Eye of the Rainbow Serpent
Eye of the Rainbow Serpent

Author: Don Hoult

Publisher: Australian Self Publishing Group

Published: 2015-06-01

Total Pages: 268

ISBN-13: 0994292740

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Of exotic mixed-race heritage, Chloe Quartpot lives an isolated life on the vast Venus Downs cattle station in the Kimberleys of Western Australia. One day on walkabout with her beloved indigenous grandfather, Johnny Quartpot she is shown a sacred site and he gives her a red stone – the eye of the rainbow serpent. Johnny swears her to secrecy as custodian of the site, but after his sudden disappearance and presumed death and the advances of the station owner’s sons, Carl and Walter Boyce, she decides to leave Venus Downs for Perth. She experiences racial prejudice, but her beauty leads her into modelling and soon catches the eye of a London agent, Paul LeClair. Known simply as “Chloe” she soon becomes and international supermodel. However, her life begins to spiral out of control as successive men seek to possess and control her, often with deadly consequences. From outback Western Australia to London, this is an exciting, fastpaced story about passion, murder and cruelty of human greed.

The Rainbow Serpent
The Rainbow Serpent

Author: Dick Roughsey

Publisher: Harpercollins Childrens Books

Published: 1993-09-15

Total Pages: 32

ISBN-13: 9780207174339

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Recounts the aborigine story of creation featuring Goorialla, the great Rainbow Serpent.

The Rainbow Serpent (A Kulipari Novel #2)
The Rainbow Serpent (A Kulipari Novel #2)

Author: Trevor Pryce

Publisher: Abrams

Published: 2014-10-14

Total Pages: 220

ISBN-13: 1613126700

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Watch the Netflix original series based on the books starting September 4, 2016! The fight to protect the Amphibilands rages on in the second book of this action-packed, illustrated series by former football pro Trevor Pryce. The Spider Queen and Lord Marmoo of the scorpions still have their eyes and fangs set on the vulnerable home of the frogs, and this time they’ve got some impressive backup: the Ghost Bats, Tasmanian Devils, and Blue Band Bees. The constant threats from the outside are keeping the frog warriors busy, so while Gee and Coorah hold down the defenses, Darel and the Kulipari go in search of their dreamcasting turtle friend, Yabber. Yabber, once found, insists he knows who holds the key to saving the Amphibilands: the Rainbow Serpent. With some powerful new allies and a destiny greater than he could have possibly imagined, Darel may be able to beat his enemies and protect his home once and for all.The Kulipari series is perfect for fantasy readers not quite ready for the Redwall series.

The Serpent and the Rainbow
The Serpent and the Rainbow

Author: Wade Davis

Publisher: Simon and Schuster

Published: 2010-10-05

Total Pages: 310

ISBN-13: 1451628366

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A scientific investigation and personal adventure story about zombis and the voudoun culture of Haiti by a Harvard scientist. In April 1982, ethnobotanist Wade Davis arrived in Haiti to investigate two documented cases of zombis—people who had reappeared in Haitian society years after they had been officially declared dead and had been buried. Drawn into a netherworld of rituals and celebrations, Davis penetrated the vodoun mystique deeply enough to place zombification in its proper context within vodoun culture. In the course of his investigation, Davis came to realize that the story of vodoun is the history of Haiti—from the African origins of its people to the successful Haitian independence movement, down to the present day, where vodoun culture is, in effect, the government of Haiti’s countryside. The Serpent and the Rainbow combines anthropological investigation with a remarkable personal adventure to illuminate and finally explain a phenomenon that has long fascinated Americans.

Snake Like Charms
Snake Like Charms

Author: Amanda Joy

Publisher: Apollo Books

Published: 2017

Total Pages: 124

ISBN-13: 9781742589404

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This book is grounded deep in reality, as are the snake cultures and legends it draws from. Author Amanda Joy is a poet from the Pilbara and Kimberley regions of Western Australia, origin of the Rainbow Serpent, the Great Spirit that represents the world's oldest religious tradition. According to Indigenous song-cycles, a snake literally created this country. These lines from the poem 'Your Ground' carry their wisdom lightly "snake says / be still / stand your ground / it the only protection we have.' This book quivers with snakes, consorting with birds and animals, in company with humans: "There's no animal alive / won't meet your eye." The author won the Peter Porter Poetry Prize, created by Australian Book Review, in 2016. ***.This book is teaming with life, it's a celebration of families surrounded by animals, a book where ideas snake through the lines like arteries. Amanda Joy's variegated language explores rebellious ideas, delves into the underground but remains compassionate. This poet takes a hard look at the world now and yet comes up with a hugely optimistic book.--Robert Adamson (Series: UWAP Poetry) [Subject: Poetry]

