Podcasts about Quetzalcoatl

The Blue Origin New Shepherd flight, with an all-female crew, launched on April 14, 2025. From launch to return, conspiracies exploded all over the Internet with claims that the rocket was fake, the return capsule was fake, it was all staged, space isn't real, and so on. Author and model Emily Ratajkowski made it political, saying: "It just speaks to the fact that we are absolutely living in an oligarchy where there is a small group of people who are interested in going to space for the sake of getting a new lease on life while the rest of the population, most people on planet Earth, are worried about paying rent or having dinner for their kids.” And she is correct in a way, additionallu since Kalpana Chawla and Sally Ride seem to be ignored as pioneers of women in space. Rather than discussing such things, perhaps we should look at the significance of the names, dates, and symbols involved instead.Preparations for the flight were lengthy, but pre-flight would have begun on Palm Sunday, with the actual launch and return occurring on Holy Monday. As with the return of spring and resurrection of Christ on Easter Sunday, both relating to death, life, and rebirth, so too does the Blue Origin capsule and mission exemplify these characteristics - from the all female crew to the messages of unity and peace displayed from start to finish, and finally to the nature of the rocket itself, which resembles an erect penis with exaggerated head. This penis projectile penetrated the blue above with its white sperm-head load being returned to the ground below at the onset of spring. The capsule carrying the women was named New Shepherd, a moniker of Jesus Christ (“I am the good shepherd” - John 10:11) and various other deities such as Orpheus and Hermes-Mercury (guide of souls known as Good Shepherd), who held sacred The Path. These shepherds or civilizers included Quetzalcoatl, and Osiris, or the green god of Egypt. It was Osiris who presided over the Hall of Judgement in the underworld, a place where the deceased's heart was weighted against the feather (often blue) of Ma'at, goddess of truth and justice. If the heart weighed more, being heavy with desire, it was consumed by the beast Ammit, but if the feather, or soul, weighed more, then it was set free with eternal life and granted passaged to the Field of Reeds. Although such Egyptian reeds to do not grow in Texas, similar plants and reeds do, which is a critical detail because this is where the spent white (sperm) capsule returned to earth. The logo of Blue Origin is also a blue feather, which shares something in common with the former Twitter-X logo and the alternative Blue Sky butterfly logo. One of the most famous people inside the capsule was Katy Perry, who had the nickname of “feather” since childhood, something not overlooked as she wore the blue feather on her suit during the mission. As seen in her Dark Horse video and in a 2019 social media post, Perry often references Egyptian mythology, and particularly that the heart should be lighter than a feather. Symbol dictionaries will tell us that a bird represents thought, imagination, synthesis, and sublimation. In Egypt, the bird was BA - the soul. A blue bird in particular is a representation of pure ideas. Blue butterflies represent transformation and new life, i.e., spring. In Greek mythology, the butterfly famously refers to the soul or mind, hence its name psyche.Perry is also on the New Shepherd video holding both a blue butterfly in one shot and a white daisy in another shot. These flowers represent much the same thing butterflies and birds symbolize, though they have a direct connection to the Norse goddess Freya, for whom Friday (Good Friday) is named. Furthermore, in Christian symbolism, a white daisy is the flower of the Virgin Mary, which historically has been a title and a surname of magdal-elder, meaning Watchtower of the Flock, the same flock the shepherd watches over. The Irish goddess Brigid (also Brighid) presided over the festival of Imbolc, an early spring holy day celebrating the end of winter. Known as the Exalted One, she was a goddess of healing, fertility, and birth. From The Ultimate Encyclopedia of Mythology, authors Arthur Cotterell and Rachel Storm confirm this: “Brigid, sometimes known as Brigit, was a goddess of healing and fertility who was believed to assist women in labour.” Spring is, of course, when the earth is reborn. Some have pointed out that the NS-31 logo can be inverted to show not a spaceship but a goat head, which is perhaps one of the most misunderstood symbols in the western world. The goat is Capricorn, Pan, Cernunnos, and various other characters with horns and features that remind many of the Devil, largely due to the usage of goats for the relieving of sin - scapegoats (Leviticus 16:8-10). It is from the goat horns that we get the term “horny,” yet another reference to sexuality and reproduction.  It is therefore no surprise that Jack Parsons, the infamous rocket engineer, invoked the name of the Greek god Pan before most rocket tests. Pan is a fertility god, and his invocation provides fertility for the test, the sexual imagery of the rocket itself, and so on. *The is the FREE archive, which includes advertisements. 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In this episode of Heart Powered Conversations, Katerina Gray explores the duality of good and evil through the lens of Thoth's consciousness. She examines the opposing narratives surrounding Thoth—one as a high-frequency architect of reality and another as a fallen being entangled in control structures. Through a multidimensional perspective, Kat compares Thoth's journey to Quetzalcoatl/Kukulcan, revealing how higher beings can fall into density and shadow when subjected to the collective unconscious. She offers a transformational perspective on healing the wounded Masculine, holding fallen consciousness in light, and shifting from judgment to redemption. This episode is an invitation to move beyond duality and reclaim the Divine Masculine—both within and collectively. Key Topics Discussed: ✔ Who is Thoth? The many identities of Thoth—Hermes, Mercury, and Quetzalcoatl—and his role in Atlantis and Egypt. ✔ The Two Narratives: Thoth as the architect of sacred wisdom vs. Thoth as part of the control system. ✔ Fallen Beings & Density: How high-consciousness beings can be pulled into darkness due to Earth's density. ✔ The Corruption of Wisdom: Exploring how Quetzalcoatl/Kukulcan went from a revered wisdom keeper to being associated with blood sacrifice. ✔ The Role of the Divine Feminine: How priestesses and queens upheld the frequency to support the Masculine in maintaining light. ✔ A Different Perspective on Good & Evil: Why none of us are purely good or bad—and how this applies to Thoth. ✔ How to Heal the Masculine: The Feminine's role in holding light rather than judgment to help the wounded Masculine rise. ✔ Moving Beyond Polarity: The journey back to Source isn't about pointing fingers—it's about lifting all consciousness into light. ✔ The Collective Shadow & Redemption: Why healing within ourselves is the key to lifting shadow energy on a planetary level. Connect with Katerina:

The Anasazi, also called the Ancestral Puebloans, were an ancient Native American culture that flourished in the Four Corners region (present-day Utah, Colorado, Arizona, and New Mexico) from roughly 100 AD to 1300 AD, known for their advanced agricultural practices, cliff dwellings, and pottery. The name "Anasazi" has come to mean "ancient people," although the word itself is Navajo, meaning "enemy ancestors." The Anasazi were one of four major prehistoric archaeological traditions recognized in the American Southwest along with the Mogollon, Hohokam, and Patayan, but of the four, the Anasazi were known as the deadliest and were known to mix human meat with maize as not only for ritual purposes but dietary as well. Jon from 21CD Podcast is back to join Joel on a fascinating journey of Oasisamerican discovery of the origins of corn and what its original purpose was as a gift from the "gods". They look at apocryphal texts like the Book of Enoch and Jubilees to understand the beginnings of genetically modified food. They then focus on Quetzalcoatl, "The Feathered Serpent", and the god's connection to human sacrifices and the eating of tlacatlaolli. Lastly, Joel and Jon explore the book, "Man Corn" by Christy G. Turner II, and his evidence for cannibalism among the Anasazi, by developing a set of six criteria for determining whether human cannibalism was likely to have occurred, based on analysis of archaeological remains. The 21CD Podcast YouTube | Website | Instagram Buy Me A Coffee: Donate Website: https://linktr.ee/joelthomasmedia Follow: Instagram | X | Facebook Watch: YouTube | Rumble Music: YouTube | Spotify | Apple Music Films: merkelfilms.com Email: freetherabbitspodcast@gmail.com Distributed by: merkel.media Produced by: @jack_theproducer INTRO MUSIC Joel Thomas - Free The Rabbits YouTube | Apple Music | Spotify OUTRO MUSIC Joel Thomas - Spinning YouTube | Apple Music | Spotify

If there's a central inquiry to the Waking Youth podcast it's this: How might we consciously initiate ourselves—as individuals and as a species–into the next stage of our evolution? Turn our ecological emergency, our polycrisis, into an opportunity for global transformation?Daniel Pinchbeck has dedicated his life and career to living this question.Author of Breaking Open the Head, 2012 The Return of Quetzalcoatl, How Soon Is Now, and more recently, the Substack newsletter Liminal News, Daniel's work explores consciousness, politics, mysticism, and social change.He has spent decades not just writing about change, but actively seeking it through projects like the Evolver Network, The Elevator's Substack, and online courses on the ecological emergency.In this episode, we unpack Daniel's story of becoming—from his early days as a child of the Beat Generation in New York, to his awakening into a more mystical paradigm.We talk about writing as a tool for transformation, how to catalyze social and environmental shifts, the war between the genders, and the connection between non-normative relational models (like polyamory) and social healing.Last but not least, we listen to Daniel's words of wisdom for the younger generations, coming of age in this pivotal evolutionary moment.Enjoy!References:* TAZ: The Temporary Autonomous Zone* Techno-Feudalism: What Killed Capitalism* Why Materialism is Baloney* Morphogenetic Fields, Rupert Sheldrake* Manifesto for the Noosphere* The Myth of Male Power* The Red Pill* The Outrage Machine* Sexual Personae* Existential Kink* Eros Unredeemed* The Case Against the Sexual Revolution* Internet for the PeopleCredits:* Music Audio Producer & Editor: Carlos Sierra* Producer, Writer & Host: Carlota Guedes To hear more, visit www.wakingyouth.org

Cloud Watching in the Inferno by Westley HeineWestley Heine is the author of Busking Blues: Recollections of a Chicago Street Musician and Squatter through Roadside Press (2022), a short story collection 12 Chicago Cabbies (2021), and volume of poetry The Trail of Quetzalcoatl (2016). He has featured twice at the Green Mill Poetry Slam in Uptown Chicago and is the new host of the poetry open mic at The Gallery Cabaret in Bucktown every 4th Saturday. Most recently#Roadside Press has released his new poetry collection entitled Street Corner Spirits, audio excerpts of which are now available on most streaming services under the same title.He's been a taxi dispatcher, a roadie, a deliveryman, a squatter, a street musician, a grocery clerk, a chambermaid, a novelist, a painter, a metal head, a Boy Scout, an insurance investigator, a jailbird, a farmhand, sold tickets to the symphony, sold plasma, been unemployed, and been a filmmaker. Life is always creating new characters inside him, but always a writer. He's rambled from Wisconsin, to Chicago, Europe, Texas, Mexico, California, and everywhere in between. Let in the light. Let out the fire. Instagram: @westleyheineCloud Watching in the Inferno by Westley Heine is the next in his next work, links attached... and thats why we are here...Cloud Watching in the Inferno is a collection gathering the best pieces by author Westley Heine written between 2022 and 2024.The poems and short stories are set in the past and the future using surreal imagery and dark humor to capture the contemporary existential angst of life in the 2020s. Full of colorful hard-nosed characters, themes include#heartbreak,#AI, sex, death,#America, insecurity,#poverty,#religion, ecological collapse, disease,#alcoholism, madness, and space travel.NOTE:All the pretty guitar that chimes in is his as well...Cloud Watching in the Infernohttps://bit.ly/CloudWatchInfernoBusking Blues: Recollections of a Chicago Street Musician and Squatter by Westley Heine is available athttps://bit.ly/Busking_BluesStreet Corner Spirits by Westley Heine is available athttps://bit.ly/streetcornerspiritsLIKE - SUB- COMMENT - SHAREbit.ly/SyDCafeCommunitybit.ly/SocialYetDistancedPodcast bit.ly/SydVidYouTubeAs always, health is maintained by BLOOM and Holistic Caring-https://holisticcaring.com/ref/Jack/ made with:https://bit.ly/HYPER-SyD#podcast,#video,#art,#books,#literature,#poetry,#poets,#socialyetdistanced,#poetry,#poem,#poet,#HOPE,#DANGEROUS,#CONFESSIONAL,#POEMhttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=xqbOvmZq0uI&t=10s

