Nicholas Mann
Encyclopedia
Nicholas R. Mann is the author of books on geomancy
, mythology, the Celtic tradition, sacred geometry
and, most recently, archaeoastronomy
. Glastonbury
, England, Avebury
, England, Sedona, Arizona
(USA) and Washington, DC (USA) are all locations which feature in his work. His book Druid Magic: The Practice of Celtic Wisdom, co-written with Maya Sutton, PhD, has been described by the British Druid
Order as "the single best work on the practice of modern Druidry in existence today." He is also an illustrator, producing the images for the Silver Branch Cards, a Tarot deck of his own design. He was born in Sussex, England, and received his BA with Honours in ancient history and social anthropology at the University of London
. He lives in Glastonbury, England with his partner Dr Philippa Glasson, with whom he co-authored The Star Temple of Avalon: Glastonbury's Ancient Observatory Revealed. His most recent book (2011), Avebury Cosmos, is recommended as “a fine piece of work” by Professor Ronald Hutton of Bristol.
Geomancy
Geomancy is a method of divination that interprets markings on the ground or the patterns formed by tossed handfuls of soil, rocks, or sand...
, mythology, the Celtic tradition, sacred geometry
Sacred geometry
Sacred geometry is the geometry used in the planning and construction of religious structures such as churches, temples, mosques, religious monuments, altars, tabernacles; as well as for sacred spaces such as temenoi, sacred groves, village greens and holy wells, and the creation of religious art...
and, most recently, archaeoastronomy
Archaeoastronomy
Archaeoastronomy is the study of how people in the past "have understood the phenomena in the sky how they used phenomena in the sky and what role the sky played in their cultures." Clive Ruggles argues it is misleading to consider archaeoastronomy to be the study of ancient astronomy, as modern...
. Glastonbury
Glastonbury
Glastonbury is a small town in Somerset, England, situated at a dry point on the low lying Somerset Levels, south of Bristol. The town, which is in the Mendip district, had a population of 8,784 in the 2001 census...
, England, Avebury
Avebury
Avebury is a Neolithic henge monument containing three stone circles which is located around the village of Avebury in Wiltshire, south west England. Unique amongst megalithic monuments, Avebury contains the largest stone circle in Europe, and is one of the best known prehistoric sites in Britain...
, England, Sedona, Arizona
Sedona, Arizona
Sedona is a city that straddles the county line between Coconino and Yavapai counties in the northern Verde Valley region of the U.S. state of Arizona...
(USA) and Washington, DC (USA) are all locations which feature in his work. His book Druid Magic: The Practice of Celtic Wisdom, co-written with Maya Sutton, PhD, has been described by the British Druid
Druid
A druid was a member of the priestly class in Britain, Ireland, and Gaul, and possibly other parts of Celtic western Europe, during the Iron Age....
Order as "the single best work on the practice of modern Druidry in existence today." He is also an illustrator, producing the images for the Silver Branch Cards, a Tarot deck of his own design. He was born in Sussex, England, and received his BA with Honours in ancient history and social anthropology at the University of London
University of London
-20th century:Shortly after 6 Burlington Gardens was vacated, the University went through a period of rapid expansion. Bedford College, Royal Holloway and the London School of Economics all joined in 1900, Regent's Park College, which had affiliated in 1841 became an official divinity school of the...
. He lives in Glastonbury, England with his partner Dr Philippa Glasson, with whom he co-authored The Star Temple of Avalon: Glastonbury's Ancient Observatory Revealed. His most recent book (2011), Avebury Cosmos, is recommended as “a fine piece of work” by Professor Ronald Hutton of Bristol.