed to eventually build the foundations of the western world. We know there was a thriving human population in North America long before it was claimed as a new world by European explorers.</div>
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Further ideas bolster this concept by suggesting the critical similarities in creation myths between various ancient Indian tribes may have started from one source, only then to develop slight differences over time as tribes split off. Future archaeological evidence may confirm these theories by placing ancient cultures in the areas at the correct time. There is an interesting connection to the 40,000 year old Siberian-Arctic North American migration routes, and a sudden growth in human population, known as the second wave in expansion. The first wave dates to around 60,000 years ago as the time when modern humans began to migrate out of Africa to Asia, Europe and Australia. The second wave of population growth is thought to attributed to an adaptation for colder climate survival. </div>
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DNA migration mapping shows us macrohaplogroup M (ABCDX) followed an ancient route across the ice bridge between 10,000 to 30,000 years ago. On the same map, we see A concentrating in Central America, north United States, and northern Canada; with a smaller concentration residing in the Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico area. Given this evidence, it looks like Sol-rzano is on the right track by investigating Utah for the Aztec's place of origination. However, with the same DNA evident much further north, it remains to be determined if the great land of white refers to salt flats or snow.<br />
<br />Ancient Mysterieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004029476338245126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664753045951937878.post-88495977544164606502014-03-03T11:12:00.002-08:002022-04-20T20:54:30.606-07:00Who Built the Pyramids?
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">In a documentary by Zahi Hawass, head of Egyptian antiquities at the time, Zahi examined exactly who built the pyramids with very exciting revelations for anyone interested in this inspiring time of Egyptian history. Hawass focuses on a burial chamber found, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia, "Times New Roman", serif;">which he describes as the worker's tomb,</span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"> found within proximity to the great pyramids at Giza. </span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br /></span></div><div style="text-align: justify;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">From evidence, accordingly, workers were treated similar to royalty as far as burial method, that they were not slaves or treated as slaves. An online article about this discovery claims it took 10,000 workers, </span><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">who ate 21 cattle and 23 sheep sent to them daily,</span> more than 30 years to complete the construction. According to a bone study, most of the workers had significant cases of arthritis and lower vertebrae problems. </span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;"><br />As far as evidence of the building itself, again, <a href="http://www.mysterypile.com/ancient-egypt.php">Egyptian</a> Antiquities tells us hieroglyphs in the tombs of workers and pharaohs explain the story, yet those stories often talk about the daily lives of workers, not specifically about the pyramid building itself. To me, I think this is where part of the problem is in deciphering true origination. Maybe the workers were responsible for renovating, not building the pyramids, as perhaps another culture built them long before the Egyptians. I agree, that if no solid evidence has been uncovered to show the Egyptians building pyramids, or a process thereof, how can Egyptology support the claim? <br /><br />Perhaps by this, maybe it truly is that Egyptians inherited the pyramids instead of building them. They became the keepers of passed knowledge, the proprietors of masonry on an extreme scale. Given the tireless research performed by Egyptian Antiquities, I would like to believe they are correct in asserting the Egyptians built the pyramids. However, there is enough evidence, or lack thereof, to suggest alternative possibilities. It does seem very odd, on many levels, to build such monumental structures and not document how that happened. A discovery one day will likely change all of what we know about the Egyptians in a heartbeat, or maybe, the discovery has already happened and it's being kept from general public knowledge.</span></div>
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<span style="font-family: Georgia,"Times New Roman",serif;">The closest evidence pointing toward Egyptians constructing the pyramids comes from a stone stele on the island of Sehel. Carved into the rock is Pharaoh Zoser, Imhotep, and God Khnum, who are associated with the first step pyramids built. Interesting it is, that even this monument brings controversial issues, considering no where is it mentioned the types of construction materials required or anything about building methods and quarry locations. There is a list of minerals in Zoser's dream to build monuments, but the list does not mention limestone, sandstone, or granite. </span></div>
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<b><br />What's the oldest mystery known to man?</b></div>
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The oldest mystery known to man, to my knowledge, would be that of the
origin of the universe itself. Science theories suggest the idea of a
big bang kicked off the creation of everything, and religion believes
life is the ultimate creation of divine being; In either case, we do not
have a definitive answer unanimously agreed upon by everyone.</div>
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<b>Is there a name for the scientists who research and try to solve mysteries?</b></div>
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Personally I believe all scientists are solving mysteries and it's only the type
of mysteries which differ from scientist to scientist, in essence the
name would depend on the scientist's primary discipline or the subject
