President Zuma signed a bill that seems to be one of the greatest steps in the history of trying to combat HIV.

From now on, every person who gets tested and is found to be HIV positive will not just get counseling and medication. They will also get a mark in form of a tattoo near their genitals according to the bill signed by the president.

Jacob Zuma after signing the bill, said :

THE MARK IS TO PROTECT THOSE WHO CAN’T SAY NO TO SEX. I MEAN IF YOU CAN’T READ BETWEEN THE LINES YOU SHOULD READ BETWEEN THE LEGS BECAUSE THAT’S WHERE THE STATUS WOULD BE TATTED. THE CHOICE TO BE HIV POSITIVE IS NOW IN YOUR HANDS OR YOUR GENITALS FOR THAT MATTER…. WE ALSO ENCOURAGE THOSE WHO HAD BEEN LIVING WITH THE VIRUS TO GO TO THE NEAREST PUBLIC HOSPITALS TO GET THEIR STATUS TATTED IN


President Zuma volunteered to be the first South African citizen to get his status tatted near his genitals and he also announced that the first 10 million people(who already tested positive) to volunteer to have their HIV statuses tatted on their genitals would be given a R50 000 funeral expense voucher.

South Africa wakes up each day to shock Africa,from xenophobic attacks to now marking HIV Positive people in their country. Are they animals to be stamped and marked so as not to be stolen? I feel that this is a discriminative move more than a helping one.

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The Phobos program was an unmanned space mission consisting of two probes launched by the Soviet Union to study Mars and its moons Phobos and Deimos. Phobos 1 launched on July 7, 1988, and Phobos 2 on July 12, 1988, each aboard a Proton-K rocket.

Phobos 1 suffered a terminal failure en route to Mars. Phobos 2 attained Mars orbit and returned 38 images with a resolution of up to 40 meters, but contact was lost prior to deployment of a planned Phobos lander.

Everything was going according to plan with Phobos 2, the spacecraft aligned itself with Phobos and then, suddenly strange things started happening. On the 28th March, the Soviet mission control center acknowledged sudden communication “problems” with the Phobos 2 and Tass (Telegraph Agency of the Soviet Union) , the official Soviet news agency, reported “Phobos 2 had failed to communicate with Earth as scheduled after completing an operation yesterday around the Martian moon Phobos. Scientists at mission control have been unable to establish stable radio contact.”

So what could have happened to cause the Phobos 2 spacecraft to malfunction?

Phobos 2 returned some images of the Martian surface and in one of those images a shadow of what appears to be a disk shaped object is clearly seen in the image. Dr. Becklake described it as “something that is between the spacecraft and Mars, because we can see the Martian surface below it,” and stressed that the object was seen by both the optical and the infrared (heat seeking) camera. So what could have been “interfering” with the photo-shoot of the Red Planet? According to many, this image is proof of extraterrestrial contact.


Just before Phobos 2 went “offline” the spacecraft returned to Earth some very strange images that have caused mixed opinions and a lot of chatter in the years to follow.

Until today no official explanation has been given to the strange images returned from Phobos 2. Boris Bolitsky, science correspondent for Radio Moscow described the images and the content as “Quite remarkable features”.

The last image the Spacecraft managed to return to earth (shown below). the images shows a huge object just under the moon Phobos. The object seen in the images is several kilometers in length approx 20 km. Strangely, the “thin ellipse” seen in the image above, is also approx 20 km in length according to scientists. Several explanations were given to the image.


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Some claim that the object is nothing more than “camera artifacts” and “lens malfunction”. Others, such as Marina Popovich, a famous Soviet test pilot who has long been interested in UFO’s, claims this object to be a Unidentified Flying object of Alien origin.

After that last frame was radio-transmitted back to Earth, the probe mysteriously disappeared and according to many Russians, Phobos 2 was destroyed.

The cigar shaped craft in the penultimate frame taken by Phobos 2 is apparently the object casting the oblong shadow on the surface of Mars in the earlier photo.

Was Phobos 2 “shot down” because of these images? because the “little” spacecraft saw to much? Did Phobos 2 interfere with “someone” orbiting Mars? In his careful words to ‘Aviation Week and Space Technology’, the chairman of the Soviet equivalent of NASA, referred to the last frame, saying,


“One image appears to include an odd-shaped object between the spacecraft and Mars.”


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Everyone on Earth was really excited to learn that the red planet wasn’t that Red in the past when scientists finally admitted that Mars had an ocean in the past and while the world was focused on the report of scientists from NASA, the Mars orbiter launched by the Indian Space Agency (ISRO) was patently looking at something that according to some happened more recently – what appears to be a mushroom cloud on the planet’s surface.

The Mars Orbiter Mission (MOM) or also called Mangalyaan launched on November 5, 2013, and entered Mars’ orbit on 24 September 2014. The images taken by the Mars Color Camara (MCC) aboard India’s orbiter took some pretty interesting images, and among those images is one that has caught the attention of paranormal researchers and ufologists alike. The image that has got a lot of people talking about is the one where apparently, there is a mushroom cloud on the surface of Mars, a cloud very similar to those of nuclear bombs that have gone off on Earth, so the big question is… what is it? Is it just another pareidolia phoneme? Pixels and colors playing a trick on us? Or could it be that this image shows something strangely extraterrestrial?


According to several ufologists, the cloud that can be seen in the vast Valles Marineris canyon on Mars, has definitely the form of a mushroom cloud after a nuclear explosion, and an enlarged view of the image apparently shows what appears to be a crater formed below the cloud and there is also a shadow extending from it through the surface. Taking in count that it might actually be a explosion mushroom, what caused it? We can probably rule out wind on the surface because the cloud lacks a whirlwind according to researchers. Curiosity Rover has recently detected methane on the red planet, but the amounts are too small to cause an explosion and/or large craters.

Well there are several very interesting theories one of them certainly suggests the possibility that this one is in fact a nuclear cloud. US Physicist Dr. John Brandenburg writes in his recent book “Death on Mars: The Discovery of a global nuclear slaughter”, the “high concentration” of xenon-129 in the Martian atmosphere together with uranium and thorium on the surface are according to him, remnants of a nuclear explosion caused by an alien invader that killed two ancient Martian civilizations. Is there a war on Mars which we have no knowledge of? Or is this “cloud” another product of our wild imagination?


According to Dr Jonti Horner, astronomer at the University of Southern Queensland, Australia, “looking at high-resolution images of the same part of the canyon, showed the “cloud” was nothing more than an optical illusion at the junction of a crater with the trench.”

Certainly the red planet has given us a lot to talk about in the last couple of months, and we expect that more awesome things will continue to arrive from the red planet in the future. Until then, its interesting to see what this images actually depicts. Let us know what you think!

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According to numerous researchers, the ancient Vinca (Vinča) culture depicted extraterrestrial visitors, gods that came from the sky and provided the necessary push for the advancement of civilization and technology among humans.

Small mask, terracotta. From Predionica, Kosovo. Vinca-Plocnik Culture, Late Mesolithic (5th mill. BCE). Height 16 cm Inv. 158

There has been a lot of speculation about the existence of extraterrestrial beings and the possibility of them interacting in the distant past, with ancient civilizations on Earth. Evidence of such encounters can be found across the world. In every single continent there appears to be evidence recorded in texts, monuments, and artifacts pointing toward the existence and interaction of extraterrestrial beings.


In many ancient depictions we see beings with oval-shaped heads, giant almond-shaped eyes that have specific dark pupils, narrow noses with slightly marked small mouths that most of the mites have no lips. The head is composed out of the specific shape that is in most cases, larger than the rest of the bodies. The color of the creatures ranges from blueish gray colors to light brown.

The depictions of these creatures has been attributed, from the standpoint of rationalistic and materialistic science, to hallucinations due to the ingestion of drugs or alcohol, fantastic projections of the collective unconscious, and hallucinations that are a result from certain brain injuries or diseases. Strangely, these depictions have existed in the distant past, about 7000 years BC in some European countries including the Balkans, former Yugoslavia and Northern Greece.


Map showing the extent of the Vinča culture within Southeastern Europe.

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There is a great amount of evidence and many archaeological findings that have been proven to be authentic. The sequence of the Vinca (Vinča) culture is a set of very well documented items in the Vinca region, in the vicinity of Belgrade - 14 km of Belgrade, Serbia. Excavation in the area have yielded over 2000 of these mysterious looking figurines, the largest number of items of that type discovered in the region.

Putting the puzzle together, this has allowed archaeologists to verify that several centuries ago, human groups that inhabited the region received almost spontaneously a significative impulse that helped them become a civilized society, enabling them to develop a syllabic-alphabetic language and or linear writing system judging by the amount of phonetic signs used in it. All of this occurred several thousand years before the rise of the great ancient civilizations of the Euphrates and the Nile. This according to most researchers is considered as an archaeological anomaly.

Numerous archaeologists who have studied this enigmatic civilization do not have a convincing explanation for this anachronistic culture that was obviously too evolved for a time when most of the cultures of the Old World were still in the neolithic stage, a time when not a single megalithic monument was erected.


What is perhaps most disconcerting is the fact that along with numerous samples of ceramic-naturalistic paintings and objects, engraved with amazing inscriptions, there are over three thousand ceramic and stone figurines where besides human and animal representations, are mainstream representations of strange humanoid beings whose characteristics fit perfectly into modern-day descriptions of otherworldly beings such as the grey aliens, believed to have visited Earth in the distant past, and even today. The Vinca (Vinča) culture figurines are original and unique items yet resemble art of other cultures in Mesopotamia and the Americas. The question many have asked is, why?

Even though the Vinca culture has had contact with other neighboring cultures, the sculptural art of the Vinca (Vinča) remained markedly different from that of other cultures in the region.

The most distinctive feature of these mysterious figurines are triangular shaped faces, large almond shaped eyes, mouths and noses that are nonexistent in most cases, which strangely seem to resemble animals such as grasshoppers. Some of these figurines mysteriously depict a combination of hybrid beings, half-human half reptile.

Most of these strange humanoid figures are depicted as guardian deities, some of them are believed to have been good while some of them evil. The zoomorphic-anthropomorphic depictions are a mystery that many researchers have not found an answer to.




The mysterious depictions of the Vinca Culture - Extraterrestrial beings?

According to researchers, the most striking sculptures representing the latest development of Vinca art are the monumental heads with a relatively normal size, that have some sort of helmet or mask. The widening of the mask follows the oblique line of the eyes, and its projection goes all the way to the height of what appear to be ears. What was the artists goal upon creating these masks and figurines? Did the artist intend to depict the Gods and deities which brought numerous advancements to their society and other human beings?

The objective here is to go beyond mere classification or identification of objects according to the criteria and principles of methodology of mainstream archaeological research. What caused the ancient Vinca do depict such mysterious creatures? What inspired them to create such sticking figurines, clearly not of human nature? Everything man does is, in one way or another, an imitation of the real world and nature around him. This points to the fact that the depictions of the ancient Vinča culture, are actually what they had seen thousands of years ago.

Is the Vinca culture evidence of prehistorical contact with extraterrestrial beings, around 9000 years ago? Researchers believe that the origin of the strange iconography is not only based on the physical appearance but also on other aspects such as the appearance of advanced linear syllabic-alphabetic writing and language, a form that would reappear several thousands of years later in other advanced civilizations of the mediterranean.


Interestingly, in civilizations of Southeast Europe there are no previous phases in the evolution of the writing system. Writing came to be "suddenly" in a relatively evolved form. It is a destabilizing fact breaking all previously established patterns, breaking the foundations of structures established by scholars of one of the most important marks of ancient civilizations, the writing system. It may not be coincidental that this cultural and so to speak technological leap appears associated with the first depiction of otherworldly creatures that could have been considered as gods thousands of years ago.

Researchers believe we are facing one of the oldest proofs of human contact with extraterrestrial beings that came from other planets or other dimensions.

We are faced with depictions of human-like beings obviously not connected or similar to any of the races or species of known hominids. This has led to the conclusion that these depictions are anything but human from a anthropogenic point of view.

Ancient oriental texts and doctrines speak of highly advanced beings which participated in the formation of civilization as we know it today. Depictions and texts about these beings are found in cultures across the globe, in every single corner of the world, yet for some reason, we seem to look past these depictions.

A giant pig allegedly tried to rape a woman in the front seat of her car.