The Two Rainbow Serpents Travelling
The Two Rainbow Serpents Travelling

Author: Jeremy Beckett

Publisher: ANU E Press

Published: 2009-09-01

Total Pages: 104

ISBN-13: 1921536934

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The 'Corner Country', where Queensland, South Australia and New South Wales now converge, was in Aboriginal tradition crisscrossed by the tracks of the mura, ancestral beings, who named the country as they travelled, linking place to language. Reproduced here is the story of the two Ngatyi, Rainbow Serpents, who travelled from the Paroo to the Flinders Ranges and back as far as Yancannia Creek, where their deep underground channels linked them back to the Paroo. Jeremy Beckett recorded these stories from George Dutton and Alf Barlow in 1957. Luise Hercus, who has worked on the languages in the area for many years, has collaborated with Jeremy Beckett to analyse the names and identify the places.

The Strong Eye of Shamanism
The Strong Eye of Shamanism

Author: Robert E. Ryan

Publisher: Inner Traditions / Bear & Co

Published: 1999

Total Pages: 326

ISBN-13: 9780892817092

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An exploration of shamanism and the archetypal symbolism that sits at the foundation of all human life • Not just an academic work. Helps the reader experience the actual mindset of the shaman • Presents a cohesive view of the recurrent patterns of symbolism and visionary experience that underlie all religion The human psyche contains archetypal patterns largely lost to contemporary society but which shamans have employed for over 30,000 years to gain access to the spiritual world. Shamanic symbols both affect and reflect these durative patterns that exist, with uncanny similarity, in civilizations separated by expanses of time and distance. The Strong Eye of Shamanism draws together the many facets of the art of shamanism, presenting a cohesive view of the recurrent patterns of symbolism and visionary experience that underlie its practice. The "strong eye" of the title refers to the archetypal symbolism that sits at the foundation of all human life--whether in Paleolithic caves or today's temples. The author asserts that society has become separated from the power of those symbols that lead us into deeper understanding of our spirituality. In today's world of splintered psyches, a world in which people are in search of their souls, shamanism survives as an age-old technology of soul recovery, a living Rosetta stone that reminds us of the shared foundation that exists beneath even the most radically different perspectives. Through its study of shamanism, archetypal psychology, and symbolism, The Strong Eye of Shamanism encourages individuals--and society--to look inward and remember that the deepest forms of awareness begin with the knowledge that the answers reside within us.

Quasar and the Eye of the Serpent
Quasar and the Eye of the Serpent

Author: T. K. Reed

Publisher: iUniverse

Published: 2009-05

Total Pages: 141

ISBN-13: 1440127530

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It is a dark day in the forest when teenagers Matthew and Sue Robert discover unfamiliar surroundings while playing in the woodlands where they live with their father. As they spot a bright light they move towards it, hoping it would help guide them. But fear washes over them when they meet a stranger in the woods. The man said the teens were expected, according to an ancient text. Although alarmed they follow him deeper into the forest, where they are introduced to a great wolf named Quasar. Quasar asks Matthew and Sue to find six magical objects, which will remove an evil spell placed upon him by the witch Xaviera. As they journey over this magical land, Matthew and Sue must answer riddles and solve puzzles in order to find the next object. Can they complete all six steps within twenty-four hours? Who can they trust on their quest to help Quasar? Travel along with Matthew and Sue in this special forest, experience magic and magical creatures: dragons, unicorns, centaurs, dwarfs, elves, and fairies, and help save Quasar and the Eye of the Serpent.

Puffing Tilly and the Rainbow Snake
Puffing Tilly and the Rainbow Snake

Author: Cecilia Egan

Publisher:

Published: 2009

Total Pages: 24

ISBN-13: 9781876622602

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A brightly illustrated book with a story that is easy for kids to relate to. This Australian story brings into play an action packed journey on board a red steam engine as it travels through the bush to Kakadu.

The Splendid Spotted Snake
The Splendid Spotted Snake

Author: Alexander Wilensky

Publisher: Workman Publishing

Published: 2011-09-29

Total Pages: 19

ISBN-13: 0761163603

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It’s a marvel! Every time you turn the page the little snake grows bigger. And it’s a book that teaches colors: with every page his spots change color. Amazing! But how does it work??? Using a unique Magic Ribbon format invented by the authors, The Splendid Spotted Snake follows the adventures of a little spotted snake made out of sturdy, polka-dotted cloth ribbon. When Yellow Snake was born, he had bright red spots. But then he grew . . . His new spots were blue. Not only does the little snake double in size, his spots also change color! Red to blue to purple to orange and more, it’s an enchanting lesson in learning colors. And for little kids and parents alike, a true page-turner—because with every turn of the page the little snake grows and changes. And look for it: a wonderful, gratifying surprise ending.