Courthouse Butte

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 Courthouse Butte
Located next to Bell Rock in the Village of Oak Creek, Courthouse Butte is often ignored. According to local legend, nearby Cathedral Rock  was supposed to be called Courthouse Butte, and Courthouse Butte was supposed to be called Church Rock, because of its close proximity to Bell Rock and its church bell symmetry. However a mapmaker in the 1800’s mislabeled the formations and the names became part of history. However, there are no mistakes in life, or coincidences, Courthouse Butte is appropriately named. 
It has become an area where people come to deal with past transgressions and forgive themselves of past deeds. 
However this fabulous rock formation got its name, it is one Sedona landscape point of interest you won’t want to miss.
 
 
 
 
 

 Gary has been a writer/ photographer for over 20 years, specializing in nature,landscapes and studying native cultures.Besides visiting most of the United States, he has traveled to such places as Egypt,the Canary Islands,much of the Caribbean. He has studied  the Mayan Cultures in Central America, and the Australian Aboriginal way of life.Photography has given him the opportunity to observe life in many different parts of the world!

He has published several books about the various cultures he has observed.

For more information and a link to his hard cover and Ebooks,and contact information: please check his website, http://www.journeysthrulife.com.

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Light House: Presque Isles

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Presque Isles Light House

 Located just north of Long Lake on Highway 23 , Presque Isles Light House sits just off the highway  down a short gravel road.

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About Three miles north of Long Lake and twelve miles north of Alpena, Michigan. The site offers a welcome break when traveling to and from the Mackinac Bridge.

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Not only one of the oldest light houses in the state of Michigan, it is the tallest one climbable by the public. Open from mid-May until mid-October, it is advertised to be open from eleven AM until 5 PM. The day we were there it closed at three -thirty, hence we didn’t get inside.

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Luckily, we were there late in the afternoon and were able to catch  the rays of the sun as it descended in the sky, allowing for some beautiful photos.

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The park is set on a ninety-nine acre lot, which affords the opportunity for the country to provide some small but beautiful hiking trails.

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A beautiful spot, I could have spent much longer there.

 Gary has been a writer/ photographer for over 20 years, specializing in nature,landscapes and studying native cultures.Besides visiting most of the United States, he has traveled to such places as Egypt,the Canary Islands,much of the Caribbean. He has studied  the Mayan Cultures in Central America, and the Australian Aboriginal way of life.Photography has given him the opportunity to observe life in many different parts of the world!

He has published several books about the various cultures he has observed.

For more information and a link to his hard cover and Ebooks,and contact information: please check his website.www.journeysthrulife.com

Your comments appreciated

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This informative Ebook describes alternative methods of making money ,often a full time income in photography even if you have no desire to shoot wedding photography. this book gives examples and websites where you can use your photos to supply you with an income, not only to enable you to buy new equipment, but a living income as well.

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The Mackinac Point Light House

 Mackinac Point Lighthouse , one of the many wonders of northern Michigan.

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Even before the coming of European explorers, the Straits of Mackinac were a significant hazard to water-borne travelers. Consequently, before lighthouses, the   Ojibwa lit the shore with fires.

In the early 19th century, Traffic was increasing from Lake Huron . In 1829 the Bois Blanc Light House was constructed to both guide mariners in making the westerly turn and to warn them of shoals and shallows surrounding the island.

The first light was  a steam-powered fog signal which was replaced with an electric light in October 1892.

 

 

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Today, it houses the usual gift shop and tours are available to climb the tower.

 

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Climb the tower and breathe in the spectacular view .

Generations of visitors and light house keepers have enjoyed the spectacular views and the wonder of the area.

As you step  inside the lighthouse, many sights and sounds await you,hear the Victrola play pre-World War I tunes in a period-styled sitting room.

You can even explore nighttime navigation and Great Lakes’ shipwrecks.

Gary has been a writer/ photographer for over 20 years, specializing in nature,landscapes and studying native cultures.Besides visiting most of the United States, he has traveled to such places as Egypt,the Canary Islands,much of the Caribbean. He has studied  the Mayan Cultures in Central America, and the Australian Aboriginal way of life.Photography has given him the opportunity to observe life in many different parts of the world!

