Entries Categorized as 'Spiritual Books'

An inspiring discussion with novelist Traci Slatton

Author: admin, January 27th, 2010

Today my guest is Traci L. Slatton, author of the novel Immortal, published by Bantam Dell. Traci, can you tell me a bit about what inspired you to write about a boy who hardly ages, and therefore seems immortal, during the 14th and 15th centuries in Florence, Italy? Immortal is a rags-to-riches-to-burnt-at-the-stake story. It’s a [...]

The Lost Symbol meets Rock ‘n’ Roll: Dr. ROBERT Fludd and the Rosicrucian BROTHERhood

Author: admin, October 26th, 2009

This is the second blog comparing my spiritual journey with a famous rock band to concepts in Dan Brown’s The DaVinci Code and The Lost Symbol. Last post I discussed the connections to Heiros Gamos, the Tarot, and TBIF’s (the band I follow) motif of a black and white checkerboard. This time, I’ll cover a [...]

The Lost Symbol Meets Rock ‘n’ Roll

Author: admin, October 14th, 2009

The Lost Symbol, Dan Brown’s follow-up to The DaVinci Code, is fast-paced and filled with mega spiritual/esoteric references. Brown doesn’t stray from his best-selling formula that made The DaVinci Code so popular, and despite the entire story being highly implausible, it’s still a fun read. But this is not a review of Brown’s book. It’s [...]

Author Hunt Henion talks about his latest book The Don Q Point of View

Author: admin, June 15th, 2009

Hi Hunt, why don’t you tell me a bit about your new book, “The Don Q Point of View.” It tells Cervantes’s stories about Quixote from Q’s perspective. It also discusses his commitment to The Impossible Dream in a way that I hope makes it relevant for today. More here: http://www.shiftawareness.com/donq.html When did you first [...]

Interview with author of “The Spiritual Significance of Music” Justin St. Vincent

Author: admin, February 13th, 2009

New Zealander Justin St. Vincent recently released an online book entitled, The Spiritual Significance of Music. When I found out about his project, I immediately contacted him. Since I’ve had such a powerful, life-changing experience with rock ‘n’ roll and spirituality, I was very interested in what he discovered through asking musicians and sound healers [...]