MITCHELL HEDGES CRYSTAL SKULL
Ancient Wonder
Perhaps the most famous crystal skull in the world today is the Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull, named after a real-life "Indiana Jones" of the 20th Century, British explorer and adventurer F. A. Mitchell-Hedges. The most distinguishable characteristic of this crystal skull is its extraordinary clarity and its detachable jaw, carved from the same piece of quartz as the rest of the skull.
This crystal skull was originally called the "Skull of Dunn" after an associate on one of the expeditions to Lubaantun (Belize). This is where Anna Mitchell-Hedges, at the age of 16*, claims to have found the crystal skull in the ruins of a Mayan pyramid. It was later called the "Skull of Doom" to supposedly ward off possible mal- intentioned encounters. The Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull has recently been renamed by the present caretaker, Bill Homann, as the "Skull of Love".
While its history may be somewhat controversial, the fact remains that the Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull is a true so called "out-of-place-artifact" - meaning that despite the most evolved research, including extensive laboratory examination by Silicon Valley's Hewlett-Packard, no one has been able to prove it is a hoax.
Hewlett-Packard's research concluded that, because the Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull was carved in disregard to the natural axis of the quartz itself (a process unheard of in our modern time because the quartz is likely to shatter while carving), and because there are no marks from having used any modern tools, the Mitchell-Hedges skull technically should not exist.
Mitchell-Hedges |
Size: 11 lbs 7 oz / 5.2 kgs |
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Stone: Clear Quartz |
Origin: Belize |
"Skull of Love"
Discovered in 1924 - Most famous for its detachable jawbone. |
Official Website for "MH" |
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*There is sometimes confusion whether the Mitchell-Hedges crystal skull was found in 1923 or 1924, and if Anna Mitchell-Hedges was 16 or 17. The story goes that Anna Mitchell-Hedges noticed a glittering, glassy-looking object lying just out of reach under the earthquake tumbled walls of what had once been an ancient Mayan temple in Lubaantun. But it was not until January 1, 1924 (on Anna Mitchell-Hedges 17th birthday) that the archeological team finally managed to recover the artifact and could fully appreciate the magnificence of the crystal skull (minus the lower jawbone portion that was found only a couple months later in a nearby area). |
Perhaps because of its popularity, the authenticity of Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull is often challenged. See the official rebuttal to the skull controversy. Investigative journalist Philip Coppens explores on the origins of the Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull (now called The Skull of Love) and listen to this Audio Interview and see this Crystal Skull Video Presentation that further explores the mystery of the MH Crystal Skull
As Published in Hewlett-Packard’s Measure Magazine, February 1971
History or hokum?
Santa Clara’s crystal lab helps tackle the case of the hard-headed Honduran…
Let the doors squeak, the shutters rattle, the curtains shake, the cats run, the dogs whimper, the bats flutter, the mists swirl and the moon blaze. Ignore the heavy footsteps in the hall, the creaking stairs, the labored breathing beyond the door. Listen, instead, to a tale of true mystery involving prehistoric cults, lost civilizations, the “granddaddy of all crystal skulls,” and some scientific sleuthing by members of the HP crystal lab at Santa Clara Division. Centerpiece of this tantalizing tale is a clear quartz crystal sculpture the size and shape of a human skull estimated to be as much as 120 centuries old. Known as the Mitchell-Hedges Skull, after the name of its discoverer, it is an object of fantastic sculptural perfection. No other quartz crystal sculpture approaches its quality; even the British Museum’s crystal skull, discovered in Mexico in 1889, is classed as a “rough cut” in comparison.
The now-elderly owner, Anna Mitchell-Hedges, discovered the mysterious skull in 1927 on an expedition with her explorer father to the ruins of a Mayan Temple in British Honduras. The two-part sculpture – head and detached jaw – lay under a collapsed altar. Since then, it has alternately been under study or in safe keeping, most recently in a house on the slopes of Mount Tamalpais to the north of San Francisco. Here, in the temporary custody of a free-lance art conservator and restorer named Frank Dorland, it came to the attention of Dick Garvin, writer and supervisor of the Hewlett-Packard advertising account at the San Francisco office of Lennen & Newell. In a co-authored new book titled “The world of the twilight believers”, Garvin discussed the other-worldly aspects of the skull in one of the chapters on far-out phenomena. Then he arranged for Dorland to bring the skull to the HP Santa Clara lab in order to test certain theories and speculations about its composition.
