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Mark David Gerson

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About Me

I'm author of a four-time award-winning visionary fantasy adventure titled The MoonQuest and of The Voice of the Muse: Answering the Call To Write, as well creator of The Voice of the Muse Companion , a 2-CD set of guided meditations for writers. I'm also a life/spiritual mentor and a writing/creativity coach.
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My Interests

Movies, music, books, hiking, travel

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You are the Fool card. The Fool fearlessly begins the journey into the unknown. To do this, he does not regard the world he knows as firm and fixed. He has a seemingly reckless disregard for obstacles. In the Ryder-Waite deck, he is seen stepping off a cliff with his gaze on the sky, and a rainbow is there to catch him. In order to explore and expand, one must disregard convention and conformity. Those in the throes of convention look at the unconventional, non-conformist personality and think What a fool. They lack the point of view to understand The Fool's actions. But The Fool has roots in tradition as one who is closest to the spirit world. In many tribal cultures, those born with strange and unusual character traits were held in awe. Shamans were people who could see visions and go on journeys that we now label hallucinations and schizophrenia. Those with physical differences had experience and knowledge that the average person could not understand. The Fool is God. The number of the card is zero, which when drawn is a perfect circle. This circle represents both emptiness and infinity. The Fool is not shackled by mountains and valleys or by his physical body. He does not accept the appearance of cliff and air as being distinct or real. Image from: Mary DeLave http://www.marydelave.com/

Music:

Anything with strong, clean vocals (including choral music) and harmonies. Fan of Barbra Streisand, John Denver, Westlife, Secret Garden, Il Divo, Josh Groban, Joshua Kadison, Hapa, Sara Brightman, Lara Fabian, Edith Piaf, Steve Mcdonald, Loreena McKennit, Chris de Bugh, Bryan Adams, Celine Dion, Elton John, Mary Black, Emmy Lou Harris and much, much more...

Movies:

Too many to name... Bagdad Cafe, Henry V, Casablanca, Auntie Mame, What's Up Doc?, Heart & Souls, Everything Is Illuminated...pretty much any movie that is moving, redemptive and gets me crying!

Television:

Don't watch much at all...

Books:

Anything by Madeleine L'Engle, Harry Potter, Earthsea Trilogy. Books on writing and creativity by Ray Bradbury, Steven King, Matthew Fox. Have to mention my own books(!) — The MoonQuest: A True Fantasy, The Voice of the Muse: Answering the Call to Write.

Heroes:

Madeleine L'Engle, Barbra Streisand, Ursula K. LeGuin, Henri Noewen...

My Blog

Win an Autographed Copy of The Voice of the Muse!

A signed copy of The Voice of the Muse, my critically acclaimed book of tools, tips and inspiration for writers, from novices to published authors, is one of the prizes in a nifty twitlit "twitwit" co...
Posted by Mark David Gerson on Fri, 06 Jun 2008 04:24:00 PST

Only Now

"God works in moments." old French saying"If you feel yourself pulled out of the present moment, stop  to write, to meditate, to reconnect with the earth and the heavens, to find your grounding and ...
Posted by Mark David Gerson on Tue, 03 Jun 2008 03:59:00 PST

On Perfectionism

"The greatest mistake you can make in life is to be continually fearing you will make one."~ Elbert HubbardThis piece first appeared a few days ago in my Voice of Your Muse blog: http://thevoiceofyour...
Posted by Mark David Gerson on Mon, 26 May 2008 07:04:00 PST

It Only Takes a Moment

Tuesday, May 20 ~ Albuquerque, New MexicoAs I drive home from a lunch date with someone I haven't seen in a decade, a song from the musical Hello, Dolly!.. insinuates itself into my mind. The song, "I...
Posted by Mark David Gerson on Fri, 23 May 2008 07:52:00 PST

The Voice of Your Muse

Monday, May 19 ~ Albuquerque, New MexicoApparently, one blog in my life (New Earth Chronicles) isn't enough. A few weeks ago, to help support all you writers (and aspiring writers) out there, I felt m...
Posted by Mark David Gerson on Thu, 22 May 2008 07:34:00 PST

Holy Faith

Saturday, May 10 ~ Santa Fe, New MexicoIt's 2 pm. I'm sitting at my table in The Village at Eldorado shops just outside Santa Fe, exchanging sadly sympathetic glances with my fellow authors and publis...
Posted by Mark David Gerson on Fri, 16 May 2008 09:53:00 PST

Shes Called Nova Scotia

Saturday, April 26 ~ Albuquerque, New MexicoShe's called Nova ScotiaAnd she so makes you feelYou've discovered a treasureNo other has seen- Rita MacNeilIt's late Friday night. I'm on the phone with a ...
Posted by Mark David Gerson on Fri, 16 May 2008 08:58:00 PST

Death to the Ego? Not.

Monday, April 14 ~ Albuquerque, New Mexico"Despise Fvorag and you despise a part of yourself. For we are all One in Prithi." The MoonQuest: A True Fantasy"Death to the Ego!" I've heard that war cry, ...
Posted by Mark David Gerson on Tue, 15 Apr 2008 03:00:00 PST

Dont Fence Me In

This piece originally appeared on my external blog. Click here to subscribe to my mailing list and receive articles like this as well as my inspirational newsletter as soon as they come out. Wednesda...
Posted by Mark David Gerson on Tue, 01 Apr 2008 06:31:00 PST

Easter Wishes

Dear Friends,As we awaken into spring, into the resurrection of Easter and, in a month, into the Passover season of liberation from all our perceived limitations, I wish you blessings of infinite poss...
Posted by Mark David Gerson on Sun, 23 Mar 2008 08:29:00 PST