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Summary: Not the best
Review: Comprehensive in some ways, this book overlooks some of the most dramatic examples of the secrets clearly encoded by the designers of our capital city.
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Summary: America: Founded upon Masonic Principles, by Masons
Review: George Washington layed the Cornerstone of The White House in "Full Masonic Regalia" and I have found various illustrations of our Founding Father, in his Regalia, surrounded with Masonic Symbolism, but this book contains more, including the story! I have known that America was founded upon Masonic Principles for a very long time, but this is the first book I have seen, in the public domain, that tells much of story. Also, there are many Illustrations, Full Color Photos and informative Masonic revelations in this book that I have not seen, before. I cannot claim that the Astrological information was new to me...but, I have been studying Astrology and reading Masonic texts for ten years. Anyone with a smidgeon of interest in Masonry knows that America was founded upon these Principles and the ideas of Great Men, such as John Locke..... However, most people do not realize that America is Founded upon Masonry, to the extent that it pervades the Architecture--not-only of Washington, D.C.--of our Nation. Public buildings all-over Louisville, KY and the surrounding area (including small towns in Indiana) are adorned with Masonic Symbolism. Masonic Symbolism is built into the Stonework of most of the Courthouses and other public buildings, including churches. A small town, in Indiana, even has Masonic Templar Symbolism built into the stained-glass windows. For an interesting journey, take a Carriage ride around Louisville, KY (and check-out the Symbolism on the "2nd street bridge," then cross-over to Jeffersonville, IN and take a good look at the old Masonic Lodge!). It's not just D.C. Folks...it's the whole country. However, this fine book explores the wonders of our Nation's Capitol and gives us beautiful pictures of our "hidden" history. Nearly every Mason will want this book, because it has a photo of Albert Pike's Grave Site and lots of Masonic Symbolism, plus one beautiful, full-color Masonic Jewel ! Also, High-Degree Masons are building a "Masonic Museum" to showcase their contribution to History and Society, which will prove this book is a wonderful addition to your collection. Buy it now, in Hardback, because this ones will be a Collector's Item, soon.....
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Summary: Masonic Hertiage
Review: I found this book very interesting and educational. It is full of information of our history as a nation. I would recommend it to all the brothers interested in further education of the masonic faternity. Get ready once you start to read it, you won't believe how the great US of A was built. And still is to some degree. Enjoy!!
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Summary: Masonic Hertiage
Review: I found this book very interesting and educational. It is full of information of our history as a nation. I would recommend it to all the brothers interested in further education of the masonic faternity. Get ready once you start to read it, you won't believe how the great US of A was built. And still is to some degree. Enjoy!!
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Summary: More Astrology Than I Ever Wanted to Know
Review: I was drawn to this book by its title. After a good start with the early history of the planning of the capital by George Washington and L'Enfant, including freemasonic influences in the foundation stone ceremony and the cornerstone ceremony, the author zeroes in on what is to be the main thrust of the book, his analysis of the astrological signage scattered around the capital area and what that might mean. Perhaps George Washington, L'Enfant and the early capital architects were into astrology, I don't know. Perhaps the sign Virgo has some supernatural significance for the well being of the capital and the country, I don't know. I do know this, one needs to believe in astrology for this book to have credibility for them. To make a long story short, the book was a disappointment to me.
