The Mysterious Connection Between Sirius and Human History
Since ancient times and across multiple civilizations, Sirius, the dog star, has been surrounded with a mysterious lore. Esoteric teachings of all ages have invariably attributed to Sirius a special status and the star’s importance in occult symbolism is an attestation of that fact. What makes Sirius so special? Is it simply due to the fact that it is the brightest star in the sky? Or is it also because humanity has an ancient, mysterious connection with it? Sirius is located in the constellation Canis Major – also known as the Big Dog – and is therefore known as the “dog star”. It is over twenty times brighter than our sun and is twice as massive. At night time, Sirius is the brightest star in the sky and its blue-white glare never failed to amaze star gazers since the dawn of time. No wonder Sirius has been revered by practically all civilizations. But is there more to Sirius than meets the eye?
Artifacts of ancient civilizations have revealed that Sirius
was of a great importance in astronomy, mythology and occultism. Mystery
schools consider it to be “sun behind the sun” and, therefore, the true source
of our sun’s potency. If our sun’s warmth keeps the physical world alive,
Sirius is considered to keep the spiritual world alive. It is the “real light”
shining in the East, the spiritual light, where as the sun illuminates the
physical world, which is considered to be a grand illusion.
Associating Sirius with the divine and even considering it
as the home of humanity’s “great teachers” is not only embedded in the
mythology of a few primitive civilizations: It is a widespread belief that has
survived (and even intensified) to this day. We will look at the importance of
Sirius in ancient times, analyze its prominence in secret societies and we will
examine these esoteric concepts as they are translated in popular culture.
Micheal Parkes |
The Egyptian calendar system was based on the heliacal
rising of Sirius that occurred just before the annual flooding of the Nile
during summer. The star’s celestial movement was also observed and revered by
ancient Greeks, Sumerians, Babylonians and countless other civilizations. The
star was therefore considered sacred and its apparition in the sky was
accompanied with feasts and celebrations. The dog star heralded the coming of
the hot and dry days of July and August, hence the popular term “the dog days
of summer”.
Several occult researchers have claimed that the Great
Pyramid of Giza was built in perfect alignment with the stars, especially
Sirius. The light from these stars were said to be used in ceremonies of
Egyptian Mysteries.
“This ancient
people (Egyptians) knew that once every year the Parent Sun is in line with the
Dog Star. Therefore, the Great Pyramid was so constructed that, at this sacred
moment, the light of the Dog Star fell upon the square “Stone of God” at the upper
end of the Great Gallery, descending upon the head of the high priest, who
received the Super Solar Force and sought through his own perfected Solar Body
to transmit to other Initiates this added stimulation for the evolution of
their Godhood. This then was the purpose of the “`Stone of God,’ whereon in the
Ritual, Osiris sits to bestow upon him (the illuminate) the Atf crown or
celestial light.” “North and South of that crown is love,” proclaims an
Egyptian hymn. “And thus throughout the teaching of Egypt the visible light was
but the shadow of the invisible Light; and in the wisdom of the ancient country
the measures of Truth were the years of the Most High.
Recent scientific discoveries relating to the Great Pyramid and its mysterious “air shafts” have lead researchers to further confirm the importance of Sirius within the pyramid.
Recent scientific discoveries relating to the Great Pyramid and its mysterious “air shafts” have lead researchers to further confirm the importance of Sirius within the pyramid.
A fascinating aspect of Sirius is the consistency of the
symbolism and meanings attached to it. Several great civilizations have indeed
associated Sirius with a dog-like figure and viewed the star as either the
source or the destination of a mysterious force. In Chinese and Japanese
astronomy, Sirius is known as the “star of the celestial wolf”. Several
aboriginal tribes of North America referred to the star in canine terms: the
Seri and Tohono O’odham tribes of the southwest describe the Sirius as a “dog
that follows mountain sheep”, while the Blackfoot call it “Dog-face”. The
Cherokee paired Sirius with Antares as a dog-star guardian of the “Path of
Souls”. The Wolf (Skidi) tribe of Nebraska knew it as the “Wolf Star”, while
other branches of knew it as the “Coyote Star”. Further north, the Alaskan
Inuit of the Bering Strait called it “Moon Dog”. 2
In 1971, the American author Robert Temple published a
controversial book entitled The Sirius Mystery where he claimed that the Dogons
(an ancient African tribe from Mali) knew details about Sirius that would be
impossible to be know without the use of telescopes. According to him, the
Dogon understood the binary nature of Sirius, which is, in fact, composed of
two stars named Sirius A and Sirius B. This lead Robert Temple to believe that
the Dogons had “direct” connections with beings from Sirius. While some might
say “you can’t be Sirius” (sorry), a great number of secret societies (who have
historically held within their ranks some of the world’s most influential
people) and belief systems teach about a mystic connection between Sirius and
humanity.
In Dogon mythology, humanity is said to be born from the
Nommo, a race of amphibians who were inhabitants of a planet circling Sirius.
They are said to have “descended from the sky in a vessel accompanied by fire
and thunder” and imparted to humans profound knowledge. This lead Robert Temple
to theorize that the Nommos were extraterrestrial inhabitants of Sirius who
travelled to earth at some point in the distant past to teach ancient
civilizations (such as the Egyptians and Dogons) about the Sirius star system
as well as our own solar system. These civilizations would then record the
Nommos’ teachings in their religions and make them a central focus of their
Mysteries.
The Dogon’s mythology system is strikingly similar to the
ones of other civilizations such as the Sumerians, Egyptians, Israelites and
Babylonians as it includes the archetypal myth of a “great teacher from above”.
Depending on the civilization, this great teacher is known as eith Enoch, Thoth
or Hermes Trismegistus and is said to have taught humanity theurgic sciences.
In occult traditions, it is believed that Thoth-Hermes had taught the people of
Atlantis, which, according to legend, became the world’s most advanced
civilization before the entire continent
was submerged by the Great Deluge (accounts of a flood can be found in
the mythologies of countless civilizations). Survivors from Atlantis travelled
by boat to several countries, including Egypt, where they imparted their
advanced knowledge. Occultists believe that the inexplicable resemblances
between distant civilizations (such as the Mayas and the Egyptians) can be
explained by their common contact with Atlanteans.
Is Thoth-Hermes-Trismegistus the equivalent of the Dogon’s
Nommos, who are believed to originate from Sirius? Ancient texts concerning
Hermes describe him as a teacher of mysteries who “came from the stars”.
Furthermore, Thoth-Hermes was directly connected with Sirius in Egyptian
mythology.
Interpreting the mythology of ancient cultures is not an
exact science and connections are inherently difficult to prove. However, the
symbolic link between Sirius and occult knowledge has constantly appeared
throughout History and has seamlessly traveled through the ages. In fact, it is
as revered today as it was millenniums ago. Modern secret societies such as the
Freemasons, the Rosicrucians and the Golden Dawn (which are considered to be
Hermetic Orders due to the fact their teachings are based on those of Hermes
Trismegistus) all attribute to Sirius the utmost importance. An educated look
at their symbolism provides a glimpse at the profound connection between Sirius
and occult philosophy.
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