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The Path of the Spiritual Sun
In the cycles of the sun and stars, in the movements of the earth and the cosmos, the message of a journey to enlightenment is written.
Many thousands of years ago, ancient seers understood this—revering the sun as the highest symbol of divine consciousness, and its light the spiritual source of creation. Its major stages at the solstices and equinoxes became the dominant alignment of sacred sites all over the world, as well as central events in the lives of many spiritual figures. Today, as Belsebuub writes in The Path of the Spiritual Sun, these ancient remains can still be decoded to reveal their message of spiritual enlightenment.
The roots of this knowledge trace to a distant time before a global cataclysm destroyed a prior civilization. After this disaster, mysterious sages are recorded as traveling the world on a divine mission to establish this cosmic knowledge anew and initiate the spiritual beginnings of our current human age. They oversaw the building of some of the most enigmatic sacred sites on the planet, and gave rise to a civilization of the sun that extended across much of the earth.
However, over time, strife and persecution took its toll, and after a while it was lost—left in scattered fragments that echo a bygone era of great spiritual knowledge. The Path of the Spiritual Sun by Belsebuub aims to restore this lost knowledge—exploring the sites, symbols, and sacred texts connected to the ancient spirituality of the sun—and provide celebrations and ceremonies to re-enliven its transformative practice once more.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Belsebuub is the author of a number of books on spirituality, out-of-body experiences, dreams, self-discovery, and ancient knowledge. He has appeared on radio and television programs internationally, and writes from decades of spiritual and mystical experience.
From the Book:
Many thousands of years ago, ancient seers understood this—revering the sun as the highest symbol of divine consciousness, and its light the spiritual source of creation. Its major stages at the solstices and equinoxes became the dominant alignment of sacred sites all over the world, as well as central events in the lives of many spiritual figures. Today, as Belsebuub writes in The Path of the Spiritual Sun, these ancient remains can still be decoded to reveal their message of spiritual enlightenment.
The roots of this knowledge trace to a distant time before a global cataclysm destroyed a prior civilization. After this disaster, mysterious sages are recorded as traveling the world on a divine mission to establish this cosmic knowledge anew and initiate the spiritual beginnings of our current human age. They oversaw the building of some of the most enigmatic sacred sites on the planet, and gave rise to a civilization of the sun that extended across much of the earth.
However, over time, strife and persecution took its toll, and after a while it was lost—left in scattered fragments that echo a bygone era of great spiritual knowledge. The Path of the Spiritual Sun by Belsebuub aims to restore this lost knowledge—exploring the sites, symbols, and sacred texts connected to the ancient spirituality of the sun—and provide celebrations and ceremonies to re-enliven its transformative practice once more.
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Belsebuub is the author of a number of books on spirituality, out-of-body experiences, dreams, self-discovery, and ancient knowledge. He has appeared on radio and television programs internationally, and writes from decades of spiritual and mystical experience.
From the Book:
"Solstices and equinoxes are a time of connection between the heavens and the earth, the personal and the divine, the inner and the outer, the material and the spiritual, and even a time when contact through mystical experiences is made more possible."
~ Belsebuub
- GenresSpirituality
476 pages, Paperback
First published September 2, 2013
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Belsebuub authored numerous works on out-of-body experiences, dreams, self-knowledge, and inner change. He taught spirituality from 1990 to 2010.
For nearly thirty years Belsebuub explored spirituality and the path to enlightenment, which he describes as a process that lies at the heart of creation that anyone can undertake.
BELSEBUUB’S BIOGRAPHY
Mark was born in Britain. He had many supernatural encounters in his childhood, as well as psychic faculties. This is when he began his search into spirituality, but it became more intensive as a teenager. After reading numerous spiritual books, and attending various talks, including the talks of Krishnamurti, in 1990 Belsebuub came across what he considered the most effective techniques for self-knowledge and inner change.
Belsebuub began to explain these techniques to others soon after, spending a decade giving in-person classes across the UK and Australia. In 2001 he wrote a series of courses on out-of-body experiences, self-discovery, and spiritual knowledge. These were first published online and eventually taught in cities around the world, becoming the most popular courses of their kind at the time, and were taken by over ninety thousand people in over one hundred countries. In 2010 he decided to stop teaching in order to focus on writing, and withdrew from public life.
BELSEBUUB’S BOOKS AND OTHER WORKS
Through his books Belsebuub provided insights into spirituality based on nearly three decades of personal experience.
Belsebuub’s books addressed a wide range of topics, including out-of-body and near-death experiences, the supernatural forces behind world events, self-knowledge, dreams, and ancient wisdom. His focus was on enabling each person to gain their own experience of spiritual realities.
In addition to his printed books, Belsebuub’s work was also published on his website, www.belsebuub.com, in the form of articles, videos, and audio recordings.
