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Apollyon Rising 2012: The Lost Symbol Found and the Final Mystery of the Great Seal Revealed

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This book was released to follow the hotly anticipated disaster movie "2012", which started worldwide theatrical release November 13. NASA's senior scientist for its Astrobiology Institute, David Morrison in a Skeptic Magazine article responded angrily recently to the film's viral marketing campaign, saying it exploits people's fears about the end of the Mayan "long count" calendar, Dec. 21, 2012, as leading to global catastrophe. This comes despite the fact that in 2006, NASA published a report of its own by Mausumi Dikpati of the National Center for Atmospheric Research on what could be the most apocalyptic solar storm since records began approximately four hundred years ago, scheduled to reach solar maximum in the year 2012.

According to internationally recognized researcher and author of Apollyon Rising 2012: The Lost Symbol Found and the Final Mystery of the Great Seal Revealed, Thomas Horn, the biggest secrets related to the year 2012 and the so-called 'new order of the ages' have been hidden in plain sight for over two-hundred years in Washington DC and at the Vatican. That secret has to do with what numerous ancient societies (and there were plenty according to Horn) believed about this year--that it forecast when "the gods" would return to earth, heralding the start of a new pagan golden age.

"From Christians to New Agers, skeptics to historians, the world is presently enthralled with the meaning of the year 2012," Horn says. "In general, the excitement [or dread, as the case may be] surrounds a variety of predictions made by ancient and modern sources concerning a portentous moment in time. Mankind is on course toward unprecedented global upheaval, according to these experts, when the earth and all life on it will undergo transformation marked by the end of the thirteenth baktun of the Mesoamerican Mayan Long Count. "

The exact end date of the Mayan calendar is December 21, 2012, when during the winter solstice at 11:11 GMT (Greenwich Mean Time) the sun will align with the galactic center of the Milky Way galaxy, an event that occurs only every thirteen thousand years. The precession of the equinoxes will conclude a twenty-six-thousand-year cycle, bringing the astrological Age of Pisces to an end and introducing the beginning of Aquarius, when the next cycle begins and the sun rises out of the mouth of the Ouroboros (great serpent of the Milky Way).

"This is the sun rising in Sagittarius, the centaur with a bow--the symbol for Nimrod coming out from the mouth of Leviathan and the sun `god' rising again--Nimrod/Osiris/Apollo," Horn adds.

Like the Aztec and Inca, the Maya believed earth seasons and celestial cycles were affected by otherworldly and prophetic importance. Mayan priests interpreted such activity and coupled it with the mathematics of their calendars, making predictions based on the terrestrial and celestial cycles.

So far, the only known Mayan inscription that elaborates on the specific significance behind the end of the thirteenth baktun--December 21, 2012--was discovered on Monument 6 at Tortuguero, in Tabasco, Mexico. Though defaced from area construction and previous looting of the archaeological location, scholars were able to partially translate the monument, finding that it refers to a year 2012 return of Bolon Yokte K'u, the underworld lord who represents the solar system and his nine support gods.

The Maya were not alone among ancient cultures in this knowledge, says Horn. For instance, the Hindu Kali Yuga calendar started approximately during the Mayan Fifth Great Cycle and also predicts global earth changes around the year 2012. The Cherokee Indians likewise viewed the date 2012 as significant. The "Cherokee Rattlesnake Prophecies," also known as the "Chickamaugan Prophecy" or the "Cherokee Star Constellation Prophecies," are part of a series of apocalyptic prophecies made by members of the Cherokee tribe during 1811-1812. The prophecies are very similar to Mesoamerican belief, and are viewed by scholars as likely referring to the return of the feathered serpent god Quetzalcoatl in the year 2012. Like the Maya, the Cherokee calendar ends mysteriously in the year 2012 when astronomical phenomena related to Jupiter, Venus, Orion, and Pleiades cause the "powers" of the star systems to "awaken." These nearly 200-year old prophecies conclude with, "And the Cherokee calendar shall end in the year 2012...[with] the coming of the Pale One once again."

Much of the published work by Horn in Apollyon Rising 2012 seems to be unprecedented in the 2012 research community. For instance his shocking revelation that the "Vaera" section of the Zohar--a collection of books written in medieval Aramaic over seven hundred years ago--includes "The signs heralding Mashiach," or "The coming of the Messiah" with the fascinating date for "his" appearance set in late 2012.

