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  1. About Us Threads / Posts  Last Post

    1. What We're All About

      If you're thinking of joining us, please read this first so you'll know where we're coming from and also find out how to become a member.

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  2. The Cosmos Threads / Posts  Last Post

    1. Cosmogeny

      As below, so above. Are we alone in the universe, and is this the only universe that there is? What is Space, beyond the constraints of consensual reality, and what is Time? Will new visitors arrive soon or have they always been here?

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    2. Archaeo-astronomy

      As above, so below. From star maps and lunar calendars of the Palaeolithic to the astronomy of Gobekli Tepe, Earth Zodiacs and the priest astronomers of Babylon and Egypt.

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  3. Gaia Threads / Posts  Last Post

    1. Environment

      The ongoing challenge of living on Gaia sustainably and fruitfully, honouring our stewardship and passing it on to our grandchildren's grandchildren.

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    2. Connecting with the Land

      Tending an organic garden, or growing herbs, or living off grid, or wandering in the woods ~ this section is about a tangible connection with the spirits of the Land, of the living Gaia.

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    3. Holistic Health

      Otherwise known as mind-body-spirit healing, alternative medicine or complementary medicine....natural ways of staying well.

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    4. Sacred Sound

      Our ancestors used their caves and cliffs, megaliths and temples to create sound frequencies which raised the consciousness of those attending the rituals.

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  4. The Shamanic Worlds Threads / Posts  Last Post

    1. The Shamanic

      Shamanism is the oldest form of spirituality and medicine healing, and shamans were once the spiritual leaders of tribes in every civilised country on Earth.

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    2. Shamanic Guidance

      If you have any questions about your own experiences, or would like some spiritual guidance, start a thread here.

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    3. Mystery Teachings

      These teachings were a way of disseminating shamanic techniques and natural philosophy to the widest number of people, before the Christian era.

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    4. The Old Ones

      Part human, part spirit. Mythological beings who could have been shamans of old.

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  5. The Astral Planes Threads / Posts  Last Post

    1. High Magic

      Sometimes called 'the science of the sacred', high magic deals with the ‘unseen’ and its laws which act for the highest good and bring harm to no-one.

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    2. Low Magic

      The low or unillumined magic that's been practised for thousands of years to control and steal the power of the masses.

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    3. Divination

      Everything from clairvoyance and clairsentience to the i-Ching, astrology, the Tarot card and scrying the future from tea leaves and animal entrails.

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    4. Alchemy

      The Great Art as practised by the Khem of ancient Egypt through the Greeks and the Arabs, the medieval practitioners and up to the present day.

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    5. Meditation

      The purpose of meditation is to help us reach higher frequencies of being. If you've got a good technique, please let us know about it.

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  6. The Palaeolithic ~ up to 15,000 years ago Threads / Posts  Last Post

    1. Palaeolithic Anthropology and Archaeology

      Artifacts, ancient settlements, migratory trails and maps showing the story of human-kind up to about 15,000 years ago.

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    2. The Arts of the Palaeolithic

      Palaeolithic Art . . . . Reflections in the cognitive mirror of the First Ones.

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    3. Palaeolithic Genetics

      Tracing the DNA of the First Ones to learn who we all are and where we all come from.

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  7. The Neolithic ~ from 15,000 years ago Threads / Posts  Last Post

    1. Neolithic Anthropology and Archaeology

      Artifacts, ancient settlements, migratory trails and maps showing the story of human-kind during the last 15,000 years.

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    2. The Arts of the Neolithic

      Neolithic Art . . . . Reflections in the cognitive mirror of our recent ancestors.

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    3. Neolithic Genetics

      Tracing the DNA of our later ancestors to learn who we all are and where we all recently came from.

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  8. Empires of the Sun ~ Post Neolithic era to present day Threads / Posts  Last Post

    1. Old Empires

      The ages of the Sumerian, Minoan, Akkadian, Egyptian, Indian and Chinese empires

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    2. New Empires

      The ages of the Persian, Greek, Phoenician, Celt and Roman empires

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    3. Dark Ages

      From the fall of the Roman empire in the mid 7th century to around 1000 CE ~ the time of the Anglo Saxons, Vikings and Aztecs

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    4. Medieval Period

      Beginning c.1000 CE up to the fall of Constantinople in 1453 ~ plus early Americas, e.g. Incas.

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    5. Renaissance

      The flowering of artistic expression and intellectual enquiry, starting around the mid 1400s CE and lasting until the 18th century.

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    6. Modern Times

      From the end of the Renaissance in the 18th century to the present day.

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  9. Megaliths Threads / Posts  Last Post

    1. Sacred Architecture

      Neolithic cities were built around their temples, according to the sacred geometric principles of 'as above, so below', thus bringing the heavens down to the Earth.

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    2. Sacred Sites

      Henges, stone circles, medicine wheels, mounds, earthworks and burial chambers.

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    3. Pyramids and Labyrinths

      Pyramids, labyrinths, mazes and underground tunnel networks used for initiation rites, from ancient Egypt, China, Bosnia, Crete...

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  10. Mythos Threads / Posts  Last Post

    1. Sacred Geometry

      The earliest form of mathematics as it was used in temple building and altars through to how it's used today in art, design and advertising.

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    2. Geomancy

      Earth gnosis, taking in dragon lines, dowsing, leylines, azimuths, prayer lines, song lines, crop circles ...

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    3. The Oral Tradition

      Comparative mythology finds commonalities of meaning within the substratas of stories expressed in songs and legends across different cultures.

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    4. The Written Tradition

      Identifying the earliest expressed communications as they evolved through pictographic hieroglyphic forms to the writing we know today.

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    1. Philosophy

      From the early Greek philosophers like Pythagorus, Socrates, Plato and Aristotle to current ideas about the meaning of life.

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    2. New Science Paradigms

      As the old paradigms fall away, embracing the new science based on a more holistic vision of the universe and our place within it.

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    3. Evolution

      In the absence of evidence, Darwinism is having to give way to other ideas about evolution.

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    1. The Bohemian Quarter

      A cool place for hanging out and sharing a joke or two or chatting about anything and everything.

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    2. From Singing Bowls to Stratocasters: Your choice of music

      Tell us what you're listening to and share what rocks your soul . . .

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