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Crux can be found on the national flags of Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Brazil. The New Zealand flag depicts only the four brightest stars of the Cross, while the banners of the other nations also include the faintest fifth star (known as Epsilon Crucis). | Crux can be found on the national flags of Australia, New Zealand, Papua New Guinea, Samoa and Brazil. The New Zealand flag depicts only the four brightest stars of the Cross, while the banners of the other nations also include the faintest fifth star (known as Epsilon Crucis). | ||
In terms of cultural significance, the Crux, like all constellations, played an important role in the belief system of many cultures. In the ancient mountaintop village of Machu Picchu, a stone engraving exists which depicts the constellation. In addition, in Quechua (the language of the Incas) Crux is known as “Chakana”, which literally means “stair”, and holds deep symbolic value in Incan mysticism (the cross represented the three tiers of the world: the underworld, world of the living, and the heavens). To the Aborigines and the Maori, Crux is representative of animist spirits who play a central role in their ancestral beliefs. To the ancient Egyptians, Crux was the place where the Sun God Horus was crucified, and marked the passage of the winter season. <ref>[http://www.universetoday.com/85158/southern-cross-constellation/ Cross]</ref> | In terms of cultural significance, the [[Crux]], like all constellations, played an important role in the belief system of many cultures. In the ancient mountaintop village of [[Machu Picchu]], a stone engraving exists which depicts the constellation. In addition, in Quechua (the language of the Incas) [[Crux]] is known as “Chakana”, which literally means “stair”, and holds deep symbolic value in Incan mysticism (the cross represented the three tiers of the world: the underworld, world of the living, and the heavens). To the Aborigines and the Maori, Crux is representative of animist spirits who play a central role in their ancestral beliefs. To the ancient [[Egyptians]], [[Crux]] was the place where the Sun God Horus was crucified, and marked the passage of the winter season. <ref>[http://www.universetoday.com/85158/southern-cross-constellation/ Cross]</ref> | ||
==Etymology== | ==Etymology== | ||
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==Crucifixion References== | ==Crucifixion References== | ||
[[File:Constellationlibracruxlupuscorona.jpg|thumb|Three Constellations in Libra]] | [[File:Constellationlibracruxlupuscorona.jpg|thumb|Three Constellations in Libra]] | ||
Did you know there is a sign for the cross of Christ in the stars? Crux, in the shape of a cross, is one of three Constellations in [[Libra]]. Crux is also known as the “Southern Cross.” | Did you know there is a sign for the cross of the crucified Christ in the stars? Crux, in the shape of a cross, is one of three Constellations in the southern sky under [[Libra]]. Crux is also known as the “Southern Cross.” Crux, or the Southern Cross is a constellation in one of the 12 signs, and these signs all have meaning and influence on collective consciousness. The meaning of the sign of [[Libra]] is “The price deficient balanced by the price which covers", and the meaning of Crux is “The Cross Endured”. The hidden meaning for the Libran sign is to point to a ransom that would be paid, on a cross, or [[Crucifixion Implants|crucifixion]]. <ref>[https://kingdom777.wordpress.com/tag/crux/ Crux]</ref> | ||
The meaning of the sign of [[Libra]] is “The price deficient balanced by the price which covers", and the meaning of Crux is “The Cross Endured”. The | |||
==HGS Session References== | ==HGS Session References== | ||