Earth Mysteries
Bord, Colin & Janet, 1977. Mysterious Britain. St Albans, UK: Granada Publishing Ltd., Paladin. © 1974. One of the books that turned Sig on to this entire field. An important read - if you can find it.
Critchlow, Keith, 1979. Time Stands Still: New Light on Megalithic Science. London: Gordon Fraser. Great Pictures. Lots of sacred geometry.
Devereux, Paul, 1994. The New Ley Hunter's Guide. Glastonbury, England: Gothic Image Publications. Some of the leys of Britain by an inveterate hunter.
Heselton, Philip. 1998. The Elements of Earth Mysteries. Shaftsbury, Dorset, and UK, Boston, Massachusetts, USA: Element Books Ltd. ISBN1-85230-228-3. A solid overview. Recommended.
Jenkins, Palden. 2005. The Ancient Landscape Around Glastonbury. Glastonbury: Gothic Image Publications. ISBN 0 906362 66 0. £3.99. A wonderful ley map of the Glastonbury and a great overall view of this magical pilgrimage town. A must have map if you plan to visit Glastonbury.
Lonegren, Sig, 1986. Spiritual Dowsing. Glastonbury, UK: Gothic Image Publications. History of the earth energies and geomancy, healing, and other uses today. A book for the spiritual pilgrim.
Lonegren, Sig. 2012. Sacred Space Handbook by Geomancer Sig Lonegren is an e/iBook thatwill help you gather information in sacred spaces including archaeoastronomy, sacred geometry, the Earth energies and other data. This will prepare you for the real work: experiencing the Spiritual Realms directly for yourself. Available for iPads at iTunes ($4.99/ £4.99/€4.99) and for Kindle Fire from Amazon ($8.09/£5.14/€5,14). If you don't have an iBook or Kindle, you can also get a copy of my book for your computer. You will need an Amazon account, and you can download Kindle software free for your Mac or your PC.
Mann, Nicholas R, 1996. The Isle of Avalon: Sacred Mysteries of Arthur and Glastonbury Tor. St Paul, MN, USA: Llewellyn Publications. ISBN 1- 56718-459-6. A wonderful overview of Glastonbury combining the ancient Christian and Arthurian material with more recent discoveries like the Maltwood figures (the Glastonbury Zodiac), the Michael Line, the Tor labyrinth and the sacred geometry of Glastonbury Abbey.
Michell, John, 1975. The Earth Spirit: Its Ways, Shrines and Mysteries. New York: Avon Books. There have been other editions since then. How were these places used? Written by one of the best.
_____, 1979. Simulacra. London: Thames & Hudson. Natural likenesses at sacred spaces can give added meaning to your visit. These are daysigns.
_____, 1983. The New View Over Atlantis. London: Thames & Hudson. (Original version published as "The View Over Atlantis"© 1969). A seminal geomantic work . A must-read.
_____, & Christine Rhone, 1991. Twelve Tribe Nations and the Science of Enchanting the Landscape. Grand Rapids, Michigan: Phanes Press. A way the Indo-Europeans might have taken over Europe. How countries were divided up.
_____, 1994. At the Centre of the World: Polar Symbolism Discovered in Celtic, Norse and Other Ritualized Landscapes. London: Thames & Hudson. The Indo-European implant on Europe. Meeting places called Tingsby the Norse.
Pennick, Nigel, 1979. The Ancient Science of Geomancy: Man in Harmony with the Earth. London: Thames & Hudson. A good overall picture. More left-brained.
Strachan, Gordon, 1998. Jesus the Master Builder - Druid Mysteries and the Dawn of Christianity. 15 Harrison Gardens, Edinburgh: Floris Press. ISBN 0-86315-275-9. Strong connections between Jesus and the British Earth Mysteries.
Watkins, Alfred, 1974. The Old Straight Track. London: Abacus. © 1925. Seminal work on leys by the man who rediscovered them. A must-read - if you can find it.
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