Author Description

When Quetzalcoatl Returns was originally published in 2006, this New York Times bestseller was widely acclaimed as a paradigm-shifting masterpiece. In the book, Pinchbeck makes sense of the prophetic knowledge found in many indigenous cultures around the world, as well as the ideas of Apocalypse, Revelation, and “second coming” known to the monotheistic religions. The book takes the form of a personal quest, an odyssey, that weaves from Lower Manhattan to the ancient archaeological sites of the classic Maya, from the stone circles of England to the Brazilian Amazon, incorporating the investigation of psychedelics such as DMT, LSD, and ayahuasca. Quetzalcoatl Returns is a deep inquiry into the nature of the Psyche and the ultimate meaning of our time. Along the way, Pinchbeck illuminates the work of visionary thinkers and philosophers including Rudolf Steiner, Carl Jung, Walter Benjamin, Jean Gebser, and many more. Other areas he explores include the realm of psychic and supernatural events, quantum physics and consciousness, and UFOs, ETs, and crop circles. The world didn’t end on December 21, 2012 — the culmination of the 5,125 year long count of the Maya — but it is clear we have entered a period of continuous transformation, as many indigenous cultures foresaw. Fifteen years since its original release, Pinchbeck’s opus remains an indispensable guide to our turbulent time.