Bell, Book and Candle – Black Magic at the National Mall

RESTORED 1/27/23

What started me on this post was the FLAGS.  I was puzzled by what was said and what wasn’t and what was shown and what wasn’t.  What were the flags all about anyway.  Was it really just to make Biden feel better when he looked out over the National Mall.  Was it just so the Mall would not look empty?  

Well, when you see what I found about the flags, you will have questions too.  Do you realize that the flags fill the entire mall from the Capital to the Washington Monument?  Well over a mile and a half.  I still don’t know for certain how many flags were used.  There was a grid of wiring placed and covered for protection between the flags.  The Flags were not all American Flags.  Some were state or territory flags… and some were from other nations… well at least some were from Great Britain.  I have no idea if there were other nations among them or not.   They did not give us any information on that.  Infact, they appear to have been fairly successful at hiding what I just shared with you.

That was a very expensive and time consuming visual ritual.  No wonder they needed 25,000 troops handy.  Setting up the National Mall as they did took a lot of manpower. Do you have any idea how much it costs for those flags?  Or, how long it takes to get that many?  I know… I have had occasion to look into it in my past.  It is no easy task to acquire that many flags, even if you have the factory that makes them.  Especially not easy to get them in a timely manner on short notice.  So, I submit to you that they planned to fill an empty National Mall for some time in advance.

I can see why they wanted to prevent people from attending the inauguration.  Especially Christians and Patriots. Really for their magick workings they need to keep out anyone who is not in total agreement with their plans.  Magick does not work when you have conflicting energies present.  

I watched some of the video of the event and mention was made more than once as to how “controlled and organized” it all was from the arrivals to the end.  Easy to do when you limit the guests to a manageable number (1,000 congress persons and governors) and you are able to hand pick the attendees.  It was by invitation only.

This was probably the most major ritualist spell casting event I have witnessed.  They are getting ready to pull out all stops and implement their NWO. 

As you review the posts related to this inauguration, bear in mind that these people HATE THE USA!  THEY want nothing more than they want to destroy the USA.  So, they did not employ all the RED, WHITE, and BLUE because the are patriotic.  They did not fly American flags because they honor and love its symbolism.  They did not sing the National Anthem and America the Beautiful because they hold her dear to their hears.  It is all part of their Magick.  And you can choose not to believe that if you like.  You can call me crazy.  No skin off my nose.  THE TRUTH is there for anyone with EYES TO SEE.  If you CHOOSE to be blind…God will honor your choice.  

 

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For the mystery of iniquity doth already work: only he who now letteth will let, until he be taken out of the way. And then shall that Wicked be revealed, whom the Lord shall consume with the spirit of his mouth, and shall destroy with the brightness of his coming: Even him, whose coming is after the working of Satan with all power and signs and lying wonders, And with all deceivableness of unrighteousness in them that perish; because they received not the love of the truth, that they might be saved.

And for this cause God shall send them strong delusion, that they should believe a lie: That they all might be damned who believed not the truth, but had pleasure in unrighteousness. 2 Thessalonians 2:7-12

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Joe Biden was sworn in on a massive Bible with a long family history. Here’s the story behind it.

Natalia Alamdari

Delaware News Journal

Hefted up by Jill Biden as the president was sworn in, the Bible isinches thick and adorned with a Celtic cross on the cover. It has a long history with Biden’s family and has made appearances throughout his political career.
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The symbolic meaning of the Celtic cross

The ancient Celts, the people who lived in Britain and Ireland from 500BC to 400AD, considered their Celtic symbols and signs to hold incredible, meaningful power in their lives. The stories behind their Celtic symbols have been carried on from generation to generation with the help of bards and storytellers, allowing their heritage to live on.

The Celtic Cross represents the meeting place of Divine energies and can be seen as a symbolic compass, offering spiritual navigation.

