The worship of a feathered serpent deity is first documented in teotihuacan in the late preclassic through the early classic period 400 bce600 ce of mesoamerican chronologyteotihuacan arose as a new religious center in the mexican highland, around the time of. The cult of quetzalcoatl, the quetzalfeathered serpent, was prominent in central mexico from at least the time of teotihuac a n 100 750 ce to the collapse of the aztec capital of tenochtitl a n in 1521. Byzantine mosaics also clearly influenced the pictorial style of modern migration of the spirit, but such scenes as gods of the modern world read more. Western world has been fascinated with this enigmatic aztec deity. The mayan birth date of 2012 could herald the close of one way of existence and the beginning of another, symbolized by the prophesied return of the mesoamerican deity quetzalcoatl, the mysterious plumed serpent of ancient myth. Sep 06, 2007 i was phenomenally impressed with daniel pinchbecks breaking open the head, so when 2012. The return of quetzalcoatl ebook by daniel pinchbeck language.
Apr 07, 2017 quetzalcoatl pdf, 2012 the return of quetzalcoatl daniel pinchbeck pdf. The return of quetzalcoatl is a dazzling kaleidoscopic journey through the quixotic hinterlands of consciousness, crop circles, and ancient prophecy, as well as an intriguing and deeply personal odysse of transformation. Daniel pinchbeck is a quintessential bridge figure between the shamanic opening to a larger reality his first book was breaking open the head. Will the legendary quetzalcoatl ever return, and if so. Quetzalcoatl, asteroid 1,915 the 1,915th asteroid to be discovered, on march 9, 1953, is approximately. Quetzalcoatl article about quetzalcoatl by the free dictionary. May 10, 2019 quetzalcoatl, a feathered serpent or plumed serpent, was one of the most important gods in the ancient mesoamerican pantheon. Quetzalcohuatzin, modern nahuatl pronunciation help info is a deity in mesoamerican culture and literature whose name comes from the nahuatl language and means feathered serpent or quetzalfeathered serpent.
See actions taken by the people who manage and post content. Prophecies of the toltecs and mayas, return of quetzalcoatl, return of quetzalcoatl, let us look then carefully to the year 1844 and see if we cannot find that a great spiritual being same to men in that year, but was not seen by most of them because he did not come with the physical glory expected. The return of quetzalcoatl and the irony of cess which has christianized quetzalcoatl. Prophecies of the toltecs and mayas, return of quetzalcoatl, return of quetzalcoatl, quetzalcoatl was described as a white man, with a beard, who wore long robes, and who gave a message of love, forbidding the blood sacrifice, teaching of the one supreme god, and giving the toltecs many material things of their culture, such as the calendar. It has taken me a while to complete the task of finishing up this book. The return of quetzalcoatl by pinchbeck, daniel and a great selection of related books, art and collectibles available now at. So instead of being a concurring spaniard, he was the return ing god quetzalcoatl and was welcomed with open arms.
The return of quetzalcoatl kindle edition by pinchbeck, daniel. The return of quetzalcoatl, by daniel pinchbeck the. This cult axis apparently continued into the postclassic period, and was responsible for the distribution of the mixtecapuebla art style. Available formats pdf please select a format to send. Product description the acclaimed metaphysical epic that binds together the cosmological phenomena of our time, ranging from crop circles to quantum theory to the. Review product description the acclaimed metaphysical epic that binds together the cosmological phenomena of our time, ranging from. Some crop pictures suggest three years after december 23, 2012 when the mayan long count calendar ended, which might mean late 2015 or early 2016. Quetzalcoatl, a feathered serpent or plumed serpent, was one of the most important gods in the ancient mesoamerican pantheon. The god known as the plumed serpent is a mixture of bird and rattlesnake. As the serpent grows his wings through knowledge he ceases to be bound. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 364 pages and is available in paperback format.
Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. Therefore, quetzalcoatl is commonly also known in english as the. Here i link artistic and social progress to the teachings of quetzalcoatl, the plumed. Evidence for the spread of a world religion during the epiclassic period. Aztec god quetzalcoatl, mayan god kukulkan and the return of the godsaryans to india posted on 10420. According to a maya prophecy, the gods will return to earth in 2012 a. The first edition of the novel was published in 2006, and was written by daniel pinchbeck. Book sea encyclopedia download file pdf epub torrent. Promising to return, quetzalcoatl went into exile with the mayan gods in the underworld. Couple this with the fact there are so many other uncanny resemblances, its not hard to see why they feel this way.