The incident took place when a driver, who has not been named, spotted a 150kg Kunekune terrorising traffic near her home in Dunedin, New Zealand.


She got out to try and usher it away when it began nibbling her trousers, reports theOtago Daily Times.

A Dunedin woman whose close encounter with a pig left her nursing bruises says she holds no grudge against the ''smelly'' swine.

The owner of the 150kg kunekune called Boris says the pig was simply seeking affection.

The woman, who did not wish to be named, said several of the stories circulating in the media yesterday about the attack on her by a pig on Purakaunui Rd on Sunday were a bit curly, so she set the record straight with the Otago Daily Times yesterday.

She had been sorting books for the upcoming Regent Book Sale in Dunedin and was driving to her Purakaunui Rd home.

About 300m from her driveway, at Mihiwaka, she stopped after seeing a large pig chasing traffic.

''You can't leave a big pig in the middle of the road - it's a bit dangerous.''

She got out of her car to open a nearby farm gate, but as she struggled with the latch, the pig nibbled on her trousers, so she retreated to her car.

''As I sat in the front seat, the pig got in the car on top of me - like a dog would - with his front legs and chest on top of me.''

The pig began chewing on the hood of her jersey, which was draped around her neck.

A man drove past as the pig climbed on to her.

''The next person who drove past, stopped and said, `Is this your pig?' which I thought was a strange question.''

She responded: ''Does it look like my pig?''

The man tried to remove the pig from the car.

''He tried to pull it out by the hair on its back and it wasn't moving, so he got a hold of its ear and twisted it and managed to pull it out.''

The corker porker left ''hefty bruises'' on her shoulder and thigh.

''It's a big beast ... it was a frightening experience.''

The ''smelly, phlegmy, dribbly'' pig had left its stench and scratches in her car. She and the man coaxed the pig to its paddock. Despite her scare, she wished the pig no harm.

''I don't want revenge on the pig.''

The pig's owner, Cam Romeril, said Boris would have been seeking affection because the family were out for the day.

However, he understood why 5-year-old Boris - who sported 10cm tusks - would have scared the woman.

''His personality will save him from becoming salami.''

The hole in the fence where the pig escaped had been repaired.

Dunedin City Council animal control officer Alister Wilden said it was the first time Boris had come to the council's attention. If there were more complaints about him, action could follow.

 The woman ran to her car when it gave chase and mounted her as she lay on the front seat.

A man came to her rescue and twisted the pig's ears in a bid to get it off.

She suffered severe bruising on her shoulder and thigh.

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Everyone has seen it – the so-called “All-Seeing Eye”, following the world’s population around, controlling it, not allowing people to live their lives in peace. This beady eye is all-seeing, all-knowing and all-powerful – and it is allegedly the symbol of an influential secret society known as the Illuminati.

People may have heard of the concept of the Illuminati, but they cannot be sure whether or not it is the stuff of myth, legend and superstition, or whether this organization really has infiltrated every aspect of society and controls the population of the world.

Conspiracy theorists would have you believe that the Illuminati is still at large, controlling the world on a global scale due to its presence inside worldwide financial institutions, national governments and even multi-national organizations.

But, if this secret society is as powerful as some people believe, how did it come to gain such a strong and far-reaching influence? Where did the Illuminati originate from and, if it is a secret organization, how do people actually know about it? Also, what symbols other than the All-Seeing Eye are associated with this secret organization?

Well, here are 16 mind-blowing facts about the Illuminati that the supposedly secret organization doesn’t want you to know about …


16. Illuminati Means “The Enlightened Ones”… A Group Who Know More Than The Rest Of Society


The Illuminati likes to keep itself hidden off as a secret group which any outsider cannot infiltrate – and the meaning of the organizations name reflects this.

“Illuminati” literally means “enlightened” in Latin – and supposedly contains members who are better informed and more knowledgeable than those are not in the organization.

Hopefully that information makes you more enlightened, anyway…


15. They Are Actually A Non-Religious Sect… So Claims They Carry Out Christian Deeds Are False


In popular culture – including in the film and book “Angels and Demons” – the Illuminati are often portrayed as a religious order, sometimes even with links to the papacy and the Catholic Church.

However, the Illuminati was actually set up as a secular, non-religious sect who wanted to dismiss religious influence over public life and state power.

Unlikely that the Pope is going to be a member, don’t you think?


14. The Illuminati Was Actually Formed In Opposition To Superstition… Yet It Has Become The Stuff Of Legend


Another one of the founding principles of the Illuminati that is misunderstood is that it was against superstition and “obscurantism” – which is when facts are deliberately withheld from the public.

Ironically, the Illuminati has become one of the most mysterious and unusual groups in the world – almost the stuff of legend – and so is almost in opposition to its own founding principles.



13. The Illuminati Has Not Officially Existed Since 1785… But Many Groups Claim To Be Off-Shoots


First established in Bavaria in May 1776, the Illuminati in its original form lasted just nine years before it was outlawed in 1785.

With the Roman Catholic Church and the Bavarian government worried about the impact the Illuminati could have, an Edict was released by German ruler Karl Theodor in 1785 that outlawed the organization.

Due to the fact the Illuminati had arisen out of the Enlightenment, any conservative politicians at the time feared the organization – so Theodor banned all secret societies. Theodor then demanded that all of the Illuminati’s secret documents were confiscated and published, so this forced the movement even further underground – with groups such as the Ordo Templi Orientis claiming to be an organization directly descended from the original Illuminati.

If the Illuminati does still exist, then it really is an underground movement.


12. There Are Three Classes In The Order Of The Illuminati

In January 1782, the Illuminati in its original form published a three-tiered system of grades for the order.

This three-tiered system established a hierarchy within the organization, and the classes were:

Due to the fact there were sub-categories even within the individual classes of the organisation this meant that there was a clear hierarchy for the Illuminati. It begs the question, does such a hierarchy still remain in place to this day?


11. Allegedly Members Of The Illuminati Have Already Infiltrated Every Level Of Worldwide Society


The Illuminati as we “know” it today, or as we like to think we “know” it, has supposedly infiltrated every level of worldwide society.

In fact, the US government, the Vatican City, NATO, the UN, Hollywood and global media outlets are just some of the prominent and powerful groups who have supposedly been infiltrated – or even initially established – by the Illuminati.

Allegedly, because this group controls the government and all forms of media, that is the reason why this conspiracy is able to be kept under wraps and people just go about their everyday lives without realizing the Illuminati is running a global empire.


10. The Illuminati Allegedly Control The Banks And Big Business… And That’s How The Conspiracy Is Financed


You’re thinking: “How could the Illuminati possibly have the resources to run a conspiracy on a global scale?” Well, because they allegedly control most of the money too.

The biggest banks in the world and the leading global businesses supposedly have connections dating back to the formation of the original Illuminati in Bavaria – and allegedly finance the conspiracy’s activities accordingly.

No reason has ever been given as to why such a conspiracy is needed if they already own the money-making businesses, but those are the allegations…

9. Alleged Members Include Miley Cyrus, Jay-Z, Beyonce, Lady Gaga… And The Pope

Although theorists have claimed for centuries that the Illuminati have infiltrated national governments and international organizations, an interesting phenomena of the 21st Century have been the allegations levelled at the popular culture industry.

Musicians, actors and literary figures have been seen covering their eyes, creating the Illuminati’s supposed triangle symbol with their hands, and in many other ways supposedly “proving” their links to the organization.

Rappers in particular – including Jay-Z, Snoop Dog and Kanye West – have been accused of being members, as have Beyonce, Miley Cyrus, Lady Gaga, Emma Watson, Celine Dion, Rihanna and Bradley Cooper.

Interestingly, the Pope is another alleged member – despite the fact the organization is anti-religion by nature – as is Barack Obama.

It would be great to witness a secret meeting of the Illuminati just to see Jay-Z greet the Pope, wouldn’t it?


8. The Illuminati Have Been Blamed For Such Historic Events As The Assassination Of JFK, The Battle Of Waterloo And The French Revolution


One of the many accusations levelled at the Illuminati is that they have been the masterminds behind some of most-important events in history.

Famously, some conspiracy theorists claimed the Illuminati orchestrated the 9/11 terror attacks and that it was not actually Al Qaeda. Others have claimed that President George W Bush was a member of the Illuminati and that he deliberately orchestrated the attacks for his own political means.

Other historic events that the Illuminati have supposedly been responsible for include the assassination of President John F Kennedy in 1963 (given extra credence due to the fact there remains evidence a second shooter was present), Emperor Napoleon’s defeat at the Battle of Waterloo, as well as the French Revolution itself – with the anti-religious nature of this important event drawing parallels with the ideals of the original Bavarian organization.


7. The “New World Order” Theory Was Originally Anti-Jewish Propaganda… And Has No Basis Of Truth At All


The Illuminati and the so-called “New World Order” are now two concepts that are often portrayed as inseparable entities – but they are actually mutually exclusive.

Whereas the Illuminati have existed in some capacity since the 1770s, the New World Order theory only arose early in the 20th Century when anti-Semitic propagandists such as Nesta Webster and Edith Miller alleged Jews were propping up both finance capitalism and Soviet Communism in order to divide and rule the entire planet.

Supposedly a secretive Jewish power elite with a globalist agenda have conspired to rule the world via an authoritarian global government – but, even if such a thing as the “New World Order” conspiracy theory does exist, it is not the same as the Illuminati.
6. Theories That The Illuminati Run The US Government Originate From The Fact The Declaration Of Independence was Signed Just Months After The Organisation Was Formed


The Illuminati secret society was founded in Bavaria on May 1, 1776 – and, just two months later, on July 4, the Declaration of Independence was adopted by a Continental Congress to establish the original thirteen states of the USA.

Due to the fact the Declaration of Independence came just two months after the formation of the Illuminati, many conspiracy theorists have suggested that some members of the secret organization were involved in the original establishment of the United States of America.

These theorists then claim that members of the Illuminati have remained as prominent government figures in the USA – in both the Democratic and Republican parties – ever since, and that they are therefore pushing their own secret agenda on to a worldwide scale.


5. The Freemasons And The Illuminati Are Not The Same Organisation



Another common misconception – that some people think the Illuminati want you to believe – is that the Freemasons and the Illuminati are one and the same. In fact, the Freemasonry is a separate organization altogether, although it does share many common principles with the Illuminati.

A fraternal organization that can be traced back until at least the 14th Century, the Freemasons are one of the world’s oldest and largest non-religious groups. Alongside its dismissal of religion, the Freemasonry also shares a hierarchical system similar to that of the Illuminati. Yet the Freemasonry’s existence is acknowledged, despite the fact it is exclusive to its own members, whereas the Illuminati has not been proven to still be around.

Interestingly though, despite the fact the Freemasonry has been accused by some as being another branch of the Illuminati, it has actually suffered suppression from both the extreme right (including in Nazi Germany) and from the extreme left (most notably in the USSR).


4. Illuminati Mythology Does Not Actually Feature Satanism… Or Blood Sacrifice


Anyone who has watched “Angels and Demons” or any other film which depicts the Illuminati as some sort of satanic cult sacrificing humans to Beelzebub would be forgiven for thinking this is exactly what the organization is – but this is simply untrue.

The original Bavarian Illuminati did not go about making blood sacrifices to Lucifer or repeating bizarre satanic chants for no apparent reason.

Yes, the Illuminati were an anti-religious group but that did not make them Satanic. There is no evidence to suggest that the Illuminati did – or ever has – sacrificed members, or enemies, to the Devil. So all those theories about Whitney Houston’s death are more than likely a load of rubbish, it seems…


3. The Original Illuminati Symbol Was Not The “All-Seeing Eye” Or A Pyramid… But An Owl


The symbols that have come to be associated with the Illuminati are the “All-Seeing Eye” and a spooky pyramid – but they were not the first emblem adopted by the group.

Popular culture seems to have made the association between the “All-Seeing Eye” – or “Eye of Providence” – and the Illuminati, but it was actually an owl that was first used by the organization.

The “Owl of Minerva” or “Owl of Athena” is a symbol of knowledge, first featured in Roman mythology – and it was chosen as the Illuminati’s image due to the fact it highlights wisdom and perspicacity, something the organization claimed to have.


