The first time I heard about Ed Leedskalnin & Coral Castle I could not sleep!
How did this small-framed man single-handedly move and sculpt huge blocks of limestone stone weighing tonnes? Ed Leedskalnin had told people he knew “how the Egyptians had built the Pyramids". He also experimented and wrote about his theories of magnetism…
Magnetism was known in ancient Egypt. For example, Plutarch references Manetho (Historian of ancient Egypt) "They often call Isis by the name Athena, which expresses some meaning as "I came from myself", and is indicative of self-orientated movement. But Typhôn, as I have already mentioned, is called Sêth, Bebôn, and Smy, these names implying a certain violent and obstructive force, or a certain opposition or overthrow. Further, as Manetho records, they call the loadstone "the one of Hôrus", but iron "the bone of Typhôn" Just as iron is often like to be attracted and led after the stone, but often again turns away and is repelled in the opposite direction. So the salutary, good, and rational movement of the world at one time attracts, conciliates, and by persuasion mollifies the harsh Typhonian power; then again, when the latter has recovered itself, it overthrows the other and reduces it to helplessness."(1)
Interesting marginal note in Manetho(1): "2 Smy is not a name of Typhôn, but may mean "confederate" in Egyptian (from sm', to unite). In religious texts the phrase Sêth and his sm'yt, i.e. "Sêth and his confederates" often occurs. See Kees Sêth in Pauly-Wissowa-Kroll, R.-E. ii A. 2 (1923), cols. 1896 ff. 3 Interesting confirmation of the correctness of Plutarch and Manetho is given by G. A. Wainwright in his article "Iron in Egypt" (J. Eg. Arch. xviii. 1932, p.14). He compares Pyramid Texts, § 14, "the bi' which comes forth out of Setesh," and refers to Petrie's discovery at Kâw (an important centre of Sêth worship) of great quantities of gigantic bones, collected in piles: they were chiefly of hippopotami, - mineralised, heavy, black bones, of a metallic lustre and appearance. It is clear that they were considered sacred to Sêth, as they were wrapped in linen and were found here and there in tombs in Kâw."
A loadstone is a former name for magnetic stone. Typhôn is where the word Typhoon comes from.
There is an interchange between electricity and magnetism and probably gravity (repulsion and attraction). From Manetho's statement in Plutarch it is clear that ancient Egyptians were familiar with the properties of magnetism - perhaps electricity too?
In 2015 I investigated Coral Castle first hand. Coral Castle is located at 28655 South Dixie Highway Florida. I took as many photos and examined as many aspects of the Castle as possible in the short time I had (Taxi waiting outside and it was raining). Besides the many stone objects and the moat like area surrounding the castle walls (where some of the slabs of stone were excavated from) there is a museum, which contains some artefacts and historical images. For more information regarding Coral Castle go to www.coralcastle.com
How did this small-framed man single-handedly move and sculpt huge blocks of limestone stone weighing tonnes? Ed Leedskalnin had told people he knew “how the Egyptians had built the Pyramids". He also experimented and wrote about his theories of magnetism…
Magnetism was known in ancient Egypt. For example, Plutarch references Manetho (Historian of ancient Egypt) "They often call Isis by the name Athena, which expresses some meaning as "I came from myself", and is indicative of self-orientated movement. But Typhôn, as I have already mentioned, is called Sêth, Bebôn, and Smy, these names implying a certain violent and obstructive force, or a certain opposition or overthrow. Further, as Manetho records, they call the loadstone "the one of Hôrus", but iron "the bone of Typhôn" Just as iron is often like to be attracted and led after the stone, but often again turns away and is repelled in the opposite direction. So the salutary, good, and rational movement of the world at one time attracts, conciliates, and by persuasion mollifies the harsh Typhonian power; then again, when the latter has recovered itself, it overthrows the other and reduces it to helplessness."(1)
Interesting marginal note in Manetho(1): "2 Smy is not a name of Typhôn, but may mean "confederate" in Egyptian (from sm', to unite). In religious texts the phrase Sêth and his sm'yt, i.e. "Sêth and his confederates" often occurs. See Kees Sêth in Pauly-Wissowa-Kroll, R.-E. ii A. 2 (1923), cols. 1896 ff. 3 Interesting confirmation of the correctness of Plutarch and Manetho is given by G. A. Wainwright in his article "Iron in Egypt" (J. Eg. Arch. xviii. 1932, p.14). He compares Pyramid Texts, § 14, "the bi' which comes forth out of Setesh," and refers to Petrie's discovery at Kâw (an important centre of Sêth worship) of great quantities of gigantic bones, collected in piles: they were chiefly of hippopotami, - mineralised, heavy, black bones, of a metallic lustre and appearance. It is clear that they were considered sacred to Sêth, as they were wrapped in linen and were found here and there in tombs in Kâw."
