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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The Story of Mu, the Lost Continent of the Pacific
Mu was an ancient civilization that existed in a vast region of the Pacific Ocean, long before Lemuria or Atlantis. According to various traditions, it was a culture deeply connected with the energies of the planet and with a way of life centered on consciousness and balance. In this article, we explore what Mu was, its origins, evolution, and its role within the spiritual journey of humanity.
Table of Contents
- What Was the Continent of Mu?
- Origins and Evolution of Mu
- The Civilization of Mu and Its Main Characteristics
- Spiritual Society and Connection with the Divine in Mu
- Mu and Lemuria: Similarities and Differences
- The Fall of the Lost Continent of Mu
- The Legacy of Mu in Ancestral Cultures Around the World
What Was the Continent of Mu?
The Mu continent was a vast territorial expanse located in the Pacific Ocean, where flourished one of the oldest and least understood civilizations on the planet. Its existence dates back to a stage when Earth had a much subtler vibration, and life forms functioned in synchronicity with the energetic laws of the cosmos. Instead of building a society based on the material, the inhabitants of Mu cultivated a deep awareness of their connection with the whole.
Far from being an expansionist or technologically dominant culture, the Mu civilization represented a model that valued balance, introspection, and vibrational frequency as pillars of its existence. Daily life was organized according to natural cycles and the energetic perception of the environment. Every act carried a spiritual charge, from rituals to the simplest tasks, and each action was understood as a form of resonance with the universe.
This civilization has not left obvious physical traces, but its influence subtly persists in ancestral stories, symbols, and spiritual teachings that appear across different cultures of the world. The marks of its wisdom can be recognized in ceremonial practices and knowledge about energy that point to an ancient humanity, connected with the divine through vibration and intention.
Origins and Evolution of Mu
The origins of the island of Mu go back to a stage when Earth was just beginning to stabilize its energetic field. According to different accounts, its first inhabitants did not arrive in ships or by physical means, but rather descended as forms of consciousness from subtler planes. They manifested gradually, adapting their existence as Earth’s vibration became denser.
At first, life in Mu was predominantly etheric. The beings of this civilization communicated through frequencies, perceived their environment in an expanded way, and did not need complex material structures. Matter was not a limitation, but a transitory tool. Over time, they began to organize around energetic centers from which they sustained the balance of the planet.
The evolution of Mu was not focused on external development but on inner refinement. Their purpose was not to conquer or accumulate power, but to act as guardians of a stable frequency that would benefit all humanity. Their technology was based on vibration, geometry, and a harmonious relationship with the natural elements. They did not build to dominate, but to amplify consciousness.
In the series Initiation, available on Gaia, Mu is described as a key civilization at the dawn of human history. It is explained there how this culture functioned as a bridge between higher planes of consciousness and physical experience, preparing the way for the appearance of civilizations such as Lemuria and Atlantis.
The Civilization of Mu and Its Main Characteristics
The civilization of Mu developed in a state of constant balance between the physical and the subtle. Their way of life was not governed by structures of power or material hierarchies, but by collective vibration and respect for natural cycles. Everything in their society responded to an energetic logic, and their organization reflected a deep knowledge of the universal flow.
- Vibrational consciousness: The inhabitants of Mu lived guided by the energetic frequency of the environment. Every act was measured by its vibrational impact, not by its material result.
- Nonverbal communication: The transmission of information took place through vibration, mental imagery, or sensation. Spoken language was secondary or nonexistent.
- Temples as energetic nodes: The structures were not ordinary buildings but centers of alignment with the planetary energy grid. They functioned as anchoring points of consciousness.
- Direct relationship with the elements: They not only venerated nature but interacted with it consciously. Water, fire, air, and earth were living forces with which they collaborated.
- Horizontal organization: There were no permanent figures of authority. Decisions were made by group resonance, following the wisdom of the shared energetic field.
