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December 13 Mina Dos EstrellasMina Dos Estrellas (Mee-nah Dose Eh-stray-us) "Mine Two Stars", an abandoned gold mining complex tucked into the mountains near the small farming village of Tlalpujahua (Tuh-LAL-poo-HA-wah), Michoacán, Mexico. At its peak, this mine employed over 5,000 workers and was one of the largest producers of gold in Mexico.
In 1903, European settlers invaded Tlalpujahua (Tuh-LAL-poo-HA-wah). When the settlers learned the surrounding mountains held a fortune in gold, local villagers warned against any excavation plans. They believed that the mountain's gold was guarded by a Nahaul (Nuh-wall (proper spelling is "Nagual")) an ancient Mexican sorcerer controlled by El Diablo, the devil. The Nahaul is one of the most feared creatures in all of Mexican folklore. The meaning of Nahaul comes from a combination of ancient Aztec words: "Naualli" (Nuh-waa-LEE), which referred to the sorcerers, or holders of the dark powers, and the word, "Nagual" (Nah-GWALL), which meant the animal companion, or one who walks upright next to man. An early Aztec writing about the Nahaul has been translated as follows:
All at once, the trees begin to rustle and the wind began to moan. And then out of the darkness came a terrible phantom--the Nahaul. He stood seven or eight feet tall, and stood as though he were a man. But it was an animal covered in hair, with long arms, and the feet and claws of a wolf. It had wolf's ears and a wolf's mouth, but the expression of an evil man. It made an extraordinary noise--a howl that pierced with hellish glee. It was there for only a moment, and then disappeared. It was approaching sunrise. I knew I would see it again when the sun set. The villagers believed the Nahaul had the ability to change from human form to beasts such as wolves, snakes, pumas and wild dogs. The settlers paid no attention to the locals' superstitions and constructed a huge mining mill, digging 10 miles of tunnels into the mountains and pillaging the gold they were warned not to touch. Prosperity came at a price. Conditions at the mine were atrocious, employees were overworked and exploited, and fatalities were frequent.
During the mine's operation, many unexplainable accidents, deaths and suicides occurred throughout the Mina Dos Estrellas complex. Men broke through rock and plummeted hundreds of feet to their death, never to be found. Others hit pockets of dead air, causing them to suffocate instantly. Men lost limbs on the giant machinery of the complex. Many died from the smallest of injuries since the owners refused to provide proper medical treatment for them. It was often said that the chances of surviving an injury were better if one avoided the hospital. As the accidents increased at the mine, local authorities searched for rational explanations. The workers had their own ideas: They blamed many of the accidents on the beastly Nahaul.
In 1937, unseasonable torrential rains provoked a flood that washed through the gold mine tunnels, killing over 400 workers. The flood brought production to a permanent halt at the Mina Dos Estrellas. The owners said the flood was an act of nature, but the villagers and surviving workers once again blamed the Nahaul. They refused to return to the property for fear of what lurked in its buildings. A few years after the flood, the villagers of Tlalpujahua became plagued with horrific and gruesome deaths. Many were attacked while they slept. Livestock grazing in the area were found mutilated, and children were reported missing. People believed that the Nahaul continued to stalk the mine and surrounding area. Parents told their children horrible bedtime tales of the shape-shifting beast, and people guarded their homes with barbed wire and high fences. Every precaution was taken, yet the deaths continued.
Desperate, the villagers turned to a local curandero, a folk magic practitioner. He performed an ancient tribal ritual to draw the Nahaul into the mine tunnels. He then instructed the villagers to seal the Nahaul in the gold mine with large boulders and warned against ever re-opening it.
