A Time of Transition Today, the world is witnessing a major upheaval and transformation in its functioning. It is a time of transition. The shell of the egg is cracking and a new way of perceiving life is emerging. The outdated world order based primarily on unlimited material advancement is being superseded by a collective…
Congratulations to Suzanne Summerill, who has won our giveaway for a copy of each book from the Unseen Blossom series. Thank you to everyone who entered! About the books – from Amazon The Unseen Blossom is a unique fairytale novel that incorporates all aspects of a great read into one eccentric journey. Two searching souls…
This giveaway has closed, and the winner has been announced. – Editor To mark the recent release of The Unseen Path, the sequel to The Unseen Blossom, authors Zlaikha Y. Samad and L’mere Younossi are giving one lucky winner a paperback copy of both books (See the VFA review of The Unseen Blossom here). The…
Announcing the release of The Unseen Path by Zlaikha Y. Samad and L’mere Younossi. This is the sequel to the visionary fairy tale, The Unseen Blossom, which the VFA reviewed here earlier this year. The Unseen Path follows directly from the first book and is also the concluding part. About the book – from Amazon The Unseen…
Readers would be forgiven for thinking the book was crafted by seasoned writers. While technically written for young adults it reads like a literary novel. Descriptions of the gardens
I don’t believe in coincidences. I’m much more inclined to imagine there’s a reason for things, a bigger picture. And that includes why we’re alive. It’s not a new idea, of course. Aristotle wrote that we all have purpose and the meaning of life is to try and attain that purpose. We’re still trying to…
When my feet first touched Indian soil in 1986, I felt as if I had finally found my home. Since that time, my destiny has led me back to India time and time again, first to study sitar in Shimla, then to study Sanskrit in Varanasi and then to live here continuously from 2001 until…
Part Three of The Mater’s Series An Alternate View of What Comes Next Gary’s eyes were large, way too large. As he awakened from surgery they appeared to be swollen, waterlogged marbles about to burst open. Around the two of us the recovery room was sparse and barren. Standing beside the gurney, I waited for…
Part Two of The Mater’s Series Love, Loss and Resurrection Mahogany-brown eyes gazed back at me from across the table. Aaron’s eyes. Sipping rosé I absorbed his soul, drawing it unto my own, hoping somehow to keep it there forever. Shades of love wavered in from the past, shades I had known as experience transformed…
A Two Part Entreaty by V. M. Franck Part Two – My Entrance into the Circle of the White Rose Do high beings exist or is it wishful thinking? It’s comforting to think so, but I really don’t know. I can prove nothing. No one can, no matter how certain they are of their beliefs….