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In 1909 the Phoenix Arizona Gazette reported that an amazing history changing discovery was made in the depths of the Grand Canyon by an explorer from the Smithsonian Institute. The front page story detailed the exploration of a mysterious cave containing Egyptian heiroglyphics and Tibetan Buddhist-like statues.





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The Grand Canyon is listed as one of the seven natural wonders of the world, and is at the top of the list of America's most beautiful National Parks. Yet surprisingly, it is rarely mentioned as a sacred site or powernode. I say surprisingly, because it is absolutely one of the most potent energy sources on the planet. The Grand Canyon is not only one of the wonders of the world but also a sacred site of epic proportion, a mega powernode of the Ascension. It is the womb of Gaia. The Canyon is chock full of massive energy fields, vortexes, and portal-stargate complexes. It is also a dimensional doorway, an entry point to the hollow inner world of the earth.



I have had the opportunity to raft the first 200-mile stretch of the 277-mile canyon on five occasions, and each excursion profoundly effected me on every level. Truly, you cannot experience the full magic of the Canyon, unless you raft its length. Every stretch and turn takes one deeper into the earth, and in a very real sense, deeper into ones self.



The Canyon is a testament to the National Park Service, whose rangers and employees assigned to the Grand Canyon, are among its most fervent guardians. A limited number of people are able to raft the stretch each year, as volumes are controlled for environmental purposes. It is in fact maintained so tidily, that the Guides tell each rafter on the outset, "The only thing we leave in the Canyon is our footprints!" Wait lists for the eclectic experience are often 2-3 years. Even after a century of tourism, the spectacular pristine beauty of this uncorrupted desert canyon oasis yet remains unspoiled and uninhabited to entice the world-weary traveler to seek deep peace & contemplation away from the maddening crowd, as indeed it did for this writer.



Tyb's Journal:

I rafted 200 miles down the Grand Canyon, the first time in 1996. The beauty left me in awe. At the entry point at Lee's Ferry, the Canyon walls are about 20 meters high, and the river is a translucent shimmering aquamarine. The Canyon walls change day by day from sandstone orange to deep red back dropped by majestic temples and castles. The waters go from green ripples to café crème torrents, roaring into class five rapids.



Each day our river guides lead us on hikes to incredibly beautiful cascades hidden at the back of chasms smoothly carved in artistic curves by the eons of erosion. Crystal clear waterfalls await us in fairy dens amidst hanging gardens of green fern and yellow bracken growing in rock wall inclusions. Soon the walls are over 5,000 feet high, and we enter mysterious lunarscapes, enormous temples and stark cliff faces that remind me of Yosemite's towering 'El Capitan'. We enter a red stone cave with golden sand floors, large enough to house a full symphony orchestra, which indeed it did several years ago. We hike to places of stunning beauty like Elves Chasm, Deer Creek Canyon and Havasu Falls. Places so surreal, so mystical, so pristine, you expect to see a T-Rex round the corner, ala Jurassic Park, any moment. We spend precious time in areas so remarkably special that each person seems to take time to cognitively record every detail. I literally began to look at my watch each quarter hour and dread the time set to leave and hike back to the waiting rafts. We visited the crystalline blue Little Colorado, its turquoise hue surreal and alive, and its floor tiled in massive clamshells of white calcium carbonate.



At night we watch amazing sunsets of blazing red morph into burnt orange and magenta. As the sun falls beyond the horizon, the sky becomes a dark velveteen canopy, lit by millions of twinkling stars. The humidity free air offering an amplified starscape that seemingly swims and floats in deep spirals. The rush of the river teams with the bass rhythmic croaking of frogs to create a sonic cocktail that mesmerizes us even further, as we sit around campfires, jubilant & pensive. We deeply savor the moment.



