Magic stones snegovikov from Karelia

Karelia is located in North-West Russia, can rightly be considered complete megalithic region, as in these areas in the past, the cult of the stones not only had specific features, but has always been a vital part of the cultural landscape.

Since the II century ad, preserved words of the Roman philosopher and encyclopedist Celsus, who wrote about the existence of the primordial ancient exercises used most ancient Nations – the Egyptians, Assyrians, Hyperboreans, Celtic druids and Getae. Reached us very much of the "original teachings", and to this day a great mystery are relics – metal structures that were once performed astronomical, religious and magical functions, and the former, according to the results of modern research tool for work with very real powerful "hidden forces of Nature."

The large spread of specific types of gems for worship containing images, which in Russia is called "Sidewiki". They are very different in size, and in connection with ethnographic evidence. And also different character images on them that range in a wide range of clear images that have a clearly artificial origin, to fuzzy and inexpressive, formed in a natural way.

However, they have one thing in common, people's perception has given the image data "of God", "Damn", "Bazovye" or various saints traces. Moreover, even in cases when the image on the stone is only slightly similar to them.

Stones-slidewiki extremely diverse. There is a huge "normal" size images of marks on them. They differ in nature, besides man, there are bear, bird and so on. Variety may be the number and equipment images on one stone. Also varies greatly estimated age trail. Given the lack of evidence about the ancient origin of the tradition of carving footprints on the stone, it is likely that it originated in the Neolithic period. Anyway, this Dating researchers find the most probable observing known communication stones snegovikov and archaeological monuments of the bronze age and Neolithic.

In Karelia there are many officially "registered" stones snegovikov, but the best-known "artifact" is located on rocks of the White sea, where the famous carved petroglyphs. For example, rocks, located at the mouth of the river Vyg, contain more than three hundred various interrelated images, which scholars date to the end of III – beginning of II Millennium BC. They are called "Besovy a Deal". A big part of the theme of these drawings is hunting. Images contain seals, moose, bears, various fish. Against this backdrop stands one set of footprints that leads to a picture of a large humanoid figure, which most likely was a symbol of deity.

The drawing portrays a man who stands on one leg and raising his left hand and closed his left eye. This is a specific position and has not received serious consideration, despite the fact that she is quite well-known in European shamanism. From the Celtic peoples it was called "the meadows pose" and "pose of cohaven".

And symbolic odnogolosy person (mage, shaman), most likely related to the archaic cult of the gods of Death and magic. You can take the one-eyed Odin from Norse tradition, the one-legged Baba Yaga from Slavic, etc. In ancient times believed that the magician who took the "position of the meadows", is present in two worlds, this and otherwise. Accordingly, the open eye shows the phenomena of the world and a closed world of spirits.

The image likely depicts a shaman, or shaman, took a sacred pose. It is believed that this image can open a kind of "road" in the sacred mysteries of the White sea, which tell about the rest in the past, even Hyperborean past present of the Russian North-West. On the rocks embossed set of footprints, which is embedded in a deep magical meaning. It has its own specific role, which is not understandable for scientists, but is well aware of the "local people": sadami, dolmens. Stones-ludovici, stone labyrinths are magical entrances to the realm of the mysterious and ancient forces.

For centuries the local people have been retelling stories that contained the history of the origin of the stones or their signs, ritual practice, a variety of prayers. Often, cult stones were regarded as possessing miraculous healing properties.

In ancient times, when the Earth was inhabited by great magicians and sorcerers, people not only could speak with animals and plants, but also to change the structure of the stone, using magic. They could make it soft, like wet clay. This is a legend that is still told in Karelia, allowing the local population to preserve the memory of the legendary pages from the past. It's natural that modern science, this does not apply, but, according to the elderly, "relates to life."

There is plenty of evidence about the healing properties of these stones. Locals say that the liquid that collects in their grooves, have helped many people, freeing them from various skin diseases. Still a lot of villages in Karelia firmly believe that the mysterious stones have magical powers.

However, when there was a tradition to read these stones and there is a connection with some religious cult or tradition? Scientific articles often contain the opinion that the stones slidewiki have a connection with the cult of ancestors, worship the dead. Originated the worship of stones is influenced by features of the religious worldview. Hole in the rock became a "trace" of the deity to whom the people worshipped. Moreover, the correlation of these tracks with the various activities of the Christian saints.

There are a lot of stones engraved on them the traces in the form of various strange characters, which surprise ethnographers and historians. No one can say exactly what the stones were intended, as the written sources on this subject have not survived.

A kind of discovery for the scientists was the story of one of the residents of the villages near Vodlozero, who accidentally found on the shore of a large stone with the image containing a mirror cross. And if you mentally pick it up, it shows up on the hill where once stood, built by the ancestors of the Orthodox Church.

Cross length – 70 cm width – 40 cm the Picture on it is clear and visible throughout its length. It's hard to say it's a natural pattern, or a cross was carved on the stone, and with its close location to the place where once stood the Church, makes it very mysterious sign.

Scientists from the Institute of Geology, Karelian branch of the Academy of Sciences believe that the marks on the stones are of natural origin. With this we can fully agree, if people hadn't argued about the healing properties of water, and if it were not for other mysterious questions yet to answer. Stones-slidewiki hard to protect their secrets.

Source: www.ecology.md