Scorpio/Taurus

The Scorpio/Taurus line of the French seal of Solomon pattern is further accentuated in that it passes exactly through the XIIIth century cathedral of St Cyr and Ste Julitte at Nevers (B Fig 22). It continues into the Taurus side of the zodiac to eventually reach Toledo, Spain’s ancient capital. It wasn’t until 1561 that the capital was transferred to Madrid. The symbolism of the Taurean bull is, of course, of foremost importance in Spanish culture.

Aquarius/Leo

The crucial Aquarius/Leo axis is precisely pinpointed by the XIIIth century Benedictine abbey at Le Mont St Michel (D). Highlighting not only the position of a world renowned religious monument, but also a striking natural feature of the earth.

On the Leo side, the line passes 20 Km south of Lyon (E), over the Alps and out through Menton (F). The location of Lyon in the country zodiac is the same as Pontigny abbey and St Lazare at Avallon in the Auxerre and Vezelay landscape zodiacs.

Lyon, named by the Romans « Lugdunum », « the town of Lug », was of such importance to the Gauls that it was their capital and the god Lug, also known as the « genie », or « guardian » of Lyon, was the most important of their pantheon of gods. The annual pilgrimage to Lyon, « Lugnasadh », in reverence of Lug and the most important Celtic religious festival took place on the 1^st August, which coincides with the sun’s annual passage into the zodiacal sign of Leo.

The Gauls respected the divine pattern in both place and time through their pilgrimages and sacred festivals, but before their arrival in western Europe we know little of their history. The traces left of the Celtic civilisation in France does not give us a complete record of their knowledge. However, the knowledge that remains of their symbolic use of gods and their spirituality provides clear evidence that their high level of culture was achieved by an attempted union between the nation’s collective consciousness and the divine pattern.

The colonisation of Gaul by the Romans brought about many changes to the Celtic civilisation, but the many parallels in their spiritual knowledge were largely continued.

However, the knowledge of the seal of Solomon as a pattern of consciousness can be traced to way before the Celtic civilisation. It is known that the Sphinx at Giza is aligned to face the rising of the constellation of Leo at the spring equinox, which occurred between approximately 10 500 and 8 500BC. The perfectly harmonious location of the sphinx in both place and time is even more evident in that it lies exactly on the Leo /Aquarius axis and in the same zodiacal house as Lyon, the ancient capital of the French zodiac. There is therefore a link between Celtic and ancient Egyptian tradition, which would seem likely to originate from the same source. Lyon, and the pyramids of which the sphinx is guardian, were both places of worship with the aim of achieving the same unification between human consciousness and the divine pattern in aspects of both place and time.

Cancer/Capricorn

The axis’ Leo/Aquarius and Scorpio/Taurus of the French zodiac are, therefore, precisely marked within France by religious monuments of national importance. The Cancer/Capricorn axis passes with the same precision through Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (G).

The legend of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer is that two sisters of the Virgin Mary, Mary Jacobe, mother of Saint Jacques le Mineur, and Mary Salome, mother of Saint John and Saint Jacques le Majeur (of Compostella), arrived at this beach in 42AD. They drifted ashore having left the Holy Land in a small boat without oars or rigging. Their black Egyptian servant, Sarah, is the patron Saint of the Gypsies, or Tziganes. It is to Sarah-la-Kali, or Sarah-la-noire that the

gypsies pay homage during their annual pilgrimage to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer the 24^th and 25^th May. The date of the pilgrimage therefore coincides with the passage of the sun into the sign of Gemini, the twins, but Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer indicates the following sign of Cancer. The solution is illustrated in the landscape zodiacs of Auxerre and Vezelay, whereby a remarkable feature of them both is that the sign of Cancer is represented by a boat. In the Auxerre zodiac, the Gemini twins are actually sitting inside the boat. The symbolic union of Gemini and Cancer is experienced during the gypsy pilgrimage to Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer. It includes a ceremonial procession through the town of statues of the two Marys inside a boat, culminating in their being plunged three times consecutively into the sea, the symbolic return.

