A thunderstorm can be a terrifying event.
Perhaps touching something beneath the A thunderstorm can be a terrifying event.
surface of consciousness. Even today, Perhaps touching something beneath the
science does not understand lightning's surface of consciousness. Even today,
cause. But with new technology we can now science does not understand lightning's
observe lightning in slow motion. We can cause. But with new technology we can now
fly directly into thunderstorms and we observe lightning in slow motion. We can
can observe electrical events from space, fly directly into thunderstorms and we
see lightning as it has never been seen can observe electrical events from space,
before. For years, we ignored direct human see lightning as it has never been seen
testimony about exotic forms of before. For years, we ignored direct human
lightning. testimony about exotic forms of
When airline pilots reported electrical lightning.
discharges launched into space above the When airline pilots reported electrical
thunder clouds, scientists dismissed discharges launched into space above the
these reports. thunder clouds, scientists dismissed
But now we know that blue jets and red these reports.
sprites are real. But now we know that blue jets and red
Only recently did we begin to appreciate
the electrical circuitry of our planet. Only recently did we begin to appreciate
By firing into space, blue jets, red the electrical circuitry of our planet.
sprites and their exotic companions By firing into space, blue jets, red
reveal a direct electrical connection to sprites and their exotic companions
a much larger environment through which reveal a direct electrical connection to
Earth itself moves. Our planet responds a much larger environment through which
to surrounding space as a charged body Earth itself moves. Our planet responds
would respond to regions of difference to surrounding space as a charged body
charge. Auroral displays for example, would respond to regions of difference
are now known to connect directly to the charge. Auroral displays for example,
electrical domain of the Sun. are now known to connect directly to the
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Most scientists dismissed this
connection until it was proven by most scientists dismissed this
space-age findings. Meteorologists and connection until it was proven by
Atmospheric physicists were astonished space-age findings. Meteorologists and
to discover a flow of charged particles Atmospheric physicists were astonished
moving along magnetic field lines from to discover a flow of charged particles
the Sun and entering Earth's upper moving along magnetic field lines from
atmosphere to light the auroras. The the Sun and entering Earth's upper
Earth-Sun connection means that space is atmosphere to light the Auroras. The
not electrically neutral as astronomers, Earth-Sun connection means that space is
cosmologists and planetary scientists not electrically neutral as astronomers,
had so long supposed but there is more cosmologists and planetary scientists
to discover. had so long supposed but there is more
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Electrical events today cannot compare [Music]
to events in more ancient times. Every Electrical events today cannot compare
early culture looked back in terror to to events in more ancient times. Every
the flash of a heaven-shaking early culture looked back in terror to
Thunderbolt. the flash of a heaven-shaking
This great weapon of the gods never
looks like the lightning we know. Never. This great weapon of the gods never
Often the mythic Thunderbolt is depicted
acting in one direction only. But even often the mythic Thunderbolt is depicted
more often, the images accent a bipolar acting in one direction only. But even
form, an unexplained curiosity. more often, the images accent a bipolar
But today, this mystifying weapon, the
Thunderbolt of the Gods is recognized in But today, this mystifying weapon, the
laboratory experiments with high-energy Thunderbolt of the Gods is recognized in
electrical discharge. And its bipolar laboratory experiments with high-energy
form is seen in space as typified by the electrical discharge. And its bipolar
dynamic electrical structure of nebulas. form is seen in space as typified by the
The result is that the picture of dynamic electrical structure of nebulas.
planetary history has changed. The divine The result is that the picture of
weapon, both celebrated and feared planetary history has changed. The divine
throughout the ancient world, now weapon, both celebrated and feared
connects ancient mythology and symbolism throughout the ancient world, now
to the most far-reaching discoveries in connects ancient mythology and symbolism
space. And one conclusion rises above all to the most far-reaching discoveries in
others. Just a few thousand years ago, space. And one conclusion rises above all
cosmic events transformed our sky others. Just a few thousand years ago,
forever altering human consciousness and cosmic events transformed our sky
cultural history. forever altering human consciousness and
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Hello, I'm David Talbott and this is the [Music]
second episode in the series "Symbols of Hello, I'm David Talbott and this is the
an Alien Sky". Is it possible to second episode in the series "Symbols of
reconstruct the cosmic events of ancient an Alien Sky". Is it possible to
times? It is possible if we allow the reconstruct the cosmic events of ancient
witnesses themselves to speak in their times? It is possible if we allow the
own language of myths and symbols. That's witnesses themselves to speak in their
how we bring to light the points of own language of myths and symbols. That's
agreement between the different cultures. how we bring to light the points of
We expose the substructure of human agreement between the different cultures.
memories around the world. In Episode one, We expose the substructure of human
we considered several of these mythic memories around the world. In Episode one,
archetypes. we considered several of these mythic
[Music] archetypes.
