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The Lost Magic of Christianity: Celtic Essene Connections

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I bought it. I read it. I'm still not certain what to think. This book will appeal most strongly to people who enjoy "conspiracy" logic, Bible Code, and Book of Revelations theories. It doesn't address any of those topics, per se, but it's along the same challenging line of thought. This book shows (coincidental?) ties between Celtic beliefs, early Christianity, chakras, aromatherapy, mystical practices from India and the East, Golden Triangles, early architecture of temples, Masonic and Egyptian symbols, and more. Whether you take this seriously or chuckle through the concepts, you'll find some intriguing material in these pages.

Christianity has suddenly become an open book to me, and I realise that a lot of the dogma forced on me through my education is a myth and lacks any substance from the gospels. I now see the historical Jesus from a totally different perspective and realise that he was actually human in every respect. I no longer feel guilty and I recommend this challenging book thoroughly.

Even if you are not a christian, this is a very good work for those interested in the esoteric side of Christianity, which is seldom mentioned in traditional circles. It shows how many ancient practices which are considered "pagan" were once used by early monks.

This book is amazing, if only for the writer's audacity in combining all the elements of buddhism, new age philosophy, egyptology, ley lines, tantric sex, astronomy, the Arthurian legend, the Holy Grail, geometry, ghosts, DNA, dowsing and Masons. All this is done without any documentation other than the author's say-so. It is obviously one man's tirade against organized Christian religion and his attempt to create The Theory of Everything.

I had hoped for a rational and scholarly presentation of ancient celtic beliefs, but got a sophomoric, sensationalist term paper that was 170 pages too long and would have failed for lack of intellectual support.

Now that I have read the information about the author, I discover he's a landscape painter and poet, and is a Healer Member of the UK National Federation of Spiritual Healers. Ah, NOW I understand. My advice if you're considering this book: don't bother.