Normandi is well-known for her books on the esoteric Egyptian tradition, like Awakening Osiris. She is held in very high esteem by esoteric authors and there’s evidence of this in the 2 forewords to this title, by Jean Houston and the late Lynn Andrews. Simply put, this is a history of encounters with angels across the world’s myths and heritages. The three main threads are the Western Traditions, the Eastern Traditions and finally those of the Silk Road joining the two. Normandi makes comments and draws what conclusions she can from the different accounts. She also discusses dark angels and various other possible human encounters with angels. There’s a full colour plate section in the middle, full of angelic images. It’s a comprehensive survey that helps us to include angels constructively and creatively in our lives.

280pp, 226 x 153mm, Paperback, 2023, RRP £16.99