2. The “All-Seeing Eye” Features On US Bank Notes… Which Is Why Some Believe The Federal Reserve Is Under Illuminati Control


As has already been mentioned, the “All-Seeing Eye” was never originally a symbol of the Illuminati but has come to be linked with the organization through popular culture.

Despite this, due to the fact that both the All-Seeing Eye and the unfinished pyramid feature on the US one-dollar bank notes, this has led to some people claiming that the American government is actually controlled by the Illuminati.

Seen on the reverse of the note just above the unfinished pyramid, the All-Seeing Eye features on all one-dollar bills in the USA. Is the US government – AKA (allegedly) the Illuminati – really keeping tabs on the whole population?


1. The Illuminati Supposedly Create Their Own False Conspiracy Theories So That People Fail To Learn Of Their Existence


Critics of Illuminati conspiracy theorists often say that the idea is ridiculous, and that far too many supposed theories exist for it to possibly be true.

However, believers of the conspiracy say that this merely proves the existence of the Illuminati – and that the organization themselves are responsible for throwing people off the real scent.

It is alleged that Illuminati members invent false conspiracy theories in order to discredit the real global plot that they are involved in – and to confuse those who are getting close to discovering the truth.

That’s a whole lot of conspiracy theories of conspiracy theories about conspiracy theories right there (if that makes any sort of sense at all)…

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Death and taxes are two constants of the universe that every human – even celebrities – must face at one time or another. A few celebrities and famous people become immortal through the legacy they leave behind, including creations of art, books, film, music, architecture, charitable foundations and other gifts to civilization. Until technological innovation develops a fountain of youth that prevents death and aging, humanity has few other options to achieve a semblance of perpetual life.

One of the more frustrating aspects of dying is the fact that no one has any idea when death will claim our existence in this world. The future is partly to blame for death’s inscrutable nature because of the fact that we exist constantly in the present, preventing people from predicting anything with complete certainty.

Just because people aren’t supposed to be able predict their own death doesn’t mean that it hasn’t happened. Maybe by coincidence, perhaps through a mystical connection to psychic realms that defy science and reason, a few people have managed to accurately predict when they will pass away. While some use math and art to predict how they will die, others have simply made offhand comments that end up tragically becoming reality.
 
10. Mikey Welsh (Weezer)


The former bass guitarist for Weezer, Mikey Welsh, tweeted “dreamt I died in Chicago next weekend (heart attack in my sleep). need to write my will today” before tweeting “correction – the weekend after next”.

Those tweets occurred on September 26th, 2011. In Chicago, on October 8th, 2011, Mikey Welsh was found in his room by hotel staff after he didn’t check out of his suite at the Raffaello Hotel. A search of his room revealed prescription medication and a substance suspected to be heroin. The suspected cause of death was a heart attack brought on by an accidental drug overdose.


9. Jim Hellwig – Ultimate Warrior


The Ultimate Warrior, AKA Jim Hellwig, was one of the biggest, most beloved WWE stars during his ascension to becoming the World Heavyweight Champion, back when it was called the WWF. Despite some controversial statements later on in life that tarnished his legend, he remained popular among WWE fans.

After 18 years of feuding with the boss of the WWE, Jim and Vince McMahon finally put aside their differences, resulting in the Ultimate Warrior becoming inducted into the WWE Hall of Fame. During his emotional speech, he said “every man’s heart beats its final beat. The spirit of the Ultimate Warrior will run forever.”

Less than a day later, he collapsed while with his wife, passing away shortly after of an apparent heart failure.


8. Jim Morrison


The “27 Club” is a notorious term that refers to the surprising deaths of famous musicians during their 27th year, including Janis Joplin, Brian Jones and Jimi Hendrix passing away between 1969 and 1971. The fourth to suddenly die during this era was Jim Morrison, who was well aware that his rockstar lifestyle was catching up to him.

After Janis Joplin and Jimi Hendrix died in 1970, Jim Morrison was hanging out with friends. He commented “you’re drinking with number three” in a sarcastic tone of voice. The rock legend passed away the next year due to causes unknown.


7. Jimi Hendrix


Jimi Hendrix was one of the best guitarists of the sixties, playing the instrument as if it was just another biological appendage and becoming famed for some of the most amazing live guitar performances ever recorded.

Just as his guitar skills transcended the boundaries of body and soul, Jimi was also a talented lyric writer. Two years before he released his first album, Ed Chaplin remembers Jimi showing up at two in the morning at the recording studio to lay down a new song that Hendrix wrote, which finished with the following lyrics:

Many things he would try /
For he knew soon he’d die /
Now Jimi’s gone, he’s not alone /
His memory still lives on /
Five years, this he said /
He’s not gone, he’s just dead

The song, called The Ballad of Jimi, was recorded in September during 1965. Incredibly, Hendrix passed away on September 18th five years later due to accidental asphyxiation while on barbiturates.


6. Frank Pastore


Former Major League pitcher Frank Pastore spent the 1980s suiting up for the Cincinnati Reds. After his baseball career ended, he eventually parleyed his status as a sports celebrity into a daily radio talk show about religious matters.

The last show he broadcasted featured a discussion about mortality, with Frank saying, “you guys know I ride a motorcycle, right? At any moment, especially with the idiot people who cross the diamond lane into my lane… at any minute, I could be spread all over the 210.”

After finishing the show, he hopped on his motorcycle and rode his usual route on the 210 Freeway. Sadly, another vehicle swerved into his motorcycle, resulting in critical injuries that he succumbed to a month later.


5. Abraham De Moivre


Abraham De Moivre grew up in a middle-class French during the turn of the 18th century, the son of a surgeon who operated out of Vitry-le-François. Due to his father’s steady income, he was able to attend a variety of schools, eventually becoming an excellent mathematician and scholar, responsible for developing innovations in probability theory and analytical geometry.

One of the most famous calculations he made involved predicting the date of his own death. After monitoring his sleeping patterns, he determined that he was sleeping an additional 15 minutes every evening, deducing that he would die when his sleep totalled 24 hours.

Somehow, his logic worked, and on the 27th of November in 1754 he passed away just as he predicted


4. Pete Maravich


The NCAA Division I basketball record holder for points scored, “Pistol” Pete Maravich was one of the greatest college basketball players of all time, averaging 44.2 points per game and amassing a total of 3,667 points. He quickly became one of the best ballers in the NBA, earning his place in the Naismith Memorial Hall of Fame and a spot on the list of the 50 greatest players in NBA history.

When Pete was young, he told a friend “I don’t want to play 10 years in the NBA and then die of a heart attack at 40.” After a terrific, decade-long career playing in the NBA, Pete Maravich passed away at the age of 40 in the middle of a pick-up basketball game after collapsing without warning due to a hidden heart defect.


3. Mark Twain


Mark Twain is one of the most famous American writers in the history of literature, tackling issues such as racism and poverty while maintaining a sharp sense of wit and humor. The Mark Twain Prize for American Humor is the most prestigious comedy award in the United States, a reflection of his status as a lion of letters.

Twain was alleged to have predicted his own death, stating,

“I came in with Halley’s Comet in 1835. It is coming again next year, and I expect to go out with it – the Almighty has said, no doubt: ‘Now here are these two unaccountable freaks; they came in together, they must go out together.’”

Sure enough, when Halley’s Comet returned, Mark Twain’s prediction became true and he passed away on April 21st, 1910.


 2. Bob Marley

One of Bob Marley’s closest friends, Allan ‘Skill’ Cole, believes that the reggae icon possessed psychic abilities. He witnessed Marley read palms and foretell the future of friends and locals while growing up in St. Ann, Jamaica.

Later on in his life, Marley moved to Kingston and joined up with fellow Rastafarians, who strongly believed that Bob should avoid dabbling in the psychic realm.

Nonetheless, Bob Marley was considered a prophet by those close to him due to his sixth sense for the future. Rumors have it that Marley even disclosed the details of his death, accurately predicting his death at the age of 36. When a friend asked why Bob believed he would die at that age, he stated that Jesus also lived until his 36th year.


1. Notorious B.I.G.

Christopher Wallace, better known as Notorious B.I.G., was one of the biggest East Coast hip-hop icons and considered by some to be the greatest of all time, winning acclaim for his smooth, seemingly effortless flow and flawless delivery.

His hit debut album was titled Ready to Die and his second release was called Life After Death, which not only reflected urban violence but seemed to hint at foresight of his own demise.

The track Suicidal Thoughts takes place in the form of a desperate phone call to a friend as the rapper describes the dark thoughts running through his mind, eventually stating “I swear to God I fell like death is f*****’ calling me.” He would become a victim of a drive-by shooting in Los Angeles, passing away in 1997.

If there’s one thing we know by now, it’s how much ghosts love to unexpectedly jump into photos. It doesn’t matter who’s taking the photo or where it’s taken; ghosts and other creepy apparitions somehow always find a way to appear.

Perhaps it’s slightly more freaky when they manage to somehow find their way into pictures taken by motion-activated trail cameras in the woods. If I found any of these images on my trail camera, I’d move to the nearest city immediately.


1. A ghost child?



2. What the…?!

 

3. The deer is being watched by something sinister.

4. A lost child being raised by deer?


10. Walking slowly into the darkness.



11. This photo and the one below were taken within seconds of each other.

12. What is that thing?


13. I hope a flying squirrel is the only thing this deer is running from.



14. The grim reaper is watching you.

After Floyd Mayweather won the much awaited Mayweather-Pacquiao fight on 2nd May 2015, the authorities found multiple pill bottles in Mayweather’s locker room. Muscle Rev, which has previously been in the news for its steroid-like effects, was one of the supplements found.


This fascination revelation could land Mayweather in trouble.

Muscle Rev has been banned by many sports federations, the World Boxing Association being one of them.

Although Muscle Rev is legal and causes no side effects, it is still banned by many sports authorities so as to prevent athletes from gaining an unfair advantage. If these allegations prove to be true, Mayweather might have to forfeit his win over Manny Pacquiao.

We wouldn’t normally advise you to go anywhere near a YouTube video’s comment section, but humour us for a moment. Head over there and look up literally any pop video from the last five years. Bonus points if you go for something involving Rihanna or Beyonce. Amongst all the people exclaiming their undying love for the singers in question – or else the hipper-than-thou types exclaiming their undying distaste for this “manufactured” trash, you sheeple – you’ll find something much, much stranger. Rants that go on for thousands of words, talking about the anti-Christ, the new world order, and a lot of stuff about pyramids. Wait, was has this got to do with that one Jay-Z and Kanye song about Paris?

That, friends, is the work of the Illuminati. Or, rather, it’s people pointing out the work of the Illuminati. A shadowy group of powerful world leaders, businessmen and celebrities, this cabal are apparently the ones who control everything that happens in modern society. Sure, everything seems to happen organically (people being elected, natural disasters, the recession), but in fact ever major event that’s occurred in the world since the modern age has been down to these lot pulling the strings. At least, that’s what the conspiracy theorists tell us. And since when have they ever been wrong, eh? Except, well, all the times they have been.

Careful, though, because you dismiss claims of the Illuminati at your peril. Unlike some of the other more bonkers conspiracy theories we’ve heard in our time, there’s actually a fair amount of proof that this New World Order (or at least something like it) really does exist. And it’s not necessarily as anti-Semitic as some of these nutballs claim. Historical precedents, reliable witnesses, the existence of extraterrestrials…all of these play into our ten most compelling pieces of evidence that prove the Illuminati are real.


9. And Descendants Still Exist


The Bavarian Illuminati may have ceased to be as soon as Karl Theodor passed that royal decree in 1777, with many of the original members fleeing the country or else being exposed by the new laws, but that didn’t mean that confirmed secret societies of a similar nature stopped existing. Far from it, in fact. It’s just that some of their priorities got lost amongst people wishing to copy the clandestine movements of the original Illuminati, rather than upholding any of their goals. Between 1797 and 1798, Augustin Barruel’s Memoirs Illustrating The History Of Jacobinism and John Robison’s Proofs Of A Conspiracy tried to make out that the Bavarians still controlled things, being behind (amongst other things) the French Revolution. People got all excited and paranoid for a little while after, but soon calmed down when it turned out to be hogwash.

Several recent and present-day fraternal organisations claim to be descended from the original Bavarian Illuminati, however, and continue to operate to this day. One group which kept the Illuminati Order title was nothing more than a chance for secretive rich people to hang out and get drunk, and they retired the name after (apparently) 250 years thanks to negative associations with conspiracy theories and the like. Another group, that is actually in existence, falls more in line with the modern Illuminati we’ve all come to know and fear: they want to control the world, have us all share a common language and currency, control the population through mandatory birth control, and end taxes. Sounds like they’re worse than the bloomin’ EU, eh, eh.