He has published several books about the various cultures he has observed.

For more information and a link to his hard cover and Ebooks,and contact information: please check his website.www.commonsensejourneys.com

Your comments appreciated

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This informative Ebook describes alternative methods of making money ,often a full time income in photography even if you have no desire to shoot wedding photography. this book gives examples and websites where you can use your photos to supply you with an income, not only to enable you to buy new equipment, but a living income as well.

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Sturgeon Point Harrisville Michigan

 

Sturgeon Point, Michigan

Built in 1869 ,Sturgeon Point Light House is a lighthouse on Port Huron in Haynes township, Alcona county near Harrisville Michigan. It’s construction is a prime example of Cape Cod type light houses that were built on the Great Lakes.

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The location is roughly halfway between Alpena’s Thunder Bay Island and the northern entry to Saginaw Bay. Importantly, this point sits atop a formidable reef that is an imminent hazard to navigation.

Located in Sturgeon Point Scenic Site, a Michigan state park,the lighthouse is maintained and operated by the Alcona Historical Society,a private organization that funds the maintenance and operation with few public funds.

The light house is normally open during the summer , but it closes daily at 3 PM, so be sure to go early. There is a small fee, used to cover liability insurance. 

Along with the small admission fee, a strawberry social is held at the Bailey School every June to help cover the costs of operation.

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Be sure to spend a few minutes enjoying the scenery, you will be glad you did.

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 Gary has been a writer/ photographer for over 20 years, specializing in nature,landscapes and studying native cultures.Besides visiting most of the United States, he has traveled to such places as Egypt,the Canary Islands,much of the Caribbean. He has studied  the Mayan Cultures in Central America, and the Australian Aboriginal way of life.Photography has given him the opportunity to observe life in many different parts of the world!

He has published several books about the various cultures he has observed.

For more information and a link to his hard cover and Ebooks,and contact information: please check his website.www.commonsensejourneys.com

Your comments appreciated

 money photography

This informative Ebook describes alternative methods of making money ,often a full time income in photography even if you have no desire to shoot wedding photography. this book gives examples and websites where you can use your photos to supply you with an income, not only to enable you to buy new equipment, but a living income as well.

 

Thoughts Create Your Future

Thoughts create actions and actions create the life we live. We are the grand total sum of everything that we have ever experienced and how we reacted to the situation.

When some so-called negative event occurs in our life we have a choice, we can let it define us, destroy us or it can strengthen us, the choice is ours. It does no good to be upset about it, it is over and done with and can’t be changed, you need to move on and learn from it.

We all get into destructive relationships, it is a fact of life, those relationships are brought to us so we can learn and grow. Sometimes the people who give us the most grief are the ones who love us the most and are trying to teach us something, while they themselves are also learning. They may not always have the most altruistic motives in mind as they are also dealing with karma and how you react will  also affect their growth and have a positive effect on their evolution.

By setting boundaries on their behaviour and how it affects you, you are teaching them an important lesson. They need to learn they can’t always have their way, especially if it affects someone else in a negative light.

We can’t change the past, stop regretting was done way back when. The road to success is always under construction,and there are detours, but you need to start doing the things today that will improve your life tomorrow.

By constantly striving to improve your life and remembering that we often take two steps forward and one backward, sooner or later you will create the life you desire. Change normally comes when we least expect it and sometimes the outcome won’t be exactly the way we envisioned it, but it will be better than you ever imagined.

Earth is often called the “School House” of life. We come here to learn and grow. The opportunity for growth is faster and more intense on this planet than on many others. That is why we all came here. Our lessons could be learned at a  slower rate in other realms, but we all chose this plane  of existence to be  able to attain this phase of our evolution as quickly as possible.

Learning through so called negative experiences is just part of the game plan. An incentive to learn is the knowing that once the lesson is finally completely, the negativity will also be complete and we can move on to more pleasant surroundings.

