The Magical History of Britain

Not for fans of ‘The Skeptikall Inkwyrer’

Those seeking a coolly rationalistic assessment of how religious and magical traditions may have persisted from pre-Roman times are advised to look the other way.

Those seeking a warm, enthusiastic and entertaining celebration of the possibility of such persistence – and a statement of faith in such persistence – should waste no time in pulling up a bench at Mr Wall’s literary fireside and getting a few hornsful of this fine druidic mead down your necks.

By the end, you’ll have to admit that it’s certainly possible something of the druids’ teachings got into the primitive Celtic Church, thence passed into all manner of native folklore and occult practice and continues to exert a positive influence to this day. Whether you think this actually happened is, of course, up to you.

The lively cast of characters include John Dee and his associate Kelly, Aleistair Crowley and even the Inklings get a look in towards the end.

Finishing on a touching and personal note, the book will delight plenty of wiccans, mystics and occultists.

[Amazon Customer – Five Stars]

When I saw Robert Plant from Led Zeppelin had read it, I was intrigued!

It was really a post on Robert Plant, Led Zeppelin’s frontman’s page, describing this book as “Remarkable’ that made me think I should buy a copy. So far I would agree and haven’t been disappointed. Martin Wall very eloquently takes you on a journey through all the magical mysteries of history and weaves in intriguing facts and references that really make you wonder and think about your own spiritual journey. I’m currently on chapter 5 and can’t wait to see what conclusions he draws about our modern day world. The author clearly has a very expansive mind and is extremely well read. I shall enjoy following up some of the extracts and references in the book to continue my journey.

[Amazon Customer – Five Stars]

A great book “to be fair”

“The Welsh have a word, hiraeth, for which there is no literal English translation, but an approximate meaning is`a deep yearning or longing for a place or time which no longer exists, and so can never be restored or revisited`.