holding the mystery. In the sense of an ancient mysteries researcher,
disciplines tend to have a mixed background involving perhaps those of
Archeology, Anthropology, Geomorphology, Geology, Physics, Cosmology,
Philosophy, Psychology, Parapsychology, Cryptozoology, Ufology, and
share a general interest in world history. Ultimately, ancient mysteries
researchers try to look from outside of the box using a variety of
disciplines to question and possibly discover different outcomes
previously not considered by a scientist who focuses on one subject
matter alone.</div>
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<b>Who are they paid/sponsored by?</b></div>
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scientists are compensated for their efforts by organizations and
supporters that benefit from their research; Some are paid for
performing research, teaching, or think-tank problem solving while
others are paid to enhance technologies and create innovations.</div>
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<b>Have you ever experienced something akin to a mystery?</b></div>
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Yes,
on several occasions. A few events when I was younger prompted me to
ask more questions and it was then when I became most interested in
ancient mysteries research. In the search for answers to unexplained
phenomena, I discovered a plethora of information that I believe should
be shared with the world.</div>
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<b>What's the most popular modern mystery?</b></div>
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Although
sighting history stems back for thousands of years, I believe
unidentified flying objects and closely related phenomena such as crop
circles are among the most popular modern mysteries; though Bigfoot may
be very close in comparison.</div>
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<b>How many people do you think have hoaxed things? Like some of the bigfoot sightings, or nessy?</b></div>
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It's
difficult to say how many have created fictitious stories let alone
understand the motivations behind doing so. Falsified encounters create
disbelief among communities and are sometimes spread intentionally in
order to cover up the truth by those who do not want the general public
to know. Fortunately for those dedicated to discovering the truth, there
are enough creditable, sincerely truthful, eyewitness reports with corroborated facts to support these types of events and encounters.</div>
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<b>What in your opinion is the most puzzling mystery of all?</b></div>
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Life
is the first, to me - To know why we exist. In all of my research and
life experiences, not a single comfortable thought has put my mind at
ease to understand why beings with such incredible intelligence
capabilities have been left to grow on a floating rock surrounded by a
giant bubble in the vacuum of space.</div>
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<b>Is there some sort of official classification or title given to different types of mysteries?</b><br />
Similarly to
the names of scientists who study mysteries, the names mystery types
tend to vary depending on the discipline they are most concerned with.
This is a great way to classify ancient mysteries as it keeps them close
to the root subject, but it also helps to add more scrutiny and further
examination to that subject overall. Phenomena research has finally
shifted focus over the years to grouping similar mysteries together in a larger picture, trying to see if there are explanations which might be responsible for some type of global effect.<br />
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<b>How many mysteries have been solved?</b><br />
Every solved mystery leads us to more questions and more mysteries, but to
say exactly how many mysteries have been solved is indeed a mystery in
itself.</div>
J.C. Vintnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11112648621944924815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664753045951937878.post-448472375144305762014-01-18T15:46:00.000-08:002015-04-19T15:43:21.785-07:00The Emerald Tablet<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Imagine a concept, that if Newton's dedication to the Emerald Tablet instead followed a different path outside the realm of alchemy and delved more into spirituality and its relationship between mankind and the world around us. As many scholars throughout the ages, Newton became obsessed with an idea that any element could be transmuted into any other element at the hands of alchemy, but the philosopher's stone quickly turned itself into a fantasy goose chase after discovering the shear level of complexity involved; Could a man ever possess the power Midas created in a chemistry lab? The following is a literal interpretation of the Emerald Tablet of Hermes, and an alternative possibility of what his mysterious ancient text could be trying to tell us.<br />
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The tablet begins with:<br />
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Truly without deceit, certain, and most veritable. <br />
That which is below corresponds to that which is above; <br />
And that which is above corresponds to that which is below.</blockquote>
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Purity. Either in the sense of a <a href="http://blog.mysterypile.com/2013/12/aztecs-elements-of-existence.html">pure element</a>, or for a soul to reach enlightenment, to be accepted into the heavens, and into an afterlife free from evil. As a herald, Hermes guided souls of the dead to the underworld and was also believed to bring dreams to mortals at night. It is possible these lines refer to a relationship of souls between the living and the dead. Those in the underworld were once above, and those above will in time be in the underworld.<br />
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To accomplish the miracles of the one thing; <br />
And just as all things come from this one thing; <br />
Through the meditation of one mind; <br />
So do all created things originate from this one thing; <br />
Through transformation.</blockquote>
