Sinister Sites: IRS Headquarters, Maryland

Sinister Sites: IRS Headquarters, Maryland



Nov 28th, 2012


The IRS headquarters in New Carrollton, Maryland
is a government building that, despite being constructed with public
funds, contains art referring to elite secret societies. More
importantly, the art conveys a strange message about the U.S.
Constitution, and the American people in general. We’ll look at the
symbolic meaning of the art found in front of the IRS headquarters in
Maryland.


The IRS is probably the most hated institution in America – mainly
because its primary role is to force people to hand over their
hard-earned cash. This modern equivalent of the proverbial tax collector
indeed collects money from American workers and gives it to a
government that will, in turn, use this money to send drones abroad or
to build information superstructures to better monitor these same
workers. What’s not to like?

The IRS was originally created as a “temporary measure” during
wartime (funny how the Canadian Revenue Agency was also supposed to be
“temporary”), but there is nothing temporary about it now. In fact, the
gigantic IRS complex in New Carrollton, Maryland was built in 1997 and
is still growing today, indicating that this institution is indeed here
to stay. This modern building has all of the state-of-the-art amenities
one can think of, but it is the odd public art in front of it that is
the most noteworthy. As is the case for many government buildings, the
art displayed means absolutely nothing to most people, but to those who
are versed in secret society symbolism, its implications are manifold
and profound. In fact, fully understanding the origins and the meaning
of the symbols in front of the IRS building means understanding who are
truly in power in America (and around the world), what they believe in
and what they truly think about us, the masses.

The IRS is not known to be a very artistic institution and likewise
there is not much art present at its headquarters in Maryland. However,
the few pieces that are on display manage to convey everything that
needs to be known about the occult elite.

General Layout


The entrance to the IRS headquarters is guarded by two black and
white pillars made of the highest quality marble, topped with white
hands. Between the two pillars is a dark pyramid with a metallic
capstone on which is written “We the People”. What does all of this
represent? Here’s an “official” description:

<blockquote>“The most striking elements are the huge, white
marble hands atop each column. Each hand points skyward, one with the
forefinger extended; the other is an open hand, the fingers ever so
slightly cupped.

The 1997 work is called “Vox Populi,” which is Latin for “the
voice of the people.” The hand with the raised index finger represents
deliberation, argument, the gesticulation of a speaker giving his or her
opinion. The hand with an open palm represents the act of voting or
taking an oath.”
- The Washington Post, “The Big Hands of the Law”
</blockquote>
That is all well and good, but what does “Vox Populi” have to do with
the IRS? Can citizens weigh in or vote on anything about the IRS? Why
are the pillars black and white? Why is there a pyramid with a capstone
between them? As it is the case for most occult symbols, there’s as
basic (and unsatisfactory) interpretation given to the masses and a
“real” meaning for those in the know. For those in the know, the art is a
nod to the highest degrees of Freemasonry, the true source of power in
America – not unlike what the Washington monument stands for.

The
art in front of the IRS Headquarters features a pyramid with a capstone
between two pillars. The black and white stripes refer to the Hermetic
concept of duality.

This
Masonic monument in Israel bears exactly the same elements: A pyramid
with a capstone between two pillars. The stripes on the ground represent
duality.

Let’s look at each element of this (not so) public art.




Twin Pillars


The symbolism of the twin pillars is ancient and very meaningful as
it refers to the core of hermetism, the basis of secret society
teachings. In short, the pillars represent duality and the union of
opposites:

<blockquote>“The right Tablet of the Law further signifies Jachin
– the white pillar of light; the left Tablet, Boaz – the shadowy pillar
of darkness. These were the names of the two pillars cast from brass
set up on the porch of King Solomon’s Temple. They were eighteen cubits
in height and beautifully ornamented with wreaths of chainwork, nets,
and pomegranates. On the top of each pillar was a large bowl – now
erroneously called a ball or globe – one of the bowls probably
containing fire and the other water. The celestial globe (originally the
bowl of fire), surmounting the right-hand column (Jachin), symbolized
the divine man; the terrestrial globe (the bowl of water), surmounting
the left-hand column (Boaz), signified the earthly man. These two
pillars respectively connote also the active and the passive expressions
of Divine Energy, the sun and the moon, sulphur and salt, good and bad,
light and darkness. Between them is the door leading into the House of
God, and standing thus at the gates of Sanctuary they are a reminder
that Jehovah is both an androgynous and an anthropomorphic deity. As two
parallel columns they denote the zodiacal signs of Cancer and
Capricorn, which were formerly placed in the chamber of initiation to
represent birth and death – the extremes of physical life. They
accordingly signify the summer and the winter solstices, now known to
Freemasons under the comparatively modern appellation of the “two St.
Johns.”

