Truth In The Myths Of Giants
In the summer of 1520, the Spanish expedition led by Portuguese explorer Ferdinand Magellan was well into its circumnavigation of the globe. By the time they reached the shores of Argentina, they had already encountered several native tribes. But there was something special about the natives of this land, and the account from Antonio Pigafetta, the voyage’s official chronicler, would capture the imaginations of Westerners for years to come. According to his journal, the natives of Patagonia, were giants.
Myths and legends of giants go back through every culture in every corner of the world. And in many cases, the mythological aspect of these giants is obvious. Take for example Atlas, the giant from Greek mythology who was tasked with holding the world on his shoulders.
But sometimes, the stories aren’t so heavily exaggerated and there is even evidence that giants did once walk the earth. In the 1800s, as European settlers continued to expand west across the United States they started coming across earthen mounds that had been constructed by native inhabitants of North America. The settlers started excavating the mounds with little regard for the native cultures who had built them for religious, ceremonial, and burial purposes.
And the sensational headlines regarding what was found in those mounds all reported one thing: Skeletons. Giant skeletons. But these weren’t just a few obscure papers, these were reputable sources like the New York Times and Scientific American. Even Abraham Lincoln references the giants in 1848 during a visit to Niagara Falls saying The eyes of that species of extinct giants, whose bones fill the mounds of America, have gazed on Niagara, as ours do now. According to the numerous articles published during this time the skeletons were regularly found to be between seven and ten feet tall. And some even reported taller individuals like the one mentioned in this New York Times article from 1885.
IF THE WHOLE FRAME IS IN PROPORTION TO TWO THIGH BONES THAT WERE FOUND, THEIR OWNER MUST HAVE STOOD 14 FEET HIGH…A REPRESENTATIVE OF THE SMITHSONIAN INSTITUTION IS HERE INVESTIGATING THE CURIOUS RELIC.
The fact that it was being investigated by a representative of the Smithsonian may not seem out of the ordinary, but it appears to be a theme seen throughout these reports. Some believe that the Smithsonian was involved in covering up these artifacts which were often surrendered to the museum for further study. This theory is supported by the fact that no follow up reports, studies, or exhibitions followed the initial reports of these anomalous discoveries. And the accounts become even more compelling when you consider how many oral traditions of the Native American tribes in those regions tell of a race of giants.
In a more recent discovery, 205 graves were unearthed in China’s Shangdong province. The archaeological dig found that a significant number of these men stood around the 6 foot mark, with the tallest man standing at 6’3.” Now this may not seem incredibly tall by today’s standards, after all the average height of today’s NBA player is around 6’7.” But 5,000 years ago, when these Longshan people were still alive, they would have loomed over their neolithic contemporaries who were much shorter by comparison. The Central American Mayans for example had an average male height of 5’2” and an average female height of 4’8.”
The “giants” of Longshan were unusually tall for their time, but their height wasn’t out of the realm of what we consider possible within the established narrative of our past. So what happens when we find evidence that could completely upend that narrative?
In the 1960s, miners in the Otavi Mountains of Northern Namibia discovered the fossilized segment of a femur. The mineralized bone was turned over to Philip Tobias, the late paleoanthropologist from South Africa and it remains in his vault at WITS University in Johannesburg to this day. In Michael Tellinger’s video posted in 2013, he visits Professor Francis Thackeray at the University to view the impressive artifact. The professor identifies the mineralized bone as having belonged to a homo sapien, and when he brings out an average sized femur for comparison, the difference is clear. The fossilized femur appears to be at least twice the size of the normal one. But despite the abnormal size, there seems to be no outside interest in studying or dating the artifact.
One piece of a femur doesn’t exactly amount to proof of a race of giants. But anthropologists agree that there are large gaps in the fossil record that mask absolute truths. Even the researchers who completed the largest study of hominid body size throughout evolution sometimes had to estimate heights based off fragments as small as a single toe bone.
How would our evolutionary tree differ if they had recovered fragments of someone like Robert Wadlow, the tallest man in recorded history. Known as the Giant of Illinois, Wadlow reached a height of 8’ 11” before his death in 1940. He suffered from hyperplasia of his pituitary gland, which results in an abnormally high level of human growth hormone. And most of the well known giants of our time suffered from similar disorders.
This photo shows Wadlow standing next to his father. Harold Wadlow was a man on the taller side of average at 5’11” but standing next to his son, he appears almost dwarf-like, with his head coming up just over his son’s waist. And this comparison happens to be reminiscent of the giants of Patagonia. The following excerpt is from Antonio Pigafetta’s journal:
But one day (without anyone expecting it) we saw a giant who was on the shore [near today’s Puerto San Julián, Argentina] And he was so tall that the tallest of us only came up to his waist.
