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[777 The Great Work]

Here is one of the major secrets of this Illusion.It is based on the Rep- Tile energy of patterns, that are all based on one thing,AWAKENING.The Checkered floor is a Repeated pattern of black and white Tile
This is the energy of the clever reptile,coiled 7 times and waiting to be awakened.The thing is, we have to walk the entire floor vs stepping on the white and not the black tiles,because it takes a contrast of both energies, to create this floor.One thing to remember is that the white is only obvious because of the black.

[Christo888]

Originally Posted by Christo888

Funny Universe... one of those foil balloons fell from the sky in front of me this afternoon.

The markings are striking... a black and white checkered border with an indigo and orange race car shrouded in flames with the number 33 on it and it says 'Happy Birthday.'

Post # 914

Originally Posted by 777 The Great Work

Here is one of the major secrets of this Illusion.It is based on the Rep- Tile energy of patterns, that are all based on one thing,AWAKENING.The Checkered floor is a Repeated pattern of black and white Tile
This is the energy of the clever reptile,coiled 7 times and waiting to be awakened.The thing is, we have to walk the entire floor vs stepping on the white and not the black tiles,because it takes a contrast of both energies, to create this floor.One thing to remember is that the white is only obvious because of the black.

I just realized this balloon that fell from the sky has that black and white checkered border all around it and the side of the foil balloon is ripped... but it fell from the sky in front of me at a park right in the middle of the playground at the same time the plane was either taking off or went missing.

So maybe not so funny about it now!

[NewParadigmGuy]

Originally Posted by 777 The Great Work

Earth is sitting on top of the left pillar, but what is that sphere sitting on top of the right one?

[777 The Great Work]

Originally Posted by NewParadigmGuy

Earth is sitting on top of the left pillar, but what is that sphere sitting on top of the right one?

The earth is shadow of the cosmos.Macro and micro.

[NewParadigmGuy]

Originally Posted by 777 The Great Work

The earth is shadow of the cosmos.Macro and micro.

I'm curious, where did you find this picture? Is it some official Masonic thing?

[777 The Great Work]

Originally Posted by NewParadigmGuy

I'm curious, where did you find this picture? Is it some official Masonic thing?

I pulled it from a Masonic website.

[NewParadigmGuy]

Originally Posted by 777 The Great Work

I pulled it from a Masonic website.

What do they use it for? Does it decorate their temples?

[777 The Great Work]

Originally Posted by NewParadigmGuy

What do they use it for? Does it decorate their temples?

All of the masonic floors are covered in this pattern,showing the path of duality,and eventually ascending beyond the two poles. The two must become one.

[NewParadigmGuy]

Originally Posted by 777 The Great Work

All of the masonic floors are covered in this pattern,showing the path of duality,and eventually ascending beyond the two poles. The two must become one.

Yes, I knew that; I was just wondering where they used this particular picture. The sphere representing the cosmos is most interesting to me.

[777 The Great Work]

Originally Posted by NewParadigmGuy

Yes, I knew that; I was just wondering where they used this particular picture. The sphere representing the cosmos is most interesting to me.

Most of their sites are represented with such images.If the image is too small or too large,i just resize it.

[NewParadigmGuy]

Originally Posted by 777 The Great Work

Most of their sites are represented with such images.If the image is too small or too large,i just resize it.

I was wondering what the detail might show if you blew up that sphere on the right - maybe a particular constellation, or section of the sky, etc...

[judykott]

A gust of stillness
lightning flashes, solid fire
thunder breaks silence

[judykott]

David Wilcock lost all credibility to me when I heard his channeled "RA" clips, and watching his many video's but particularly his so called channeled things, they were actually laughable. He has some interesting things, is cheery, but something absolutely does not feel right to me about that one. I am not saying he is a minion of the PTW, I just feel there is a lot of hog wash in his "work". This is just my feelings after researching and contemplating his material.It does not mean he does not present some facts or interesting footnotes in his work. With anyone I take what I can from the material that is valid or feels right and leave the rest.

[Cymatic Veilbegone]

oh absolutely--I don't really pay much attention to the channeling stuff, but I really like how he backs all his galactic/pineal/consciousness-related material with scientific precedents.

But my main question here was not really about anyone in particular, I guess Im trying to understand if I'm really THAT much of a sucker.