8. People Have Been Talking About Them For Centuries


We doubt that the latter Order Of The Illuminati actually have all that much pull in modern society – if they did, you’d think they could afford a better web designer – but the fact that they’ve managed to survive so long is a testament to…well, something. As is the fact that the original Illuminati supposedly stopped existing sometime towards the end of the 18th century, and yet we’re still talking about them. In fact we’ve never really stopped talking about them, ever since the first group were exposed and everyone learned that conspiracy theories were sometimes actually true. Not only were the Bavarians blamed for the French Revolution but, throughout the centuries, a whole bunch of political changes, revolutions, scandals, and world events have been attributed to the Illuminati.

The Satanic sexual abuse panic of the seventies and eighties, the Battle Of Waterloo, the JFK assassination, the Red Scare in America (and specifically Hollywood) are all things that have been said to be the creation of the Illuminati, both from people looking back and particularly sharp individuals at the time. We get that there’s a lot of evidence that they don’t exist – and, really, they wouldn’t be much of a secret society if we’re talking about them this much – but the fact that the theories persisted for over three centuries at this point perhaps suggests that there’s something to this whole “New World Order” thing besides a bunch of lunatics writing stuff on YouTube videos. Why would we spend so long on something that isn’t real? Putting aside the Star Trek Wikipedia articles, anyway…


7. They’re All Over Pop Culture


Here’s another thing: we’ve been talking about the Illuminati for centuries, but we’ve spent even more time inserting them into our popular culture. The idea of the New World Order has provided plenty of fodder for books, films, TV shows and games over the years, from those Barruel and Robison tracts to the plot of Dan Brown’s Angels & Demons to a recurring characters in the Deus Ex titles. Robert Shea and Robert Anton Wilson even wrote a trilogy of novels called The Illuminatus! Trilogy in the late seventies, a cult classic (especially amongst hacker culture of the period) which weaved together a dense set of conspiracies and spiritual mumbo jumbo which, whilst mostly intended as satire, inspired a whole new generation of believers looking for clues of the Illuminati everywhere they went.

And it’s not like they have to look hard, since they really are everywhere. Besides the obvious references – the group themselves have shown up in the first Tomb Raider film, an episode of Gargoyles, Grand Theft Auto V, and the lyrics of an Immortal Technique song – little nods to the group’s iconography (such as the floating eye in the triangle above a pyramid) have appeared in Disney films, the kid’s TV show Gravity Falls, and are allegedly what Jay-Z’s trademark “diamond” hand gesture is supposed to symbolise. Something which has been imitated by wife Beyonce and proteges Kanye West and Rihanna. The latter of which is probably a load of bullhockey, but the aforementioned appearances of old triangle eye? Absolutely deliberate, and once you see them in one place, you start to see them in every single place you look. See? That’s the Illuminati controlling your thoughts! Sort of!


6. HG Wells Says So


HG Wells was a smart man. A science fiction author writing all the way back in Victorian times, he nonetheless managed to accurately predict the invention of nuclear weapons, the Moon landing, genetic engineering, and lasers. Then again he also thought we’d have had time travel capabilities and been invaded by Martians with a lethal aversion to the common cold by now, too, so we guess he wasn’t perfect. He managed to be on the money more often than Nostradamus, so we’re willing to give old Wellsy the benefit of the doubt. Which is also why we tend to give more credibility to his claims that there’s a secret society controlling all of existence from behind the scenes than, say, a fifteen year old writing illegibly about the brainwashing powers of the Big Bang Theory on his Tumblr.

Back in the day, the New World Order was a nice, fun term for a return to a balanced power and new ways of political thinking after the two world wars. Wells decided to re-appropriate the phrase and used it to describe the establishment of a technocratic world state and planned economy in his homonymous book which he hoped would bring about such a revolution of the state of the globe, with his plans catching on in some Socialist circles. Unfortunately Wells didn’t have the proper time to commit to his plan of radically changing the world by starting up a shadowy behind-the-scenes cabal with a bunch of his influential mates, but it’s further proof that people have taken the idea seriously in the past. And since Wells prefigured so many future developments by a good few decades, wouldn’t now be right around the time that actual New World Order should be taking place…?


5. Pyramids Are Everywhere


Not only do symbols of the Illuminati permeate through into our pop culture, but they’re all around is on our everyday lives, too. That all-seeing eye we keep mentioning, the one that likes floating above pyramids and looking menacing? That thing appears in sculptures, frescos and furnishings across the globe (especially in churches and cathedrals), and even appears in a bass relief on the front of the Philadelphia mint. The all-seeing eye definitely lives up to its name. And that’s before you start looking deeper into the alleged “mythology” of the Illuminati and become familiar with all the other symbols and iconography that have become synonymous with the New World Order, depending on whether or not you believe they may also be paving the way for the coming of the anti-Christ.

If you do, then you’re in luck! Or, well, you’re not, because that just provides even more proof that the Illuminati are all around us, controlling everything. How about that classically Satanic symbol of the pentagram? Again, it appears in lots of buildings across the world (a lot of churches also, surprisingly), the US Army Congressional Medal Of Honour, various other foreign medals and coats of arms, and oh yeah – the Pentagon. It’s a pentagram! Washington’s particularly susceptible to Illuminati influence and so, apparently, is its environs. We’re not sure why the New World Order would place clues as to their existence and whereabouts, but never mind that: the Washington monument is clearly an example of the obelisks the group use to mark their territory in places of power, since they also appear in London, Rome, Helsinki and, erm, Minsk. So that’s not just a place in Friends, huh?


4. Cash Rules Everything Around Us


Things started getting a little wacky and open to interpretation there but, we assure you, this is a piece of evidence that you can’t possibly deny. Because, if you’re reading this in America, there’s a good chance you’re carrying it about with you in your pocket at this very moment! The standard US dollar bill includes, amongst other things, an illustration of that most pervasive and insidious of Illuminati symbols: the all-seeing eye and the pyramid. It’s right there, hidden in plain sight! Honestly, it’s like they’re not even trying to be a secret society. Of course the pyramid could just be hearkening to another great human achievement and the eye might just be the eye of god, but hush, we’re in too deep to turn back now.

So what does it all mean? Well, that the Freemasons were involved in the creation of modern America (which is actually true) and that they decided to place a little shout-out to themselves on their currency. Which is fair enough. We like little in-jokes like that. But then you consider the theory that the Freemasons are actually a front for a much more secretive and controlling group like the Illuminati, and it all becomes a little less fun. If you give it a try, you can find even more evidence of the New World Order’s control over the federal reserve on the dollar bill: there’s a hidden pentagram amongst the pyramid/eye thing, which takes in the text surrounding it and spells out A S M O N clockwise. An anagram of mason, see? Wait, where are you going? Okay, let’s quit messing around and get down to brass tacks.


3. The Round Table


So, the Bavarian Illuminati that started this whole sorry mess were definitely a real, confirmed historical truth. As was HG Well’s half-hearted attempted to get a similar attempt at a New World Order off the ground not long after the Second World War. Between those two and now, however, we haven’t got much concrete evidence that a secret society that was influencing world events from behind the scenes actually existed, or that any group with the Illuminati name and any real intentions besides making bad websites and getting smashed was operating, either. Well, hold onto your butts, because we totally do have proof that that thing existed! The ones controlling stuff from behind the scenes, we mean. We guess they could’ve been getting drunk as well, from time to time. Gotta unwind somehow after a long day of influencing governments.

They probably didn’t have a website, mind, since they got started at the turn of the 20th century. South African diamond baron Cecil Rhodes expressed an interest in setting up a secret society that would bring the United States back under British rule, reforming itself into an “Imperial Federation” to bring about a hyperpower and lasting world peace. This so-called Society Of The Elect is said to have existed behind a documented group called the Round Table movement, an association of organisations promoting closer union between Britain and its self-governing colonies lead by professor Lionel Curtis. Which obviously never happened but, look: here’s an actual, provable example of a bunch of rich dudes looking to bring together a one-world government in order to change global politics, which happened in secret. Sort of. That’s an Illuminati if we’ve ever seen one.


2. Aliens


And if that doesn’t convince you, we’re just gonna go all in with the aliens theory. We’ve already provided you with some pretty compelling evidence that not only do extraterrestrials exist, but they’ve almost certainly visited Earth before, and now we’re going to explain exactly why they dropped by in the first place. And we’re going to try and do it without sounding too much like David Icke, former sports presenter-turned-Second Messiah-turned-conspiracy theorist who claims all politicians and monarchies are actually seven-foot tall, shape shifting space lizards who feed on the blood of humans and are probably also paedophiles, because apparently being a seven-foot tall, shape shifting, bloodthirsty space lizard isn’t enough to mark you as a monster in the eyes of David Icke.

Slightly more convincing is the dovetailing of the New World Order conspiracy theories with existing ones to do with UFOs. You know the sort, Area 51 and Men In Black and government cover-ups. Why should the government be so interested in hiding their dealings with close encounters? It’s something that you can’t really answer, unless you maybe believe that aliens are in control of the world (or are else in cahoots with the ruling elite) and are slowly building to a full-scale invasion of Earth from the inside, taking control of all the major powers and then using this control to exert their will over humanity! To, er, work in acid mines or be eaten by them or just be evicted from our planet because they like the look of it, we suppose. Don’t blame us, we voted for Kodos. Look, it’s still better than reading the Protocols Of The Elders Of Zion and believing that the Illuminati is a Jewish conspiracy to rule the world.


1. Celebrities Do Kinda Rule The World


Okay, so we’re going to get a little more real with you now. More real than seven-foot tall, shape shifting space lizards who feed on the blood of humans and are probably also paedophiles? Yes, we’ll manage it somehow. Over the years the Illuminati have stood in for any number of cultural bogeymen from (sigh, yes) Jewish people to expanding government powers to the free market economy to aliens. Whilst there’s been a kernel of truth to at least some theories about a New World Order – and some confirmed examples of them existing in various forms, too – the most compelling piece of evidence may be happening right now.

Because right now, the most common targets for accusations of being members of the Illuminati and spreading their message are celebrities. There’s all the pop and rap stars we’ve already been through, but plenty of other big name public figures have been said to be part of the shadowy group that’s controlling the world, the puppet masters to our poor, naïve marionettes: TV presenters, Hollywood actors, celebrity chefs. You name them, there’s probably a place for them in the vast networked conspiracy of those that control our every move and affect the chance they want to see in the world.

And you know what? That’s something you can’t actually deny. TV stars frequently use their celebrity to campaign for presidential candidates, and spread their political views to a prime time audience. Hollywood actors become part of NATO peace envoys and visit over countries, hoping to change things. Celebrity endorsements will try and convince you into everything from who you vote for to what shampoo you use. Whether or not they’re part of a secret society like the Illuminati, there’s no denying that famous people do sort of have control of our minds. Which is terrifying even without the pyramids and stuff.

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We don't know exactly what those mysterious white spots on Ceres are yet, but we're getting closer to an explanation. Literally. The latest images from the Dawn spacecraft taken a mere 8,400 miles from the dwarf planet Ceres reveal that the pair of spots are comprised of even more spots.

"Dawn scientists can now conclude that the intense brightness of these spots is due to the reflection of sunlight by highly reflective material on the surface, possibly ice," said Christopher Russell, principal investigator for the Dawn mission from the University of California, Los Angeles.


Dawn recently concluded its first science orbit, making a 15-day full circle around Ceres while gathering data with its suite of science instruments. This past Saturday, May 9, its ion engine fired once again to lower the spacecraft to its second science orbit which it will enter on June 6. On that date, the probe will hover just 2,700 miles (4,400 km) above the dwarf planet and begin a comprehensive mapping of the surface. Scientists also hope the bird's eye view will reveal clues of ongoing geological activity.

There's no doubt a lot's been happening on Ceres. One look at all those cracks hint at either impact-related stresses some kind of crustal expansion. Geological processes may still make this little world rock and roll.


In this uncropped single frame, not only are multiple white spots visible but also long, roughly parallel cracks or troughs in Ceres’ surface. Are they impact-related or caused by some other stress?

