Philosophy

by Author DeeAnn Gorman

**The sign set in stone,” Those who reap what they’ve sown may return to common ground.”**   **This large rock depicts the life in these corridors of the scenic landscape.**   **They both stopped to admire. Then grabbed a free pamphlet to read . Very interesting indeed to read about this topic of mystical life.**   **Further on smoke rings did dwell from the chimney. A small rock and mortar house built right into the side of the hill.**   **Something of common ground be small lady white haired. A fairy looking piece of specimen. Her hand goes up to a friendly wave.**   **Her basket she carries full of wild berries. “ God Brengt Veel.” ( God brings much.)**   **“Zah he shall flourish in the presence of a midst which will bring pure happiness,” Martha Ann says smiling back at the old lady.**   **“ To bring beauty to the family table is sacred and I am grateful to be apart of it,” Adrian replied wholeheartedly.**   **She invited them both in to visit drink hot tea or coffee. Entering into a room so pretty and quaint. Lots of house plants to look upon as pretty nature. A lovely table and chair set sat waiting to be sat at .**   **Each tea cup details are blue bells painted on each cup. “If you tip them up into the light you’re bound to see a pretty seashell.**   **“How absolutely lovely,” they crooned with delight. “And the tea tasty as ever. “**   **Fine chocolates set upon the table to enjoy. They too shaped into a shell. Tasty , oozing of dreamy creamy cream. Beside each tiny plate a white napkin.**   **Then Addy was her name Addy Esh the Grossmama. Her tiny husband has a beard long to his belly dark gray. Wearing spectacles, a sharp look to him. He wore an off white, wide brimmed hat . Big brown eyes, hard worked hands . “ Hallo to all you look familiar to me whys that do you think?”**   **The Mrs. Says they are Burkholders family see how they looked. “ He quickly agreed with her.”Awe yes your Grosspapa was in school with me many years ago.” He began to laugh covered his mouth using Hankey and coughed. “ There i have found pleasure in your presence of treasured flowers from the old days to today.”**   **“ We shall tell them all about you both gut tempered to be sure.”**

by Kareesa

When the ancient rebellion in the high heavens spilled down into the dust and the streets, humanity became the collateral damage in a war between a false empire and a sovereign King. Collateral Damage traces the roots of spiritual warfare from the throne room to the block, laying out raw, unfiltered truth about why we bleed, who pulled the trigger, and how the final reckoning is coming due.

by Venus Perez

Sometimes the hardest battles you fight are the ones no one else can see, the silent wars inside your mind where doubt whispers loudly, yet you still choose hope, and that choice made again and again is what slowly transforms fear into courage.  Gratitude is an important virtue that we easily neglect.  A gratitude attitude has wonderful benefits.  It improves our well-being, makes us more optimistic, and helps attract positivity.  Being thankful makes us happier, it makes us more optimistic despite our struggles.             Did you know that you can’t feel fear or anger when you feel grateful? When you truly feel grateful, you can’t feel fear or anger at the same time. The challenge is to genuinely feel grateful. Some people focus on what they “should” be grateful for but fail to “feel” it.  They try to “think” it. And forgiveness can be the gateway to gratitude.  Gratitude is the feeling of recognizing and appreciating the good in life.  Whether it comes from yourself, other people, nature, circumstances, or even tough experience that taught you something.  It’s more than just saying “thank you” it’s a mindset and an emotion; Noticing what is good.  Acknowledging it instead of taking it for granted.  Appreciating it, even if life isn’t perfect.              Gratitude can be big, such as health, love opportunities or very small like a cup of tea, a kind message or a quiet moment.  It doesn’t mean ignoring problems or pretending everything is fine.  It just means choosing to also see what’s going right.  In short, gratitude is awareness and appreciation.

by David Speer

Sophia Akpo was only five when her white great-grandfather Lazarus Bye passed away. Now she is 21 and curious about a strange book he left behind, which he had named The Sartanic Verses and kept hidden until his death. She cannot read what he wrote, the secret for that having died with him, but the book speaks to her on a much more primal level. Between this book and a playlist he had assembled, she learns more than she bargained for and stumbles across spiritual potential that she didn't know she had.

