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Great Seal secrets revealed!
Posted on Thursday, February 14, 2008 (CST) by Thoth
 Conspiracy theorists take note: The myths surrounding one of America's oldest and most enduring national symbols are about to be debunked ... if you believe the government, that is. The keepers of the Great Seal of the United States, the familiar emblem on the back of the $1 bill, want you to know what it is not. It is not a sign that Freemasons run the country, it has nothing to do with the occult, and it does not contain clues to a fabulous hidden treasure.
It is rather the nation's stamp of authority, sovereignty and power, gracing our cash and embossing the most important of documents from its home at the State Department, which has held it since the days of Thomas Jefferson, the first secretary of state.
Not that the Seal's symbols — the all-seeing eye, the unfinished pyramid, the Latin phrases, the bald eagle clutching an olive branch and arrows and the number 13 — aren't powerful. They are, historians say. Yet their meanings have been misidentified, misunderstood and misrepresented almost since the Continental Congress first commissioned the Seal in 1776.
It would be
another six years before the original design was approved and another
128 before it evolved into its current form. Along the way, a movement
to decipher the Seal's meaning with ancient Egyptian, mystical and
otherwise otherworldly explanations has gained currency.
The Internet age has seen
an explosion in such conspiracy theories, many which have now been
ingrained in public consciousness through the popular "National
Treasure" movie franchise that serves up a combination of Masonic lore
and historical myths in blockbuster Hollywood fashion.
Among them:
- That the Seal proves the
domination of the United States by a powerful, quasi-religious cult.
The Ancient Scottish Rite of Freemasonry is a perennial favorite of
conspiracy theorists as some Founding Fathers were Masons and the Seal
uses several Masonic symbols.
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That the Seal draws on
Satanism or polytheistic ritual to promote a universal new world order
under which Earth would be ruled by a single omnipotent government.
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That repeated references
to 13 — the number of steps in the unfinished pyramid, stars in the
constellation over the eagle's head, arrows in the eagle's claw,
stripes on the eagle's shield, letters in the phrase "Annuit Coeptis" —
demonstrate the power of 13 American families.
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That there are two seals:
one in which the eagle's head faces the arrows for times of war and
another in which the eagle's head faces the olive branch for times of
peace.
All rubbish, according to historians, who say the Seal's symbolism is far less ominous or revelatory than many believe.
Secretary of State
Condoleezza Rice, the Seal's 66th and current custodian, on Tuesday
inaugurated a new exhibition to commemorate its 225th birthday and
trace the history and evolution of the symbolism.
"This exhibit honoring the
Great Seal affirms our continued belief in the values of our founding,"
she said. "The Great Seal symbolizes the unity, strength and
independence of a new nation, the United States of America."
The Seal will remain at the
State Department but the interactive exhibit is designed to travel and
curators hope it will dispel the rumors and educate Americans about the
real meaning of the symbols.
Among the highlights:
- That known Masons like the
first U.S. president, George Washington, and Benjamin Franklin had no
role in designing the final seal, which uses elements of traditional
heraldry, such as the unfinished pyramid to symbolize a work in
progress, arrows for war and an olive branch for peace. Masons share
some of those symbols, but they have never been exclusively the domain
of the order.
- That the phrase "Novus
Ordo Seculorum" below the Roman numerals for 1776 at the base of the
pyramid translates as "A New Order of the Ages" that began with
independence and does not imply the United States will be the lynchpin
of a sinister "New World Order."
- That the words "Annuit
Coeptis" ("Providence favors") and the eye of providence that hovers
over the pyramid refer to unexpected interventions of fate that
assisted the colonists in creating a new country.
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That the references to 13 refer to the number of colonies that formed the original United States.
"People are just not aware
of the complexity and intent of the symbolism and what our Founding
Fathers were trying to do with it," said Priscilla Linn, senior curator
at the U.S. Diplomacy Center. "The hidden treasure in the Seal is the
courage and presence of mind of the people who created it and created
these values for the whole country."
Copyright: Yahoo! News
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Re: Great Seal secrets revealed!
by artberry on Friday, February 15, 2008 (CST)
(User Info | Send a Message) http://www.artberry.net | It's also argued for example in Wikipedia that the term Seculorum in "Novus Ordo Seculorum" should not be confused with the word Secular meaning a world separate from God.
However the whole concept of secularity as a division of the State from either the Church or from the God consciousness is implicit in the Pyramid symbolism which shows the base of the pyramid separated from a God consciousness represented as the all seeing eye or eye of Horus in the capstone
Whether intentional or not this symbolism pre-dates the foundation of the USA by thousands of years and has a meaning.
A complete Pyramid is a 5 cornered 3 dimensional shape which like the Pentagram or the stars in the flag represent the 4 elements and the 5th element which is consciousness.
People might like to pretend symbolism doesn't mean anything and there was no conspiracy but the symbolism has a life of it own and says what it says, regardless of what may or may not have been intended.
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