In his essay, author Daniel Pinchbeck describes 2012 as a time for The Return of Quetzalcoatl, the mythical feathered serpent of Mesoamerica that symbolizes the meeting of snake and bird, or Earth and Heaven. And it is just this kind of meeting that we need. Only with our feet firmly rooted in the soil of our immediate situation can we reach out and align with wisdom and power from beyond. May this collection of essays inspire this meeting in you, as we live together in the mystery of 2012-Tami Simon, Publisher, Sounds True