Belsebuub has always stated that spirituality is something shared freely from the universe and therefore should be passed on in the same way. For this reason he has never profited from his work and he does not receive any royalties from his books.
BELSEBUUB’S MEDIA APPEARANCES
Belsebuub appeared over seventy times on radio and television to discuss spiritual topics, including appearances on the BBC in the UK, Rogers TV in Canada, Triple J radio in Australia, and national television in Greece.
Belsebuub authored numerous works on out-of-body experiences, dreams, self-knowledge, and inner change. He taught spirituality from 1990 to 2010.
For nearly thirty years Belsebuub explored spirituality and the path to enlightenment, which he describes as a process that lies at the heart of creation that anyone can undertake.
BELSEBUUB’S BIOGRAPHY
Mark was born in Britain. He had many supernatural encounters in his childhood, as well as psychic faculties. This is when he began his search into spirituality, but it became more intensive as a teenager. After reading numerous spiritual books, and attending various talks, including the talks of Krishnamurti, in 1990 Belsebuub came across what he considered the most effective techniques for self-knowledge and inner change.
Belsebuub began to explain these techniques to others soon after, spending a decade giving in-person classes across the UK and Australia. In 2001 he wrote a series of courses on out-of-body experiences, self-discovery, and spiritual knowledge. These were first published online and eventually taught in cities around the world, becoming the most popular courses of their kind at the time, and were taken by over ninety thousand people in over one hundred countries. In 2010 he decided to stop teaching in order to focus on writing, and withdrew from public life.
BELSEBUUB’S BOOKS AND OTHER WORKS
Through his books Belsebuub provided insights into spirituality based on nearly three decades of personal experience.
Belsebuub’s books addressed a wide range of topics, including out-of-body and near-death experiences, the supernatural forces behind world events, self-knowledge, dreams, and ancient wisdom. His focus was on enabling each person to gain their own experience of spiritual realities.
In addition to his printed books, Belsebuub’s work was also published on his website, www.belsebuub.com, in the form of articles, videos, and audio recordings.
Belsebuub has always stated that spirituality is something shared freely from the universe and therefore should be passed on in the same way. For this reason he has never profited from his work and he does not receive any royalties from his books.
BELSEBUUB’S MEDIA APPEARANCES
Belsebuub appeared over seventy times on radio and television to discuss spiritual topics, including appearances on the BBC in the UK, Rogers TV in Canada, Triple J radio in Australia, and national television in Greece.
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December 1, 2016
For anyone who has a spiritual connection to nature and an interest in enlightenment, this book is for you. It's a beautiful and mind-opening read, revealing how the structure of the seasonal year itself contains clues and lessons about the process of awakening.
The Path of the Spiritual Sun ties together seemingly disparate aspects of spirituality, with the calm confidence of someone who is speaking from their own inner experience and wisdom. I found this book totally fascinating and uplifting, with that feeling that 'ahhh, of course, this makes so much sense'. It speaks to your heart. It draws on examples of religious practice from around the world, with quotes and images from the world's ancient religions, and shows how they are all in fact one and the same story - that of the process of awakening.
The chapter on the Lost Civilization of the Sun offers a new vision of history, one where our collective ancestors held a great spiritual wisdom rather that us being at the pinnacle of evolution now. A large amount of evidence is brought forth to support this claim, that many will have trouble believing as its turns history on its head - from myths to archaeological evidence, to the folklore and DNA maps of some cultures.
It also evidences how sun-worship is far from the simple practice of an agriculture-dependent people, but a profound understanding of the esoteric meaning of the sun and its seeming movements through the sky. The solstices and equinoxes are the key points in this cycle - being transition points for the 'journey' of the sun symbolise specific points of the stages of enlightenment - i.e. the summer solstice is the ascension, the autumn equinox the initiate's decent into the underworld (the subconscious), the winter solstice/Christmas is symbolic of a spiritual force being born within, and the spring equinox is the triumph of light over darkness.
The Path of the Spiritual Sun ties together seemingly disparate aspects of spirituality, with the calm confidence of someone who is speaking from their own inner experience and wisdom. I found this book totally fascinating and uplifting, with that feeling that 'ahhh, of course, this makes so much sense'. It speaks to your heart. It draws on examples of religious practice from around the world, with quotes and images from the world's ancient religions, and shows how they are all in fact one and the same story - that of the process of awakening.
The chapter on the Lost Civilization of the Sun offers a new vision of history, one where our collective ancestors held a great spiritual wisdom rather that us being at the pinnacle of evolution now. A large amount of evidence is brought forth to support this claim, that many will have trouble believing as its turns history on its head - from myths to archaeological evidence, to the folklore and DNA maps of some cultures.
