This 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.
"Adrian is a very accomplished storyteller. He does great work at opening closed hearts." Francis Firebrace, Aboriginal Australian Elder of the Yorta Yorta people
"This will help all beings and bring peace to the world." Lama Khenpo Rinpoche Chime Tsering, Official President of Buddhism, Nepal
A 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.
This 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.
An 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.
Tony 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'.
Ireland 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.
This 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.
To 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. By celebrating these points we connect with the Earth's passing seasons. Interwoven in the Sun's cycles are the monthly cycles of the Moon whose influence affects all of life on Earth. This revised sourcebook shows how to celebrate nature's holy days.
The 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.
A photographic journey into an otherworld inhabited by mythological figures, trolls, giants, gods and anthropomorphic forms suggesting another dimension in the visible landscape. John Michell coined the word 'simulacra' to describe faces and forms in nature, and Jürgen has photographed this strange 'otherworld'. He shows that nature is an ignored artist whose art is hidden and secretive, revealing itself only to those who open their minds.
Stone Fires - Liquid Clouds celebrates Hyatt's art and insight. Included are over one hundred paintings and drawings, his many poems and inspired writings, extracts from his regular articles in Modern Painters magazine, as well as totally new material. This book is a fascinating account of the modern artist as shaman, unafraid to see into the future by studying the past.
How is the Spirit of Place relevant now? This Enchanted Isle explores the strands of Britain's mystical and mythological heritage, and the way they have inspired artists, writers, poets and visionaries throughout the ages. Focusing on the Neo-Romantics, this book challenges the belief that the mystical and sacred in art is dead. It confronts a crass world of nihilism with a call to re-enchant the world.
Based on mathematics, ancient divination techniques and recent data from space research, the author reveals how the Moon affects our weather. Lunar weather forecasting has been used for thousands of years. Almanacs were once a feature of rural life, foretelling storms, floods, earthquakes and droughts. This book tells how they did it and how you can forecast the weather by looking at the Moon's size, shape and appearance.
In 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
A constant theme in Biblical prophecy is that one day the Temple at Jerusalem, founded by Solomon in the 10th century BC, will be seen once more. This will lead to the reunion at Jerusalem of the twelve tribes of Israel and the reappearance of divine order on earth. With the recent discovery of the site of the Temple, this prophecy seems ripe for fulfilment. Through the street pattern of old Jerusalem, John Michell reveals the once and future Temple.
The legends of Glastonbury are closely interwoven with its landscape, monuments and natural features. They come to life in their native setting, whose subtle beauties are illustrated in this helpful guide to Glastonbury's shrines and secret places. For the visitor to Glastonbury, the armchair traveller, or the reader who simply wonders what attracts so many pilgrims to this ancient sacred place.
How does this small place play such a leading part in the spiritual history of Britain? Glastonbury's fame has endured longer than any English sanctuary. King Arthur, Joseph of Arimathea, the Grail Quest, the Zodiac, the Enchantments of Britain, the Chalice Ritual and the Prophecy of Restoration are traced from early to modern times. Glastonbury's traditions represent an ancient magical rite invoking paradise on earth.