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The author has been a writer/photographer for over thirty years. Specializing in nature and landscape photography, as well as studying native cultures.

His travels have taken him to most of the United States, as well as Australia, Belize, Egypt and the Canary Islands.

He has studied the Mayan culture of Central America as well as the aborigines of Australia. Photography has given him the opportunity to observe life in various parts of the world.

He has published several books about his adventures.

For more information, please consult his website,www.journeysthrulife.com.

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There is an extreme shortage of common sense in today’s world, When looking back in history, I soon discovered this has always been a problem, Benjamin Franklin once said, ”Of all the senses, common sense seems to be the one that is used the least.” As obvious as it may seem, many seem to be totally oblivious to it. Most, if not all of the problems the world faces today could be solved if people would just sit back and think about what would seem to be the most obvious and simple solution to any issue. Often times people tend to overcomplicate the issues. I often think back to what my parents and grandparents believed and said, at the time I thought they were totally out of their mind and ignored it. I now wish I would have listened and followed their advice. It is now evident they were a lot smarter than we gave them credit for. Many times, in today’s world, the schools and universities can no longer be counted on to teach truth and values that will guide someone through life.

 

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Numerology and the Planetary Shift

The Bashful Country Boy

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Numerology and the Planetary Shift Into Higher CONSCIOUSNESS

The date, 11/11/11 has passed but that does not mean that the
significance of the energy that was being keenly felt by a lot of people
during that time has lessened in its effectiveness to bring about
change in the minds and lives of many people. Most of us continue to see
double digits-especially 11 for the past two years. People have
reported seeing the number 1 repeated on car tags and odometers, or that
they look at a clock at exactly 11:11.

The winter solstice of Dec
21, 2012 marks the end of the Mayan long count cycle. This occurs at
11:11 universal time (on the prime meridian at Greenwich).
Interestingly, if you add the numbers of the date 12-21-2012 the sum is
11.

The number 11 represents new beginnings/cycles, synchronicity,
the opening of portals or gateways, fresh ways of thinking, increased
spiritual tendencies, and compassion. Eleven is one of the master
numbers. When the number 11 is repeated, it has even more significance
and is meant to call our attention to something going on spiritually,
astrologically, individually, and planetary. It is a sign that something
is about to change or shift.

The year 2012 is noted as the
closing of a great cycle within the complex calendar system of the Mayan
civilization. The ancient Mayan people of Central America (specifically
the Yucatan Peninsula) were astronomically advanced and kept as many as
twenty different calendars marking cyclical events with pinpoint
accuracy or noting schedules for anything from seed planting and
religious rites, to solar and lunar eclipses. The Mayans perceived time
to be cyclical rather than linear; so, they expected events to repeat
themselves in some fashion.

The Mayans indicated that the time
period in which we are now in would be a time of environmental chaos
(floods, fire, wind, and earthquakes), social upheaval, as well as a
time of great spiritual opportunity in which humans could choose to move
into a new harmonious age. The Mayans prophesied the return of
Kulkukan, and modern-day Christians herald the return of Jesus Christ,
also known as Lord Maitreya.

One calendar, known as the 13-Baktun
or long count system, runs for just over 5,125 years. That cycle is set
to complete on the winter solstice of 2012 at 11:11 Universal Time. Many
people see this “end of the cycle” as the end of the world. Since the
Earth has undergone many shifts that nearly wiped out the global
population, some people fear that this might occur again in our near
future. We don’t have to look far to see that things on the Earth are
rapidly changing. But, does this mean that the Earth is about to be
destroyed? I hardly think so. We are on the threshold or beginning of
something wonderful and peaceful. If you look at the number 11, you can
imagine two upright poles side by side. This could represent a door post
or portal. I like to think of it as you and me-everyone on the
planet-standing side by side in unity and oneness. We really are one.

