{"id":19381,"date":"2011-02-05T07:50:54","date_gmt":"2011-02-05T07:50:54","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=19381"},"modified":"2011-05-13T17:37:19","modified_gmt":"2011-05-13T17:37:19","slug":"the-occult-symbolism-of-los-angeles-central-library","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/?p=19381","title":{"rendered":"The Occult Symbolism of Los Angeles Central Library"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><strong>Vigilant Citizen \u2013 January 26, 2011 (<a href=\"http:\/\/vigilantcitizen.com\/?p=6643\">amply illustrated original<\/a>)<\/strong><\/p>\n<p><em><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Throughout the history of Western Civilization, libraries have been the repositories of nations\u2019 accumulated knowledge and the epicenters of their culture. Central libraries, more than being big buildings containing books, are important landmarks designed with impressive architecture and filled with symbolic art. The Los Angeles Central Library is certainly no exception. An in-depth look at the art found at the Library is quite a revealing one: It describes the occult philosophy of those in power. We will look at the Central Library\u2019s history and the hidden meaning of its architecture.<\/span><\/em><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/los-angeles-library1.jpg\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignright size-full wp-image-19384\" title=\"los angeles library1\" src=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/los-angeles-library1.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"580\" height=\"239\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/los-angeles-library1.jpg 580w, https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/los-angeles-library1-300x123.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 580px) 100vw, 580px\" \/><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Built in 1926, the Central Library is an important landmark of downtown Los <\/span><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Angeles. It is the central piece of one of the largest publicly funded library systems in the world, the Los Angeles Public Library (LAPL). Most touristic pamphlets describe the building\u2019s design to be inspired by ancient Egyptian and Mediterranean Revival architecture. As we will see, this choice of design is not simply an aesthetic one, it rather recalls the teachings and the symbolism of the ancient mystery schools of Antiquity.\u00a0 In fact, after decoding the library\u2019s many esoteric features, we can safely say that the building is mainly inspired by Freemasonry, which is, in turn, heavily steeped in ancient Egyptian and Mediterranean mysteries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/vigilantcitizen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/egypt4-e1296073806445.jpg\"><strong>The Egyptian Room of a Masonic Lodge<\/strong>\u00a0<\/a>attest to the great importance of Egyptian mysteries in Masonic lore.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">\u00a0The Library\u2019s tiled pyramid, two sphinxes, celestial mosaics and other details turn this public space into a true occult temple. Furthermore, the library is definitely built with an elitist state of mind. The true meaning of the art on display seems to be solely intended for initiates of secret societies and not the masses.\u00a0 Before we examine the building\u2019s most important features, let\u2019s look at the background of its builders.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Elite Architect: Bertram Goodhue<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">The LA Central Library was designed by <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/vigilantcitizen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/goodhue1-e1296161953797.jpg\"><strong><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Bertram Grosvenor Goodhue<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">, a prominent architect who was recognized and hired by America\u2019s most powerful people. His works include governmental and military buildings, churches, libraries and the private houses of politicians.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">One of the most recognized elite buildings designed by Goodhue is the headquarters of the <em>Wolf\u2019s Head Society<\/em> \u2013 a secret society of Yale University. Along with the notorious <em>Skull &amp; Bones<\/em> and <em>Scroll &amp; Key \u2013 <\/em>the two other secret societies found at Yale &#8211;<em> Wolf\u2019s Head <\/em>functions are quite similar to Freemasonry: It is a discreet yet major force influencing one of America\u2019s most elite universities. It has held within its ranks members who went on to become prominent politicians, diplomats, lawyers and athletes.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Perhaps Goodhue\u2019s most notable project is the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/vigilantcitizen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/rockefeller-memorial-e1296075921839.jpg\"><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"><em><strong>Rockefeller Memorial Chapel<\/strong><\/em> <\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">of the University of Chicago. Commissioned by America\u2019s most powerful tycoon, John D. Rockefeller, the ecumenical Chapel is used for various religious celebrations. Rockefeller stated that the Chapel was meant to be the campus\u2019 \u201ccentral and dominant feature\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">The Chapel was designed in collaboration with Lee Lawrie, America\u2019s foremost architectural sculptor. The duo worked on several other important projects such as Nebraska\u2019s State Capitol and the Los Angeles Central Library, the subject of this article.