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Holy Great Martyr Mamas (Feast Day - September 2)
By Protopresbyter Fr. George Papavarnavas
Saint Mamas is depicted in Orthodox iconography as a horseman on a lion, and this is because he had friendly relations with animals, even the so-called wild ones. In the Orthodox Church this fact is not paradoxical, since we encounter it in the lives of many Saints. They were not tamers of wild beasts, as we see in the circus, but they calmed animals with the purity of their hearts, with simplicity and with authentic love. The Grace of the Holy Spirit flooded their existence and it made wild beasts calm and servile.
When he was young Mamas drank milk from a doe. Saint Gregory the Theologian says that each doe ran to catch up with the other in order to be the first to breastfeed the Saint. This took place because he was orphaned as a child. His parents were made worthy to shed their blood for the glory of Christ and the child grew up with an adoptive mother, Ammian, who he would call "Mama", which is why he was named "Mamas". From a young age he appeared to walk in the footsteps of his martyred parents. He had the same life as theirs and was made worthy of the same blessed end.
Whoever has purified their hearts with prayer, asceticism and the sacramental life, are proved worthy of the great gift of the Holy Spirit. They have arrived at a pre-fallen state, acquiring a living communion with the Triune God. In Paradise the First-created had love between them, together with the irrational animals, the trees, the birds, and even the wild beasts, who sat near them as calm lambs. That which disturbed and disturbs the relation of man with the rational as well as irrational creation is sin, which has social implications. Sin is a sickness. Anyone who lives in sin without seeking to get rid of it, together with the various passions that it creates, is a sick person. And sick people are those who sicken social institutions, and social institutions, in turn, sicken people more. The treatment of this sickness occurs with repentance and asceticism, with the attempt for one to live the commandments of Christ, to be purified of the passions and become a person. To experience inner freedom and true love which, according to Saint Maximus the Confessor, is the "seed of passionlessness", and this leads to personal communion with the personal God of the Church, together with a proper communion with our fellow man, as well as all of creation.
The Saints have a soft heart, love nature, and are pained when they see it destroyed, but they do not absolutize it, idolize it or worship it. They are not nature-worshipers, but are worshipers of the Triune God and love everything that He created. They rejoice over and love creation, because within it they see the logoi of being. Every creature of God has the uncreated energy of its Creator. The irrational worship of nature on the one side, and its destruction on the other, are unnatural situations, over both of which prevail selfishness and self-interest. The former protects creation not for the glory of God and out of selfless love, but out of selfishness and individualism, in order to use all of its good things and pass well with it. But in the latter, it has an interest above all to destroy nature with tragic consequences for humanity. Greed creates overconsumption, and this in turn results in hurried overproduction which destroys nature, which then "avenges humans". But in reality, man is the one who destroys himself.
I read at the beginning of last month, in an Athenian daily newspaper, that somewhere between Athens and Lamia there is a pet cemetery. Indeed, for argument's sake, they even published a photograph. They wrote that funerals for animals take place, and a lot of money is spent on their graves, some of which are quite luxurious. On these are written the names of the animals and various verses which reveal a sort of worship of them. The absence of God from a persons life leads to such extreme and unbalanced situations.
Saint Mamas, like all the Saints, was a true man and balanced. He worshiped the Creator of creation and loved and respected His creations, within which was His uncreated energies.
Finally we would like to mention that Saint Gregory the Theologian calls him not only a martyr, but a shepherd, although he had not received the sacramental priesthood. This is because the Saints are true shepherds of the people, who lead them to a correct and balanced life and ultimately to salvation.
"Shepherd thy people in life-giving pastures with the staff given thee by God. And crush the invisible enemies beneath the feet of those who praise thee. For all in danger have thee as a fervent intercessor, O holy Mamas." (Kontakion in the Third Tone)
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Between the blogosphere's hot zone over Ronald Hutton v Ben Whitmore and someone asking for proof that the original Golden Dawn did an 180 positioning during the purification and consecration, I have been giving a lot of thought to the burden of documented proof and academics lately.
A long time ago, I came to the conclusion that no amount of proof about certain practices, including a signed, dated, and notorized letter from Westcott and Mathers, is going to convince certain people who believe that certain ideas and procedures were not part of the system. It is that simple. The stronger a person believes that certain things are one way and one way only, the less likely that you are going to be able to convince them otherwise. The same goes for trying to convince people to try new procedures and ideas out when they believe that only the ancient techniques should be used.