But of all such disclosures, it is the layout of Washington DC, the "secrets of the Capitol Dome" as Horn calls them, and especially the Great Seal of the United States and its direct connection to the year 2012 that most will find fascinating.

For instance, Horn provides evidence that early Freemasons and those working with them were aware of the Mesoamerican belief system and the calendar ending date of 2012, actually incorporating it directly into the design of the Capital Dome in Washington DC, as can be vividly observed in the commissioned artwork of Constantino Brumidi.

Horn provides other surprising connections to the year 2012 in the Capitol Dome and structures immediately surrounding D.C., ultimately laying the groundwork for what he calls "the true lost symbol, which Dan Brown completely missed." This symbol is connected to the Capitol Dome as the ancient structural representation of the womb of Isis, and the Obelisk, the ancient representation of the erect male phallus of Osiris. How this is connected to the year 2012 and the return of Osiris/Apollo/Nimrod in Apollyon Rising 2012 is disturbing, especially the magic square in the base of the Washington Monument that "binds" the Bible's influence.

Another remarkable connection between the founding of the United States and the Mayan end date 2012 in Horn's research is that the Maya themselves recognized a link between the number thirteen and the years 1776 and 2012 in cycles and illustrations in a way that academic Richard N. Luxton found to be similar to prophecies of the "Christian Last Judgment." Luxton translated and annotated The Book of Chumayel: The Counsel Book of the Yucatec Maya 1539-1638.

Religious ceremonies and prophecies accompanied Mayan katuns, and Luxton's connection to the "Christian Last Judgment" and the thirteen katuns (a katun is approximately 19.7 years) between 1776 and 2012 is drawn from the prophecies of the Mayan prophet Chilam Balam. Written down in about the year 1595, the oracular Chilam Balam, or "jaguar" shaman, said the end of this period would witness the judgment of God in the form of social collapse, epidemics, plagues, and famine.

Horn concludes that 1776 was not only an important year in American History, but a clock ticking downward 13 cycles of time ending in the year 2012. This is when a prophecy (richly detailed in this new book) encoded on the Great Seal about the return of Osiris/Apollo may be fulfilled, and a new pagan age begins. In Apollyon Rising 2012, Horn discusses how this god (Apollo) is identified in several places in the New Testament as the "spirit" that will inhabit Antichrist and give rise to the novus ordo seclorum or "new order of the ages," exactly what the Maya, Toltec, Aztec, Cherokee and others said will occur in the year 2012.

Consequently, NASA may be right. 2012 may not represent the end of the world. It may signal the beginning of the end.

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Thomas Horn methodically dissects and analyzes the occult symbolism built into the layout, architecture, and artwork of Washington, D.C. and the Great Seal of the United States, concluding that 18th century Freemasons were aware of and influenced by such varied sources as the ancient prophecies of Apollonian sibyls, Egyptian mysticism, Sir Francis Bacon's utopian novel 'The New Atlantis', and the Mayan/Incan calendar.

With all due respect to the reviewer who found this book to be a rehash of previously researched material, Horn's analysis of the Mayan and Incan calendars in the context of the Freemasonic symbolism suffusing Washington, D.C. leads him to a startling conclusion: the purpose of the layout of Washington, and especially the Capitol dome and the obelisk of the Washington Monument, is to effect a magickal "working" that occultists believe will result in the rebirth of a golden child -- Apollo/Osiris/Marduk/Nimrod -- who will herald the return of his father Saturn's reign.

Highly recommended.

Though the summary of Freemason symbolism and its influence on the United States was very interesting, the most important part of the book to me was the tying together of the same basic message from every major pagan system out there (Freemasons, Aztecs, Mayans, Egyptian mythology, Roman mythology, Greek mythology, Babylonian mythology, Sumerian mythology): 2012 is the climax they've been looking forward to since the beginning of civilization. Prepare to have you mind blown.

"Something this way wicked comes," writes the author in describing the future for America and the world. The line is from Shakespeare's Macbeth, in which a witch pronounces Macbeth a traitor and a murderer. But Shakespeare's darkest literary revelation can't begin to rival the ominous unveiling Tom Horn performs in Apollyon Rising 2012: The Lost Symbol Found and the Final Mystery of the Great Seal Revealed.