It ended ever too quickly, and I vowed to return as the helicopter lifted me above the rim. I did , 4 more times! Each voyage took me deeper and I experienced an even greater metamorphis. I grew to love the Canyon and to communicate with its varied nuances. I expanded my beliefs to understand that the Canyon is a Living Cathedral that indelibly is equipped to transform and vitalize each person who visits its spectacular space.



Sacred Space:



The Native Americans who live in the Canyon had formed their own vivid picturesque conceptions of the genesis of the spectacular chasm long before European explorers and modern geologist entered the area. Their descriptive narrations were expressed as spiritual metaphors and poetic myths recounted by shaman, elders and storytellers, from generation to generation. To the Havasupai, Hopi, Navajo, Ute, Southern Paiute, and the Hualapai, Mother Earth, Father Sky and Grandfather Sun are alive, consisting of natural and spiritual forces that are inextricably joined as part of 'Great Mystery', Taiowa, the Creator God.



Each aspect of nature, and of the Canyon has a spirit. The great river that formed the Canyon gorge led to the ' promised land', and the life giving crystalline springs had spirits, to be placated & honored by offerings of sage, corn and tobacco. The animals that the Indian hunted, the avions that flew above his dwelling, the snakes that slithered across his trail, were mans brothers, serving as providers, guardians, messengers and spiritual teachers.



Native lore states that the Canyon was the result of the Great Flood that had drowned the previous, 3rd world, a world that had forgotten the path of truth. The Grand Canyon is said to be the Eden-Point, the beginning of the 4th, our present world. The Hopi cosmology is clear that the Grand Canyon was the Sipapu, the "place of emergence" from whence the Hopi had emerged from underground after the flood had destroyed the third world. Several inner world 'Sipapu' entry points are said to be located on Hopi land in the Canyon, one of which is honored in ceremony as the dwelling of the ancients. Appearing as an opening in a rounded rock mound, it is a sacred place of pilgrimage for the Hopi, located at the bottom of the Canyon of the Little Colorado River just above its joining point with the Colorado River. It is very hallowed, and off-limits to all but the Hopi people. The lore further claimed that the Hopi were assisted by 'insect people' who live in the inner world caverns, humanoids who had stick like arms and legs, slightly arched backs, and blue-toned skin.



Native Americans of the Canyon revered the movements of the stars, through what they termed Star Wisdom. For the Hopi, beyond the Mother Earth was Star Nation. Their legends speak of Star People who visited through holes in the sky located within the Canyon, a clear reference to what we consider portals stargates. The Hopis & Navajo consider themselves direct descendents of the Pleiades, whom they call the Chuhukon and Delyahey, respectively. Their legends speak of White Star Children, who helped them as Gods. The Pleiadeans are said to be Nordic in appearance.


Mysterious Tibetan Cave in Grand Canyon

The April 5, 1909 edition of the Phoenix Arizona Gazette newspaper featured a front page article entitled: "Explorations in Grand Canyon: Remarkable Finds Indicate Ancient People Migrated from Orient."



The lengthy and detailed article stated that the expedition was financed by the Smithsonian Institute and discovered artifacts that could potentially change our understanding of history. Inside a massive cavern with intricate passages and rooms, that Kinkaid described as "hewn in solid rock by human hands" were found tablets bearing hieroglyphics, copper weapons, bronze tools, huge statues that he described as appearing like Egyptian & Tibetan deities, as well as over 500 mummies. The explorer described a massive opening near the cave entrance that was adorned with statues, somewhat like a cathedral.


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Grand Canyon Cave Artist depiction of the 'Tibetan Cave' in the Grand Canyon as Described by Kinkaid




Although highly intriguing, the story has been officially disavowed. The Smithsonian denies any knowledge of the discovery. Researcher, author & explorer David Hatcher Childress writes, "While it cannot be entirely discounted that the entire story is an elaborate newspaper hoax, the fact that it was on the front page of a prominent newspaper, named the prestigious Smithsonian Institution, and gave a highly descriptive & detailed story that went on for several pages, lends a great deal to its credibility. It is hard to believe such a story could have come out of thin air." The article is in the newspapers archives, both in original print and microfilm, and can be easily found on the internet.