Fortunately, we won't have to wait till next month for more photos. NASA plans to pause the probe twice on the way down to shoot and send fresh images.

Let's wait and see what they come up with.


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Nazi Germany was working on several top-secret projects during World War II, one in particular has been dubbed as the "Wunderwaffe" or the wonder weapon. The artifact is believed to have had several other names, among them, Nazi-Bell, the Bell and some referred to it as Die Glocke. The device the Nazi were building was supposedly aimed at testing the anti-gravity theories that were very popular at the time, they were hoping to create a "super weapon".

There have been several speculations about what the Bell actually was. It was believed to have been some sort of aircraft with such power that it would have allowed the Nazis to conquer the world. Other theorists believed that the Bell wasn't an airplane, but a device that could literally open wormholes.

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It is said to have had about 3 meters in height, between 3.50 and 4.60 meters in diameter, based on an electromagnetic propulsion system. The Ball had two cylinders that rotated counterclockwise and were filled with Xerium 525 giving the device a violet color glow when activated. Xerium 525 was an unknown element, some believe it might have been red mercury.


The mysterious device emitted large amounts of radiation when activated. The scientists that worked on the project allegedly suffered from severe dizziness, trouble sleeping, and five of them even died from radiation poisoning. Another device, called the flytrap or Henge was placed on the ground and used in combination with the Bell. The purpose of this device remains a mystery. According to some theories, if the right frequency and correct electromagnetic field is used, numerous mysterious phenomena can be generated, including the creation of wormholes.

The Nazi Bell first came to light thanks to a book by Igor Witkowski. He wrote that he had gotten information from a Nazi SS officer, Jakob Sporrenberg and that he had seen classified transcripts.

Advancements in antigravity propulsion have been around for some time. Tesla himself talked about the endless possibilities of antigravity propulsion. Researchers carried out studies and tests of the Bell in a line in Wenceslas, Poland. When the Nazis fled in 1945, they sealed the tunnels. The mysterious device was also located there but was also taken before they sealed everything up.

Hitler believed that the Bell project was so important that it could win him the war. That is why, he even killed 60 of his own scientists who worked on the project as he had not seen any progress.

Jim Marrs wrote a very interesting book about the Bell and the mysterious Nazi projects. According to Marrs, the Nazi managed to create a wormhole using the bell which eventually led to the disappearance of many scientists involved in the project. Many believe that the Kecksburg UFO itself is proof of the Bell.

The Kecksburg incident involved a UFO crashing into Kecksburg in December 1965, The UFO was described as being some sort of mysterious Bell shaped vehicle. Some speculate that the UFO was actually the Nazi Bell.


What happened to the Nazi Bell? Did it disappear in time after a wormhole was opened? Did the Germans destroy it? Or did it end up in the hands of the allies? The Nazi Bell remains as one of the most mysterious objects linked with antigravity technology and UFO's.

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It is becoming increasingly apparent that the U.S. economy is heading for complete and total disaster. State and local governments across the nation are uncontrollably bleeding red ink. The federal government has accumulated the largest debt in world history. Every year we buy hundreds of billions of dollars more from the rest of the world than they buy from us.

That means that we are getting hundreds of billions of dollars poorer as a nation every single year. Meanwhile, thousands of factories and millions of jobs continue to be sent overseas as American cities turn into post-industrial wastelands. Incomes are down, unemployment remains at depressingly high levels and very few of our politicians seem to have any idea how to fix things. Yes, things are really, really bad. So what are some things that we can all be doing to prepare for the coming financial apocalypse?

Well, the truth is that we all need to start becoming less dependent on “the system”. If the economy does completely fall apart at some point, your employer is probably not going to take care of you. Neither is the federal government – just look at what happened in New Orleans after Hurricane Katrina. In the end, you are going to have to take care of yourself and your family.


So are you ready? 

Now is the time to prepare. If you wait until things totally fall apart it will be far too late.

The following are 12 simple things that you can start doing right now to prepare for the coming financial apocalypse….


#1 Become Less Dependent On Your Job

Many people define a job as the state of being “just over broke”. The truth is that it is incredibly difficult to become financially independent working for someone else. Now, the truth is that most Americans would not be able to survive without a job, but what would you do if someday you suddenly lost your job during a financial apocalypse? Now is the time to start investigating alternate sources of income and different ways to build wealth. Today it takes the average unemployed American over 33 weeks to find a job. You may not always be able to count on being able to get a good job, and the economy is only going to get worse over the long-term. All of us should be operating under the assumption that any jobs we now have will someday be taken away.


#2 Get Out Of Debt

Some people disagree with this, but unless society degenerates into complete chaos or we experience Weimar Republic-type hyperinflation, the truth is that your debts are going to continue to hang over you wherever you go. Getting out of debt can be completely and totally liberating. It will give you much more freedom and will make you far less dependent on your job. In fact, it looks like a lot of Americans are already moving in this direction. It was recently announced that 8 million Americans have stopped using their credit cards over the past year. Why not join them? When things start really falling apart and it is incredibly difficult for anyone to get a job, the last thing you want is a huge amount of debt hanging over your head.


#3 Reduce Expenses

For decades, most Americans have been living far beyond their means. In the future, times are going to be really tough and we are all going to have to learn to tighten our belts. Do you and your family waste money right now? If you can eliminate that, you can live on a smaller income and you will have more money to invest in the things that are really going to matter.


#4 Purchase Land

Real estate is still priced too high in most areas of the United States, but the truth is that you don’t want to wait forever to get your hands on a piece of land. If a “financial apocalypse” does happen, you don’t want to be stuck in a big city with no place to go. You always want to have somewhere that you can “bug out” to. The U.S. real estate market is continuing to struggle right now, so hopefully prices will come down even more and there will be some really great deals available over the next couple of years.


#5 Learn To Grow Food

Another reason why you want to purchase some land is so that you will have

somewhere to grow food if
you need to. 100 years ago almost all Americans knew how to grow their own food, and most of them also knew how to raise farm animals. Today, relatively few Americans have those skills. A great way to begin is by starting your own “survival garden”. If you are not already doing this, then why not start this upcoming year?


#6 Find A Reliable Source Of Water

Water is going to become a very, very valuable resource in the years to come. It will be absolutely key for you and your family to have a dependable source of clean drinking water. If you do not have water you will not be able to survive for long. In the event of an economic meltdown, basic services such as power and water may not be there. So be certain that you and your family have an alternate source of water to depend upon.


#7 Explore Alternative Energy Sources

This point is similar to the one above. Do you think that if a financial apocalypse happens that you will always be able to depend on the power company? The truth is that there is a good reason why so many Americans have been trying to go “off the grid”. Without power, life gets really difficult very quickly. But if you are generating your own power then you won’t have to worry about that.


#8 Store Supplies

In the event of a major disaster or emergency, store shelves are going to empty really fast. If supplies are disrupted on a permanent basis, you may have to get by on what you already have in your home. So do you and your family have enough warm clothes, personal hygiene products and medical supplies to last for an extended period of time? Hopefully your local stores will always be able to supply what you need, but we need to prepare as if that is not guaranteed.


#9 Protect Your Assets With Gold And Silver

The way that the Federal Reserve is abusing the U.S. dollar, it is only a matter of time before rampant inflation sets in. Even now, the U.S. dollar has already been seriously declining and precious metals like gold and silver have been shooting into the stratosphere. In the future, your paper money may not buy much for you at all, but if you have some gold or silver coins you can always exchange them for the things that you are going to need.


#10 Learn Self-Defense 

Did you see what happened at stores from coast to coast the last Black Friday? Americans were literally trampling one another just to get their hands on some cheap foreign-made plastic crap. So what do you think is going to happen once these people have been without food for two or three days? Now is the time to think about how you will defend your home and your family from crazed looters. It is not a fun thing to think about, but unfortunately we are heading for times that will not always be pretty.


#11 Keep Yourself Fit

As Americans, we live such “cushy” lives. But when times get hard things will not be so cushy. In fact, the years ahead are likely to demand quite a bit of physical activity. So keep yourself in good physical condition right now. In the future you will be very glad that you did.


#12 Make Friends

It is really, really hard to “survive” by yourself. Those who will thrive the most in the future are those who will have a community that they can depend on. Americans are always at their best when they work together. Don’t be afraid to reach out to your family and friends. In the times ahead the world will be a very cold place, and a little love and compassion will go a long way.

By Michael Snyder , End Of The American Dream
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In 1926, an illiterate 13-year-old Romanian peasant girl, Eleonore Zugun, was brought to London for a series of experiments at the National Laboratory of Psychical Research by a Viennese countess with a deep interest in parapsychology.

For 11 months prior to her arrival in London, young Eleonore had apparently suffered spontanoeus attacks of both poltergeist activity and stigmata. Fearing possession by Dracu (the devil), local villagers had locked Eleonore away in an asylum from where Countess Wassilko-Serecki rescued her and whisked her away to Vienna, before making the trip to London.


On 16 April 1927, Adelaide’s The Advertiser reported on the strange case of A Roumanian Ghost Girl who had been the subject of “a series of careful experiments” “made under ideal scientific conditions” at the National Laboratory of Psychical Research.

“She was brought to London last September by Countess Wassilko-Serecki for an investigation at the laboratory, and was submitted to a series of tests respecting her poltergeist (‘noisy devils’) claims, and the enigmatic markings which appeared on her body,” the article reported.

The countess, who had rescued the “Ghost Girl” initially taking her to Vienna had recorded over 1,070 manifestations “which have been either of the poltergeist (merry ghost) or stigmata variety”.

“Instances she quoted of the former were of pieces of furniture suddenly jumping from their place in a room where the girl was playing, of a stiletto hurtling through the air and sticking in the door; and of an inkpot which flew from its place on a desk and poured its contents over people in the room.”

The countess also recounted an episode of stigmata that had recently afflicted the poor girl.

“An example of the stigmata manifestation occurred yesterday morning in my presence. Soon after I had entered the room a mark was noticed rapidly growing on the girl’s arm. As I watched it, it grew into a number of cruel-looking weals [red, swollen marks left on flesh by a blow or pressure], which might have been inflicted by a whip or a thin cane. I am satisfied that neither the girl nor anyone else can have inflicted any such blow. Within a few minutes the marks had disappeared.


“Some minutes later, while I was helping Eleonore to wind up a clockwork cat, of which she is inordinately fond, I my self saw similar weals beginning to appear on her other arm, arid at the back of her neck. Nobody but myself was near her at the time, and both her own hands were fully occupied with the toy.”

Marks of Teeth Deeply Indented into Flesh

An earlier article, Astounding Phenomena: Girl Possessed of Devil, which had appeared in the Sunday Mail on 12 December 1926, detailed another case of stigmata that had afflicted young Eleonore:

“A party was taking tea in the laboratory when Eleonore, in the act of raising her cup to her lips, gave a cry of pain and rolled up her sleeve. On her forearm appeared what seemed to be the marks of teeth deeply indented into the flesh, as if she, or someone else, had bitten fiercely into the arm. The marks turned from red to white and finally took the form of white raised weals. They gradually faded, but were still noticeable after an hour or so.”
And in another instance, the illiterate peasant girl was observed to perform automatic writing with intriguing results.

“On one occasion while playing with a toy in the presence of Wassilko-Serecki and Miss Kay, secretary of the laboratory, she broke off and filled several sheets of paper with writing in the Roumanian language. The countess read it and asked the secretary if she had lost any keys, and on receiving an affirmative reply said; ‘Then you will find them in the pocket of a coat in the cloak room.’ Which Miss Kay did.”

However, unlike the countess and Miss Kay, not everyone was convinced of the supernatural nature of Eleonore Zugun’s afflictions.

An Elaborate Hoax?

In Roumanian Mystery Girl: Alleged Trick Exposed, which appeared in the Barrier Miner on 3 March 1927, it was reported that the countess was suing a Dr. Hans Rosenbusch for libel.

“Dr. Rosenbusch (Munich) and Otto Stehl, a conjuror, claimed to have exposed a deception practised by the countess in connection with Eleanore Zugun, the 13-year-old Roumanian supposed ‘mystery girl’.

“Teeth marks appeared mysteriously on the body of the girl. Dr. Rosenbusch and Stehl declared that the countess, under the pretence of smoothing Zugun’s hair, scratched her cheek and neck, but that the skin of the girl reacted abnormally, and did not show marks until two or three minutes later. Thus while Zugun was exhibiting one mark the countess was adroitly producing another.”

