Monday, April 26, 2010

Abstract from Moore: I Spy with My Thieving Eye

On her Associated Content, published November 03, 2008, Rochelle abstracts her upcoming 'I Spy With My Third Eye' book, with this article on Celtic Supernatural Entities.

Regarding the identical Death & Burial Customs, by -an About.com guide; I have contacted Kimberly and await her response. I will update here should she reply.

RM writes: "Globally and since the beginning of time superstitions surrounding death have prevailed. Death has always been both celebrated and feared. As far back as 60,000 BC, man buried their dead with ritual and ceremony. Researchers have even found evidence that Neanderthals buried their dead with flowers, much as we do today."

-from Kimberly Powells Death & Burial Customs:
"Death has always been both celebrated and feared. As far back as 60,000 BC, man buried their dead with ritual and ceremony. Researchers have even found evidence that Neanderthals buried their dead with flowers, much as we do today. " She does not date her article, nor cite Rochelle as a source. Rochelle does not cite Kimberly.

RM writes: "In Ireland, Neolithic monuments and chambers for the dead are a legacy left behind by a section of the ancients, are literally sprinkled all around the country. "

-from The Irish Times, published Sep 9, 2008 (one month before Rochelle's):
"Magnificent megaliths
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by Amanda Phelan

GO IRELAND: Neolithic monuments and chambers of the dead are scattered all over the country"

RM writes:
In Loughcrew, Ireland, the "Hill of The Witch", a Cairn of stones lies at the crest and after the darkest night of each year, just as the sun begins to shine, light illuminates the length of the passage carved into the hill. The Hill of The Witch is 7,000 years old with stone age engravings and linear chambers to pay tribute to the dead, to gods of the Sky, Sun, Moon and the Stars. Other famous sites include Newgrange, The Burren passage tomb, Queen Medbh's Tomb and, many other wonderful monuments erected to the dead. Ancient superstitions surrounding the dead include using lucky charms, Magickal words, charms and incantations and it is amazing how many ancient myths are now part of our everyday lives and traditions. "

-from The Irish Times, published Sep 9, 2008 (one month before Rochelle's):
"Magnificent megaliths

by Amanda Phelan

AFTER THE DARKEST night of each year the feeble light of the rising sun shines on to a cairn of stones on the crest of Loughcrew, or Hill of the Witch, in Co Westmeath. An extraordinary feat of prehistoric architecture means the light illuminates the length of a passage hewn into the hill. As it has done for 7,000 years, this beam shines on to a flat altar stone at the back of the passage. The light strikes first on a fist-sized carving of the sun, and as the real thing rises in the east its rays pass over a series of Stone Age engravings. The spotlight moves diagonally to highlight another etching - and then, after less than an.."

Can anyone with an Irish Times subscription grab the full article from their online archives for me?

2 comments:

  1. It should be pointed out that "I Spy With My Third Eye" was the original title suggested by Moore for what later became known as "Beyond the Third Eye" (thanks to Robert Yarborough for that information)

    I'll also point out that the same abstract was posted on Facebook under the title of "Beyond The Third Eye" by Moore in 2009 as an abstract from the book, as per its published form (I will provide a link if I can find it).

    Violet Tattersticks

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  2. http://www.facebook.com/topic.php?uid=20851170868&topic=9470

    Here is the original Facebook post previously mentioned

    Violet

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