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Perhaps here is where Newton first noticed clues the Emerald tablet could be a secret reference, leading eventually to the conclusion of a hidden alchemical practice used to create the philosopher's stone. Literally the verse says everything comes from one and by means of transformation, but it's the line regarding meditation of one mind suggesting a more spiritual significance.<br />
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Its father is the sun; Its mother is the moon.<br />
The wind carries it in its belly; Its nurse is the Earth; <br />
It is origin of all. <br />
The consecration of the universe; <br />
Its inherent strength is perfected if it is turned into Earth.</blockquote>
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In this verse a single statement jumps out, whereby the wind carries the origin of all in its belly. We know winds on Earth are capable of moving many different things, both living and inert, but the next line helps narrow it down by saying the Earth nurses it. If transportation of Earth is ruled out from the wind's belly, that leaves the possibility of either water, micro-organisms, electricity, or a type of radiation. Even to say, the Earth nurses it, may infer Earth's ability to absorb water. To early alchemists, in continuing along an alchemical sense, the first two lines translate as: Its father is gold, its mother is silver.<br />
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Separate the Earth from Heaven; <br />
The subtle from the gross<br />
Gently and with great ingenuity it rises from Earth to Heaven; <br />
And descends again to Earth Thereby combining within its; <br />
The power of both above and the below</blockquote>
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Reading these lines from the tablet seems to point toward water being a key substance here. Earth and Heaven are indeed separate, and when looked at as a whole of the planet, water may also be a grossly overlooked subtlety vitally important to life as we know it. Water rises to the heavens in the form of evaporation and then falls back to Earth in the form of rain or snow. For either to occur, water molecules need to adhere to dust particles and micro organisms in the atmosphere, and it is at this point where water combines the power of both above and below. In an alchemical sense, one might interpret the Earth should now be physically separated from heaven, allowing the Earth to ascend and descend to obtain its properties.<br />
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Thus you will obtain the glory of the whole universe; <br />
All obscurity will be clear to you; <br />
This is the greatest force of all powers because it overcomes every subtle thing; <br />
And penetrates every solid thing; <br />
In this way was the universe created; <br />
From this will come many wondrous applications; <br />
Because this is the pattern; <br />
Therefore am I called thrice Greatest Hermes; <br />
Having all three parts of the wisdom of the whole universe; <br />
Herein have I completely explained the operation of the sun.</blockquote>
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Now it's to say, that by completing the tablet steps as an alchemy process we may find the ultimate knowledge, the answer to everything and how it's derived from one source, explaining how the universe was created. This is further bolstered by the suggestion of many wondrous applications, the discovery of a distinct pattern, and worded as an operation of gold. Yet, in a spiritual sense we find a similar outcome that in the deepest understanding of all things may we become clairvoyant and one with universal knowledge; Suggesting everything we know, and our souls, are entirely the byproduct of conscious mind and its source of light.</div>
Ancient Mysterieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004029476338245126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664753045951937878.post-64206529862348344442013-12-01T15:09:00.002-08:002017-05-01T22:28:03.164-07:00Aztecs & Elements of Existence<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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An ancient Aztec mythology, The Five Suns, follows along the same concept of four
cardinal elements and four cardinal directions, though the directions in
this case refer to the outcome of world eras. The first era under the
Jaguar Sun, Nahui Ocelotl, animals on the planet were giants and
devoured by jaguars. Interestingly, well known historical record tells
us giant animals did once roam the planet as dinosaurs. Did Jaguars kill
them? As in the Jaguar sense as Quetzalcoatl, who then became worshiped
and revered by man for being saved?<br />
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During the era of the Wind Sun,
Nahui Ehecatl, people became monkeys as the world was destroyed by
hurricanes and tropical storms; This may be referring to a drastic
change at the end of an ice age as global temperatures warm to create
unstable violent weather patterns. In the era of the Rain Sun, Nahui
Quiahuitl, life on Earth was destroyed by raining fire and all those who
survived were birds, or became birds in order to survive. Perhaps the
Rain sun could be translated as Fiery Sun, by the sounds of a super
volcano eruption, or asteroid impact fire and brimstone fallout reaching
the ends of the Earth. During the Water Sun, Nahui Atl, life on Earth
became fish as the world perished in a great flood; As with legends in
Sumerian texts and the Bible. The fifth sun, or Earthquake Sun, Nahui
Ollin, is the current era in a time believed to be destroyed by
earthquakes; This remains to be witnessed.</div>
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In ancient Aztec codices, Ometeotl is believed by some scholars as the
supreme creator of Aztecs through translation, as a god of duality both
male and female commonly known as Tonacatecuhtli and Tonacacihuatl,
born out of the nothingness of space to create the universe. From
Ometeotl, the four cardinal directions were established, each with a
god to keep watch over. In the North, Tezcatlipoca, god of judgment,
night, and sorcery, represented by the color Black. To the east, Xipe
Totec, god of gold, farming, and spring, represented by the color Red.
