HORUS

Volume 1, Number 2. Summer, 1985
ISSN 8756-3029

A publication of
The Institute for the Study of Collective Behavior and Memory

Editor: David Griffard
Managing Editor: William Douglas

Horus is a tri-annual magazine (published in January, May and September) featuring articles on archaeoastronomy, myths, rituals, symbols, and other subjects related to ancient conceptions of natural and human history.

Contents:

The Stonehendge; What Is it? Alban Wall Alban Wall explores the meaning of Stonehenge - why it was built, and how it was used as a ring counter to keep track of the complex cycles of the Sun and Moon. . . p. 5 What is Uniformitarianism -- and How Did it Get Here? Alex Marton Alex Marton discusses the traditional scientific doctrine of uniformitarianism in relation to the social and political times which gave it birth. . . . p. 12 ...more Myths, Monuments, and Mnemonics; A Pictorial Visit to Easter Island. David Griffard David Griffard takes a photographic tour on the equinox of Easter Island - the land where there are "Eyes that Watch the Sky" - Native traditions suggest a system of astronomical knowledge and astral worship lay behind the mysterious statues for which the island is famous. Some rough measurements indicate intentional astronomical alignment of the monuments. . . p. 15 The Ching Hsing. Charles Raspil. Charles Raspil reviews some ancient Chinese concerns with the Ching Hsing phenomenon and the implications that it was related to extraordinary characteristics associated with the planet Venus. . . . p. 23 Venus -- A Battle Star? Charles Bowen. Charles Bowen introduces Venus as the Battle Star - a role suggested in the traditions and records of cultures as diverse as ancient Babylon, China, and Mesoamerica. Here, he reviews specific astronomical beliefs marking Venus' role in the military affairs of ancient peoples. . . . p. 27 Editorial. W.J. Douglas

Cover Poem

Everywhere is the wind of Heaven;
round and above all
are boundless sea and sky,
infinite space
and a great silence.
The dweller there is ever listening
for he knows not what,
feeling unconsciously that he
is in the antechamber to something
yet more vast which is just beyond his ken.
Routledge.

Subscription: $15.00 a year (N.A) $10.00 a year (Institutions) $18.00 (U.S funds) Overseas Airmail. Send check or money order to: HORUS, ISCBM, PO Box 7074, Pittsburgh, PA 15212. Manuscripts are always welcome on the topics of archaeoastronomy, ancient systems of measurements, navigation, and other aspects of ancient knowledge which can be investigated objectively. Manuscripts should be sent to the address above. Cover photos: David Griffard. Front -- Equinox Sunrise from Rano Raraku, Easter Island Back -- Equinox Sunset from Ahu a Kivi, Easter Island Copyright (c) May 1985 by The Institute for the Study of Collective Behavior and Memory

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The Institute of the Study of Collective Behavior and Memory is a non-profit organisation whose general purpose is to pursue research into ancient rituals, cosmologies, myths and legends, monuments and temples, symbols, systems of abstract and applied knowledge, and other clues to the early psychological history of mankind. A range of discoveries over the past few years has opened new lines of interpretation and suggested fascinating alternatives to the traditional concepts of the ancient world. We invite all with similar interests to join us in the effort by becoming a member.

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Help us carry out our research and publication on the ancient past of human kind. Public support is an essential part of the effort to reach a better understanding of our early history. You will be greatly appreciated by all the staff.

David Griffard, President
William Douglas, Secretary
Charles Bowen, Treasurer
John Eskridge, Alex Marton, Don Riggs, Donald E. Straley, Alban Wall