With an international conference on Pyramid Science taking place in Cairo tomorrow, it appears the sky may not be the limit for the Egyptian Association for Pyramid and Health Information Science and Research, writes Sahar El-Bahr Founded in 2004, the Egyptian Association for Pyramid and Health Information Science and Research (EAPHISR), or Shams Al-Nile (Sun of the Nile), is the only Arab association working in the field of Pyramidology or Pyramid Science, says Ahmed Nasser, the association's founder and chairman. According to Nasser, there are hundreds of foreign groups studying Pyramid Science, but the EAPHISR is the only Arab research centre, though it has almost 1,000 web members from 26 countries. Nasser laments that Egyptian children know little about the Pyramids, whereas children worldwide, especially in the USA, are often fascinated by them. In order to bring the Pyramids closer to the Egyptian public, the association has organised many conferences and seminars attended by prominent national and international figures to discuss Pyramid Science and to provide a forum for scientists. As part of this campaign, tomorrow sees the holding of an international conference, entitled "Discovering the Scientific Secrets of the Pyramids", at the Doqqi Shooting Club in Cairo. According to Nasser, the conference will unveil hitherto unknown secrets of pyramid power and will be attended by high-profile scholars from various fields. In addition to the conference, there will also be an accompanying exhibition showcasing applications of Pyramid Science, including electricity generation from pyramids and the effects of pyramid power on everyday materials, such as water and oil and ways in which agriculture can be improved by harnessing the power of the Pyramids. A scientific display of how pyramids are able to conserve the power of lightning is to be featured at the exhibition, as are measurements of the energy created by the Pyramids. International researchers have suggested that spending time in pyramids can help treat disease, or give those participating greater serenity and peace of mind. On entering the EAPHISR premises in Nasr City, it is hard to miss the white pyramid that resembles the Great Pyramid at Giza in the centre of the neat garden. This pyramid, made of wood and surrounded by medicinal plants, contains a bed ready for visitors to spend time inside it. Visitors' immune function and overall health are monitored before their visit, and they are then invited to spend a half hour session inside the pyramid. Nasser asks visitors to record their comments, mentioning that many of those visiting suffer from chronic illnesses, such as diabetes or arthritis. Alternatively, they may be suffering from physical or intellectual exhaustion, or they may have psychological problems. One young man with a rare chromosome disorder was helped by therapeutic sessions in the pyramid, Nasser claims. "We are keen to record the remarks of individuals who have completed sessions in the pyramid for medical purposes," he says. "After coming out, they all said they felt more relaxed, adding that the climate inside the pyramid is fresh and non-polluted. Most visitors are happy to sleep inside the pyramid apparently without noticing the passage of time." "Sleeping for half an hour in the pyramid equals almost two hours of deep sleep outside it. This helps the skin in particular and gives a radiant and healthy look," Nasser said. One famous actress, a member of the EAPHISR, was once asked to appear on a TV talk show, and when she was on it she was asked whether she had had cosmetic surgery, so fresh and healthy were her looks. No, she answered. Everything was due to regular sleep inside pyramids. "Since then we have been chased by women seeking to improve their looks," Nasser complains, "which is really not our mission." However, this might explain why many of the world's most-prominent people, including Hollywood actors and actresses, have had pyramids built in their gardens in order that they can enjoy therapeutic sessions in them. According to Nasser, many visitors say that they have witnessed an electromagnetic phenomenon like a "violet flower" inside the pyramid. This could be due to the reaction of the nervous system when in contact with the electromagnetic rays generated by a pyramid. In many ways, today's new interest in the power of the Pyramids recapitulates that of earlier centuries. Traditionally, the Great Pyramid at Giza was looked on as being of almost supernatural inspiration, a kind of compendium of secret knowledge. The great English scientist Sir Isaac Newton and others believed that the Pyramids had unknown powers, because they could not discover how they had been made. Nowadays, an estimated 25 million people worldwide believe in the Pyramids' special powers. In the Arab tradition, Abu Ghafer Al-Edrissy (1100-1166) was one of the first to write on the secrets of the Pyramids. At the end of the last century, popular science writers wrote books on the subject that claimed the Great Pyramid contained secret scientific knowledge. According to this author, the Great Pyramid contains wisdom encoded in it that could help to solve the problems of mankind. Nasser believes that Napoleon invaded Egypt at the end of the 18th century partly to discover the secrets of the Pyramids. Yet, intriguing though this history is, Nasser believes that reality is even more fascinating. In his view, scientific research on the Pyramids has shown that they contain scientific secrets that are more valuable than all the legends, myths and superstitions put together. "We owe a lot to the ancient Egyptian Pharaohs, the builders of the Pyramids, who placed all this information inside them," he claims. For Nasser, the use of pyramids for therapeutic purposes is only the beginning. What distinguishes the EAPHISR from other associations dedicated to Pyramid Science is that it has adopted a unique method of investigation based on scientific research and aiming to harness Pyramid Science for practical purposes, including agriculture, land reclamation, civil engineering, biological physics, medicine, education, sports, aviation and space sciences. We are investigating the astronomical and mathematical dimensions of the Pyramids, with a view to finding out about their effects on human cells and the immune system," he adds. He has enthusiastic plans for the future of his science. "Research on pyramids is being carried out by some of the most prestigious scientific bodies in the world, such as the National Aeronautics and Space Administration in the US and the Russian Academy of Sciences." In Egypt, Major-General Abdel-Salam Mahgoub, the minister of local development, recently approved sponsorship for the EAPHISR, allocating five feddans of land in Cairo to setting up a centre that would investigate Pyramid Science and its possible applications. The centre will be among the first of its kind worldwide, According to Nasser, it will also be a revolutionary step forward in launching a new kind of tourism, "science tourism", in which researchers, scientists and others can come together in Egypt for mutual exchange. However, the association's founder also has other plans for Pyramid Science. Among them is a plan to build an international medical resort in Fayoum south of Cairo, at which the medical applications of the approach could be investigated and practised. Nasser is also proud that the EAPHISR is a corresponding NGO member of the Arab League.