Experience Quetsmo's “The Roosevelt Mural,” curated and produced by Empire Seven Studios, on the south-facing wall of the new Roosevelt Park Apartments on the corner of East Santa Clara Street and North 21st Street. Shane Martin Oseguera, also known as Quetsmo, is a muralist from Redwood City, California, currently based in San Diego. His moniker combines Quet, a reference to Quetzalcoatl, the Aztec god of creativity, with SMO, his initials. Quetsmo remembers getting the call about “The Roosevelt Mural” from Empire Seven Studios–“As soon as [Carlos] introduced this opportunity to me, I told him, Man, this has been a dream of mine. I have been waiting for this call for years, and hands down, I'm all in. I've been putting 110% 24/7 on this thing.” Quetsmo spent a couple of months preparing the design and two months on the wall itself. The mural is over 100 feet wide, spans 77 feet vertically at its tallest point, and is 20 feet high along the sides. Focusing on plants and animals native to California, Quetsmo hoped to capture the diversity of the state's landscape. The crown jewel, centered on the tallest portion of the wall, is a larger-than-life Elephant Cactus adorned with a single hawk and cactus blooms painted in pearlescent white. It can be seen from East Santa Clara Street and symbolizes the strength of the community in one of San Jose's oldest neighborhoods. “Not only this community, but so many others like it, and the people within it have endured many hardships but continue to stay resilient. And that's exactly what this cactus represents.” -Shayne M. Oseguera. About the Development: The Roosevelt Park Apartments, a First Community Housing development, are designed for young adults experiencing homelessness or at risk of homelessness, homeless families, large families, and, if possible, foster families and/or survivors of domestic abuse. The project's goal was to create a synergistic set of services and facilitate community building so that 80 families and transitional-age youth could remain in this rich and supportive neighborhood rather than being pushed out of Silicon Valley.  Artist Statement: The composition transitions from the ocean to the west to the desert to the east. A unique quality we share all along the western coast, from Oregon down to Baja California and Mexico. The Santa Clara Valley mountain range stretches across the background, bringing a calming sense to the viewer. The foreground is a colorful reflection of the local biodiversity found within our community. People are seen interacting with the environment through activities they can engage in. The 1964 Impala lowrider in the bottom right-hand corner represents the surrounding area's dominant Hispanic and Latino demographic. A large Elephant Cactus stands tall as the main focal point. Personifying the resilience of all demographics who have endured countless hardships yet continue to adapt and survive despite the odds against them. Follow Quetsmo on Instagram @quetsmo and website at quetsmo.com Follow Empire Seven Studios on Instagram @empire7studios and their website at empiresevenstudios.com (Last featured on The Content Magazine Podcast Episode #16) Learn more about The Roosevelt Park Apartments at rooseveltparkapartments.com

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BEST OF: The symbols of the serpent and dragon pervade the world entirely: the Rainbow Serpent in Australia, Nāgas of Asia/India, White Snake of China, Nahash of Hebrews, Leviathan and Edenic Serpent from the Bible, Viking sea serpent Jormungand, Medusa, Quetzalcoatl of Mesoamerica, Hopi Snake Dance, Serpent Mound of Ohio, Demiurge, Yaldabaoth, etc. St. Patrick also famously drove the snakes out of Ireland, but these serpents were pagans. The serpent can likewise be associated with lions and wolves in the sense that humans embody the qualities of these creatures on occasion, but are obviously not literal lions, wolves or serpents - see the animal, mineral, and plant bodies depicted in the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. A man acting like a vicious wolf is where the werewolf is derived. We also have reptile brains, the oldest and darkest region of the human brain - the seat of cold, calculating, ritualistic, order, along with ego, instinct, and emotion (spirit). This dark and ancient region of the brain is symbolic of the eternal predator lurking in the shadows. On an even deeper level we have the basis for life in the form of entwined serpents - DNA. When Revelation talks about the dragon giving authority to the beast (13:4) it is discussing the Reptile brain giving authority to the animal self to act in certain ways - and how we can slay the dragon to obtain the alchemical gold of self-development. That Beast can only be calmed the Beauty and love. When people talk about evolving or being created by aliens, usually reptilians, they are formulating a modern myth around the reptile to explain human origins. Others refer to various demonic forces as reptilian, though Satan is necessary evil (adversary and resistance), Lucifer is the heat of lusting after materiality, and the Devil is the cold of depression. All of these things are symbols of the human and how we see and quantify the world, and although there very well may be intelligent reptile creatures that are humanoid, accusations of reptilian influences on world leaders is very likely a result of how we try to classify their behavior and the deals they make in the dark of public awareness. -FREE ARCHIVE (w. ads)SUBSCRIPTION ARCHIVEX / TWITTER FACEBOOKWEBSITEPAYPALCashApp: $rdgable EMAIL: rdgable@yahoo.com / TSTRadio@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tst-radio--5328407/support.

Referencias: - El profe Tovar y Quetzalcóatl: https://www.facebook.com/groups/arqueologiadellibrodemormon/posts/2633276366876145/ - Beneficios médicos del veneno de serpiente: https://www.news-medical.net/health/The-Medical-Uses-of-Venom.aspx - Libro de Fernando Alba Ixtlixochitl. La cita está en la página 6: https://www.ellibrototal.com/ltotal/?t=1&d=2781  - Ensayo de Camilla Townsend: https://www.studythepast.com/376_spring10/conquest_of_mexico/burying_the_white_gods.pdf - Artículo de 2002 en BYU Studies: https://scholarsarchive.byu.edu/jbms/vol11/iss1/3/ - Quatzalcoatl en FairMormon: https://www.fairlatterdaysaints.org/answers/Jesus_Christ/Relationship_to_Quetzalcoatl   

A recent study from Harvard and Montana Tech University has proposed that crypto-terrestrials may author much of the UFO phenomenon. These entities are unidentified inhabitants of earth, living in the ocean, deep underground, or in mountains and volcanoes. Be them more human-like, non-human primates, or reptiles, the mythos of such creatures pre-dates civilization. The fringes of science today are becoming more open to what otherwise would be considered delusional ufology or complete fiction. What the scientists, ‘believers', and even ‘skeptics' tend to overlook, however, is the immense archetypical pantheon comprising the whole of the UFO phenomenon, particularly as it relates to the serpent deity as the eternal predator. The recent former study was announced just a few days after archeologists discovered on the Colombia-Venezuela border a massive collection of art depicting giant serpents, giant centipedes, larger-than-life-animals, and ten meter-tall (32 feet) human-like figures. Found alongside were geometric engravings, grids, and dots, lending credibility to the idea that plant medicine allowed humans access to entirely new visual realms. Mainline academia has known, as these archeologists believe, that large serpents are not just random, they are part of a tradition that spans the world. China has the White Snake demon who lives under water, and the Lung Dragons; the Hopi have a famous snake dance to encourage rainfall; in India there is the seven-headed Naga, not unlike the Biblical Revelation Beast with seven heads; the Mesoamerican cultures have Quetzalcoatl; in Greek myth are Medusa and the Gorgons, and the Hydra, and Apollo defeats a serpent called Python living in the earth; in Norse myth is Jormungand; Japan has the Yamato no Orochi; Russia has the fire serpent; Korea has Eopsin; Mesopotamia has Ningishzida and Mushussu; and the Bible also has Leviathan from Job, and the Genesis serpent. Serpents are universal symbols of fertility, creativity, and rebirth, but also of - by default - temptation of flesh, poison, and death. Hence why the Egyptian guardian of youth was a cobra named Wadjet and the Australian creator was a Rainbow Snake. As for health, the serpent caduceus and Asclepius Wand are still in use today. The serpent is also directly associated with water, fire (salamanders), air (dragons), and earth. In Egypt it brings down Ra's sun barge, which crashes as a flying disc, and is then recovered later - this is the dying god motif and background for Roswell mythology.  Is it possible that just as we live alongside less developed tribes today, we could ourselves live next to more developed civilizations that go largely unnoticed? Could we develop technology, like a cargo cult, based on what we perceive to see in the skies, oceans, mountains, etc?-FULL ARCHIVE & RSS: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-secret-teachings Twitter: https://twitter.com/TST___Radio Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesecretteachings WEBSITE (BOOKS, RESUBSCRIBE for early & ad-free show access): http://thesecretteachings.info or http://tstradio.infoPaypal: rdgable@yahoo.com CashApp: $rdgable EMAIL: rdgable@yahoo.com / TSTRadio@protonmail.comBecome a supporter of this podcast: https://www.spreaker.com/podcast/tst-radio--5328407/support.

Unveiling a mesmerizing fusion of ancient mythology and modern tech, Kelley and Gavin Brodin's two-headed serpent sculpture reimagines Quetzalcoatl, the mighty Aztec deity of life, death, and rebirth. Crafted with cutting-edge 3D technology, this piece brings a timeless legend into the now, honoring the cycle of existence with striking detail. Catch it at Efímero | Vida, Muerte, & Arte on Artsy dot net until 2025 – a tribute to the beauty and impermanence of life itself. The Brodins' art is where tradition meets innovation, making it a must-see moment in this year's exhibition!

Join us on Mythlok as we journey through ancient America to uncover the stories of the Feathered Serpent deities that have captivated civilizations for centuries. From the mighty Kukulkan of the Maya to the revered Quetzalcoatl of the Aztecs, and beyond to the Incan Amaru, Pueblo Awanyu, and Olmec Plumed Serpent, each of these figures holds a unique role in their respective mythologies. In this episode, we dive deep into the origins, symbolism, and roles of these serpentine gods, exploring their common threads and distinct attributes across cultures. Discover how these mythical beings shaped the beliefs and lives of the ancient Americas, and contemplate what they reveal about humanity's enduring relationship with the natural and spiritual world.Listen in, and don't forget to let us know: which Feathered Serpent do you find most intriguing? Like, subscribe, and hit the notification bell to stay updated on Mythlok's explorations into the world's most fascinating myths.

