Showing posts with label Egyptian Mythology. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Egyptian Mythology. Show all posts

Friday, May 1, 2009

Stargate Detroit Pt.2 (The Aeon of Horus)

In my previous blog I contemplated on the possibility that a Stargate may occupy the sacred landscape in Hart Plaza, Detroit Michigan. For more on the alignment of Hart Plaza in comparrison to the Giza pyramids and the stars, please read my previous blog (Stargate Detroit).
Today we will speculate on how a stargate could have been placed in downtown Detroit. The majority of the plaza including the 'Pylon' and The 'Horus' Dodge Fountain were commisioned to architect and sculptor Isamu Noguchi. . Isamu Noguchi was born in 1904 and passed on in 1988. As a boy he spent most of his time in Japan. As a teenager he became interested in art and sculpture and followed his passion studying around the world.
Noguchi studied in New York, Paris, London, and Japan. His artistic capabilities flourished and he became a world famous sculptor. Noguchi later immersed himself in the Surrealist approach of exploring one’s own psyche and using art to express hidden emotions and subjective perceptions. Surrealism was an art movement in which artists aimed to express the unconscious, non-logical sensations and inspirations. Surrealist art often created hallucinatory, dream- like images, in realistic style. Isamu Noguchi felt that art could be a catalyst for individual insight and change.He said,” New concepts of the physical world and a psychology may give insights into knowledge, but the visible world, in human terms, is more than scientific truths. It enters our consciousness as emotion as well as knowledge; trees grow in vigor, flowers have evanescence, and mountains lie somnolent-with meaning. The promise of sculpture is to project these inner presences into forms that can be recognized as important and meaningful in of themselves. Our heritage is now the world. Art, for the first time, may be said to have a world consciousness.”
In regard to what the designer of the Horus fountain had in mind, Isamu Noguchi said,” I wanted to make a new fountain, a fountain in which represents our times and our relationship to outerspace.” In Mr. Noguchi’s own words he had said that the Pylon relates to “space flight”, while the ‘Horus’ fountain represents “our relationship to outer space. The question becomes: was his aligning of sacred art and architecture with the stars intentional? Or another possibility, could he have been ‘vibing’ with the sacred landscape consequently unconsciously downloading cosmic architectural plans? We must remember that his specialty was Surrealist art, or art that is aimed at expressing the unconscious! Coincidently Mr. Noguchi may have previously accomplished this form of art on an interplanetary scale!

In 1947, approximately 29 years before the Face on Mars was photographed by the Viking Orbiter 1, Noguchi created a model for a 1KM. Earthen structure which was to be named the ‘Sculpture to be Seen from Mars’. Synchronisticaly this happened to be the same year of the ‘Roswell Incident’. Although this sculpture was never realized it would have consisted of a face made from mountains of sand, with a stone pillar a mile high to represent the nose.14 Isamu wanted to make an image that would only make since when viewed from at least the distance of the moon or Mars. He intended this monument to inform extraterrestrials that – before the nuclear destruction of the race – a civilized life form had once occupied planet Earth! Could the Face on Mars also have been built in this recognition? If so, Mr. Noguchi was able to perceivably download this information decades before it was discovered by NASA. I feel this definitely lends credence to the possibility of Mr. Noguchi aligning Hart Plaza’s sacred art and architecture with the stars(heavens), albeit consciously or not.




Noguchi's 'Face to be Seen from Mars / Face on Mars

Another possibility in regard to the design and architecture incorporated at Hart Plaza and the surrounding area is that the artists unconsciously tapped into the memories contained within the ley lines running through the area. Ley lines are part of Earth’s energy system and can also be referred to as “ Earth –energy lines”. Ley lines wrap our planet and have been recognized by ancient civilizations for thousands of years. They realized that along these lines there was significant energy, and that energy could be tapped into. In ancient times standing stone circles and sacred sights were built upon these energy lines, especially where they converge or connect. Significance being that in Michigan, not only did a large number of the mound sites lie on ley-lines, but so does Detroit.

