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Ancient mysteriesKing Arthur's Raid on the UnderworldCaitlin & John MatthewsA dynamic new translation of King Arthur's First Quest - a clear revelation of a pivotal British Mystery. With Arthurian art by Meg Falconer. The descent of Arthur on the ship Prydwen into Annwn, the underworld, to steal the wonder-working cauldron of the Lord of Annwn. This poem hides many secrets within its shimmering lines. The 9th century Welsh poem Preiddeu Annfwyn or The Raid on the Underworld ascribed to the 6th century poet and shamanTaliesin, is one of the oldest and most enigmatic documents relating to the mythic hero Arthur that we still possess. Extending to a mere 61 lines, it contains within it vital clues to the Celtic Mystery traditions of this and earlier times. ISBN 0 906362 72 3 £25.00 / $50.00 The Bardic HandbookKEVAN MANWARINGThis complete manual for the 21st Century Bard contains all you need to know to start on the path of the bard. Myths and legends, techniques and traditions, memory, word magic, song, invocation and the light of foresight. Here you will find inspiration, enchant audiences with your words, learn the skills of story-telling and use magical words to bless, honour, heal and celebrate. ISBN 0 906362 67 9 £14.99 / $29.95 Sacred Celebrations- a sourcebookGLENNIE KINDREDTo celebrate the Earth’s yearly solar cycle is to take part in an ancient tradition handed down since before Celtic times. The festivals fall at eight points during the solar year, particularly at the four seasonal peaks of Spring, Summer, Autumn and Winter. By celebrating these points we connect with the Earth’s passing seasons and acknowledge the way this resonates within ourselves. Interwoven in the Sun’s cycles are the monthly cycles of the Moon whose influence affects all of life on Earth from the tides of the world’s oceans, to the fluids within our bodies, our emotions, our unconscious, the fertility of women and their menstrual cycles. ISBN 0 906362 48 2 £10.95 / $21.95 LabyrinthsAncient Myths and Modern UsesSIG LONEGRENThis workbook, now in its third edition; looks at the ancient and mythic past of this universal symbol and uncovers its practical uses today. Labyrinths span the ages, from before the ancient Greeks to the present-day Native Americans; from the ancient chambered cairn of Newgrange in Ireland to those found in Gothic cathedrals. Guided exercises, including creating your own labyrinth, take you on a journey into the heart of this magical tool for inspiration. ISBN 0 8069 7407 9, £10.95 / $25.95 Celtic Totem AnimalsMake a shamanic journey - meet your animal helpersJOHN MATTHEWSThe shamanic drumming CD, book, and twenty animal cards in this boxed pack provide all you need to conduct your own shamanic journey. Animal helpers, totem or power animals, appear in spirit form during the shaman’s trance, acting as guides for the shaman’s journey to the Otherworld. Now you can meet your animal spirit guides, guided by John Matthews, an expert on Celtic mythology, story-telling and shamanism. ISBN: 0 906362 60 1 £19.99 / $39.95 The Temple at Jerusalem: a RevelationJOHN MICHELLThrough examining the street and monument patterns of old Jerusalem, John Michell reveals the once and future Temple. ISBN 0 906362 51 2 £8.95 / $17.95 |
Travel GuidesTraveller's Guide to Fairy SitesThe Landscape and Folklore of FairylandJANET BORDThis is a guidebook to over 500 places in the British Isles where fairies have actually been seen. Concentrating on places that are identifiable and able to be visited today, the sources drawn on range from traditional folklore to modern first-hand sighting reports. The entries give precise locations, usually including map references. This is a call to get up and explore the Fairyland that is all around us. ISBN: 0 906362 64 4 £12.99 / $25.95 Traveller's Guide to Sacred EnglandGuide to the legends, lore & landscape of England's sacred placesJOHN MICHELLAn endlessly delightful and quietly informative companion for those travellers seeking the ancient spirit of England. This is a journey to ruined abbeys, pagan sites and megalithic temples, saints' shrines, holy wells and island sanctuaries of peace and sanctity reign. With this guidebook, travellers can uncover centuries of history, wisdom and tradition in this green and pleasant land. ISBN 0 906362 63 1 £12.99 / $25.95 Traveller's Guide to Sacred IrelandCARY MEEHANIreland possesses such a vast number of ancient sites that most of them remain all but forgotten except by those who live nearby. This book offers