AAL’S LABYRINTH HISTORY An Alternative Viewpoint…..contd. 3.

5 Billion years ago                                                                                600 Million                                                                                          c300 million

EARTH BECOMES Science designates this as the approximate time that Earth came into existence. Its subsequent early development is marked by:- 4 major Geological Epochs:- Pre-Cambrian, Paleozoic, Mesozoic, Cenozoic. 4 continental masses will succeed each other:- Lemuria, Atlantis, Africa, and Europe. 4 glacial migrations will spread the population around the globe. 4 major races of man will succeed each other in domination. PRE CAMBRIAN GEOLOGICAL EPOCH, (102) The earliest geological epoch of earth development is divided into 3 Eras or sub-periods called Azoic, Archeozoic, Proterozoic. During this immensely long period of time the formation of the ancient rock strata took place. The rocks are mainly iron bearing and within them micro organisms became fossilized. PALEOZOIC OR PHANEROZOIC GEOLOGICAL EPOCH. (102) The second great geological epoch of Earth’s development comprises of 6 Eras or sub-periods:- Cambrian, Ordovician, Silurian, Devonian, Carboniferous, and Permian. From this epoch come abundant fossil records of ancient invertebrate marine life. It is a time when there was a laying down of coal, petroleum and building stone. Land masses are comprised of a vast southern continent, called Gondwanaland, which may be the fabled Lemuria. Towards the end of this epoch, a northern land mass known as Laurasia comes into existence and which will later become known as North America, Europe and Siberia. These two land-masses, Gondwanaland and Laurasia, will join together to eventually to become one vast continent called Pangaea. (102) The 7 Great ‘Days’ of Creation, recorded by the Hebrew Bible, are reflected in the Theosophical evolutionary cycles of Earth; a ‘day’ being symbolic of an unknown measure of Cosmic time. The first ‘day’ is nominated the ‘Saturn Period’ of the Polarian Epoch, a time when the Earth was still a part of the solar nebula. The second day is nominated the ‘Solar Period’ of the Hyperborean Epoch, a time when the Earth was expelled from the sun. The third ‘day’ is nominated the ‘Moon Period’ of the Lemurian Epoch when the moon was expelled from the Earth. (289 p.35-) Others say that the earth was created after the moon and then seeded from Lunar inhabitants. During these long epochs of time, the First Root Race of humans appears on planet Earth as the Polarians, they have an ethereal astral form. The Second Root Race of humans follows; these are the Hypoboreans who are etheric in form but moving towards physicality. (74) Science says that ‘man’ evolved from the ape, but not all accept that the human has evolved out of an animal form, although they may have utilized the evolved animal form as a vehicle for living on planet Earth. To the spiritually minded, evolution can be extended into the more subtle realms of existence beyond physicality. The Cambrian sub-period (c510million years ago) of the Paleozoic geological epoch is the time when the first fishes appear in the waters of Earth, with the more modern forms appearing during the late Silurian and early Devonian Periods of evolution (c395 million years ago). From the ancient air breathing fish, will evolve the amphibians destined to crawl from the water onto the land. With the development of a shell covered amniotic egg, came the emergence of the reptiles who will reach their peak development to rule the Earth, in the coming Mesozoic Epoch. (102) Now is a time in which it is thought that a 35% increase in oxygen levels occurred and which follows the appearance of plants on Earth. This oxygen increase is scientifically attributed to the rise of giant insects and flying creatures. A later decline in oxygen levels is attributed to the disappearance of these giant insects. A second peak in oxygen levels is thought to occur again in about 100 million years into the future. (112) The stage of evolution from fish (c395 million years ago) through amphibian to mammalian (c230 million years ago) is represented by the ‘Age of Capricorn’. Such an ‘Age’ is an Astrological/Astronomical designation for when the ‘Vernal Point’, in its 26,000 year cycle across the constellations, occurs against the background of the constellation Capricorn for a period of approximately 2000 years. The symbol of Capricorn is that of a creature that is part fish and part goat, (132 p.7) and may be related to the myth of Pan who jumped into the water to avoid a monster and turned into half fish, half goat. Capricorn may also be the symbol of the giant fish, armed with a horn, who guided the boat of the Hindu god Vaivasvata (Noah) during the Deluge of his time. (174) The ‘Vernal Point’ is designated as 0 degrees of the Ecliptic circle and marks the time of the March Equinox or the time of year when the day and night are of equal length. The second point of equal day and night is at the September Equinox. Over the course of approximately 25,800 years [rounded out to 26,000] a period referred to as the Platonic ‘Great Year’, the Vernal Point precesses across the constellations at the rate of approximately 2,000 years per grouping of stars or one constellation. There are 12 Ecliptic constellations as viewed from Earth. As this ‘Vernal Point’ passes across each constellation, a new era or ‘Age’ of human development is marked. The groupings of stars or constellations have been named since ancient times and referred to as ‘Ages’. In order of precession they are Pisces, Aquarius, Capricorn, Sagittarius, Scorpio, Libra, Virgo, Leo, Cancer, Gemini, Taurus and Aries. Precession of the ‘Vernal Point’ is caused by a slow rotation of the Earth’s axis around a central point. A correlating change of ‘Pole’ star to which the axis is directed also occurs. Research reveals that long ages of historical periods correlate with this movement of the Earth’s axis. The vast southern continent of Gondwanaland drifts northwards over time until it collides with the northern continent of Laurasia and forms one vast continent to be named Pangaea. As a result of this merging the great mountain ranges arise, and in the future will be called the Himalayas. Part of Gondwanaland is to eventually form the subcontinent of India. (226) Capricorn the Fish-Goat