by Patrick Sarak Sang

by Venus Perez

### Motivate to Manifest: Change the Thought. Shift the Pattern  Have you ever felt like life is happening *to* you, rather than *for* you? You wake up, grind through the day, and hope for a better tomorrow, yet find yourself in the same loops of anxiety, scarcity, or unfulfilled desires. I was there, too. But what if I told you that you possess a built-in mechanism—a divine, logical, and practical superpower—to rewrite your story?  Manifestation is not about magic tricks or waiting for luck. It is the conscious art of aligning your internal state, your thoughts, emotions, and beliefs—with the external reality you wish to experience. It is about moving from a life of default to a life of design. In this book, we will break down the myth that you are passive in your own life and unlock the tools to turn your wildest dreams into tangible reality. You are the creator of your reality; it’s time to start acting like it."  Change Your Direction Manifestation isn’t simply about wishing for something and waiting for it to appear. It’s about becoming intentional with your thoughts, beliefs, choices, and actions. That is the heart of *Motivate to Manifest*. It’s an invitation to look inward, challenge the thoughts that may be keeping you stuck, and begin moving toward a life filled with greater purpose and abundance. **Change the Thought.**\ **Shift the Pattern.**\ **Change Your Direction.** ### Small Shifts. Big Alignment. ✨ Ready to begin? 📖 **Discover *Motivate to Manifest* at [venusperez.com](http://venusperez.com)** **Order your copy today and begin your transformation.** [**<u>GET THE BOOK</u>**](https://authors.tertulia.com/venusperez-drafte9ghjz) **#MotivateToManifest #VenusPerez #Manifestation #WhatIsManifestation #MindsetShift #IntentionalAction #Mindfulness #PersonalGrowth #SpiritualGrowth #AlignedAction**

by Lola Blackwell

After being robbed by the caravan meant to guide him across the vast desert, an affluent man is left to die beneath an indifferent sun. As starvation, dehydration, and isolation erode his body, his mind begins to fracture alongside it. To survive the unbearable agony, he recounts the life he left behind: a refined home, a kind wife, and a brilliant but cruel son whose arrogance he believes he cultivated through years of emotional distance. The desert strips him apart piece by piece. Hallucinations blur the boundaries between memory and imagination. He agonizes over the man he should have been and for the son he believes he destroyed. Part survival story, part psychological horror, and part tragedy, this story follows a dying man whose journey across the unforgiving desert becomes a devastating confrontation with memory, guilt, and identity. Exploring the way shame reshapes memory, the stories we tell ourselves to survive our own failures, and whether redemption remains possible once every illusion has been stripped away.

by Soror Syrinx

Real-life books by Dion Fortune become a healing journey of self-discovery for a girl named Effie Thomas.

by Brie Love

At nineteen, faith is no longer something she can simply inherit--it must become something she chooses, questions, and wrestles for herself.  *Nineteen* is a poetic short novel told through nineteen poems, written by a nineteen year old girl. Woven with Scripture, honest reflection, and the tension between herself and becoming, this intimate collection explores the questions that surface when growing up means confronting pain, identity, purpose, and God all at once.  Raw, vulnerable, and deeply personal, *Nineteen* is for anyone who is willing to face the truth.

