Located roughly two-hours away from Toronto next to Peterborough in Woodview, Ontario, contains the largest collection of Petroglyphs in North America with carvings dating as far back as 6,000 years ago with newer carvings etched in as early as 600 years ago.

Known as “The Teaching Rocks” to the Indigenous peoples, this site was chosen due to its 30-foot deep crevices which lead to a river down below, making it sound like (during peak times of the year) “whispers” that were believed to have been coming from their Ancestors. 

During its heyday, spiritual leaders from the surrounding tribes would select prime initiates who they believed to be the next in line to become spiritual teachers and bring them to these rocks in secret; teaching them the old ways and truths that would then be passed down from one generation to the next. 

Aside from the interesting use of this site and the lore behind the petroglyphs themselves, what really struck me (and stood out to me instantly when I saw it) was the image of “The Creator”. The cyclops-looking figure with tentacles sticking out of its head is considered to be their most sacred petroglyph, as it is the depiction of who they believed to be the Creator. Apart from its interesting alien-like appearance, the true mind-blow from this carving came from finding out from the guide that the Creator depiction can actually be found at other sacred sites around the globe; mirroring the discoveries of Graham Hancock and his Seven Sages theory.

Whether you’ve looked into Graham Hancock’s work on Atlantis and the Seven Sages who went around the globe post-catastrophe in order to spread foreknowledge, or Billy Carson’s research on the Anunnaki, one perplexing question is undeniably clear after hearing about the depiction of the Creator being seen around the world: during a time when globalization, connection and community wasn’t as big as it is now, how then did this image of the Creator make its way across the globe so prolifically?

Perhaps the most intriguing thing about visiting these ancient sites and listening to the stories from the people who manage them is finding out information that you would not necessarily have found out scholastically or through a simple Google search, and (if you’ve ventured to enough ancient sites like Tara and I have) the similarities in the stories you hear along the way.

Graham Hancock and Billy Carson may really be on to something!

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