Dragons are cool, aren't they? That's our subject for today, specifically the giant, monstrous beasties of myth, fantasy, and legend. They can be evil, they can be clever, they can be animalistic and wild, they can be friendly, they can be wise and all knowing, there's absolutely no common personality to dragons at all. There's this old idea that there are “Western” and “Eastern” dragons in myth, that is simply nonsense and just a relic of an older way of looking at the world. The truth is that dragons are present in most cultures in some form. Famous dragons in myth are the ancient Germanic creatures like Jörmungand, Níðhöggr, or the dragons fought by Beowulf and Siegfried. There's the famous dragon that was slain by Saint George, the godly Celtic dragon that adorns the Welsh flag, there are many wise demigod Greek dragons, as well as the more animalistic Hydra. There's Tiamat from Mesopotamia, a more godly creature, and speaking of gods there's the Rainbow serpent from the Australian indigenous cultures who created all the world! The Mayans had Quetzalcoatl with its rainbow body and beautiful feathered wings. Then we have all the dragons from East Asia and Southeast Asia who can be outright godly and imperial or simply associated with elemental aspects of the landscape but this is barely scratching the surface. Dragons in culture are FAR richer than “East Vs West”. What from do they take though, what defines are dragon? Well most dragons are serpentine and reptilian in form, with scales, large teeth, and an elongated body. they often have four limbs with claws, a pointed tail, and sometimes even wings, usually bat style but sometimes feathered. Those are not needed for a creature to BE a dragon though, the long serpentine form is enough. Dragons in modern pop-culture fantasy tend to have a long tail long neck, scales, a head covered in horns and or fins, a big body with four limbs, and a large pair of bat wings. They can be anything from cat sized to the size of a continent but are usually the size of a big house. Fantasy gave us many notable dragons and fantasy art really lit my young brain aflame, with the wonderful imagery by the likes of Michael Whelen, David Roe, and so many more. As a child I was captivated by an image of “Smaug” on the cover of an ‘80s printing of Lord of the Rings. Later I was fascinated by the dragons in the stories by Ursula K. Le Guin, Anne McCaffery, Katherine Kerr, Terry Patchett, Gordon R Dickson and more. I'm sure many have fond memories of Dungeons and Dragons and the book series Dragonlance. Not to mention the great movies like Dragonslayer, How to train your Dragon, Dragonheart, A flight of Dragons, Raya the Last Dragon, The Hobbit, Reign of Fire, Jabberwocky, Game of Thrones and more. Then of course there are human dragons! There were some dragons in myth that could take human form. Draco, who we get the name of “draconian” laws from was a Greek fellow with a draconian name. Vlad the Impaler's dad is supposed to have earned the title of “Dragon”, which is why we call him Dracula (son of the dragon) and where we get the fantasy horror vampire creature's name “Count Dracula”. A “dragon” in modern Greece is a particularly evil type of criminal (which I won't discuss here). A Dragon in US business language is a powerful investor. And a dragon-lady is usually a very intimidating and powerful Chinese woman. But my favourite human dragon is Haku from Spirited Away. What is YOUR fave dragon? Is it from myth or fantasy? Do you even like dragons at all? This week we have another best off from Gunwallace. Due to the dragon topic I selected Gunwallace's them to Dragonet from Quackcast 251! - It's best described as “Royal, commanding, and bleak”. Topics and shownotes Links Featured comic: GUZ - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/news/2024/oct/07/featured-comic-guz/ Featured music: Dragonet - http://www.theduckwebcomics.com/Dragonet/ - by Willgun, rated E. Special thanks to: Gunwallace - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Gunwallace/ Ozoneocean - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/ozoneocean Tantz Aerine - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Tantz_Aerine/ Banes - https://www.theduckwebcomics.com/user/Banes/ VIDEO exclusive! Become a subscriber on the $5 level and up to see our weekly Patreon video and get our advertising perks! - https://www.patreon.com/DrunkDuck Even at $1 you get your name with a link on the front page and a mention in the weekend newsposts! Join us on Discord - https://discordapp.com/invite/7NpJ8GS

In this conversation, Dr. Samuel B. Lee interviews Daniel Pinchbeck, a world-renowned author and spiritual mystic, about his book 'The Return of Quetzalcoatl' and the merging of spirit and matter. Pinchbeck discusses his experiences with psychedelic substances and their potential to expand consciousness. He also shares a prophecy he received from the deity Quetzalcoatl, which predicts the end of time and the unveiling of hidden truths. The conversation touches on the therapeutic potential of psychedelics, particularly MDMA, and the challenges faced in gaining FDA approval for MDMA-assisted psychotherapy. Pinchbeck expresses concerns about the ecological crisis and the rise of right-wing movements, highlighting the need for global cooperation and borderless societies. The conversation explores the potential of psychedelics to lead to compassionate and empathic systems thinking. It also discusses the concern that the psychedelic movement has become too self-focused and entrepreneurial. The conversation touches on the future of human consciousness, the impact of technology on the human brain, and the dangers of merging AI with the human brain. The importance of returning to a balance with nature and embracing a multi-dimensional organic reality is emphasized. The concept of love is discussed as universal compassion and caring for everyone and everything.Story Notes:Exploring the Merging of Spirit and MatterPsychedelics and the Expansion of ConsciousnessThe Prophecy of Quetzalcoatl and the End of TimeThe Therapeutic Potential of MDMAChallenges in FDA Approval for MDMA-Assisted PsychotherapyConcerns about the Ecological Crisis and Right-Wing MovementsPsychedelics and Compassionate Systems ThinkingConcerns of the Psychedelic MovementThe Future of Human ConsciousnessThe Impact of Technology on the Human BrainWant to experience calm presence and clarity within 5 minutes?Check out the Focus Blend by Practical Peptideshttps://www.practicalpeptides.com/products/focus-blenduse code:  DRLEE for 10% offThe best 1 day GI/Parasite/Liver cleanz -it fucking works.  https://zencleanz.com/?ref=SAMUELLEE5% discount code:  DRLEEACTIVATE YOUR INNER CHRIST/12 STRAND DNA ACTIVATION PROGRAM(Utilize the original celestial human language Anuhazi to rapidly activate your inner Christos)https://www.transcendencementalhealth.com/course75% discount code: INJOYDo you feel called to experience the multi-dimensional wisdom, unconditional love, and safety of your own soul?Introducing The Heart Protocol:  a revolutionary ceremonial experience that can help you catalyze your highest timeline:To find out more visit:www.transcendencementalhealth.com and click begin your journey to book your free 15 minute call to see if this is calling you.#Psychedelics #ConsciousnessExpansion #MDMATherapy #QuetzalcoatlProphecy #FutureOfHumanity #SpiritualAwakening #AIAndConsciousness #EcologicalCrisis #SystemsThinking #HumanConsciousness #PsychedelicHealing #MDMAFDAApproval #CompassionateLeadership

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This mid-week miracle episode is brought to you by my glorious guest, Sarah Stewart!! She is a creator/artist/visionary/dreamer/midwife in the midst of bringing a glorious new Tarot Deck into the world! The deck is otherworldly and devastatingly beautiful and directly connected to the world, the plants, the animals and Earth's history as humans have shaped and changed it. To check out this deck, and her website RATTLESNAKES AND RAINBOWS, click here. And to see a bit more of her art and her work visit her Insta by clicking here! You'll get a glimpse of her art, her life and her cares and concerns on this platform, and as a bonus? You'll also be inspired! She tells two stories this episode-one having to do with a powerful dream in which a Dragon God visits, and the other? Well, let's say it has to do with Toad Venom...and I'll leave it at that and let Sarah tell you herself! Both are examples of what happens when we are open to this world and the mystery inherent in it-when we have hope and faith and belief that this world is full of magic and only wants the best for us! Please remember to RATE AND REVIEW the pod! Those ratings and reviews are ever so important and help other people find us! Your bit of beauty? Well, guess what? It's from Sarah's deck! We talk about the Two of Pentacles in the episode and here is the image in all it's wonderful glory! Truly a stunning example of what kind of beauty a human can create in this world!

This mid-week miracle episode is brought to you by my glorious guest, Sarah Stewart!! She is a creator/artist/visionary/dreamer/midwife in the midst of bringing a glorious new Tarot Deck into the world! The deck is otherworldly and devastatingly beautiful and directly connected to the world, the plants, the animals and Earth's history as humans have shaped and changed it. To check out this deck, and her website RATTLESNAKES AND RAINBOWS, click here. And to see a bit more of her art and her work visit her Insta by clicking here! You'll get a glimpse of her art, her life and her cares and concerns on this platform, and as a bonus? You'll also be inspired! She tells two stories this episode-one having to do with a powerful dream in which a Dragon God visits, and the other? Well, let's say it has to do with Toad Venom...and I'll leave it at that and let Sarah tell you herself! Both are examples of what happens when we are open to this world and the mystery inherent in it-when we have hope and faith and belief that this world is full of magic and only wants the best for us! Please remember to RATE AND REVIEW the pod! Those ratings and reviews are ever so important and help other people find us! Your bit of beauty? Well, guess what? It's from Sarah's deck! We talk about the Two of Pentacles in the episode and here is the image in all it's wonderful glory! Truly a stunning example of what kind of beauty a human can create in this world!

We are excited to host Daniel Pinchbeck for a third time on the Mangu.tv podcast series.  Daniel is a globally renowned author, philosopher, journalist, public speaker, and futurist, widely recognized for his thought-provoking insights on global transformation and consciousness evolution. As a cultural critic, Pinchbeck is known for taking an interdisciplinary approach to his work, drawing on diverse fields such as psychedelics research, ecology, sustainability initiatives, and spiritual studies. Daniel is the author of Breaking Open the Head, The Return of Quetzalcoatl, and Notes from the Edge Times. He is also the founder of the think tank, Center for Planetary Culture, which produced the Regenerative Society Wiki. Pinchbeck's essays and articles have been featured in The New York Times Magazine, Rolling Stone and many other publications. He has been interviewed by The Colbert Report, BrandX with Russell Brand, Purple, and many others. Daniel shares his most recent endeavours, including courses, his substack, and his new publication, ‘The World You See Is the Myth You Are In: Essays on Politics, Consciousness, Technology and the Occult.' Daniel discusses scientific materialism, its meaning and context, as well as other forms of materialist idealogy, he talks about consciousness, morphogenic fields, and monistic idealism, citing theories from scientists such as Rupert Sheldrake and Bernardo Kastrup. He speaks about evidence of mystical and paranormal experiences shared with him over the years, from Sequoia Shamans to Tibetan Lamas. 

Welcome to the Instant Trivia podcast episode 1247, where we ask the best trivia on the Internet. Round 1. Category: Forwards And Back Words 1: Many rodents of a particular type and Polaris. rats and star. 2: To beat with a whip and a sport you can club. flog and golf. 3: To take a furtive glance and to retain possession. peek and keep. 4: To boast and clothing. brag and garb. 5: Shrek and "therefore" (follows "cogito"). ogre and ergo. Round 2. Category: Slim 1: Add a "y" to the name of a tree to get this word meaning tall and slim. willowy. 2: Referring to a gaunt, worn appearance, it's the last name of Merle and H. Rider. Haggard. 3: Jack Sprat's wife "could eat" none. lean. 4: Similar to "withered", it also starts with "wi" and means thin and shriveled. wizened. 5: This word meaning a bit too thin can also refer to the real facts, the inside story. skinny. Round 3. Category: The Bfi'S Top 100 British Films 1: Peter O'Toole had his first leading role in this film, No. 3 on the list. Lawrence of Arabia. 2: 7 David Lean-directed films made the list, including this 1957 P.O.W. movie that won 7 Oscars. The Bridge on the River Kwai. 3: No. 1 on the list is this stark film based on a Graham Greene novel about post-WWII Vienna. The Third Man. 4: The most recent film to break the Top 10, this 1996 film brazenly portrayed the Edinburgh drug scene. Trainspotting. 5: No. 100 is this Roland Joffe-directed film set in Cambodia and starring Sam Waterston. The Killing Fields. Round 4. Category: On The World Heritage List 1: In Moscow:This area that's had its colorful name since long before Communist rule. Red Square. 2: In Wiltshire, England:Avebury and this more famous group of megaliths. Stonehenge. 3: In Nepal:Chitwan National Park, one of the last refuges of the Bengal tiger and this huge 1-horned beast. a rhino (Indian rhinoceros). 4: In Italy:The Piazza del Duomo with the much-photographed campanile called this. the Leaning Tower of Pisa. 5: In Mexico:The old city of Teotihuacan, which includes the temple of this feathered serpent god. Quetzalcoatl. Round 5. Category: Celebrity Books 1: In a 1995 autobiography this TV and film star told how she made it "After All". Mary Tyler Moore. 2: Like several of his films, this director's novel "A Child's Night Dream" touches upon Vietnam. Oliver Stone. 3: This Oscar winner made her writing debut with a book for children called "Deaf Child Crossing". Marlee Matlin. 4: James Bacon called his biography of this TV star "How Sweet It Is". Jackie Gleason. 5: "A-Team" co-star who subtitled his autobiography "The Man with the Gold". Mr. T. Thanks for listening! Come back tomorrow for more exciting trivia!Special thanks to https://blog.feedspot.com/trivia_podcasts/ AI Voices used

