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The David Flynn Collection
For nearly two decades, the author of "Temple at the Center of Time" and "Cydonia: The Secret Chronicles of Mars" published original and ground breaking research on his renowned Watcher website. Best-selling authors and syndicated media often cited his findings. This included the PAX television program Encounters: What Is Really on Mars, Coast to Coast AM, and Strange Universe, as well as magazines and books counting the 1996 UFOs-and-Genesis-6-themed book "Alien Encounters" by popular Christian researchers Dr. Chuck Missler and Dr. Mark Eastman.
Now, for the first time, both of David Flynn's best-selling books, plus his most highly praised and cited articles, and a memorial pictorial are published in a single large volume in his memory to preserve for posterity the lasting discoveries of the young discoverer and Christian researcher whose life ended far too soon.
IN THE DAVID FLYNN COLLECTION YOU'LL DISCOVER:
-The lost pristine knowledge (prisca sapientia) of ancient civilizations
-How the Temple of Jerusalem is connected in time and distance to history
-Secrets of Newton in space, time, gravity, light, and invented mathematics
-How, though Newton didn't know it, the key to prophecy was right in front of him
-The great Cosmic Clock embodied in the Ouroboros, and the secret of the serpentine symbols
-The "gods" who ruled the planets in the ages before Adam and their return as "aliens"
-The distinctly Martian influence on human civilization from earliest times to the present
-The meaning behind the esoteric tenet, "As Above, So Below"
-The Great Work of the Mystery School from its point of origin to its implementation by NASA
"Through time and the change of culture the symbols of the mysteries have endured, incorporated into the dogma of...philosophies and religions." -David Flynn
Official Website: http://www.mt.net/~watcher
Official compilation site: http://WatcherVault.com
Now, for the first time, both of David Flynn's best-selling books, plus his most highly praised and cited articles, and a memorial pictorial are published in a single large volume in his memory to preserve for posterity the lasting discoveries of the young discoverer and Christian researcher whose life ended far too soon.
IN THE DAVID FLYNN COLLECTION YOU'LL DISCOVER:
-The lost pristine knowledge (prisca sapientia) of ancient civilizations
-How the Temple of Jerusalem is connected in time and distance to history
-Secrets of Newton in space, time, gravity, light, and invented mathematics
-How, though Newton didn't know it, the key to prophecy was right in front of him
-The great Cosmic Clock embodied in the Ouroboros, and the secret of the serpentine symbols
-The "gods" who ruled the planets in the ages before Adam and their return as "aliens"
-The distinctly Martian influence on human civilization from earliest times to the present
-The meaning behind the esoteric tenet, "As Above, So Below"
-The Great Work of the Mystery School from its point of origin to its implementation by NASA
"Through time and the change of culture the symbols of the mysteries have endured, incorporated into the dogma of...philosophies and religions." -David Flynn
Official Website: http://www.mt.net/~watcher
Official compilation site: http://WatcherVault.com
908 pages, Kindle Edition
First published January 1, 2012
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David Flynn
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July 29, 2013
David Flynn's mind works at a clip that you and I could only dream of. This man's mind is a juggernaut. He's an incredibly intelligent man and the earth is left wanting after his passing.
He dives into the deep, mystical and esoteric corners of the known and unknown. He leaves you thinking and wanting more.
He dives into the deep, mystical and esoteric corners of the known and unknown. He leaves you thinking and wanting more.
April 29, 2020
This volume brings together the two complete books that David Flynn published, Temple At The Center of Time and Cydonia, and adds some of his articles. There are also some introductions from people who knew him—this includes the author, Thomas Horn, and David's twin brother, Mark.
One of the things that impressed me about David Flynn was how discursive his reading was. He was also a great researcher and an engaging writer. I had read his Cydonia book before and I was incredibly impressed with its scope. I may not entirely agree with the case he was trying to make, but just the writing style and subject matter made the book a fascinating read.
