Temple of Poseidon

Sharon Cooper’s description

At last the plan for the Golden Age was put into place. First the Intergalactic Council built the Temple of Poseidon, sometimes known as the Cathedral of the Sacred Heights, which contained the Great Crystal, the generator crystal of Atlantis.

The Temple was created in the cradle of the Atlas Mountains and formed a seventh peak.

The 7 peaks

These peaks symbolised the Seven Pillars of the Universe, which are the Seven Spiritual Laws or cosmic energies that govern humanity.

These are:

• The Law of One. This is represented by the great Temple itself in the centre of Atlantis and affirms that there is no separation from God. It proclaims we are all part of the whole and our actions affect every single creature throughout the universes. For example, when a polar bear sneezes in the Arctic, a grain of sand moves in the Sahara.
• The Law of Karma. There is a spiritual working out for all things, though it may take lifetimes. Thoughts, words and actions are all energies that come back to you in the exact measure at which you give them out. Ultimately: as you give, so you receive.
• The Law of Manifestation. Like attracts like. Your thoughts, words and deeds attract like to them and can draw material things, people and experiences into your physical life. You are the power that creates everything in your life.
• The Law of Grace. Unconditional love, forgiveness and compassion offer grace, which dissolves karma and accrues blessings.
• The Law of Responsibility. When you take responsibility for your thoughts, words and actions, you take mastery of your life. You are then able to respond appropriately to all that you experience.
• The Law of Unconditional Love. Unconditional love is a state of acceptance and non-attachment, which forms no emotional strings. When you love in this way you set yourself and others free.
• The Law of Intention. The moment you gain clarity you can take decisions. This moves the universal energy to assist you and you can progress with strength. If your intention is pure, you earn no karma, whatever the outcome. For example, if you are expanding your business with the intention of bringing help to disadvantaged people, but some employees are unfortunately made redundant, it does not weigh against you. On the other hand, if you are sacking people careless of their misfortune and for the sole purpose of excessive personal gain, you will bear karma when your soul is ready to do so.

The Temple of Poseidon, sometimes known as the Cathedral of the Sacred Heights, formed one of the Seven Pillars of Wisdom, representing the Law of One. It was, of course, the most powerful place in the whole of Atlantis. It was named after Poseidon, who rules the sea, for the land was originally under the waves and was brought to the surface for the experiments. Ultimately it was returned to the ocean bed.

The oblong temple, which was 600 feet (182 meters) long, and 300 feet (91 meters) wide (182 by 92 metres), was constructed with no hard edges, according to sacred geometry and feng shui.

It was built very simply of white, black and red local stone.

The walls were covered with orichalcum, a pink-gold mountain copper, plentiful in the Atlantean Mountains, which made the cathedral shimmer in the sunlight as it perched above the plains of Atlantis.

The floor and internal walls of the temple were pure white marble and everything was softly rounded and clear cut.

Nothing was decorated and adorned, except for appropriate crystals to raise the consciousness. A simple altar was the focus for spiritual services. In the centre of the cathedral was the most huge and awesome clear quartz crystal, the Great Crystal, which came from and was part of the Creator. It was a pure Source energy. There had been other enormous crystals created, one for each era.

Source: Discover Atlantis

The Temple of Poseidon The Temple of Poseidon was so large—600 feet (182 meters) long, 300 feet (91 meters) wide and appropriately high that even Plato admits it was rather “barbaric” in appearance. The Temple of Poseidon as described by Plato certainly was different from the stark Greek temples he was familiar with.

He describes the exterior walls of the mammoth building as lined with silver and topped with towers covered with shining gold. A blue-tiled courtyard, complete with graceful fountains, offered an area for people to congregate.

Each successive king erected a golden statue of himself and one of his wife to stand around the Temple of Poseidon. The statues were set in gorgeous gardens filled with unusual flowering shrubs and lofty trees from all over the world.

