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 with Jennifer of SOLove Inner Radiance

An interview I did with Jennifer of the Facebook page SOLove Inner Radiance was just put up today as part of the 'Sol2Soul Global Summit 2' Jennifer is hosting, in which she focuses on topics related to the sun.I think it's a great overall summary and introduction to the ancient religion of the sun, and to ancient sites and religion in general. [...]

By |2023-04-17T10:34:26-07:00November 4th, 2018|interviews|47 Comments

New book just released – The Ancient Religion of the Sun

Today marks a pretty special day. For the first time in a very long time, and possibly ever, there is a book that traces the history of the ancient Religion of the Sun throughout much of the world.The book, The Ancient Religion of the Sun: The Wisdom Bringers and the Lost Civilization of the Sun, is now available - you can find out more about it and where to purchase it here. [...]

By |2023-04-17T10:35:32-07:00October 13th, 2018|updates|96 Comments

Ancient Prophecies of the End of Civilization

Ancient traditions of the religion of the sun preserve accounts of a series of world ages that were destroyed by global catastrophes. They describe how civilization periodically goes through golden and dark ages, and declines over time to be destroyed and spiritually renewed over again. Their ancient texts and teachings state that such a catastrophe lies ahead for our civilization too. [...]

By |2023-04-17T10:38:18-07:00January 26th, 2018|lost civilization of the sun|108 Comments

A Guide to Creating a Shrine to the Religion of the Sun

A shrine is a place set aside for spiritual reverence, worship, and communion. It could be someone's own personal shrine, or one that is shared with others. It can be indoors or outdoors, and range from something very simple in someone's own home or garden, to something more elaborate and on a larger scale like you would find in a temple or church.Someone could have just one shrine, or as many as they like - in any combination of the variations outlined in this article. [...]

By |2023-04-17T10:40:06-07:00October 22nd, 2017|religion of the sun|71 Comments

The Lost Civilization of the Sun – A Missing Link in Our Ancient Past

After a short hiatus, here is the next video from Sakro Sawel. A special thanks to my husband Mark for his knowledge that has made this video possible, and to the research of Martin Doutre of http://celticnz.co.nz/  - both of which have helped me be able to piece together the narrative presented in this video.Most are familiar with stories of the lost civilization of Atlantis, but in this video I explain that there is another lost civilization that lies even closer to us in time that most people are unaware of, and gave rise to the building of similar megalithic sites, and the spread of the same symbols, religion, and measurements, throughout distant parts of the world. [...]

By |2023-04-17T10:42:22-07:00October 14th, 2017|lost civilization of the sun|72 Comments

Who is Odin/Wotan?

Odin/Wotan is the mysterious wisdom bringer and god of the Norse and Germanic people. But in this video I explain why I think he is so much more.Join me as I traverse legends, mythology, local histories, and ancient sites, from Europe, to Turkey, Egypt, to Easter Island, and right through Central and South America, tracing the footsteps of this enigmatic figure known as “the wanderer.” [...]

The Song Odin by the Band Faun

Here is the song called Odin being performed live by the band Faun, featuring Einar Selvik from the band Wardruna and Martin Seeberg (a Danish musician).Since I've just made a video about Odin, I thought I'd share it.It's sung mostly in German. The song lyrics include a lot of mythology about Odin, and also a particular verse from a text called the Hávamál (meaning "Sayings of the High One"), which is a collection of Norse poems from the Viking Age, in which Odin speaking in first person recounts his self-sacrifice on the world tree. [...]

By |2023-04-17T10:54:38-07:00August 3rd, 2017|odin-wotan|57 Comments

The Religion of the Sun – Spirituality of a Lost Ancient Civilization

Vast numbers of megalithic sites across the ancient world align to the sun at the solstices and equinoxes, including Stonehenge, the Great Sphinx of Egypt, the statues of Easter Island, the temple at Angkor Wat, and Machu Picchu in Peru. And so many chief ancient deities were symbolized by the sun and revered as sun gods, including Viracocha and Osiris. Even today billions of people still celebrate the solstice. [...]

By |2023-04-17T10:56:17-07:00July 15th, 2017|religion of the sun|42 Comments

9 of the Most Common Mystical Experiences

Have you ever had a mystical experience? Chances are, you’ve had many, as they can happen to us regardless of our belief, age, and culture, and often occur spontaneously. Their sometimes wanted, or even unwanted intrusion into our seemingly otherwise ordinary lives, can reveal a spiritual reality that influences and interconnects all that we are and experience, hidden just beyond the limits of physical perception. [...]

By |2023-04-17T10:57:24-07:00June 1st, 2017|mystical experience|9 Comments
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