directions to 800 sites in both the North and South. Here are simple wells and stones, sites of national importance, holy mountains protected by fairies, lakes and rivers created by giants and ancient churches and cathedrals, round towers, high crosses built on sites held sacred for thousand of years. ISBN 0 906362 43 1 Price £18.99 / $35.00 GlastonburyThe AvaloniansPATRICK BENHAMThis new edition tells the story of the events and unique people living in and visiting Glastonbury in the early 20th Century - early characters of the British 'new age' movement and precursors of all that has happened in the town since the 1960s. Alice Buckton, Wellesley Tudor Pole, Rutland Boughton, Dion Fortune, Frederick Bligh Bond, Fiona Macleod and others, between them, unfold a saga of mystery, creativity and questing. ISBN 0 906362 68 7 £10.99 / $21.95 Glastonbury - Maker of MythsFRANCES HOWARD-GORDONGlastonbury, the ancient Isle of Avalon, is known worldwide as a holy shrine, ancient sanctuary and sacred centre overflowing with history, myths and legends. For the visitor, armchair traveller or the reader who simply wonders what attracts so many thousands to this ancient sacred place, this guidebook provides an inspiring introduction. ISBN 0 906362 73 0 £9.99 / $19.95 New Light on the Ancient Mystery of GlastonburyJOHN MICHELLAll Glastonbury's mysteries are rooted in one great mystery: how does this small place play such a leading part in Britain's spiritual history? Glastonbury's traditions are seen in a new light, as an ancient magical rite invoking paradise on earth. ISBN 0 906362 15 6 £9.95 / $19.95 |
Life & the universeStories that Crafted the EarthAdrian BeckinghamThis book explores stories of Earth Creation: how the Earth, the rivers, the lakes, the oceans, the mountains, the valleys, the clouds, the sky, and the first animals and people came into being. These stories have been passed on orally for centuries. They not only inspire us to reach for the stars but they also teach us to respect the natural world, to respect other people, and to respect ourselves. ISBN 0 906362 65 2 £12.99 / $25.95 Healing the Hurts of NationsThe human side of globalisationPALDEN JENKINSIn this ground-breaking book, the author looks at our underlying feelings of unease and confusion over today's world events. It examines the history and relationship of nations and points out that the real, human, emotional globalisation process is only now beginning. Offering deep insights into today's current affairs. ISBN: 0 906362 56 3 £9.95 / $19.95 Predicting the Weather by the MoonKEN RINGBased on mathematics, ancient divination techniques and recent data from space research, the author reveals how the Moon affects our weather. This book tells how the ancients forecast weather and how you too can do it too. ISBN 0 906362 52 0 £9.95 / $19.95 Arts and MythAttitudeWanna Make Something of It?TONY ALLENTony Allen is a brilliant stand-up comedian and seminal figure in British comedy. This is what he calls 'the fruit of 25 years' work, play and mischief'. Founder of Alternative Cabaret, he massively extended the possibilities of the stand-up format by challenging the cheap bigotry of the comedy scene, making it wild, confrontational and absurd. Comedians describe him as 'the master', while The Independent called him 'a sell-out alternative who has not sold out'. ISBN: 0 906362 56 3 £9.95 Stone Fires – Liquid CloudsThe shamanic art of Derek HyattPETER WOODCOCK and DEREK HYATTStone Fires - Liquid Clouds celebrates Hyatt's art and insight. Included are over one hundred paintings and drawings, poems and inspired writings, extracts from articles and totally new material. A fascinating account of the modern artist as shaman, unafraid to see into the future by studying the past. ISBN 0 906362 59 8 £18.95 / $35.00 This Enchanted IsleThe neo-romantic vision - from Blake to the new visionariesPETER WOODCOCKThis explores the strands of Britain's mystical heritage, and the way it has inspired artists, writers, poets and visionaries. The book challenges the belief that the mystical and sacred in art is dead. ISBN 0 906362 45 8 £18.95 / $35.00 The Secret Face of NatureJÜRGEN KRÖNIGThis is a photographic journey into nature's mysteries, another world inhabited by mythological figures, trolls, giants, gods and anthropomorphic forms, the substance of dreams. Jürgen shows us the beauty that surrounds us - nature is an unknown and unfairly ignored artist whose art is hidden and secretive. ISBN 0 906362 55 5 £19.95 / $29.95 |
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