Down Cathedral with a Celtic Cross in the foreground. (Ireland's Content Pool)

Down Cathedral with a Celtic Cross in the foreground. (Ireland’s Content Pool)

It has been said that St Patrick combined the Christian cross with the pagan sun to give the newly converted followers the idea of the importance of the cross by linking it with the symbolism of the life-giving properties of the sun, which is worshiped by pagans. (St. Patrick was a very high DURID)

“The symbolism of the Celtic cross is indicative of the human desire to know and experience the unfolding mystery of life. The arms of the cross offer four ways to ascension, an invitation to objectively know nature, wisdom, god/goddess, and the self.”

The circles around the intersection of the cross represent unification, totality, wholeness, and inclusion.

In the mid-19th century, a Celtic revival led to an increased use of the ringed cross in Ireland, and the Celtic Cross became not only a religious symbol but an emblem of Celtic identity.  Source

ALSO KNOWN AS THE GNOSTIC CROSS

The cross within a circle is an ancient symbol that you will find used by many ancient cultures and religions even to this very day.

Also known as the sign of the AntiChrist/Symbol of Mammon

 

You will find many adaptations of this cross such as the Celtic cross,

 

solar cross

 

and The Cross of Jerusalem.

 

The most simple explanation would be that it is an ancient Gnostic symbol representing both the upper and lower halves of our world. The seen and unseen.The material and spiritual world.

The upper half, or as above would represent the invisible spiritual world which is derived both ancient and modern conceptions of heaven and the empyrean. It can also be construed as the soul and or lord.

The lower half, or so below represents the aspects of the visible world of creation such as the human who is composed of various chemical matters from the as above planetary spheres.

The point in the middle of the two halves united in the cross represents spirit and matter becoming one.The soul in union with a physical human thus creating a spiritual being.

This is also symbolized by the circle with the dot in the middle which is is sometimes called the circumpunct.

Symbols - circumpunct

 

Also notice that both the lower and upper half are divided. The lower half divided, which signifies the division of Matter into both visible and invisible, animate and inanimate, organic and inorganic ; and the upper half divided, which represents Spirit divided into the (psychically) visible and invisible (higher) planes.

All these divisions united in one figure give us the Cross within the Circle or Sphere.

It indicates symbolically the inclusion of all life, animate and inanimate, within what we call Deity also the Crucifixion of the Divine Spirit of God upon Matter, both visible and invisible.

The goal for anyone who wishes to be initiated into the Gnostic secret mysteries is to unite the upper half being that of your soul and or lord representing the spiritual world with that of our physical body representing the material world.

Thus becoming a spiritual human who operates in the material world and is not ruled by matter and or beastly appetites.

The conqueror of that Old Dragon and Prince of the “world.”

A divine human like Christ who is in control of his thoughts, actions and life.

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The book has been in the family since 1893 and first started following Joe Biden when he was sworn in as Delaware’s U.S. senator in 1973.

The Biden family Bible then re-emerged each time Biden was sworn in as a senator, and it was also used during his swearing in as vice president in 2009 and 2013. 

Even the colors worn by the two ladies at the podium, (Mrs. Biden and VP Kamala Harris) are significant. 

Light or sky blue, which in Hebrew is tchelet and may be connected semantically with tichla (perfection, ) and tach-lit (completeness, purpose).

Yellow/Gold is the perfection of the Golden Age, the priceless quality of the Golden Fleece and the golden apples of the Hesperides.

Blue and gold (or yellow) then became the colours of choice for shields, banners and livery.  It may not be by chance, therefore, that the Master was said to be clothed in ‘yellow jacket and blue breeches,’ in the famous metaphor first used in an exposure,  ‘The Mystery of Free-Masonry,’ which appeared in The Daily Journal in 1730.

The traditional explanations of the phrase relate it to the compasses, the arms of gold, gilt or brass and the points of steel or iron. (Steel can certainly appear blue; iron can not!)   Source

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“Every important date is in there,” Biden told Stephen Colbert in a recent interview, calling the booka “family heirloom.”

Biden said the Bible gets a new date inscription every time a member of the family gets sworn in to office.

The president’s late son Beau also used the Bible for his own swearing-in ceremony as Delaware attorney general and he helped carry the Bible to his father’s 2013 ceremony. 