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Elite Sculptor: Lee Lawrie<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Born in Germany in 1877, Lawrie came to the United States at the age of 5. After learning the craft from some of America\u2019s leading artists,\u00a0 Lawrie collaborated with Goodhue on several projects and became America\u2019s leading sculptor. His unique style and his knowledge of occult symbolism, ancient mysteries and Masonic principles apparently made him the elite\u2019s artist. Some of his high-profile commissions include: the allegorical relief panels of the United States Senate, the Louisiana State Capitol, the statue of George Washington at the National Cathedral in Washington D.C and the Harkness Tower of Yale University.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"><strong><a href=\"http:\/\/vigilantcitizen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/dt2go5ec-e1296168156433.jpg\">Lawrie\u2019s statue of George Washington at the National Cathedral<\/a><\/strong>. Notice the Masonic Square and Compass behind him.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">\u00a0Lawrie\u2019s most recognizable works are however <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/vigilantcitizen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/59565038.IMG_29051-e1296164807164.jpg\"><strong><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">displayed at the Rockefeller Center<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">As described in a previous Vigilant Citizen article entitled <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/vigilantcitizen.com\/?p=329\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Sinister Sites: Rockefeller Center<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">, the complex built by John D. Rockefeller is filled with symbolic art describing the elite\u2019s Luciferian philosophy based on the acquisition of divine knowledge (more on this later). Another important piece conceived by Lawrie <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/vigilantcitizen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/atlasrocke-e1296166903718.jpg\"><strong><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">at the Rockefeller Center is the statue of Atlas<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Atlas is used by the ruling class as a metaphor \u201cfor the people who produce the most in society\u201d, and therefore \u201cholding up the world\u201d in a metaphorical sense. Not surprisingly, Atlas is associated with some of the most important works of fictions describing the point of view of the elite.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Prime examples illustrating this latter point are <a href=\"http:\/\/vigilantcitizen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/atlasrand.jpg\"><strong>Fritz Lang\u2019s <em>Metropolis<\/em> and Ayn Rand\u2019s <em>Atlas Shrugged<\/em><\/strong><\/a>: two classic works of fiction describing the vision of the world\u2019s occult elite. Both work\u2019s promotional material feature Atlas, a metaphor for the elite \u201cupholding the world\u201d.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"><a href=\"https:\/\/www.thetruthseeker.co.uk\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/02\/atlas-lang-rand.jpg\"><\/a><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Knowing that Goodhue and Lawrie produced symbolic architecture for America\u2019s most prominent tycoons, politicians and institutions, would you be surprised if the Central Library contained the same?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">The Central Library<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">The library was originally built in 1926 by Bertram Goodhue. According to the Library\u2019s documentation, the architecture\u2019s central theme revolved around \u201cillumination through the light of learning\u201d. Due to an arson fire in 1986, the building underwent extensive renovations and expansion \u2013 but the central theme was faithfully respected. The artwork\u2019s spiritual and esoteric undertones make the entire complex a \u201ctemple of illumination\u201d. It is replete with profound mystical symbolism, sacred geometry, proportions and allusions to important occult works. The Los Angeles Central Library and the Rockefeller Center are very similar in this regard \u2013 not surprising, as Lee Lawrie masterminded both complexes. As it is the case for the Rockefeller Center, the torch of Illumination, representing divine knowledge, is the most important symbol of the Library.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">The Pyramid of Illumination<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vigilantcitizen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/leadlalibrary-e1296327223402.jpg\"><strong><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Throning at the top of the Library is probably the complex\u2019 most distinctive feature<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">: A tiled pyramid topped by a golden hand holding a torch. Other than being beautiful and decorative, the Library\u2019s apex has a deep occult meaning, clearly inspired by Freemasonry.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">First, in occult lore, the pyramid is considered to be the ultimate symbol of the Mysteries. It represents the transition from the material plane to the spiritual world. From the square-shaped base of the pyramid (representing the material world) rise, in mathematical perfection, four triangles (representing divinity). According to many occult researchers, the pyramids of Ancient Egypt were most likely used for the purposes of initiation, where candidates were led to the path of Illumination.