The seal of Solomon, or pattern of consciousness that becomes the blueprint of France, contains therefore the cosmic time-scale of the zodiac. The Cancer/Capricorn axis of the zodiac passes precisely through Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer and continues to form the path of a series of religious monuments and natural features. Despite lacking the pin-point accuracy of Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer, Vezelay and Le-Mont-Saint-Michel, they are, nevertheless contained within a band 20 Km wide, which over a length of 633 Km is a very slight margin of error. The most important places within the band are, Saintes-Maries-de-la-Mer (G), Brioude (J), Clermont-Ferrand (K), Bourges (L), Orléans (M), Chartres (N) and Rouen (O).

Of particular importance is the cathedral at Chartres, which lies approximately 3 Km off the centre of the Capricorn axis. A 3 Km displacement corresponds with a location relevant to the centre of its own landscape zodiac. There is, however, an interesting feature of the cathedral which is relevant to its position in the French zodiac.

Contrary to the usual case of Christian establishments, this cathedral is not orientated towards the East but 47° towards the north-east. The normal Eastern direction is chosen due to the West to East rotation of the earth, therefore greeting the relative movement of the sun from East to West. The angle of Chartres cathedral is due to an alignment of the south-western corner of its rectangular table, its central axis and the rising sun at the summer solstice, or, in other words, when the sun is at its highest point in the annual cycle as it enters the sign or Cancer. Chartres cathedral, however, is not in the sign of Cancer, but in the opposing sign of Capricorn, therefore in alignment with the zodiacal axis of the two solstices; mid-summer (Cancer) and mid winter (Capricorn).

There is a further curiosity of the cathedral relevant to the summer solstice.

The cathedral has a stained glass window called the « Saint Appollinaire ». It has been purposely made with a small space which allows the passage of a beam of light, at exactly midday on the summer solstice, to illuminate a carefully positioned, white decorated stone within the cathedral.

Chartres cathedral is the chef d’œuvre of sacred Gothic architecture and is far more than a reference marker of the solar solstice axis of the French zodiac. It is also perfectly in harmony with the next crucial development of the pattern of consciousness, but first of all we will consider the remaining axis’ of the French zodiac.

Virgo/Pisces

Of tremendous importance to the Templars was the cult of the Virgin Mary and the zodiacal axis Virgo/Pisces. The seal of Solomon pattern that contains the French zodiac has the point of Virgo precisely at a natural hollow in the Savoie Alps known as the « cirque du fer à cheval » (P). This remarkable ‘natural’ feature is the geometrical centre of the landscape of the Allobroges Celts, which contains Lake Geneva (Lac Leman) (Q), Mont Blanc (R), Matterhorn (S) and the meeting point of the borders of France, Switzerland and Italy

The opposite point of Pisces is only 40 Km from the western Atlantic coast. The axis continues to pin-point the small Atlantic island of Isle de Noirmoutiers (T).

Aries/Libra

The important feature of the Landscape zodiacs, including those of Auxerre, Vezelay and the larger French zodiac is the six axis’ of the equinoxes rather than the twelve individual houses. This feature is most obvious in the symbolism of the Virgin carrying the child Jesus; the prophecy of the birth of Jesus as the equinoctial points passed into Virgo/Pisces.

The axis Aries/Libra of the French zodiac has the point of Libra within 10 Km of the towns of Belfort (U) and Montbéliard (V). During the period of time know as the Age of Aries, from approximately 2 000BC until the start of the Age of Pisces, the ancient Gauls named their single god « Belen ». As a continued reminder of this, the antique French word for the zodiacal constellation of Aries was « Belin » which become « Beler » in 1412 and is now « Belier ». In the Age of Belen, the Gauls consecrated their places of worship to the god Belen, hence the existence in our time of a large number of towns and places with their names developed from the word Belen.

The opposing Aries point of the French zodiac pin-points precisely the Atlantic coastline and the estuary of the river Gironde (W).

Sagittarius/Gemini

The final axis of the zodiac is Sagittarius/Gemini. The Gemini point of the seal of Solomon is at the town of Albi (Y) and the Sagittarius point precisely at Soissons (X).

The two towns approach the borders of Belgium and Spain, but their relevance to the zodiac is easily found in their history.