To the south, Huitzilopochtli, the god of war, represented by the color
Blue. To the west, Quetzalcoatl, the god of light, mercy, and wind,
represented by the color White. In Nahuatl language, Tletl the Fire,
Ehekatl the Wind or Air, Atl the Water, and Tlalli the Earth represent
Tiahuizlampa to the East, Mictlampa to the North, Huitzlampa to the
South, and Cihuatlampa to the West respectively.</div>
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<b>Tletl</b> is an element of power, the seeds of creation, and the direction of light and illumination. In nature, life grows from the aftermath of fire's destruction, fire creates and shapes existence. Fusion inside the sun converts Hydrogen to Helium nuclei which provides heat and light in the form of radiation bombarding Earth's atmosphere continuously. Mankind's evolution is by in part a result of the giant fiery sphere warming our planet. Egyptians undoubtedly recognized the importance of fire. A bringer of life as Seth, or Set. This is also evident in the channeling of RA, proclaiming the beginning of a grand cycle of life as fire and wind affect Earth and water in the First Density, to bring forth a Second Density as creation of all animals and plants. Fire is the Navel Chakra, Manipura in Buddhism and in Hinduism, Agni. In astrology, Fire is associated with Mars, and in the Zodiac with Aries, Leo, and Sagittarius. </div>
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<b>Ehekatl </b>is an element of freedom in the direction of elders, ancestors, and the spirit world. Wind resides as a place of rest, transformation, wisdom, reflection and communication. It is the great element of Mobility, capable of destruction, but also a bringer of life. Wind helps distribute seeds and pollen, allowing plants to reproduce, while providing necessary gas for animals, plants, and humans to breathe. Earth's atmosphere is a blanket of air protecting life from harsh radiation emitted from the cosmos. Ancient ancestors, elders, and occupants of the spirit world are able to travel through air and take on the form of wind; This might be a plausible explanation of why ghosts and spirits are believed to have air-like qualities and abilities. Air or Wind is known as Heru or Horus in Egyptian, the Heart Chakra, Anahata in Buddhism and in Hinduism, Marut. In the Zodiac, Air is associated with Gemini, Libra, and Aquarius.
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<b>Atl</b> is an element of change in the direction of youth, renewal, cleansing, and perseverance. Water is the great element of Fluidity and a vital resource for the existence of life. In many cultures, water is part of a sacred process of purification by which the body is cleansed. It is a source of nourishment for all living beings, capable of revitalizing the spirit, wakening consciousness, and reflecting the soul by meditative scrying in divination. Many scholars agree it is mankind's ability to control water flow through aqueduct, cistern, irrigation, and sewage systems that set the foundation for great technological advances in human history. Water is known as Ausar or Osiris in Egyptian, the Sacral Chakra, Svadhisthana in Buddhism, and in Hinduism, Jala. In the Zodiac, Water is associated with Cancer, Scorpio and Pisces.
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<b>Tlalli </b>is an element of substance in the direction of intuitiveness, materialization, and mystery. It is the great element of Solidity, representing fertility of female energy, nurturing all of life, known as Mother Earth. Life is a combination of the four cardinal elements. Humans live upon it, transforming rock into materials for survival and a further understanding of their existence. Plants and animals find nourishment from minerals in soil; mankind utilizes the ground to cultivate food; It is a stable foundation from which life is built. The planet is perplexing under certain light, only then compounded by mankind's ability to construct marvelously mysterious monuments out of it. Physical creation is born of Earth and returned to it; Though, spiritual energy may pass through or with other elements in the cosmos. Earth is known as Auset or Isis in Egyptian, the Root Chakra, Muladhara in Buddhism, and in Hinduism, Kshiti. In the Zodiac, Earth is associated with Taurus, Virgo, and Capricorn.
