Stargate Detroit ('Transcending' The Tunnel of Hope)

Stargate Detroit ('Transcending' The Tunnel of Hope)

“ The cosmos itself is what mattered to our ancestors. Their lives, their beliefs, their destinies – all were part of this bigger pageant. Just as the environment of their temples was made sacred by metaphors of cosmic order, entire cities and great ritual centers were also astronomically aligned and organized. Each sacred capital restated the theme of cosmic order in terms of it’s builders’ own perception of the universe. Principles which the society considered its own – which ordered its life and gave it its character – were borrowed from the sky and built into the plans of the cities.” E.C. Krupp, Echoes of the Ancient Skies

Driving downtown Detroit, the last thing you would expect to see is an enormous stargate, but that is precisely what sits alongside the south side of Jefferson Avenue. Actually it is a U.A.W. monument that highly resembles the classic sci-fi stargate, but is that all it is? Let me explain. A stargate can be perceived or referred to in several different ways. There is of course the classic stargate made popular in science fiction programs. Generally in that instance it will be portrayed as a transportation device that can relocate people or objects across galactic space from locations on Earth at less than the speed of light.
It is believed that a stargate can also be a communication link between stars ‘from the heart of one sun to the heart of another sun’. But the type of stargate most relevant to our investigation is best described by William Henry as,” A place on Earth that is a shamanic-trance portal to other worlds where energy pulsing (ringing) from our star, from other stars or star systems is easily received.”1 What I hope to demonstrate is that one of these amazing devices may lie hidden in plain sight within the art and architecture of Hart (HEART) Plaza in downtown Detroit.

Hart Plaza-Giza-Orion Correlation Theory

The first thing you notice as you walk through the en-trance to Hart Plaza are two enormous sculptures. The Pylon strongly resembles a large Egyptian (spiraling) obolisque, while Transcending looks like a stargate straight out of a sci-fi movie. It was originally these two sculptures that led me to looking at the plaza as possibly containing Egyptian symbolism. At that point it was decided to get a better view (birds eye) of Hart plaza I needed to get the perspective of looking down upon it. Viewing the first aerial images I was in awe, for there was a correlation of the layout and architecture that was immediately recognized from previously seen aerial views of the Giza plateau and pyramids! Immediately this was dismissed as coincidence- until I took a closer look.
I was amazed to see that Hart Plaza’s amphitheater, fountain, and pyramid aligned precisely with the ancient Egyptian pyramids. While this could easily have been dismissed, there was another feature begging for attention. The path(causeway) leading from the pyramid of Khafre to the Sphinx in Egypt was identical to Detroit’s Dodge fountain and the path leading to the Egyptian styled obolisque (Pylon)!

Hart Plaza-Giza-Orion comparrison

'Trancending'

Transcending is a five-story stainless steel open arch, surrounded by fourteen, six-foot granite boulders with bronze reliefs. The sculpture was a gift to the people of Detroit on it’s 300th birthday.The sculpture weighs in excess of 30 tons! Around it’s base, following a green granite labyrinth, are fourteen Vermont granite boulders-the work of Sergio de Guisti. The Transcending monument just happens to stand in almost the same spot that Dr. Martin Luther King first gave his “ I Have a Dream” speech on June 20th 1963. The speech later reached an even larger audience when he repeated its famous phrases at the Lincoln Memorial in Washington on August 28th of the same year. Included on the sculpture is Dr. Kings unforgettable and ironic phrase,” The arc of history bends towards justice.” In this amazimg and uplifting speech he concluded, “I have a dream this afternoon that the brotherhood of man will become a reality in this day. And with this faith I will go out and carve a tunnel of hope through the mountain of despair. With this faith, I will go out with you and transform dark yesterdays into bright tomorrows. With this faith, we will be able to achieve this new day when all of God's children, black men and white men, Jews and Gentiles, Protestants and Catholics, will be able to join hands and sing with the Negroes in the spiritual of old: Free at last! Free at last! Thank God almighty, we are free at last!” Just in case you missed it, let me say it one more time! “And with this faith I will go out and carve a tunnel of hope through the mountain of despair.” A wormhole? One final and possibly important detail is that at the base of the Transcending monument was buried a time capsule on Detroit’s 300th birthday. Time capsules are a common theme among sacred sites. What will Stargate Detroit’s reveal? The appearance of a stargate is undeniable when viewing the Transcending monument. The question becomes : If we perceive it to be, and believe it to be, will it?