Because of its geographical position, Soissons has a long history of wars and invasions, including the Celts, the Romans and the Germanic tribes. The Franks were a Germanic people whose tribes were permanently established in Gaul from the Vth century. The king of the Francs from 448-457 was Merovig, the first of the Merovingian dynasty. In collaboration with Theoderic 1^st, king of the Visigoths and the Roman general Aetius, he defeated Attila the Hun at the battle of the « Champs Catalauniques » (451). Merovig was the father of Childeric 1^st and grand father of Clovis 1^st, also kings of the Francs.

There is an interesting legend attributed to Clovis 1^st, whereby after defeating the Gallo-Roman general Syagrius at the battle of Soissons, one of the defeated soldiers refused to hand over the bishop’s sacred vase rightfully won by Clovis and shattered it. A year later Clovis killed the soldier saying « remember the sacred vase of Soissons ».

Metaphorically this statement could implicate an important link between Soissons and its place in the restoration of the sacred geometry of the country zodiac.

The Gallo-Roman general that he defeated, Syagrius, was the son of Egidius, the grand-son of Aetius (who fought alongside Merovig at the battle of the ‘Champs Catalauniques’) and was the final representative of Roman authority in Gaul. Clovis, therefore became King of Soissons in 486 and achieved the unification of the Frankish state throughout Gaul. He also became the first of the Merovingian dynasty to be converted to Christianity (496). The descendants of Clovis were likewise the kings of Soissons ; Clotaire Ist, Chilperic Ist, Clotaire IInd and Dagobert.

It is through Dagobert (604-639) that we find a historical link between Soissons and Albi, at the Gemini point of the French zodiac. Dagobert’s father, Clotaire IInd, was responsible for installing a period of stability in Aquitaine by bringing the communities of Cahors, Albi, Rodez and Puy under his control. The Count of Albi, a Gallo-Roman called Salvius, married Herchenfreda, a barbarian. Their children, Didier, Rustique and Syagrius were placed under

the authority of king Clotaire IInd (king of Soissons) and brought up with his son, the aforementioned Dagobert. Thus re-establishing and maintaining an important political link between Albi and Soissons.

Dagobert became the king of Soissons. He became known for fiercely defending the French frontiers and re- establishing the authority of the French monarchy. The children of the Count of Albi occupied superior positions in the supreme court before becoming Counts or priests and their families dominated the social and institutional affairs of the lower empire. This construction of an ordered Frankish state and knowledge of the positional importance of Soissons and Albi, seems to indicate an attempted restitution of divine order at the start of the middle age.

Throughout the history of the Merovingian and the following Carolingian dynasties we find varying degrees of success and abuse of the social and political system installed by Dagobert. A major turning point came about in the XIth century, with a marked re-birth of faith in the Church, culminating with the first crusade to the Holy Land and the capture of Jerusalem in 1099. The resulting creation of the Order of the Templars coincided with the instalment of the Cathars at Albi.

The Cathars, or as they became known, the Albigeois, had religious beliefs that, despite obvious parallels with those of the Templars, followed a doctrine closely related to Manichaeism. Its source is a combination of Christianity, Buddhism and Mazdaism, and can be traced back to 3rd century Mesopotamia.

The basic philosophy of Manichaeism was the belief in a dualistic world created by the principle of « good » and the principle of « evil ». The rigid conformity with the « good » eventually eliminating all effects of the « evil », hence the name « cathars » originating from the Greek « katharos » meaning « pure ». It is these dualistic beliefs that give us the clue to the symbolism of the Gemini twins, frequently seen as dark and light.

Unfortunately their dualistic beliefs were contrary to those of the Catholic church and along with similar accusations of heresy aimed at the Templars, led to the mass arrestation of the Cathars and their complete annihilation. The last stronghold of the Cathars, before their final massacre, was at the hill top Château-fort of Mont-Segur (Z) in 1244.

Many myths and legends have been attached to Mont Segur. Its alleged hidden mysteries include the « lost treasure of the Cathars » and the secret of the Grail. They could, of course, be interpreted metaphorically, but with regards to the French zodiac, it is notable that Mont Segur is precisely on the Gemini axis. Furthermore, there is a link between the names of places, peoples and religions, as the line continues from the « Cathar » stronghold, down into the « Catalan » province of Spain and Northwards into the land of the « Catalauni » Celts , site of the battle of the « champs Catalauniques ».