A loadstone is a former name for magnetic stone. Typhôn is where the word Typhoon comes from.
There is an interchange between electricity and magnetism and probably gravity (repulsion and attraction). From Manetho's statement in Plutarch it is clear that ancient Egyptians were familiar with the properties of magnetism - perhaps electricity too?
In 2015 I investigated Coral Castle first hand. Coral Castle is located at 28655 South Dixie Highway Florida. I took as many photos and examined as many aspects of the Castle as possible in the short time I had (Taxi waiting outside and it was raining). Besides the many stone objects and the moat like area surrounding the castle walls (where some of the slabs of stone were excavated from) there is a museum, which contains some artefacts and historical images. For more information regarding Coral Castle go to www.coralcastle.com
Edward Leedskalnin was an immigrant who moved to USA from Riga Latvia and settled in Florida in 1923. He purchased an acre of land first in South Florida and began to build a Coral Castle. However, in 1937 Ed relocated his castle to 10 acres at Homestead Modello and re-built Coral Castle (Rock Gate or Rock Gate Park). It was his home and also an amusement park that he would charge tourists to enter. All of Ed Leedskalnin's tools were homemade from recycled car parts from the tip. Apparently Ed was very secretive about his techniques and would stop working when people were near. He often worked at night and it was reported that some children had seen Ed floating large blocks of stone through the air like hydrogen balloons. Furthermore, it was reported that when Ed had rapidly moved his large blocks to a new location to build the current Coral Castle in the late 1930’s. A paid farmer transported the relocated stones and was amazed at how fast Ed had loaded the trailer with the giant stones. No one saw Ed load or unload the stones as he worked during the night. He often worked on his Stonehenge at night - Interestingly, Ed states in Magnetic Current that the Sun sends out individual magnets that rotate the Earth and this could be a reason he worked only at night so that the Sun’s magnets would not interfere with his magnetic work.
Ed would often refer to his “Sweet Sixteen” or Latvian girlfriend, who had jilted him, in both his sculptures and writings. Some theorists have proposed some hidden meaning regarding Ed’s referral to his “Sweet Sixteen”, in that it could be code words for something else to do with anti-gravity.
Did I notice anything at Coral Castle that could give some clues as to how Ed moved large blocks of stone or any clues to anti-gravity? Yes I did notice something that I have not read anyone else mention - 5 times I noticed the same 6 pointed star symbol - The first is as soon as you enter the property Ed has the welcome sign on a 6 pointed star, then the Polaris telescope (the tallest stone on the property, then cut into the rock against a wall near the obelisk, and one of the pools of water (is not round but a 6 pointed star shape), a 6 pointed star in the so-called moon fountain. What this means I don’t know except it has something to do with Polaris the North Star! It seems Ed was obsessed with the North Star and incorporated it into his sculptures.
Ed would often refer to his “Sweet Sixteen” or Latvian girlfriend, who had jilted him, in both his sculptures and writings. Some theorists have proposed some hidden meaning regarding Ed’s referral to his “Sweet Sixteen”, in that it could be code words for something else to do with anti-gravity.
Did I notice anything at Coral Castle that could give some clues as to how Ed moved large blocks of stone or any clues to anti-gravity? Yes I did notice something that I have not read anyone else mention - 5 times I noticed the same 6 pointed star symbol - The first is as soon as you enter the property Ed has the welcome sign on a 6 pointed star, then the Polaris telescope (the tallest stone on the property, then cut into the rock against a wall near the obelisk, and one of the pools of water (is not round but a 6 pointed star shape), a 6 pointed star in the so-called moon fountain. What this means I don’t know except it has something to do with Polaris the North Star! It seems Ed was obsessed with the North Star and incorporated it into his sculptures.
Ed would visit the library in Florida and read regarding the sciences. Ed was apparently well read in astronomy and had developed a sundial for telling the time. He also had shapes of several planets arranged in his sculptures around the wall and had a Polaris telescope built into the rocks.
Prior to my trip to Coral Castle I had read several books about Ed and several of Ed’s own publications.
Ed Leedskalnin published five short manuscripts such as:
Magnetic Current
A Book in Every Home, Magnetic Base
Cosmic Force
Mineral, Vegetable, & Animal Life
Other books written about Ed Leedskalnin:
Coral Castle - The Mystery of Ed Leedskalnin and His American Stonehenge (By: Rusty McClure and Jack Heffron)
Mr Can’t Is Dead! The Story of the Coral Castle (By: Orval Irwin)
The Enigma of Coral Castle (By: Ryan. Stoner)
There is also a rare Latvian history of Ed Leedskalnin’s life titled Korallu Pils by Andris Stavro published in 2005 in Latvian. I can't find a copy of this and it sells for hundreds of dollars!