I have also came to the conclusion that the esoteric world needs to have both the mythical history and the actual history. Mythical history provides us with emotional support, while being able to talk about the actual history makes us less likely to look like loons.
We are not likely to ever know the absolute truth about anything. The best that we can do is assign a percentage of probability to any given fact or statement based on our current knowledge and resources.
Now I will admit that I find the flame/witch war raging around Hutton v Whitmore amusing; it reminds me of some of the mudslinging that I have seen sitting on the sidelines of academia. Yes, even an undergrad gets to see politics and mudslinging. I think that in my case, with my goal of getting at least a masters degree (history or literature or maybe both), and my past experience in the witch and flame wars (1980's Denver-yeah!), makes me more attuned to seeing how academics treat one another.
Hutton when he published knew that he was opening himself up to criticism. And he knew that not all of it was going to come from trained professionals. There is no law that says that only trained professional academics can review and nitpick the work of professional historians. (The same rule applies to professional occultists and writers.) Rebuttals can come from anyone. Just assign percent values to the original work and the rebuttals and reviews and MOVE ON!
In fact, I hate to say this (sorry to everyone)-but this flame war over Hutton's and Whitmore's works might actually be good. One of the harsh realities of book publishing is that people have to be aware of a book if it is going to sell any copies. It is word-of-mouth that sells
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mysterious properties of wine possess natural medicinal and
disinfectant properties that make it an important part in religious ceremonies. In this respect, wine and cigars share a common place with rituals. Dionysus, the wine god, was an important element in Ancient Greece and the grape vine was always respected. The founder of Christianity is often referred to as "The True Vine". Jesus turned water to wine during a wedding celebration and the wine also represents the blood of Christ-the source of life reflecting change from one element to another. Dionysus is also linked to the bull and depicted with bull horns. Other religious figures
associated with wine, particularly red wine, is Catholic Saint Santa Barbara and in Santeria Chango. Worshipers offer red wine to petition their wishes.
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Birthing is a shamanic journey.
When we want to conceive we're enveloped by love. To make room for more love, we need to let go of beliefs that do not fit the mother we will become.
Let me give you an example. If we experienced isolation as a child and were unable to bond with a caregiver, as we try to conceive, our psyche can go into battle with our body. Our psyche can rebel and turn the energy of our body off. Because it knows love will bring up these forgotten sensations of our youth. And that can be scary.
The feelings we haven't acknowledged effect our ability to conceive and birth. Most of us who have experienced loss as a child have created a dynamic way of being that overrides our abandonment. It can be devastating to our ego to unearth our emotional truth.
How do we make room for our emotional truth so we can allow for conception and birth?
One mom-to-be was so engaged in caring for her entire family; mother, sisters, brother and father, that there was no room left for herself. She had been the go to person in her family since she was about 8 years old. In her session she was able to shift her perception of responsibility for the others back to herself. She could feel this release within her low back. After 8 months of trying to conceive, she became pregnant after her next cycle. She was ready for the change.
Many of the moms I have worked with regarding conception, pregnancy and birth know what is really going on. They know what the challenge is, and it's not usually what the medical diagnoses says.
When we validate what we know is working and what isn't working it's our first step as a parent. As we acknowledge ourselves, no matter what our experience has been, this knowing can create a base of acceptance and fertility. So no matter how we bring our child into our life we have made room for them.
The anxiousness, isolation or rebellion we may have felt as children does not need to take over our ability to create a family now. But we do need to listen to what we know is true. Once we acknowledge our true feelings and give them the light of day, the alchemy begins. This alchemy is our birth, it's our shamanic journey.
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Dungeon Sprint DCSS version 0.12-a0-197-g7ed83cf (webtiles) character file.
1942 Griever7x the Conjurer (level 8, 0/58 HPs)
Began as a Demigod Wanderer on Aug 21, 2012.
Slain by a demonic crawler (4 damage)
... in the Dungeon (Sprint I: "Red Sonja").
The game lasted 00:27:16 (2293 turns).