To add more to the conversation, author Drunvalo Mechelzidek refers to the 'Egyptian' aspect of the Grand Canyon in volume II of "The Ancient Secret of the Flower of Life'. On page 302 of his book, he describes the adventure of two backpackers who hiked into the backcountry of the Grand Canyon toward the pyramidal mountain called the Temple of Isis. After an arduous trek, they claimed to have come upon what appeared to be a large impressive man made pyramid, constructed of natural stones. It showed signs of erosion, but still held the distinctive pyramidal shape, and definitely did not appear to be a natural formation. After a thorough inspection, photos were taken, and they continued trekking to the amazing formation of the Temple of Isis.



Upon arrival to the Isis Temple formation, they climbed up some feet, and from that vantage point several interesting cave entrances came in view. They observed that the grotto entrances were cemented and blasted shut. Both climbed upward to the most prominent cave opening, which had an arched entry. They reported that the entrance showed signs of chiseling and the arc appeared man-made. Just above the entry, they observed a six- foot diameter circular pattern with inner designs clearly chiseled into the ceiling. Just beyond the cave had been completely filled in with rock and stone rubble, appearing to have been blasted shut, making further entry quite impossible. This fascinating and very interesting experience was recounted directly to the author, Drunvalo Mechelzidek.



Comedian Steve Martin used to include a song he wrote called 'King Tut' in his Saturday Night Live routine, the opening line of which goes: " King Tut, King Tut, he came from Arizona and he moved to Babylonia".... Maybe he knows something we don't!!



To add a bit more intrigue, researcher Robert Morningside list over 20 striking beliefs regarding cosmology between the Babylonian Sumerians and the Hopi. Both believe mankind was created by a woman God, called KA. The Hopi call the Sun Creator Taiowa, the Sumerians call him Ta-Ea. The Hopi & Sumerians use the same name, Pahana, in reference to a Divine Star being who will return one day to assist mankind.



From a personal perspective, I have become quite aware of the extensive tunnels that exist in the inner earth in numerous locations that I have visited across the planet, particularly in Peru, Bolivia, the Himalayas and Egypt. I have no doubt these exist in the Grand Canyon as well as in the San Francisco Peaks near Flagstaff Arizona, the latter of which I vividly expereinced in lucid dream in my fourth vision quest in the volcanic calderon atop the San Franciso Peaks.



Whether the Canyon Cave story is factual or not, the Canyon has a mysterious aura in some sections where other world dimensional aspects seem to emanate, and these can be easily sensed by empaths.



Interestingly, during my rafting trips through the length of the Canyon, I experienced very clear sensations of an 'Egyptian' resonance and connection within certain areas of the canyon, and had a powerful visionary experience of Lord Buddha in another. This was prior to my having any knowledge of the 1909 article of the infamous cave. It is quite intriguing that many locations in the Canyon have Egyptian names and Buddhist names. The areas around Ninety-four Mile Creek and Trinity Creek are embellished with stunning formations named the Tower of Ra, Horus Temple, Osiris Temple, Isis Temple, Cheops Pyramid and the Tower of Seti. Further downriver near the Havasupai Tribal lands within the Canyon are names such as the Buddha Cloister, Buddha Temple, Manu Temple , Zoraster Granite and Shiva Temple.



Tibetan -Grand Canyon Hopi Connection:



"When the iron eagle flies and horses run on wheels, the Tibetan people will be scattered over the earth and the dharma will return to the land of the red man." -Tibetan Lama Padmasambhava, 8th c ( aka Guru Rinpoche).



Several years ago, I attended a Native American modality 'Rainbow Tribe Earthdance' along the edge of the Grand Canyon . A Havasupaii Elder attended the ceremony. Before we were introduced, I thought he was a Tibetan Lama. The oriental characteristics were quite striking.