Recently, villagers of Tlalpujahua have reported seeing beasts wandering the abandoned gold mine. Within the last few months, farmers with land bordering the Mina Dos Estrellas have reported unexplainable animal mutilations. Chants and horrible cries echo through the area. Rumors that the Nahaul has returned to use the Mina Dos Estrellas as its home have kept the villagers of Tlalpujahua away from the gold mine. They claim this complex is haunted by dead workers and remains home to the Nahaul. MTV's Fear had a few episodes that dealt with the mine. April 05 AstrologyCAPRICORN The quest for power drives you as forcefully as it does cousin Scorpio, however because your emotional nature is in hibernation, you suffer none of the Scorpion's passionate derailments on the way up the corporate ladder. Your business philosophy is that of the early railroad magnates. Kill what you can't buy off and stay on schedule. An unusual number of your sign have the same taste in food as your symbolic counterpart -- anything and everything. You equate exotic with animal parts that no one else will eat and are famous for inviting family and friends over for a home-cooked meal, then refusing to tell them what that is on their plates. A Capricorn invented the term chef's surprise. You are slow to anger because you consider yourself so superior to the rest of humanity that you rarely lower yourself to hold a two-sided conversation. You disregard any opinion except your own, and the most others can expect is a sour-faced glower and flick of your wrist as you dismiss them as blathering fools for whom you have no time. You are the late-bloomer of the zodiac. Astrologers kindly say that yours is the sign of reverse aging. What this really means is, as a child you sold tickets when your cat had kittens and played Foreclosure instead of Monopoly. And, when you reach the old folks' home your nickname will be either Baby Jane, because you swish through the halls in your tutu, or Letch, because it's finally dawned on you what playing doctor really meant in fifth grade and you're trying to make up for lost time. You are so conservative that you are two steps right of survivalist. You think fellow Goat Rush Limbaugh should be president, and you burned your Barry Goldwater campaign button when he publicly announced his support of gays in the military. Capricorn is the sign of the business tycoon, urban legend, hermit, Pope, and party pooper. Goats also make excellent personal shoppers and self-employed hit men. Ever the traditionalist, the latter subscribes to the work ethic of if you want something done right, do it yourself. At home you enjoy sitting on your four-thousand-dollar sofa (the one Libra couldn't afford) sipping rare wine and quietly conversing with friends. The facts that you have to strain to hear them over the crackling plastic cover and your bottle of 1969 Thunderbird has a rather piquant flavor doesn't bother you a bit. You are too busy pretending the portrait above the fireplace is your great-great-uncle John, whose blood was so blue he signed the Declarataion of Independence with it and no one was the wiser. You also have the strongest will in the zodiac. The only thing holding you back is yourself. Once you reconcile your emotional needs with your drive to succeed, nothing on Earth can stop you. In an argument there isn't a sign in the Universe that can top you. March 24 WTF is going on with these peeps?What the fuck is this? Suck my cock but after that no respect, it's never goin to end. Who has the three of clubs? Shit! That guy was hot! Holy man, this is ridiculous. Can I put the light on? I feel like I smell funny. Four fours? Four cards down. Pass. I tried so hard. Shit tube!! I want to write my name on it. Those raccoons we saw? And the joker, it doesn't even matter, there's no points though. Do you play with runs? Can you go? Aww but I got the fives. Are you done now? I'm just going to help K? Let me see, I can't go, inside, I realized I'm the one confused! Breaking the habit tonight. Really? Can I see? I'll never be alright. Whatever, fuck it! We should be on a team. Red threes. try use the lowest one you can. Use this. You could use a run, no it's only one! That's a wicked name! Oh it is too... Trying to get up fuck, it's not fair. What? Not even close, but I was close, long story. Even though I went by myself I took the bus there. I don't think Tommy wants to play. just twist the top, you'll hear it sounds. I want to go shopping, you going too? It's your turn... What? Nothing. You guys even know how to play asshole? No threes!! Are you going? Oh whatever! Oh yeah I need a couple 1-2! We should get the newspaper. I want a weiner dog. It was so messed up, his mother and the rest of the kids... C'mon Fred! Coffee Tom? One of thses, it's your call. I wonder if Jeff was at my house all night? Final countdown!!... Krystal? Power! We played this with 10 people at my grandmother's. You're coming with me. Let's... What's the heat at? At my place it's just freezing. Where you going? To the truck. Why? What? Fuck you I started. You want sugar? Turn it down