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"><em>\u201cThe more the great Hierophants were at pains to conceal their absolute Science, the more they sought to add grandeur to and multiply its symbols. The huge pyramids, with their triangular sides of elevation and square bases, represented their Metaphysics, founded upon the knowledge of Nature.\u201c<\/em><br \/>\n&#8211; Albert Pike, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/knowledgefiles.com\/categories\/freemasonry\/morals-and-dogma\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Morals and Dogma<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">On each side of the pyramid is a sun symbol, the most visual ancient representation of deity.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"><em>\u201cThe adoration of the sun was one of the earliest and most natural forms of religious expression. Complex modern theologies are merely involvements and amplifications of this simple aboriginal belief. The primitive mind, recognizing the beneficent power of the solar orb, adored it as the proxy of the Supreme Deity.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n&#8211; Manly P. Hall, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/knowledgefiles.com\/categories\/freemasonry\/the-secret-teachings-of-all-ages\/\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">The Secret Teachings of All Ages<\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Although the sun (or sunburst) is the most common occult symbol to represent the divine, it is however not directly worshiped as a god. It is a visual representation of the divinity. For this reason, the Central Library is replete with references to the sun.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"><em>In all the histories of the Gods and Heroes lay couched and hidden astronomical details and the history of the operations of visible Nature; and those in their turn were also symbols of higher and profounder truths. None but rude uncultivated intellects could long consider the Sun and Stars and the Powers of Nature as Divine, or as fit objects of Human Worship; and they will consider them so while the world lasts ; and ever remain ignorant of the great Spiritual Truths of which these are the hieroglyphics and expressions.<\/em><br \/>\n\u2013 Albert Pike, Morals and Dogma<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">The Luciferian Torch<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Above the pyramid is a <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/vigilantcitizen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/la_central_library1692.jpg\"><strong><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">golden hand holding a torch<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">. There is a reason why this symbol is sitting above all others in the building:\u00a0 It is a perfect representation of the building\u2019s philosophy, Luciferianism.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">In Latin, the word \u201cLucifer\u201d means \u201clight bearer\u201d.\u00a0 In occult symbolism, light and fire esoterically represent divine knowledge and enlightenment. A hand holding a lit torch therefore represents man\u2019s ascent to divinity through the teachings of the Mysteries. The Gnostic interpretation of the story of the Genesis considers the snake (Lucifer) as a positive figure. It has given humans the intellectual faculties to reason and to ascend to divinity by their own means.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"><em>\u201cLuciferianism represents the ultimate inversion of good and evil. The formula for this inversion is reflected by the narrative paradigm of the Gnostic Hypostasis myth. As opposed to the original Biblical version, the Gnostic account represents a \u201crevaluation of the Hebraic story of the first man\u2019s temptation, the desire of mere men to \u2018be as gods\u2019 by partaking of the tree of the \u2018knowledge of good and evil.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n&#8211; Carl A. Raschke,The Interruption of Eternity: Modern Gnosticism and the Origins of the New Religious Consciousness<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">In occult teachings, Lucifer is not an existing being and is not equal to Satan. While Satan is esoterically associated with the descent to materiality, Lucifer represents the ascent to divinity using the cognitive powers of man. Through the acquisition of the knowledge of the Mysteries, an initiate has the:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"><em>\u201copportunity to erase the curse of mortality by direct encounter with the patron deity, or in many instances by actually undergoing an apotheosis, a transfiguration of human into divine\u201d.<\/em><br \/>\n&#8211; Ibid.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Masonic authors such as Albert Pike and Albert G. Mackey have referred to the \u201cluciferian path\u201d and the \u201cenergies of Lucifer\u201d to describe the \u201csearch for light\u201d. The term \u201cluciferian\u201d is therefore used in the scholarly sense of \u201cbringing enlightenment\u201d. Masonic scholars often invoke Prometheus, who stole fire from the gods to bring to man, to describe this concept.\u00a0 For this reason, <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/vigilantcitizen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/PrometheusStatue-RockefellerCenter.jpg\"><strong><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Prometheus is the central figure of the Rockefeller Center<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">The references to Lucifer in this library do not stop here.