The return of quetzalcoatl, is a metaphysical epic that. The return of quetzalcoatl, i proposed that what happens in 2012 depends on what humanity decides to make of it. For a full set of references and notes please see the pdf or html where available. Quetzalcoatl tlamacazquias was the title for the priests of the templo mayor in the aztec capital, tenochtitlan. He was therefore considered the creator of the humans living at the time of the aztec empire. Rather than explain the myth, the more or less solid explanations of those who may be called mythophiles. At the end of the book, after getting pretty much everything wrong about maya and maya culture, he proclaims himself to be the return of quetzalcoatl an aztec deity, fyi.
The christianization of quetzalcoatl sunstone magazine. Instead of returning directly to cuauhquechollan, however, the. Then quetzalcoatl collected human bones from the underworld and added his own blood to bring them to life. Pdf 2012 the return of quetzalcoatl by daniel pinchbeck. Nov 15, 2009 a fantastic musical and visual trip into the world of maya temples and myths. The first edition of the novel was published in 1905, and was written by h. It is the time when the serpent material man becomes the dragon ascended man. I remember having heard that one of the reasons cortez was able to defeat montezuma ii, and assume control over the aztec empire, was that he learned that he looked like resembled quetzalcoatl or that of his emissary, to the aztecs. Posted on sunday, 30 december, 2012 3 comments columnist.
In his final act of revenge to undo the good quetzalcoatl had created, tezcatlipoca took mortal form and convinced the aztecs to accept the spanish conquistador hernando cortez as the returning quetzalcoatl see comments regarding this. Use features like bookmarks, note taking and highlighting while reading 2012. Sorry to spoil the ending, but if you want to waste time and money reading a 400 page whack jobs rantings and a 10 page message from quetzalcoatl, go ahead. Antonio cassella autism and the return of quetzalcoatl. The main characters of this fantasy, adventure story are ayesha. Another legend said that quetzalcoatl had been banished, but that he would return from the east just before the end of the world. The kukulcan or quetzalcoatl pyramid at chichen itza is a huge solar clock or mayan calendar located on the yucatan peninsula in mexico. The belief that he would return from the east in a one reed year led the aztec sovereign montezuma ii to regard the spanish conqueror hernan cortes and his comrades as divine envoys, because 1519, the year in which they landed on the mexican gulf coast, was a one reed year. How do ancient mayan prophecies and the calendar help explain. The quetzalcoatl cult is manifested by a specific complex of traits and seems to have expanded militarily with messianic vigor. The return of quetzalcoatl volume 9 issue 2 william m. The return of quetzalcoatl by daniel pinchbeck the acclaimed metaphysical epic that binds together the cosmological phenomena of our time, ranging from crop circles to quantum theory to the resurgence of psychedelic drugs, to support the contention of the. Quetzalcoatl was named after a god who was simultaneously a creator and a millennialist figure in aztec mythology and for whom cortez was mistaken.
Quetzalcoatl was one of the most powerful and multifaceted gods in mesoamerican religions. If this is the first time you use this feature, you will be asked to authorise cambridge core to connect with your account. Autism and the return of quetzalcoatl preface this book offers a paradoxical view of autism and creative intelligence, namely that autism is due to the loss of the capacity for pretending, which is essential in the renovation of the self and the world. The return of quetzalcoatl mural by orozco britannica. I was phenomenally impressed with daniel pinchbecks breaking open the head, so when 2012. Pdf quetzalcoatl and tezcatlipoca in cuauhquechollan valley of. The return of quetzalcoatl appeared previously, in modi. The main characters of this non fiction, spirituality story are quetzalcoatl.
