The logic of the Houyhnhnms

The author of this book, Diana Cooper, is introduced as the principal of the Diana Cooper School of Angels and Ascension. The lady seems to be a one-person cottage industry of angel-related books and similar products! Most of her ideas are strikingly similar to those of the I AM Activity and the Summit Lighthouse, suggesting some kind of previous contacts.

"The Wonder of Unicorns" claims that some angelic beings are really unicorns. Apparently, horses come from Lakuma, an ascended star in the constellation of Sirius. On Earth, horses reincarnate until they are transformed into magnificent, radiant, white unicorns and ascend to the higher planes around Lakuma. However, they occasionally visit Earth to aid spiritual seekers.

Cooper also reveals that birds come from Sirius and periodically visit Lakuma to receive spiritual teachings from the unicorns. These birds have different colours than on Earth: sparrows are orange, wrens are pale pink and peacocks are blue (the author seems unaware of the fact that peacocks *are* blue). Weirdly, all blackbirds are white, except a few that are lilac! Since the book is published in Britain, I suppose this refers to European Blackbirds (black thrushes). Dolphins, fish, cows and dogs also come from Sirius.

The unicorn kingdom at Lakuma is ruled by the king and queen of unicorns. We also learn that the more spiritually advanced unicorns have golden horns, while those on the lesser rung of the hierarchy have regular white ones. White animals born on Earth carry the Christ consciousness, including white lions and white peacocks. Cats protect their families from lower astral spirits, ghosts and negative thought forms. When the going gets really tough, they are aided by unicorns. Naturally, the unicorns were present in Golden Atlantis where everyone had a designated unicorn just as they had a guardian angel. The unicorns spread divine essence, purity, dignity and light. Still, there seems to be a certain confusion between unicorns and the Pegasus, the winged white horse. Occasionally, unicorns are depicted having wings in Cooper's book. However, they are quite distinct angelic beings. Or so we are told.

OK, I don't wish to offend anyone, but I couldn't help laughing when reading "The Wonder of Unicorns". Surely, Cooper doesn't *really* believe in all this? That question aside, I admit that this isn't my kind of spirituality. I'm not a supporter of Ken Wilber, but I suppose this is a prime example of Magic-Mythic. And yes, the book is published by Findhorn Press. Besides, I happen to like blackbirds, so what's all this stuff about turning them white or lilac? :D

The above were the gems from this little book. Most of the rest is exceedingly boring and contains meditations and visualizations designed to make you see...well, unicorns. A number of blessings are included, as well. It seems unicorn energy can be used to bless "soaps" on TV by spreading love, kindness, friendliness, empathy and justice. Imagine that. Personally, I rather think that "Dallas" would make all enlightened (and lilac) animals go back to Lakuma!

I admit that I didn't like "The Wonder of Unicorns", so I only give it one star. But sure, if you actually believe its possible to get in touch with angels and other spiritual beings, I suppose you might find this and other books by the same author of some interest.