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">The Western Facade \u2013 Phosphor and Hesper<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Conceived by Lee Lawrie, the Western facade of the Library is another nod to the Mystery schools.\u00a0 <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/vigilantcitizen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/la_central_library74-e1296335276140.jpg\"><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"><strong>Two human figures are depicted with the names \u201cPhosphor\u201d and \u201cHesper\u201d underneath them<\/strong><\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">. This apparently minor detail is perhaps the most significant.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Phosphor (or <em>phosphorus<\/em>) is the Latin word for the planet Venus in the morning,\u00a0 also referred to as the \u201cMorning Star\u201d or the \u201cbringer of light\u201d. Those terms are synonymous with Lucifer.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"><em>\u201cBelieving Venus to be two bodies, the Ancient Greeks called the morning star \u03a6\u03c9\u03c3\u03c6\u03cc\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2, Phosphoros(Latinized Phosphorus), the \u201cBringer of Light\u201d or \u1f18\u03c9\u03c3\u03c6\u03cc\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2, Eosphoros (Latinized Eosphorus), the \u201cBringer of Dawn\u201d. The evening star they called Hesperos (Latinized Hesperus) (\u1f1b\u03c3\u03c0\u03b5\u03c1\u03bf\u03c2, the \u201cstar of the evening\u201d). By Hellenistic times, the ancient Hesperos would be translated into Latin as Vesper and Phosphoros as Lucifer (\u201cLight Bearer\u201d), a poetic term later used to refer to the fallen angel cast out of heaven.<\/em><br \/>\n&#8211; William Sherwood Fox, The Mythology of All Races: Greek and Roman<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Hesper (or Vesperus) refers to Venus in the evening, the evening star.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"><em>\u201cThe disciples of Pythagoras also highly revered the planet Venus, because it was the only planet bright enough to cast a shadow. As the morning star, Venus is visible before sunrise, and as the evening star it shines forth immediately after sunset. Because of these qualities, a number of names have been given to it by the ancients. Being visible in the sky at sunset, it was called vesper, and as it arose before the sun, it was called the false light, the star of the morning, or Lucifer, which means the light-bearer\u201d.<\/em><br \/>\n&#8211; Manly P. Hall, The Secret Teachings of All Ages<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">So Phosphor and Hesper are two words signifying the same entity, Venus, a celestial body occultly associated with Lucifer, at different stages of evolution. The figure representing Phosphor holds the names of Eastern philosophers such as Moses, Zoroaster and Buddah, while Hesper holds the name of Western thinkers such as Socrates, Francis Bacon and Immanuel Kant. These historical figures have not been chosen at random: they all play important roles in the teachings of the Mystery Schools. In fact, Francis Bacon, Ren\u00e9 Descartes and Immanuel Kant are central figures of the revival of modern Rosicrucianism and Freemasonry in Western civilization.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">At the top of the wall is the Latin saying <em>\u201cet quasi cursores vitai lampada tradunt\u201d<\/em>. This is a quote from the Roman poem <em>De Rerum Natura<\/em> (On the Nature of the Universe) written by Lucretius and can be translated to \u201c<em>And like runners they pass on the torch of life<\/em>\u201c. The \u201ctorch of life\u201d can be equated to the occult Mysteries, the hidden knowledge passed down from generation to generation through secret societies. Between Phosphor and Hesper, we see a cavalier passing the \u201ctorch of life\u201d, or occult knowledge, to the next generation and from the East to the West.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">The western facade of the Library, which also serves as the main entrance, is therefore a very significant piece representing the enduring existence of mystery schools through luciferian philosophy. All of this, and we haven\u2019t even stepped inside the building.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Illuminated Globe<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Situated <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/vigilantcitizen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/illuminatedglobe-e1296407456768.jpg\"><strong><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">right under the pyramid on the top of the building<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">, this globe chandelier is composed of cast bronze and, according to the Library\u2019s documentation, weighs one ton. It was designed by Goodhue associates and modelled by Lee Lawrie.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">The globe is surrounded by a ring containing the signs of the zodiac and is illuminated by 48 lights. The ring is attached to chains leading to the sunburst on the ceiling. As seen earlier, the sunburst is an ancient symbol representing divinity. This design is reminiscent of <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/vigilantcitizen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/namesofgod.jpg\"><strong><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">qabbalistic engravings representing the 72 names of God<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Do the lights surrounding the globe represent the \u201ccircle of the illuminated\u201d, the hidden rulers of the earth, who are connected to divinity through Gnosis? Do the 48 lights, mirroring the 48 sunrays, represent the hermetic axiom \u201cAs Above, so Below\u201d?