by L J Temple

To the seekers of wisdom, the tireless questioners of existence, and the diligent builders of a more enlightened world. This work is a testament to the enduring power of foundational principles, gleaned from the echoes of antiquity and offered as a compass for our contemporary journey. May these Articles of Life illuminate your path, sharpen your discernment, and inspire you to contribute your unique verse to the grand, unfolding narrative of human civilization. May your inner kingdom be well-governed, your community bonds strengthened by unwavering morals, and your understanding of the cosmos deepened by the profound mysteries that lie both within and beyond. To those who tirelessly strive to balance the scales of justice, to preserve the sanctity of knowledge, and to learn from the grand tapestry of history, this book is humbly offered. It is for the scholars who humbly begin their quest, the masters who grapple with the complexities of ethical living, and the seekers who gaze into the infinite possibilities of existence, daring to understand our place within the celestial dance. May you find within these pages not mere information, but illumination; not simply knowledge, but wisdom; and not just guidance, but the courage to embody the timeless truths that have guided humanity towards meaning, order, and enduring prosperity since the dawn of time. This is a tribute to the enduring spirit of inquiry, the profound capacity for growth, and the unyielding human desire to live a life of purpose, integrity, and transcendence. This book is for the following: Readers interested in philosophy and ethics. Those who enjoy exploring foundational moral and societal principles, the nature of good governance, and the pursuit of a meaningful life will find the in-depth exploration of the Articles of Life compelling. Students of comparative religion and mythology. Individuals fascinated by the blend of biblical narratives (Enoch), ancient legal codes (Hammurabi), and mythological references will appreciate the synthesis of these elements. Readers seeking a structured and wisdom-driven narrative. The book's organized structure of articles and progression levels will appeal to readers who enjoy clear frameworks for understanding complex concepts and a journey towards self-improvement and transcendence. Academics and researchers of ancient law and governance. The detailed inclusion and analysis of Hammurabi's Code, alongside other historical and philosophical underpinnings of civilization, make it valuable for scholarly exploration.

by Adrian Pruitt

**The Bridge** is not simply a memoir. It is an invitation to investigate the invisible foundations that shape every life. Through deeply personal stories spanning childhood trauma, family secrets, military life, failed rescue, hidden shame, and the long search for identity, Adrian never asks readers to simply witness his past. Every chapter becomes a bridge from his story to their own. Rather than asking, *"What happened to me?"* the book asks deeper questions: *What shaped me?* *What did I learn to believe?* *What patterns did I inherit?* *What do I want to hand forward?* Combining authentic storytelling with practical reflection, **The Bridge** introduces concepts such as the Fixed Point, Generation Zero, the Forensic Audit, and Companion Guides that help readers recognize the difference between survival and healing. This first volume (15 Chapters), **The Foundation**, explores the earliest experiences that quietly formed identity, trust, safety, shame, and resilience. It demonstrates that while we cannot change what was handed to us, we can decide what continues through us. **The Bridge** is written for anyone who has ever wondered why they respond the way they do, where those patterns began, and whether a different future is possible. Because healing does not begin by rewriting the past. It begins by understanding the foundation beneath it.

by Tripp Glenn

by Jon Praker

*The Geometer* follows Marek, a man whose ordinary understanding of reality is shattered when he is drawn into a world governed by patterns, symbols, and impossible geometry. As he searches for answers, he discovers that geometry is not just a branch of mathematics, but the architecture beneath existence itself. Guided by enigmatic figures and pursued by forces he barely understands, Marek must learn to read the hidden structure of reality before it consumes him. Every revelation demands a sacrifice, and every step deeper into the pattern changes not only what he believes—but who he is. Part philosophical journey, part metaphysical adventure, *The Geometer* is a novel about perception, transformation, and the price of seeing the world as it truly is.

by Stephen Sulkey

Fourteen-year-old Bernie McGee lives an ordinary life in the historic coastal town of New Bern, North Carolina. She worries about school, dreams about the future, and spends every day with her two lifelong friends, Katie and Lyle. Like most teenagers, she believes her biggest decisions still lie years ahead. Then, one afternoon beneath an ancient live oak tree, she meets a mysterious woman. Beautiful, compassionate, and unlike anyone Bernie has ever known, the stranger seems to understand her fears, hopes, and dreams before Bernie speaks a word. Drawn by an inexplicable bond, Bernie returns day after day, forming a friendship that transforms the way she sees herself, her town, and the world around her. But not everyone believes Bernie's extraordinary story. Her parents grow increasingly concerned. Her friends begin to question whether the mysterious woman even exists. A local priest experiences strange events of his own that challenge everything he has believed, while whispers of miracles and unexplained encounters begin spreading quietly through the community. As the woman's purpose slowly unfolds, Bernie is entrusted with a message whose significance reaches far beyond a small North Carolina town. Accepting it will require courage, faith, and a willingness to stand firm when almost no one believes her. **The Lady & Bernie McGee** is a moving novel of friendship, hope, and the quiet ways Heaven sometimes touches ordinary lives. Set against the charm of coastal North Carolina, it explores faith not through spectacle, but through kindness, compassion, and the enduring power of love.

