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The Irish landscape is alive with pagan powers, gods, and spirits. Inside every hill are feasting halls of otherworld beings, who sometimes emerge into our dimensions, or entice the unwary into theirs. Lakes and rivers have their own divinities, sacred pagan springs cure everything from toothache to insanity, and gods and goddesses live on in ancient stones. In this beautifully illustrated book Hector McDonnell describes how Ireand's pre-Christian beliefs still shape Ireland's beliefs and customs. ISBN 1 904263 62 3
In the sleepy Avon village of Stanton Drew stand the forgotten remains of the third major neolithic temple complex of Southern Britain after Stonehenge and Avebury. Three stone circles, a cove, stone avenues and a vanished Quoit, all with breathtaking alignments. In this small and unique guidebook to the site, packed with rare images, Stanton Drew boffin Gordon Strong explores some of the deeper questions raised by sites such as this. What were the ancients up to? ISBN 1 904263 73 9
Have you ever seen a pixie? What about a nixie? Where would you find a brownie? And who is Puck? Hiding in the woods, meadows, lakes and caves of Britain's green and pleasant land are a multitude of little-studied folk who have evaded the eyes and lenses of modern naturalists for years. Until now. In this tiny book, Paul Johnson and Dan Goodfellow unveil the fair folk of these ancient isles - their ways, names and abodes. ISBN 1 904263 63 0
Little bigger than a fingernail, Celtic Coins are one of the richest sources of Celtic art in the world, and yet few people are even aware of their existence. With their strange otherworldly designs they evoke a forgotten time of magical beasts, amulets, shamen and spirit helpers. In this extraordinary pocket volume, incredibly the first of its kind, Celtic Coin specialist Simon Lilly unveils the amazing lost world of early European art still hidden in museums and private collections all over the world. With hundreds of original drawings by the author. ISBN 1 904263 65 4
A bender is the traditional British travellers abode. Built from little more than a tarpaulin and some thin hazel poles, people live in these clean, warm eco-homes the length and breadth of Britain. Few people have ever been in one, and, like so many sensible things they remain illegal. In this book, designed to last until the oil runs out, a long-time bender-dweller reveals the art of the perfect bender. ISBN 1 904263 69 2
Not really a series book, Wooden Books' first venture into fiction. Anarchipelago tells the story of a young man's search for freedom, leaving the confines of Wimbly and finding himself living in a treehouse, a partner in grime with the road protesters of Newbury. A sharp green tale from the multiple award-winning author of Pip Pip: A Sideways Look at Time, and Wild: An Elemental Journey. ISBN 1-904263-23-4
Did Jesus really visit the Holy Isle of Avalon as a young man? And did Joseph of Arimathea really found the first church here too? Is King Arthur really buried with Guinevere in the Abbey grounds? In this small guide book, local historian George Wingfield unravels some of the mysteries of this ancient spiritual centre of England, telling its story from prehistory up to the present day. With rare old engravings, and good walks around the town and its holy hills. ISBN 1-904263-19-7
Britain hides a remarkable native artistic tradition - mysterious rock carvings which date far back into the misty age of stone circles. In some parts of Scotland you can dig up the turf almost anywhere to find the ancient rocks beneath carpeted in these incredible glyphs. In this beautiful little book, artist and petroglyph hunter Chris Mansell discusses the possible purpose and meaning of these archaic and enigmatic markings, using his own drawings alongside exquisite rare old lithographs. ISBN 1-904263-56-9
Ever since mankind first began to count, people have clocked days, moons and years, tried to make sense of them in terms of each other, and formed calendars to order their lives. Then, not so very long ago, the Maya made an amazing leap, and included the visible planets too. In this tiny recycled guide to ancient calendars, Geoff Stray explains the difference between lunar and solar calendars, the importance of precession, and why the Maya thought the current era would end in December 2012. ISBN 1-904263-47-X
Are things really smaller when they are further away? Can something be clearly visible but not there at all? Is it possible to have a direct and true experience of reality? In this delightful and informative little book Phoebe McNaughton takes us on a classical journey through the history of artistic perspective, showing how the eye can be tricked and confused, the brain befuddled, and the philosopher inside all of us awakened by the nature of illusion. ISBN 1-904263-61-6
Across the Islamic world, illuminating Korans from Morocco to Malaysia, and adorning mosques, mausoleums and palaces, are hidden some of the most exquisite geometrical devices ever conceived by man. In this excellent little book geometer Daud Sutton unravels the mystery of Islamic patterns, explaining where they come from, how to draw them, and hinting at the Divine messages they encode. ISBN 1-904263-59-3