Could the countess and the girl have really fooled the researchers at the National Laboratory of Psychical Research (NLPR), one of which was Harry Price, an “amateur conjuring expert” and “debunker,” with such sleight of hand trickery?

The Dracu Complex

The final NLPR report did not find trickery, but rather Eleonore’s own subconscious, as the source of the stigmata. However, on the question of her telekinetic abilities, the report’s verdict was left open.

“What has happened to Eleonore is apparently this: During her early childhood when the so-called ‘poltergeist’ phenomena became first apparent, the simple peasants threatened her so often with Dracu (the Devil) and what he would do to her that her subconscious mind became obsessed with the idea of whippings, bitings, etc., which the ignorant peasants said would be her lot at the hands—or teeth—of Dracu.

Remove the Dracu complex and the girl would probably be troubled no further with stigmatic markings.
“If we have discovered the cause of the ‘stigmata’ I am afraid we cannot lay claim to having unraveled the mystery of the tele-kinetic movements of the coins, etc. We have merely proved that they happen.”
 
As in many poltergeist cases, the apparent supernautural activity experienced by Eleonore Zugun soon diminshed and by 1928, she had left Vienna to return to her native Romania where she later married and was said to have lived a “normal life”.

 By Andrew Nicholson, Mysterious Universe

We all heard scary stories growing up, causing most of us to fear things that went bump in the night. However, in many cases, these frightening tales were just stories. Usually, our elders usually didn’t want to tell us about “real” ghosts, else we’d never sleep in our own beds.

Some may not believe in spirits that still walk the earth. However, some of these Kentucky places have chalked up some pretty in-disputable proof. These 15 destinations have had so many ghost sightings that it is difficult to ignore the creepy possibilities:

15. Bob Mackey’s Music World has been featured on the television series, “Ghost Adventures”, and is possibly the most haunted bar in the country. The hole in the floor is said to be a “portal to Hell. 
14. The Ditto House Inn located in West Point, was both a headquarters and a hospital for wounded soldiers during the civil war. The spirits of those soldiers are said to wander the home to this day. 



13. The Cave Hill Cemetery in Louisville is the largest Victorian era cemetery still in good repair. Established in 1848, it holds both Union and Confederate soldiers on its property. Strange lights, cold winds and whispers are heard during the night on the property. 


12. People that fade in and out, along with glowing objects and eyes have been seen in Lick Creek Cemetery. 


11. Maple Hill Manor was built in 1851 by slaves, but is now a bed and breakfast. Visitors and residents claim unexplained footsteps and door knocks occur nightly. It is said to be haunted by both soldiers and the original owners. 


10. Two women and a black cat roam the Loudon House. There are often floral scents hanging in the air, and cold spots no where near an air duct. 

 
9. Sherman’s Tavern was built in 1812, and was a favored hangout of Native American’s, Cattlemen, and soldiers. Local residents swear that soldiers and some of the other visitors still come in for a drink. 


8. The Old Greensburg Courthouse was built in 1802 and used until 1931. The old barristers, lawmen and criminals still whisper down the corridors, and footsteps can be heard when no one is walking. 


7. The Pope Lick monster, aka Goat man has been luring people into his cloven clutches since as long as residents can remember. He is said to mimic children to lure his victims to their death or disappearance. 


6. Originally built in 1903, The Seelbach Hilton is one of Louisville’s most luxurious hotels. It is also one of the most haunted. Guests and employees often find televisions turning on and blaring out at 4 am. Footsteps can also be heard running across wooden floors, when no one is there. 


5. The Louisville Palace Theater began as the Lowes Theatre in 1928. Theater goers, actors and staff often see a faceless women, from the 40s, a man from the 30s, and heard a child giggling by one of the powder rooms. A projector worker had a heart attack on the job and never quite clocked out. 

3. Camp Zachary Taylor is now a neighborhood, but in 1917, it began as a military camp for soldier training. Due to Tuberculosis, Malaria and other deadly outbreaks, it soon became a place for dead and dying soldiers to spend their days. The bodies were said to be stacked floor to ceiling high. Residents today often see these soldiers wandering down streets and across their yards, in groups of as many as 6. A women in a blonde women in a Blue Victorian dress is also said to wander, giving any who see her an icy glare. 


2. Old Louisville was built in the 1870s, and was a thriving Victorian suburb of ladies, gentlemen, smugglers and sickness. During the Tuberculosis epidemic, many died and homes were burnt to prevent the spread. These are brave ghosts that come out both day and night. Police have been called for break ins where residents watched individuals in Victorian era clothing enter their homes on more then one occasion. Of course, burglary charges are never filed, as the police never find any trespassers. 

1. Waverly Hills Sanitarium was opened in 1910 to house the victims of the Tuberculosis epidemic. The building has housed over 63,000 deaths, including patients, doctors, nurses and staff. Some died of the disease, others committed suicide. There were so many deaths they took the dead out through a tunnel deemed “The Death Tunnel”, which a low budget film was written about. Ghosts seem to wander every inch of this building and grounds. Waverly has been the focus on several different television specials and ghost hunter series over the years. Creepy is putting it mildly, as the death toll here is compatible with a battlefield. 

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Time and again it has been asserted that masonry played an important role in the design of the Philippine flag and that some of its symbols were meant to memorialize the Craft. These assertions are essentially plausible, for the man principally responsible for its design — President Emilio Aguinaldo — was a zealous masonic partisan. In one of his speeches delivered after the Revolution, Aguinaldo said; "The successful Revolution of 1896 was masonically inspired, masonically led, and masonically executed. And I venture to say that the first Philippine Republic of which I was its humble president, was an achievement we owe, largely, to masonry and the freemasons." Speaking of the revolutionists, he added; "With God to illumine them, and masonry to inspire them, they fought the battle of emancipation and won." During the Revolution, Aguinaldo frequently displayed a marked bias in favor of freemasons and masonry. He made membership in the masonic fraternity an important qualification for appointments to government positions. His nepotism was so pronounced, a critic of masonry denounced it as one of the "evils" of the Revolution. In his Memoirs, Felipe Calderon, the President of the Malolos Congress, claimed that the "sectarian masonic spirit" undermined the insurrection. He also argued that some serious dissensions among Filipinos originated, "more than for anything else, from the mania of Aguinaldo, or rather of his adviser, Mabini, to elevate any person who was a mason" It should not come as a surprise to anyone, therefore, if Aguinaldo decided to extol masonry in the Philippine flag.

Some of the claims made in favor of the masonic link of the Philippine flag, however, are so lavish they strain the reader’s credulity. If all are to be accepted at face value, we cannot avoid the conclusion that our national emblem is a clone of the masonic banner and that all the devices and symbols used in it are of masonic origin, from the triangle, to the sun and stars, down to its colours. The lavish claims, however, were made by freemasons and, therefore, the possibility of exaggeration or embellishment, owing to over enthusiasm, cannot be discounted. Moreover, Aguinaldo did not make a written affirmation of the masonic connection of the flag. On the contrary, some of his official statements do not jibe with the exceedingly generous assertions of the freemasons. A close scrutiny of the claims in favor of Freemasonry must, therefore, be undertaken. But first let us describe the Filipino flag.


The Hong Kong designed flag that Aguinaldo brought with him from his exile on board the US dispatch boat McCullock, and which became the official flag of the first Philippine Republic, consisted of two horizontal stripes, blue on top and red below. It had a white equilateral triangle at the hoist that is smaller than that in our flag today. Within the triangle, at its center, a mythological sun was depicted with eyebrows, eyes, nose and mouth in black, bearing eight rays without any minor ray for each, and three five-pointed stars, one at each angle of the triangle. All these devices were in gold or yellow colour.

Shortly after its landing on Philippine soil, the flag saw a baptism of fire and blood in several combats with Spanish colonial troops. On June 12, 1898, it was officially consecrated as our national flag at the ceremonial Proclamation of Independence held at Kawit, Cavite. The signer of the proclamation took their oath of allegiance saying: "The undersigned solemnly swear allegiance to the flag and will defend it to the last drop of their blood."

The Aguinaldo flag served as our national emblem up to the conquest of our country by the Americans. During the American régime, the display of the Philippine flag was proscribed from 1902 to 1919. In October of 1919, the ban was officially lifted, but seventeen years of non-use blurred memories about its details. The generation born under the aegis of the new dispensation was unfamiliar with the flag and the few samples that survived were either tattered, faded or termite-eaten. Hence, when Philippine Flag Day was observed on October 30, 1919, there was no uniformity in the design of the Filipino flag. Any tricolour with or without the sunburst device and three stars within a white triangle was taken as the Filipino flag. For well over a decade the confusion surrounding the design of the flag persisted.

To do away with irregularities and discrepancies, President Manuel L. Quezon issued Executive Order No. 23, on March 25, 1936, specifying the different elements of the flag. Quezon not only set a uniform pattern for the making of our national emblem as to the size and arrangement of its symbolic elements, he also caused major amendments of its features, to wit:

the mythological sun was changed to a solid golden sunburst without any marking;

the eight single rays in Aguinaldo’s flag replaced by eight major rays with two minor beams for each ray;

the size of the equilateral triangle was made larger by making any side equal to the width of the flag at the hoist; and

the colour blue in the upper stripe was standardized to dark blue.

Let us now evaluate the statements that postulate the link between the flag and masonry, viz a viz official announcements on the origin and meanings of the flag’s symbols.


Masonic Claims

Among the more credible assertions relied upon to establish the tie between masonry and the flag are the following:

In October 1899, Ambrocio Flores, Grand Master of the Gran Consejo Regional and at that time a general in the army of Aguinaldo, wrote letters to the Grand Lodges in the United States appealing to them to employ their influence to help the fledgling Philippine Republic. In these letters he compared the Philippine flag to the masonic banner saying, "...this national flag resembles closely our masonic banner starting from its triangular quarter to the prominent central position of its resplendent sun surrounded in its triangular position by three 5-pointed stars. Even in its three coloured background, it is the spitting image of our Venerable Institution’s banner so that when you see it in any part of the world, waving with honor amidst the flags of other nations and acknowledged by these nations, let us hope that with this flag, and through it, our common parent, Freemasonry will likewise be so honored."

In his beautiful Grand Oration pronounced in 1928, historian Teodoro M. Kalaw, Sr., uttered these words: "And the triangle appearing on the Philippine flag, the loftiest symbolism of the struggles of the Filipino people, was put there, according to President Aguinaldo, as an homage to Freemasonry."
Felipe Calderon, writing with a pejorative and anti-masonic tone, said in his Memoirs:

It is not a secret to any person that one of the causes of the Philippine insurrection against Spain, ... was the animosity of the people ... against the religious corporations .... As a result of this animosity against the religious corporations, a tendency which we might call anti-Catholic developed in certain organizations and individuals of the Revolution so that masonry considered the insurrection, and therefore also the revolution , as it own work and even put the triangle in the Filipino flag. As I have already said, this was an evil that had a noxious influence upon the entire body of the Revolution, because Mabini and its followers considered every mason as qualified to carry out any undertaking, and at that time membership in a masonic lodge was the best recommendation a man could possess.

In the Question and Answer column of the April 1929 issue of The Cabletow, there appeared the following:

Question - The statement was frequently made that the triangle, sun, and stars in the Philippine flag are of masonic origin. This same statement, made by the managing editor of the CABLETOW in a lecture delivered by him, has lately been repeated in Bro. Emmanuel A. Baja’s book entitled "Our Country’s Flag and Anthem." Having heard the correctness of this statement doubted, I would like to know on what authority it is based.

Answer. - The Editor of this column has heard this statement made by several freemasons who can be considered authorities on the subject, including Wor. Bro. Emilio Aguinaldo, erstwhile president of the Philippine Republic, Bro. Tomas G. del Rosario, M. W. Bro. Felipe Buencamino, and several others. x x x.

PGM Emilio Vitara, a long time private secretary of President Aguinaldo, revealed that Aguinaldo personally acknowledged the indebtedness of the Philippine flag to masonic emblems and symbols.




