SKULLDUGGERY AND MORE

From Out-of-Place Artifacts to Peanut Oil, from the age of Tiahuanaco to free energy, Atlantis Rising readers continue to have a lot on their minds.

Out of Place in Argentina

The article on out-of-place artifacts rekindled an old interest in the crystal skull. Most references to this item speak of the Mitchell-Hedges skull as if it were unique, the only example ever discovered. This is far from true.

Richard Garvin's book, The Crystal Skull (Doubleday, 1974) gives a detailed account of the Mitchell-Hedges skull. He goes on to say that a number of other examples exist in various museums and private collections, most of them much smaller in size, although one in the British Museum is said to be of similar dimensions, though of inferior workmanship.

In January of 1994 my wife and I stopped over in Buenos Aires, Argentina on our way home from a cruise to Antarctica. Here we were treated to a barbecue at the Benquerencia La Estancia, an old ranch, about two hours drive from the city. We were conducted through the ranch house, which was beautifully preserved and contained many treasures, by a group of native servants who spoke little English. As there were many people involved, the owner had prepared a tape describing the rooms and their furnishings, and this tape was played by the servants as they led us through the house.

As we entered one room, I was really shaken up to find a crystal skull on display in the midst of other less interesting artifacts. The Tape narration mentioned the skull rather casually, as if it were of no more consequence than the other knickknacks and mentioned that four others were known to exist.

I now deeply regret that I did not make the effort required to question the owner personally on this matter while I had the opportunity.

The enclosed snapshot is a poor record of this experience. The skull appears white in this picture, but actually it was perfectly clear and of apparently excellent workmanship. It appeared to be almost full size as was the Mitchell-Hedges specimen.

I enjoyed your magazine. Your writers take a refreshingly common-sense approach to the fascinating wonders of our world.

Doug Garner, NASA DRA

Newport News, VA

The article by Mr. Jochmans was fascinating. I first heard the term out-of-place artifacts ( ooparts for short) in a book by Mr. Rene Noorbergen titled Secrets of the Lost Races. Mr. Noorbergen's book is the definitive answer to VanDaniken, Sitchin, etc., as it presents a logical answer to evidence of advanced ancient civilizations. Unfortunately, Secrets of the Lost Races is now out of print.

Alex Lange

Escondido, CA

Eye-Opening

I thought it (Alien Autopsy) was, might be, real but when the pathologist (?) removed a black thin tissue from the left eye, I said, no way.

If this was a gray (but with pink skin) the large black eye removed would not reveal bulbous white tissue underneath. I presume the large penetrating black eyes (of grays) reflected huge pupils, any tissue underneath would not be bulging out as in the operation.

Gloria Renault

Mesa, AZ

Healing Attractions

I was reading The Fields of Healing by Valerie Free, and I was wanting to know if I could get some additional information about the part called Magnetic Field Healing. I would also like to know if these magnets can be purchased, and if so, where.

Sandy Grange

Sandy, UT

Try contacting National Network Alliance at 800-859-4043 or MagnetiCo Inc. at 800-265-1119. ED

Writing for Peanuts

About 20 years ago I read a newspaper article that said peanut oil was a penetrating oil and ought to be excellent in the treatment of arthritis.

Now most doctors are pretty stuck-up about accepting any advice from a non-medical source, so they didn't pay any attention to the article.

However, I was not stuck up so I dashed out to a grocery store and bought a quart of peanut oil (58¢ then, but $2.19 now). I have used this oil continually to fight off at least twenty attacks of arthritis, always with complete success.

Through experimentation I can recommend about 300 gentle rubs daily as sufficient to completely eliminate the pain of a mild or moderate attack in ten days. A severe and very painful attack took a full two months, but no pain remained.

From all this I was able to formulate a theory as to the cause and treatment of arthritis. Here it is: the pain of arthritis is caused by dry bones scraping together! The pain is eliminated by the penetrating oil, which lubricates the dry bones and enables them to slide together easily and painlessly!

Now here's my problem. I've tried on at least 10 occasions to do my good deed by passing this information on to editors of newspapers and arthritis foundations, but they ignore me completely, so I'm appealing to you.

Today I found what must have been the origin of the recommended peanut oil. The man was Edgar Cayce!

Did you ever hear of a doctor recommending a treatment originated by a psychic? Never! I suppose they have passed this word of caution to others, including editors. For whatever reasons, my good intentions have been ignored. Please help!

J.H. Creacy

Richmond, VA

Edgar Cayce's many remedies, including Peanut Oil, have been staples of the alternative health care community for many years, and we have no reason to doubt Mr. Creacy's story, but we must caution that ATLANTIS RISING makes no claims regarding the effectiveness of peanut oil or any other remedy, nor do we offer medical advice of any sort. We merely pass on the information that comes to us. You must be the judge of its worth. ED.

How Old Is Old?