Ed Leedskalnin would experiment with Magnetic Current and had developed his own unique theories about magnets. He believed that individual north and south magnets are in all things, more in some things such as iron. He believed that there were invisible north and south magnets that run against each other in a right-hand twist direction and that channelling these individual magnets in paths and in great numbers could provide useful power to do work.
Interestingly, in A History of Electricity(2) Des-cartes describes the same observation regarding magnetic lines of force of the right-hand twist as Ed Leedskalnin had, stating: “The spirals which can enter at one end of the conduits cannot enter at the other end - apparently on the principle that a right hand threaded screw cannot enter a left hand threaded nut…”. Magnetic north and south lines of force run in opposite directions to each other in a helical twist - a double helix! It is interesting that all life is built on a double helix and it appears the magnetic substance that keeps planets in motion also functions as a double helix! I have not heard of anyone else make this link…
He also believed that these individual magnets are in all things and are the life force of the universe that keep the Earth spinning and the Moon in it's place. These individual magnets are the smallest of things because they can go through anything.
In Magnetic Current Ed describes magnetic experiments to illustrate principles. He describes how to make a device called a Perpetual Motion Holder that illustrates how permanent magnets are made - to make the individual north south magnets run in an orbit that never stops.
Ed died on the 7th December 1951 without leaving obvious clues as to how he achieved Coral Castle.
I recommend a reading of Ed Leedskalnin’s works, while adding drawings of his experiments. If you have time and a shed you could recreate his experiments. Also, read the following if you can find a copy:
Electricity in the 17th & 18th Centuries - A study of Early Modern Physics (1979), JL. Heilbron, University of California Press.
Experimental Researches in Electricity, Michael Farraday.
References
1. Manetho, Loeb Classic Library, Translated by W.E.Waddell, (1940), The Sacred Book, Fr. 78, 79, Harvard University Press, p.191.
2. A History of Electricity (1975) by Park Benjamin, Arno Press, NY, p.359
Prior to my trip to Coral Castle I had read several books about Ed and several of Ed’s own publications.
Ed Leedskalnin published five short manuscripts such as:
Magnetic Current
A Book in Every Home, Magnetic Base
Cosmic Force
Mineral, Vegetable, & Animal Life
Other books written about Ed Leedskalnin:
Coral Castle - The Mystery of Ed Leedskalnin and His American Stonehenge (By: Rusty McClure and Jack Heffron)
Mr Can’t Is Dead! The Story of the Coral Castle (By: Orval Irwin)
The Enigma of Coral Castle (By: Ryan. Stoner)
There is also a rare Latvian history of Ed Leedskalnin’s life titled Korallu Pils by Andris Stavro published in 2005 in Latvian. I can't find a copy of this and it sells for hundreds of dollars!
Ed Leedskalnin would experiment with Magnetic Current and had developed his own unique theories about magnets. He believed that individual north and south magnets are in all things, more in some things such as iron. He believed that there were invisible north and south magnets that run against each other in a right-hand twist direction and that channelling these individual magnets in paths and in great numbers could provide useful power to do work.
Interestingly, in A History of Electricity(2) Des-cartes describes the same observation regarding magnetic lines of force of the right-hand twist as Ed Leedskalnin had, stating: “The spirals which can enter at one end of the conduits cannot enter at the other end - apparently on the principle that a right hand threaded screw cannot enter a left hand threaded nut…”. Magnetic north and south lines of force run in opposite directions to each other in a helical twist - a double helix! It is interesting that all life is built on a double helix and it appears the magnetic substance that keeps planets in motion also functions as a double helix! I have not heard of anyone else make this link…
He also believed that these individual magnets are in all things and are the life force of the universe that keep the Earth spinning and the Moon in it's place. These individual magnets are the smallest of things because they can go through anything.
In Magnetic Current Ed describes magnetic experiments to illustrate principles. He describes how to make a device called a Perpetual Motion Holder that illustrates how permanent magnets are made - to make the individual north south magnets run in an orbit that never stops.
Ed died on the 7th December 1951 without leaving obvious clues as to how he achieved Coral Castle.
I recommend a reading of Ed Leedskalnin’s works, while adding drawings of his experiments. If you have time and a shed you could recreate his experiments. Also, read the following if you can find a copy:
Electricity in the 17th & 18th Centuries - A study of Early Modern Physics (1979), JL. Heilbron, University of California Press.
Experimental Researches in Electricity, Michael Farraday.
References
1. Manetho, Loeb Classic Library, Translated by W.E.Waddell, (1940), The Sacred Book, Fr. 78, 79, Harvard University Press, p.191.
2. A History of Electricity (1975) by Park Benjamin, Arno Press, NY, p.359
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