The
December 21, 2012 date was considered important to the ancient tribes
of the Amazon jungles, the builders of the pyramids in Egypt, indigenous
people of Canada, and the Hopi Indians. As I mentioned before, the
Earth is entering alignment with the equator of the Milky Way Galaxy. On
this date, the Earth is also completing one full astrological cycle
known as the “precession of the equinoxes” as it does approximately
every 26,000 years. During this cycle, the Earth passes through each of
the twelve signs of the zodiac, each lasting for 2,000-2,152 years. When
all these converge, we know that something big is on Earth’s horizon.

The
element of surprise is best appreciated when it comes to holiday gifts
and birthday parties! Sudden and unprovoked change in one’s life is
scary and unsettling. When people are provided with knowledge-especially
when it has to do with major life changes and a significant spiritual
transformation-they tend to calm down. Putting things into perspective
brings comfort and we can more easily relax and go with the flow. If
someone holds the belief that the changes we are experiencing means that
the Earth is about to be destroyed, one will feel panic and out of
control of one’s own life. If a person understands that the turmoil of
the shift is simply a step of progress in our spiritual evolution, he or
she may be more inclined to tune in to what Spirit is saying and find
peace in the process.

Yvonne Perry is the author of Shifting into Purer Consciousness ~
Integrating Spiritual Transformation with the Human Experience ( http://shiftingintopurerconsciousness.com
). She holds a bachelor’s degree in metaphysics from the American
Institute of Holistic Theology and provides personal coaching for
spiritual seekers. The host of We Are One in Spirit Podcast, she enjoys
speaking about a wide variety of topics to help people realize their own
creative power http://weare1inspirit.com.

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Gary has been a writer/ photographer for over 20 years, specializing in nature,landscapes and studying native cultures.Besides visiting most of the United States, he has traveled to such places as Egypt,the Canary Islands,much of the Caribbean. He has studied  the Mayan Cultures in Central America, and the Australian Aboriginal way of life.Photography has given him the opportunity to observe life in many different parts of the world!

He has published several books about the various cultures he has observed.

For more information and a link to his hard cover and Ebooks,and contact information: please check his website.www.commonsensejourneys.com

Your comments appreciated

 Enlightenment

At this period of time in the history of man, there is probably more individual searching being done into the theories behind the origin of the human race,what happens after death,the possibility of life on other planets, and what our relationship is to these life forms, if they do exist. There are millions of people who are questioning the existence of God, who he really is, and what is my relationship with him? Is he someone who mysteriously floats around on a cloud watching and judging us from above like some bigger than life Santa Claus, or is he, like many of the esoteric sciences claim, a part of our inner Self, whom we have constant contact with, someone whom we and everything in the universe are connected and are thus one? Each of us in our own way is experiencing what God is, and thus we are each a part of God, thus we are God! This book is a brief account of my search for my own truth

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The Seven Chakras and the Seven Spanish Angels

Written by; The Bashful Country Boy

During the late 1980’s and early 90’s the song Seven Spanish Angels was a popular country song, sung by Ray Charles and Willie Nelson.It always seemed to have spiritual connotations and whenever I heard it being sung
,something of a supernatural nature was about to occur.


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I never really understood what it all meant and had no idea what was referred to as the Seven Spanish Angels. At that time , before the internet and Google is was difficult to find any information on a subject of this type.

In today’s world, information is much easier to come by, and it seems as if more and more information is becoming readily  available. It’s either because I am becoming more receptive to it and my growth has advanced to a level where I can more easily understand it, or it may be because we are approaching the end of 2012 and the channels are opening, or it
could be and probably is a combination of both.

The return of Christ is symbolic of our return to Christ Consciousness. It alludes to a spiritual revolution within ourself whereby we learn to open our seven chakras or seven seals. They represent the seven levels of man’s development that must be purified before the trumpets are sounded and the seals are opened.

Thu, the Seven Spanish Angels are symbolic of the seven seals or seven chakras that must be opened. When the seals are opened the Seven Spanish Angels will carry us home.

Man needs to clear and open the seven chakras of the body in order to transcend to the fourth and higher dimensions.

The chakras are in the shape of trumpets and are energy vortices that run in  front of as well as behind the individual physical body. The back chakras represent our past and the front ,our future. Most of us have cleared our front chakras, but much work needs to be done on the back chakras, or our past.

