The coast redwoods and giant sequoias of California have inspired an extraordinary body of writing. Here the carefully chosen words of storytellers, philosophers, poets and journalists present an engaging record of human history in the redwoods.

Explore Hinduism is a concise but well-rounded introduction to the variety of beliefs and practices, and describes how Hindus think, act and practice their faith in the modern world. Most importantly, it illuminates the `soul' of Hinduism, its spirituality. Bansi Pandit has an excellent grasp of the depth and breadth of Hinduism and his style is readable, making Explore Hinduism simple and undaunting for those approaching this religion for the first time.

Tree Wisdom explores the world of trees through the eyes of the ancients and our eyes of today. Concentrating on the indigenous trees of Britain through the changing seasons, the author tells the story of each individual species of tree. This beautifully illustrated work covers every aspect of tree wisdom including physical descriptions, legends, healing powers, magical properties and practical uses.TITLE OUT OF PRINT

Gematria is the first book in modern times to investigate the mysterious Qabalistic interpretation of the Hebrew Scriptures. By understanding the numerical value of letters and words in the Old Testament, extraordinary truths are revealed. These truths explain nothing less than a startling knowledge of the physical Universe, a knowledge greater than that possessed by modern physicists. Gematria reveals that these lost prophets understood the relationship of all energy, from musical proportion to the structure of crystals. In this remarkable book, Marke Pawson deciphers the clues hidden in the Old Testament and proves why it is the most important book ever written. The awesome implications of his research will take your breath away.

This book is a look at the rich, cultural heritage of Europe as it flourishes today. It covers ritual disguises, European ritual costume, ritual animal disguises, giants &dragons and dancing. A treasury of European custom and rituals!

The authors present personal vision of what certain beasts mean to them, how they see them living and interacting with the human and divine worlds, through the medium of our cultural heritage. Their vision stems from the European Traditional Spirituality, with the natural understanding that humans are at one with Nature.

For thousands of years fabulous serpents and dragons have been the stuff of myth and traveller's tales. The dragon has held the attention of people for centuries, and continues to do so. This book explores Western dragon and dragonslayer traditions, not just legends, but living festivals and rituals surviving today.

The aim of Earth Harmony is the integration of human activity with the natural environment and the flow of events. Every building and feature on the landscape has to occupy the position appropriate to its direction. In pre industrial Europe this was part of everyday life and you are here shown how your life can fit harmoniously into the world today.

The Eldritch World is a place redolent of the quality of strangeness & wonder. Some call it Elfland...

This book explores aspects of East Anglian local identity; the altering landscape and its dwindling wildlife; patterns on the landscape, real & imagined; the lore of roads & transport; and the characteristic food & drink of East Anglia, with rare recipes for local delicacies to be cooked at the right season and enjoyed anew.

A celebration of the sacred male throughout the pagan year, dealing with the cycle of the year through the medium of its sacred associations with divinity, in this case the gods of Northern Europe, Roman, Greek and Egyptian tradition.

A celebration of the sacred female throughout the Pagan year. Nigel writes the text which describes the changes and progressions within the year cycle, sacred days and festivals of various Goddesses within the tradition and how the appropriate day relates to them.

Nigel Pennick has drawn on many sources, from ancient legends to parish maps, old chronicles and surveys. He has gathered together the rare fragments of literary, pictorial and folklore remains detailing information on the remains of lands around the British coasts which have been destroyed by the sea.

Timber frame buildings have been constructed over a long period of time over a large territory, mostly northern and north-west Europe. Various regional and local styles have come into being.The 'arts and crafts' used in the construction of these buildings acknowledge and celebrate the knowledge, traditions, abilities and spiritual understanding of how to work effectively with natural materials. 23 b&w photos; 15 line drawings

In this, the most authoritative book on mazes and labyrinths, Nigel Pennick explores the maze in all its varied aspects. Here is a complete account of ancient rock labyrinths and turf mazes, pavement and church labyrinths and puzzle hedge mazes. This richly illustrated gazetteer of British mazes will provide inspiration and practical information for artists. The author guides the reader through the history of a perplexing artform that links us with the ancients.