- Interdimensional mobility: Some accounts suggest they had the ability to move between planes of reality—not by technological means, but through expansion of consciousness.
- Collective memory: Knowledge was not stored in objects or texts, but in the vibratory field of the group. Each member could access the shared wisdom through inner connection.
Spiritual Society and Connection with the Divine in Mu
Spirituality was not an isolated aspect of life in Mu: it was the base on which the entire experience was built. There were no institutionalized religions or intermediaries between beings and the divine. Each individual was considered a direct expression of universal consciousness, and daily life was a constant practice of sacred connection.
Rituals did not follow dogma or tradition but were conscious acts of energetic alignment. Everything had a vibrational purpose: from the ways of inhabiting, to sounds and movements. Through breathing, visualization, and intention, the people of Mu cultivated states of deep unity with creation.
This connection with the divine was not experienced as a distant goal, but as a present reality. Living in Mu meant recognizing that each thought generated form, that every action was an extension of the spirit, and that all matter was an expression of energy. This understanding guided every aspect of their civilization, in perfect coherence between consciousness and form.
Mu and Lemuria: Similarities and Differences
Both Mu and Lemuria were deeply spiritual civilizations, born at a time when humanity was more connected to the subtle dimensions of existence. Both shared a worldview based on energy, resonance, and harmony with nature. However, their way of life and their purpose had different nuances that set them apart.
Mu represented a more etheric and contemplative state. Its society was centered on sustaining a stable planetary frequency, functioning as a point of global balance. Lemuria, on the other hand, was a civilization more developed on a structural level, with greater interaction with other cultures and a practical focus on the use of vibrational technologies.
While Mu prioritized silence, inwardness, and attunement with higher planes, Lemuria organized itself into cities and transmitted knowledge through spiritual schools. Mu was the energetic foundation, Lemuria the conscious expansion. Both played an essential role in humanity’s evolution, but from different levels of the same path.
The Fall of the Lost Continent of Mu
The disappearance of Mu was not the result of war or internal collapse, but of a change in the vibration of the planet. As Earth’s energetic field became denser, the civilization of Mu—whose existence was based on subtle frequencies—began to dissolve. Matter gained prominence, and the consciousness that inhabited that plane could no longer be sustained under the new conditions.
There is talk of tectonic shifts, tidal waves, and geological transformations that may have altered the surface of the Pacific Ocean, causing much of Mu’s territory to sink. However, beyond the physical causes, what occurred was a vibrational transition: a stage of human consciousness came to an end, giving way to a more material one, with new lessons to integrate.
Before its dissolution, many of its inhabitants managed to relocate to other regions of the planet, carrying with them the seed of their wisdom. Their legacy was not destroyed but distributed. Fragments of that memory were imprinted in the energy of different places, ready to be awakened by future cultures that could recognize that frequency.
The Legacy of Mu in Ancestral Cultures Around the World
Although the civilization of Mu disappeared as an organized structure, its influence is still alive in different ancestral cultures that preserve fragments of its knowledge. In many Indigenous traditions, especially from Asia, Oceania, and the Americas, there are symbols, myths, and practices that reflect a similar understanding of the world to that which existed in Mu. It is not a copy, but a vibrational echo that continues to transmit its essence.
The ceremonial use of the elements, the construction of temples in energetic points, and the conception of the human being as a channel of universal energy are common aspects between these cultures and the wisdom of Mu. Also, the idea that knowledge is not transmitted only with words, but can be activated internally through resonance. These similarities are not coincidences—they are vestiges of the same original source.
In a world that values speed and accumulation, the memory of Mu invites us to return to the essential: the connection with the energy that sustains all form and the wisdom of living in harmony with it. It is not about reconstructing the past, but about remembering a way of existence where the spiritual and the everyday were not separate. Mu leaves us with a silent but powerful teaching: when life is organized from inner coherence, balance is not a distant ideal, but a possible experience.