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"><em>\u201cDespite statements to the contrary, Masonry is a religion seeking to unite God and man by elevating its initiates to that level of consciousness whereon they can behold with clarified vision the workings of the Great Architect of the Universe. From age to age the vision of a perfect civilization is preserved as the ideal for mankind. In the midst of that civilization shall stand a mighty university wherein both the sacred and secular sciences concerning the mysteries of life will be freely taught to all who will assume the philosophic life. Here creed and dogma will have no place; the superficial will be removed and only the essential be preserved. <\/em><strong><em>The world will be ruled by its most illumined minds<\/em><\/strong><em>, and each will occupy the position for which he is most admirably fitted. (\u2026)<\/em><\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"><em>The perfect government of the earth must be patterned eventually after that divine government by which the universe is ordered.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n&#8211; Manly P. Hall, The Secret Teachings of All Ages<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">The Statue of Civilization<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">In a remote alcove at the end of a checker board-patterned floor, the Statue of Civilization <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/vigilantcitizen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/civilizationlawrie.jpg\"><strong><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">stands above a staircase flanked by two sphinxes<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">. According to library documentation, the Lee Lawrie\u2019s statue \u201csymbolizes everything the library represents\u201d. Her left hand holds a torch tipped with a flame and her right hand holds a book containing quotes which are, incidentally, quite important in Freemasonry:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">\u201cIn the beginning was the word.\u201d (Greek)<br \/>\n\u201cKnowledge extends horizons.\u201d (Latin)<br \/>\n\u201cNobility carries obligations.\u201d (French)<br \/>\n\u201cWisdom is in the truth.\u201d (German)<br \/>\n\u201cBeauty is truth \u2013 truth beauty.\u201d (English)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vigilantcitizen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/civilizationlawrie2-e1296412605786.jpg\"><strong><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">On the statue is a carved panel<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"> containing symbols of ancient and modern civilizations.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">From bottom to top:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">&#8211; Blank for unknown ages of man<br \/>\n&#8211; Pyramids of Egypt<br \/>\n&#8211; Ship for Phoenicia<br \/>\n&#8211; Winged Bull for Babylonia &amp; Tablets for Judea<br \/>\n&#8211; Lion Gate of Palace of Ninos &amp; Parthenon for Minoan and Grecian civilizations<br \/>\n&#8211; Wolf with Romulus and Remus for Rome<br \/>\n&#8211; Dragon for China<br \/>\n&#8211; Siva for India<br \/>\n&#8211; Notre Dame for Medieval Christian Europe<br \/>\n&#8211; Plumed Serpent Head for Maya<br \/>\n&#8211; Buffalo, Covered Wagon, and Liberty Bell for United States of America<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Once again, these civilizations were chosen for their importance in Masonic history as they are known to have passed down occult mysteries. The blank space at the bottom most probably refers to Atlantis, the lost civilization, which, according to occult texts, was at the origin of Hermetism. The building representing Medieval Christian Europe, Notre Dame de Paris, was built by the Knight Templars, the order considered to be the ancestors of modern Freemasons.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">The Sphinxes<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">In occult symbolism, sphinxes are the guardians of the Mysteries, protecting esoteric secrets from the eyes of the profane. The official website of the Library describes the sphinxes:<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"><em>\u201cIn black unveined Belgian marble with bronze headdresses, the sphinxes symbolize the hidden mysteries of knowledge and guard the approach to the Statue of Civilization.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n<\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/www.lapl.org\/central\/art_architecture.html\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">&#8211; Source <\/span><\/a><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Each sphinx carries a book containing quotes from Plutarch\u2019s Morals (\u201cOn Isis and Osiris\u201d)<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Left Sphinx \u2013 \u201cI am all that was and is and is to be and no man hath lifted up my veil.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Right Sphinx \u2013 \u201cTherefore the desire of Truth, especially of that which concerns the gods, is itself a yearning after Divinity.\u201d<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">The first quote is incredibly significant in Masonic mysteries as Illumination is metaphorically equated to the \u201clifting of the veil of Isis\u201d. For this reason, Freemasons dub themselves the \u201cWidow\u2019s Sons\u201d, the widow being Isis, the goddess who lost her husband Osiris.