Griever7x the Conjurer (Demigod Wanderer) Turns: 2293, Time: 00:27:16
HP 0/58 AC 5 Str 16 XL: 8 Next: 53%
MP 22/36 EV 10 Int 23 God:
Gold 235 SH 0 Dex 13 Spells: 7 memorised, 14 levels left
Res.Fire : +.. See Invis. :. b - +1,+0 scythe
Res.Cold :... Warding :. e - +2 orc leather armour {rF+}
Life Prot.:... Conserve :. (no shield)
Res.Poison:. Res.Corr. :. (no helmet)
Res.Elec. :. Clarity :. (no cloak)
Sust.Abil.:.. Spirit.Shd :. (no gloves)
Res.Mut. :. Stasis :. (no boots)
Res.Rott. :. Ctrl.Telep.:. (no amulet)
Saprovore :... Levitation :. (no ring)
Ctrl.Flight:. i - ring of magical power
@: somewhat resistant to hostile enchantments, unstealthy
A: no striking features
a: no special abilities
You were in the Dungeon.
You were not hungry.
You visited 1 branch of the dungeon, and saw 1 of its levels.
You collected 405 gold pieces.
You spent 220 gold pieces at shops.
Inventory:
Hand weapons
b - a +1,+0 scythe (weapon)
c - a +0,+0 dagger (quivered)
Armour
e - a +2 orcish leather armour of fire resistance (worn)
Jewellery
i - a ring of magical power (left hand)
Potions
g - a potion of speed
h - 2 potions of magic
c - Blink Tloc N/A 1% 2 None
d - Call Imp Summ ###... 12% 2 None
e - Mephitic Cloud Conj/Pois/Air ######... 1% 3 None
f - Conjure Flame Conj/Fire ######... 1% 3 None
g - Repel Missiles Chrm/Air #####... 2% 2 None
Dungeon Overview and Level Annotations
Branches:
Dungeon (1/1)
Shops:
D: =
Annotations
D Sonja
Message History
The demonic crawler barely misses you.
The demonic crawler is engulfed in roaring flames.
The demonic crawler hits you but does no damage.
The demonic crawler hits you.
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
The demonic crawler hits you.
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
Casting: Magic Dart
Confirm with. or Enter, or press ? or * to list all spells.
You blink.
The demonic crawler is engulfed in roaring flames.
The demonic crawler hits you but does no damage.
The demonic crawler barely misses you. The demonic crawler hits you.
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
Casting: Blink
Confirm with. or Enter, or press ? or * to list all spells.
You blink. The demonic crawler hits you.
* * * LOW HITPOINT WARNING * * *
The demonic crawler closely misses you. The demonic crawler hits you.
You die...
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"DELIGHTING IN THE TRINITY"
"IT'S A FEELING EVERY READER KNOWS AND LOVES, AND PERHAPS ESPECIALLY THE READER OF THEOLOGY. IT IS THE FEELING THAT COMES AS YOU READ A BOOK AND FIND YOURSELF THINKING "THIS COULD CHANGE "EVERYTHING"." THERE ARE SOME
