Astronomy - Ancient Egyptians and the Constellations - Fletcher

Come with me to the Celestial Hall of Records and discover the 16000 year old Celestial Sphinx, Hu, who was the blueprint for the Sphinx at Giza. Gaze upon the face of the Creator,

the "Giver of Life in the Beginning". Learn the Lost Word. Discover the greatest of the Lost Secrets of the remote Ancient

Egyptians � including their knowledge of Precession which they encoded into their mythology, art and the Narmer Plate.

The remote Ancient Egyptians mapped the constellations, discovered Precession and invented hieroglyphs. It was they who introduced the arts and sciences to the rest of the

world. Freemasonry is the legacy of the Ancient Egyptians.

Part 1: The Hall of Records Part 2: The Celestial Sphinx: The Lost Word and The Lost Secrets Part 3: The Celestial Sphinx: More Lost Secrets Part 4: The Osiris Legend and Precession Part 5: The Royal Arch and the Precession of the Equinoxes Part 6: The Osiris Legend and the Tree of Life Part 7: The Tree of Life and the Pyramids Part 8: The Narmer Plate is a Sky Chart Part 9: The Narmer Plate and Osiris, the Lord of Precession Part 10: The Narmer Plate and the Substituted Secrets Part 11: The Narmer Plate and the Sacred Gateway Part 12: The Narmer Plate and the Four Standards Part 13: The Narmer Plate and the Great Conjunction Part 14: The Narmer Plate and the Twelve Ages of the Zodiac Part 15: The Narmer Plate, Baal and the Beltane Festival Part 16: Giza, the Stellar Observation Deck Part 17: The Celestial Sphinx and a Sumerian Cylinder-seal Part 18: From Celestial Sphinx to Celestial Fish: The Age of Aquarius Part 19: Sacred Stars and Treasure Maps Part 20: Freemasonry: The Legacy of the Ancient Egyptians Part 21: Washington, Tyne-Wear, England - What's in a Name? Part 22: Washington, Tyne-Wear, England - The USA Connection Part 23: Skara Brae: an Ancient Egyptian Settlement

"The Hall of Records"

Ancient Egyptians and the Constellations: Part 1

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Who Mapped the Constellations?

The Remote Ancient Egyptians.

Did you ever wonder who mapped the constellations? From the evidence about to be presented you would probably give the credit to the Ancient Egyptians � and you would be right! Astronomers agree that the Constellation of Orion is keeping the Constellation of Taurus the Bull at bay with his bow and arrows. The two long spikes above Orion's Bow are the horns of Taurus.

Orion keeping Taurus the Bull at bay with his bow and arrows

However when Orion is examined more closely in his connection with Ancient Egypt the scene takes on a new significance. In Ancient Egypt Orion was known as The Soul of Osiris. Traditionally Osiris is considered to be the Lord of the Two Lands; Lord of the Heavens and Lord of the Earth. He was also considered to be Lord of the Dead and in this capacity was always represented in mummy wrappings and wearing the White Crown of Egypt.

Osiris

Orion: the Soul of Osiris

Clearly the White Crown of Egypt, as much a symbol of Osiris as his mummy wrappings, is not evident in the constellation of Orion. However we do not have far to look for it. It is situated directly above his left arm. In fact Orion gives the appearance of having both arms upraised in the act of placing the White Crown of Egypt on his (non-existent) head! The White Crown is represented by the Constellation of Taurus.

Orion captured in the act of placing the

White Crown of Ancient Egypt on his head. The White Crown is as synonymous with Ancient Egypt as is the River Nile, the Sphinx and the Pyramids � and the Red Crown of Ancient Egypt enjoyed the same renown. Egyptologists associate the White Crown with Upper Egypt and the Red Crown with Lower Egypt due to misinterpretation of the Narmer Plate. (The subject of a later discussion paper.) They also mistakenly associate the Double Crown with the Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt around 3200BCE.

The White Crown of Ancient Egypt

The Red Crown of Ancient Egypt

The Double Crown of Ancient Egypt

Just as the White Crown of Ancient Egypt is mapped in the constellations so too is the Red Crown. To locate it we need look directly below the Constellation of Orion. Today the constellation is referred to as Lepus the Hare, so named by the Ancient Greeks, but in the days of the Ancient Egyptians it was referred to as Orion's Chair. When the constellation of Orion's Chair is rotated 90 degrees the Red Crown becomes evident.

The constellation of Orion's Chair

Orion's Chair

flipped 90 degrees


Now let us take a look at the constellations of the Northern Winter night skies. Immediately recognizable are Orion, the White Crown of Ancient Egypt in Taurus and the Red Crown of Ancient Egypt in Orion's Chair. Now, very carefully see if you can find another Red Crown, a face and an Osiris beard.

The Northern Winter Skies. From top left to top right: Gemini and Taurus. From middle left to middle right: Canis Minor, Monoceros and Orion.

From bottom left to bottom right: Canis Major, Orion's Chair and Eridanus.

No-one except the Ancient Egyptians could have contrived these star constellations. They are pertinent only to the Ancient Egyptian civilization. No other civilizations had Red Crowns, White Crowns, Osiris beards and a Sphinx! Remember also that in the Osiris Legend, Thoth is credited with having introduced all the arts and sciences, including

astronomy and hieroglyphs, to the Ancient Egyptians. He was the Keeper of the Records. It was Osiris who was the source of all Knowledge. It was Osiris who contrived the constellations. It was Osiris who was the Great Architect .

The constellations of Orion's Chair and Eridanus

form the Ancient Egyptian "Super Giant" complete with the Red Crown and the Osiris Beard.

The Ancient Egyptians kept their Secrets well. There is really no need to look beneath the Sphinx for the Hall of Records or the Pillar of Knowledge: we need only look up to the heavens. When the Super Giant, complete with Red Crown and Osiris Beard, is viewed his full length to the end of the constellation of Eridanus, the Sphinx is revealed! Directly in front of the Super Giant's mouth can be seen the Constellation of Orion. This positioning was not accidental. The Constellation of Orion, and by association Osiris, is being revealed as the Word of God. God is identified as the Celestial Sphinx.

The constellation of Eridanus extended to it's tail end reveals the Sphinx! The constellation of Orion, and by association Osiris,

is revealed as the Word of God. God is the Sphinx Super Giant comprised of the

Constellations of Lepus and Eridanus. The Sphinx at Giza is a representation of God on Earth.

God in his heaven is the Sphinx Super Giant situated alongside Orion, the Word of

God. God on Earth is the Sphinx situated next to the Pyramids at Giza. The Pyramids at Giza, like Orion, are the Word of God �they are beginning to speak but they still hold many Secrets.

The Pyramids are the Word of God

There remains no room for doubt that the Ancient Egyptians mapped the heavens.

The veil has been lifted. Nothing was wanting but the Key.

The Celestial Sphinx: The Lost Word and The Lost Secrets


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Who is God, the Creator? The Celestial Sphinx?

Hu is God, the Creator, the Celestial Sphinx.

The Lost Word In the heavens the Celestial Sphinx is caught in the act of Creation. As he becomes a living God he gently expels his first breath Hhhhhhooooooo. As the first Word of God is pronounced it sounds like the harmonics of a cosmic breeze.

As a second breath is expelled Hhhhhhooooooo the sounds and name of the Ancient Egyptian god Hu Hu, meaning "Authoritative Utterance: Word of God: Word of Creation", is revealed.

"h" "h" Hu

A "hawk on a standard" is an ancient Egyptian hieroglyph for "God". The phonics of the hieroglyphs sound out the pronunciation of the pictogram of the God Hu. Technically he is called Hu Hu as it is a double utterance. As the Celestial Sphinx continues to expel his breath of life, Hhhhhhooooooo, the heavens are progressively created. The Celestial Sphinx is the Creator and Architect of the Universe. The Celestial Sphinx is God and the ancient name for God was Hu. "In the beginning was the Word, and the Word was with God, and the Word was God." (John 1 v 1,2) * In the beginning was the Word, Hhhhhhooooooo, * and the Word was with God, who was the Celestial Sphinx named Hu by the remote Ancient Egyptians, * and the Word was God. Hhhhhhooooooo. Clearly "Hhhhhhooooo" or "Hu" is the Word or utterance which means "God". The Lost Secrets

The earthly representation of the Celestial Sphinx can still be seen today to the east of the Pyramids at Giza. The word "Sphinx" is of Ancient Greek origin meaning "an enigma" or "a riddle", because to the Ancient Greeks the purpose of the Sphinx was obscure, its meaning had been lost. To the remote Ancient Egyptians however the esoteric meaning and purpose of the Sphinx at the Giza Plateau was abundantly clear: as demonstrated by their name for the Sphinx � Hu. Imagine the scene at the Dawn of the Egyptian Civilization. A ceremony in which the Creation of the Universe is re-enacted is in progress. Night is falling. The image of the Giza Sphinx, Hu, sits waiting. There is absolute silence. The Act of Creation has not yet begun. Finally, at a given signal the air vibrates with the sound of the First Word of Creation, Hhhhhhooooooo. The Word of God is chanted throughout the night and the following Dawn until the process of the Creation of the Universe is complete. The final Act of Creation is the Sun when it rises in the East. The first and final Words of God were identical, Hhhhhhooooooo. With the First Word God created Orion, the soul of Osiris. With the Last Word God created the Sun. The whole process of Creation is contained within the name Hu Hu � the First and the Last Breaths of the Creator. The first shall be last and the last shall be first. (Mark 10 v31) The body of the remote Ancient Egyptian God of Creation, Hu, was deliberately leonine, as the superbly crafted lion was a symbol of Power and Strength. The lion was omnipotent. Even today the lion is referred to as "King of the Beasts". The face of the Creator with the distinctive Osiris Beard, and the Red Crown of the Creator, are the hallmarks of the remote Ancient Egyptians. The remote Ancient Egyptians must have thought it uncanny when they first stumbled across the outcrop of rock, which so resembled the general shape of the Celestial Sphinx, on the Giza Plateau. However, even more startling was the fact that it lay in a perfect East / West alignment. By carving out the Sphinx, Hu, facing towards the East, the Creator was able to daily observe his final Act of Creation, the Sun, rising above the horizon. Imagine the Giza Plateau at Dawn, 6:59am on March 19th 14000BCE. (Working back in Time using the Gregorian Calendar.) The Celestial Sphinx, Hu, is sitting on the horizon watching the birth of his final Act of Creation, the Sun. It is sunrise on what would seem to be the first perfect day. However there is one imperfection: the Sun is not rising exactly in the East. Rather it is rising in the ESE. Sunset is not an exact twelve hours later. It is at 5:13pm.

Dawn at the Giza Plateau 6:59am March 19th 14000BCE. The celestial Sphinx, Hu, is sitting on the horizon viewing

Dawn , the Birth of his last act of Creation, the Sun. The Sun is rising in the ESE.

Sunset is at 5:13pm, not an exact 12 hours later (The computer software I used to access this skychart is:

Haney, M.A. Skyglobe 3.5 A Shareware Product of KlassM Software, 1992)

Moreover, on what we consider to be the Spring Equinox, March 21st in 14000BCE, the Celestial Sphinx is not sitting horizontally on the horizon and the Sun is still not rising in the East. It was not until July 4th 14000BCE that the Sun rose in the East.

When the sun rises at 7:01am on March 21st 14000, the Spring Equinox, the Celestial Sphinx is not sitting

in a horizontal position on the horizon and the Sun is still rising in the ESE.

(The computer software I used to access this skychart is: Haney, M.A. Skyglobe 3.5

A Shareware Product of KlassM Software, 1992)

At 6:26pm July 3rd 14000BCE the Sun set in the West. Exactly twelve hours later at 6:26am July 4th 14000BCE the Sun rose in the East! Exactly twelve hours after that, at 6:26pm July 4th 14000BCE, the Sun set in the West. The cycle was broken at sunrise the following morning at 6:25am; eleven hours and fifty nine minutes following sunset the previous evening. The crucial dates are July 3rd and July 4th 14000BCE. (Remember that these dates are using the Gregorian Calendar.) Furthermore, at the Giza Plateau around 11:57pm to midnight on July 3rd 14000BCE the Celestial Sphinx could again be observed sitting on the horizon gazing towards the East where his final Act of Creation would be born the following Dawn.

At the Giza Plateau around 11:57pm on July 3rd 14000BCE the Celestial Sphinx could be observed sitting on the

southern horizon gazing directly eastwards. (The computer software I used to access this skychart is:


This conjunction involving the Celestial Sphinx and the Sun setting in the West, rising in the East and setting in the West again at exactly twelve hour intervals (which explains why the Ancient Egyptians divided their night and day into exactly twelve hours each regardless of the amount of

daylight and darkness) has never occurred since. The Celestial Sphinx began to disappear below the Giza horizon within 200 years of the conjunction. Indeed by 13750 BCE the Celestial Sphinx, was no longer fully visible above the Giza horizon. Based on both remote Ancient Egyptian astronomy which must pre-date 14000 BCE and the East / West alignment of the Sphinx at Giza, the Sphinx, Hu, dates back to 14000 BCE! He will celebrate his 16000th birthday on American Independence Day 2000 AD. (I think that if George Washington were still with us today he would nod his head and smile.) (Note: Except for the positions of the planets and the Sun, the sky charts for Dawn at the Giza Plateau 6:59am March 19th 14000BCE, and nearing midnight at the Giza Plateau 11:57pm July 3rd 14000BCE, are identical and therefore virtually interchangeable. To avoid confusion I have chosen 11:57pm July 3rd 14000BCE as my reference point in Time. I made this decision based on the twelve hour night followed by the Sun rising in the East, which was in turn followed by a twelve hour day. I could equally have chosen 6:59am March 19th 14000BCE because the Celestial Sphinx was sitting on the horizon as the Sun rose, albeit in the ESE.) Amazingly the similarities between the Ancient Egyptian star map and the ground plan at Giza involving the Sphinx facing directly eastwards do not end here. Take a look at the star map below. The dotted lines which have been added indicate the Milky Way � which was considered by the Ancient Egyptians to be the Celestial River Nile. Notice how the Celestial Sphinx is gazing directly across the Celestial Nile towards the East where the Sun will rise the next morning at 6:26am July 4th 14000 BCE (using the Gregorian calendar). This identical image and moment in Time was recreated on the ground at Giza. The Constellation of Gemini, the Twins, clearly visible in the ESE on the sky map below, represents this duality.

At the Giza Plateau around 11:57pm on July 3rd 14000BCE the Celestial Sphinx could be observed sitting on the southern horizon gazing directly eastwards, across the Celestial Nile towards the exact

point where the Sun would rise at 6:26am the next morning. This identical image and moment in Time was recreated

on the ground at Giza. (The computer software I used to access this skychart is:


Thousands of years later the sacred knowledge of the Celestial Sphinx Constellation and its associated secrets and mythology had been lost. All that remained was the enigmatic Sphinx at Giza facing towards the East. Incredibly however, the Lost Secrets do not end here for when Hu is facing directly Eastwards at around 11:57pm on July 3rd 14000BCE three pyramids are clearly visible directly behind, and directly west of the Celestial Sphinx.

When Hu is facing directly Eastwards at around 11:57pm on July 3rd 14000BCE three pyramids are clearly

visible directly behind, and directly west of the Celestial Sphinx. (The computer software I used to access this skychart is:


Significantly the three pyramids are part of the Constellation of Phoenix, so named by the Ancient Greeks � the myth attached to it being about Death and Resurrection. In Ancient Egyptian mythology the precursor of the Phoenix was the Bennu bird which, like the Constellation of Orion, was also known as "The Soul of Osiris". As the soul of Osiris is also considered to be the spirit or the breath of life, Hhhhhhooooooo, it could be argued that only Osiris could be the Creator God, the Celestial Sphinx. In support of this, the Celestial Sphinx is sporting the Osiris Beard! In this small section of the heavens is recorded a pictogram representation of remote Ancient Egyptian mythology which centred on Creation, Death and Resurrection; particularly the death and resurrection of Osiris whose soul is represented by both the Constellation of Orion and the Constellation of the Phoenix. The main three pyramids at Giza, (Kafre, Kufu and Menkaura) which are representative of the Constellation of the Phoenix and its association with Death and Resurrection, were erected directly behind, and directly west of, the Sphinx at Giza � in imitation of the heavenly original, as indicated on the star map. The Great Pyramid represents the body of the Phoenix or Bennu bird, while the pyramids of Kafre and Menkaura represent the wings.

Orion: Soul of Osiris

Osiris

Phoenix: Soul of Osiris

The union of the Constellations of Orion and Phoenix was not only achieved in their both being the "Soul of Osiris". Their union was also achieved in the ground plan of the Pyramids at Giza. The ground plan of the main three pyramids at Giza was discovered to be a replica of Orion's Belt in the Constellation of Orion by Robert Bauval in November 1983. (Bauval, R & Gilbert, A, The Orion Mystery. Mandarin, London 1994) Furthermore the Osiris Crown could be interpreted as an earthly representation of the Constellation of Phoenix � the White Crown flanked by two feathers representing the body and wings of the Phoenix or Bennu bird. It would therefore follow that the symbolism of the Crown would emulate that of the Constellation of the Phoenix: namely Death and Resurrection. It is an indisputable fact that in Ancient Egyptian mythology Osiris did represent Death and Resurrection. His was the first Resurrection, the first Raising. His child Horus was the Son of the Widow, Isis.

The Celestial Sphinx: More Lost Secrets


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More Lost Secrets Lost Secrets continue to be revealed as we cast our eyes along the horizon from Giza at 11:57pm July 3rd 14000BCE. Positioned opposite to the Celestial Sphinx at this precise time in the North / North East sky, lie the Constellations of Draco and Ursa Minor. This dual constellation can be interpreted on several levels.

Sky view from Giza: 11:57pm July 3rd 14000BCE. Positioned opposite to the Celestial Sphinx in the North / North East,

lie the Constellations of Draco and Ursa Minor. This dual constellation can be interpreted on several levels.

(The computer software I used to access this skychart is: Haney, M.A. Skyglobe 3.5 A Shareware Product of KlassM Software, 1992)

Firstly Draco is accompanied by his offspring who is cradled in his arms! This is symbolic evidence of the Creation Principle: the Celestial Sphinx, Hu, being the Creator. The imagery of Creation is quite explicit in the Constellations of Draco and Ursa Minor. Ursa Minor represents the Male Principle while Draco represents the Female Principle. Draco is symbolically impregnated. The imagery is continued in the Constellation of Cygnus which straddles the Milky Way. It is in the Constellation of Cygnus that the Milky Way divides into two streams creating a symbolic Birth Canal.

Deneb, the bright star of Cygnus is at the head of the birth canal of the Milky Way.


Deneb, the bright star of Cygnus is at the head of the birth canal of the Milky Way. The womb is the space created between the Arch of the Milky Way and the horizon. The result is the birth of Baby Draco!

The womb is the space created between the Arch of the Milky Way and the horizon.

The result is the birth of Baby Draco! (The computer software I used to access this skychart is: Haney, M.A. Skyglobe 3.5


Secondly Draco is not the dragon which his name suggests. This is a misnomer. Draco is a serpent. Moreover Draco and Ursa Minor can be regarded as one constellation; that of a double-headed serpent.

Draco and Ursa Minor can be regarded as one constellation; that of a double-headed serpent.


Thirdly considering Draco on his own, he has assumed the position of a cobra about to strike. This is the origin and meaning of the Uraeus on the brow or head-dress of the nobility of Ancient Egypt.

Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph for Uraeus

Fourthly the rearing serpent in Ancient Egyptian mythology is associated with the Eye of Ra. This involves the concept of the invisible third eye on the forehead. The all-seeing eye.

Sky view from Giza: 11:57pm July 3rd 14000BCE. The rearing cobra is associated with the eye of Ra.

The Eye of Ra is associated with the Uraeus. (The computer software I used to access this skychart is: Haney, M.A. Skyglobe 3.5


Consequently the Uraeus (the serpent emblem) on, or just above the forehead on the head-dress of the Pharaohs represents the all-seeing eye, the Eye of Ra. The Uraeus was a symbol of Divine Authority, an authority which came from the heavens in the form of the Constellations of Draco and Ursa Minor. The hieroglyphs for the name of the god Osiris, Ausar, embodies the all-seeing eye.

The hieroglyphs for the name of the god Osiris, Ausar, embodies the all-seeing eye.

Fifthly serpents were plentiful in the Underworld. It was because serpents hid away under rocks or underground that they were associated with the Underworld, the Land of the Dead or the Twelve Hours of the Night. Serpents abound in Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs, carvings and paintings. In the Ancient Egyptian Book of the Duat the Constellation of Draco is represented at the eleventh hour.

In the Ancient Egyptian Book of the Duat the Constellation of Draco is represented at the eleventh hour.

The Lost Secrets continue to be revealed in the North West night sky, as viewed from Giza at 11:57pm July 3rd 14000BCE. In this location is to be found the Constellation of Aquila the Eagle.

Sky view from Giza: 11:57pm July 3rd 14000BCE. The Constellation of Aquila, the Eagle, is sitting on the horizon in the NW.


In Ancient Egypt the eagle is usually found in connection with the serpent, though at a later date the eagle motif was replaced by that of the vulture. For example: the vulture and the cobra, in the form of the Uraei, are prominent on the forehead of the mummy mask of Tutankhamon. In general terms they are considered to be symbols of power. In real terms they form an essential part of Ancient Egyptian cosmology.

Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs for Uraei. They form an essential part of Ancient Egyptian cosmology

Perhaps the most vivid and long lasting application of the eagle to Ancient Egyptian art and Sacred Knowledge was in the form of the Winged Disk. It looks not unlike a sycamore seed, and was especially prolific in Ancient Egyptian tombs and Temples. The Winged Disk was a combined emblem of the Sun, a double-headed cobra and eagle or vulture wings.

The Winged Disk

It would appear that symbolically the eagle is connected with the Sun. Technically however the eagle enjoys rain and floods. This explains why the Constellation of Aquila is situated in the waters of the Milky Way! Moreover, the vulture and the cobra represent the Female Principle. The vulture is the emblem of the goddess Nekhebet while the cobra is the emblem of the goddess Wadjet / Buto. The Female Principle is recorded in the Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs "Mut" meaning "Mother". In addition to the Vulture and the Cobra there is further confirmation of the Female Principle in the Mound (pregnancy) and the Egg. The English word "Mother" is a derivation of the Ancient Egyptian word "Mut".

The Female Principle is recorded in the Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs "Mut" meaning "Mother". In addition to the

Vulture and the Cobra there is also the Mound (pregnancy) and the Egg. The English word "Mother" is a derivation

of the Ancient Egyptian "Mut".

A dilemma occurs when the circular emblem in the centre of the motif is considered to represent the Sun, a male deity. A more logical explanation is that the circle, or opening, represents the Female principle. (There will be more on the symbolic meaning of the "Opening" in later sections.) The eagle and the serpent are opposites. The one soars in the sky while the other slithers on the ground. Similarly, the Bee and the Cobra are opposites, as are the Vulture and the Sedge. This is an indication that they are meant to represent the two different realms of Heaven and the Earth, otherwise known as Upper and Lower Egypt! Taken one stage further, in terrestrial terms, Upper Egypt is considered to be the Land of the Sedge and the Vulture, while Lower Egypt is considered to be the Land of the Bee and the Cobra. Taken as a whole Ancient Egypt was known as the Land of the Cobra, the Vulture, the Bee and the Sedge. All four motifs are fertility symbols.

Lower Egypt: the Land of the

Bee and the Cobra Upper Egypt: the Land of the

Sedge and the Vulture Viewing the sky from Giza at 11:57pm July 3rd 14000BCE all four symbols are represented!

• Constellation of Draco = Cobra in the N / NE

• Constellation of Aquila = Vulture in the NW

• Constellation of Lyra = Bee in the N

• Constellation of Lacerta = Sedge in the N

Viewing the sky from Giza at 11:57pm July 3rd 14000BCE all four symbols of the Cobra, Vulture, Bee and Sedge are represented!


It has become apparent that More Lost Secrets of the Ancient Egyptians are encoded in the sky, as viewed from Giza at 11:57pm July 3rd 14000BCE. At this time the sky stretching from West to East (via North) above the horizon is female and represents Egypt in general. The Cobra, the Bee and the Vulture, the Womb and the Birth Canal of the Milky Way are all female symbols. The sky stretching from West to East (via South) above the horizon is male and specifically represents the site of Giza! The Celestial Sphinx, the Milky Way, (think about that one!) Orion, the Twins and the Sun are all male symbols.

View of the night skies from Giza at 11:57pm July 3rd 14000BCE Celestial Egypt: symbolized by the Cobra,

the Bee, the Vulture and the Sedge.

This section of the sky is Female. (The computer software I used to access this skychart is: Haney, M.A. Skyglobe 3.5


View of the night skies from Giza at 11:57pm July 3rd 14000BCE Celestial Giza: symbolized by the three pyramids, and the Sphinx looking across the Nile to the East.

This section of the sky is Male. (The computer software I used to access this skychart is: Haney, M.A. Skyglobe 3.5


As above, so below �

The Osiris Legend and Precession


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The Osiris Legend The legend of Osiris begins with Thoth, who was credited with having introduced all the arts and sciences, including astronomy and hieroglyphs, to the Ancient Egyptians. He was also the spokesman, or messenger, of the gods and the keeper of their records. "Thoth" is actually the Graeco-Roman form of the Egyptian name "Djehuti". Thoth was usually represented as an ibis bird or a baboon; both of which are native to Africa. This is significant because it reflects his ancient African origin. In addition, because he was regarded as the moon god he was sometimes seen represented together with a winged moon. In legend Thoth had played a game of draughts with the moon and won from him a seventy-second part of his light, from which he created an extra five days in the year. Prior to that time there were 360 days in the Ancient Egyptian Calendar.

Thoth the Moon god ... it is not difficult to work out why he was given this role!

Thoth the Keeper of Records ... the product of sophisticated thinkers.

