The turtle symbol is talked about quite a bit, but the truth remains, that very little actual knowledge of this symbol has been revealed to treasure hunters.
To understand this turtle symbol a little better, we must first look at the DUCK symbol. You see, the DUCK symbol was created for several reasons, but the most telling reason is the fact that a duck, when in its natural habitat (on water) will go under the water, and where it comes back up to the surface is anyone's guess. Thankfully, this duck symbol, when found along a treasure trail, tells us EXACTLY where it's going to "resurface."
The DUCK symbol is ALWAYS associated with treasure trails that lead to two treasures. Fact is, if you are able to follow the information at an alpha and continue along the treasure trail, then if this trail has two treasures on it, then you WILL find a duck symbol (it may just a duck head, or it may be the entire duck) at the second step and the third step. This DUCK found at the second and third steps is telling you that: "you have missed the first treasure room (or mine)." Here's how this DUCK tells you this: The letter "D" in Duck has a vertical line and a "half-moon" line. This vertical line is the number "1", and the half-moon line is telling you that you "start at the first step, and half-moon around and come back to the 1, the first step." (paraphrasing). So, unlike a duck in the wild, we actually know where the duck along the treasure trail will "pop up" again. Now let's discuss the TURTLE symbol.
No doubt about it, the TURTLE leads to treasure. A when you look at the natural habitat of the TURTLE you will find that it IS THE SAME as the duck. They both live on/in water (unless it's a desert tortoise), and they both "go under" the water when spooked. And when spooked, a turtle will also dive under the water, and where he comes up is nothing more than a guess.
In Harlan, Iowa, I found a rock map on the third step of the treasure trail ( the Courthouse being the alpha). This rock map had a very visible TURTLE symbol carved on it, and this turtle had no legs, but it DID have a long neck/head. Later, as the rock sat in my house and the sun was shining on part of it, I noticed more about this rock map. When the rock map was partially shaded, this TURTLE now became the head of a DUCK. Again, the obvious sign that could be seen at any time of day was the legless TURTLE. But when partially shaded, now the complete body and the long neck of a DUCK became visible, and the TURTLE was the very head of the DUCK.
In the treasure codes of signs and symbols, there is MORE THAN ONE WAY to say the same thing. This same holds true for the TURTLE and the DUCK. They are both used to say basically the very same thing.
In the days of old, the Jewish tribes used the TURTLE symbol to represent "a cave." IN treasure hunting, it's still a very similar meaning: "a tunnel."
You want to keep an eye out for these rock maps, they are one of the most important pieces of information found along the treasure trail. These maps will ALWAYS be in the shape of the area where you are going in order to find the treasure/mine. They will ALWAYS have coded information that will show you where to go and what to look for so that you do can finalize your search. In the case of the turtle carved on the rock from Harlan, if I had (and I did for a while) thought that a legless turtle meant that "you are at the treasures location" then I would have been sucked into false information. Only after finding the "shadow duck" with the turtle head did the rest of the treasure trail fall into line.
To understand this turtle symbol a little better, we must first look at the DUCK symbol. You see, the DUCK symbol was created for several reasons, but the most telling reason is the fact that a duck, when in its natural habitat (on water) will go under the water, and where it comes back up to the surface is anyone's guess. Thankfully, this duck symbol, when found along a treasure trail, tells us EXACTLY where it's going to "resurface."
The DUCK symbol is ALWAYS associated with treasure trails that lead to two treasures. Fact is, if you are able to follow the information at an alpha and continue along the treasure trail, then if this trail has two treasures on it, then you WILL find a duck symbol (it may just a duck head, or it may be the entire duck) at the second step and the third step. This DUCK found at the second and third steps is telling you that: "you have missed the first treasure room (or mine)." Here's how this DUCK tells you this: The letter "D" in Duck has a vertical line and a "half-moon" line. This vertical line is the number "1", and the half-moon line is telling you that you "start at the first step, and half-moon around and come back to the 1, the first step." (paraphrasing). So, unlike a duck in the wild, we actually know where the duck along the treasure trail will "pop up" again. Now let's discuss the TURTLE symbol.
No doubt about it, the TURTLE leads to treasure. A when you look at the natural habitat of the TURTLE you will find that it IS THE SAME as the duck. They both live on/in water (unless it's a desert tortoise), and they both "go under" the water when spooked. And when spooked, a turtle will also dive under the water, and where he comes up is nothing more than a guess.
In Harlan, Iowa, I found a rock map on the third step of the treasure trail ( the Courthouse being the alpha). This rock map had a very visible TURTLE symbol carved on it, and this turtle had no legs, but it DID have a long neck/head. Later, as the rock sat in my house and the sun was shining on part of it, I noticed more about this rock map. When the rock map was partially shaded, this TURTLE now became the head of a DUCK. Again, the obvious sign that could be seen at any time of day was the legless TURTLE. But when partially shaded, now the complete body and the long neck of a DUCK became visible, and the TURTLE was the very head of the DUCK.
In the treasure codes of signs and symbols, there is MORE THAN ONE WAY to say the same thing. This same holds true for the TURTLE and the DUCK. They are both used to say basically the very same thing.
In the days of old, the Jewish tribes used the TURTLE symbol to represent "a cave." IN treasure hunting, it's still a very similar meaning: "a tunnel."
You want to keep an eye out for these rock maps, they are one of the most important pieces of information found along the treasure trail. These maps will ALWAYS be in the shape of the area where you are going in order to find the treasure/mine. They will ALWAYS have coded information that will show you where to go and what to look for so that you do can finalize your search. In the case of the turtle carved on the rock from Harlan, if I had (and I did for a while) thought that a legless turtle meant that "you are at the treasures location" then I would have been sucked into false information. Only after finding the "shadow duck" with the turtle head did the rest of the treasure trail fall into line.