The Shining Ones The World's Most Powerful Secret Society Revealed

by Gardiner, Philip; Osborn, Gary

• ISBN13: 9781907486104
• ISBN10: 1907486100
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2010-08-03
• Publisher: Watkins

Summary

Long before the dawn of recorded civilization, in an era that has been called the Golden Age, a mysterious priesthood developed a powerful method of attaining spiritual ecstasy. These priests were called The Shining Ones - members of an advanced culture that was almost lost, but whose wisdom and power has lived on, carried across the ages by a secret group of initiates. The mission of these select survivors is to preserve their ancient knowledge - in part to save humanity, in part to control the development of the world.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	p. ix
List of Illustrations	p. x
Preface	p. xiii
Introduction	p. xv
A System of Knowledge
The Prehistoric Link: Early Religious Beliefs and Rituals	p. 2
Kundalini and the Inner Sun: Solar Cults and the Enlightenment Experience	p. 13
Three and Seven: The 'Law of Three' and 'Law of Seven' in Shamanic Cosmology	p. 33
Light from Darkness: The Power and Influence of the Shaman	p. 68
The 'Source Civilization'?: The Origin of the Shining Ones	p. 35
The Tree and the Cross: Symbols of Spiritual Rebirth	p. 99
The Myth of the Phoenix: The Bird of Enlightenment	p. 109
The Eye of Ra: Godhead, Seed, Source-Centre and Inner Sun	p. 123
The Shining Ones in History and Myth
The Anunnaki: The Shining Ones of Ancient Mesopotamia	p. 134
Neteru, Akhu, Shemsu Hon The Shining Ones in Egypt	p. 156
Angels, Nephilim, Watchers, Dreamers: The Shining Ones in the Bible and The Book of Enoch	p. 187
Giants: Memories of the Watchers?	p. 201
Israel in Egypt: The Shining Roots of Judaism	p. 215
Shining Ones of the East: Hinduism, Buddhism and Jainism	p. 229
The Shining Ones Today
Secret Societies: A Modern Link-to the Shining Ores	p. 238
The Present Day: Where are the Shining Ones Now?	p. 249
Appendix: Threes and Sevens in World Myth, Religion and Folklore	p. 269
Notes	p. 275
Bibliography	p. 290
Index	p. 301
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