Leys: Secret Spirit Paths in Ancient Britain

Wooden Books

by Danny Sullivan

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. WOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information.

Genres: Nonfiction

64 pages, Paperback

First published October 25, 2005

Reviews

[Julian Worker · Rating 4 out of 5]

Alfred Watkins was the first to notice the straight alignment in the landscape of ancient features such as old churches, hill forts, standing stones and wayside crosses.

These lines are called leys or ley lines because of the frequency with which the name ley, meaning cleared strip of land, occurs in settlements along these lines.

This compact book provides examples of leys from around the world with a special emphasis on lay lines in the UK and southern England in particular. These examples include Stonehenge and Avebury.

[Veronika Veles · Rating 3 out of 5]

A decent introduction to the topic of ley lines. As I've come to discover in the past two hours, leys are a complex subject and one that's again, divided by the scientific and metaphysical POVs. Of course, as a witch, I am inclined to value the metaphysical one more, as I believe science is often "behind" when it comes to energy and what can be "sensed" but not immediately explained and rationalised. The energy of leys is suitable for spiritual practices since the "veil" between our world and the spirit world is so thin. Kinda reminds me of liminal spaces.

I am glad I picked up this book at the bookstore, especially since I currently live in a village in Scotland where the locals say there must be a ley line running through my house and the old church at the top of the hill. I immediately felt the strong energy of the place, and I am eager to do more research and find out if there really is one. This cute, enchanted booklet gave me a good starting point.

3/5 stars

[Marie Silk · Rating 5 out of 5]

A friend was kind enough to give me this book when I was just beginning to hear about ley lines. It is kind of like the Cliff Notes for ley lines. I like how these little Wooden books are so cute and easily portable. At its small size and only 64 pages long (many of which are illustrated), it is a fun quick read that gives historical support for sacred meaning in geographical locations.

[Cheryl Kaye · Rating 4 out of 5]

Interesting intro which has a lot about tie ins between ley lines and religious sites.