[judykott]

Manitoba the "Keystone Province" with Winnipeg at it's heart. The Keystone is emblematic of strength, that being the strongest of the parts. Arches are often composed of 13, the 12 around one, Jesus and his disciples.

Keystone also alludes to the summer solstice, the key of the zodiacal arch. Where anciently was located in the constellation of Leo also typical of strength.

Sometimes a circle is inscribed on a Masonic keystone to denote the sun in the solstice, Xalted to the summit.


The Letters around the sun symbol or gold have almost as many meanings as their are lodges. Here are some various interpretations

He That Was Slain Soared To Kindred Spirits
Safely Keep This Sacred Secret Within Thy Heart
Hidden Things We solemnly Swear to Keep Secret
There Were Seven Steps to King Solomon's House
Knight's Templars Should Sacredly Watch the Holy Sepulcher

All legends of Freemasonry relating to the finding of that which is lost, refer to euresis, or discovery, by finding the sun-god, whose death formed the story of the ceremony of the initiation into the mysteries.the Keystone after leaving the summit of the Royal arch , is slain and his body lost among the wintry signs and ice(32 degrees) Waiting to discover(de-cover), be resurrected be born again ,2 be or not 2 be, or b being 2 and e silent 22:22 or 1111:1111



Tracing board with another resurrection theme

Man being lifted beyond the confines of the duality represented by checkerboard floor, notice the red ladder on the left. The seven steps leading to the floor(chakra's) RED is very key, the Legislature building in
Winnipeg is on the Red River. Black , White and Red figure into every religions symbology.
The sign of circle with dot on the keystone to mark or designate the stone as pertaining to him.


the red bindi mark of the Hindu's


Then we have our Mason Jars too, with a Keystone to put the Keystone Peaches in 1858=22 or11:11


A window or a door(portal) can use this macro to build masonry arch in 3D from graphisoft software, the macro and the micro



Holy Royal Arch Tracing Board
The Holy Royal Arch has been practiced since at least 1738 in England and at least 1753 in America.

Some of the earliest Masonic records date the origins of the Royal Arch Degree to Ireland, in the late 17th century.

American Lodge records show that the Royal Arch Degree was conferred at the Fredericksburg Lodge No. 4 on the 22nd of December, 1753.

This is the same Virginian lodge that George Washington was "raised" on the August 4th of the same year.

We know that the Royal Arch was an extremely important degree to the "Antients."

Its validity and importance was part of the struggle between the United Grand Lodge of England and the "Antients." This dispute was resolved in 1818 with a compromise which reads: "Pure Ancient Freemasonry consists of but three degrees, viz. that of Entered Apprentice, Fellow Craft, and Master Mason, including the Supreme Order of the Holy Royal Arch."

Apron of the Holy Royal Arch
The Holy Royal Arch Degree is a "York Rite" degree of Freemasonry.

The York Rite degrees are not numbered, like the more widely publicized Scottish Rite Degrees, but sequentially the Holy Royal Arch would be the 7th York Rite Degree.

This Degree marks the half-way point to the culmination of the York Rite, Order of the Temple Degree or Knights Templar Degree.


The name of the Holy Royal Arch Degree has been often debated. Certainly a central part of the symbolism of the Chapter is the "keystone arch" as shown in the drawing to the left. But this may be just part of the story.

In his excellent Restorations of Masonic Geometry and Symbolitry (sic) Bromwell makes excellent arguments on this topic.

These arguments run both etymologically and in terms of symbolism, and indicate that it wasn't the "arch" in the old woodcut to the left, but probably the "ark" which is the central focus of this degree.

The true origins of this degree are lost to history. But one of these symbols seems to fit the description of "Holy, Royal and ARK" more than the other.


The Blue, Craft or Symbolic Lodge uses the color blue for its accoutrements. This usage seems to date back at least to the establishment of the United Grand Lodge of England. (UGLE)

The Holy Royal Arch has traditionally used the color red.

In the picture Brother George wears the red apron of a Royal Arch Mason. He also wears the triangular jewel which is specific to this degree.

Due to a strict lack or records, we can not be certain that Brother George was in fact a Royal Arch Mason. But the Alexandria Lodge, of which he was a member, seems to have been the first American lodge to confer the Royal Arch Degree.

