Stonehenge today is a battlefield, not only for police and festivalgoers at midsummer but also for rival camps of archaeologists, astronomers, and other researchers into the mysteries of prehistoric religion and science. Controversy flared up in 1963, when Gerald Hawkins made early use of the computer to identify Stonehenge as an observatory for the sun and moon and an instrument for predicting eclipses. Further studies of megalithic sites by Alexander Thom proved that many of them were also related to the seasonal positions of the heavenly bodies. The study of astro-archaeology has now expanded worldwide, bringing new revelations about the mystical sciences of antiquity. This "little history" summarizes the issues involved in astro-archaeology, and illustrates its principal sites and personalities. Included are recent findings of British scientists, whose records of anomalous levels of natural energies at stone circles are in accordance with the magical reputations of such places in local folklore. The present state of research and the exciting prospects for astro-archaeology in the future are summed up in the final chapter. 97 b/w illustrations. Previously published under the title Secrets of the Stones.

A little history of astro-archaeology: Stages in the transformation of a heresy

History

John Michell

Europe

Thames&Hudson

Living Wonders: Mysteries and Curiosities of the Animal World

Thames and Hudson

the twelve tribes of Israel are the most famous example of a phenomenon found throughout the world. Many traditions describe a former ideal social order in which nations were divided into twelve tribes each corresponding to one of the twelve signs of the zodiac. Examples of such societies are to be found from Iceland to Madascar from Europe through the ancient East to America. This book describes some of these civilizations and the role that this configuration was believed to play in harmonizing human activity with the forces of the cosmos.

Twelve-tribe Nations and the Science of Enchanting the Landscape

Ancient Civilizations

THAMES HUDSON LTD

Phenomena: A book of wonders

Religion & Spirituality

Occult & Paranormal

A Little History of Astro-Archaeology

Simulacra: Faces and figures in nature

Science & Math

Nature & Ecology

Takes us into the bizarre and often humorous lives of such people as Lady Blount, who was sure that the earth is flat, Cyrus Teed, who believed that the earth is a hollow shell with us in the inside; Edward Hine, who believed that the British are the lost Tribes of Israel; and Baron de Guldenstubbe, who was sure that statues wrote him letters. British writer and housewife Nesta Webster devoted her life to exposing international conspiracies, and Father O'Callaghan devoted his to opposing interest on loans. The extraordinary characters in this book were and in some cases still are wholehearted enthusiasts for the various causes and outrageous notions they adopted, and John Michell describes their adventures with spirit and compassion.

Eccentric Lives and Peculiar Notions

Biographies & Memoirs

Cardinal

New Light on the Ancient Mystery of Glastonbury

New Light on the Ancient Mystery of Glastonbury is a very informative book. John Michell is extremely knowledgeable and allows the reader to prepare, understand, and learn how to better communicate with this sacred site.

Gothic Image Publications

<p>The traditional Chinese science and practice of FengShui works with vital currents that are influenced by heavenly bodies and which permeate the earth’s surface and regulate its cycles of fertility. Modern concern about the threat to the earth’s continued life and fertility has brought about a revival of interest in this science which was based on principles of cooperation between mankind and nature. First published in 1873, Ernest J. Eitel’s <i>Feng-Shui</i> remains the best classical treatise on the subject ever written. As such, it offers a unique perspective on a subject that has since been heavily commercialized in the West. This edition includes nine engravings of Chinese landscapes by nineteenth century artist Thomas Allom.</p>

Feng-Shui: The Science of Sacred Landscape in Old China

Arts & Photography

Eitel, Ernest

History & Criticism

Synergetic Press

Confessions of a Radical Traditionalist is a wide-ranging collection of colourful essays by English author and philosopher John Michell. For those readers only familiar with his better-known writings on Earth Mysteries, unusual phenomena and eccentric figures, much of the material here will be a pleasant surprise. Since its inception, Michell has regularly contributed to the monthly magazine The Oldie, one of BritainÕs best-kept publishing secrets. MichellÕs column, ÒAn Orthodox Voice,Ó is a perpetual font of erudite insights, charming commentaries, wittily scathing pronouncements, and divine revelations. Writing in clear, exquisite language, he deftly applies traditional wisdom to various aspects of the modern conundrum. In author Patrick HarpurÕs words, ÒIf Socrates had ever written a column, this would be it.Ó Divided into nine sections, Confessions of a Radical Traditionalist presents MichellÕs thoughts on a wealth of heretical topics, from ancient echoes of a Golden Age to the madness of modernity and the unfolding apocalypse. Undergirding these ruminations is the rarely heard perspective of an enlightened, idealistic Platonist. Even when slaying sacred cows or lancing contemporary buffoons, he never forgets that the elusive Òparadise of the philosophersÓ is within reach for those with the strength of vision to see it. In our inverted modern world, these disarming orthodox writings have the delicious flavor of forbidden fruit. The 108 essays in this volume have been carefully selected and introduced by Joscelyn Godwin, a long-time admirer of John MichellÕs work and himself an acknowledged authority in matters esoteric and metaphysical.

Confessions of a Radical Traditionalist

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