Joshua and DesyRainbow Shapiro are the authors of the new book Journeys of the Crystal Skull Explorers, and organizers of the International Crystal Skulls Festival which took place in the Netherlands in October 2006. This interview was originated by the Spanish language print magazine Mas Alla, who will publish some of the material. We are grateful to the Shapiros for allowing us to publish it here.

WHAT IS A CRYSTAL SKULL and what types of crystal skulls exist?

A Crystal Skull as the term suggests is nothing more and nothing less then a piece of quartz crystal that is taken from the ground and then shaped by a talented artesian into a human shaped skull (can vary from all sizes - from the size of a small marble to one that is several times the size of a human bone skull). Sometimes "crystal skulls" are referring to skulls carved from other gemstones but the true definition is one that is made from quartz crystal.

There are three types of crystal skulls normally referred to. This set of definitions was developed by the Society of Crystal Skulls International:

• New or Contemporary Crystal Skulls
  Crystal skulls being made by modern carvers today, using diamond-tip tools (saws and wheels) to shape the skulls. Thousands of such skulls are being carved today.
• Old Crystal Skulls
  Crystal skulls made over 100 years ago to about 1000-1500 years ago, using various types of tools used by past cultures and civilizations to form a skull.
• Ancient Crystal Skulls
  Crystal skulls made over 2000 years and much, much further into the past, perhaps thousands, hundred of thousands, or millions of years ago.

There is no known absolute scientific test that can truly determine when a crystal skull was created - but one can generally experience a very powerful energy linked to the so-called Ancient Crystal Skulls more so than with the more modern ones. This does not mean however that one crystal skull is greater or lesser then another or more important. In order to fully understand the Crystal Skulls, we believe it is of vital importance to study each one, all the three of the different types. Each one then becomes a teacher that is able to provide for us far more insights into all of them, this is of course our humble opinion!!

Why do you think the archeologists and scientists have ignored the crystal skulls?

We believe (and in a way this makes perfect sense logically) that if there are strange physical phenomena that are occurring in the presence of a crystal skull, that if any scientist chooses to ignore the investigation of such activities it is probably due to the fact that this type of phenomena does not fit into any of their modern theories of reality or physics - thus its much easier to pretend the crystal skulls don't exist or that the people who are witnessing such phenomena are crazy. Because how can just a piece of crystal have such a strong energy around it that it physically changes its color, weight or how it appears inside? This is against the laws of modern physics!!

Similarly for an archeologist, if there exists an object whose its history is unknown or that could not have possibly been manufactured by primitive cultures of the past (as there is the belief that mankind today is the most advanced race of humanity to have ever existed) then it is easier to ignore such an object or artifact than to try to explain why and how it could exist.

Perhaps because of the implications and results we have uncovered in our own personal research working directly with the crystal skulls, and because some of these results tend to refute accepted scientific or historic principles, these professionals prefer to completely ignore the crystal skulls or have decided that they are not worthy of any form of research or study at all. Fortunately, there are individuals and organizations in the world (such as our Crystal Skull World Foundation) who intuitively and inherently understand the importance of the crystal skulls and are pursuing through all means possible to create ongoing studies, experimental tests and related research.

But a scientific or historic study of the crystal skulls does not include an explanation about why the strong energies that surround the crystal skulls seem to have such a strong or profound effect upon individuals who have contact with these crystalline objects. There is not adequate space in this article to thoroughly discuss what type of personal experiences people are having linked to contact with the crystal skulls, that which is another story and area of research in itself and is why we have written our new book, Journeys of the Crystal Skull Explorers.

Thus, because the phenomena that is linked to the crystal skulls is unexplainable based upon modern accepted theories or reality (for the scientists), and the technologic advancement required to make them associated with past cultures and civilizations from a historic perspective (for the archaeologists), these professional seem to have decided to ignore such objects so they do not challenge their cherished theories of reality and history, rather then to try to explain why the skulls are affecting so many people and are of great interest. Lastly, it is our goal through our foundation, to see if we can locate scientists and archeologists who are more open to new possibilities that might wish to become a part of future research projects. If there is one who is reading this article for example and intrigued, please contact us.

Can you describe some of the experiences that people, after connecting with the skulls, have reported?

There are two kinds of individuals who contact us (mostly through email, but sometimes via a letter, telephone call or meet us in person) that are having experiences when they are having a contact with one or more crystal skulls. The first type is those people who have their own crystal skulls.