From the Hexagon to the Pentagon

We have so far investigated a flat, two dimensional imagery of the surface of the earth, but of course, the earth is a sphere and as such the geometrical pattern must evolve to accommodate its curved surface. The following quote from the « Phaedo » by Plato, provides us with a vital clue to the next stage of its evolution.

« But if I must tell you a story, Simmias, it is worth hearing what things really are like on the

earth under the heavens... It is said then, my comrade, that first of all the earth itself looks from above, if you could see it, like those twelve patch leather balls »

A sphere, equally divided into twelve parts, results in twelve, equal, five-sided « curved » pentagons. Plato also tells us in the « Timaeus » of the five, equal-sided, equal-angled polyhedra, known as the Platonic solids, which he considered to be the basic building blocks of all matter. These « regular solids », the tetrahedron (4 sided), cube (6 sided), octahedron (8 sided), dodecahedron (12 sided) and the icosahedron (20 sided), are all developed from the right-angled isosceles triangle and the half equilateral triangle, the two triangles that we associated with the start of the geometrical pattern of consciousness.

The geometrical curiosity of these five, regular polyhedra, is that they can be perfectly fitted within each other, whereby the twelve icosahedron corners fit precisely into the centres of the twelve faces of the dodecahedron, and the twenty corners of the dodecahedron fit perfectly into the centres of the twenty faces of the icosahedron. The intersection of the edges of these two figures indicates the corners of the octahedron. The corners of the tetrahedron and cube also fall precisely into the corners of the dodecahedron. Of profound importance, is that the five polyhedra are perfectly inscribable within a sphere. That is, if a sphere were made to contain tightly any one of the five figures, all of the figure’s corners would precisely touch the sphere’s surface.

With regards to the sphere of the earth, we find that an internal dodecahedron would project its twelve, pentagonal faces onto its curved surface. Similarly, an external dodecahedron which contains exactly the sphere of the earth would project its faces to exactly the same positions.

The geometrical development of the divine pattern can now be continued to determine its conformity with an external dodecahedron which could exactly contain the known diameter of the earth. The flat pentagons can then be projected onto the earth’s surface to see how they coincide with its natural features.

The Positional Importance of Chartres

The distance between Orleans and Brioude is 2/phi x 2⁸ Km and between the two points of the French zodiac at Rouen and Nimes, 2/phi x 2⁹ Km. The next step in this progression is 2/phi x 2⁸ x 3 Km (Fig 23), which gives a seal of Solomon with one point in the English Channel and the other in the Gulf of Lions. The actual distance between points is 949,32 Km. Chartres marks the position of the cross formed by the central Cancer/Capricorn axis and the lower equilateral triangle of the seal of Solomon. These two equilateral triangles fit precisely into an enclosing pentagon, which is crucial in the development of one face of the dodecahedron.

Chartres cathedral, therefore, indicates an important transition from the seal of Solomon to the pentagon. The geometrical relationship between them gives us the unit of measurement used

for the dimensions of the cathedral’s internal area, or the space enclosed by the cathedral.

The previous drawings illustrate how the seal of Solomon fits into a pentagon of which the length « H » is

2/phi x 2⁸ x3 Km.

The distance « C » is between the common point of the seal of Solomon and the pentagon, situated in the Gulf of Lions, and Chartres (Fig 24).

The relation between « H » and « C » is as follows

H/C = 1 + 1/3

The distance « b » is from the same common point, to the centre of the circle which contains precisely the pentagon. The centre of the circle is situated at the 11^th century abbey of Saint-Martin at Plaimpied, 10 Km south of Bourges.

The relation between « H » and « b » is

H/b = 1,809 or phi/2 +1

The relation between the above two ratios is the important internal measure of Chartres cathedral :

(1+1/3) / (phi/2 +1) = 0,737

The length of the choir = 50 x 0,737 m

the width of the choir = 20 x 0,737 m

the height of the vault = 50 x 0,737 m,

of which the width of the arch = 20 x 0,737 m

The perimeter of the labyrinth of Chartres cathedral is 38,626 m (see Fig 7 page 12).

The rectangular table having the same perimeter has dimensions of

7,37m (or 10 x 0,737) x 11,94 m.

