Coral Castle Wonders

This here is truly a place of many wonders.  How was the construction of the coral pieces placed together, is a question that has puzzled us for so many years?  Scientist themselves have been unable to explain it.  There is even a book written by an individual that was drawn into the many mysteries that they believe they have uncovered but not in complete for they claim they are still uncovering more as they spend more time on it.  So, if this blog leaves you intrigued and with questions, you might want to look into the book, it is called “Coral Castle Explained”.  But I personally would like to experience it in person and just grasp what the environment makes me feel and what it is telling me. 

There is a famous romantic story that Edward Leedskalnin built this for a woman who did not love him.  Her name was Agnes Scuffs and I hope the rumors of her never even seeing this place that he built for her are not true because that makes the sacrifice, effort, hard work behind it all a sad story indeed.  But in reality, there is so much more to this historic place then just the love story.

Edward Leedskalnin was a very diverse individual, a person that understood engineering, astronomy, science and, most obviously, the secret to weights and balances. For a man that had a fourth-grade education, who came to the United States with only the Florida City library at his disposal, it is hard to imagine that this one man could accomplish and learn so much. There are many theories on how Ed built the Coral Castle. Most people assume that Ed used ropes and pulleys, entirely conventional techniques to move and position 1100 tons of coral. However, when looking at what Ed has accomplished, the mystery is not just about moving large blocks of coral. The Coral Castle is much more complex, a literal puzzle "written" in stone.  It’s crazy to think as a possibility but this man claimed to know the secrets of the ancient Egyptians and who are we to say otherwise?  Especially after witnessing this place, you could not disagree. Part of the mystery of the Coral Castle is not simply how Ed was able to build this on his own, but his incorporation of mathematics, science, astronomy, and symbology. Ed was also obsessed with electromagnetism, evidenced by his published pamphlets and his famous Flywheel in the Tool Room.

The Coral Castle was first built in Florida City by Edward Leedskalnin on a single acre of property that Ed purchased for $12 near the Everglades National Park. This was a much smaller version of the Coral Castle that he would later build in Homestead, Florida, where it is located today. Ed owned and operated a business, giving tours of his megalithic site, until his death in 1951. Despite being on the main highway of South Florida at that time, no one ever saw him working. Many rumors were started about how this one man was able to single-handedly lift and position hundreds of tons of coral. That is part of the enigma of the Coral Castle, a megalithic structure that was not only built in modern times, but did not require modern machinery or the help of hundreds or thousands of workers. 

There are many pieces at Coral Castle that deserve a spotlight in this blog.  So, I will give you a brief on each of them:

1. A two-story megalithic sized structure that was built by Ed has a small humble area that can be accessed after climbing 16 steps. It was built with coral blocks indigenous to the Homestead area, allowing him to create this 240 ton living quarters, with some of the coral blocks weighing as much as 9 tons each.  Below his residence is the so-called Tool Room, the place where you can see what many people believe to be the remnants of his antigravity device.
2. A coral block structure consisting of two pieces into a "T" shaped megalithic block that has recently been uncovered at the 10,000-year-old Gobekli Tepi site in Turkey.  It is also similar in appearance to the 50-ton Sarsen stones at Stonehenge in England, specifically the Trilithon Horseshoe with lintels on top, the most famous megalithic stone circle of all.  
3. The Obelisk, a single piece of coral removed from the ground at Ed's original site for the Coral Castle which he originally made in 1928, and subsequently moved to Homestead Florida in 1939. Ed incorporated mathematics and symbolism into the Coral Castle related to the shape used within this piece.
4. The Polaris Telescope, The second tallest structure at the Coral Castle complex in Homestead. It is situated adjacent to a large pool, pointing due north, positioned so perfectly that the North Star can be seen through the crosshairs through a triangular "eye piece" positioned on the North Wall.
5. The Florida Table (its name for obvious reasons as it is shaped in the form of Florida) has a "finger bowl" in the exact location that Lake Okeechobee would be when looking at a map of this state. 
6. The Crescent of the East, another coral piece that Ed brought from Florida City. This particular image is taken from outside of the east wall which is why, if you have ever seen this image before, it will appear inverted.  What you will notice about the architecture of the coral pieces from Florida City is that there is a very naturalistic theme. The use of the Moon, as well as the planets Venus, Mars, and even Saturn, are situated around what is called Ed's Throne Room, adjacent to the North Wall and Crown.
7. The Flywheel, something that many people believe to be the remnants of what was once a fully functional antigravity machine. There are even rumors that Ed knew Nikola Tesla during his time in Homestead, which is why he became obsessed with electromagnetism.
8. Ed's Sundial, a unique clock of sorts that Ed purportedly used to tell time. The hours of 9 AM to 4 PM are designated on the Sundial, leading many people to believe it was nothing more than a concave clock made of coral and cement.  However, this Sundial did not just measure time. It also shows the relationship between the Earth and the Sun. This secret has been hiding in plain sight for decades, and is an important clue to understanding the mysteries of the Coral Castle.
9. One of the best examples of Ed's skill and ingenuity is the famous 9 Ton Gate, which is positioned on the east side of the Coral Castle. It was so perfectly balanced that a child could push this 18,000 lbs. revolving door in a complete circle without any effort.  In the 1980s, when the door ceased to function, a team of engineers were brought in, along with the help of a local university, complete with a 20-ton crane. Though they were able to lift this 9-ton block of coral, they were unable to restore its perfect balance after replacing the ball bearings that it spun on, despite having the benefit of modern ingenuity and technology.

There are many ancient megalithic sites around the world that have intrigued researchers for decades.  The general consensus with archaeologists and Egyptologists is that the stones were carved by primitive people, motivated by rulers that utilized hundreds, or even thousands, of workers to carve, move and lift them into place.  Unfortunately, for those that believe these theories to be true, that primitive man used primitive means by which to erect these massive megalithic sites, there is one megalithic structure that clearly shows that these theories are not quite correct.  What are you waiting for?  Go check out this important piece of history that is physical proof that Edward Leedskalnin did indeed know the secrets of the pyramid builders.  This place is without a doubt much more than just a result of a sad love story but a place that carries more than just history… Coral Castle – go!

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