| About Thera (Santorini) The Lost Continent of Atlantis? Plato gave the world the oldest remaining written account of Atlantis, in Critias, recorded circa 370 BC. "Critias" was a fictionalized transcript of information from "Critias the Younger, " an apparently real Greek nobleman who lived at the same time as Plato. By Plato's account, Poseidon, god of the sea, sired five pairs of male twins with mortal women. Poseidon appointed the eldest of these sons, Atlas the Titan, ruler of his beautiful island domain. Atlas became the personification of the mountains or pillars that held up the sky. Plato described Atlantis as a vast island-continent west of the Mediterranean, surrounded by the Atlantic ocean. The Greek word Atlantis means the island of Atlas, just as the word Atlantic means the ocean of Atlas. Atlantis was governed in peace, was rich in commerce, was advanced in knowledge, and held dominion over the surrounding islands and continents. By Plato's legend, the people of Atlantis became complacent and their leaders arrogant; in punishment the Gods destroyed Atlantis, flooding it and submerging the island in one day and night. In a sense, Atlantis may have actually existed. According to the hypothesis described here, Atlantis was indeed destroyed by the sea in a cataclysmic event, very plausibly lasting a day and a night. Plato's account was wrong in several essential ways, but was derived from correct, if garbled, historical accounts. Plato's maps of Atlantis have even been argued to resemble the geography of ancient Crete. Many ancient Greek myths take their location from Minoan Crete more than ten centuries before Plato. Daedalus, the ancient scientist, was supposedly the architect of the palace at Knossos. There one can still find ruins alleged to be the labyrinth that housed the legendary Minotaur, the monster (half-human, half bull) killed by Thesius. So ancient myths were not new to Minoan Crete. Regardless of the legend, Minoan culture extended across the island of Crete, with most of its developments along the northern coast of Crete. But, after more than a thousand years of dominance, the Minoan culture came to an abrupt end, circa 1470 BC. But what of the fabled apocalypse which, according to the Egyptians, swallowed Keftiu-Atlantis in one day and one night? This also has basis in historical fact. The trail of evidence leads to the small island of Santorini. Santorini (also known as Thera) lies 75 km north of Crete. Thera was also a Minoan land, and ruins can be found throughout the island. A mountain lay at its center, probably about 1500 meters in height until approximately 1500 BC. This mountain was a volcano; eruptions began about 1500 BC, and smoldered until a final climax about 1470 BC. Geologically, not all volcanoes are the same. Some drip lava slowly for centuries, others explode cataclysmically. From tectonic location, composition, and physical structure one can identify similarities between volcanoes. The volcano at Santorini was geologically similar to the 19th century Pacific volcano Krakotoa, and quite different from (for example) the volcanoes on Hawaii. Krakotoa exploded violently in 1883, spreading unparalleled tidal waves (tsunamis) throughout the southwest pacific, and filling the atmosphere with ash that spread through the entire world. Santorini was about 4 times larger than Krakotoa, and probably at least twice as violent. The fury of Santorini's final explosion is inferred from geologic core samples, from comparison to the detailed observations made on Krakotoa in 1883, and from the simultaneous obliteration of almost all Minoan settlements. The geologic record time the final explosion of Thera with remarkable accuracy. The likely picture then, is this. In summer, circa 1470 BC, Thera exploded. Volcanic ash filled the sky, blotted out the sun, and triggered hail and lightning. A heavy layer of volcanic ash rained down over the Aegean, covering islands and crops. Earthquakes shook the land, and stone structures fell from the motion. When the enormous magma chamber at Thera finally collapsed to form the existing caldera, enormous tsunamis (tidal waves) spread outward in all directions. The coastal villages of Crete were flooded and destroyed. The only major Minoan structure surviving the waves and earthquakes was the palace at Knossos, far enough inland to escape the tidal waves. But in the days that followed, volcanic ash covered some settlements, and defoliated the island. Plato described Atlantis as alternating rings of sea and land, with a palace in the center "bull's eye". Interestingly, the remnants of post eruption Thera are circular around a deep, wide lagoon, with another small island located in the center of the lagoon. Perhaps Egyptians or other ancient travelers visited Thera long after the volcanic destruction occurred, misinterpreted the geographical remains of the island, and began the legend of the rings of Atlantis. Looking 70 miles south to crescent shaped Crete, the ancient traveler could have easily assumed the ring system of Atlantis reached as far. Plato speaks of the stone quarried from under Atlantis; "one kind of stone was white, another black, and a third red". The first sight of Thera that modern day tourists see is the sheer cliffs remaining when the rest of the island dropped into the sea, and these cliffs are a breathtaking mix of white, black and red stone. A unique sight in the Aegean world. Archaeologists have found an extensive and sophisticated system of sewers, drainage, drinking and bath water pipes in Crete and Thera. Private homes had flush toilets and bathtubs. It appears Minoans heated their houses and had hot and cold running water from hydrothermal vents. Plato describes the "bringing up (of) two springs of water from beneath the earth... fountains, one of cold and another of hot water...there were the king's baths and also the baths of private persons." Some may argue