~~Symbols of the Occult~~
What Every Latter-day Saint Should Know

Notice keystones above each arched window and
symbols on columns between the windows.

Sunstones shown on each column.

Close-up of a sunstone.

The above pictures focus on the sun symbol on the Salt Lake Temple. Throughout the Old Testament God punished the Israelites for the worship of the idol, Baal", portrayed by the image of the sun. See "The Two Babylons" by Alexander Hislop, pp. 162-163; also 1 Kings 22:53; 2 Kings 23:4,5,11; 2 Cron. 34:4 and Jer. 11:13,17.

A facsimile of it is currently displayed across the street to the west of the Salt Lake Temple on a stone mural at the LDS Historical Museum.

Entrance doors and "History Panel Mural" above, at the Church History and Art Museum.
This building was built in 1984.

Near the top left hand corner in the circle on the right, you can see the pagan sun god Baal
as it appeared on the Nauvoo Temple.

From the LDS Bible Dictionary

Baal

Lord, possessor. The Sun-god and the male or generative principle in nature. The principal seat and source of his cult was Phoenicia (1 Kgs. 16:31). He was worshipped with different ideas and rites (cf. plural Baalim) in different places; by Moabites, etc., as Baal-peor (Num. 25:1-3,17-18); at Shechem as Baal-berith (Judg. 8:33; 9:4); at Ekron as Baal-zebub (2 Kgs. 1:2). Baal is by some identified with Bel of Babylon and Zeus of Greece. The word Baal expresses the relation between lord and slave. Becoming utterly abominable from its associations, its use was abjured and Bosheth (shame) was substituted in names compounded with it. (Cf. Ishbosheth, Jerubbesheth = Gideon.) The prophets call Baal The Shame (Jer. 11:13; Hosea 9:10). Ashtoreth was the goddess generally worshipped along with Baal.

Compounds of Baal with a second word denote (1) an attribute of the god, (2) the place or manner of his worship, or 3) something that a place possesses.

Ashtaroth

Plural of Ashtoreth. Idols worshipped with Baal, by the Israelites (Judg. 2:13; 10:6; 1 Sam. 7:3-4; 12:10; 31:10). Also a city in Bashan (Deut. 1:4).

The Moonstone was also very prominent on the Nauvoo Illinois Temple

"By the side of the male head is the Sun, and by that of the female head, the Moon. And the hand on the male side holds the Compass, and that on the female side, a Square." (Morals and Dogmas, pp. 850-851.)

Cteis. Symbolized as the moon. "The female personification of the productive principle. It generally accompanied the Phallus...and as a symbol of the prolific powers of nature, and was extensively venerated by the nations of antiquity."
(Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, p.257.)

"The Cteis was a circular and concave pedestal, or receptacle, on which the Phallus, or column [obelisk] rested. The union of these two, as the generative and producing principles of nature, in one compound figure, was the most usual mode of representation. Here we find the origin of the point within a circle, a symbol which was first adopted by the old sun worshipers." 
(Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, p. 769.)

Then said he unto me, Hast thou seen [this], O son of man? turn thee yet again, [and] thou shalt see greater abominations than these. And he brought me into the inner court of the LORD'S house, and, behold, at the door of the temple of the LORD, between the porch and the altar, [were] about five and twenty men, with their backs toward the temple of the LORD, and their faces toward the east; and they worshipped the sun toward the east.
Ezekiel 8:16-15

It may be important here to note that most all of the temples of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints point to the east, including the "Angel Moroni" that stands at the top of most temples.

Who changed the truth of God into a lie, and worshipped and served the creature more than the Creator, who is blessed for ever. Amen.
Romans 1:25

Here we come back to those arched window keystones. Let's take a closer look at them.

Here you can see very clearly the inverted pentagrams that appear above each arched window around the Salt Lake temple.

Let's take a walk over to the North Visitors Center and go up the spiral walk that takes you to a room with a statue of Christ. Seating benches are usually pushed up against the planter boxes so they can't be seen.

 There are 18 of the inverted stars on the planter boxes. These inverted stars have an elongated point that is pointing down. This is said to be the more evil form of the pentagram.

A closer look at the planter box and one of the individual inverted stars.

Eagle gate at State Street and South Temple Street.
The original was a 22 foot gate to Brigham Young's property in 1859.
Church President's $4.5 million apartment is the glassed in floor above the eagle's wings and to the right.

Close-up of the eagle on top of beehive atop center piece with large pentagram.
There is one on the other side also.

"In the architectural plans [of the Salt Lake Temple] it is clear that the upside-down stars that we now see were originally meant to look exactly like those on the Nauvoo Temple, with an elongated point on the bottom." (Symbols in Stone, p. 155.)