In addition, Brother Washington did have among his personal possessions several Royal Arch artifacts.



The motto of the Holy Royal Arch is "Holiness To The Lord."

This is a phrase found often in the old testament. First on the graven plate on Aaron's forehead in Exodus, then in Zechariah, and then often throughout the old testament.

In the picture to the left, the phrase "Kodes La Adonia" adorns the coat of arms of the "Antients."

This translates from the Hebrew as "Holiness to God."

Notice the "Four Living Creatures" in the center of this old painting.


The "Four Living Creatures" play a prominent role in the ritual of the Royal Arch. These are said to represent the Four Principal tribes of Israel: Dan, Reuben, Ephraim and Judah.

These same living creatures have been present throughout the bible, old and new testaments alike. These are the creatures of Ezekiel's vision, and the same creatures are mentioned in Revelations.

These same "Four Living Creatures" most likely belong to an older esoteric tradition. A similar grouping of "creatures" is carved into the Egyptian Temples at Karnack and Memphis.

They can also be found as four constellations in our night sky.

The image above is from "The Book Of Kells," and Irish illuminated manuscript of the New Testament completed circa 800 AD. In this case the creatures are assigned to the four evangelists.

There are strictly no references to the New Testament in the Royal Arch Chapter, as the historical context is the re-construction of the Temple in roughly 515 B.C.

At the top where you see the cross with the snakes you can see how it looks like an anchor, which is why it is a Masonic symbol. It is also representing the kundalini.You can see a Keystone is a pyramid missing it's capstone upside down. Lux or light is the key, there is the 2B or not to 2B, the 11:11, the seven steps or chakra's, arch or ark, this is Union with source, triangles represent unity or 3 or 111 or three as one the triparte

ARK=1 18 11 1+18=19=10 10 11 =111
ARCH= 1+18+3+8=30=3 or 111
UNION=21+14+9+15+14=73 73=10=1

Union Station

The railway played a major role in the development of Winnipeg and this terminal was the first glimpse of the city many immigrants saw. The majestic, large rotunda has greeted travellers through the years and remains as impressive today as it was in 1911( adds to 3 or 111) when the station was built. The grand, beaux-arts style railway station was designed by the same architects behind New York City’s Grand Central Station. It is built with Manitoba limestone and embellished with a copper dome roof and decorative ironwork canopies.

there are the 11:11 pillars
11 rectangles above the pillars
train tracks are an 11 we travel on hence on track Arks in the form of the rectangles shapes on top
Fibonacci numbers out the wazzo
Arch and Keystone and we have Union
What happens when you view a railway track, it merges into one with perspective



VIA looks like mirrored or reversed V's with a / mark lets go with that and you get 22/22 or 1111/1111

Well if you think they are mirrored A's let's go with that 1/1

Wait have to have something RED here it is BIG RED

95259=30 or 3 or 111/111 on Big Red
BIG RED
2 9 7 18 5 4
18=666 999 so we have 69 coming down the track

The Big Red Train Ride (Picador Books): Eric Newby: Amazon.co.uk ...
7 of 11 people found the following review helpful: 3.0 out of 5 stars The Big Red Train Ride, 24 Jan 2005. By, Rich Milligan (Thatcham, Berkshire)
{ Look at the numbers in the ad from Pick a Door Books}

Are we getting railroaded, or what?

Still not at the destination yet more later.

[burgundia]

Another Big Red

[burgundia]

Big Red Ride
http://www.redcross.org.uk/events_page.asp?id=92764

Look at the picture below with London Eye, bikers going as if into houses of different colours. Bikers look like their own shadows...

[Cymatic Veilbegone]

JK - brilliant work, thank you.

[burgundia]

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mN8rE...eature=related
examples of symbolism...concise version...easy to remember...

There are more on that page worth watching....
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0b5fS...eature=related
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aXUT4...eature=related

[Phtha]

This is really great stuff 777, 888, and judykott.
And same with many others in this thread.
I feel I am being taught stuff in 7 days that took you all 7 years to learn so to speak...
I truly appreciate it.

judykott - thank you for this Winnipeg Legislature exposition! It is fascinating. I must say this Medusa is the most 'bound' as any I have ever seen - with her hair all tied neatly, like Heidi.

