zonabi » esoteric http://zonabi.com art | design | music | dj | tech | games | spirit | all Wed, 15 Sep 2010 15:32:03 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8 en hourly 1 on the bookshelf… http://zonabi.com/2007/01/on-the-bookshelf/ http://zonabi.com/2007/01/on-the-bookshelf/#comments Wed, 10 Jan 2007 02:56:11 +0000 zonabi http://zonabi.com/?p=49 i never really got into reading books for fun until i was older. i guess i was under the impression that reading was strictly for academic studies. but lately i’ve taken a liking to books, and i like the very real and traditional feeling of actually holding the literature in your hands as an object– as opposed to staring at a screen. books, the printing press, and literature in general has had such an enourmous impact on human civilasation its difficult to grasp. these webpages on the internet are a direct descendant of that creation. unlike these digital replicas though, books are tangible and really do exist in the three dimensional world. a relic of sorts, when viewed that way. i thought it would be neat to share some of the recent books ive gotten as well as list some of my favourites.

 

the book im reading right now is called "the spear of destiny" and its by trevor ravenscroft. its an intriguing account of history regarding the legend of the sacred spear to have supposedly pierced the side of jesus christ. yea i know that sounds pretty crazy, but thats just the start of a deeply esoteric and occult story spanning thousands of years.

another recent book i really took a liking to was robert monroe’s "far journeys". monroe, a professor who founded his own institute, recounts several stories and events which occur during "out-of-body" experiences. as he searches for meaning to these higher dimensions he meets beings, jumps into other peoples/animals bodies, and gets closer and closer to understanding the workings of existance. monroe went on to start his own institute devoted to researching the out of body phenomena.

some other books currently in my collection are: michael talbot’s the holographic universe, rudolf steiner’s "the secret stream" and carlos casteneda’s "the teachings of don juan".


what are you reading?

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