"I HAVE READ SEVERAL BOOKS ON THE TRINITY IN THE PAST AND HAVE ALWAYS ENJOYED READING THEM. JAMES WHITE'S "THE FORGOTTEN TRINITY" AND BRUCE WARE'S "FATHER, SON, AND HOLY SPIRIT" ARE BIBLICAL, SYSTEMATIC AND POWERFUL. I'VE READ THEM, BENEFITED FROM THEM, AND OFTEN RECOMMENDED THEM. I WILL CONTINUE TO DO SO. THE UNIQUE ANGLE-AND UNIQUE BEAUTY-OF "DELIGHTING IN THE TRINITY" IS THAT IT LOOKS LESS AT A CONCEPT AND MORE AT A RELATIONSHIP, LESS AT A DOCTRINE AND MORE AT THE PERSONS OF THE GODHEAD. IT IS, AT HEART, AN INTRODUCTION TO THE CHRISTIAN FAITH AND THE CHRISTIAN LIFE THAT SEEKS TO SHOW THAT BOTH MUST BE AT ALL TIMES ROOTED IN THE TRIUNITY OF GOD. ALL THAT GOD IS, ALL THAT GOD DOES, FLOWS OUT OF HIS TRIUNITY. IT IS THE ESSENTIAL CHRISTIAN DOCTRINE. REEVES SAYS THAT HIS BOOK IS"
"ABOUT GROWING IN OUR ENJOYMENT OF GOD AND SEEING HOW GOD'S TRIUNE BEING MAKES ALL HIS WAYS BEAUTIFUL. IT IS A CHANCE TO TASTE AND SEE THAT THE LORD IS GOOD, TO HAVE YOUR HEART WON AND YOURSELF REFRESHED. FOR IT IS ONLY WHEN YOU GRASP WHAT IT MEANS FOR GOD TO BE A TRINITY THAT YOU REALLY SENSE THE BEAUTY, THE OVERFLOWING KINDNESS, THE HEART-GRABBING LOVELINESS OF GOD. IF THE TRINITY WERE SOMETHING WE COULD SHAVE OFF GOD, WE WOULD NOT BE RELIEVING HIM OF SOME IRKSOME WEIGHT; WE WOULD BE SHEARING HIM OF PRECISELY WHAT IS SO DELIGHTFUL ABOUT HIM. FOR GOD IS "TRIUNE", AND IT IS AS TRIUNE THAT HE IS SO GOOD AND DESIRABLE."LIKE ME, YOU HAVE LOOKED AT THE DIAGRAMS THAT ATTEMPT TO DISPLAY THE TRINITY AND YOU'VE HEARD THE VARIOUS COMPARISONS: IT'S LIKE THE THREE STATES OF WATER: LIQUID, STEAM AND ICE; IT'S LIKE AN EGG THAT HAS SHELL, WHITE AND YOLK AND YET IS ONLY ONE EGG. BUT IF WE AREN'T CAREFUL, OUR EXPLANATIONS CAN MAKE THE TRINITY SEEM DISTANT AND DIFFICULT RATHER THAN IMMINENT AND DELIGHTFUL. "FOR ALL THAT WE MAY GIVE AN ORTHODOX NOD OF THE HEAD TO BELIEF IN THE TRINITY, IT SIMPLY SEEMS TOO ARCANE TO MAKE ANY PRACTICAL DIFFERENCE TO OUR LIVES." WHILE WE HAVE A THEOLOGICAL CONSTRUCT OF THE TRINITY IN OUR HEARTS AND MINDS AND STATEMENTS OF FAITH, IT CAN MAKE SO LITTLE DIFFERENCE TO OUR LIVES THAT GOD IS A TRINITY RATHER THAN ONE (OR TWO, FOR THAT). WHAT REEVES SEEKS TO DO, AND WHAT HE DOES SO WELL, IS TO INTRODUCE THE TRINITY NOT AS A PROBLEM OR A TECHNICALITY, BUT AS "THE VITAL OXYGEN OF CHRISTIAN LIFE AND JOY."
"AND SO HE LOOKS AT FATHER, SON AND SPIRIT, HE LOOKS AT CREATION, AT SALVATION, AT THE CHRISTIAN LIFE, PLACING THE TRIUNITY OF GOD AT THE VERY CENTER OF IT ALL. CONSIDER THIS, THE TRIUNE NATURE OF THE CROSS:"
"THIS GOD MAKES NO THIRD PARTY SUFFER TO ACHIEVE ATONEMENT. THE ONE WHO DIES IS THE LAMB OF GOD, THE SON. AND IT MEANS THAT NOBODY BUT GOD CONTRIBUTES TO THE WORK OF SALVATION: THE FATHER, SON AND SPIRIT ACCOMPLISH IT ALL. NOW IF GOD WERE NOT TRIUNE, IF THERE WAS NO SON, NO LAMB OF GOD TO DIE IN OUR PLACE, THEN WE WOULD HAVE TO ATONE FOR OUR SIN OURSELVES. WE WOULD HAVE TO PROVIDE, FOR GOD COULD NOT. BUT-HALLELUJAH!-GOD HAS A SON, AND IN HIS INFINITE KINDNESS HE DIES, PAYING THE WAGES OF SIN, "FOR US". IT IS "BECAUSE" GOD IS TRIUNE THAT THE CROSS IS SUCH GOOD NEWS."HE SAYS A PAGE LATER, "THE MORE TRINITARIAN THE SALVATION, THE SWEETER IT IS."