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"><em>\u201cThough few ever discovered her identity, she was Sophia, the Virgin of Wisdom, whom all the philosophers of the world have wooed. Isis represents the mystery of motherhood, which the ancients recognized as the most apparent proof of Nature\u2019s omniscient wisdom and God\u2019s overshadowing power. To the modern seeker she is the epitome of the Great Unknown, and only those who unveil her will be able to solve the mysteries of life, death, generation, and regeneration.\u201d<\/em><br \/>\n&#8211; Manly P. Hall, The Secret Teachings of All Ages<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">The second quote sums up the entire purpose of occult secret societies: to seek godliness through the knowledge of the Mysteries.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">The symbolism of these sculptures is therefore extremely powerful and revealing: Civilization, the force behind nations, politics, culture, economics and citizenship\u00a0is guarded by the symbol of the Mysteries. The statue basically says: Secret societies have guided the evolution of civilization since ancient times and will continue to do so.<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">The Star of Ishtar<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vigilantcitizen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/la_central_library100-e1296513674606.jpg\"><strong><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Embedded in the floor, at a central point of the Library<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">, is an eight pointed star, a symbol known as the star of Ishtar.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Ishtar is the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of fertility, love, war, and sexuality and is considered by the Babylonians to be \u201cthe divine personification of the planet Venus. The story of her descent into the underworld in search presumably for the sacred elixir which alone could restore Tammuz to life is the key to the ritual of her Mysteries. Perhaps for this reason, the symbol of the star of Ishtar is often found in the lower levels of occult buildings, such as the <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/vigilantcitizen.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/01\/2462777246_b19de6d955-e1296515554252.jpg\"><strong><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Manitoba Legislative building<\/span><\/strong><\/a><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\"> (full article on the subject here: <\/span><a href=\"http:\/\/vigilantcitizen.com\/?p=625\" target=\"_blank\"><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Sinister Sites \u2013 The Manitoba Legislative Building<\/span><\/a><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">). Does this symbol represent the underworld?<\/span><\/p>\n<h2 style=\"text-align: center;\"><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">In Conclusion<\/span><\/h2>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">To most people, the Los Angeles Public Library is nothing more than a functional building, which happens to be beautifully ornamented. When one understands the occult symbolism displayed around the complex, the Library turns into a temple of illumination, dedicated to occult mysteries and Masonic principles. It is a celebration of the accomplishments of the luciferian elite and of the prevailing of its occult philosophy. The fact that the library is dedicated to secret societies, despite the fact that the LAPL is publicly funded, tells volumes about the true nature of America\u2019s power.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">After reading this article, some might ask: \u201cIf seeking knowledge is a Luciferian trait, and if Lucifer is traditionally associated with evil, does it mean that seeking knowledge is wrong?\u201d. Heck no. Seeking knowledge will never be wrong and being ignorant will never be right. Knowledge leads to wisdom and discernment while ignorance leads to confusion and bewilderment. Furthermore, it is only by fully understanding the forces at work in the world that one becomes in a position to truly accomplish good in society. Conversely, an ignorant person can easily be manipulated by deceivers to become their unknowing accomplices. No matter what term is used to describe the search of Truth, it will always be the noblest of deeds, regardless of one\u2019s creed or religion. The faculties of learning and understanding are not the exclusivity of one group of people. They are gifts endowed to all humans and it is our duty to make the most of them. The most important thing to consider is this: Do you use knowledge to guide, inspire and enlighten or do you use it to control, manipulate and deceive? We have seen in previous articles how the elite uses their knowledge to manipulate the masses. What will you do with yours?<\/span><\/p>\n<p><strong><em><span style=\"color: #c0c0c0;\">Thanks to Egersis for the pics!<\/span><\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Related reading:<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/knowledgefiles.com\/categories\/freemasonry\/the-secret-teachings-of-all-ages\/\">The Secret Teachings of All Ages by Manly P. Hall<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/knowledgefiles.com\/categories\/freemasonry\/morals-and-dogma\/\">Morals and Dogma by Albert Pike<\/a><\/p>\n<p><a href=\"http:\/\/vigilantcitizen.com\/?p=6643\">Source<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>To most people, the Los Angeles Public Library is nothing more than a functional building. But for those with eyes to see it is far more. 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