Spiritualist & Medium - Spookshow 11 by Tim McGregor

Spiritualist & Medium - Spookshow 11 by Tim McGregor

Review by Sandy Penny

Spookshow 11 - I love this Paranormal Horror Mystery series. 

I have loved this series from the beginning, and this book was no exception. It was a great story.  https://amzn.to/3kdRehb  #paranormal #medium #psychic #horror

The Sapphire Song by Todd Erick Pedersen

The Sapphire Song
by Todd Erick Pedersen

A Deeply Spiritual Exerience - Review by Sandy Penny

As I sit trying to write a review of this book, I find it difficult to put into words. It is a deeply emotional spiritual experience of life and love, the seeking of the divine in life and within oneself. It is myth and magic and miracles. It is universal love drawing its pieces together. It is reincarnation and karma, eternal love, the Secret, the search for meaning, coming of age. The long poem reads like an ancient Vedic text, the story is vaguely familiar and hauntingly beautiful. It speaks of dedication to creativity, meaningful work and soul mates reaching out through time and space to find each other. How so much can be in one text is a mystery. Yes, that is what it is, a cosmic mystery, a metaphor, a song like the Songs of Solomon. The ancient style of weaving a fabric of words may not appeal to fast-food writing junkies, but if they bothered to read it, something in them would be touched. It is a soulful meditation and requires contemplation and sitting with the story to integrate all the meanings. It is the journey of the mystic wrapped in a love story. I read it twice before I could write any of this. As was said of all the ancient parables, he who has ears, let him hear. It is a new classic.

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Laymen's Guide to Quantum Physics

The Dancing Wu Li Masters by Gary Zukav

In the late 1970s when I first read this book, not many everyday people were talking quantum physics, and Gary Zukav's book was lumped into the metaphysical category. Now it is in the science section of bookstore everywhere. He based his writings on the following premises, that if you can't explain it to people, then it cannot be of much use.

The main concept that changed my life from this book was that consciousness affects matter, and the way you think affects more than just the way you see a thing, it actually changes the thing you think about. That sounds like a chaotic way for things to be, and we know chaos is a very active principle in the universe.

Gary explained that when matter is broken down past molecules and atoms, you can observe the basic building blocks of matter, quarks. When quarks are observed, they seem to behave the way the observer expects. They may behave as particles, streams, strings or whatever concept you come up with. Think of that and ponder what ramifications it has on the world as we know it. If quarks make up all matter, what makes different objects? Consciousness is the obvious answer. What makes a chair a chair, a table a table and you you?

Anyway, it was and still is a mind-blowing book that more and more people now comprehend. It changed the way I live my life, the way I speak, the way I act, the way I think. It gave me great responsibility for the life I live, and it gave me hope for the greatest rewards I could conceive and believe. It is one of the great secrets of the universe, and it's laid out for all to understand. It's the Matrix Unraveled. Dive in and see what it brings to you. I'd love to hear your thoughts.  ~Sandy Penny

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Insights of An Ordinary Man

Insights of An Ordinary Man

by Wayne Allen Levine

Inspiration from a Joyful Conscious Life

Review by Sandy Penny, WritingMuse

Wayne Allen LeVine may see himself as an ordinary man, but his wisdom is beyond that of most. He offers compassion, encouragement, empathy and inspiration for living a joyful conscious life.

His words evoke visions of natural beauty and heart-centered being. He sees through the eyes of love and shines the light of true appreciation on the most ordinary experiences. He taught me that there are no small things, that everything is undeniably meaningful as we walk this earth.

Wayne's words have a gentle touch that leave you feeling better every time you read them. I have seldom encountered a person who walks his talk and strives daily to live the love, beauty and joy so present in this book. He inspires me with a desire to write and share powerful, beautiful visions and to make this world a kinder place.

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Books that Shaped My Life

Books that Shaped My Life

by Sandy Penny - September 2014

Someone on Facebook today asked me to list the top 10 books that have affected my life, and it set me to thinking back about that. As I reviewed my life, and I came up with a list. There are literally hundreds I could have mentioned, but as I meditated on it, these are the ones that stood out for me. Hope you enjoy them. Love to hear your comments or your own list.