The first chakra is the root chakra and deals with overcoming fear and trust issues and staying grounded. These are our basic instincts and deal with survival.

The second chakra is the chakra dealing with sexual energy and sacredness, balancing energy and controlling our emotions.

The third or Solar Plexus chakra where we learn to release the desire to control every situation and person in our life. Once this dimension is mastered we no longer feel we need to control everyone and everything.

The Heart Chakra: or 4th Dimension:  is where we learn self love and love for others. We learn to set healthy boundaries and maintain a balance of giving and receiving and realize everything serves a purpose and we become more nonjudgmental.  

The  Throat Chakra: 5th Dimension: deals with our integrity and we learn to be truthful, act with integrity and become more loving  using words to convey our feelings in a more compassionate way, and by doing so our listening skills increase dramatically.

The Spiritual Eye Chakra: 6th Dimension: By opening our third eye chakra we increase our ability to be more discerning  and we become able to see more clearly and are able to access truth, intuitiveness and become more sensitive to the divinity of others, while being open also to negativity others may send our way.

The 7th Crown Chakra: The crown chakra  enables us to be in this world, but not bound to it, by it we are able to transcend our physical bodies and unite with all that is Holy and reunite with our Christ Consciousness. By it we move into Self Mastery and become more Christ like ,which enables us to perform the deeds Christ himself performed.   

This is where the healing needs to take place so we can thus raise ourselves from the “dead”. Thus we will be raised in Christ and be reborn intothe Christ Consciousness.

There are procedures which can be implemented to advance our spiritual growth. The first and most important is prayer. We need spiritual guidance to assist us in determining the proper path we need to follow.

We don’t know the way if the wisdom of a higher source isn’t consulted, when we open ourselves to universal knowledge, we are only consulting our Higher Self or our Christ Consciousness, the knowledge of all things is within us, all we need to do is quiet the mind and listen.

We do that by praying and meditating. Prayer will guide us if we only listen and leave our minds open to all possibilities and paths of enlightenment.

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 Gary has been a writer/ photographer for over 20 years, specializing in nature,landscapes and studying native cultures.Besides visiting most of the United States, he has traveled to such places as Egypt,the Canary Islands,much of the Caribbean. He has studied  the Mayan Cultures in Central America, and the Australian Aboriginal way of life.Photography has given him the opportunity to observe life in many different parts of the world!

He has published several books about the various cultures he has observed.

For more information and a link to his hard cover and Ebooks,and contact information: please check his website.www.journeysthrulife.com

Your comments appreciated

Enlightenment

At this period of time in the history of man, there is probably more individual searching being done into the theories behind the origin of the human race,what happens after death,the possibility of life on other planets, and what our relationship is to these life forms, if they do exist. There are millions of people who are questioning the existence of God, who he really is, and what is my relationship with him? Is he someone who mysteriously floats around on a cloud watching and judging us from above like some bigger than life Santa Claus, or is he, like many of the esoteric sciences claim, a part of our inner Self, whom we have constant contact with, someone whom we and everything in the universe are connected and are thus one? Each of us in our own way is experiencing what God is, and thus we are each a part of God, thus we are God! This book is a brief account of my search for my own truth

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The School House of Life

Since time immemorial , humankind has embarked on a spiritual journey to
seek enlightenment. All travel this path, although not at the same time
and more especially not at the same pace. Each must seek his own path
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The Secrets of a Mason

Non-Masons! Here is what you need to know!!!

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Dear Non-Masons,

You might be here to
– learn more about Masonry,
– learn secrets for personal reasons
– learn secrets to expose to the outside world
– find someone to vouch for you.
– collect the list of Masons to expose them to public.


Whatever your reasons are, there is not much you can get here.

You will not find a magic secret that will make you rich or important person. It won’t even make you a good or better person either instantly.

The so-called secrets, words, passwords, rituals are sadly publicly available.