A primeval Sun God whom the first [Music]
astronomers mysteriously identified as A primeval Sun God whom the first
the planet Saturn. astronomers mysteriously identified as
[Music] the planet Saturn.
Mother goddess, said to be the planet
Venus. Mother goddess, said to be the planet
A cosmic warrior, named as the planet Venus.
Mars. A fiery serpent or dragon, attacking A cosmic warrior, named as the planet
the world. And a cosmic mountain, rising Mars. A fiery serpent or dragon, attacking
to the center of heaven. the world. And a cosmic mountain, rising
For millennia, we've tried to understand
the archetypes based on the world as we For millennia, we've tried to understand
know it. Despite our best efforts, every the archetypes based on the world as we
archetype remains an enigma today. Around know it. Despite our best efforts, every
the world, ancient cultures invoked a archetype remains an enigma today. Around
Great Wheel of heaven. They carved the the world, ancient cultures invoked a
wheel on stone. Repeated endless stories Great Wheel of heaven. They carved the
about it. And celebrated it in magical wheel on stone. Repeated endless stories
rites. The power of this archetype has about it. And celebrated it in magical
never been explained. rites. The power of this archetype has
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But if we see the ancient world through
the eyes of our early ancestors, we But if we see the ancient world through
discover that the archetypes are the eyes of our early ancestors, we
descriptions of formations they saw in discover that the archetypes are
the sky and stories about what happened descriptions of formations they saw in
to these forms. The archetypes seem the sky and stories about what happened
enigmatic only because those events are to these forms. The archetypes seem
not occurring now. Our purpose here is to enigmatic only because those events are
reconstruct the events that inspired the not occurring now. Our purpose here is to
archetypes. When the great civilizations reconstruct the events that inspired the
first appeared, the world was a much archetypes. When the great civilizations
different place. How are we to understand first appeared, the world was a much
the celestial events acting on human different place. How are we to understand
consciousness? The terrestrial sky today the celestial events acting on human
can't serve as a guide because the consciousness? The terrestrial sky today
positions of planets, Earth included, have can't serve as a guide because the
changed. But if we work only with the positions of planets, Earth included, have
archetypes, consistent, global testimony, a changed. But if we work only with the
reliable picture does emerge. On the face archetypes, consistent, global testimony, a
of it, the picture is preposterous. reliable picture does emerge. On the face
Unbelievable, but unbelievable only until of it, the picture is preposterous.
the definitive evidence lies before us. A Unbelievable, but unbelievable only until
few thousand years ago, a gathering of
planets filled the heavens close to few thousand years ago, a gathering of
Earth. planets filled the heavens close to
And there are electrical interactions.
They produced immense discharge and there are electrical interactions
configurations in the sky. When these They produced immense discharge
events occurred, our ancestors did not configurations in the sky. When these
know what a planet is. They simply saw events occurred, our ancestors did not
gods in the sky. know what a planet is. They simply saw
And when the gods went to war, their most
feared weapon was the cosmic Thunderbolt. and when the gods went to war, their most
We see this Thunderbolt in the hands of feared weapon was the cosmic Thunderbolt.
innumerable warrior gods and We see this Thunderbolt in the hands of
world-saving heroes. Early astronomical innumerable warrior gods and
traditions held that the cosmic world-saving heroes. Early astronomical
Thunderbolt was a stream of fire between traditions held that the cosmic
planets. Thunderbolt was a stream of fire between
Evidence for intense electrical activity
in the ancient sky, leads us directly to Evidence for intense electrical activity
new discoveries in space and from there in the ancient sky, leads us directly to
to a surprising scientific confirmation new discoveries in space and from there
of the reconstruction offered here. to a surprising scientific confirmation
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