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Saturday, March 30, 2024

Graham Hancock, Co-Author of "Heaven's Mirror." by Travis Simpkins

Graham Hancock. Author. Heaven's Mirror. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Graham Hancock

Writer & Journalist

Best-Selling Author of

Fingerprints of the Gods

by Travis Simpkins

Graham Hancock: Lost Civilizations

For more info, please visit:

grahamhancock.com

Graham Hancock. by Travis Simpkins. Heaven's Mirror. Santha Faiia

Wednesday, January 3, 2024

Graham Hancock, Author of "Keeper of Genesis". by Travis Simpkins

Graham Hancock. Author. Keeper of Genesis. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Graham Hancock

Writer & Journalist

Best-Selling Author of

Fingerprints of the Gods

by Travis Simpkins

Graham Hancock: Lost Civilizations

For more info, please visit:

grahamhancock.com

Graham Hancock. Author. by Travis Simpkins. Keeper of Genesis

Monday, October 9, 2023

America Before. Graham Hancock

America Before. Graham Hancock. Lost Civilization. Atlantis. Younger Dryas

Graham Hancock published "America Before" back in 2019.

The Instant New York Times Bestseller!

Was an advanced civilization lost to history in the global cataclysm that ended the last Ice Age? Graham Hancock, the internationally bestselling author, has made it his life's work to find out--and in America Before, he draws on the latest archaeological and DNA evidence to bring his quest to a stunning conclusion.

We’ve been taught that North and South America were empty of humans until around 13,000 years ago – amongst the last great landmasses on earth to have been settled by our ancestors. But new discoveries have radically reshaped this long-established picture and we know now that the Americas were first peopled more than 130,000 years ago – many tens of thousands of years before human settlements became established elsewhere.

Hancock's research takes us on a series of journeys and encounters with the scientists responsible for the recent extraordinary breakthroughs. In the process, from the Mississippi Valley to the Amazon rainforest, he reveals that ancient "New World" cultures share a legacy of advanced scientific knowledge and sophisticated spiritual beliefs with supposedly unconnected "Old World" cultures. Have archaeologists focused for too long only on the "Old World" in their search for the origins of civilization while failing to consider the revolutionary possibility that those origins might in fact be found in the "New World"?

America Before: The Key to Earth's Lost Civilization is the culmination of everything that millions of readers have loved in Hancock's body of work over the past decades, namely a mind-dilating exploration of the mysteries of the past, amazing archaeological discoveries and profound implications for how we lead our lives today.

Monday, April 24, 2023

Graham Hancock. Author. Magicians of the Gods. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Graham Hancock

Writer & Journalist

Best-Selling Author of

Fingerprints of the Gods

by Travis Simpkins

Graham Hancock: Lost Civilizations

For more info, please visit:

grahamhancock.com

Graham Hancock. by Travis Simpkins. Magicians of the Gods

Saturday, January 28, 2023

Edgar Cayce on the Akashic Records. The Book of Life. Kevin J. Todeschi

I'm enjoying "Edgar Cayce on the Akashic Records" by Kevin J. Todeschi.

This book describes the Akashic Records, the source from which Edgar Cayce received many of his remarkable insights. Also known as the Book of Life, the Akashic Records is the storehouse of all information- every word, deed, feeling, thought, and intent- for every individual who has ever lived upon the earth. Todeschi explains how each of us can access our own Book of Life to learn about our past, present, and future.

Sunday, September 11, 2022

Graham Hancock. Author. War God. by Travis Simpkins

Graham Hancock. Author. Fingerprints of the Gods. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Graham Hancock

Writer & Journalist

Best-Selling Author of

Fingerprints of the Gods

by Travis Simpkins

Graham Hancock: Lost Civilizations

For more info, please visit:

grahamhancock.com

Graham Hancock. Author. by Travis Simpkins. War God

Tuesday, July 26, 2022

Moon Magic. Dion Fortune. Viven Le Fay Morgan. Lilith Le Fay. Occult. New Age

"Moon Magic" by Dion Fortune is the sequel to her best known novel, "The Sea Priestess." It was published posthumously using manuscripts and notes she had left behind upon her death in 1946.

