Cauldron and the Grail : Ritual Astronomy and the Stones of Ancient Europe

20,000 copies in hardback first printing. German, French & Portuguese translations. "THE CAULDRON & THE GRAIL is the most important & controversial book on the Grail in thirty years."-London Literary Review. "A concise, new approach through archaeology & astronomy. Very thought provoking."-Kirkus Reviews. Although THE CAULDRON & THE GRAIL is part of a trilogy, each volume stands alone. All relevant material is covered in each book & nothing is held back. Volume I redefines the Grail as a concave ritual object noticeable in all religions & high rituals. Harrison takes us step by step through the various eras of Western History & shows us how the image of the sacred object evolved from Paleolithic shamanism into the image of the Celtic cauldron of Aanwyn & the Greek Dionysian cup, the Kykion, The Grail finds its final expression in the Gothic Cathedrals. Volume II, THE ACE OF CUPS, emphasizes the mysteries & initiations of the Tarot, while Volume III, THE GODDESS & THE GRAIL, covers the sacred landscape, the Goddess cult, & the Glastonbury-Arthurian traditions. Goddess & New Age readers will love this even handed approach. Harrison claims the archaeologists have been lying to us for the past two hundred years. THE CAULDRON & THE GRAIL by Hank Harrison, is available from most major distributors, including: Bookpeople, New Leaf, Baker & Taylor, Inland & Airlift, London. Special discounts to libraries & independent bookstores. Direct order hot line: 1-800-373-1897.Harrison, Hank is the author of 'Cauldron and the Grail : Ritual Astronomy and the Stones of Ancient Europe', published 1993 under ISBN 9780918501233 and ISBN 0918501237.