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Title: Red Thread
Subtitle: Occult to Science and Beyond
Author: Anne Marie Kampf (Anne Kampf)
Genre: Non-Fiction – Education

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Review:

Reviewed by Foluso Falaye for Readers’ Favorite

Red Thread: Occult to Science and Beyond by Anne Marie Kampf examines how science and the occult are linked and what this connection reveals about our universe. The book is a reader-friendly study of astrology, alchemy, palmistry, and contemporary science. It explains how our consciousness is filtered down through the 12 zodiac signs. Readers are given information on Aristotle’s and the Greeks’ views on the symbolism of the four elements: fire, earth, water, and air. Anne describes how understanding a crucial concept regarding the elements can lead to improved physical and psychological well-being. The importance of balancing yin and yang, as well as masculine and feminine energies, is highlighted. Every topic treated in Red Thread will bring you closer to understanding the world around you, both seen and unseen.

You know when you read a book and you’re saying to yourself, “This is so true”? That summarizes my experience with the book. As I am an Aquarian, I felt like I was being described when I read about how
Aquarian people often seem “as though they’re here physically, but mentally elsewhere.” Since it explores different academic fields, Red Thread will appeal to a wide range of readers, including fans of history, philosophy, astrology, the occult, and science. Anne’s conversational, straightforward language ensures that sophisticated concepts are accessible to both experts and casual readers. Reading this work will awaken your curiosity about the world and to see more deeply into what lies beyond the grasp of science. Anne Kampf’s riveting, delightful, and remarkably enlightening book reignites a childlike eagerness to unravel the mysteries of the universe and become a fountain of youth for the soul.