"U2 Robbing World's Poor"

Supplemental to our recent conversation on U2's new album:

On the eve of the launch of the group's new album, No Line On The Horizon, protesters held a demonstration outside the Irish Department of Finance in Dublin.

U2 - frontman Bono, guitarist The Edge, bassist Adam Clayton and drummer Larry Mullen Jr - are depriving the Irish exchequer of much-needed revenue which could be spent on overseas aid, campaign group the Debt and Development Coalition Ireland (DDCI) claims.

DDCI's Nessa Ni Chasaide said: "We wanted to raise our concern that while Bono has championed the cause of fighting poverty and injustice in the impoverished world, the fact is that his band has moved part of its business to a tax shelter in the Netherlands."

She added: "Tax avoidance and tax evasion costs the impoverished world at least $160 million (£142.5m) every year. This is money urgently required to bring people out of poverty. - ITN

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UPDATE: In a related story (sort of), Dublin Cops arrest 7 in record bank heist.

The Sign of Silence

Harpocrates, Late Egyptian Era

Harpocrates-Eros, Roman era

Sign of Harpocrates, Astrum Argentum

Mike Huckabee at CPAC, February 26, 2009

Alien Love Triangle

Take a look at this video- we'll be looking further into this in the next installment of the Benjamin Button and the Babylon Gate series.

Obama Girls to Get "Water Dog(on)"

US First Lady Michelle Obama wants to find a rescued Portuguese water dog as a pet for her daughters, People magazine has reported.

Sasha, 7, and Malia, 10, were promised a puppy by their father, Barack Obama, when he was elected president, as a reward for all they had coped with.

The choice of dog was limited by Malia's allergies to certain breeds, but water dogs are hypoallergenic, Mrs Obama told the magazine the family were hoping to get the puppy in April.- BBC

Last week, a British man announced he'd found the lost city of Atlantis using Google Ocean -- the latest add-on to Google Earth that features 3D bathymetry, which lets you explore the ocean floor. The supposed ‘Atlantis' image is about 620 miles off the northwestern coast of Africa and south of Portugal.- PC World

In the 1970’s a book by Robert Temple titled The Sirius Mystery popularized the traditions of the Dogon concerning Sirius and the Nommos. In The Sirius Mystery, Temple came to the conclusion that the Dogon’s knowledge of astronomy and non-visible cosmic phenomenon could only be explained if said knowledge was imparted upon them by an extraterrestrial race that had visited the Dogon at some point in the past and given them information concerning the cosmos. - Wiki

The Nommos, who could live on land but dwelled mostly in the sea, were part fish, like merfolk (mermaids and mermen). Similar creatures have been noted in other ancient civilizations: Sumer, Babylonia's Oannes, Acadia's Ea, Sumer's Enki, and Egypt's goddess Isis. It was from the Nommos that the Dogon claimed their knowledge of the heavens. -Legend of the Nommos

Click here for background on Portugal as Templar stronghold.

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Buzz Aldrin on Mars Colonization

New Jersey-born 33rd Degree Freemason Buzz Aldrin (Knight Templar, Scottish Rite) is as busy as a bee this week. First he reads NASA the riot act on behalf of his fellow (Masonic) astronauts, and now he's on BBC talking up Mars colonization (and talking down Moon missions).

I don't have to sell anyone out there that all of this is surely being coordinated on a very grand scale.

Synchromystic All-Stars on Red Ice!

Henrik and Fredrik at Red Ice Creations Radio have been tapping into the Synchromystic goldmine for recent shows. The latest has Freeman discussing his Obama-Akhenaten theory (of course, I absolutely see Obama as the new Tut, but Freeman is always awesome on the symbols). And exploring the nether regions we have Ben Singleton of the essential Pseudo-Occult Media and Todd Campbell from the fearless Through the Looking Glass. And of course you'll see my ugly puss staring back at you for the video of the live broadcast we did.

81st Annual Osiris Awards blog (CONTINUING UPDATES)

1211 EST Yahoo has the Independent Spirit Awards up, with a nice 17-picture gallery of the winners. You might want to check out the Phoebe In Wonderland trailer, which looks to be a dissociative bonanza. It stars Elle Fanning, who was so incredible in The Nines. (UPDATE: Don't forget that Phoebe was the Titan associated as a moon goddess).

1228 EST: Barbara Walters interviews Hugh Jackman and the Oannes Brothers on her Ausur night special.

1241 EST : Holy crap, Freida Pinto is the most beautiful woman on Earth.

1246 EST: Mike Myers pulls off a hat trick at the Razzies.

1346 EST: Terror attack in Cairo. 1 killed, 12 injured. (update 1410 EST: now it's 17 injured).

1534 EST: This attack identical to April 7, 2005 incident, also near the Al-Azhar mosque. April 7 is an interesting day in history: it was the "birthday" of the Internet, date of the first space shuttle spacewalk and the launching of the Mars Odyssey. Cairo is often roughly translated as "Mars."