It also evidences how sun-worship is far from the simple practice of an agriculture-dependent people, but a profound understanding of the esoteric meaning of the sun and its seeming movements through the sky. The solstices and equinoxes are the key points in this cycle - being transition points for the 'journey' of the sun symbolise specific points of the stages of enlightenment - i.e. the summer solstice is the ascension, the autumn equinox the initiate's decent into the underworld (the subconscious), the winter solstice/Christmas is symbolic of a spiritual force being born within, and the spring equinox is the triumph of light over darkness.
March 8, 2020
I was recently visiting an exhibition on ancient Egypt but despite some of the objects I personally found it to be a bit dull and it didn't do much for me.... Why? I wondered. I realised it was because that deeper—magical—more interesting—more accurate understanding was missing.
Something I did get from this book.
It's just one of the many (seriously many) things that I got out of this book. You know everyone, or at least some people :-), have this wonder about ancient Egypt, or our Earth's unknown spiritual history for example, feeling there's more to it, something magical. Something that even the latest scientific methods and scanning equipment do not grasp, an understanding of things that we in the modern age have lost touch with.
It's written from a different perspective than you would normally expect books on this topic. There's a great deal of wonderful research contained in this book, but the main understanding to tie it all together comes from the author's own spiritual understanding. It's therefore unique.
You can read some descriptions of the book elsewhere to know exactly what's in it, furthermore I don't feel I can do it justice very well. But I can say that I recommend it wholeheartedly.
This book 'takes you on a journey' (cliché I know, but it really does) around the sacred sites of the Earth, aligned to the Sun and stars, revealing their spiritual nature and significance. As well as how this all ties into a greater knowledge, a spiritual map and story written in nature and life itself. In which the Sun, which as you might know in the physical sense provides us with life, plays a central role.
Something I did get from this book.
It's just one of the many (seriously many) things that I got out of this book. You know everyone, or at least some people :-), have this wonder about ancient Egypt, or our Earth's unknown spiritual history for example, feeling there's more to it, something magical. Something that even the latest scientific methods and scanning equipment do not grasp, an understanding of things that we in the modern age have lost touch with.
It's written from a different perspective than you would normally expect books on this topic. There's a great deal of wonderful research contained in this book, but the main understanding to tie it all together comes from the author's own spiritual understanding. It's therefore unique.
You can read some descriptions of the book elsewhere to know exactly what's in it, furthermore I don't feel I can do it justice very well. But I can say that I recommend it wholeheartedly.
This book 'takes you on a journey' (cliché I know, but it really does) around the sacred sites of the Earth, aligned to the Sun and stars, revealing their spiritual nature and significance. As well as how this all ties into a greater knowledge, a spiritual map and story written in nature and life itself. In which the Sun, which as you might know in the physical sense provides us with life, plays a central role.
May 25, 2020
Page after page, it just feels like I'm on the trail of a hidden ancient mystery, like a treasure hunt of the spiritual kind - it connects the dots about the purpose of life, humanity, why we are here, and how and why in ancient times peoples all around the world were much more in-tune with the purpose of life and were connected all around the world by a religion of the sun, all within their own cultures yet brought upon by a common message of walking toward the light.
The Path of the Spiritual Sun is easy to read and very much captivating. Hard to put down, yet I also felt like at times, I needed to reflect on what I had just read. The passage of the ancient scriptures are mesmerizing and so meaningful as I can now start to understand what the ancient sages of their time (e.g. Hindu, Hermetic, ancient Egyptians, and so forth) meant, when before reading this book, a lot of the writings left me in awe but without a clear understanding to their context.
I definitely recommend it to anyone and at any level - it reads really well, is packed with information and I believe will help many people have more understanding with each other - as clearly unfolding from this book is the understanding that among all cultures of the world, there was once a common spiritual connection that at times past united people in reverence at these four points of the year.
I have used the ceremonies in the book to bring me closer to this spiritual connection with the Sun, and it also has brought me back closer to my ancient Celtic heritage., and I am very grateful about it. The ancient stone circles and standing menhirs of France now hold a more personal meaning and connection for me, and visiting them has given me a new understanding about this yearning I feel within when I look at the stars at night, or feel during a sunrise or sunset. All along, the Sun has been there, people have come and gone, but one thing stands, how from ancient times to modern times, we as human still have the same abilities to reunite with the light.
The Path of the Spiritual Sun is easy to read and very much captivating. Hard to put down, yet I also felt like at times, I needed to reflect on what I had just read. The passage of the ancient scriptures are mesmerizing and so meaningful as I can now start to understand what the ancient sages of their time (e.g. Hindu, Hermetic, ancient Egyptians, and so forth) meant, when before reading this book, a lot of the writings left me in awe but without a clear understanding to their context.