Almost 15 years after she first appeared in Sea Priestess, Dion Fortune wrote about her heroine Vivien Le Fay again. In Moon Magic Vivien appears as Lilith Le Fay, and uses her knowledge of moontides to construct an astral temple of Hermetic magic. The viewpoint of Lilith Le Fay is purely pagan, and she is a rebel against society, bent upon its alteration. She may, of course, represent my Freudian subconscious... --'from the Introduction 'Dion Fortune's books sell! Sea Priestess has sold 32,000 copies and Moon Magic has 25,000 copies in print. 'First published in 1938 and 1956, neither Sea Priestess nor Moon Magic have been out of print and are enduring favorites among readers of esoteric fiction. 'New packages will update these classic novels and introduce them to a new generation of readers.

Tuesday, July 5, 2022

The Message of the Sphinx. A Quest for the Hidden Legacy of Mankind. Graham Hancock. Robert Bauval

The Message of the Sphinx. A Quest for the Hidden Legacy of Mankind. Ancient Egypt. Graham Hancock. Robert Bauval

I've had "The Message of the Sphinx" by Graham Hancock and Robert Bauval on my bookshelf for a while and decided to read through it. I am, of course, familiar with the geological theory that water erosion on the body of the Sphinx points to it being much, much older than is commonly stated (the usual estimate is that the Sphinx is around 4,000 years old. The erosion theory suggests the age is actually closer to 12,000 years). This book explores that research and much more.

NATIONAL BESTSELLER • Two Egypt experts posit a revolutionary theory: The Sphinx and other great Egyptian monuments are older than common history books tell us and are arranged in such a way as to send us a message from the silent past.

Guardian of the ancient mysteries, the keeper of secrets . . . For thousands of years the Great Sphinx of Egypt has gazed toward the east, its eyes focused on eternity, reading a message in the stars that mankind has long forgotten. And today as our civilization stands poised at the end of a great cycle, it is a message that beckons insistently to be understood.
All the clues are in place. Geology and archeo-astronomy have already indicated that the lion-bodied Sphinx may be vastly older than Egyptologists currently believe, dating not from 2500 B.C., but from 10,500 B.C.—the beginning of the astrological Age of Leo. And we now know that the three pyramids of Giza, standing on high ground half a mile to the west of the Sphinx, are in fact a precise map of the three stars of Orion’s belt, formed in fifteen million tons of solid stone.

Are these monuments trying to tell us something? And, if so, what?

In The Message of the Sphinx, Robert Bauval and Graham Hancock present a tour de force of historical and scientific detective work that unravels the millennial code embodied in these structures. Using sophisticated computer simulations of ancient skies, they unravel the riddle of the Sphinx, and they present a startling new theory concerning the enigmatic Pyramid Texts and other archaic Egyptian scriptures.
Their discoveries lead the authors to this question: Does mankind have a rendezvous with destiny—a rendezvous not in the future, but in the distant past, at a precise place and time?

The secrets can be kept no longer. The Message of the Sphinx brings them to light.

Monday, March 14, 2022

The Sea Priestess. Dion Fortune. Vivien Le Fay Morgan. Wicca. Ceremonial Magick

She was born Violet Mary Firth, but went by the name Dion Fortune. I've enjoyed her non-fiction writing on the Qabalah quite a bit, so I decided to venture deeper into her fictional works as well. She viewed both genres as essential keys to unlock her esoteric teachings. "The Sea Priestess" is her best known novel, and introduces her character Vivien Le Fay Morgan. Although veiled as fiction, this book is often cited as a foundational text of Wicca and other magical orders.