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J.C. Vintnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11112648621944924815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664753045951937878.post-22381730930750689452013-10-24T18:06:00.002-07:002022-04-20T20:37:20.353-07:00To the Heavens by Pyramid<div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">
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<div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">Reasons to build gigantic pyramid structures in ancient times might have a completely alternative and much more simplified explanation, and quite possibly a concept overlooked for thousands of years. In a time history books designate as long before air travel, perhaps with the exception of ancient animal-skin balloons, could it be that pyramids were designed specifically with the intent of reaching into the heavens? </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in;">There is an idea circulating which suggests pyramid builders aligned the large stone structures with celestial bodies in the heavens as attempts to unlock multidimensional doorways to places where the sun, moon, stars, and comets reside - the first hint of human efforts to prove an existence other than on place called Earth.</div>
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spiritual significance from a religious perspectives, considering very tall structures bring one closer to the
heavens physically, where we could offer the soul a pathway to follow into
the afterlife. One might look at the pyramids in this way and think,
what if the true purpose of a pyramid was not only to offer the soul
a channel of passage, but what if literally they're a stairway to the
heavens? </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">During a time science understands people were not
flying as a regular form of travel or with intention. One of the greatest curiosities in ancient life without airplanes had to be discovering what resides in the space above Earth. Perhaps
building the first pyramid was not enough to reach the edge, so another was
built just a little taller without much luck, so then another is built and on. </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">While standing on the ground, it is reasonably deceptive to try to measure the height of the sky while lacking the correct instruments and knowledge. It really is a great motivation to thousands
upon thousands of pyramid builders around the world, to say they are
helping to build a pathway into the heavens, in attempt to have people touch the sun and the
moon. Yet it is difficult to truly comprehend there are 248.514 miles
between the Earth's surface and space alone that can fit into the height of an outreached hand covering the horizon with a squint of the eye.</div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">Imagine the Great Pyramid of Giza, as the monument of monuments, measures close to 0.0863706 miles tall. If the
Egyptians wanted to reach into outer space, they would need to build a structure 2,877 times the size of Giza. Provided this act did not imbalance the planet and cause an awful wobble launching people and materials into space due to the sheer size of such an object, what would it be like to reach into a vacuum from Earth? </div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;"><br /></div><div style="margin-bottom: 0in; text-align: justify;">Maybe structures
around the world were possibly intended with primitive attempts to travel into the
heavens. Without flight capability, this sounds quite plausible. As places of worship, pyramid structures may have aided in safe travel of souls to the heavens or as part of rituals to build a closer relationship with the gods. Perhaps in time we may discover an alternate means for
traversing the universe directly from Earth's surface, and pyramids could help with the launch.</div>
Ancient Mysterieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004029476338245126noreply@blogger.comAl Haram, Nazlet El-Semman, Al Giza Desert, Giza Governorate, Egypt29.9792345 31.134201922.3074104340076 22.3451394 37.6510585659924 39.9232644tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664753045951937878.post-47347853622975995052013-10-09T20:37:00.005-07:002022-04-20T20:36:58.836-07:00Number Meanings, the Significance of Three and Seven<div style="text-align: justify;">
<br />Many written works and documentaries have thoughtfully examined the magic of numbers in relation to human superstition, premonition, and influence on daily life; be it consciously or subconsciously. One example is the number three, which often repeats throughout history as part of significant events and historical arrangements. A commonality across multiple ancient belief systems, is how the number three is not only respected among cultures, but it also portrays an understanding that its meaning may help us to unlock some of the
greatest mysteries known to mankind through a third eye of perception.<br />
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Concepts of the number three and its meaning to ancient people are
reminiscent of an earlier research effort conducted several years ago
involving the number seven and its relationship to spirituality. The
thought-provoking questions presented by ancient alien theorists
have rekindled number prominence and suggest the idea of an even
deeper understanding. These two numbers meet up on several mysterious
levels when exploring scientific and religious realms of our history.</div>
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A question proposed in ancient theorists asks in relation to the
number three, why it is the three Biblical Magi wise-men, who chose to bring
Gold, Frankincense and Myrrh as gifts to baby Jesus, followed the Star of Bethlehem as a guiding light from the heavens to find
him? Coincidentally, the Star of Bethlehem is known as The Great Conjunction, where Saturn and Jupiter are closest together, which could also involve the moon's presence for a three-point connection.</div><div style="text-align: justify;"><br /></div>
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Western Christians, on Three Kings' Day, the Epiphany, or the Twelfth
Day as it's believed the event occurred 12 days after Christmas.