I definitely recommend it to anyone and at any level - it reads really well, is packed with information and I believe will help many people have more understanding with each other - as clearly unfolding from this book is the understanding that among all cultures of the world, there was once a common spiritual connection that at times past united people in reverence at these four points of the year.
I have used the ceremonies in the book to bring me closer to this spiritual connection with the Sun, and it also has brought me back closer to my ancient Celtic heritage., and I am very grateful about it. The ancient stone circles and standing menhirs of France now hold a more personal meaning and connection for me, and visiting them has given me a new understanding about this yearning I feel within when I look at the stars at night, or feel during a sunrise or sunset. All along, the Sun has been there, people have come and gone, but one thing stands, how from ancient times to modern times, we as human still have the same abilities to reunite with the light.
July 16, 2018
A book that our humanity needs
I’m reading this book, thinking how much our humanity is in need of a message like this, to put our lives into their spiritual context.
We live along, trained in pursuing jobs, pleasures, adventures. We think we know it all. And yet for many people there is something missing in their lives. This book gives the information about a profound adventure within that had been lost in obscurity until now.
The book goes through sacred sites, religions, traditions straight into their core message, before it was dissolved and lost in the course of time. It brings to light the spirituality of the sun (the spiritual Son) and its universal principles written into the fabric of space, reflected into the divine geometry and solar alignments of sacred sites all throughout the earth, spoken about in indigenous tribes’ oral traditions, recorded in sacred christian, taoist, egyptian, mayan etc. texts, and lived out by people who connect their lives with the spiritual.
Connecting the dots between different traditions and sacred sites, Belsebuub and Lara describe the spiritual significance of the solstices and equinoxes and explain how anyone interested can connect to those universal spiritual principles today through celebrating them and by bringing about a more conscious way of being into their daily life following means that people throughout the ages have emulated for their spiritual ascent.
The book has been really easy and enjoyable to read. I did have to make myself to pause here and there just to reflect and meditate on the content. It’s a big book! The topic is vast, just as its importance. A lot of beautiful imagery and really a monumental research into different cultures, spiritual traditions and sacred sites.
I think anyone who is interested in these topics will probably love the book. It just offers so much!
I’m reading this book, thinking how much our humanity is in need of a message like this, to put our lives into their spiritual context.
We live along, trained in pursuing jobs, pleasures, adventures. We think we know it all. And yet for many people there is something missing in their lives. This book gives the information about a profound adventure within that had been lost in obscurity until now.
The book goes through sacred sites, religions, traditions straight into their core message, before it was dissolved and lost in the course of time. It brings to light the spirituality of the sun (the spiritual Son) and its universal principles written into the fabric of space, reflected into the divine geometry and solar alignments of sacred sites all throughout the earth, spoken about in indigenous tribes’ oral traditions, recorded in sacred christian, taoist, egyptian, mayan etc. texts, and lived out by people who connect their lives with the spiritual.
Connecting the dots between different traditions and sacred sites, Belsebuub and Lara describe the spiritual significance of the solstices and equinoxes and explain how anyone interested can connect to those universal spiritual principles today through celebrating them and by bringing about a more conscious way of being into their daily life following means that people throughout the ages have emulated for their spiritual ascent.
The book has been really easy and enjoyable to read. I did have to make myself to pause here and there just to reflect and meditate on the content. It’s a big book! The topic is vast, just as its importance. A lot of beautiful imagery and really a monumental research into different cultures, spiritual traditions and sacred sites.
I think anyone who is interested in these topics will probably love the book. It just offers so much!
November 24, 2019
Blown away. There is no book or author that can be compared to this incredible resource of ancient sacred history or can come close to the amount of information and insight available in the Path of the Spiritual Sun. This book not only connects the pieces of ancient cultures, sites and spiritual traditions found around the world, but it explains and unravels the mysteries that have baffled so many for hundreds of years. Why were ancient sites like the Pyramids of Egypt, Stonehenge, Easter Island, Machu Picchu, Göbekli Tepe, Chaco Canyon and so many others built? Who built them? Why are thousands aligned to the sun on the solstices and equinoxes, or to celestial bodies and constellations like Orion, Sirius and many others. Many of them are even aligned to each other as though purposefully built by one lost or forgotten civilization who held onto the same advanced technological and spiritual knowledge for their construction.
This book goes into the symbolic meanings of ancient megalithic structures and temples as well as the spiritual teachings that were connected to them, the wisdom bringers that existed, the lost spiritual civilization that made sure they were constructed, and the shared universal messages of spirituality and awakening that most ancient sites have in common – ingrained into the architecture of the sites.
