'Behold, it is by the cracks in the wall that light comes through, whereby men become aware of the light and therein perceive the wall and how it stands.'
The Lost Road - J.R.R. Tolkien

Welcome to Lightcracks.com
Home to Aula Misterica's founder
Xavier de la Huerga

March 2023 - I've been streamlining my workshops on Applied Astrogeomancy Integrated With Permaculture Design after a successful Foundation Course in the regenerative community of Ritmo da Terra (Aljezur, Algarve) on November 2022, I'm now back full time to facilitating courses and developing Aula Misterica's mission. Presently, I'm holding talks with several organizations and intentional ecovillages to facilitate courses in Spain, Portugal, Netherlands, UK and Ecuador, as well as astrogeomantic land survey and consulting. Please check the link above for dates and venues during 2023 and get in touch via email if you'd like to help organize one in your area.

February 2021 - Project Microcosmos has been launched. A new model of settlement to help stop rural decay in central Spain, based on the ancient philosophical model that aimed to align earthly human communities with cosmic patterns, harmonies and rythms.

March 2020 - Back to Spain to complete a masters degree on Forest Bioeconomy and reacquaint myself with my roots.

April 2017 - The first draft of The Initiatic Journey. Manifesto and Manifestation is out now and can be read here

February 2014 - Stepping up my research and study of the complex and utterly mind-blowing subject of Ancient Metrology. I've been corresponding with John Neal and Robin Heath, two foremost authors and pioneers in this field. As well as being a neccessary field of research for my forthcoming book, I intend to apply this knowledge to low impact architecture projects and permaculture design.

March 2013 - I'm working on a prototype archtop guitar. To that effect, I'm currently engaged in an intense 'guitar acoustics crash-course' of sorts with fabulous luthier Eltham Jones, who is kindly acting as the acoustic science consultant. I'll be using, Pythagorean harmony theory, sacred geometry, ancient metrology and some unusual materials in its construction.

August 2012 - My talk at the Return of the Ring Conference was an emotive event. This international conference organized by the Tolkien Society took place at Loughborough University from the 16th to the 20th August and it catered for both fans and the more academic stream of Tolkien scholarship. My talk was based on Tolkien's unfinished time-travel novel:The Notion Club Papers. It appears in the programme as 'From Atlantis to 2012 and Back Again. Tolkien's Time-Travelling and the Notion Club Papers Mystery'.

June 2012 has seen the launch of my new blog in Spanish to help promote my forthcoming book Raices Celestes, in which I explore the prehistoric roots of the Camino de Santiago pilgrimage route and its uncanny connection with the ancient Game of the Goose board-game.

My song Deep Skies Mermaid was released online on 9th March 2012 as part of No Red Seas, a compilation album raising funds and awareness for Sea Shepherd Marine Conservation Society who are actively campaigning to stop dolphin and whale mass slaughter. The compilation has raised $2,500 so far and received over 20,000 online listens. Please, help with a donation to this worthy cause if you can, or just by following the link, listening to the music, 'liking' it in Facebook and passing the word around.

March 2012 - My first Applied Astro-Geomancy and Permaculture Workshop was facilitated on 10th March 2012 at the Wilderness Centre in Mitcheldean (Forest of Dean). A total success and an inspiring time for all involved. Get in touch via email if you'd like to attend future workshops and go to the Workshops page for further details.

Both writing and research for the Game of the Goose book continue at a grinding pace. I've recently found a haven to work on it in a peaceful corner of the countryside near Swindon, thanks to my Druid friend Chris, whose work can be glimpsed at www.acorneducation.com

My re-interpretation of the ancient Game of the Goose board is now past its draft stage. You can have a look at the final stages of the pencil work here. What originally was intended as its accompanying booklet has gradually become such a serious piece of work, that it now seems it'll actually be the board game that will accompany the tome! Initiatic in purpose and embedded with timeless symbology, the Game of the Goose is connected with the pilgrimage route of the Camino de Santiago in Northern Spain.

Autumn 2011 - On the more earthy side of things, I continue working in projects related to land restoration, astrogeomantic landscaping, permaculture gardening and low-impact building. My latest design has been at Jasmine and Simon Dale's plot in the Lammas Eco-Village, where back in July I 'laid' a Golden Egg (based on the Golden Ratio/Phi) with its axis aligned to various geo-astronomical archetypal markers.

And right now, I'm helping to build yet another beautiful straw-bale house in an organic farm. The last one before I embark in my own project (hopefully!).

My latest Low Impact Building Workshop for the Freeconomy community in Bristol turned out into an opportunity to link up with Mark Boyle, founder of Freeconomy and author of The Moneyless Man. We've been getting together to cross-pollinate about High Positive Environmental Impact strategies.

Finally, I found a way to produce somehow affordably a small run of my Vitruvian Woman design printed onto T-shirts and mugs. Check up the shop for details. The image has been receiving quite a lot of attention after being featured at the Goddess Conference in Glastonbury. In its latest version it integrates a pentacle within the composition to further emphasize its Venusian/Pythagorean essence. You can read more about her genesis, conceptual background and hermetic significance here

Lovewaves Rippling and Joyful Revelations
Xavier de la Huerga

The Vitruvian Woman is a Child of Imagination and Magic. A Retroactive Spell cast to shape the future