One of the most well-known cultural imports from India that has exerted an influence on Western thought is that of the Kali Yuga. This topic has been particularly dwelt upon by the Perennialist School, which includes authors such as René […]
Ancient Mysteries
Antarctica in Myth, Fantasy & Reality
From New Dawn Special Issue Vol 11 No 1 (Feb 2017) At the Bottom of the World Athanasius Kircher (1602-1680), in his book about the subterranean world, compares the earth to a human body. It drinks in the oceans at […]
Lemuria in Australia & the Pacific
From New Dawn 95 (Mar-Apr 2006) The most important questions we can ask are about ourselves, not only as individuals, but as a species. Where did we come from? How did we get here? A question that has bedevilled us […]
Epoch & Aeon: Understanding Cosmic Cycles (Part 1)
From New Dawn 152 (Sept-Oct 2015) We may have entered a new epoch, or so some scientists are telling us. The Anthropocene is a geological epoch characterised by the noticeable impact of humanity on the surface of the Earth. The […]
Magicians of the Gods: An Interview with Graham Hancock
From New Dawn 153 (Nov-Dec 2015) Author and theorist Graham Hancock has had a sizeable impact upon the popular understanding of humanity’s ancient past. His global 1995 bestseller Fingerprints of the Gods contended that some previously ancient but highly advanced […]