The Sea Priestess is the highly acclaimed novel in which Dion Fortune introduces her most powerful fictional character, Vivien Le Fay Morgan a practicing initiate of the Hermetic Path. Vivien has the ability to transform herself into magical images, and here she becomes Morgan Le Fay, sea priestess of Atlantis and foster daughter to Merlin! Desperately in love with Vivien, Wilfred Maxwell works by her side at an isolated seaside retreat, investigating these occult mysteries. They soon find themselves inextricably drawn to an ancient cult through which they learn the esoteric significance of the magnetic ebb and flow of the moontides.

Monday, November 29, 2021

The Epic of Gilgamesh. Ancient Literature. Babylon

I'm currently taking a break from all this modernity and revisiting my old friends, Gilgamesh and Enkidu...

Gilgamesh, King of Uruk, and his companion Enkidu are the only heroes to have survived from the ancient literature of Babylon, immortalized in this epic poem that dates back to the third millennium BC. Together they journey to the Spring of Youth, defeat the Bull of Heaven and slay the monster Humbaba. When Enkidu dies, Gilgamesh’s grief and fear of death are such that they lead him to undertake a quest for eternal life. A timeless tale of morality, tragedy and pure adventure, The Epic of Gilgamesh is a landmark literary exploration of man’s search for immortality.
N. K. Sandars’s lucid, accessible translation is prefaced by a detailed introduction that examines the narrative and historical context of the work. In addition, there is a glossary of names and a map of the Ancient Orient.

For more than seventy years, Penguin has been the leading publisher of classic literature in the English-speaking world. With more than 1,700 titles, Penguin Classics represents a global bookshelf of the best works throughout history and across genres and disciplines. Readers trust the series to provide authoritative texts enhanced by introductions and notes by distinguished scholars and contemporary authors, as well as up-to-date translations by award-winning translators.

Thursday, May 14, 2020

Graham Hancock. Talisman: Sacred Cities, Secret Faith. by Travis Simpkins

Graham Hancock. Author. Magicians of the Gods. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Graham Hancock

Writer & Journalist

Best-Selling Author of

Fingerprints of the Gods

by Travis Simpkins

Graham Hancock: Lost Civilizations

For more info, please visit:

grahamhancock.com

Graham Hancock. by Travis Simpkins. Talisman: Sacred Cities, Secret Faith. Freemasonry

Monday, November 18, 2019

Graham Hancock. Underworld. Flooded Kingdoms of the Ice Age. by Travis Simpkins

Graham Hancock. Author. Fingerprints of the Gods. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Graham Hancock

Writer & Journalist

Best-Selling Author of

Fingerprints of the Gods

by Travis Simpkins

Graham Hancock: Lost Civilizations

For more info, please visit:

grahamhancock.com

Graham Hancock. Bestselling Author. by Travis Simpkins. Underworld

Saturday, July 27, 2019

Dr. Beverly Goodman. Marine Geoarchaeologist. National Geographic. by Travis Simpkins

Dr. Beverly Goodman. Marine Geo-Archaeologist. National Geographic. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Dr. Beverly Goodman

Marine Geo-Archaeologist

National Geographic Explorer

by Travis Simpkins

Dr. Beverly Goodman- National Geographic Explorer

For more info, please visit:

nationalgeographic.com/beverly-goodman

Dr. Beverly Goodman. National Geographic. by Travis Simpkins. Caesarea, Israel

Thursday, March 7, 2019

Graham Hancock Lecture at the National Arts Club in New York. America Before. Art by Travis Simpkins

Graham Hancock. America Before. The National Arts Club. New York. Art by Travis Simpkins

Thanks again to Graham Hancock for including my portrait of him in the ad for his upcoming lecture at the National Arts Club in New York City. It's an honor to see my artwork featured in promotions at such a prestigious venue.

Mr. Hancock's lecture is scheduled for May 28 at 7:30 pm. He will speak about the content of his new book, America Before. The event is free, but space is limited and reservations will fill up fast. Contact info for the National Arts Club is in the advertisement.