Osiris was Thoth's master, and in this capacity he was both God and the source of all knowledge in Ancient Egypt. Osiris is frequently pictured with ebony skin, which is usually

considered as symbolic of his role as Lord of the Dead. However, when Osiris� close association with Thoth � who was of ancient African origin � is taken into account, the fact that Osiris had ebony skin takes on a new significance: that he too originated in Africa. His wicked brother Set who wanted the throne of Egypt murdered him. The plan was to induce Osiris to lie down in a magnificent coffer under the pretext of a game at a banquet. Set and his seventy-two conspirators immediately closed the lid and threw the coffer into the Nile. Osiris' wife Isis, who was also his sister, searched for and found the chest which had been borne down the Nile and across the sea to what was later identified as the Phoenician coast, where it was deposited at the foot of a tamarisk tree. (The reference to Phoenicia was added at a later date to illustrate that the Ancient Egyptian culture was adopted by the Phoenicians, possibly around the 16th century BCE, when Phoenicia was brought under Egyptian control. The Phoenicians are also known by the more familiar title of Canaanites.) As the tree grew it enclosed Osiris and the chest within its trunk ... which was later cut down by the king of Byblos and used as a pillar in his palace. The fragrance of the pillar became renowned far and wide, and when Isis heard about it she immediately understood its significance. Isis returned the pillar, and the body it contained, to Egypt.

Osiris was the source of all knowledge in Ancient Egypt. The tamarisk tree which enclosed Osiris within its trunk was cut downby the King of Byblos and used as a pillar in his palace.

Isis, the wife of Osiris, was also his sister. She returned the pillar, and the body it contained, to Egypt.

Unfortunately Set discovered the body of Osiris by chance and this time, to ensure his brother's complete demise, he cut up Osiris' body into fourteen pieces and scattered them far and wide throughout Egypt. Isis found all the pieces of Osiris' literally dismembered body except the phallus, and through purification by Thoth, together with magical incantations in which the actual sound of Thoth's voice played a significant part, the resurrection of Osiris and the subsequent fathering of Horus was achieved. Following in the wake of his resurrection Osiris had conferred upon him the title and position of the God of the Dead. In fathering Horus, Osiris embodied the Masculine Creation Principle. In mothering Horus, Isis embodied the Female Creation Principle. The number seventy-two is significant in terms of astronomy since the sky bodies appear to move through one degree of their cycle over a period of seventy-two years. It was no coincidence that the original number of days in an Ancient Egyptian year was identical to the number of degrees in a circle; i.e. 360. The Thoth legend encodes the knowledge of Precession by the specific reference to the numbers 360 and 72. When the number 72 is multiplied by the extra 5 days in the year gained by Thoth in the game of draughts with the Moon, the result is 360, the number of degrees in a circle. Finally, when the seventy-two years are multiplied by the three hundred and sixty degrees of the complete cycle, we discover that it takes is 25,920 years for each heavenly cycle to be completed � at which time the process starts all over again. This cycle is referred to as Precession. Footnote � subtle references to Freemasonry are intentional.

Royal Arch and the Precession of the Equinoxes


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The reason Precession occurs is that the Earth not only rotates on its axis � otherwise known as the Axis Munde or World Pillar � it also wobbles. This wobble effect is a phenomenon caused by forces exerted by the Sun on the bulges of the Earth at the Equator. The wobble effect is best explained in terms of a spinning top. As the top begins to lose momentum it begins to wobble. It is this same kind of circular movement, or wobble, of the Earth, which moving at a constant speed over long periods of Time alters the direction of the Polar Axis. One revolution is completed every 25,920 years. The central point of revolution is called the "pole of the ecliptic".

The visible effect of Precession on the Pole Star. The wobble effect is best explained in terms of a spinning top.

As the top begins to lose momentum it begins to wobble .

The apparent cycle of the Pole Stars over a period of 25,920 years is not the only effect of Precession as viewed from Planet Earth. Another effect with which most of us will be familiar is the apparent movement of the Signs of the Zodiac across the sky on an annual basis. It is reasonable to suspect that most of you reading this will be familiar with the Sign of the Zodiac under which you were born, and many of you will read your stars in newspapers and magazines everyday. You might be an Aries or a Libra. Or perhaps like me you are a Scorpio. The apparent movement of the Signs of the Zodiac across the sky does not only take place on an annual basis however. The cycle also occurs over a period of 25,920 years, often referred to as Plato's Great Year. The following diagram can be interpreted on both of these levels, but the main emphasis is on the Great Year � the Four Seasons, the Twelve Ages and the Precession of the Equinoxes. The twelve markers indicating the timing of the Sun entering a New Age and / or Season of the Zodiac are like "flags" denoting the boundaries. In fact they could be considered as "flagships" heralding in each of the New Ages and / or Seasons. The ensigns of the twelve Zodiacal Constellations, representing the Twelve Ages in the

Precession of the Equinoxes, appear to arch their way across the sky as if in royal procession. The beginning of a new Zodiacal Season is marked by the standards of the Lion, the Bull, the Man and the Eagle � sometimes equated with the Four Cardinal Directions. The Fifth Cardinal Direction is the central point of revolution, the pole of the ecliptic.

The Royal Arch of the Ages of the Zodiac.

The ensigns of the twelve Zodiacal Constellations, representing the Twelve Ages in the Precession of the Equinoxes,

appear to arch their way across the sky as if in royal procession. The beginning of a new Zodiacal Season is marked by

the standards of the Lion, the Bull, the Man and the Eagle.

The blue dot within the circle is Planet Earth around which the Constellations of the Zodiac appear to revolve. The "Cross" which is formed by the four quarters of the circle takes 25,920 years to complete one revolution. The completion of one revolution is referred to as a Great Year. Within this Great Year are four Seasons, which are defined by the Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter Equinoxes. For this reason the Great Year is also referred to as the Precession of the Equinoxes. Within each Season are three Ages. For example, within the Zodiacal Season of Taurus there are the three Ages of Taurus (the Bull), Aries (the Ram) and Pisces (the Fish). Within the Zodiacal Season of Aquarius there are the three Ages of Aquarius (Man), Capricorn (the Sea Goat) and Sagittarius (the Archer). Each Zodiacal Season comprises a 90-degree right-angle � like a set-square. Each Zodiacal Season is a one fourth part of a circle. Each Zodiacal Season is standing on the square. The tools used by the remote ancient Egyptians to help them better understand the Concept of Precession were the Square and Compasses � and lest the value of these tools be overlooked or forgotten, they were engineered into the constellations of the Northern Winter sky by the Great Architect. (German astronomer, Jakob Bartsch, also lays claim to the honour.) The Constellation of Monoceros, the Unicorn, forms the Square and Compasses. The Square is at 90 degrees and the Compasses at 55 degrees. The symbolism of the Lion and the Unicorn, which are readily evident on the cover of a British passport as part of the Arms of Dominion, can now be appreciated in terms of astronomy

and the Precession of the Equinoxes. The Arms of Dominion encode the Lost Secrets of the remote Ancient Egyptians. The reader will also observe that Canis Minor is a Plumb Rule! In Ancient Egypt the Plumb Rule was called a Merkhet. The Merkhet was used in conjunction with a Plumb Line to measure the positions of stars and their corresponding positions on the ground in Egypt.

The Lion and the Unicorn The Square and Compasses were engineered into the constellations

of the Northern Winter sky by the Great Architect.

The Constellation of Monoceros forms the Square and Compasses. The Square is at 90 degrees and the Compasses at 55 degrees.

Canis Minor is a Plumb Rule!

Referring back to the Royal Arch of the Ages of the Zodiac diagram: as the Sun heralds in the Dawn on December 21st 2012 we shall be entering a new Zodiacal Season: Aquarius � a phenomenon which last occurred almost 25,920 years ago! When the Sun is risen we will be celebrating the Resurrection of the Age of Aquarius. (This subject is covered in greater detail in a later paper.) From this same diagram it becomes clear that the "Cross" and / or the "Cross within a circle" and / or the "Cross and a circle" are the symbols of the Precession of the Equinoxes. When the Great architect mapped the heavens before 14000 BCE he included the "Cross", the Symbol of the Precession of the Equinoxes, as part of the "Hall of Records" in the night sky. Knowledge carved in stone is temporal. The progenitors of the Ancient Egyptians carved their knowledge in the stars so that it would never be desecrated, worn away or lost. Their knowledge would be eternal. The progenitors of the Ancient Egyptians were the Masons of the Heavens. The Constellation of Grus, (the Crane) which is in the shape of a cross, lies directly to the west of the Constellation of Phoenix. Perhaps not surprisingly, the pictogram for astronomers in Ancient Egypt was the crane.

Sky view from the Giza Plateau around 11:57pm on July 3rd 14000BCE. The Cross is a symbol of the

Precession of the Equinoxes. The Constellation of Grus, (the Crane) which is in the shape of a cross,

lies directly to the west of the Constellation of Phoenix. (The computer software I used to access this skychart is:


The symbol of the "Cross" and / or the "Cross within a circle" and / or the "Cross and a circle", indicating the secret knowledge of the Precession of the Equinoxes, has been handed down to us in a multitude of forms. These include for example: the Ankh, the Shen, Stone Henge, the Sun Wheel, Stone Circles, Standing Stones, the Celtic Cross, the Christian Cross, the Knights Templar Cross, the Market Cross, the Union Jack, the Hot Cross Bun, and even the Direction Indicator on a Map. Readers will no doubt add hundreds more to this list!

Hot Cross Bun

Shen

Direction Indicator

Today we live in an Age of Science in which Precession is regarded as just another phenomenon. No great deal is attached to it. However when the remote Ancient Egyptians first recognized the effects of Precession more than sixteen thousand years ago it would have caused a crisis situation. The visible effect of Precession for the remote Ancient Egyptians was that their Celestial Sphinx was gradually slipping southwards.

At the Giza Plateau around 11:57pm on July 3rd 13750 BCE the Celestial Sphinx could no longer be visible in its entirety from Giza.



Their Celestial Sphinx, Hu, was falling out of the sky! Over the centuries, it was gradually shifting its position southwards in the night sky to a point where it would begin to disappear below the horizon at Giza forever. It would seem to them that their Dreamtime, their explanation of Creation built around the Celestial Sphinx, was coming to an end � that their world was coming to an end. By 13750 BCE (using the Gregorian Calendar) their worst fears would be realized; the Celestial Sphinx would no longer be visible in its entirety from Giza.

At the Giza Plateau around 11:57pm on July 3rd 13000 BCE the Celestial Sphinx was disappearing further below the horizon at Giza.



In celebration of their Dreamtime, the remote Ancient Egyptians exactly reproduced their Celestial Sphinx, Hu, at Giza in readiness for the July 3rd and 4th 14000 BCE Festival. Prophetically the Fall of Hu heralded the decline of the remote Ancient Egyptians and their entry into the Dark Ages. During this time only the intellectual elite would have been allowed to be initiated into, and share, a secret of such magnitude � The Secret of Precession. Until now the purpose of the Sphinx at Giza has been shrouded in mystery. It guarded its secret well, lying in proud majesty in the desert sands commemorating the end of an era. The Lost Secret having now been rediscovered and made known, it is like Darkness visible. Footnote � subtle references to Freemasonry are intentional.

The Osiris Legend and the Tree of Life


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The Osiris Legend and the Tree of Life (the Axis Munde) The earliest reference to the concept of the Tree of Life is to be found in the philosophy of the Ancient Egyptians. In the Osiris Legend, Osiris was induced by his wicked brother Set to lie down in a magnificent coffer under the pretext of a game at a banquet. Set and his seventy-two conspirators immediately closed the lid and threw the coffer into the Nile. Osiris' wife Isis, who was also his sister, searched for and found the chest which had been borne down the Nile and across the sea to what was later identified as the Phoenician coast, where it was deposited at the foot of a tamarisk tree. As the tree grew it enclosed Osiris and the chest within its trunk ... which was later cut down by the king of Byblos and used as a pillar in his palace. The fragrance of the pillar became renowned far and wide, and when Isis heard about it she immediately understood its significance. Isis returned the pillar, and the body it contained, to Egypt. In "Ancient Egyptians and the Constellations: Part 2" the Lost Secret of the process of the Creation of the Universe was disclosed � the Celestial Sphinx Hu / Osiris, symbolizing the Masculine Creation Principle, breathed Life into the constellations. The loss of this Secret inspired another explanation of the Creation of the Universe. There was a primordial ocean called Nun. It wasn't flat; rather it was in the shape of a cosmic egg � and from this cosmic egg was born the primeval hill called Nu. Both the egg and the primeval hill are recorded on pictures of Isis in the tombs of the Ancient Egyptian Pharaohs; indicating that Isis was the personification of the Feminine Creation Principle. She was the Holy Mother who was represented with her child Horus by the Constellation of Virgo. Isis was considered Virgin as she was seeded after the death and resurrection of Osiris � minus the phallus.

Isis,

the Feminine Creation Principle

Constellation of

Virgo represented Isis, the Holy Mother

Constellation of

Virgo flipped 180 degrees

Isis, the

Holy Mother

In ancient Egyptian texts it is written of the Tree of Life, "I am the plant which comes from Nu." The Tree of Life grew out of the Sacred Mound, it's branches

reaching out and supporting the star and planet studded sky, while it's roots reached down into the watery abyss of the Netherworld. The trunk of the Tree of Life represented the World Pillar or Axis Munde (literally "Axis of the Mound") around which the heavens appeared to revolve. The World Pillar was the centre of the universe. The Ancient Egyptian symbol for "plant" meaning "Tree of Life" was three sacred lotus lilies. They have tree stems curving to the left as though blown into Life by the breath of Hu, the Celestial Sphinx. On top of each stem is the Lotus flower which was used in Ancient Egypt to represent Life and Resurrection. It is from this hieroglyph that the "fleur de lis" which is frequently found in Ancient Egyptian Art traces its origin. The "fleur de lis" represents the Tree of Life. The glyph which denotes the sacred knowledge associated with Hu is also formed by the three stems of the three sacred lotus lilies. The Osiris Crown can be similarly considered in these terms. Following the role model of Osiris, in 1346AD Edward the Black Prince won three feathers at Crecy which he adopted as his emblem. If the three feathers are gathered at the stems a fleur de lis is created.

The Egyptian hieroglyph

for "plant" meaning "Tree of Life" was three sacred

lotus lilies � "unb".

The fleur de lis traces its origins back to the sacred lotus symbol for "plant" meaning "Tree of Life".

The glyph which denotes the sacred knowledge of

Hu is also derived from the sacred lotus.




The Osiris Crown can traceits origins back to the sacred lotus

symbol for "plant".

Edward the Black Prince

emulated Osiris in adopting three ostrich

feathers for his emblem.

Osiris, in his earliest Axis Munde form of a tamarisk tree trunk, was called Djed. His later mummy wrappings were symbolic of his having been encased inside a tree trunk. His mummy was therefore an Axis Munde � as indeed were all future mummies. Over time the tree trunk was replaced by the imagery of a pillar which became known as the Djed Pillar, the Pillar of Stability. When Osiris was enclosed in the trunk of a tamarisk tree, which was later cut down and used as a pillar in the palace of the King of Byblos, he metaphorically became as one with the Tree of Life. Osiris became the Axis Munde around which the heavens appear to revolve; he became the World Pillar, the link between the terrestrial and celestial worlds. He held the heavens in his outstretched arms, and he soaked up the word of God from the waters of the Netherworld. In Ancient Egypt the Netherworld was called the "Netterworld"

meaning the "World of the gods". The gods had their home among the stars.

Osiris as

God of the Dead Osiris as the Djed

Pillar � the Pillar of Stability.

Ptah as the Djed Pillar

Osiris' mummy wrappings were symbolic of his having been encased in a tree trunk. Over time a tree became a pillar and the mummy came to represent the Axis Munde � also known as the "Tree of Life" and the "Pillar of Heaven".

When the city of Memphis was founded Ptah usurped the position of Osiris. Also in Mummy wrappings, Ptah represents the Axis Munde.

When the city of Memphis "The White Wall" was founded, the god Ptah replaced the mummified Osiris as the Djed Pillar. According to the Shabaka Stone, the founders of Memphis subordinated and assimilated all aspects of the Osiris Cosmogony in favour of Ptah and the new Memphite Cosmogony. Why the sudden shift? Was it a determined effort to conceal the Secret of Precession known to a Pre-Dynastic Ancient Egypt? Footnote � subtle references to Freemasonry are intentional.

The Tree of Life and the Pyramids


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The Tree of Life (the Axis Munde) and the Pyramids Further evidence of the Axis Munde in Ancient Egypt is to be found in the construction of the Pyramids. In mythology, sacred mountains reached up to the heavens to support the Celestial North Pole � in other words, a sacred mountain acted in the capacity of an Axis Munde. (See Part 5) Since a pyramid is a sacred mountain it follows that a pyramid is an Axis Munde. However, because The Tree of Life is also an Axis Munde, it follows that a pyramid is a Tree of Life. As a Tree of Life, a Pyramid grows out of the Sacred Mound, it's branches reaching out and supporting the star and planet studded sky while it's roots reach down into the watery abyss of the Netherworld. The branches are the passages, once thought to be ventilation shafts, reaching out and supporting the heavens. The roots are the unfinished subterranean passages. The watery abyss of the Netherworld was the River Nile, which in the ancient past used to surround the Pyramids at Giza. The celestial counterpart of the River Nile is the Milky Way. (See Part 2)

The Great Pyramid at Giza is both the Sacred Mountain and the Tree of Life (Axis Munde) around which the heavens appear

to revolve. The star is the Pole Star, representing the Celestial North Pole. The dotted line represents the original

Sacred Mound upon which the Great Pyramid was constructed.

It has become clear that the Great Pyramid is both the Sacred Mountain i.e. the Mound, and the Tree of Life (literally "Axis of the Mound") around which the heavens appear to revolve. Born out of the waters of the River Nile, (the Waters of Nun in the Creation Myth) the Great Pyramid is a monument in stone (built by masons) which encodes both the Creation Myth and the Concept of Precession � one of the Lost Secrets of the Ancient Egyptians. Footnote � subtle references to Freemasonry are intentional.

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The Narmer Plate is a Sky Chart


* * * The Sky is Falling Today we live in an Age of Science in which Precession is regarded as just another phenomenon. No great deal is attached to it. However when the remote Ancient Egyptians first recognized the effects of Precession more than sixteen thousand years ago it would have caused a crisis situation. (See Part 5)

Sky view from the Giza Plateau around 11:57pm on July 3rd 14000BCE. The Cross is a symbol of the

Precession of the Equinoxes. (The computer software I used to access this skychart is:


The visible effect of Precession for the remote Ancient Egyptians was that their Celestial Sphinx was gradually slipping southwards. Their Celestial Sphinx, Hu, was falling out of the sky! Over the centuries, it was gradually shifting its position southwards in the night sky to a point where it would begin to disappear below the horizon at Giza forever.

At the Giza Plateau around 11:57pm on July 3rd 13750 BCE the Celestial Sphinx

could no longer be visible in its entirety from Giza. (The computer software I used to access this skychart is:



It would seem to the remote Ancient Egyptians that their Dreamtime, their explanation of Creation built around the Celestial Sphinx, was coming to an end � that their world was coming to an end. By 13750 BCE (using the Gregorian Calendar) their worst fears would be realized; the Celestial Sphinx would no longer be visible in its entirety from Giza.

At the Giza Plateau around 11:57pm on July 3rd 13000 BCE the Celestial Sphinx was disappearing further below the horizon at Giza.



In celebration of their Dreamtime, the remote Ancient Egyptians exactly reproduced their Celestial Sphinx, Hu, at Giza in readiness for the July 3rd and 4th 14000 BCE Festival. (See Part 2) Prophetically the Fall of Hu heralded the decline of the remote Ancient Egyptians and their entry into the Dark Ages. During this time only the intellectual elite would have been allowed to be initiated into, and share, a secret of such magnitude � The Secret of Precession.

Evidence that the Secret of Precession was indeed shared by an intellectual elite down through the millennia is to be found on the Nermer Plate almost 10,000 years later. The Nermer Plate The Nermer Plate, which is a ceremonial palette, is also referred to as the Narmer or Narma Plate. It was discovered in 1897/98 by a British archaeologist, J.E. Quibell, at, or near the very Ancient Walled Capital of Egypt, Hierakonpolis: usually referred to as "City of the Hawk". I have also translated Hierakonpolis as "City of the Sun", since the Hawk represents the Sun in Ancient Egypt. However the nearest translation of the name is attained by breaking down the word into its three components: "Hier" meaning "Sacred", "akon" meaning "glory", and "polis" meaning "city' � "City of Sacred Glory". Clearly the "Sacred Glory" referred to is the Sun in the guise of a hawk. The area of human habitation around Hierakonpolis dates back tens of thousands of years to the Lower Palaeolithic Period. There is an unbroken chain of habitation through to Dynastic Egypt. The Nermer Plate was named after the hieroglyph of the catfish and the chisel, which is recorded three times upon it. The catfish translates as "Ner" and the chisel as "Mer". Until now scholars have deciphered and misinterpreted the Nermer Plate in terms of its scenes commemorating the Unification of Upper and


Lower Egypt and its accompanying battle in c3200BCE. Jean-Francois Champollion, who is renowned for having deciphered the Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphic writing using the Rosetta Stone as his reference, dated the Unification to 5867BCE. However this date was not acceptable to Egyptian Scholars as it contradicted the accepted "fact" that Sumer, the Land of the Two Rivers, was the First Civilization. In reality Sumer could not possibly have been settled before 5000BCE because it was still under the waters of the Persian Gulf! However the decision was made that the Nermer Plate must be dated to 3200BCE because that date was acceptable to Egyptian Scholars.

Side One

The Nermer Plate

Side Two

Far from commemorating the Unification of Upper and Lower Egypt and its accompanying battle in c3200BCE � the Nermer Plate is a sky chart commemorating the Dawn of the Age of Taurus in the Precession of the Equinoxes! This astronomical event occurred on September 21st 4468BCE � when the Autumn Equinox of the Sun was in conjunction with the Milky Way. This conjunction initialized the movement of the Sun out of the Age of Gemini and into the Age of Taurus. As the Nermer Plate celebrates the Dawn of the Age of Taurus in 4468BCE, it is reasonable to suggest that the Plate itself also dates back to 4468BCE. It defies logic to suggest that it dates back to 3200BCE.

The whole of Ancient Egyptian history as perceived by Egyptologists needs to be re-written!

Footnote � subtle references to Freemasonry are intentional.

The Narmer Plate and Osiris, the Lord of Precession


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Side One of the Nermer Plate: The Northern Winter Skies Side One of the Nermer Plate clearly depicts the Northern Winter Skies. Many readers will immediately recognise the Northern Winter sky chart, and perhaps even remember some of its associated symbolism, from Part 1, Part 2 and Part 5. A few readers may even test their skills in deciphering Side One of the Plate, by applying what they have learned from Parts 1 to 5, before reading any further. However, for those readers who have come directly to this segment without any prior knowledge, I will decipher the Nermer Plate to include a lot of detail and explanation.

The Northern Winter Skies. From top left to right: Gemini and Taurus.

From middle left to right: Canis Minor, Monoceros and Orion. From bottom left to right: Canis Major, Orion's Chair and Eridanus.

The esoteric meaning of the scenes on the Nermer Plate is best explained by working from the top to the bottom of each side. However in the case of the chiefs, which are the top panels where the bulls' heads are, because they summarize the sacred message on the Plate, I decided to decipher them together. As some of the concepts outlined may prove complex for the novice to grasp, to facilitate an easier understanding of the scenes and symbolism on the Plate, as indicated earlier I have included lots of pictures and explanations. The Top Panels: The Chiefs The chiefs summarize the sacred meaning symbolized on the Nermer Plate. They present an overview of the astronomical event which occurred on September 21st in 4468BCE, when the Autumn (Fall) Equinox of the Sun was in conjunction with the Milky Way. This commemoration of the Dawn of the Age of Taurus is vividly displayed in the presence of the four bulls' heads, two on each side of the Plate. Each bull's head symbolizes the Constellation of Taurus the Bull. (See Part 5)

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The chiefs on each side of the Nermer Plate They present an overview of the astronomical event

which occurred on September 21st in 4468BCE � the Dawn of the Age of Taurus

In the chief on Side One of the Plate, between the two bulls' heads, there is a hieroglyph situated to the side of and beneath "Nermer"; the catfish (ner) and the chisel (mer). As well as representing a temple it is also an Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph representing Dawn, the rising of the sun above the mountains, or horizon. In this case it represents the Dawn of the Age of Taurus. This explanation is taken a step further under "The King of the Stars"

Side One: The hieroglyph beneath the catfish and the chisel not only represents a temple, it is also an Ancient Egyptian

hieroglyph representing Dawn, the rising of the sun above the mountains, or horizon. In this case it represents the Dawn of the Age of Taurus.

I have translated the full pictogram of the catfish, the chisel and the temple/dawn as "The Nermer Festival". Nermer/Osiris/Orion, the Creation Principle and Lord of Precession, is orchestrating and overseeing the beginning of a New Age in the Zodiac. On the obverse side of the plate the Sun is risen. The Age of Taurus has begun.

Side Two: The hieroglyph beneath, and to the side of, the catfish and the chisel not only represents a temple, it is also an Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph representing the Risen Sun above the mountains, or horizon. In this case it means that the Age of Taurus has begun.

A further interpretation of the temple hieroglyph is two thrones facing each other. Each of these thrones is the emblem of Isis, both sister and wife to Osiris.

Ancient Egyptian

hieroglyph : Two Thrones facing each other.

Temple of Isis at Philae. The hieroglyph for Isis,

the Throne, is clearly visible.

