The Oak Island Compendium continues our Guest Blog today with “AS ABOVE, SO BELOW – NOLAN’S CROSS”, Part 2 by Brian Pharoah.
To further demonstrate the validity of my Money Pit solution revealed in my books and on the TV show, we can create a map of the sun’s path on the Solstices. The Winter Solstice occurs on December 21, when the sun is closest to the Earth. The Summer Solstice occurs on June 21 each year when the Sun is the farthest from the Earth. If an observer were to position themselves at Cone A of Nolan’s Cross on the Solstices, they would observe the following alignments.
The architect of Nolan’s Cross has clearly encoded these solar alignments intentionally. I then double-checked the alignments on Stellarium online and set the date and time to match Zena’s map date of 1347. Regardless of the 1347 date, these solar alignments happen at that same time each year, in the same alignment, they are repeatable even today.
In the following diagrams created on the Stellarium website, you can see the alignments in the chart above at sunrise and sunset on the Winter Solstice on December 21, 1347, and at Summer Solstice on June 21, 1347. You will notice in the diagrams below how perfectly the Oak Island markers align with the sunrise and sunset. Making these perfect alignments would have taken careful observation of the solstices over a period of at least one year before even laying out Nolan’s Cross. This clearly demonstrates that the depositors used careful and calculated observations to design and lay out the ancient construction on Oak Island.
The Northern Cross or Cygnus constellation also appears to be integral in the Money Pit solution, as it is always present in the sky at sunrise and sunset. The Northern Cross (Cygnus) in the sky on the solstices, aligns with the cone shaped boulders on earth. Really quite incredible. Nolan’s Cross is a megalithic marvel I would state. Nolan’s Cross fits perfectly as a reflection of the sky above. As Above, So Below. The Stellarium online images of the solstices are below.
These astronomical alignments to the Solstices are incredible. As Above, So Below. Someone has taken great care to locate the markers on Oak Island; we all can agree. Nolan’s Cross is like an astronomical calendar of the Solstice's built-in megalithic stone. This phenomenon could only be created over many years of careful observation. So how long may it have taken to construct the Treasure Vault? What treasure is so precious that the depositors would consider these kind of measurements and alignments? Obviously a significant and sacred treasure. This vault design is a very carefully considered plan that encodes layer upon layer of sacred information. But why all this secret encoding, I ask again? This treasure must be extremely sacred.
These alignments and geometry are too perfect to be a fluke. The way that Nolan’s Cross encodes this information is quite amazing.
THE EQUINOXES
As Above, So Below.
From an observer at Cone A, on December 21, the Winter Solstice, the sun sets over Cone E and along the long axis of Nolan’s Cross. On June 21, the Summer Solstice, the sun sets over Cone C. On the Equinoxes, the sun sets due west. So, you could say that all these areas receive the setting sunlight or “light” on these sacred calendar days. My location of the Treasure Vault never revealed in my Book 2, receives the sun's light directly on the Solstices or Equinoxes, so its position remains in the dark. Secretly hidden. The dark symbolically means hidden. Hidden from the light. Very apropos, I would say, for a hidden treasure vault.
We have learned above that the Solstices are integral to the alignments of key markers on the island, but we have not considered the Equinoxes yet. The Equinoxes are very important yet simple markers. On the Equinoxes, the sun rises due east and sets due west. The Spring Equinox occurs on March 21. The Autumn Equinox occurs on September 21. Examining the westerly sky on the Equinoxes, we can see that Cygnus (the Northern Cross) is present. Nolan’s Cross is a reflection on the ground of the Northern Cross in the sky. Cygnus (the Northern Cross) is part of an astronomical asterism known as the Summer Triangle. The Summer Triangle is made up of stars from 3 constellations Cygnus, Lyra, and Aquilla. The brightest stars in these constellations magically join together to form a sacred triangle in the sky. The defining vertices (stars) of this astronomical triangle are Deneb (Cygnus), Vega (Lyra), and Altair (Aquilla), each of which is the brightest star of its own constellation.
This Summer Triangle asterism can be viewed from mid-to-tropical northern latitudes. The center of the triangle appears approximately overhead around solar midnight during summer. It is visible in the eastern sky in the early mornings during spring. In autumn and winter evenings, it is visible in the western sky until January. It is also known as the Navigators Triangle.
Further evidence is revealed by referring to Zena Halpern’s 1347 Map again and its reference to three points on the island as “La Ancres,” “Le Triangle Deus,” and “Le Triangle de Pierre.” When I closely examined Zena’s map and considered the Solstices' alignments from Chapter 14, I thought to myself, “La Ancres,” or the Anchors are the Solstices. Unbelievable. What a perfect match. Furthermore, these Anchors curiously align with the arrowhead positions indicated on Zena’s map. The sunrise on the Summer Solstice aligns with the Nolan’s Cross axis, and the sunset on the Winter Solstice aligns with the Money Pit. Therefore, the Anchors are the Solstices.