1550 EST: Thuthie is being very cryptic about the Oscar Poster and its secret meaning. Me, I'm kind of seeing a flying saucer and a heavenly beam, and Oscar as Gort. Not sure what he has in mind, though.

1620 EST: Could this be a subliminal signal pointing to a massive disclosure event? Andre has an interesting reverse timeline over at The Alien Project.

1640 EST: This is fascinating- the movie The Wrestler opened on 12/17/09 and featured Mickey Rourke playing "The Ram" along with Marisa Tomei ("Twin of Beloved Isis") who plays Pam. The Ram is the symbol of Amun and of the Age of Aries. Amun survived Akhenaten only to be overshadowed by Isis and Osiris, and later was syncretized with Ra as Amen Ra.

Interesting to see this film garner such acclaim in the Obama Age, who himself seems to be dragging Amun synchs in his wake. Also, if you appreciate the subliminity of the female form you definitely want to check out this film. Plus, Aronofsky is always awesome.

1723 EST: The poster for The Wrestler screams "witness the resurrection of Mickey Rourke!" Rourke's birth name is Philip Andre Rourke, but if you go by "Mickey Andre Rourke," his initials are RAM in reverse. Witness the resurrection of the RAM? Bonus factoid: As an amateur boxer, Rourke scored 17 TKOs.

1735 EST: Strangey reports that one of my favorite bands from my youth, Earth, Wind, & Fire are playing for Obama today at the White House along with the great Stevie Wonder. Go check out some of their iconography, it's truly fascinating. Here's their latest album cover:

1821 EST: Rainn Stewart ( a Bah'ai follower, btw) dressed as the Ram for the ISAs, but looked more like Britney Spears than Rourke.

18:43: Heh.

18:58: Yahoo has red carpet pics here if anyone cares.

19:46: Lot of ladies in red tonight. Check out Bridget Fonda's dress and tell me what those designs are.

19:49 EST: What's up with those weird Oscars behind Heidi (also in red)?

19:51: Whoah- who's this Amanda Seyfried? I gotta see Alpha Dog. And why is Vanessa Hudgens there? Not that I'm complaining, but huh?

19:54: I really wish they were streaming this. I'll get my exercise tonight.

19:57: Those Slumdog kids are adorable. Why is Miley Cyrus there?

20:02: Did you guys see the Babylon Gate above Kate Winslet's head?

20:06: Nice lingering shot of Miley beneath the Babylon Elephant.

20:08: Strangey blew up the Bridget Fonda dress, which looks like interlocking eight-rayed black suns. Heavy.

20:14: Valentino giving the Gnostic meme, Mickey Rourke showing off Loki and Viola Davis rocking the Solaris vibe. That's where Hancock and Mary duked it out, btw.

20:17: Oh, hey- the Knowing trailer at 5:17 PST.

20:19: The accountant sketch from Meaning of Life, and boy, they're really rocking the Babylon Gate tonight. You see it behind Penelope Cruz? Wow.

20:28: A crystal curtain and a "radiating" design, eh?

20:31: Same point-in-circle stand Obama used.

20:36: This musical bit is deadly. This guy is straight? Exclusively?

20:44: Who is producing this travesty?

20:48: Penelope Cruz stood under the Gate and won. Do we assume the same for Kate Winslet?

20:50: A "ceremony for the world?" For it's "survival?" Whoa.

20:52: No, "A moment of unity for the entire world," and "universal language." Sheesh, Penny.

20:54: "Every seed was placed here by the alien king Rondelay." - Steve Martin.

20:58: Interesting logo for 81- giant 8, Oscar as one.

21:07: WallE wins, but why does animation get short-shrift on the Oscars?

21:17: 007 in the house.

21:21: How the hell hard can it be to design costumes for Milk or Revolutionary Road?

21:24: Curious Case of Benjamin Button beats Dark and Hell for makeup. Zzzzzz.

21:29: Aww, the robots end the Romance montage. I hate awards ceremonies.

21:35: Loving the juxtaposition of Dog and Phoenix. Finally something interesting.

21:38: ...and straight into the Boston Terrier in the Master Card ad (whose logo is a dual sun).

21:47: This Oscars has a major 007 vibe going on between Pierce Brosnan and Daniel Craig.

21:51: Hyundai Genesis, eh?

21:53: Beyonce leads the army of masculinized women.