The lab, of course, is exactly the right place for testing quartz crystal. That is one of its day-to-day occupations. Its major mission, according to Jim Pruett, components manager for the Frequency Standards team, is the production of precision quartz oscillator crystals used in HP oscillators and quartz crystal thermometers. The lab purchases raw one-pound Brazilian crystals and, with the aid of many skills, converts them into gold-plated wafers that vibrate at a precise frequency.
For the Mitchell-Hedges skull the lab performed two significant tests. Submerging the sculpture in a bath of index-matching fluid, and viewing it under polarized light, the lab people first determined that it was almost certainly a single crystal of quartz, rather than a composite of three crystals as Dorland had suspected. Next, they probed the lower-jaw question. Was it originally an integral part of the crystal? The orientation of its X-Y axis and the “veils” revealed by the polarized light showed that it had indeed come from the same crystal.
These findings raise again many of the same questions that have followed the skull-shaped rock crystal since its discovery – or rediscovery – in the ruins of Lubaantun. Where did it come from? Is it phony or for real? Some experts assign its origin to various Central American civilizations including the Aztecs, Mixtecs or the Olmecs. Dorland suggests it may have come from Egypt, Tibet or China, and may have been roughed out as much as 12,000 years ago. How then did it come to British Honduras?
Dorland believes the skull originally was used in prehistoric religious ceremonies. At that time it resembled the British Museum work, its jaw attached, its workmanship less finished. Later, sea-going Phoenicians brought it to Central America, perhaps even by way of the lost city of Atlantis. Mayan or Aztec craftsmen then detached the jaw so that it could be animated and made to serve as an oracle, dispensing judgments from atop a trick alter. This fateful role was enhanced by the prismatic qualities of the skull; flames or light placed under or behind the skull are projected eerily through the eye sockets.
If it is phony, it’s a very artistic one. Quartz crystal is an extremely hard material – hard in the sense that a diamond is hard, and hard to work with. The size and clarity of the 11-pound, 7-ounce Mitchell-Hedges skull made it a rarity. The workmanship is exquisite, a compound of patient hand crafting (using sand and water to smoothly abrade the rock) and technical precision requiring an estimated 300 man-years of effort.
“One of our guys kidded that he might be able to duplicate it if you gave him a year and $100,000″, said Jim Pruett.
“There’s no way of proving its age. A lot of the occult aura – tales of mystery and evil – that have sprung up around it could easily come from its eyes. By shifting a light source or when an observer moves his view even slightly, an infinite variety of refraction patterns can be seen. They could be quite hypnotic.
“I look on it as a very beautiful work of art irrespective of its age or authenticity. There’s no denying that!’ |
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The MITCHELL-HEDGES Crystal Skull is exquisitely beautiful and tremendously powerful. The most distinguishable characteristic of this crystal skull is its extraordinary clarity and its detachable jaw, carved from the same piece of quartz as the rest of the skull. The eyes are actually prisms that are deeply hypnotic and trance-inducing. Scientists have examined this crystal skull for many years and have been mystified by it.
The present caretaker of the MITCHELL-HEDGES Crystal Skull, Bill Homann, has recently named it the "Skull of Love", due to its powerful loving and healing energies. Through a special arrangement, Bill Homann energized a group of crystal skulls with the MITCHELL-HEDGES Crystal Skull exclusively for us to offer on our sister website: www.AncientCrystalSkulls.com
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100 Years
Unearthing The Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull
100 years ago, a magnificent clear quartz crystal skull was discovered by Anna Mitchell-Hedges in the Mayan ruins of Lubaantun (presently in Belize) under an expedition headed by F.A. Mitchell-Hedges.
Perhaps "F.A." is most famous for the crystal skull that bears his name, but he was also a well-known explorer and archeologist for the British Museum, who published several books about his globe-trotting adventures.
While questions may still abound regarding the origin of the Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull, it is truly a wondrous marvel to behold. One thing remains unchallenged: the powerful and profound experiences that people encounter from its energy.
The Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull is perhaps the most extraordinary crystal skull on Earth, and its deep prismatic eyes can draw one into other dimensions. The skull and detachable jaw are carved in phenomenal life-like anatomical detail from a single piece of ultra-clear quartz. Modern science cannot explain how this crystal skull was created, and its energies are truly out of this world!
More recently, the Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull has affectionately come to be known as "The Skull of Love" because of the powerful loving healing energy that it radiates.
Present caretaker Bill Homann continues to travel the world to allow many people to experience this master crystal skull. He also offers private sessions and online meditations with the Mitchell-Hedges crystal skull.
Bill Homann has made it possible for CrystalSkulls.com to offer Mitchell-Hedges energized crystal skulls so that people everywhere can experience and benefit from these extraordinary energies. |
Specially Energized
with the Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull
Through a special arrangement with guardian Bill Homann, the world-famous Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull , the Skull Of Love, energized a group of crystal skulls exclusively for CrystalSkulls.com to offer to you so you can experience these extraordinary energies for yourself.
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Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull Energized
Multi-Faceted Clear Quartz Crystal Skull
Drilled Pendants
The world famous Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull was surrounded by a garland of clear quartz crystal skulls that can be worn as a pendant, or suspended over an altar, over your bed, in your car, your healing table, etc. so you can benefit from the extraordinary power and energy of the amazing Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull. Each crystal skull pendant is carved in ultra-clear quartz that is faceted at the back so it sparkles with light! It comes on a sliding adjustable cord and with a pouch.
Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull Energized
Multi-Faceted Clear Quartz Crystal Skull
Small Drilled Pendants |
MH-FQ-P-5 : Wt 5g |
L: .7” x W: .5” x H: .6” |
$35(S&H $7.95) |
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(Each will have similar features to the one pictured here)
Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull Energized
Multi-Faceted Clear Quartz Crystal Skull
Medium-Sized Drilled Pendants |
MH-FQ-P-7 : Wt 7g |
L: .8” x W: .6” x H: .7” |
$44(S&H $8.95) |
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Clear Quartz is a powerful all-purpose stone that amplifies thought, energy and intention. When carved into a crystal skull, Clear Quartz can raise a person’s vibration and consciousness. Clear Quartz also acts like a radio receiver to enhance intuition and clear guidance, opening the crown chakra to connect with divine guides.
more about the beneficial properties of Quartz
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Please Note:
As these are energetic tools, returns may not be possible for certain crystal skulls that have been specially energized. In the unlikely event that a return is desired, please email for return authorization and procedures within 14 days of receiving your shipment. If a return is authorized, there could be a 20% re-stocking/return fee. |
I purchased a Mitchell Hedges skull bead and four skulls charged with the Karpey ceremonies. I first decided to purchase at least the mitchell hedges bead after a dream that I had in which this skull was mentioned. The energies in this bead were certainly of a different frequency than the ones that I experience when channeling, they feel more clear. I noticed that emotionally, the highs and lows that I experience are more balanced. It seems that my emotional lows are not so difficult to live through. Thankyou! I never considered such a tool in mental health!. (read more testimonials)
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Crystal skulls intensify and amplify the power of intention, and hold the specific frequency and resonance of a desired outcome. Crystal skulls carved out of the gems and minerals can aid with the specific areas or issues (of course, this should not be a substitute for traditional medical treatment, but can enhance and support energetic healing).
Following in the footsteps of F.A. Mitchell-Hedges
Bill Homann
Bill Homann is the current guardian of the Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull. Anna Mitchell-Hedges spent the last eight years of her life being cared for by Bill Homann. She passed away at the age of 100 on April 11th, Bill’s birthday.
It is Bill’s desire and hope to carry on the legacy of Anna and her father with the Crystal Skull. Bill has the same adventurous spirit as F.A. Mitchell-Hedges, his great hero, and “Indiana Jones” himself. A myriad of adventures keep life interesting.
In his youth, Bill was blessed with inordinate amounts of energy, which he channeled into the martial arts as a way to give direction and balance to his energies. He immediately realized that the true essence of the martial arts is love. This awareness led him to cultivate a steady inner peace that enabled him to love himself and others - and become a masterful protector of the Mitchell-Hedges Crystal Skull (The Skull of Love). |
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