Saving the Crystal Skull (Paperback)

Mack MacAlister is lured into the tangled rainforest jungle of Guatemala to a Maya sanctuary that has been veiled by mystifying forces for over 10,000 years. Events take him from innocence to discovering that he is integral to an ancient prophecy and has vowed in a previous lifetime to save a mysterious, life-size crystal skull. Mack is guided by Ichtaca, an old shaman who helps him in his quest to regain his powers; the intuitive magickal side of himself. And, then defying all rationality and in the midst of turmoil Mack finds his soul mate, Tlalli, and painfully realizes they have shared numerous lifetimes of unfulfilled passion. In a world where past, present and future are only separated by thin membranes, it becomes a race of wills to protect the skull from the mad Mexican magistrate, Rafael Sánchez, and ensure the portal between worlds opens at the end of the Maya Calendar on December 21, 2012. Failure could mean the destruction of the human race and Earth as we know it today.

Phyllis Cronbaugh brings intuition and years of indigenous spiritual training to her books, workshops and ceremonies. Indigenous knowledge is as valuable today as it has been for millennia in guiding us to live balanced and harmonious lives. As a Twisted Hair (Cherokee, Navajo) and Maya Solar Initiate, she braids traditional knowledge and spirituality together with the science of quantum physics creating truths that change and fulfill lives. Phyllis is also the author of Discovering the Magickal Mysterious Character: Empowering Teens and Women of All Ages Using a Journey of Native American Teachings. Three sequels - Becoming ..., Living ..., and Legacy of the Magickal Mysterious Character are in the works. Other metaphysical non-fiction books by the author include, Yes, It's Possible to Change Your Past: Combining Ancient Shamanic Wisdom and Quantum Physics to Help You Consciously Create the Life You've Only Dreamt About, The Talking Stick: Guarantee You Are Understood and Not Just Heard, the Wild Woman Rites of Empowerment Bible, and Earth Astrology: Completing What Sun Bear Started. More information can be found at www.PhyllisCronbaugh.com, www.SavingTheCrystalSkull.com, www.MagickalMysteriousCharacter.com and www.ChangeYourPast.com. Also, make sure to check out her blogs. Phyllis was born and raised in the Kansas City, MO area, moved away to Colorado, Arizona and California where she apprenticed with a well-known shaman for a number of years and received other training on native traditions. Her journey on the Path of the Red Road has taken her to Mexico and Guatemala where she worked and studied with indigenous elders. Making a full circle back to Kansas City, she is now the caretaker for her 93-year-old mother, enjoys her grandchildren, writes, teaches, and conducts native ceremonies for her Dancing On The Edge Lodge. She is also a travel agent and in 2011 will begin leading tours to sacred sites all over the world.