10 Books that Affected Me and My Life

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1. Hansel and Gretel by The Brothers Grimm. My brother Curt read this to me about 1000 times at my request before I could read. It is still my favorite book about empowerment. The children triumph over evil by cooperating and outsmarting the witch. 



2. The Bible because it gave me a base for morality and taught me the golden rule, the law of reciprocity. Do unto others as you would have them do unto you. And it has some great epic stories. It also made me examine my beliefs in light of all the different interpretations people had of this book.

3. The Power of Positive Thinking by Norman Vincent Peale because it taught me that I could change the circumstances in my life by changing the way I think about them. Being more positive leads to a more successful life. I read it when I was 10 years old, and it made perfect sense to me and changed my life.

4. Jane Eyre by Charlotte Bronte, a beautifully written tale of a woman triumphing over adversity at a time when few options were open to women. It represented courage, strength and acceptance of people's faults. I read it when I was a teenager, then again in my 20s, and again recently. And each time it was powerfully emotional.

5. The Grapes of Wrath by John Steinbeck, a deeply felt and compassionate tale of the plight of migrant workers. It portrayed the hard lives of these workers and taught compassion for the workers of the world. It also inspired gratitude for what I have. Growing up poor in a family of 10 kids, it was easy to relate to. I read it in 8th grade, and a few more times throughout the years. Some find it heavy and depressing. I found it uplifting and inspiring.

6. Helping Yourself with ESP by Harold Sherman because it awakened abilities within me that I had always known were there, but did not know how to use. No longer in print. Gave me the stair release meditation that led me to my room (womb) of power that I still use to clear my energy and connect with my higher self, guides, teachers and spirit beings. Sherman was an inspirational speaker, a well-known sports writer and avid explorer of metaphysical life principles. I corresponded with him a few times throughout the years, and he was friendly and helpful every time.

7. Life and Teachings of the Masters of the Far East (series), reinforced my experience of life as magical, mystical and miraculous. Taught me to trust my intuition and the unseen beings I interact with. The mysterious beings with magical powers still infuse my life with wonder.

8. I'm OK, You're OK, simple transactional analysis for relationships. It taught me that we can disagree and still respect each other's points of view. We do not have to make others wrong in order to have our own opinions. Very popular in the 60s/70s.

9. The Celestine Prophecy by James Redfield . This was the first spirituality novel that hit the New York Times Best Seller List and stayed there for two years. It chronicled the way many spiritual paths unfold and incorporated it into an adventure novel. It appealed to both men and women. I taught classes on the principles expressed in the book because it was the exact way my path unfolded. It let me know that masses of people are awakening to their own spirituality. It was a beacon of hope and a map for exploring personal spiritual growth.

10. The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender by by Leslye Walton. It is so poetically written with such deep emotion and poignant style about a girl who is born with wings, and the women in her family who have experienced their own ways of being different. A lovely book that keeps me returning to the characters again and again, wondering how they're doing.

That's the list that came to me today, and it runs through my life like a golden thread of inspiration. There are many many more, and I'll explore some of them on my new blog:
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Wings Don't Make You an Angel

The Strange and Beautiful Sorrows of Ava Lavender 

by Leslye Walton

Review by Sandy Penny, Founder of SweetMysteryBooks.com

This poignant book was written the way I want to write my stories. Reminiscent of Like Water for Chocolate with its magical realism. It's about a girl who is born with wings and the stories of the women in her family and of her challenges in this world. Intriguing.  I loved it so much, I had to share it. I listened to the Audio book, and it was so compelling that I finished it in one sitting. Foolish love appears to be the Roux family birthright, an ominous forecast for its most recent progeny, Ava Lavender. 

