Life couldn't get more awful for home-schooled teen James Moody. Between his social isolation and a string of family tragedies, he manages to mostly stay cheerful. But in his darkest hours he finds his soul...
Some mystics, following their transcendent spiritual experiences, claim unity or oneness with God - to the point of declaring that they themselves are Divine or an Incarnation of God. This short essay explores...
High Spirits is a TRUE story. The incident took place in the first house we bought in France. I hope you enjoy it. It also includes the first chapters of my two thrillers and the exciting first chapter of Linda...
This is the story of my son Cameron, who committed suicide nearly five years ago. He suffered from bi-polar disorder. It is about his life, his dreams, his good times and his not so good times. It is also a...
The idea of detachment, of withdrawing from the world and society, of abstaining from worldly interests and pleasures, even denying the self, has a long tradition in spirituality and is expressed in many religious...
Non dualism, typified by Advaita, is often criticised for failing to address morality and failing to direct spiritual pilgrims in terms of how to act in the world. It is even accused of detaching spirituality...
In this second volume of spiritual questions, Pilgrim Simon asks: What is the nature of the universe? What do we mean by manifestation, illusion and ignorance? Is reality Ultimately Two or One - duality or non-duality?...
Some religions hold to the idea of Karma: the idea that a person almost endlessly recycles through death and reincarnation until at last they achieve release. But I consider that at death the Essence and Ground...
Voices - high school friends; an old cabin deep in the woods; a terrifying night spent in that cabin. Sara and her five closest friends - they were all together and then there was only Sara. Her friends disappeared,...
The 'Song of Simon' is a spiritual journal that faithfully records the content of a series of mystical encounters experienced by Pilgrim Simon over the course of a few months at the turn of the millennium. Though...
What is God like? What sort of characteristics, qualities or attributes does the Divine have? Many spiritually-minded people picture God using the Names ascribed to the Divine: God is Love, Mercy, Father, Judge...
The orthodox Christian view of the soul and spirit is to regard them as very similar if not the same. They are words used to describe what is seen as an eternal spiritual entity that together with the body makes...
Who are we? What is our 'self'? What do we mean when we talk about 'ego'? Are 'ego' and 'self' the same thing? Exactly what is human nature? Do we have a spiritual dimension to our nature? Do we have a soul?...
This is the spiritual biography of Pilgrim Simon with special consideration and relation to his mystical experiences and bipolar (manic-depressive)disorder. Pilgrim Simon presents his spiritual life story as...
The author asks a series of a questions related to spirituality and philosophy: Who am I?, How does morality relate to spirituality?, If God exists then why is there suffering?, How do I equate my desires and...
The Judges are a secret order. As assassins of justice, they command the elements and wield powers beyond all imagination. They can never be seen, never be touched and never be killed. They seek to destroy evil...
Dr. Jim Sagacity is a Marriage and Family Therapist that has the special ability to see deep inside other people. He can see their souls. He volunteers at a Philadelphia hospital in order to be as close to...
From man's standpoint the most tragic loss suffered in the Fall was the vacating of this inner sanctum by the Spirit of God. At the far-in hidden center of man's being is a bush fitted to be the dwelling place...
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