A recent study from Harvard and Montana Tech University has proposed that crypto-terrestrials may author much of the UFO phenomenon. These entities are unidentified inhabitants of earth, living in the ocean, deep underground, or in mountains and volcanoes. Be them more human-like, non-human primates, or reptiles, the mythos of such creatures pre-dates civilization. The fringes of science today are becoming more open to what otherwise would be considered delusional ufology or complete fiction. What the scientists, ‘believers', and even ‘skeptics' tend to overlook, however, is the immense archetypical pantheon comprising the whole of the UFO phenomenon, particularly as it relates to the serpent deity as the eternal predator. The recent former study was announced just a few days after archeologists discovered on the Colombia-Venezuela border a massive collection of art depicting giant serpents, giant centipedes, larger-than-life-animals, and ten meter-tall (32 feet) human-like figures. Found alongside were geometric engravings, grids, and dots, lending credibility to the idea that plant medicine allowed humans access to entirely new visual realms. Mainline academia has known, as these archeologists believe, that large serpents are not just random, they are part of a tradition that spans the world. China has the White Snake demon who lives under water, and the Lung Dragons; the Hopi have a famous snake dance to encourage rainfall; in India there is the seven-headed Naga, not unlike the Biblical Revelation Beast with seven heads; the Mesoamerican cultures have Quetzalcoatl; in Greek myth are Medusa and the Gorgons, and the Hydra, and Apollo defeats a serpent called Python living in the earth; in Norse myth is Jormungand; Japan has the Yamato no Orochi; Russia has the fire serpent; Korea has Eopsin; Mesopotamia has Ningishzida and Mushussu; and the Bible also has Leviathan from Job, and the Genesis serpent. Serpents are universal symbols of fertility, creativity, and rebirth, but also of - by default - temptation of flesh, poison, and death. Hence why the Egyptian guardian of youth was a cobra named Wadjet and the Australian creator was a Rainbow Snake. As for health, the serpent caduceus and Asclepius Wand are still in use today. The serpent is also directly associated with water, fire (salamanders), air (dragons), and earth. In Egypt it brings down Ra's sun barge, which crashes as a flying disc, and is then recovered later - this is the dying god motif and background for Roswell mythology.  Is it possible that just as we live alongside less developed tribes today, we could ourselves live next to more developed civilizations that go largely unnoticed? Could we develop technology, like a cargo cult, based on what we perceive to see in the skies, oceans, mountains, etc?-FREE ARCHIVE & RSS: https://www.spreaker.com/show/the-secret-teachingsTwitter: https://twitter.com/TST___RadioFacebook: https://www.facebook.com/thesecretteachingsWEBSITE (BOOKS, RESUBSCRIBE for early show access): http://thesecretteachings.infoPaypal: rdgable@yahoo.comCashApp: $rdgableBuy Me a Coffee: https://www.buymeacoffee.com/tstradioSUBSCRIBE TO NETWORK: http://aftermath.mediaEMAIL: rdgable@yahoo.com / TSTRadio@protonmail.com

In this week's episode your host, Spiritual Medium & Intuitive Healer Jessica Meils welcomes special guest Tricia Delgado. Trish, a Curandera Medicine Woman, Herbalist and Death Doula was born into the medicine and is respectfully doing the work, continuing the education to proudly claim her seat at the table. Her strengths are in physical mediumship, energy and physical healing work, practicing ancestral medicine and ceremony as a Shamanic Practitioner of the Quero lineage with a focus on womb work, soul retrieval, healings and as a Cacao ceremonial guide and facilitator. “I am the Cleaner, the obsidian knife, keeper of ceremony, Amaru the Serpent, Quetzalcoatl.” Topics Discussed: * The responsibility of the healer to heal thyself as a forever student. * Moving forward with integrity and an open heart. * The ebbs and flows of the spiritual and human path. * Duality. * Connection, friendship, soul family. * Sharing the medicine. Join Tricia at Mercado Sagrado on Saturday, May 18th & 19th 10-6pm. Use the link below to register for this free event in Malibu, Ca. https://mercado-sagrado.com/inperson-happenings/primavera?unii-trigger-open=3NKPMC Connect With Tricia: https://www.instagram.com/ultragirl1?igsh=MzRlODBiNWFlZA== Thank you to all who left the podcast a review and kind words. Your support means the world to me. If you would like to support the show, please do so by subscribing, leave a 5 star review and share with a friend or loved one. STAY CONNECTED: Follow me on Instagram: @peoplecallmejess Work with me + Website: www.jessicameils.com TAGS: Spiritual Medium, Mediumship, Mediumship development, Psychic Medium, Psychic development, Psychic Reader, Intuitive Healing, Intuitive Healer, Self Development, Spiritual Development, Ancestral Healing, Womb Healing, Womb Shamanism, Death Doula, Lightworker, Shadow work, Astrology --- Send in a voice message: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/jessica-meils1/message

Hey Mythic Fam!I am back with another Dragon episode! It's a short one but contains lots of info on the Feathered Serpent, Quetzalcoatl. Tune in and find out about the lore and why I think what we were taught in school are just rumors! Send your cryptid experience or any other spooky stuff along with your thoughts on the episode to weirdmythicpodcast@gmail.com Check it out!!! https://linktr.ee/WeirdmythicMerch: https://my-store-bf9745-2.creator-spring.com/Twitter: @WeirdMythicInstagram: WeirdMythicPodcastFollow:Briauna (@briilikewii) | Instagram and Melancholy Monster (@melancholymonstr) | Instagram and @FleshwadYT on Twitter! https://t.co/xyClx0z56V Thank you for all the Weird Mythic art!This Week's Podcast Promo!! LET'S TALK TURKEYSOriginal music by Jim Mazerik.Show Notes:Ep 63-The Hauntings at Gray Whale Inn and The Legend of the Sawney Bean Familyhttps://www.buzzsprout.com/1823582/12958179 Let's Talk Turkeys • A podcast on Spotify for PodcastersDragons of the World – South America | Princess of Dragons (wordpress.com)Quetzalcoatl | Dragon Handbook Wiki | FandomQuetzalcoatl | Definition, Myth, & Meaning | BritannicaThe Feathered Serpent, Quetzalcoatl | Role, Legends & Beliefs - Lesson | Study.comQuetzalcoatl – MythopediaQuetzalcóatl - World History EncyclopediaThe Real Story of the ‘Bearded God' Named Quetzalcoatl | Ancient Origins (ancient-origins.net)

Please remember to rate and review our podcast! Check out your YouTube channel @comadresycomics CHISME DE LA SEMANA: Wonder Con 2024! ON MY RADAR: Birdy by Larry Garcia HORA DE LA CERVECITA: Cake News by Omnipollo BOOK REVIEW: Saving Chupie by Amparo Ortiz (Author), Ronnie Vazquez (Illustrator) EN LA LIBRERIA: TEOTIHUACÁN: A Modern Day Mexica Graphic Novel Vol. 1- A graphic novel about a Mexican-American teenager who finds himself bonded with the Mexica god of wind, Quetzalcoatl.  http://kck.st/49Zswtf JUNTOS Y FUERTES: Poetry @ La Plaza: 'Lanterns in the Dark: AfroLatine LA, in Verse' - an afternoon with Los Angeles-based poets and spoken word artists, performing from their bodies of work and speaking to their experiences as Black Latinx/o/a/e/@ creatives.  https://lapca.org/ SALUDOS: Steffanie Mendez @sew_mexican Mom, wife & sewist All handmade crafts & sewn merch. DM to purchase. Follow us on socials @comadresycomics Visit our website comadresycomics.com Follow Period Network @periodpodcastnetwork