by Jesse penman

### [**Obey, or Fade Away** **You were always meant for more**](https://open.substack.com/pub/obeyfadeaway/p/3-for-the-ones-who-stayed-and-the?utm_source=share&utm_medium=android&r=73fanv) \ The Arc So Far\ #1 — You Were Never Meant to Disappear opens the series with a confrontation: the reader has spent years learning to shrink, stay quiet, and erase their own edges in the name of safety. It names that erasure for what it is — not peace, but a slow kind of dying — and insists the reader was built with weight and voice, not built to fade into the background of their own life. \ #2 — The Four Possibilities Beyond the Light pushes past the initial awakening into the terrain that opens once someone stops hiding. It maps out the different paths available once the light (the signal, the recognition) has been seen — suggesting that awareness alone isn't the end point, but a fork with several possible directions, each with its own cost and its own truth. \ #3 — For the Ones That Stayed and the Witness Never Blinks shifts focus to endurance. It's written for the people who didn't leave, didn't disappear, didn't fade — the ones who stayed present through the discomfort. It introduces "the witness," an inner presence that tracks everything without judgment, watching to see whether the person will keep showing up for their own life even when nothing dramatic is happening. \ #4 — When the Silence Answers deals with the strange phase where nothing external responds, yet something still communicates. Silence itself becomes the message. This piece explores the discipline of sitting with unanswered questions long enough that the absence of an answer becomes its own kind of confirmation — training the reader to stop needing loud signs and start trusting the quiet ones. \ #5 — The Assignment names the responsibility that follows all that listening. Once someone has stayed, once they've heard the witness, once the silence has answered — they're handed something specific to do. This piece frames spiritual growth not as a feeling to chase but a task to complete: an assignment that requires real-world action, not just internal shifts. \ #6 — The Shape of a Real Response (Time and Time Again) ties the whole arc together. It explicitly revisits the earlier stages — staying present, hearing the silence answer, acting on what's known — and argues that all of those were prelude. The real test is whether the change can survive ordinary life: everyday , errands, people who don't know your mythology. It introduces the phrase "obey or fade away" as the central law of the series — not obedience as submission, but obedience as full listening that produces movement. Coherence, this piece argues, isn't a comfortable alignment; it has teeth. It costs relationships, unmasks false loyalties, and forces the inside and outside of a person to finally tell the same story. The piece closes on the idea that the witness from piece #3 becomes an internal architect, and that the ultimate demand isn't belief — it's response. \ Together, pieces #1–6 trace a single throughline: recognition, endurance, silence, duty, and finally, the demand for coherent action. Each piece raises the stakes on the one before it, moving the reader from "you matter" to "prove it with your life." \ #7 #8 & #9 coming soon !!!!  Obey Your Reasons to Refuse !!!!

by Maurice Huff

When the Time Comes (WTTC) is a grounded dystopian epic exploring how control is maintained not through open tyranny but through comfort fear and gradual compliance. Following the collapse of traditional governance the United States is reorganized into 9 centralized authoritarian districts under the Continuem of America. A regime promising stability and survival in exchange for obedience surveillance and erasure of the old world. Behind the Continuem operates a technocratic cabal leveraging artificial intelligence institutional capture and predictive modeling to shape outcomes rather than rule openly.

by Amber Faith Robbins

​This poem captures the brutal reality of loving someone through a timed jail call. It turns the phone itself into a cage, trapping the person on the outside in the exact same sentence. The narrative looks back at a chaotic street past, showing how their fierce loyalty was forged in the trenches. Everything builds to that ruthless 60-second countdown where love, regret, and survival are forced into a mad dash. When the line drops, it leaves a cold, heavy silence where the entire world is put on hold.

by Don Wilbert

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by Andrew Carl Vincent Squires