The first Catholicto be elected president since John F. Kennedy, Biden has repeatedly referenced his faith throughout his time in office and the 2020campaign, citing hymns and scripture that resonate with him. He regularly attends mass in Wilmington. 

Follow reporter Natalia Alamdari on Twitter: @nataliaalamdari

Day 1 agenda:Joe Biden plans to swiftly reverse Trump’s ‘most egregious moves’ on first day in White House

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Presidential Inaugural Committee Invites Everyone to Light …

The PIC is inviting citiesand towns aroundthecountryto join Washington, D.C. in illuminating buildings and ringing church bells at 5:30 p.m. ET in a national moment of unity and remembrance. You can get involved by: Encouraging your elected officials to light up city buildings in the color amber.
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Amber Symbology: Amber is closely connected to preservation on a spiritual level. That means that it is often worn as an ornament or talisman to promote eternal youth.

Some people used to believe that Amber was the resting place of departed souls because of the preserved insects in the thick resin. Amber is worn for good luck and protection from evil.

The orange and gold colors of Amber are known to stabilize stronger and higher energies in the body and can influence them by offering balance and protection.  Source

The Magical Powers of Amber

One of the most magical substances that exist in our world – far more magical than even diamonds with their tightly packed lattices – is amber.

Let’s start at the beginning – amber comes from trees, we all know that. But let us contemplate and tune in properly.

The Healing & Protective Nature Of Amber

The organic resin that eventually becomes amber is the tree’s blood – it is what a tree uses to seal injuries in its skin and repair itself.

  • Right here, at the very origin of this extraordinarily magical substance, built into its very structure, is the HEALING INTENTION – to repair that which was broken, to shield against incursions and protect from infection, to give the tree a chance to put right what once went wrong as it restores itself from the inside out.

This original healing, protective, antiseptic, restorative intention is at the very core, is the very essence of all amber, all resin, and it is one of those energetic imprints that is so powerful, and so pervasive through the structure of the amber that it cannot be changed or perverted in any way.

Unlike stones and crystals, which are so easily imprinted with all manner of energy forms and magical intentions, amber with its existence of protection and healing can ONLY do that – that is amber’s nature, what amber is all about.

As such, amber is a magical substance that even absolute beginners can use, or those who have no magical talent at all; it is superbly safe, always protective, cannot be perverted into anything else, and that is why people used to make tiny necklaces and teething toys for babies out of amber because it is so safe and so highly active in protection against the invisible things.

In and of itself, that is already amazing enough and makes all forms of resin and amber into a true gift from the green kingdom; but then, there is the time aspect.

Amber & Immortality

Amber is an organic substance that can last for millions of years WITHOUT CHANGING greatly in any way.

Take a moment to consider that, to really get a sense of how unlikely that is – that there should be a substance such as tree blood which can last for millions of years, without turning to stone, without turning to dust, without ever essentially changing what it looks like, feels like, what it IS in its structure?

How amazing is that?!

It is no wonder that amber has been super-highly prized as a magical substance by all civilisations of old; it is only very recently that folk have come to confuse it with a bit of plastic and fail to grasp the power of amber, and the influence it has on the wearer.

There is even more to amber than just the powerful healing/protective intention at its structure and its immutability across the ages.

Amber & The Energy System

The Greeks noticed that when you rub a piece of amber over a cloth, something strange happens – electricity is generated.

The Greek word for amber was “elektron” – rings a bell?

Amber is “electric” – it is alive, still, and active.

And that is the greatest news, because amber acts directly on the human energy system, and at the wider levels, on the psychic circuitry.

I call amber “honey for the energy system”.

Amber soothes, calms, eases blockages, enlivens empty places – and all of that with the original healing and protection intention that is right inside its deepest structure.

Extraordinary!

My great aunt, a gypsy from East Prussia, told me how in the spring after the great storms, as a child she and the entire family would walk the shores of the Baltic sea to collect amber, to fashion into magical objects they could wear and trade.