Many believe that ley-lines are not only energetic, but that they can receive and transmit memories. Peter Champoux says,” Ley lines are the nervous system of the Earth and impact the nervous systems of biology. Ley lines are wave forms drawn as a line, they spiral and undulate like human DNA (PYLON?). It is thought that this morphogenic resonance field facilitates the transmission of memories held by the land into cellular memory of the body through the DNA. Leys that are kinked or blocked can create a geopathic condition affecting DNA, health, and social peace. Leys free of encumbrances (karma as such) conversely carry grace and power that benefits health and social peace by connecting our biology with that of the living healthy Earth.” This one statement tells us exactly how Isamu Noguchi may have received or downloaded his architectural inspirations. This also helps to explain Detroit’s social unrest. Champoux says,” Community disconnection from place leave these pathways open to manifestation of chaotic toxicity.” It is time we re-connect with the energy of the sacred landscape in Detroit’s Stargate park, as others have done in the past.
It is beginning to appear likely that Isamu Noguchi may have been capable of unconsciously tapping into cosmic energies (The Face Looking at Mars), and possibly even Earthly ley-lines resulting in Hart Plaza. We could speculate all day on how and where this information originated, but in Detroit’s past in particular there was one man who may have played a role in ushering in what he referred to as ‘The Aeon of Horus’. Aleister Crowley was known to some as an occult hero, and others as “the wickedest man in the world”! He was an influential member of several occult organizations, and loosely associated with members of the Freemasons.

In 1904 while Crowley was in Cairo, Egypt he had a mystical experience that would eventually lead to his founding of the religious philosophy known as Thelema. According to Crowley, through invocations the Egyptian god Horus had informed him that a new magikal Aeon had begun, and he was to be the prophet. It is said that Horus later dictated the words for ‘The Book of Law’ which Crowley wrote down. It took him many years to except this writing, yet eventually he came to embrace them as the official doctrines of The New Age of Horus.
Of relevance to our inquiry is the fact that in 1919 Aleister decided to spread his message to Detroit. In 1919 he came to Detroit and made connections with the local Masons, and convened a “Supreme Grand Council” to negotiate a trade of Masonic degrees for positions on the Supreme Council of the regional jurisdiction of the Scottish Rite Masons.18 One of his main missions was to spread ‘The Law of Thelema’, also referred to as Scientific Illuminism and Magik. He believed this teaching would reveal to humanity nothing less than the basis of a new spiritual epoch, The New Aeon of Horus. The philosophy of Thelema is based on the dictation “Do What Thou Wilt”. It draws its principle deities from the Ancient Egyptian religion. The highest deity in the Thelema cosmology is the goddess Nuit(Nut)! The second principle deity is the god Hadit, Nuit’s compliment and consort. Hadit symbolizes manifestation, motion and time. He has been described as , ”the flame that burns in every heart of man, and in the core of every star.” The third, and all important deity within the cosmology is Ra-Hoor-Khuit, a manifestation of Horus! This cosmology seems highly ironic in comparison to Hart Plaza’s Horace and Son fountain.
1) The principle deity Nuit(Nut) could perceivably be represented in the physical symbolism of the fountain.
2) The Deity Hadit described as, “The flame that burns in every Heart of man, and in the core of every star.” : The Horus fountain sits in the Heart of Hart Plaza and could seemingly represent the ‘core’ star in the constellation of Orion.
3) And of course Ra-Hoor-Khuit, a manifestation of Horus coincides perfectly with the dedication of The Horus and Son fountain of re-birth.
According to local news sources it is believed that discussions went poorly, and the Supreme Grand Council soon fell apart. Crowley soon there after left town, and is believed to more or less gave up on his project of absorbing his beliefs with those of the Masons.
Most sources concur that Crowley left unsuccessful in his attempts to usher in Detroit’s New Aeon of Horus. But there are a few who have contemplated a different scenario. Some wonder,” could Aleister Crowley have successfully absorbed the Valley of Detroit’s branch of the Scottish Rite into his sphere of influence?”

Admittedly this may sound rather unlikely, but at the same time we must remember the name of the game is secrecy and hiding knowledge in plain sight. Another postulation could be that although Crowley left under the assumption he was unsuccessful, the energies and intentions were absorbed through the sacred landscape and into the ley-lines. Could this information later have been unconsciously tapped into and downloaded when the time was right? Admittedly some will not feel comfortable with the possibility of sacred wisdom being deposited intentionally(or not)by an occultist. But what we may wish to consider is that of less importance may be who deposited the knowledge and energies, and of greater importance is how we receive it, perceive it, and most of all utilize it!


Welcome to the 'Aeon of Horus'


Wednesday, April 29, 2009

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/