Ava — in all other ways a normal girl — is born with the wings of a bird. In a quest to understand her peculiar disposition and a growing desire to fit in with her peers, sixteen-year old Ava ventures into the wider world, ill-prepared for what she might discover and naive to the twisted motives of others. Others like the pious Nathaniel Sorrows, who mistakes Ava for an angel and whose obsession with her grows until the night of the summer solstice celebration. That night, the skies open up, rain and feathers fill the air, and Ava’s quest and her family’s saga build to a devastating crescendo. First-time author Leslye Walton has constructed a layered and unforgettable mythology of what it means to be born with hearts that are tragically, exquisitely human. 
~Sandy Penny . Founder of Sweet Mystery Books . Five Stars *****

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Mary's Miracles and Messages

Mary's Miracles and Messages

by Claire Papin

Review by Sandy Penny, WritingMuse

"Where there is hope - there is action" ~ Mother Mary

I met Claire Papin in 1993 when she was in the throes of daily channeling of Mother Mary information. She stayed at my Sanctuary house for the spiritually awakening, and sometimes we slept in the same room. I would awaken at night to her beautiful voice making some kind of angel chirping sound, and the room was filled with Angels, listening enthralled with her voice.

Claire is one of the most heart-centered people I've ever met and radiates love in a way that few have ever mastered. I was part of the story of her journey, and we had many spiritual adventures together, living in conscious dreamtime, more awake than we had ever been before.

About the Author

Claire Papin is the author of "Mary's Miracles and Messages - a True Story of a Visionary's Journey," and a contributor to the books Angel Tales, The Art of Manifesting, and When Ego Dies. She was a columnist for Indigo Sun Magazine with her Joyful Earth Partnership articles on Eco-Friendly living for nearly 6 years. Claire can be heard as the voice of Mother Mary in the best selling audio book, Mary’s Message to the World by Annie Kirkwood, and is the Marian visionary of Mary’s Lullaby. She is a pioneer in holistic media, and has hosted and produced the radio talk shows It’s All Good on LIME Radio, and Wisdom Today on the Wisdom Network, both of which aired coast to coast on SiriusXM Satellite Radio. She has also locally coordinated relief projects for children, including To Bosnia with Love and Shoes for Orphan Souls, and has spoken for the National Random Acts of Kindness Foundation.

Review

Some people in this world are attuned to levels of consciousness that are not the norm, although we all have the potential to be tuned that way. Claire Papin is one of those people. She is connected with mother earth and Mother Mary. She hears their voices and feels their pain and joy. It's a huge responsibility, and Claire has undertaken it willingly, joyfully and with great commitment. This book is her attempt to share the unexplainable, and she draws you into her experiences with every word. When you finish reading it, you will feel a change inside you, a hopefulness that illuminates any darkness you may be going through.

"She speaks without a sound, and carries love across the ages, listen with your heart and you shall know what you have come to know, and awaken to what is already within."

Claire and Mother Mary gently remind us of who we truly are, and open doorways into rooms in our souls that we may not know exist. Claire shares out-of-body experiences, premonitions, prophetic dreams and non physical presences with a sense of wonder and curiosity.

Claire is a true visionary, and this is her journey, at least part of it.

Excerpts:

"While traveling home by car, I spontaneously linked up to the Earth's spirit, which completely caught me by surprise ... I began to shift from seeing the Earth's physical beauty, but also feeling her intelligence and sentience." ~Claire Papin

"My dreams became more vivid ... I would dream events at night and see them happen on the news ... I knew it was something I had waited for all my life."

"A song began pouring from my lips ... I heard this song is a gift, a blessing and a prayer ... I saw people singing this song in their homes ... while storms raged outside." 

"I encourage anyone to begin exploring what is possible when hearts open and connect with others hearts. It's a beautiful and magical experience."

"The Path of Miracles ... I threw a Miraculous medal into the ocean ... and an explosion of light burst before me and encompassed me. I didn't know exactly what was happening, but I knew it was something wonderful." 

I highly recommend this book for anyone who is having their own mystical, magical experiences and needs some validation and for those who are interested in connecting to their own inner wisdom. This book is all true. I know because I was there with her.

Five Stars *****

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