[judykott]

Let's check out the inside of Union Station, this is the dome.

It is another representation of the sun, aligned with the four corners of the earth

In this Masonic piece there is representation of the sun as well in many ways. The magic square that looks like a tic tac toe board on the right side. Often you see an empty one in their works but this one has the numbers filled. The number all add to 15 and then reduce to 6 leaving 666 all around the number of the sun.

There are 40 stars which are significant for a number of reasons. Listed below a few of them.

The 40 days of fast of Jesus in the desert. (Mt 4,2)

Forty days separate the Ascension of Jesus of his Resurrection. (Act 1,3)

The Flood of Noah lasted 40 days. (Gn 7,4)

Elijah walked 40 days and 40 nights before to reach the Horeb mount. He fasted during 40 days before to begin his public ministry and he remained 40 days on the Carmel mount. (1 K 19,8)

The 1234 on the top right of the Masonic piece refers to the right hand set of 10 stacked balls of the above Sumerian glyphs. Whichever way you count starting from any point it is 1234 balls. On the Sumerian glyphs note the glyph for the star and woman as well. Many of the Masonic symbols are very ancient symbols from many cultures.

There is a pentagram and an the Star of Solomon in the book. The pentagram is used as a Christian symbol for the five senses, and if the letters S, A, L, V, and S are inscribed in the points, it can be taken as a symbol of health (from Latin salus).

Medieval Christians believed it to symbolise the five wounds of Christ. The pentagram was believed to protect against witches and demons.

The pentagram figured in a heavily symbolic Arthurian romance it appears on the shield of Sir Gawain in the 14th century poem Sir Gawain and the Green Knight.(More on this topic later) As the poet explains, the five points of the star each have five meanings: they represent the five senses, the five fingers, the five wounds of Christ, the five joys that Mary had of Jesus (the Annunciation, the Nativity, the Resurrection, the Ascension, and the Assumption), and the five virtues of knighthood which Gawain hopes to embody: noble generosity, fellowship, purity, courtesy, and compassion.


In the Babylonian context, the edges of the pentagram were orientations: forward, backward, left, right, and "above". These directions also had an astrological meaning, representing the five planets Jupiter, Mercury, Mars and Saturn, and Venus as the "Queen of Heaven" (Ishtar) above.

Pythagorean theorem, states that every right triangle has side lengths satisfying the formula a2 + b2 = c2; thus, Pythagorean triples describe the three integer side lengths of a right triangle. There are 16 primitive Pythagorean triples with c ≤ 100:these are the first two
( 3, 4, 5) ( 5, 12, 13) the triangle it makes in the center has very important properties that I will get into later.




It also looks like another kind of wheel in the center, most things that are symbols are of ancient origin and common around the world no matter what culture. I hope to show that as I go along taking a lot of detours through history.


Red River Metis Cart


Usage started in 1801 here is a review in 1878 Harper's Magazine carried a description of the red river cart, written by reporters who visited the territory and left a legacy of interesting information and sketches:

It is simply a light box with a pair of shafts, mounted on an axle connecting two enormous wheels. There is no concession made to the aversion of the human frame to sudden violent changes of level; there is no weakness of luxury about this vehicle. The wheels are broad in the felloes (rims), so as not to cut through the prairie sod. They are long in the spokes, so as to pass safely through fords and mud holes. They are very much dished so that they can be strapped together and rawhide stretched over them to make a boat. The whole cart is made of wood; there is not a bit of metal about it, so that, if anything breaks, the material to repair it is easily found. The axles are never greased and they furnish an incessant answer to the old conundrum: "What makes more noise than a pig in a poke?"

Each wheel was said to have its own peculiar shriek, announcing the coming of a train from a great distance. (Grease or oil would have only mixed with the dust, wearing down the axles.) As it was, a cart often used four or five axles on the trip to St. Paul from the Red River settlement. Harness was made from a buffalo hide, often in one piece. Carts moved single file, except when in danger from Indians, when they traveled several abreast. Each driver controlled five or six carts strung out behind him, each ox tied to the cart ahead.




On the Medicine Wheel the Buffalo represents the North - Wisdom, Renewal and Knowledge.