Isis. Sister and wife

to Osiris The Giant The Giant represents the Constellation of Orion. In Ancient Egypt Orion was known as "The Soul of Osiris". It follows that The Giant, who is usually referred to as Narmer by Egyptologists after the catfish and the chisel emblems in the chiefs at the top of the Plate, is in fact Osiris, the Lord of Precession � as opposed to Osiris, the Lord of the Dead. The Giant appears to capture one of the Gemini Twins, perhaps in an attempt to halt the progression into the New Age of Taurus. More likely however he is giving the Twin his blessing in the closing minutes in the Age of Gemini. The scene is reminiscent of a person receiving a Knighthood for services rendered. The one figure represents the set of Gemini Twins since the Twin's body is facing forward towards the forthcoming Age of Taurus, while his face is looking back upon the Age of Gemini.

The Giant represents the constellation of Orion

The constellation of Orion: the Soul of Osiris

Osiris: Lord of the Dead

The omission of Orion's head and legs in the constellation of Orion, illustrated above, is immediately noticeable. It would seem that Orion has had his legs and his head chopped off! A similar practice was observed by the Knights Templar five and a half thousand years later when they were buried. By adopting this practice the deceased Knights Templar became as one with Orion and, by implication, Osiris. The "skull and crossbones" � Orion's missing head and legs � were also adopted by the Knights Templar as their emblem, their symbol of recognition. As we shall soon discover, the severed head of Orion is in fact the Sun. Moreover it is the headless Orion which is the source of legends about severed heads. It is also noticeable that both the Giant and Orion are wearing a belt, an apron and tassels; though in the case of the Giant he is wearing only one tassel. Anyone who was to adopt a similar regalia would also adopt the Orion/Osiris image.

Orion is depicted as using a bow to shoot at Taurus the Bull. This same outline of stars can be seen on the left of the Giant's upper body on the Nermer Plate. Firstly trace the line from the Giant's left hand to the back of the head of the Sphynx. Next continue up to the right elbow of the bird, to its head. The beak is formed by the last two stars at the top of the Bow of Orion. Similarly a crude bow is formed by the outline of the twig and the Sphinx.

Orion using a bow

to shoot at Taurus the Bull

The outline of Orion's bow can be seen held in

the Giant's left hand.

Orion with his bow in his left hand.

The Giant's crown, the White Crown of Ancient Egypt, is yet another star constellation. It is the Constellation of Taurus the Bull which is positioned immediately above the Bow of Orion! In the star chart below Orion is caught in the action of placing the White Crown on his head. Orion's counterpart, Osiris, is always pictured wearing the White Crown.

The Giant wearing the White Crown of Ancient Egypt

Osiris is always pictured wearing the White Crown

Orion placing the White Crown of Ancient Egypt

on his head Egyptologists associate the White Crown, which the Giant is wearing in the closing seconds of the Age of Gemini, with Upper Egypt. However the Sphinx with the papyrus growing out of its back, indicates the White Crown as being associated with Lower Egypt.

The White Crown The Red Crown

The Giant in the opening seconds of the Age of Taurus (on Side Two of the Plate) is wearing the Red Crown, which is usually associated with Lower Egypt. Clearly there was no Upper and Lower Egypt at the time of the Nermer Plate. This division was imposed later, possibly by well meaning Egyptologists, when the esoteric meaning of the Red and White Crowns was lost. The White Crown, as worn by Osiris, the Lord of Precession, is a symbol of Precession. (See Part 5, Part 6, and Part 7 for other symbols of Precession.) It is significant that not only is the Giant wearing the Osiris Beard he is also carrying a symbolic sword in the form of a feathery branch of the tamarisk tree, at his right side. It will be recalled that in the Osiris Legend, Osiris was encased in the trunk of a tamarisk tree. This further identifies the Giant as Osiris, the Lord of Precession.

(Continued in Part 10) Footnote � subtle references to Freemasonry are intentional.


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The Narmer Plate and the Substituted Secrets


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Sirius: the King of the Seven Stars To the Giant's right, a man carrying an axe has taken off his sandals because he is metaphorically standing on holy ground. (This same idea is reworked in a later version of this celestial myth; that of Moses and the Burning Bush.) Remembering that the Giant is Nermer/Osiris/Orion, and that from the Osiris Legend it was learned that Osiris is God, then the man carrying the axe is standing on the right hand of God.

The man carrying the axe is standing on the right hand of God.

The Axe is a symbol of his kingship, as is the vase-like glyph of his name, which appears to the side of his head and as a container in his right hand. The vase-like glyph is possibly the symbol of his throne. The flower, which is divided into seven segments, discloses that he is the "King of Seven Stars". The centre of the flower with seven petals represents the star Sirius. The seven petals represent the seven minor stars surrounding Sirius. The King of the Seven Stars is in fact a personified portrayal of the constellation of Canis Major.

Sirius:

King of the Seven Stars The Constellation of

Canis Major

In the above representation, the star Sirius becomes the King's head. The body, legs and left arm of Canis Major become those of the King. The axe of the star system is lying in a horizontal position. The container held in the King's right hand is evident in the three stars on the right hand side of the body of Canis Major. Around his neck Sirius, the "King of the Seven Stars", is wearing the double tau, the "pi" symbol. From the Tau hieroglyph in the Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead it is clear that "Tau" means "holy or sacred gate" or "holy or sacred opening". The five-pointed star denotes the word "sacred". The reason the five-pointed star was considered "sacred" was because it was a symbol which encoded the Secret of Precession. The number of degrees around the centre-point of the star (360) divided by the number of arms of the star (5) renders the number seventy-two ... which is significant in terms of astronomy. (See Part 4) Seventy-two is the number of years that it takes for the sky bodies to appear to move through one degree of their cycle. When the seventy-two years are multiplied by the three hundred and sixty degrees of the complete cycle, we discover that it takes is 25,920 years for each heavenly cycle to be completed � at which time the process starts all over again. This is the cycle referred to as Precession.

Temple at the top

of the Nermer Plate "Seba"

Triple Tau: Gates or Sacred Opening

Triple Tau: The Temple of Jerusalem

The Double and Triple Tau represent the plural form of Tau. Visually, when the Taus are joined together horizontally, they represent a temple, as in the hieroglyph between the Taurus Bulls' heads in the chiefs on each side of the Nermer Plate. The vertical trunks of the Taus represent the columns of the Temple. In the Osiris Legend, Osiris was encased in a tree trunk, which was later utilized as a pillar. The pillar of a temple therefore represents Osiris � who has already been evidenced as the Axis Munde in the Djed Pillar; the Pillar of Stability. (See Part 4 and Part 6) Since a Tau is a "sacred gateway, opening or portal", and multiple Taus form a Temple, it follows that a Temple is a gateway, opening or portal: a portal to the Netherworld through which the Sun rises at the Dawn of a New Age of the Zodiac. The Triple Tau represents the Temple of Jerusalem. Another name for the Temple of Jerusalem is "Templum Hierosolma", which translates as "Temple on a Sacred Mound". Since a Tau represents a Gateway, opening or portal then the Temple of Jerusalem follows suit � complete with Osirian Pillars! It is through this portal that the Sun rises at the Dawn of a New Age of the Zodiac. As discussed earlier in Part 7, the Great Pyramid is also built on a Sacred Mound and, like the Osirian Pillar, it represents the Axis Munde. The Temple of Jerusalem as the Triple Tau, secured within the triangle of the Great Pyramid, is displayed on the Collar pictured below. The Great Pyramid and the Temple of Jerusalem are symbolic of the Sacred Summit, the Axis Munde, and the concept of Precession.

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The Collar displaying the Triple Tau, which represents the Temple of Jerusalem, within the Great Pyramid.

Both are examples of the Sacred Summit "Templum Hierosolma" � encoding the Secret of Precession.

By investigating the Nermer Plate, the origin, meaning and purpose of ancient stone Taus and Henges in Britain and Europe has become clear. They originated in remote Ancient Egypt as Taus and they represent Temples, which are gateways for the Sun at the Dawn of a New Age of the Zodiac. Their purpose is to commemorate the Dawn of the Ages of the Zodiac, and in some cases track and predict the Dawn of the next Age of the Zodiac. The Celestial Sphinx, Hu The columns in Ancient Egyptian Temples were also stone representations of the Papyrus plant growing out of the Sacred Mound. On the Nermer Plate the papyrus is growing out of the back of the Celestial Sphinx, Hu, the Ancient Egyptian God of Creation who dates back to 14,000 BCE. (See Part 1 and Part 2)

The Celestial Sphinx, Hu. Sky view from the

Giza Plateau around 11:57pm on July 3rd 14000BCE (The computer software I used to access this skychart is:


The Celestial Sphinx,

Hu.

In celebration of their Dreamtime, the remote Ancient Egyptians had exactly reproduced their Celestial Sphinx, Hu, at Giza in readiness for the July 3rd and 4th 14000 BCE Festival. (See Part 2) Prophetically the Fall of Hu heralded the decline of the remote Ancient Egyptians and their entry into the Dark Ages. During this time only the intellectual elite would have been allowed to be initiated into, and share, secrets of such magnitude � The Secret of Hu as the Giver of Life in the Beginning and The Secret of Precession.




The Secret of Precession was guarded well and passed down through the millennia. It is a Secret which is applicable to all Ages of the Zodiac. However, as Hu slipped further below the horizon due to Precession, he could no longer be considered by his title of "Hu of the Horizon". As a result his Secret of being "Hu, the God of Creation, the Giver of Life in the Beginning", was lost. This Lost Secret was replaced by a Substituted Secret. During the times of torrential rains and floods in Remote Ancient Egypt, the sandstone hill from which the Sphinx was carved would have been a sacred mound surrounded by water � the Waters of Nun. The mound from which the Sphinx was carved came to be considered as the Sacred Mound referred to in the Ancient Egyptian Creation Myth � symbolizing "Creation" and "The Holy Land". The Floods of the Nile symbolized the Waters of Nun. By 4468 BCE both the Celestial Sphinx, "Hu of the Horizon", and his terrestrial counterpart the Sphinx at Giza, "Harakhte (Hu) of the Horizon" had come to represent the Sacred Mound rather than Hu, the "Giver of Life in the Beginning". Hu had lost his title, it had been usurped by Osiris. The Substituted Secret of "Osiris as Giver of Life in the Beginning" ensured the total demise of the Lost Secret of "Hu as Giver of Life in the Beginning" � until now. This explains why the Sphinx glyph, complete with mound and pillar, meaning "in the beginning" in the hieroglyphs below, would have satisfied the Ancient Egyptians of 4468 BCE.

Hu :"Giver of Life in the Beginning". This title was usurped by Osiris.

Several symbols of Precession can be immediately recognized in the inscription above: the ankh, the cross within a circle, Hu, the mound and the pillar. The title of "Osiris: Giver of Life in the Beginning" confirms Osiris as the new Lord of Creation as well as the new Lord of Precession. Hu's relegation to a minor deity is clearly evident on the Nermer Plate � compare the size, and associated importance, of Nermer/Osiris/Orion to that of Hu.

The Celestial Sphinx Hu, had been relegated to a minor deity by 4468BCE. This is confirmed by his size in comparison to the Giant.

The Sphinx and the Bird The Sphinx with the papyrus growing out of its back also symbolizes the Delta region of the Nile. For the sceptics who believe that the face on the Sphinx at Giza was carved out around 2450BCE it is noticeable that even as far back as 4468BCE the Sphinx had a human face. In reality the Sphinx at Giza always had a human face, in imitation of the Celestial Sphinx, Hu. (See Part 1 and Part 2.) Above the Sphinx can be seen a bird carrying a twig � this is the first record of the Flood Myth. It predates both Gilgamesh and Noah. The reader will remember that by 4468 BCE both the Celestial Sphinx, "Hu of the Horizon", and his terrestrial counterpart the Sphinx at Giza, "Harakhte (Hu) of the Horizon" had come to represent the Sacred Mound surrounded by the Waters of Nun � the Flood.

Above the Sphinx can be seen a bird carrying a twig. This is the first record of the Flood Myth. It predates both Gilgamesh and Noah.

In addition, the bird carrying the twig denotes that the centuries of torrential rain in Lower Egypt had stopped and the floods were subsiding. The hot climate being experienced in 4468BCE is indicated by the mode of dress worn by the players on the Nermer Plate. Although the bird is not present on the Northern Winter Sky Chart, (See Part 9) the reader will remember that another bird � the bennu or phoenix represented by the Constellation of Phoenix � lies directly behind the Celestial Sphinx in the night



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skies. It is logical therefore that the bird on Side One of the Nermer Plate also represents the Constellation of Phoenix. The Gemini Twins The final scene on Side One of the Plate, is of a set of twins racing away from, while at the same time looking back to, the Age of Gemini. This is confirmed by the two hieroglyphs alongside the two running figures.

The Gemini Twins The Constellation of Gemini

The first hieroglyph, rectangular in shape, and not unlike the larger semi-circular version at the bottom of Side Two of the Plate, represents the Twelve Ages of the Zodiac. (Up until now hieroglyphs of this nature have been translated as a fortified cities!) The second glyph, with the flower of the papyrus and two "ribbons" is a reference to the fact that the two figures are twins. The twins in the Ages of the Zodiac are the Gemini Twins. The closing minutes in the Age of Gemini are at hand. The Gemini Twins are in a race against Time.


The Narmer Plate and the Sacred Gateway


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Side Two of the Nermer Plate In contrast to Side One, this obverse side of the Nermer Plate does not record a scene from the night skies. Rather, it records the closing seconds of the Age of Gemini and the Dawn of the Age of Taurus.

The Nermer Plate: Side Two � recording the Dawn of the Age of Taurus

The Top Panels: The Chiefs It will be remembered from Part 9 that the chiefs summarize the sacred meaning symbolized on the Nermer Plate. They present an overview of the astronomical event which occurred on September 21st in 4468BCE, when the Autumn (Fall) Equinox of the Sun was in conjunction with the Milky Way. This commemoration of the Dawn of the Age of Taurus is vividly displayed in the presence of the four bulls' heads, two on each side of the Plate. Each bull's head symbolizes the Constellation of Taurus the Bull. (See Part 5)

The chiefs on each side of the Nermer Plate present an overview of the astronomical event

which occurred on September 21st in 4468BCE � the Dawn of the Age of Taurus

In the chief on Side One of the Plate, between the two bulls' heads, there is a hieroglyph situated to the side of and beneath "Nermer"; the catfish (ner) and the chisel (mer). As well as



representing a temple it is also an Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph representing Dawn, the rising of the sun above the mountains, or horizon. In this case it represents the Dawn of the Age of Taurus. This explanation was taken a step further under "Sirius: The King of the Stars", who is attendant to the Giant, in Part 10.

Side One: The hieroglyph beneath the catfish and the chisel not only represents a temple, it is also an Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph

representing Dawn, the rising of the sun above the mountains, or horizon. In this case it represents the Dawn of the Age of Taurus.

I have translated the full pictogram of the catfish, the chisel and the temple/dawn as "The Nermer Festival". Nermer/Osiris/Orion, the Creation Principle and Lord of Precession, is orchestrating and overseeing the beginning of a New Age in the Zodiac.

On Side two of the plate the Sun is risen. The Age of Taurus has begun.

Side Two: The hieroglyph beneath, and to the side of, the catfish and the chisel not only represents a temple,

it is also an Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph representing the Risen Sun above the mountains, or horizon.

In this case it means that the Age of Taurus has begun.

The Procession Panel The Procession panel, which is directly beneath the Chief on Side Two of the Nermer Plate, is meant to be interpreted from right to left. The reason for this is that in Ancient Egyptian art the images always pointed towards the direction from which the interpretation was to be read. If an image faced towards the right, then the message was read from right to left. If an image faced towards the left, then the message was read from left to right. Mirror images were used to accommodate this purpose. The end result, especially on tomb paintings, was balance and harmony � Maat.

The Procession panel. The meaning is interpreted from right to left.

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The Solar Barque The boat of Ra the Sun, which is referred to as the Solar Barque, can be clearly identified above the ten decapitated figures. Next to the Solar Barque is a hieroglyph confirming that the Solar Barque is the Temple of the Sun. The hieroglyph for "temple" is similar to that in the top panels, the Chiefs, and at this stage it is important to recall its associated meaning as a 'sacred gateway, opening or portal". (See Part 10) The bird is probably a hawk, which symbolizes the Sun. The full meaning of the hieroglyph can therefore be interpreted as "the Sun at a sacred gateway, opening or portal" � which is the definition of the conjunction which occurs at the Dawn of a New Age of the Zodiac!

The Solar Barque and the ten decapitated bodies. The Sun is at a sacred gateway, opening or portal,

which is the conjunction which occurs at the Dawn of a New Age of the Zodiac.

Moreover the hieroglyph of the bird and the temple is reminiscent of the bird and the Sphinx on Side One of the Nermer Plate. As that bird was positioned above the back of Hu, the Celestial Sphinx, so this bird is positioned over the temple.

The bird and the Sphinx on Side One is not unlike the bird and the temple on Side Two of the Nermer Plate.

Since Hu encodes the concept of Precession (See Part 4) it is confirmation that the Solar Barque and its accompanying hieroglyphs also encode the concept of Precession. The Solar Barque also tells us that the decapitated heads between the legs of the bodies represent the Sun, as the Sun has no body. This is the origin of legends about decapitation. It follows that the Sun is depicted as having had his head chopped off ten times. Could this possibly be a record that the remote Ancient Egyptians began recording the Ages of the Zodiac ten Ages previously and that the forthcoming Age of Taurus would be the eleventh Age?



This would mean that the remote Ancient Egyptians began observing the Ages of the Zodiac for 21600 years before 4468BCE! Using the Gregorian calendar that gives a date of 26068BCE!

Is this beyond the realms of possibility? Perhaps it is part of their Dreamtime

incorporated into their collective memory.

(Continued in part 12) Footnote � subtle references to Freemasonry are intentional.

The Narmer Plate and the Four Standards


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The Four Standards The four standards to the left of the Solar Barque and decapitated bodies contain Ancient Egyptian writing, which is not entirely hieroglyphic! This means that at 4468BCE not only were Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs in evidence, but so too was Ancient Egyptian Cuneiform writing! Scholars would have us believe that the invention of writing is credited to the Sumerians c3500BCE. The "Kish Tablet" which is used as evidence of this shows crudely formed Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs and Cuneiform writing! The message on the tablet would seem to be about a man with a fish, in a boat, heading towards the three pyramids. However, assuming that the three Pyramids at Giza were not constructed at the time of the Tablet we need to search for the Sacred Meaning.

The Kish Tablet

The man with the fish is identified as Nermer: "Ner" from the fish (despite it not being a catfish) and "Mer" from the chisel down in the right hand corner of the tablet. He is wearing an Osiris Beard and is seated in the Solar Barque. As with the Solar Barque imagery on the Nermer Plate, the Kish tablet also encodes the concept of Precession. Nermer is the Lord of Precession. To confirm his status as Nermer/Osiris/Orion the god on the Kish Tablet is identified with the three stars in the Belt of Orion and also the Osiris mummy (the "leg" with the "foot"). The name Nermer is also represented by the three cuneiform wedges � and/or Orion's Belt � and/or the Three Pyramids at Giza � and/or the Constellation of Phoenix � and/or the Osiris Mummy and the Chisel. It is noticeable that the Chisel is not unlike the Osiris Beard. Turned upside down it is reminiscent of the White Crown, which was worn not only by Nermer on Side One of the Nermer Plate but also by the Osiris Mummy in his capacity as Lord of the Dead.

Until now the Sumerian Kish Tablet has been considered to be a form of account keeping: three of this, two of that and one of the other. In reality the Kish tablet is a legacy from the remote Ancient Egyptians concerning Precession. The spoken language of the Ancient Egyptians was also unique. Having said that, it does share some vocabulary and semantic similarities with the Sumerians, but that is because Ancient Egyptian is the Parent Language of the Sumerians! The information conveyed by the standards is not only about Osiris, it also re-enforces the themes of the Flood and of the Precession of the Ages of the Zodiac. The latter suggests that the remote Ancient Egyptians connected the Precession of the Ages of the Zodiac with climatic changes.

The Four Standards

North Africa was affected by the Global Warming which set in motion the end of the Ice Age. The meltdown is estimated to have begun around 16000 BCE. The Age of Libra began in 15268 BCE. This is during the Springtime of the Ages of the Zodiac: the Winter snows were melting. There was massive flooding on a global scale caused by the meltdown as well as torrential rains caused by the nature of the Water Cycle. North Africa experienced first the floods, and later the torrential rains due to the high humidity. Gradually however the Global Warming created a hot dry climate in North Africa which in turn caused the Flood waters to recede and eventually dry up. The land continued to dry out and over time the once lush vegetation became what is now known as the Sahara Desert. The River Nile became the main water supply. The First and Second Standards Working from right to left the First and Second Standards are of a bird sitting on what looks like a set-square, which is the Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph for "Pharaoh". The word "Pharaoh" which we use today actually comes from the Hebrew, meaning "Sun". Incredibly "Par" or "Peor" also means "Opening" and "Mountain". The words "Sun" and "Opening" and "Mountain" are immediately associated with Precession of the Equinoxes. (See Part 10)


Second Standard First Standard

The "set-square" is an Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph for "Pharaoh".

A "Hawk on a Standard" is an Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph for "God".

I have translated the First and Second Standards as: "(Osiris) God and Pharaoh of the Waters of Nun, God and Pharaoh of the Two Lands, God and Pharaoh of Precession.". The Ancient Egyptian symbol for the Waters of Nun, the Flood, is on the vertical of the set-squares. They look like Nileometres or even the flood markers which we use here in Australia! The Ancient Egyptian cuneiform referring to Two Lands is on the horizontal arms. They are the two big triangles. In Ancient Egyptian Mythology, Osiris was known by the name "Lord of the Two Lands". The bird is the Hawk, Heru or Hu, representing the Sun in the Precession of the Ages of the Zodiac. In hieroglyphics the hawk on a standard represents "a god" and is interchangeable with the axe (or flag) glyph. The axe (or flag) glyph is clearly evident in these First and Second Standards. In the context of the Precession of the Ages of the Zodiac, the Two Lands refers to the mountainous East and West Banks of the Nile. The Flood refers to the River Nile. In Ancient Egyptian Mythology Osiris was known by the title "Lord of the Land on each side of the Celestial Nile". The Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph representing "Dawn", the rising of the Sun above the mountains or horizon, is found in the top panels, the Chiefs, of the Nermer Plate. (See Part 8)

The hieroglyph beneath the catfish and the chisel not only represents a temple, it is also an Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph representing

Dawn, the rising of the sun above the mountains, or horizon. In this case it represents the Dawn of the Age of Taurus.

The hieroglyphs above are profiles of the River Nile running between the two sets of mountains. The Dawn of a New Age of the Zodiac is symbolized by the Sun rising between the two sets of mountains, and above the floodwaters of the River Nile. This is the conjunction of the Sun moving through the Sacred Gateway or

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Portal into the next Age of the Zodiac. The Third Standard The Third Standard illustrates rejuvenation after the Flood: Resurrection

Anubis

Osiris

The Third Standard I have translated the hieroglyphs on the Third Standard as "(Osiris) God of the Hall of Judgement, God of the Land of the Dead and God of the Resurrection". The symbol for the Lotus Tree of Life is growing out of the receding floodwaters, which is symbolized by the elongated raindrop. Also evident is a dog, which represents the Ancient Egyptian Jackal-headed god, Anubis. Significantly, Anubis had ebony skin and the head of a black jackal, emphasizing his African origin. According to legend, Anubis was the son of Osiris. As his mother Nephthys, who was sister to Osiris, abandoned him when he was born Isis, sister of Nephthys and sister/wife of Osiris brought him up. It is Anubis who is credited with the invention of the Funeral Rites recorded in the "Book of the Dead". It was Anubis who wrapped up the body of Osiris in mummy bandages, thereafter gaining him the name of "Lord of the Mummy Wrappings". In the Hall of Judgement, over which Osiris presided, Anubis weighed the heart of the deceased against the Feather of Truth, Ma-at. Osiris wore Two Feathers of Truth. Together, these Three Feathers of Truth form the fleur de lis. The "raindrop" can also be interpreted as Osiris in his Mummy wrappings. His crown is the fleur de lis, the Tree of Life representing the Axis Munde. (See Part 6)

The "raindrop" can also be interpreted as Osiris

in his Mummy wrappings. His crown is the fleur de lis, the Tree of Life representing the Axis Munde.

After his sister-wife Isis had given him proper burial rites Osiris became "The


Lord of the Land of the Westerners". The "Land of the Westerners" is another term for the "Land of the Dead" because the Dead were always buried on the Western Bank of the River Nile; the side on which the Sun set and entered the Netherworld. The Fourth Standard The Fourth Standard repeats the image on Side One of the Plate of a bird carrying a twig in its beak, recalling the Flood and the subsequent rejuvenation of the land of Egypt.

Bird with a twig The Fourth Standard

The bird's tail on the Fourth Standard is comprised of young plants, a sign that vegetation is taking root again. However this stylized bird on a standard is also a hieroglyph for a god. The bird's feathers on its body are the Lotus symbols for the Tree of Life and Cuneiform symbols for Two Lands. The bird's beak is of paramount importance as it contains the hieroglyph of the catfish, "Ner", thereby identifying the god represented. The hieroglyphs read: "Nermer, God of the Flood, God of Rejuvenation and Resurrection, and God of the Two Lands". Traditionally "Two Lands" is the name given to Egypt, and it is explained in terms of the geographical Upper and Lower Egypt. In Pre-Dynastic times however, there was no Upper and Lower Egypt in this sense. The geographical "Two Lands" of Ancient Egypt were "The Red Land" and "The Black Land". The Red Land was called "Djeseret", meaning "Red Desert" (from which the English word "desert" is a direct derivation) and The Black Land was called "Kemit", meaning "black silt of the Nile left after the Inundation". Remember that in Ancient Egyptian Mythology, Osiris was known by the name "Lord of the Two Lands". Referring back to the glyphs for "Nermer", the catfish and the chisel: the catfish is emblematic of the Black Land while the chisel is emblematic of the Red Land. Catfish live in the muddy waters of the Nile, and the chisel is used to cut and shape the red sandstone of the Red Desert; like the Sphinx, for example. This indicates that "Nermer" was possibly the original name given to Ancient Egypt. "Nermer: the Two Lands". "Nermer" also means "Lord of the Two Lands" and as already established, "Nermer" is the Pre-Dynastic name of Osiris. Moreover, it is confirmed in Ancient Egyptian Mythology that Osiris was known by the title of "Lord of the Two Lands" as well as "Lord of the Land on each side of the Celestial Nile". It is noticeable that, as with the man carrying the axe, the King of the Seven

Stars, on Side One of the Nermer Plate, once again there are seven stars indicated on this Fourth Standard by the seven small lotus flowers. Translating this stellar imagery to Nermer/Osiris/Orion as "Lord of the Two Lands" it is discovered that the constellation of Orion, which is characterized by seven main stars, is the Lord Nermer/Osiris, the two Lands and the celestial Egypt.