huh? He's locked outside. Heats you up from the core. Aww you didn't get it. My jaw hurts man! My face feels like I'm doing something wrinkly with it. Is that what I gave you? See if Fred gets his ID. I need a slurpee! Cherry-cola, that's what this thing says. Holy fuck buddy! Come stand a lil bit closer. ooooh I want you but I don't need you. And it looks hot! Gerry! DOOBIE!! Turn that down for a bit... What the fuck is all over the sidewalk? This is my song for like forever I used... I thought you guys were playing on a team? Where do I stop? You put one there, Oh did I miss one now? What's going on?? Close! Good one. I see people sitting on the couch in the tv reflection! Really? Don't bother. I talked to him at twenty after seven. I want to go home and get dressed, fuckin sweatpants. I hate to walk around, it's all messed up, there's four of them, then I can't work the disco here. Ouch. I don't remember why I came? Plannin, plannin and more plannin. Yeah, ok, no more reason to stay. Breathe in. Wait, wait! Wait... Go like this. I didn't want to be here again. Do it up! Who won? No! Out of you two? Texted me what? It must be like paradise reminds me of Colin. Telus or MTS? The whole call back number. What if I deal the same time as you? Do you have a rubber for this? I can phone! Where's the phone? I feel like there's nothing I can do, it's driving me nuts. I want to be able to download shit and do what? Why don't you take em? There's one and then there's two more squiggly line??? They aren't both there! Just keep swimming, just keep swimming, just keep watching, just keep watching... I took some of Metallica off, I'm so pissed. They're not that great. I don't need to hear that! What were you going to do? Read my palm? What a guy... BING!! WTF?!?!? You have to beat the hand out? Yeah we gotta run. OK. Play a nine, right? Fuck! Card in your hand, fuck it, now you go. What the fuck was that? Fallin from the tv, I almost caught it. Fuckin broken glass, what the fuck am I gonna do? And then, oh if you want. I gotta fuckin shuffle. It was rough, my mom was screaming at me, I wish I had SOS on here, you like this? I'm dying man, broken bones, I can't shuffle all this shit. I gotta go home, grab a CD and my camera, you have to come with me. Let's build a birdhouse! Huh? Talking dirty. Huh? What? Take a ride on a purple aeroplane? That's so bunk, K... He just picked it off the ground, wow was that difficult. Am I ever fuckin hallucinating, I saw a kid on a tricycle before, but it was a fire hydrant. WhatTheFuck.com. Make it a little interesting. Asshole starts. Whoo hoo. You don't like being in control or what? He has the joint or roach or... I want a... Inukshuk, tell me if I start to smell bad. You went? Next round, otherwise you're fucked at the end. Is that a three or a four? Watch me straighten out, watch a magic card jump out, it could be...YEAH! Are you serious? How did I throw it away? It's your call. Fred,you want one? Are you watching porn? In the bathroom? Since I already fucked this one up, might as well use this one. As if you don't have your car anymore. Godammit, somethings gotta go. Holy did everybody get that in there hand? Do you know what you're doing? Big Red or Juicy Fruit? What? No thanks. Might as well play it. Wait, I started it... I always have that problem with cheese. Go Freddy! Wow! Yes I'm helping you. No, nope, no, yeah, K, use that, look! I can't go! See? What time is it? He has my phone, wanna help me? A frog sticker that glows in the dark. I doubt it. Would you come? Did you just eat my gum?? Oh, someone needs an intervention. I thought the cat was in the speaker. I started it? Yay!! I'm president! K GO. I am so fucked, can you go? Oh, whatever. Oh fuck! Crazy shit! Shadows on the floor is enough. Look, taste it. What water? Ha, probably. Yep, concentrate, kind of, get a better mark, where's your huh? ha ha huh? Nothing... Where are you? Is he back at Maxim now? Coffee's about ready. Hey, kiddie, turn that off for a minute. Don't let him grow up to be a brat. We have the exact same hand. Diagnostic programmers, engineers... It can't be that hard. What's not hard? Sowing... We can go right now!! I got bourbon faced on shit street. OK, when is this nigger bitch going to get here? Sometimes I wish I wish I didn't kill that fish. It's one of those jokes you can tell in Catholic schools. Wanna do something? There's lots! Why don't I know anyone with a car? The bus is a crummy place and he doesn't want you guys taking the bus. He denied it for a year. Are you ok to drive when we go? I know! I smacked him in the face with a stapler. Doing drugs... Thanks for the support asshole! Huh? Who? What? This kid needs to be locked away. Dare me to drive? I spit when I talk, strap myself in bed, felt like I was in there forever, reminds me of him. How much a hot air balloon cost? Would you come? Let's all go together. I'd rather have someone else pack mine, it was scary. I don't know, this chick on Oprah and Maury, they both fucked the same guy at 14, 16, pregnant, broke up with her, how old is this guy? Jenny Jones was horrible! I