My journey to what would eventually become Finding Camelot began in the final weeks of 2015. At the time, I was searching for a cyclical mechanism that could explain the recurring presence of individuals with extraordinary abilities throughout human history. I had been consumed by the idea of truth at the heart of mythology and the presence of god-like individuals on Earth. For weeks, I explored various astronomical cycles, first considering the galactic orbital period—our solar system’s journey through the Milky Way. It seemed promising at first.

After all, we are currently positioned in the same region of the galaxy as we were when the first dinosaurs began to evolve.

But the deeper I looked, the more I realized that the galactic cycle was simply too vast to account for observable patterns within human history, let alone over multiple generations.

Then, on January 15, 2016, an article came out that would change the course of my thinking.

Two Caltech astronomers announced the possibility of a hidden planet lurking in the outer reaches of our solar system—Planet Nine.

They proposed an elongated orbit lasting between 10,000 and 20,000 years. This was precisely the time frame I had been seeking, yet I had more questions than answers. The proposed orbit of Planet Nine extended far beyond what could be seen with the naked eye.

I had to consider cosmic events that could have been observed by our ancestors.

Events that aligned with phases of this cycle and left lasting imprints on human civilization. This is when I learned of a grand planetary alignment that occurs approximately every 3,993 years. The next alignment is set to occur on September 8, 2040. The last in our collective memory has been associated with the birth of Abraham, the patriarch of the Judeo-Christian tradition, and the beginning of the Chinese calendar.

My next challenge was refining the estimated 10,000–20,000-year orbital period into something more precise. A single alignment per orbit was too short, as was two;

at just under 12,000 years, the cycle of three fit too perfectly.

This period aligned with multiple pivotal moments in human evolution and civilization, too many to be dismissed as coincidence.

This journey has been more than an intellectual pursuit.

At times, it has felt like I am not merely discovering but remembering—as if knowledge beyond my own experience is being confirmed piece by piece.

The work of Finding Camelot is rooted in this understanding: that there is something within human history, within our very being, that follows a rhythm—one that has shaped the course of civilization itself.