Quetzalcoatl
The keeper of the morning star
Nature of Quetzalcoatl
Quetzalcoatl is the feathered serpent of Mesoamerica: his name joins the quetzal, a bird with shimmering green feathers, and coatl, the serpent. Among the Maya he is called Kukulkan. He stands for the wind, the morning star and knowledge: tradition tells that he gave people maize, the arts and the calendar. He connects what is otherwise separate – the sky of the birds and the earth of the serpents.
Inner attitude
Quetzalcoatl is bound to the earth and yet winged. He crawls and flies at the same time. His power is that of a teacher who passes on what he has received.
The essential qualities
- connecting
- wise
- creative
- winged
- generous
In him, sky and earth come together.
Meaning
Quetzalcoatl appears when head and gut, ideal and everyday life drift apart within you. He invites you to bring both together: feet on the earth, gaze in the light. And he reminds you to share your own knowledge generously.
Voice of the being
«Stay connected to the earth. And let yourself grow wings.»
Encounter & working together
You meet Quetzalcoatl at dawn, while the morning star is still in the sky, or in the wind brushing across a field. Breathe with the wind and feel your feet on the ground.
Pay attention to
- where ideal and everyday life drift apart within you
- where you can pass on knowledge
- where the wind shows you a new direction
Quetzalcoatl works when you are ready to unite sky and earth within you.
Essence
I stand on the earth and carry wings within me.
