Mystic Warrior Astrology

A children’s tale · and a gentle map of the soul

The Sacred Garden

A beautifully illustrated fairy tale of innocence lost and found. Of two children, a ruined garden, a long quest, and the discovery that the treasure they sought was within them all along. Written and imagined by Neil Martin.

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The Sacred Garden book cover — an ornate garden gate bearing a flower-of-life emblem opening into a golden, light-filled garden; a children’s book by Neil Martin
The story

A garden, a quest, and the treasure within

Krystal and Francis play in a sacred garden where time stands still, until the day a stranger arrives and everything they love is torn apart. So begins a journey through wilderness and wonder to find a hidden treasure, and the courage to come home to themselves.

Two young children laughing together among bright wildflowers in the Sacred Garden
Read on two levels

Enchanting for children, quietly profound for the grown-ups reading along

On the surface it is a fairy tale of joy, loss, courage and happily-ever-after. Beneath the surface though, runs a gentler current a story about wholeness, the masks we take on to fit in, and the long way back to self-acceptance. Read it simply for the adventure, or let the deeper meaning find you.

Glimpses of the journey

From the garden, through the wild, and home again

A young crowned prince on a white horse meeting a flower-crowned girl at the garden gate
A boy and a grey wolf beside a fire at night, the flames revealing glowing animal spirits beneath a full moon
A red-haired girl in a red dress gently cradling a rescued otter wrapped in cloth
A young man and woman crossing a wooden bridge together beneath a rainbow as they return home
A note from Neil

Why I wrote it

The same conviction that runs through my astrology work runs through this little book: that a human life has meaning, that our wounds are not random, and that the soul is always trying to lead us home. The Sacred Garden is that idea told as a story; simply enough for a child, honestly enough for the rest of us.

Be the first through the gate

The Sacred Garden is being prepared for publication. Leave your details and I’ll let you know the moment it’s ready. No noise, just one quiet note when the gate opens.

An open wrought-iron garden gate with a flower-of-life motif, a sunlit path winding into rolling hills beyond
“The treasure had been there all along — they just couldn’t see it.”
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