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Roberto Pinelli, M.D.: Awakening the Pineal Gland for Longevity and Health

Earth AncientsSep 23, 2026

Italian ophthalmologist and neuroscientist Dr. Roberto Pinelli describes how a mystical experience inside the sarcophagus of Khafre's pyramid in 1981, followed by dreams and visions, led him to develop light and infrasound therapies aimed at 'awakening' the pineal gland. He argues that ancient Egyptians, especially in Akhenaten's era, understood the sun as a key to activating this gland, and that the Eye of Horus is an anatomical map of the midbrain. Discussing his book 'Awakening the Pineal Gland', he promotes photobiomodulation, decalcifying supplements, and a nightly darkness ritual he claims boosts melatonin and DMT, improves sleep, and sparks vivid dreams and synchronicities.