Official and semi-official explanations of the symbols -

Ranged against the forgoing claims, are the following official and semi-official pronouncements relative to the symbols in the flag: In the Proclamation of Philippine Independence signed in 1898 by Aguinaldo and 96 other Filipino leaders, which consecrated the Hong Kong-designed flag of Aguinaldo as the national emblem of our country, it was stressed:

The white triangle represents the distinctive emblem of the famous Katipunan Society, which means of its blood compact suggested to the masses the urgency of insurrection, the three stars represented the three principal islands of the Archipelago, Luzon, Mindanao and Panay, wherein this revolutionary movement broke out: the sun represents the gigantic strides that have been made by the sons of this land on the road to progress and civilization: its eight rays symbolize the eight provinces: Manila, Cavite, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Bataan, Laguna and Batangas, which were declared in a state of war almost as soon as the first revolutionary movement was initiated; and the colours blue, red and white, commemorate those of the flag of the United States of North America in manifestation of our profound gratitude towards that great nation for the disinterested protection she is extending to us and will continue to extend to us.

In a speech before the Malolos Congress, Aguinaldo added the following nationalistic interpretation of the meaning of the three colours of the flag:

Behold this banner with three colours, three stars and a sun, all of which have the following meaning: the red signifies the bravery of the Filipinos which is second to none, a colour that was first used by the revolutionists of the province of Cavite on the 31st of August 1896, until peace reigned with the truce of Biak-na-Bato. The blue signifies that whoever will attempt enslave the Filipinos will have to eradicate them first before they give way. The white signifies that the Filipinos are capable of self-government like other nations… The three stars with five points signify the islands of Luzon, the Visayas, and Mindanao…And, lastly, the eight rays of the rising sun signify the eight provinces of Manila, Bulacan, Pampanga, Nueva Ecija, Morong, Laguna, Batangas and Cavite where martial law was declared. These are the provinces which give light to the Archipelago and dissipated the shadows that wrapped her… By the light of the sun, the Aetas, the Igorots, the Mangyans, and the Moslems are now descending from the mountains, and all of them I recognize as my brothers.

Further explanation was supplied by a letter, dated 6 September 1926, from Carlos Ronquillo, the then private secretary of Aguinaldo, addressed to Emmanuel A. Baja.

The sun I am referring to ... was the mythological sun with eyes, eyebrows, nose and mouth. It was not the artistic one nor the Japanese sun. It was the same sun which appears on the flag of some South American Republics. And I can assure you of this because I drew the design myself by order and instruction of the President, General Aguinaldo.

The adoption of the sun was resolved in order that the flag of the Katipunan could be transformed into "the flag of the republic" sustained and defended heroically not only by the Katipunan men but also by the whole people who had joined the Revolution which was started by the worthy "Association of the Sons of the People."

A few months before the Peace of Biak-na-Bato, the Battalion of Pasong Balite, whose commander was the brave gallant General Gregorio H. Del Pilar, had adopted as their ensign a flag which much resembled the present national flag. It had a blue triangle without a sun or stars, the upper half portion was red and the lower half was black. Like the present Philippine flag, its general outline was inspired also by the Cuban flag.

From these statements it would seem that the devices in the flag were adopted for reasons other than paying homage to Freemasonry. Only the triangle is traceable to Freemasonry through the Katipunan which itself was admittedly and unabashedly patterned after Freemasonry. Even the models would appear to be not the masonic banner, but the flags of Cuba, Argentina, Paraguay and Uruguay. With all these as a backdrop, let us now evaluate and examine the contentions of the freemasons.


The letter of Flores -

The assertion of Ambrocio Flores that the Filipino flag was a spitting image of the masonic banner definitely packs a lot of weight. As a General in the army of Aguinaldo, Flores was familiar with the Filipino flag, and as Grand Master of the Gran Consejo Regional he was also thoroughly conversant with the masonic banner. He, therefore, knew what he was thinking about when he compared the flag of the masonic banner. Unfortunately no document has come down to us that corroborate the statement of Flores. His claim, therefore, cannot be verified.

The triangle -

The loftiest and most sublime symbol of masonry in the days of the Revolution was the equilateral triangle. The masonic ritual called it the most perfect figure that could be drawn with lines and regarded it as an appropriate emblem of perfection or divinity.

The triangle was the first masonic object shown to a candidate for the admission into the mysteries of the craft. Prior to initiation he was brought to a chamber of reflections by the "Terrible" and placed in front of a table upon which was laid a triangle. Here he was obliged to answer questions concerning his concept of man’s duty to God, to himself and to his fellowmen. Inside that lodge the triangle was everywhere. It was on aprons worn by all the officers and members. Stone triangles were placed upon the throne of the "Venerable Maestro" (Worshipful Master) and on the altars of the "Prime Vigilante" (Senior Warden) and the "Segundo Vigilante" (Junior Warden). The tables of the Senior and Junior Wardens and the "Limosnero" (Almoner) were triangular in shape and so were the stools provided for the initiates. The perfect ashlar was represented by a "cubico pyramidal." And the noblest emblem in the lodge, the one which is equivalent to today’s letter "G" suspended in the East in all lodges, was the "Delta Sagrada" (Sacred Triangle) with the name of the Great Architect of the Universe inscribed in the center in Hebraic characters.

The triangle also appeared constantly in masonic communications. Many words frequently employed in documents, like taller, logia, hermano, Venerable Maestro, bateria, Salud, Fuerza y Union, were abbreviated and the abbreviations ended not with single dot but three dots arranged in a form of triangle.

In as much as the triangle was the heavyweight among masonic emblems, it became the favorite symbol of the freemasons, including Aguinaldo. This is the symbol the freemasons inscribed on their rings, cuff-links and other jewelries. Aguinaldo, for his part, used it repeatedly in his letters and documents. He incorporated it in the postage and telegraph stamps issued by his government and on the coins which he ordered minted. Even the insignias on the chevrons of the officers of the Revolution bore the triangle. In social gatherings Aguinaldo never forgot the triangle. On his 31st birthday (22 March 1900), he served lunch to his guests in his mountain hideout on a "triangular table for 150 persons." When the anniversary of the ratification of Philippine independence by the Malolos Congress was celebrated in Palanan, Isabela on 29 September, Aguinaldo again tendered lunch for the celebrants on a huge triangular table that could seats 200 persons. Years later, when he entertained his guests in the spacious yard of his mansion in Kawit, Cavite after his installation as Master of his lodge, had all the tables where food was served arranged in the form of a giant triangle.

The Spanish authorities were also aware of the importance placed by freemasons upon the triangle. Its discovery on any document was taken as a dead give-away that it was masonic. Thus, among the pieces of evidence accepted as proof of the guilt of the Thirteen Martyrs of Cavite, were a booklet with a triangle on its frontispiece and a large photograph confiscated from Hugo Perez, the Master of España en Filipinas lodge in Cavite containing several pictures of the members of his lodge arranged in triangular form.

In light of the important role the triangle played in masonic rituals and symbolism it would be the logical and natural choice of any endeavor to pay tribute to Freemasonry. Taking into account Aguinaldo’s ardent love affair with the masonic triangle, and considering further that the claimed masonic tie of the triangle in the Filipino flag does not collide with official explanations of the symbols in the flag, and considering, finally, that even a masonic critic in the person of Calderon asserted that the triangle was included in the flag by freemasons, I submit we can accept the statement which Kalaw attributed To Aguinaldo that the triangle in the flag was placed there as a tribute to masonry. The Sun, Stars, and Colors - The sun, stars, and colours red, white and blue are minor emblems in the pantheon of masonic symbolism. They were overshadowed by the square, compasses, level, plumb, etc. The only place were the sun, stars, and the three colours had a degree of importance was in the "Decoracion de la Logia" (Decoration of the lodge).

The rituals of the Grand Oriente Español most emphatically stated that the lodge was a representation of the universe. It directed that the lodge be rectangular in shape and its four walls be denominated East, South, West and North. In the East it was required that a "disco radiante" (radiant disk) be placed representing the sun. Rays radiated from the East, diminishing in brilliance until they reached the West where they were convered with clouds. The ceiling was painted to represent a starlit sky. Stars were also used on the fingers of the canopy covering the throne of Venerable Master. Likewise the altar was draped with red velvet on which was embroidered the square and compasses with a five-pointed stars in the center. Furthermore, a five-pointed star, with the letter "G" in the center, was the symbol of the fellow craft degree.

Red and blue were the dominant colours in the lodge. The walls of the lodge were draped with blood red colour (colgaduras encarnadas) and the altars of the Wardens, the tables of the Orator, Secretary, Treasurer and Almoner, the long benches, the stools for initiates, and all the chairs in the lodge were upholstered or covered with red. On the other hand, the canopy covering the throne of the Worshipful Master was sky blue and even the ceiling of the lodge had a hint of blue. To a Master, therefore, sitting upon his throne, the colours which he saw if he looked straight ahead or to either side was red, and blued if he looked up. Also, the banner which the Statues prescribed for the Federation of the Gran Oriente Español had a blue stripe on top and a red one at the bottom. That for a Blue lodge was blue and the one for a Chapter of Rose Croix was red.

If we give a free reign to our imagination, a similarity between the decoration of the lodge and the Filipino flag could easily be perceived. But imagination cannot be the basis for the historicity of the masonic heritage of the flag. Moreover, it is doubtful if Aguinaldo in those days ever saw a lodge decorated in strict accordance with the specification of the ritual. Masonic meetings were then held on the run, because of the persecution of freemasons by the Spanish colonial powers. Meetings had to be kept secret from profane eyes and were moved from one place to another to avoid detection. Even the triangular tables and other paraphernalia had to be so designed that they could be dismantled and rearranged at a moment’s notice to resemble ordinary furniture. For freemasons to have painted the walls and ceiling of their meeting place in conformity with ritual would have been the height of imprudence. The most that can therefore be said is that Aguinaldo must have been aware of the prescribed decoration of the lodge through the rituals with which he was undoubtedly familiar.

In conclusion, I submitted that of all the symbols and devices in the flag it is only the triangle whose masonic parentage may be accepted. The basis for the masonic link of the sun, stars, and colours of the flag are too slim to make out a solid case. But the presence of even only one masonic symbol in the flag should make freemasons proud. After all, it was the premier symbol of the Craft — the symbol of perfection — that was selected for inclusion.

The masonic connection of the Philippine flag does not end with its design. Freemasons have played significant roles during the most memorable events where the flag has been unfolded on Philippine soil. On June 12, 1892, when Philippine independence was proclaimed at Kawit, Cavite a Proclamation of Independence, written by freemason (Ambrocio Rianzares Bautista) and signed by another mason (Aguinaldo), was read. Thereafter a freemason (Rianzares Bautista) displayed the flag before the populace. On October 14, 1943, Philippine Independence was proclaimed anew under the sponsorship of the Japanese Imperial forces. A freemason (Jorge B. Vargas of Sinukuan lodge) read the proclamation terminating the Japanese Military Administration and thereafter another freemason (Aguinaldo) hoisted the flag marking the first time since the start of the Japanese occupation that the flag was displayed in public. On July 4, 1946, for a third time, Philippine independence was announced to the world. On this occasion a Proclamation signed by a mason (President and PGM Harry S. Truman) was read by another freemason (Paul V. McNutt) at the Luneta after which a third freemason (President Manuel A. Roxas, Past Master of Makawiwili lodge No. 55), raised the Philippine standard.
Considering the historic link between the Philippine flag and Freemasonry, no one should begrudge the freemasons of the Philippines if they behold our flag with unbounded pride. To Philippine freemasons, the flag is not only an emblem of liberty and a symbol of the valour and sacrifices of our people, it is also a memorial to the fraternity which they so dearly loved.


SOURCE:

FREEMASON: THE GRAND LODGE OF BRITISH COLUMBIA
http://freemasonry.bcy.ca/symbolism/philippine_flag.html

There are books that get heavily promoted, wind up on bestseller lists everywhere before the ink has even dried on the pages, and you randomly see everyone at the airport carrying a copy under their arm as if they are being handed out for free with the plane tickets…

And then there are books like the ones on this list that, if the establishment gets its way, you will never so much as lay eyes on.

1. 63 Documents the Government Doesn’t Want You to Read

Sure, the title makes it seem pretty obvious, but I’ve got to wonder if people passed this one up largely based on the polarizing conspiracy figure that Jesse Ventura has become.

The book itself is filled with an eye-opening array (a primer if you will) of actual government documents that paint a picture of who our government does and does not represent. The people? No. Continuity of government, military-industrial complex and megacorporations? Absolutely.


