Metaphysical Fiction

John Donne, Andrew Marvell, George Herbert, Thomas Carew, and Henry Vaughan: these were some of the 17th-century writers who devised a new form of poetry full of wit, intellect and grace, which we now call Metaphysical poetry. They wrote about their deepest religious feelings and their carnal pleasures in a way that was radically new and challenging to their readers. Their work was largely misunderstood or ignored for two centuries, until 20th-century critics rediscovered it, finding in it a deep originality and a willingness to experiment.

In the vast African savanna, Erasmus Joseph Lion is the king of predators—feared, powerful, and bound by the ancient law of survival: kill or be killed. But beneath his strength lies a restless soul questioning the endless cycle of violence. In a radical act of courage, Erasmus makes an impossible vow: he will never kill again. Joined by his loyal mate, Mary Sue, he leaves behind the only life he has ever known and begins a dangerous journey across the plains and jungles of Africa in search of peace and deeper understanding.

No one knows quite what to make of Nigel Considine. He calls himself "the High Executive", and he has inspired the entire continent of Africa to revolt and make war upon Europe. Is Considine a magician, a charismatic politician, a divinely annointed prophet, or the antichrist? A small circle of London friends all seem to disagree, even as Considine's influence is tearing England apart....

Cuando los sueños comienzan a sentirse más reales que la vigilia… es hora de cruzar el umbral.Kamyl Kaplan nunca imaginó que una simple piedra negra pudiera cambiar el rumbo de su vida. Lo que comienza como una visita a la casa de su tía en la selva venezolana pronto se transforma en una travesía hacia lo desconocido, donde los límites entre los sueños y la realidad empiezan a desdibujarse. A medida que sus sentidos se afinan y su mundo interior se expande, Kamyl descubre que sus emociones no son solo reacciones… sino puertas.

In this volume we gather together those 17th Century poets and their poems which took poetry in a different but very revealing direction, with their artistry and verse.

Jesus returns to Judea carrying a hard-won vision of freedom, compassion, and truth. But the world he reenters has little patience for a defiant teacher who won’t fall in line. The Temple watches closely. Rome waits for a mistake. And even those who love him struggle to understand where his path is leading.

The metaphysical poets were a loose group of British lyric poets of the 17th century. In this collection read by Sir Cedric Harwicke, Robert Newton and David Moore are poems by John Donne, Robert Southwell, Richard Crawshaw, George Herbert, Henry Vaughan and Andrew Marvell.

After losing a race that he believed would destine him for great things, egocentric Michael's pity party leads to tragedy. Unable to face his own complicity, Michael runs from his fears, and unexpectedly passes through a magical gate into a bizarre world. As Michael passes through one inconceivable test after another, his self-delusion collides with the hard truths of life. Journey of the Spirit Man, Book One of the Spirit Man series, is an exploration of the struggles, limitations, and triumphs of the human spirit.

These 13 guided meditations, based on the mystical poetry of Paramhansa Yogananda, are ideal for evoking deep spiritual awareness. Set to a background of well-known and inspiring classical music, Metaphysical Meditations draws listeners inward to the calm, joyful, expansive states of awareness that accompany deep meditation.

They don't ask for much from our world. What they must have, they buy once a year. What they want most, they can't buy - they want to be left alone. The residents of Amodom Holt have built a home for themselves far removed from the rest of the world, a place where they can live in peace.

The unifying factor of this collection is that, without exception, every author included here was in some way or another involved with or interested in the occult. In some cases, they were members of an occult organization, such as the Hermetic Order of the Golden Dawn, the Theosophical Society, or similar such groups. Others simply had a strong personal interest in the subject matter or practiced some form of the esoteric sciences in private.

Unlocking living DNA and refolding it like origami was what The Book spoke of. The first key, the hallucinogen, was the easy part. But beneath the transcendent surface is a cloaked memory, which Dome believes he must resist. Can he reconcile it? The Fifth Key is short novel from the Arizona shaman, Paul Caldeaux. Mashing visionary concepts and extravagant fun, it is told through the modern eyes of Dome, an irreverent psychonaut, Dome's search is symbolized by an over-the-top journey to transform the human race and uncover the true nature of reality.

The inner circle of the philosophers of Pavi Bujdam are a close group of friends who include a renowned artist, a mathematician, musicians, dancers, theologians and an astrologer, who all live with the great philosophical question of what lies beyond the mere surrounding their almost trouble-free land. In their meetings together they are always exploring their philosophies, an exploration in which the listener is invited to share in the form of the entertainment of the story.

A novel rich in spiritual perspective…and human temptations: If you crave a literary experience that fuses the spiritual with the everyday, that both challenges and comforts, A Monk's Way will resonate deeply within you.

Sex, science and spirituality! These were the triad of influences on the poetry of the seventeenth century. Following the golden age of Elizabeth I this century was to be one of great tensions; between Parliament and the Monarchy, Canterbury and Rome, science and religion; a civil war, the beheading of a King, The Republic, The Restoration, and finally, the Glorious Revolution which deposed a King and firmly reasserted the Protestant ascendancy.

Ellen "Dee" Dawtson is consumed with fear after her life spirals out of control. Echoes of her shadowy past begin to surface when her psychic abilities awaken during a spiritual transformation. Journey with her as she uncovers the secrets of a dark ancient history and the demons hidden in her closet. Explore the supernatural to discover we are all psychic with the power to rise from the ashes. Realize that through faith, love is everlasting and will always conquer fear. An emotional time-traveling roller coaster that entertains!

A young outcast followed by crows finds a flower in the forest one night - it is the Dreamer's Lotus, a powerful hallucinogen that opens the mind to the meanings of the symbols. This can be helpful, especially when you live in a world where everything is symbolic. Corvus suspects the Elders of the White Village have rewritten the meanings of the symbols somehow. They say the forest is a perilous place, a land of madness and illusion. They might be right, after all, inexplicable things have been seen there....

Marie Michaels had a perfect life - a happy marriage to her college sweetheart, mother to two beautiful teenage children, and the owner of a successful business. Her life was everything she had imagined, until the day she was diagnosed with terminal cancer. After undergoing several medical treatments, she loses her ability to hear, making communication with her family and friends challenging.

Past lives and past mistakes echo themselves for over five hundred years until an ancient agreement with four archangels manifests itself to remind a witch and a wizard of their destiny. This is Leyna and Sevilen's last chance to reunite and achieve the godlike powers meant for them.

Griechenland war einmal für Deutsche ein Land der Sehnsucht und der Träume. Der Höhepunkt dieser Traumzeit war um 1800. Und einer der größten Griechenland-Träumer war sicherlich Friedrich Hölderlin. Davon zeugt sein einziger Roman: "Hyperion (auf der drittletzten Silbe betont) oder der Eremit in Griechenland". Hölderlin hat den Roman schon als 22-jähriger Student in Tübingen begonnen, und 1799 in Bad Homburg beendet.