I don’t remember when I first encountered the concept of Lemuria in my personal life’s journey. I do remember reading the “Mu” series of books by James Churchward during my teen years. During my 20s I encountered the writings of Lewis Spence, as well as writers published by the Theosophical Society. I had read Plato’s description of Atlantis, as well as the writings concerned with the readings given by Edgar Cayce. And, of course, Donovan’s song “Atlantis” helped to spur the interest of myself and others.

Orthodox science, beginning in the late nineteenth century, has consistently dismissed the existence of the entire concept of “lost continents”. Once Ignatius Donnelly published his work (Atlantis: The Antediluvian World) it became fashionable to take pot shots at the stories and/or to “prove” that Plato made up, or misrepresented the entire story of Atlantis.

There is no scientific or historical proof for much of what Ms. Andrews presents in this book. It cannot be shown, beyond a reasonable doubt, that what she describes is the way it was. This book presents, as she freely admits, her version of the past. If you begin reading this book with that held firmly in mind, you will be better able to deal with what is presented between the covers of this book, regardless what conclusions you ultimately reach.

Her portrayal of life in the ancient land of Lemuria is an idyllic one. Everyone respected everyone else; the society was spiritually oriented; no one was required to do anything they didn’t want to. At the same time, priests of these same people enslaved “things” (quasi-human results of bestiality) to do their bidding, and in the colonies captives (?) who were used to create safe spaces underground were then executed to protect the locations of these shelters! That sounds to me like selective spirituality (kind of like when the Puritans came to North America so they could oppress their opponents. “We’re right, you’re wrong. So, you aren’t even deserving of being considered human.”).

Ms. Andrews ties together the survivors of Atlantis and Lemuria, the predecessors of the Aztec and Mayans, the Tuatha de Danaan and essentially says “Since there is no proof they aren’t connected, they must be connected.” That type of argument just doesn’t hold water.

She relies heavily on accounts given by Edgar Cayce - who doubtlessly aided many with his healing advice, but whose predictions and other readings have yet to be verified (I don’t doubt his ability to diagnose and heal, but that doesn’t prove his validity in other fields)l James Churchward – who alleged much, but proved nothing; and others who have long been discounted by mainstream academia. This should not be taken to mean that she is wrong – she might be right in part and wrong in other parts. The lack of hard evidence of the lost continents is NOT proof of their non-existence! Troy was assumed to be “only a myth” until Schliemann turned up the evidence which proved its existence.