Mystery of the White Lions: Children of the Sun God
A true legend unfolding in our own extraordinary times.

African shamanism teaches that nature is magical, and magic is natural.

After being rescued from a life-threatening encounter with lions in the Timbavati game region by a sangoma known as the 'Lion Queen', Linda Tucker embarks on a journey into the mysteries of the most sacred animal on the African continent: the legendary White Lion. It is a mystical journey into the knowledge and ceremonies of Old Africa, in which humans and lions are able to cross the species barrier - in accordance with the most guarded secrets of Ancient Egypt and humankind's greatest riddle, the sphinx. It is also a real living journey.

Scientists in our day have established that humankind's most significant evolutionary leap occurred as a result of our ancestors' interaction with great cats. The White Lion is a generic rarity of Panthera leo, and occurred in one region only on earth: Timbavati. Today White Lions form the centre of the notorious 'canned' trophy hunting industry - hand reared captive lions, shot in enclosures for gross money. By contrast, shamans believe that killing a lion-sun god is the ultimate sacrilege. How the human species treats such precious symbols of God in nature may determine how nature treats the human species.
1100318744
Mystery of the White Lions: Children of the Sun God
A true legend unfolding in our own extraordinary times.

African shamanism teaches that nature is magical, and magic is natural.

After being rescued from a life-threatening encounter with lions in the Timbavati game region by a sangoma known as the 'Lion Queen', Linda Tucker embarks on a journey into the mysteries of the most sacred animal on the African continent: the legendary White Lion. It is a mystical journey into the knowledge and ceremonies of Old Africa, in which humans and lions are able to cross the species barrier - in accordance with the most guarded secrets of Ancient Egypt and humankind's greatest riddle, the sphinx. It is also a real living journey.

Scientists in our day have established that humankind's most significant evolutionary leap occurred as a result of our ancestors' interaction with great cats. The White Lion is a generic rarity of Panthera leo, and occurred in one region only on earth: Timbavati. Today White Lions form the centre of the notorious 'canned' trophy hunting industry - hand reared captive lions, shot in enclosures for gross money. By contrast, shamans believe that killing a lion-sun god is the ultimate sacrilege. How the human species treats such precious symbols of God in nature may determine how nature treats the human species.
24.99 In Stock
Mystery of the White Lions: Children of the Sun God

Mystery of the White Lions: Children of the Sun God

by Linda Tucker
Mystery of the White Lions: Children of the Sun God

Mystery of the White Lions: Children of the Sun God

by Linda Tucker

Paperback

$24.99 
  • SHIP THIS ITEM
    In stock. Ships in 2-4 days.
  • PICK UP IN STORE

    Your local store may have stock of this item.

Related collections and offers


Overview

A true legend unfolding in our own extraordinary times.

African shamanism teaches that nature is magical, and magic is natural.

After being rescued from a life-threatening encounter with lions in the Timbavati game region by a sangoma known as the 'Lion Queen', Linda Tucker embarks on a journey into the mysteries of the most sacred animal on the African continent: the legendary White Lion. It is a mystical journey into the knowledge and ceremonies of Old Africa, in which humans and lions are able to cross the species barrier - in accordance with the most guarded secrets of Ancient Egypt and humankind's greatest riddle, the sphinx. It is also a real living journey.

Scientists in our day have established that humankind's most significant evolutionary leap occurred as a result of our ancestors' interaction with great cats. The White Lion is a generic rarity of Panthera leo, and occurred in one region only on earth: Timbavati. Today White Lions form the centre of the notorious 'canned' trophy hunting industry - hand reared captive lions, shot in enclosures for gross money. By contrast, shamans believe that killing a lion-sun god is the ultimate sacrilege. How the human species treats such precious symbols of God in nature may determine how nature treats the human species.

Product Details

ISBN-13: 9781401927219
Publisher: Hay House Inc.
Publication date: 06/01/2010
Pages: 352
Product dimensions: 6.46(w) x 9.30(h) x 0.89(d)

About the Author

Linda Tucker was educated at the universities of Cape Town and Cambridge, where she specialised in Jungian dream psychology and medieval symbolism. She began her research into the White Lion mysteries after being rescued from lions in the Timbavati region of South Africa in 1991 by a shangaan shaman woman, Maria Khosa. In 2002, Linda Tucker founded the Global White Lion Protection Trust, to ensure the protection not only of these magnificent creatures.

Table of Contents

Foreword Credo Mutwa v

Preface Adrian Gilbert vii

Introduction ix

Author's Note xi

Chapter 1 Timbavati 1

Chapter 2 Maria, Lion Queen of Timbavati 9

Chapter 3 Lions of God: People of Lion Identity 19

Chapter 4 Lion Priest of Africa 31

Chapter 5 Credo: The Word of Africa 47

Chapter 6 Hunter or Hunted? 57

Chapter 7 Great Hunters and Mighty Predators 65

Chapter 8 The White Lions According to the Great Knowledge 77

Chapter 9 White Lion Genetics 93

Chapter 10 Great Zimbabwe: Resting Place of the Lion 99

Chapter 11 Zimba: Golden Lion Shrine 107

Chapter 12 Lion Priests and Eagle Shamans 115

Chapter 13 Underground River of Gold 129

Chapter 14 Winged Lion of Timbavati 137

Chapter 15 Playing with the Sun God's Children 147

Chapter 16 White Lions and Magic Men 153

Chapter 17 Lion, Star Beast 165

Chapter 18 Birthplace of the Gods 177

Chapter 19 Lion of the Desert; Lions of the Bushveld 189

Chapter 20 Nilotic Meridian: Sacred Land of the North, Sacred Land of the South 199

Chapter 21 Gold: Subterranean Sun 213

Chapter 22 Tendile, White Lion Mother 221

Chapter 23 Trophy Hunting 231

Chapter 24 White Lions: Prophets of the future 235

Chapter 25 Ice Ages and Snow Lions 247

Chapter 26 Lion of Judah 255

Postscript 265

Publisher's Update: Marah's Story 267

Acknowledgments 269

Endnotes 271

Glossary 291

Bibliography 295

List of Appendices 307

About the Author 311

Index 313

Interviews

South Africa

From the B&N Reads Blog

Customer Reviews