This book is incredible and hard to put down. Belsebuub writes with sheer simplicity, making a complex and mysterious matter of what we know about ancient history easy to follow, while collating hundreds of intriguing facts and research, quotes, and images of ancient sites, cultures, people etc… that makes this book a goldmine and revelation of ancient history never seen before.
This book goes into the symbolic meanings of ancient megalithic structures and temples as well as the spiritual teachings that were connected to them, the wisdom bringers that existed, the lost spiritual civilization that made sure they were constructed, and the shared universal messages of spirituality and awakening that most ancient sites have in common – ingrained into the architecture of the sites.
This book is incredible and hard to put down. Belsebuub writes with sheer simplicity, making a complex and mysterious matter of what we know about ancient history easy to follow, while collating hundreds of intriguing facts and research, quotes, and images of ancient sites, cultures, people etc… that makes this book a goldmine and revelation of ancient history never seen before.
March 19, 2016
I love this book. I always go to it at the approach of a solstice or equinox, to prepare and be inspired, and to learn. There is so much to learn and reflect upon, and I always feel changed simply by reading the words. It's as though they have love and strength behind them.
August 25, 2014
I've always felt a pull toward the equinoxes and solstices, and what they could be about. This book really satisfied a lot of my curiosity with in depth historical research and explanation, as well as examples of ancient ceremonies that can still be practiced easily today to connect with the solstices and equinoxes and the deeper meanings. It also connects all the dots with the various sacred sites from all around the world that seem to have been used for equinox/solstice celebrations. I've been trying the examples of solstice/equinox ceremonies from this book out over the last few years and I have to say they've been quite a unique and powerful experience and is something I look forward to every year. This book is definitely one that you could read and re-read and always get something out of. Highly recommend!
March 21, 2017
This is truly an amazing book for anyone interested in ancient sacred sites, lost civilizations and those who want to reconnect with nature and the cosmos through simple and beautiful ceremonies!
Today, my wife and I celebrated the spring equinox and used this book to help us tune into the spiritual meaning of it. We adjusted the ceremony described in the book to fit our situation. Early in the morning we drove to a secluded spot, placed several symbols in a small circle, and greeted the rising sun with mantras and readings from the book. The atmosphere was generally quiet and nature had this vibrancy to it. Chanting the mantras also helped to silence my inner world. While I enjoyed the full ceremony, I especially liked the readings. Knowing that they are thousands of years old and give reference to what is happening at this time of the year, made them special. I'm glad to have been able to tap into the moment and strengthen my connection with nature and spirituality with the help of this book.
Besides the day itself, we really enjoyed the preparations, like reading up on the spiritual meaning of the spring equinox and the ancient sites that align to it. When you get your hands on this book, get ready for an amazing journey to some of the world's most well-known ancient sites, their alignments and how they have been used to connect to the spiritual. It's incredible to realize how much more ancient people were in contact with the cosmos compared to us now. I feel this book has a lot of potential as it can really help people to connect with their ancient roots, with nature, and ultimately themselves. As the days go by in the year, we look forward to celebrating the other events too.
Today, my wife and I celebrated the spring equinox and used this book to help us tune into the spiritual meaning of it. We adjusted the ceremony described in the book to fit our situation. Early in the morning we drove to a secluded spot, placed several symbols in a small circle, and greeted the rising sun with mantras and readings from the book. The atmosphere was generally quiet and nature had this vibrancy to it. Chanting the mantras also helped to silence my inner world. While I enjoyed the full ceremony, I especially liked the readings. Knowing that they are thousands of years old and give reference to what is happening at this time of the year, made them special. I'm glad to have been able to tap into the moment and strengthen my connection with nature and spirituality with the help of this book.
Besides the day itself, we really enjoyed the preparations, like reading up on the spiritual meaning of the spring equinox and the ancient sites that align to it. When you get your hands on this book, get ready for an amazing journey to some of the world's most well-known ancient sites, their alignments and how they have been used to connect to the spiritual. It's incredible to realize how much more ancient people were in contact with the cosmos compared to us now. I feel this book has a lot of potential as it can really help people to connect with their ancient roots, with nature, and ultimately themselves. As the days go by in the year, we look forward to celebrating the other events too.
February 7, 2017
I was really awestruck by the way the authors weaved in so many sources, especially Native American accounts, to piece together the bigger picture of how this humanity came to be, why the hundreds of sacred sites around the world are so significant even today, and how the solstices and equinoxes can still have a place in our modern world. What an impressive piece of work.
November 12, 2016
This book is jam-packed with interesting information and facts about ancient sacred sites, their use, and their meaning.
It was amazing to follow along and try out the various ceremonies and celebrations with friends at those special solstice and equinox times of the year.
It was amazing to follow along and try out the various ceremonies and celebrations with friends at those special solstice and equinox times of the year.