In The Secret Origins of Man article, the reporter mentioned that scholars now think that Tiahuanaco was celestially aligned in around 16,900 B.C.E. However, using information furnished by Graham Hancock's Fingerprints of the Gods, I arrive at different dates.

Hancock quotes expert sources who state that our current obliquity of the ecliptic (1995) is 23 degrees, 27 minutes, or 23.44 degrees. He writes: ...During each cycle of 41,000 years the obliquity varies, with the precision and predictability of a Swiss chronograph, between 22.1 degrees and 24.5 degrees. This translates to 17,083.33 years per degree.

If we calculate the difference between Tiahuanaco's obliquity and ours on this basis, we get 2,562.499 years for its age, or 560 B.C.E., subtracting another seven years for the discrepancy between 7 B.C.E. and A.D. 0.4. However, this date is now being considered to be too late by most scholars.

Therefore, if we suggest that the ecliptic cycle in which Tiahuanaco was designed was completed 23,062.499 years later and that the Earth is now moving back toward the other extreme of the ecliptic, from 24.5 degrees to our current 23.44 degrees, then we add another 18,108.332 years, for a total of 41,170.831 years, for a date of Tiahuanaco's alignment around 39,168.831 B.C.E.! Interestingly, this fits into the earliest possible time-frame Hancock suggests for the First Time of Egypt: 39,720 - 25,820 B.C.E., and the end of this period may correspond with the Flood of Ut-napistim, related in the Gilgamesh epic, that may date to 25,800 B.C.E. Hancock thinks that Tiahuanaco may have been devastated 10,000 B.C.E.

Therefore, my earlier date of Tiahuanaco may be correct, although it is possible that several Pole-shift floods may complicate calculations, as Professor Charles H. Hapgood pointed out in his book The Path of the Pole. Other major shifts may have occurred 25,800 B.C.E.; between 14,500 - 10,000 B.C.E. in either 8,503 B.C.E. (my calculations, based upon the Mars/Earth-opposition cycle of 16 years, from the very good opposition on August 24, 1924, and Otto Heinrich Muck's calculation or 8,498 B.C.E. between 4,500 - 3,500, when the Littorina Sea was formed; and Noah's Flood 2,447 B.C.E. Any of these or other flood might have caused the Earth's ecliptic to have shifted unpredictably.

James M. La Mar

Brownsburg, IN

ATLANTIS RISING will have more to say on Charles Hapgood's theory of Earth crust displacement in our next issue when we interview Rand Flem-Ath, Co-author of When the Sky Fell. ED.

Sound Research

I am doing research in the field of sound versus matter. In other words can sound waves at various decibels and frequencies attract or repulse matter? I need to know the acoustical properties of the elements: sulfur, potassium, and sodium. I will correspond with anyone who is also involved in this research.

You are doing a superb publication.

Don Dries

405 E. 7th St.. #4

Bloomington, IN

Free Plans Requested

Set as your goal plans for a free energy device that can be made in my garage workshop. Only a grass roots movement to stop pollution can stop big business and big government from destroying the earth. You stand in a powerful publicity position to save the earth. Well thought out plans or blue-prints for a small toy or device that will convince people that free energy is possible are desperately needed. Do it!

Only if you have a doctorate in physics can you understand what I've received in my mail. Simple explanations are possible and needed.

Thor Friedemann

Maricopa, AZ

Reader Knocks

In your recent issue #5, the Atlantis Rising Tour accidentally misspelled the word Rising on the banner in the photo. Nothing serious, just something to notice.

Thomas Cox

Muscatine, IA

As we noted in our caption to the photo, our proofer did not make the trip. We should also add that the banner was prepared by a native Egyptian (who does not speak English) on instructions by phone. Sorry. ED.

I'd suggest caution on your next trip. You just may go to Mexico instead of Peru!! Did their advertising agent just arrive from Podunk, Tibet?

C.B. Van Rossum, Jr.

San Ysidro, CA

Yes, we know the picture in the ad is from Mexico, not Peru, and you are correct in placing the blame on the advertising agency, but you may rest assured that Mystical Journeys and ATLANTIS RISING can locate Peru without difficulty. ED.

And Kudos

I don't see how you can maintain the overall excellence of the article in #5 of Atlantis Rising in coming issues, but I'm willing to risk the price of a subscription to find out.

Margaret Buckles

Mesa, AZ

That's the spirit. ED.

...not only do I enjoy the articles but very much appreciate the non-glossy paper as well as the bold clear type.

C. Jean Hulsizer

Tulsa, OK

You are a welcome addition to the alternative information network! Thanks for a wonderful eye-opening publication.

Rolf Thorson

Waldron, WA

...find your magazine fascinating and informative while maintaining a level quite a bit above grocery store tabloids while reporting on some of the most enigmatic subjects we can imagine.

Kevin Kane

Folsom, LA

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