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BACKGROUND
My interest in the paranormal started in childhood, along with a passion for astronomy. After college, I worked as a journalist and editor, and then set out on my own to write books and become a full-time author. I envisioned myself as a novelist, and co-authored, with a writer friend, several action-adventure and horror novels under a pseudonym. An editor of mine asked me to write a nonfiction paranormal book, so I took what I thought would be a temporary diversion into nonfiction.
Well, 25 years and 31 books later, here I am, thick in everything concerning the paranormal, except from a nonfiction perspective.
And I love my work! I am fascinated by the paranormal, mystical and spiritual, everything from A to Z -- alchemy to zombies -- and from the holy to the unholy. All these areas in the paranormal are interconnected, and I like to explore the how and why. I feel very fortunate to be engaged in creative, exciting work that is fulfilling and enriching, and that benefits others, too.
My work takes me on the road to a lot of interesting places, and along the way I meet many interesting people. I love my network of friends and associates.
MY OUTLOOK ON THE MULTIVERSE IN A NUTSHELL
I have had many experiences, ranging from psi to the profoundly mystical. I have moved both spontaneously and at will through doorways into other dimensions. Life in the Multiverse is fluid, a flow of overlapping realities that can best be grasped only through experience and not through words. I am interested in the full spectrum of the paranormal because everything ultimately flows into everything else. We have a tendency to cut reality up into neat little black and white pie slices. Ghosts are here, ETs are there, angels are over there, and so on. That approach prevents us from seeing the bigger picture. Rather, all those pieces of the paranormal fit together, and often it's hard to mark where one leaves off and another starts.
LIST OF MY PUBLISHED BOOKS
The alchemical unfoldment of my personal search has led me to write the following works:
GHOSTS AND THE PARANORMAL: The Encyclopedia of Ghosts and Spirits... Ghosts & Hauntings (young adult)... The Encyclopedia of the Strange, Mystical and Unexplained... The Atlas of the Mysterious in North America... Harper's Encyclopedia of Mystical and Paranormal Experience... Moonscapes: A Celebration of Lunar Astronomy, Magic, Legend and Lore
MAGIC AND ALCHEMY: The Encyclopedia of Magic and Alchemy
REINCARNATION: Tales of Reincarnation
VAMPIRES AND WEREWOLVES: The Encyclopedia of Vampires, Werewolves and Other Monsters... Vampires (young adult)...The Complete Vampire Companion... Vampires Among Us
WITCHCRAFT AND WICCA: The Encyclopedia of Witches and Witchcraft... Witches and Wiccasn (young adult)
THE TAROT: The Mystical Tarot... The Angels Tarot book/deck set with artist Robert M. Place... The Alchemical Tarot book/deck set with artist Robert M. Place
DREAMS AND INTUITION: The Tao of Dreaming, co-authored with Sheryl Martin... The Dreamer’s Way: Using Proactive Dreaming for Creativity and Healing... Dreamspeak: How To Understand the Messages in Your Dreams... Dreamwork for the Soul... The Encyclopedia of Dreams: Symbols and Interpretations... Breakthrough Intuition: How To Achieve A Life of Abundance by Listening to the Voice Within
ANGELS AND FAIRIES: Angel Magic for Love and Romance... Fairy Magic... The Encyclopedia of Angels... Ask the Angels... I Bring You Glad Tidings: Inspiring True Stories of Christmas Angels... An Angel in Your Pocket... Angels of Mercy
SAINTS: The Quotable Saint... The Encyclopedia of Saints
MIRACLES: A Miracle in Your Pocket
PRAYER: Prayer Works: True Stories of Answered Prayer... The Miracle of Prayer: True Stories of Blessed Healing... Blessings: Prayers for the Home and Family... Wellness: Prayers for Comfort and Healing
I invite you to visit my website, http://www.visionaryliving.com, for a library of articles on a wide range of subjects, a blog, my calendar, and more information on my books.
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