June 29, 2024
This book is so illuminating! The clarity with which it approaches and reveals the secrets of ancient sacred sites, the history of the ancient solar religion and worship, and its deeper purpose, is something I've never seen before.
July 6, 2018
I dip into The Path of the Spiritual Sun each solstice and equinox. The meaning that solstices and equinoxes had to peoples of the past (based on sacred sites, ancient religions and myths from around the world) as well as the significance of these periods to people today is very clearly explained.
The book is written with practice in mind. For each solstice/equinox the meaning as well as the list of sacred sites are described in a way so as to assist an individual’s efforts to tune into the event. This is what I appreciate so much about the book because I can get a better picture of what some of the most advanced religious civilizations of the past did on those days, and can easily access relevant sacred texts for each occasion.
The rites and ceremonies described in the book I have found nowhere else. For each solstice and equinox the authors have come up with a specific play that incorporates readings from ancient texts, actors with masks, a bonfire, and songs. Each play is based on the meaning of the solstice/equinox and is a completely new way to understand the significance of the event to ancient peoples.
I found that taking the time from day-to-day life to make masks, rehearse, and be an actor helped me to understand the texts better and provided insights on my own life.
The book is written with practice in mind. For each solstice/equinox the meaning as well as the list of sacred sites are described in a way so as to assist an individual’s efforts to tune into the event. This is what I appreciate so much about the book because I can get a better picture of what some of the most advanced religious civilizations of the past did on those days, and can easily access relevant sacred texts for each occasion.
The rites and ceremonies described in the book I have found nowhere else. For each solstice and equinox the authors have come up with a specific play that incorporates readings from ancient texts, actors with masks, a bonfire, and songs. Each play is based on the meaning of the solstice/equinox and is a completely new way to understand the significance of the event to ancient peoples.
I found that taking the time from day-to-day life to make masks, rehearse, and be an actor helped me to understand the texts better and provided insights on my own life.
July 3, 2018
This book is an excellent read and beautiful too.
It's very much like a journey that takes you across the world, connecting the pieces of our ancient past, some we know like Stone Henge and some that we don't know so well, that have been bound up by so much speculation and misunderstanding. But this book unearths their spiritual meaning and significance and establishes their purpose that has been lost over time.
I won't ruin it for you by going too much into it but I highly recommend it, it will inspire you to want to look into your own heritage and ancient ancestry and perhaps it even may shed light upon things that seem very familiar too you or drawn to but didn't know why, like it did for me.
This book also gave me a deeper understanding of the solstices and equinoxes, and now I love celebrating them, and seeking out their meaning and purpose as each one unfolds from one to the other.
The authors have done such an amazing work! As I read and re-read it I just wonder at how they were able to piece together so much valuable information in this very easy to understand and enjoyable way. The incredible source of spiritual insights and understanding was breathtaking to learn about, it sparked in me a deeper yearning to experience the significance and appreciation of these times of the year relative to my own life.
With no doubt a five out of five ***** star book!
It's very much like a journey that takes you across the world, connecting the pieces of our ancient past, some we know like Stone Henge and some that we don't know so well, that have been bound up by so much speculation and misunderstanding. But this book unearths their spiritual meaning and significance and establishes their purpose that has been lost over time.
I won't ruin it for you by going too much into it but I highly recommend it, it will inspire you to want to look into your own heritage and ancient ancestry and perhaps it even may shed light upon things that seem very familiar too you or drawn to but didn't know why, like it did for me.
This book also gave me a deeper understanding of the solstices and equinoxes, and now I love celebrating them, and seeking out their meaning and purpose as each one unfolds from one to the other.
The authors have done such an amazing work! As I read and re-read it I just wonder at how they were able to piece together so much valuable information in this very easy to understand and enjoyable way. The incredible source of spiritual insights and understanding was breathtaking to learn about, it sparked in me a deeper yearning to experience the significance and appreciation of these times of the year relative to my own life.
With no doubt a five out of five ***** star book!
May 25, 2020
Page after page, it just feels like I'm on the trail of a hidden ancient mystery, like a treasure hunt of the spiritual kind - it connects the dots about the purpose of life, humanity, why we are here, and how and why in ancient times peoples all around the world were much more in-tune with the purpose of life and were connected all around the world by a religion of the sun, all within their own cultures yet brought upon by a common message of walking toward the light.
The Path of the Spiritual Sun is easy to read and very much captivating. Hard to put down, yet I also felt like at times, I needed to reflect on what I had just read. The passage of the ancient scriptures are mesmerizing and so meaningful as I can now start to understand what the ancient sages of their time (e.g. Hindu, Hermetic, ancient Egyptians, and so forth) meant, when before reading this book, a lot of the writings left me in awe but without a clear understanding to their context.