**Identity isn’t a story—it’s the structure that decides whether you rise or collapse.** When life erodes the floor beneath you, most reach for motivation. Andrew Carl Vincent Squires reached for architecture. Patterns of an Underdog Founder is a stark, unflinching field manual born from eviction notices, hospital rooms, and storage-unit nights—then rebuilt into a rigorous discipline that treats identity as infrastructure. Across four phases—Collapse, Clarity, Construction, and Contribution—Squires shows how underdogs engineer stability from scarcity, reclaim agency from drift, and version themselves with intention instead of inheritance. You won’t find pep talks here. You’ll find the Underdog Operating System, identity versioning, narrative architecture, and founder‑grade standards—practical scaffolding that turns survival into structure and structure into forward motion. Squires writes with the precision of a systems designer and the honesty of someone who had to build a blueprint before he could afford hope. Short chapters move quickly, translating heavy truths into usable frameworks: rebuilding foundations of stability, agency, clarity, and evidence; returning to voice after erosion; forging disciplined systems that carry you when willpower doesn’t; and converting lived experience into a transferable method. By the end, your story stops being personal and becomes structural—you’re not just standing again; you’re standing on something you can pass forward. This is Identity as Infrastructure. For One—and the first volume in a series that advances from self-governance to co-founded systems and beyond. If you’re rebuilding after everything went quiet—if you need more than inspiration—this book gives you architecture you can live inside. For Kindle or print, the promise is the same: clear language, tight pacing, and frameworks that fit on a page yet hold the weight of a life. Read it straight through or enter at the chapter you need most; either way, you’ll leave with a map you design, a system you govern, and a voice that doesn’t fade when pressure returns. **For readers of James Clear, Cal Newport, and Ryan Holiday who want not just better habits or ideas—but a load‑bearing identity they can build on.**

by Sarah Bantu

**About the Story** What if the key to your survival was locked inside a secret, ancient bloodline?\ Spun from a fascinating true piece of Russian history and set against the brutal, breathtaking backdrop of the frozen north, *Daughter of the Falcon* blends gripping suspense with an unforgettable romance.\ For centuries, deep within the endless, snow covered forests, an elite and hidden clan of warriors lived by their own laws. They did not just survive the winter they ruled it, training lethal military falcons to hunt, fight, and protect secrets hidden from the world. Today, that fierce bloodline legacy is alive, but the isolation of the frozen north is cracking. A dangerous, unpredictable threat is closing in, forcing old secrets into the light and testing the loyalty of a clan that has never bowed to anyone.\ Filled with high stakes twists, deep betrayal, and a slow burn love story that burns hot against the bitter ice, this fiction novel proves that some family histories can never stay buried. Step into a harsh, beautiful world where danger hides in every shadow, trust is a luxury, and you never know what's going to happen next. Discover what happens when the frost bites deep, and the falcon finally takes flight.

by Fyodor Dostoevsky

Rodion Raskolnikov lives in squalor in St. Petersburg and believes that extraordinary men are above ordinary moral laws. To prove his theory and solve his financial woes, he brutally murders an unscrupulous old pawnbroker and her sister. He is immediately consumed by intense paranoia, fever, and a crushing sense of isolation that alienates him from his family and friends. A clever investigator plays a psychological game of cat-and-mouse with him, while a pious, impoverished young woman named Sonya offers him a path to spiritual redemption. Raskolnikov finally confesses his crime and is exiled to Siberia, where he begins a painful process of moral rebirth.

by Tabitha Polenz

--- What if everything you thought you knew about sex, love, and intimacy was just the beginning? This book is funny. It is crude. It is psychologically precise and occasionally so direct you will feel personally called out — because you probably should be. We are going to talk about pussies, cocks, scrotums, licking, sucking, and the kind of lovemaking that lasts nine hours and leaves you permanently ruined for anything less. We are also going to talk about childhood wounds, generational trauma, the chakra system, plant medicine, Tantric philosophy, and why so many grown adults are still operating with an eight year old's emotional toolkit. At the center of it all is a love story. A real one. A man named Seymour who was brilliant, quietly charming, and a prisoner of wounds he didn't know he was still carrying. A woman in the middle of her own becoming who thought she was just dating and ended up in the most profound classroom of her life. This book is the map she built from that experience. From the dating field through the blockades and the wounds, through the chakras and the sacred body, all the way to the other side where Tantric lovemaking sessions last twelve hours, orgasm is not a moment but a sustained state, and two people who have actually done the work discover what connection was always supposed to feel like. If you are tired of the same old patterns producing the same old outcomes, this book is for you. So, buckle in buttercup. Let's go for a ride.