“…Out of the middle of its division, a burning torch sprang, throwing out a long way, flames, coals, and sparks. As well, the moon’s body which was lower, twisted as though anxious, and in the words of those who told me and had seen it with their own eyes, the moon palpitated like a pummelled snake. After this, it returned to its proper state…”

The moon is without a doubt, one of the most enigmatic objects in the sky. Thousands of years ago, ancient civilizations observed the sky, watching in awe Earth’s faithful companion.

Since time immemorial, the moon has also been the subject of numerous myths and conspiracy theories. All kinds of strange ‘things’ are connected t.

Interestingly, in 1178, a group of monks from Canterbury observed how the moon ‘suddenly exploded’ into ‘sparks’, taking a ‘blackish appearance’.

If we look history history, we will realize that man times have astronomical events been mistaken for supernatural signs. In ancient times, these events were considered omens, and from time to time, strange lights observed in the sky were interpreted as evil signs.

Mysteriously, on June 18th of 1178, monks in Canterbury observed a fascinating sighting. As they looked up to the sky, they witnessed a fascinating event which they described accordingly:

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“…This year on the Sunday before the Feast of Saint John the Baptist, after sunset when the moon was first seen, a marvelous sign was seen by five or more men sitting facing it. Now, there was a clear new moon, as was usual at that phase, its horns extended to the east, and behold suddenly the upper horn was divided in two. Out of the middle of its division, a burning torch sprang, throwing out a long way, flames, coals, and sparks. As well, the moon’s body which was lower, twisted as though anxious, and in the words of those who told me and had seen it with their own eyes, the moon palpitated like a pummelled snake. After this, it returned to its proper state…”

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So what did they observe in 1178? Did the moon really blow up?

According to researchers, they didn’t actually witness the moon exploding, but they observed a massive impact of a large body that smashed into the moon, forming what we today know is the Giordano Bruno crater.

However, there are others who disagree saying that an impact od such magnitude would have sent towards Earth debris that would have resulted in sightings observed by more people on Earth, and not just a few monks.

However, studies have shown that the impact would have launched 10 million tons of ejecta into the Earth’s atmosphere in the following weeks.

According to a report from NASA, such an impact would have triggered a blizzard-like, week-long meteor storm on Earth –yet there are no accounts of such a storm in any known historical record, including the European, Chinese, Arabic, Japanese and Korean astronomical archives. Withers reported his analysis and other tests of the hypothesis in this month’s issue of Meteoritics and Planetary Science.

According to many, if we want to explain what the monks saw from a scientific perspective, then the most plausible explanation is that the monks probably witnessed a massive meteor blow up in the atmosphere.

From the monk’s observational point –and only from there—

It would have looked as if the moon had exploded, while people from elsewhere would have spotted the phenomenon but only as a bright shooting star.

Paul Withers of the University of Arizona Lunar and Planetary Laboratory concluded:

“I calculate that this would cause a week-long meteor storm comparable to the peak of the 1966 Leonids,” he said. Ten million tons of rock showering the entire Earth as pieces of ejecta about a centimeter across (inch-sized fragments) for a week is equivalent to 50,000 meteors each hour. And they would be very bright, very easy to see, at magnitude 1 or magnitude 2. It would have been a spectacular sight to see! Everyone around the world would have had the opportunity to see the best fireworks show in history.”

“I think they happened to be at the right place at the right time to look up in the sky and see a meteor that was directly in front of the moon, coming straight towards them.”

“That would explain why only five people are recorded to have seen it. Imagine being in Canterbury on that June evening and seeing the moon convulse and spray hot, molten rock into space.”

“The memories of it would live with you for the rest of your life.”

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One of the most influential scientists of the 17th century was Isaac Newton. Newton introduced what became the basis of all modern physics: the three laws of motion, but what many people don’t know is the fact that Isaac Newton was an extremely mystic person and extremely interested in alchemy.

Found among his documents about philosophy, astronomy, and mathematics a translation of an ancient document called “the emerald tablet” also known as the Smaragdine Table, or Tabula Smaragdina which has fascinated alchemists for hundreds of years. It is believed that this tablet is one of the several that contained information on the practice of alchemy and the secrets of the universe.

It is said that the emerald tablets contain the entire knowledge of the universe. The ancient wisdom of transmutation, the secrets of the cosmos and longevity and according to researchers these tablets were discovered in the Great Pyramids thousands of years ago. But it is one phrase written in one of the tablets that have drawn my attention: “Three is the great mystery, come from the great one,” so basically it is the number three what connects the universe and the cosmos.