21:55: I'm feeling my heterosexuality ebb away watching this. Hugh Jackman can't sing. Beyonce is the Scarlet Woman.

21:58: That was excruciating. Look at the crowd's faces. "The musical is back?" In your dreams, Hugh.

22:05: Cringe. Just cringe.

22:08: KK doing the spiel for the Jokker. Downey should have won. Hands down.

20:20: Did they tell all the women to wear red tonight?

20:27: Note that cross that Will Smith is wearing...

20:34: Slumdog soundman doing the OM. Hardcore.

20:37: It's a Dog's night...

20:39: Heidi Klum rocking the Scarlet Woman meme.

20:45: Eddie Murphy looks exactly the same as he did 20 years ago. Jerry Lewis does not.

20:53: The orchestra looks as if it is playing underwater.

20:56: Slumdog again- I'm reminded of the recent Astronaut Theology about India and aliens.

23:00: "We're" coming down. All very one-worldy...

23:02: Osiah? Osirah? My Indian is a little rusty. This is Slumdog's night.

23:12: Is this the Oscars or the Tonys?

23:19: The"Green" 17 inch Mac notebook?

23:22: Don't forget Danny Boyle resurrected the Sun in Sunshine.

23:24 A fact we were reminded of as he left the stage...

23:31: This new nominating format is giving me severe douche chills.

23:32: Ka-Hathor-te Winslet stood beneath the Gate and won...

23:35: Man, Ka-Hathor-te was really hands-on with that Oscar.

23:47: Crap, I forgot Sean Penn was nominated. Oh well, Pitt would have won otherwise.

23:53: Did you like Mr. Spielberg's halo? SlumDog is the star of the night.

23:56: Danny Boyle rebirthed the Sun and after SlumDog(star) wins, we flash to the Renaissance Hotel logo.

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Preparing for the Ausurs

While we wait for the Ausurs starring Hugh Jackman aka (Hu De Payens Jacques DeMolay-Man), I thought it would be a good time to revisit the single most popular posting on the Secret Sun, "Osiris, The Oscars and The Babylon Gate." I have a feeling this year's ceremony will be particularly interesting so it's worth reviewing these fascinating symbolic correlations before the big show.

Reminder: The Oscars blog plays into the Hancock story as well, which I will be continuing soon.


In a related story, Carnivale kicks off in Rio de Janeiro and other Latin countries. Feast your eyes on this Yahoo gallery.

TekGnostic on Jung and UFOs

Sensei over at TekGnostic delves into Jung's work on UFOs Flying Saucers. And Aeolus taps in Jungian memes as well on his most recent Stormy Weather post. Very interesting to see this type of conjunction, since I was recommending Jungian analysis on the Secret Sun comments section.

The Old Man would be proud.

Rihanna Update

Yacarete links us to Perez Hilton where a shocking picture of Rihanna's injuries has been posted. The injuries on the forehead look like they were from the heel of a boot. Horrible. And the story keeps getting worse- apparently, the LAPD is considering attempted murder charges against Chris Brown.

Take it or leave it, gossipmonger Ted Casablanca claims there's more to the story than is being reported, that Rihanna has a dark side. Oh, I'm sure there is and I'm sure she does. But it probably doesn't have anything to do with that planted PR nonsense.

Finally, Yacarete notes that the Roman numerals of Rihanna's tattoo in the (cropped) picture add up to 17. Here's a shot of the entire number.

Wyrd New Jersey keeps getting weirder...

Well, there are several interesting headlines on The Daily Record website today. Again, we have the earthquakes:

Puzzled by Morris quakes? Geologists say join the crowd

2.3 temblor was fourth in recent weeks. Small earthquakes, including four in Morris County during a 15-day span, are relatively common in the northeastern United States but puzzle geologists in their search for a definitive cause.

"The cause of these earthquakes is really a big mystery because they really don't fit in with the geologist image of plate tectonics," said Catherine Riihimaki, a geologist who teaches at Drew University in Madison.

Interesting. There's been another spate of mysterious lights but these don't match the behavior of the first sightings, even though the media is lumping them together:

Dorian Vicente, 46, of Parsippany said the lights caused traffic to slow on Route 80 East in Denville at 8:40 p.m. Tuesday as people watched them floating overhead. There were nine lights, she said, and they were scattered at first. Then she said they aligned in a straight line. That's when she and several other cars pulled to the side of the highway to try and capture the lights on video.

"It was the weirdest thing," she said. She said the lights then flickered out one by one.

This does not match the first event, in which these lights were reported to hover then speed up, and traveled in a twenty-odd mile arc in less than 18 minutes. And did Chinese lanterns cause this weird power surge in Parsippany?

