A Champion Has Been Chosen! (Excerpt from Children of the Luminaries Book One: The Coming Storm)

“It is done!” Mehtevas stated.

She'Sari looked at him with a mixture of curiosity and astonishment.  “You betroth the ultimate power so soon Master Mehtevas?”  It was more of a statement than an actual question.

“I have my reasons.”  Mehtevas smiled as he discreetly watched Ariadne, Fasbur and Matura whispering to each other.

She'Shari followed his gaze.  “They are not pleased with the decision.”

“Yes, well that is their choice, is it not?”

Just as She' Sari began to speak, a large red sphere swept through the room.  All but Mehtevas ducked and dodged the round red ball of light as it flew over their heads.  Hovering a moment above the center of the chamber, the sphere began to take a solid form.  In a matter of seconds a very tall dark-haired handsome man dressed in black robes stepped forth.

“Greetings esteemed members of The Pantheon…”  Looking to his left he continued, "Ariadne.”

“Greetings, Lord Demetrius!”  Mehtevas exclaimed heartily.

“You have made your choice?”  Demetrius asked with excitement.

“We have!”  Mehtevas motioned for Demetrius to step closer to the viewing globe.  “Behold!”

Demetrius’ huge smile quickly faded as he saw the image.  “You cannot be serious!”

“You see Mehtevas? Even he sees the error we have made.” Ariadne shouted.

Mehtevas put his arm around Demetrius’ broad shoulders.  “I realize you cannot see it now, but after some training and careful mentoring…”

Demetrius moved to one side.  “Lord Mehtevas you know how much I respect you, but I must protest.  This…this individual is more suited for the home and hearth, not the battlefield.”

Demetrius looked at the image once again and shook his head.  “No amount of training and mentoring could change that into a warrior!”  He put up both his hands and shook his head again.  “As much as it pains me, I find myself agreeing with Ariadne.  An error has surely been made.”

“My beloved friend, I assure you no error has been made.  You will see!”  Again, Mehtevas gestured towards the images appearing on the globe.  "Look beyond what you see here.  Beyond outward appearances.”  he urged.  “Do not be fooled by exterior beauty but instead use your power of discernment and see what lies deep inside."

Demetrius found himself mesmerized.  Taking in the energies emanating from the images, he could now feel there was something unique about this one.  More than strength and fortitude.  An energy pure and unfettered.  An energy he had not felt in eons now poured through the globe.  But there was something else.   What he could not yet comprehend.   He became lost in his thoughts for a moment.

“Yes!  Yes! " He finally agreed.  "But there will be much work involved in training this particular one."   Glancing slyly to his right, he added.  "And taking into consideration Ariadne is not known for ever being right.”  He chided with smug satisfaction, "I accept your offer to train and mentor this chosen one of The Pantheon!"  

Demetrius could not help but feel pleased with the angered look upon Ariadne’s face.  What a pitiful arrogant soul, he thought.  With renewed confidence Demetrius stepped closer to the viewing globe.  A big grin spread across his face.

“So when do I get to meet this champion of yours?”


Excerpt from Children Of The Luminaries Book One:  The Coming Storm

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The Storm Has Arrived!

Children of the Luminaries Trilogy. 

Imagine...all you held dear, your way of life, all that you knew, was suddenly and tragically taken away.

Imagine...being but only one of 13 survivors of a once powerful race of people.

Imagine...being told you were chosen to be a warrior that must face and defeat your most feared enemy.

Imagine...learning of a distant world where the dark lord now inhabits and controls. The same world where your 12 loved ones were sent; and where they reside with no memories of their prior existence...no memories of you.

Imagine...being informed that in order to save those you love, you most first rid this world of the dark lord and his minions.

What would you do? How far would you go to save those you love?

*~*~*~*~*

Book I: The Coming Storm launches the saga of The Oracle and her mentor Demetrius as they set out on a quest of a life time. Their mission... to stop the Dark Lord Dagon from finding the Ultimate Power and becoming supreme ruler of all worlds!




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Children of the Luminaries Book I: The Coming Storm

Children of the Luminaries Trilogy. 

Imagine...all you held dear, your way of life, all that you knew, was suddenly and tragically taken away.

Imagine...being but only one of 13 survivors of a once powerful race of people.

Imagine...being told you were chosen to be a warrior that must face and defeat your most feared enemy.

Imagine...learning of a distant world where the dark lord now inhabits and controls. The same world where your 12 loved ones were sent; and where they reside with no memories of their prior existence...no memories of you.

