Lawrence Blair
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Lawrence Blair, Ph.D. is an anthropologist, author
, explorer and filmmaker. Born in England
, he is now a resident of Bali, Indonesia for the past 35 years.
Lawrence Blair emigrated from England to Mexico
with his parents and his brother Lorne in his early years. He has been a diver in Mexico and Indonesia
, a fisherman in Alaska, an actor, a model, a photographer and an interpreter. He earned his Ph.D. at Lancaster University
, England with a doctoral thesis exploring and defining the field of Psycho-anthropology.
He wrote the book Rhythms of Vision: The Changing Patterns of Belief in 1976 in which he discussed sacred geometry
, subtle energy, chakras, spiritual planes of existence and many other topics, the book has been compared to the work of the occultist Corinne Heline
and the theosophist Alice Bailey
. The book is most well known for first discussing the Hundredth monkey effect. Lyall Watson
was a friend of Blair's and wrote a foreword for the book.
Blair starred in the documentary
Ring of Fire (1991 film)
which discussed the varieties of volcanism
and earthquake
activity around the Pacific Rim
.
He wrote, co-produced and starred in the five film series documentary called Ring of Fire: An Indonesian Odyssey
which highlights a 10 year exploration of Indonesian Islands, an adventure of Lawrence and his brother Lorne. The series was later developed into a book of the same name.
Blair's latest production was Myth, Magic and Monsters a four-Part documentary series, in which Blair explores the globe for rare and mysterious creatures which include reptiles, ocean dwellers and domesticated animals.According to Blair: “There are still undiscovered species and tribes of people out there.”
In 2009, Blair appeared as a speaker in a documentary film called Oh My God in which many people around the world were asked the question - "What is God?", Blair explained in his part of the documentary that God is not a belief and that "Thought is the enemy of the awareness of the presence of god." See (nonduality).
Author
An author is broadly defined as "the person who originates or gives existence to anything" and that authorship determines responsibility for what is created. Narrowly defined, an author is the originator of any written work.-Legal significance:...
, explorer and filmmaker. Born in England
England
England is a country that is part of the United Kingdom. It shares land borders with Scotland to the north and Wales to the west; the Irish Sea is to the north west, the Celtic Sea to the south west, with the North Sea to the east and the English Channel to the south separating it from continental...
, he is now a resident of Bali, Indonesia for the past 35 years.
Life and Career
Lawrence Blair is the writer, presenter and co-producer of the internationally acclaimed TV series Ring of Fire, an Emmy award nominee and winner of the 1989 National Educational Film and Video Festival Silver Apple awards.Lawrence Blair emigrated from England to Mexico
Mexico
The United Mexican States , commonly known as Mexico , is a federal constitutional republic in North America. It is bordered on the north by the United States; on the south and west by the Pacific Ocean; on the southeast by Guatemala, Belize, and the Caribbean Sea; and on the east by the Gulf of...
with his parents and his brother Lorne in his early years. He has been a diver in Mexico and Indonesia
Indonesia
Indonesia , officially the Republic of Indonesia , is a country in Southeast Asia and Oceania. Indonesia is an archipelago comprising approximately 13,000 islands. It has 33 provinces with over 238 million people, and is the world's fourth most populous country. Indonesia is a republic, with an...
, a fisherman in Alaska, an actor, a model, a photographer and an interpreter. He earned his Ph.D. at Lancaster University
Lancaster University
Lancaster University, officially The University of Lancaster, is a leading research-intensive British university in Lancaster, Lancashire, England. The university was established by Royal Charter in 1964 and initially based in St Leonard's Gate until moving to a purpose-built 300 acre campus at...
, England with a doctoral thesis exploring and defining the field of Psycho-anthropology.
He wrote the book Rhythms of Vision: The Changing Patterns of Belief in 1976 in which he discussed sacred geometry
Sacred geometry
Sacred geometry is the geometry used in the planning and construction of religious structures such as churches, temples, mosques, religious monuments, altars, tabernacles; as well as for sacred spaces such as temenoi, sacred groves, village greens and holy wells, and the creation of religious art...
, subtle energy, chakras, spiritual planes of existence and many other topics, the book has been compared to the work of the occultist Corinne Heline
Corinne Heline
Corinne Heline was an American author, Christian mystic and occultist born to the aristocracy of the Old South....
and the theosophist Alice Bailey
Alice Bailey
Alice Ann Bailey , known as Alice A. Bailey or AAB to her followers, was an influential writer and theosophist in what she termed "Ageless Wisdom". This included occult teachings, "esoteric" psychology and healing, astrological and other philosophic and religious themes...
. The book is most well known for first discussing the Hundredth monkey effect. Lyall Watson
Lyall Watson
Lyall Watson was a South African botanist, zoologist, biologist, anthropologist, ethologist, and author of many new age books, among the most popular of which is the best seller Supernature. Lyall Watson tried to make sense of natural and supernatural phenomena in biological terms...
was a friend of Blair's and wrote a foreword for the book.
Blair starred in the documentary
Documentary
A documentary is a creative work of non-fiction, including:* Documentary film, including television* Radio documentary* Documentary photographyRelated terms include:...
Ring of Fire (1991 film)
Ring of Fire (1991 film)
Ring of Fire is a 1991 documentary film in IMAX format. It looks at some of the varieties of volcanism and earthquake activity in the Ring of Fire, around the Pacific Rim. The film runs 40 minutes....
which discussed the varieties of volcanism
Volcanism
Volcanism is the phenomenon connected with volcanoes and volcanic activity. It includes all phenomena resulting from and causing magma within the crust or mantle of a planet to rise through the crust and form volcanic rocks on the surface....
and earthquake
Earthquake
An earthquake is the result of a sudden release of energy in the Earth's crust that creates seismic waves. The seismicity, seismism or seismic activity of an area refers to the frequency, type and size of earthquakes experienced over a period of time...
activity around the Pacific Rim
Pacific Rim
The Pacific Rim refers to places around the edge of the Pacific Ocean. The term "Pacific Basin" includes the Pacific Rim and islands in the Pacific Ocean...
.
He wrote, co-produced and starred in the five film series documentary called Ring of Fire: An Indonesian Odyssey
Ring of Fire: An Indonesian Odyssey
The Ring of Fire: An Indonesian Odyssey is a series of five documentary films that documented the ten-year voyage of two filmmakers, brothers Lorne Blair and Lawrence Blair, through the world's largest and least known archipelago, sailing with pirates and witnessing veiled forms of human sacrifice...
which highlights a 10 year exploration of Indonesian Islands, an adventure of Lawrence and his brother Lorne. The series was later developed into a book of the same name.
Blair's latest production was Myth, Magic and Monsters a four-Part documentary series, in which Blair explores the globe for rare and mysterious creatures which include reptiles, ocean dwellers and domesticated animals.According to Blair: “There are still undiscovered species and tribes of people out there.”
In 2009, Blair appeared as a speaker in a documentary film called Oh My God in which many people around the world were asked the question - "What is God?", Blair explained in his part of the documentary that God is not a belief and that "Thought is the enemy of the awareness of the presence of god." See (nonduality).
Filmography
- Ring of Fire: An Indonesian Odyssey (series of five documentary films)
- Ring of Fire (1991 documentary film)
- Myth Magic and Monsters (Four-Part documentary film series)
- Oh My God (2009 documentary film)