So it is no wonder that I have a strong personal resonance with amber, and an affinity to natural, sea smoothed amber in particular; but there are actually two very different kinds of amber, and this is extremely important for energy magic application.  Source

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The ceremony will be the first federal event memorializing the country’s COVID-19 victims and will occur on the last day of Donald Trump’s presidency, after the Trump administration’s pandemic response has been blamed for the United States having the highest COVID-19 death toll of any country in the world.  (Blamed according to whom?)

The United States was on track to reach two grim COVID-19 milestones on Tuesday – 24 million infections and 400,000 lives lost during the pandemic, according to a Reuters tally. The country has recorded more than 200,000 new cases and 3,220 deaths on average over the last seven days. (Graphic: tmsnrt.rs/34pvUyi) The memorial planned by the incoming White House leadership was scheduled to take place at 5:15 p.m. ET (2215 GMT) at the Reflecting Pool at the Lincoln Memorial, followed by a moment of silence and 400 bell tolls (death tolls)  in Georgetown to symbolically honor the COVID-19 dead.

IF YOU are not aware of the spiritual importance of Bells… visit the following article:

BAAL – BEL – BELL – HELLS BELLS

“The memorial will feature the lighting around the reflecting pool at the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool, and hundreds of towns, cities, tribes, landmarks, and communities all across the country have committed to joining the tribute in a national moment of unity,” Biden’s inaugural committee said in a statement.

The inaugural committee said it was encouraging Americans to light candles in their windows in a show of unity, and that national landmarks including the Empire State building in New York City and the Space Needle in Seattle would be lit simultaneously.

Candle magic is one of the simplest forms of spellcasting, and as such, it doesn’t require a lot of fancy ritual or ceremonial tools. In other words, anyone with a candle can cast a spell. Think back to when you made a wish before you blew out the candles on your birthday cake. The same idea applies to candle magic, only instead of just hoping for your wish to come true, you’re declaring your intent.

If you think about it, the birthday candle ritual is based on three key magical principles:
  • Decide on a goal.
  • Visualize the end result.
  • Focus your intent, or will, to manifest that result.     

(If you participate in the event by lighting a candle, you are adding your intent to theirs, it is sympathetic magic.)

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Biden plans to make coronavirus relief a top priority when he takes office on Wednesday under unprecedented security measures in the nation’s capital.

Many of Biden’s policy plans fly in the face of the Trump administration’s approach to combating the pandemic. They include a federal mask mandate that would apply to federal properties, planes and buses and an immediate recommitment to the World Health Organization after Trump’s withdrawal from the agency.

While outgoing President Donald Trump had no public events set for Tuesday, U.S. Vice President Mike Pence was scheduled to convene the White House Coronavirus Task Force for its last meeting under his watch.

Reporting by Susan Heavey and Heather Timmons in Washington and Gabriella Borter in Florida; Writing by Gabriella Borter; Editing by Lisa Shumaker

Covid-19 Memorial to be observed 

JAN 16, 2021

On Tuesday, Jan. 19, communities across America will pause to remember all who have been lost to the Covid-19 Pandemic. Beginning at 5:30 p.m. with a lighting ceremony on the Washington Mall in Washington DC, communities are encouraged to ring bells and light candles to celebrate the lives lost.

First Congregational United Church of Christ will have a memorial observance as well. Beginning at 5:15 p.m. one hundred tea lights will adorn the front steps of the church and at 5:30 p.m. the chimes will play for fifteen minutes.

The public is invited to stroll by the church, observing socially distant precautions. There will be no speeches but certainly silent prayers are encouraged. Those who are unable to attend may want to have their own observance at home. For more information, call 740-516-4029.

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This is how D.C. welcomed President Biden on inauguration day

Jan 20, 2021
Visitors and D.C., residents found ways to celebrate the inauguration of President Joe Biden and Vice President Kamala Harris under a security lockdown on Jan. 20. On the National Mall, where in an ordinary year hundreds of thousands of people would have packed in to witness history, the public was barred from entering. Instead, troops clad in camouflage and gripping M4 rifles peered up from Constitution Avenue into the gray-sky morning until Marine One disappeared from view. However there were plenty of unique celebrations around the city. Read more: https://wapo.st/2Y1AMG1. Subscribe to The Washington Post on YouTube: https://wapo.st/2QOdcqK

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This photo was pulled from the video above.  It was the first time I had seen these flags photographed at the inauguration. Not sure what kind of flags I was looking at, I looked up our State Flags.  They are all posted below.

