Anyone who knows me knows that I've had a hard time reviewing
Gary David's amazing book "
The Orion Zone: Ancient Star Cities of the American Southwest" in part because it's influenced my own theories on the history of modern cultures so much. Sometimes it's hard to remember in my own mind where Gary's research ends and my own begins. In that sense, "The Orion Zone" is likely to be my most used reference material when I'm looking for connections in the histories of North American cultures. So, instead of a traditional review of this book, let me point you toward
an article I wrote which was inspired by Gary's work first.
After reading "The Orion Zone" last year I immediately realized that it tied directly into much of what I'd been thinking about and beginning to research previously. His book inspired me to write a couple of articles, and immediately push my research further. After a fairly long layoff, I've been back to it recently, and "The Orion Zone" is once again a starting point for learning about the past.
The opening premise of his book, and thus the title, is that there are cities in what is now Arizona which are laid out in precise relation to the constellation Orion. How is it possible that people from so far back could have so laid out their villages with such amazing precision? You can see from the diagram below just how amazing the correlation is, with the major angles being off by only a few degrees.
From there the book continues to amaze with connections. For instance, the Hopi deity Masau'u's name translated is actually "grey" just like the color. Representations of him are often almost identical to what modern UFO/alien buffs would call the greys. Could that be a coincidence?
The Hopi have ancient stories about paatuwvota or flying shields. When rock art of these are compared to modern stories, once again, they are often identical to modern day reports of UFOs. In the mythology of the Hopi, these paatuwvota are also said to have rescued people, and directed the way to safety in times of world catastrophes. Interestingly enough, at times they led the way to what the Hopi called "the ant people" who have an interesting correlation of their own.
Many people today are familiar with the term Anunnaki. The stories of the Annunaki are taken from Sumerian legends and writings, and have been popularized by Zecharia Sitchin. The interesting connection to the Hopi is that the Hopi term for ant is anu. The Hopi term for friend is naki. Put the two together, and the term ant friend becomes anu naki. Once again, how could this be simple coincidence?
Did the Hopi have a helping hand from what most people would call extraterrestrial life today? It's an interesting question, and one that Gary does a fine job of hashing out. While at it, he also manages to tie the Hopi into Egyptian history as well as Mayan history. Most people are familiar with the idea that the Giza plateau containing the Great Pyramid and the Sphinx seems to have a layout resembling Orion's belt. Is it possible that two societies on opposite sides of the planet just happened to spend so much time laying out mirrors of the sky above them? Both focused on one particular constellation in the sky amongst thousands of stars? Could these societies have had common ancestry? It's certainly something I plan on writing more about in the future.
Another fascinating connection made in this book is where the Hopi believe they "emerged" from. There's a particular star in the Orion constellation which they describe as their extraterrestrial origin. This star has been tagged by NASA as being a prime candidate for having Earth-like planets orbiting it. Once again, out of all of the stars which the Hopi could see, why choose that one? What are the chances of it being such a good candidate for life?
At this point, I realize that I could quite literally go on and on with the amazing research Gary's done to the point at which I'd have basically rewritten his book. I'm continually fascinated by the connections which Gary's made, and I feel it's a certainty that at some point much of it's going to have to revolutionize the way we look at the history of people on this planet, and how and when they got where they did. The common past of people from around the world is also something I think you'll be hearing much more about in the future as these links are uncovered.
So,
go buy the book. It's a worthwhile investment in some groundbreaking information which may just change the way you look at things.
Also, I'm happy to say, Gary's got another book coming out next year titled "Eye of the Phoenix" which is sure to be another hit. I haven't heard all that much about it yet, but I'm excited about it as I hear that once again, our research paths seem to be crossing. Between him and Gary Osborn, it seems as though I just have to think about an article topic, do a little research, and they announce a book or write an extensive article about the same topic! Synchronicity at its finest.
One last thing, Gary was kind enough to do the
Book of THoTH podcast interview for the next episode. I'm just downloading it now to give it a listen, and I'm sure it's going to be full of great info in his half hour discussion with
Jeremy Vaeni. Be sure to check back here on Tuesday for the link to the streaming and downloadable versions.
Labels: ancient history, Book of THoTH, book review, Gary David, Jeremy Vaeni, mythology, The Orion Zone
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