"The Freemasons of the United States have, by tacit consent, referred to it (the pentagram) as a symbol of the Five Points of Fellowship. The outlines of the five pointed star are the same as those of the pentalpha or Pythagoras." (Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, p. 358.)

"The pentagrams and sunstones which adorned the Nauvoo Temple were a clear indication of what transpired in side. The occultic face of ancient Baal or Amon-Ra shone forth, interspersed with inverted five pointed stars or ‘Goatshead star’ (below) associated for eons of time with all pagan and Satanic worship." (What’s Going On In There? p. 61.)

Now on to the most scary site you will see. Remember the picture of the Church History Museum from above and the mural that is above the glass doors as you go in? In this more close-up picture we want to pay particular attention to the circled area to the top far left. The circle on the right is the sun stone as shown above previously.

Let's take a closer look into the far top left hand corner and see what it is we find. We have two inverted pentagrams both a little different from the other. But none the less they are still inverted pentagrams and Satanic symbols. The one on the left of the two is the most important.

"In the science of magic the pentalpha is called the holy and Mysterious pentagram. ...the pentagram in the star of Magians; ...by virtue of the number five, it has great command over evil spirits because of its five double triangles and its five acute angles within and its five obtuse angles without, so that this interior pentangle contains in it many great mysteries." (Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, pp.762-763.)

"Egypt, a great center of learning and the birthplace of many arts and sciences, furnished an ideal environment for transcendental experimentation. False interpretations were given to the emblems and figures of the Mysteries, and elaborate theologies were created to confuse the minds of their devotees. The masses, deprived of their birthright of understanding and groveling in ignorance, eventually became the abject slaves of the spiritual impostors. Superstition universally prevailed and the black magicians completely dominated national affairs, with the result that humanity still suffers from the sophistries of the priestcrafts of Egypt." (Secret Teachings of All Ages, p. CI. Emphasis added.)

"In symbolism, an inverted figure always signifies a perverted power. The average person does not even suspect the occult properties of emblematic pentacles. On this subject the great Paracelsus has written: ‘No doubt many will scoff at the seals, their characters and their uses, which are described in these books. because is seems incredible to them that metals and characters which are dead should have any power and effect.’

A good instance of this practice is found in the pentagram, or five-pointed star, made of five connected lines. This figure is the time-honored symbol of the magical arts.... The pentagram is used extensively in black magic....The star may be broken at one point by not permitting the converging lines to touch; it may be inverted by having one point down and two up; or it may be distorted by having the points of varying lengths. When used in black magic, the pentagram is called the "sign of the cloven hoof," or the footprint of the Devil. The star with two points upward is also called the "Goat of Mendes*," because the inverted star is the same shape as a goat’s head. When the upright star turns and upper point falls to the bottom, it signifies the fall of the Morning Star." (Secret Teachings of All Ages, p. CIV. Emphasis added.)

*Baphomet, The Goat of Mendes.

"Baphomet was indeed a common medieval form of the word Mahomet and that not only meant a false prophet but a demon." (Encyclopedia of Freemasonry, p. 124.)

We'll let you make up your own mind. But please ask yourself, how do these compare? Why are symbols that are recognized worldwide to be related to witchcraft and Satanic worship all over the Salt Lake Temple and other sites near the temple? Why isn't the cross, a symbol that is recognized worldwide to be related with Christianity and the price Jesus paid for us anywhere near ANY Mormon building?

Easter Egg Shaped Windows??

Easter is a day that is honored by nearly all of contemporary Christianity and is used to celebrate the resurrection of Jesus Christ. The holiday often involves a church service at sunrise, a feast which includes an "Easter Ham", decorated eggs and stories about rabbits. Those who love truth learn to ask questions, and many questions must be asked regarding the holiday of Easter. Is it truly the day when Jesus arose from the dead? Where did all of the strange customs come from, which have nothing to do with the resurrection of our Savior? The purpose of this information is to help answer those questions, and to help those who seek truth to draw their own conclusions.