When I was able to pull this photo from the JLo video, I was excited to finally have a photo of the flags.  Well, at lest a portion of them. I had been trying to find a shot.

Here is a blow up of the flags from the video.  Apparently, at least some of them are of Colorado’s flag.  I can’t make out any of the rest.  I am not all that willing to take their word for anything. 

And, lo and behold… what do we have here? I pulled this photo from a Newsweek article about the inauguration.  Look at that will you… What are those BRITISH Flags doing in there??? There is no telling what the rest of those flags might be, because of the magic of lighting. 

PHOTO CREDIT: NEWSWEEK/ GOOGLE SEARCH

Will you please look at this picture?  Do you see how far the display of flags goes?? I have trouble believing that is only 191,500 flags.  Sorry.  I had seen an earlier artice that stated there were 400,000 flags.  However, most now say 191,500 or 200,000.

 

 

Photo Credit: Newsbreak/Google Search
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I find it very interesting that the writer who was coving Donald Trump for Newsbreak, is now assigned exclusively to Kamala Harris…not Biden?  Of course, no one will be surprised when Biden steps down… or is gone for any reason.

California’s own Kamala Harris will be making history many times over in her new role. The former California senator will not only be the first woman to be vice president; she’ll also be the first Black person and the first Asian American. Her husband, L.A. lawyer Douglas Emhoff, is also making some history as the first male spouse and first Jewish spouse of a nationally elected leader.

After spending the last five years covering Donald Trump, my D.C. colleague Noah Bierman will be transitioning to the Kamala Harris beat. He’ll be taking the lead on The Times’ new Covering Kamala Harris section, which will focus on all aspects of Harris’ career — her cultural significance, her sometimes shifting political stances and her efforts to build a foreign policy resume.

Noah will also be taking over The Times’ Essential Politics newsletter twice a month for the foreseeable future to write about Harris, so make sure to sign up if you’d like to follow along. 

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I don’t know what you think, but I don’t see “small” flags.  Those look to be of a substantial size to me.  

‘Field of flags’ lights up Washington DC ahead of inauguration

NEWS
YOU CAN VIEW THE VERY SHORT VIDEO OF THE FLAGS WAVING HERE

President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris plan to take part in an event Tuesday, soon after the president-elect arrives in Washington, at the reflecting pool near the Lincoln Memorial to honor American lives lost to COVID-19.

Even before the Jan. 6 insurrection at the Capitol, inauguration festivities were expected to be muted due to the virus. Mayor Muriel Bowser urged residents to stay away from the city on Inauguration Day.

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Stunning Biden Inauguration Photos Show Thousands of Flags Planted Across National Mall

Hundreds of thousands of flags have been planted on the National Mall ahead of Joe Biden’s inauguration ceremony this week.

Stunning photos reveal the “field of flags” lining the grass strip leading to the Capitol building in preparation for the scaled-back ceremonies set to take place in Washington, D.C. on Wednesday.

The approximately 191,500 U.S. flags represent those who are unable to watch the inauguration in person.

The flags also serve as a reminder of the almost 400,000 American lives lost due to complications related to COVID-19.
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The Capitol is prepared ahead of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris to be sworn into office on January 20, 2021.TIMOTHY A. CLARY/GETTY
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Thousands of flags creating a “field of flags” are seen on the National Mall ahead of Joe Biden’s swearing-in inauguration ceremony as the 46th US president in Washington,DC on January 18, 2021.ERIC BARADAT/GETTY
Americans were able to become a “symbolic sponsor” by donating to a group of nonprofit organizations (NGO’s and PHONEY PHILANTHRIPISTS)  selected by the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC) in order to contribute to the flag display. (They wanted people to contribute to the horrendous cost of all those flags…but they do not even tell us what flags were used and why.)