This week we talk about cacao, plantations, and bean-to-bar chocolate.We also discuss black pod disease, swollen shoot virus, and seed pod currency.Recommended Book: The City & The City by China MiévilleTranscriptThe cocoa bean, also called "cacao," is a seed derived from the cocoa tree, which is native to the Amazon Rainforest in South America.More than 5,000 years ago, near present day Ecuador, the Mayo-Chinchipe culture domesticated and cultivated this tree, which then found its way north into Mesoamerica—so parts of Central America, and modern day Mexico—and that's where we actually thought it came from until a handful of years ago, when new research pushed the initial domestication date back by about 1,500 years, tracking its path down into Ecuador by identifying cocoa residue on pottery from that time period down in that region.But way back then, it's thought that the pulp of this seed was used primarily to create an alcoholic beverage that was fermented to about the same alcohol percentage as a consumer-grade, modern day beer—just over 5%—and because of that utility in making this popular beverage, it was used as a currency in some parts of South and Central America.It's worth noting, too, that this tree and its seed would have originally been called kakawa, which was then turned into an Aztec derivative word much later, cacauatl, which then became cacao, when the Spanish colonized the region, and cacao then became cocoa when introduced to English-speaking parts of the world—and that variation of the word took over in the age of post-WWII globalization, due in large part to the popularization of chocolate products from English-speaking countries like the US and the UK, cacao only recently being reintroduced on that scale to differentiate more expensive cocoa products from those that have become mainstream.Also worth noting is that in addition to being used to produce a popular alcoholic beverage way back in the day, the cocoa bean was also turned into a kind of frothy spiced drink by Aztec royalty and other higher-ups in this part of the world, and that drink was enjoyed by high-born members of society for several thousand years, the beverage used in all sorts of rituals.And to make it, cocoa was whipped together with vanilla and other spices and sweeteners to produce something akin to a sort of hot chocolate the modern person would recognize, though leaning a lot more into those spices than most modern chocolates, rather than sugars and fats.This wasn't a widely available thing in most areas, and it probably wasn't the main end-product for most cocoa beans for most of history, as that alcoholic drink and its many derivatives were a lot more broadly available and widely disseminated.That said, different groups, across this region and across time, including the Maya and the Olmecs, had their own variations of this hot cocoa-like drink, and there's even an Aztec story that Quetzalcoatl was outcast by the other gods in their pantheon for sharing chocolate with humans, and some regional experts have speculated that the ritual of extracting the hearts from human sacrifices in the Aztec empire might be connected to the process of extracting the cocoa pulp from the cocoa bean seed pod when producing this beverage; though that's pretty speculative.The Aztecs came later than a lot of the other cultures in this region that partook in chocolate-related rituals and made cocoa-related goods, so that's likely part of why their rituals surrounding this drink were more elaborate than those of their neighbors, contemporary and forebear, but it's likely that the nature of the bean itself, which only grows in a finite region, about 20 degrees north and south of the equator, also had something to do with it.Because of that limited range, the Aztecs couldn't grow cocoa in their territory, and that meant it was always a luxury import for them, which meant—like many luxuries, even today—only the richest members of society could afford it, and that helped them differentiate themselves from the chocolate-less plebeians.This changed somewhat following the arrival of the Europeans in the Americas, when the Spaniards, who were maybe originally introduced to the drink by Montezuma or one of his underlings, brought the drink back home with them, eventually creating a new market for producers, though Europeans were not initially a fan of it, and mostly seemed to indulge because it seemed exotic, but early on they realized that because this bean already served as a unit of currency in many of the areas they were exploring and exploiting, it allowed them to deal with locals in a familiar way: this many cocoa beans for one thing, this many for another—it made negotiations and payment a lot cleaner and clearer, and cocoa beans could be easily transported for trade while also being useful, in a pinch, as a stable source of food while in transit, which compared favorably to other food goods they were bringing back home from their explorations and invasions, like bananas.What I'd like to talk about today is the modern chocolate market, and a dramatic price increase in cocoa beans that's raising eyebrows and concerns around the world.—The modern chocolate market has expanded in the years since Montezuma and the Spanish conquistadors to cover the whole of the globe, with products based on the cocoa bean on shelves in every country—even shut-ins like North Korea.In 2022, the global chocolate industry was worth something like $116 billion, which is more than double the $50 billion or so it was worth in 2009, and analysts expect this market's compound annual growth rate, which tallies the increase in the industry's return on investment each year, to remain steady at around 3.4%, which is solid, and predicated on the increase in the dark chocolate market, especially amongst health-conscious consumers, and the burgeoning plant-based and vegan chocolate markets, which further reinforce the perception of some chocolate as being a luxurious and healthful indulgence.Such luxury upbranding is key to those CAGR assumptions, as positioning some of these products as more expensive, but better versions of what's long been available allows chocolate companies to sell relatively less product for relatively higher prices, and that means expanding their customer base while also increasing their profit-margins.All of which would be vital for this sort of industry even during normal times, but it's even more important when things are going sideways with an industry's access to raw materials, which seems to be what's happening in the world of chocolate.In the 20th century, especially the late-20th century, the brands that were selling the most chocolate to the most people, globally, started gobbling up their competition. This period of acquisition and consolidation left us with about a dozen big chocolate manufacturers, globally, including names you've almost certainly heard of, like Cadbury, which is the biggest such company in the world, but also Hershey, Mars, Neuhaus, Ferrero, and Milka.Some of these companies, like Nestlé, are what's called bean-to-bar chocolate manufacturers, but most of the titans in this space melt chocolate from other manufacturers into their end-products, only using the bean-to-bar model for a few high-end offerings.But there are a slew of bean-to-bar companies still in operation, today, they just tend to be a lot smaller, because this model requires that they process their own cocoa beans in-house, rather than outsourcing, which tends to be required to achieve the scale that companies like Hershey and Mars have reached; it's a lot more time-intensive and expensive to do it this way.That said, the expansion of the chocolate market into a multi-billion, then more than $100 billion global industry necessitated expanding the footprint of its base-level production beyond its traditional South and Central American origins.Several other locations within that 20 degrees north and south of the equator spectrum have thus seen cocoa trees introduced, but the biggest producer of cocoa, today, is Côte d'Ivoire, the Ivory Coast, in Western Africa, where about 45% of the world's cocoa was cultivated, as of 2022, which amounted to around 2.2 million tonnes that year, alone.Neighboring Ghana comes in second, producing about half as much as Ivory Coast, with about 1.1 million tonnes produced that same year, and Indonesia is a distant third, producing about 667,000 tonnes in 2022.Combined with Ivory Coast's output, Ghana's cocoa bean industry, plus the smaller outputs of nearby Nigeria and Cameroon, account for about 70% of all the cocoa produced anywhere in the world.Ecuador, where the cocoa tree was seemingly first domesticated, is now all the way down in fourth place, producing about 337,000 tonnes of the bean for export in 2022.Because of the nature of how cocoa beans are harvested, and where, chocolate companies have huge sway over local politics and economics, and the folks doing the harvesting have historically not been treated terribly well, and in some cases their ranks have been filled with children.In some such areas, people are trafficked or enslaved and put to work harvesting cocoa beans, and even those who are there of their own behest are paid very little by international standards, not even a living wage (based on the cost of things like shelter and food in their regions), their incomes artificially capped by an agreement with the cocoa bean-buying industry, and though Fair Trade certification has become more common for many chocolate companies, demonstrating their commitment to paying better wages, and in turn allowing the folks producing the raw materials for their chocolates to actually be able to afford to buy chocolate products, which is not the case for those working in non-Fair Trade conditions, that's still not the norm, and in some areas the conditions faced by workers are pretty bleak, many of them children under the age of 15, many of them forced to work for various reasons, and all of them making just enough money to survive, but nothing beyond that, and in some cases, barely that.Most of these beans, the ones that end up in chocolate produced by those bigwig entities that dominate the global chocolate trade, are mixed together with beans from other locations on commodity markets, these companies buying them by the metric ton, similar to other food commodities that are traded in this way, like soybeans, milk, and palm oil.Distinct from most other commodities right now, though, is the increase in price cocoa beans are seeing on these markets.In 2022, the average price for a metric tonne of cocoa beans was somewhere between $2,200 and $2,500.That's of a kind with the typical pricing for the past decade or so, and though there was a massive spike in 1977, which was only about $5,700 per tonne in unconverted money, but that's about $28,000 per tonne if we account for inflation—so that was a pretty bad year for chocolate lovers and companies—but other than that and a few other aberrations through the decades, cocoa beans have been a pretty stable commodity, at least compared to other commodities that are thus traded.In February of 2024, though, cocoa bean prices shot up from those $2,500-ish per tonne prices all the way to around $6,000 per tonne, and then in March cocoa futures hit a record (unconverted for inflation) price of about $10,000 per tonne, which is a staggering leap of something like 4 to 5 times the usual cost.This price jump is being attributed to a confluence of variables, most of them contributing to a series of poor harvests in Ghana and the Ivory Coast, which again, together, account for most of the world's cocoa bean output.The El Niño phenomenon that's been messing with the global water cycle and increasing average global temperatures since July of 2023 is partly the blame here, as are the creeping effects of climate change, which have, in practice, moved the ideal growing areas for all sorts of plants, because of a tweak to the average global temperature knobs that have nudged things higher in most parts of the world, while also making weather patterns more irregular, compared to what we've become used to.Those climate nudges have also allowed diseases to spread faster and to new regions, including those that impact plants.Extreme and unusual rainfall in Western Africa sparked outbreaks of black pod disease, which usually hits after wet season, and all that rain was followed by a period of extreme dryness and drought, which stoked the spread of swollen shoot virus, which reduces output by up to 25% in the first year of infection, up to 50% in the second, and which ultimately kills its hosts, the cocoa trees, and once it spreads to a plantation, the whole plantation, all the trees, usually have to be uprooted and burned, new trees planted in their stead, before things can get up and running again—all of which takes a lot of time and resources.Cocoa manufacturers have been underinvesting in their plantations and smaller cocoa producers for years; so it's not just their workers that they're under-investing in, it's the infrastructure surrounding those workers, which is often decrepit and unsafe, and which has left them prone to these newly aggressive diseases and unusual climate happenings.And a lot of the cocoa produced in these top-producing countries are run by small-holders, not by large-scale plantations. And because these small-holders are often almost as impoverished as the people working on the plantations, they don't have the money to invest in treating disease or uprooting and replacing all their trees, and that's led to a surge in illegal mining operations in cocoa growing areas, because illegal miners come in and say they'll pay the owners of the land where they want to dig a reliable, if still small income, and those landowners don't really have a choice—cocoa doesn't provide them enough money to do more than sustain themselves, so they take what they can get, and every time this happens, that's less prime cocoa-growing land that's being used to grow cocoa.Because of all this, the mid-season crop coming out of Ivory Coast, the biggest producer in the world, is expected to be about a third lower than usual this year, and Ghana's production is expected to hit a 22-year low; hence, those dramatically hiked prices, which have been further inflamed by market maneuvers meant to protect investors from irregularities, but which have the practical effect of raising prices in the short-term, creating more volatility, not less.This price-surge and negative overall outlook for the industry is causing a fair bit of concern for the global chocolate market, which has some stockpiled supply of beans, but which is struggling to account for this increase in overall cost, and is thus attempting to prepare their customers for price hikes and fresh instances of shrinkflation: which basically means selling the same product for the same price, but with less of the product in the package; so maybe a candy bar selling for the same price as before, but the bar is 2/3 its former size.This has been a big discussion topic recently in part because of the recent Easter holiday, which is a big day for chocolate sales in many parts of the Western world in particular, so this situation is topical news, but also because it's representative of what's happening in other commodity and non-commodity markets, as well, as a result of many of the same factors.The global supply of coffee beans has been shrinking since 2021, labor and other systemic issues contributing to that, but the climate also changing where coffee grows best, and thus making life hard on the folks who currently grow most of it, in what were previously the optimal regions for doing so, but which aren't any longer, and may no longer be capable of growing these beans at all in a few decades, the way things are going.Olive oil is likewise seeing record-high prices in 2024, the price of extra virgin olive oil up 70% from a year previous, and 260% from two years ago, due to widespread drought across the Mediterranean, where most olives are grown, and because of a bacteria that's infecting olive trees more enthusiastically than ever before because of all that heat and drought.The banana industry is also raising alarms, too, as the change in global temperatures and the water cycle are combining with a collection of increasingly aggressive diseases and infections that are impacting banana growing regions in Australia, Asia, Africa, and South America, necessitating a clean-sweep approach similar to those used to get a cocoa bean plantation ready to grow, again, post-infection, requiring a lot of additional investment and leading to a lot of waste and diminished expectations.Most of these industries have enough of a backlog and stockpile to keep prices on shelves constant for a while after this sort of hit, but for all of these industries, prices are expected to go up, possibly permanently, because of this seeming new reality, and because of the nature of the entities operating in these spaces, and the systems they've deployed to keep their goods flowing to the entities that turn them into products that end up in stores around the world.So while chocolate is the first to really hit the public consciousness in terms of the companies that own this space trying to prepare their customer base for what's about to happen by making it known that their core prices have grown shockingly high, it's likely we'll continue to see this sort of base-level inflationary impact on all sorts of goods in the coming years, unless something fundamental changes about the variables impacting supply, or the business model they use to sustain their industries.Show Noteshttps://finance.yahoo.com/news/chocolate-market-size-worth-usd-191300029.htmlhttps://www.theguardian.com/environment/2024/mar/29/easter-eggs-chocolate-cacao-harvests-cocoa-prices-aoehttps://www.cnbc.com/2024/03/26/cocoa-prices-are-soaring-to-record-levels-what-it-means-for-consumers.htmlhttps://archive.ph/YnZH7https://apnews.com/article/easter-chocolate-africa-farmers-cocoa-ghana-4a4d58a4e6076c8d46258c1b4dc414c4https://archive.ph/SbWVFhttps://archive.ph/wPhkkhttps://www.visualcapitalist.com/worlds-top-cocoa-producing-countries/https://www.statista.com/statistics/263855/cocoa-bean-production-worldwide-by-region/https://www.confectioneryproduction.com/news/47651/cocoa-sector-reaches-crisis-point-as-crop-prices-hit-10000-a-tonne/https://ycharts.com/indicators/cocoa_bean_pricehttps://www.aljazeera.com/gallery/2024/3/30/chocolate-prices-to-keep-rising-as-west-africas-cocoa-crisis-deepenshttps://investorplace.com/2024/03/olive-oil-coffee-and-cocoa-prices-oh-my-3-grocery-store-items-to-watch/https://www.bbc.com/news/science-environment-68534309https://www.ucl.ac.uk/news/2024/mar/analysis-cocoa-beans-short-supply-what-means-farmers-businesses-chocolate-lovershttps://www.france24.com/en/live-news/20231220-illegal-mining-smuggling-threaten-ghana-s-cocoa-industryhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0022316622143798?via%3Dihubhttps://www.sciencedaily.com/releases/2018/10/181029130945.htmhttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Chocolatehttps://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Cocoa_bean This is a public episode. 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JP conducted another covert mission to an underground colony of Ant People where he had previously met its King and saw human refugees whose ancestors had been given sanctuary centuries earlier. JP says that his latest mission was to discover what had happened to the Ant People who had disappeared, according to military reports. When JP and his four military companions entered the Ant People colony, they were greeted by humans wearing similar robes to the Ant People. JP's team was told that the Ant People had left for another realm, and the humans had remained behind to take care of the former colony.  When JP eventually met with some of the Ant People, he was told that the Ant King had transitioned and that a new king, who had just awakened, was now in charge of the Ant People, who had moved to a new realm. JP believes that the new king was the sleeping giant he had seen in an earlier mission to a separate underground Ant People colony near Florida's Ponce de Leon Springs State Park, which appeared to possess a Tree of Life. It was speculated that the awakened giant was the mythical Ningishzida (aka Thoth, Quetzalcoatl, etc.), who was the Ant People's new king, and now presided over a new realm that was located in a higher dimension.    For more JP Updates go to:  https://exopolitics.org/jp-articles-photos-videos/ --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/exopolitics/support