Eastern traditions claim there were actually 12 Magi, instead of
three who visited Jesus. In either case, twelve days or twelve Magi
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Mentioning of the star is important from a spiritual perspective,
but it also helps pin-point the exact birth of Jesus according to
Biblical scholar, Simo Parpola. By his astronomical calculations,
Parpola is able to show the triple conjunction of Saturn and Jupiter,
occurred three times in the year 7 BC, as Saturn and Jupiter were in
the constellation Pisces in close conjunction during the time of
December 23, recorded on a Babylonian clay tablet.<br />
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Parpola's research primarily focuses on the actual date of Jesus'
birth by means of archaeological evidence and astronomical data,
reasoning the triple conjunction as the only possible explanation of
the Star of Bethlehem from an astrological standpoint. The same
triple conjunction alignment was observed twice since 7 BC, as
Parpola explains, occurring every 800 years; marking 2,383 as the
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Perhaps the most intriguing relationship between the number 3 and
the number 7 is presented to us when examining at least 3 written
languages, Greek <span face="sans-serif"><span lang="en-US">Γ,
</span></span><span lang="en-US">and</span> Arabic <span style="font-family: "tahoma";">٣</span>,
and Urdu <span style="font-family: "tahoma";">٣</span>. Written forms of the digit 3
appear graphically similar as a reversed number 7, which all are
believed to stem from <span lang="en">Gimel, the third letter in
ancient Phoenician and Aramaic writing systems. Asking ourselves how
the number 3 could unlock unexplained mysteries in mankind's distant
past is a question met with certain difficulties; especially
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Ancient Mysterieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004029476338245126noreply@blogger.comLuray, VA 22835, USA38.665397 -78.459452222.344236124258614 -96.0375772 54.986557875741383 -60.8813272tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664753045951937878.post-16626754380602525292013-08-11T18:42:00.000-07:002015-04-19T16:08:07.017-07:00Glory, Light and the Divine Halo<div style="text-align: right;">
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Floating discs often depicted behind or above the face of a divine being in a bursting golden color are commonly believed to represent light, glory, and dawning in religious context. Yet a halo at first glance with no prior knowledge, seems to simply resemble the shining sun, similar to the solar disc Egyptian god Ra is usually shown with. Ra combines all aspects as that of the sun to science, as a necessity for life, bringer of warmth and growth.</div>
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<a href="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mqeCDhCZAow/UNtDxtX5qeI/AAAAAAAAAGk/DfdR6Qeb2zw/w243-h305-no/tibetan-thangkas-bodhisattva.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://4.bp.blogspot.com/-mqeCDhCZAow/UNtDxtX5qeI/AAAAAAAAAGk/DfdR6Qeb2zw/w243-h305-no/tibetan-thangkas-bodhisattva.jpg" height="200" width="159" /></a>In Buddhism, a colorful circular disc emanates from the body of Buddha after achieving enlightenment. A halo's color of light symbolizes the level of spiritual elevation, similar to the rising and setting sun, as the sun appears to change the sky's color throughout the day. Sunlight in its purest form is white, containing a full spectrum of colors, of which only certain wavelengths are visible depending on the current atmospheric conditions. Enlightenment is a gentle awakening of conscious energy, a way of connecting to the universal mind, becoming whole with nature and the divine. This idea of self-realization frees an individual from bounds of consciousness when awakened, opening the mind to a new world.<br />
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<a href="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JKJOC2-q4-8/UNtDwDK4M3I/AAAAAAAAAGE/_Y9ErW4eO3A/w287-h400-no/rosary02.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: left; float: left; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-right: 1em;"><img border="0" src="http://3.bp.blogspot.com/-JKJOC2-q4-8/UNtDwDK4M3I/AAAAAAAAAGE/_Y9ErW4eO3A/w287-h400-no/rosary02.jpg" height="200" width="143" /></a>To many people, prominence of the halo is most recognized from <a href="http://www.mysterypile.com/renaissance-art.php">Christian artworks</a> dating back as far as the 4th century to designate the divine. Essentially this element commonly found in religious artwork was an interpretation of light and glory emanating outward. The halo often appears like the sun is located directly behind the head, mimicking its power and life-giving nature. Even-though light travels on a dimensional plane, artworks tend to depict the halo as a flat disc. Like Buddhism, these icons represent a level of divinity, imbued with the energy of God. The bible refers to the halo growing in size during Christ's transfigurations in prophet revelations, another key aspect to reaching enlightenment. </div>
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Somehow alien astronaut theory neglects the related stories, legends, and modern enlightenment practices still thriving today in this sense; The foundation of why our ancestors encircled heads of the divine with an all powerful light similar to the sun. This points to a greater likeliness, as in the case of ancient aliens, Earth was once visited by beings from another world who were capable of emanating light outward from their heads, and mankind interpreted this in representation as those beings as divine from the heavens, since they indeed descended from up above. </div>
J.C. Vintnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11112648621944924815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664753045951937878.post-32772832135131760632013-08-02T23:30:00.002-07:002015-04-19T16:23:15.790-07:00Face in the Mayan Calendar<div style="text-align: justify;">
