{"title":"John Michell","description":"\u003cp\u003eWelcome to the captivating world of John Michell – a visionary author whose works span intriguing realms of philosophy, ancient wisdom, and spiritual discovery. If you're someone who seeks to deepen your understanding of the world and yourself, his writings are bound to inspire and enlighten you.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eAmongst his distinguished works, \u003cem\u003eEuphonics: A Poet's Dictionary of Sounds\u003c\/em\u003e offers a fascinating exploration of the musicality of language, perfect for those interested in the harmony between sound and word. For readers with a penchant for uncovering cosmic mysteries, \u003cem\u003eHow the World Is Made\u003c\/em\u003e delves into sacred geometry and the profound mathematical principles that shape our universe. And for a journey through ancient history and cultural wisdom, \u003cem\u003eTwelve Tribe Nations\u003c\/em\u003e invites you into a world where civilisation and spirituality intertwine in intricate patterns.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eJohn Michell’s books are categorised under Education \u0026amp; Reference, Philosophy \u0026amp; Psychology, and Self-Help \u0026amp; Personal Development. They are excellent companions for readers who enjoy pondering life’s deeper questions or who simply appreciate beautifully crafted prose that challenges and expands the mind. Explore this thought-provoking collection and join Michell on a journey of discovery.\u003c\/p\u003e","products":[{"product_id":"euphonics-a-poets-dictionary-of-sounds-by-john-michell-9781904263432","title":"Euphonics: A Poet's Dictionary of Sounds","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eOne of the oldest and most secret magical arts of the ancient world, \u003cem\u003eEuphonics\u003c\/em\u003e is the study of the natural meanings of sounds in words and language. First discussed over 2,000 years ago in Plato's \u003cem\u003eCratylus\u003c\/em\u003e, it has long been used by sorcerers worldwide to weave their sonic spells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eLearn about the deadly effects of 'D', the ghastly glint of 'G', the jolly jangle of 'J', the binary bulge of 'B' and seductive slippery 'S'. This deceptively simple book, by leading wizard John Michell, and illustrated by Fleet Street cartoonist Merrily Harpur, is the best manual an apprentice could wish for in casting these powerful spells.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eWOODEN BOOKS are small but packed with information. \"Fascinating\" \u003cem\u003eFINANCIAL TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e. \"Beautiful\" \u003cem\u003eLONDON REVIEW OF BOOKS\u003c\/em\u003e. \"Rich and Artful\" \u003cem\u003eTHE LANCET\u003c\/em\u003e. \"Genuinely mind-expanding\" \u003cem\u003eFORTEAN TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e. \"Excellent\" \u003cem\u003eNEW SCIENTIST\u003c\/em\u003e. \"Stunning\" \u003cem\u003eNEW YORK TIMES\u003c\/em\u003e. Small books, big ideas.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Unknown","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46853516886252,"sku":"9781904263432","price":15.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/27645973482865.jpg?v=1759207071"},{"product_id":"twelve-tribe-nations-by-john-michell-9781594772375","title":"Twelve Tribe Nations","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThroughout the world—in countries as far apart as China, Ireland, Iceland, and Madagascar—there survive records and traditions of whole nations being divided into twelve tribes and twelve regions, each corresponding to one of the twelve signs of the zodiac and to one of the twelve months of the year. Best known are the twelve tribes of Israel under King Solomon, but there have been many others. Wherever they occur, they are associated with an ideal social order and a golden age of humanity.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eExploring examples of these twelve-tribe societies, John Michell and Christine Rhone explain the blueprint for this organisational structure and look at the musical, mythological, and astronomical enchantments that kept these societies in harmony with the cosmos. They also examine the astrological landscapes of classical Greece, the aligned St. Michael sanctuaries of Europe, and the true site and function of the Temple in Jerusalem. They show that the sacred geography of these sites was part of an ancient code of knowledge that produced harmony between nature and humanity and is as relevant to our present and future as it was to our past.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwelve Tribe Nations\u003c\/em\u003e connects the zodiac, the twelve months of the year, and the political divisions of ancient nations. It explores the sacred geography of ancient landscapes in Europe and Israel.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eOriginally published by Thames \u0026amp; Hudson, 1991.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Arotahi Agency","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":46869112815852,"sku":"9781594772375","price":29.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/22172303482755.jpg?v=1759784134"},{"product_id":"how-the-world-is-made-by-john-michell-9780500290378","title":"How the World Is Made","description":"\u003cdiv class=\"book-description\"\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eIn \u003ci\u003eHow the World Is Made\u003c\/i\u003e, his final book, John Michell sums up and lays out for anyone to follow his many astonishing (re)discoveries of the way numbers, geometry, and patterns work and how they underlie our whole world and the best of the well-ordered societies and states that have flourished since ancient times.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eStep by step, from first principles, the reader is taken through each of the numbers from 1 to 12, the geometrical figures and regular shapes they generate, their meetings, matings, and the ways they breed. En route, the reader learns to understand how number and sacred geometry underpin, link, and illuminate traditions and cultures ranging from ancient Egypt to Christianity, constructions from the Great Pyramid and Stonehenge through to the crop circles of our new millennium, and localities real and envisioned from Plato's Atlantis to St John the Divine's Heavenly City of Revelation.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\n\u003cp\u003eThis is the summation of a lifetime's research on the part of John Michell, wondrously illustrated with his own beautiful watercolour diagrams as well as Allan Brown's computer-drawn figures that clearly and precisely, yet with sensitivity and 'heart', delineate details of construction and much else to help our understanding of 'that pattern in the heavens', as Socrates called it, 'which anyone can find and establish within themselves'.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003c\/div\u003e","brand":"Thames and Hudson (Australia) Pty Ltd","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":47000638980332,"sku":"9780500290378","price":60.99,"currency_code":"NZD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0705\/7784\/8556\/files\/2724643482366.jpg?v=1763292316"}],"url":"https:\/\/bookhero.co.nz\/collections\/john-michell.oembed","provider":"Book Hero","version":"1.0","type":"link"}