The account goes on to say that two of these giants were seized as hostages but did not survive the journey back to Spain. Which may sound like a convenient coincidence, but considering that only 18 of the 270 men who began the voyage made it back alive, their odds of survival weren’t so great to begin with. Even Magellan himself didn’t make it back.
Sixty years later, when Sir Francis Drake made it to Patagonia during his circumnavigation, his nephew wrote that Magellan had exaggerated the height of these natives. Stating that the men were only 5 cubits…which is 7 and a half feet…. So even by today’s standards, these were massive people.
We may never know if a race of giants walked the earth, or know for sure how much truth there is to the giant mythologies present throughout every culture. But consider this, most animals that walk the earth today have a giant prehistoric ancestor: Great white sharks have the megaladon who beats their size by about 40 feet; there’s the titanoboa, a snake which reached 42 feet in length; even sloths had a giant ancestor, the megatherium who were as big as modern day elephants.
So is it really out of the realm of possibility for humans to have had giant ancestors too?
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What Are the Earth’s Chakras and Where Are They Located
The Earth’s chakras are geographical points where planetary energy is concentrated and distributed. They act as centers of power that influence ecosystems and human consciousness. In this article, we explore what these centers are and where they are located from the perspective of Matías De Stefano, who offers an integrative interpretation of the Earth’s energetic map.
Table of Contents
- The Earth as a Living Being With Energetic Centers
- Planetary Chakras and Human Chakras: An Energetic Connection
- The 7 Main Chakras of the Earth
- First Chakra: Africa as the Planet’s Root Center
- Second Chakra: Asia and Oceania as Centers of Creative Energy
- Third Chakra: South America as the Solar Plexus and Center of Identity
- Fourth Chakra: Europe as the Planet’s Heart Center
- Fifth Chakra: North America as the Channel of Global Communication
- Sixth Chakra: The Andes and Andean Regions as the Planetary Third Eye
- Seventh Chakra: Antarctica as the Connection With the Divine
- Vortices, Ley Lines, and Energy Portals: The Planet’s Hidden Network
- Why Are the Earth’s Chakras Changing?
- How to Connect With the Energy of the Earth’s Chakras
The Earth as a Living Being With Energetic Centers
The idea that the Earth is a living organism is not new. Various ancient cultures already regarded it as a conscious entity, capable of feeling, transforming, and evolving. This view is compatible with an energetic understanding of the planet, in which each area fulfills a specific function within a greater system.
From this perspective, continents, mountain ranges, rivers, and oceans are not isolated elements, but interconnected parts of a body in motion. Just as a nervous system regulates the functioning of the human body, the Earth also possesses an energetic network that maintains balance among the planet’s different elements. This system is activated or weakened according to the state of consciousness of those who inhabit it.
The Earth’s chakras are points of high energetic concentration that regulate the planet’s vital flow. Through these centers circulate impulses that affect both ecosystems and human societies. Understanding the function of each one allows not only for honoring the territory, but also for aligning with a way of life that is more coherent with the environment.
Planetary Chakras and Human Chakras: An Energetic Connection
The relationship between human chakras and those of the Earth is not merely symbolic. Both systems share a structure of seven main centers, each associated with a specific function: survival, creativity, identity, love, expression, vision, and higher consciousness. This correspondence confirms that there is a direct resonance between the human body and the planetary body.
When a person works on their inner development, they also influence the collective energetic field. In the same way, changes in the planet’s chakras impact people’s emotional and spiritual states. This connection is strengthened when one consciously visits these energetic centers or participates in practices that activate them.
Living in a territory is not a casual fact. Each person is born in a zone with a specific energetic frequency that offers particular lessons and challenges. Connecting with the chakra corresponding to the place where one lives brings clarity about personal and collective purpose, while also strengthening the bond with the Earth.
The 7 Main Chakras of the Earth
Just like the human body, the Earth has seven main chakras that channel its vital energy. Each of these centers is manifested in a specific continent and fulfills a key role in planetary evolution. In this section, we explore the location and meaning of these chakras from the perspective of Matías De Stefano, who presents them in the series Initiation, available on Gaia.
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First Chakra: Africa as the Planet’s Root Center
The first chakra of the Earth is located in Africa, considered the point of origin of the planet’s vital energy. This root center represents the connection to matter, survival, and ancestral memory. Africa holds the energetic foundation of humanity and is the point from which the Earth’s kundalini begins to flow.
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Second Chakra: Asia and Oceania as Centers of Creative Energy
The second chakra is associated with Asia and Oceania, areas that act as centers of creative and emotional processing. This energy relates to movement, fertility, relationships, and the expression of life in its diversity. At this point, energy transforms and divides, generating momentum and expansion.
