As I wrote in the previous post, a flag exalted on a pole identifies the owner or territorial authority, and so it is with the images adorning pagan high places. The dimensional attribute of this pagan image handily illustrates this principle. The number 21 is featured in the book of Daniel relative to just such a demonic territorial authority! 12) Then he said to me, "Do not be afraid, Daniel, for from the first day that you set your heart on understanding this and on humbling yourself before your God, your words were heard, and I have come in response to your words.
13) But the prince of the kingdom of Persia was withstanding me for twenty-one days; then behold, Michael, one of the chief princes, came to help me, for I had been left there with the kings of Persia.
Daniel 10:12-13
The prince of the kingdom of Persia is a "prince" that compares to "Michael, one of the chief princes," meaning, an angelic being. This being is identified not with an office but rather the kingdom of Persia, a geographical region. The angelic prince was of sufficient rank and power to withstand the angelic messenger that was sent to Daniel for an explicitly numbered span of 21 days, when Michael himself came to his aid. The messenger angel had been left with the "kings of Persia," devils of high rank with authority over Persia.
When an idol signifying an angelic messenger with the number 21 as its size or magnitude attribute is posted over a territory, it doesn't take a genius to figure out what it means. The exalted prince of the kingdom of Rochester presides over his appointed domain. The kings of Rochester sit with legal authority.
Together with the Gothic tower exalting the Cherubic "Wings of Progress," this Hermes idol silently declares who it is that rules over the city. The occult magickal gateway to High Falls is no fluke and certainly didn't spring up suddenly without contextual support and precedent. (By the way, if that gateway didn't impress you, there's another one I hope to address in an upcoming post that should!) The demonic authority worshiped as Hermes with other regencies and sub-regencies provide facilitating cover and directs the activity.
In the next couple of posts (Lord willing) some evidence of that covering and direction will be presented for your consideration.
I certainly don't mean to suggest Rochester is the only city where such a reality exists. While it does appear to have some special role in Satan's plan, the principles I share relate as well to whatever gods may be exalted over your town or city. These are neither rare nor idle idols.
Also, I don't mean to suggest nothing good ever happens in Rochester. My personal testimony of the Lord's miraculous interventions in my life centers around Rochester. That's good! Some of you may be familiar with the history of Charles G. Finney, who had three seasons of "revival" activity in Rochester. That was very good! It was in the town of Batavia that lies to the west of Rochester where the rise of Freemasonry was curbed due to fallout from the kidnapping of Captain William Morgan in 1826. Again, that was good! But the story here is the demonic authority that has legally established Rochester, NY as its domain.
Here's a history of the giant idol for some background. This Mercury was created in 1881 by J. Guernsey Mitchell. It was exalted to a position above the towering 150 foot smokestack of the Kimball Tobacco Factory on Court St. at Exchange St. where it signaled its domain until 1951. The business at that location changed from tobacco to clothing in 1905, then in 1924 it was re-purposed again, becoming the Rochester City Hall Annex and a branch of the Rochester Public Library. When the facility was demolished and an auditorium called the Community War Memorial was built in its place, the landmark image was mothballed in a warehouse for 23 years. In 1974, the idol was exalted to its current position one block north of its former home. Hermes now rules from his perch at Broad and Exchange Streets atop the Aqueduct Building, current home of the legal publishing firm Thomson West. The building was formerly known as the Lawyers Cooperative Extension and West Group.When the attributes of Hermes are compared to the attributes of the idol's location some insight into the spiritual influence may be perceived. Yet, before I address the nuts and bolts particulars of Hermes' attributes and influence I'd like to kind of take a step back and consider Rochester in the greater context of Mystery Babylon the Great. Some interesting points of comparison come to mind from the 17th and 18th chapters of the book of Revelation, which will consume the balance of this post. While these descriptions pertain to a great many cities of industry, Rochester is not least among them. "If the shoe fits, wear it," as the old adage goes. Note, many of these are pretty loose and casual comparisons and I'm not making much of it, but it's a worthwhile exercise.
