The Lost Magic of Christianity: Celtic Essene Connections

by POYNDER MICHAEL

• ISBN13: 9780953663101
• ISBN10: 0953663108
• Format: Paperback
• Copyright: 2000-08-01
• Publisher: Scb Distributors

Summary

Lost Magic of Christianity is a startlingly original study of the Ancient Wisdom Tradition and Celtic Christianity in Ireland and the West.

Table of Contents

Acknowledgements	7	(2)
Introduction	9	(3)
The Stone Age Legacy	12	(9)
In the Beginning	12	(6)
Spirals	18	(1)
The Origin of Pendulums	18	(3)
The Breath of God	21	(11)
How and Where it all Starts	21	(4)
The Moon	25	(1)
Sun and Moon Relationships	26	(4)
Planetary Geometry	30	(2)
In the Image of God	32	(20)
Pi and the Vesica Pisces	32	(2)
Aphrodite, `Hermaphrodite' of Paphos	34	(2)
Human Energy Fields - The Aura	36	(2)
The Chakra System	38	(2)
Kundalini Energy	40	(6)
The Eighth Chakra and Beyond	46	(6)
Magical Gemstones	52	(11)
Quartz and Rock Crystal	52	(3)
The Use of Gemstones and Metals	55	(6)
More about Pendulums	61	(2)
The Path to the Cross	63	(9)
The Last Times	63	(1)
The End of Days	64	(8)
Jesus Survived	72	(6)
To India	72	(2)
The Lost Disciples, Glastonbury and Celtic Wales	74	(4)
The Grail Cup of the Last Supper	78	(10)
The Cup	78	(4)
The Chalice	82	(2)
Cauldrons and Sacred Fires	84	(3)
The Arthurian Legend	87	(1)
The Turin Shroud	87	(1)
Earth Energy Stars	88	(7)
Early Celtic Monks and their Churches	95	(20)
Bell, Book and Candle	95	(2)
The Annual Festivals	97	(5)
Ireland's Secret Language	102	(3)
Sacred Oratories	105	(3)
Round Towers and Tenth-Century Churches	108	(5)
Cross Slabs or 'Grave Stones', Glencolumcille, Co. Donegal	113	(2)
Iona, Inishmurray, Inishbofin and the Vikings	115	(7)
Background	115	(1)
Iona	115	(3)
Inishmurray	118	(3)
Inishbofin	121	(1)
The Tara Brooch	122	(12)
Strata Florida Abbey and Some Great Churches	134	(17)
Strata Florida	134	(7)
Melifont Abbey	141	(1)
The Rock of Cashel	142	(1)
St. David's Cathedral	143	(2)
St. Andrew's Cathedral	145	(1)
Salisbury Cathedral	146	(2)
Early Christian `Interlacing' or Celtic Knotwork	148	(3)
Ghosts, Karma and Reincarnation	151	(10)
Ghosts, Poltergeists and Earth Energy `Ley' Lines	151	(5)
Karma and Reincarnation	156	(5)
Return to the Garden	161	(8)
Appendix A Notes on a Limestone Cruciform Figure from Souskiou in Cyprus (c.2500--2000 B.C.)	169	(10)
Peter Dawkins
Appendix B The Mager Rosette (British Society of Dowsers)	179	(2)
Appendix C The Mysterious Round Towers of Ireland: Low Energy Radio in Nature	181	(4)
Prof. Philip S. Callahan
Appendix D Geopathic Stress and The Spiral of Tranquility	185
Clive Beadon
Michael Poynder