Mr. Rufus Edmisten, Mr. Bob Timberlake and J.P. McKelvey at the Bob Timberlake Gallery for a book signing in Lexington, North Carolina.
Book signing at the West End Arts Market in Pilot Mountain, North Carolina.
Book signing at Key City Antique Mall & Shops, North Wilkesboro, North Carolina.
Book signing at Pages Books and Coffee during Mayberry Days in Mt. Airy, North Carolina.
It is such an honor to have this historical guidebook about the 270 year history of Pilot Mountain State Park available on the shelves of the North Carolina Museum of History that is a Smithsonian Affiliate in Raleigh, North Carolina. The author is profoundly grateful for the help of Mr. Rufus Edmisten for this achievement.
Cosmic Summit 2024 this past weekend was amazing on June 15, 16 & 17th, 2024.
Anyone interested in the history of this world was rewarded with over 30 international speakers held at the Joseph S. Koury Convention Center at the Four Seasons’ Guilford Ballroom in Greensboro, North Carolina. Over 500 people attended the weekend event and many spilled over to Monday for even more talks that included “all the Randall (Carlson) you can handle.”
The author’s book signing booth placement was perfect right at the entrance to the Guildford Ballroom where many of the important talks were given. So many people sat down in the chair in front of the booth to talk about the mountain. It was truly an honor to be on the same aisle with the Randall Carlson booth. Many of the speakers also had booths and megalith researcher/documentary film maker, Hugh Newman, did a barter for his latest book with mine. There were so many great respectful conversations with the authors at Cosmic Summit for the public.
The event organizer, George Howard, took particular interest in the book passing by the booth often saying kind words. Howard posted about the book at the close of the event from his hotel room on the social media platform X. Then in a video recap (see below) he mentioned the book again a few days after the CS24. Pilot Mountain is only about a 45 minute expressway drive from the venue. Looks like we might have an excursion from the convention center to Pilot Mountain next year from Cosmic Summit 2025!
Honestly, at times it felt like being under Niagara Falls with so many beautiful conversations at Cosmic Summit flowing around me. Here is a link to images that display the pyramid shape (click right image below) of Pilot Mountain that was discussed so much at Cosmic Summit and also in the Cosmic Summit wrap up video (click left image at 22 minute mark) done a few days afterward.
Edited by Matt Zeeman
Cosmic Summit 2024 was so much fun!
Randall Carlson and the author, J.P. McKelvey
J.P. McKelvey, Scott Wolter and Joe Crane. Wolter is a forensic geologist, author, and host of the History channel series America Unearthed.
Still finding time to do more research even all the way up to Newark, Ohio at the Moundbuilders Country Club where the author was treated with so much kindness. Explored the 18.6 year Lunar Standstill alignments with Dr. Bradley Lepper on the one day he was there in October of 2024.
http://ancientohiotrail.org/sites/newark
“Faces of Pilot Mountain:
Intriguing Journey into the Deep Mysteries”
by J.P. McKelvey
LIFE@Elon (the speaker series is sold out)
March 18th and 19th, 2025
Equinox and the Mysteries of Pilot Mountain
with James P. McKelvey and Cherokee wisdom keeper, Yona FrenchHawk
Ended up selling two and a half cases of books which made LIFE@Elon the best talk/book signing I’ve ever done by far. Had a sale for the B&W paperback for $15 and I couldn’t sign and give $5 change fast enough. It was like when we lived in Michigan on Halloween when we had over 1,000 little folk trick or treating. Could hardly look up to say “hi” at LIFE@Elon when it happened each break in the four talks.
So glad I had the inspiration from maybe one of the seven directions to invite Cherokee wisdom keeper, Yona FrenchHawk. Was over the moon when he accepted, and I hope when he has some spar moments he investigates Pilot Mountain in the Cherokee Archives. The week before the winter solstice in 2024 I gave Yona private guided tour of the mountain and introduced him to Superintendent Jason Anthony. Then he hosted my wife and I for the Cherokee ceremony “Calling the Bears” in Asheville on the evening of the winter solstice.
I went first at LIFE@Elon talks at Elon University and said that I’m the opening act. The headliner was Yona FrenchHawk, and he was captivating plus so inclusive.
Over breakfast after being asked, Yona said the home he rented was gone and so was his three storage units he rented because he was sort of between homes. He thinks all of his earthly possessions are all on a riverbank somewhere in Tennessee. Yona was hosting a sweat lodge in South Carolina near the coast at the time of Tropical Storm Helene, so he literally only had the shirt on his back and the car with an overnight bag. Hard to imagine, let alone live it. Please support him in whatever way you feel moved to do. He is doing sweat lodges twice a month for the res of the year south of Asheville. Yona FrenchHawk’s message is ripe and ready for this very time right now in the ancient past and ancient future.
In regard to the quartzite found at all elevations of Pilot Mountain for the science professors at the talk at Elon University:
Biological Role:
Piezoelectricity is a fundamental aspect of some biological processes. Here are a few key areas where biological functions of piezoelectricity are observed:
Bone Remodeling and Growth: One of the most well-known biological functions of piezoelectricity is in bone tissue. Bone is piezoelectric, which means it generates electrical potentials when subjected to mechanical stress. This property likely plays a role in bone remodeling and growth, where the electrical signals generated by piezoelectricity stimulates the formation or resorption of bone by osteoblasts and osteoclasts, respectively.
Tendon Movement and Function: Similar to bones, tendons also exhibit piezoelectric properties. When tendons are stretched or compressed, they generate electrical signals. This piezoelectric behavior may aid in the repair and growth processes of tendons and also play a role in signaling and communication within the tissue.
Dental Applications: The piezoelectric properties of dental tissues like dentin have various applications, such as understanding tooth mechanics and the development of better dental restorations.
Hearing Mechanisms: In the ear, certain biological materials exhibit piezoelectric properties that are crucial for hearing. For instance, the piezoelectric effect in the cochlea helps convert mechanical vibrations (sound waves) into electrical signals that the brain interprets as sound.
Cell and Tissue Mechanics: Some cellular processes involve piezoelectricity, especially in cell membranes and in tissues under mechanical stress. This influences cell behaviors like migration, division, and communication.
Electrical Signaling in Cartilage: Similar to bone, cartilage also shows piezoelectric properties, playing a role in its growth, repair, and response to mechanical stress.
Source: https://sciencenotes.org/piezoelectricity-and-the-piezoelectric-effect/
Piezoelectricity and Pilot Mountain Quartzite
These songs have been a sort of a private soundtrack to the writing of the author’s first book, while I observed nature in my backyard. When doing an historical dive into a sacred mountain it really is hard to find the traces to follow of the unnamed faces. Often when the muse was strong hummingbirds, cardinals and even a red tailed hawk or two would fly by for a visit. Some would hover right outside my writing window where my keyboard faces. I would later see a feather on my path and I knew I was moving in the right direction. The artists, both of whom I know, do not know I’ve done this so do not look at this as an endorsement for the book. See it more that they both inspired the research of the book in a profound way. I did give autographed copies of “Faces of Pilot Mountain” to both of them at shows recently. They are both very busy this summer but if there is any objection I would immediately take these down. They both know how to contact me.
Neil Young with Graham Nash “Birds” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I4zSLoMCvfg
Neil Young’s “Traces” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9A93krVxWZM
Darrell Scott’s “Passing” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8xPrQDOgU0U
Neil Young’s “Goin’ Back” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=cccsU12U8bU
Darrell Scott’s “Looking Glass” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iBTZL0DZRQA
Darrell Scott’s “I Wish” https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=e8BBK0BzT1g