The constellation of Orion. Characterized by seven main stars, Orion is the Lord Nermer/Osiris,

the Two Lands and the celestial Egypt.


The Narmer Plate and the Great Conjunction


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Thoth: the Small Pharaoh The small Pharaoh figure indicated in the procession below, behind the Four Standards, can be identified by the lotus plants he is carrying and also by the hieroglyphs in front of his head. The hieroglyphs sound out the name of "Toth", also spelt "Thoth". The pincers sign signifies the sound "th" while the mound sign signifies the sound "t". This further confirms that there is no way that the invention of writing can be credited to the Sumerians a thousand years later! (See Part 12) Thoth was second only to Osiris in the Osiris Legend. (See Part 4)

Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs were well established by 4468BCE! Thoth is identified by the hieroglyphs of the pincers and the mound.

The pincers sign signifies the sound "th" while the mound sign signifies the sound "t".

The legend of Osiris begins with Thoth, who was credited with having introduced all the arts and sciences, including astronomy and hieroglyphs, to the Ancient Egyptians. He was also the spokesman, or messenger, of the gods and the keeper of their records. Thoth's Master was Osiris, as verified in the above segment from the Nermer Plate. "Thoth" is actually the Graeco-Roman form of the Egyptian name "Djehuti"� or so it has been thought until now! It is clear from the Nermer Plate that the name "Thoth" was established well before 4468BCE (the dating of the Plate) and that it belongs to the era of the remote Ancient Egyptians. It was merely adopted by the Graeco-Romans. Thoth is represented on the Nermer Plate in fully human form as a god, and by association a constellation or planet. This brings to the fore the noticeable fact that on the Nermer Plate the gods/deities, and by association the constellations or planets they represent, are not symbolized by human figures with the heads of birds or animals � as they are, for example, on Ancient Egyptian tombs. The idea is generally espoused that the Ancient Egyptian gods with the heads of birds or animals belonged to a very ancient period, which was represented by totems. The theory goes that gradually these totems were the basis for the later Egyptian religion. However, it would seem from the Nermer Plate that the process was the other way round. That is, the human form preceded the totem form. In Ancient Egyptian art Thoth was usually represented as an ibis bird or a

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baboon. In addition, because he was regarded as the moon god he was sometimes seen represented together with a winged moon. In legend Thoth had played a game of draughts with the moon and won from him a seventy-second part of his light, from which he created an extra five days in the year. Prior to that time there were 360 days in the Ancient Egyptian Calendar.

Thoth the Moon god �

it is not difficult to work out why he was given this role!

Thoth the Keeper of Records � the product of

sophisticated thinkers. The number seventy-two is significant in terms of astronomy since the sky bodies appear to move through one degree of their cycle over a period of seventy-two years. It was no coincidence that the original number of days in an Ancient Egyptian year was identical to the number of degrees in a circle; i.e. 360. The Thoth legend encodes the knowledge of Precession by the specific reference to the numbers 360 and 72. When the number 72 is multiplied by the extra 5 days in the year gained by Thoth in the game of draughts with the Moon, the result is 360, the number of degrees in a circle. Finally, when the seventy-two years are multiplied by the three hundred and sixty degrees of the complete cycle, we discover that it takes is 25,920 years for each heavenly cycle to be completed � at which time the process starts all over again. This cycle is referred to as Precession.

On the Nermer Plate the small pharaoh figure of Thoth represents the concept of Precession.

Giant wearing the Red Crown The Giant on Side Two of the Nermer Plate is certainly not portrayed in the same powerful stance as he was on Side One. (See Part 9) Possibly this is because his identity as the Orion figure has already been established.


Giant: Side One Giant: Side Two

That the Giant on Side two is the Nermer/Orion/Osiris portrayed on Side One is indicated in several ways. Firstly by the hieroglyphs of the catfish and the chisel to the front of his head, which translate into the name "Nermer". Secondly he is a Giant and his mode of dress to the lower half of his body correlates fairly well. Thirdly he is sporting the Osiris Beard. Fourthly Thoth attends him, and Osiris was Thoth's Master. Fifthly Sirius, the King of the Seven Stars, who also accompanied the Giant on Side One, attends him. Finally he is carrying the Orion Club. However there is one noticeable difference about the two Giants: they are wearing different crowns! The Giant on Side One is wearing the White Crown while the Giant on Side Two is wearing the Red Crown. It was noted earlier in Part 9 that the White Crown was a symbol of Precession. It has now evolved that a possible further purpose of the crown, White or Red, is to symbolize a Season and/or Age in the Precession Cycle. Pursuing this logic the White Crown would signify the Zodiacal Season of Leo in which the Age of Gemini is the Third Month, while the Red Crown would signify both the Zodiacal Season of Taurus and its First Month, the Age of Taurus. Part 5)

White Crown represents

the Zodiacal season of Leo Red Crown represents

the Zodiacal Season of Taurus Notice how the Red Crown looks like a throne with a curled horn sitting upon it; not unlike Taurus the Bull sitting on his throne. The Bull imagery is carried through in the colour red. You need look no further than Spain, in the bullring, for evidence of the association of the colour red with the Bull. In the Bullring the Matador and the Bull are re-enacting the Dawn of the Age of Taurus, a ritual inherited from the Ancient Egyptians. The "Bull" represents Taurus while the "Ring" represents both the Sun and the Portal to the New Age. (More on this later.) Indeed the Dawn of the Age of Taurus would be the interpretation of any myths or legends in which the colours of red and white play a dominant part. This Taurean imagery is supported in the figure of the Giant Nermer on Side Two of the Nermer Plate. Apart from him wearing the Taurean Red Crown he has



also transferred the Orion Club to his left hand. (A situation which gives rise to the question as to whether the Giant is right-handed, left-handed or ambidextrous!) Handled in this position the club has highly sexual connotations linked to the Taurus the Bull imagery of the uncastrated male, the leader and propagator of the herd. The Giant Nermer, in effecting the image of Taurus the Bull, symbolically becomes Taurus the Bull, the New Zodiacal Season and Age.

The Giant Nermer effecting the image of Taurus the Bull

The analogy of the Red Crown as the throne of both the New Season and the New Age of Taurus is confirmed in the stars � in the constellation of Orion's Chair, which is directly below the constellation of Orion. When the constellation of Orion's Chair is rotated 90 degrees the Red Crown becomes evident. The Age of Taurus is seated upon the Throne of Orion!

The Constellation of Orion's Chair

Orion's Chair

flipped 90 degrees


The Double Crown of Ancient Egypt is composed of both the White Leo/Gemini Crown and the Red Taurus Crown. Together they represent the Knowledge and Secrets of the Ancient Egyptians in the Age of Leo/Gemini being carried into the Age of Taurus.

The Double Crown of Ancient Egypt represents the Knowledge and Secrets of the Age of Leo/Gemini

being carried into the Age of Taurus.

It is characteristic of the White Crown that it looks like a leg of ham, lamb or pork. In fact the White Crown symbolizes the hind leg of Leo, the Lion. However, it could also be interpreted as symbolizing the hind leg of Hu, the Celestial Sphinx. (See Part 2) Now the dilemma arises! Hu of the Celestial Horizon, 14000BCE, is pictured wearing the Red Crown! It will also be remembered that at this same date Orion was caught in the act of placing the White Crown on his head; the White Crown being the Constellation of Taurus. (See Part 1) Both the White Crown and the Red Crown were already in existence at 14000BCE! Have you ever wondered why the White and Red Crowns are the shapes they are? The probable answer is that the very remote Ancient Egyptians were outstanding sailors and navigators who recorded their origins in this unusual way � lest they be forgotten.

South America: Hu's leg and claw

South America

flipped 180 degrees

The White Crown of Ancient Egypt

Africa upside down is too bulky to symbolize

South America, Hu's leg

and claw, flipped and

The Red Crown

of Ancient Egypt,



the Red Crown. A cat, leonine Hu, is revealed.

re-angled reveals the Red Crown.

complete with Hu's whisker!

The question now arises as to whether the very remote Ancient Egyptians originated in South America or Africa! Sirius, King of the Seven Stars Sirius, the King of the Seven Stars, (See Part 10) accompanying the Taurean Giant wearing the Red Crown, is a replica of the scene in the Northern Winter Skies where the Constellation of Canis Major is attendant upon the Constellation of Orion. This is the full meaning of the hieroglyphs just in front of the figure of Sirius.

Sirius, accompanying the Taurean Giant wearing the Red Crown, is a replica of the scene in the Northern Winter Skies where the

Constellation of Canis Major is attendant upon the Constellation of Orion.

The "flower" with seven petals can also be interpreted as a seven-pointed star, a hieroglyph for the Constellation of Orion � which seven main stars characterize. The "vase-like" hieroglyph which appears directly in front of Sirius' face and also as a container in his right hand, is not only a symbol for the Constellation of Canis Major, more importantly it is a symbol for the star Sirius itself. Sirius, the brightest star in the heavens, was of utmost importance to the Ancient Egyptians. Its annual heliacal rising heralded the annual Nile Flood and marked the beginning of their New Year. As the attendant to the Giant is identical on Side One and Side Two of the Nermer Plate, that is, Sirius in attendance upon Orion, then the Giant on both sides of the Plate is confirmed as Orion. The Time is Nigh The large rectangular hieroglyph above Sirius' right-hand shoulder is a representation of the Rising Sun at the Dawn of the New Age of Taurus. The time is nigh. The Twin Serpentine Lions There is a battle between the Old Sun in Leo/Gemini (hence the twin serpentine lions) and the New Sun in Taurus, which is illustrated by the two figures with Osiris beards having to restrain the serpentine lions from fighting. These serpentine lions, which are reminiscent of "snake belts", have halters around their necks. The circle created by the intertwining necks of the twin serpentine lions represents the Sun in whatever Age and the Opening through which the Sun must


pass into the New Age.

The serpentine lions are restrained from fighting by two figures with Osiris beards.

The Great Conjunction and the New Age of Taurus The stellar myth reaches its climax at the bottom of Side Two of the Nermer Plate. A Gemini Twin is racing alongside Taurus the Bull and the Sun, the latter being symbolized by the semicircle with the eight protuberances. They are racing towards the point of conjunction, which is symbolized by the hieroglyph of the horizon that looks like a house roof with two chimneys. This is the Gateway, Opening or Portal to a New Age; in this case the Age of Taurus. (More information on this hieroglyph as a Portal to a New Age can be found in Part 10 and Part 11.)

A Gemini Twin is racing alongside Taurus the Bull and the Sun. They are racing towards the point of conjunction, the Gateway, or Portal, to the New Age of Taurus

It is noticeable in the hieroglyph of the Sun that four pieces have broken off. Three are previous Ages of the Zodiac through which the Sun has passed. The fourth is the Age of the Zodiac, which the Sun is about to enter. The hieroglyph of the Sun is very similar to that of the hieroglyph of the Twelve Ages of the Zodiac, the rectangle with the twelve protuberances, at the bottom of Side One. It is their basic shapes, round and rectangular, which differentiate them one from the other. Excepting their basic shapes, they are identical because both hieroglyphs are inter-related symbols of the Precession of the Ages of the Zodiac.


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The hieroglyph of the Twelve Ages of the Zodiac on Side One is the rectangle with twelve protuberances.

Up till now hieroglyphs of this nature have been translated as fortified cities!

The final moments of the Great Conjunction are recorded in the heavens, in the Constellation of Taurus. When the constellation is flipped 180 degrees the Twin racing, the horns of Taurus and the Gateway, Opening or Portal are revealed!

A Gemini Twin, Taurus and the Sun heading towards a New Age.

Constellation of Taurus the Bull.

Taurus flipped 180 degrees reveals the

Twin racing, the horns of Taurus and the Opening.


The Narmer Plate and the Twelve Ages of the Zodiac


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The Age of Taurus: the Fourth Age The four tassels on Nermer's apron indicate that Egypt is moving into its Fourth Age in this cycle of the Ages of the Zodiac. The four standard bearers depicted marching forward in the New Age of Taurus support this, as do the four heads of the Bull. Moreover, if you look at the representation of the Ages of the Zodiac in the bottom panel of Side Two of the plate you will notice that the twelve Ages of the Sun are represented. Three are in the past, one is about to occur, and the eight still attached to the Zodiac are yet to occur.

Four Tassels The Fourth Age Four Standards

From this encoded information we are able to work out the beginning of the First Age of the Ancient Egyptians in this cycle. (The Giant's apron is clearly the original Freemasonic apron; even down to the tassels! From this it could be argued that the Giant Nermer/Osiris/Orion, was the first Freemason.) Working backwards and allowing 2160 years for each Age, we are able to date the beginning of the Ancient Egyptian civilization in this cycle.

Fourth Age �� Age of Taurus �� dawned in 4468 BCE Third Age �� Age of Gemini �� dawned in 6628 BCE Second Age �� Age of Cancer �� dawned in 8788 BCE First Age �� Age of Leo �� dawned in 10948 BCE The question arises as to why the Age of Leo was chosen by the Ancient Egyptians as the First Age when clearly the Ancient Egyptians regarded Hu, the Celestial Sphinx, as the giver of Life in the Beginning. The answer lies in the New Beginning following the gradual Fall of Hu from his majestic position on the horizon in 14000BCE. (Part 5) It could be argued that technically the New Beginning should have started at the Dawn of the Age of Virgo in 13108BCE. Why wait until the Dawn of the Age of


Leo in 10948BCE for the New Beginning? Was it perhaps because Virgo was female? Initially I would have suggested that this was not the case because the Ancient Egyptians represented the heavens in the female form: that of Nut, the Sky Goddess. However it must be remembered that Hu, the Celestial Sphinx and Creator, was male � as evidenced by his Osiris Beard. Moreover the heavens which Hu created were impregnated into the body of Nut. The female was clearly subordinate to the male, and her purpose was one of childbearing. Hu represented the Male Principle while Virgo and Nut represented the Female Principle. (See also Part 2 and Part 6) There is an additional, and perhaps more straight forward reason why Leo was chosen over Virgo as the First Age. By 13108BCE the Celestial Sphinx had not fallen sufficiently below the horizon at Giza for a New Age to be even considered. However by 10948BCE the Ancient Egyptians had lost their affiliation with Hu. The Celestial Sphinx no longer had the same relevance in their lives as he had had for their ancestors.

The Celestial Sphinx 11:57pm July 3rd 13108BCE as viewed from Giza.

The Celestial Sphinx 11:57pm July 3rd 10948BCE as viewed from Giza.

(The computer software I used to access these skycharts is:Haney, M.A.

Skyglobe 3.5 A Shareware Product of KlassM Software, 1992)

Hu had fallen from his perch; he belonged to a bygone Age. Hu rose to dominance, reigned supreme, and fell from power during the Zodiacal Season of the Eagle (Scorpio), encompassing the Ages of the Eagle (Scorpio), Libra and Virgo. By 10948BCE the Ancient Egyptians were ready for, and needed, a New Beginning, a new God � a new Hu. Because of the similarity between the leonine Hu and the Constellation of Leo,



Hu was resurrected in the new guise of the Constellation of Leo, at the beginning of the next Zodiacal Season. The Age of Leo was the First Age to follow the unopposed reign of Hu, the Celestial Sphinx.

Constellation of Leo the Lion

Constellation of Leo the Pussy Cat

A new Hu for a new Zodiacal Season: Hu was resurrected in the guise of Leo.

It made sense at the time but down through the millennia it was to cause utter confusion for later generations, as the original Secret of Hu became lost. (See Part 2) The Sphinx at Giza was no longer considered to be the earthly representation of Hu, God the Creator, the Celestial Sphinx. Rather, the Sphinx at Giza came to represent the Constellation of Leo, the substituted deity. On the earlier sky charts of the lost Constellation of Hu, the Celestial Sphinx, he appears to face towards the West. In contrast, the Constellation of Leo appears to face towards the East. This is an optical illusion. Also Hu is clearly a picture, as to a certain extent is Leo the Pussy Cat. Leo the Lion however is a representation. Further contributing to the confusion, Hu's title "Giver of Life in the Beginning" was usurped by Osiris.

Hu: Giver of Life in the Beginning.

This title was usurped by Osiris.

In the hieroglyphs for Hu's title "Giver of Life in the Beginning" the Lion, the Hemisphere, and the Pillar denote "the Beginning". (See Part 2) These three hieroglyphs of the Lion, the hemisphere and the Pillar are a "Treasure Map" which discloses that there is a pillar and a cavern beneath the Sphinx. Concerning the Pillar, according to tradition knowledge from a previous Age is recorded on a Pillar so that the knowledge is not lost. The Pillar should not be difficult to find since its location is clearly indicated on the set of three hieroglyphs! Concerning the Cavern, that is probably where the Lost Secrets of Hu are stored for posterity. Having said that, remember that the Pillar can primarily be considered in terms of the Axis Munde, the Hemisphere in terms of the Mound and the Lion in terms of Hu, the Celestial Sphinx � all of which encode the Sacred Knowledge of Creation and the Precession of the Equinoxes. The Hall of Records can be found in the heavens. (See Part 1) The "Treasure Map" indicates that there is a physical Hall of Records beneath the Giza Sphinx in addition to the Celestial Hall of Records. Thoth was the Keeper of the Secrets, the Keeper of the Records.. It will be




recalled that in the Osiris Legend (See Part 4) Osiris was Thoth's master, and in this capacity, having usurped the role of Hu, he was both God and the source of all knowledge in Ancient Egypt. Moreover, in the same legend, Osiris was personified as a Pillar. It was Thoth, who was credited with having introduced all the arts and sciences, including astronomy and hieroglyphs, to the Ancient Egyptians

Thoth: the Keeper of the Secrets

However the Secrets of the arts, sciences, astronomy and hieroglyphics were not for the commoner to know about or understand because these were considered to be the ultimate Sacred Subjects, whose Sacred Secrets were fit only for the ears of the elite in remote Ancient Egypt. Throughout all civilizations Knowledge has been considered Sacred and as such it was made available only to the elite few. It was no different in, for example, England � until about a hundred years ago, when education was made available to the masses. Sacred Knowledge The First Age of Leo, dawning on June 21st 10948BCE, is an example of the Sacred Knowledge pertaining to the Precession of the Equinoxes. In the Calendar Year of the Ages of the Zodiac the First Age of Leo dawned on the Summer Solstice. Almost six and a half thousand years later, on September 21st 4468BCE, the Fourth Age of Taurus dawned on the Autumn Equinox. The Winter Equinox in this Precession of the Ages of the Zodiac is due to occur on December 21st 2012. The Sun will rise on this Winter morning to herald in the New Age of Aquarius.

The Age of Aquarius:

the Water Bearer pouring the Water of Life out of the Urn.


First Age � � Age of Leo � � dawned in 10948 BCE

Summer Equinox Second Age � � Age of Cancer � � dawned in 8788 BCE Third Age � � Age of Gemini � � dawned in 6628 BCE Fourth Age � � Age of Taurus � � dawned in 4468 BCE Autumn Equinox Fifth Age � � Age of Aries � � dawned in 2308 BCE Sixth Age � � Age of Pisces � � dawned in 148 BCE Seventh Age � � Age of Aquarius � ... dawns in 2012 AD Winter Equinox Eighth Age � � Age of Capricorn � ... dawns in 4172AD Ninth Age � � Age of Sagittarius � ... dawns in 6332 AD Tenth Age � � Age of Scorpio � � dawns in 8492 AD Spring Equinox Eleventh Age � ... Age of Libra � � dawns in 10652 AD Twelfth Age � � Age of Virgo � � dawns in 12812 AD

Looking at this Precessional Cycle of the Equinoxes the "three in one" concept becomes clear. Within each "Season" there are three Ages. Within each "Season" there is a "Trinity" or "Triad of Ages". Clearly the prime concern of the remote Ancient Egyptians was the Precession of the Equinoxes, and with meticulous care they encoded the information on to the Narmer Plate. For those readers who may still have their doubts that the Ancient Egyptians were responsible for the creation of the constellations in the night skies, the Great Architect of the Universe left his signature of the catfish and the chisel! Nermer was the Great Architect of the Universe.

The Catfish "Ner" (Constellation of Taurus)

The Chisel "Mer" (Constellation of Lepus)

All of the evidence points to the Ancient Egyptians being the progenitors of civilization. They discovered the Great Secret of Precession and its associated geometry. Moreover they invented hieroglyphs, cuneiform writing and mythology as a vehicle for perpetuating and concealing Secrets. They determined 360 degrees in a circle and created the twelve signs of the Zodiac, each of 30 degrees. The remote Ancient Egyptians created the constellations of our night sky as their legacy � lest their Sacred Knowledge, their Secrets, be lost.

The Nermer Plate: encoding divisions of 30 degrees

The Ancient Egyptians' knowledge of geometry and Precession is clearly demonstrated on the Nermer Plate. The centre point is the tip of the White Leo/Gemini Crown. Line One is through the Club. Line Two bisects the Crown. This creates four angles each of 90 degrees. Line Three is the horizontal at the tip of the Crown. Line Four is the vertical through the tip of the Crown. Already the formation of angles of 30 degrees can be observed. The tip of the White Leo/Gemini Crown becomes a dot within a circle; the Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph for Ra and the concept of Precession. It is the pinnacle of the Axis Munde around which the heavens appear to revolve. (See Part 5) A revolution through the heavens of twelve 30-degree segments can take one year or, in the case of Precession of the Ages of the Zodiac, 25920 years. The division of the heavens into twelve 30-degree segments gives the appearance of a starburst. A further division into 15-degree segments creates the 24-hour day. Footnote � subtle references to Freemasonry are intentional.

The Narmer Plate, Baal and the Beltane Festival


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From Egypt to Syria: The Beltane Festival The Syrian counterpart of the Giant Nermer/Osiris/Orion was Baal. It will be remembered that in the Osiris Myth the chest in which Osiris had been borne down the Nile eventually came to rest on the Phoenician Coast in Syria, and that the Phoenicians were also known by the more familiar title of Canaanites. (See Part 4) As was noted, this was a later insert to illustrate that the Ancient Egyptian culture was adopted by the Phoenicians when Phoenicia was brought under Egyptian control. Syria was a daughter culture of the Ancient Egyptians and legend recalls that the earliest inhabitants of Canaan were a race of Giants. Statues of Baal show him in the stance of the Giant Orion/Nermer/Osiris and wearing the Leo/Gemini Crown. His relationship to the Giant on the Nermer Plate is clearly evident. In the Canaanite Stele on the left, dated around 1800BCE, Nermer/Orion/Baal has acquired a third arm to accommodate the man with the axe who has adopted the position of the Gemini Twin. In his left hand



Nermer/Orion/Baal is holding the Tree of Life in place of Orion's Bow. The Water of Life, Nun, is illustrated beneath his feet. What appears to be a leaf attached to his Crown is in fact a bull's ear, representative of the Dawn of the Age of Taurus which was previously celebrated on the Narmer Plate. The people of Canaan were clearly aware of the symbolism but they were unable to interpret the esoteric meaning. They lost the plot!

Canaanite Stele dated

around 1800BCE No sandals are evident.

The Narmer Plate 4468BCE

Sirius carries the sandals.

Hittite? Statue of Baal, Storm god, Nerik.

He wears only one sandal.

Statues of Baal show him in the stance of the Giant Orion/Nermer/Osiris and wearing the Leo/Gemini Crown.

His relationship to the Giant on the Nermer Plate is clearly evident. The Baal Cult was associated with the Bull. Baal's story is recounted in the Baal Myth, which concerns a crisis in the Autumn Equinox. He was the god who died and rose again. Clearly this is a reference to the Dawning of the Age of Taurus on September 21st 4468BCE (using the Gregorian Calendar). Unfortunately, as the original Sacred meaning of his myth was lost Baal became the seasonal god of vegetation, dying in the Autumn and having his resurrection in the Spring. This resulted in the Beltane Festival being held in Spring instead of Autumn. A Spring resurrection displays a total misunderstanding of the original stellar myth. (It was from the god Baal that the name Beltane is derived. More on this later.)

As the original Sacred meaning of Baal's myth was lost he became the seasonal god of vegetation.

The Beltane Festival: From Egypt to Syria � via Babylon.