"HERE'S THE RUB: IF YOU ARE TO DELIGHT IN GOD, YOU MUST DELIGHT IN THE GOD WHO IS, WHICH IS TO SAY, THE TRIUNE GOD. AND IF YOU GAZE AT THIS GOD, YOU WILL BE FILLED WITH DELIGHT. AND THIS IS EXACTLY WHAT THIS BOOK DOES-IT DRAWS THE HEART AND MIND TO THE TRINITY, THE SOURCE OF ALL DELIGHT."
"AND SO, THIS BOOK IS ABOUT DELIGHTING IN THE TRINITY NOT AS A THEOLOGICAL CONSTRUCT, BUT AS THE VERY ESSENCE, THE VERY JOY, OF THE CHRISTIAN FAITH. THE TRINITY IS NOT MERELY A DOCTRINE THAT SEPARATES CHRISTIANITY FROM THE OTHER RELIGIONS OF THE WORLD, BUT A DOCTRINE THAT DESCRIBES THE REALITY OF THE GOD WHO IS. WHILE REEVES DEALS WITH ONE OF THE MOST UNFATHOMABLE OF ALL DOCTRINES-ONE WE CAN UNDERSTAND ONLY TO A LIMITED DEGREE-THE BOOK NEVER BECOMES DENSE; WHAT'S MORE, REEVES INFUSES THE BOOK WITH A DROLL, CHEEKY SENSE OF HUMOR. IT'S A PERFECT TONE."
"I AM HARD PRESSED TO THINK OF A BOOK I'VE HIGHLIGHTED SO HEAVILY, A BOOK THAT HAS IMPACTED ME SO IMMEDIATELY, AND A BOOK WHICH I AM SO EAGER TO READ AGAIN SO QUICKLY. I GIVE THIS ONE MY ABSOLUTE HIGHEST RECOMMENDATION."
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My health is is growing. My body is accepting foods. My soul is healing. But, it hasn't happened without some growing pains. At times I
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have felt a bit raw and not quite capable of handling things. I've become a little more critical of my world than I would like. So, I've pulled out my Yellow Cowslip Orchid flower essence to help me release these icky feelings. (Beech from the Bach line is another option). On the way home from my long drive Monday evening, I was told to give blessings to those things I've been critical and irritable about. As I blessed, I cried and felt a good kind of tenderness.
BLESSING MAGIC:
Blessings to the parents at the swimming hole who loudly repeat their child's name again and again and again and again and again.
Blessings to the motorcycle rider who zipped past me without a helmet.
Blessings to my little home, which is bursting at the seams and totally overwhelms me.
Blessings to my body, which is trying so hard and does such a good job at telling me when I cross over to eating not the right foods.
Blessings to my beautiful self which is trying so hard juggling so much and has added self-care to the mix, and just doesn't know how to do it all.
Blessings to my aching tender heart, giving up another layer of pain. Sometimes this isn't easy, even when I know the results are breathtaking. Becoming Me (The fish that I've been eating all week has been slowly releasing some held in pain, and causing me to feel a little heart achey all day long.
Blessings to my dear, precious husband who gives and gives during his time off while I have a chance to regroup or work on my business, and continues to give even when his grumpiness tells me he needs a break.
Blessings to my mother, who because she is my mother, never seems to do the right thing.
Blessings to the flies who love my garbage. (wait I take that back, I'm still giving the finger to the flies)
Blessings to my gratitude/ positive strokes book which has been ignored for two weeks and I feel is yelling at me.
Blessings to the small business owners who have a marketing style which grate on my nerves.
MEM:
I remember the first time I 'met' Cricket on MEM. The exotic writer living in Key West with the beautiful daughters. I was instantly attracted and fascinated and I wanted to get to know her. Yesterday, I got to spend the entire day with her and it was wonderful. Our girls played beautifully for almost 7 hours straight. I can't wait to see her again.
While driving home, I got to see some amazing lightening. I loved it. I love the thrill and bit of fear from a thunderstorm. Plus, there wasn't any rain while I was driving so it was easy to drive.
