About Lara Atwood

I am a practitioner and researcher into the ancient Religion of the Sun, and most specifically the Indo-European branch of it, which is my own native tradition. I am author of the book 'The Ancient Religion of the Sun,' - a religion that I believe is one of the most ancient in the world, and the origin of many spiritual traditions and sacred sites around the globe. I run the YouTube channel SakroSawel and the website sakrosawel.com ("sakro sawel" means "sacred sun" in the Proto-Indo European language).

Interview on ‘Twillow Talk’

Here is a chat I had with co-hosts Jennifer Jurkofsky and Tanys Coughlan on Twillow Talk, a show all about spirituality, personal transformation, and holistic healing. We spoke about my work (together with Mark) on rediscovering and restoring the ancient Religion of the Sun.

By |2025-09-24T02:30:22-07:00September 23rd, 2025|interviews, Uncategorized|30 Comments

Blessed equinox

Blessed equinox! It’s just over a week away now, and I know for many of you it’s time to start making the final preparations for an equinox celebration and ceremony. I hope you have an uplifting equinox time, and get the chance to contemplate the meaning and relevance this time holds for the journey each one of us is on in our return to the Source.

By |2025-09-24T02:42:46-07:00September 14th, 2025|updates|60 Comments

The Deepening Solstice

Wishing you all a blessed solstice, as we come to the summer solstice in the Northern Hemisphere and winter solstice in the Southern. I always find myself reflecting in these times on my personal inner journey, and how it feels connected to the cycles of the seasons. Each one feels like a deepening, as I and all those learning from life, deepen in our understanding, absorbing the lessons of the last 3 months.

By |2025-09-24T02:41:20-07:00June 16th, 2025|updates|141 Comments

Interview on ‘For the Love of Mystics’ podcast

Recently I sat down to talk with Jennifer Jurkovsky on her new podcast 'For the Love of Mystics' on YouTube, which you can watch here. We spoke about the lost worldwide religion that Mark and I call the Religion of the Sun, and its ancient sites and practices.

By |2025-09-24T02:30:54-07:00April 7th, 2025|interviews|75 Comments

Sacred equinox

Wishing you a sacred equinox. These times of year pass unnoticed by most people, but in the ancient world were the most holy of the year. They convey profound truths about creation, and about the journey of consciousness through it. For those of us reviving the ancient Religion of the Sun, it's a time we can reflect upon its profound meaning, and connect with it in nature. It's a special time in which we can feel part of the great cycles of the cosmos and its divine workings.

By |2025-09-24T02:40:11-07:00March 18th, 2025|updates|164 Comments

Have a Blessed Solstice

Wishing you all a very spiritual solstice time! It's one of the four most holy days of year for those of us reviving the ancient Religion of the Sun. It's an important time for reflecting on the meaning of the ancient sites and celebrations connected to this time of year, how this meaning is expressed in nature, and how it relates to our spiritual journey.

By |2025-09-24T02:39:36-07:00December 16th, 2024|updates|141 Comments

Mysterious Purpose of Europe’s Ancient Megalithic Sites Explained video

The ancient megalithic sites of Europe are one of the most enduring mysteries. In this video I delve into what these sites were were used for.

By |2024-12-13T18:45:00-08:00December 13th, 2024|europe, out-of-body experiences, video|104 Comments

Ancient Spiritual Meaning of the Autumn Equinox video

Here is the video we've just released about the autumn equinox, which is in a few days (in the Northern Hemisphere). It takes a visually rich deep dive into the traditions, ancient sites, and myths of the fall / autumn equinox to uncover their deeper spiritual meaning and relevance today.

By |2024-10-03T12:54:03-07:00September 19th, 2024|autumn equinox, video|180 Comments

Interview on the Broader Lens Podcast about out-of-body experiences

Here's the interview I did just a couple of days ago with host Booboo Garcia of the Broader Lens Podcast. We chatted all things out-of-body and ancient religion - including what out-of-body experiences (OBEs) are, the different types of OBEs, astral projection, lucid dreaming, near-death experiences, how to remember dreams better, OBEs in ancient times, ancient OBE techniques, the differences between psychedelic experiences and OBEs, the origins of ancient religion, giants, the different types of beings in other realms, alien abduction, and how to use OBEs for a spiritual purpose.

By |2024-08-16T08:49:07-07:00August 15th, 2024|interviews, out-of-body experiences|16 Comments

Out-of-Body Experiences in Ancient Times video

Take a brief guided tour through the ancient accounts of out-of-body experiences (OBEs) found in spiritual texts, legends, and folklore from cultures around the world, to discover how widespread their practice once was. These accounts include astral projection, astral travel, and lucid dreaming. This video is just a small summary of our research, which we present in our book The Spiritual Out-of-Body Experience.

By |2024-12-16T18:35:20-08:00July 5th, 2024|out-of-body experiences, video|115 Comments
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