John A. Rush – författare

Explores our intertwined spiritual history with cats.We have been connected to cats for more than 30 million years. To our prehistoric ancestors cats were deadly predators of the night, and because of this ancient memory etched onto our DNA, cats epitomise our fear of the dark. Yet in addition to their connection to the dark and the shadows, their intelligence, sophisticated physical abilities, and finely tuned senses also led many cultures to view cats as connected to the spirit world.Exploring the spiritual nature of cats, John A. Rush looks at humanity’s fascination and fear of cats through the ages. He examines spiritual and occult beliefs connected to cats from Mayan, Aztec, and Native American mythology as well as from ancient India, Samaria, Babylon, Japan, and Egypt, including how ancient Egyptians used cats to send messages to the gods. He reveals why the Catholic Church demonised cats and how cats are symbols of both Good and Evil. Examining cat evolution, the author looks at spiritual behaviours attributed to cats as well as modern biological research into cat behaviour and their highly sophisticated sensory systems, which, unlike most other animals, have changed very little over millions of years. He explores their “psychic” ability to sense what humans cannot and the origins of their glowing eyes, which has connected cats, through myth, to both the Underworld and the World of Light. He also explores similarities between cat and human emotions, cat communications with us, and the deep connection between cats and meditation.Revealing the spiritual journey of the cat from fearsome predator to occult symbol to household companion, the author shows how, in many ways, cats are mirrors of us, reflecting our conflicting dual nature that is at once loving yet distant, magical yet vengeful, and above all, deeply connected to the spirit world.

Explores our intertwined spiritual history with cats• Examines spiritual and occult beliefs connected to cats from Mayan, Aztec, and Native American mythology as well as from ancient India, Samaria, Babylon, Japan, and Egypt• Looks at spiritual behaviors attributed to cats as well as modern biological research into cat behavior and their highly sophisticated sensory systems• Reveals the similarities between cat and human emotions and the deep connection between cats and meditationWe have been connected to cats for more than 30 million years. To our prehistoricancestors cats were deadly predators of the night, and because of this ancient memory etched onto our DNA, cats epitomize our fear of the dark. Yet in addition to their connection to the dark and the shadows, their intelligence, sophisticated physical abilities, and finely tuned senses also led many cultures to view cats as connected to the spirit world. Exploring the spiritual nature of cats, John A. Rush looks at humanity’s fascination and fear of cats through the ages. He examines spiritual and occult beliefs connected to cats from Mayan, Aztec, and Native American mythology as well as from ancient India, Samaria, Babylon, Japan, and Egypt, including how ancient Egyptians used cats to send messages to the gods. He reveals why the Catholic Church demonized cats and how cats are symbols of both Good and Evil. Examining cat evolution, the author looks at spiritual behaviors attributed to cats as well as modern biological research into cat behavior and their highly sophisticated sensory systems, which, unlike most other animals, have changed very little over millions of years. He explores their “psychic” ability to sense what humans cannot and the origins of their glowing eyes, which has connected cats, through myth, to both the Underworld and the World of Light. He also explores similarities between cat and human emotions, cat communications with us, and the deep connection between cats and meditation. Revealing the spiritual journey of the cat from fearsome predator to occult symbol to household companion, the author shows how, in many ways, cats are mirrors of us, reflecting our conflicting dual nature that is at once loving yet distant, magical yet vengeful, and, above all, deeply connected to the spirit world.

Conoce cómo se entrelaza la historia espiritual de la humanidad con los gatos• Examina las creencias espirituales y ocultas relacionadas con los gatos, desde la mitología maya, azteca y nativa americana, hasta las creencias de la antigua India, Samaria, Babilonia, Japón y Egipto• Analiza los comportamientos espirituales atribuidos a estos felinos, así como la investigación biológica moderna acerca de su comportamiento y sus altamente sofisticados sistemas sensoriales• Revela las similitudes entre las emociones de los gatos y los humanos, además de la profunda conexión entre los felinos y la meditaciónHemos estado conectados a los gatos durante más de 30 millones de años. Para nuestros antepasados prehistóricos, ellos eran depredadores mortales de la noche. Debido a este antiguo recuerdo, grabado en nuestro ADN, los gatos personifican nuestro miedo a la oscuridad. Sin embargo, además de su conexión con la oscuridad y las sombras, su inteligencia, sus sofisticadas habilidades físicas y sus sentidos poderosamente afinados, han llevado a que muchas culturas los consideren como seres conectados con el mundo de los espíritus.Al explorar la naturaleza espiritual de los gatos, John A. Rush analiza la fascinación y el miedo de la humanidad hacia estos felinos a lo largo de los siglos. Asimismo, examina las creencias espirituales y ocultas relacionadas con ellos según las mitologías maya, azteca y de los nativos americanos, así como de la antigua India, Samaria, Babilonia, Japón y Egipto, y explica como los antiguos egipcios se valían de estos felinos para enviar mensajes a los dioses. De igual forma, revela por qué la Iglesia católica demonizó a los gatos y cómo ellos son símbolo tanto del bien como del mal. Al examinar su evolución, el autor analiza las habilidades espirituales que les han sido atribuidas, así como la investigación biológica moderna de su comportamiento y sus sofisticados sistemas sensoriales, que a diferencia de muchos otros animales, han cambiado muy poco durante millones de años. Rush explora su capacidad “psíquica” para sentir lo que los humanos no pueden sentir y descubre los orígenes de sus ojos brillantes, que han conectado a los gatos, a través de los mitos, tanto con el inframundo como con el mundo de la luz. También explora similitudes entre las emociones de estos felinos y los humanos, su forma de comunicarse con la humanidad y la profunda conexión entre ellos y la meditación.Al revelar este viaje espiritual del gato, desde el temible depredador hasta el símbolo oculto y compañero del hogar, el autor muestra cómo, en muchos sentidos, ellos son espejo de nosotros mismos, pues reflejan nuestra naturaleza dual conflictiva, amorosa y a la vez distante, mágica pero vengativa, y sobre todo, profundamente conectada con el mundo espiritual.