In respecting the harmonic pattern of consciousness,

11,94 / 7,37 = phi

The transition from the hexagon to the pentagon also produces the crucial geometrical constant p, which is the root of the transformation from an angular to a curved surface (Fig 25).

The distance « H », is the length of the pentagon between the Channel and the Gulf of Lions, and « L » is the geometrically produced internal pentagon.

The relation between « H » and « L » is

H/L = ^phi2

The pentagon is found by dividing a circle into five equal divisions of 72° and the hexagon, or points of the seal of Solomon, is found by dividing a circle into six equal divisions of 60°.

The relation between the angles is

72° / 60° = 1 + 1/5

The relation between the above two ratios is

phi² x (1+1/5) = pi

The figure 0,737 is, therefore, produced from a geometrical relationship between the hexagon and the pentagon. It is the unit of measurement used for the construction of Chartres cathedral.

A further reference to the unit of 0,737, directly related to the position of Chartres, is found on a standard map of France to the scale of 1 :25 000. The position of Chartres is given as 47,27° N, with a degree of parallel of 73.7 Km (Fig 26).

The parallel is the perimeter of the circle which turns about the axis of the earth at the latitude of Chartres. It is found by multiplying 73.7 Km x 360°, or

0,737 mm x 10⁸ x 360°

Finally, the latitude of Chartres at 47,27° N corresponds very closely to the relation between the unit of measurement used for the three tables of the same perimeter (the round table is the labyrinth) and the tables of the same surface area.

0,737 m is the unit of measurement for the tables having the same perimeter, and 0,82 m is the unit of measurement for the tables having the same surface area (see Fig 8 page 13).

Thus, the rectangular table =

32,8 m (or 40 x 0,82) x 16,4 m (or 20 x 0,82)

The square table has a diagonal of 32,8 m (or 40 x 0,82).

The relation between the latitude of Chartres and the two units of measurement is summarised geometrically by constructing a triangle with sides of 0,82 and 0,737, which produces an angle of 48° (Fig 26). The angle being very close to the actual latitude of Chartres at 47,27° N.

The Blue-Print of Western Europe

There is an astonishing conformity between the pentagon form of the divine pattern (length H) and the land-mass of France.

The length of the next pentagon in the series (Fig 27):

Y = 2/^phi x 2⁸ x 3 x ^phi2

which can be simplified to

phi x 2⁶ x 24 Km = 2 485,32 Km

This pentagon projected onto a map of Western Europe shows clear evidence of the divine pattern as the blue-print of the earth’s features (Fig 28).

One Face of the Earth Dodecahedron

The actual mean diameter of the earth is 12 672 Km

It is equal to the distance between opposing pentagonal faces of its theoretical enclosing dodecahedron (b Fig 29).

The geometrical relationship between the length of one pentagonal face of a dodecahedron (a) and the distance between it’s opposing faces (b) is,

a x (5 x ^phi4 / 24) = b

Therefore the length of one pentagonal face of the dodecahedron based on the earth’s actual known mean diameter

= b / (5 x phi⁴ / 24) = 8 873,95 Km.

The evolution of the divine pattern into the length of one face of the earth dodecahedron is incorporated symbolically into the « Revelation of John » :

1.v20 « -Here is the secret meaning of the seven stars you saw in my right hand, and of the seven lamps of gold : the seven stars are the angels of the seven churches, and the seven lamps are the seven churches. »

The pentagon stretching from Lewis to the North coast of Africa is the first « star » in a series of seven enclosing « stars ». The final star in the series has a length very close to the figure ‘a’

(Fig 29) calculated using the earth’s actual known diameter.

The pentagon of length « Y » (Fig 31), is contained within an enclosing pentagon of length

Y x 2/phi

which is in turn contained within a pentagon of length

Y x (2/phi)² etc.

The seventh pentagon in the series has a length (a) of

Y x (2/phi)⁶ or,

phi x 2 ⁶ x 24 x (2/phi)⁶ ,

which can be simplified to

a = 2¹² x 24 / phi⁵ Km or,

8 865Km

A pentagonal face of the earth dodecahedron having a length of 8 865 Km corresponds with an earth diameter of 12 657,6 Km, as opposed to its actual mean diameter of 12 672 Km ; a difference of only 0,1 % and the earth is not exactly spherical.

