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Earth Mysteries
Ley lines & sacred geometry
37 entries · 7 sections
General
Flat, Hollow or Inside-Out?
One of the oldest earth mysteries was 'what shape is it?' Eratosthenes, in 240 BC, was able to prove the sphericity of the earth and estimate its size to a reasonable margin of error, by comparing the angle of the sun at two distant locations simultaneously. Aristotle knew that the earth was spherical, citing the horizon, the Earth's circular shadow during lunar eclipses, and other phenomena.
The Book of EarthsEdna Kenton, 1928 — A survey of the theory of the shape (and nature) of the Earth, lavishly illustrated. A great introduction to the subject.Christian TopographyCosmas Indiopleustes, 1897 — He was sure that the universe resembled the interior of a pirate chest, with a flat Earth.Zetetic Astronomy: Earth Not a GlobeParallax, 1881 — A tireless 19th century flat-Earther's masterwork.Symzonia; Voyage of DiscoveryAdam Seaborn, 1820 — One of the rarest Hollow Earth books: a perilous sea journey to a utopian society in the inner earth.Journey to the Center of the EarthJules Verne, 1877 — The classic science fiction tale of a subterranean journey down to a world teeming with prehistoric beasts.EtidorhpaJohn Uri Lloyd, 1897 — Doomed by the Illuminati to journey to the center of the hollow earth in a quest for the Goddess of Love.The Smoky GodWillis George Emerson, 1908 — A novel of the hollow earth, and the race of giants within.The Phantom of the PolesWilliam Reed, 1909 — Strange polar phenomena, and the Hollow EarthAt the Earth's CoreEdgar Rice Burroughs, 1914 — A Hollow Earth fantasy where humans are very low on the food chain.PellucidarEdgar Rice Burroughs, 1915 — The first of several Pellucidar sequels, the conclusion to 'At the Earth's Core.'A Journey to the Earth's InteriorMarshall B. Gardner, 1920 — The Hollow Earth in depth.The Cellular CosmogonyKoresh, 1922 — We are inside the Hollow Earth!
Ancient Monuments
The earth is dotted with ancient and mysterious monuments. Is there some deeper message to these constructs?
A Miracle in Stone: or The Great Pyramid of EgyptJoseph A. Seiss, 1877 — A classic of pyramidology and dispensationalism.The Origin and Significance of the Great PyramidC. Staniland Wake, 1882 — Who actually built the Pyramids--and why?The House of the Hidden PlacesW. Marsham Adams, 1895 — Were the twisty passages of the Great Pyramid a roadmap of esoteric initiation?Architecture, Mysticism and MythW.R. Lethaby, 1892 — The macrocosm reflected in ancient architecture.Stonehenge, A Temple Restor'd to the British DruidsWilliam Stukeley, 1740 — A pioneering study of Stonehenge, with all of the classic illustrations.Stonehenge and Other British Stone Monuments Astronomically ConsideredNorman Lockyer, 1906 — Was Stonehenge a megalithic observatory?
Legendary Creatures
Accounts of dragons, unicorns, sea monsters are found throughout history and folklore.
Ancient Voyagers
Renaissance Europe was not the first high culture which was capable of globe-spanning sea journeys. Were there other pioneering voyages which left traces of contact between the continents? Where did they come from and how much impact did they have on world culture?
Tales of the Enchanted Islands of the AtlanticThomas Wentworth Higginson, 1898 — Voyages to mythical islands in the Atlantic.FusangCharles G. Leland, 1875 — Evidence of pre-Columbian voyages from China to America.Pale InkHenriette Mertz, 1953 — Did the Chinese discover America? Follow their ancient footsteps up and down the Americas, sourced from ancient Chinese texts.The Norse Discovery of AmericaArthur Middleton Reeves, 1906 — All of the Sagas and documents relating to the Norse voyages to 'Vinland'.The Voyage of BranMeyer Kuno, 1895 — Old Irish saga of a voyage to the pagan Celtic otherworld, with parallel English and Gaelic.The Piri Reis mapA controversial early map which appears to show an ice-free Antarctic opens up a big can of worms, including Atlantis, pole shifts, and pre-columbian contact with the New World.
Earth MysteriesElsewhere at this Site
Today, earth mysteries include ley lines, lost and underground civilizations, pole shifts, and other unexplained phenomena. Here are some highlights:
Feng ShuiErnest J. Eitel, 1873 — Arranging your furniture so your luck doesn't run out the door is only part of Feng Shui. The ancient Chinese geomancers thought of the earth as having streams of energy that lined up with prominent landmarks.Early British Trackways, Moats, Mounds, Camps and SitesAlfred Watkins, 1922 — The very first book about Ley Lines.Vril, the Power of the Coming RaceEdward Bulwer-Lytton, 1871 — One of several 19th century science fiction yarns predicated on a subterrenean civilization.Atlantis, the Antediluvian WorldIgnatius Donnelly, 1882 — The central text of 19th century atlantis-ology.I Remember LemuriaRichard S. Shaver, 1948 — Beware the devolved tunnel-dwellers who rule the earth: the dress-rehearsal for the UFO craze.
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