For more info, please visit:

grahamhancock.com

and

nationalartsclub.org

Monday, December 3, 2018

Graham Hancock. The Sign and the Seal. The Lost Ark of the Covenant. by Travis Simpkins

Graham Hancock. Author. The Sign and the Seal. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Graham Hancock

Writer & Journalist

Best-Selling Author of

Fingerprints of the Gods

by Travis Simpkins

Graham Hancock: Lost Civilizations

For more info, please visit:

grahamhancock.com

Graham Hancock. by Travis Simpkins. The Sign and the Seal. The Ark of the Covenant

Thursday, August 30, 2018

Graham Hancock. Author. America Before. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Graham Hancock

Writer & Journalist

Best-Selling Author of

Fingerprints of the Gods

by Travis Simpkins

Graham Hancock: Lost Civilizations

For more info, please visit:

grahamhancock.com

Pre-Order his new book, "America Before" here:
amazon.com/GrahamHancock

Graham Hancock. Author. America Before. by Travis Simpkins

Sunday, June 17, 2018

Graham Hancock. Bestselling Author. Tips for Aspiring Writers. Portait by Travis Simpkins

Graham Hancock. Author Website. Tips for Aspiring Writers. Portrait by Travis Simpkins

One of the individuals who has been most helpful in promoting my work over the past few years is British author Graham Hancock. In addition to using my portrait of him in various advertisements and interviews, he has also included it in a new series of online tips for aspiring writers.

Check out his website here:

grahamhancock.com

Monday, June 11, 2018

Graham Hancock. Supernatural. Meetings with the Ancient Teachers of Mankind. by Travis Simpkins

Graham Hancock. Author. Fingerprints of the Gods. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Graham Hancock

Writer & Journalist

Best-Selling Author of

Fingerprints of the Gods

by Travis Simpkins

Graham Hancock: Lost Civilizations

For more info, please visit:

grahamhancock.com

Graham Hancock. Author. by Travis Simpkins. Supernatural.

Friday, December 22, 2017

Graham Hancock. Author of "Underworld". by Travis Simpkins

Graham Hancock. Author. Underworld. by Travis Simpkins

Portrait Sketch of

Graham Hancock

Writer & Journalist

Best-Selling Author of

Fingerprints of the Gods

by Travis Simpkins

Graham Hancock: Lost Civilizations

For more info, please visit:

grahamhancock.com

Graham Hancock. Author. by Travis Simpkins. Underworld

Sunday, October 15, 2017

"Echoes of Atlantis" by David S. Brody

Echoes of Atlantis

Crones, Templars

and the Lost Continent

by David S. Brody

Eyes That See Publishing, 2016

Notes by Travis Simpkins

Echoes of Atlantis is the sixth book in David S. Brody's "Templars in America" series, and for all intents and purposes, essentially picks up where The Isaac Question left off… continuing the story of protagonist couple Cameron Thorne and Amanda Spencer as they investigate the secret pre-Columbian history and artifacts of North America. However, it is also very much a stand alone novel and can still be thoroughly enjoyed without prior reading of the first five installments in the series.

The plot only hints at the author's usual Templar material, focusing instead on the lost continent of Atlantis, providing observations on potential links between the legendary sunken landmass and archaeological sites like Gobeki Tepe in Turkey, Baalbek in Lebanon and the Sphinx in Egypt. Along the way, interesting parallels are drawn between various groups on opposite sides of the ocean with shared flood mythologies. To discuss the plot further would be an injustice to the many surprises contained within the book's pages.

Like in his previous work, David S. Brody assembles a collection of artifacts related to the ancient exploration of America long before Columbus and weaves a fast-paced thriller around them in expert fashion. This book mentions the Red Paint People skeletons, the Frost Valley Petroglyph, ancient cave art in Lascaux and Altamira, the Venus of Dolni and a Burrows Cave artifact. There are surprisingly few references to the Freemasons this time around, but Brody's beloved New England sites like America's Stonehenge and the Newport Tower appear briefly. Both informative and entertaining, this book (along with Brody's other work) is deserving of praise and more wide-spread attention.