The Sun and the Serpent

by Hamish Miller, Paul Broadhurst

If you are into ley lines, then this book is a must for you. It literally maps the Michael and Mary ley lines (which originate in Cornwall in the South West of England) in the finest detail, and takes you on a journey through ancient history to present day. Not only will you discover where the ley lines criss-cross the English countryside but you will find out how the ancients used the ley lines to locate their sacred sites and activate their energies at key times of the year to promote fertility and harmony in the landscape and the people.

Genres: Nonfiction, British Literature

216 pages, Paperback

First published January 1, 1989

Reviews

[Kirsty Hawkshaw]

I first read this book in 1995 when I first moved to Cornwall for a sabatical period of life. I had previously spent 3 years either at free raves or touring with Opus 111 (a band I was part of). I arrived in Cornwall burnt out, emotionally exhausted, and in desperate need of 'real energy' and to re-connect with the earth. The book is about the trail of the St Michaels ley line which runs from Cornwall to Bury St Edmunds. When I first read it I decided to go to one of the places on Bodmin Moor where the Michaels line apparently travels through. It was the cave of Daniel Gumb. I found the cave and the etchings on the rocks from the photographs in the book, and sat there with my pendulum. I cannot deny that it was quite an amazing experience and I could feel a pulse of energy going straight through me.

I recently bought the book again and read it with my partner Tim everynight out loud. It's the kind of book to read when you feel like something very important is missing from life even though you might 'have it all' and if you feel nature starved. I like the way it is written, it's practical, no nonsense and down to earth and not in the least bit hippyish or the type of book that tries to convince you to believe in UFO's etc.. It does however draw you back into a side that we all have within us, which is intuition and spirituality. Highly recommend it.

[Phil · Rating 4 out of 5]

Well, I take this kind of thing with a pinch of salt, but it was quite an amusing read. Not that in these days of the nanny state I can endorse driving while dowsing, though!

[Martin · Rating 4 out of 5]

Very interesting and informative opening eyes to a new and old world of serpents and dragons while following Mary and Micheal across the country via hills, holy springs, ancient churches and monuments with druids and priests abound. Will I or could I, walk or cycle it is the question?

[Sunny · Rating 3 out of 5]

DNF at 90 pages/45%. It’s interesting, to be sure, but my eyes blur and all I want to do is sleep while reading a very long, very peaceful epistolary record of journeying across the British countryside. If I was IN wales and England it would be great to pick up sightseeing ideas, and the foreword was interesting to read about dowsing and magnetic fields in a way that wasn’t making fun of it.

I’d be interested to read more on the subject and theory, but not this book.

[Ellie · Rating 5 out of 5]

A re-read of an old favourite, especially good for the younger generation who believe that if it's not on the internet then it doesn't exist. This is what I term source material for those of us interested in Dowsing, Leylines and earth energies.

[Fiona Robson · Rating 5 out of 5]

An absolute MUST for any ley hunter. I've visited a lot of these sites anyway, but reading this book makes you want to return. Has some fascinating earth energy theories, too.

[Ian Mills · Rating 5 out of 5]

Excellent book