Wisdom, consciousness awareness, and power all come from the interplay of the number three.

If anybody were to obtain this knowledge, that person would become the master of life, a master over death, some sort of supernatural being, a superhuman that could practically do anything.

Latin text of the Emerald Tablet, from De Alchimia, Chrysogonus Polydorus, Nuremberg 1541

Newton’s translation

Translation by Isaac Newton is found among his alchemical papers that are currently housed in King’s College Library, Cambridge University.

1. Tis true without lying, certain & most true.
2. That which is below is like that which is above & that which is above is like that which is below to do the miracles of one only thing
3. And as all things have been & arose from one by the mediation of one: so all things have their birth from this one thing by adaptation.
4. The Sun is its father, the moon its mother, the wind hath carried it in its belly, the earth is its nurse.
5. The father of all perfection in the whole world is here.
6. Its force or power is entire if it is converted into earth.
7. Separate thou the earth from the fire, the subtle from the gross sweetly with great industry.
8. It ascends from the earth to the heaven & again it descends to the earth & receives the force of things superior & inferior.
9. By this means, you shall have the glory of the whole world
10. & thereby all obscurity shall fly from you.
11. Its force is above all force. For it vanquishes every subtle thing & penetrates every solid thing.
12. So was the world created.
13. From this are & do come admirable adaptations whereof the means (or process) is here in this. Hence I am called Hermes Trismegist, having the three parts of the philosophy of the whole world
14. That which I have said of the operation of the Sun is accomplished & ended.

Yes, you read correctly, according to this set of leaked emails, the Vatican – one of the most important religious authorities in the world – knows aliens exist. 

The aliens want to help humanity but are afraid of our violent tendencies. In an email sent by astronaut Edgar Mitchell to American politician, John Podesta, it reads that space war is imminent and that the Vatican knows of the existence of extraterrestrials.

“Because the War in Space race is heating up, I felt you should be aware of several factors as you and I schedule our Skype talk,” wrote former NASA astronaut Mitchell.

The revealing email also states that ‘benevolent aliens’ wish to share a technology called ‘zero-point energy’ with mankind.

When the emails were exchanged, John Podesta served as the adviser to President Barack Obama before becoming head of Hilary Clinton’s presidential campaign.

The emails also mention Terri Mansfield who is described as being “the director of the special peace force for extraterrestrial intelligence.”

The document also cites a possible meeting between Mansfield and Podesta “to catch up on knowledge the Vatican has about extraterrestrial intelligence.”

Mitchell describes extraterrestrial intelligence as “the highest form of intelligence that works directly with God.”

Mitchell warns that aliens want to share their knowledge of zero point energy with the inhabitants of Earth, which implies the possibility of extracting “free energy” from empty space but “will not tolerate any form of military violence on the planet or in space. ”

Podesta, who advocated the disclosure of data related to Area 51 and UFOs in 2000- recently stated that he had persuaded Clinton to disclose secret documents about UFOs.

Edgar Mitchell’s first email to Podesta:

“Dear John,

“Because the War in Space race is heating up, I felt you should be aware of several factors as you and I schedule our Skype talk.

“Remember, our nonviolent ETI from the contiguous universe are helping us bring zero point energy to Earth.

“They will not tolerate any forms of military violence on Earth or in space. The following information in italics was shared with me by my colleague Carol Rosin, who worked closely for several years with Wernher von Braun before his death.

“Carol and I have worked on the Treaty on the Prevention of the Placement of Weapons in Outer Space, attached for your convenience.”

Interestingly, it is noteworthy to mention that today, this powerful institution has around 10 active astrophysicists, who are bound to deepen our understanding of the universe; but what is striking to some is the fact that they, in addition to being astrophysicists, happen to be priests as well.

The Vatican has stated that there is no boundary between science and religion and that these two CAN COEXIST with one another and not contradict themselves.

“I think people that ask the questions about faith are also interested in astronomy, a science that is asking very fundamental questions,” says Buell Jannuzi, director of the Steward Observatory, at the University of Arizona, working in collaboration with space priests.

The Vatican Observatory dates from 1582, so the question of “did God create us, and only us” dates far more in the past than you might imagine.  Of course, that is when we talk off-record, but officially, it was Pope Leo XIII who established the Vatican Observatory in 1891, wanting to make a clear statement that the Roman Catholic Church “is not opposed to real science that is well done.”