I catalogued this book as alternative history. Like Hamlet's Mill, Flynn's works largely investigated ancient lost knowledge, which in his case included astrological, philosophical, theological, scientific, mythological, occult, and other branches of human knowledge. Even though I haven't listed a lot of these works on Goodreads, I have read a fair amount of Joseph Farrell, Michael Cremo, Richard Hoagland, Graham Hancock, Stephen Quayle, Colin Wilson, and various writers on global conspiracies and secret societies. I would have to always encourage potential readers of these kinds of works to use their logical discernment and their own investigative powers to either validate or refute some of the theories of the above writers. In many cases, I do find there is at least some degree of truth in what they are writing about. It does require being able to excise some of the more extravagant and unsubstantiated claims. David Flynn writes in a similar vein to those above, but what I found interesting was his investigation of ancient works. Aside from the speculative nature of his theories, Flynn was certainly scholarly.
Like Graham Hancock, Robert Bauval and John Anthony West, Flynn accepts that the global ancient megalithic sites are often astrologically oriented. He also agrees with Richard Hoagland that Mars has similar sites. Like Stephen Quayle, he was a Christian and centers many of his theories around a Biblical world view. As far as the above go, I concur. Flynn seemed to have fallen victim to date setting of apocalyptic events. One should note that he sadly passed away in 2012, the same year he believed to be eschatologically significant. Of course, this year came and passed with little significant occurrence, eschatologically speaking. He may have addressed this if he had been able to continue his writing. Maybe some might claim that it was spiritually significant, but the Bible makes clear that eschatological events are also manifest with global signs, so I must regard the year as not particularly significant as far as any notable eschatological events go. Flynn's book, Temple At The Center Of Time, was interesting, but it does seem to contain some of the same date setting tendencies I described above. Even though I wouldn't describe Flynn as an extreme Dispensationalist, he certainly alluded to accepting some aspects of that system. It's a system I find false in almost every instance. I am so anti-Dispensationalist that I have to temper my disdain for it when talking to adherents because I have little filter for the vociferous ways I can denounce it. Aside from those problems, Flynn believed he was continuing Newton's eschatological research. As such, he refers to Newton regularly. Just for the study of Newton alone the book was engaging and I have no issue recommending it even taking into account my qualms.
It's Flynn's Cydonia: The Secret Chronicles of Mars where the true breadth of his research is hinted at. Flynn was certainly a kindred spirit in his reading habits. His interests align pretty closely with mine. He studied Greco-Roman philosophy and literature. He also was acquainted with alternative history theories. Notably, and this is something that few Christians would ever feel comfortable researching, Flynn wasn't opposed to studying the occult. Though I haven't listed a lot of that material on goodreads, prior to becoming a Christian, I had a passing interest in the occult. I still have a very discerning interest in similar fields, but I am incredibly cautious nowadays. Flynn's theory, in a nutshell, was that civilization has origins on Mars. These origins are hinted at in ancient works of mythology and philosophy, and in ancient megaliths. Flynn investigates astrology as well and uses precession as an indicator as to when certain cosmic and cataclysmic events took place. Precession is undoubtedly scientific fact. The Earth does wobble in its spin and this results in different pole stars during various periods of time. Plato was apparently aware of this cosmic occurrence because it seems to be presupposed in his Great Year. How Plato came to this knowledge is anyone's guess, but it is apparent in his writings. Plato's Great Year consists of 25,800 regular solar years. This is the time it takes for precession to cycle through all points in its movement. Apparently, these periods of cosmological orientation was considered significant by advanced civilizations of the past. Whether this was what was ultimately behind the ages of Hesiod is difficult to determine, but the possibility is intriguing. If the megalithic sites on earth are any astrological indication, certain zodiacal signs appearing in very particular areas in the sky marked past ages. These past ages may have also ended in regular cataclysms—something else that Plato was also aware of.
I don't concur with Flynn as to the prominence he accords to Mars. I certainly think he makes a great case that it was incredibly important to ancient civilizations, but Mars the celestial body, and its corresponding deity, weren't anymore important than any other luminary or deity; indeed, a good case can be made that other deities were far more important. Flynn also mixes mythological/cosmological symbols in his effort to make his case. He makes Hermes correspond to Mars because he was the god of knowledge, and Flynn believed that Mars was the origin of the occultic mystery schools. The problem is that Hermes had his own planet, i.e. Mercury (Mercury being the Roman name of the same god). Flynn also rightly noted that Apollo was tied to illuminative knowledge and also attempts to tie him in with Mars. Once again, the same problem exists. Apollo was a solar deity, thus was associated with the sun, not Mars. One would have to cherry pick mythology in order to accord to Mars such a prominence.