Why does Nature use the same special patterns over and over again? What are the main families of natural design? How are they formed? Did the ancient Chinese really study this incredible science of art? In this beautiful book, illustrated by the author, a new perception of organic pattern, 'Li', is presented for the first time in the West. Essential reading for designers, artists, philosophers and natural scientists. ISBN 1-904263-54-2
About to leave for an overseas adventure...thought of everything: rucksack, mosquito net, first aid, camera, and swiss army knife...but have you remembered the most important thing of all: what are you going to eat? Now with Mark's new book, wherever you find yourself, you'll be able to rustle up mouthwatering and nutritious meals from local ingredients in no time. ISBN 1-904263-57-7
What kind of world was ST Patrick born into? Why were his visions and dreams considered so dangerous by the early church? How much do we really know about Ireland's foremost Saint? In this beautiful little book painter Hector McDonnell tells the amazing story of the Romano-British youth enslaved by Irish raiders who escaped only to return and Christianise Ireland. With fascinating new theories, exquisit old plates and finely printed on recycled paper throughout. ISBN 1-904263-49-6
Cloth has long been as central to our lives as food, drink and shelter, yet few people know how the fabrics they wear every day are made. In this little book Christina Martin tells the incredible story of weaving, from the end of the last Ice Age, to the looms we use today, spinning the yarns of a 12,000 year-old magical science and practical art. With useful patterns, weaves and loom references, and illustrated throughout by the author, this is a charming and illuminating pocket book for all ages. ISBN 1-904263-55-0
What is the most practical and widely-used paranormal skill? Why was an extraordinary magical art brought to England by sixteenth century German miners? Does it really work? If so, how? In this neat little book legendary Cornish master-dowser Hamish Miller shares the secrets of his trade, tells the story of dowsing, and gives key hints and exercises to assist wizards and witches, young and old, in their search for keys, kids, cats, cables and cosmic connections. ISBN 1-904263-53-4
What is everything around us made of, and how did it get there? What arcane secrets hide in the modern alchemist's laboratory? Is there a hidden order in matter itself, known only to a select few? You hold in your hands the smallest guide to the building blocks of the universe ever assembled on Earth. Let Matt Tweed take you on a lightening tour of things small, things invisible, and some things so minute and strange that no scientist is sure if they actually exist. ISBN 1-904263-58-5
Why are dragons recognised in almost all cultures on Earth? What is the mysterious geomantic gold they secretly guard? Could dragons be a folk memory of something which once hunted us? In this beautiful little book Joyce Hargreaves tells the story of these extraordinary animals through examples drawn from all over the world. Richly illustrated, and with detailed appendices of noteable dragon sites around the United Kingdom, this is an essential and timeless book. ISBN 1-904263-48-8
Why on earth do cars have the same symmetry as dragonflies? Is there really a beautiful swirling pattern lurking in every dripping tap? What do insect eggs have in common with planets, and why? In this exquisite book, the smallest and most concise ever produced, designer David Wade introduces the main principles of symmetry, and shows how, despite opinions over what exactly it is, symmetry can be found in almost every corner of science, nature, and human culture. ISBN 1-904263-51-8
What is the secret meaning of alchemical symbolism? Why was the Royal Art kept secret for so long? Could ancient mages really turn molten lead into gold with a mere pinch of the Philosopher's Stone? Alchemy is perhaps the last true magical art to survive the ravages of the modern world. In this book laboratory alchemist Guy Ogilvy initiates the reader into some of the key concepts and practices of this extraordinary field of study. With extensive appendices. ISBN 1-904263-52-6
What was the great and golden secret known to Leonardo Da Vinci, Kepler, Plato and the ancient magicians? Why were they forbidden to reveal it? Can there really be a key to nature and life itself? In this small but compact volume divine proportion supersleuth Dr Olsen unravels perhaps the greatest mystery of all time, a code that seems to underly life, the universe and everything, a pattern we instinctively recognise as beautiful, and which nature herself uses at every scale. ISBN 1-904263-47-X
Need a boost? Feeling a bit sickly? Try some herbs! Camping in a field? Cooking in a wood? Fallen off your bike? Can't shake off the cough? Itch? Headache? Heal yourself! Many of the common plants around you are powerful medicines. In this simple and useful book of herns and potions, renowned hedgewitch Glennie Kindred shares her essential natural medicine cabinet for the first time, packing these small pages with ancient potions and lotions, salves, ointments, and simple country wisdom. An essential introductory survival and reference guide. ISBN 1-904263-01-1
Which famous proof did Archimedes inscribe on his tombstone? How and why do knots make perfect pentagons? Have you ever seen a proof so completely that it is just obvious? In this delicious little book top mathemagician Dr Polster presents many of the most visually intuitive and exciting proofs from the dusty annuals of mathematical history. Test your ability to follow the logic, leap into mathemagnosis and experience Eureka-moment after Eureka-moment. ISBN 1-904263-50-X