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Embark on a journey shrouded in mystery as we unravel the enigmatic tale of the Aztec Mummy, entwined with ancient blood rituals and the looming presence of an evil spirit. Join us in this episode as we delve deep into the heart of 'American Mummy' (2014). Our adventure begins with an exploration of the rich tapestry of the Aztec civilization. Through the lens of the film, we're transported back in time, tracing the vibrant history and cultural legacy of this fascinating ancient society. From their awe-inspiring architecture to their intricate belief systems, we uncover the captivating secrets of the Aztec world. But the intrigue doesn't end there. In the latter half of our journey, we shift gears to offer a comprehensive review of 'American Mummy.' With a critical eye, we dissect the film's narrative, performances, and cinematography, culminating in our verdict as we rate it out of ten. Email: mummymoviepodcast@gmail.com Words and Terms Codex Telleriano-Remensis: This is a pictorial manuscript that provides valuable insight into the pre-Columbian Aztec civilization of Mexico. This codex largely consists of two parts. The Telleriano section is primarily concerned with the ritual calendar and the agricultural year of the Aztecs. The Remensis section focuses more on genealogy, history, and cosmology, with illustrations of deities, rulers, and mythical narratives. Tenochtitlan: The capital city of the Aztec Empire, located on an island in Lake Texcoco in the Valley of Mexico. The city was founded in 1325 AD, and by the time the Spanish Conquistadors arrived there in the 16th century, it was inhabited by 200,000 people, several times bigger than any city in Europe. Quetzalcoatl: One of the most important and revered deities in ancient Mesoamerican religion, particularly among the Aztecs and other Nahua peoples. The name Quetzalcoatl is derived from the Nahuatl language and is often translated as "feathered serpent." This deity held significant importance in various aspects of Mesoamerican cosmology, including creation myths, religious rituals, and social organization. Bibliography Aguilar-Moreno, M. (2006). Handbook to life in the Aztec world. Infobase Publishing. Colston, S. A. (1985). "No Longer Will There Be a Mexico": Omens, Prophecies, and the Conquest of the Aztec Empire. American Indian Quarterly, 239-258. Davies, N. (1987). The Aztec empire: the Toltec resurgence. University of Oklahoma Press. IMDB. (2023). American Mummy. Retrieved from https://www.imdb.com/?ref_=nv_home León-Portilla, M. (2006). The broken spears 2007 revised edition: the Aztec account of the conquest of Mexico. Beacon Press. Pennock, C. D. (2008). Bonds of blood: gender, lifecycle, and sacrifice in Aztec culture. Springer. Pennock, C. D. (2012). Mass murder or religious homicide? Rethinking human sacrifice and interpersonal violence in Aztec society. Historical Social Research/Historische Sozialforschung, 276-302. Hosted on Acast. See acast.com/privacy for more information.

In this episode, Kelsie and Brooke listen in as our guest host, Rachel Perez learns from Dr. Merilee Grindle. Grindle is a retired professor of international development at Harvard University. She has written over a dozen books about government and institutional development in Latin America and elsewhere. She has been the president of the Latin American Studies Association and the Director of the David Rockefeller Center for Latin American Studies at Harvard University. Her book, In the Shadow of Quetzalcoatl, is a biography of a once-famous anthropologist, Zelia Nuttall. Lets learn about her! (Find the book here https://www.hup.harvard.edu/books/9780674278332). Get ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠FREE Learning Materials⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.remedialherstory.com/learn⁠⁠⁠⁠ Support the ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Remedial Herstory Project⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠ at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.remedialherstory.com/giving⁠⁠⁠⁠ SHOP ⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠⁠Remedial Herstory Gear⁠⁠⁠⁠ at ⁠⁠⁠⁠www.remedialherstory.com/store --- Support this podcast: https://podcasters.spotify.com/pod/show/remedialherstory/support

The symbols of the serpent and dragon pervade the world entirely: the Rainbow Serpent in Australia, Nāgas of Asia/India, White Snake of China, Nahash of Hebrews, Leviathan and Edenic Serpent from the Bible, Viking sea serpent Jormungand, Medusa, Quetzalcoatl of Mesoamerica, Hopi Snake Dance, Serpent Mound of Ohio, Demiurge, Yaldabaoth, etc. St. Patrick also famously drove the snakes out of Ireland, but these serpents were pagans. The serpent can likewise be associated with lions and wolves in the sense that humans embody the qualities of these creatures on occasion, but are obviously not literal lions, wolves or serpents - see the animal, mineral, and plant bodies depicted in the Wonderful Wizard of Oz. A man acting like a vicious wolf is where the werewolf is derived. We also have reptile brains, the oldest and darkest region of the human brain - the seat of cold, calculating, ritualistic, order, along with ego, instinct, and emotion (spirit). This dark and ancient region of the brain is symbolic of the eternal predator lurking in the shadows. On an even deeper level we have the basis for life in the form of entwined serpents - DNA. When Revelation talks about the dragon giving authority to the beast (13:4) it is discussing the Reptile brain giving authority to the animal self to act in certain ways - and how we can slay the dragon to obtain the alchemical gold of self-development. That Beast can only be calmed the Beauty and love. When people talk about evolving or being created by aliens, usually reptilians, they are formulating a modern myth around the reptile to explain human origins. Others refer to various demonic forces as reptilian, though Satan is necessary evil (adversary and resistance), Lucifer is the heat of lusting after materiality, and the Devil is the cold of depression. All of these things are symbols of the human and how we see and quantify the world, and although there very well may be intelligent reptile creatures that are humanoid, accusations of reptilian influences on world leaders is very likely a result of how we try to classify their behavior and the deals they make in the dark of public awareness.This show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/5328407/advertisement

This week, we're replaying a classic episode where Steve and Yvonne interview T Scott Jones of Banks and Jones (https://www.banksjones.com/).   Remember to rate and review GTP in iTunes: Click Here to Rate and Review   View/Download Trial Documents   Case Details: Acclaimed Tennessee trial lawyer T. Scott Jones shares how he secured justice for his client, a 16-year-old girl who was sexually assaulted by a prominent Greeneville, Tennessee businessman and funeral homeowner who avoided meaningful criminal charges through a pre-trial diversion program and two years of probation. In his late 50s at the time of the statutory rape, the businessman posed as an 18-year-old on a website and targeted minors. The plaintiff suffered severe physical injuries, requiring hospitalization and continued medical treatment. A Greene County, Tennessee jury held the defendant accountable when it returned a verdict of $525,000, including $300,000 in compensatory damages and $225,000 in punitive damages.   Guest Bio: T. Scott Jones Scott Jones is a fierce trial lawyer and a zealous advocate for his clients. Well-regarded in his hometown of Knoxville, Tennessee, T. Scott has received numerous accolades and awards. Multiple times, his peers in the legal field have voted him one of Knoxville's Top Attorneys in polls conducted by CityView magazine. He has the highest possible AV rating with Martindale-Hubbell and is regarded as one of the preeminent attorneys in the southeastern United States. T. Scott's successful litigation for his clients has qualified him for the prestigious Million Dollar Advocates Forum and the Multi-Million Dollar Advocates Forum. He has been named one of Tennessee's 10 Best Attorneys by the American Institute of Criminal Law Attorneys and the American Institute of Personal Injury Attorneys, and the American Society of Legal Advocates named him one of Tennessee's Top 100 Litigation Lawyers. He has also been nationally recognized as one of the Top 100 Trial Lawyers in America by the National Trial Lawyers. America's Top 100 Attorneys has awarded him a Lifetime Achievement award, and T. Scott is a Lifetime Charter Member of the Distinguished Justice Advocates. He has been named one of America's Top 100 High Stakes Litigators in the state of Tennessee, and the National Association of Distinguished Counsel placed T. Scott into the Nation's Top One Percent. He is currently serving as Vice President of the TN American Board of Trial Advocates (TN ABOTA) Chapter and regularly participates in trial practice-related teaching opportunities.   Scott knows the importance of interacting with colleagues to stay abreast of developments and changes in the legal world. T. Scott frequently teaches CLE courses on trial strategy, teaching other lawyers his methods for success in the courtroom, and is certified as a Rule 31 Mediator in the Tennessee Supreme Court. He is a member of the Knoxville Bar Association, the Tennessee Bar Association, the National Trial Lawyers, and the Tennessee and American Associations for Justice. In addition, T. Scott is licensed to practice in all three United States District Courts for the state of Tennessee, the United States Court of Appeals for the Sixth Circuit, and the United States Supreme Court.   Scott constantly gives back to his community by selectively handling numerous pro bono cases each year, and he works extensively with the Kerbela Shriners of Knoxville and Shriners Hospitals for Children. He is on the Advisory Board of the University of Tennessee College of Law Institute for Professional Leadership, has received the Melvin Jones Fellowship Award from Lions Club International, and is also an active member of the Royal Order of Jesters, Order of Quetzalcoatl, Rotary Club of Downtown Knoxville, the Benevolent and Protective Order of Elks as well as having served as the Master of Cherokee Lodge #728 F&AM. Read Full Bio    Show Sponsors: Legal Technology Services - LegalTechService.com Digital Law Marketing - DigitalLawMarketing.com Harris Lowry Manton LLP - hlmlawfirm.com   Free Resources: Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 1 Stages Of A Jury Trial - Part 2

Shafer's a coatimundi. Matthew is a quetzalcoatl. They update each other about end-of-year chaos and home renovations.

