Shaver's Lemurian Alphabet

Mr. Shaver's Lemurian Alphabet refers to a symbolic language purportedly used by an ancient civilization known as the Lemurians. This concept stems from the writings and theories of Richard Sharpe Shaver, an American writer and artist best known for his controversial contributions to science fiction and pseudoscientific lore in the mid-20th century.

Shaver's work often appeared in the pulp magazine Amazing Stories, particularly under the editorship of Ray Palmer. Central to Shaver's mythology was his claim to have discovered an ancient and advanced underground civilization connected to Lemuria, a lost continent speculated in occult and theosophical literature. According to Shaver, the Lemurians had left behind relics, including advanced technology, subterranean cities, and their language.

Key Features of the Lemurian Alphabet:

1. Symbolism and Mysticism: Shaver claimed the Lemurian alphabet contained deeply symbolic elements with both linguistic and mystical significance. He suggested it encoded ancient wisdom and cosmic truths.

2. Root Language: Shaver proposed a "root language" underlying the Lemurian alphabet, which he called "Mantong." This system purportedly revealed hidden meanings in modern languages by breaking words into symbolic components.

3. Pseudoscientific Claims: Shaver asserted that he could interpret ancient texts and artifacts using his knowledge of the Lemurian alphabet. He connected these interpretations to tales of underground beings, the "Dero" (detrimental robots), and the "Tero" (integrated, benevolent beings).

4. Art and Illustrations: Shaver produced intricate illustrations and carvings he attributed to Lemurian inspiration or discovery. These often featured unusual symbols he believed were from the Lemurian alphabet.

Lemurian Alphabet / Mantong Root Language: Letter Meanings

A—Animal (used AN for short)

B—Be (to exist—often command)

C—See

D—(also used DE) Disintegrant energy; Detrimental (most important symbol in language)

E—Energy (an all concept, including motion)

F—Fecund (use FE as in female—fecund man) or Effort

G—Generate (used GEN)

H—Human (some doubt on this one)

I—Self; Ego (same as our I)

J—(see G) (same as generate) or Jot (to record)

K—Kinetic (force of motion)

L—Life

M—Man

N—Child; Spore; Seed (as ninny) or Negative

O—Orifice or Orbit (a source concept)

P—Power

Q—Quest (as question)

R—(used as AR) Horror or Return (symbol of dangerous quantity of dis force in the object)

S—(SIS) or System (an important symbol of the sun)

T—(used as TE) (the most important symbol; origin of the cross symbol) Integration; Force of growth (the intake of T is cause of gravity; the force is T; tic meant science of growth; remains as credit word)

U—You

V—Vital or Victory (used as VI) (the stuff Messmer calls animal magnetism; sex appeal)

W—Will

X—Conflict (crossed force lines)

Y—Why (question)

Z—Zero or Zenith (a quantity of energy of T neutralized by an equal quantity of D)

How the System Works

Shaver claimed that by interpreting modern words through this lens, one could uncover their "true" or hidden meanings. For example:

Examples:

1. MAN

• M: Man

• A: Animal

• N: Negative

• Interpretation: "Man as a negative animal" or "The dual nature of man, torn between higher reasoning and base instincts."

2. LOVE

• L: Life

• O: Orbit

• V: Victory

• E: Energy

• Interpretation: "Life's orbit as a victorious energy," suggesting love is a life-sustaining, energizing force.

3. BAD

• B: Be

• A: Animal

• D: Detrimental (or Sun, depending on context)

• Interpretation: "To be an animal in a detrimental state," emphasizing the primal or harmful aspect of the word.

4. LIGHT

• L: Life

• I: Self

• G: Generate

• H: Human

• T: Time

• Interpretation: "Life and self generating human progress through time," reflecting light as a symbol of growth and knowledge.

5. POWER

• P: Power

• O: Orbit

• W: Will

• E: Energy

• R: Return

• Interpretation: "The orbit of will and energy that returns," signifying power as a cyclical force.

6. FEAR

• F: Effort

• E: Energy

• A: Animal

• R: Return

• Interpretation: "Effort and energy returning to an animal state," portraying fear as a primal, reflexive response.

7. HATE

• H: Human

• A: Animal

• T: Time

• E: Energy

• Interpretation: "Human as an animal over time with energy," suggesting hate as an animalistic energy developed over time.

8. TRUTH

• T: Time

• R: Return

• U: You

• T: Time

• H: Human

• Interpretation: "Time returns to you as a human," indicating truth as an eternal, personal revelation.

9. GOLD

• G: Generate

• O: Orbit

• L: Life

• D: Detrimental

• Interpretation: "Generating life's orbit that becomes detrimental," reflecting the dual nature of gold as both valuable and potentially corrupting.

10. PEACE

• P: Power

• E: Energy

• A: Animal

• C: See

• E: Energy

• Interpretation: "Power and energy allow the animal to see energy," suggesting peace as an enlightened state of harmony.

Some 'English' Lemurian Words:

ABSENT—Animal be sent (one was sent, therefore is not here)

ADDER—A der (the animal is a der. or deadly)

ARREST—Animal stops to rest (the ar syllable means is dangerously stopped)

BEGET—To cause to exist (command to generate the energy of inteorance)

BAD—Be a de (to be a destructive force)

BARD—Bar de (one who allays depressing de force, who over-joys us, decreases depression)

BIG—Be I generate (in the act of generation, as pregnant)

BILK—Be ill kinetic (to run away from ill, to dodge—K for movement)

DARK—Detrimental horrible movement (harrowing things we are apt to see "in the dark")

DECEASE—Stopped by de (disintegrated to the noint of ceasing to be—death)

DEVIATE—De vital ate (de has eaten the vital force. implicatiot. being the thing goes astray he-cause of destructive force)

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DEVIL—De vile (to be vile with de; completely destructive)

DROP—De ro power (disintegrance governs power, thus it becomes less, falls)

LADY—Lay de (allay depression; complimentary term)

MAD—Man a de (one who may de, be apt to destroy)

MEAN—Me animal (animal conscious only of self)

MORBID—More be I de (I don't want to be any more, I want to die)

NEE—Child energy (charm)

NEUTRAL—Ne you to ral (attracted by the charm of both parties)

OBSCENE—Orifice see charm (orifice meant source of life, thus the meaning is evident)

PACT—Power act (an empowered act)

PEAL—Power all (power and all combine to give a loud sound)

PRISON—Price on (to hold for ransom)

QUIT—Quest you I to (get someone else to do good)

VAN—Vital animal (the leader)

ZEAL—Zero all (foolish ardor to zeal)

This article was mainly written in ChatGPT - answers to my questions and edited to fit the format.