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REVIEWS THE RETURN OF THE SERPENTS OF human form—for hundreds or thousands of WISDOM years at a time if they so wish. by Mark Amaru Pinkham The involvement of these beings with Publisher: Adventures Unlimited Press, Planet Earth and the original ‘human’ blue- USA, 1997 print is said to extend back many millions of ISBN: 0-932813-51-8 (366pp s/c) years, and they are believed largely respon- Price: AUD$27.00; NZD$36.00 + p/h; sible for the rise (and demise?) of civilisa- STGE17.00; NFLf19.90; USD$16.95 + p/h tions as well as man's evolutionary leap into Available: ‘Aust-—-NEXUS Magazine ph Homo sapiens around 200,000 years ago. (07) 5442 9280; NZ/UK/Europe NEXUS As hinted at in the title—The Return of the Offices: USA—Adventures Unlimited, ph Serpents of Wisdom—Pinkham suggests that (815) 053 6390, fax (815) 253 6300 »P the imminent millennium changeover her- A bol ubicui 4 ivili alds the return of these spirits who embody \ symbo! ubiquitous among ancient ClVl!l- the serpent's wisdom and power. What will sations around the world is the serpent, and , ref knowledge of its meaning and purpose has be their purpose this time? been kept and nurtured by mystery schools PSYCHIC DISCOVERIES and native peoples through the millennia. . For seekers of enlightenment, the serpent by Sheila Ostrander and Lynn is a symbolic and literal representation of Schroeder spiritual transformation: kundalini'serpent Publisher: Marlowe & Co., USA, 1997 fire' rising from the base of the spine to ISBN: 1-56924-750-1 (438pp s/c) enfold in the heart and then move up to the Price: AUD$30.00; STG£13.50; crown chakra, to fly out into the cosmos on USD$1 4.95 eagle's wings. It's not hard to imagine why Available: Aust—Cameron Books, ph belief in the serpent-of-many-guises has (047) 587676, fax (047) 58 9047; UK— been punished as heretical by biblical and NEXUS Office, ph 01342 322854; USA— Church ‘authorities’ through history. Yet, in Publishers Group West, ph (416) 504 an ironic twist, a spiralling pair of snakes is 3900, 1-800 788 3123. the 'mascot' of the medical profession! lhe 1971 publication of Psychic So how did all this come about? Having Discoveries Behind the Iron Curtain studied many of the world's mystical tradi- may well have prompted various intelli- tions at first hand and followed prescribed gence agencies like the US CIA and DIA to disciplines for 20 years, truth-seeker and step up their psychic research programs in healer Mark Amaru Pinkham claims he is an attempt at least to keep up with the exper- tasked with disseminating the story of the tise and technology of the Eastern bloc. "Serpents of Wisdom". More than mere This 1997 edition of that classic book is myth, these particular "Serpents" belong toa __really two books in one. The first part is an hierarchy of spiritual adepts who 'dwell' in abridged version of the original, but has all non-physical planes but are able to enter into _ the chapters dealing with Eastern bloc telepathy, bioplasma, telekinesis, Kirlian photography, psychotronic generators, etc. Part Two is an entirely new section, subti- tled "The Iron Curtain Lifted". Authors Ostrander and Schroeder consider develop- ments since the late 1960s in psychokinesis, mind control, microwave zapping, biomag- netic warfare, weather manipulation, remote viewing, etc., but cover these all too briefly, resorting to too many comparisons with US research rather than providing nitty-gritty details of, say, KGB ESPionage programs. The authors go on to document the huge resurgence in psychic, shamanic and spiritu- al interest since the Iron Curtain was lifted, evident not only among the general public but among practitioners who are applying this knowledge in such areas as healing, learning and dowsing. They conclude Part Two with highlights of Eastern European UFO/ET experiences, and Russian evidence for artificial structures on the Moon. In bridging the East/West divide, Psychic Discoveries is part of a paradigm shift affecting planetary citizens everywhere. EY MARK AMABY PINKAAIM THE RETURN OF THE SERPENTS OF WISDOM by Mark Amaru Pinkham Publisher: Adventures Unlimited Press, USA, 1997 ISBN: 0-932813-51-8 (366pp s/c) Price: AUD$27.00; NZD$36.00 + p/h; STG£17.00; NFL 19.90; USD$16.95 + p/h Available: Aust—NEXUS Magazine, ph (07) 5442 9280; NZ/UK/Europe —NEXUS Offices; USA—Adventures Unlimited, ph (815) 253 6390, fax (815) 253 6300. A symbol ubiquitous among ancient civili- sations around the world is the serpent, and knowledge of its meaning and purpose has been kept and nurtured by mystery schools and native peoples through the millennia. For seekers of enlightenment, the serpent is a symbolic and literal representation of spiritual transformation: kundalini ‘serpent fire' rising from the base of the spine to enfold in the heart and then move up to the crown chakra, to fly out into the cosmos on eagle's wings. It's not hard to imagine why belief in the serpent-of-many-guises has been punished as heretical by biblical and Church ‘authorities’ through history. Yet, in an ironic twist, a spiralling pair of snakes is the 'mascot' of the medical profession! So how did all this come about? Having studied many of the world's mystical tradi- tions at first hand and followed prescribed disciplines for 20 years, truth-seeker and healer Mark Amaru Pinkham claims he is tasked with disseminating the story of the "Serpents of Wisdom". More than mere myth, these particular "Serpents" belong to a hierarchy of spiritual adepts who 'dwell' in non-physical planes but are able to enter into -_ FRE. RETURNGOF THE. A RPENTS OF ag ae, ete Ne rer tk *ARR' MARU | PIRKAATS NEXUS - 85 AUGUST - SEPTEMBER 1997