This book is about the personifications and spiritual beings that describe certain aspects of the world. From the basic structure of time, in the Three Fates, to the Divine Harmony, embodied in the Nine Muses, these spiritual forms speak to us of the powers and forces that make the world what it is. Based on the traditional cosmology that underlies Pagan, Jewish and Christian mystical thought, this book presents an integrated world view that includes Time, Space and Life. Nigel Pennick's text, augmented by new drawings by Helen Field, brings this age-old tradition into the 21st century.

Natural Magic is the power of everyday objects, of herbs, trees, minerals, and animals, the power in the landscape and the weather, and the power within us as human beings. Based in the grinding poverty that was the reality of rural life in former times, it makes use of the most basic materials and techniques, guided by the true principles of traditional spirituality. It gives us a unique means to discover and create harmony and beauty in our lives.

This book explores the `Wattles and Branches' of the Celtic tree alphabets and the tree-lore of the British Isles. It is a wide-ranging explanation of, and commentary on, Celtic tree traditions, covering the Oghams of Ireland and the Bardic alphabets of Wales. These symbolic systems encapsulate the ancestral spiritual traditions of the British Isles

Divinatory geomancy is described and explained using history and practical working traditional systems from around the world. Examples and illustrations are given including the 16 figures of divinatory geomancy and how to erect them, use them and interpret the results.

An introducton to the basic principles that underly the perception of the human body in the European tradition, with regard to the fighting traditions of the Pagan north. Fencing, stick fighting, boxing and wrestling are looked at as well as texts and artefacts, chronicles, legendary history, myth, prophetic and symbolic writings of the last few centuries.

The Northern Tradition is the indigenous spiritual and magical system of European people north of the Alps. With its origin in shamanic nature veneration when we view the world this way, Nature, personified as goddesses, gods and spirits becomes approachable. By following the age old festival customs described here, we can become attuned to the natural cycle of the seasons.

Specialisation and new technology have led us to become fragmented in our perception, seeing the parts and not the whole. We are alienated from the natural time cycles of the seasons and the stars and have lost track of our place in the universe. Runic Astrology sets out to remedy this malaise

A rich sourcebook for talismanic magic, charms against evil, household & animal magic, folk recipes, ceremonies of protection, and curative spells.

The creation of buildings, furniture, stained glass and other goods by people for other people to use, in accordance with local traditions & human nature.

Cave dwellings, catacombs, rock-cut temples, tombs, hermitages, tunnels and mines are a few of the fascinating and mysterious subterranean structures, from all over the world, that are uncovered and described. The legends and myths are explored and a concise guide to British subterranea is included.

Written from a professional horseman's perspective, this reveals how the dynamism of equine energy can be harnessed in magical rites of protection, divination and conjuration. Here are first-hand accounts of the traditional British Horse Whisperer's skill and the famous `Blacksmith's Curse'.

This highly regarded text has become a cornerstone among magic practitioners and occultists worldwide. Containing the original third and fourth volumes of Denning & Phillips Magical Philosophy series, this classic expounds upon the philosophy of ceremonial magic and its intelligible relationship to the teachings of Qabalah.

Most people can dowse - it's simply a question of learning how. This book will teach you to find out all kinds of things from health problems to buried treasure; from ley lines to what colour you should wear to enhance your energies. Packed with illustrations, this book contains clear step by step instructions for divining with forked twigs, dowsing rods and pendulums.

This book sets out a method that works on the same principles as crystal healing, but makes use of stones and pebbles that can be found lying around almost anywhere. Here is a chance to learn what any child knows instinctively - stones are magical.

This vegetarian cookery book is packed with ideas for celebrating the eight seasonal Pagan festivals, as well as hand-fastings (weddings) and Esbats (monthly rites). Includes chapters on preserving, brewing, and the uses of herbs.

On the remote north-western Isle of Lewis stands one of the most spectacular megalithic monuments in the world: Callanish. This little paperback book, packed with fine old engravings, is a great introduction to Callanish.

Much quoted source book, re-edited in this modern edition.