Lost in space? Muddling your quasars and your superclusters? Wondering how everything got where it is? Where it's all going to? Could the physicists really have got it all wrong? Again? Is our galaxy just a muscle cell in the leg of a large beetle? You are holding this planet's only non-glossy pocket recycled guide to the universe. Packed with fascinating facts and useful diagrams, space cat Matt Tweed takes you on a trip through time and space. You'll never look at the night sky in quite the same way again. ISBN 1-904263-42-9
One of the oldest and most secret magical arts of the ancient world, Euphonics is the study of the natural meanings of sounds in words and language. First discussed over 2,000 years ago in Plato's Cratylus, it has long been used by sorcerers worldwide to weave their sonic spells. Learn about the deadly effects of 'D', the ghastly glint of 'G', the jolly jangle of 'J', the binary bulge of 'B' and seductive slippery 'S'. Indeed, this deceptively simple book, by leading wizard John Michell, and illustrated by Fleet Street cartoonist Merrily Harpur, is the only thing a careful apprentice needs to begin learning this magical perception. ISBN 1-904263-43-7
What is so special about spring water? How are wells holy? What kinds of legends magically appear in these places? And why are so many waters known for "the healing of eyes"? This little book tells the story of sacred springs and holy wells in the British Isles through carefully selected examples, beautifully illustrated by the author. A useful gazetteer at the back of the book catalogues further rewarding sites to visit. ISBN 1-904263-45-3
A little book about the secret qualities of quantities for philosophers, mathemagicians and wizards of all ages. Includes a detailed page by page examination of the numbers from 0 to 12. Examines Gnomons, Cosmic Numbers, Magic Squares and Games. With extensive appendices!
Is there a secret language all around us? What's so special about the shape of the Great Pyramid? How can there be something sixy about circles? Lavishly illustrated by the author, this small introduction to one of the oldest and most widespread subjects on Earth will forever change the way you look at a triangle, arch, church window, fabric design, graphic or spiral. ISBN 1-904263-04-6
Perhaps the most awe-inspiring structures ever built in these isles, ancient cathedrals continue to exude spiritual force and architectural magic many centuries after their incredible design and construction. This book, by monumental mason, letter and fire fighter Mark Mills is beautifully illustrated throughout with engravings, and finely printed on the highest quality recycled papers. Here is the amazing story of the cathedrals, told through the exquisite examples of old England. ISBN 1-904263-41-0
Venus draws a beautiful pentagram around Earth every eight years. Jupiter's two largest moons draw a perfect four-fold flower. The Planets grandly play out a slow Music of the Spheres. Is there a secret structure hidden in the Solar System? Packed with great illustrations and serious research from many sources, this bestselling little book by ancient sciences boffin John Martineau will instantly retune your cosmological circuits to the the primary patterns behind Life, the Universe and Everything. ISBN 1-904263-05-4
How many days are there between full moons - think you know? Is there an ancient key to the calendar hidden in stone circles? What is the magical secret of the Sun-Moon-Earth system? If you have ever wondered about eclipses, tides or the seasons, this amazing little book by acknowledged time-lord Robin Heath will quickly introduce you to the astonishing beauty of the primary cycles around this planet. Advanced wizarding at its best! ISBN 1-904263-46-1
Our bodies are the only things we ever truly own, yet most of us haven’t got a clue what they are made of and how they manage to grow, breed and cope with everything we chuck at them. In this delightful little book, the smallest of its kind ever produced, Dr Betts tells the incredible story of the human body, and how it got to where it is today. With useful appendices and a glossary. See Lancet Review ISBN 1-904263-37-2
What happens when space crystallises and points begin to arrange themselves into a sphere? Why were primordial sages fascinated with five simple forms? How does the three-dimensional jigsaw fit together? Why is this truly universal science? An understanding of the Platonic Solids, and their close cousins, the Archimedean Solids has long been required of students seeking entry into ancient wizdom schools. This book, illustrated by the author, is a beautiful introduction to three-dimensional mathemagical space. ISBN 1-904263-39-9
Equations are the magical invocations of millions of modern mathemagicians. Have you ever needed one fast? Circles, Triangles, Spaceships, Mechanics, Trigonometry, Statistics, Areas, Liquids, Gases, Fireworks, Calculus, Fields, Dimensions, Constants, Circuits, Probabilities, Gears, More... Travelling mathemusician Matthew Watkins and wizardly illustrator Matt Tweed have compiled nearly three thousand years of arduous human cogitation into one extraordinary little book. Not for muggs. ISBN 1-904263-00-3