I am loving reading from my Kindle. It has been so easy to find
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ANTHROPOLOGIST DR. OSMANAGICH CONFIRMS THAT RECORDED HISTORY IS WRONG
"Evidence Found Across the Globe of Highly Evolved Human Species from before the Ice Age, Demand Scientific Recognition of our Past that Depicts Societies of Advanced Technology and Culture"
To Hear Dr. Sam's Interview on Lost Knowledge go to: http://theilluminatinetwork.com/2013/09/lost-knowledge-3773/ ("Houston, TX Nov 6, 2013") Houston anthropologist, Dr. Semir Osmanagich, founder of the Bosnian Archaeology Park, the most active archaeology site in the world, declares that irrefutable scientific evidence exists of ancient civilizations with advanced technology that leaves us no choice but to change our recorded history. An examination of the age of structures across the earth reveals conclusively that they were built by advanced civilizations from over 29,000 years ago. "ACKNOWLEDGING THAT WE ARE WITNESS TO FUNDAMENTAL PROOF OF ADVANCED CIVILIZATIONS DATING BACK OVER 29,000 YEARS AND AN EXAMINATION OF THEIR SOCIETAL STRUCTURES FORCES THE WORLD TO RECONSIDER ITS UNDERSTANDING OF THE DEVELOPMENT OF CIVILIZATION AND HISTORY"," EXPLAINS DR. SEMIR OSMANAGICH. "CONCLUSIVE DATA AT THE BOSNIAN PYRAMID SITE REVEALED IN 2008 AND CONFIRMED THIS YEAR BY SEVERAL INDEPENDENT LABS WHO CONDUCTED RADIO CARBON TESTING DATES THE SITE AT 29,400 +/-400 YEARS MINIMUM"."
The radiocarbon dating tests of 29,200 years +/- 400 years was done by Radiocarbon Lab from Kiew, Ukraine on organic material found at the Bosnian Pyramid site. Physicist Dr. Anna Pazdur of Poland's Silesian University first announced the news at a Press Conference in Sarajevo in August of 2008. Professor of classical archaeology from the University of Alexandria Dr. Mona Haggag called this discovery "WRITING NEW PAGES IN EUROPEAN AND WORLD HISTORY." The C14 date of 29,000 years at the Bosnian Archaeological Park was obtained from a piece of organic material retrieved from a clay layer inside the outer casing to the pyramid. It follows a sample date obtained during the 2012 dig season on Material located above the concrete at 24,800 years, meaning this structure has a construction profile stretching back almost 30,000 years.
"The ancient people who built these pyramids knew the secrets of frequency and energy. They used these natural resources to develop technologies and undertake construction on scales we have never witnessed on earth, said Dr Osmanagich. Evidence clearly shows that the pyramids were built as ancient energy machines aligned with the earth's energy grid, providing energy for healing as well as power. Ancient historians and researchers in the US have news just as astonishing as anything found in the far corners of the globe. For instance, the Rockwall discovery outside of Dallas TX is only one example of how we are now re-examining ancient mysteries to reveal more about our past right in the United States. H2 (History 2) most popular series, Unearthing Ancient America recently filmed an episode about the Rockwall that will air later this year. The Texas site is a complex and massive wall over ten miles in diameter built over 20,000 years ago seven stories below the ground. The question is by whom was this structure built and for what purpose and most importantly how can knowledge left by these past civilizations help shape our future?
Newly revealed or rediscovered traces of ancient civilizations, has ignited an innate curiosity about human origins as reflected by recent coverage in mainstream media and TV. The November 2013 issue of NATIONAL GEOGRAPHIC: 100 GREATEST MYSTERIES REVEALED-ANCIENT CIVILIZATIONS UNEARTHED says, "Sometimes cultures leave behind mysteries that baffle those who come after them, from standing stones to coded manuscripts, indications that ancient people indeed had a profound purpose." This special issue focuses on ancient sites and the mysterious clues left behind by civilizations we know little about. Forward thinking scientists continue to pursue knowledge from our past that is useful to determine a better future. Renowned author Michal Cremo in his book FORBIDDEN ARCHEOLOGY theorizes that knowledge of advanced Homo sapiens has been suppressed or ignored by the scientific establishment because it contradicts the current views of human origins that don't agree with the dominant paradigm. Cremo's body of work has been described as "a useful teaching resource, raising a wide range of issues covering aspects of knowledge transfer, sure to be provocative in the classroom." It has been reviewed with widespread appraisal by hundreds of academic journals.