Today there are many carvers in the world making crystal skulls (predominately in Brazil and China but there are carvers doing so all over the world) - so if an individual wishes to own their own crystal skull, there are many places to find and buy one. Such as on E-Bay, new age or crystal stores or through various people who either are teachers about the crystal skulls and sell them, as we do at times ourselves, or crystal skull sellers and distributors.

The type of experiences we hear from these caretakers of their own crystal skulls include a telepathic communication - with their crystal skulls - which results in the creation of a name for the skull. The intelligence or consciousness that is working through the quartz requests a specific name which is a reflection of the essence of this consciousness and how it wishes to interact with its caretaker.

We use this word "caretaker" or the word "guardian" as we do not believe that one is an owner of the skull, only the individual or individuals that this particular quartz crystal has chosen itself to be with it and work with it to help that person in their individual soul path and growth and possibly, at some future time, to work together as a team to help other people farther down the road.

So, a caretaker is the person who cares for and takes care of the skulls and helps to activate it and bring it more fully to life. We also have discovered ourselves personally and from many other caretakers that the crystal skull will communicate directly with its caretaker in some fashion, to discuss:

• "His"/ "her" (the skulls generally take on a masculine or feminine presence although some are both) personal dislikes and likes
• The activities the skulls wishes to participate in with or without its caretaker
• A location "he"/"she" wants to explore/visit to experience the energies in that location

...the list of activities goes on and on. When one agrees to become a caretaker of a crystal skull, their whole life will change and - we feel - become rather exciting and interesting!!

The second type is a person who is not a caretaker of a skull but has an opportunity to be in the presence of one or to hold and touch it for a time.

What type of experiences are these (non-caretaker) people having then?

• Quick or instantaneous healings of all kind of illnesses, emotional or past life blocks.
• Profound dreams after meeting - or even before meeting - the skull.
• Expansion of ones inner gifts, or a new spiritual gift that becomes active.
• Going into altered states of consciousness, even channeling information from other intelligent sources.
• Expansion and upliftment of one's creative gifts, whether such gifts are already consciously known or not.
• Contact with intelligences from other dimensions or planets.
• Receiving energy and becoming energized.
• Having visions or reliving past lives.
• Leaving ones physical body and projecting into other dimensions, the past or the future.
• Receiving information or knowledge telepathically. Such information can be inspirational to help a person in their life or it can have to do with cosmic knowledge or knowledge held and programmed into the skull by advanced civilizations from our past.

There are many more types of such experiences we hear from others but this should give to your reader a good feel of what is happening so far!!

How old are the ancient skulls really?
Do they come from Atlantis, Lemuria or a Mayan civilization...?

Again, based on our definition, an Ancient Crystal Skull is at least 2000 years or much, much older. How old can they be... who can say?

We believe for ourselves, based upon personal past life memories that we have where we had an intimate contact with the crystal skulls that they were definitely involved with the Maya, Atlantis and Lemuria - we have heard from other people that contact us, they share a similar feeling or discuss their own past life memories. We know from the Mayans who are alive today they definitely had contact with the crystal skulls and too many have memories of Atlantis, so there is no doubt the crystal skulls were a key tool used by this ancient civilization.

For example, DesyRainbow and I have seen in our own inner visions or mind's eye definitely working in the temples of Atlantis where the crystal skulls were actively used - worked with by Priest and Priestesses. However, it was the Priestesses who had the ability to help to open and activate the crystal skulls. Here is what DesyRainbow remembers from her former lifetimes:

I have seen during the last 5 years many former lifetimes in which I was very intensively working with Crystal Skulls. My work generally encompassed opening the crystal of the skull and activating it for specific purposes or working with "my" own inner crystal skull and "my" crystal skeleton for healing others or to help to elevate the vibration of the other priestesses. But I also saw myself molding or creating a particular crystal skull and then merging frequencies or knowledge of sacred objects, sacred places and highly respected persons within the skull, to be stored safely for future uses.

This work was done in temples during Atlantean, Lemurian and Egyptian times as well as on other planets in our solar system. I discovered that I had many lifetimes where I worked in one way or another with these wonderful crystalline beings.