A Buffalo Skull is considered to be great medicine and symbolizes the message power of the Buffalo. Skulls are used in almost every culture as symbolism the only thing that changes is the interpretation of them.




This also looks like the top of the sun dome
The Sun Dance
* When a young man came of age, he would take part in a ceremony which involved fasting, self-harm, going into a trance and seeing an animal that was a spirit friend.
* One of these ceremonies - the Sun Dance - featured a structure with a central pole signifying the sun, from which the young men hung themselves by their nipples.
* Native Americans believed that spirits caused the harsh weather of the Plains, as well as illness. They thought that 'medicine men' could speak to these spirits, and ask for their help.
* They performed the Mandan Buffalo Dance, which they thought would bring buffalo to them.

The young man or woman would stand before the medicine man, between his thumb and forefinger a fold of the loose skin of the breast—and then ran a very narrow-bladed or sharp knife through the skin—a stronger skewer of bone, about the size of a carpenter's pencil was inserted. This was tied to a long skin rope fastened, at its other extremity, to the top of the sun-pole in the center of the arena. The whole object of the devotee is to break loose from these fetters. To liberate himself he must tear the skewers through the skin, a horrible task that even with the most resolute may require many hours of torture.

In fact, the object of being pierced is to sacrifice one's self to the Great Spirit, and to pray while connected to the Tree of Life, a direct connection to the Great Spirit. Breaking from the piercing is done in one moment, as the man runs backwards from the tree at a time specified by the leader of the dance. A common explanation, in context with the intent of the dancer, is that a flesh offering, or piercing, is given as part of prayer
Women do not pierce their skin in the same manner as men. A woman's piercing is in her upper arm, and an eagle feather is attached until the piercing is removed.

They may pierce if they desire to. A Sundancer must commit to dancing for four years, for the four compass directions.

The Sun Dance, is more of a religious ceremony or festival, rather than a dance by itself like the name suggests. Also known as the "thirsting dance", the Plains people show how much pain they can take, and how much bravery they have. The women would dance for as long as the festival lasted (even up to four days) without stopping for rest, drink or food.


Mason Initiation this is one of the blood oaths they must swear.








According to Marcus Manilius (1st century AD) in his epic poem (8000 verses) Astronomica, the signs of the zodiac preside over the parts of the body as follows:

* Aries -- the head
* Taurus -- the neck and throat
* Gemini -- the lungs, arms, and shoulders
* Cancer -- the chest, breasts, and stomach
* Leo -- the heart and upper back
* Virgo -- the abdomen and digestive system
* Libra -- the kidneys and lumbar region
* Scorpio -- the genitals
* Sagittarius -- the hips and thighs
* Capricorn -- the knees and bones
* Aquarius -- the calves, shins, and ankles
* Pisces -- the feet


The above arch illustrates this, starting at the vernal equinox arching through to the autumnal equinox , divided into three parts is typical of the first three degrees of masonry.

The first 60 degrees of the arch is Aries and Taurus representing the unskilled laborer and the preparations of the material of the temple. The next 60 degrees further and we reach and include Cancer. These two signs represent the second degree. sixty degrees more takes to Virgo , typical of completion.

The first three degrees are said to represent Taurus, Cancer and Virgo hence the punishments as you see the chart corresponds to those areas and explains fuller the meaning of the above arch.


Each part of the tipi – the poles, the cover, the pins, and the pegs – plays an important role to ensure that the structure holds together and functions as it should.

Each element of the tipi symbolizes a moral principle of First Nations society. By respecting and following these principles in family settings, First Nations society is held together and lives in harmony. This is based on the numbers they hold sacred or have meaning to their particular tribe.

The Poles Represent:
1. Obedience 6. Faith 10. Sharing
2. Respect 7. Kinship 11. Strength
3. Humility 8. Cleanliness 12. Good Child Rearing
4. Happiness 9. Thankfulness 13. Hope
5. Love



TIPI Teepee

This was a typical shelter that the Plains Cree used on the prairies years ago. They were able to assemble it in a day, as they used to follow the bison herds on the prairies. Much of their food, shelter, clothing and tools all came from the Bison. So when the herd moved, so did they. Many of their daily rituals revolved around nature. For example; The Tipi was made using 13 poles. The 13 poles in the tipi represents the 13 full moons we have in a given year....When you enter a tipi you go to the left and circle around in a clockwise direction. This represents the way of the sun...The door of the tipi always faces East, to meet the rising sun. The Plains Cree relied on the land to survive. It was sacred and they recognized that every living thing was of importance. Plus they only used what they needed. Things never went to waste. A good lesson we should all be following today.