Hey there! Welcome to this awesome episode of the Unrefined Podcast, where we will be taking you on a wild ride through the world of genetic engineering, Mayan lore, and corn. Buckle up!So, in this episode, our fabulous hosts Brandon, Lindsy and BT are diving deep into the fascinating world of corn. And no, we're not just talking about your average corn on the cob here. We're talking about the genetically engineered corn that has some seriously cool ties to Mayan mythology. How cool is that?We kick things off by discussing this mind-blowing book called "1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus" by Charles Simon. This book takes us on a journey to explore the origins and unique characteristics of corn. Who knew corn had such a rich history, right?But wait, there's more! Lindsy and Brandon also delve into the mystical figure of Quetzalcoatl in Aztec and Mayan mythology. This dude is seriously symbolic and has been depicted in ancient Mesoamerican art. We're talking about some seriously cool visuals here, people!And of course, no mythological discussion is complete without touching on creation stories. Our hosts explore various creation stories in Aztec and Mayan mythology, giving us a glimpse into the historical changes in religious beliefs. It's like a rollercoaster of ancient awesomeness!But hey, we're not just here for the myths and legends. Lindsy and BT also touch on the potential health effects of corn in our diets. It's always good to know what we're putting into our bodies, right?To wrap things up, your hosts are kind enough to recommend additional resources for all you curious listeners out there who want to dive even deeper into Mayan and Aztec culture. We've got your back!So there you have it, folks. Get ready to have your mind blown by the incredible world of genetic engineering, Mayan mythology, and corn. It's gonna be a wild ride, so let's get started!https://unrefinedpodcast.com/(see bottom for links mentioned in show)Timestamps:The Book "1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbus" (00:02:01) The hosts discuss the book by Charles Simon, which challenges previous beliefs about the population and civilizations in the Americas before Columbus.Quetzalcoatl and Mesoamerican Mythology (00:09:21) The hosts explore the figure of Quetzalcoatl in Aztec and Mayan mythology, discussing its connection to the feathered serpent and its presence in ancient Mesoamerican art.The Feathered Serpent and Creation (00:12:17) Discussion on the symbolism of the handbag-like object in Mesoamerican art and its connection to creation.The Origins of the Feathered Serpent (00:12:52) Exploration of the earliest depictions of the feathered serpent in Olmec and Maya art and its association with conjuring and ancestor worship.Quetzalcoatl and the Maya (00:14:37) Explanation of the different names and influences on the figure of Quetzalcoatl in Aztec, Maya, and Toltec mythology, and the presence of the feathered serpent in Maya artwork.The creation of different suns (00:27:53) The hosts discuss the Aztec and Mayan belief in different eras with different suns, each representing a new attempt at creating something like human beings.Survivors of the flood turned into dogs (00:33:21) In the legends of the sun, two survivors of a flood are turned into dogs by the gods after they offend them by smoking up the heavens while cooking fish.Quetzalcoatl stealing the bones from the underworld (00:34:36) Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent, is sent into the underworld to steal the bones of the previous people destroyed in the flood, possibly the bones of giants.The Origins of Corn (00:38:13) The hosts discuss the creation of the first humans from the blood of the feathered serpent and the bones of the ancient giants, and the introduction of corn as the sacred food.Symbolism of Corn in Mesoamerican Mythology (00:41:39) The hosts explore the interconnectedness between all life symbolized by the creation of man from maize, and the significance of corn as a staple in our diets.The Process of Preparing Corn (00:44:59) The hosts discuss the ancient process of using lime to wash corn in order to make it edible, and the secret knowledge behind the discovery of this method.The Feathered Serpent and Quetzalcoatl (00:47:49) The hosts discuss the figure of Quetzalcoatl in Aztec and Mayan mythology, and its connection to the feathered serpent.The Hero Twins and Defeating the Monster (00:50:23) The hosts explore the story of the hero twins defeating the monster, Seven Macaw, and the significance of this common theme in Native American mythology.Creation of Humans from Corn and Serpent Blood (00:57:27) The hosts discuss the various attempts to create humans, including the mixing of corn dough with the blood of a serpent deity, and the repudiation of the line of Noah.Quetzalcoatl and his origins (00:59:59) Discussion on the figure of Quetzalcoatl, his miraculous birth, and his role as a Toltec priest king.The dark mirror image of Quetzalcoatl (01:03:45) Exploration of the contrasting figure of Tezcatlipoca, also known as Tescatlipoca, who works against Quetzalcoatl and takes part in the creation.Quetzalcoatl and the morning star (01:05:06) Connection between Quetzalcoatl and the morning star, as well as the interpretation of ancient Mesoamerican art depicting Quetzalcoatl leaving on a raft of snakes.The Dresden Codex (01:13:01) The hosts mention the Dresden Codex, a codex that listeners can find out more about in relation to Mayan mythology.History and Mythology of the Aztecs (01:13:31) The book "History and Mythology of the Aztecs" by John Beer Horst is mentioned as a source for the legends of the sun.Cultural Appreciation (01:14:14) The hosts discuss the importance of cultural appreciation and learning about other cultures, celebrating uniqueness.History and Mythology of the Aztecs: The Codex Chimalpopocahttps://a.co/d/dVWYesZhttps://www.mesoweb.com/publications/Christenson/PopolVuh.pdf1491: New Revelations of the Americas Before Columbushttps://a.co/d/5TH6hhvThe Gospel of the Toltecs: The Life and Teachings of Quetzalcoatlhttps://a.co/d/7oywa0aThe Discovery of Cornhttps://bit.ly/3R2L310The Empires of Atlantis: The Origins of Ancient Civilizationshttps://a.co/d/74Qc7SUThe Myth of Quetzalcoatlhttps://a.co/d/6ekcbpsMaize for the Gods: Unearthing the 9,000-Year History of Cornhttps://a.co/d/6P0QUzCThis show is part of the Spreaker Prime Network, if you are interested in advertising on this podcast, contact us at https://www.spreaker.com/show/4656375/advertisement

In this episode I speak with Daniel Pinchbeck, Founder and Director of the Liminal Institute and author of "Breaking Open the Head," "2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl," "How Soon is Now" and co-author of "When Plants Dream." and writes Daniel Pinchbeck's newsletter on Substack which I highly recommend. His wakeup call was possibly being raised in Manhattan and supported by divorced parents with a father, a literary writer/author and a mother, an artist and his finding his own path being drawn to the metaphysical. https://substack.com/@danielpinchbeck and https://www.theliminalinstitute.com/

This week we talk all about one of the Doc's favourite lesser-known characters: Aztek The Ultimate Man! We discuss both Uno and Nayeli Constant, the heroes who have donned the mantle of Aztek!   Intro Music by Aaron Barry Find more great podcasts like this on Brain Freeze To ask questions for the next episode, or to continue the conversation online visit us here: On Facebook  On Instagram On our Website Or check out our new store for merch And our Patreon!

After a long hiatus, the long awaited return of your favorite misanthropic podcast has arrived! We took some time away and returned, now fueled with the power of AI! This return isn't (probably) what you wanted, but I'm sure the value it provides is what you need in your life. #sand  

Found in Southern Mexico and Central America, Resplendent Quetzals have a striking blue tail up to three times the length of their bodies. That's probably why the Aztecs considered this bird a representation of Quetzalcoatl, the feathered serpent, one of the most worshiped gods across ancient Mesoamerica. But no matter how sacred, Resplendent Quetzals are currently considered near threatened due to a declining population. Deforestation and illegal trade are the main threats to their survival.More info and transcript at BirdNote.org. Want more BirdNote? Subscribe to our weekly newsletter. Sign up for BirdNote+ to get ad-free listening and other perks. BirdNote is a nonprofit. Your tax-deductible gift makes these shows possible.

In this episode of Channeled Revelations, Micheila Sheldan channels the Council of Light and the Naacal. Ethann and the guides discuss the Naga and Reptilian race, their appearance on Earth in ancient times, and their role in Earth and Human history as well as modern times. The guides go on to explain that the majority of gods and goddesses of the Buddhist and Hindu religions were reptilian and how they imparted their higher mind based teachings to the human race. The conversation concludes on the topic of how humanity's true potential lies beyond mind based spiritual teachings and toward emotional practice. Specific topics include the Annunaki, the Naga, Kukulkhan, Quetzalcoatl, YAHWEH, Queen Soma, Machu Picchu, and the Buddha. About Micheila Sheldan Micheila Sheldan is an intuitive channel, Executive Director of the Flower of Life Institute and Marketing Director of the Awake and Empowered Expo. During a struggle to overcome chronic pain, Micheila experienced a shift of awakening, discovering her intuitive gifts and launching a journey to better understand her connection to the spirit world. In the course of her healing process, she left behind her role as a marketing consultant and soccer mom to step fully onto her soul's path as an intuitive channel. Micheila has the ability to channel a variety of multi-dimensional, extraterrestrial and angelic beings to answer questions about our history, current challenges and where we are headed in the future. She joins Ethann each month on Awake and Empowered TV to bring universal channeled messages to the listening audience. Through her transformational experience, Micheila has come to understand that her channeled messages are vibrational in nature, energetically uplifting and healing those who hear them and allowing Lightworkers to firmly step onto their soul's path and serve as a human conduit for healing energies. By tuning in each week, listeners will gain inspiration and tools to maintain and raise their vibration, as well as heal and open their energy field, by directly connecting with the consciousness of multi-dimensional beings who are here to support our evolution. she has experienced astoundingly accurate results. She often receives visions of significant past life experiences and describe how they are impacting a client's present journey. http://www.micheilasheldan.com  Epitiaum Book and Inner Circle Community: https://micheilasheldan.com/?q=community Inner Circle Courses: https://micheilasheldan.com/?q=content/lightworker-inner-circle-program  Monthly Pogram: https://micheilasheldan.com/?q=lightworker-inner-circle-monthly-program Workshops: https://micheilasheldan.com/?q=workshops  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/micheilasheldan.channeling About Ethann FoxEthann Fox is a spiritual teacher who assists lightworkers to uncover and live their life missions through his unique ability to remove karmic density and raise consciousness. As the founder of the Flower Of Life Institute, he oversees the vision and direction of global initiatives such as the AAE Expo, Seed Of Life School, AAE Magazine, and AAE tv, for which he is also the host. As a serial entrepreneur, Ethann has focused much of his career in business, finance, branding, and marketing, while also becoming an accomplished astrologer and numerologist of 29 years. Ethann now uses his expertise, to assist Lightworkers to develop their spiritual gifts, build world class brands, and create opportunities to reach aglobal audience.www.ethannfox.comCredits:Intro video OM vocals by Reema Datta: https://reemadatta.comMusic: https://m.soundcloud.com/reema-dattaAbout Flower of Life: http://www.floweroflifeinstitute.comAbout Awake Journal: http://www.awakejournal.com  About the Awake and Empowered Expo: http://awakeandempoweredexpo.com

In this episode of Channeled Revelations, Micheila Sheldan channels the Council of Light,. Ethann and the guides discuss Dragons and Reptilians and their appearance as Gods on Earth. Specific topics include the Annunaki, the Naga, Kukulkhan, Quetzalcoatl, The Mayans and Aztecs, Catholicism, Dagonism, and YAHWEH. About Micheila Sheldan Micheila Sheldan is an intuitive channel, Executive Director of the Flower of Life Institute and Marketing Director of the Awake and Empowered Expo. During a struggle to overcome chronic pain, Micheila experienced a shift of awakening, discovering her intuitive gifts and launching a journey to better understand her connection to the spirit world. In the course of her healing process, she left behind her role as a marketing consultant and soccer mom to step fully onto her soul's path as an intuitive channel. Micheila has the ability to channel a variety of multi-dimensional, extraterrestrial and angelic beings to answer questions about our history, current challenges and where we are headed in the future. She joins Ethann each month on Awake and Empowered TV to bring universal channeled messages to the listening audience. Through her transformational experience, Micheila has come to understand that her channeled messages are vibrational in nature, energetically uplifting and healing those who hear them and allowing Lightworkers to firmly step onto their soul's path and serve as a human conduit for healing energies. By tuning in each week, listeners will gain inspiration and tools to maintain and raise their vibration, as well as heal and open their energy field, by directly connecting with the consciousness of multi-dimensional beings who are here to support our evolution. she has experienced astoundingly accurate results. She often receives visions of significant past life experiences and describe how they are impacting a client's present journey. http://www.micheilasheldan.com  Epitiaum Book and Inner Circle Community: https://micheilasheldan.com/?q=community Inner Circle Courses: https://micheilasheldan.com/?q=content/lightworker-inner-circle-program  Monthly Pogram: https://micheilasheldan.com/?q=lightworker-inner-circle-monthly-program Workshops: https://micheilasheldan.com/?q=workshops  Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/micheilasheldan.channeling About Ethann FoxEthann Fox is a spiritual teacher who assists lightworkers to uncover and live their life missions through his unique ability to remove karmic density and raise consciousness. As the founder of the Flower Of Life Institute, he oversees the vision and direction of global initiatives such as the AAE Expo, Seed Of Life School, AAE Magazine, and AAE tv, for which he is also the host. As a serial entrepreneur, Ethann has focused much of his career in business, finance, branding, and marketing, while also becoming an accomplished astrologer and numerologist of 29 years. Ethann now uses his expertise, to assist Lightworkers to develop their spiritual gifts, build world class brands, and create opportunities to reach aglobal audience.www.ethannfox.comCredits:Intro video OM vocals by Reema Datta: https://reemadatta.comMusic: https://m.soundcloud.com/reema-dattaAbout Flower of Life: http://www.floweroflifeinstitute.comAbout Awake Journal: http://www.awakejournal.com  About the Awake and Empowered Expo: http://awakeandempoweredexpo.com

This audiobook contains expert discussions of such myths and mythological figures as the milk goddess and her pot symbol, the jewel-water and mugwort goddess, goddesses of love and food, Tlaloc and the dragon, love and mother deities, Quetzalcoatl, and many more. Also, this audiobook focuses on symbolism, burial customs, and other topics. PREFACE – 00:00...