On Monday night, blue pillars of light lit up in a 46-second display during the National Mall Lighting that took place at 6:30 p.m., representing the 50 U.S. states and Biden’s position as the 46th president of the United States.

The landscape is a stark contrast to the normally packed-out scene, where hundreds of thousands of Americans crowd the lawn to celebrate the swearing-in of the next U.S. president.

This year will be a notably more muted affair, with beefed-up security, no crowds and strict coronavirus distancing for guests.

The capital is instead eerily quiet ahead of the inauguration ceremonies for President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris.

The pair will be sworn into office on January 20 and Biden will take on the role as the 46th president of the U.S.

Security has dramatically increased in the capital and across the nation, with more than 25,000 National Guard members mobilized to Washington, D.C. over fears of violence.

The amped-up preparations are a response to the January 6 insurrection at the U.S. Capitol that left five people dead, including a police officer.

The day saw pro-Trump rioters storm the Capitol building, where rioters broke through windows, fought with police, occupied congressional offices and delayed the certification of Electoral College votes cementing Joe Biden’s victory.

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Approximately 191,500 US flags will cover part of the National Mall and will represent the American people who are unable to travel to Washington, DC for the inauguration.JOE RAEDLE/GETTY
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Blue lights are beamed into the sky over the “Field of Flags” with the U.S. Capitol Building seen in the background.TIMOTHY A. CLARY/GETTY

The official inauguration ceremony, which typically begins around 11 a.m. local time, will be followed by the Celebrating America television program (broadcast from 8:30 p.m. local time), featuring musical performances from a host of artists, according to the PIC website.

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Monday, Jan 25th 2021  9AM66°F12PM68°F  5-Day Forecast

  • Approximately 191,500 flags have been placed at the National Mall in honor of Americans who cannot attend the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Wednesday
  • The ‘Field of Flags’ display is also comprised of 56 pillars of light that represent states and territories
  • Biden is sworn in Wednesday but will not have traditional White House reception on morning of inauguration
  • On Tuesday, Biden will have memorial service for the nearly 400,000 victims of the COVID-19 pandemic  
  • The Lincoln Memorial service at 5.30pm will ask Americans to light a candle in memory of those who died  

Thousands of US flags have been placed at the National Mall in honor of the nearly 200,000 Americans who cannot be present for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

The display, which is called the ‘Field of Flags,’ is comprised of 191,500 US flags and 56 pillars of light.   (They like that number 191,500  it places 9 which is one of their favorite numbers, between two ones… which gives it extra magical power, and the number includes the 5 which is a vital digit in their current magic spell.)

Tickets to the swearing-in ceremony have been limited to members of the Senate and House of Representatives, who will be allowed to bring one guest each. That’s a crowd of around 1000 people.  Source   (1000 points of light)

Images taken on Monday showed the flags carefully placed in rows near the US Capitol, months after a similar flag display honored the victims who died from coronavirus near the Washington Monument.

The flags are representative of the Americans who cannot travel to Washington, DC, to attend the inauguration in person due to the pandemic, which has infected more than 23.9 million Americans and taken the lives of nearly 400,000.

According to the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC), the pillars of light represent the 50 states and US territories and will illuminate the National Mall during the National Mall Lighting on Monday at 6.30pm.

The lighting will take about 46 seconds to commemorate Biden as America’s 46th president.

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Thousands of US flags have been placed at the National Mall in honor of the nearly 200,000 Americans who were not able to be present for the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris

The display, which is called the 'Field of Flags,' is comprised of 191,500 US flags and 56 pillars of light

The display, which is called the ‘Field of Flags,’ is comprised of 191,500 US flags and 56 pillars of light

The flags are representative of the Americans who cannot travel to Washington, DC, to attend the inauguration in person due to the coronavirus pandemic

I believe this imagery was to keep folks focused on space.  

According to the Presidential Inaugural Committee (PIC), the pillars of light represent the 50 states and US territories and will illuminate the National Mall during the National Mall Lighting on Monday at 6.30pm

Flags represent those unable to attend inauguration due to COVID

On Tuesday, Biden and Harris will lead a tribute to the nearly 400,000 people who have died since the pandemic hit the nation early last year.