This is no play dreamed up by the Bard. There is, in reality, indeed something wicked headed in this direction. Apollyon Rising forewarns of its approach in a way totally unique in my experience as a writer/researcher of matters involving eschatology--the study of end times. I sense that Horn's book is destined to garner great interest from all quarters of the halls of intellectual curiosity, not just from those fascinated with Bible prophecy or prophecy in general.

The author tells of awakening one night in a swirl of epiphany, his hours of research congealing into the realization that specific, controlled versions of American history had kept him "in the dark, blinded from the actual course that a frightening network of hidden powers had set our nation upon years before."

Suddenly, Horn relates, "pieces of the puzzle began rapidly falling into place. Things were making sense now--world affairs, changes to U.S. domestic and foreign policy, a renewed focus on the Middle East, Israel, Iran, Iraq, [and] Babylon..."

The preface to Horn's book states the end to his long-time skepticism of conspiratorial claims of the dark forces shaping and molding America's and the world's geopolitical configuration for the future course of history. He then writes:



As outlined in this book, the startling truths behind the clandestine society that helped frame the United States and placed within the Great Seal a prophetic secret doctrine can finally be understood. What even the best researchers of the Illuminati and veiled fraternities such as the Freemasons were never able to fully decipher is spelled out herein for the first time. The power at work behind global affairs and why current planetary powers are hurriedly aligning for a new order from chaos is exposed. Perhaps most incredibly, one learns how ancient prophets actually foresaw and forewarned of this time.



My reading confirms for me the truth of this declaration. Like Horn, I have always been leery of conspiratorial thought with regard to caliginous cabals shaping the destiny of man. The author's truly unprecedented look into the spiritual influences upon the world--and particularly on America's founding and course since--points to the truth in God's Word, the Bible, that the struggle is against supernatural wickedness in high places.

The author's in-depth treatment brilliantly illuminates the evil involved in a devilish master plan rooted in ancient times and becoming ever more manifest in this troubled hour. Reading Apollyon Rising exposes the supernatural as well as humanistic blueprint intended to corrupt mankind as was done in antediluvian times.

Tom Horn's book is not a casual read, but one that is an absolute must for understanding what is going on in this perplexing, even frightening, time in history. Each reading unfolds new layers of enlightenment on where it is all leading, and what to do about it from a personal perspective.

This book is nothing short of essential, in my view.



Terry James

Author of The American Apocalypse: Is the United States in Bible prophecy?"

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I got this book about one month ago and read it the moment it arrived from Amazon. I was STUNNED at the depth of research Mr. Horn presented! I have every one of Tom Horn's books and bar-none, this one is his masterpiece. I decided to read it a second time last week and I got so much more detail that time around. You just can't get everything presented here in only one quick read, trust me on this. This book will upset Evangelical Christians (of which I am one) preconceived views that our founding fathers established America to be a Christian nation. That was hard to digest but Mr. Horn quotes from the documents these men themselves penned. Mr. Horn also nailed the hidden meanings of the symbols of freemasonry, something Dan Brown completely missed in his book The Lost Symbol, originally titled The Lost Key of Solomon by the way. Though Dan Brown's book is fiction based on (some) facts, Tom Horn's book is not fiction and is based on hard and provable evidence. Buy an extra copy to loan out because after you've read this you won't want to part with your copy. It's that good!

Apollyon Rising 2012 is Dr. Horn's Magnum Opus in my opinion.
It is very well researched and has extensive foot noting.
I feel it is a must read for all christians as well as Americans.
The subject matter covers America's occult origns and the Illuminati plans/timeline for the return of their god Osiris/Nimrod/Apollo.
Get your copy today !
If the Illuminati are successful, then this WILL affect you.

Kevin W.

I am probably going to get flamed for this review, but I feel the need to be completely honest here. I am a believer in Jesus Christ meaning that I'm a born again Christian. I also believe in all eschatology from a pre-tribulation point of view....meaning I also believe in the rapture of the church. With that being said I'm a little disappointed with this book. I read 2012, the Bible, and the End of the World by Mark Hitchcock first and found that book to be a little repetitive and thought this book would be less so but I found out quickly that this is not the case. Reading the first 19 chapters felt like paging through a history book. It was as if I was reading around in circles if that makes sense....I really don't know how to explain it. There are 20 chapters in the book with the first 19 chapters dedicated to the history of the Freemasons, the ancient pagan Gods and the rituals that were practiced. At times I felt as though I was literally reading a history book about all the ancient Gods (demon entities) with a list of all their names, which ancient civilizations worshiped which God etc. The information about the Freemasons has been done so many times especially all the symbols and what they mean, interpretation of the Great Seal etc. I was beginning to get really frustrated and bored and had to put the book down several times.

