Books published by Beowulf Books

Explore the ancient wisdom of the world's myths as it applies to one of the most common and most serious problems in the modern world: the separation from who we are.Unresolved psychological trauma can lead to anxiety, depression, addiction, self-sabotage, and even serious physical illness. Forward-thinking doctors, psychologists and healers have in recent decades gained greater understanding of the central role that trauma can play in our lives, and how it can impact our lives without our even realizing what is going on. Many leading doctors in this field describe the effect of trauma as causing us to separate from ourselves -- to suppress important aspects of who we are, even to suppress our essential or authentic self.Although the use of the term trauma in a psychological sense is relatively new, the world's ancient myths can be shown to be dealing with this very subject: note for instance the amazing prevalence of twins in ancient myths from around the world. These twinned pairs do not actually represent two different individuals: they are actually about the very split that takes place when we separate from our own essential self, from whom we can become alienated and whose existence we often bury and suppress, often without even realizing that we are doing so.When we realize that these stories can be conclusively shown to be metaphor, we can begin to see that they are not about ancient figures and events external to ourselves: they are in fact about us. And one of the central truths they want to convey has to do with the effects of trauma, the ways it can separate us from who we are, and most importantly that path towards recovering our lost and suppressed essential self.Myth and Trauma explores the evidence which shows that the world's ancient myths are built on a foundation of celestial metaphor in which characters and events correspond to specific constellations and heavenly cycles, a system which actually underlies the ancient myths of cultures around the globe, on every inhabited continent and island -- and a system which appears to have been designed to impart profound truths we need in our own lives, even in this present day, right where we are.

This completely new edition stands as the definitive guide to the ancient worldwide system of celestial metaphor which forms the foundation for the world's ancient myths, scriptures, and sacred stories, from virtually every culture on every inhabited continent and island of the planet.

Examines the evidence that the Norse myths, in common with virtually all the world's other ancient myths, are built upon a system of celestial metaphor. Explores the Norse creation account, the Aesir and Vanir, Odin, Thor, Tyr, Frey, Freyja, Baldr and many more, as well as the account of Ragnarok. Contains over 100 illustrations and charts.

A collection of ninety-six essays from the first one thousand posts of the Mathisen Corollary blog, exploring the evidence that the world's ancient myths, scriptures and sacred stories are all built upon a common foundation of celestial metaphor -- and the startling implications of that conclusion for our lives and our understanding of everything.

Complete guide to the system of celestial metaphor which forms the foundation for the stories of the Old and New Testaments of the Bible. Sometimes called "Astro-theology," the study of the evidence that the scriptures, myths, and sacred traditions all employ celestial metaphor (using stars, constellations, planets, etc) to convey esoteric truths.

Explore the incredible spiritual message of the myths of ancient Greece in an entirely new light, as you learn to speak the language of celestial metaphor in which they are in fact speaking to us. This book is the second in a multi-volume series which demonstrates that virtually all the sacred traditions of humanity share a common, celestial foundation: they are Star Myths, based upon the constellations and heavenly cycles which are used as esoteric allegories to convey profound spiritual truths. You will be amazed at the new understanding that this approach offers to the ancient myths. Included is a complete analysis of the celestial aspects of the Iliad and the Odyssey, along with new insights which can perhaps only be seen when they are examined in light of the celestial language which, this volume demonstrates, they are undoubtedly speaking. This volume is like a "Rosetta Stone" of the celestial language which forms the basis of virtually all of the ancient myths, texts and sacred traditions from around the world.

The astonishing evidence that the world's ancient myths, scriptures and sacred stories are built upon a common system of celestial metaphor, a system which points to the existence of a forgotten ancient civilization of incredible spiritual sophistication -- and how to interpret their ancient wisdom for our practical benefit in this incarnate life.