The « Etheric » Size of the Earth

The actual size of the earth and the theoretical size of its divine « blue-print » are extremely close.

Plato used the word « aither », now known as « ether » to describe the universal field of consciousness. The conscious blue-print of the earth can be named its « etheric » body.

The etheric diameter of the earth is

(2¹² x 24 / ^phi5 ) x (5 x ^phi4 / 24),

which can be simplified to

1 /phi x 2¹² x 5 Km or,

12 657,6 Km

The twelve pentagonal faces of the dodecahedron can now be projected onto a map of the earth.

The seventh pentagon in the series is equal to one of the twelve pentagonal faces of the earth’s enclosing dodecahedron (Fig 32). It stretches from Boffin Bay to Chad ( 7 on the drawing). Its five 72° dividing lines follow either very closely the outline of the exposed surface of the land-masses, or prominent natural features.

Western Europe is contained very neatly within the first pentagon of the series of seven (Fig 33) and the final pentagon, equal to exactly 1/12^th of the earth’s surface area, has one of its angles following very closely the land-masses of Italy, Greece, Egypt, and the Red sea. It finishes with its point precisely at Mecca.

Mecca is the home-place of the prophet Muhammad. It is the religious capital of Islam and the centre of pilgrimage for Muslims throughout the world.

Muhammad started to receive the text of the « Word of GOD » via the medium of the archangel Gabriel in approximately the year 610AD. After the death of the prophet, the message became the scripture of the sacred « Koran ».

The symbolic link, between the Koran and the five-sided pentagon form of the pattern of consciousness is found in the five cultural obligations or « pillars » of Islam.

The first of the five « pillars » is the profession of faith to Allah, which being the single GOD and « creator » of the universe is the divine source.

The second obligation is the ritual prayer, which in respect of divine order, takes place five times a day, with the face turned towards Mecca.

The third obligation is an offering of a sort of tax, given for the benefit of Muslims.

The fourth obligation is the annual fast during the month of Ramadan, as respect for the period in which the Koran was revealed to the prophet.

The fifth obligation is a pilgrimage to Mecca which is found precisely at one of the points of the pentagon.

All of these five cultural obligations demonstrate the Koran as a reflection of divine order. Their purpose is to establish a unity between human consciousness and the divinely ordered pattern of GOD, or « Allah ».

The dividing line of the pentagon, which links Mecca with the pyramids of Giza and Lyon, lies in the crucial house of Leo of the French zodiac. The line continues into the opposing house of Aquarius and the sites of the English crop circles.

The axis has laid the foundation of striking natural boundaries of the earth’s surface. It also has along its path globally important religious sites that have their roots in Pagan, Christian and Islam religions. Thus providing crucial evidence that they have all developed from the veneration of the same divine source.

The other eleven pentagons projected onto the earth’s surface can be equally matched with its natural features. It should also be observed that the centres of the pentagons are three points of a pattern of hexagons, or a grid of equally sized triangles. The pattern of hexagons can be easily observed with the formation of Australia and New Zealand.

The influence of the geometric pattern on the continental land-masses soon becomes very apparent. Perhaps most obviously in its conformity with Europe, North America and India. Although these three pentagons reflect the most obvious relationship between the earth’s material and etheric bodies, the others become evident when they are accurately projected onto a 3-dimensional globe.

Atlantis Revealed

This pattern could reveal the location of the mythical continent of Atlantis. According to the dialogue of Plato, it would seem to be most probably centred on the meeting point of triangles in the heart of the Atlantic Ocean. Thus meaning that it would have been contained within the giant hexagon stretching from Greenland down to Brazil (Fig 33).

Confirmation of this theory is found within the plan of the French zodiac. An extension of its zodiacal houses places the geometrical centre of Atlantis in the house of Pisces. The mythology of the origins of Atlantis is explained by Plato. His story tells us that the king Poseidon, Greek god of the sea and earthquakes, inherited Atlantis when the world was divided between the gods. The Roman equivalent of Poseidon was Neptune, the god traditionally associated with the zodiacal sign of Pisces.

