Kramer tells us that the pre-Sumerian tribes were the true founders of civilization who should be credited with the invention of writing, mathematics, science, and religion. With this historical background under our belt, we can now turn our attention to understanding the mathematical and scientific details of the Aryan legacy. In order to accomplish that, we must first solve two ancient mathematical riddles: “the Riddle of the Sphinx” and “a Circle and the Square Within.”82 In the following chapter, Mastering the Elements, we will see how the Aryan fathers addressed the first riddle, and in the subsequent chapter, Mastering Time, we will see how they addressed the second.
Chapter 3: Mastering the Elements
The Riddle of the Sphinx
Most people became aware of the Riddle of the Sphinx in the writings of Homer. Oedipus, the mythical Greek King of Thebes, became the protagonist in the epic literature of Homer, in a play by Sophocles, and in variations by other ancient Greek authors and poets. During this period, the “Riddle of the Sphinx” took the following basic form: “What walks on four feet in the morning, two in the afternoon and three at night?” Oedipus answered: “Man: as an infant, he crawls on all fours; as an adult, he walks on two legs and; in old age, he relies on a walking stick.” Oedipus answered the riddle correctly causing the Sphinx to throw itself into the sea, freeing Thebes. Of course, the Egyptian Sphinx was constructed long before Homer lived (circa 850 BCE). And, although “man” is the correct answer, we need to understand the derivation of the myth in order to properly understand its mathematics and meaning.
Vedic astronomy divides the celestial dome of stars into four quadrants. All Mesopotamian ziggurats (Figure 9), and later, all Egyptian pyramids (Figure 32), were similarly constructed to align with four “fixed” constellations and the four cardinal directions on the first day of spring (vernal equinox). These constellations symbolize the four primordial elements: Earth, Water, Wind, and Fire, that were considered the building blocks of the cosmos:
• Taurus (Bull/Cow/Ram/Lamb): Earth sign
• Leo (Lion/Leopards): Fire sign
• Aquila/Opiuchus (Eagle/Vulture): Originally the Wind sign, was later replaced by Aquarius as the Wind sign
• Aquarius (Man): Originally the Water sign, was later replaced by Scorpio as the Water sign
Like all of Creation, man is a hybrid of these four elements, while the technology of Moksha uniquely empowers man to integrate these elements in a way that purifies the body and liberates the soul. Those who were able to master the elements with their mind became the stuff of legend — the so-called “gods on the mountain.” These enlightened and wise “masters” included priests, wizards, magicians, healers, prophets, kings, and gods.
Figure 9 - Mesopotamian Ziggurats & Early Step Pyramids of Egypt
Figure 10 - Göbekli Tepe’s Inner Pillars: the Oldest Monumental Architecture (10,000 BCE)
Adorned with Lions, Bulls, Snakes, and Vultures, symbolizing Fire, Earth, Water, and Air
Göbekli Tepe contains the oldest archeological examples of monumental architecture (Figure 10); specifically, monoliths with carved reliefs that prominently featured vultures, eagles, snakes, bulls and lions, thus mapping to the four “fixed” constellations. We can safely assume that Aryan astronomer/priests understood how the cyclical nature of their observations defined the year, linking the elements in a seasonal rotation of Spring (Earth), Summer (Fire), Autumn (Wind), and Winter (Water). During the Neolithic period, farming methods depended on the four seasons. As noted within many spiritual traditions, the cycle of four seasons metaphorically applies to the cycle of a man’s life, including: birth, growth, aging, and death, followed by rebirth into a new cycle.
From today’s perspective these four elements might best be understood as the four states of matter. For example, Earth would not have been thought of as limited to the dirt we can run through our fingers. The earliest concept of Earth would have taken on the meaning of a solid, i.e. materiality. Similarly, the body’s various liquids would have been associated with the primordial element Water, such as: blood, semen, and urine. The ancient element of Air represented the air we breath, the winds of fall, and the subtle winds of Spirit. The Hebrew word ruach translates to either breath, wind or spirit. The concept of Fire was not limited to flames. When we heat gas it ionizes, freeing electrons that were bound to an atom or molecule. The mobility of positive and negative charges make it electrically conductive. Modern science calls this plasma. It is the most prevalent phase of matter in the universe. Saint Elmo’s fire, for example, falls into this category. It has been explained as an electric field surrounding an object causing ionization that produces a faint glow. During an electrical storm this luminescence can be seen at the tips of ship masts or a bull’s horns. At various times it has been called “St. Elmo’s Fire,” “the Candles of the Holy Ghost,” or “the Candles of David.” Since prehistoric times, man’s thought separated him from other creatures, and early science described those thoughts in terms of man’s “inner Fire.” In 1791, Luigi Galvani first described bioelectricity in more modern terms. Today, we know that man’s thought processes, and indeed his entire nervous system, is driven by a complex flow of electrical signals.
The science of polytheism is based on the Riddle of the Sphinx as a hybrid of the four primordial elements (Figures 11a - e). Similarly, the science of the Bible is based on these same four elements coming together as a Cherubim, i.e., the four-headed Seraphim that pulls Ezekiel’s Chariot. This would become the template for the Creation of four “worlds” within the Jewish Kabbalistic tradition. These same four “worlds” are described in the Rig Veda’s “Hymn of Man,” where Primal man is a composite of creatures that are “three-quarters” immortal in heaven, and one-quarter earthbound.
Such is his greatness, and the Man is yet more than this. All creatures form a quarter of him; Three-quarters are what is immortal in Heaven. With three-quarters the Man rose up on high, and one quarter of him still remains here. From this he spread in all directions, into that which eats [the physical body] and that which does not eat [ the soul]. From his navel arose the atmosphere, from his head the sky evolved, from his feet the earth, and from his ear the cardinal points of the compass: so did they fashion forth these worlds.83
Figure 11a - Four “Fixed” Signs in the Clock of 12 Zodiac Constellations Defines a Sphinx
Within the ancient scientific lexicon, Fire (heat) was understood to be the catalyst between ice, water, steam and plasma. Man’s meditation harnessed his “inner Fire” and transformed the primordial elements from one state to another. At birth, man was tied to the Heavens through his umbilical cord, while at death, he would shed his Earthly skin, the body, in the manner of a molting snake. The meditation practice of Moksha harmonizes and transforms the soul’s remaining three elements, which empowers it to liberate from its Earthly container in order to find its way “home.” A High Priest, who mastered the elements in this manner, could liberate his soul at will while still very much alive. Man’s most ancient and sacred priestly practice was always mankind’s most guarded secret because one could acquire “divine gifts,” i.e., the legendary powers of the Aryan fathers. The main goal of Eastern faiths is, to this day, rooted in meditation, guided by the