The Orion Zone

the Hopi god Masau'u/Orion near Oraibi, Arizona
(figure adapted from an illustration by Petra Roeckerath,
Stories of Maasaw, A Hopi God,
Ekkehart Malotki and Michael Lomatuway'ma,
University of Nebraska Press, Lincoln, 1987)


Chapter Titles


Preface - p. i

                                   Part I

Chapter 1      Leaving Many Footprints--
                          the Emergence and Migrations of the Anasazi - p.1
Chapter 2      The Sky Over the Hopi Villages - p. 25
Chapter 3      Orion Rising In the Dark Crystal - p. 44
Chapter 4      The Cosmo-magical Cities of the Anasazi - p. .61
Chapter 5      Windows Onto the Cosmos - p. 90
Chapter 6      The Architecture of Existence - p. 123
Chapter 7      A Rainbow Fading Into the Chasm of Night--

                          the Hopi Katsinam - p. 151
Chapter 8      If We Could See With Eyes Made of Dust - p. 168


                                   Part II

Chapter 9      To Calibrate the March of Time - p. 198
Chapter 10    They Came from Across the Ocean--
                          the Patki (Water) Clan and the Snake Clan
                          of the Hopi - p. 213
Chapter 11    Ancient and Mysterious Monuments--
                          an Extraterrestrial Archetype - p. 234
Chapter 12    Beyond That Fiery Day - p. 251
Chapter 13    Rapidly Into the Far Future - p. 268
                    References and Notes - p. 294



Chapter Synopses

The book’s central thesis in its most concentrated form (namely., the Orion Correlation theory as it is implemented in Arizona) is found in Chapter 2. The first chapter researches the character of the Anasazi, while Chapter 3 inquires into the mythological significance of Orion according to the various cultures around the world, including the Hopi, who associate the constellation with their god Masau’u.

Chapter 4 describes in greater depth the village and ruin sites corresponding to the belt stars as well as to the shoulders and legs. Chapter 5 deals with the effects on Anasazi culture of both a supernova explosion and a volcanic eruption in the 11th century A.D. It also discusses the Hopi stone tablets and a specific star map/solstice marker petroglyph. Chapter 6 enumerates the Arizona sites correlating to the head and arms of Orion; in addition, the chakra line is talked about in greater detail. Chapter 7 explains the Katsina (or Kachina) Phenomenon, especially the celestial beings, while Chapter 8 designates the companion sites to Orion in the Southwest, including Grand Canyon, Chaco Canyon, and Death Valley.

Part II of the book begins with Chapter 9, which delineates the Hopi-Mesoamerican connection. We follow the chakra line’s vector into the South Pacific in Chapter 10, delving into some surprising correspondences to the ancestral Hopi. Chapter 11 investigates the global Orion legacy, focusing upon the Orion Correlation at Giza and Egyptian influences on the ancient peoples of the Colorado Plateau. Chapter 12 involves the Phoenix stargate, the ancient Hohokam, and the Masonic heart of Aztlan. Finally, Chapter 13, the most far-reaching in the book, explores the stunning implications of the Serpent People (i.e., the Knights Templar), Hopi prophecy of the End Times, and the Ant People from Orion.



Illustrations


Diagram 1   Anasazi Star Cities - p. 28
Diagram 2   The Orion Zone: Solstice, Non-Solstice, and Chakra Lines - p. 32
Diagram 3
   The Celestial Desert Southwest - p. 171





Fig. 1     Petroglyph of Hopi woman - p. v
Fig. 2     Orion/Masau'u - p. 17
Fig. 3     Petroglyph of "prayer stance" - p. 50
Fig. 4 Corn grinding bins at Betatakin Ruin - p. 51
Fig. 5     Hopi village of Mishongnovi - p. 64
Fig. 6     Hopi village of Walpi (Ansel Adams) - p. 68
Fig. 7     White House Ruin, Canyon de Chelly - p. 69
Fig. 8     Antelope House Ruin, Canyon de Chelly - p. 72
Fig. 9     Mummy Cave Ruin, Canyon de Chelly - p. 72
Fig. 10   Wupatki Ruin - p. 75
Fig. 11   Ball court at Wupatki - p. 77
Fig. 12   Homol'ovi IV Ruin - p. 82
Fig. 13   Tsegi Canyon - p. 85
Fig. 14   Betatakin Ruin, Navajo National Monument - p. 86
Fig. 15   Pictograph of Masau'u, Navajo National Monument - p. 89
Fig. 16   Pictograph of 1054 A.D. supernova, Chaco Canyon - p. 92
Fig. 17   Arizona rock art of supernova - p. 93
Fig. 18   Petroglyph of supernova, Homol'ovi State Park - p. 94
Fig. 19   Pictograph of supernova, Palatki Ruin - p. 95
Fig. 20   Petroglyph of solstice marker and star map, Homol'ovi - p. 104
Fig. 21   Homol'ovi petroglyph - p. 106
Fig. 22   Homol'ovi petroglyph - p. 107
Fig. 23   Homol'ovi petroglyph - p. 107
Fig. 24   Homol'ovi petroglyph constellations - p. 113
Fig. 25   Corresponding sky chart - p. 113
Fig. 26   Sunrise at vernal equinox, 1000 B.C. - p. 120
Fig. 27   Northern stargate at vernal equinox, 4500 B.C. - p. 121
Fig. 28   Walnut Canyon Ruin - p. 125
Fig. 29   Elden Pueblo Ruin - p. 129
Fig. 30   Tuzigoot Ruin - p. 133
Fig. 31   Montezuma Castle Ruin - p. 138
Fig. 32   Petroglyph at V Bar V Ranch - p. 140
Fig. 33   Perry Mesa Ruins - p. 141
Fig. 34   Petroglyph of zoomorph, Perry Mesa - p. 143
Fig. 35   Petroglyph of Orion's belt, Perry Mesa - p. 143
Fig. 36   Kiva at Tusayan Ruin, Grand Canyon - p. 146
Fig. 37   Mastop katsina doll - p. 159
Fig. 38   Ahöla katsina doll - p. 159
Fig. 39   Eototo katsina doll - p. 162
Fig. 40   Sohu katsina - p. 162
Fig. 41   Hopi and Egyptian artifacts - p. 170
Fig. 42   Pueblo Bonito Ruin, Chaco Canyon - p. 174
Fig. 43   Casa Rinconada great kiva, Chaco Canyon - p. 175
Fig. 44   Table of Hopi directions - p. 208
Fig. 45   Pictograph of the Milky Way, Palatki Ruin - p. 216
Fig. 46   Grave slab with three painted Bennu birds, Chevelon Ruin - p. 249
Fig. 47   Three Arizona "pyramids" - p. 249
Fig. 48   Platform mound at Pueblo Grande Ruin, Phoenix - p. 258
Fig. 49   Great house and astronomical observatory at Casa Grande Ruin - p. 259
Fig. 50   First Arizona governor's mausoleum - p. 263
Fig. 51   Tower kiva at Chetro Ketl, Chaco Canyon - p. 272
Fig. 52   Round kiva, San Ildefonso Pueblo - p. 290
Fig. 53   Petroglyph of ET-like figures, Cottonwood Creek Ruin - p. 292
Fig. 54   Petroglyph of "flying shield," Homol'ovi - p. 293






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