It includes such amazing tidbits as “The CIA’s Secret Assassination Manual,” “CIA ‘Propaganda Notes’ on the Kennedy Assassination,” “Military Experiments on Our Own Troops,” “Fixing the Vote in Ohio,” “An Internet Kill Switch?,” and a bevy of false flag info from Operation Northwoods to 9/11 to Gulf of Tonkin and more.

Oh, and plenty of info on government drug running, torture, and covert operations among others. While Ventura imparts little thought-provoking nuggets of wisdom to set off each document, such as his question on the CIA: “So who runs this agency if the president doesn’t?” (a question I still can’t find the answer to), these reproduced government pieces speak largely for themselves and will shock even seasoned conspiracy theorists… They simply have to be read to be believed.

And speaking of the CIA…
 

 
2. The CIA and the Cult of Intelligence

To put it bluntly, the Central Intelligence Agency did not want this book to come out. Period.

This book was written by former CIA employee Victor L. Marchetti and former State Department intelligence analyst John D. Marks. In 1972, another CIA employee identifying himself as Robert P. B. Lohmann filed an affidavit in a federal court asking for an injunction against the book’s release.

It seems Marchetti never gave an advanced copy over to the agency for review before publishing… which begs the question, how exactly did Lohmann end up with a copy to file the court papers over to begin with? Marchetti circulated maybe half a dozen copies in total and none were to Lohmann or his former employer…

This is the first book that the federal government ever went to court to try and censor before publication.

That should tell you enough right there, but here’s a little more. Marchetti referred to the“cult of intelligence” as a way of identifying the counterproductive CIA culture obsessed with “secrecy, elitism, and lawlessness,” and ultimately, a “secret fraternity of the American political aristocracy.”
The injunction was granted and after the agency fully reviewed the book, it designated some 339 portions to be deleted. That number was later bargained down to 168 after the authors filed their own lawsuit to challenge the government’s censorship. The 1974 copy includes 168 blank spaces where those portions used to be.

Guess we’re left to fill in the blanks…

(For more in this vein, see also David Wise’s The American Police State: The Government against the People)



3. Tragedy & Hope: A History of the World in Our Time

Historian and author Carroll Quigley originally wrote this 1,300-page tome for a very limited audience, but instead found infamy in the conspiratorial camps opposed to world government and the Western establishment.

It doubles as an authoritative historical account of the 20th century and a revelation of many of the machinations of the hidden hand. Quigley, known for being a Bill Clinton mentor while at Georgetown, claims he was given access to the records of the Milner Group, a secret society sister organization to the Council on Foreign Relations and the Royal Institute of International Affairs.

In it, Quigley unveils for the first time the admitted workings of the Anglo-American Establishment who have manipulated all manner of world affairs from banking, to nation-building, to wars and military affairs, to grand political schemes for world government through the steering group of the Cecil Rhodes secret society.

While you may not finish it in one sitting, it is an authoritative history lesson in the architecture of conspiracy. Just ask the John Birch Society (JBS) who played a big role in bringing this book out of the shadows and before the public.

After publicizing much of the book’s information about the plot for world government, Quigley’s allies and backers tried to have the book removed from circulation entirely. However, the JBS secured the plates for printing and obtained permission to put it back in the public’s hands, making sure it would continue to be widely available.

(Also, don’t miss Quigley’s shorter companion piece The Anglo-American Establishment, which details the little-known but hugely significant operations in history of the Round Table groups who have changed world order forever.)



4. The Secret Team: The CIA and Its Allies in Control of the United States and the World

L. Fletcher Prouty who served as Chief of Special Operations for the Joint Chiefs of Staff during the Kennedy years is best known for blowing the whistle on the CIA’s role in the JFK assassination plot and inspiring the “Mr. X” character in the Oliver Stone movie. In these pages, Prouty provides some important background history on the undoing of the United States of America.

From his insider position, Prouty shows how former CIA head Allen W. Dulles and his allies lobbied for the National Security Act and the creation of the CIA itself, then transformed the agency from a restrained intelligence-gathering operation into an unleashed, unaccountable paragovernment entity that carried out countless coups, assassinations, and black ops both foreign and domestic.

After reading how Dulles mutated the CIA to enable his own decade-long reign of power in pursuit of the establishment’s secret agenda, you will not only understand why President Kennedy fired Dulles, but why America can never again be a Constitutional Republic until these shadow powers are absolved and the CIA is stopped. The government definitely does not want this information becoming common knowledge among its citizenry.



5. Secret Societies and Psychological Warfare

Once you’ve fallen this far down the rabbit hole, in a dark place where the signs of secret domination are everywhere, you’ll eventually wind up at this book.

Former Associated Press reporter-turned-independent historian Michael Hoffman decodes the nexus between occult symbolism and numerous false flags, highly publicized events, and pop culture icons to reveal the secret signs of the Cryptocracy.

Behind events both historical and modern are the often overlooked calling cards of secret society operations that not only point to their hand in manipulation, but a deeper symbolic meaning that flies over the heads of the population at large.

From the Masons to Ancient Egypt, from secret Kabbalah sects to Skull & Bone and yes, the Illuminati, in addition to any number of other shadowy groups today, the use of mass mind control and cult ritual magic on and against the rest of us is put together masterfully.

Ultimately, it is the doctrine of“Revelation of the Method” used by the elite to socially engineer the population to its bidding and steer the world to a new age of global domination.

By Jade Small, The Open Mind
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In general, rooms full of dead bodies aren't ideal hangout spots, yet that's exactly what some of the world's most popular tourist destinations happen to be. Some places don't even try to hide the bodies, using them as decorations like the plastic ones you buy last minute when you forget it's Halloween.

Here are some places that have no problem keeping their skeletons out of the closet. Nothing says "vacation destination" like seeing a corpse and trying to pretend it wasn't once a living human being with a life as futile as your own!


1. Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini


The crypt of Santa Maria della Concezione dei Cappuccini in Rome is filled with the bones of 4,000 dead friars who were buried beneath the church between 1500 and 1870. It's always relaxing to be in a place where the dead outnumber the living.


2. Sedlec Ossuary


This chapel in Sedlec, Czech Republic, contorts the skeletons of seventy thousand people into elaborate decorations that could have easily not been molded from human remains. One wonders if the local blacksmith and chandelier maker are among the skeletons in the crypt.






3. El Conchalito


This beach in Mexico is littered with barely-buried skeletons from an ancient nomadic tribe. Nothing like a sandy skeleton to remind you of how precious your skin is. Sunscreen up, baby!



4. Cenote Segrado


This popular swimming hole located in Yucatan, Mexico, was once the sacrificial pool of the Mayans. It was thought that killing someone and throwing their body into the pool would appease the rain god Chaak and bring good harvest for the year. The pool is admired for its sparkling blue waters. You have the sacrificed bodies to thank for that, as it was customary to paint the bodies blue before chucking them in.


5. Hanging cliff coffins


You can find these eerie structures throughout China, Indonesia, and the Philippines. You've been reading this piece long enough to rightly assume that they're full of bodies. The Bo people of China are particularly happy to show off how many of their people have died by taking away your beautiful view of its topography.


6. Smoked Corpses of Papua New Guinea


The Kuku-Kuku tribe in Papua New Guinea remember their dead by smoking them over a fire and displaying them in a bamboo frame. The presence of hundred-year-old bodies isn't even that creepy, until you find out that the mummification process involves removing all organs through the anus. The mortal shells of former humans really round out this island destination.



7. Roopkund Skeleton Lake


This may seem like a normal lake in the Himalayas, but when it thaws after a long winter, visitors discover that they're not alone. The locals have been guarding the valuable lake property for more than a century. Scientists speculate that the 600 skeletons in this lake ended up there after an entire group was taken out by a violent hail storm around 850 A.D.



So if you love the feng shui a bunch of bones can bring to a space but don't like waiting for October, check out these dark vacation destinations. Just know that you're the reason why these tourist destination don't feel the need to give their dead a proper burial.


By Tim Unkenholz, VIRALNOVA
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AN Aussie historian believes he has buried forever the ‘cereal’ lie that crop circles are the work of hoaxers – by unearthing Black Country images of them dating back to 1945 and beyond.

It’s ‘barley’ believable, but Greg Jefferys has also uncovered evidence of the phenomenon in scientific documents dating back to 1880.

The boffin, from Hobart, Tasmania, says his findings prove there’s more to the mysterious circles than hoaxers playing silly tricks.

“This discovery proves that claims by various artists to be the sole creators of crop circles are themselves a hoax,” he says.

“It just goes to show that the circles remain unexplained.

“I hope this discovery will stimulate renewed interest in crop circles by serious scientific researchers who have been fooled by the hoax claims.”

Greg, aged 59, who cut his teeth locating shipwrecks, used Google Earth’s new 1945 overlay – images of places taken 68 years ago – to make the breakthrough.

He spent more than 300 hours scouring the English countryside using the technology – and found a large number of crop circles.

Two of the most significant were on the outskirts of Stourbridge.

“Searching the old images presented many challenges,” Greg told the Sunday Mercury. “Some of the original photographs had physical and chemical damage that produced circular flaws on the Google images.

“I had to develop a methodology to distinguish between flaws on the film and genuine crop circles.”
Greg began his quest after reading an article in an 1800 edition of science journal Nature.

It suggested that crop circles had, in fact, been around since the 1700s.

And Stourbridge, believed to be a paranormal hotbed, was an obvious area to search.

In 2010 the town, once famed for glass-making, made headlines when a BBC journalist filmed a strange, orange orb in the skies over Wollaston.

But crop circles were not the only thing Greg uncovered while scrutinising the old aerial photographs.

“I also found a number of circular prehistoric structures similar to ‘Woodhenge’ – a timber, Neolithic monument close to Stonehenge,” he says. “But these were outside the Midlands.

“The aerial photographs from 1945 are particularly useful for finding prehistoric remains because they were taken at a time before farmers began the extensive use of heavy machinery in their fields, which disturbs the soil to a deeper level than previous farming methods.”
But there is one question Greg’s laborious research has failed to answer: if crop circles are not a hoax, what are they?




He has an idea of how to unravel this mystery.

“Firstly, I believe that the claims of various ‘artists’ to have created them all is patently false,” he says.

“That is itself probably one of the biggest hoaxes ever perpetrated on the scientific community, and I think that my 1945 Google Earth work does this.

“Secondly, there is a significant body of evidence that indicates high frequency electromagnetic energy is involved in the creation of crop circles.

“What is not clear is what generates that energy and organises it into circular patterns. This is one of the questions I hope to answer, at least partially.”

Those who have previously made a study of the strange symmetrical shapes – Reg Presley, former lead singer of 60s band The Troggs among them – already have their own theories as to how they are created.

They say that they are a warning about the perils of plundering our planet’s resources, not just two blokes with a plank and piece of rope.


In a blog, expert Freddy Silva explains: “Crop circles are organised harmonic forms that manifest around the world, the result of an energy interacting with the physical world – in this case plants. This energy is comprised of light, sound and magnetism.”

That’s one in the eye for the Ministry of Defence who, up to 1990, blamed all crop circles on two pensioners named Doug and Dave.

The theory was debunked when the structures, which some claim have healing qualities, appeared as far afield as California and Western Australia.

In fact, they have been spotted in 29 countries, created out of wheat, barley, linseed, rice paddies and even ice.

Doug and Dave only had bus passes.

And cynics still cannot explain what happened at Stonehenge on July 7, 1996.

At 4.15pm an RAF pilot reported nothing unusual below. Just 15 minutes later, a second airman reported a 900ft formation, comprising 149 circles aligned along a spiral curve.


The media may have lost interest in them, but crop circles are still out there. Last year provided a bumper harvest, with 18 recorded in August alone.

Reg, the country’s best known circle investigator, believes the striking agricultural artworks are messages from space.

Twenty years ago, he shocked the world by revealing: “A 200 foot long penis turned up in a crop formation just by Chequers.

“Everybody laughed – so did I.

“But one week after that appeared near the Prime Minister’s home, we discovered that the American male had lost half of his sperm count.

“Two months after that it came out that we’re losing it over here, too.

“I don’t believe that crop formation was a hoax. I think somebody was trying to tell us something.

“It’s all so bloody weird.”


By Mike Lockley, Birmingham Mail
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