Music is one of the oldest and most universal of the ancient Arts, yet few people understand what the elements of harmony really are and how they actually fit together, or sometimes don’t quite. In this charming little book Anthony Ashton uses a Victorian device called a Harmonograph to tell the story of Harmony and the intervals in the scale. With useful appendices and exquisite line drawings this is a unique and original introduction to this magical subject. ISBN 1-904263-36-4
No self-respecting wizard should be unschooled in runelore, and in this little book runemaster Paul Johnson introduces the magic of this archaic script through ancient inscriptions found on stones, bones and other artefacts found around these mysterious isles. With exquisite early engravings, useful correspondence tables, and a new translation of the fascinating old English Rune Poem, this is a beautiful book and an essential introduction to the subject. ISBN 1-904263-40-2
Many ancient peoples built their sacred sites in dead straight lines. The magical paths involved astronomy and geomancy, and were used for spirit flight both by the living as they slept or travelled in shamanic trance, and by spirits of the dead, both recently and long deceased. Danny Sullivan was editor of the renowned Ley Hunter magazine. Here he introduces the complex subject of Ley Lines, giving examples from around the world, including many from the British Isles where this psychic science has been practiced by wizards for a very long time. ISBN 1-904263-38-0
The crop circles which appear in British fields on short summer nights have quickly become the most famous works of modern art on Earth. Perfectly conceived, priceless and expertly crafted by artists unknown the formations are an environmental triumph - the highest form of spin in art. This small volume, by architect, inventor and world-famous crop circle commentator Michael Glickman, tells the central tale of the evolution of design and form within this beautiful and quintessentially British mystery. ISBN 1-904263-34-8
Labyrinths are found in rock, mosaics and turf all over the world, and seem to have been known to magicians from very ancient times. In the traditional designs no choices are offered to the seekers, the path simply delivering the walker to the centre in a certain way. But what does it mean? Can you really get lost in a Maze? What have gremlins got to do with it all? And the Minotaur? This tiny book of graphic beginnings, ending and lanes in between is a beautiful and thought-provoking guide to this fascinating subject. ISBN 1-904263-33-X
The Round Towers of Ireland are among the most enigmatic and extraordinary constructions of the early Irish Church. Why were they put up? What were they used for? Where did the idea come from, and when? Hector McDonnell, one of Ireland's best-known contemporary painters, outlines the story of the round towers, and presents a radical theory. With a gazetteer at the back, and numerous rare early engravings, this is an excellent small guide to the field. ISBN 1-904263-31-3
A little book of magical mouthwatering wild plants and rambling recipes beautifully prepared and seasonally presented by travelling artist and writer Glennie Kindred. Includes ideas for tansy pancakes, rose-petal jelly, nettle soup, sloe gin, elderberry chutney and nut roast. With sections on spring shoots, summer herbs, autumn fruits, winter roots and mushrooms. ISBN 1-904263-03-8
The ancient trees of the British Isles form a distinct and fascinating group - in this little book their form and character are carefully described by Welsh border woodsman Andy Thompson. With rare early engravings of seeds and branches, leaf shapes, typical tree outlines and common timber uses, printed on the highest quality recycled papers, this is an unusual, useful and beautiful book. ISBN 1-904263-32-1
A small book of delightful poems about little people for little people. Includes rhymes on fairies, elves, dwarves, dandelions, butterflies and beetles. With beautiful illustrations on every page by Fiona Hughes ISBN 1-904263-35-6
Once part of a large culture of stone circles, Stonehenge—built around 3000 B.C. and developed over the next 1,500 years—is the most famous. The remains of a once-wealthy and evidently learned tribal community, it reflects the apparently disparate subjects of archaeology, astronomy, metrology, sacred geometry, and even shamanism. How were eclipses predicted at Stonehenge? Why were some stones brought all the way from Wales? What is the secret geometry of seven eights? These and many other questions are answered—and Stonehenge's secrets revealed—in this fascinating small book. ISBN 1-904263-02-X
Avebury is the largest stone circle in the world. Silbury Hill was built at the same time as the Egyptian pyramids. How are the cycles of the Sun, Moon and Venus involved in the design? Was a lost science once practised in these islands? With numerous exquisitely reproduced old engravings and rare prints this delightful book by the late visionary and eco-activist contains rare insights and fascinating new research. ISBN 1-904263-15-1
On the remote north-western Isle of Lewis stands one of the most spectacular megalithic monuments in the world, a stone circle forming part of a huge Celtic Cross, built over four thousand years ago. Behold Callanish! This small book, packed with fine old engravings, is a great new introduction to the 'Stonehenge of the Hebrides' by one of the leading writers and lecturers in the subject. ISBN 1-904263-08-9 |
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