I definitely recommend it to anyone and at any level - it reads really well, is packed with information and I believe will help many people have more understanding with each other - as clearly unfolding from this book is the understanding that among all cultures of the world, there was once a common spiritual connection that at times past united people in reverence at these four points of the year.
I have used the ceremonies in the book to bring me closer to this spiritual connection with the Sun, and it also has brought me back closer to my ancient Celtic heritage., and I am very grateful about it. The ancient stone circles and standing menhirs of France now hold a more personal meaning and connection for me, and visiting them has given me a new understanding about this yearning I feel within when I look at the stars at night, or feel during a sunrise or sunset. All along, the Sun has been there, people have come and gone, but one thing stands, how from ancient times to modern times, we as human still have the same abilities to reunite with the light.
The Path of the Spiritual Sun is easy to read and very much captivating. Hard to put down, yet I also felt like at times, I needed to reflect on what I had just read. The passage of the ancient scriptures are mesmerizing and so meaningful as I can now start to understand what the ancient sages of their time (e.g. Hindu, Hermetic, ancient Egyptians, and so forth) meant, when before reading this book, a lot of the writings left me in awe but without a clear understanding to their context.
I definitely recommend it to anyone and at any level - it reads really well, is packed with information and I believe will help many people have more understanding with each other - as clearly unfolding from this book is the understanding that among all cultures of the world, there was once a common spiritual connection that at times past united people in reverence at these four points of the year.
I have used the ceremonies in the book to bring me closer to this spiritual connection with the Sun, and it also has brought me back closer to my ancient Celtic heritage., and I am very grateful about it. The ancient stone circles and standing menhirs of France now hold a more personal meaning and connection for me, and visiting them has given me a new understanding about this yearning I feel within when I look at the stars at night, or feel during a sunrise or sunset. All along, the Sun has been there, people have come and gone, but one thing stands, how from ancient times to modern times, we as human still have the same abilities to reunite with the light.
April 6, 2018
For a long time I’ve wondered about the solstices and equinoxes and wanted to celebrate them in some way. But I just couldn’t figure out how. I couldn’t find much about it online. I remember making oatmeal cookies for the autumn equinox, and lighting candles, and yet I wished I could learn more about how to properly celebrate the event. This book goes into incredible depth about the meaning behind the solstices and equinoxes, and how we can celebrate them, either alone or together with others. It also goes through a series of sacred sites aligned to the solar events. It’s a thick and beautiful book.
July 4, 2018
This is a really amazing book. It's like a guide book as to how ancient cultures celebrated the sun and its spiritual meaning in their lives, sacred sites and civilisations. It's one of those books that I keep picking up again and again to re-read as I keep getting more out of it each time. It's also relevant throughout the whole year as it explains the spiritual meaning of the solstices and equinoxes and of sites aligned to them, so I tend to read each relevant part around the same time each year. Really recommended!
October 20, 2020
There is a lot to learn from this book.
Following the journey and achievements of the ancient people that built sacred sites around the world - some of them still standing - is fascinating. I was always wondering why there are so many striking similarities in ancient sacred sites and this book has answers based on factual research.
Discovering this ancient religion and how people in the past were celebrating the solstices and equinoxes is quite amazing.
Following the journey and achievements of the ancient people that built sacred sites around the world - some of them still standing - is fascinating. I was always wondering why there are so many striking similarities in ancient sacred sites and this book has answers based on factual research.
Discovering this ancient religion and how people in the past were celebrating the solstices and equinoxes is quite amazing.
December 28, 2014
It is time for adventure :) Reading this ebook I can travel in history and nowadays looking for mystical answers
October 20, 2014
Nowhere have I ever come across a book like this. Ancient wisdom from around the world, encoded in sacred sites and texts, brought together and explained in simple terms. Excellently researched and composed. Just amazing.
It's quite awesome to reflect on how universal this solar spirituality is when you study it. Hundreds (if not thousands) of ancient sites, from the pyramids at Giza, to the moai statues on Easter Island, all incorporating the solstices and equinoxes. Not to mention the same principles taught in major sacred texts everywhere.
What's also great about this book is how it helps outline how we can celebrate solstices and equinoxes today. Personally I think it's pretty important for those interested in spirituality - these are monumental events not just physically, but internally as well, and the ancients all knew it.
It's quite awesome to reflect on how universal this solar spirituality is when you study it. Hundreds (if not thousands) of ancient sites, from the pyramids at Giza, to the moai statues on Easter Island, all incorporating the solstices and equinoxes. Not to mention the same principles taught in major sacred texts everywhere.
What's also great about this book is how it helps outline how we can celebrate solstices and equinoxes today. Personally I think it's pretty important for those interested in spirituality - these are monumental events not just physically, but internally as well, and the ancients all knew it.