Imagine...being informed that in order to save those you love, you most first rid this world of the dark lord and his minions.

What would you do? How far would you go to save those you love?

Book I: The Coming Storm launches the saga of The Oracle and her mentor Demetrius as they set out on a quest of a life time. Their mission... to stop the Dark Lord Dagon from finding the Ultimate Power and becoming supreme ruler of all worlds

The Storm Is Coming! Are YOU prepared?

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(RELEASED: July 25, 2014)

Forgiveness: Part 1

 "The act of forgiveness is not the condoning of any action that causes pain, it is the refusal to carry the pain inflicted by that action." ~Grandmother to The Oracle, Children of the Luminaries: Book III~The Day of Reckoning

Long ago, when I had asked about forgiveness, the answer I received was simplistic in nature. Though it is nothing new, the message bears repeating.

When we forgive, we are not condoning the action that caused us pain.  On the contrary! When we forgive -- we are in refusing to carry any and all pain inflicted by that action.

A Hard Habit To Break

 As human experiencers, we develop a wide variety of habits. No greater habit have any of us than the holding on to pain.

It doesn't matter how long ago it was inflicted, it doesn't matter how far we have come in our conscious awareness ... our habit of holding on to our pain is ever present.  It is a habit that we hold near & dear to our collective hearts. 

We hold on to our pain as though it were a matter of life or death. Why? While the reasons vary, the root of this issue is fear.

• Fear of not having purpose.
• Fear of facing our true feelings. Fear of taking responsibility.
• Fear of owning up to any mistakes we may have made or imagined we made.
• Fear of being unworthy, of being unloved, unwanted.

Above all these ... 

• Fear of our own individual power. 

 We scare ourselves on a regular basis with stories we have been told and continue to tell ourselves about Our Selves.

We know instinctively we are powerful beings -- but yet we hold on to the pain in lieu of our power. We fear being seen as arrogant if we choose to live in our power.

So we hold on to the pain in order to blend in -- to be just like everybody else! And just like everybody else -- we begin to forget who and what we truly are.   And ... Just like everybody else -- we suffer needlessly and unnecessarily. 

The pain we hold on to allows us to feel. So we hold on to it--with all our being.

As long as we are feeling pain ... we are feeling something. Right? 

The pain allows us to remain in the state of forgetfulness -- all so we don't have to take responsibility for our lives. It's better to let someone else take responsibility for our misery.

After all ... they are the reason we are in so much pain. Right?

We hold on to the pain so we can punish those who caused the suffering. 

If we suffer ... then they surely will suffer more by watching us live in so much misery.  Right?

We vow to live in our misery as a shining reminder of what a horrible person they are or were. Right?

 RIGHT!

Embracing vs. Holding On To

There is a vast difference between embracing and holding on to any and all energies.

When we hold on to something that has caused us pain -- we are forcing ourselves to relive the misery over and over again.  We continuously victimize ourselves by holding on to the pain.

Embracing, on the other hand, allows the energies to fuse within our very being, causing them to vibrate at a higher vibration.  This in turns, allows us to view the action and/or actions as the observer.  Placing the pain in a brighter light where it no longer holds us prisoner.   From this stance, we are no longer the victim, but merely the observer of what was and no longer is.   It puts control back at our finger tips.   By embracing the energies, you have authority to either keep them, blend them and fuse them within your being or give them permission to leave.  Freeing yourself from any further victimization.

So the  questions I pose to you now are ... If you embrace your pain ... give it permission to go ...  what is the worst that could happen? What do you believe would happen if you chose to forgive?

If you choose to hold on to that pain, chose not to forgive --  What benefits will that pain continue to bring you?    What have you derived or what will you derive from holding on to past hurts? 

As with any habit you have developed -- the habit of living in the state of unforgiveness can be broken. 

Whatever the mind can conceive and believe ... 

it will most assuredly achieve. 

The choice is yours. It has always been yours to make. You need only make it! 

Many insist they can't forgive their abusers.

Many believe that in forgiving would give their abusers the freedom to do whatever they want -- whenever they want. 

Trust me when I say, irregardless of what you do or don't do, your abuser will continue on with their lives. 

Holding on to the pain they inflicted upon you will not stop others from carrying on with their abuse.

By the same token, letting go of the pain will not stop others from choosing to continue on with their deeds either.  They will carry on as they always have. But it isn't about them--is it?

So the question remains ... what do you have to lose? In all seriousness ... what do you have to lose by refusing to hold on to all that pain?

By refusing to carry it with you?

Holding on to the pain is truly a hard habit to break! But it is one that can be broken!

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