THE STARCHILD SKULL

The Starchild skull was found 80 years ago in a remote cave in Mexico. A teenage American girl from El Paso was visiting her family in the Copper Canyon region, about 100 miles south of Chihuahua, and discovered the remains of two individuals lying on their back, covered by just a few inches of dirt. One of the skeletons was small, like that of a child, and had a oddly shaped skull.

THE PERUVIAN SKULLS

Skulls are humanity's foremost symbol of death, and a powerful icon in the visual vocabularies of cultures all over the globe.
Many strangely "deformed" hominoid skulls have been discovered in Mexico and Peru. One of them, the Starchild skull found in Mexico, is currently the subject of scientific scrutiny and DNA testing.
Thirteen crystal skulls of apparently ancient origin have been found in parts of Mexico, Central America and South America, comprising one of the most fascinating subjects of 20th Century archaeology.

Dated over 2,000 years old, this skull is an extreme example of binding and elongation. Cranial binding is the shaping of the skull when a child is very young, usually an infant. This wrapping is often done with rope or cloth by itself or against a wooden board. This results in the misshaping, flattening or, in this case, elongation. This wrapping, or binding, is thought to be the oldest form of body modification, dating back 9,000 years. This particular skull is from Peru, but this practice has occurred in other regions as well. Additionally, this skull is trephinated, which has mostly healed.

DELICATE ORB

I was taking a photo of the moon from my balcony the other night...and I was thinking of my dad, because he used to sing a romantic song about the moon.

To my delight, when I posted the photo I could see a delicate ¨Orb" next to me!

I bet it was my dad`s spirit by my side!!

THE EIGHT SYMBOLS

The Precious Vase - Buddha's Neck
This is sometimes called the great treasure, a vessel bringing with it the riches of the world. It's a symbol bringing good luck energy for a long life, wealth and prosperity.

The Protection Parasol - The Buddha's Crown
This precious Parasol is like having an umbrella above your head to always protect you. Wearing this is a beneficial act. It keeps away harmful forces, illness and the like. The Parasol of Protection on your bracelet is demonstrating the wish that you can be liberated from suffering to achieve happiness.

The Golden Fish - The Buddha's Eyes
These symbolize wisdom and will enhance your already strong sense of compassion. Your quest will be to obtain happiness and spiritual liberation. You will feel free like a fish in an immense lake

The White Lotus - the Buddha's Tongue
The Lotus flower is amazingly resilient. Even though it survives in muddy places it remains pure and white. It represents the purity of mind, body and speech. It will encourage you to do wholesome deeds so that you will never be consumed with guilt. You will help those around you, which will bring you even more unexpected rewards.

The White-Conch Shell - Buddha's 3 necklines
The conch shell was traditionally blown as a warning in war times. The signal can be heard far and wide. This is to awaken you from a psychic slumber. It will teach you not to be swallowed by your emotions. Not to hate, or spend so much time regretting. It will bring you everything good and lasting. This is when you will be free and see this time of financial hardship as a passing phase that you will come out of stronger.

The Endless Knot - Buddha's 3 Hearts

This symbol has no beginning and no end. It symbolizes the boundless and permanent awareness of Buddha. This magnificent knot contains the wish for you to share the same awareness as Buddha. This way you can absolutely trust your instincts because they will be informed by so much awareness.




The Victory Banner - This is Buddha himself

This symbol is seen as the fulfillment of Buddha. It is the quest for supreme enlightenment. It is showing your willingness to the universe to overcome illness, ignorance, and all that is negative in this world. With enlightenment comes great happiness.





The Dharma Wheel - Buddha's Palms

The Dharma wheel has 8 spokes, each one representing part of the Eightfold path. .

HIS NAME IS KA-TSA-HYAN

SECRETS OF THE STAR DISC

THE NEBRA STAR DISC

Deep inside the ancient mines of Europe is the key to one of the biggest archaeological mysteries. This is the extraordinary story of how a small metal disc is rewriting the epic saga of how civilization first came to Europe over 3,000 years ago.
Forests in Eastern Germany contain some of Europe’s oldest human settlement.
In 1999, three men went searching through the forests with metal detectors to unexpectedly find what is now known as the Nebra Star Disc.
The Bronze Age dawned about four and a half thousand years ago. It was during that time period that the trappings of true civilization appeared.
The star disc was acquired by archaeologist, Herald Meller of the Museum of Halle in Eastern Germany. It was he who believed that the disc was of great importance to Europe.
The Nebra Star disc is bronze, thirty centimeters in length and is covered with golden decorations that form a picture of the sun, the moon and stars.
Wolfhard Schlosser, an astronomer, found that the small cluster of seven stars between the sun and the moon on the star disc resembled the constellation, known in the time of the Bronze Age as The Pleiades.
The Pleiades are a very important group of eleven stars, several of them barely invisible to the naked eye.
Archaeologists believe that the Nebra Star disc dates all the way back to 1600 BC, making it the oldest accurate picture of the night sky in all history.
The disk is unlike any known artistic style from the period which it was derived, and had initially been suspected of being a forgery, but is now widely accepted as authentic.
The existing images on the star disc have sacred meaning. The sun is distinguished as a bringer of life, while the moon symbolizes passage of time.
The disk as preserved was developed in four stages
The horizon band of the star disc marks the sun’s sacred solstices in Central Europe.
All these symbols represent the complexity of European belief systems.
Read more: http://channel.nationalgeographic.com/episode/secrets-of-the-star-disc-4209/Overview#tab-facts#ixzz0xAEK6YMY

LAS GRANDES RUINAS DE ZIMBABWE

Pocas personas saben que el país africano de Zimbabwe fue llamado de este modo gracias a unas ruinas de piedra que se encuentran por todo el país.
Las “grandes ruinas de Zimbabwe” son unas de las más grandes y antiguas estructuras localizadas al sur de África, se estima que estas ruinas fueron habitadas por 18,000 habitantes, tienen una extensión de 1,800 acres y fueron construidas en el siglo 11.
Nadie sabe con seguridad por qué el sitio fue abandonado.