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® REVIEWS good of the planet and its inhabitants. The continuity of construction along the network alludes to a commonality from pre-Christian through Christian times of a sacred tradition encompassing the Spiritus Mundi, or Earth Spirit. It also suggests that residual knowledge contained in the sites is important to the growth of succeeding reli- gions. This may well be an important mes- sage for us in the world today, according to the authors. This vital Earth energy force has the potential to transform human perceptions. During their quest, the authors noticed intriguing coincidences of meetings and timing happening more frequently, and subtle changes in themselves as their work progressed. All in all, a stirring, fascinating guide book made more so with plenty of dia- grams and photos to please the cumcair mystic traveller. BOOKS pre-Christian through Christian times of a MILIBUILY CULICIUCHIUGS Ul MICCLUES ald sacred tradition encompassing the Spiritus iming happening more frequently, and Mult. or Badia Geir, Balke cusseste that subtle changes in themselves as their work ¥ P BB progressed. THE SUN AND THE SERPENT by Hamish Miller & Paul Broadhurst Published by Pendragon Press, Box 888, Launceston, Cornwall, PLI57VH, UK ‘*sidual knowlecige contained in the sites is" 411 in ai stirring, fascinating guide ISBN: 0 9515183 1 3 pr sage m the = = — Tel hook made ntove.so with plenty of dia- Price: £10.95 (216 pp, pbk). gions. This may well be an important mes- rams and photos to please the armchair This book recounts a remarkable adven- sage for us in the world today, according to mystic traveller. ture into the sacred history of southern the authors. Britain. Over a period of two years or RETURN OF THE RAINBOW RACE Prophecies & Predictions, 1995-2015 Written & published by Doug Osborne ISBN: 0 646 14652 1 Price: A$15.95 (+ $3 p&p) (68 pp, pb) Available: Discovery House, PO Box 133, Olinda, Vic 3788, Australia; phone (03) 751 2358. Doug Osborne lives at a centre in Tasmania where he devotes his time to psychic and healing work. He has drawn much of his inspiration from the teachings of native American Indian people, in particular the Hopi tribes of Arizona, USA. The Return of the Rainbow Race outlines the Hopi world view. It explains their prophecies foretelling twentieth century events; for example, the Hopi prediction that “great black ribbons" would stretch across their lands—meaning highways— with much dowsing experience, that our and that "strange boxes would travel across ancestors were aware of subtle earth ener- the ribbons"—motor vehicles, "There will gies and knew how to hamess them for the be great villages of stone so large and vast . more, dowser Hamish Miller and author/photographer Paul Broadhurst tracked the enigmatic St Michael Line for some 300 miles through the landscapes and monuments of myth and legend. The St Michael Line is Britain's most famous ley line, or earth energy current, and runs from the far west of Cornwall to a point on the east coast of Norfolk. It con- nects legendary places such as St Michael's Mount, Glastonbury, Avebury, and Bury St Edmunds. Along its length, at significant points, can be found ancient hill forts, stone circles, holy wells, tumuli and earthworks, secret shrines and subterranean caverns covered in mysterious carvings. The authors draw a convincing argument, based on observations through their travels and that strength of intuition that comes a