January 2, 2017
This book opened up to me a new way of seeing the Teachings. It connects the dots between ancients civilisation which they have in common the religion of the sun and people who wanting to follow the inner path towards enlightenment.
A lot of the modern religions have many things in common or similarities but it looks like they lack the core message which was lost throughout the centuries.
This book like un umbrella covers and unites those ages and civilisations and describes ceremonies which were lost. Putting these ceremonies into practice I saw a great potential which make them differ from any intellectual or religious ceremonies I have participated before.
And what it says in the preface is very true that it is not an encyclopaedic style compendium of research on the celebration of the sun, that would be a much bigger book and would serve little real purpose in terms of practical understanding, and would also be very boring!
I would prefer to be a coloured edition with hard cover but I understand that would raise the cost of it and I really appreciate they chose this edition so to be more accessible to more people.
Definitely recommended!!
A lot of the modern religions have many things in common or similarities but it looks like they lack the core message which was lost throughout the centuries.
This book like un umbrella covers and unites those ages and civilisations and describes ceremonies which were lost. Putting these ceremonies into practice I saw a great potential which make them differ from any intellectual or religious ceremonies I have participated before.
And what it says in the preface is very true that it is not an encyclopaedic style compendium of research on the celebration of the sun, that would be a much bigger book and would serve little real purpose in terms of practical understanding, and would also be very boring!
I would prefer to be a coloured edition with hard cover but I understand that would raise the cost of it and I really appreciate they chose this edition so to be more accessible to more people.
Definitely recommended!!
January 17, 2019
I had read the ebook edition before but this one is updated and has extra fascinated content.
I'm regularly coming back to check from season to season what it writes about the current one and when I'm getting into synchronicity with the movement of the Sun this book speaks to me even more. Even on a smaller scale, this of a day time has also something to say. For every sunrise and sunset, every mid-day.
Reading now the "The ancient religion of the Sun" by Lara Atwood those feelings became stronger which I assume is because the connection of ancient civilizations I might carrying inside of me.
I wouldn't say that I'm a pagan type of person, even I like being in nature and live close to it, but discovering what's the Sun and how can I reach closer to its spiritual aspect, fuels my reasons to live.
And that's wonderful!
I'm regularly coming back to check from season to season what it writes about the current one and when I'm getting into synchronicity with the movement of the Sun this book speaks to me even more. Even on a smaller scale, this of a day time has also something to say. For every sunrise and sunset, every mid-day.
Reading now the "The ancient religion of the Sun" by Lara Atwood those feelings became stronger which I assume is because the connection of ancient civilizations I might carrying inside of me.
I wouldn't say that I'm a pagan type of person, even I like being in nature and live close to it, but discovering what's the Sun and how can I reach closer to its spiritual aspect, fuels my reasons to live.
And that's wonderful!
January 23, 2017
Incredible!!...there is sooo much information that makes sense in this book. A great read indeed.
November 2, 2019
It's an amazing book, it gives a deeper perception about life and a strong momentum towards trying to work esoterically and not giving up.
All the information about the Solstices and eqiunoxes, the lost civilizations, the sacred sites, their similarities and connection highlights how the cosmos is created to serve only one purpose, our spiritual transformation and journey towards enlightenment.
Reading this book again and again, each time I can feel how powerful and uplifting it's words are, and can understand something new or better about the magic and miraculous of this world. But what has had the strongest impact upon me was my experience celebrating, along with my husband, the solstices and equinoxes, studing the information, following it's instuctions, organizing-according to our curcumstances- the ceremonies. The strength I gained was dynamic, like I had took part at a retreat and each time had the chance to understand something new and cuurent about my egos. But what triggerd and shocked my heart more was sensing during the ceremonies the meaning of certain points and concepts of the teachings. This book realy gives the chance to experience and contact with the spiritual, it is unique for peaple interested in spirituality and not only.
All the information about the Solstices and eqiunoxes, the lost civilizations, the sacred sites, their similarities and connection highlights how the cosmos is created to serve only one purpose, our spiritual transformation and journey towards enlightenment.
Reading this book again and again, each time I can feel how powerful and uplifting it's words are, and can understand something new or better about the magic and miraculous of this world. But what has had the strongest impact upon me was my experience celebrating, along with my husband, the solstices and equinoxes, studing the information, following it's instuctions, organizing-according to our curcumstances- the ceremonies. The strength I gained was dynamic, like I had took part at a retreat and each time had the chance to understand something new and cuurent about my egos. But what triggerd and shocked my heart more was sensing during the ceremonies the meaning of certain points and concepts of the teachings. This book realy gives the chance to experience and contact with the spiritual, it is unique for peaple interested in spirituality and not only.
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