I do feel inclined to believe that the Great Pyramid was built long before the conventional date of about 2500 BC. Whether it was built by some previous civilization, Atlanteans, 'gods' or some race of extra-terrestrials, I'm not sure, although none of those possibilities seem far-fetched to me. The idea that it was built by slaves pushing enormous blocks up wooden ramps seems much more unlikely.

Some researchers, including Alan Alford, believe that it was the first Egyptian pyramid, and that the other lesser pyramids came later, possibly built by pharaohs trying to recapture the glory of an older age. It seems that, the newer the pyramid, the more poorly it was constructed, with far less precision and complexity. I tend to agree with this position.

In terms of the function of the Great Pyramid, maybe it was designed to do many things. It seems questionable that some E.T. race such as the Anunnaki would have built it as a power plant. If they were advanced enough to come to Earth in spaceships 300,000 years ago to mine gold, then surely they would have had a simpler way of harnessing energy than to go through the enormous effort of building such a pyramid. Perhaps it was not an enormous effort. That implies some very advanced technology. Or possibly it served many functions, which justified such an effort.

I like to believe that the prime purpose of this great structure was to help humanity in the process of enlightening, to preserve in the minds of humans, the knowledge of who we are and what we are doing in this dimension. I believe that, all through history, there have been pockets of awareness, groups of people who have known of our quest for enlightenment, who have kept this knowledge preserved while the bulk of humanity was sound asleep. I believe that enlightened beings, whether you want to call them E.T.s , avatars or ascended masters, have often come to Earth to offer teachings and guidance, and that the Pyramid and the Egyptian culture that followed could have derived from such efforts. They were certainly obsessed with the afterlife, mystery schools and mystical knowledge.

I believe that the power elite throughout history has always had more access to this knowledge and that, with the odd exception, they have hoarded it, used it for their own gain, kept it from the masses - because they sought power. I believe this is still the case. This quest for power shows that, for the most part, these ruling classes did not have a clear understanding of the essential message of this knowledge and that they have been very imbalanced in their outlook. This imbalance has taken mankind off course time and time again, the mystical knowledge becoming more and more distorted, until the arrival of some new leader who once again offered teachings and guidance. I believe that this is also true of the Egyptians.

At this point, I would like to quote visionary psychic, Gordon Michael Scallion from his book, 'Notes From the Cosmos':

"The Great Pyramid's purpose, as constructed, was multiple in design. Bending time was its focus, so as to provide a process for spiritual initiation. However, the manner in which this was accomplished provided other benefits for its people. These varied from increased crop yield, weather control, a form of electrical power, and a learning institute for the study of the heavens - astronomy, astrology and cosmic forces, mathematics, chemistry, inner world dimensions and the seven levels of initiation. All were part of its design."

Interesting. What do you think?