According to Biden’s transition team, the ceremony will feature a lighting around the Lincoln Memorial Reflecting Pool and will take place at 5.30pm on Tuesday.

‘The inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris represents the beginning of a new national journey,’ Pili Tobar, the communications director for the Presidential Inaugural Committee, said.

‘However, in the midst of a pandemic – when so many Americans are grieving the loss of family, friends, and neighbors – it is important that we honor those who have died, reflect on what has been one of the more challenging periods in the nation’s history, and renew our commitment to coming together to end the pandemic and rebuild our nation,’ Tobar added.

Field of Flags lit up on National Mall for Biden inauguration
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The lighting will take about 46 seconds to commemorate Biden as America's 46th president

The lighting will take about 46 seconds to commemorate Biden as America’s 46th president

Images taken on Monday showed the flags carefully placed in rows near the US Capitol

 Images taken on Monday showed the flags carefully placed in rows near the US Capitol

Individuals were able to donate to a group of nonprofit organizations selected by the committee in order to become a 'symbolic sponsor' of the flag display

Individuals were able to donate to a group of nonprofit organizations selected by the committee in order to become a ‘symbolic sponsor’ of the flag display

A worker is seen installing several US flags ahead of the display at the National Mall on Monday

A worker is seen installing several US flags ahead of the display at the National Mall on Monday

A worker installs a US flag for display at the National Mall ahead of Inauguration Day in Washington, DC

A worker installs a US flag for display at the National Mall ahead of Inauguration Day in Washington, DC

The National Mall prepares for the 59th inaugural ceremony for Biden and Harris, from the US Capitol in DC

The National Mall prepares for the 59th inaugural ceremony for Biden and Harris, from the US Capitol in DC

A view of the National Mall, as a giant US flag is unfurled during a dress rehearsal for Biden's inauguration

A view of the National Mall, as a giant US flag is unfurled during a dress rehearsal for Biden’s inauguration

A large American flag is are placed on the National Mall on Monday head of Inauguration Day

A large American flag is are placed on the National Mall on Monday head of Inauguration Day

Flags are placed on the National Mall, looking towards the Washington Monument, and the Lincoln Memorial, ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Monday

Flags are placed on the National Mall, looking towards the Washington Monument, and the Lincoln Memorial, ahead of the inauguration of President-elect Joe Biden and Vice President-elect Kamala Harris on Monday

Security around US Capitol tightens for Biden inauguration
Biden’s team has also asked that cities and towns also participate in the event by illuminating buildings and ringing church bells at the same time, ‘in a national moment of unity and remembrance’.

As of Monday morning, more than 23.9 million people in the US have been infected with the virus and at least 397,600 people have died.

With the traditions of inauguration upended by a combination of President Donald Trump’s refusal to meet Biden at the White House, massive security in the wake of the MAGA riots, and Biden’s insistence that the event be COVID safe, his team have carved out a new version which they hope will help take the focus off the outgoing president.

Biden will make use of the lack of traditional greeting at the White House from the outgoing president on the morning of the inauguration to go to church before his swearing-in.

On Thursday he will attend a prayer service at Washington National Cathedral which is expected to also be dedicated to those who have died of COVID.

Trump is set to leave the White House for Mar-a-Lago on board Air Force One Wednesday morning after his plan for a military salute at Joint Base Andrews was nixed by the Pentagon.

Until now it had been traditional for the outgoing president and first lady to welcome the president-elect and his wife to the White House on the morning of the inauguration.

The two leaders would then going down Pennsylvania Avenue to the Capitol in the presidential limousine.

That was what happened in 2017, with the Trumps first going to a prayer service at St John’s Episcopal Church on Lafayette Square opposite the White House – later to become notorious as the site of his Bible photo-op in June 2020 – before being welcomed to the White House by the former president Barack Obama and former first lady Michelle Obama.

But the Bidens will not be welcomed at the White House and instead, the president-elect will go to mass.