For any culture the elements and the cardinal point had significance. Each tribe had slightly different meanings, as with any symbol you cannot say this is absolutely what it means because a few miles a way the interpretation may be slightly different .

The Greek Wheel similar in look and meanings.
to be continued

[burgundia]

Wow Judy. You do not post very often, but when you do, it is obvious you did your homework... Packed with information...

[judykott]

I wanted to find out more about what was behind these celestial events in these paintings below. this is the scenic tour to get to what I think are very important points.

Nuremburg April 14, 1561 by Hans Glazer

UFO enthusiasts wish to label everything as one, I know there are craft but I believe most are "our" own. I do think there are inter-dimensional and not of this frequency range to be seen. I think there are many rare phenomenon that are mistaken for other things.


For two hours in the morning of April 20 1535, the skies over the city were filled with white circles and arcs crossing the sky, while additional suns appeared around the sun. The phenomenon quickly resulted in rumours of an omen of God's forthcoming revenge on King Gustav Vasa (1496-1560) for having introduced Protestantism during the 1520s and for being heavy-handed with his enemies allied with the Danish king.

Hoping to end speculations, the Chancellor and Lutheran scholar Olaus Petri (1493-1552) ordered a painting to be produced documenting the event. When confronted with the painting, the king, however, interpreted it as a conspiracy - the real sun of course being himself threatened by competing fake suns, one being Olaus Petri and the other the clergyman and scholar Laurentius Andreae (1470-1552), both thus accused of treachery, but eventually escaping capital punishment. The original painting is lost, but a copy from the 1630s survives and still can be seen in the church Storkyrkan in central Stockholm.


From the top
Circumzenithal Arc
Upper Tangent Arc
22 Degree arc
Parhelic circle
Parhelia(sundogs)
Lower Tangent Arc



So what were these events and how do they happen.
* 22 ° halo, at upper right (should be centered on the Sun)
* parhelic circle, large white circle (centered on the zenith: appears 'horizontal' in the sky)
* parhelia including 2 sundogs, 2 120° parhelia and the anthelion (dots on the parhelic circle, resp. nearest to farthest from the Sun)
* upper tangent arc and possible Parry arc (2 crossing arcs just left of the 22° halo (actually 'above' the 22°, in the sky); not realistically shown)
* circumzenithal arc, smaller crescent inside the parhelic circle (also centered on the zenith: appears 'horizontal', high in the sky)
* infralateral arc (bottom right)

Note that the whole sky appears strongly tilted in the image: the upper right corner is actually down in the sky (when looking towards the Sun), the zenith is at the center of the circumzenithal arc and parhelic circle.





Jan 11,1999 interesting dates on some of these 11:11 999
Shakespeare also appears to mention the phenomenon in his Henry VI, Part 3 when he has Edward say, "Dazzle mine eyes, or do I see three suns?


Diamond Dust





Matthew Paris 1233
Greece

Aristotle (Meteorology III.2, 372a14) notes that "two mock suns rose with the sun and followed it all through the day until sunset." He says that "mock suns" are always to the side, never above or below, most commonly at sunrise or sunset, more rarely in the middle of the day.

Cicero
An unusually pronounced sun dog produced by sunlight passing through thin cirrus clouds. The true sun is located outside of the picture to the right.

A passage in Cicero's On the Republic (54-51 BC) is one of many by Greek and Roman authors who refer to sun dogs and similar phenomena:

Be it so, said Tubero; and since you invite me to discussion, and present the opportunity, let us first examine, before any one else arrives, what can be the nature of the parhelion, or double sun, which was mentioned in the senate. Those that affirm they witnessed this prodigy are neither few nor unworthy of credit, so that there is more reason for investigation than incredulity.
Wars of the Roses

The prelude to the Battle of Mortimer's Cross is supposed to have involved the appearance of a complete parhelion with three "suns". The Yorkists took them to represent Edward of York, George of Clarence and Richard of Gloucester and their impending victor


Now for how they are made, this is important for later








22º radius halos are visible all over the world and throughout the year. Look out for them (eye care!) whenever the sky is wisped or hazed with thin cirrus clouds. These clouds are cold and contain ice crystals in even the hottest climes.