In the mysterious Sephirothic Tree of the Jews, these two pillars
symbolize Mercy and Severity. Standing before the gate of King
Solomon’s Temple, these columns had the same symbolic import as the
obelisks before the sanctuaries of Egypt. When interpreted
Qabbalistically, the names of the two pillars mean “In strength shall My
House be established. “In the splendor of mental and spiritual
illumination, the High Priest stood between the pillars as a mute
witness to the perfect virtue of equilibrium – that hypothetical point
equidistant from all extremes. He thus personified the divine nature of
man in the midst of his compound constitution – the mysterious
Pythagorean Monad in the presence of the Duad. On one side towered the
stupendous column of the intellect; on the other, the brazen pillar of
the flesh. Midway between these two stands the glorified wise man, but
he cannot reach this high estate without first suffering upon the cross
made by joining these pillars together. The early Jews occasionally
represented the two pillars, Jachin and Boaz, as the legs of Jehovah,
thereby signifying to the modern philosopher that Wisdom and Love, in
their most exalted sense, support the whole order of creation – both
mundane and supermundane.”
- Manly P. Hall, The Secret Teachings of All Ages
</blockquote>
The same way Masonic pillars guard the entrance of Masonic temples, two pillars guard the entrance of the IRS building.



Masonic art depicting the twin pillars named Jachin and Boaz guarding the entrance of a Masonic temple.

While not all pillars are necessarily Masonic, those in front of the
IRS building contain other features that leave no doubt regarding their
secret society connection.

The IRS pillars feature exactly 13 black and white stripes and a very significant hand sign.

Sharply contrasting with the rest of the building, the pillars are
stripped in black and white, a pattern evoking duality, a concept that
is visually represented on the Masonic mosaic pavement.

Probably
the most important feature in Masonic lodges, the black and white
checkerboard pattern is meant to be a visual representation of the
concept of duality. Variations of this pattern do exist.

To make things even more explicitly Masonic (for those in the know)
each pillar is comprised of exactly 13 stripes, a number that is of the
utmost importance in Masonic lore (research the omnipresence of the
number 13 on the American dollar bill). Considering the constant
attention to occult numerology in Masonic art, this fact alone should be
very telling.

Above each pillar are white marble hands. It is interesting to know
that formal Masonic attire requires white gloves. One of the hands
points upwards, towards the sky. While the official meaning claims that
it refers to the act of public discussion and discourse, this hand sign,
place in the esoteric context of the artwork, takes on a much more
ancient and mystical meaning.

Named the “hand to god”, the “sign of Preservation” or the “hand of
the Mysteries”, the sign of the hand pointing upwards can be found in
many works of art that bear an esoteric meaning. It appears to be always
associated with figures that are seen to possess “knowledge from the
gods”.

The
classic depiction of Hermes always depicts him pointing towards the
heavens. Known as the “messenger of God”, Hermes is a central figure in
Masonic lore. He is considered to be the teacher of theurgic sciences,
therefore helping humanity ascend towards godhood (the word Hermetism
derives from Hermes).

“Plato,
an initiate of one of these sacred orders, was severely criticized
because in his writings he revealed to the public many of the secret
philosophic principles of the Mysteries.” – Manly P. Hall. In this
classic depiction of Plato by Raphael, he is pointing upwards – probably
because he “initiated” the world to some of the secret teachings of
Mystery schools.

This Masonic item for sale at 1stdibs.com features the same hand sign as found in front of the IRS building.

