Ordinary crystals are powerful in themselves, but with crystal skulls, the power seems to be amplified at least tenfold. So what exactly is a crystal skull? A crystal skull is a stylised carving of a human skull made from crystal. They vary in size, shape and character, and can be carved from almost any type of crystal. There are three types of crystal skull, which are broadly classified according to their supposed age. These are ancient, old and contemporary. I say supposed age, as it is impossible to really date them, as quartz contains no carbon. Most skulls described as ancient (over 1500 years old) have been found in ancient burial sites, around Mexico and Central America.
The skull is a universal symbol of humanity. Underneath all the trappings of dyed hair, make up, etc we are basically just skulls. In truth, all of these things are representations of ourselves that we have created in order to feed the illusion of separateness. In reality however, we are all one, and there is no separation. I believe the skulls are here, in part, to remind us of that.
When many people see a crystal skull for the first time they find the image rather disconcerting. This, I believe, is due to the fact that they bring to the surface aspects of ourselves that we wish to deny, reflecting the flaws in our nature. The skull is, in this way, a mirror of our subconscious self. It can be very interesting to see people's initial reactions to them, for what they see in the skulls is a reflection of what they think of themselves.
To the western eye the image of the skull is considered to be a symbol of death. To most of us, this is our biggest fear, as we believe it is the end of our existence, and we do not know what lies beyond it. When we look at the skull we are reminded of our own immortality and are forced to confront this fear. When the fear diminishes, we are then able to truly live.
According to Edwin Courtenay, the crystal skulls are as old as time itself. When God , The Divine created the universe, He decided to delegate responsibility to a number of Angels, one of which, the Demiurge was given the task of creating the planets and environment in which we live. In order to help them do this, The Divine manifested seven crystal skulls that were used as lenses through which His light was focussed.
The Atlanteans were one of the first advanced civilisations to live upon the Earth. Theirs was a complex society, presided over by seven Royal families, each representing one of the seven primary rays that were needed to create the universe; the rays of earth, air, fire, water, love, spirit and evolution. Each of the Royal families was custodian of one of the seven crystal skulls, and these were used to create the physical environment in which the Atlanteans lived. In addition to this, the skulls themselves manifested fourteen smaller skulls that were carried around by the High Priests. There were two minor skulls for each of the larger ones, and these represented both the masculine and feminine aspects of the larger skulls to which they were connected.
Due to their crystalline nature, these skulls were capable of storing an immense amount of information. Each of these original twenty one skulls contained a sentient presence, collectively known as the crystal skull conclave. The conclave provided the Atlanteans with information on the nature of the universe and mankind, and their creation.
The Divine created the consciousness at the beginning of time, in order to aid the Demiurge in their construction of the universe, and to act as a sentient memory bank regarding the history of the universe and its inhabitants. The skulls could therefore be thought of as a mobile form of the Akashic Records.
In the beginning the skulls had no solid shape or form, but merely existed as conscious energy. As mankind has evolved and changed shape physically, so too have the skulls. Different styles and shapes of skulls are therefore representative of the different stages in our own evolution.
As Atlantean society evolved the people started to move away from spirituality and more towards science. Consequently, the Atlanteans lost the ability to communicate with the skulls and hid them away, being fearful of their power, as they no longer understood what they were for.
