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ATLANTIS RISING T H E V a G E N E W W O R L D O R D E R the Last Voyage of the Space Shuttle Atlantis’ Occurred on JULY 8Th, 2011 ATLANTIS RISING T H E V A G E N E W W O R L D O R D E R The last voyage of the Space Shuttle Atlantis’ occurred on JULY 8th, 2011. This last flight closed off the Shuttle Program in America. There seems to be some correlations amongst the possible meaning behind its symbol, flight number and Name. This is in reference to an Astro-Archeological point of view and the history of the Lost Continent of Atlantis. It is interesting and unusual that the Shuttle Program ends with the name “Atlantis” and its last Number flight is 33. Many see America/USA as the successor to Atlantis of the pre- diluvian Age. Perhaps it is a marker of things to come and the end of America as well. Could an Extension Level Event help usher in a ‘New World Order’ as it did after Atlantis was destroyed? It is mythology that the destruction of Atlantis was caused by a supposed fly-by of Planet Nibiru. IF it is assumed that the Planet X in question does indeed have a 3600-year orbital cycle, not only would it place the Flood Event at around 5000BC but it would be due for a rendezvous with Earth again in the coming years. 33°66′ 33°43′ POSEIDON, KING OF ATLANTIS 4-Hwinged horse Chariot at Temple POSSIBLE TIMELINE IS ONLY SUGGESTIVE BC 5000 4500 4000 3500 3000 2500 2000 1500 1000 500 1 500 1000 1500 2000 AD | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | 3500 YEARS 3500 YEARS 1981 1983 1984 1985 1992 2011 HISTORICAL ATLANTIS? HELICOPTER' HIEROGLYPHS From the Greek, Ἀτλαντὶς νῆσος, "Island of Atlas" was a legendary island first mentioned in Plato's Timaeus and Critias, written about Some advanced technologies known from Atlantis 360 BC. Atlantis was said to be an advanced community outside the Pillars of Hercules, Straits of Gibraltar, Spain inhabited by an sketched at the ancient temple of Abydos, Egypt advanced race of demi-gods (Fallen Angels) and hybrid humans, It was said to posses technology of flight for example. Plato wrote that he had heard the story from Solon, who heard it from the Egyptian Priests. They attested that the knowledge and secrets of Atlantis were transferred to Egypt before the cataclysm that destroyed it. The nation was established by Poseidon, the God of the Sea (Lucifer). At the very center of the Atlantis was a hill and temple to Poseidon. Inside was a gold statue of himself driving winged-horses. Atlantis became very corrupt and greedy, as Genesis 6 describes the condition of Fallen Man to the point that God YHWH pronounced Judgment on the prior Age. This was due to the level of evil, sin and the forbidden sexual exchanges between Fallen Angels and humans that spawned a hybrid human race of Giants for example. It is said that violent earthquakes shook the land that caused giant waves and thus the City sunk under the sea; possible due to Noah’s Flood. Helicopter Submarine Airplane THE SHUTTLE PROGRAM The last mission of the STS-135, Atlantis is its 33rd. It was scheduled to last 12 days. The crest of the last shuttle is ironically an “Alpha and Omega”, the Beginning and the End. It’s not honoring Jesus Christ but the False Ones of the age-old Atlantean Lord Poseidon who is believed to be coming once again very soon on the scene to initiate and rule the 5th Age. Interestingly, few shuttle crews have just had 4 Astronaut crews. In the “Lost Book of Enki”, there are also 4 major Astronauts (Fallen Angels) that first came from the Planet Nibiru: 1) Alalu, 2) Enki, 3) Enlil and 4) Ninmah, 3 male and1 female as in the last Crew of Atlantis. PRECESSION OF THE EQUINOX Since around AD 1, the Earth have been in the "Age of Pisces", the constellation Aquarius will soon mark the dawn of the first the new "Age of Aquarius" or as in the resurrection of the Golden Age of Atlantis. The "Precessional Cycle" is caused by the drag from the Earth's rotation by the gravitational pull of the Sun, Moon, and planets. It is manifested in a slow changing of the Pole Star over a period of approximately NASA’s final shuttle mission 26,000 years. "Precession" is an astronomical term referring to the "wobble" in the Earth's rotation. This causes the stars to change their apparent positions relative to Earth by 1 degree (l to r) Rex Walheim, Chris Ferguson Doug every 72 years. As a result of this gradual rotation of the night sky, the constellations appear to Hurley and Sandy Magnus- Photo credit: move over one "House", or “AGE” every 2,100 years. NASA. Touchdown expected at BIBLICAL DÉJÀ VU In the Book of Enoch, there is an identical account of the Biblical depiction of Fallen Angels stationed 7:06pm or all over God’s universes. Some are noted to have left their ‘First Estate’ as they joined up with the Rebellion of Lucifer/Satan. For example, in the book, Semjâzâ the Leader is the same one in both 6 hrs 60 min 6 min accounts of the Book of Enoch and the Lost Book of Enki. The Book of Enki is the attempt by Lucifer to give his account of the Creation chronicles of Mankind on Earth. This is more or less like of how ALPHA: OMEGA YHWH dictated the Torah to Moses for 40 days. Enki took 40 days as well to render his version of the ‘BEGINNING’ the ‘END’ = 666 Creation. These Fallen Angels of the Book of Enoch are part of the first 120 that landed in Mt. Hermon @ 33 degrees latitude. The Book of Enoch which is referenced by Apostle Paul categorizes them as the “Sons of God” in Genesis 6. As in the Days of Noah, so it is NOW with extra-terrestrial galore about to make direct disclosure at some point. The Bible foretell of a mixing of clay with iron in the Last Days that will be as evil as it was in the Days of Noah. There will also be cataclysms to come as the Book of Revelation describes on Earth. In Genesis from the account of Moses and Joshua, there are striking parallel events of the coming Apocalypse of the Book of Revelation: Death, Hail mixed with fire, plagues, darkness (total eclipses), asteroids falling, men seeking to hide in caves. Perhaps in the near future, the conditions will be such that such beings will attempt to replicated their utopian ‘Atlantis’ as part of the deception to enslave humanity instead as their protocols state. The Cosmic Serpent in the sky, the Ancient Wise One, ‘creator’ of all; ever consuming itself and regenerating for eternity. The Dark Rift Region © Graphics & composition by Luis B. Vega [email protected] FOR ILLUSTRATION PURPOSES ONLY .
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