In the context of esoteric teachings, a human pointing towards God
can represent the ultimate goal of the Mysteries: Ascending from the
state of mere mortal to achieve godhood.

The hand above the other pillar does not point towards the sky, but
is rather opened. While pointing towards somewhere means moving into
that direction, an opened palm is traditionally associated with “stop”
or “halt”. In Masonic symbolism, the twin pillars are often topped with
contrasting symbols (the sun and the moon or globes representing earth
and heavens). Could the white hands above the pillars represent the same
opposite notions of godhood (pointing towards god) and earthly
materiality (halt sign)?

On these Masonic pillars are etched various quotes regarding the U.S.
Constitution and the Bill of Rights. Some of them are quite odd in the
context of today, such this one by Barbara Jordan:

“The Bill of Rights was not ordained by Nature or God. It’s very human, very fragile.” Hmmm, that’s … unsettling.

Considering the fact that a bunch of laws blatantly violating the
Bill of Rights (notably the First and Fourth Amendment) were enacted
shortly after this building was erected, one can ask if this quote
wasn’t some kind of a warning. As we see new police-state-style laws
violating privacy, free speech and encouraging oppression, we can
definitely conclude that the elite views the Bill of Rights as something
“very human, very fragile” that can easily be violated. While the above
quote can be interpreted as a reminder to not take the Bill of Rights
for granted, in the context of its location, it conveys an unsettling
message about how it can easily be tampered with … and even disappear.
Think I’m going too far? Check out this next piece.

The Pyramid




Between the two pillars is the most recognizable symbol representing
the occult elite: A pyramid with a shiny capstone. On the pyramid is
written the US Constitution, which famously starts with “We the People”.
Looking closer at this sculptures, several questions come to mind.

First, why is the U.S. Constitution etched on a symbol that is
associated with occult secret societies whose highest degrees are
restricted to “elite men”? Isn’t there a contradiction here? Second, it
is somewhat clear that the charcoal-colored base of the pyramid
represents the masses (it is written “We the People” right on it), while
the shiny, illuminated capstone represents the “illuminated” elite.
Isn’t this … elitist? Does the capstone that is standing above the
pyramid and the U.S. Constitution mean that the elite is above the law?
Finally, why isn’t the Bill of Rights on the pyramid?
Is it because it is “very human, very fragile”? Is it considered
outdated by the NWO elite? As it is the case for many Sinister Sites
described on Vigilant Citizen, this barely noticeable artwork contains
an infinitely of dark implications.

In Conclusion


In this edition of Sinister Sites, we looked at a relatively small
amount of items that nonetheless conveyed a massive amount of symbolism.
Far from being merely decorative, the art in front of the IRS building
in Maryland describes in a symbolic matter the true source of power
behind the American (and world) government, its spiritual and political
philosophy, its perception of the masses and so forth. But while the
symbolism is unmistakably Masonic, your local front-porch Freemasons
have nothing to do with the occult elite. Those in power are part of the
highest, hidden levels of the order – what we like to call the
Illuminati.

While the IRS doesn’t shy away from collecting money from every
single American worker in the United States, the occult symbols in front
of its headquarters is not definitely not meant for every single
American worker. It is meant to be understood by a very few “select”
ones – the same way real power is owned by a very few “select” ones. Why
are there symbols associated with secretive and elite groups displayed
on buildings that are supposedly public? Isn’t this a contradiction?

While some might say that the true, mystical meaning behind these
symbols is not inherently evil, the real upsetting part is that those
“in the capstone” are clearly telling us that those at the base of the
pyramid are not meant to understand these things. They are meant to be
distracted and controlled in order to fund the elite while not causing
too much damage … and that’s about it. And the IRS is part of the
equation.

Contrarily to the “official” meaning of the pointing hand, no citizen
has a say on the policies of these institution or even what they
display in front of their building. It is rather those in the capstone
that dictate what will happening to “We the People” … even if it means
making the Bill of Rights disappear. As the official IRS motto goes: Service plus Enforcement equals Compliance. In short, maybe the finger that is pointing upwards should be the middle one.


Source:-
http://vigilantcitizen.com/sinistersites/sinister-sites-irs-headquarters-maryland/