The next notation on Zena’s map is “Le Triangle Deus,” which I translate as “The Triangle of God.” Deus in Latin means God. When we examine the sky on the Equinoxes, the astronomical asterism called the Summer Triangle is located to the west and perfectly matches the markers on Zena’s map. Not only does the Summer Triangle location match Zena’s map, but it also marks the alignment of the Treasure Vault (216). Could Zena’s Map actually be an Astronomical Map of the sky?
It clearly shows the “Triangle of God” to the west of the swamp and the solstices correctly. To further confirm these alignments, we can examine the sky on the Equinoxes. When an observer stands on the Money Pit locations on the Spring and Autumn Equinoxes, they will observe that the Summer Triangle sets perfectly on the axis of my proposed Treasure Vault location. The treasure vault location is revealed in my Book 2 and is located on the west side of the island, encased in solid slate bedrock. The setting star Altair, the brightest star in the constellation Aquilla, marks the spot. Altair is the 12th brightest star, recalling Sacred Numbers 6, 5, and 12, which we found earlier in my books. I find this to be a remarkable connection yet again.
The interesting thing about this puzzle is that to pinpoint the Treasure Vault; first, you must locate the Money Pit. In other words, once you have found the 4 Solstice points of the Money Pit solution, only then can you observe the Vault’s position in the west on the Equinoxes. Symbolically, I like that we have the Northern Cross in the sky and Nolan’s Cross on the ground. Perfect reflections of each other. In the following images from the Stellarium online, we can see these astronomic alignments in more detail.
As Above, So Below.
To illustrate the principle, I created the image below to demonstrate how the sky above and the ground below match. We have found that the Summer Triangle is connected to the Northern Cross in the sky, and we also find in my Money Pit solution a sacred triangle connected to Nolan’s Cross on the ground. As Above, so Below. A perfect symbolic marriage of the esoteric principle.
The ancients believed in the principle of As Above, So Below. It was fundamental. So, it makes perfect sense that the sky would reflect the ground. We have the Northern Cross (Cygnus), the Sun, the Solstices, the Equinoxes, and the Triangle of God, all locating critical markers in the Oak Island mystery. This cannot be a fluke. It is by design.
The thing that I like about using the sky to mark the Money Pit and Treasure Vault locations on the Solstices and Equinoxes means that the resulting alignments are repeatable every year at the same time, without fail. Even though I have demonstrated these alignments using the date 1347, the results would be the same even today. It’s repeatable, which makes sense. Just study the sky, as the ancients did!
The final notation on Zena’s map is “Le Triangle de Pierre.” It is located in the southeast area of Zena’s map. Again, if we look to the sky on the Equinoxes, we will find an astronomic asterism called the Winter Triangle, in the exact same location as Zena’s map. Again, very compelling evidence that Zena’s map is valid. The Winter Triangle is an astronomical asterism formed from three of the brightest stars in the winter sky. It is the shape of an imaginary equilateral triangle drawn in the sky. Its defining vertices at Sirius, Betelgeuse, and Procyon, the primary stars in the three constellations of Canis Major, Orion, and Canis Minor, respectively. For much of the night in the northern winter, the Winter Triangle is high in the sky at mid-northern latitudes but can also be seen during autumn in the early morning to the East. The Winter Triangle is visible early in the evening to the West in the spring before its stars set below the horizon. The images below from Stellarium online will demonstrate the location of the Summer Triangle in relation to the Winter Triangle on the Equinoxes and “the Triangle de Pierre” on Zena’s map.
You can see in the image above on the fall equinox that “the Triangle de Pierre,” or the Winter Triangle, is located in the southeast, matching Zena’s map. The following image is the Spring Equinox, and you will see the same alignments occur again.
We also cannot forget that Zena’s map has the notation “les isle des chênes,” which in gematria has a value of 864. The sun has a radius of 864,000 miles, so could this notation be a hidden message to observe the sun on the Solstices and Equinoxes? Very intriguing indeed.
So how could someone fake all this sacred knowledge in the sky above (ABOVE), Nolan’s Cross below (BELOW), and Zena’s map? It seems impossible to me, but then maybe it’s all just a crazy coincidence?
As Above, So Below
The Oak Island Compendium would like to thank Brian for his most interesting and thought-provoking guest blog. If you would like to see more of Brian’s research, please check out our “Recommended Reading Section” where you will find Brian’s books listed and a link to purchase. You can also visit Brian’s website at https://www.thesecretsofnolanscross.com/ for more information. Brian will be featured on a future “Quest of Oak Island Podcast” to further explain his research and findings with an opportunity for you to ask him questions. We will announce when the podcast is scheduled.
Good day from the Compendium!
