Three Reading Chairs at Coral Castle - Mysterious Carving Of Edward Leedskalnin

In the northwest corner, Ed has placed three large chairs made of coral rocks. These are commonly referred to as "Reading Chairs" by tour guides. These three chairs share a common foot rest in the middle, which is also made of coral. These items create the shape of a 3 blade ceiling fan. 

Why did Edward Leedskalnin take the time to create these weird structures? Why did he insist on doing it by himself? Some argue that Ed kept his techniques secret, so others couldn't compete with him. If that's the case, why did he refuse to employ mules, horses and machines? 

The above picture shows the front view of the "Reading chairs". Behind it, on the left you can see the Stonehenge Statue and on the right you can see the Florida Table.  You can also see several Rocking Chairs strewn around. Do all these objects have specific meanings or were they created by a deranged, lovelorn man?

The reading chairs represent something specific just like the obelisk, stonehenge, barbecue cooker and bathtub. Edward Leedskalnin was not crazy, he built Coral Castle for a specific purpose. To learn more, read Coral Castle: Everything You Know Is Wrong  

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Mysterious Moon Fountain at Coral Castle, Florida

A few feet away from the planet corner, Ed has placed a rather exotic sculpture in the ground. He called it the moon fountain or the moon pond. This is one of the most beautiful carvings of Coral Castle, as Ed has polished much of the surface, giving it a finished look. It is made of 3 distinct pieces: two crescent moons which stand vertically, flanking the large full moon which sits horizontally in the center. This unique representation of the moon shows three phases: Waxing, Waning and the Full Moon. 

But if this carving represents the moon, what about the huge crescent on the north wall? What does that represent? What about the smaller crescent right next to it? Was Ed simply making many sculptures of the moon to impress his sweet-sixteen? No, Edward Leedskalnin had a much higher purpose in life than to impress his girlfriend. To learn more, read Coral Castle: Everything You Know Is Wrong

Ed has carved the inner circumference of the circle, almost like teeth of a gear. There is a reason for this, just like there is a reason why he carved the core with a 6 pointed star. 

The above picture was taken from the back of the moon fountain. You can see the sundial and Coral Castle's tower through the 2 crescents which look like devil's horns. 

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Saturn on East Wall of Coral Castle - Planet Corner

Right Next to the Mars statue, Ed has carved planet Saturn. There is no doubt that it represents Saturn, because Ed has carved a ring around it, to mimic the real planet. During Ed's time, people were allowed to climb on these statues and pose for pictures, this is no longer the case now. 

Saturn weighs around 18 tons, so does Mars.  On the other side of Saturn is a large crescent, which Ed referred to as the "Crescent of the East".

Ed referred to the North East corner of Coral Castle as the "Planet Corner", yet he has carved only 2 planets: Saturn and Mars. Why?

The back side of Saturn does not have the ring. Was this a mistake Ed made, or did it fall off?   

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