A wall overlaid with gold that enclosed the unique temple and its grounds became one of the sources of the name City of the Golden Gates, which also had an esoteric meaning.

Many psychics refer to the city as Chalidocean, its more official name. In the first century B.C., Diodorus Siculus reported it was called Cercenes in Africa. The interior of the sacred Temple of Poseidon, as described by Plato, was as ornate as the exterior. Ivory enhanced with gold, silver, and orichalcum covered the ceiling, and more orichalcum brightened the walls, pillars, and floors.

A gigantic statue of Poseidon standing on a chariot and driving six winged horses, surrounded by statues of graceful sea nymphs riding on the backs of golden dolphins, dominated the center of the main room.

Atlantis: Insights from a lost civilization

The mountain range that contained the Temple of Poseidon

We will be with you, we promise. Atlantis was much, much bigger than you anticipate. It stretched from the present eastern coastal waters of North and Mesoamerica, including the islands of the Caribbean, and stretched over what you call the Atlantic Ocean, through the Mediterranean Sea. And the islands that you know today — the Azores, Santorini, Sardinia, Majorca, Crete, etc. — were all high peaks of the mountain range that contained the Temple of Poseidon at the very spiritual heart of Atlantis.

Stewart Pearce

Atlas Mountains of Morocco

And then there was the 13th skull—13 being the number vibration of spiritual transformation—and this was made from amethyst. It floated by telekinesis in the sanctuary of the great Temple of Poseidon, and this temple was known as the Temple of Infinite Being. And it was located in an area that you now know as the Atlas Mountains of Morocco.

Plato’s description of the temple of Poseidon

And the temple of Poseidon himself was a stade in length, three plethra in breadth, and of a height which appeared symmetrical therewith; and there was something of the barbaric in its appearance. All the exterior of the temple they coated with silver, save only the pinnacles, and these they coated with gold. As to the interior, they made the roof all of ivory in appearance, variegated with gold and silver and orichalc, and all the rest of the walls and pillars and floors they covered with orichalc.

And they placed therein golden statues, one being that of the God [Poseidon] standing on a chariot and driving six winged steeds, his own figure so tall as to touch the ridge of the roof, and round about him a hundred Nereides on dolphins (for that was the number of them as men then believed); and it contained also many other images, the votive offerings of private men.

And outside, round about the temple, there stood images in gold of all the princes, both themselves and their wives, as many as were descended from the ten kings, together with many other votive offerings both of the kings and of private persons not only from the State itself but also from all the foreign peoples over whom they ruled.

And the altar, in respect of its size and its workmanship, harmonized with its surroundings; and the royal palace likewise was such as befitted the greatness of the kingdom, and equally befitted the splendor of the temples.

And continues..

Of the magistracies and posts of honor the disposition, ever since the beginning, was this. Each of the ten kings ruled over the men and most of the laws in his own particular portion and throughout his own city, punishing and putting to death whomsoever he willed. But their authority over one another and their mutual relations were governed by the precepts of Poseidon, as handed down to them by the law and by the records inscribed by the first princes on a pillar of orikhalkon, which was placed within the temple of Poseidon in the center of the island; and thither they assembled every fifth year, and then alternately every sixth year–giving equal honor to both the even and the odd–and when thus assembled they took counsel about public affairs and inquired if any had in any way transgressed and gave judgement. 

And when they were about to give judgement they first gave pledges one to another of the following description. In the sacred precincts of Poseidon there were bulls at large; and the ten princes, being alone by themselves, after praying to the God that they might capture a victim well-pleasing unto him, hunted after the bulls with staves and nooses but with no weapon of iron; and whatsoever bull they captured they led up to the pillar and cut its throat over the top of the pillar, raining down blood on the inscription.

Frederick S. Oliver, Incalithlon

Incalithlon (or Incalithlon), the Great Temple of Incal/Poseid, is one of the most vividly described sacred structures in Frederick S. Oliver’s channeled esoteric classic A Dweller on Two Planets; or, The Dividing of the Way (written under the name Phylos the Thibetan, first published 1894/1905). It is the central temple dedicated to Incal (the Supreme God, also identified with the Sun) in the Atlantean empire of Poseid, located in or near the capital city of Caiphul.