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Time has passed since the huge controversial hype over the Mayan calendar's supposed prediction of world annihilation on <a href="http://blog.mysterypile.com/2012/12/tribute-to-our-ancestors.html">2012</a>'s winter solstice event, and the calendar as well as the Mayans have received very little media attention since. The press wants a huge story from an old rock, and when the day passed without much of a sneeze, calendar mention went by the wayside. Multiple theories and speculations flew around social media and television channels, yet nothing we know in this physical realm changed. One thing for certain is, many millions of people wanted to see a spectacular natural event take place in their lifetime, and that dream likely did not die off overnight for true believers. </div>
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The reason is because we currently know of a theoretical destructive time billions of years in the future, when the sun reaches the end of its life-cycle and grows large enough to eat the Earth whole. If we know this, why do we not leave a stone artifact to warn future generations of the event? Can we really expect an ancient civilization to have done this?</div>
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At the time Mormonism wasn't well liked by other, more established religions, and many of his celestial inspired creations were destroyed. Could the Aztec calendar and Nauvoo temple event somehow be linked together? Does the face in the center represent a messiah, literally the Son, and not the physical sun Earth orbits around? In an actual photo of the calendar, the face does look a little like renditions of Jesus over the years. There are certainly some characteristics it has in common, a sort of crown, locks of hair, facial expression, eye shape. Maybe that's a bit of a stretch, but for some reason the calendar gives an entirely different meaning if Tonatiuh represents the messiah.</div>
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<br />J.C. Vintnerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11112648621944924815noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664753045951937878.post-68190468124470386652013-06-30T09:41:00.004-07:002015-04-19T16:09:48.869-07:00Aztalan Effigy Mounds<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The mysterious ancient Indian settlement located in Aztalan Wisconsin, dating to around 1,300 CE reminds archaeology of how complex and strange history can be. Some researchers believe a Mississippian culture once lived here before abandoning the site due to lack of resources, by examining artifacts discovered on site. However, no written language or legends of Aztalan have been passed down throughout the ages to give us a better understanding of who they really were. According to local history, farmers plowed over the land for years before its discovery.</div>
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One of the most striking facts about visiting Aztalan is how much the effigy mounds resemble step pyramid construction, though it's important to note stone steps seen in the image were later added during site restoration. Even the site's discoverer, Timothy Johnson mistook the site for having an Aztec influence. These flat top mounds are said to be part of ceremonial practices, possibly even to house a sacred fire at each end of the settlement. Located on the Crawfish river bank, Aztalan once was a heavily fortified area with what appeared to be wood stockade walls and several watchtowers surrounding the area. The stockades appear to be related to a Mississippian site near St. Louis, called Cahokia. In the early 1950's survey work helped establish the stockade path which was later rebuilt using discarded telephone poles.</div>
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Several effigy and burial mounds are located this general area of Wisconsin, ranging in size and shape, dotting the kettle moraine. One of these mounds stands apart from the rest and is considered to be possibly the strangest mystery of the Aztalan fort. Deemed the Princess Burial, human remains were discovered with nearly 2,000 clam shell beads, some of which came from as far away as the Gulf Coast. It gets stranger, though. In the same area, not far from the main fortification, remains with distinct characteristics of an ancient Woodland Culture were discovered near Lake Delavan and Lake Mills. The skeletons here appear to be giant-like humans with some reported as tall as 10 feet with equally proportionate bone girth. Some believe these skeletons are proof of giants described by ancient cultures and in the Bible, though conclusive proof has yet to be placed on the table. Anthropologists argue the remains may have appeared to be giants due to soil shifting and settling which causes the bones to spread apart slowly over time.</div>
Ancient Mysterieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004029476338245126noreply@blogger.comAztalan, WI 53549, USA43.0727787 -88.8623284999999917.5507442 -130.1709225 68.5948132 -47.55373449999999tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664753045951937878.post-58839062856520147602013-06-21T05:04:00.003-07:002017-04-30T10:26:59.677-07:00The Ultimate Question<a href="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLKdLrTj-PP2x_fFwBR2shBBBOKh4A9I1Pk2igo5J345ydNBkrYpwZqZ1W7UtebyQbjwu8WbgBMJYe2c64WN72Ij8Bwo4sF7abztoi4uCOSnN38tINK2GlyNtNIdrfq9z0wSuqSh6Ch6bE/s1600/Puma-Punku-Stone-Carving_photo_medium.jpg" imageanchor="1" style="clear: right; float: right; margin-bottom: 1em; margin-left: 1em;"><img border="0" height="135" src="https://blogger.googleusercontent.com/img/b/R29vZ2xl/AVvXsEhLKdLrTj-PP2x_fFwBR2shBBBOKh4A9I1Pk2igo5J345ydNBkrYpwZqZ1W7UtebyQbjwu8WbgBMJYe2c64WN72Ij8Bwo4sF7abztoi4uCOSnN38tINK2GlyNtNIdrfq9z0wSuqSh6Ch6bE/s200/Puma-Punku-Stone-Carving_photo_medium.jpg" width="200" /></a><br />
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Eventually we may ask ourselves the question, why? It's inevitable for a single, three letter word to help us discover more information about past events. The seed festering inside our subconscious patiently waiting to blossom through our curiosities, forever twisting and rooting deeply until an acceptable answer is found. It truly becomes the driving factor, we want to know why for everything, it's engraved in our DNA.<br />
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Modern science tends to compare life of today to our past for explanation, after all, we're a living example of what we once were. Then by that rule, our ancestors must have followed similar paths, constantly asking why. Just as we are fixated on the heavens today, so were our distant relatives, believing in an hierarchy beginning from gods and beings not of Earth. Why is the ultimate question a hash? The term attempts to encompass every possible answer, every possible possibility. Asking the question why might very well be mankind's original attempt at basic quantum physics, for there is a multitude of answers to one question, a hash of explanation.<br />
