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Episode 106: Channeling Quetzalcoatl!

Episode 106: Channeling Quetzalcoatl!

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We Watched a White Woman "Channel" Quetzalcoatl... So You Don't Have ToCan someone really channel Quetzalcoatl? Or is it just another example of New Age spirituality borrowing from Indigenous traditions without understanding them?In this special bonus episode of Tales From Aztlantis, Kurly Tlapoyawa and Ruben Arellano Tlakatekatl sit down together in the same room for a live reaction to one of the strangest DVDs they've ever encountered: Quetzalcoatl Speaks, a 2010 presentation featuring self-described psychic and trance channeler Cindy Riggs, who claims to allow Quetzalcoatl to speak through her body.The episode begins after Ruben's visit to New Mexico, where the hosts spend the day exploring Petroglyph National Monument before Kurly talks about stumbling across the DVD at a free table outside a bookstore. Intrigued by the bizarre premise, they decide to watch it together with open minds, hoping for an interesting discussion of Mesoamerican philosophy, spirituality, or history. Instead, they find themselves witnessing nearly two hours of rambling New Age metaphysics, internet metaphors, energy fields, and vague spiritual jargon that bears little resemblance to anything found in Nahua sources.As the film unfolds, Cindy Riggs recounts her spiritual journey, claiming that an Aztec spirit guide named "Can" prepared her over decades to become a vessel for Quetzalcoatl. She describes psychic development, Reiki, hypnosis, past-life regression, remote viewing, energy healing, and eventually trance channeling before finally introducing the night's guest: Quetzalcoatl himself. The hosts examine each of these claims while comparing them to what is actually known about Nahua traditions and Indigenous spirituality.Once the "channeling" begins, however, the promised appearance of Quetzalcoatl quickly turns into a stream of generic New Age advice involving chakras, energy frequencies, internet service providers, multidimensional consciousness, extraterrestrials, and raising one's vibrational frequency. Rather than offering insights rooted in Nahua philosophy, language, or ceremony, the supposed Quetzalcoatl delivers what Kurly and Ruben describe as little more than motivational self-help mixed with technological metaphors.Throughout the commentary, the hosts balance humor with serious criticism. They discuss how Indigenous figures like Quetzalcoatl are frequently appropriated by modern spiritual movements, often stripped of their historical and cultural context in favor of universalized New Age beliefs. They also explore why so many sincere people are drawn to these movements, and how convincing performances can sometimes overshadow genuine scholarship and authentic Indigenous traditions.The conversation eventually broadens into a discussion of Western occultism, Helena Blavatsky, Aleister Crowley, Jack Parsons, L. Ron Hubbard, psychedelic experimentation, Theosophy, and how some of these ideas eventually found their way into modern interpretations of Mexicayotl. While acknowledging that these topics deserve deeper research, Kurly and Ruben identify fascinating historical connections worth exploring in future episodes.Equal parts comedy, media criticism, and cultural commentary, this episode asks an important question: What happens when Indigenous traditions become detached from the people who created them?Topics DiscussedReviewing Quetzalcoatl Speaks (2010)Claims of trance channeling QuetzalcoatlNew Age spirituality and Indigenous appropriationPsychic mediums, Reiki, hypnosis, and energy healingQuetzalcoatl versus modern spiritual reinterpretationsWhy vague spiritual language can sound profoundThe commercialization of Indigenous traditionsTheosophy and Helena BlavatskyAleister Crowley and Western occultismJack Parsons, L. Ron Hubbard, and esoteric movementsPsychedelics, occultism, and historical speculationWhy historical context matters when discussing Nahua traditionsMemorable MomentsDiscovering the DVD on a free table outside a bookstoreWaiting nearly twenty minutes for Quetzalcoatl to finally "arrive"The hosts' disbelief when the ancient Feathered Serpent begins talking about internet service providersWondering why Quetzalcoatl never corrects the repeated mispronunciation of his own nameComparing the presentation to an infomercial, motivational seminar, and software terms and conditionsImagining what an actual Nahua philosophical discourse from Quetzalcoatl might have sounded like insteadFavorite Quotes"We tried to keep an open mind.""I would have been more impressed if he had just started speaking Classical Nahuatl.""What the hell are you talking about?""People will pay for anything.""The truth is like medicine. It doesn't always taste good, but it is always good for you."Connect With Tales From AztlantisIf you enjoyed this episode, subscribe to Tales From Aztlantis, leave a review, and share it with someone interested in Mesoamerican history, archaeology, Indigenous philosophy, and exposing pseudohistorical ...
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