Table of Contents

The island; prehistory - the first comers; early history - the Old Church and King Arthur; later history - the Abbey and the Tor; geomantic mysteries 1 - lines, stones and diamonds; geomantic mysteries 2 - labyrinths, spheres and stars; myth and legend - cave, cauldron, mountain and tree; the underworld - red spring and white spring; the matter of Britain - Dragon's blood and heavenly dew. Appendix: dualism and deity.

About the Author

Nicholas Mann, who has a degree in ancient history and anthropology, lived on the Isle of Avalon in 1983. He conducted original fieldwork, led tours and wrote guidebooks to the area. He is the author of ten books, including The Silver Branch Cards (Druidway, 2000), Druid Magic (Llewellyn, 2000) and The Dark God (Llewellyn, 1996). This is a compilation of his research and experience.