Ghosts are
called spirits around the Four Corners area of Arizona and may be living or
not, or human—or not. But they did
actually have a ghost town once; right around the 13th century when
an entire settlement of people seemed to have left the dinner table for ketchup
and never returned.
Until their mysterious disappearance the prehistoric Anasazi Indians were nomadic hunters with, as their petroglyphs show, more than a passing interest in interplanetary travelers. (Interestingly, this almost mirrors the story of the Mayans, though the two are not related)
Likewise the
Hopi Indians (direct Anasazi descendants); highly skilled farmers have lived
for thousands of years in the high, barren desert of Northern Arizona in a nation
within two others in a peaceful manner though the relationship between the
Hopis and the surrounding Navajos has always been somewhat strained due to
ancient cultural differences. Would you agree
we can all relate to that?
One glaring
difference may be that while many civilizations believe in Gods descending from
the sky, the Hopis believe they came up from the ground.
The
reasoning behind this belief is based on what is called ‘star knowledge’ which
details the planetary ‘cycles’ that basically predict world extinction. For instance, according to the Hopi we are in
the Fourth World or cycle; slated to end sooner than later. This particular
ending of a cycle is called Time of the
Blue Star Kachina. This star is otherwise known as Sirius.
Yet the
Hopis remain unconcerned, confident that the Ant
People (believed to inhabit the heart of the earth and resemble a cross
between an ant and an alien) who provided shelter for the people of the First
World when fire rained down, the Second World when it was encased in ice, and
again in the time of the great flood, will indeed do the same a fourth time for
the return of the Blue Kachina.
‘Star knowledge’ also contends that only seven
inhabited planets shall remain of an original count of nine; two having blown
themselves to bits. Gasp! I wonder which two? Accordingly, this explains why the Ant
People chose to live on (or within) Earth in an effort to prevent its self-destruction.
I must admit, when I
began this post it was the ghost town that (naturally) drew my interest but I
soon found myself engrossed in a legend that has generated extensive research
and conversation across the globe! Could there be extraterrestrials living
among us and trying to save us from ourselves? Could the Anasazi and Mayans
have been part of the ‘purified’ few at the end of a cycle?
This is really interesting. I see a story here.
ReplyDeleteSure makes one wonder, doesn't it? I can see a few fun story angles but I'd be compelled to do a bit more research if only out of curiosity :-)
DeleteInteresting legends. Makes one really wonder about a whole town gone at dinner. Did someone run in and say "Man, you've got to see this?!?!" And then everyone runs out to see and bam! catastrophe?!
ReplyDeleteLife & Faith in Caneyhead
Ha! My thoughts exactly:-)
DeleteThe MC in one of my WIPs is Hopi and I did write about a Navajo tribe close by and the problems the two faced. I miss that story. I wrote it many, many years ago but then I lost three-fourths of it due to a computer error. I will write it again someday but not for a long time.
ReplyDeleteOh no! The angst you surely felt must have been enormous. I was all set to paste an entire blog when one of my girls came by to say hi, hit the keyboard with her big ole' paw and the page went blank! I could've cried.
DeleteHey, did you see the Running Man? I put it up just for you ;-)