Chapter 20 was the best chapter because it wasn't repetitive and the author provided a lot of excellent information that I didn't know right off the back. The whole book could have been tied up in Chapter 20. In my opinion chapters 1-19 were filler chapters with chapter 20 being the meat of the entire book. It's like Mr. Horn saved the best for last or something. I could have read only chapter 20 without reading the rest of the book. Mr. Horn is an excellent writer and does awesome research. I've read his novel The Ahriman Gate: Some Gates Should Not Be Opened and enjoyed that tremendously but this book was a let down for me. I gave it three stars because chapter 20 was an eye opener for me.

Tom Horn's latest book builds on prior research by Chris Pinto (who wrote the forward for this book) and others before him (as well as his own, prior published work), and adds his own unique recent findings about the occult timepiece built into the U.S. Capitol itself and other iconic American emblems, counting down to an impending time of potential dark worldwide developments. Since his claims are audacious, Horn responds by the use of copious references to undergird his claims, and raise the credibility of his fantastic theories, as a veteran author who is experienced in communicating complex information in a simple and effective manner.

One needs to read this book, and other related references to begin to understand that, as opposed to the claims of most fellow American evangelicals, ample documentation confirms that a notable and prominent occult thread is woven through the founding and destiny of America, with influences and purposes that negate any claims of it truly being a "Christian" nation (if such a secular institution could even make such a claim). This discovery, while painful for rank and file American evangelicals (often resulting in the "denial" stage of grief over its acknowledgment), can lead them back to a more Biblically-consistent view of the "kingdoms of this world" (which do not exclude the United States) and their "ruler", which should never be confused with the "kingdom of heaven". This epiphany will help American Christians better discern the the deceptions that are commonplace in American government (while led by Democrats or Republicans) and other institutions, and just like the hidden, embedded images in pictorial riddles, these truths will then "jump out" into view when critiquing the events of the day. Tom Horn's book (as well as his prior work, and his "Raiders News Network" daily news website) goes a long way to help facilitate the journey of naive and mal-informed American Christians into a clearer understanding of the spiritual battles now underway through our national institutions.

*****
Too often conservative Biblical perspective is dismissed as lacking academic depth and scientific scholarship, the technologies of 21st century physics and microbiology are revealing startling parallels which are carefully organized and skillfully introduced and developed by Thomas Horn.

For those with an appreciation for the elegance, precision and order of our universe there is the recognition that no event is beyond coincidence, and will find it providential that Tom Horn has been given the insight, direction and ability to sift the sands and signs deposited millennia ago and deliver their message today.

Dr. Horn demonstrates an exceptional familiarity and facility with both historic events and prophetic Scripture while focusing meticulous attention to the significance of every detail in every sense. The compilation of accumulated examples is itself a remarkable and intensive achievement.

With impressive documentation and parallelism, obscure references are captured for use in comparative text and developed using the standard that pattern characterizes prediction and the future finds its definition in the past.

By using these comparisons and measurements, Tom Horn then assembles these elements and astoundingly produces a comprehensive and fascinating model, while never compromising the integrity of the text.

These findings however, deliver a somber warning to a faltering generation: they speak of unseen schemes and long restrained dark forces that may soon be revealed. One best gird their spiritual loins for the upcoming years.

It would help, going into this book, that those of you who have read your Bible should remember, that the good guys win. This is a historical foundation and present day commentary on the workings of the god of this world. It's a cold and vivid account of the twisted and evil powers and principalities that would usurp the authority of G-d and His Word. This book answers a lot of questions and does so logically and thoroughly. This book leaves you sitting at the table, knowing this dispensation is at an end and how deception and evil can and does exist on a national, global and cosmic scale....and always has. We have been chosen to live and observe the tsunami of evil overwhelming us all and this wonderful book will focus your perceptions into the realities of our immediate future.