The Pylon

Preparing to make your way through the en-trance to the plaza, your attention is immediately drawn to the sculpture ‘Pylon’. The Pylon stands 120 ft. tall with a width of 7 ft.6 It strongly resembles an Egyptian obolisque, except this sculpture appears to make a quarter turn between the bottom and top. This symbolism could easily be interpreted as a DNA helix, or even the stairway to heaven. commissioned to sculptor Isamu Noguchi as a companion piece to his previous Dodge Fountain.
The Pylon stands alone at the en-trance to the plaza. With it’s four sides fitting snuggly into the square base, a curious thing begins to happen. As it ascends, it bends subtly in a counter clock wise direction. The resulting feeling is that of a transmission of energy, especially when the bright lights and shadows play on the surface. In Noguchi’s own opinion,” It was done by nature originally. You might call it wind. It relates to the atmosphere, wind, to space flight and all aspirations we have today.”

The Horace(Horus?)Dodge and Son Memorial Fountain

The next correlation in our theory is that of the Dodge fountain with the Pyramid of Khafre. Located in the heart of Detroit’s Hart Plaza is the Horace Dodge and Son memorial fountain, brought into fruition by the same sculptor that designed the Pylon, Isamu Noguchi. It should be noted that Mr. Dodge’s first name was Horace (Horus?) ,as was his son’s. Anna Thompson Dodge, the wife of late Horace Dodge, an auto pioneer, gave the city 1,000,000 dollars toward the construction of the fountain in memory of her late husband and son.11 The stainless steel fountain is composed of two legs topped by a ring, approximately thirty feet above a circular, mound- like pool. The fountain contains three hundred jets and three hundred lights, and has a very intricate and computerized lighting and nozzle functions. Not only are Horace(Horus) Dodge’s and his son Horace Jr’s. names synchronistic(to say the least) in our speculations, but Horace just happened to be born in Niles (The Nile River) Michigan. When Horace passed away he was laid to rest with his brother John in the Woodlawn mausoleum in Detroit. The brother’s resting place was done in an Egyptian styled architecture and is flanked by two sphinx!

As for Horus the mythological falcon-headed god, it should be noted he has taken on several personifications. Harpers,” Horus the Elder”, was one of the earliest forms of Horus and the patron deity of Upper (Southern) Egypt.12 As Harsiesis, he is “Horus, the Son of Isis”. Horus was conceived magically by Isis following the murder of his father Osiris, who coincidently (or not) can be linked back to Orion! So for a quick sum up, the Dodge fountain is dedicated to Horace and Horace Jr..There were several personifications of the mythological Horus including Horus the Elder and Horus the Son, and Horus’s father Osiris can be closely associated with the constellation of Orion-the precise correlation we are speculating on !

Nut(s)

The Horus memorial fountain contains one final aspect of Egyptian symbolism yet to be discussed. Although the fountain may be dedicated to Horace and son, the shape of it could surely symbolize the great goddess Nut! In ancient Egyptian mythology the sky itself was venerated as the goddess Nut. She was considered the barrier separating the forces of chaos from the ordered cosmos in this world. In many instances Nut is portrayed with her hands and feet touching the ground, and her body in an arched position.

Her arms and legs can seemingly represent the four pillars in which the sky rests. Her husband Geb (the earth) was usually portrayed under her arching body (sky). Geb (the earth) is said to symbolize the valleys and hills or even the primordial mound. Nut and Geb were said to have had five children including Osiris, Isis, Nephthys, Set, and Horus the Elder! A sacred symbol of Nut was the ladder (ladder to heaven), used by Osiris to enter the heavenly skies. Last but not least, Nut can also symbolize resurrection and rebirth! So while the fountain of ‘re-birth’ may be dedicated to Horace (Horus) and Son, The symbolism could perceivably represent his entire family. Nut(s) right?

For much more detail and photos of Stargate Detroit you could check out my latest book: The "Mystical" Mitten... Michigan's Stargates, Temples, and Sacred Mounds of Transformation. http://www.chadstuemke.com/