Plato’s narrative informs us that Atlantis existed « beyond the Pillars of Hercules ».

The « Pillars of Hercules » were considered by the ancients to be the twin mountain peaks at the strait of Gibraltar ; one in Europe, one in Africa, that mark the limits of the ancient world. The twin mountain peaks, laid by Hercules, lie precisely at the Taurus/Gemini cusp of an extension of the French zodiac.

To clarify the significance of this position, we only have to consider « beyond the pillars of Hercules » as referring to a location in both place and time.

In terms of « place », there is the association between the « twin tower » astrological symbol for Gemini and the twin mountain peaks. The line of the Gemini/Taurus cusp passes between the twin mountain peaks and continues on to the North African Atlas mountain range. In one version of the Hercules legend, he went to Africa to steal the golden apples as the penultimate of his twelve labours. He consequently tricked Atlas into searching for the apples while he temporarily carried the burden of the mountains. Thus there is a link between the Gemini axis, the mythology of the Atlas mountains and the Pillars of Hercules.

In terms of « time », the start of the golden age of Atlantis could also be quite simply interpreted as being « beyond the Pillars of Hercules », or rather « beyond the age of Gemini » (Fig 34). As we have already seen, the astrological phenomenon known as the precession of the equinoxes refers to the apparent backward motion of the sun through the zodiacal constellations. This means that the end of the age of Sagittarius signified the movement of the equinoctial axis « beyond » Sagittarius/Gemini and into Scorpion/Taurus.

If the precession of the equinoxes into Scorpio/Taurus brought about the start of the golden age of Atlantis then we can more easily understand the Atlantean cult of (Taurean) bull worshipping. Furthermore, the stealing of the golden apples as Hercules’ penultimate task, means that his final liberation was achieved in the following sign of Taurus.

It would seem then, that Plato’s Atlantean civilisation peaked in the time period « beyond the pillars of Hercules », or as the Gemini/Sagittarius axis of the equinox passed into Taurus/Scorpio.

It could be that the mythology behind Atlantis is rather a symbolic reference to an « ideal state » that results from a unity between consciousness and the divine pattern in the same manner as the « Revelation of John » tells us of the « New Jerusalem ». However, Plato not only knew of the divine pattern, but the knowledge was passed onto him via the Egyptians, who in turn gained the knowledge from an ancient source which cannot be explained by our modern materialistic version of history.

phi is the Modern Unit of Measurement

The map of the earth divided into its dodecahedral pentagons is a clear illustration of the conformity between its actual material size and its « etheric » or « conscious » size.

Throughout this investigation we have utilised the modern metric system of measurement. The present definition of the « metre » is an extremely accurate measurement founded on the wavelength of Krypton atoms. But in 1790, the legal definition of the metre was « the ten millionth part of a quarter of the earth’s meridian ».

Or ¼ x meridian of the earth x 10³ m

10 x 10⁶

The earth’s meridian is equal to its circumference, or diameter x pi

Therefore the « metre » is calculated directly from the size of the earth.

Despite only being officially defined in 1790, the metre was, nevertheless, the unit of measurement used for sacred constructions from before the recorded discovery of the earth’s dimensions. The reason for this is that the measure that became defined as the metre was based on the ancient knowledge of the etheric pattern of the earth rather than its material size. The evidence of this is found in the direct relation between the dimensions of the sacred architecture of Chartres cathedral, which we have seen are based on the metre, and the dimensions of the great pyramid of Cheops. Numerous examples could be given, but one of the most apparent is that the surface area of the square base of the pyramid is exactly a hundred times greater than the surface area of the three tables (d, e, f, Fig 8 page 13) of the cathedral.

The diameter of the earth’s etheric body (Fig 35) can be substituted into the 1790 formula for the metre:

¼ x 1 / phi x 2¹² x 5 x pi x 10³ m

10 x 10⁶

= 1 m

The ancient sacred monuments were constructed as a material expression of the divine pattern. Consequently, they were exactly in proportion to the etheric size of the earth.

The Earth and the Moon

The seven and twelve numerology found within the « Revelation of John » reflect the divine pattern. When applied to phi they form the etheric blue-print of the earth.

The following drawing (Fig 36) illustrates the geometric relationship between the earth and the moon.