Not only was the Ancient Egyptian culture readily assimilated by the Phoenicians, so too was that of Sumeria. The result was not only a fusion of cultural beliefs, but also confusion, which resulted in the loss of the original meaning of the Baal Myth. The god Bel, from whom the Beltane Festival derives its name, was the Ancient Babylonian counterpart of the Syrian Baal. "Bel" is translated with the titles "Lord" and "Baal". "Baal" is sometimes represented as "Ba-al". Babylon was a village in c2230BCE when Ur was a city. "Babylon", is the Greek rendition of the Hebrew word "Babel", and is translated as both "Confusion" and "Gate of Bel". The "Confusion" aspect is recalled in the story associated with the Tower of Babel and the confusion of languages. The following will explain the confusion. "Gate of Bel" translates as "Gate of the god Bel". Originally however, it would seem that Bel was not the name of the god. "Ba-bel" was confused with "Bab-il". They both sounded the same when spoken, as in the English word "babble", but when written down the name of the god was changed, with the result that the god "il" became known as the god "bel". Or perhaps it happened the other way round! "Ba-al" and "Ba-il" are one and the same, and "Bel" would appear to be a diminutive of these. However "El" is the Hebrew word for "God". "Ba-el" means "Gate of God" and "Bel" is also a diminutive of this. Like Baal and Bel, El was also associated with the bull. "Al", "il" and "el" are all references to the same god. The god "il" appears in the Mesopotamian legend of the Flood, the Gilgamesh Epic, as the Great God Enlil. "En" means "god". In a later group of Mesopotamian gods, Enlil was relegated to Lord of the Wind, and Lord of the Mountain. In Ancient Egypt the "Ba" was the Soul. Certainly our English word "babble" is indicative of the confusion. People do tend to babble on sometimes: "Babble on � Babylon"! Moreover a babbler is a person who tells secrets. The confusion was a deliberate attempt to maintain secrecy. It was a hoax, a jest, a whole load of bull! The truth is that from Baal and Bel is derived the English word "Bull". The Beltane Festival is the Bull Festival; the celebration of the Dawning of the Age of Taurus! The words "Bel", "Baal" and "Lord" are interchangeable. Indeed the words "Bel", "Baal", "Bull" and "Lord" are interchangeable. The Lord Baal, the Lord Bel and the Lord were all references to the Bull in the Age of Taurus when he reigned supreme in the Ages of the Equinoxes. Similarly "The Lord" during the Age of Aries was the Ram. This is why there are so many references to the family of the Ram in the Old Testament. "The Lord" during the Age of Pisces, which is soon coming to a close, is the Fish. This explains the allusions to Fish in Christianity. In the confusion it is easy to overlook the other aspect of "Babel" as "Gate of Bel", "The Gate of God" or the "Gate of the Bull". This is a direct reference to the gateway, or opening, illustrated at the bottom of Side Two of the Narmer Plate, towards which the Bull is running. It was the Gateway to the New Age of Taurus.

"Babel" was the "Gate of Bel" � the "Gate of God".

"Babel" was the "Gate of the Bull" � the gateway to the New Age of Taurus.

The very word "Babel" encodes the concept of Precession: the Precession of the Ages of the Zodiac, and in particular the Precession of the Equinoxes of the Zodiac. This was the secret that the Ancient Babylonians sought to maintain: the secret which had been passed down to them from their progenitors, the remote Ancient Egyptians. The Tower of Babel was the Ancient Babylonian equivalent of the much earlier Egyptian Pyramids, and as such it represented the Tree of Life: it was an Axis Munde. It also represented a mountain. Enlil was Lord of the Mountain. It was the Mound which rose from the Primordial Waters: the land which literally rose out of the Persian Gulf. It was a stairway to the stars and it pointed to the stars. It was the Gate of God; the opening to the Netherworld of the Ages of the Zodiac. Ancient Babylon was a daughter culture of Ancient Egypt.

The Tower of Babel is thought to have been based upon

the design of the Ziggurat at Ur.

The Beltane Festival is derived from remote Ancient Egypt via Ancient Babylon and Syria.

A humorous aside: The Bull Baal bellowed to the Bull Bel, "Bulls bellow in their belfry, while in another belfry bells in the shape of bulls' horns bellow".

Find twelve references to the Age of Taurus the Bull.

The Druids and the Beltane Festival The Beltane Festival was also known as "the bringing down of the Sun". This refers to the astronomical event, which occurred on September 21st 4468BCE when the Autumn (Fall) Equinox of the Sun was in conjunction with the Milky Way. This conjunction initialized the movement of the Sun out of the Age of Gemini and into the Age of Taurus. It is this example of Precession of the Equinoxes which is recorded on the Narmer Plate. It is the Sun's movement out of the Age of Gemini and into the Age of Taurus which accounts for the "Fire" and "Bonfire" aspects of the Beltane Festival. Tradition tells us that the person who is responsible for introducing religion and culture to Britain was the Celt/Druid Hesus. In this, his role was not unlike that

of Osiris, who was the source of all knowledge in Ancient Egypt. (See Part 4) The connection with ancient Egypt however does not end here. Hesus was also known as Hu! (See Part 2) His very name Hesus/Hu, together with his role, embodies the Sacred Knowledge of the Ancient Egyptians � Hu, the Celestial Sphinx, the Creator and the Precession of the Equinoxes.(See Parts 1-14)

The Egyptian hieroglyph for

"plant" meaning "Tree of Life" was three sacred lotus lilies

� "unb"

The glyph which denotes the Sacred Knowledge of Hesus/Hu is derived from

the sacred lotus. Of special significance to the Celts/Druids were holy hills (Mound imagery) sacred to Venus. Venus, although a planet, is referred to by astronomers as the "Evening and Morning Star", the idea portrayed being of Death and Rebirth. This confirms that Death and Rebirth, or Resurrection, were central to the Druid religious philosophy; as they were to that of the Ancient Egyptians. Druid mythology relates that Hesus/Hu was crucified, that his soul survived after Death and that the period following his crucifixion was referred to as the "Golden Age". In the Beltane ritual ceremony Hesus/Hu was crucified on an oak tree which was symbolic of the Tree of Life. Just as Osiris became one with the tamarisk tree in which he was encased (See Part 6) so Hesus/Hu became as one with the oak tree. Both Osiris and Hesus/Hu were representative of the Axis Munde around which the heavens appear to revolve; they were representative of the World Pillar, the link between the terrestrial and the celestial worlds. The Virgin Birth In the Druid religion Hesus/Hu was fathered by God and born of a virgin mother, Mayence. The fact that Mayence was recorded as having her body enveloped by light and wearing a crown of twelve stars on her head confirms that she was a representation of the Constellation of Coma Berenices; Berenice's Hair.

A sky chart for the Northern hemisphere in Spring.

Coma Berenices lies within the zodiac sign of Virgo, the Virgin.




Coma Berenices lies within the zodiac sign of Virgo, the Virgin, which is traditionally associated with Isis of Ancient Egypt, Ishtar of Ancient Babylon, Mayence of the Druids and the Virgin Mary. The twelve stars are a reference to the number of stars which comprise the constellation of Coma Berenices. Coma Berenices is in effect the head of Virgo. Mayence is also represented with her foot on a serpent. The serpent is the constellation of Hydra. An almost identical description of Mayence is recorded in Revelations 12 v 1.

"And there appeared a great wonder in heaven; a woman clothed with the sun, and the moon under her feet,

and upon her head a crown of twelve stars."

Although the initial purpose of the Beltane Festival was to celebrate the Dawn of the Age of Taurus in 4468BCE, Hesus/Hu belonged to the Age of the Ram, when the Sun was in Aries. It could be argued therefore that the virgin birth of Hesus/Hu is in fact a myth to explain the movement of the Sun out of the sign of Taurus and into the sign of Aries � in other words a progression from the Age of Taurus to the Age of Aries. The Virgin Mother, Mayence, is the constellations of Virgo and Coma Berenices combined. The Father is God the Sun (like Ra in Ancient Egypt) in the Age of Taurus. The Child, Hesus/Hu, is the new-born Son/Sun of God in the Age of Aries. This is an example of the aforementioned Precession, the Lost Secret of the Ancient Egyptians. This particular type of Precession is referred to as The Precession of the Ages of the Zodiac. The Holy Hill as a Star Observatory As well as the stage for the Beltane Festival the "holy hill" was also a platform from which to observe the stars. Hesus as already noted was also known as Hu. "Hu" is recorded in Anglo-Saxon as "hiw" and means "a loud shout". The term "hue and cry" is derived from this. A "Huer" was the name given to a person who was standing on a high point of land and who gave information on the movements of a shoal of fish. Hence Hu was the name given to the person who stood on a hill, observed and gave out information on the approach of the Age of Pisces.

The Constellation of Pisces, the Fish.

The Age of Pisces Jesus belongs to the Age of the Fish, when the Sun is in Pisces. Like Hesus/Hu before him he was born of a Virgin Mother and a Heavenly Father. And also like

Hesus/Hu before him, his virgin birth heralded (although belatedly) the Dawn of a New Age: the Age of Pisces. The same stellar imagery can be applied in both cases. The virgin birth of Jesus is in fact a myth to explain the movement of the Sun out of the Age of Aries (the Old testament) and into the Age of Pisces (the New Testament) � in other words a progression from the Age of Aries the Ram into the Age of Pisces the Fish. The Virgin Mother, Mary, is the constellations of Virgo and Coma Berenices combined. The Father is God the Sun in the Age of Aries. The Child, Jesus, is the new-born Son/Sun of God in the Age of Pisces. The play on the sound of the word "Sun" should not go unnoticed. This Precession Myth explains how God the Father and the Son of God are one and the same.

Like Mayence, the virgin mother of Hesus,

the Virgin Mary is the constellations of Coma Berenices and Virgo combined.

As disclosed earlier, Coma Berenices is the head of Virgo.

In the light of this Precession Myth, Jesus could only have one means of death in order to fulfil his role as the new Hesus/Hu � Crucifixion on the Tree of Life; an event which is recalled every Easter and in some parts of the world even re-enacted. It is not surprising that in Ireland, for example, Druids readily converted to the Christian religion. Mayence, also known as Maire, was substituted with the Christian Mary while Hesus and his crucifixion were substituted with the Christian Jesus and his crucifixion. It was during the Middle Ages that the letter "H" was replaced with the letter "J". The Beltane Festival, originally held on the old May Day, was replaced by Easter.

The oak tree on the holy hill, the Mound, was cut down and a Christian church was built in its stead.


Giza, the Stellar Observation Deck


By Audrey Fletcher �

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The Seventh Age: The Age of Aquarius Soon we will be entering the Age of Aquarius. According to the calculations of the Ancient Egyptians, this will be:

• the Seventh Age • the Winter Equinox in the Precession of the Ages of the Zodiac • the beginning of a new Galactic Season • the beginning of a new Trinity or Triad of Ages

The Age of Aquarius will dawn when the Winter Equinox in the Precession of the Ages of the Zodiac takes place at sunrise on the 21st of December 2012. The beginning of a New Age was considered to be a Process of Purification by the Ancient Egyptians. The Great Conjunction will occur when four celestial events in Time converge and synchronize. Time and co-ordination must be precise.

The Great Conjunction marking the Dawn of The Age of Aquarius

at 6:48 am 21st December 2012

The "Place of Purification" is actually recorded in the Ancient Egyptian "Book of the Dead" which contains religious ritual and is of cosmic significance.

Abt: The Place of Purification

The Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph, which resembles the rectangular base of a pyramid with an underground entrance, is the hieroglyph for "temple". Above this base are three horizontal rows of the symbol for "water" which is translated variably as Nu, Nun, Mau and Mu in Ancient Egyptian. This water hieroglyph represents both the Primordial Ocean of Nun, and also the Milky Way. Perhaps they are one and the same. The hemisphere above the water symbol represents both the Sacred Mound, Nu, rising out of the Waters of Nun, as well as the Sun rising out of the Waters of the Milky Way. A stylized Tree of Life, Axis Munde, in the form of the Mummy of Osiris drinking the Waters of Purification (the origin of the "Opening of the Mouth Ceremony" which was conducted upon the mummy of a deceased pharaoh) stands to our left of the three-tiered glyph. The head of the Mummy Osiris, represents the Sun while the Water of Life, or of Purification, represents the ecliptic along which the Sun appears to move across the heavens. That the Mummy is facing to the left indicates that the combined hieroglyph is meant to be read from left to right. From this double glyph meaning the "Place of Purification" it is clear that:

o The Creation Myth occurred at the Place of Purification.

o The Creation Myth and the Place of Purification are one and the same.

o The Creation Myth is an explanation of where to locate the Place of Purification.

o Creation occurred at the Place of Purification.

o Creation is a process of Purification. Remember in the discussion of the Nermer Plate that Osiris was the Creation Principle. Taking this a step further in relation to Purification, Osiris becomes the Purification Principle and also the Principle of Precession.

o At the Place of Purification there will be a Fourfold Conjunction. This sets the precise Time when the Purification will occur. Reading from left to right and bottom to top: the Sun on its journey along the ecliptic will enter a passageway, be purified in the Waters of the Milky Way and be reborn.

o The importance of the passageway (or entrance, or portal) is emphasised by its being symbolized twice. Firstly in the "mouth" of the Mummy, and secondly in the opening at the base of the pyramid or temple. An entrance, a passageway and rebirth suggest the presence of a womb. Could a pyramid, such as the Pyramid of Giza, be considered as a "womb"? Indeed it could.

The four celestial events in Time that will converge to mark the Dawn of the Age of Aquarius, and which can only be viewed with precision from Latitude 30 degrees North, will be:

• The rising Winter Solstice Sun. This will be viewed from Earth as half above and half below the horizon.

• The bisecting line across the Milky Way. The line that appears to bisect the Milky Way is in fact the horizon. The celestial hemisphere above the horizon is the dome of the sky which will be visible at the time of The Great Conjunction. The celestial hemisphere below the horizon will not visible. In Ancient Egypt the Milky Way was considered to be the Celestial Nile. The River Nile was the earthly Water of Life to the Ancient Egyptians; without the Nile there would have been no great Ancient Egyptian civilization. The Milky Way, was their spiritual Water of Life. The Milky Way represented the Waters of Life in which the Tree of Life had its roots. Referring back to the simulation of the Great Conjunction you will discover the origin of the Creation Myth of the Ancient Egyptians. They explained the origin of the universe in terms of a primordial ocean called Nun. It wasn't flat; rather it was in the shape of a cosmic egg � and from this cosmic egg was born the primeval hill called Nu. Of the Tree of Life (the Axis Munde) is written "I am the plant which comes from Nu; my mother is Nut." Notice how in the "Northern Hemisphere" the Sacred Mound, Nu, has risen out of the Waters of Nun: the Milky Way. The Tree of Life (Axis Munde) is the central invisible line, which joins the North and South Celestial Poles and around which the sky appears to pivot. The "reflection" is the Netherworld of the gods. The celestial globe is in the shape of a cosmic egg!

• The ecliptic. This is the apparent course of the Sun across the sky over a one-year period. In reality it is the Earth moving around the Sun over a one-year period which causes this illusion � and also the Seasons.

• The constellation of Sagittarius. This aspect of the Great Conjunction is of paramount importance because Sagittarius is the gateway to the centre of our galaxy. (This is the opening or portal to the Netherworld in mythology.) The galaxy to which Earth belongs is called the Milky Way. It is a flat, spiral galaxy except for at the centre where it bulges. You can actually see this bulge formed by the internal dotted lines of the Milky Way where the Sun is rising in the Constellation of Sagittarius on the computer simulation. This is the Galactic Stellar Womb from which the rest of the galaxy was conceived and born. Today the

Womb is estimated to contain 200 billion suns! Sagittarius can be equated with the entrance to the birth canal of the galaxy. When the Sun is in Sagittarius as part of the Great Conjunction, it is fathering a New Age. As already noted, the Great Conjunction can only be viewed with precision from Latitude 30 degrees North � a fact which brings to light another lost secret of the Ancient Egyptians: the Guardians of Time. The Great Pyramid of Giza which stands on Latitude 30 degrees North is the perfect viewing point of the Great Conjunction. The Great Pyramid of Giza was built as a stellar observation deck for the Great Conjunction of December 21st 2012.

Let us imagine that an observation platform has been erected at the top of the Great Pyramid and that we are standing on that platform to view the Great Conjunction: the four celestial events in Time that will converge to mark the Dawn of the Age of Aquarius. What would we expect to see as sunrise occurs at 6:48 am on December 21st 2012 in the direction of ESE?

The Sun is rising from its baptism in the waters of the Milky Way: a sign of the Sun's purification upon leaving the Age of Pisces, and also the consecration of the New Age of Aquarius.

The Milky Way is straddling the full 360 degrees of the horizon.

The Belt of the Milky Way is bisected by the horizon.

The visible section of the Milky Way above the horizon is "reflected" like a mirror image below the horizon � "As above, so below."

Similarly the Sun is reflected in the waters of the Milky Way.

Viewing 360 degrees of the dawn skies from the top of the Great Pyramid at Giza, latitude 30 degrees North,

at 6:48 am 21st December 2012

The "Southern Hemisphere" is a reflection of the "Northern Hemisphere". (Since the "Northern Hemisphere" is the heavens, then Earth as the "Southern Hemisphere" must be a reflection of the heavens � "As above, so below.")

Venus is dipping her toes in the Waters of the Milky Way. Like Venus we too will dip our toes into the Waters of Life in the early years of the Age of Aquarius. At first we will be apprehensive of the new experience, and perhaps a little frightened, but as our confidence in the New Age increases we will tread deeper, finally becoming totally immersed in the Age of Aquarius.

A Dot within a Circle Viewing the Great Conjunction from the Great Pyramid of Giza, the Great Pyramid takes on the new role of being a dot in the centre of the great circle of the Milky Way. The hieroglyph of Ra, who is considered to be the Sun god of the Ancient Egyptians, is a dot within a circle. Until now the origin and meaning of the hieroglyph for Ra, has always been obscure.

A dot within a circle: the hieroglyph for Ra.

Another lost secret of the Ancient Egyptians is reconfirmed � the hieroglyph for Ra, the dot within a circle, is a reference to and symbol for the Precession of the Ages of the Zodiac. (See Part 5) Ra was not so much a Sun god as the embodiment of the concept of Precession. The Ancient Egyptians depicted Ra in his boat crossing the sky during the day and the Netherworld/Underworld during the night, on his eternal journey of Precession; each day heading closer to the Dawn of the next Age of the Zodiac. The twelve hours of night in the Netherworld of the Ancient Egyptians represented not only the Sun's movement through the nether regions at night, but also the Sun's movement through the twelve Ages of the Zodiac. When the Sun was Reborn/Resurrected at dawn this symbolized not only the birth of a new day, but also served as a reminder of the birth of an Age, a Season or a New Year in the Ages of the Zodiacs. The Sun is Risen: The Son is Risen The Great Conjunction, when the Sun fathers a New Age, will last for only a split second of Time. Nearly three hours later, at 9:34 am, the Sun will be risen and the new child of the Age of Aquarius will have been born. As with the virgin births of Hesus and Jesus, the father is God the Sun. However in this instance the child is conceived in the Womb of Sagittarius, the Mother. The child is the new-born Son/Sun of God in the Age of Aquarius. God the Father and God the Son are one and the same. They are both the Sun. In the New Age of Aquarius the Sun is risen � the Son is risen.


December 21st 2012 does not mark the end of the world. It is not a time for mass hysteria. The timing marks an apparent event which occurs because of Precession. The Winter Equinox/Solstice occurs every year on December 21st but as many of us are about our Christmas preparations at that time we do not even notice its passing. The year 2012 will be no different. There is nothing to fear. Footnote � subtle references to Freemasonry are intentional.

The Celestial Sphinx, a Sumerian Cylinder-seal and the Place of Purification


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The Sun is Risen at the Place of Purification The original sky chart of the remote Ancient Egyptians, dating back to 11:57pm July 3rd 14000BCE and encoding their Sacred Knowledge, was not altogether lost as the millennia slipped by almost unnoticed. As we have already discovered it was incorporated into the Narmer Plate in 4468BC (Part 8 to Part 14)

The original sky chart of the remote Ancient Egyptians,

dating back to 11:57pm July 3rd 14000BCE and encoding their Sacred Knowledge.

More than two thousand years later, in 2308BCE, the Sumerians developed their equivalent of the 11:57pm July 3rd 14000BCE sky chart and Narmer Plate combined. It comes in the form of a royal cylinder-seal depicting "The Sun is Risen". The purpose of the seal is to celebrate the Dawn of the Age of Aries. Perhaps not surprisingly it comes complete with Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs. In linking the seal with the Ancient Egyptian 11:57pm July 3rd 14000BCE sky chart the following need to be accounted for: the Celestial Sphinx and the Rising Sun, together with the Constellations of Orion, Gemini, Phoenix, and Grus. There are two other constellations on the sky chart, those of Taurus and Piscis Austrinus.

The Sumerian equivalent of 11:57pm July 3rd 14000BCE sky chart and the Narmer Plate combined.

A royal cylinder-seal depicting "The Sun is Risen", complete with Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs.

It is dated to 2308 BCE and celebrates the Dawn of the Age of Aries.


Moreover, in linking the seal with the Narmer Plate the following need to be additionally accounted for: the Constellation of Canis Major, the hieroglyph for the horizon and, most importantly, Precession of the Ages of the Zodiac; the Sun moving out of one Age and into the next. Central to the scene is the Rising-Sun, Shamash. The Risen-Sun is depicted as both the circle above Shamash's hat (the Sumerian equivalent of the Taurean Red Crown of Ancient Egypt) and the figure with outstretched wings, the Constellation of Phoenix which symbolizes Rebirth / Resurrection: the rebirth / resurrection of the Sun in a New Age of the Zodiac. The bird with the twig in its beak, which is also recorded on the Narmer Plate, is the Constellation of Grus, the Crane. The twig and the long neck of the crane are interchangeable. This constellation is in the shape of a Cross, which symbolizes Precession. (See Part 5) The crane was the pictogram for astronomers in Ancient Egypt. The knife which Shamash is wielding is the Constellation of Piscis Austrinus, which hangs in the West above the Constellation of Grus in the night sky as viewed from Giza at 11:57pm July 3rd 14000BCE. This is symbolically the implement used in the Opening of the Mouth Ceremony � the Opening of the Way or Portal for the Sun to pass through into the next Age of the Zodiac.

The knife which Shamash is wielding is the Constellation

of Piscis Austrinus which hangs in the West above the Constellation of Grus in the night sky as viewed from Giza at 11:57pm July 3rd 14000BCE.

The hieroglyph used for the mountain, or horizon on the cylinder-seal is an Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph, the same as appears on the Narmer Plate. On the cylinder-seal however the mountain is covered in either waves denoting water, or feathers denoting birds' wings.

The Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph for Mound or Horizon.

It is a tri-partite symbol encoding the Sacred Mound, the Waters of Nun, and the Winged Disk. In the centre of the Winged Disk is the Sun passing through the Portal, Opening or Birth Canal into the next Age of the Zodiac � which is a concise description of the event portrayed on the roller seal.


The Winged disk

The figure with one foot on the Sacred Mound is the god Ea, the Sumerian equivalent of the Ancient Egyptian concept of the Sacred Waters of Nun. His prominent nose sets him apart from the others as being an introduced figure.

The god Ea is the Sumerian equivalent of the Celestial Sphinx!

Ea is a new concept which combines the Constellation of Orion, and the Sacred Waters of Nun as the Constellation of Eridanus, fanning out behind him like a pair of wings. In effect the god Ea is the Sumerian equivalent of the Celestial Sphinx! Ea was later adapted into the figures of Moses and John the Baptist. Jesus is the Risen Sun/Son baptized in the waters of the sacred Waters of Nun. Ea's association with Nermer/Orion, is evidenced by the Constellation of Lepus the Hare at his feet. Clearly, by 2308BCE Lepus had lost its Ancient Egyptian association with Orion's Chair, the Throne of God.

Ea's association with Nermer/Orion, is evidenced by the Constellation of Lepus the Hare at his feet.

Moreover Ea can be compared with Naram/Orion on the Naram Stele, which is also dated to 2308BCE. Both Ea and Naram are positioned with one foot on the Mound.

Ea can be compared with Naram/Orion on the Naram Stele, which is also dated to 2308BCE. Both are positioned with one foot on the Mound.

Meanwhile another very bewildered Naram/Orion, complete with bull's ear, (See Part 15) stands next to the Tree of Life (the Axis Munde) on the cylinder-seal. He was necessary to maintain balance both on the seal and on the sky chart. Like Naram he is wearing a very large overlay to cover his Taurean virility. It is noticeable however that he is no longer attended by the King of the Seven Stars, Sirius. (See Part 10) Rather he is accompanied by his dog, the Constellation of Canis Major. This indicates that the transformation of the symbolism of the constellation of Canis Major from person to dog had occurred by 2308BCE.

Orion is accompanied by his dog, the Constellation of Canis Major.

The figure at our far right, representing the Gemini Twins, is looking back to the past and forward to the future. Remember it is a cylinder-seal and as such conveys Cycles of Time repeated into Eternity when twirled around and around in the hand. The past and the future are one and the same.

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The Gemini Twins The past and the future are one and the same.

Despite this cylinder seal being dated to the beginning of the Age of Aries, the Ram, there is no evidence of a ram on the cylinder-seal. Either the dating of the seal is incorrect or the content of the Nermer Plate 4468BCE and the night sky as viewed from Giza 11:57pm July 3rd 14000BCE have been adapted by the Sumerians to symbolize Precession of the Ages in general. I have translated the hieroglyphs of the descriptive title on this Sumerian cylinder-seal as "The Place of Purification." The Sun is Purified, or Baptized, in the waters of Nun before it is reborn/resurrected into the New Age of the Zodiac. The Sumerian hieroglyphs, which evidence the development of writing from Ancient Egyptian to Sumerian hieroglyphs, are written in two different styles.

"Abt": the Place of Purification Ancient Egyptian (See Part 16)

The place of Purification Sumerian

The bottom and earlier form is directly derived from the Ancient Egyptian original: "abt", which translates as "Place of Purification". The glyphs on the right of the Sumerian writing represent the human ritual of the "Opening of the Mouth Ceremony" while those on the left represent the celestial ritual of the "Opening of the Mouth Ceremony"; the Sun passing through the Portal into a New Age. (See Part 10 and Part 16) The upper form is a later development still. The glyphs have become more stylized. The "leg" glyph of Osiris/Orion has adopted the two triangles which form the arms of Orion in the cylinder-seal as his identification tag. (Compare this to the Orion tag on the Kish Tablet in Part 12) The long neck is his beard and the square is his head. His "mouth" (which can also be interpreted as the horns of Taurus the Bull) is open ready to receive the Sun at the beginning of a New Age. The transition has been made. The original sky chart of the remote Ancient Egyptians dating

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back to 11:57pm July 3rd 14000BCE is hardly recognisable to the untrained eye in the sky chart recorded on this Sumerian cylinder-seal. Footnote � subtle references to Freemasonry are intentional.