I personally was never convinced by the face on Mars. But the pentagonal pyramid (the so-called D & M Pyramid) in the Cydonia area is hard to dismiss, if someone is being completely impartial. There have also been subsequent photos from Mars that also indicate anomalies that are difficult to dismiss. Apparently, there was some kind of civilization on Mars—at least at one time. Ironically, Mars was the god of war and his alchemical metal was iron (undoubtedly, a metal used in implements of war) and the red color of Mars is due to iron oxide. There also seems to be some indication that this planet was a site of major cataclysms, and, possibly, war. I concur with Flynn that something was going on there. Whether the mystery schools and occultic thought has its source here I can't say for certain, but I would be willing to grant that our history probably is tied in some way with this planet. The idea is intriguing and has its merits.
Even though I may disagree with some of Flynn's theories, I find this book well worth reading. In his effort to make his case, he does cherry pick mythological symbols, and his etymological theories are not always perfectly sound, but I found the investigation incredibly engaging. He does occasionally get certain things wrong (e.g. Plutarch was a Middle Platonist, not a Neo-Platonist), but most of these mistakes are not all that important when seen in perspective. This is probably the third time I've reading Cydonia: The Secret Chronicles of Mars and I still find it interesting. I give the book around a four-and-half to five star rating. It's an engaging read and a fascinating investigation and there are plenty of things that can be gained from reading it even if one is not convinced by the overall thesis.
One of the things that impressed me about David Flynn was how discursive his reading was. He was also a great researcher and an engaging writer. I had read his Cydonia book before and I was incredibly impressed with its scope. I may not entirely agree with the case he was trying to make, but just the writing style and subject matter made the book a fascinating read.
I catalogued this book as alternative history. Like Hamlet's Mill, Flynn's works largely investigated ancient lost knowledge, which in his case included astrological, philosophical, theological, scientific, mythological, occult, and other branches of human knowledge. Even though I haven't listed a lot of these works on Goodreads, I have read a fair amount of Joseph Farrell, Michael Cremo, Richard Hoagland, Graham Hancock, Stephen Quayle, Colin Wilson, and various writers on global conspiracies and secret societies. I would have to always encourage potential readers of these kinds of works to use their logical discernment and their own investigative powers to either validate or refute some of the theories of the above writers. In many cases, I do find there is at least some degree of truth in what they are writing about. It does require being able to excise some of the more extravagant and unsubstantiated claims. David Flynn writes in a similar vein to those above, but what I found interesting was his investigation of ancient works. Aside from the speculative nature of his theories, Flynn was certainly scholarly.
Like Graham Hancock, Robert Bauval and John Anthony West, Flynn accepts that the global ancient megalithic sites are often astrologically oriented. He also agrees with Richard Hoagland that Mars has similar sites. Like Stephen Quayle, he was a Christian and centers many of his theories around a Biblical world view. As far as the above go, I concur. Flynn seemed to have fallen victim to date setting of apocalyptic events. One should note that he sadly passed away in 2012, the same year he believed to be eschatologically significant. Of course, this year came and passed with little significant occurrence, eschatologically speaking. He may have addressed this if he had been able to continue his writing. Maybe some might claim that it was spiritually significant, but the Bible makes clear that eschatological events are also manifest with global signs, so I must regard the year as not particularly significant as far as any notable eschatological events go. Flynn's book, Temple At The Center Of Time, was interesting, but it does seem to contain some of the same date setting tendencies I described above. Even though I wouldn't describe Flynn as an extreme Dispensationalist, he certainly alluded to accepting some aspects of that system. It's a system I find false in almost every instance. I am so anti-Dispensationalist that I have to temper my disdain for it when talking to adherents because I have little filter for the vociferous ways I can denounce it. Aside from those problems, Flynn believed he was continuing Newton's eschatological research. As such, he refers to Newton regularly. Just for the study of Newton alone the book was engaging and I have no issue recommending it even taking into account my qualms.