The Incalithlon functions as both a grand place of worship (capable of holding several thousand people) and the highest institution of religious, occult, and priestly learning in Poseid, sometimes associated with or housing the College of Priests (Inithlon/Incalithlon). It is the setting for major state and religious ceremonies, including the adoption of the protagonist Zailm by Prince Menax (Astika Menax), witnessed by Rai Gwauxln and the high priest Incalix Mainin.

The most detailed physical and symbolic description appears in Book the First, Chapter XIV: “The Adoption of Zailm.” Here is a comprehensive synthesis drawn directly from the text, with extensive verbatim quotes.

Exterior Architecture

Outwardly, the Incalithlon was shaped like the Egyptian pyramid of Cheops, though not quite as high, while covering twice the ground area. It had no windows, so neither sunlight nor daylight ever entered the interior.

Cheops base area ≈ 230 × 230 = 52,900 m² Incalithlon base area = 2 × 52,900 = 105,800 m² Incalithlon base side = 230 × √2 ≈ 230 × 1.414 ≈ 325 m

“Outwardly the Incalithlon was shaped like the Egyptian pyramid of Cheops, not quite so high, but covering an area of twice as great extent. No windows pierced its sides, and sunlight or that of day never entered its interior.”

Frederick S. Oliver

The structure featured a relatively unimposing but ample portal for entry. The group in the narrative travels there swiftly by vailx (an advanced Atlantean aerial vehicle) from the Agacoe palace.

Interior: The Vast Auditorium

Inside, the temple contained numerous small apartments plus one enormous central hall. The Poseidians’ habit of copying nature was expressed with extraordinary faithfulness: the auditorium was designed as a faithful semblance of a cave filled with stalactites and stalagmites.

Stalagmites were positioned practically so they would not occupy excessive floor space. Stalactites hung thickly from the marble ceiling “as space allowed” and sparkled brilliantly. Lighting came from incandescent lamps suspended midway between the stalactites and the floor. These lamps were hidden from below by broad concave shades, so their direct glow was invisible; instead, light reflected upward from the myriad sparkling calcite formations, creating a soft yet powerful illumination that seemed to emanate from the air itself—ideal for religious meditation.

“Besides a number of small apartments, the building contained one vast hall where was space for several thousand worshipers. The Poseid habit of copying nature was followed in this sanctuary with extraordinary faithfulness. Instead of straight walls, or alcoves, or the ordinary arrangement of interiors, the enormous auditorium was in faithful semblance of a cave of stalactites and stalagmites. In placing all this calcite, utility was consulted with regard to the stalagmites so that too much floor space should not be occupied by them.

But the stalactites, being pendent from the marble ceiling, had been placed as thickly as space allowed and sparkled like stars in the light from the incandescent lamps swung midway between them and the floor below. From the latter point of view these lamps were concealed by broad concave shades so that their glow was wholly invisible from beneath, but shining upwards was reflected from myriads of sparkling white needles, filling the temple with a steady and soft, but powerful, light that seemed to emanate from no special point, but from the air itself, a light well adapted to religious meditation.”

Frederick S. Oliver

The Holy Seat and the Maxin (Unfed Fire / Divine Light)

At the back of the sanctuary stood the Holy Seat, centered on a raised triangular platform of red granite (several inches higher than the auditorium floor, with sides 36 feet (10.97 meters) long between the points). In the exact center of this platform was a large, perfect cube of crystal quartz measuring five and a half feet on each side. Rising from the top of this cube was the Maxin (also called the Unfed Fire, Fire of Incal, or Divine Light)—a mysterious, unwavering white flame shaped like a giant spearhead, standing over three times the height of a tall man.