The Pagan Origin of the Easter Egg

    The first thing we must understand is that professing Christians were not the only ones who celebrated a festival called "Easter." "Ishtar", which is pronounced "Easter" was a day that commemorated the resurrection of one of their gods that they called "Tammuz", who was believed to be the only begotten son of the moon-goddess and the sun-god. In those ancient times, there was a man named Nimrod, who was the grandson of one of Noah's son named Ham.
    Ham had a son named Cush who married a woman named Semiramis. Cush and Semiramis then had a son and named him "Nimrod." After the death of his father, Nimrod married his own mother and became a powerful King. The Bible tells of this man, Nimrod, in Genesis 10:8-10 as follows: "And Cush begat Nimrod: he began to be a mighty one in the earth. He was a mighty hunter before the Lord: wherefore it is said, even as Nimrod the mighty hunter before the Lord. And the beginning of his kingdom was Babel, and Erech, and Accad, and Calneh, in the land of Shinar." Nimrod became a god-man to the people and Semiramis, his wife and mother, became the powerful Queen of ancient Babylon.
    Nimrod was eventually killed by an enemy, and his body was cut in pieces and sent to various parts of his kingdom. Semiramis had all of the parts gathered, except for one part that could not be found. That missing part was his reproductive organ. Semiramis claimed that Nimrod could not come back to life without it and told the people of Babylon that Nimrod had ascended to the sun and was now to be called "Baal", the sun god.
(Sounds like an Easter Egg hunt?)
    Queen Semiramis also proclaimed that Baal would be present on earth in the form of a flame, whether candle or lamp, when used in worship. Semiramis was creating a mystery religion, and with the help of Satan, she set herself up as a goddess. Semiramis claimed that she was immaculately conceived. She taught that the moon was a goddess that went through a 28 day cycle and ovulated when full. She further claimed that she came down from the moon in a giant moon egg that fell into the Euphrates River. This was to have happened at the time of the first full moon after the spring equinox. Semiramis became known as "Ishtar" which is  pronounced "Easter", and her moon egg became known as "Ishtar's" egg." Ishtar soon became pregnant and claimed that it was the rays of the sun-god Baal that caused her to conceive. The son that she brought forth was named Tammuz. Tammuz was noted to be especially fond of rabbits, and they became sacred in the ancient religion, because Tammuz was believed to be the son of the sun-god, Baal. Tammuz, like his supposed father, became a hunter. (Notice the symbols mentioned that appear on the Salt Lake and Nauvoo Temples?) The day came when Tammuz was killed by a wild pig. Queen Ishtar told the people that Tammuz was now ascended to his father, Baal, and that the two of them would be with the worshippers in the sacred candle or lamp flame as Father, Son and Spirit. Ishtar, who was now worshipped as the "Mother of God and Queen of Heaven", continued to build her mystery religion. (In the Mormon temple you are taught that you can become Kings and Queens, Priests and Priestesses. They also believe we have a Mother in Heaven.) 
    The queen told the worshippers that when Tammuz was killed by the wild pig, some of his blood fell on the stump of an evergreen tree, and the stump grew into a full new tree overnight. This made the evergreen tree sacred by the blood of Tammuz. (Christmas Trees? Also what comes to mind is how revered the blood stain is from Joseph Smith on the floor of Carthage Jail.)
    She also proclaimed a forty day period of time of sorrow each year prior to the anniversary of the death of Tammuz. During this time, no meat was to be eaten. Worshippers were to meditate upon the sacred mysteries of Baal and Tammuz, and to make the sign of the "T" in front of their hearts as they worshipped. They also ate sacred cakes with the marking of a "T" or cross on the top.
Every year, on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox, a celebration was made. It was Ishtar's Sunday and was celebrated with rabbits and eggs. Ishtar also proclaimed that because Tammuz was killed by a pig, that a pig must be eaten on that Sunday.
    By now, you should have made the connection that paganism has infiltrated the contemporary "Christian" churches as well as the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints, and further study indicates that this paganism came in by way of the Roman Catholic System and is now a prominent feature in Mormon architecture and the religion itself .
    The truth is that Easter has nothing whatsoever to do with the resurrection of our Lord Jesus Christ. We also know that Easter can be as much as three weeks away from the Passover, because the pagan holiday is always set as the first Sunday after the first full moon after the spring equinox. Some have wondered why the word "Easter" is in the the King James Bible. It is because Acts, chapter 12, tells us that it was the evil King Herod, who was planning to celebrate Easter, and not the Christians. The true Passover and pagan Easter sometimes coincide, but in some years, they are a great distance apart.
    So much more could be said, but we know that the Bible tells us in John 4:24, "God is a spirit: and they that worship him must worship him in spirit and in truth."
The truth is that the forty days of Lent, eggs, rabbits, hot cross buns and the Easter ham have everything to do with the ancient pagan religion of Mystery Babylon. These are all antichrist activities! Satan is a master deceiver, and has filled the lives of well-meaning, professing Mormons with idolatry. These things bring the wrath of God upon children of disobedience, who try to make pagan customs of Baal worship Christian. You must answer for your activities and for what you teach your children.

These customs of Easter honor Baal, who is also Satan, and is still worshipped as the "Rising Sun" and his house is the "House of the Rising Sun."

How many churches have "sunrise services" on Ishtar's day and face the rising sun in the East?

How many will use colored eggs and rabbit stories, as they did in ancient Babylon?

These things are no joke, any more than Judgment day is a joke.

I pray to God that this information will cause you to search for more truth.

These are the last days, and it is time to repent, come out and be separate.

The above material titled "The Pagan Origin of the Easter Egg" does not necessarily represent the viewpoint of this ministry, but is provided as additional information to you, the viewer, to decide for yourself.