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Summary: MORE VIRGOAN THAN MEETS THE EYE
Review: If you were to choose to read only one book dealing with the Masons and their involvement in the founding of America's national government, then choose this one. For at last, the secret is out. No, not the Masonic secret (if there may happen to be only but one); as a Mason will never admit to any secrets if such an admission hints at the acknowledgement of anything of a political nature; a Mason will never admit anything that may smack of the "covert". How so ?? Evidence ?? First read the Forward by C. Fred Kleinknecht, 33rd degree, Sovereign Grand Commander, The Supreme Council at the Masons' global head office in Washington, DC. ...quote .."David Ovason discovered what MAY be Masonic influences in the architecture and layout of the city." unquote. You see. This member of the elite within the Masonic fraternity writes "MAY be" in his soft endorsement of the thesis of the book; he is neither disavowing nor confirming Ovason's thesis, which thesis is adequately summarized in some of the previous reviews of this book here in Amazon. An elite Mason has chosen to write a preface in implicit acknowledgment of the truth of the book's thesis, while leaving to journeymen Masons worldwide the task of trashing the book's thesis (as many have already since its publication in England in 1999). So given the foregoing what better recommendation might a reviewer make in insisting that this book is a piece of truthful real history. Chapter Five is particularly intriguing as it summarizes the history of the events surrounding the making of the American Declaration of Independence. To do this so well Ovason has mastered not only conventional historical narrative, but the astronomical and astrological aspects as well. In concluding, the only biting criticism this reviewer wishes to make is that taking sides in the astrologers' controversy over whether or not the true birthday of the USA is July 2nd and not July 4th, as popularly recognized, is a thankless undertaking. You see, the Masons best kept secret on this matter to date has been that the Declaration of Independence isn't in any sense at all a certificate of birth, as there was neither a national nor a governmental birth to record in July 1776; but the the very elite Masons know the truth behind it all: that the actual parturient hour was in the late afternoon of 3 September 1783 at which time the Peace Treaty of Versailles was duly signed by representatives of George III and Louis XVI (after the morning's signing of the Treaty of Paris by representatives of George III and the "Confederation" of the USA). This day's two events in France occasioned the birth of the sovereignty of THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, at which moment in history the American national government as empowered under the Articles of Confederation assumed its sovereign independence, the defining consideration of the birth of the independence of any new nation; at 12:00 noon (Philadelphia time) to be both astrologically and chronometrically precise. Are you surprised, dear reader ?? Least of all should be this book's author, David Ovason, since King Louis XVI mid-wived the birth of a healthy strong independent sovereign ... astrologically "" VIRGO ""... boy. So afterall, in the final analysis, every reader of this serious enjoyable book will discover that VIRGO is what the architecture of Washington DC, the American nation's capital, is all about !
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Summary: An Esoteric Tour of the US Capital
Review: It's generally well known that many of the Founding Fathers were Masons. Ovason presents convincing evidence that Masonic symbolism is hard-wired into the layout of our nation's capital. To do so, he reviews the beginnings of the city: Washington's selection of this site for the new nation's capital, the design competitions, the building projects. Having lived in DC at one time, this alone made the book worthwhile. Ovason then overlays the city with all the astrological symbolism that can be found around the district. Some of it is in the open and is plain for all to see. Other things are hidden. Better yet, alignments between zodiacal symbols have meanings and the author careful spells it all out. I won't give away the complete story, but Ovason has discovered something in the layout of Constitution Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue and the Old Post Office that locks heaven and earth together and gives literally concrete meaning to celestial symbology. Washington is the New Rome, and our Founding Fathers carefully imprinted their hopes for the future in the very streets of the city. You'll never look at Washington, DC the same way ever again.
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Summary: An Esoteric Tour of the US Capital
Review: It's generally well known that many of the Founding Fathers were Masons. Ovason presents convincing evidence that Masonic symbolism is hard-wired into the layout of our nation's capital. To do so, he reviews the beginnings of the city: Washington's selection of this site for the new nation's capital, the design competitions, the building projects. Having lived in DC at one time, this alone made the book worthwhile. Ovason then overlays the city with all the astrological symbolism that can be found around the district. Some of it is in the open and is plain for all to see. Other things are hidden. Better yet, alignments between zodiacal symbols have meanings and the author careful spells it all out. I won't give away the complete story, but Ovason has discovered something in the layout of Constitution Avenue, Pennsylvania Avenue and the Old Post Office that locks heaven and earth together and gives literally concrete meaning to celestial symbology. Washington is the New Rome, and our Founding Fathers carefully imprinted their hopes for the future in the very streets of the city. You'll never look at Washington, DC the same way ever again.
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Summary: Intersting and informative
Review: This is a great source for a lot of information I've read in bits and pieces in other books. It is well researched and written. Although it does miss some information, it supplies enough to definately illustrate that there was a plan behind the design of Washington, DC. And you don't have to believe in astrology (I don't and I don't believe the author does) to find this book interesting. You just have to understand that the city planners did, or at least found some spiritual sigificance in the imagery of astrology.
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Summary: very worthwhile
Review: This is a wonderful book, I highly recommend it. Exhaustively referenced, with many hard-to-find images. This book will fascinate a wide range of people, from those interested in Art History to those interested in the occult. The writing style is colloquial, but intelligent, offering a new perspective on American History. Don't hesitate to buy it.
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