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Third Chakra: South America as the Solar Plexus and Center of Identity
South America represents the planet’s solar plexus, where energy becomes conscious of itself. This chakra is related to self-recognition, willpower, and personal strength. It is a key territory for developing a new collective identity based on connection with the Earth and spiritual awakening.
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Fourth Chakra: Europe as the Planet’s Heart Center
Europe represents the heart of the Earth, the point where both cultural expansion and processes of integration and conflict converge. This chakra is connected to love, empathy, and the ability to connect with others from a human place. From Europe emerged movements that promoted freedom, science, and cooperation, as well as structures that also imposed domination. Its energy reflects the duality of the heart: the power to unite or to divide.
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Fifth Chakra: North America as the Channel of Global Communication
The planet’s fifth chakra is located in North America and is related to expression, technology, and outward projection. It is the center of global communication, where messages, narratives, and innovations that influence the world are generated. Through this point, planetary energy is translated into action, speech, and collective impact. It also represents the challenge of finding an authentic voice amidst global noise.
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Sixth Chakra: The Andes and Andean Regions as the Planetary Third Eye
The sixth chakra, associated with the third eye, is manifested in the Andes and Andean regions of South America. This area is key for activating spiritual vision and deep perception of reality. In this territory, ancestral memory is preserved and knowledge is cultivated that connects the human with the sacred. It is a center of consciousness that invites us to see beyond the visible and awaken a new way of looking at the world.
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Seventh Chakra: Antarctica as the Connection With the Divine
Antarctica is the seventh chakra of the planet, the highest point on the energetic scale, where the connection with the divine and universal consciousness is anchored. Its isolation, purity, and natural silence make it a space of integration with the most subtle aspects of the cosmos. It is a land without ownership, without permanent population, which reinforces its role as a portal to the transcendent. There, energy is not expressed through form, but through presence.
Vortices, Ley Lines, and Energy Portals: The Planet’s Hidden Network
In addition to the main chakras, the planet is traversed by a subtle energy grid formed by ley lines and vortices. These lines are invisible routes that connect points of high vibration and intersect in areas considered energy portals. Throughout history, many cultures have built temples, pyramids, and ceremonial centers at these intersections, intuitively recognizing their power.
Energy vortices act as activation or amplification points for Earth’s energy. They are located in places where multiple ley lines converge and where energy flows more intensely. Some are widely known, such as Machu Picchu, Uluru, or the pyramids of Giza, and they are often surrounded by natural or spiritual phenomena that are difficult to explain through rational means.
Energy portals are not only linked to physical geography but also to collective consciousness. They are activated when people engage with them through intention, respect, and deep connection. These points function as bridges between dimensions, facilitating experiences of personal and collective transformation, as well as access to information or higher states of consciousness.
Why Are the Earth’s Chakras Changing?
According to Matías De Stefano, the Earth’s chakras are not static; they are undergoing reconfiguration due to shifts in the planet’s frequency. The energy that once circulated through certain regions is now moving to adapt to a new evolutionary stage. This adjustment is linked to the awakening of a global consciousness more aligned with cooperation, unity, and regeneration.
Energetic movement responds both to cosmic cycles and to human actions. When people become aware of the territory they inhabit and recognize it as part of a whole, they activate healing and transformation processes that directly impact the planet’s energy network. In this way, what happens in one specific place can have effects in other parts of the world.
This shift also calls for a new kind of relationship with the Earth. Instead of seeking to control the environment, the invitation is to listen to it, feel it, and collaborate with it. Understanding the relocation of the planetary chakras helps align with this transition, both personally and collectively.
How to Connect With the Energy of the Earth’s Chakras
Connecting with the Earth’s chakras doesn’t require physically traveling to each of them—although visiting them can enhance the experience. The key lies in developing a conscious relationship with the territory one inhabits: observing its geography, acknowledging its history, and feeling its vibration. Each place has a specific frequency and offers a particular teaching.
There are practices that can facilitate this connection: focused meditations, sound work, circular dances, ceremonies with the Earth, and symbolic acts of gratitude or healing. These actions not only activate the energy of the place but also awaken internal memories that have lain dormant. Simply bringing attention and presence to a site already creates an impact.
Matías De Stefano encourages each person to discover the energetic role of their territory and how they can contribute to the global process from there. This approach doesn’t arise from obligation but from recognition: by understanding the function of the place we inhabit, we can align our actions with the collective purpose of the planet. In this way, connecting with the Earth’s chakras becomes a path to the awakening of a new humanity.