According to Revelation 17:1, John was told, "I will shew unto thee the judgment of the great whore that sitteth upon many waters." As a symbol, the "Wings of Progress" and Hermes are posted nearly at the intersection of the Erie Canal and Genesee River. Rochester is located at the base of the easternmost Great Lake, Lake Ontario, northwest of the famous Finger Lakes region. She does sit on many waters.
For all nations have drunk of the wine of the wrath of her fornication, and the kings of the earth have committed fornication with her, and the merchants of the earth are waxed rich through the abundance of her delicacies.
Revelation 18:3
Wine Country is big industry in NY and Finger Lakes region in particular, nearby to Rochester. For a fornication gauge, the Rochester Gay index shows 161% of national average. As for the merchants of the earth waxing rich, compare Rochester with New York City, the "next largest" economy in the Empire state. Both have big ports and facilitate trade on the seas. Does Rochester resemble Mystery Babylon yet?
In the listing of the merchandise found in her we again find wine, plus fine flour and wheat. Rochester was labeled Flour City for many years.
And cinnamon, and odours, and ointments, and frankincense, and wine, and oil, and fine flour, and wheat, and beasts, and sheep, and horses, and chariots, and slaves, and souls of men.
Revelation 18:13
I don't know about chariots, but as for horse drawn carriages it is recorded that James Cunningham and Sons sold more carriages in the United States in the 1880s than all other manufacturers combined. They were built in a factory on Canal street, which still stands. As pertaining to slaves, Rochester was a major hub for the Underground Railroad. As for "the souls of men," indeed! That's what the gateway to High Falls is all about!

21) And a mighty angel took up a stone like a great millstone, and cast it into the sea, saying, Thus with violence shall that great city Babylon be thrown down, and shall be found no more at all.
22) And the voice of harpers, and musicians, and of pipers, and trumpeters, shall be heard no more at all in thee; and no craftsman, of whatsoever craft he be, shall be found any more in thee; and the sound of a millstone shall be heard no more at all in thee;
Revelation 18:21-22
Recall the three millstones at the gateway to High Falls that appear in the island as though sunken into the sea? Rochester abounds with craftsmen of every sort! Have you ever heard of the Eastman School of Music, the Hochstein School of Music & Dance, Rochester Philharmonic Orchestra or the Rochester International Jazz Festival?
While we're on the subject of music, there is another "synchronicity" that should be noted.
Without some documentation of "insider" activity that might offer more insight, all I have is facts like these, circumstantial evidence. I can't offer any kind of proof that these events are truly linked, but what I understand about how Satan's plan unfolds suggests they are related. I might be more inclined to dismiss them as coincidence if, for example, Time magazine(?) had not released the article covering the big media event on October 28, 1929, celebrating the 29 story Art Deco "Master Building" in Manhattan. For the financial connection, Nicholas Roerich was the figure you can credit with the occult imagery on the ubiquitous Federal Reserve note, the one dollar bill. Or, if perhaps Jimmy Page of Led Zeppelin had not famously been publishing Aleister Crowley's books on magick and invoking demons, with acclaimed success.
Or maybe if Jimmy Page wasn't featured during the 2008 Beijing Olympics London presentation at the closing ceremonies, playing the song listed on the CD cover of the 1971 show (song 2 on disc 2) and I didn't recognize the symbolic reference to "Stairway to Heaven" (disc 1 song 6!) So, you see, I'm rather inclined to think the conspiracy that has been going on since the garden of Eden is still afoot. The pharmakeia spells of 1971 surrounding the concert and Page's visit appear to have had some enduring effect. 9+1+1+1+9+7+1=29 Hmmmm. Rochester's Hermes appears to hold a bottle aloft. A potion perhaps? A pharmakeia toast to his boss' success?
And the light of a candle shall shine no more at all in thee; and the voice of the bridegroom and of the bride shall be heard no more at all in thee: for thy merchants were the great men of the earth; for by thy sorceries (pharmakeia) were all nations deceived.
Revelation 18:23
More coming, Lord willing!