Beyond the similar physicality , there are other noted comparisons between the Grand Canyon Indigenous and the Tibetans. Several articles have been published that offer evidence that Tibetans and Native Americans share a common ancestry. Author Frank Waters observed in his book, In 'The Book of Hopi', that the indigenous 'Zuoi Shalako' or snake dance symbolically mirrored the Tibetan ceremony of the Journey of the Dead. He also noted that both cultures recognized and mapped the human chakric systems long before Europeans inhabited the Americas. Other commonalities listed include cosmology, similar jewelry designs and inlays, using silver, turquoise & coral, near-identical patterns of woven textiles and the same distinctive manner for braiding hair.



Perhaps most complelling is explainedby author Daniel Pionchbeck in his book, " 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl . He states that specific words in the Hopi and Tibetan language are phoentically exact with antithetical mreanings. The Hopi word for day, "nyma," is the Tibetan word for night. The word for moon in Tibetan, "dawa," is the phoenetically exact Hopi word for sun. If you were to drill a hole straight from the Hopiland reservation directly through the earth, you would come out in Tibet. Interestingly these two 'reversed' words are quite precise in describing simultaneous planetary time, in other words when it is day in the Canyon - nyma, it is night time in Tibet - nyma. When the moon, dawa, is out in Tibet, the Hopi see the sun - dawa.
In ancient days could they have been able to instantly transport within the dimensional tunnels said to connect them ? Certainly the myths and legends of the ancients seem to have had now ' forgotten knowledge' of inner world mysteries that we cannot truly fathom.

I have spent a lot of time in the areas of the American Southwest, and I find that there is a subtle mystery to areas that include the Sangre Cristos mountains of New Mexico, the Sonoran Desert , Sedona and the Grand Canyon.

I have now rafted the length of the Grand Canyon a total of 5 times, and each time I became more intrigued. On 3 of the subsequent trips since the original writing of this article, I was able to 'charter' the rafts, and therefore hand pick the daily river stop hikes. In the more recent expeditions we were able to visit some of the cave sites. The caves in the canyon are a world apart, truly a unique place unto their own. Some are located in strata that is billions of years old. The vibrations within them are incredibly complex, intense and entrancing, literally a hypnotic mesmerizing occurs. It is as if the door ways or 'Earth-Gates' are very tangible. Several of us experienced out of body travel within the caves.



There are in fact fascinating stories of 'inner earth' worlds in the Arizona area. One story of renown comes from Dr Hank Krastman, who shares in detail his recounting of entering a city of the Hollow Earth with a Hopi in the Grand Canyon, and of an entry in the Superstition Mountains just outside of the Scottsdale/Phoenix area. He said the Hopi and other Pueblo Indians such as the Hava Supaii and Zuni have always had 'legends' of these places, but were unwilling to share the information.

The Dalai Lama of Tibet addressed a Gathering in the southwestern USA, and spoke of the connection between the Pueblo Native Americans and the Tibetan people. He is reported to have said that if a lead weight were dropped from the American Redlands it would land in Tibet.

Perhaps he was speaking in metaphor, for the exact opposite side of the earth from Sedona or Santa Fe, comes out in the Pacific Ocean between Chile and Australia, according to Goggle Earth. Or perhaps he is hinting of wisdom that most are not ready to hear...perhaps he is aware of an ancient 'Portal Tunnel' that is something like a hyper dimensional 'Star-Gate', or rather an 'Earth-Gate' of the Omni Earth. The infamous Kinkaid of the Grand Canyon article clearly stated that the shrines he observed in the Cave appeared Tibetan.

Closing:
Maybe the Canyon will one day reveal all its secrets, then again maybe it already has! Truly it is a place of great mysteries, which call for further exploration. One senses whispers of answers within its depths...or is it just the wind?


At the beginning of the rafting journey, our river guides told us that the only thing we would leave in the Canyon was our footprints. They were wrong, we all left a part of ourselves within its majestic depths, especially our hearts.



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