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This sometimes faces the ultimate retort, why not? Turning a primitive question of exploration into a psychological battle of understanding our existence beyond that of any conscious awareness. We may ask why is it our ancestors chose gods to believe in above other people. Were they really visited by extraterrestrials deserving of appropriate placement in the heavens, or did they believe certain individuals in ancient societies possessed ultimate abilities worthy of god-like status? Actually, it's not that uncommon in present time as some people worship and idolize celebrities - This is one explanation in the hash, but we know it's not the only one. Perhaps understanding the answer to why is understanding the answer of what we choose to believe.<br />
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<br />Ancient Mysterieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004029476338245126noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664753045951937878.post-46967377961670459062013-04-06T20:50:00.002-07:002015-04-19T16:16:42.279-07:00Ancient Mayan Fort of Tulum<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Zama, a prominent Mayan establishment rests boldly on the far eastern edge of Mexico's Yucatán peninsula with many secrets waiting to be unlocked. The ancient fort is perched on the cliffs of the Caribbean Sea, an optimal place for trading resources between the sea and inland. A smaller Castillo, when compared to Chichen Itza, step pyramid dominates the majority of structures found on site and is believed by some to actually be an ancient lighthouse. <br />
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Motifs and decorations throughout the ancient fortification suggest this area was once a significant place of worship to pay respects to the Feathered Serpent, Kukulcan. The fortified city presents several mysteries upon further examination, such as resemblance to Biblical accounts and curious artifacts found nearby which date to a period long before the fort's initial construction. Photographs from a visit have been kindly donated to help research efforts and are available with the full article: <a href="http://www.mysterypile.com/tulum.php">Mayan Fortification of Tulum</a>Ancient Mysterieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004029476338245126noreply@blogger.comTulum, Quintana Roo, Mexico20.212589326214758 -87.428855895996120.182791826214757 -87.4691963959961 20.242386826214759 -87.3885153959961tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664753045951937878.post-64393987029049845922013-03-17T10:12:00.001-07:002015-04-19T16:19:37.637-07:00Figures of Sitio Barriles<table cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" class="tr-caption-container" style="float: right; margin-left: 1em; text-align: right;"><tbody>
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There is an unspoken code amongst ancient mysteries researchers in the pursuit of truth of mankind's past. It's one of honor and respect, to be open to new ideas and concepts, to be accepting of the fact history books may need to be rewritten. An incredible wealth of general research is performed around the world on a daily basis which lends to us the suggestion of something more, something beyond anything history has taught civilizations throughout the ages. Archaeology and studies of human history only recently found shape within the last couple hundred years; Is it possible we perceive gaps in our history simply because these fields of research are new in the timeline due to the fact we just haven't yet found the correct knowledge to fill them in?</div>
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Recently found locations such as Sitio Barriles (the site of barrels BU-24) in Panama are great examples of ancient civilizations modern archaeology knows very little of. Carbon dating suggests the site to be anywhere from 2,600 to 600 years old and hints of who inhabited the area have been discovered. The area was first studied in the 1940's although findings of the time were not published conclusively. Artifacts found here are suggested by some archaeologists to depict deities with an eagle head, but upon further examination they appear to be something more.</div>
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Figurines and pottery found embedded into rock-sides suggest the site was used for ceremonial purposes due to ash remains found in vessels believed to be used for cremation. Characteristics of Barriles pottery and figures show a distinct Central American influence, it's sometimes thought the culture(s) who inhabited the area descended from the Maya or Inca. After many years of study, whomever lived at Sitio Barriles hundreds of years ago remains a mystery.</div>
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It's interesting to note several glyph-type carvings found throughout the area which appear to be primitive in nature, theoretically act as a type of road map to help whoever once lived there find their way around the area. The drawings take on serpent-like forms, some say to show twisting, winding paths throughout the site. When simply looking at these findings one can't help but notice the 'eagle' headed figures look more lizard, amphibian, or serpent in nature which coincides with navigation rock paintings scattered around the site. These deities definitely take on a strange alien-like appearance. Sitio Barriles is another example of a mysterious location we know little about yet it features artifacts that tell us another, unknown ancient culture believed in hybrid deities, enough to depict them throughout the majority of remains discovered at the site.</div>
Ancient Mysterieshttp://www.blogger.com/profile/13004029476338245126noreply@blogger.comPanama8.537981 -80.7821274.520138 -85.945701 12.555824000000001 -75.618553tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-4664753045951937878.post-40019438268915110122013-02-17T07:53:00.001-08:002017-04-30T09:47:41.396-07:00Legendary Cryptids<br />
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