The return of quetzalcoatl i am almost finished reading this book. Eventually, however, such a mindshift would have results in the physical world. A fantastic musical and visual trip into the world of maya temples and myths. The return of quetzalcoatl is sort of a spiritual and intellectual biography. Todays 5 minute writing exercise is the story of the aztec headdress. Colorado collection books added in 2008 cc 8163 2012. The return of quetzalcoatl, i proposed that what happens in 2012 depends on what humanity decides to make of it. The return of quetzalcoatl by daniel pinchbeck penguintarcher, may 2006. The return of quetzalcoatl tarcherpenguin, 2006, and notes from the edge times tarcherpenguin, 2010. A psychedelic journey into the heart of contemporary shamanism broadway books, 2002, 2012. Both has probably sold around 45,000 copies, while 2012 has sold over 100,000. We might see global famines and wars and increasing misery, or we might decide to institute a new planetary culture based on empathy, alternative.
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The return of quetzalcoatl, daniel pinchbeck proposes that what happens in 2012 depends on what humanity decides to make of it. And when the wind rose, when the dust rumbled, and it crack and there was a great din, became it became dark and the wind blew in many directions, and it thundered. Book sea encyclopedia download file pdf epub torrent. The return of quetzalcoatl book by daniel pinchbeck.
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On his quest to understand the prophecy of 2012, daniel finds all. Publication date 2006 topics new age movement, consciousness, hallucinogenic drugs and religious experience, shamanism, maya calendar, maya philosophy, quetzalcoatl aztec deity. The return of quetzalcoatl by daniel pinchbeck hardback, 2006 at the best online prices at ebay. Our bookstore has been in business for five years now and it is becoming a much appreciated part of the literary scene. The return of quetzalcoatl was published, i jumped on purchasing it as soon as i could. Return of quetzalcoatl incarnated by daniel pinchbeck because he inserts so much obnoxious autobiography even going so far as to imply that he himself is the reincarnation of the mayan god as to make the book infuriating to read. The interesting with pinchbeck is his backgrund in the intellectual art milieu of new york combined with a later interest in the occult, new spirituality and mysticism. The book was published in multiple languages including english, consists of 416 pages and is available in hardcover format.
The return of quetzalcoatl daniel pinchbeck demonic channeling daniel pinchbeck is not a scientist, but rather is an author and an advocate of hallucinogenic drug use and shamanism. 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. In this tome, pinchbeck parlays his post911 traumatic stress disorder and tales of globetrotting drug abuse into a thought experiment on the nature of the eschaton prophesied for 2012. Quetzalcoatl pdf, 2012 the return of quetzalcoatl daniel pinchbeck pdf. Download it once and read it on your kindle device, pc, phones or tablets. According to a maya prophecy, the gods will return to earth in 2012 a. Author daniel pinchbeck has deep personal roots in the new york counterculture of the 1950s and 1960s. According to many of these alarmingly titled books, the ancient maya not only had a keen insight into the mystical workings of our planet and the cosmos, but they were also able to predict that the world will end in the year. The return of quetzalcoatl by daniel pinchbeck in 2012. Pinchbeck is either a nut or a courageous visionary who, by the way, is quite a good writer. In tracing the meaning of the end of the mayan calendar in 2012, and the imminent transition from one world to another prophesied by the hopi indians. Cross umberto eco, aldous huxley, and carlos castaneda and you get the voice of daniel pinchbeck.
Pinchbeck posits that the date heralds a global shift in consciousness, a change that will necessitate new worldviews and moral imperatives. Quetzalcoatl, which has been selling thousands of copies a month since its release in may and. I found this book very interesting and very well written. This book is about or at least i expected it to be about the ancient maya calander that ended in the year 2012, various people took this to mean 2012 will be the year we see either the end of the world or the end of the world as we know it i read this before 2012, not thinking the world would end but interested in looking at how this idea. According to toltec and mayan prophesies, the world will undergo a momentous change in 2012. Read daniel pinchbecks posts on the penguin blog cross james merrill, h. The return of quetzalcoatl, on a quest for a new paradigm that integrates the archaic wisdom of tribal cultures with the scientific method. The return of quetzalcoatl kindle edition by pinchbeck, daniel.
Ive only been reading it late at night without all the distractions from the outside world, so its taking me longer than usual to finish this one. Other calendars and predictions the aztec saw the same thing, a flying serpent, quetzalcoatl, horn said. A psychedelic journey into the heart of contemporary shamanism and 2012. His father was an abstract painter, and his mother, joyce johnson, was a member of the beat generation and dated jack kerouac as on the road hit the bestseller lists in 1957 chronicled in johnsons bestselling book, minor characters. 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. Review product description the acclaimed metaphysical epic that binds together the cosmological phenomena of our time, ranging from. This is a unique part of guadalajara with a vibrant ambiance, lots of bookstores, restaurants, coffee shops, it is a fun unique part of this city. Each arrives in the wake of the 2006 success of2012. The return of quetzalcoatl daniel pinchbeck, author jeremy p.
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