From Celestial Sphinx to Celestial Fish


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The Sun is Risen: The Son is Risen The Great Conjunction, when the Sun fathers a New Age, will last for only a split second of Time. Nearly three hours later, at 9:34 am, the Sun will be risen and the new child of the Age of Aquarius will have been born. As with the virgin births of Hesus and Jesus, the father is God the Sun. However in this instance the child is conceived in the Womb of Sagittarius, the Mother. The child is the newborn Son/Sun of God in the Age of Aquarius. God the Father and God the Son are one and the same. They are both the Sun. In the New Age of Aquarius the Sun is risen � the Son is risen. December 21st 2012 does not mark the end of the world. It is not a time for mass hysteria. The timing marks an apparent event which occurs because of Precession. The winter equinox occurs every year on December 21st but as many of us are about our Christmas preparations at that time we do not even notice its passing. The year 2012 will be no different. There is nothing to fear. We will however be aware of the importance of the moment when we witness the dawn of a new Galactic Season! It will be another 25920 years before this moment in Time will be repeated and witnessed by our descendants. We are a privileged people: the "Chosen Ones" some might say, as we will be present at the Resurrection, the Resurrection of the Sun/Son. The Dawn of the last Galactic Season, Taurus, was witnessed by the Ancient Egyptians on September 21st 4468BCE, and recorded by them on the Nermer Plate for posterity � lest the Secret of the Ages be lost. This Dawn was followed by a Golden Age for the Ancient Egyptians, an Age of accomplishment and prosperity. Like the Sun they had been bathed in the glow of the Dawn of a New Age. They had undergone a Baptism of Water in which they were cleansed of the Old Galactic Age of Leo and were reborn into the Golden Age of Taurus. It will be no different for us. We too will be bathed in the glow of the Dawn of a New Age. We will be privileged to witness the Dawn of another Golden Age of accomplishment and prosperity. Christmas will retain its meaning as a celebration of the Birth of a New Age, but perhaps the Birth date will be changed to 21st December. (The Winter Solstice used to fall on December 25th which is why Christmas is celebrated on that day.)The Christmas Tree will not be out of place in the Age of Aquarius �the tree represents the Tree of Life (Axis Munde) around which the heavens appear to revolve. The branches of the Christmas Tree support the colourful baubles just as the branches of the Tree of Life support the stars in the heavens. The flashing lights represent the twinkling stars. The star on the top of the Christmas Tree represents the Risen Sun on the Tree of Life, the beginning of a New Age. The Galactic Season of Aquarius is markedly different from that of the Galactic Season of Taurus in the night skies. As the name suggests, water is the key element. This does not mean however that the world is automatically going to be inundated by floods and rising sea levels. One interpretation is that the Age of

Aquarius is symbolic of spiritual cleansing, baptism in the Waters of Life.

The Age of Aquarius dawns at 6:48am on December 21st 2012.

However for the original and intended purpose of the water symbolism we need to refer back to the mythology of the Ancient Egyptians, the architects of the constellations. In their Creation Myth the origin of the universe was explained in terms of a primordial ocean called Nun. Out of this ocean was born the primeval hill called Nu. The Tree of Life was the plant which came from Nu; its mother was Nut, the heavens. In this quadrant of the heavens the water symbolism of the Age of Aquarius represents the primordial ocean, Nun, in the Creation Myth. The water imagery includes:

o The Nile River � Eridanus. o The Nile Delta � Triangulum. o The Fish � Pisces. o The Southern Fish � Pisces Austrinus. o A Whale or Sea Monster � Cetus. o A shark's fin � the hat of Perseus. o The Sea Goat � Capricornus. o The Dolphin � Delphinus. o The Swan � Cygnus. o The Water Bearer � Aquarius.

The Water Bearer is the herald of the New Age of Aquarius. It is he who figuratively sheds the first drops of water of the New Age from his urn. However the

Water Bearer is not of human form as is generally supposed. The Water Bearer is, quite logically, a fish. God in the Galactic Season of Eagle/Scorpio was a human headed leonine male with an Osiris beard, in the form of a Sphinx Super Giant in the heavens. He was Hu, the Celestial Sphinx. God in the Galactic Season of Leo was a Lion. God in the galactic Season of Taurus was a Bull, or Nermer/Osiris/Orion affecting the image of the Bull. God in the Age of Aquarius will be a Super Giant Fish; the Fisher King.

God in the Galactic Season of Aquarius is a Super Giant Fish; the Fisher King.

When Pisces Austrinus and Capricornus are joined together they form both a fish and the White Crown of Egypt. It is becoming clear that the White Crown is not only associated with the Age of Leo/Gemini as earlier indicated, but also with the Galactic Precession of the Equinoxes in general. Nermer's signature is evident in the fish of Pisces Austrinus and Capricornus together with the three barbels of Aquarius � forming "Ner" the Catfish � and Pisces Austrinus forming "Mer" the Chisel. Interestingly the word "barbel" is derived from the Latin "barba" meaning "beard". Pisces Austrinus is suggestive of the Osiris beard.

Pisces Austrinus and Capricornus joined together form both a fish and the White Crown of Egypt.

The Fisher King complete with fin/ flipper

and/or White Crown

Children of the Celestial Sphinx Today we are the Children of the Celestial Sphinx. We are the heirs to the Lost Secrets of remote Ancient Egypt. The stars invoke us from the heavens like the echo of a collective memory. The Ancient Egyptians discovered the secret of Precession. They charted the heavens. They were the Guardians of Time and we are their children.

Sacred Stars and Treasure Maps


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The Grand Design

Star Map "Sirius". Each point of the five-pointed star denotes the position of an Ancient Site.

I first discovered this compelling evidence of a Grand Design undertaken by the peoples of the Ancient World in early March 1998. At the time I considered these five-pointed stars neatly arranged across Europe in terms of talismans against a world catastrophe. I now know them to be evidence in stone of the Ancient World's knowledge of Geometry, Astronomy and Precession. As a bonus they give us valuable information as to where to dig for evidence of Lost Ancient Civilizations. I have named my Star Maps of Europe "Sirius", "Blazing Star" and "Venus" for easier identification.

Star Map "Blazing Star". Not only each point, but also each intersection of the five-pointed star is the location of an Ancient Site.

Adopting the argument that any five random points can be joined together to form a five-pointed star it could be argued that these star maps across Europe happened by chance. However there are more than five locations pinpointed on each map and each location is situated on a ley. A ley is an alignment of three or more places in a straight line. The more places situated on a straight line of the landscape the greater the probability that their position did not happen by chance. On "Blazing Star" above, there are no less than six Ancient Sites on one ley, five of which are already well documented. The sixth is where we dig to rediscover a Lost Site of the Ancient World. Who knows what treasures await us when we awaken the Site from its long sleep.

Star Map "Venus". More Lost Ancient Sites are pinpointed.

The importance of Alexandropol, Li Muri and Benghazi as Ancient Sites is evidenced by their inclusion on all three maps. These are only three examples of Star Maps across Europe, yet within them is encoded the information required to locate as many as eighteen lost or forgotten Sites of the Ancient World! Each Star Maps reveals six locations. These are to be found on star points, star intersections and Benghazi. There are probably many more Ancient World Sites, like Benghazi, Ghiza and Delphi for example, which are located on the leys but not specifically at the points or intersections of the five-pointed stars.

The Five-Pointed Star: the Pentalpha The Pentalpha, literally meaning five times the letter "A", has long been considered to be a symbol of Power and Protection. It was also named the "Blazing Star" because it symbolized not only the mystery of the night skies but also the planet Venus.

The Pentalpha. Literally meaning five times the letter "A" it is suggestive of a person � a head, two arms and two legs.

The five-pointed star was, and still is, considered to be a symbol of the spirit in communion with the four elements of earth, air, fire and water. In the course of his drawings Leonardo da Vinci illustrated this communion by equating the microcosm of a single person, himself, with the macrocosm of the cosmos by staking himself out naked upon an irregular pentalpha � the "as above, so below" principle. At the time this would have been considered to be a very daring version of the crucifixion of Jesus on the Cross � at least by those people who understood the esoteric meaning.

In this self portrait (centre) dated around 1487 Leonardo Da Vinci (1452 - 1519) is literally and metaphorically standing on the square!

As witnessed in a later drawing Leonardo's facial characteristics never changed over the years.Location of sketch: Venice, Academy.

The illustration includes three geometric figures: an irregular pentalpha formed by the head, two arms and two legs, a circle and a square. By definition the circle has no angles, no beginning and no end, and as such it represents Eternity, Perpetual Motion and Perpetual Repetition of Cycles. Every point on the circumference of the circle is equidistant from the centre, the dot within the circle. This central point of revolution is referred to as the fifth cardinal direction. It is scientifically impossible for a point on the circumference to materially err from the centre of the circle and vice versa. The square is significant since Leonardo is portrayed with his feet in the position of "standing on the square". Leonardo standing on the square and in the crucifix position is symbolic of him becoming as one with the World Pillar or Axis Munde around which the heavens appear to revolve in a perpetual repetition of cycles. (See Part 6) A T-square is an Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph for "Tau" which means "sacred gate" or "sacred opening". Multiple Taus form a temple: for example Stone Henge. The Triple Tau is the symbol for the Temple of Jerusalem. (See Part 10)


Both are examples of the Sacred Summit "Templum Hierosolma" � encoding the Secret of Precession.



A set-square, by definition set at an angle of 90 degrees, is the Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph for "Pharaoh". The word "Pharaoh" which we use today actually comes from the Hebrew, meaning "Sun". Incredibly "Par" or "Peor" also means "Opening" and "Mountain". The words "Sun" and "Opening" and "Mountain" are immediately associated with Precession of the Equinoxes. (See Part 10)

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The First and Second Standards on the Narmer Plate. The "set-square" is an Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph for "Pharaoh".

A "Hawk on a Standard" is an Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph for "God".

More than communion with the elements of earth, air, fire and water Leonardo's self portrait represents the Precession of the Equinoxes as outlined in Part 5: The Royal Arch of the Ages of the Zodiac.

The Royal Arch of Precession of the Ages of the Zodiac The reason Precession occurs is that the Earth not only rotates on its axis � otherwise known as the Axis Munde or World Pillar � it also wobbles. This wobble effect is a phenomenon caused by forces exerted by the Sun on the bulges of the Earth at the Equator. The wobble effect is best explained in terms of a spinning top. As the top begins to lose momentum it begins to wobble. It is this same kind of circular movement, or wobble, of the Earth, which moving at a constant speed over long periods of Time alters the direction of the Polar Axis. One revolution is completed every 25,920 years. The central point of revolution is called the "pole of the ecliptic".



The visible effect of Precession on the Pole Star. The wobble effect is best explained in terms of a spinning top.

As the top begins to lose momentum it begins to wobble.

The apparent cycle of the Pole Stars over a period of 25,920 years is not the only effect of Precession as viewed from Planet Earth. Another effect with which most of us will be familiar is the apparent movement of the Signs of the Zodiac across the sky on an annual basis. It is reasonable to suspect that most of you reading this will be familiar with the Sign of the Zodiac under which you were born, and many of you will read your stars in newspapers and magazines everyday. You might be an Aries or a Libra. Or perhaps like me you are a Scorpio. The apparent movement of the Signs of the Zodiac across the sky does not only take place on an annual basis however. The cycle also occurs over a period of 25,920 years, often referred to as Plato's Great Year. The following diagram can be interpreted on both of these levels, but the main emphasis is on the Great Year � the Four Seasons, the Twelve Ages and the Precession of the Equinoxes. The twelve markers indicating the timing of the Sun entering a New Age and / or Season of the Zodiac are like "flags" denoting the boundaries. In fact they could be considered as "flagships" heralding in each of the New Ages and / or Seasons. The ensigns of the twelve Zodiacal Constellations, representing the Twelve Ages in the Precession of the Equinoxes, appear to arch their way across the sky as if in royal procession. The beginning of a new Zodiacal Season is marked by the standards of the Lion, the Bull, the Man and the Eagle � sometimes equated with the Four Cardinal Directions. The Fifth Cardinal Direction is the central point of revolution, the pole of the ecliptic.

The Royal Arch of the Ages of the Zodiac. The ensigns of the twelve Zodiacal Constellations, representing

the Twelve Ages in the Precession of the Equinoxes, appear to arch their way across the sky as if in royal procession.

The beginning of a new Zodiacal Season is marked by the standards of the Lion, the Bull, the Man and the Eagle.

The blue dot within the circle is Planet Earth around which the Constellations of the Zodiac appear to revolve. The "Cross" which is formed by the four quarters of the circle takes 25,920 years to complete one revolution. The completion of one revolution is referred to as a Great Year. Within this Great Year are four Seasons, which are defined by the Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter Equinoxes. For this reason the Great Year is also referred to as the Precession of the Equinoxes. Within each Season are three Ages. For example, within the Zodiacal Season of Taurus there are the three Ages of Taurus (the Bull), Aries (the Ram) and Pisces (the Fish). Within the Zodiacal Season of Aquarius there are the three Ages of Aquarius (Man), Capricorn (the Sea Goat) and Sagittarius (the Archer). Each Zodiacal Season comprises a 90-degree right-angle � like a set-square. Each Zodiacal Season is a one fourth part of a circle and, like Leonardo da Vinci, is standing on the square. Although he was not technically a Freemason Leonardo was, perhaps not surprisingly, a member of the Prierre de Sion., the Priory of the Sun. As such he would have been well aware of the Royal Arch of the Ages of the Zodiac and the concept of Precession. At the time however it would have been considered heresy to admit to such knowledge. When the five-pointed star is circumscribed by a circle, as it was in Da Vinci's illustration, it becomes a pentacle. It is uncanny that Nature has reproduced this Sacred Geometry in France, near Rennes-le-Chateau, in the form of five mountains virtually equidistant around the circumference of a circle. Rennes-le-Chateau appears as an Ancient Site on my Star Map "Venus" and is closely

associated with the Priory of the Sun. Like the circle, the "endless knot" of the five-pointed star denotes "eternity". There is no beginning and no end.

The "Pi" Ratio: the Golden Mean. The regular five-pointed star is important in geometry because it encodes the "pi" ratio, alternatively named the "Golden Mean". Pi in numerical terms is expressed as 3.14159265 to the nearest eight decimal places. The pi ratio in the five-pointed star, the pentalpha, is encoded in the lines of the pentagon framing the star and in the tangent lines of the star itself. The ratio of one star tangent line (pink) to one pentagon line (green) is:

� = (1 + 5)/2 = 2cos(pi/5) = 1.61803 � and this is the "Golden Ratio".

The ratio of one star tangent line (pink) to one pentagon line (green) is: � = (1 + 5)/2 = 2cos(pi/5) = 1.61803 � and this is the "Golden Ratio".

"Pi" and the Ancient Egyptians Usually the discovery of "pi" is attributed to the Ancient Greeks, the Pythagoreans having adopted the pi symbol as their emblem. In fact it was the Ancient Egyptians who discovered pi as attested on the Narmer Plate dated 4468BC. Around his neck Sirius, the "King of the Seven Stars", is wearing the double tau, the "pi" symbol. From the Tau hieroglyph in the Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead it is clear that "Tau" means "holy or sacred gate" or "holy or sacred opening". The five-pointed star denotes the word "sacred".

The Narmer Plate 4468BC: the King of the Seven Stars

is wearing the pi symbol around his neck.

The reason the five-pointed star was considered sacred was because it was a symbol which encoded the Secret of Precession as well as the Golden Mean. The number of degrees around the centre point of the star (360) divided by the number of arms of the star (5) renders the number seventy-two � which is significant in terms of astronomy (see Part 4) and Freemasonry. Seventy-two is the number of years that it takes for the sky bodies to appear to move through one degree of their cycle. When the seventy-two years are multiplied by the three hundred and sixty degrees of the complete cycle, we discover that it takes is 25,920 years for each heavenly cycle to be completed � at which time the process starts all over again. This is the cycle of Precession. In Freemasonry the number seventy-two is significant, as traditionally the angle at which the Masonic Compasses stand is 72 degrees.

The Five-Pointed Star and Freemasonry Further examples of the five-pointed star being associated with Freemasonry include the Master of the Lodge being represented by this symbol. Moreover it was traditionally an emblem of the early Masonic Guilds because they were unified in their application of the Sacred Geometry of the Golden Ratio in the building of the great cathedrals of Europe. Indeed Geometry was synonymous with Masonic Guilds or Freemasonry. Geometry is referred to as the "fifth science" while the Supreme Being is referred to as the Grand Geometrician. A Second Degree Fellow Craft Freemason is referred to as a "G Man", the "G" referring to Geometry. The following comes from ritual dating back to 1730. Q: Why was you made a Fellow-Craft? A: For the sake of the letter G. Q: What does G denote? A: Geometry or the Fifth Science. The Heavenly G. A few years ago when Freemasonic Temples were open to the public in South


Australia the letter G was evident, suspended above eye level. I was told that it stoodfor God and Geometry. To determine the position of the Heavenly G we begin our journey in the constellation of Taurus. After locating the bright red star of Alderbaran arc north-west through the Gemini Twins, Castor and Pollux, and on to Procyon in Canis Minor. From there move directly on to the brightest star in the heavens, Sirius, in the constellation of Canis Major. We continue the G-curve through to Rigel, at the mouth of the Celestial Sphinx, and then continue in a straight line, passing to the right of the middle star of Orion's Belt until we reach the end of our journey at Betelgeus, more commonly known as Beetle Juice.

The "Heavenly G' in the Northern Winter Skies. Today it stands for God and Geometry.

God, the Creator, in 14000BC was the Celestial Sphinx.

It is significant that the final line of the Heavenly G is a straight line and that it passes through the Constellation of Orion, which was considered by the later Ancient Egyptians as being Sahu, the soul of Osiris who represented the Axis Munde around which the heavens appeared to revolve. (See Part 6) More important at this point however is its symbolism as a link between the celestial and terrestrial worlds. A link between God and Man. This link is clearly demonstrated in the star chart above: God, the Celestial Sphinx, is linked literally with Man, the Giant Orion. This same link between God and Man was reproduced at Giza in the form of the Sphinx and the Three Pyramids. The Sphinx was the earthly representation of the Celestial Sphinx and the Three Pyramids were the earthly representation of the Belt of Orion and, by extension, of the Giant Orion himself. (The ground plan of the Three Pyramids of Giza was discovered to be a replica of Orion's Belt by Robert Bauval in November 1983. Ref: Bauval, R & Gilbert, A The Orion Mystery. Mandarin, London 1994) There is the possibility that the actual meaning of the letter G in Freemasonry is not as important as the fact that it exists. Ego: I exist, I am ... which relates back to the God of the Old Testament telling Moses "I AM THAT I AM" ... "I AM hath sent me" (Exodus 3 v 14). In this sense the letter G would represent the Great I Am, God himself. In 14000BC God was the Celestial Sphinx. In an expose of 1730 when the letter G was a symbol of the Second Degree Fellow Craft the following ritual was recorded:


Q. When you came into the middle, what did you see? A. The Resemblance of the Letter G. Q. Who doth that G denote? A. One that's greater than you. Q. Who's greater than I that am a Free and Accepted Mason, the Master of a Lodge?A. The Grand Architect and Contriver of the Universe, or He that was taken up to the Top of the Pinnacle of the Holy Temple. The initial question "When you came into the middle, what did you see?" refers to the Winter Skychart for the Northern Latitudes looking South for the dates of the year October 15th through to April 1st. The most prominent date and time among these is January 1st at midnight as the New Year is being welcomed in at which time the Heavenly G is high in the centre of the night sky. The reply given to the question is fully accurate: "The Resemblance of the Letter G." Notice that the Heavenly G does not have the horizontal bar.

On January 1st at midnight as the New Year is being welcomed in the Heavenly G is high in the centre of the night sky.

Notice that the Heavenly G does not have the horizontal bar.

Interestingly the second question asks who, not what, the G denotes, and receives the correct reply "One that's greater than you." This person is further clarified as being "The Grand Architect and Contriver of the Universe." In other words the person who was responsible for the allocation of the constellation patterns to the night skies, the person who gave pattern and form to an otherwise chaotic cosmos. As we discovered in Part 2 this person can only refer to the Celestial Sphinx, the Creator. In turn the Celestial Sphinx was the brainchild of the remote Ancient Egyptians prior to 14000BC. The second description of whom G denotes: "He that was taken up to the Top of the Pinnacle of the Holy Temple" suggests that the Holy Temple is the Celestial Dome. It follows that the Pinnacle of the Holy Temple can only be the Celestial North Pole. This would confirm the Grand Architect and Contriver of the Universe as having recognised the existence of a Celestial North Pole and the apparent rotation of the stars in the night skies around it. According to Ancient Egyptian Memphite teaching Ptah filled this prestigious position.


Ptah was often depicted raised on a pedestal which was to be found in the Naos of a temple. The Naos, like the oak tree,

was considered to be the centre of the universe.

Ptah was often depicted raised on a pedestal which was to be found in the Naos of a temple. The Naos, like the oak tree, was considered to be the centre of the universe. Ptah, who usurped Osiris' role as the World Pillar, was symbolic of the Axis Munde around which the heavens appear to revolve. He was the link between the celestial and terrestrial worlds. Not surprisingly therefore, in his hands he holds an upright staff, a composite sceptre uniting the emblems of life, stability and omnipotence. Ptah is not only the personification of the final straight line of the "Heavenly G" he is also the personification of Precession. Footnote � subtle references to Freemasonry are intentional.

Freemasonry: The Legacy of the Ancient Egyptians


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The Port Adelaide Masonic Centre 1928 If there was ever any doubt that Freemasonry is the child of the Ancient Egyptians it is dispelled at the Port Adelaide Freemasonic Centre for it is here that the Number Two Lodge of South Australia is built in the form of an Egyptian Temple! Until only a few years ago in South Australia the Freemasonic Lodge Room was called the Temple.

The Port Adelaide Masonic Centre, Number Two Lodge of South Australia, is built in the form of an Egyptian Temple!

The side of the Egyptian Temple faces the main road while the front faces a side street. The shadowed area under the verandah is a group of shops.

The side of the Masonic Centre/Egyptian Temple

Excepting the shop fronts, the front of the Temple is not unlike the side in design. So realistic is the Temple that with the Australian Summer Sun burning down and the vividly blue sky a person could imagine having been transported to Egypt.

The front of the Masonic Centre at Port Adelaide, South Australia

Hieroglyph for "Temple" The overall shape of the Temple is of paramount importance as it is an Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph meaning "temple"!

Remote Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph for "Temple". Notice also the Tau hieroglyph formed by the space above the Temple

In Part 9 it was discovered that when the hieroglyph appeared on the Narmer Plate in 4468 BCE it not only represented a temple it also represented Dawn, the Dawn of the Age of Taurus in the Precession of the Equinoxes. Hieroglyph for "Heaven" Below the eaves of the Masonic Temple and directly above the main entrance is to be found yet another Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph, this time denoting "heaven". It is pure and unspoilt.

Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph for "Heaven"

A similar hieroglyph is to be found in a similar position on the side of the Temple. Crafted into this hieroglyph for "heaven" is what appears to be further Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs together with Freemasonic emblems of for example, the Level, and the Square and Compasses.

Crafted into this hieroglyph for "heaven" is what appears to be further Ancient Egyptian

hieroglyphs together with Freemasonic emblems.

Upon closer inspection however it is discovered that they are Anglicized hieroglyphs. The inscription reads "Masonic Building"! The architect had a sense of humour.

The inscription reads "Masonic Building" The architect had a sense of humour!

The Four World Pillars In Ancient Egyptian mythology the Four World Pillars held up the heavens and represented the four cardinal points of NSEW. The Four Pillars of Heaven are clearly visible on both the side and the front of the Masonic Temple.

The Four Pillars supporting Heaven as crafted into the side of the Port Adelaide Masonic Centre.

The Fifth World Pillar The Fifth, and most important World Pillar was the Axis Munde around which the heavens appear to revolve. The Axis Munde represented the Fifth Cardinal Point. (See Part 5, Part 6 and Part 7.) This Fifth Pillar is to be found engraved into each tower, one on each side of the main window. It is not immediately recognizable as a Pillar however, as it is the form of yet another Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph! It is the hieroglyph for "plant" and is composed of the three sacred lotus lilies, meaning "Tree of Life".

Hieroglyph of the three sacred lotus lilies meaning "Tree of Life".

The lotus flower was used in Ancient Egypt to represent Life and Resurrection. (See Part 6) In ancient Egyptian texts it is written of the Tree of Life, "I am the plant which comes from Nu." The Tree of Life grew out of the Sacred Mound, the branches reaching out and supporting the star and planet studded sky, while the roots reached down into the watery abyss of the Netherworld.





The Tree of Life on the Masonic Egyptian Temple grew out of the Sacred Mound,

it's roots reached down into the watery abyss of the Netherworld.

It was the trunk of the Tree of Life which represented the World Pillar or Axis Munde (literally "Axis of the Mound") around which the heavens appeared to revolve. The World Pillar was the centre of the universe. It was Osiris as the Djed Pillar, the Pillar of Stability and it was the Great Pyramid of Egypt. (See Part 6 and Part 7) On the engraving there are fifteen layers to the Sacred Mound, and the Sacred Waters of Nun are at level five from the top. The number 15 is important in terms of Precession as the celestial lines of longitude are placed at 15 degree intervals.

The Sacred Waters of Nun

Furthermore the Sacred Waters are represented swirling around both the side and front of the building, on a level with the tops of the windows. (See picture below.) The fresco is an integral part of the decoration encoding Ancient Egyptian mythology concerning not only the watery abyss of the Netherworld but also the Great Flood (See Part 10) the River Nile and the Milky Way. The Milky Way also known as the Celestial River Nile. (See Part 2 and Part 3)





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The entrance to the Masonic Building/ Egyptian Temple

The Winged Disk Directly below the two central Pillars on the front of the Temple is the Winged Disk in full flight.