This occult “odic light” had burned continuously in that spot for centuries. It produced intense illumination but no perceptible heat and did not warm the quartz pedestal. Touching it was instantly fatal to any living being. It required no fuel, oil, electricity, or human tending.

“It was a raised, triangular platform of red granite, several inches higher than the floor of the auditorium, thirty-six feet between its points. In the very center of it was a large block of crystal quartz, upon the perfect cube of which rose the Maxin. This seemed aflame, in shape like a giant spearhead, and it cast a light of intense power over all things around, yet one could look at its steady, unwavering white glow without desiring shade for the eyes, even though these were not strong. Over three times the height of a tall man it stood, a mysterious manifestation of Incal, as all spectators believed. In reality it was an occult odic light, and had stood in that one spot for centuries.”

“It made no heat, did not even warm the quartz pedestal; yet for any living being to touch it was fatal in the instant of the rash act. No oil, no fuel, no electric currents fed it; no man tended it.”

Origin, History, and Symbolism of the Maxin

The Maxin and its quartz cube were established centuries earlier by a mysterious ruler (a Rai or high figure) who governed Poseid for exactly 434 days. This individual possessed profound knowledge comparable to that of Ernon of Suern. He claimed divine origin:

“I am from Incal. Lo, I am a child of the Sun and am come to reform the religion and life of this people. Behold Incal is the Father and I am the Son, and He is in Me and I am in Him.”

Frederick S. Oliver

To prove his claim, he healed a man born blind. Then, on the triangular platform, he drew a square five and a half feet on each side with his finger. Stepping outside the lines, a perfect quartz cube instantly appeared. Placing his finger on the rock and blowing upon it with his breath caused the Maxin flame to spring up. It remained ever after.

This Rai revised the laws of Poseid and established the governing code. He inscribed the laws with his finger upon the Maxin-Stone (in work finer than any sculptor’s chisel) and also wrote them in a Book of parchment leaves, which he placed beneath the Unfed Light. Thereafter the flame sprang from the surface of the Book itself, leaving it unharmed and unscorched.

He delivered a solemn prophecy:

“Hearken unto me. This is my law. Behold it also written on the Maxin-Stone. No man shall remove it, lest he die. Yet after centuries have flown, behold! the Book shall disappear in sight of a multitude, and no man shall know its place. Then shall the Unfed Light go out, and no man be able to rekindle it. And when these things have come to pass, lo! the day is not far off when the land shall no more be. It shall perish because of its iniquity, and the waters of Atl shall roll above it! I have spoken.”

Frederick S. Oliver

A later doubting Rai tested the prohibition by forcing a condemned man to try removing the Book. The man could not move it but had one hand instantly destroyed upon passing through the Maxin. The Rai himself, standing at a distance, was struck by an outleaping flash and vanished forever. This incident reinforced strict adherence to the laws.

The Maxin also played a central role in funerary rites: cremated remains (especially of humans) were ceremonially cast into or dropped upon it, disappearing instantly upon contact.

The Incalix Mainin (High Priest / Incaliz) and Rai Gwauxln

Within the temple, the narrative introduces Mainin, the Incaliz (High Priest), described as “a man of wondrous attainments of knowledge, second to none in fact.” He performs the key ceremonial blessing during Zailm’s adoption.

Rai Gwauxln (the ruler) and Incalix Mainin were close friends and fellow “Sons of the Solitude”—Theochristic or occult adepts who had spent years in remote mountain solitudes in celibate study before returning to guide Poseid society. They were chary of revealing their deepest wisdom.

In the adoption ceremony, the group stands beside the Maxin-Stone. Gwauxln speaks the formal words of adoption according to Poseid law. Mainin then places his right hand on Zailm’s head and left on Menax’s, invoking Incal’s blessing:

“Be thou erect in the sight of Incal, that no man may accuse thee truthfully. This do, and thy days shall be long. But even as thou shalt fail, so then shall thy time be shortened. May the peace of Incal be with thee.”

Frederick S. Oliver