Do you know why this is not good?
– Not because it is a secret. Freemasonry is a great organization that consists of good people.
If you know about the craft more and if you are a good person, you would like to be part of it.
Knowing those so-called secrets and rituals will ruin your once in a life-time experience.

Would you like someone to tell you all the details of an upcoming movie?
Your masonic experience would be better than the best movie you will ever watch! Do not ruin it!

So, What is the secret?
The secret is in your heart! To be a good person, better man for yourself, your family, your neighbor,
your country, and also for the world. To help others without expecting anything in return. To learn and  educate yourself and others. Love is the secret! That’s it!!!

What is the Lodge?
Lodge is a place to meet good people like yourself. You do not have to worry about if the person you meet on the
street is an evil or not. When you go to the Lodge, you know everyone share some sort of standards you can relate.

Can you find an evil person in a Lodge?
Of course. They come and go. They do not stay for long though. They see that there is nothing for them to gain, nothing
interesting for them. For example; we work on how we can help children
in hospitals, etc. This is waste of their time since
they want themselves to be rich.

If you are interested to know more about Freemasonry and want to talk to someone about it:
search Grand Lodge of your country or state in the search engines.
Call them! They will tell you what you need to know and will try to answer your questions.

If you are still not satisfied, then may be this is not a good match for you.
You can still be a very good person without being a Mason!

Will Aliens Rush in to Save Us?

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There is a common thought that when the earth enters it’s final days,  aliens will rush in and save us from destruction.

While anything is possible, why would this happen?

Don’t we, especially as Americans, believe in free will? After all, that is the primary purpose America was created, so we could ultimately practice our free will. We believe very strongly that we as individuals create our own destiny. We believe that the entire life journey is predicated on the idea of free will.

So if our whole life purpose is based on free will, then in God’s name how could some outside force come in, change our experience and save us from ourself? How can aliens come in and give us peace?

You are here to grow and transform, you cannot grow and transform if someone else is doing the growing and transforming for you. People don’t like being told what to do, how are they going to come in and make decisions like that? No one would listen to what they had to say, and most wouldn’t even believe they were here in the first place.
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About the only thing humans agree on is that breathing is necessary to sustain life, most don’t even agree on how to breath. The only one who really knows the answer to your problems is you, how can someone else tell you how to live or save your life?

Without question, there are other life forms besides the ones on  planet earth, and they are interacting with us, but they each have their own agenda, and some are here to help and some to hinder our lives, but they are not going to save us, or destroy us unless our free will lets that happen, our life is determined by what we do and how we react to the situations life presents us.

We may not consciously choose everything life presents us with, but our destiny is determined  by how we react to what challenges we encounter, and the world isn’t going to end anytime real soon, and no one is going to save us, but ourselves.

 
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The author has been a writer/photographer for over thirty years. Specializing in nature and landscape photography, as well as studying native cultures.

His travels have taken him to most of the United States, as well as Australia, Belize, Egypt and the Canary Islands.

He has studied the Mayan culture of Central America as well as the aborigines of Australia. Photography has given him the opportunity to observe life in various parts of the world.

He has published several books about his adventures.

For more information, please consult his website,www.journeysthrulife.com.

Your comments are welcome

Enlightenment

At this period of time in the history of man, there is probably more individual searching being done into the theories behind the origin of the human race,what happens after death,the possibility of life on other planets, and what our relationship is to these life forms, if they do exist. There are millions of people who are questioning the existence of God, who he really is, and what is my relationship with him? Is he someone who mysteriously floats around on a cloud watching and judging us from above like some bigger than life Santa Claus, or is he, like many of the esoteric sciences claim, a part of our inner Self, whom we have constant contact with, someone whom we and everything in the universe are connected and are thus one? Each of us in our own way is experiencing what God is, and thus we are each a part of God, thus we are God! This book is a brief account of my search for my own truth as I know it today, everything stated actually happened, according to my own perception. It has been an exciting search,at times very frustrating, very rewarding, and above all, very fulfilling. My main purpose in writing this book is to show that anyone, even a bashful unfamous country boy can have these awakenings, you don’t have to be rich or well-known to find your connection to Divine Source.

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