should download her audio, so... Can Fred come? I wish I can go home to get my contacts. I remember being a baby, roll it out. What? Old best friend, ewwww!! How do people like that have kids? Holy, your eyes! I can't see straight. They're at my house. Wha, what are you doing??? I don't know! Can I try it? C'MON! Can't wait all night. I like a lot of things. That's cool. Music, shit, wrong button! Juicy juicy, I don't know, juicy juicy!! Here comes the sunshine, is that better? Once a day, so you like this song? I've been a lot of places, seen a lot of faces, oh hell, I fucked different races, my niggas in jail roll weed with some tissue, it's the recording. Mix it up. JENNY!!!! Yes! Tell Krystal to eat something, did I do it? Fred, come dance with me. OK! Fuck off you... Cuz I want it yet? This is getting ridiculous. Oh this isn't the song we wanted. Hey! Sorry... Only if you can put them in your own order, you can? How? I wiped it off. Kick it hard from the front to the back, are you ok? This is awesome. HOLY!! Gum? Fuck! Ha ha ha ha! That was me fucking, cut it out, are you done? Did you hear that? We should hear it in there and smoke. I'm trying to overdrive, not that much. It is on half. Speakers could do that. FIESTA!!! Whoo hoo!!! Fred sit right there, K, let's go. High! Do you like the backstreet boys? Please, no... Did you ever listen to Savage Garden? Like this? Moved into position again, you know this song dad? I don't remember meeting him. Are you still writing it? Oh start! Is that how it's suppose to start? Don't make me take it to the truck, holy, was that me? Paused it? Take your darkness! Hey, LJ let there be light. Just give it to me for a sec. I wanna go for a walk. Might get beaten up. What? What? Speak English on what? Dad come over. You don't have a basement!! She did it in my hat, warned me that it would happen. Well, if you can. Soon as I get home. What? Have you talked with him? What you call it? Slash worker. That guy is full of shit man. Written in graffiti writing. That's what he said, he lies about everything. There was like 2 right there! There's so many sketchy people on the 16. Be seperate piles everywhere. Hey, wanna clean mine? Hold that, get out!! Aww brings back memories. You put half in, it's ripping. Take me up, on sale at... Change the tax or whatever, La Senza, that's another gross word. That guy with the face that starts tweaking. What? No. Well I am obviously. Where did I get that? Black stuff started flying. How much? Fuck no! Cheap acid, I could get you anything. Well, how long would it take to get here? Oh no! It's Friday. I don't know man, I don't have anything to do and a huge joint. That was fun, fingering his ear hole and I'm scared, get this? What you talking about? That's fine. It is noon, I know it's past that... Mmmmm aaahhhhhh got your toes! Pass me the lip stuff. Fuck for such a lil guy, you aint too fresh. I dunno we're gonna go for a ride. That's if she wants to lock down the house. Oh! You fuckin kid! That was a very warm shower, you can have one, just ask my dad. Throw me a smoke bitch. Don't call me bitch, bitch! You gotta watch crank. What's invisible? Don't fuck it up. You look agitated. Wanna borrow my knife? I need a smoke really bad. Oh! That was Jenny!...Ooops... I like this... I don't know what you're talking about, don't pretend you can't hear me. Can I have that? Are you going to be there for awhile? Wanna come for a smoke? HE DID IT AGAIN!!!! Well, I... How long is your dad going to be? Polo Park, he said no? Is Colin going to Brandon? We should just jack a car and go to my place... I don't know if I felt, did you have a good night? Did Dan say what he was doing after his shower? You know what's a good word? Fetishistic! Depending on what fetish. I need a ride! *SIGH* Should call Dana..or Josh. Hey! What are you doing? Gimmie that! What? Should just call and see what's up... A falling out changes everything. He should have just stayed a link in the chain. I don't mean to say this but it's the truth. I haven't met anyone nicer than him, since I met you. Why would I want to know how to piss you off? You like that sort of thing? Really? Hook it up! Crazy, eh? June 09 and out of the mouth of madness....Ok, here's another update, well let's see, the last time I did this, Geri and I had the smart idea of fucking off outta the province, we were planning on heading to Edmonton but stop off in Calgary to visit Scott (I really miss that boi) so we headed out hitchin, Shayna dropped us off in Headingley and we got picked up like 10 minutes later by a guy named Dave, he drove us to Brandon where we picked up Gerilyn's ID and we got picked up by this really kool gal name Sherry, she told us a lot of useful info on hitchin, so dropped us off at some town i forget what its called, but me and geri ended up walkin for 4 hours to the next town and we both ended up stepping in road kill in the dark which freaked us out a lot, then something happened that we dont really want anyone to know about, then we ended up heading back because we didnt want to go on, so we ended up walking all the way