The Winged Disk above the entrance to the Temple

In Ancient Egypt the Winged Disk was a combined emblem of the Sun, a double-headed cobra and eagle or vulture wings. Moreover it is an alternative form of the "temple" hieroglyph. (See Part 17) The Cobra and the Vulture represented Upper and Lower Egypt � not just in the geographical sense but also in the sense of a Celestial Egypt and a Terrestrial Egypt. The "as above so below" concept. (See Part 3) The combined emblem represents the Sun passing through the centre of the Winged Disk, the Sacred Gateway, into the next Age of the Zodiac. (See Part 3 and Part 17)

The Sun passes through the centre of the Winged Disk, the Sacred Gateway, into the next Age of the Zodiac.

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For confirmation of this esoteric meaning let us take a closer look at the engraving of the Winged Disk on the Masonic Building. Within the Sacred Gateway is to be found the emblem of the Royal Arch Chapter: the Triple Tau within a triangle, within a circle.

Within the Sacred Gateway is to be found the emblem of the Royal Arch Chapter:

the triple tau within a triangle, within a circle.

In Part 10 it was discovered that from the Tau hieroglyph in the Ancient Egyptian Book of the Dead it is clear that "Tau" means "holy or sacred gate" or "holy or sacred opening". The five-pointed star denotes the word "sacred".

Temple at the top

of the Narmer Plate NB: Tau and H

(H = Double Tau)

"Seba" Triple Tau: Gates or Sacred Opening

Triple Tau: The Temple of Jerusalem

NB: Tau and H (H = Double Tau)

The Double and Triple Tau represent the plural form of Tau. Visually, when the Taus are joined together horizontally, they represent a temple. Two examples of this are: the hieroglyph between the Taurus Bulls' heads on each side of the Narmer Plate, and also Stone Henge. The vertical trunks of the Taus represent the columns of the Temple. In the Osiris Legend, Osiris was encased in a tree trunk, which was later utilized as a pillar. The pillar of a temple represents Osiris � who has already been evidenced as the Axis Munde in the Djed Pillar; the Pillar of Stability. (See Part 4 and Part 6) Since a Tau is a "sacred gateway, opening or portal", and multiple Taus form a Temple, it follows that a Temple is a gateway, opening or portal: a portal to the Netherworld through which the Sun rises at the Dawn of a New Age of the Zodiac. The Triple Tau represents the Temple of Jerusalem. Another name for the Temple of Jerusalem is "Templum Hierosolma", which translates as "Temple on a Sacred Mound". Since a Tau represents a Gateway, opening or portal then the Temple of Jerusalem follows suit � complete with Osirian Pillars! It is through this portal that the Sun rises at the Dawn of a New Age of the Zodiac. As discussed earlier in Part 7, the Great Pyramid is also built on a Sacred Mound and, like the Osirian Pillar, it represents the Axis Munde. The Temple of Jerusalem as the Triple Tau, secured within the triangle of the Great Pyramid, is displayed on the Collar pictured below. The Great Pyramid and the Temple of




Jerusalem are symbolic of the Sacred Summit, the Axis Munde, and the concept of Precession.


Both are examples of the Sacred Summit "Templum Hierosolma" encoding the Secret of Precession.

The Square and Compasses Directly below the Winged Disk and above the entrance to the Temple are carved the Square and Compasses. Today a pair of compasses like these would be called "dividers". Without these instruments it would have been impossible for the Remote Ancient Egyptians to measure the rate of Precession accurately. Furthermore without the Plumb Rule used in conjunction with the Plumb Line they would have been unable to measure the positions of stars and their corresponding positions on the ground. The Constellation of Monoceros forms the Square and Compasses, Canis Minor is a Plumb Rule. (See Part 5)

The Square and Compasses

On the diagram for "The Royal Arch of the Ages of the Zodiac" in Part 5 each Zodiacal Season comprises a 90 degree right-angle � like a set-square. Each Zodiacal Season is a one fourth part of a circle and is standing on the square. The Sacred Gateway The main entrance into the Masonic Egyptian Temple is perhaps the most startling in what it reveals about Freemasonry as a legacy of the Ancient Egyptians.



It is immediately recognizable as a Sacred Gateway, the Gateway of the Sun in the Precession of the Ages of the Zodiac. (See Part 10 to Part 13)

The entrance, or porchway, to the Port Adelaide Masonic Building The Gateway of the Sun. The Temple of the Sun.

The All-seeing Eye of Ra Within the porchway, above the double doors is the all-seeing Eye of Ra. Uncharacteristically it is not like its Egyptian counterpart. Rather, like the hieroglyphs on the side of the building, it has been Anglicized so that it appears complete with bushy eyebrow!

The All-seeing Eye of Ra, complete with bushy eyebrow

The Eye of Ra took on several guises in Ancient Egypt: a) As the "Ouadjit" it was a form of measurement. It is comprised of six hieroglyphs, each representing a different fraction. The sum of the hieroglyphs is 63/64. The absolute is unobtainable. This concept is related in the myth of Osiris. After he is cut up into fourteen pieces by his jealous brother Set, Osiris' sister/wife Isis can only find thirteen pieces of his dismembered body. The phallus remains lost for ever. Osiris was considered to be the Absolute, the First God. He was perfection. Others can only aim for the absolute, they will never achieve it.


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The Ouadjit: the sum of the hieroglyphs is 63/64

Note: This myth does not take into account the true Absolute, the true Self-existent, the true First Cause � The Celestial Sphinx. (See Part 2 and Part 3) Osiris usurped the position and title of the Celestial Sphinx "Giver of Life in the Beginning". (The "ouija board", derived from the Ancient Egyptian "Ouadjit", is the modern day equivalent of the All-seeing Eye of Ra.) b) As the Sun, the Eye of Ra was denoted by the hieroglyph of a "dot within a circle" as well as the Ouadjit. Even today the Sun is sometimes referred to as "the eye of the day". c) As a "dot within a circle" the All-seeing Eye of Ra is a symbol of Precession. The "dot within a circle" is the pole of the ecliptic, the central point of the revolution of the Signs of the Zodiac and the Ages of the Zodiac around the heavens, and as such is the Fifth Cardinal Point. (See Part 5)

The Eye of Ra is a symbol of Precession. It is the central point of the revolution of the Ages of the Zodiac around the heavens.

This is the origin of the Sun Wheel.

d) Finally, as a Watchful Eye the All-seeing Eye is considered in terms of humanity being under the complete surveillance of a Supreme Being. (See Part 3) The Celestial Sphinx was the Supreme Being in the heavens in 14000BCE.





The Celestial Sphinx was the Supreme Being in the Heavens in 14000BCE.

The Two Pillars The porchway of the Port Adelaide Masonic Building is flanked by two pillars, each of which support a different version of the Celestial Globe. In this capacity the Pillars are representative of the Fifth World Pillar, the Axis Munde. As previously mentioned the Axis Munde represented the Fifth Cardinal Point. The First Pillar, which is on the right-hand side of a person facing the entrance, is indisputably supporting the Celestial Globe. It is covered in large and small five-pointed stars, apparently randomly spaced, and also a crescent moon. Unfortunately the crescent moon is not visible on the photograph as it is up near the top left-hand side in the shadow.

The Celestial Globe is covered with five-pointed stars and a crescent moon.

The Second Pillar could possibly appear to the untrained eye to be a rendition of Planet Earth, complete with lines of latitude and longitude but no land masses. In reality these are celestial lines of latitude and longitude, symbolising Precession. (See Part 5) There are twelve celestial lines of longitude set at 30 degree intervals to accommodate the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac.


This Celestial Globe is covered with celestial lines of latitude and longitude, symbolising Precession.

When these grid lines, or reference points, are superimposed on the star-studded celestial globe a picture is produced not too unlike the one below, which is a computer simulation of the night sky.

A computer simulation of the night sky 11:57 pm July 3rd 14000BC.

The spots represent major stars from which the remote Ancient Egyptians mapped the constellations. The "lines of longitude" are equally spaced at 15 degrees to facilitate ease of calculations of the apparent movement of the stars over thousands of years. The rate of Precession was calculated at one degree every 72 years which means that it takes 25,920 years to complete one cycle. (See Part 4) The remote Ancient Egyptians divided the sky into 12 equal 30 degree segments, each of which contains one Sign of the Zodiac. Every 2160 years (72 years x 30 degrees) the Sun moves through the Sacred Gateway into a new Age of the Zodiac. On December 21st 2012 the Sun will pass through the "Gateway of the Sun" and rise in the new Age of Aquarius. (See Part 16)



The remote Ancient Egyptians mapped the constellations.

17th century Freemasonic headstone I could not help but compare the Port Adelaide Masonic Building in the form of an Ancient Egyptian Temple with this 17th century Freemasonic headstone. As with the Ancient Egyptian Temple the Sacred Knowledge of Precession is crafted into it.

17th century Freemasonic headstone.

Task: To find as many symbols of Precession as you can �

o Find three Sacred Gateways of the Sun o Find two Winged Disks o Find two Pillars o Find a Double Tau (the pi symbol) o Find at least two Temples o Find two symbols of Precession in addition to those already mentioned


Washington, Tyne-Wear, England What's in a Name?


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"Aa's frum Weshin'ton" Have you ever wondered how Washington got its name or why the original Washington Village is situated where it is? It is from the name itself that we derive the answer. The name comes in a multiple of varieties: for example Washington, Weshington, Wessington, and Wessynton. Locally we pronounce it Weshin'ton � "Aa's frum Weshin'ton." For our purposes let us refer to the Wessington version. "Wessington" can be broken down into two separate words: "Wessing" and "ton". By analysing the meaning of these two words we learn that the name accurately describes the natural landform of the original Village area before settlement. "Wesing" is an old Anglo-Saxon word meaning "soaking" or "steeping". The modern German noun equivalent is "Wasser" meaning "water". The Modern English noun equivalent is "water" and "wash". A wash is a body of water; as in The Wash on the East Coast. In addition however both words are linked with making clean, both physically and spiritually. Water is an accepted symbol for the Word of God. Today it is difficult to imagine The Village awash with water but let us not forget the old sandpit in the Glebe area which indicates the presence of a large body of water in the past. There was another sandpit down The Dene.

The Sandpit opposite the Washington Village Cemetery

When the waters receded the land would have been at first "soaking" underfoot. The final remnant of the "wash" was the Village Pond, which is now filled in and referred to as the Village Green. I wonder what treasures lie metres deep under the Village Green.

Washington Village Green

If you take a close look at the lie of the land around The Village, you will notice that even today the location of the Village Pond is a natural drainage area. The Home Bank (now called The Avenue), Village Lane, Spout Lane and Glebe Crescent as far as Glebe Mount, all drain down naturally into the area known as The Green.

Village Lane leads down into Washington Green. On the left is the Washington Village Post Office

and in the centre is the Old Smithy.

Spout Lane leads down into the Village Green.

This view is of the Home Bank from the Emmerson Terrace side. The cars in the picture will go over the crest of the hill and then

down the other side into the Village Green area.

"Ton" at the end of a place name does not, as many people mistakenly believe, refer to an early form of the word "town". Nor does it necessarily refer to a "homestead". Rather it is another form of the old Anglo-Saxon word "torr" meaning "a prominent hill". "Torr" is a version of the Hebrew "tur" meaning "round tower" in the form of a mountain. Our English word "turret" is derived from this. At the end of a place name "tor" and "ton" take on an added significance; they both mean "a holy hill". There is only one holy hill in Washington Village and that is the one upon which the Holy Trinity Church stands.

The Holy Trinity Church at Washington Village: The Church on the Hill

And so the name Washington / Wessington literally describes its natural features at three stages of development:

o A holy hill initially surrounded by water. o A holy hill surrounded by land which was a quagmire underfoot as the

waters receded.

o A holy hill situated next to a pond as the land dried out.

The Church on the Hill. The Old Smithy is in the foreground.

This is not the end of the story however �

Washington Village and the Druids "Ton" at the end of a place name not only denotes a "holy hill", it denotes a holy hill which was sacred to Venus and which was of special significance to the Druids. Venus, although a planet, is referred to by astronomers as "The Evening and Morning Star". The idea being portrayed is that of Death and Rebirth. This confirms that Death and Rebirth, or Resurrection, were central to the Druid religious philosophy; as they were to that of the Ancient Egyptians. Tradition tells us that the person who is responsible for introducing religion and culture to Britain was the Celt/Druid Hesus. In this, his role was not unlike that of Osiris, who was the source of all knowledge in Ancient Egypt. (See Part 3) The connection with ancient Egypt however does not end here. Hesus was also known as Hu. (See Part 2) His very name Hesus/Hu, together with his role, embodies the Sacred Knowledge of the Ancient Egyptians � that of Hu the Celestial Sphinx, Creation, and the Precession of the Equinoxes.(See Parts 1-13)

Hu, the Celestial Sphinx

Druid mythology relates that Hesus/Hu was fathered by God and born of a




virgin mother, Mayence in the 9th century BC. He was later crucified but his soul survived after Death. Sound familiar? It was upon the "holy hill" that the Druids held an annual ceremony in which they re-enacted the crucifixion of Hesus. This was called the Beltane Festival. In Washington Village this ceremony could only have been held on the current site of the Holy Trinity Church.

The altar of the Holy Trinity Church at Washington Village: the Church on the Hill.

In the Beltane ritual ceremony Hesus/Hu was crucified on an oak tree which was symbolic of the Tree of Life. Imagine the scene at "Wesington" two millennia and more in the past � a sturdy oak tree standing atop a holy hill which was possibly still surrounded by water. It was a sacred island; a sacred mound. The present day site of the Holy Trinity Church was, and still is, a sacred mound. A "holy hill" is another way of saying "sacred mound".

The Tree of Life and Washington Village In mythology the Tree of Life grew out of the Sacred Mound, it's branches reaching out and supporting the star and planet studded sky, while it's roots reached down into the watery abyss of the Netherworld. The trunk of the Tree of Life represented the World Pillar or Axis Munde (literally "Axis of the Mound") around which the heavens appeared to revolve. The World Pillar was the centre of the universe. Similarly, the Sacred Oak on the Sacred Mound at Washington Village was a world pillar representing the centre of the universe.

The Sacred Oak Tree was a World Pillar which represented the Centre of the Universe.

The earliest reference to the concept of the Tree of Life is to be found in the philosophy of the Ancient Egyptians. They explained the origin of the universe in terms of a primordial ocean called Nun. It wasn't flat; rather it was in the shape of a cosmic egg � and from this cosmic egg was born the primeval hill called Nu. Of the Tree of Life is written, "I am the plant which comes from Nu." The key elements of the landscape at Washington Village before settlement are identical to those outlined in Ancient Egyptian cosmology! Sacred water, a sacred mound and a sacred tree. The Ancient Egyptian symbol for "plant" meaning "Tree of Life" was three sacred lotus lilies. They have tree stems curving to the left as though blown by the easterly wind; and on top of each stem is the Lotus flower. The glyph which denotes the sacred knowledge associated with Hesus is also formed by the three stems of the three sacred lotus lilies.




The glyph which denotes the sacred knowledge of

Hesus is also derived from the sacred lotus.

In the Ancient Egyptian hieroglyph for the Tree of Life we have a direct link from the Ancient Egyptians, down through Hesus, to the people who re-enacted the crucifixion of Hesus at Washington Village.

When Hesus was crucified upon the Tree of Life he metaphorically became as one with the Tree. Just as Osiris became one with the tamarisk tree in which he was

encased (See Part 6) so Hesus/Hu became as one with the oak tree. Both Osiris and Hesus/Hu were representative of the Axis Munde around which the heavens appear to revolve; they were representative of the World Pillar, the link between the terrestrial and the celestial worlds. They held the heavens in their outstretched arms, and they soaked up the Word of God from the waters of the Netherworld. In Ancient Egypt the Netherworld was called the "Netterworld" meaning the "World of the gods". The gods had their home among the stars.

The Beltane Festival The Beltane Festival which was celebrated at Washington Village two millennia and more ago, was also known as "the bringing down of the sun". This is a reference to an astronomical event, which occurred on September 21st 4468BCE when the Autumn (Fall) Equinox of the Sun was in conjunction with the Milky Way. This conjunction initialized the movement of the Sun out of the Age of Leo/Gemini and into the Age of Taurus. This event which is known as Precession of the Equinoxes is recorded on the Ancient Egyptian Narmer Plate dated 4468BC. The bonfires which were lit to celebrate the Beltane Festival on old May Day at Washington Village represented the Sun passing from one Age of the Zodiac into the next. (See Part 9 to Part 15) Although it was from the Ancient Egyptians that the Sacred Knowledge encoded into the Beltane Festival originated, it was from the Ancient Babylonian god Bel, circa 2200BC, that the Beltane Festival practised at Washington Village derived its name. Babylon was a daughter civilization of Ancient Egypt. "Bel" is translated with the titles "Lord" and "Baal". "Baal" is sometimes represented as "Ba-al" or "Ba-el". "Ba-el" means "Gate of God" and was associated with the Bull. "Al" is also the origin of the name Allah, God of the Mohammedans.

Canaanite Stele

dated around 1800BC The Giant Narmer/Orion on the

Ancient Egyptian Narmer Plate, 4468BC

Statues of Baal show him in the stance of the Constellation of Orion and wearing the White Crown of Egypt, attached to which is a Bull's lug. The Baal cult was associated with the bull. His story is recounted in the Baal Myth, which concerns a crisis in the Autumn Equinox. He was the god who died and rose again. Unfortunately as the original meaning of his myth (see below) was lost he became the seasonal god of vegetation, dying in the Autumn and having his resurrection in the Spring. This resulted in the Beltane Festival being held in Spring instead of Autumn. A Spring resurrection displays a total misunderstanding of the original stellar myth. It was from this god that the name Beltane is derived. From Baal and Bel is derived the English word "Bull". The Beltane Festival is




the Bull Festival; the celebration of the Dawning of the Age of Taurus in September 4468BC. The words "Bel", "Baal" and "Lord" are interchangeable. Indeed the words "Bel", "Baal", "Bull" and "Lord" are interchangeable. The Lord Baal, the Lord Bel and the Lord were all references to the Bull in the Age of Taurus when he reigned supreme in the Ages of the Equinoxes. Similarly "The Lord" during the Age of Aries was the Ram. This is why there are so many references to the family of the Ram in the Old Testament. "The Lord" during the Age of Pisces, which is soon coming to a close, is the Fish. This explains the allusions to Fish in Christianity. Druid mythology relates that Hesus/Hu was fathered by God and born of a virgin mother, Mayence in the 9th century BC. He was later crucified but his soul survived after Death. In the light of this Precession Myth, Jesus could only have one means of death in order to fulfil his role as the new Hesus � Crucifixion on the Tree of Life; an event which is recalled every Easter and in some parts of the world even re-enacted. Not surprisingly Saint Patrick was easily able to make converts from the Druid to the Christian religion. Hesus' Virgin Mother Mayence, also known as Maire, was substituted with the Christian Virgin Mary while Hesus and his crucifixion were substituted with the Christian Jesus and his crucifixion. It was during the Middle Ages that the letter "H" was replaced by the letter "J". The Beltane Festival, originally held on the old May Day, was replaced by Easter. In reality Christianity was the up-dated, Jerusalem-based version of Druidism. A new-look for a New Age of Pisces � and still the original Sacred Knowledge of the Ancient Egyptians concerning the Precession of the Equinoxes continued to be misinterpreted and misunderstood. A similar conversion eventually took place at Washington Village. The oak tree on the holy hill, the Mound, was cut down and a Christian church was built in its stead.

The Holy Trinity Church, Washington Village: The Church on the Hill.

(Note: The origin of the crucifixion legends together with the personification of the Axis Munde is recorded in the Ancient Egyptian Myth of Osiris which can be found

in Part 6. More information on the Hesus/Jesus connection can be found in Part 15.) The Beltane Festival, which was celebrated at Washington Village two millennia and more ago, arrived from remote Ancient Egypt via Ancient Babylon and Syria. With the advent of Christianity the Beltane Festival was eventually replaced by Easter. The Beltane Festival and Precession. The Beltane Festival and the re-enactment of the crucifixion on the Tree of Life at Washington Village two millennia ago had been practised for at least four and a half thousand years prior to that time in remote Ancient Egypt. The Festival had its roots in Ancient Egypt, but the Ancient Babylonians and Ancient Syrians later practised it, despite misinterpreting the message. The Beltane Festival was a re-enactment of the bringing down of the Sun at the close of the Age of Gemini, and its subsequent rising in the Age of Taurus. The prime concern of the Festival was to celebrate the Precession of the Equinoxes. The secondary concern was to celebrate the Precession of the Ages of the Zodiac in general. The Sacred Secret of Precession was known only to the initiated few who were the Guardians of the Secret. The uninitiated misinterpreted the symbolism � until now. Children of the Pyramids Today we are the Children of the Pyramids. From Pyramids to pit heaps we are the heirs to the Lost Secrets of the Pharaohs of Remote Ancient Egypt. The pit heaps, which were plentiful in Washington thirty-five years ago, were like the echo of a collective memory. The Ancient Egyptians discovered the secret of Precession. They mapped the heavens. They were the Guardians of Time and we are their children.

The people of Washington, Tyne-Wear, are the Children of the Pyramids.

Washington, Tyne-Wear, England



The USA Connection


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George Washington: The First President of the United States of America Washington Village, Tyne-Wear, is renowned the world over as the ancestral home of George Washington, the First President of the United States of America. His great-grandfather, Colonel John Washington, emigrated to Virginia in 1656 from Sulgrave Manor in Northamptonshire. The Washington family relocated to Sulgrave Manor from Washington Manor, via Westmoreland, Lancashire and Warwickshire, in the early to mid sixteenth century.

The entrance to the Washington Old Hall

The Washington Old Hall

The Washington family name was inherited from the name of the property of which the family assumed ownership in 1183. The Ancestor of George Washington who assumed ownership of the lands of Washington was William de Hertburn. He

was a knight whose ancestors fought alongside William the Conqueror. He was not English; he was of Norman descent. Hertburn Gardens is named after him. The Washington lands previously belonged to the Bishop of Durham but he exchanged them for the Hertburn lands in Stockton. This is how William of Hertburn became known as William of Washington. The first stone manor house on the site of the present Old Hall was probably built shortly after the Battle of Shadon's Hill in 1068 when the people of the North revolted against William the Conqueror. Shadon's Hill stands at the Washington- Springwell entrance to Eighton Banks. My dad's side of the family, the Hall family, lived at Eighton Banks. It is a very old surname and there is a good chance that my ancestors fought against William the Conqueror at the Battle of Shadon's Hill.

Shadon's Hill stands at the Washington / Springwell entrance to Eighton Banks.

After the Battle of Shadon's Hill it would be logical that William would install one of his fellow countrymen in a nearby locality to quell the natives and prevent further insurrections. Washington Village would have been the ideal location. Certainly the stone manor house was built in the Norman architectural style. The stone archways between the current kitchen and the Great hall evidence this. The present Washington Old Hall was built in the early 1600's on top of the original Norman foundations.

The Kitchen of the Washington Old Hall

The Coat of Arms adopted by William de Wassington reflects his position and status of a knight. It comprises three red five-pointed stars and two red banners, in

the horizontal position, on a white background. Originally however the background was silver. Heraldry in the form of standards dates back to the Ancient Egyptians as early as 4468BC. (See Part 12) The introduction of heraldry into England is credited to William I after the Norman Conquest of 1066. Originally the shields are believed to have been a single colour but as the custom grew more popular a second colour was introduced. The very early composition of the Washington Coat of Arms is reflected in its use of only two colours.

The Washington Coat of Arms

In its original form: argent, two bar and in

chief three mullets gules.

In its current form: white, two bar and in

chief three mullets red.

There were certain basic rules which had to be followed in the design of an emblazonment. Metal must not be set upon metal; for example a gold star on a silver background was forbidden. A colour must not be assigned on top of another colour; for example red upon white was forbidden. The metal and the colour must be incorporated into the design. Over the centuries yellow and white replaced the gold and silver. There is a unique heraldic vocabulary which is used to describe a Coat of Arms. With reference to the Washington crest:

• The background is called "the field". • The stripes are called "the charges". • The two stripes in the horizontal position are referred to as a "two bar"

design. Forty years ago and more these stripes were referred to locally as "banners".

• The upper section of the shield, or field, is called "the chief". • The three stars in the chief are "the secondary charges". • A five-pointed star is called "a mollet" or "mullet" because it resembles the

rowel of a spur. A rowel is a spiked disk on a spur, used to urge on the horse to victory. It is also a piece of hair or leather with a hole in it which is placed under a horse's skin to discharge pus. The 14th century Coat of Arms of William de Wassington has three pierced mullets. Combining these two meanings the mullet signifies Endurance and Purification, or taken one step further, Endurance to achieve Purification. Having thus distinguished himself the candidate "won his spurs": he was made a knight.

• The white field was originally silver, and is referred to as "argent". • The red of the charges and secondary charges is referred to as "gules", which

comes from the Latin meaning "ermine, dyed red". Ermine, the white winter fur of the stoat, signifies Peerage, Judgement and Purity.

In heraldic terms the Washington Coat of Arms was created soon after the Norman Conquest of 1066. This is borne out by the fact that only argent and gules were used in its composition. The field is argent, and the two bar charge is gules. The secondary charge in the chief, comprising three mullets, is also gules. Expressed in its most precise terms the Washington Coat of Arms is described as: argent, two bar and in chief three mullets gules. The intrinsic meaning is "Endurance to achieve Purification. Winning one's spurs and becoming a knight, a member of the Peerage. As a member of the peerage the knight can sit in Judgement because he himself is considered to be Pure." The Washington family took great pride in their heritage, such that when they emigrated to America they retained their family crest. As a result, when George Washington, who was a prominent Freemason, became the First President of the United States, it was the Washington Coat of Arms which was adopted as the basis of the American flag. Expressed in everyday language the red banners on the white background were retained, but the red stars on a white background were replaced with white stars on a blue background. The stars and banners of Washington Village became the "Stars and Stripes" of the leading world power!