For a personal link to Lemuria, let us tell you a story. In 2002, we visited a remote location in the northern part of Peru, high up in the mountains. (Note: Some people believe the Andes Mountains resulted when the continent of Lemuria or Mu sank and then the land masses in South America rose, forming these mountains.) This location was near a sacred lagoon for the local shaman. Here we both saw - in our inner mind - that once there had existed a great Lemurian Temple and in this place we went, which we saw as a circle of stones, once stood a circular room within this temple. On the walls in this room were glass cases and within each rested a different colored crystal skull.

Of course, we ourselves can not definitely prove that Atlantis or Lemuria truly existed although we believe there has been discovered a kind of physical proof to substantiate such. Or we can't prove that these so-called old civilizations from our distant past did indeed have the use of crystal skulls, some of which we may be aware of publicly now. We can only say that for both of us, within the core of our being we know that these civilizations absolutely had a connection with the skulls.

Also through some of the contacts we have with Mayan elders, they do openly discuss that the crystal skulls were brought to them from Atlantis and that they did not personally create these very old skulls.

The people who might truly know the exact history of the ancient skulls are the native people in our world. But long ago they realized that the crystal skulls were too sacred and important for the future of humanity. Thus, to protect the skulls, in general (the modern Maya are an exception) they won't discuss the existence of the crystal skulls that they may guard or even their wisdom and knowledge about what the crystal skulls are and what they really represent.

What does the Maya oral tradition say about crystal skulls?

The following information was shared by a Mayan Priest at a the Crystal Healing Symposium organized by Dr. Chet Snow, in the spring of 1999 in Sedona, AZ (where I received my first large crystal skull Portal de Luz as a gift from my ex-wife Vera) - they represented a council of Mayan Elders from Guatemala - I will paraphrase the message they spoke at the conference which was translated from Spanish:

The Priest said that some of the older (or ancient) crystal skulls in the world are the property of the Mayan Nation. They stated that the skulls were gifted to them by the Grandfathers of the Pleiades and that they are a rare and sacred Gift. The Pleiadians gave the Skulls to the Mayans to teach them about cosmic sciences and that after death, we are all reborn. They called the crystal skulls the "Messengers from Time to Eternity".

The Mayans are troubled that people are exploiting the crystal skulls - especially the older ones - and say that they should not be used for personal gain or to further one's worldly ambitions. They also gave a warning that if these old crystal skulls are sold, the consequences to the person(s) selling them might not be very pleasant.

Finally, they stated:

Our Mayan Grandfathers, the Prophets, came from (the Pleiades). Then, they returned after leaving us the Crystal Skulls as a sign of their existence and the virtues of the Mayan Sciences. The Crystal Skulls perceive the consciousness from beyond the Great Galaxy to spread the Cosmic Knowledge and not to sell it.

So you can see, the Mayans recognized the crystal skulls are very sacred tools. They are unhappy that some of their sacred crystal skulls were forcibly removed from their land by the Europeans when they came to the Americas to colonize in the 15th century. They would like to have the crystal skulls returned to them so they can protect them and work with them in their sacred ceremonies for the benefit of our world and all people. They understand that the crystal skulls are receptacles of great knowledge and information.

©2006-7, Joshua and DesyRainbow Shapiro, for StarchildGlobal

Check back next month for Part 2 of this 3-Part series!

ABOUT THE AUTHORS

Joshua Shapiro has been involved with the crystal skulls since 1983 when he had an opportunity to be in the presence of an amethyst skull located in northern California. At that time, he felt a very strong connection with this artifact which forever changed his life. Since then, he has devoted a great deal of time and effort to sharing with others key information about the crystal skulls and the role they have to play in the prophesized "Golden Age".

He feels very fortunate to have had an opportunity to be able to visit privately with a number of the more well known crystal skulls in the world including: the "Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull", "ET", the “British Museum Crystal Skull", and "Ami".

Desy "Blue Arrow Rainbow" Shapiro is an open channel for Divine Healing Light Energy. She utilizes her training to channel this energy through Vortex ® Healing and M.E.L. (Mankind Enlightenment Love). She is also an artist who is able to create special paintings based upon the energy of the individual that she links into from their personal photograph.

She is a guardian of nine contemporary crystal skulls that she shares with her husband. "Mozes of Peace", a small clear quartz crystal skull made in Brazil is her special healing skull. Desy is working to create a circle of "13" crystal skulls to work with in the future.

For more information, visit Joshua and Desy online: Crystal Skull World Foundation, Crystal Skull Events and V J Enterprises, or email Joshua.