Crystal skulls are a conundrum. The skulls are here to bring peace and knowledge, so they tell us. They seek to awaken higher consciousness in humanity. To offer healing to the Earth. But they have stirred up vigorous controversy. There is little authentic empirical evidence as to their origins. Some of the well-known skulls, such as the Mitchell-Hedges and “Max,” are said to be exceedingly ancient. Modern technology is, however, showing that virtually all crystal skulls are comparatively recent, although, of course, the material from which they are carved—throughout this book generally referred to as “crystal”—is exceedingly ancient.
Sifting fact from fable is a major challenge. So much is presented as certainty when it is anything but. It is virtually impossible to consult primary source material. Hearsay is rife, especially online, but print authors are equally culpable. Speculation is dressed as fact, and fabrications and deceptions abound, deliberately or otherwise. Stories are passed around, and get embroidered in the telling. Without provenance and documented archaeological context, there is no certitude. But, as has been said, absence of evidence is not evidence of absence. Who knows what a validated archaeological dig may soon reveal?
Have you ever come face-to-face with a skull and had it call to you? I did, in 1975 in the Museum of Mankind (now once again part of the British Museum) in London. The skull was a life-size, flawless crystal with more than a tinge of blue about it (you can see its picture on page xvi). The mesmerizing eyes were alive with intense intelligence. It was a truly awesome experience, like being pulled in by a powerful tractor beam. I gazed into it, watching an ancient South American temple going about its daily business. I thought I stood there for a few minutes, but it was almost two hours. I had been seduced.