Royal Priest Research was named for its founders, Lyssa Royal and Keith Priest. Royal Priest Research handles the compilation and marketing of material inspired by the work of Lyssa Royal, including four books (Millennium, Preparing for Contact, Visitors from Within, and The Prism of Lyra). Books from Royal Priest Research are distributed worldwide in English, Japanese, German, Portuguese, Korean, Italian, Chinese, Croatian, Turkish, Spanish, and Polish.

Through its books, tapes, and sacred site tours, Royal Priest Research explores ancient and timeless wisdom teachings from many cultures -- terrestrial and extraterrestrial -- and applies the essence of those teachings to our lives today. We present teachings that strengthen the human potential and encourage inner self-development as well as stimulating a sense of interconnectedness with all life. Though our material may range from ancient civilizations to inner spirituality to extraterrestrial life, the practical applications of our teachings remain the ultimate priority.

Lyssa Royal Holt holds a B.A. in psychology and through this study developed an interest in hypnosis. While in college, she acquired the ability to put herself in a hypnotic state for the purpose of stress management. It was then that she discovered her natural intuitive abilities.

In 1979 Lyssa had a remarkable UFO sighting witnessed by her family. This sighting triggered a profound interest in the nature of extraterrestrial consciousness. Her interest in hypnosis, UFOs, and ETs eventually led her to the development of her unique channeling abilities. [For more information about this unique channeling process, click here to read more: Beyond the Veil: A Look at the Channeling Phenomenon.]

Since 1985 Lyssa has given seminars to thousands around the world as well as conducting sacred site tours to places such as Peru, Egypt, the Yucatan, Easter Island, and England. The work of Lyssa Royal is also featured in several books (in several languages) including Millennium, Preparing for Contact, Visitors from Within, and The Prism of Lyra. She is listed in Who's Who of American Writers, Editors, and Poets, and was a previous Arizona coordinator for CSETI (The Center for the Study of Extraterrestrial Intelligence). Currently Lyssa lives with her husband Ronald Holt in Arizona and serves also as the Education Director for Flower of Life Research. She is also a certified teacher of Taoist yoga and a registered Hatha yoga teacher at the 500-hour master level. [Photo taken at Teotihuacan, Mexico, 1992.]

Ronald Holt was an archaeologist for many years, specializing in marine and field Polynesian archaeology. In 1993 he began working for the Flower of Life organization as a workshop facilitator, and becoming its worldwide director in 1997. Since that time he has offered advanced sacred geometry and meditation workshops around the world, including the Seed of Life program offered with his wife Lyssa Royal Holt. Currently he lives in Arizona with his wife Lyssa, and serves as Director of Flower of Life Research, while teaching worldwide. Ron is a 30+ year student of martial arts, a certified teacher of Taoist yoga, and was trained at the 500-hour master level in Hatha yoga. [Photo taken in Milk Hill Crop Circle, Witshire, England, 1996.]

Keith Priest is an independent researcher and author. He studied music at Michigan State University, majoring in Piano Technology. Through his research he has delved into ancient languages, archaeology, biblical studies, anthropology, mythology and psychology. Though he has never seen a UFO much less an ET, his studies have shown him that the ET issue not only fits nicely into all these areas, but may be an integral piece of the puzzle that connects them all. Currently Keith lives in Arizona and is trained as an acupuncture and homeopathic complementary medical therapist. [Photo taken in Egypt, 1992.]


The Logo: Within our logo you will find several symbols. The Ankh represents eternal life and the nature of consciousness. The Moon represents the subconscious and unconscious. The symbol on top is one of the most ancient words for God: The Sumerian picture word DIN GIR, which means "pure ones of the bright, pointed objects," or "people of the rocketships."
Therefore to us, the logo means: "Knowledge of our cosmic heritage rising from the subconscious will allow us to remember and understand our galactic origins and the nature of consciousness itself." Since this knowledge has been denied to us for so long, its reawakening within us will help us to recognize our direct relationship to the Creator and to all life. Click here to see Logo Full size.