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Quetzalcoatl was also connected to the planet venus and seen as a patron of the. The mormon religion feels christ resurrected in mesoamerica in the 10th century to continue his work as quetzalcoatl the man yes, the mormons believe quetzalcoatl and christ are the same being. Quetzalcoatl the reader wiki, reader view of wikipedia. Quetzalcoatl is deeper than just a mayan story or myth. And yet nothing quite prepares you for the lucidity, rationality, and informed audacity of this seeker, skeptic, and cartographer of hidden realms. The return of quetzalcoatl, is a metaphysical epic that binds together not. Excerpts from ancient america and the book of mormon by milton r. The coming of quetzalcoatl and the return of quetzalcoatl. Will the legendary quetzalcoatl ever return, and if so when. Check out other translated books in french, spanish languages. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 416 pages and is available in hardcover format. As ignorance gives way to knowledge, the hidden truths will be revealed and magic will become science.
In tracing the meaning of the end of the mayan calendar in 2012, and the imminent transition from one world to another prophesied by. Mary sutherland blog archive the return of quetzalcoatl. Quetzalcoatl is a mesoamerican deity whose name comes from the nahuatl language and has the meaning of featheredserpent. The return of quetzalcoatl ancient mesoamerica cambridge core. The return of quetzalcoatl by pinchbeck, danielmay 4, 2006 hardcover online books in format pdf. At the end of the fourth sun, so it is told, all humanity was drowned, and after the creation of the fifth sun, quetzalcoatl descended into the underworld mictlan to negotiate with the god of the underworld mictlantecuhtli the return of humanitys bones so the earth could be repopulated. Ebook 2012 the return of quetzalcoatl petite girafe. A psychedelic journey into the heart of contemporary shamanism, the crop circles as another opening to whats beyond our earthbound awareness his second book, 2012. Quetzalcoatl pdf, 2012 the return of quetzalcoatl daniel pinchbeck pdf.
Quetzalcoatls name is a combination of the nahuatl words for the quetzal the emerald plumed bird and coatl or serpent. Mar 31, 2017 questions with answers in pdf files toro snow. Quetzalcoatl article about quetzalcoatl by the free. Get 2012 the return of quetzalcoatl daniel pinchbeck pdf file for free from our online library author. The return of quetzalcoatl by pinchbeck, danielmay 4, 2006 hardcover and read 2012. The name quetzalcoatl is a combination of two nahuatl the language of the aztecs words, quetzal, which is the emerald plume bird, and coatl, which means serpent. The return of quetzalcoatl one of the great gods of ancient.
These narratives outline the movements of quetzalcoatlkukulcan by way of. Quetzalcoat was one of the most important gods in ancient mesoamerica. The return of quetzalcoatl was published, i jumped on purchasing it as soon as i could. Pdf the gods quetzalcoatl and tezcatlipoca were widely worshiped. The return of quetzalcoatl book by daniel pinchbeck. The following is an extract from his book they came from the sky. He was called kukulcan in the postclassic maya culture. The earliest example of quetzalcoatl, or at least a feathered serpent god, comes from the classic period 200600 ce city of teotihuacan, where one of the main temples, the temple of quetzalcoatl in the ciudadela, is decorated with carvings of feathered serpents. Quetzalcoatl simple english wikipedia, the free encyclopedia. I was fortunate to be there one year for the spring equinox and witness the light display of the great feathered serpent kukulcan or quetzalcoatl depending on where youre from, descending down the stairs of the pyramid and into the ground. Jun 18, 2006 2012 occasionally engages the reader solely because of the cast of characters pinchbeck befriends and cites crop circle hoaxsters and devotees, believers in extraterrestrials, physicists and. The return of quetzalcoatl daniel pinchbeck book online. Quetzalcoatl, kukulkan, return of aryans to india brahma.
Pdf on mar 1, 1985, james taggart and others published culturalethnology. Sotantar kaur reveals the sound from the gurus mouth. Quetzalcoatl panmesoamerican feathered serpent god. Pilgrimage was also an important activity at these centers. A fantastic musical and visual trip into the world of maya temples and myths. Mesoamerica, according to aztec and maya prophecies. This dichotomy contrasted the stages of human progression from a primeval, nonchristian paradise to a christian, capitalist hell. Get acquainted with the mesoamerican deity, quetzalcoatl, whose incredible powers saw him create. Uploaded by booksalecataloger7 on september 26, 2011. Four the return of quetzalcoatl and the irony of empire pp.
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