The halo is large. Stretch out the fingers of your hand at arms length. The tips of the thumb and little finger then subtend roughly 20°. Place your thumb over the the sun and the halo will be near the little finger tip.

The halo is always the same diameter regardless of its position in the sky. Sometimes only parts of the complete circle are visible.

When looking for halos always shield both eyes from the sun. Never stare close to it even for a moment. Preferably, hide the sun behind the edge of a building or post. Take care when photographing halos if the unshielded sun is in the field of view. It is dangerous to look at the sun through some camera viewfinders, especially SLRs - do not take risks!



Moon Halo




Millions of ice crystals glint down from 3 to 5 mile high cirrostratus haze to form the 22º halo.

The sharp inner edge is red tinged. Beyond, the halo fades gradually away.

The 22º halo extends from 22º out to 50º - a disk with a hole - but it is brightest at the inner edge

No light is refracted through smaller angles and so the area inside the halo is dark - a 'hole in the sky'.

Red light is refracted less strongly than other colours and so the halo's inner edge is red hued sometimes tapering away through oranges and yellows to blue. All but red are indistinct and washed out because they overlap considerably.



Rays and crystals forming a 22º halo. Crystals whose prism axes are roughly perpendicular to the direction of sunlight refract its rays through 22º or more. Each crystal sparkles in the sky when it is at this angular distance from the sun. The collective sparkles make the halo. Millions of other unlit crystals are not visible to you but they might be helping to form someone else's halo!

Sun dogs on the side of the Halo




Halos are not purely daytime happenings. Look for them whenever a bright moon is veiled by thin cirrus cloud. A full or nearly full moon is best.

22º halos often encircle the moon. More rarely, because the moon is relatively dim, it is possible to see moondogs and other halos. Colours are faint or non existent because their light is barely strong enough to excite the colour sensors of our eyes.



Intense upper tangent arc. The gull winged arc always touches the 22º halo at a point directly above the moon. Its wings open and then droop as the moon climbs. Here it was 22º high.


Lower tangent arc and other halos. When the sun is low the horizon hides the lower tangent arc but it can be seen from from hills or mountains when there are clouds or cold air below containing the necessary ice crystals.


The circumscribed halo is typically a brightly coloured oval around the sun. It is tangential to the inner 22º halo directly above and below the sun and it is brightest there. Sometimes local brightenings of the 22º halo are the only sign of it. Its shape depends very much on the solar altitude

When the sun is lower than 29º the halo separates into the upper and lower tangent arcs. The same rays and crystals form it.




The circumzenithal arc, CZA, is the most beautiful of all the halos. The first sighting is always a surprise, an ethereal rainbow fled from its watery origins and wrapped improbably about the zenith. It is often described as an "upside down rainbow" by first timers. Someone also charmingly likened it to "a grin in the sky".

Look straight up near to the zenith when the sun if fairly low and especially if sundogs are visible. The centre of the bow always sunwards and red is on the outside.



Halos beneath the sky. A subsun, sub parhelia, subparhelic circle and a subcircumzenithal arc shine below the horizon. Continuations of 'ordinary' arcs go beneath the horizon also. Fisheye simulation centered on the horizon, sun 10° high.


Imagine a halo display mirrored in a lake. Subhorizon halos are similarly formed except that the mirroring is inside the very crystal making the halo. An extra reflection from a lower horizontal face produces the subhorizon counterpart of an ordinary plate crystal halo.

No multiple scattering or reflection by separate crystals is needed

# Exodus 13:21-22. By day the Lord went ahead of them in a pillar of cloud to guide them on their way and by night in a pillar of fire to give them light, so that they could travel by day or night. Neither the pillar of cloud by day nor the pillar of fire by night left its place in front of the people.


There are arcs and phenomenon that have never been photographed before, you need special equipment and more important you must be where these incredible events are happening. Just recently the Kern arc was photographed for the first time but it won't let me upload it, you can view it here.

http://www.ursa.fi/blogit/haloreport...&c=1&tb=1&pb=1

This is the scenic tour
to be continued

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