Traveling in the Shadow of the Moon
A Deep Cosmology Journey in Baja
Stephan Martin
Paperback
ISBN 9781966608684
$22.95 US
eBook available
January 12, 2027
A genre-bender that blends spirituality, travel, memoir, cosmology, and ecology.
Astronomer Stephan Martin invites readers into an expansive contemplation of evolutionary time, cosmic belonging, and the interweaving of inner and outer journeys. Drawing on insights from contemporary science, indigenous wisdom, and the New Cosmology, the book offers a timely and compelling invitation to rediscover our place in the unfolding story of the universe.
Guided by insights from Thomas Berry, Brian Swimme, and other cosmological thinkers, the story moves from a travel narrative to a pilgrimage into the heart of a living universe. It becomes an invitation to step beyond the confines of linear time and rediscover our origin in stars, our kinship with all life, and our participation in a sacred evolutionary unfolding. Science becomes a form of reverence, and spirituality is rooted not in escape from the world, but in fuller presence within it.
Stephan Martin is an astronomer, educator, and author with over 30 years of experience teaching astronomy, physics, and consciousness studies at colleges and learning centers across the U.S. and beyond. He is currently director of the Deeptime Leadership and Wellbeing Program at the Deeptime Network, where he leads trainings to assist people across the globe align their personal lives with the dynamics of the cosmos. A popular speaker, educator, and presenter, he leads workshops, retreats, and international programs that integrate science and spirituality in service of planetary transformation. His other books include Cosmic Conversations (Red Wheel-Weiser/New Page, 2010). He has been an invited guest on many nationally-syndicated shows and podcasts including NPR, The Weather Channel, New Dimensions, Coast to Coast, the Buddha at the Gas Pump podcast with Rick Archer, and others. He lives in Asheville, NC.
“Steve Martin’s moving account of witnessing a solar eclipse with his son highlights a rare and intimate cosmo-ecological moment. His deep understanding of the universe story, as it is embedded in such an event, makes for engaging and illuminating reading. We are drawn into this eclipse experience with a fresh awareness of our belonging within Earth’s living community amid the vast unfolding universe.” —Mary Evelyn Tucker, co-author, Journey of the Universe book and film; co-director, Yale Forum on Religion and Ecology
“Reading Traveling in the Shadow of the Moon, I felt like I was carried along with Stephan Martin, astronomer and mystic, his son Lavender, and fellow seekers on their journey to Baja California. Drumming, dancing, ritual, and swimming with dolphins all led toward four minutes and twenty seconds of awe beneath the darkened sky. Through Stephan’s expansive vision, we come to realize that all life forms participate in the great unfolding universe. Diversity is essential, and communion among all Earthlings is the only way forward. An elegant, powerful, and deeply poignant book.” —The Reverend Dr. Lauren Artress, author, Walking a Sacred Path: Rediscovering the Labyrinth as a Spiritual Practice