PARSIPPANY — Residents in the Lake Intervale and Hills of Troy sections of the township on Wednesday experienced a power surge so strong that electrical sockets within some of their houses began to smoke, police said Thursday.

Police and the District 6 Fire Department responded to Intervale for a report of an electrical power surge at 6:12 p.m. Wednesday at Fairway Place, Sgt. Yvonne Christiano on Thursday said.

Then there's this story:

MORRIS PLAINS -- A Provident Bank branch was robbed Wednesday morning by a man wielding two handguns, making it the second branch of that bank in Morris County to be robbed since Friday.

Police were alerted to the hold up in the bank, which is located in the Kohl's shopping center at Routes 10 and 202, at about 10:30 a.m. Witnesses said the man armed with two guns got an undisclosed amount of cash before fleeing in a silver-colored vehicle, authorities said.

Interesting logo there. Look familiar?

The county seat of Morris is Morristown, where George Washington had his heaquarters during the Revolutionary War. Check the Secret Sun today for synchitude.

UPDATE: A Morris County-born sound engineer is part of the team nominated for an Ausur® for his work on Dark Knight.

Mystery Lights Return to NJ on the 17th

Miranda tipped me to this story:

PARSIPPANY, N.J. (AP) — Once again, mysterious red lights have residents in north-central New Jersey scratching their heads. It's the third time in about a month that Morris County residents have reported seeing the lights.

Police in Morris Plains, Morris Township, Hanover and Morristown each reported getting a few calls from residents Tuesday night. The callers say they saw as many as 10 red lights floating in the sky, moving in unison and in the same direction as the wind from about 8:45 p.m. to 9 p.m.

Then this:

The Morris County Prosecutor’s Office is investigating the red lights that have been spotted flying over Morris County on several occasions during the past month, most recently on Tuesday night, with officials saying they may present a hazard to airplanes.

Lights, then earthquakes then more lights. That's Wyrd New Jersey for you.

Phi Beta Kappa and the Masonic Hierarchy

Want to see a who's-who list of the most powerful people in American history? Check out the list of members in the Phi Beta Kappa fraternity. Elluminati points out in a recent blog posting that 5 out of the past 6 Presidents are either PBK initiates or sons of one (including Obama).

And yes, PBK is a very high step in the Masonic pyramid, far above the Freemies. From the Scottish Rite Journal:

(T)he very first fraternity, Phi Beta Kappa, was heavily influenced by the Craft: "A Masonic lodge had existed in Williamsburg as early as in the 1750s, and in 1773 it received a charter from the grand lodge in England…. Thomas Smith belonged to the Williamsburg lodge before joining Heath as one of the five Phi Beta Kappa founders... Nine other members of the society joined the Masonic lodge during the next year."

Indeed, it was the pressure of the Anti-Masonic movement that influenced changes in PBK, such as the end of secrecy and later, the admittance of women.

The anti-Masonic agitation of the 1820s led to much discussion at Dartmouth, Harvard, and Yale of the Phi Beta Kappa oath. In 1831 the Alpha at Harvard, under the leadership of Edward Everett, Joseph Story, and John Quincy Adams, removed the requirement of secrecy.

But anti-Masons simply went from the frying pan to the fire, since the changes in PBK brought about the creation of Skull and Bones:

Phi Beta Kappa dropped its secret society aspect in 1832 and became an "open honorary organization," and "[in] protest, apparently, William H. Russell, valedictorian of 1833, got Alphonso Taft and thirteen other members of '33 to form what is now perhaps the most famous secret society in the United States."

Though disputed, many researchers believe that PBK was simply the American branch of the Bavarian Illuminati:

Some historians dispute any link between the Bavarian Illuminati and Phi Beta Kappa, and thus Skull and Bones. The argument is that Adam Weishaupt didn't form his group until May of 1776 and that in the ensuing six months there wasn't enough time for communication...

However, other researchers assert quite plainly that Phi Beta Kappa is the "Bavarian Illuminati, ... spread to America"; and "the Masonic Order probably influenced the founding of the Society at William and Mary."

Whether affiliated or not, or secretive or not, these high-level college fraternities are Masonic to the core, though it's very much a kind of Un-Freemasonry. Not just any bozo can join. These organizations exist to groom the most ambitious students to a lifetime of loyalty and service to the fraternity, and in return they enjoy all of the privileges and advantages that the governmental and corporate elite can offer.

A.F. & A.M. may get all of the attention (and the abuse), but it draws its ranks largely from the professions, law enforcement and occupations like engineering. As I've said several times on The Secret Sun, the real power lies elsewhere.