Star as “veil”

str as “star” and “veil”

The Persian word استر astar means “star”.

But that is not the basic meaning. The same Persian word root ستر √str means “hiding by covering”, with many derivations such as “veiling”, “concealment”.

One derived meaning is “lining of garments”, so the stars may be derived from “lining” or “covering” the sky, and being the “veil” of the sky. In fact, looking through a very thick veil produces a star-like effect, when light shines through the little holes in the fabric. Very poetic actually.

However, the word root √str is not only Persian. It is also found with meanings related to “veiling” & “hiding” in the Semitic languages. Even the Greek word mystery looks like it could be related to Semitic m-str. (It does not look like a Semitic word loaned into Persian, however, since Persian seems to have the most meanings.)

Biblical evidence for “star” as “veil”

The word root √str seems to stem from archaic times, and was probably already present in both Semitic & Persian when the Bible was written. It is found in the Old Testament in the meanings “star” & “hidden”.

Behold, thou hast driven me out this day from the face of the earth; and from thy face shall I be hid; and I shall be a fugitive and a vagabond in the earth; and it shall come to pass, that every one that findeth me shall slay me

הן גרשת אתי היום מעל פני האדמה ומפניך אסתר והייתי נע ונד בארץ והיה כל מצאי יהרגני

Genesis 4:14

And I will surely hide my face in that day for all the evils which they shall have wrought, in that they are turned unto other gods.

ואנכי הסתר אסתיר פני ביום ההוא על כל הרעה אשר עשה כי פנה אל אלהים אחרים

Deuteronomy 31:18

The secret things belong unto the LORD our God: but those things which are revealed belong unto us and to our children for ever, that we may do all the words of this law.

הנסתרת ליהוה אלהינו והנגלת לנו ולבנינו עד עולם לעשות את כל דברי התורה הזאת

Deuteronomy 29:29

The Star of David

More evidence for spooky punnery is the Star of David, which is called “shield”, because the collective veil “shields” the cryptocrats.

The six-pointed star is variously called “Shield of David” and “Seal of Solomon”. The names David & Solomon mean “beloved” & “peace”, but they also pun with “confusion” & “distortion”. The equating of star & shield therefore simply means that a “veil” is a “shield of confusion”.

Of course, there is nothing inherently wrong with the literal depictions of the Biblical characters David & Solomon. They’re the heroes of the story, which is even very gripping & inspiring. But that story nowhere includes any “shield” or “seal”. So for the spooks, there likely exists another hidden story beneath. And that’s the one they’re referencing in their punny symbolism. To find out the specifics, more research is still needed on these names.

The star as a spook symbol

There is hardly any institution in history that does not have the star as its symbol.

It is found in Judaism, Christianity & Islam, even though star-worship is explicitly forbidden in all these religions. Communist countries very often have stars on their flags, as do the ultra-capitalist United States. 3rd world nations that seemingly became independent after WWII have stars as central symbols on their flags. And of course the official aristocracy has used them on family crests for millennia.

But since √str means “veiled”, the star really indicates that something is “hidden” behind all these institutions, they are just masks: For the top-level cryptocratic overlords, there are no religions, no nations, no ideologies, and no independent aristocracies. All these institutions are just tools & toys, and the star is a shibboleth marker for that.

More evidence for str as “mask”

More evidence for the root str meaning “mask” can be found:

• The Book of Esther is celebrated with Purim by people dressing up in costumes & masks. This is officially explained as Esther meaning to “hide” hide behind “mask”. See Esther and Purim.
• The ostrich is used as an aristocratic name & symbol. It is jokingly referred to as “hiding” its “head”, which would be סתר-רש str-rš. See ostrich and Strauss.
• Movie actors enacting a role are frequently referred to as “stars”, which is the str root.
• Ishtar is named after the word root str, and is frequently depicted nude, showing her “privities” or “secret parts”, which are named” satr in Persian.
• Easter eggs are hidden, and the Easter holiday provides no explanation for that. It’s a pun.
• A satire is a play which is a “veiled” mockery of its topic.