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Our demigods are known for their swordplay, so it's only natural that we devote an episode of the podcast to the arts of war and battle! Epic fights have played a role in so many amazing stories from mythology through the ages, from the poems of Homer to modern movies. In this episode, we talk about the key PVP fight of the Trojan War, between Hector and Achilles, as well as several other major fights from Egyptian, Aztec, and Chinese mythology. This week's interview features Laine Flores, who works for Hermes as a logistics coordinator for Plato Learning, making sure that all our demigods get their swords and shirts every summer! But elsewhere in life, Laine is an expert in stage combat! Learn all about what that means in this episode. If you'd like to submit a story or artwork to be featured on Myths & Muses, use this form (with a Mortal Guardian's permission!). [Transcript for Episode 5] Stuff to Read: The Battle of Hector and Achilles:  Read the original story from the Iliad! Hector of Troy: Legendary Hero of the Trojan War Hector vs Achilles: Comparing the Two Great Warriors More about Horus and Set More about Tezcatlipoca and Quetzalcoatl Aztec creation story More about Nuwa Stuff to Watch:  Our YouTube Playlist for Episode 5, featuring more on the Trojan War and the Aztec myth of the Five Suns, as well as some of the epic mythological battles we didn't get the chance to talk about in this episode. Please note: Because of the subject matter of this episode, there are some depictions of bloodshed in the context of ancient warfare. Mortal Guardians may want to watch first to make sure it's suitable for their demigods! Cool Images:  Achilles Slays Hector, painting by Peter Paul Rubens (c. 1630) Eric Bana as Hector and Brad Pitt as Achilles in Troy (2004) From the throne of a statue of King Sesostri I, showing Horus and Seth binding together the symbolic plants of Upper and Lower Egypt. ca. 1961 -1917 BCE.  Quetzalcoatl and Tezcatlipoca, art reproduced from the Codex Borbonicus (c. 1500)  

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Cipactli and Jessie "Two" Feathers from Banda Quetzalcóatl, a band that is known for their Xicano Kumbia Tribal Rock.https://quetzalcoatlbandmusic.com/homeReady to enrich your understanding of Mexican history, culture, and identity? Then buckle up and join us, along with our insightful guests, Cipactli and Jessie "Two" Feathers . As we embark on a fascinating journey, we explore the richness of language variations like Nahuatl, delve into the mystique of Quetzalcoatl, and navigate the complex aftermath of Spanish colonization that has had profound implications on the lives of people today.Do you know the power of correctly pronouncing names? It's more than an act of respect—it's a way to underline cultural ties. We'll be discussing this in detail, in addition to highlighting the unique beauty of Chicano culture and the often-attached stigma. Not to be overlooked, we'll be traversing the darker territories of racism within Mexico and the unsettling issue of violence against Indigenous women in the United States and Canada.Lastly, we'll be celebrating the influence of Native American heritage in music, and exploring the controversial topic of psychedelics' influence on cultures. Our aim? To foster an appreciation for the mesmerizing mosaic of Mexican history, underline the importance of cultural connection, and hopefully inspire a deeper understanding of identity. So, are you ready to embark on this thought-provoking journey? We can't wait to share this enriching conversation with you.FirmeMezcal.comUse promo code MYGRITO to receive a discount with your purchasehttps://www.firmemezcal.com/HouseofChingasos.comUse promo code MINDBUZZ to receive a 10% discount on entire purchasehttps://houseofchingasos.com/?ref=0F5Yfbs6SAN0f2Mindbuzz.orgStart podcasting!https://www.mindbuzz.org/ Subscribe to The Mindbuzz Youtube Channel https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCIYj7eDCsV3YPzxv7VRKZKg Don't forget to follow us on Instagram @themindbuzz https://www.instagram.com/themindbuzz/ to keep up with our hosts, guests, and upcoming events! See you on the next one!"King without a Throne" is performed by Bad HombresKing without a Throne Official Music Videohttps://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fNhxTYU8kUsKing without a Thronehttps://open.spotify.com/track/7tdoz0W9gr3ubetdW4ThZ8?si=9a95947f58bf416e

In this episode Kaotic and Silver talk about the Aztec god Quetzalcoatl we also discuss the mayhem they would cause and a new game of placing them in high school clicks Podcast Links  Merch Patreon Twitch

Episode Notes Welcome everyone to Mythstorie, a podcast about myths and History. Today Cammy and Bryent discuss Quetzalcoatl of the Mesoamerican pantheon! Find all our social media, merch, and more on our linktree page: https://linktr.ee/Mythstorie Enjoy! Music from #Uppbeat (free for Creators!): https://uppbeat.io/t/braden-deal/inhale-exhale License code: 3PLDHKJ1AQZNJENQ Support Mythstorie by contributing to their tip jar: https://tips.pinecast.com/jar/mythstorie Find out more at https://mythstorie.pinecast.co This podcast is powered by Pinecast. Try Pinecast for free, forever, no credit card required. If you decide to upgrade, use coupon code r-86be36 for 40% off for 4 months, and support Mythstorie.

Today we chat with Co-Creator of Quetzalcoatl, Screenwriter & Producer, MIguel Martinez. Tune in as we chat about his Kickstarter short film project, Lechuza, about a vengeful witch of Latin-American Folklore and more… Support The film at: www.lechuzafilm.com Episode 311 in an unlimited series! Host: Al Mega Follow on: Twitter | Instagram | Facebook: @TheRealAlMega / @ComicCrusaders Make sure to Like/Share/Subscribe if you haven't yet: https://www.youtube.com/c/comiccrusadersworld Twitch: https://www.twitch.tv/comiccrusaders Visit the official Comic Crusaders Comic Book Shop: comiccrusaders.shop Visit the OFFICIAL Comic Crusaders Swag Shop at: comiccrusaders.us Main Site: https://www.comiccrusaders.com/​​​​ Sister Site: http://www.undercovercapes.com​​​​ Pick up official Undercover Capes Podcast Network merchandise exclusively on RedBubble.com: bit.ly/UCPNMerch Streamyard is the platform of choice used by Comic Crusaders and The Undercover Capes Podcast Network to stream! Check out their premium plans for this amazing and versatile tool, sign up now: https://bit.ly/ComicCrusadersStreamyard * Edited/Produced/Directed by Al Mega

Frank Schaeffer In Conversation with Author Daniel Pinchbeck exploring the themes of his books, Breaking Open the Head, 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl, When Plants Dream (with Sophia Rokhlin) and How Soon Is Now._____LINKShttp://www.pinchbeck.iohttps://www.theliminalinstitute.comhttps://danielpinchbeck.substack.com_____Daniel Pinchbeck is the author of Breaking Open the Head, 2012: The Return of Quetzalcoatl, and When Plants Dream (with Sophia Rokhlin). In his 2017 book, How Soon Is Now, he explored the systemic changes needed to avert ecological collapse and extinction. His work was featured in the 2010 documentary, 2012: Time for Change, which promoted the value of indigenous knowledge systems.  He co-founded evolver.net and the web magazine Reality Sandwich.  As director of the Center for Planetary Culture, a think tank, he built the Regenerative Societies Wiki, a database of solutions to the technical and social political challenges humanity faces.  He hosted the talk show, Mind Shift, for Gaia TV.  He speaks at festivals and conferences around the world._____An ex-evangelical boomer, a middle-aged gay artist, and a frazzled stay-at-home mom walk into a bar, share a table, and go deep about some of life's big questions.Join Frank, Ernie, and Erin as they share stories of love, sex, grief, religion and so much more. This is “Love in Common.”Visit LoveInCommon.org to Subscribe on your favorite Podcast platform. Support the show_____In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer is a production of the George Bailey Morality in Public Life Fellowship. It is hosted by Frank Schaeffer, author of Fall In Love, Have Children, Stay Put, Save the Planet, Be Happy. Learn more at https://www.lovechildrenplanet.comFollow Frank on Substack, Facebook, Twitter, and YouTube. https://frankschaeffer.substack.comhttps://www.facebook.com/frank.schaeffer.16https://twitter.com/Frank_Schaefferhttps://www.youtube.com/c/FrankSchaefferYouTube In Conversation… with Frank Schaeffer PodcastApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/in-conversation-with-frank-schaeffer/id1570357787NEW: Love In Common Podcast with Frank Schaeffer, Ernie Gregg, and Erin BagwellApple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/love-in-common/id1665307674

Giant Monster Messages:  Q (1982) 2nd part of our Quetzalcoatl duology.  We also find out what films Joshua hasn't seen in this episode for the 1982 film Q.  Time 01:50 History 15:34 Plot 20:45 Talking Points 45:31 Messages 50:56 Final Thoughts 52:30 Listener Feedback Contact us at: https://giantmonstermessages.com/GiantMonsterMessages@gmail.com Twitter Main Theme and Stingers Written by Matthias Fluor https://mfluor.ch/ Podcast Art by Laser 'lizard' Lluis Special Thanks to: Teachers everywhere Authors of the First Amendment

Quetzalcoatl (Serpente emplumada) é o caminho da sabedoria e da purificação da alma. Quetzalcoatl é um místico rei de Tula, que na legendária Idade de Ouro, governava com justiça seus súditos, do interior de seu palácio templo com colunas de serpente. “Nunca era visto em público, vivia em silêncio nas sombras de seu templo”. Mas um dia o mago Tezcatlipoca, com um espelho de dupla face o enfeitiçou. No espelho mágico o rei viu seu reflexo material, ou seu lado feminino (Quetzlpetalt, a borboleta de asas multicoloridas), por quem se apaixonou e manteve relações sexuais após embriagar-se. Perdida a inocência, deve laboriosamente convertê-la em pureza mediante uma série de trabalhos, que incluem uma descida aos Infernos e a recuperação das tradições mágicas do passado. Finalmente, em uma pira construída com suas próprias mãos, é imolado e sua alma transforma-se na estrela Vênus, “o precioso gêmeo da Terra”. Para as astecas, a busca da verdade não é simplesmente a busca de imagens mentais que possam parecer mais ou menos reais, mas a busca do Ser, da raiz última daquilo que traz estabilidade. A palavra “verdade” em nahuatl (neltiliztli) tem a mesma etimologia que “raiz” ou “fundamento”. ________________________________________________________ Siga a #NovaAcropole: Site: https://www.acropole.org.br/ Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/novaacropol... Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/novaacropole... Twitter: https://twitter.com/novaacropolebr Telegram: https://www.t.me/novaacropolebrasil ______________________________________________________________ Nova Acrópole é uma organização filosófica presente em mais de 50 países desde 1957, e tem por objetivo desenvolver em cada ser humano aquilo que tem de melhor, por meio da #Filosofia, da #Cultura e do Voluntariado. #nuevaacropolis  Assessoria: brasilia@acropole.org.br

Gwyn and Ode talk about gods, this time featuring: Menrva, Aplu, Quetzalcoatl, and Ayyappan.