The flag of the United States of America was based on the Coat of Arms of the George Washington whose

ancestors hailed from Washington Village, Tyne-Wear.

Commemoration of the USA/ Washington Connection The USA connections with Washington Village are commemorated in many ways. For example:

• in hanging a portrait of George Washington both inside the Library and outside "The Washington Arms" at the Village Green;

The Washington Arms pub at the Village Green in 1987 was very proudly displaying a portrait of

George Washington, First President of the United States of America.

• in the establishment of the "Washington Greys" Jazz band,

The march-past of the Washington Greys in 1977 drew big crowds.

• and in the celebration of American Independence Day on July 4th every year at the Washington Old Hall.

The Fourth of July celebrations in 1987 were exceptional. Members of the US forces were the focal point of the day as they performed the Raising of the Flag ceremony.

Members of the US Forces preparing to raise the "Stars and Stripes" at the Washington Old Hall, 4th July 1987.

Following the raising of the "Stars and Stripes", which was a very emotional experience, the "Washington Presidents" also took part in the celebrations.

The Washington Presidents. They were a sensation. Everyone was curious about their padding.

Finally the activities concluded on a British note with a terrific performance by the Morris Dancers.

The activities concluded on an English note: the Morris Dancers attracted everyone's attention

at the July 4th 1987 celebrations.

I wonder, how many people did you recognize in these photographs?

� subtle references to Freemasonry are intentional. Footnote

Skara Brae: an

Ancient Egyptian Settlement

Ancient Egyptians and the Constellations Part 23

Skara Brae, dating back 3100 - 2600BC, was a settlement in the Orkneys, a small group of islands which lie about twenty miles north of the Scottish mainland.

It was discovered in 1850 after a violent storm had struck the island, ripping away the turf and sand dunes. The

settlement was exposed to daylight for the first time in nearly four and a half thousand years.

Situated on the western edge of the largest of the Orkney islands, Mainland, Skara Brae bore the brunt of the storms coming in from the west. It was a harsh environment, the island being generally flat and treeless.

The inhabitants must have been keen to stay there ... or perhaps they had no choice.

I propose that the original families had been shipwrecked in a storm, had lost their ship(s) and possessions, and had no means to get off the island. They could not build a seaworthy vessel because there was neither wood nor

alternative boat-building material available. Had this been a planned settlement the inhabitants would have brought not only tools, furniture and clothing but also a greater variety of craftsmen.

I also propose that they built the initial settlement at the point where they landed because it was a good look-out position to spot other boats approaching from the west. This could be interpreted in terms of rescue or defence. Moreover it was near the seashore, the main food source for survival. We know from remains found at Skara Brae that their diet included whale, fish, and shell-fish, as well as beef and venison. It sounds most opportune, there being cattle on the island! I would suggest that they were brought to the island by the victims of the ship

wreck.

The newcomers had no alternative but to build shelters if they wanted to survive on this windswept island. There being no trees, their only source of raw materials in plentiful supply was stone.

The hieroglyphs are Ancient Egyptian and translate as MER. The meaning of the word Mer is signified by what appears to be a triangle. It is in fact a representation of a pyramid. The Ancient Egyptian word for both

"Pyramid" and "Egypt" was "MER"! Clearly the pyramid was synonymous with Egypt.

Notice how the hieroglyph for the letter "M" is a representation of the three main Pyramids at Giza. Also the

hieroglyph for the letter "E" is a representation of the Great Pyramid with the shaft leading up from the King's Chamber. According to Egyptologists these pyramids were not built until around 2650BC ... at least 400

years after Skara Brae was founded! This was a message in stone to let the people of the future know that the founders of Skara Brae came from

EGYPT.

They were familiar with the three Pyramids of Giza and could at least write this one word. This is proof that Ancient Egyptian writing had progressed to letters representing sounds, as well as having the pictogram denoting

the word, by 3100BC.

It is clear from the excavations of the site that these people were skilled in the use of stone as a building material. The buildings needed to be designed such that they were able to withstand the ferocious storms in the area. They also needed to be insulated against the harsh winters. Moreover, because there was no mortar the people built dry

stone walls, a tradition which continues in the UK to this day. Everything in the houses was necessarily made of stone, including seats, beds and cupboards. The builders even incorporated stone sewers and drains underneath the stone floors so that the people need not venture outside in

the harshest of weathers.

All this points to the people of Skara Brae having originated from a highly civilized society. Furthermore, it was only after these people had arrived at Skara Brae that the stone monuments, circles and

mounds, for which the Orkneys and the rest of the UK is famous, began to be erected. It was these people who introduced the arts and sciences to the inhabitants of Britain.

From where did the inhabitants of Skara Brae originate?

The answer lies in the hieroglyph inscription carved into the right-hand side bed in House Seven, pictured

above. A person might be tempted to think that the inscription is Runic, and that the inhabitants of Skara Brae therefore

originated in Europe. This interpretation is incorrect. THE INHABITANTS OF SKARA BRAE WERE ANCIENT

EGYPTIANS!

Further proof of the Ancient Egyptian origins of the people of Skara Brae is to be found in a stone ball which

has confounded archaeologists and historians alike. I have coined the name Pyramid Stone or Pyramid Sphere for it.

Look closely and you will see that the sphere is covered in pyramids radiating uniformly from the centre.

Pyramids in 3000BC and in Scotland? Egyptologists would have us believe that the Giza Pyramids in Egypt were built around 2650BC!

This Ancient Egyptian Pyramid Sphere found at Skara Brae is both a calendar and representative of the heavens.

As a calendar it represents a lunar calendar covering a period of six years. There are thirteen lunar months in a year, which over a six year period add up to seventy-eight lunar months. There are seventy-eight pyramids on the

Pyramid Sphere. The two inner circles are made up of four and nine respectively, totalling thirteen.

The inner circle of four pyramids could also represent the four phases, or quarters, of the moon during its four week cycle.

The four central pyramids can also be considered in terms of representing the Four Pillars of Heaven. For the uninitiated this meant that the four pillars were holding up the sky. However for those Ancient Egyptians who were initiated into the secrets of the heavens, the Four Pillars of Heaven symbolized the Four Cardinal Points

of North, South, East and West.

Another explanation for these central four pyramids is that they represent the sun in its four seasons: they mark the Spring and Autumn Equinoxes when the Sun crosses the equator and renders day and night equal

throughout the world, as well as the Summer and Winter Solstices when the sun is furthest from the equator. In this sense the four central pyramids represent a period of

one year.

Working on the assumption that these four central pyramids represent the Sun, then the surrounding circle of nine pyramids could represent the nine planets in orbit around the Sun.

Following on from this reasoning, the next ring of thirteen pyramids would represent the Signs of the Zodiac.

It is thought that in ancient times there were originally thirteen signs of the zodiac, rather than the twelve we have today. I propose that the purpose of the Thirteen Sign Zodiac was to identify with the thirteen lunar

months in the year. I would suggest that this Lunar Zodiac (another new term that I have coined) ran concurrently with the more traditional Twelve Sign Zodiac which served the purpose of dividing the heavens

into equal segments of thirty degrees.

The inhabitants of Skara Brae erected the twelve Stones of Stenness in a perfect circle to represent the Twelve Signs of the Zodiac and eventually thirteen tombs were erected on Mainland Orkney to represent the Lunar

Zodiac.

Not only was Skara Brae settled by the Ancient Egyptians, so too was the Knap of Howar.

Two similar houses to those at Skara Brae have been discovered at the Knap of Howar, on the small island of

Papa Westray to the north of the Orkneys.

They were contemporary to those at Skara Brae, and also contained evidence of Ancient Egyptian artefacts. These Ancient Egyptian artefacts are in the form of what is now referred to as Unstan Ware Pottery. This pottery, which has a distinctive round base, originated in Ancient Egypt. It is the artefact used to represent the

hieroglyph letter "K" and the sound "cu" as in "cup".

Pyramid Egypt

M Grooved Ware Pottery is a further indication that Skara Brae was settled by the Ancient Egyptians.

Although the inhabitants of Skara Brae were skilled in the use of stone, they certainly were not skilled in the art

of sculpting or making pottery.

This is evidenced in what is today termed as their Grooved Ware Pottery. This pottery, which originated at Skara Brae, is undoubtedly made and decorated by non-artisans. There was a need for pottery and it was fulfilled

in the best way the people knew how.

Had this been an intentionally designed community there would have been artisans among the population.

Interior of House Seven. The dresser was placed opposite the entrance to afford privacy to people either in bed or sitting on the side of the bed. More people could huddle around the elongated hearth during the cold days and

nights by having the furniture postioned in this way.

This is considered to be the first building at Skara Brae. When the site was abandoned it was being used as a workroom.

I have coined the name Pyramid Stone or Pyramid Sphere for this Skara Brae ball.

The hieroglyph inscription carved into the right-hand side bed in House Seven.

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A typical example of Skara Brae pottery

The design of the Skara Brae pottery is significant. It intentionally incorporates the hieroglyphs and pictogram for "Mer", which is translated as both Pyramid and Egypt. In this, the design reflects both an esoteric meaning,

and a longing for the homeland. Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs for MER, translating as both Pyramid and Egypt, were found carved into the

stonework at Skara Brae.

The Pyramid Sphere

The Cross within a Circle formed at the centre of the Pyramid Sphere is a symbol of the Precession of the Equinoxes.

Another explanation of the Pyramid Sphere is that in itself it represents the Sun.

I believe that the Skara Brae Pyramid Sphere was intended to encode all of these purposes but that its main

purpose was to record their knowledge of the Precession of the Equinoxes.

The Skara Brae Pyramid Sphere and the Precession of the Equinoxes.





A lot of the pottery discovered at Skara Brae had been deliberately smashed and this has puzzled historians. In fact it was a custom or ceremony of Ancient Egyptian origin. It was called the Ceremony of Breaking the Red Pots. The wailing mourners at a funeral would smash the red, unglazed pottery to rid the deceased of any kind of

threat or harm. It was an execration ritual for the protection of the dead. It was also a good way of relieving stress and pent-up emotions!

The Pyramid

Sphere A cross within

a Circle In easy to understand terms the Precession of the Equinoxes is the apparent movement of the heavens. In reality however, the Earth is rotating and the heavens are standing still. The effect of Precession can be seen on a clear

night as the constellations apparently move across the sky.

In the bigger picture, the Signs of the Zodiac appear to move across the heavens not only on an annual basis, but also over a period of 25,920 years. This is because over a period of 72 years the stars/constellations appear to

move through one degree of their cycle. To move through 360 degrees (the number of degrees in a circle/cycle) it takes 360 x 72 = 25,920 years.

This also explains the apparent cycle of the Pole Stars. Our current Pole Star is Polaris, but two thousand years

ago the Pole Star was Alpha Draconis. This same motif is to be found today on many village crosses today.

A cross within a Circle (Celtic)

Notice how the original four pyramids of the Pyramid Sphere are retained in the Cross within the Circle, both in the photograph and in the diagrams.

The apparent movement of the Signs of the Zodiac across the sky takes place not only over a period of one year, but also over a period of 25,920 years. The latter is often referred to as Plato's Great Year. This Great Year is

divided into four "Seasons", each with three "Months".The apparent movement of the Signs of the Zodiac over the 25,920 year period is referred to as the

Precession of the Equinoxes. The Ancient Egyptians had full knowledge and understanding of the Precession of the Equinoxes. This is

evidenced by the Ancient Egyptian artefact: the Narmer Plate.As with the ordinary year, the Great Year is divided into Four Seasons, which are defined by the Spring and

Autumn Equinoxes and the Summer and Winter Solstices. Within these Four Seasons are contained the Twelve Ages of the Zodiac, and by association, the Precession of the Equinoxes.

We currently live in the Age of Pisces, the Fish, which explains the unusual amount of "fish" references in The New Testament. The previous Age was the Age of Aries, the Ram, which explains the unusual amount of "ram" references in The Old Testament. The Age of Taurus, the Bull, is reflected for example in the religious practices

of Minoan Crete.

We will soon be moving into the next Age of the Zodiac. On 21st December 2012 the Sun will rise at 6:48am to herald in the

New Age of Aquarius.




For more information about the Water World of the Age of Aquarius, click on this sky chart of the

Constellation of Aquarius. Perhaps not surprisingly, the key player in the Age of Aquarius

is a Fish! The inhabitants of Skara Brae were not only Ancient

Egyptians, they were Ancient Egyptian Priest Astronomers.

As Skara Brae was settled in the Age of Taurus, the Bull, a person would expect to find evidence of this

astronomical time at the site ... probably in the shape of bull's horns. Such evidence has been discovered in the shape of a stylized bull's head. This stone artefact, which looks not unlike a gavel, would have been used in

ceremonial ritual. I have coined the term Skara Brae Stylized Bull's Head Gavel or Skara Brae Taurus Stonefor it.

Both the Skara Brae Sphere and the Skara Brae Stylized Bull's Head Gavel or Taurus Stone are symbols of the Precession of the Equinoxes.

The style of architecture suggests that the "Round House" at Skara Brae was built first. The rest at Skara Brae and those at Knap of Howar were built at a later date.

The circular architectural influence was maintained in the rest of the Temple-Houses at Skara Brae as the later

ones were built square but with round corners. The Temple-Houses at Knap of Howar were square. This suggests that the settlement at Skara Brae was founded first.

This is a reflection of the architecture in Ancient Egypt, where the earliest houses were round, later ones were

rectangular.

The corbelled walls of the Temple-Houses are yet another reflection of Ancient Egyptian architecture.

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In Ancient Egypt the people lived on the East Bank of the Nile and buried their dead on the West Bank. For this reason I believe that the farming community lived on the eastern side of Orkney Mainland. Alternatively, there is

the possibility that they lived on a separate island altogether.

The engraving on the Stylized Bull's Head Gavel is significant. Unlike the carving on the bedside in Room Seven the engraving does not constitute Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics. Rather it encodes the Sacred Knowledge of

the Ancient Egyptians, which was known only to the Priests.

As with the Skara Brae Grooved Ware Pottery, the pattern on the Stylized Bull's Head Gavel is significant and has symbolic meaning. Recorded on this stone object is an example of the Sacred Geometry of the Ancient

Egyptians. Initially a person gains a sense of witnessing the Proof of a Theorem ... possibly that which was later named after Pythagoras or Euclid.

Also on the Stylized Bull's Head Gavel, and perhaps not unexpectedly, the Triangle is prominent, as is the Cross. Both are symbols of Precession. In the Mer Triangle of the Ancient Egyptians the sides are in the ratio

of 72:100:123. The side 123 is opposite the right angle, while the side 72 is opposite the angle of 36 degrees. The number 72 is the "Sacred Precession Number", it taking 72 years for the heavens to apparently pass through one

degree of its cycle. The right angle or "square" represents one of the four Seasons in the Ages of the Zodiac.

The layout of Skara Brae intentionally outlines the Lotus flower in bud and its leaf. Symbolizing the Tree of Life and Resurrection each are significant motifs used to encrypt the concept of Precession. The symbolic

significance of these motifs was known only to the Priests. The Tree of Life represented the Axis Munde around which the heavens appear to revolve. The Axis Munde is the World Pillar, the link between the terrestrial and celestial worlds. A representation of this World Pillar is to

be found lying on the floor in House Seven, significantly the same house where the Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs were carved.

In addition, the bodies of two older women which had been placed in a sarcophagus, were discovered buried beneath the sarcophagus bed at the right hand side of House Seven. This is the same sarcophagus bed upon

which the Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphs had been carved.

To the right of the World Pillar in the photograph below can be seen a square-hewn stone. This is called an Ashlar. This is the modern equivalent of the Latin word "axilla" which translates as "Axis". Like the flat

column in House Seven, the Ashlar was also a symbol of the World Pillar.

The importance of House Seven at Skara Brae is evident, and as such it would have been occupied by the Chief

Priest. Moreover it would have been here that the ritual ceremonies of Ancient Egypt would have been re-enacted.

Several years ago in South Australia, Freemasonic Temples ... they are now called Lodge Rooms ... were open to

the public. The layout of the Freemasonic Temples which I visited were not unlike the layout of this room pictured at Skara Brae!

A representation of the World Pillar is to be seen at the left of the central hearth in House Seven. The square-hewn Ashlar also represents the World Pillar. Significantly this is the same house where the Ancient Egyptian

hieroglyphs were carved and the bodies of two older women were discovered in a sarcophagus beneath the sarcophagus bed at the right hand side.

In remote Ancient Egypt it was the Priests who were also the astronomers. The Sacred Knowledge which they guarded so well, and re-enacted in their funeral ritual, was the Astronomical Knowledge of the Precession of the

Equinoxes. As previously mentioned this was the purpose of the Standing Stones of Stenness.

Similarly at Skara Brae it was the Priests who were also the Astronomers. It was at Skara Brae (and surrounding areas) that the priest astronomers incorporated, developed and adapted their distinctive Ancient

Egyptian Sacred Knowledge, heritage and culture to fit the harsh surroundings.

At Skara Brae the houses were built like a warren of tombs, with the beds being replicas of stone sarcophagi. If this were not the intention then the front panel of the bed would not have been there. It would be warmer lying in front of the fire without the front panel. Even having to just about crawl through the doorways of the houses

gave the impression of entering a tomb. In fact the later Maes Howe Tomb is reminiscent of the Skara Brae houses.

As only the Priests could read and write then it follows that only a Priest carved out the Ancient Egyptian

hieroglyphs in Room Seven.

Even the corbelled walls of the buildings of Skara Brae reek of Ancient Egyptian architecture, let alone the fact that they were built entirely of stone.

Furthermore the layout of Skara Brae is significant. The buildings were not randomly placed. The village was specifically designed in the form of a leaf and a flower bud symbolic of both the Tree of Life and the Lotus.

Click on the picture below for the sacred and astronomical meaning of the Tree of Life and the Lotus.

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"Any triangle whose sides are in the ratio of 3:4:5 contains a right angle" ... Euclid.

The Circle, the third symbol of Precession and also a part of the Sacred Geometry, is interconnected with both the Cross (as shown above) and the Triangle.

When constructing a triangle with sides of specific length or ratio, the construction of circles is inherent in the procedure and a compass is required to draw the arcs. Where the arcs bisect, they are the points of the triangle.

Most readers will remember having constucted a triangle in this manner at school. Of course the Ancient Egyptians need not have used metal compasses as we do, they may have been made of a combination of papyrus

and rope/twine.

A further explanation for the grid lines is that they represent the celestial lines of latitude and longitude on the sky globe. This explanation might at first sound improbable but ... it was the Ancient Egyptians who discovered

Precession, mapped out the Constellations and divided the heavens into segments and it has already been demonstrated that the Ancient Egyptians who settled at Skara Brae were astronomers. Consequently this

apparently illogical explanation is an odds on certainty. M

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To discover more about the Ancient Egyptians and the Constellations click on the Sky Globe. The grid lines on the Stylized Bull's Head Gavel could represent the celestial lines of latitude and longitude of

the sky globe.

The Skara Brae Priest Astronomers

Except for the World Pillar, the layout of the interior of the houses at Skara Brae is virtually identical. However what was previously considered to be a stone dresser (top centre) is in fact an altar, which is itself symbolic of an Ancient Egyptian Temple and its inherent cosmic meaning. The top slab of the altar and the double central

column forms the letter T, the Ancient Egyptian "Tau", which represents the Sacred Gateway, Portal or Opening. It is through this Sacred Gateway that the Sun rises to herald in the Dawn of a New Age of the

Zodiac.

It is important not to lose sight of the fact that Taus originated in Ancient Egypt. They represent Temples, which are Gateways for the Sun at the Dawn of a New Age of the Zodiac. As temples they are used to track the

movements of the Sun during both the ordinary year and Great Year, to predict Solstices and Equinoxes. In the case of the Great Year they are used to track and predict the Dawn of the next Age of the Zodiac in the

Precession of the Equinoxes.

When Sacred Taus are joined together horizontally they represent a temple. In Ancient Egypt huge columns were erected in just this fashion. Henges in Britain are Sacred Taus joined together, very often in a circular design, to

form a temple. A Double Tau forms a Dolmen. A Triple Tau later in history came to represent the Temple of Jerusalem.

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The hieroglyph for "Temple" at the top of the Narmer Plate. Notice how "Tau" is formed in the space above the temple.

Notice the Tau formed by the top slab and double central column of the Altars at Skara Brae. The temple at Karnak, though apparently later than Skara Brae, is a good example of how Taus are joined

to form a temple. The Tau is represented by the letter "T". These hieroglyphs translate as "Sacred Opening"

A Dolmen is formed by a Double Tau. Several Double Taus are evident in the Skara Brae Altar.

The Triple Tau, later in history, came to represent the Temple of Jerusalem. The Triple Tau is clearly evident in the Skara Brae Altar.

The layout of the later Mithraic Temples is not unlike the layout inside the houses at Skara Brae. The ceremonies

in both Temples concerned the Precession of the Equinoxes, with specific reference to the Dawn of the Age of Taurus.

Click on this picture of the Narmer Plate for more information on the origin of Taus in remote Ancient Egypt.

The Narmer Plate is an Ancient Egyptian artefact which commemorates the Dawn of the Age of Taurus.

Skara Brae is generally thought of in terms of it being a farming community. Nothing could be further from the truth. Skara Brae was a Commune of Priest Astronomers whose followers were initiated into the Sacred Knowledge of the Ancient Egyptians at the complex. The farming community would have been located in a

separate village, probably on the eastern side of the island. The "Houses" of Skara Brae were "Temples" dedicated to the Sacred Knowledge of the Ancient Egyptians,

concerning the Precession of the Equinoxes. Today, because they are not on a grand scale we might refer to them as "chapels".

The passageways and doorways leading to the "temples" were only about a metre high so that the Priests or

Candidates had to stoop in a bowed position ... signifying humility.

The entrance area to the "temples" or "chapels", just inside the doorway, is the Ante-Chapel. To the left upon


entering, a portion of the room is sectioned off. This was most probably the Robing Room where the candidate was prepared for his initiations into the Sacred Mysteries.

Beyond the Ante-Chapel is the Chapel Nave which is flanked by stone benches or sarcophagi. The sarcophagus on the right was probably used as an Ordeal Pit. This was where the Candidate lay enclosed in the dark while a fire blazed in the hearth only a few feet away. By enduring the ordeal in the closed sarcophagus, the candidate

was following in the footsteps of Osiris. The Priest Astronomers would have sat on the opposite bench.

The hearth can also be considered in terms of an Ordeal Slab upon which Candidates were initiated into successively higher degrees of Sacred Knowledge.

Alongside the hearth lies the World Pillar, and at the head of the hearth lies the Ashlar. I wonder, are there any

carvings on the undersides of these objects?

Beyond the Chapel Nave is the Sanctuary, the most sacred part of the Temple. It is here that the Altar is situated. The "Stone Things" of Skara Brae, for example the Pyramid Sphere and the Taurus Stone, would have

been kept on the Altar, close at hand for use in the ritual ceremonies.

The Temple Complex of Skara Brae

The Chapel Nave is flanked by stone benches or sarcophagi. The Sanctuary contains the Altar. the World Pillar and Ashlar lie next to the hearth. Just within the doorway, not pictured, is the Ante-Chapel.

The layout of the Mithraic Temples is not unlike that of the Skara Brae Temples. In this Mithraic temple at

Carrawburgh, the Hearth and Ordeal Pit are in the Ante-Chapel.

The Knap of Howar: An Ancient Egyptian Settlement

An example of Unstan Ware Pottery used by the inhabitants of Knap of Howar. The design is Ancient Egyptian.


"Homage to Hrak" =

"Homage to Ra of the Horizon"=

"Homage to the Rising Sun"

This is a particularly interesting example to dislpay the letter "K" in Ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphs. Notice the "Cross" symbol, and remember how the "Cross and the Circle" together symbolize Precession. Notice also how

Ra is represented by a severed head ... in this lies the origin of the practice of cutting off heads, and the incorporation of severed heads into art and architecture, mythology and religion. Finally, there is the very strong

possibility that the cairns and mounds of the Orkneys were built in the form of Hrak, the Rising Sun. However I believe it more appropriate that they were built in the form of the Setting Sun. This is because in Ancient Egypt the Dead were buried on the West Bank of the Nile where the Sun set ... and Great Britain was considered to be

"The Land of the Westerners/The Land of the Dead". The Ancient Egyptian Priest Astronomers in the Orkneys were paying

Homage to the Setting Sun. Furthermore, Mainland Orkney came to be considered by them, in their isolation, asthe Land of the Westerners, the Land of the Dead.

These are examples of Ancient Egyptian hieroglyphics which incorporate the predecessors of the Unstan Ware Pottery, to represent the letter "K" and the sound "cu" as in "cup".

Mainland Orkney: The Land of the Dead There remains no room for doubt that the Ancient Egyptians settled in the Orkneys. Initially I proposed that they had been shipwrecked and I still maintain this. I believe that they were on a voyage of exploration and discovery. The Ancient Egyptians were very preoccupied with the "Land of the Westerners" ( the Land of the Dead) and set out to discover its location. They brought with them wheat, barley, sheep and long-horned cattle ... their staple diet. Clearly there were a number of Priest Astronomers on board. Their main purpose during the voyage was that of navigating by the stars. I suspect that these Ancient Egyptians were on course, navigating and charting the coastline of what we now refer to as Great Britain, the "Land of the Westerners".

Unfortunately they ran into a severe storm off the western coast of the Orkneys, lost most of their supplies, and were forced to remain where they came ashore. These Ancient Egyptian explorers nevertheless fulfilled their obligation to their motherland, building a new civilization in the Land of the Westerners with the knowledge of the arts and sciences they brought with them. For them, Mainland Orkney was the Land of the Westerners, the Land of the Dead. Based on the Taurus Stone I would date the ship wreck at earlier than 3100BC. In fact closer to one thousand years earlier ... at least 4000BC. Audrey Fletcher:

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