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swan_towerAs the presence of the word "Aquarian" in the title might suggest, this book ranges from fuzzy-headed neopagan pablum, to fairly well-researched archaeological and folkloric history, to a random dissection of a William Blake poem, depending on which article you're reading.
The middle category is, of course, the one that was the most useful to me. There isn't a terrible amount in here that was utterly new, but it helped reinforce some stuff I already knew, and offered a vareity of tidbits (like the London Stone, or the bells of St. Mary-le-Bow, or a reminder of the existence of Walbrook) that I'm smuggling into the novel where I can. I wish the article on "London Leys and Lines" had been more useful to me, though. Alas, it failed to present me with the kind of sacred/mystical geography I was hoping for.
The other thing of use in here is the bibliographies attached to (most of) the articles. If I ever write that London novel that's in my head (which, given the research it would require, I don't even want to think about right now), I'll have some good leads on books to pick up.
The middle category is, of course, the one that was the most useful to me. There isn't a terrible amount in here that was utterly new, but it helped reinforce some stuff I already knew, and offered a vareity of tidbits (like the London Stone, or the bells of St. Mary-le-Bow, or a reminder of the existence of Walbrook) that I'm smuggling into the novel where I can. I wish the article on "London Leys and Lines" had been more useful to me, though. Alas, it failed to present me with the kind of sacred/mystical geography I was hoping for.
The other thing of use in here is the bibliographies attached to (most of) the articles. If I ever write that London novel that's in my head (which, given the research it would require, I don't even want to think about right now), I'll have some good leads on books to pick up.