Until now it had been traditional for the outgoing president and first lady to welcome the president-elect and his wife to the White House on the morning of the inauguration. But the Bidens will not be welcomed at the White House and instead, the president-elect will go to mass

Until now it had been traditional for the outgoing president and first lady to welcome the president-elect and his wife to the White House on the morning of the inauguration. But the Bidens will not be welcomed at the White House and instead, the president-elect will go to mass

Security fencing runs down a street near the US Capitol building in Washington, DC. After last week's riots at the Capitol Building, the FBI has warned of additional threats in the nation's capital and in all 50 states

Security fencing runs down a street near the US Capitol building in Washington, DC. After last week’s riots at the Capitol Building, the FBI has warned of additional threats in the nation’s capital and in all 50 states

Workers set up the stage outside of the US Capitol ahead of the inauguration of Biden and Harris on Saturday in DC

Workers set up the stage outside of the US Capitol ahead of the inauguration of Biden and Harris on Saturday in DC

Preparations continue in DC for inauguration of Joe Biden
It is unclear which church he will attend. St. Patrick’s Catholic Church is the only Catholic church that will be inside the massive security zone being thrown around the White House, National Mall and Capitol.

After being sworn in, Biden will once again turn to remembering the dead, this time fallen troops, by driving to Arlington National Cemetery with former presidents Bill Clinton, George W. Bush and Obama to lay a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Jimmy Carter, 96 and his wife Rosalynn, who have spent the pandemic largely at their home in Plains, GA, will not attend.

With the round of balls and concerts abandoned, Wednesday night will instead see a TV show hosted by Tom Hanks at 8.30pm on NBC, ABC, CBS, PBS, CNN and MSNBC.

The day after inauguration has traditionally featured a prayer service at National Cathedral but this time it is likely to focus on praying for a nation traumatized by COVID and the Capitol riot.

Biden’s non-traditional inauguration will be the start of a first day in office in which he will take an ax to many of Trump’s signature policies.

Among the promises Biden has made include mask mandates, striking down the travel ban on predominantly Muslim countries, and having the United States rejoin the Paris Climate Accord.

While it’s an ambitious plan, Biden plans on signing a handful of executive orders on his first day in office, per a memo from incoming chief of staff Ron Klain.

One of the executive orders Biden will sign is a reversal of the travel ban, which first affected people from IranIraq, Libya, Somalia, Sudan, Syria, and Yemen when it was implemented in January 2017.

The order has been altered slightly since then, but has largely withstood legal challenges.

Another executive order Biden is planning on signing on his first day is an order that will have the United States rejoin the Paris Climate Accord.  (God HELP US)

The agreement signed in 2016 is a global pledge to reduce greenhouse gas emission and enact other environmentally-conscious policies.

Trump had the United States withdraw from the agreement in November 2019, becoming the most significant nation to no longer be party to the pact, drawing the ire of the rest of the globe.

‘During the campaign, President-elect Biden pledged to take immediate action to start addressing these crises and build back better,’ Klain wrote in a memo obtained by CNN.

‘As president, he will keep those promises and sign dozens of executive orders, presidential memoranda, and directives to Cabinet agencies in fulfillment of the promises he made.’

Other executive orders Biden wants to sign right away include a halt of evictions during the pandemic, a pause on student loan payments during the pandemic, and a mandate requiring the wearing of face masks on federal properties and in federally-controlled jurisdictions, which includes interstate planes, trains and buses.

Biden also has listed a thorough immigration policy and a $1.9trillion coronavirus relief bill among his top priorities.

Biden previously said he would roll back the Migrant Protection Protocols on his first day, which turn away many Central American refugees at the Mexican border.

Whether or not he does so could become critical in the coming days, with reports of Honduran migrants working their way through Guatemala and slowly towards the US border emerging.

Kamala Harris says she’s going into inauguration ‘ready to work’

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BOTTOM LINE… for an inauguration with very few attendees… THIS was an EXTREMELY elaborate affair.  I would love to see the COSTS involved and a comparison between this inauguration and all previous ones.  

I know they are all about blaming TRUMP Supporters, Patriots and Christians for the need for all their security… but that is just an outright lie.  One that will end up costing US Citizens dearly.