Shambhala: Myths of a Hidden Kingdom
Shambhala is a hidden kingdom from Tibetan Buddhist tradition, described in the Kalachakra Tantra as a lotus-shaped land ringed by snow mountains and ruled by a line of enlightened kings. Part scripture, part sacred geography, it became the West’s Shangri-La and a lasting symbol of an awaited golden age. I have spent enough time at […]
The Quest for Atlantis: The Lost Civilization
By Theodora “Theo” Marsh · Published May 7, 2026 · Updated May 13, 2026 What Plato Actually Wrote About Atlantis Atlantis is not a place that vanished. It is a story that Plato (c. 427-347 BCE) wrote into two unfinished dialogues, Timaeus and Critias, around 360 BCE, and that the Western imagination has been treating […]