The inaudible but eloquent witness declares that this city and region compares to the gateway to High Falls, making provision for it long before the constructs I photographed on State Street took form.
The story behind the design of the "Wings of Progress" is that the architect Ralph T. Walker conceived it in the 1920s while he was walking on a beach. Apparently, he found four seashells that suggested to him "a sense of flight .....a sense of upward lift." Comparing this to the nearby seashell water tower construct on the High Falls Garage honoring Aphrodite, a common source of inspiration seems apparent. 


It's now known as the Ghostbusters Building because it was featured in the movie
Like the Amish barn star (see previous post), the American flag and flag themed items fall into the category of idols. The idolatry is not only dependent upon what you may or may not think about the items. Some things are idols by their very nature. Few saints want to serve idols but most are unable and, really, unwilling to recognize them. You may think this is kind of harsh, but speaking the truth in love is necessary. Open your eyes. If you are convicted, simply repent. The Lord is merciful but judgment is near, my friend.
I had never really paid much attention to this in previous visits. I asked what it was and I was told it was for good luck and to ward off evil spirits. Later in the visit, after I had had some time to think and pray about what I had been seeing, I was dining in Syracuse with my Dad enjoying the generous hospitality of a dear brother and reader of The Open Scroll named Tony. As we got up from the table on the way out, Tony pointed to a pair of these stars that had been behind me on the wall of our dining room in the popular restaurant and asked what they meant. He said he found them creepy and disturbing. I shared with him the same thing I had shared with my Dad on the way to Syracuse a couple hours earlier. Star symbols represent fallen angels. Tony is very perceptive. 
The tabernacle and Temple built as commanded by the true God were good. Any others are bad, merely counterfeits that honor the false god and his messiah and kingdom.
Do you see the wings called out in the framing and alignments of the louvers? This is the angel of the bottomless pit, an image of the Beast! The architect of the star barns had insight into the Barn Star!
at the Inner Loop is one of a large number of landmarks in the area that bears witness to the demonic authority over it. In this series of posts I'm not singling this city out as the only one under such authority but rather presenting it as one example of such. When your eyes open to see the spiritual condition of Rochester as declared by the local occult imagery, and perhaps, then, of your own city or town, you are freed from its influence and can with love give a powerful testimony to your neighbor. 
Do you see how the five pointed star is presented? Nothing says "Satanic witchcraft" quite like the inverted star inscribed within a double circle! 

The flag poles across from the High Falls Garage are positioned in a distinctly different way. When I noticed this I immediately thought of the pyramids at Giza.
Their context reveals to us that the triangular garage entry represents the great pyramid.
This is the two digit number representing the mark of the Beast triple helix DNA transformation. (23*3=69 chromosomes) The 9'-6" clearance or 96 is equivalent to 69 as an inverted form, according to how some that are trained in the occult account it. Beyond that, the clearance warning script from left to right reads: 9'-6" clearance 9'-6" 9'-6" clearance 9'-6". A 6 9 is thus presented in the center, in the keystone position! That's pretty clever. The entrance compares to the royal arch. Again, the parking garage compares to a temple of Freemasonry.
These always appear in three rows of six! Each mutule signals the Beast, presenting 6-6-6. Each decorative mutule, while void in the garage model, implies a 6-6-6! The mutuls seen in this image on the left have fallen to the ground and are among the ruins of the temple at Delphi, Greece.
The most prominent feature of the High Falls Garage is on the corner that faces the gateway.
What first drew my attention was the part at the top, because the structure seems to suggest that it's all about supporting that thing. It took me a little while to grasp what I was looking at. It resembles an old railway water tower. For comparison I present this image (at left) of a watertower in Bakersfield, CA, used for trains. I can't say for sure, but I suspect the water tower likeness is probably the cover story given to explain the thing to the locals. What's on top looks like a stylized (obfuscated) shell, which is the most widely recognized symbol of Aphrodite (aka Venus). This goddess is, of course, not "mythological" in some sense of being merely imagined by the ancients, but rather is a fallen angel or hybrid spawn of one, a Watcher or a Nehilim.
