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Star Visions of the American Southwest

"As Above, so Below."

Some readers may be familiar with the correlation between the pyramids of Egypt and the stars of Orion. Beginning in 1100 A.D. on the Arizona desert, the Hopi constructed a similar pattern of villages that mirrors all the major stars in the constellation.

The Orion Zone explores this ground-sky relationship and its astounding global significance. Packed with diagrams, maps, astronomical charts, and photos of ruins and rock art, this useful guidebook decodes the ancient mysteries of the Pueblo Indian world.

Helical magnetic field
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The Sky-Ground Correlation Theory

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The Orion Correlation projected on the high desert of Arizona is verified by both archaeological evidence and ceremonial or mythological lore of the Hopi Indians. In the process some startling conclusions are reached. The pattern is similar to the Giza Orion Correlation that forms part of an ancient global network.

The Hisatsinom, or the ancient Hopi (sometimes mistakeningly called the Anasazi), used the template of the constellation Orion to determine the locations of their stone villages during an extended migration lasting over two centuries. The time period ranges from about 1050-1300 AD.

Spiritually mandated by a god the Hopi call Masau'u, this "terrestrial Orion" closely mirrors its celestial counterpart. We can easily see that prehistoric "star cities" correspond to every major star in the constellation. (Go to Maps.)

The star pattern by its specific orientation on the land also encodes various sunrise and sunset points of both summer and winter solstices.

A central flux of ley line energy additionally occurs in the spine of the terrestrial Orion along a series of ancient pueblo sites and geoglyphs ranging from southwestern Colorado to the mouth of the Colorado River. This indicates a functional Earth chakra system.

The Orion Zone: Ancient Star Cities of the American Southwest by Gary A. David is an intuitively provocative yet rigorously researched book. By analyzing geodetic alignments of ancestral Hopi ruins, photographing rock art, correlating indigenous cultural motifs, and utilizing astronomical computer programs to determine star positions in the distant past, Mr. David is part of an ideological movement currently shattering conventional paradigms of human history.

What people are saying about The Orion Zone

“The Orion Zone is an extensively researched study of archaeological evidence, historical accounts, and the oral traditions of the Hopi peoples of the American Southwest. Readers interested in astro-archaeology or in pre-Columbian America will find a great deal of thought-provoking material here, along with citations for further study.” -Mysteries Magazine

“The Orion Zone is unique, intellectually invigorating, fresh, speculative in the best sense and engaging in its presentation. Gary David writes from the head and heart about a subject he knows well-- the Hopi, their beliefs, and their cosmology . . . a truly insightful read.” -Gary Osborn co-author of The Serpent Grail and The Shining Ones

“The correlation Mr. David makes between the Hopi and Egyptian 'sky view' imost interesting.” -Robert Bauval, co-author of The Orion Mystery and The Message of the Sphinx

Hopi sky god mask

“At a time when the 'star religions' of the ancient Egyptians, Sumerians, and
Mayans are coming to light, Gary A. David's research and insightfulness add a
greater depth of understanding to what was known about the sky by the ancient
Anasazi and Hopi Indians of the American Southwest. In the same brilliant spirit
of Robert Bauval and Graham Hancock, David proves again and again the
importance of Orion and other constellations to the earliest people on Earth. His
book in turn makes a valuable contribution to our spiritual unfoldment in modern
times.” -Page Bryant, psychic, teacher, and author of Spiritwalking and The
Second Coming of the Star Gods

“Gary has made a marvelous and insightful contribution to the history of the Hopi
Indians with his ongoing research in Arizona... His work is unique and shows the
pre-Columbian cross-cultural knowledge, that was shared by the peoples of the
world in prehistory, was extant in Arizona with the Hopi.” -Crichton E M Miller,
author of The Golden Thread of Time

“Gary David had found the mirrored, proportioned locations of all the major stars of Orion exactly on the ground, centered at Anasazi and Hopi ruins and sacred sites! Not only that, but he has found solstice lines that run parallel to many of the Orion star sightings that also run through Anasazi and Hopi sites! Not only that, but he has found a "chakra" line that runs down the center of Orion straight through major sites! The left part of Orion's arm passes through a portion of the Grand Canyon also.” -Barry McEwen, from “Ancient Egyptian Treasures in the Grand Canyon: Smoking Guns and Psychic Fuel”

“A truly fascinating reading of Hopi-Egyptian relations. Gary David, a non-Hopi, has put together a significant in-depth research that reflects on some of the Hopis’ best-kept knowledge of astronomy and history, known only to a handful of entrusted record keepers of the ancient Hopisinom... a must-read.” -ros, Hopi village of Munquapi, Third Mesa

“His work offers an exciting and refreshing new view of history, people and the importance of the stars (star peoples) in the essential development of their cultures... and now the possibility of reforging the essential connection. This has broad implications.” -Lane Badger, publisher of Four Corners magazine

“From the incredible adobe village complexes of Chaco Canyon and Mesa Verde National Park to the enigmatic symbols carved into desert rocks, the evidence David compiles is both compelling and convincing. Gary David's The Orion Zone is an extremely important book that winds through Anasazi lands like the tracks of a snake, towards a destination somewhere above the horizon where Orion walks.” -Rick M. Gned, Sub Rosa, Issue 6, October 2006 (To download the entire issue in PDF format for free, go to http://subrosa.dailygrail.com.)