It's Flynn's Cydonia: The Secret Chronicles of Mars where the true breadth of his research is hinted at. Flynn was certainly a kindred spirit in his reading habits. His interests align pretty closely with mine. He studied Greco-Roman philosophy and literature. He also was acquainted with alternative history theories. Notably, and this is something that few Christians would ever feel comfortable researching, Flynn wasn't opposed to studying the occult. Though I haven't listed a lot of that material on goodreads, prior to becoming a Christian, I had a passing interest in the occult. I still have a very discerning interest in similar fields, but I am incredibly cautious nowadays. Flynn's theory, in a nutshell, was that civilization has origins on Mars. These origins are hinted at in ancient works of mythology and philosophy, and in ancient megaliths. Flynn investigates astrology as well and uses precession as an indicator as to when certain cosmic and cataclysmic events took place. Precession is undoubtedly scientific fact. The Earth does wobble in its spin and this results in different pole stars during various periods of time. Plato was apparently aware of this cosmic occurrence because it seems to be presupposed in his Great Year. How Plato came to this knowledge is anyone's guess, but it is apparent in his writings. Plato's Great Year consists of 25,800 regular solar years. This is the time it takes for precession to cycle through all points in its movement. Apparently, these periods of cosmological orientation was considered significant by advanced civilizations of the past. Whether this was what was ultimately behind the ages of Hesiod is difficult to determine, but the possibility is intriguing. If the megalithic sites on earth are any astrological indication, certain zodiacal signs appearing in very particular areas in the sky marked past ages. These past ages may have also ended in regular cataclysms—something else that Plato was also aware of.
I don't concur with Flynn as to the prominence he accords to Mars. I certainly think he makes a great case that it was incredibly important to ancient civilizations, but Mars the celestial body, and its corresponding deity, weren't anymore important than any other luminary or deity; indeed, a good case can be made that other deities were far more important. Flynn also mixes mythological/cosmological symbols in his effort to make his case. He makes Hermes correspond to Mars because he was the god of knowledge, and Flynn believed that Mars was the origin of the occultic mystery schools. The problem is that Hermes had his own planet, i.e. Mercury (Mercury being the Roman name of the same god). Flynn also rightly noted that Apollo was tied to illuminative knowledge and also attempts to tie him in with Mars. Once again, the same problem exists. Apollo was a solar deity, thus was associated with the sun, not Mars. One would have to cherry pick mythology in order to accord to Mars such a prominence.
I personally was never convinced by the face on Mars. But the pentagonal pyramid (the so-called D & M Pyramid) in the Cydonia area is hard to dismiss, if someone is being completely impartial. There have also been subsequent photos from Mars that also indicate anomalies that are difficult to dismiss. Apparently, there was some kind of civilization on Mars—at least at one time. Ironically, Mars was the god of war and his alchemical metal was iron (undoubtedly, a metal used in implements of war) and the red color of Mars is due to iron oxide. There also seems to be some indication that this planet was a site of major cataclysms, and, possibly, war. I concur with Flynn that something was going on there. Whether the mystery schools and occultic thought has its source here I can't say for certain, but I would be willing to grant that our history probably is tied in some way with this planet. The idea is intriguing and has its merits.
Even though I may disagree with some of Flynn's theories, I find this book well worth reading. In his effort to make his case, he does cherry pick mythological symbols, and his etymological theories are not always perfectly sound, but I found the investigation incredibly engaging. He does occasionally get certain things wrong (e.g. Plutarch was a Middle Platonist, not a Neo-Platonist), but most of these mistakes are not all that important when seen in perspective. This is probably the third time I've reading Cydonia: The Secret Chronicles of Mars and I still find it interesting. I give the book around a four-and-half to five star rating. It's an engaging read and a fascinating investigation and there are plenty of things that can be gained from reading it even if one is not convinced by the overall thesis.
April 3, 2019
The great delusion fleshed out in occultic detail. The gods of the "Golden Age" are using Mars to signal their return; only this time they will masquerade as alien brothers with enlightenment and peace upon their tongues. Many will be deceived because they have bought into the pragmatical and naturalist viewpoint of Genesis 6- sons of Seth/daughters of Cain. They deny the literal and correct interpretation that the sons of God (fallen angels) took the daughters of Adam as wives, and by them spawned demigods and eventual demons.
February 8, 2024
The Collection is tiltled as such since it contains 2 different complete books by David Flynn.
March 17, 2017
So much info
Incredible collection of research. Some repetitive information between the different volumes but it helped with understanding to hear it more than once.
Incredible collection of research. Some repetitive information between the different volumes but it helped with understanding to hear it more than once.
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