back to brandon (practically) and we almost died in the process. Anyways we got back and we went and bought a bottle so we can numb the pain that we were in. Friday night, I went to the bar with Colin and Shawn, which was klinda fun since i seen a shit load of people that night. Oh yeah the night before when me and geri were drinking the bottle, me, shayna and Kim went to Tijuana's where i met this guy named Elliot, who I dont remember who he is! lol anyways i stayed sober on satruday and went bowling, which was fun and I couldn't believe that I actually got some strikes! yay.... I am in independent study in school so I just go get my work on mondays and drop off my work on fridays for the next 3 weeks which is really good for me cuz lately I have been having a lot of cravings to do meth again, yes I'm being honest and it may shock you but I really do want to do it, but I'm not.... Shayna's 21st birthday (666) was awesome, we went to KP for a BBQ and we were there for about 5 hours or so, then we went to Kim's to have a couple drinks and after that we headed to The Green Brier which was ok, i don't really remember being there. After that we went to a party at Sheena's on McKray i think, and then somewhere else in someone's backyard, where there was a shit load of people and all I remember is talking to everyone around me. We ended up gettin the boot from there from the ownder and I lost Gerilyn but I found her and we went back to that girl Sheena's but we didnt stay there for long, we fucked off to somewhere else and yeah... confidentiality there peoples!! the next day we were still drinkin and I phohned my buddy Sheena (not the same Sheena as the night before) and asked her if Daria, Shayna and I can bring a "couple" beers over and we ended up taking a 24 there lol. She said "thats not a couple, but come in" lol that 24 lasted like 2 hours and then Rob went and bought an 18 which lasted longer than the 24. Then I finally came home and went to bed. I didnt really do anything yesterday except I went to Sheena's again and she took us across the street to meet her neighbors who seem kool, had a drink there and chilled at Sheena's some more and then came home, now it's today and I have no clue what the fuck I am going to do but I'm just gonna go with the flow again like always and see what comes, til next time ya peoplese! Hi Mary!! :P May 22 See what boredom causes me to do?? THIS!!!!OK, well here I am again, bored and with nothing else to do. Friday night I was at Annette's place with Amy and Dion starting off, then I came home so I can shower and change and go to the Vibe for that anniversary party i was suppose to go to, but I didn't end up going at all. I walked into the apartment and there was a lot of people here and i was already feeling pretty juiced by then, I remember talking to a lot of people before the all disappeared to the bar and left Daniel, Brad and I here alone. I don't really remember what happened after that, i know me Colin, and Matt went to Annettes around 3 or 4... That was fun when we went there, some interesting things happened while we were there and after... Saturday, I stayed home all day and watched movies with Daniel mostly, but other people came by and sat around with us, I was also suppose to go bowling with Colin and otheres but I was feeling wayy to hung over to go and throw a ball at pins, talk about lazy huh? Anyways that went on all night also, and yesterday i did about the same, except brad and jonathan came over and had some drinks and Gerilyn came by too for awhile... Today Daniel, Gerilyn and I went to watch See No Evil which was a gruesome movie, the storyline was kinda bunk but all in all it was a good movie, and now im chatting once again but with some peoples. I guess thats my lastest edition, but til next weekend i guess ha ha May 15 My WeekendWell here I am, at school, on the computer... No, don't have class, yet I thought I did. Anyways, this past weekend was interesting, I would start off from Friday, but events that happened Thursday night went into what happened Friday morning. OK, on Thursday, me and Gerilyn went to Lisa's and had a couple beers with Lisa, Sheens and I forget his name but he was someones nephew (Lisa's I think). After that we went to Tijuana's to go dance. We had a shot of tequila each and that fucked me up a lot. There was a lot of bad dancers out that night, I'm not saying I'm the best at it, but man some people aren't shy! All in all, I give you people thumbs up for the effort! When I went home Thursday night, me and Geri were going to head to a party but we ended up smoking some weed which kicked me in the ass and made me pass out on the couch. I woke up around 10am and was feeling too shitty to bother to try and make it to school, so I went back to sleep until Daniel woke me up around 1 (I think). Friday afternoon was my first time I ever been tanning, which I think I am going to get addicted to, but it's only a week of tanning so I am going to try and get dark as much as I can, because I have always been paler than other people in my race... Friday night, we had our usual