the fact of Plato saying that this civilization was destroyed "9000" years ago, and the actual date from Plato's time being closer to "900" years ago. The reason is this: The symbols for "900" and "9000" were simply written incorrectly after being copied time and time again. Lemuria Description Lemuria was an ancient civilization which existed prior to and during the time of Atlantis. Physically, it is believed that Lemuria existed largely in the Southern Pacific, between North America and Asia/Australia. Lemuria is also sometimes referred to as Mu, or the Motherland (of Mu). At its peak of civilization, the Lemurian people were both highly evolved and very spiritual. While concrete physical evidence of this ancient continent may be difficult to find, many people "know" that they have a strong connection to Lemuria. Lemuria and Atlantis are deeply imbedded in the human psyche. Shirley Andrews says that the evidence for past civilizations in both the Atlantic and Pacific is so overwhelming that we should look beyond basic questions and ask ourselves: why did they disappear and what is their message for us now. She makes the powerful point that, during the last ice age, ocean levels were tens to hundreds of feet lower than they are now. Vast areas that are now under water were exposed to the surface, and important concentrations of people usually live near the coasts. Also, that undersea archaeology is still in its infancy. This forms the basis for a whole new look at the past. She lays out the evidence, and you will be surprised at how extensive it actually is. Then she goes into the great questions: who were these people, what was their world like, and what message did they leave for us? Also Churchward, Col. James and his book for Lemuria demonstrates how our Language is connected with the Ancient Language of Lemuria (Mu) These were the great continents of civilizations. Pangea, Lemuria and Atlantis all three-were a part of the original landmass. They were interactive with each other. The oldest civilization that became highly advanced and technical was Pangea. Its boundaries were the southern hemisphere of the globe. Lemuria was basically the Pacific Ocean areas, extending far into the northern hemisphere beyond Japan and China. When Pangea sank, her technologies and much of her information was taken to Lemuria. The next great civilization was that of Lemuria, approximately 18 million years ago. The civilization of Lemuria lasted up until approximately 50,000 years ago, when darkness overtook it, and it sank. Darkness eventually settled upon them and they fell. And again, many technologies were taken to Atlantis. Atlantis existed for approximately 40,000 years. Atlantis existed in 3 stages. The first section of Atlantis to sink was shortly after the sinking of Lemuria. The two remaining sections were governed by Thoth up until approximately 10,000 years ago, at which time the remainder of Atlantis sank. The Golden Age of Atlantis was a magnificent time. Life expectancy for a being such as Thoth was approximately 10,000 years. The spiritual teachers could often times live 1,000 to 1,500 years and their students would live between 600 and 800 years. Indian myths talk of sages and rishis living for more than 10000years . Both of these nations of people, in their early formation, established golden ages of peace for their people . Everything happens in accordance with the Divine Plan, and this destruction, as in Atlantis, will fulfill Divine Law. We should see the destruction of this evil and materialistic civilization as a positive and uplifting event. We come to these conclusions because we choose to see clearly. We come to these conclusions because we accept the teachings of the Masters as truth. We come to these conclusions because we refuse to fool ourselves any longer with a false hope. We accept that humanity as a whole rejects the soul in favor of a materialistic way of life. We accept that humanity as a whole prefers selfishness and separateness to brotherhood and the Divine Life. But the Divine Law also demands that humanity takes the consequences of its decisions. The Wave of Fire comes, and this civilization will be swept away. WE ARE RETURNING TO THE ONE CONSCIOUSNESS, THE SOURCE This Retreat will include: Lodging, meals(One breakfast and One Dinner), Ground Transportation once you arrive in Thera,, all the entrances in the Santcums ,Ancient Thera, Akrotiri(lost City-Cape) , Museum and Volcano Cruiser There will be visits in the Volcano Area, lots of Time Healing with me and the Crystal Sound, your personal Healing Star Essence , Ancient Thera Walks and Caldera Views, personal energy Sirius Session with Dolphine Ray BlueStar Sirius, Fascinating View of Sunset from Oia, Exploration of the Energetic Chakras Grid of the Island resonating in your Atlantean Body, Lemuria Aegean Water Grid Light Library As part of the Tour, you will : Expand you Consciousness Explore your limits and filters in Depth Begin to make choices based on what you do want to create Realising suffering and embrace Joy Understand how your beliefs affect all Areas of your Life Stop self sabotage See how you create your Reality Learn to act rather than react Give Deep healing to the Emotional Body with the Water Grid of Light and Embrace your Fire Grid (volcano energy) in order to create New Beginnings (primal material Energy) For flights see https://eticket.aegeanair.com/itd/itd?_channelLocale=en and the location-airport : Santorini You can also see the Home page of http://www.olympicairlines.com/ and the location : Thira THIS RETREAT IS NOT GOING TO HAPPEN FOR 2010 e-mail me: kallisto@kallisto-bluesirious.com |
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Sunset from OIA
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Sunset from OIA
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according Plato's
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