Dance of the Moon: Celebrating the Sacred Cycles of the Earth

by Dan Furst

Book Overview

Travel back to an era when the moon was our only calendar, and explore all the timekeeping systems that have been held sacred ever since by peoples all over the world. From the Egyptian feast of Thoth to the Celtic fire festivals, from the Chinese lunisolar year to the lunar-based calendar of the Muslim world, Dance of the Moon will take you on a cross-cultural tour of traditions, pagan rituals, and practices throughout history that honor life's cycles...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0738715107
• ISBN13: 9780738715100
• Release Date: July 2009
• Publisher: Llewellyn Publications
• Length: 295 Pages
• Weight: 0.94 lbs.
• Dimensions: 0.9" x 5.9" x 8.9"

Customer Reviews

Suzie Housley, Midwest Book Review

Study the past if you would define the future. ~Confucius Take a journey back to the past where the earth stood still. There you will find the moon was your only guide that showed you the way. It served as the first calendar that was known to mankind. Dan Furst's Dance of the Moon: Celebrating The Sacred Cycles of the Earth is an evaluation of how past practices have traveled with us to the present time. It allows us to see how events that occurred centuries ago have shaped the world in which we live in today. Dance of the Moon: Celebrating The Sacred Cycles of the Earth educates the reader to learn what rituals and festival our ancestors celebrated. It reveals fascinating in-depth details like how the Mayan calendar can be used to predict facts relevant to the year 2012. Dan Furst should be commended in writing such an informative book that unlocks secrets that can be used to predict what the future holds. Very highly recommended.