dinner with people and drinks afterwards, I can't really remember who all was there but I had fun and there are pics and videos from that night. (and for some of you's it's not tose kinds videos! I wish they were those kind of videos!! jk) I didn't pass out until like 8am Saturday and we woke up around 4, which totally surprised me because I wanted to go tanning at 2pm Saturday. A lor of people are telling me not to go tanning because of all the health hazards, but also at the same time telling me I look better and healthier with some color, so I'm just going to listen to them but I won't obey them hee hee. Most of Saturday I was being lazy and hung over, but Gerilyn asked me to go to Desire with her earlier that week but I was not in the mood for the bar. When she came and got me, we ended up driving way out into Garden City, and I mentioned on the way there, that I don't remember Desire being so far. We went to go check out a friend (who most of you I highly doubt knows, but I know it will be girls who know who I am talking about), he got me into the mood for the bar. Gerilyn and I got to the bar before 1, I've seen a lot of good looking people that night and a lot of people I knew from awhile ago whom I haven't seen for months. After the bar, I went home and Gerilyn came with me so shg can get picked up by her sisters. I thought I was going to stay home, but I ended up going to go hang out with someone who I recently met. Sunday, I didn't get home until around 9:30am, I went to bed as soon as I got there, but Colin woke me up to introduce me to Dan which I barely remember meeting, but he seems cool from the 10 seconds I seen him lol. I ended up making a date to go see someone, but all they wanted was sex before the dinner and me being such a prudish hopeless romantic backed out and went to go see Gerilyn, my savior (:P) She'll probably won't like it that I called her that but oh well, I've called her worse (hee hee just dont tell her ok??) Gerilyn you know I'm playin and you know I the things I say about you, and you know I don't like talking about people unless they're around lol jk. Last night, I watched Muriel's Wedding with Colin, and that movie is one of my faves. Now you're kinda up to date, and right now, I'm chatting with Dave, Gerlin, Colin and James just went away, there's a girl at the computer next to me, and a bunchof otheres around, and I wonder how many people are actually going to read this and leave a comment. I know a lot of people look at this, because I've seen how many visit this thing has had!! And that's alot! You people like me! You really really like me!! ha ha Yeah, that's somewhat typical weekend for me, and I'm going to try and do the whole blog/journal thing on here just for you people who are interested in my life, which I know isn't boring!! Til next time people payce October 19 The mysteries of the Manitoba Legislature Imagine a key that can unlock centuries-old secrets of mythical deities, Biblical artifacts, and a "Divine Blueprint" on which life as we know it may be based. And imagine that key's secrets being sought the world over - by conspiracy theorists, underground societies, Indiana Jones fans, and anyone who's ever read "The Da Vinci Code".
Now imagine unearthing that key - and it's secrets - right in your own backyard.
If you live anywhere near Manitoba, you're already familiar with the provincial Legislature, home of the Golden Boy, two giant bison and one of the most impressive combinations of Beaux-Arts architecture and Tyndall limestone on record.
But you probably didn't know about the occult icons and religious images hidden in the building's design; it's structural similarities to King Solomon's Temple, or the possibility it's really a talisman built to ward off evil spirits and harness the power of the gods.
That's where Frank Albo can help.
Albo, 33, is a university researcher who's spent years digging up secrets of Manitoba's most famous building.
"You know those 3-D pictures you look at. where you keep staring and focusing your eyes ubtil you enter a work of art?" Albo asks. "That's kind of how the building appears to me now...I can't help but see that inner image."
Albo first twigged to the Legislature's "spiritual side" after spotting a pair of sphinxes flanking the front pediment. Curious about the unlikely juxtaposition (Winnipeg being a fair distance from Cairo), he started a thesis on how the building conformed to the specifications of ancient temples, but kept noticing recurring motifs that didn't fit the classical mould.
To start, there were the numbers. Albo says the Legislature's floor plans are replete with 5's, 8's and 13's - a series found in a numerical pattern named for mathematician Leonardo Fibonacci.
The Fibonacci segment is thought by many to be a "blueprint for the plan of God," Albo says, and in the case of the Legislature, the numbers turn up in the eight-pointed star on the Rotunda floor, the five icons in the grand staircase, the octagonal dome on which the Golden Boy sits, and the groupins of thirteen (stairs, chairs, lights, statues, etc.) that occur throughout.