"I live in Arizona, and I too am enamored with this beautiful and wondrous place. I have visited many of the sites you have mentioned in your book. I've never emailed the author of a book, but no author to date has captured my imagination as you have. Thank you for bringing this incredible thesis to the world." - Tony Garone, musician and composer. Check out his CDs: Big Star Way and The Epic of Gilgamesh.

“I have examined the Arizona-Orion ground-sky relationship, and I must say that I
find this work intriguing. It is worth pursuing to the very end.” -Andrew Collins, author
of From the Ashes of Angels and Gods of Eden

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now available in expanded edition

• Published by Adventures Unlimited Press
• 343 pages, perfect-bound trade paperback.
• Contains 58 photos of ancient ruins, rock art, diagrams, astronomical charts, and maps.
• Includes index, bibliography with over 350 sources, and nearly 1,000 endnotes.
• Cover art work and design by Jack Andrews.

•$19.95 USD + shipping & handling

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Some questions raised in The Orion Zone:

• How does the constellation Orion correspond to the pattern of ancient Hopi villages in the American Southwest?

• What is the function of the chakra system that energizes what may be called the “terrestrial Orion” in Arizona?

• What is the relationship between this constellation and Masau'u [MASS-SAW-OO], the Hopi god of the Earth, death, and the underworld?

• Why does this primary Hopi deity (whose name literally means “gray”) resemble contemporary representations of extraterrestrial Greys?

• What do the ancient stories about Hopi "flying shields" mean?

• What do the names "Arizona" and "Orion" have in common?

• What is the purpose of the stone tablets or maps given to the ancient Hopi at the onset of their long migration period?

• How did the supernova explosion of 1054 AD and the volcanic eruption of 1064 AD influence these migrations?

• What is the relationship between Chaco Canyon, the largest ruin site in the Four Corners region, and Sirius, the brightest star in the heavens?

• Who are the "Ant People" and what do the Hopi legends say about them?

• What are the Hopi connections to the Maya?

• What are the Hopi connections to Egypt?

• Is there a global legacy regarding the constellation Orion?

• What is the evidence for Hopi migration from the South Pacific and perhaps even India?

• What is the purpose of the round towers found in the American Southwest and how are they connected to the Knights Templar?

• Was the city of Phoenix, Arizona founded according to the principles of Freemasonry?

• What do the Hopi say about the End Times?

• What does a particular star in the left hand of Orion have to do with the extraterrestrial origin of the Hopi ancestors?

The Orion Zone discusses a certain star in the left hand of Orion. This star is called Pi 3 Orionis (HIP 22449), only 26 light-years from Earth. Some believe it may be a binary star. It is slightly larger and hotter than our Sun, but it basically similar. For this reason we think that Pi 3 Orionis is a prime candidate for having exo-planets orbiting it. In fact, NASA thinks so too.

"As Pi3 Orionis has become one of the top 100 target stars for NASA's planned Terrestrial Planet Finder (TPF), images of this star and its position relative to the Milky Way in Earth's night sky are now available from the TPF-C team." http://www.solstation.com/stars/pi3ori2.htm

Long ago the Hopi made a template in the shape of the Orion constellation on the Arizona desert. The left arm of this pattern, which holds Pi 3 Orionis, rests in Grand Canyon. (See the second map.) The Hopi consider this amazing geological formation to be their Sipapuni or "place of emergence." Did they create this Orion Correlation in order to leave a clue to their interstellar migrations fron the left hand of the constellation? A long shot perhaps, but it is an intriguing enigma to ponder. To find out more, read The Orion Zone.

Explore the mysteries
of Orion in South Africa
with Rob Milne's DVD
The Lydenburg Stones.

Mausoleum of Charles Poston, first delegate to the Arizona Territory, Florence, Arizona


Mausoleum of George W. P. Hunt, Arizona's first governor, Papago Park, Phoenix	Logo for Orion, the expected name for NASA's capsule-based Crew Exploration Vehicle developed to carry a new generation of astronauts back to the Moon and later to Mars.

	Jack Andrews specially composed the ambient space music you are listening to on this page. Not surprisingly, he called it "The Orion Zone." Thanks, Jack! See Jack Andrews Art for more examples of his music as well as his Digital 3D Fine Art, 3D Animation, Book Cover Art, CD Design and Cover Art, DVD Authoring, and Video Editing.
Go to his Web site to download clips from his new CD Electrokinesis (Click Music link at lower left.)	Also read about Lost City of the Dead in Grand Canyon.

Jack Andrews
specially composed
the ambient space music
you are listening to
on this page.
Not surprisingly,
he called it
"The Orion Zone." Thanks, Jack!
See Jack Andrews Art
for more examples
of his music
as well as his Digital 3D Fine Art, 3D Animation, Book Cover Art,
CD Design and Cover Art, DVD Authoring, and Video Editing.

Go to his Web site to download clips from his new CD Electrokinesis
(Click Music link at lower left.)

Also read about
Lost City of the Dead
in Grand Canyon.

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