Spirit Circle: A Story of Adventure & Shamanic Revelation [Paperback]

Hal Zina Bennett (Author)

Book Description

Publication Date: November 1998

This story is based on ancient legends of travelers from outer space who each year return to a secret destination in the New Mexico desert. UFO sitings in this area lead the protagonist of this novel to a secret society of shamans, with prophecies for our planet today.

Editorial Reviews

Review

"Engaging right from the start...like a Tony Hillerman mystery shapeshifted to spiritual odyssey..." -- Angela Werneke, artist & award winning illustrator of Medicine Cards

"Takes us face to face with the invisible dimensions of our humanity...As enchanting as it is deepening and enlightening." -- Lynn V. Andrews, bestselling author

From the Inside Flap

For centuries indigenous peoples have spoken of a secret society of shamans who consult with spirits from another reality. Who are these mysterious oracles? And what makes their teachings more relevant today than ever before?

A search for answers leads to ancient legends that tell of UFOs bringing visitors from other planets who have been participating in sacred ceremonies each year for hundreds of years. Tara Fairfield, an anthropologist, at first skeptical, is initiated into a shamanic reality where she is tutored in truths beyond her wildest dreams.

This story is based on actual events and a rich mythology that dates back over 10,000 years.

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Product Details

• Paperback: 348 pages
• Publisher: Tenacity Pr; 1St Edition edition (November 1998)
• Language: English
• ISBN-10: 0965605639
• ISBN-13: 978-0965605632
• Product Dimensions: 8.9 x 5.9 x 0.9 inches
• Shipping Weight: 1 pounds (View shipping rates and policies)
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (7 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #2,510,783 in Books (See Top 100 in Books)

More About the Author

Hal is the author of more than 30 successful books--fiction, non-fiction and poetry. Most recent book is Write Starts: Prompts, Quotes & Exercises to Jumpstart Your Creativity.

Other books in his writing series include:
Writing Spiritual Books;
Write From the Heart;
Writing With a Collaborator.

Hal reviews books for Amazon,likes books on creativity, personal growth, Earth-based spirituality and fiction. He's a personal writing coach who teaches seminars throughout the U.S.

Hal is a graduate of the Creative Writing School at San Francisco State University and hold degrees in Holistic Health Sciences and Psychology. He's helped over 200 other authors develop successful books; his client list includes bestselling authors Phil McGraw (Life Strategies), Gerald G. Jampolsky (Change Your Mind, Change Your Life), Judith Orloff, MD (Second Sight) and Shakti Gawain (Path of Transformation.)

The author lives with his wife on a small lake in northern California with two cats and a large organic garden.

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Spirit Circle, June 18, 2001

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Jo Lauer (Santa Rosa, CA USA) - See all my reviews

This review is from: Spirit Circle: A Story of Adventure & Shamanic Revelation (Paperback)

Dr. Tara Fairfield, a young anthropologist, is on a quest to find her father, renegade tabloid journalist, Drew Fairfield, who has missed most of her life, but most notably has been missing for the last two years. Tara has received a letter from Drew containing photos and artifacts which she believes might be proof of the existence of a secret society of shamans hidden deep in the New Mexico desert. Either this, or it is an elaborate hoax, perpetuated by her father, who is not above foregoing integrity for a good story. To uncover the truth, she leaves her young daughter and travels to New Mexico, where her search leads her through a shamnic journey to find her own soul. She meets spirit guides who shape-shift and take her to places beyond the tangible world she knows. An old friend of her father's who has returned to his Zuni childhood origins, teaches her the way of the Medicine Wheel. She is at once the teacher and the taught as she takes the reader on a magical voyage between worlds, all the while tripping over her own skepticism. With an old shaman, she journeys to meet the crone, Mongwa, who tells her "You are a messenger. You have no choice." Tara's mission is to bring back to her world the teachings of the "fifth world," where understanding the Spiritual Source eliminates all appearance of separation between time, place, and physical identity. Bennett's writing is visually stunning, taking the reader into the quiet beauty of the desert mesa and deep into the caves hidden high on the cliffs. A masterful storyteller, he weaves spell-binding adventure and spiritual revelation. This book begs for a sequel.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Fast moving adventure & teaches basics of shamanism!, March 14, 1999

By A Customer

This review is from: Spirit Circle: A Story of Adventure & Shamanic Revelation (Paperback)

This is a novel about Tara Fairfield who is an anthropologist at a university. She leaves her comfortable job to search for her outrageous, adventruous father who has been missing for 2 yrs. She travels to New Mexico to catch his trail and is caught up in a series of intriguing events that force her to confront her own identity. The professor part of Tara slowly surrenders to her intuitive self and she embraces a new, deeper vision of the meaning and purpose of her life. Essentially, she stops studying life and begins to live in a new way. Spirit Circle is a really classic shamanic story, told in an original, exciting way that brings out the mystery of the ancient mystical traditions of the Southwest. The heroine's adventure is an initiantion--she doesn't find her goal, she become it, and eventually recognizes and accepts her destiny. This is a fast-moving adventure story with great characters, which you don't find much in novels with spiritual themes. It has a surprise ending with a truly powerful message that reaches far back in time. What I particularly like is that this book teaches the basics of shamanism while it entertains. I'd recommend it highly for anyone who wants to find out more about the shamanistic traditions and actually experience what it can teach us about the inner truths of our lives.

2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An exciting adventure and revelation., November 29, 1998

By A Customer

This review is from: Spirit Circle: A Story of Adventure & Shamanic Revelation (Paperback)

Spirit Circle -- a story of adventure and shamanic revelation -- more than lives up to its subtitle. Based on ancient prophesies and historical events, this exciting novel really IS an adventure and a revelation. It is the story of a young woman anthropologist who has long been intrigued by stories of an ancient, secret society of shamans. When her father disappears under mysterious circumstances, she travels to New Mexico to search for him. Her journey eventually takes her to what may be the site of that ancient shamanic society, and to the sorceress Mongwa. From Mongwa, she learns about the "children of importance" -- people whose spiritual values and sensitivities will lead us into the new millennium. A fascinating epilogue lists and explains the spiritual principles revealed in the story. If you enjoyed the spirit of The Celestine Prophesy, you'll LOVE Spirit Circle!