"GOBEKLI TEPE IN EASTERN TURKEY"
Results clearly indicate that similar advanced civilizations of humans were present all across the globe at that time in history. For example, Gobekli Tepe located in Eastern Turkey, is a vast complex of enormous megalithic stone circles with a radius of between 10 and 20 meters, much larger than the well-known Stonehenge in Great Britain. Excavations at Gobekli Tepe that began there in 1995 revealed radio carbon dating at least 11,600 years. German archaeologist Dr. Klaus Schmidt from the German Archaeological Institute, Berlin Germany with the support of ArchaeoNova Institute from Heidelberg, Germany has led the excavation of these recently discovered pre-historic megalithic circles at the Turkey location.
"Gobekli Tepe is one of the most fascinating Neolithic locations in the world," Dr. Klaus Schmidt claims. But as he explains in a recent report, to understand the new finds, archaeologists need to work closely with specialists in comparative religion, architectural and art theory, cognitive and evolutionary psychology, sociologists using social network theory, and others.
"It is the complex story of the earliest large, settled communities, their extensive networking, and their communal understanding of their world, perhaps even the first organized religions and their symbolic representations of the cosmos," as reported by Klaus Schmidt.In addition to the megalithic structures, figures and carvings have been discovered, depicting animals of pre historic nature such as dinosaurs and other wild life. Since excavations started in 1995, four of the circles have been partially cleaned, but it is thought that there are a total of up to 50 circles hidden underground. These vast monoliths, soaring seven meters in height and 25 tons in mass at Gobekli Tepe, are situated right in the heart of what we perceive as the origin of civilization. This find offers new guidance to the true history of earth and our ancient civilizations. "Our archaeological research goal is not to simply uncover all of the megalithic circles but to try to figure out their purpose," adds Schmidt.
"BOSNIAN PYRAMID NOW IN EIGHTH YEAR: PROOF OF ADVANCED CIVILIZATIONS FROM OVER 30,000 YEARS AGO"
The Bosnian Valley of the Pyramids now in the eighth year of excavation spans six square kilometers in the Visoko River Basin 40km northwest of Sarajevo. Comprised of four ancient pyramids almost three times the size of Giza and an extensive subterranean pyramid tunnel complex, new discoveries each year continue to reveal proof of a much different history of mankind on earth. The central pyramid of the Sun rises a colossal 420 meters in to the air and has a mass of millions of tons. By comparison the Great pyramid of Cheops (Khufu) in the Giza plateau is 146 meters high, making the Bosnian Pyramids the largest and oldest known pyramids on the planet. Since research began at the Bosnian site, Dr. Osmanagich has amazed the scientific and archaeological community by gathering a team of interdisciplinary engineers, physicists, and researchers from around the world to conduct open and transparent investigation of the site to try and discover the true nature and purpose of this pyramidal complex. "This is an unknown culture presenting highly advanced arts and sciences, technology capable of forming truly massive structures and we believe in that process demonstrating an ability to harness pure energy resources," comments Tim Moon, who has recently joined Osmanagich as lead archeologist at the Bosnian site. The archaeological project delivered another significant finding this year in the pyramid tunnel complex known as Ravine. Tunneling deep into a ridge line leading toward the Pyramid of the Sun the team has unearthed several megalith stones. In August an enormous stone estimated at 25,000 kgs was uncovered approximately 400 meters into the labyrinth. "This is a hugely significant find,"comments Moon. "Here we have a massive stone, possibly a constructed ceramic, buried under hundreds of thousands of tons of material. We are locating foundation walls around its perimeter and cut stone blocks." Large quantities of artifacts have been recovered from the associated tunnels leading to the site, including effigies painted on stone, art objects and a series of hieroglyphics or ancient texts carved into the tunnel walls. Dr. Osmangich stresses that it is time for open sharing of knowledge so we can understand and learn from our past. "IT IS TIME FOR US TO OPEN OUR MINDS TO THE TRUE NATURE OF OUR ORIGIN AND DESTRUCTION OF EACH OTHER AS A CIVILIZATION ON THIS PLANET. OUR MISSION HERE IS TO REALIGN SCIENCE WITH SPIRITUALITY IN ORDER TO PROGRESS AS A SPECIES AND THIS DEMANDS A CLEAR PATH OF SHARED KNOWLEDGE." Visitors are welcome to the Bosnian Valley of the Pyramids and its Foundation offers a volunteer program each dig season- running June-Sept.
For more on the Bosnian Pyramids go to www.icbp.ba
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