Further digging led Albo to realize the Legislature's layout actually matches that of King Solomon's temple, right down to the fact that the only area off-limits to the public - the lieutenant-governor's reception room - is situated in the same place Solomon's Holy of Holies, or inner sanctum, would be.
As we know from "Raiders of the lost Ark", the Holy of Holies is where the vaunted Ark of the Covenant is supposed to be hidden. Albo never did find an Ark-equivalent inside the chamber, but he did find a carving of a war chest - flanked by statues od two warriors, no less - on the Legislature's roof, directly above the reception room.
He also learned the reception room's cubit dimensions matched those of the Holy of Holies. But in the case of the Legislature, the cubits (an ancient measurement) are the same ones favoured by Freemasons, a secretive fraternal organization known for its interest in occult-based schools of thought.
It's here the focus of Albo's work tooka whole new direction.
Albo says he's found proof that many members of the Roblin administration (the government in power when the Legislature was built) were themselves Masons. He also says architect Francis Worthington Simon, one of the building's architects, studied in France around the turn of the century - when Europe was in the throes of an "occult revival."
"When I talk about the occult, I'm not talking about witches or cauldrons or someone pulling a rabbit out of a hat," Albo said. "I'm talking about the original meaning, the idea of something that's secret or hidden."
That concept - of being "hidden in plain view" - has fueled Albo's research, leading him to take a closer look at images and icons that have gone unquestioned for decades.
While ancient temples were guarded by statues of menacing lions, rams and bulls, for instance, the entrance of the Legislature boasts all three (just substitute bison for the bulls), plus busts of the Greek goddess Athena and the snkay-haired gorgon Medusa.
Even the province's most iconic image - the Golden Boy, long thought to be a symbol of enterprise and the spirit of Manitoba - might really be a thinly-veiled homage to Hermes, the Greek god of mercantry and travel, and the patron of the occult arts.
Directly below the Golden Boy are a series of Egyptian heiroglyphics, which Albo says spells out an invocation to the sun god Re. The invocation even names an Egyptian pharoah widely believed to be the founder of the first secret society, he adds. September 19 Advanced Global Personality Test Results
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August 29 WHAT IF.............I can't find the wrong in all my reasons
Lost sense of time and all seasons
Feel like I've been beaten down
By the words of men who have no ground
Kiss me beneath the tree of Wisdom
When your axe has cut
Who would defeat them?
Poor tongues and bitter mouths
Can drive a man to bleed inside out
What if you did?
What if you lied?
What if I avenge?
What if eye for an eye?
I've seen the wicked in your mind
Destroyed a man who likes a strong mind
You and Pride sing of vengeful songs
Inspired by the times,
you've been walked on
My stage is shit
I'm meeting millions
Who lift their hands up high
Cause they feel this
We are ONE we are strong
The more you hold us down
The more we press on
What if you did?
What if you lied?
What if I avenge?
What if eye for an eye?
I know I can hold the hate inside my mind
What consumes your thoughts
controls your life
So I'll just ask a question
An only simple question
I'll just ask a question
What if? What if? What if?
What if I?
What if you did?
What if you lied?
What if I avenge?
What if eye for an eye?
What if your life could be judged like a crime?
What if I avenge?
What if eye for an eye? July 12 personality The Inspirer You love being around people, and you are deeply committed to your friends. You are also unconventional, irreverant, and unimpressed by authority and rules. Incredibly perceptive, you can usually sense if someone has hidden motives. You use lots of colorful language and expressions. You're qutie the storyteller! You would make an excellent entrepreneur, politician, or journalist. The keys to my heartYou are attracted to obedience and warmth.
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In love, you feel the most alive when things are straight-forward, and you're told that you're loved. | You'd like to your lover to think you are stylish and alluring. | You would be forced to break up with someone who was emotional, moody, and difficult to please. | Your ideal relationship is lasting. | You want a relationship that looks to the future... one you can grow with.
Your risk of cheating is zero. | You care about society and morality. You would never break a commitment.
You think of marriage as something that will confine you. You are afraid of marriage. | In this moment, you think of love as commitment. Love only works when both people are totally devoted. | |
: You invented the phrase "politically correct." You think you are a classically chic success magnet. Actually, you are a dedicated social climber, who knows just enough about manners to eat with a fork and not blow your nose in public. However, you are such an accomplished bullshit artist that you successfully fake your way into the highest social circles.
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