Foods of Life
Food is comforting, nourishing, and healing. Food often replaces currency and continues to be used in many religious rituals. But you already know that! Even the ancient tradition of “breaking bread” with guests indicated friendship and/or truce....Sacred Spices
It’s so sad! Long ago, herbs and spices were sacred. They were used in religious ceremonies and for healing. Now, they have been relegated to the tedious task of seasoning our food and beverages. Their mysterious, spiritual, and supernatural power has been all...Tree of Life
A Summer of Symbolism continues… Will the real Tree of Life please wave your branches! Did you know that almost every culture has its own Tree of Life. Trees are symbolic. They provide food for eating and wood for making life’s necessities ( shelter,...Fruit of the Gods
A Summer of Symbolism continues… Sweet. Delicious. Symbolic? You know it. Whether you’re enjoying a “fun” novel or slogging through a classic, it sure helps to know the symbolism behind the produce! Fruit is laden with sin, sexuality and...
Review excerpt from SHADE TREE BOOK REVIEWS: recommend Merkabah as a must read, especially for the para-normal, ancient history, thriller seeker, audience, and anyone who wants a novel that seems to turn the pages for you as you dive between the covers and into the thick of the story with Daphne and S.J.
Review excerpt from SHADE TREE BOOK REVIEWS: As with any great first novel in a series, it left me panting and begging for more. The second novel in the series, The Merkabah Deception utilized The Recruit as a diving platform to send me deep into the muck and mire of the ancient gods and demons ongoing battle of the spiritual world.
Review excerpt from SHADE TREE BOOK REVIEWS: The story between Daphne, the introverted doctoral candidate/college professor, and S. J., the demi-god/Nephilim heats to a boil as the “Watchers” seem to become more involved in the love affair between a human and a Watcher. This is only the sideline to the action-filled storyline as Daphne’s powers as a Merkabah continue to increase and she continues to fight the demons that are co-habiting earth with us mere earthlings.
